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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1971-01-07, Page 1NNINiMINN111riNHBIN11N1UMNMillpulull1111 Illlllllhlllhllillt111I1NN11N11NiNNNIN#il IIN11111111111111N'lllliliji itirectr�rt , 15 cent* 106 Year - No. 1 . Thursday, jolt (tory 7, .197) ululnllul►uuununnnunllpnpnuiilunnuluuungnNulNlnnnlluulugullulnumnnutluiunnngii1111q1uQ1uulip1u1q11tqinnnnnlpqnululUlunnunnUltAnuttluynauntnunuuulltllAunllllnlnllullinlnluilum: o-op.€rati�n needed in drain planning BY WiLMA OKE The importance of close co-operation between the drainage engineer and the owners of properties through which drains are to be put was stressed by Reeve' Elgin Thompson in his remarks at the inaugural meeting of Tuckersmith Township Council on Tuesday night. Misunderstandings of what the engineer intends to be done and what the landowner expects have arisen in the past, resulting in extra costs later. Reeve Thompson said there is a possibility that the township will have to do something about securing new landfill facilities for refuse. At present the township tents the use of the Seaforth dump but Seaforth has been warned by the Department of Energy and Resources that it must cease using the dump. Reeve Thompson hopes Tuckersmith will be able to continue renting such facilities in the future. Reverend Donald Stuart of Brucefield conducted a brief devotional period. An amending by-law for the Geiger drain was passed and council authorized final expenditures for the drain. The drain was estimated to cost $1,450 and actually cost $1,968.30. Council will request the Huron County Board of Education to accept in two lst Column A meeting between local delegation and representatives of several federal departments to discuss the future of Canadian Forces Base Clinton will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Ottawa. Representatives from the Department of Transport, the Treasury Board and the Department of Supply and Services will meet with local leaders in the office of Mr. MacDonald, Minister of Defence. Attending from the local area will be Huron County Warden, Roy Wescott; Clinton Mayor, Don Symons; Alex McGregor, Deputy -Reeve of Tuckersmith Township; Girvin Reid, Chairman of the County Development Committee; Walter Cowing of Midwestern Ontario Development Area and Spence Cummings, Huron County Co-ordinator at CFB Clinton. The delegates will present one presentation. The effort is being co-ordinated by Mr. Cummings, Of prime concern will be an effort to persuade the government to locate its proposed combined school for military and civilian air services at the Clinton base. Several other installations are also in the running for the same School. The meeting has been arranged by Huron M.P., Robert McKinley. Good luck gentlemen. • s: Monday's thaw and Tuesday's cold snap turned Chilton streets end sidewalks into slippery, treacherous sheets of ice. Most of the merchants did a good job of deicing the sidewalk in front of their stores or offices. ironically, the two places we saw on Tuesday night that hadn't were a law Office and an insu ranee adjusting'firm. • s: * Clinton town council met briefly for swearmg4n ceremonies on Monday evening. They also voted $5,000 of the 1971 budget to the Clinton Recreation Conunittee to meet back expenses. The committee ran up a definit in 1970. * : .s: How :marry tithes have you written 1970 tin something since 1971 began? Town council ititerviewed -applicants for the post of deputy-clerk•treasnrer on Monday night and had been expected to announce their choice after a closed session. However the choice apparently was tougher than they figured and they did not make a final bhokce. Clinton merchants are planning to keep the ball rolling after their successful Christmas promotion. A meeting bas been called for neat "Tuesday to discuss further promotions. Weather 1970 1971 HI Ld lil LO tieo. 29 27 9 23 -7 ay* 3o 24 16 -5 • 21 25 1 t5 -6 ;late. 1 21 4 '25 S .2 21 2 35 13 B 29 10 21 27 4 14 6 42 28 Snow 1" payments, the school levy for 1971, the same as in 1970 rather than in four payments as recommended by the Ontario statutes. Payments would be made in June and December. Court of Revision was held on the Sinclair drain. As there were no appeals the by-law for the drain was passed and the job is out for tenders. Clerk James McIntosh was authorized to advertise for tenders for the sale of the Sproat bridge on sideroada 5 and 6, Concession 4, Huron Road survey. The bridge is to be removed on council's schedule. Tenders for the sale must be in the clerk's hands by the date of the next meeting, January 19 with a 5 p.m. deadline. Council considered salary schedules for township employees. Day labourers are to be paid $1.90 per hour; grader operators will receive $2.30 per hour. Salaries will be paid twice a month in 1971. Road superintendent, Allan Nicholson will receive $6500 per annum. Clerk, James McIntosh will receive $4800 plus $1000 expense allowance. Road accounts totalling ,$4,947.40 were passed for payment. Membership fees are to be paid to the Ontario Mayors and Reeves Association, with the convention to be held in North Bay from May 30 to June 2, and to the Ontario Good Roads Association. Convention for this will be held in Toronto, February 21, 22 and 23. The clerk was authorized to apply for the remainder of the 1970 road subsidy. Reeve Elgin Thompson was appointed welfare administrator for a two-year term and will receive $100 per year. A tile drain loan for $1500 was approved. Allistair Broadfoot, RR 3, Seaforth and W. D. Wilson, RR 1, Brucefield, were appointed fence viewers, Reeve Thompson was named to attend the meeting of the Ontario Department of Energy and Resources in Clinton on January 21 to consider enlarging the Ausable Conservation Authority to include the Bayfield Valley area, The clerk was authorized to prepare advertising for a tax sale of land where taxes have not been paid for three years. Clerk McIntosh said the percentage of current taxes not paid amounts to 9.8 per cent compared to 9.9 per in 1969. The value of the tax roll has. increased by 30 per cent since 1968, from $228,000 to $298,000 in 1970. ISY SHIEllagY ,i. Kg4..1-ER The inaugural meeting of the new, .enlarged Baron County Board: of Education was held Monday evening in :Clinton in the board room at. Central Huron Secondary School. The 10 -member board sat down, in ;black swivel chairs to brand new desks to begin the business of the year. New faces at the board meeting were Wilfred Shortreed, Dr. A, 13, Deathe, Dr. Alex, Addison, Charles Rau and Alex Corrigan, Members chose Bob Elliott as their chairman for the 197172 term .of office with John Broadfoot as vice-chairman. In his opening remarks to the board, lalliott re-echoed the. words Of the 104e first chairman, Jobni, Lavis, thet board members would .have' 4o grapple' with the problem of red schoolitis concernfor one school in .a particular part of Wren - County rather than the entire educational ". picture in all the schoole,ia "1 don't know if - We, can ever- get away front it," I±dlio l state,,: "bat we must try," He outlined Piens, toallow more .time to discuss the aims and ob1ectives in Huron County schools, and .called atteution to Mrs. J. W. Wallace's enthusiasm for this subject to be introduced on some regular basis at the board meetings., He suggested the.formation of an ad hoe e Ronald Paul Cook became the first baby born in Clinton in 1971 2. The youngster is the first child for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cook of when he came into the world at 10:41 a.m. on Saturday, January RR 4, Clinton. The baby weighed six pounds, 15 ounces. Mrs. L. P. Walden president of Hospital Auxiliary Reports read at the annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary to the Clinton Public Hospital showed hours of dedicated work by many women in and around Clinton. Most purchases during the year +contributed to patient comfort such as 10 subscriptions to magazines for all ages, furniture and toys for the emery, 11 mirrors and 10 pictures for hospital rooms. A trluch needed croupette was purchased, for use by infants brought to hospital with a respiratory problem. The attractive arrangements on the flower cart in the vestibule are designed by Mrs. E. NV. Ryan, who stressed the need for flower vases. Anyone having Vases to spare, please leave theta at the hospital with Miss Elliott. A healthy financial balance was achieved through several tnoneyanaking projects: Mrs. Maynard Corrie convened the "Do Your Own Thing" Parties. Mrs. R. S. Bagley, Mrs. I. Wright and Mrs. Ted Davies tconvened the most successful Penny Sale to nate. A total membership of 684 ladles was reported by convener of the membership drive, Mrs Ted Davies. She expressed her appreciation to the ward captains for their excellent support. Members serve the Auxiliary during the year by taking the Hospital Cart, sewing and working on other projects, The Bursary Committee Report given by Mrs. L. P. Walden stated that five girls are presently being helped lit their chosen career of nursing by the Auxiliary. a benefit that will be returned to society two fold: Miss irla Martin, Miss Wendy Caldwell, Miss Hazel Collins, Miss Lynn Brandon and Miss Joanne Veldhuis. Miss Joy Finney, R.N.A., graduated In June. The Kindergarten nliildren of the ?ublic Schools toured the hospital in early May, titaliy of whom had never been exposed to hospital "atmosphere" previously. Mrs. R. S. Bagley arranged tor four professional people to speak to students at the *'Career 1)ay Program," on opportunities for nurses, dieticians, lab technicians and physiotherapists \vitlert the hospital. Officers alerted for the year 1371 are as follows: past president, Mrs. 11. U. McLean; president, airs. L. P. Walden; first vire-president, Mrs. Wm, Harnett; secretary, Mrs. IL C. Lawson; treasurer, Mrs. Howard Porter. Conveners of committees are: sewing, Mrs. Brock Olde; membership, Mrs. Ted Davies; social, Mrs. Doug Bartliff; tray favours, Mrs. Don Lobb; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ed Wilson; flower cart, Mrs. E. W. Ryan; cart stocking, Mr's. Ivan Wright; cart staffing, Mrs, Maynard Corrie; press, Mrs. E. B. Menzies. Preceding the annual meeting, on Monday. January 4, 1971, the regular monthly meeting took place. Miss Elliott, Superintendent of Nurses, expressed e need tor knitted nylon slippers for patients ;Om ilhd tovinr'rgetwv. Patterns Howard SIut:i chair separate school 13YVVIL1VIA et K Howard Shantz, Stratford, was elected ehairnta'ti by acclamation of the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board at the inaugural meeting in -Seaforth Monday night. Mr. Shantz was vice-chairman of the board last year. He succeeds Keith Culliton of Stratford who did not stand for election to the board this term. Of the 14 members of the board Mr;. Shantz was the only one to let his name stand for the position of ehairrnan. Joseph Looby of Dublin was elected vice-chairman. Four' trustees •entered the race for the position — Joseph Looby; Christopher Walraven, St. IVlarys; Fr-anceis 1Tickneit, 11.1`1;,55 Seaforth; and James Morris, Stratford, Voting by ballot three tinter was necessary to eliminate the other three nieli before Mr. Looby finally eliminated Mr. Morris by a vote of 13 to f. The members of four ser committees t ndit were g named, with the first named AS chairman: 11nanee and Insurance Committee — Michael -Connolly, R,R.2, Kippert; Prancis Ilicknell and Christopher Walraven. Property Committee John McCann, 11.11.3, Ailsa Craig; Vincent Young, Goderich; and David 'T'eahen, Stratford. Transportation Committee Arthur Haid, R,.R.4, Listowel; Oscar Kieffer, It.II.I, illnevale; and F.J. Vere, Stratford. Personnel and Salary Negotiating Committee —• '`['ed Geoffrey, 11.R.2, Zurich; James Morris, Stratford; and Pat Carty, 11.11.5, Stratford. Rev. Cart Keane of St. Joseph's Parish, Stratford, Dean of Perth -Huron Deanery, conducted devotional exercises to open the meeting. He also took the occasion to compliment the board on the progress in the school oft the Oanadlan'Catechisnt Program, Father Keane emphasized that the clergy of the deanery were very eager to assist the board and co=operate in any way with the schoois toward attainment of '`the Christian formation of our youth" hosed on the concept of parents,. students, teachers, priests and school board working co-operatively together. itio;1.91 ,bpaid to review ,the ries made i,n,the last •twoyears and urged khat ,the be :studied in depth to ensure that 'every4 # underataod and approved them. Elliott said there was need for a traiepprtation study as well and hoped that the board would soon be able to delve into thi's•subject, The new chairman alsp praised the administrative staff of the Huron County Board of Education but warned that at no time should "the tail wag the dog". "They are still employees,'-' added Elliott. "Though these people are learned, we are still the board members." Five ad hoc committees were also formed at this inaugural meeting. They include: Salary negotiations, Mrs. J. W, Wallace, Mrs. Marion Zinn, Alex Corrigan, Don McDonald, John Henderson, and John Broadfoot (one more member to be appointed). Kindergarten, Jim Taylor, Wilfred Shortreed, Clarence McDonald, Mrs. Marion Zinn and Mrs. Marilyn Kander. Audio-visual aids, John Taylor, Charles Rau, Dr, A. B, Deathe and Garnet Hicks. Schools for the Retarded, Clarence McDonald, Dr, A. B. Deathe and Mrs, Marilyn Kunder. A committee to visit Huron County Council as soon as possible after the election of the 1971 Warden, Chairman Bob Elliott and Vice -Chairman John Broadfoot. Two more committees, the Advisory Vocational Committee and the Advisory Committee on Schools for Trainable Retarded Children, are still to be appointed, For at least the first two months of the new year, regular meetings of the board will be held on the first and third Mondays, with the agenda to include a period of perhaps one-half hour to discuss plans for future action. This period would be a forum -type discussion on any subject relative to education and any further action indicated by the board would be referred to an ad hoc committee for investigation and report. The new system comes as the result of prodding by Mrs. J. W. Wallace who urged "more talking with teachers and experts on the matter of education in Ontario and more particularly Huron County". "We are not offering an adequate preparation for our young people in Huron County," said Mrs. Wallace. "We need more time to consider what's going on in the schools so we can spend the taxpayers' money intelligently. We can't work too hard or too quickly. It is crucial to make a start before budget time." The board also approved a borrowing bylaw permitting the sum of up to $7,500,000 to be borrowed if necessary. Superintendent of business affairs, Roy B. Dunlop, said the board had found it necessary to borrow about $7,000,000 during the past year. The accounting firm of A. M. Harper was appointed for the calendar years 1971 and 1972. W. Thomas Langille, Goderich, was appointed attendance counsellor at a rate of $3.50 per hour for the time spent in responding to a call with 12 cents per mile car allowance. Mrs. Nora W. MacDonald was appointed cafeteria supervisor at Central Huron Secondary School. and nylon yarn will be available at the February meeting and volunteer knitters would be appreciated. Please contact anyone on the executive. Mrs. L. P. Walden, chairman, presented the silver mug to the first baby of 1971, Ronald Paul Cook, born January 2, 1971, to Mr. and Mrs. Pant Cook of ItR 4, Clinton. The ladies or the Christian Reformed Church offered to service the travelling cart during January. Mrs. Walden visited hospital patients on Christmas Day, giving to each one a small gift from the Auxiliary. This is only y one of the many ways the Auxiliary strives to bring eonifort to those who are in distress or pain. The work is gratifying to those who contribute their time, and much appreciated by the patients. Your support is needed and you are welcome to meetings, the first "toerlay of every month, 2 pan., at the Cliittori Public Hospital. ' In other business the law firm of Donnelly and Murphy, tlodericlt, was again tamed as solicitors for the hoard for 1371. Trustees Howard Shantz,. Joseph Looby and Vincent Young and Superintendent -if Education, John V' were Vetter, named to'ttend a School Board Administration Seminar in Toronto on January 21 to 23. The seminar is titled Control and Autonomy -- Today's School Board. Trustees James Morris, Ted Geoffrey and Pat Carty Arid Mr. Vintar were named to attend the Ontario School Trustees Council in Toronto on January 15 and 16. Jerk Lane, llusiness Administrator, vvas instructed to contact the firm of Kyles, Kyles & Garratt, Stratford, to have them check the heat regulators at St. Ambrose, St. Michael's and St. Joseph's Schools in Stratford and Our Lady of Mount Carmel School at R.R.3, • Dashwood. A borrowing ing by-tawv was wi Approved for $8501,000. Mr. Vintar reported that the Seaforth Optimist Club had invited the separate schools in the Seaforth area to participate with other schools in a snow sculpturingg contest during the Optimist Winter 'Carnival during the January 28 weekend. Claude Harvey and Victor Lindsay of Stratford were re -appointed to the Stratford Public Library Board for one /Set Pogo 7''I"treej Board to (meet with county on library proposal • BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER A three.ntember committee of the Huron County Board of Education will arrange to meet with the throe County Library Committee to discuss Huron County Council's recent proposal to charge S1 per student in the county for the use of Huron County library books in Huron ,:aunty schools. Mrs. Marilyn funder, Mrs. Marion Zinn and John Taylor vete appointed to discover the county's thinking behind the proposal and to bring back a recommendation to the school board regarding it. 'rhe board teemed Monday evening that the majority of school librarians are not "favourably disposed" to the proposal which will cost $8,77.9 and result in no gain in capital inventory for the schools. "It is simply a matter of renting Versus purchasing," said James Coulter superintendent of education, when -questioned by the board. Coulter said that if the budget for 1971 was similar to last year's budget, $7 pe student would be allotted for buying books .He said the teachers preferred to buy $7 worth of books rather than $6 worth and asing the remaining $1 to rent books which would not remain in the school Tibiae a. In recent years,added Coulter, the Euro County library books have been availabi without char a to the schoois. He state g stated tha it was his understanding that the counts librarian, a Miss Ethel Dewar, war fo and t ' hat+ t vv the majority of children's books going to thi schools there was a' rather poor selection lef for the public libraries. Mr. 'Coulter felt th County librarian hoped to offset MI problem by charging a fee of $1 per schoe stedent under the jurisdiction of the Euro County Hoard of Bdueation in order to buil up an adequate librrary of good children', books which would fill the needs in the county. It was noted that a alotiter service wa provided prior to the .formation 'of th Huron -County Public Library by the Euro County 'Co -Operative Library for 30 rent per student.