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LET ME OFF! -Karen' Van Steelandt was less than enthused by:her ride
on the kiddy-go-round at the Seaforth Fall Fair on Friday,' but sister
Tanya loved going round and roUnd. The girls are the daughters of Rickie
and Gilbert Van Steelandt. (ExpositOr Photo)
Counlycouncil
May be responsible for Childrens' Aid
Huron County Council learned Friday that
it, may soon , 'be responsible for • the
eo,ordination, Planning, delivery and
funding :of children's 'Services now being-
offered in . county by 'Family and
Children's Service (FACS). •
John Penn, director of the Huron FACS,
told council that the province is in the
process of turning over the administration of
children's services to local gpveriiin, toots. He
said the .transition is being, made 'in five
municipalities in the 'province now and' the
problemS, and successes enjoyed in those
areas will emonitored to make the switch in
the remainder of the municipalities much
simpler.
'Mr...Penn said the move is being made to
streamline the deliVery 'of children's' service
offered by the ministry, of conmiunity and
social services. through, FAGS. Hr said the
ministry created a new branch, the. Children
SerViccs Branch, that Will coalate services
now being offered by as many as five
different ministries.
Mr. Penn said the main reason 'the
province wanted to eo-ordinite services
was to ensure that the greatest benefits from
resources, staff and funds are spent nn
children needing the services rather than
have it lost in a shuffle of papers in ministry
offices:
He said' last year the new children's
services division assumed responsibility for
all services to children. He said prior to that,
those services .were Shared by the ministries •
Of the. Attorney General. community 'and
social services, health and, ,,correction
representing a total budget. • of $300 Million'
spent on about 115,000 kids. •
. Mr. lietin said the county will be given the
task of establishing a •local children's
services committee that will identify needs,
plan future Programs, assist in the hard to
place or hard io nerve child, -ensure the
;iccessability of service' to the coniniuntity,
s monitor and evalutate ,service; review
budgets and funding and allocate funds to,
services, establishing spending priorities.
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1001YEAR SERVICE — This photograph was taken in June, 1977 during
centennial rvices at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Hensall. The Forrest
Orchestra'layed for the congregation before the service began. The
centennial sermon was delivered by the Right Reverend W.A.
Townshend 1D.D., L.L.D., retired SUffragan bishop 'of Huron.
Kensall Anglican Church closes
Sunday. the doors of St. Paul's Anglican
Church •in Hensalf closed behind the
congregation for the last time.
After Serving the people of Hensall for
101 years, St. Paul's Anglican Church was
officially closed.
' Rev. George Anderson. minister of the
church, said the church folk themselves
decided to 'close St. Paul's and attend
Trivett Memorial Church in Exeter. •
The two churches have belonged to a
tvio-point charge for Smile years.
Mr. Anderson said the church congrega-
tion at St. Paul's had dwindled to about 10
vessels and many of the church furnishings
froM St. Paul's will find new home in the
' south transept of trivett Meniorial in
Exeter.
Mt. Anderson' said the transept .will be
renamed St. Paul's chapel to com-
memorate ,the former Hensall Church. .
In June, 1977, St. Paul's Anglican
Church celebrated its' centennial 'with
special services. Rev. Anderson said the
-church wit founded originally by the Petty
family, founders of the town of Hensall.
On Tuesday, John Petty, 94, a des-
cendant of the founding family, was
buried,
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CHURCH CLOSES This is an exterior view of
St. Paul'a,AngliOan Church In Hensall Which
closed last Sutiday. The 10 families who made
up the congregitiOn will now attend Services at
Trlvett Mernorial churchin Exeiee.TheFiensall
chUrch Was 101 yeare old. (Expositor Photri)
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Fall Fair draW winners
Turf in IBL final
Planning threatens family farm
Fall Fair photos ,
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first Monday in December at
1 p.m.. and the Village of
Dublin Trustees the second
Tuesday in December at 11
am.
Islibbert has received
. notification from - the
Ministry of Housing that it
now is a member of the
Ontario Home Rehabilitation
Programme. and -.has'
received a cheque for
$40,000.00. The Ministry
indicated that the money
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Segforth unaffected by mail strike
The recent alternating mail strikes .by
letter carriers in various Canadian cities
hasn't' affected the Seaforth post office to
-any-extent: Mr. Gke said the Seaforth post office
• Postmaster Orville, Oke said it's -when the re-deiced less mail -ow-Monday tharris-usuaL
but Tuesday and Wednesday, the situation'
was back' to normal. , '
He said he received 'as much post office
mail from London on Wednesday morning as
he does normally.
receiving door-to-door delivery and who
can't mail letters in sealed letter boxes on
the streets.4
mail sorters inside the city post offices get on
strike that mail deliVery tp Seaforth' slows
down,
Currently, the people most affected by the
strike urban - dwellers who aren't are
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119th Year FIRST SECTION PAGES 1 — 20 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, TH S AYi SEPTEMBER 28, 1978 —18 PAGES
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At least three count y councillors will be"
seeking, the pat of Warden for Huron
County for 1979 provided voters in their.own
municipality see fit to return• them to county
council chambers in November. '
John Tinney,'reeve of Hay township,
Harold Robinson, • Howick township reeve,
and Ervirr 'Sillery, reeve of "Tuckers
township, announced at Friday's county _
owned session that they intend to seek the '
warden's chair for 1979.
Messrs. Tinney and Robinsen were
definite in their decision to seek the post but'
Rer';_ve_Siltthec,teletcouncil that he couldn't be
absolutely certaihthis early that he would be
running for the post but would, say now that
"if there was going to be a race he'may be in
it".
Reeve Tinney is taking his second run at
the warden's job in as many yevs."'The Hay
reeve opposed , Goderich township reeve
Gerry 'Gin and West Wawanosh township
reeve Robert Lyons for the Warden's chair in
1978 and was edged by Ginn in the second
round of voting,
Reeve Tinney told council he felt he could
fill the warden's chair and was going to
stand forthelob after an "almost successful
campaign' 'last year. He said in his 16 years
of public office he had only 'been, acclaimect
twice and was noted for elections.
Harold Robinson said, he realized council
may think he was in "a hurry", to be warden
since his". present term of , only..
beeniSin Ce 1977 ButReev RebirisPri bime •
out that he first served the county . in 1965 as
deputy ..reeve and returned the following
year as reeve of his towriibifi-,-6-iiiiisfh-013-elif
until j972 when he was defeated "over a
little problem in the township". He said he
served on the county, land diviSion.cominit-
tee daring his absence from county ;council
nnd. tetunnecl to the office of reeve of his
township in 1972.
ReeV SillerY. said he wasn't prepared to
Make a decision on running for. warden but
since he was asked by warden Gerry Ginn he
would 'say that he would stand for the j
with some "ifs":
Usborne reeve Bill Morley, told council
that he wished, to clear the air abnuit 'his
intentions, He said there seemed to be some
indication that he Would let his name stand
for, warden but personal committments
'wouldn't permit that to happen.. "However
1980 is another` year," said Reeve Morley.,
i
Warden Ginn said-hc;IpTy,ed, he was not •
giving council 'the ession that if.
councillors didn't announce their intentions
Friday they were out". Ginii said that sjnce
the elections were moved to earlier in the,
year now he felt that he would, try to create, a
little "interest" and get some "election
fever going".
Declining enrolment
integrates kindergarten
By Wilma Oke
}Declining enrolment has forced the
integration of kindergarten pupils' at St.
James School, Seaforth with a Grade I class.
The kindergarten class at the school has
decreased from 14 pupils last year to only
four pupilS this year.
The Huron-Perth Roman Catholic School
Board learned Monday night that adminis-
trators at 'the Seaforth school decided to
integrate the, two classes. '
The teacher; Marie Ryan, has ,been
transferred to. St. Patrick's School, Dublin,
where she will teach half days t, as she did in
Seaforth. She is, teaching Grades 3 and 4 at'
St. ' Patrick's while Margaret Rowland
agreed to cut back her workload.
"It was by mutual consent," William
Eckest, director of education remarked.
Ocrober .15. has been named as a
tentative date for an open house at the newly
renovated Precious Blood School, Exeter.
The inaugural meeting date was set' for
the first Monday in December, December 4,.
due to the early elections this year.
The' twelve trustees present" at the
meeting'indicated their intentions at follows
'for the upcoming .election in November:
Donald. Crowley, Gadshill, "My 'intentions .
am mixed. I haven't made 'a decision yet.
Ronald Marcy, Stratford, "I plan to run".
•David Teahen, Stratford,' ".I do not intend
to ran for the Huron-Perth Board".
John O'Drowsky, St. Marys, "If I can get
my in-laws to vote for me, he said with a
grin . •
Mickey Vere, Stratford, "I haven't made
up my mind yet."
Gregory Fleming, Crediton, "I plan to.
Ronald Murray. publin, intend to run
.for another two years."
John O'Leary, Staffa, "Yes, I'll be
running again"
Arthur Haid, Lisfovvel, "I plamon coming
bwk."
Keith Montgoniery, Wingham,, "Yes".'
Kinahan, Lucknow, "I -intend to•
Michael Connolly, Kippen; Vincent
Young, Goderich, and Ted Geoffrey of
ZUrich were not• at the meeting Monday,
Because Of Thanksgiving on detaer" 9,
-the next meeting ofthe board will be held on
Ctober 16. '
lay Wilma Oke
A settlement . was ratified • Wednesday
night by the. Huron-Perth County Roman
Catholic 'Separate School Board and its 155
teachers. ,
The agreement . reached 'specifies an
increase in the salary grid and responsibility
allowances of 7.25 per cent. This increases
the average annual salary, including ' in-
crement, frOm$16,960 to $18,480 for the
contract year '1978-79. This represents an
increased cost' to the board of $206,700 for
the school year.
The new salary grid ranges from $9,415
for level on •to
$24,960 for'teachers who have attained level
(ecotenaticnhueer with
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STUDENTS' COUNCIL — The students at Seaforth Public School
recently elected a four member students' council. This year council
members are (back row) Sandra Hunt, President Danny Wesxtberg,
vice-president; (Front) Shelley Driscoll, secretary and Suzanne Jessome,
treasurer. (ExpositOr Photo)
During a special
meeting of the Council on
Monday . Deputy Reeve
Henry Harburn /indicated
..that be would seek the
Reeveship of the Township.
Incumbent Reeve Ross
McPhail confirmed after the
,rneeqg that he also would
be running. The rest of
Council'-decided to wait until
the next regular meeting to
give; -noti ee- -of - -th eir -
intentions. '
A Court of Revision was,
held oh the "Melady"
Drainage Warp but there
being no appeals a third
reading was , given to the
Provisonal . By-law and
tenders opet i.i for the work.
.(Robeii Nicholson of RR 1
Sebringville was awarded the
open work for $2340.00 and
Clarence, . Brickman the
closed work for $7200.00.
Work is to commence this
year and weather permitting
. be completed early in 1979,
A by-law for zoning
changes in the Hamlet of St.
Columban were approved.
This corrects an error in the
original zoning of residential
and farm properties.
By-laws for setting `dates
of inaugural meetings of the
Council and the Trustees of
the Police Village of .Dublin
were „approved. Council's
inaugural meeting Will be the
Contest in Hibbert"
DePyty i.challenges. ReeVe,