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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1971-04-29, Page 1Ciiition f tario 1$ cents Thursday, April 29, 197 .1 . 106 Year , Nn, 1 i Snow 3" Weather 1971 Nl LO 1970 HI La April 20 65 34 52 34 21 60 33 49 38 22 46 36 55 34 23 57 32 61 48 24 52 25 64 36 25 44 33 71 42 26 43 32 73 44 Clinton firemen quickly extinguished a grass fire Friday that destroyed an old stable behind the Shelock-Manning factory and temporarily threatened the factory itself. Firemen here concentrate their efforts on the grass. They left the building to the flames. It had been unused for 25 years or more. Conestoga offers tourism marketing course locally BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER A budget for elementary and secondary schools under the jurisdiction of the Huron County Board of Education was approved last Tuesday evening in Clinton and contains some good news for county ratepayers. With the 1971 net requisition from the municipalities down $97,229 to $2,679,751, there will be a reduction of 3.5 percent on the overall expenditures this year, Gross expenditures in the county for school purposes this year are estimated at $10,848,473, $190,584 more than last year's actual gross expenditure of $10,657,889, However, provincial assistance totals 66.1 percent this year, two percept Florence Symons, Grand Organist of the Ontario Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was honoured Friday at a dinner and dance at the Clinton Legion Hall. Mrs. Symons is the first Grand Officer ever to be chosen from the Clinton Chapter and will hold office until September. Florence Symons honoured by Eastern Star chapter Grand Officer ever from the Clinton Chapter. Mrs. Symons was installed last September at the Grand Chapter and will hold office until after the Grand Chapter Sessions this September. She Will play for this year's convention at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. During her year in office, she will visit many of the chapters in Ontario and many celebrations will be held in her honour, has an equalized assessment of $18,000 which requires six equalized mills or 31.72 local mills, Whereas a rural property having a local assessment of $3,500 or $14,500 •equalized assessment requires six equalized mills or 23.94 local mills. "In other words, the two properties, regardless of the local mill rate, are contributing proportionately to the board's expenses. "By taking into account the application oc funds into former under or over levies from 1969 and 1970, the mill rates set represent an equal distribution of cost among supporting municipalities. "There's no increase or decrease in the tax rates in excess of five mills," Mr, Lane said. "They are limited to a five mill maximum, -up or down," Bayfield will have the greatest tax reduction in the area with a drop of a full five mills. Clinton separate school support-en will also feel a lightened burden with a drop of 3.44 mills. Stanley will get a ,78 mill decrease. Hensall will increase .84 Mills, Goderich .58 and Tutkersmith .44, Separate school mill rats set Column, Did you clip out the letter from last week's News-Record and send it to Prime Minister Trudeau? If you didn't, you don't have much cause to complain if action is not taken on Canadian Forces Base Clinton. By the way, last week we said all you could lose was a six cent stamp. A lady has since pointed out to us that a stamp isn't even needed to send mail to the Parliament Buildings. • * * Those who like badminton or who would be interested in learning more about it will get a chance to see some of the best this weekend when the WOSSA badminton championships are held at Canadian Forces Base Clinton on Saturday, • * Someone tried to get stamps at the post office the hard way sometime Sunday night. They pulled the stamp machine right off the wall. Clinton police are investigating. A breakin also occurred Tuesday at the Correy's Sales Arena where someone made off with a coffee maker, tea kettle, some wieners and other assorted trivia. * * * The Department of Highways reminds motorists that under the Highway Traffic Act, studded tires must be removed from all vehicles using Ontario's highways and roads as of midnight, April 30. From that point forward, studded tires are banned in Ontario. * * People from the cities often like to look down their noses at us small-towners and call us hicks, but the biggest hick we've ever met came from a city. Last week at a dinner attended by persons from all over this part of Ontario, we had the misfortune of sitting across the table from a man who must have had an IQ of about minus 10, but held a responsible position in the municipality of Kitchener. This "gentleman" used language that would be more expected from some ignorant clod in the southern States, things such as "big nigger buck" and "big coon," terms we've never heard, fortunately, from any of the "hicks" around here. Let's just stay hicks, but polite ones. * * Nine-year-old Peter Payne of RR 3, Bayfield was the winner of a bicycle in a contest at the Sportsmen Show in Toronto last month. The contest, sponsored by the Ontario Department of Transport, was based on a questionnaire on bicycle safety tips which Peter answered correctly. He will be awarded the prize tonight by the Hon, Charles McNaughton, Minister of Highways. Teachers names withheld to prevent embarassment BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER In order to prevent "embarrassment to teachers" the members of the Huron County Board of Edutation have agreed to withhold the names of teachers who have resigned from the staff until the legal dates for notification, November 30 arid May 31. No one on the board elaborated on the reasoning behind the board's belief that Some teachers may be unduly embarrassed if the infortnation is released to, the public as soon as a resignation is received. However, the names of teachers who will resign from positions this spring were a Matter of public record for this meeting, conducted prior to the new ruling, They are Mrs. Bernice Gross, East Wawanosh PS; Mrs. Peggy Rowcliffe, Huron Centennial School; Mrs. Judith Ballantyne, J,A.D, McCurdy PS; Mrs. Mary Ellison, Stephen Central PS; Michael J. Pallahay and John Wilkie, SHIMS; Mrs. G, Johnston and Miss Donna Youngblut, Clinton PS: Lorne McMaster, F. E. Madill SS; Mrs, Melva Rammeloo, Exeter PS; and Miss Lois Grasby, music supervisor, Seaforth PS. A report was also made by the administrative staff to the board members concerning teacher interviews, It Was learned there Were 17 resignations from the staff; 818 applications received from teachers seeking employment with the board; 316 applicants present for interviews; and 508 interviews conducted. All applicants who will be offered contracts Were interviewed by at least two principals. A list of the applicants who are recommended for appointment by the board will be presented at a later meeting, it was learned, More than 200 guests gathered in the Clinton Legion Hall for a dinner and dance Friday night to honour Florence Symons, Grand Organist of the Grand Chapter of Ontario, Order of the Eastern Star. Mr, Harry Williams, Worthy Patron, and Mrs. Rosamond Garrett, Worthy Matron, were host and hostess on behalf of the Clinton Chapter. Sixteen Grand Officers, as well as other guests from all over the province, were present to honour Mrs. Symons as the first BY WILMA OKE The Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board on Wednesday released the 1971 tax rates to be applied in the 45 municipalities in its jarisdiction. The rates were determined last Friday at a special board meeting but withheld while the board prepared a detailed explanation for the rates. Of the 45 municipalities, 20 will pay less, 23 will pay more and two remain unchanged from last year. The -differences are a result of application of provincial equalization factors on local mills and consideration of under or over levies from 1969 and 1970. Jack Lane, business administrator of the board, explained: "The provincial equalization factors Set out by the Ontario Municipal Board have a direct effect On local mills required and determine the sharing ratio of each municipality with regard to the distributiOn of expenses," "The wide variation in rates is attributed to the provincial equalization factor,'' Mt Lane said, "For -example, a property in city of Stratford, With a local assessment of $3,500, higher than last year's 64.1 percent grants. That means that county ratepayers are having to raise less money locally, this year only 25.9 percent. Estimated net expenditures for county elementary schools are estimated for 1971 at $5,036,970, $34,322 less than last year's actual expense of $5,071,292. Net requisition from the ratepayers locally is $1,205,213 for 1971. In the secondary schools, net expenditures for 1971 have been estimated at $4,948,013 or $304,228 more than last year's actual expenses, $4,643,785. Net requisition locally is $1,474,538 in 1971. The budget, as presented, includes provisions for the new special education services at the elementary and secondary school level as well as the inclusion in the elementary schools of conversational French in Grades 3 to 8. The board of education went into regular session Monday evening in the board room at Clinton, but became bogged down when attempting to fit the costs of three new guidance teachers, one remedial reading teacher and possibly one other teacher into the secondary schools' budget. One interesting fact revealed was that the new equipment budget total ceiling is $21,614 for all Huron's secondary schools. It was pointed out that money granted for capital costs in Huron's secondary schools is heavily committed for debenture debt, leaving only a small amount recoverable by grants for new equipment, Suggestion was made that if former secondary school boards in Huron County had been content with original plans to confine technical teaching to the secondary schools in Clinton and Wingham, debenture debt could have been kept in line with grants, leaving additional money free for new equipment expenditures. It was shown that since all county high schools now have some facilities to teach some technical subjects, it has put an unusually high debenture debt before the ratepayers in Huron who may have been wiser to transport students to Clinton or Wingham rather than building additional classrooms and shops locally. Another factor in this year's budget is the item amounting to $237,453 representing arbitration surpluses, This sum will be divided up between certain municipalities in Huron who came into the county school system with surpluses in 1969. While the board of education was not in a position to divulge which municipalities will receive educational tax breaks this year, it is known that some municipalities will pay considerably less for education in 1971 and some will pay substantially more. Considerable time was spent by board members discussing the inequities of the system, but no conclusions were reached. It was agreed, however, there is a possibility that some ratepayers in municipalities where school taxes are reduced this year may never know because additional municipal work will be undertaken to offset the saving. MOH favours complete medical records at schools Dr. G.F. Mills, Acting Medical Officer of Health, has advised Huron County Board of Education that he would favor a system whereby all students entering kindergarten and Grade 9 Would be required to have a complete Medical examination with a record of the results on file at the school office. The move, according to Dr. Mills, would ensure that the school would have a general knowledge oncerning the child's health as well as any particular physical disabilities or chronic conditions he may have. A suggested form, to be handed in to the school by students after a complete physical examination and bearing a doctor's signature, was studied and the Director of Education, D.J. Cochrane, was instructed to draft a policy on the matter for presentation at the board's next regular meeting, May 10. Some board members did express concerti that county physicians, already very busy, would be rushed during the summer months to make all the necessary physical examinations in time for the opening of school, In other business, it, was agreed to offer Grade 13 home economics at Seaforth District High School this Fall if permission can be obtained for the Head of the History Department to teach the subject. It was pointed out that the new home economics course for Grade IS is entitled "The Canadian Family in Perspective and is a fairly in-depth 'course having nothing to do with cooking, baking and sewing. In fact, three boys at SDHS have indicated, they would enroll for the home economics course if it is taught. BY WILMA OKE A course in marketing for the tourist industry is to be held on June 5 and 6 at the Municipal Offices in Bayfield. Ross Milton of the Huron Centre Advisory Council of Conestoga College, who arranged the course, reported the type of instruction will be of a seminar nature; limited to the first 25 applicants. Similar courses will likely be held in other parts of Huron County as the need arises. Mr. Milton revealed the course is designed to insure a working knowledge of catering to the tourist by all people who may come in contact with the travelling public. This would include hotel and motel personnel, police, civic officials, retail merchants and restaurant staff. At the April board meeting in Seaforth the members of the Huron Centre Advisory Council discussed several areas of post secondary education now under investigation. A course in early childhood education may commence this fall, Mr. Milton said, subject to final approval of the various officials, The course has been requested by the people of Huron, he said. Placement of students during their training period would be in the nursery school in Clinton and another in Goderich which is in the process of being established. The school in Clinton, conducted by Mrs. Ray Bird, is held in Wesley Willis United Church, Rev. A. Mowatt, minister at Wesley Willis, requested the nursery school and it was given authorization by the Department of Health and Welfare. At the board meeting a need was established for ad hoc committees to develop specific courses. An attempt is being made at the moment to develop a course in mobile home technology because of the number of industries in this area engaged in the enterprise — in Strathroy, Exeter, Hensall, Dashwood, Zurich and possibly in Wingham. Already there appears to be a fairly high need in this area for training to be Hensall man loses eye in freak accident BY MRS. MAUDE HEDDEN Gary Lawrence, an employee of Al's Supersave Market, Hensall, is in St, Joseph's Hospital London following an accident at the slaughter house in Hensall, A cattle beast was coming down the tamp when it kicked the side of the ramp, sending it into the man's face, breaking his nose and glasses and sending the glass into his right eye. The eye had to be removed by surgery and hospital officials are trying to save the other eye, Officials at the hospital would only say Wednesday morning that Mr, Lawrence is under sedation. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Hilliard Lawrence'of 120 East Street, Godetich. established in the electrical, chemical and construction technologies. In the field of recreation Douglas Andrews, Recreation Director for Clinton, is spearheading a drive to establish a viable course in recreation leadership. Frank Sills, a Conestoga College governor for the area, asked if the recreation program could be expanded to include a knowledge of working with elderly citizens, This will be taken under advisement by the committee. A visiting homemakers' course has been approved but details are not completed. The course is being arranged through the Huron Conestogo office in the Post Office Building in Seaforth or the Huron County Health Unit at Goderich, Base school of technique to relocate at CFB Borden The Canadian Forces School of Instructional Technique will relocate at On Borden after nine years at Clinton, four years as the RCAF School of Instructional Technique and five years as one of the first integrated schools in the Canadian Forces. The RCAF School of Instructional Technique was organized in late 1950 at RCAF Station Trenton and =Wed to Clinton in 1962. In 1966 this School was joined by similar units of the Canadian Army from Camp Borden and of the Royal Canadian Navy from Halifax and Esquinlalt. The new school became the Canadian Forces School of Instructional Technique Under LCOL R. H. Lefebvre, The move to Borden is being co-ordinated by Major C. W. MeXeag, who succeeds LCOL Hack as Commandant of CFSIT on May 10. He has already prepared detailed plans for the physical move of School furnishings and equipment, as Well as the move of personnel of the School and their families, An advanced detachment will move to Borden by the end of May. This party, commanded by Major McKeag, will consist of Capt. J. Thomson, Capt. J. R. Sutherland, Capt. R. K. Howard and MWO's Bagley, Hamilton and Johnston. Cpl. N. A. Phelan will be NCO in charge of the advanced detachment Orderly Room. Capt. R. N. Saucier will remain in Clinton as the co-ordinator of the move from that end. Assisting him will be MWO W„ G. Will, WO R. L. Cournoyer, Sgt. Wardell and Cpl. Carey, The location of the school at Borden has been decided. Offices, classroom and other studio and training areas have been allocated. Training will cease at Clinton June 1 and the transfer wilt be completed by July 1. The first resident course Seheduled for Borden is August 16. Families Will be moving as accommodation becomes available either on the Base or in the surrounding communities. Education budget up but costs taxpayer less