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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-06-10, Page 1garage sales. a frequent event on weekends in our area. Photographer David Hook visited a couple of sales last week. See pictures: Page Premier speaks Area farmers went to 'Toe onto Thursday to seek aid from both levels of govern- ment. Premier Bill Davis was one of , the speakers. See page 15. "'Garage for sale? One man's junk is another titan's treasure. and that's what brings the.folks out to Reform' Aet expained Changes in the Family Re- form Act have certain impact tin farm wives, and last week lawyer Gaye Stewart outlined these changes at the monthly meeting of the Huron Feder. Atkin of Agriculture. See story, Page 4 AI play in Dublin For a lot of kids in Dublin. the school bell signalling the end of their day is also the starters gun for the race over the village playground, which features a variety of innovative equipment. Sce a Dublin kids photo story. pg. 5, • , 4, 122nd Year Whole No. 5909 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1981 -24 PAGES $16.00 a year in 44.1411Ce Slagle copy 40 cents. Province may • 4 • 4_ • • .• , • • - itinnourS, about of Watton .,. Ptthlie'School Wer# pot to test this weel- the.: Hilton,' ("aunty • Board of Elui.,ation's 'decision to the school with Seaforth ,', Pubic next year. Marie Toll. •principal of the four room • school since it opened in 1962. retires this -ear and there had been fears that because of the high crest of administration for the smaltsi 1.741 would, eventeelly be Yleseel. attemPt by the board t thei vi heel' in 1978 met with stiff opposition' by parents and was dretnicd.) • Under the new plan. worked out by Mrs. Toll and SPS principal Paul. Carroll. the schools will be amalgamated, for adtrun- iStrativ.e, and operating purposes but each will have its own location, teachers and Little chance of ,;„,s, • ptirent,Intt.iimMtnifty,FRA(f009tt‘, • . A •vice-Piinsipat 'WiliAtOn• cl).01,ge - tn. day ,at Walton and 'Mr. 'Carrell says 141 'expects to be at the 'school perhaps three - times a week' in' half day blocks, The Walton principal. echOing, comments of parents whose children have "ettended Walton. called it "a nice school. a good setting for little people. I'm very happy about it (the new plan)." A newsletter went to parents of children in both schools Friday explaining the changes., but Mrs. Toll said she'd had no reaction from parents yet. Mrs. Toll said she had been concerned both about the spending which would have been• necessary to bring a new fully qualified principal into Walton and 'about the school rnovin g h yd ro ne • being closed eventually because of costs. but now "we've been assured it won't be.' i Because ,of board spending cutbacks. Walton school was slated to lose a half-time teacher in the fall. The arrangement with Please tern to page 3 An area just west of Seaforth is part of a corridor in four of six expansion plans under consideration by On- tario Hydro. and if the area is chosen, one local farmer is pessimistic about the chances of forcing a reversal Of the decision. Nick Whyte. who farms in Hullett Township, was in- volved in the attempt to stop construction of a transmis- sion line from Douglas Point south to London in 1975. The attempt failed„ and part of Mr. Whyte's farm was ex- 'propriated• for the 230 kV line. Ten people hurt in crash • The tesults ' QFA-spettieered PuliN !fleeting Thursday May alreadS ,be beginning to show, (See a fell report of, the meetiq on 'the farm page). Provincial Treasurer Frank Miller said in Toronto Tuesday that a financial aid pro- gram for rural Ontario could be announced in a week or two. The money would be used to assist farmers and others in agricultural communities who are being pinched by high interest rates and inflation. Mr. Miller estimated his government may be able to spend between S50 million and $100 million to provide short-term relief. At the OFA meeting, where he was a guest speaker. the Treasurer had promised the more than 90ti assembled farmers he would meet with the federation to try to find some measures to ease the financial burden. Not all farm interests, however, were quick to Welcome the provincial plan. "It should have happened a long time ago," Gerry Fortune, president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, said Wednesday. "It's too late for some farm- ers." She added she would wait for the "cold, hard facts" before commenting further on the province's plan. Stories of bankruptcies and foreclosures were two factors which prompted the OFA to convene the meeting last week. Mr. Miller noted high interest rates were only part of the problems facing Ontario farmers. and suggested part of his plan could include a subsidy or stabilization program.. TWO TARZANSI—Denise MacRae, left, and Lynn Feeney, both of Dublin go for a crash landing as they play on the playground equipment in Dublin. Mary Ann Saunders (background) waits her turn. • (Phtita by Rimmer) Hay • annex :hearing held "We certainly resisted them then, in every way short of violence." said the farmer in a phone interview Tuesday. "and we didn't stop it." Mr. Whyte thinks -Hydre prefers to work with existing -COrridors, and coniequently expects •he •may lose more bled this time around. In 1975. he lost 9.22 acres. or 120 ft. Into his property. The expanded, plans• are for a, Ten people received minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident -Friday morning on County road 25. A van driven by Peter. Georgakopoulos, Toronto, and a 1973 Mercury . driven by Andrea Vanlanduyt, R.R. 1 Fordwich, were travelling- east when a trailer a trailer hitched to the van broke away. Mr. Georgitkopoulos lost control of the vehicle,' which rolled over in the ditch. The passengers in the vehicle were taken to Seaofrth Community hospital with minor injuries, treated•and released. Ms. Vanlan- duyt and' passenger. Dennis Vanlanduyt, were, not injured. • The injured passengers were Dorethea Panagopoulot, Toronto; Patin' K anellopou- los, Toronto; Elizabeth, Labidis, Sothis Keikka, Toronto; Helen Voidis, Scarborough; Dimitra Giannoukon, Toronto': Athanaisia Georgakopoulos, Tetert1%, Nick l'Cit+tsi ells, totonto,;:Eleni Iataza*000.111911. Toronto and the driver, Peter Georgakopou- los, Toronto. No charges were laid. ler to put the garbage in the opposition's ridings." he added. The local hydro route runs through the ridings of Murray Elston, Liberal MPP for Huron-Bruce, and Jack Riddell. Liberal MP for Huron-Middlesex. "That's a 'hell of a coincidence," noted Mr. Whyte. , , Much of the current con- troversy, contended the farmer, a member of, the Huron, County Federation of Agriculture's energy com- mittee, is "after the fact." "All the resistance .should have been there before they expanded Douglas Point.- be said. "Lots of people don't like nuclear power. but they don't put it in Toront6 or London where they need it. They take prime land." "As a food producer. it's obvious • there's too much food around, or it's not expensive enough, because they keep taking the land," he added. See map on •page "4 . 500 kV double-circuit line. and Mr. Whyte expects he could lose between 120 and 150 ft. more of his property. In sketches of Hydro's proposals, the Village of Blyth appears to be on the eastern boundary of the Bruce-Huron plan. Both Blyth and Brussels are sub- stantially south of the two remaining proposed corri- dors, which run north of Hanover. For several reasons farm- ers are irate because the line • proposals were shelved for six months. One result of the delay is the public hearings will be held during the summer, the busiest time of the year for farmers. Mr. Whyte finds that ;su- spicious, and he feels the same way about the timing of ' the release.of the proposals. • "I'm suspicious that they held them off until after the election," he Said. in ,refer- efice.to the' March 14,provin- cial election. "1!, does seem to be popu- BY WILMA OKE Heneall'e proposal to annex 200 es of land in Hay Township was carried another step This week with an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) •hearing in the town hall Monday and before noon Tuesday. The heating was under the direction of Vernon U. Singer. QC. Among the witnesses called was Roman Dzus Of the Heron County •planning board who explained that the need for more land use in the village of Hensell with a population about 960 became evident during the work on the official plan for Hensall in 1976. Mr. Dzus said one of the main problems was the lack of land and that there were very , few vacant parcels in the municipality and a lot of overspill. For expansion people had to buy land in -Hay. He said about 25 acres was involved in the overspill. At the same time the village was looking at a 50 acre subdivision just outside the southern boundary. Because of these pres- sures the botindaties- had to be enlarged. Instead of law sehopt,' 'll be teachin g nominal increase in the taxes for the proposed annexed area based on 1978 information, Mr. Godkin said. He explained he only went as far as to show the impact on the mill rate. John Cochrane, Director of Educatiokip Huron County. board of eduCation. testified 'that it is school board milky not to bus students in urban areas. However. he said the board has adopted a policy where a rural ; area is ennexed, where there is considered - to be a traffic hazard and the, safety of the pimils is in jeopardy, the board will continue tabus the students until safe walkways and access roads are constructed. Mr. Co&rane said this policy , was the ,result of objectionsraised by residents along Highway Fourtwo years ago, 'when annexat- ion was first proposed by Hensall. The Ha) Township residents in the area were concerned about the safety of elementary students walking along busy Highway FOur to Hensel! Public School. George Penfold of the Huron _County • Please turn to page 3 He said there was interest in an industrial park as well . A spillover into Hay Township will be necessary unless land is beitiht for future industrial expansion. he stated. Mr. Dzus said the OMB hearing was held because four people in Hay Township objected to the propo,dannexation. He said 200 acres arc involved in the proposal for expansion and about 150• of that is undeveloped -- one concession lot of 100 acres to the south of the village along Highway Four and 100 acres to the north of the village along Highway Four. ' He gave a report on the outcome of public meetings on the planning board reports. Another witness was Charles A. Godkin. London manager of the field services branch of the ministry of intergovernmental affairs., He reported the results of a financial impact study he had done in the spring of 1979 for the councils of Hensall and Hay Township and reported,to "the councils in June of that year. and M a number of public meetings. SMALL INCREASE The 1979 impact study _indicated only a Bro agen to host Bluegrass Fest People from around Southern Ontario have been buying tickets for Brodhagen's first annual Country-Western and Blue- Parents invited to Dublin meeting - Dublin and area' parents concerned about the relocation of teachers at St. Patrick's School have asked the Hurph Perth Roman Catholic Separate .School board to call a public meeting. A delegation of parents attended the board's last, meeting, and Alice Louwagic told• the Expositor Wednesday that parents would Illtb information from the board on a number of concerns about the school system. Mrs. Louwagiesaid the meeting is being held Monday night, 'June 15 at the board office in Dublin. The public is welcome, she said. grass Festival, ,according to organizer Reg Badley. The festival, sponsored by the. Brie:the- - gen Chamber of Commerce, will be held outdoors at the village's 'community hall. June 27 at 1:45 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Mr.' Badley.eaidle_has-heard-of people buying tickets in London. Kitchener and Catn:- bridge. Posters cover the area to as far, away as Toronto. The Chamber has been planning the event for the last two months:. "I've had this idea for years," said Mr. Badley, Monday "and I think it'll go over great as long as the weather co-operates." The hands will be, set up in the baseball diamond and the audience will sit on the outfield. People are ' limed to bring lawn chairs and .blankets. There will be two food booths set up along with recreational facilities for kids. Seven bands are schedttled to appear at the festival, including Rev. Ken and his List - Followers, Bill Irving and his old tyme fiddle, Richard Knechtel, Walt Maynard, Fiddlin' Ed, Bogner Creek attic'. Bruce County, the day's leatured- performers. Mr. Badley said'the bands "gave us a good break, seeing as it was our first time, so they'd be invited next year." He added the bands were- eager. ta have a tie* :Fair:IVO started. "Bruce County" has had a record out for about.one and half years, said Mr. Badley, and will soon be doing a second recording. The group's first show starts at 3:15. A tarp will covet the band in ease of rain. said Mr. Badley, and the music will continue. They Will not move/ inside, he said. since "they tried that in Brussels and it didn't work. It takes too ,much time to move, and the people are already wet." The master of ceremonies for the event will be Jerry Cliomyn, a radio announcer from CKNX, who is also master of ceremonies for several other bluegrass festivals. including "Pickin' in the Pines' Inside thi fi DON MELADY BY SUSAN WHITE Don Melady of St. Columhint Could be starting law school at University of Toronto in the fail. He was accepted there, following graduation this spring with a double honours degree in French and English from UWO. But instead....September will find him teaching English at a high school in Nigeria. the wealthy African country that has one-quarter of Africa's population and a lot of its oil. ' Don will be a volunteer with CUSO. the 4 Canadian agency that recruits here to till jabs in developing countries. He'll teach at llesha Grammar School. a government- owned and run boarding school with.. a Nigerian friend told him.' a top reputation. Don will be paid what a Nigerian university. grad would earn• in first year teaching. Not . a lot likely, but as a CUSO brOchure says "adequate toneintair 'b1e lifestyle. eeineid„eeLsemeette., Why give up a chance at one of the country's 'most prestigious law schools for a teaching job in Africa? The answer goes back a couple of years. ISOLATED CANADIANS In 1979-80, Don spent a year studying 'in Besasicon.,Exance, as part. of Western's third year abroad program. "I never realized hew isolated a Canadian could he 'until Ming tett-Mice last Year.".-Dien says. "I'd like to be more in contact with'the whole world we live in, ".and tounderstand the problems of another culture. Practically. he sees, the CUSO stint(he'll spend two years with an option, 'if everyone involved agrees. to a two year extension) as a great chance to travel and also get some, valuable work experience. Once he'd started law school. Don explains, he would have felt committed, to the career and he's not ready for that yen "I don't want to be another corporate lawyer without sensitivity to others." But. when he returns from Nigeria, he may take a double degree in law and a Masters in Business Administration either at UWO or U of T. a four year course that could lead to the international job he'd like eventually. WANTED: FARMERS Local people are interested in' CUSO. Don says, but sometimes feel the agency wouldn't be interested in farmers' skills, Actually he says "CUSO wants the ordinary operating fernier desperately, as long as he can get (his skills) across to someone else.- And, he adds. CUSO staff seem to consider a rural background a plus in a prospective volunteer. "They feel rural people are more adaptable., more open to change." Don, who grew up oe a dairy farm in Hibbert Township,is the son of Ted and Frances Melady. CUSO, which is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), welcomes couples. although it prefers that both be active volunteers, and their children. As well as a living allowance, the children's education will he paid for, all medical and dental expenses are covered. along with one round trip from Canada. and expenses you incur to get away for two years, including; 'for example. the interest on your student loan. Ilesha Gramniar School where Don will teach is in the heavily. Anglicized sputh .......Nigerie.,...,a..country_svith-about. 256-tribal languages. Don plans to learn the language of the Yuruba. the main tribe in the southwest. He's fluent- in French an'a would like to have worked in a French speaking Afrie an country. The seventh largest OPEC country in the world, Nigeria ,went on a mad. shopping spree with i. s oil money from, about 1470 to 1976. Now,' Don exPlains, the country is trying. to do some planning and put all its _dollars - to constructive use: A military republic since the civil war, Nigeria' had elections in June ' 109 and is fairly democratic. CUSO pulled' out of another African country. Ghalia. because its volunteers; . were used in an elitist education system. Don explains, Don has been reading about 'his „place- ment country but, Is looking forward to hearing from the man hell. replace at the' school. tie knows something about Nigeria from a friend 'of his "sister, Jeanne, Who lives just two hours away from Ilesha. , NO MEAT, MILK The diet will be pretty much lacking in meat and dairy products, but Don's prepared for that. He says CUSO volun- teers are encouraged to grow their own gardens. Supporting the approximately 100 C'USO volunteers in Nigetia are three field staff officers. The group also has volunteers itn the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. All the volimteers heading for West Africa meet in Ottawa early in. Augukt for orientation; basic language, teaching, sur- vival and culture slatik..trairiing,TheY fly out of Montreal on August 18. Don Metes:1y says Canada stacks up well in its aid to developing countries. We spend. he points out. 4he largest percent- age of our Gross National Product in the Third World of any country except those in OPEC -.55 per cent- The United States spends ,23 per cent, while the United Nations recommends a contribution of just over one per cent. And we send volunteers who are looking for human, not matefial, rewards. • • stiii * Interested in CUSO? The address ,of the London office, through whicii Don .Melady got involved is Talbot Room 410, University of WesternOritarin. London. NbA 3K7, Phone 4.19.240. a ye" 4 • ' •H..Laini •ir gialAtia#41414; `PA16612.404,1:'b,^4