The Huron Expositor, 1981-11-04, Page 1SEAFORTH ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOV 211 PAGES
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"---Inside this week
Cross-country
,,,,,,, The cross-country teams at
CPatrick's School in Dublin
fared well at the recent
Huron-Perth Roman Catholic
Separate School Board chain-'
pionships at Exeter. See team
.members on pg. S.
-New minister
Bethel Bible Church- in
Egmondville has-a-new minis-
ter. Meet Rev. Archie Robert-von on.pg. 10.
Sixty years young
The Catholic Wonlen's
League of St. James' p rish
recently celebrated its 60th
anniversary. P 6
Quarter Horse
Congress
Six area women recently
attended-:the Quarter Horse
Congress at the Ohio State
Fairgrounds. Read all about it
on pg. 15.
Nurses settle with Huron County Council
ine Hydro wants is
BY GREGOR CAMPBELL
Ontario Hydro wants tabuild 300 kilomet-
res of transmission ' lines and about 1,664
towers from the Bruce Nuclear Power
Development south to London then east to the
Middleport transformer station neat. Hamil-
ton. at a capital cost of about $350 million in
1981 dollars. The line will run just west • of
Seaforth.
One S00.000-volt double circuit line, which
could involve 50-metre high towers on a
right-of-way 76 metres wide. from Bruce to a.-
netv transformer station at London woyld be
required, for this preferred .plani 'Where
exactly these towers and lines would situated
in this area has yet to be determined, save for
a sone 13 to 50 kilometers wide through
Bruce, Huron and Middlesex counties where
the specific route would be located if
approved after public hearings under the
Environmental Assessment Act expect to
start to raituare.
Hydro chairMan Hugh Macaulay an-
nounced the preferred plan at London..
Thursday. It is one of six alternative general
routes the utility. public and special interest
'groups have been studying since June.
"Now, with the benefit of more than four
months' public input combined with our own
analyses. we feel this plan best meets
economic. environmental and techniacl crit-
eria” Mr. 'Macaulay said. "The new facilities
will enable all the power from the Bruce
nuclear plants to be delivered. provide for'
futiire electricity needs in southwestern
Ontario (to the year2 OW . , and maintain
transfer capability with the Michigan utili-
ties."
The Hydro chairman said plan one was
selected by a process of elimination, after
working groups had narrowed down their
preferred choice of plans-to two. plans one
and five. Hydro preferred the same two
plans.
' "Both are excellent plans technically and
are comparable in capital , cost." Macaulay
said. "the first plan/ hoWever has higher
long-term costs beease of greater transmiss.
ion line lossessissociated with it.
"The -biggeit advantage of plan- one oVer
all other plans is that it represents the best
option froman overall environmental prespec-
live.' In terms of its potential "'effect on
agriculture, the plan requires the least
number of transmission towers of any of the
plans. and calls for only one line from Bruce
to London as.comparedtvithlvio required by
plan five."
Hydro released four and one-half pounds of
documentation when announcing its prefer-
red plan Thursday. The documentation notes
public interest was highest at Clinton.
Lucknow, Ansa-Craig, Flesherton, Avenitig
and Kitchener for 16 information centres in
southwestern Ontario Hydro set up to discuss
the six plans.
Hydro's supporting documentation states:
"The primary concern exPressed'..ar" the
information centres related to the impact that
towers have.* agricultural operations. The
main desire expressed was to minimi:e this
impact through appropriate Compensation.-
improved tpwer design, and proper location
of tansmiiiion lines and towers within farm
land rather than through avoiding prime
agricultural land altogether.
"Input from the agricultural community
stressed the importance of 'mating the
towers' on property lines. Plan one requires
one tower line on a 76 metre right-of-way
between London and Bruce. Plan two
require-a- two tower lines. If they arc both
placed on one right-of-way. which would 110
metres wide, both sets of towers could not be
on the property lines, two separate 67 metre
rightsskway would be required."
If the Minsitry of the Environment
approves the plan that Hydro prefers the
Milky will begin what is calls "route stage
studies", With the public, municipalities,
organizations, interst groups and provincial
ministries and agencies.
Specific alternative routes and sites will
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approached Swot); council 104e , Council.declied, 2PtoP4gr tiOsoale-74
hon'tmef, but will be le,o,Bropowd area arena board this time.
has no idea whet'e new arena and auditorium until all councillors woo present ;q Oisxoss
would cost, probably more then $l-utillion, the new development. Gounciilor Bill $ietnein
but the youphe was speaking fer is. Willing to was absent for Monday's meeting. Councillor
back up its intentions with money, but dites Art Andersen wondered aloe d if it would be
not want to pay for repairing the old arena. wise to eppoint a member to the Pre'D°sed fie used.Belmore'S new arena as an example board before the deputation has officially met
of a successful community operation. with Seaforth Council, given that Seaforth
1144egi,,'
Witdiife Management 'Oa with contract biologist Doug.Ptiffer (third
from right). (Photo by ,Campbel1)
indicates this year's harvest 'isn't really that
far *hind hstrvests in recent. years.
" Iftitatt,Cgynty'irati* first in the province in
n:t.flotA:ectin 'and silage corn,
and second' in the province in the production
of grain corn, according to the most recent
, BY GREGollefflalit4
The eeindeinned and, now eleSed Seaforth
arena Wean repttTleg hot potato at Moeday
afternoon's regular meeting of McKillop
Township council.
Council received a 21-member deputation
from the township led by Ken Campbell,
which, wants a new arena ineluding auditor-
ium for Seaforth and an area arena board to
BY GREGOR CAMPBELL
Farrhers were scurrying in the welcome.
sunshine earlier -this week getting cropat,
oartichlirly grain torn, Off area fields.
John Heard, an associate agrictiltural
repreamstative with the Ontario. Ministry of
Agriculture and Food at Clinton, said as of.`
Tuesday about half of Huron County's grain
corn crop had been harvested. The moisture
level in the corn is high, particularly to the
north .of the county where yields have •been
averaging about 100 bushels per acre. The
yields haven't, yet been averaged in south
Huron, but Mr., Heard says he has heard of
some yields in this area averaging 120
bushels per acre and more.
, Grain corn throughout the county doesn't
seem to be drying down as fast as expected.
BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
Goderich - A two-year collective agreement
retroactive to Jan. 1 for the Ontario Nurses'
Association Local 168 was approved by Huron
County Council.
Reeve Paul Steckle of Stanley Township
said the agreement involved a lot of wording,
such as putting into contract an addition of
mother-in-14w and father-in-law to the
three-day section of-the bereavement leave.
In answer to a question, Reeve Steckle said
the agreemeijistune -hr lower than recent
provincial settlements on the ONA. He also
noted salaries increased by 10 per cent for
1981 and 12 for 1982.
A new clause in the agreement states, "A
nurse employed in the clinic and school
programs shall be considered a full-time
BY STEPHANIE•LEV•ESQUE
Dublin - Teachers' aides will be hired by
the Huron-Perth Separate School Board, a
decision made after'considerable discussion
at its Oct. 26 meeting.
Director of education William Eckert said
there may be one or two areas where
teachers' aides are required. The classes wilt
be looked at oh an individual basis with
consideration, for the number and needs of
the students,
Vice-chairman Vincent Young expressed
The Department of Public Works at Ottawa
has admitted "a construction fault" with the
new ramp for the disabled at Seafortir's post
office to Huron-Bruce MP Murray Cardiff
(PC).
The department told Mr. Cardiff is will fix
the ramp as ,soon as possible, and inspect
other ramps for the disabled at post offices in
the area to ensure they don't contain similar
construction faults.
Wheelchairs can't negotiate the ramp at
regular employee for the. purposes of
employer paid benefits. except that while on'
layoffs. sick leave and long term disability
benefits shall not apply." Nurses in these
areas are laid off during summer school
holidays.
Biweekly salaries for a public health nurse
are with last year's in brackets: start 1981
$601,. 1982 $763, ($601); six months 1981
$695, 1982 $778, ($614); One year 1981 $710.
1982 8795, 0627); two years 1981 $739. 1982
$828, ($654); three years 1981 $769, 1982
$861, ($681); four years 1981 $798. 1982 $894,
($707); five years '1981 $831, 1982 $931,
($737).
Biweekly sidaries, for a Reg. N, are as
follews with last year's in brackets: Start 1981
$660, 1982 $739. ($582); six Months 1981
concern for using a "Blanket" po :icy to hire
aides. While agreeing with the need for
aides, he asked if each hiring could be
brought, to bOard meetings.
Mr. Eckert he didn't want background
information such as actual children requiring
additional assistance. Judgement should rest
with administration, Mr. E.ekert said, as they
have been in the classrooms and are aware of
"needs.
Many farmers face long waits in line for the
dryers.'. '
Despite the wettest Octriber in memo.
Mr,i•• . Heard says a thectiqd the.. xeCor
Seaforth. •
Mr. Cardiff says department officials told
him new 'specifications for these ramps have a
minimum' width of four feet, 'or .1,250 mm.
The local ramp was built under lite old
specifications which stipulated a minttinum
width of 950 mm, about 10 mm more than-the
present maximum width of the first stage of
the ramp at the Seaforth post office.
The ramp cost about $12,000 to construct.
$673, 1982 $754, ($594); one y eat'1981 $685,
1982 $767. ($605); two years 190.1 $710. 1982
$795, (.627)0; three years 1981 $734. 1982
$822, ($649); four years 1981 $759., 1982 8850.
($672); five years 1981 $783, 1982 $877,
($694).
Senior public health nurses and those with
a B. Sc. degree received an additional $520
per year, up from $4 68 per years In 1982 the
extra amount increases to $572 per year.
A .ear allowance of $80 per month plus 13
cents per kilometre increased from S61) per
month and 12 tents per kilometre.
An additional five days paid vacation was
added for those with 25 years of service or
more.
self-contained special education classes. Two
are hi Stratford and one is in Clinton.
School office secretary rites increased by
15 per cent effective . Sept,,,,,,,1. Trustees
approved the following increases with old
rates in brackets: starting $5.351S4.65). one
-year $5.62 (54,90), two or more years $5.90
05.13),
In other business; trustees were told two
°Melilla from the Ministry of Education who
were, asked to speak et a meeting to' iplain
the english curriculum reiieW, art Unablelo
attend until January or PehrUaryof next year.
Ouunicit,4* Officially baliting Upgrading the
efisting Val* thi.tiine and tiett dmlf
new One,
1( ioggested a puhlic meeting, and that
the area arena board be cornposed of two
councillors and maybe one ratepayer from
Seaforth, and one councillor and one
ratepayer from each affected adjacent
townships.
Reeve Harvey Craig thanked Mr. Camp-
bell and the McKillop deputation for
attending and making its views known. "If
they don't come in we don't know," he later
said.
Council received another arena deputation'
from Seaforth immediately following the
McKillop group. It was composed of Seaforth
councillor Alf ROss and clerk Jim Crocker.
They told McKillop councillors Seaforth
council met in special session last week and
concluded it can't thrash outthe arena issues
by itself and needs the help of surrounding
townships,
Mr. Ross urged councillors to consider
participation ort-hi joint arena board. "The
bottoM line is community participation." he
said,. "no matter which way it goeS it should
have-.a-community- board."
Earlier council was surprised by a letter
from Seaforth recreation director Bryan Peter
advising McKillop's share of the 1980:81
arena deficit is S2,1309.15. an increase of more
than $1,100 on last year's share of $1,704,
which leaves a very large hole in McKillop's
recreation budget of $3,000. Deputy reeve
Marie Hicknell pointed out this doesn't leave
much money for other groups in the area that
have in the past and may again request funds,
for instance recreation organizations" in
Walton, Winthrop, Brodhagen, St. Colum-
ban and the Lions pool in 'Seaforth.
McKillop's share of operating the Seaforth
arena rose from 21.6 per cent in 1980' to 25 per
statistics.
Mr. Heard says most Of the soybeans have
been harvested in Huron. with some good
averaipig,40 'Wallets, to :an acre ut
some areas. 'Winter wheat is also coming up
now, and looking .fairly good and even.
',Cent this year* but COunglilata ,sfigirvOlt
at the size of the **OP' 41, 46- •
MeKillOp'a IregiatiratiOnabaatIVInsen
icantly for any sport but brooMbalt
Studying the figUres that accompanied Mr.
Peter's letter, McKillop councillors seemed
convinced increased opera„ting expenses at
the Seaforth arena were a contributing fader
to the large bill. These lumped from about
$68.321.63 to roughly $100,291.66 from
1979.80 to 1980-81.
The recreation subcommittee of McKillop
will meet Nov. 30 to discuss its evaporating
'budget before reporting back to council.
Plan meeting
A group of concerned citizens from Seaforth
and the townships of McKillop, Tuckerstnith.
Hibbert and Hullett will rneet at the Legion
Hall in Seaforth on Tues. Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. to
consider the establishment of an area
community centre.
- --Anyone intere,sted—in. the-arena issue
locally is urged to attend.
Hallowe'en quiet
No news was good news for Seaford* police
and fire departments Halloween night.
Fire chief Harry Ha says the alarm ,was
silent Saturday, and fire trucks haven't been
out on a call for about two weeks. Constable
John Cairns, speaking. on behalf of the !Oral
police department while' hief Hal Claus is on
holidays, says it was the quietest Halloween
he hai witnessed since coming 'to the force
nine years ago.
Both spoketmen feel this good behaviour
deserves praise.
Constable Cairns says a 20-year-old was
charged with mischief' Friday night after a
relatively minor Incident, which invol ed
unauthorized _ spray__painting: at the„,,police
station and nearby businesses. , ,
The Brumfield Area Fite Department also
had what chief Stewart Broadford terms
very minor call Halloween night involving
burning baY.ett. empty hOule
belonging to Hugh. Flynn was burned.
Damage is estimated at $15.000.
oversee its-. ruction .14.4.0040n.. Mr.
•e . 0.44.11$01C#11d tk.e...*teria.1$.4.04*10 continue •
tohe'.4theheb of the sootooreof this:#4".
and had it. net been for .harvest Monday
afternoon council' chambers Meld rolatily
not have held all the people who su• p tribe
aims of the group. •
Mr. Campbell said the idea for this area
board arose Friday and the deputation hadn't
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-- It. Was professional development
day for county elementary and, secondary school teachers.-Fiiday. This
group of elementary teachers took the opPortunity to tour the Hullett
leading seine mills to shut down in the-early
,afternoons says. the ag. rep-He.adds this will
.0tObstily result in-higher shying. charges fof
fiftilera. • • . . n
it was agreed Mr. 'Eckert would inform
trustees of Wings'. Presently there are two
, halftime and one quarter-time aides at three
Ramp construction fault"
Teachers' aides wild be hired -HPSSB
Corn wet, long waits at :local _dryer s_
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