The Huron Expositor, 1978-07-20, Page 141,
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day course given at the University
of Guelph in May.
TuckeiAmith will pay an add-
itional $14 to the Huron County
Board of Education following the
successful appeal of the Village of'
Bayfield against the school levy
which • BaYfield, considered
excessive: The tax levy • was.
reduced by' $800 resulting in the
remaining municipalities having
to share in paying the $800 to the
school board.
Applications for building
permits were approved for:
Edward Roberts, part Lot 1,
concession 13, Huron Road
Survey, alterations to house; John
Segeren, Lot 23, concession 1,
Hrs. pig barn and earth line rank;
Tom Workman. Lot 1 1. and 12,
concession 9, HRS. -two
granaries; Art McNaughton, ,Lot
17, plan 16, Egmondville. house;
James Devereaux, E1/2 Lot 1,
concession 1, HRS., two gran-
aries. '
A demolition permit will be
granted Allan Geddes to demolish
a house at Lot 13;
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plan 10,
This year's' three day Lions
Carnival, held At the Seaforth
Lions Park, promises to be bigger
and better than ever. .
The carnival kicks Off with
bingo at the. park pavillfon,
starting at 8 p.m. this Friday
night. Other Friday events in-
clude a doge show presented by
the Dontinion German 'Shepherd
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119th Year SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1978 — 24 PAGES
ry out as rain
tedicted for to-o ay
David Crocker, PatSy Scott, Cheryl McAllister,
(back) Peg Price, Rick •Dale and Dunc Coleman all
focus their eyes on the action.,. Tuesday night at the
Optimist Park. (Expositor Photo)
By Alice Oibb .
Although it isn't any , con-
solation to, southwestern Ontario
'fainters whose crops are drying
up in the fields, the Farmers
gu
st. is -predigting_a„.....wet
A gust.
iii the meantime, Huron and
Perth and southern Ontario is in
the midst of its driest summer
since 1954. ,
Agriculture Minister :William
Newman has already said millions
of dollars worth of crops are
—perishing; daily across the
province under the blazing sun,
with ..no rain to relieve the
situation.
Graham Campbell of the
Goderich weather office, said
showers or thunderstorms are,
predicted for today, Thursday.
Mr. Campbell said his office
hits recorded only 63.3 milli-
metres or 2,48 inches of rain-, since
June .1.
This is not "a heck of a lot," he
said. ' -
In a so-called "normal"
summer, weather 'officials count
on 131.1 millimetres of, rainfall
during the •two months of June
and July.
This would mean about 72.9
millimetres or 2.87 inches of
rainfall in June and 58.2 milli-
metres or 2.28 inches of rainfall in
July.
Last June was also .very dry,
and Mr. Campbell said there was
only 28.8 millimetres or ' 1.14
inches *rainfall.
Howeirr-July, 1977 •there
was 69.9' millimetres of 2.76
inches of rainfall.
The „ last significant rainfall
recorded at the Goderich weather.
"' office this summer was on 'June
18 when :67 inches of rain fell.
'Don Pullen,' Huron County ag.
rep. said th."&op Situation io.this
area could, certainly beconie
serious if we don't get rain in the
next week.
He said farmers are already
predicting a reduced bean crop.
the aftermath hay growth has
been slow although this is some-
what_ counteracted by . "a great
first crop,„ corn is generally
behind normal and uneven in
growth and sortie mixed grains
are, suffering from the lack of
rain.
Mr. Pullen said er4s could still
catch up ve'ry quickly with a good
rain.
Mr. Pidien said pastures are
also suffering from the lack of
moisture since, they're just not
regenerating • as quickly as
possible which means some
farmers may have to dip into their
winter feed supplies to sustain
milk production in dairy cows.
Mike Miller. the crops special-
ist in the Huron County OlvIAF
office, , said the leaves on corn
crops are curling on patches of
open soil or gravel, soil which
don't retain mositure.,As well.
Mr. Miller said the leaf rolling
occurs to minimize moisture loss
and "we' would feel it's getting
fairly serious if it [corn] dpesn't
recover in the morning" with the
leaves' returning to formal.
Mr. Miller said one crop which'
has suffered from the hot, dry
weather are the canning factory
pea crops grown in the Exeter
area.
The pea crop and other
vegetable crops such as cucum-
bers, zucchini, and potatoes have
been suffering across 'southern
Ontario and consumers groups
are predicting an increase in
vegetable prices in Ontario super-
markets this summer and fall.
Also, prices for fruits and
vegetables sold in roadside
stands are expected to be higher
this summer.
. Mac Stewart, of R.R.1, Dublin,
who grows -white beans, one crop
which has been affected by the
dry weather further to the south,
said he is pretty well pleased with
the lookof his bean crop so. far.
He said while 'crops certainly
need the rain, and the dry
weather could be causing some
premature formation of bean
runners, he suspects the poorer
crops of White beatis were planted
later this spring. '
T. . H. Soutants,' of T. H.
Soutants and Sons Growers, R. R.
—1,'Varria, has •been irriga ing his •
potato and onion., crops f r some
time now.
Mr. Soutants, who irrigates
every year, Said potatoes have to
have an inch of rain or moisture a
week during their growing
'period. •
He said this year, the land is
definitely drier and he has been
running his irrigation system
every night for the past few
weeks, irrigating about 20 acres a
night.
He said his system pumps 700
gallons of water a minute from
the big ponds on his property and
that he hasn't run out of water
yet.
His one system irrigates 15
acres at a time, , with a large
sprinkler system, and then
second system irrigates another
five acres. .
The pipes are rolled across the
field on wheels, with equipment
imported from the United'States.
Mr. Soutants said the effects
of the lack of moisture. have been
intensified by higher winds than
usual and" the 'hot temperatures.
The grower said this
drought is worse than
summer's dry spell.
Although he has heard of many
potato growers who are irrigating
their crops further south, he, said-
wmaatneyr. are now battling 'a lack of
Tom Phillips of the Seaforth
PUC, said the pumps in Saforth
re now pumping twice as much
water a day, between 400,000 to
450,000 gallons of water due to
the dry the weather.
Although situation isn't
causing a 'problem yet, Mr.
' Phillips said he would ask that
people use water wisely, and not
waste water by leaving sprinklers
(Continued on Page 3)
WE'RE A BASEBALL TOWN —. Just abOut every
night of the week thes'e's baseball of some variety
going in Seaforth. As a summer activity it can't be
beat. In the foregrbund Flora Ann McAllister,
Egmonciville-pe9Rle
By Wiltha Oke
Egmondville . residents arc
being asked by Tuekersmith
Township council to cut down on
the amount of water they use by
not watering their gardens and
lawns. • .
Allan Nicholson, road super-
intendent, informed Tuckersmith
council at a meeting in Brucefield
'Tuesday night that the two‘wellS
that supply the hamlet arc low at
the' present time. He 'Was •
authorized. to .put .an advertise-
ment in the Huron Expositor ,thi s,,
Week to warn the residents of the
need to conserve water as the
result of no' rainfall . in the area
these past weeks.
Reeve Ervin Sillery presented
Mr. Nicholson with. a certificate'
awarded by the C. S. Anderson
Road School sponsored by the
Ontario Good Roads Association,
h3r successfully passing a three.:
'JEFF AND FRIEND Jeff Eiadloy, son of Dianne and Reg Hadley of brOdhagen is
one of about 25 kids enjoying the morning recreation program at the Brodhagen
Comfflunty park this Week. Jeff has company as he climbed on a Mir qtr table. More
photos on the Dublin Page. oto)
Dog Club at 8:30 p.triand a sing
and dance to the sound of Tony
Nother and his band starting at
9:30 p.m.
Anyone who needs tran-
sportation to the park can ride on
an 'authentic double decker bus
once owned by the London
Transportation Authority in Eng- !alld The bus will start its route at
the corner of Coleman • and.
Goderich Streets and make a
circuit around .tewn,..deliver ing
• passengers to the Seaforth Lions
Park.
The cost of the ride is 25 cents
return to the parking lot, with the
rest of the ride thrown in for free:.
See page 22 for schedule.
The carnival will also feature-
rides for the children, games of
skill and a display of antique cars.
Special events on Saturday
include a pony pull. presented by
the Essex County Pony Puller
Association, starting at 6 p.m.
and a dance, to the music of
Lincoln Green. at 9 p.m..
On Sunday, July 23. the events
include a mini-tractor pull
sponsored by the Canadian Mini
Tractor Pullers 'Association which
will begin at 1 p.m, , in the
afternoon. The pull features
seven classes including antique
tractors.
During the carnival: lunch
booths will .be serving a variety of
foods including sausage and
sauerkraut and bacon burgers.
Also, tickets will be sold for a
penny sale sponsored by the
Lions Club.
Members of the Lions Club met
for a hamburg barbecue and work
right to set up the booths and
isplays at the park on Wednes-
day night.
In charge of the food booths are
Grant Little and Doug Leonhardt.,
The bingo games will be
handled by Jack Pickard, Ross
Ribey, Wilfred Titford and
George Hays.
'nig games will be supervised
by Bill McLaughlin. Stewart
Coupland, Jim Goulli, Doug
Itowcliffe • and Leo Teatero.
Special events, including the
tractor and „pony pulls, were
organized by Vincent and
Bill Thompson.
The burs rides on the double
decker bus were co-ordinated by
By Frances Barrick
Huron taxpayers will be paying
a higher tax bill next year to foot
the cost of the county's 273.
secondary school • teachers re-
cently , awarded 6.75 per cent
salary increase.
• The increase was awarded by
David Johnston, dean of law at
the University of Western
Ontario. He was appointed
arbitrator by the Huron County
Board of Education and the
Ontario Secondariv School
• Teachers Federation (OSSTF) to
resolve the remaining monetary,
issues after the 31 day strike-lock-
out situation ended April 13.
The arbitrator's report dated
July 10 covers the 1978-79 school
contract and is binding. on both
parties.
Board chairman John Elliott
said at a press conference Tues-
day ratepayers will be faced with
a tax increase next year. as the
teachers salaries will exceed the
school board's budget and pro-
vincial funding.
Mr. Elliott said the 6.75 per
cent increase works out to be a
total grid cost to the board of 9,18
per cent, with increments for
experience and qualifications.
He said with the grid cost a
qualified teacher achieving 10
years experince will receive a
$3,000 raise.
"I'd say that is a pretty
significant increase.”
Education -1dIrettOr John
Cochrane said taxpapers will be
revolt sbile for the over-budgeted
amount because "anything over
provincial ceiling is picked 015 1004
Asked to' conserve water
Egmondville, subject to posting
$200 bond and guaranteeing to
clean up the property by October
31:
A tile drain loan for $14,800
was approved.
The engineer's report on 'the
O'Brien Drainage Works was.
received from Henry Uderstadt,
Orangeville engineer. The repair
work on the drain is estimated to
cost about $9,000, The report will
be discussed at next meeting of
council,
Lions Carnival to be bigger, better
Bill Hodgert.
Entertainment for the three cliiy
event was arranged by Bob
Newnham.
The equipment arrangements
for the carnival were handled by
Darwin Bannerman and Keith
Snell.
)) (Continued on Page 3,)
I MUST HAVtJUMPED AT LEAST A YARD-7-Joey -.
Looby was an enthusiastic comPetiffie Klatt Friday's
field day events held as part of the Dublin
playground summer activities. (Expositor Photo)
Arbitrator's award puts
uron B of E over budget
per cent locally."
However, board repre-
sentatittes refused' to say what the
contract will cost.' only that it is
over the amount the 'board had
budgeted for teacher salary in-
creases.
Since tile board, cannot appeal
the settlement, Shirley Hazlitt
co-chairman of -the negotiation
committee, said the only avenue
left for the board is "pass the bill
onto the taxpayers."
Defending the 'increased tax
burden. Shirley _Weary, spokes-
man for District 45 of OSSTF said
'taxpayers in other counties have
already paid additional ed-
ucational costs and , it has just
taken a 'little longer" for the
situation to reach Huron.
don.:t think the. Huron
Taxpayers want any less educa-
tion for their children then
anywhere else." she said adding
that "better education is one of
the by-products of more money.."
The report following two days
of , arbitration hearings in
Goderich last month, where both
sides presented their cases.
The teachers wanted between a
10 and 11 per cent pay increase,
13;tsed on a two per cent across the
grid raise and an increase based
on the cost-of-living.
The board off'jre-d a 6,4 per
cent total increase including a 2.2
per cent increase for increments
or $905 more across the grid.
With the new wage settlement,
teachers salaries will now range
trim $+2,276 to $27:275. com-
pared with $11,500 in $25,550:
Dean Johnston awarded the
county's five principals and vice-
principals a five per cent raise,
increasing a principal's maximum
salary from $35,800 to $38,090.
There is only one principal
eligible, for maximum salary just
$950 less than the board's three
superin tendant s. make.
.A vice-principal with'two years
experience will earn $33,175
cornapred ,with the current
$31,900. •
The board hkd offered a 3.94
per cent increase.4or principals
and a 4.79 per cent'ing_t_-ease fo
vice-principals. The tea
salary demands also covet d
prinCipals and vice-principals.
All salary increases are ef-
fective Sept. 1 and are not under
atio n-g-uidelin es,-
One of the major stumbling
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New Dublin Businesses P 4
Skateboard Contest P 13
Far-en Safety Week P 14
KurIder's Carnival F 16
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