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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1971-07-08, Page 11;lint00, Of! iario 1$ coots Clinton News-Record Thursday, July 8, .1971 106 Year - No, 27 It's the first week out of school, the weather is hot again and - what better place to be than the pool. Both the small fry in the wading pool and the bigger youngsters in the main pool seemed to be having a great time in the water this week. Community Park is one of the busiest spots in town these afternoons and evenings. ayfield citizens ask or liquor vote Tuckersmith passes building, permits Mr. Dick Dixon of Clinton officially became postmaster Of the Clinton post office On Monday, July 5, Mr, Dikon is'a native of Clinton and has'Worked at the post Office for 11 years. He has bean acting postmaster sines April when Art WO left Clinton ter become postmaster of Kincardine. Broadfoot reveals details of rejected teachers' contract BY LIZA WILLIAMS Three years have past since thelast vote liquor laws in Bayfield, and the Town ouncil was requested Monday night to view the situation, The time span between changes in laws ncerning liquor in a given area is due to e policy of the Liquor Control Board of ntario. Three years ago Bayfield voted down the oposal of becoming a wet area, but now e matter is to be reconsidered. Three suggestions were made by citizens Bayfield present at the Council meeting. irstly, that there be an L.C.B.O, outlet in e village; secondly, that there be a store mbining the L.C.B.0, and the Brewer's etail; and thirdly, that it be made possible r a dining room or restaurant to obtain a quor license. It was generally agreed that e first suggestion was most fitted to the St Column The rain on Monday night and early :lriesday would be a welcome development o the fanners in the area. Earlier ie the veek the Huron office of the Department of Wicultere and Food reported that crops ad proceeded much more slowly last week han previously due to the lack of moisture. The Office reported that winter wheat has segue to turn and late grain is heading, a Irocess that should be helped along by the sin. Leaf hopper damage has become evident In some fields of beans as the tiny green isects suck leaf sap resulting in shrivelled, town leaves or "hopper burn". • * * We are sorry to report that Mrs, Maude teddert, our faithful repotter from Hensall, ntered hospital on Tuesday in Exeter. We ope she will have a fast recovery, During et absence anyone who hat news in 'Hewett horrid call it in to the office or drop us a ote. * * A bteak-in at the Huron Fish arid Game :oriservation Clubhouse was discovered arty July 1 in Alma Grove. Police report hat approximately $250 worth of liquor; eer, cigarettes and money was takee. The stamp machine at the Post Office was Ito robbed during the week. Police say they hope to make arrests in oth cases soot). * * * The Huron County 'Beef Improvement association is.sponsoring a beef batbecue in eaforth on July 21. Tickets are available tom directors of the Association or the iepattinent of Agticulture building, Clinton. The barbecueing will be done by Murray ardiff and Jack Knight of 13tusSels, with a ailed to follow. S * July 12 will mark the 19th anniversary of ie Clinton Community Credit Union. The rganization has 'Ohre a long way in these 9 years. There now are 3,850 members of re ctedit unicnie with 1,350 borrowers. ince' organization, nearly $1.4 million ollars have been loaned arid assets at the rid of May, 1971, totaled $3,903;784.09, wants and needs of the community. The Council advised that a petition should be circulated, and then submitted to Council. The petition must be supported by 25 percent of the permanent resident population of the village in order to be considered. Mr. E. W. Oddleifson has been appointed as the official representative from the Village of Bayfield to the Ausable River Conservation Authority. A revised system of sizes for soft wood lumber has been introduced, The Huron County Health Unit has processed a water sample, and has classed Bayfield's water supply as satisfactory. There will be a conference of the Association of Ontario Housing on July 17, 18, and 19 in Sudbury. The Student Workers Environmental Enhancement Program (S.W,E.E,P.) plans to start soon on a project for cleaning up the Bayfield beaches. It asked for a written request from the Council to undertake the project, and also requested permission to burn the large pieces of flammable rubbish, such as wood and paper, right on the beach. Both requests have been granted. In an attempt to obtain an accurate map of the village, it was arranged that aerial photographs be taken. However, Mr. Scullion of the International Mapping Co, says that regretably there was too Much leaf coverage this spring to yield successful results. The Council has decided to ash the company to take tare of this matter in the late fall. With regard to further police protection in the summers, Reeve Oddleifson says that It would be possible to make a contract with the Ontario Provincial Police, but this Must be done before they pass their budget in the fall, However, additional polite protection will not deal with the by-laws of Bayfield, which is why John Lindsay holds the position of By-Law Enforcement Officer, Council is seriously considering the re-zoning of certain areas of the village. This Would Meat that certain areas Which ate how residential would become commercial (but not industrial). The area in question is property on both sides of Highway 21, from Clan Gregor Square down to the south boundary of the village (Cedar Grove), and on the east side of Argyle St. from McTavish tip tO and including Allan. It was suggested by Councillor Warner that the road be straightened on Christie St. from Toyll to Margaret; that the ditch be altered on the east side of Cameron St.; and that the red -willows be taken out of the ditch on Margaret St. Covers are needed on the lights at the Community Centre, where they are being unscrewed constantly. The siding which has been bought for the Arena will be installed soon, The Cointriunity Centre Board lost a member When Don Beck 'Moved to Reese% It was moved by Councillor Mac-Vedder' end seconded by Councillor Warner that Ted Gozzard replete hint. Presentations of the county official plan will take Place oh July 20 in Exeter; July 21 in Clinton; arid July 22 ie Wingham; all at 8:SO The next meeting of Council will be July 19. BY WILMA OKE Tuckersmith Township Council meeting at Brucefield Tuesday night granted building permits to James Knights, Gerrit Wynja, Ervin Sillery and John Caldwell. Arthur G. Coombs, R. R. 5, Clinton, attended the meeting to request cleaning out the O'Brien Drain at No. 4 Highway. The road superintendent, Allan Nicholson, was authorized to have it cleaned. Andrew Crozier, R. R. 2, Seaforth, attended the meeting seeking permission to install a water line a short distance along the road fence line in order to be able to supply water to the residence of Mrs. William Collins, Henry Binnendyk, and Bruce and Ronald McGregor, all of R. R. 2, Kippen, attended the meeting concerned about a small area not being properly drained by the Alexander drain, Council suggested they have a local drainage contractor or the Department of Agriculture investigate the problem and to return to the Council if an engineer was required. Court of Revision was held on the McGowan Drain - the work IS to be done in Stanley Township and includes the Watson Drain watershed. A number of Tuckersmith ratepayers will be billed for outlet costs only, No appeals were made and the by-law for the drain was passed. The road superintendent reported No. 2 well hi Egmondville was not producing and the trouble was probably the pump. He was authorized to have it repaired, Reeve Elgin Thompson presented Allan Nicholson with a certificate from the C. S. Anderson Read School Which he attended at Guelph University in May for road superintendents. Mr. Nicholson reported he had found the three-day school of value in his work and thanked the Council for sending him, Read accounts of $18,800.11 were passed for payment. Clerk Jarnes McIntosh reported welfare costs for June of about $400 compared to over $1,000 two month's ago. Council passed provisiofially a borrowing by-law of $500.00 which has to be approved by the Ontario Municipal Board before any tile drainage loans tan be made. This it necessary because of a new Tile Drainage Act of 1971 which the Provincial government is considering. Approval of a road subsidy grant of $35,600 by the Department of Transport and Communication Was received. This is SO percent of the emitted cost of the Sproat Bridge which is nearing completion. A letter was received from the Seaforth Chamber of Commerce to ask if the township was interested in preserving the VanEgmorid house. Council authorized clerk McIntosh to notify the Chamber of Commerce it was not interested in putting any money into it. A letter was received from the Ansable Rivet Conservation Authority that a work group from (Student Workers hi Environment Enhancement PrograM), which is a Federal program, walla be Working in the Bayfield River flats in Egmeedville. Council approved granting a permit to George Romanik, R. R. 4, Seaforth, for a Mobile hOrhe court On tot 6, Concession 4, on the bank of the tayfteld River, near the new Sproat Bridge. Weather June 2$ 29 80 July 1 2 3 4 5 1971 HI 1,0 06 65 92 66 92 68 75 58 73 51 79 44 84 48 80 66 1970 HI LP 75 41. 79 61 79 59 81 60 8 3 62 84 65 73 58 18 60 Rain .60" BY ROBERT BRADY The regular meeting of the Huron-Perth Counties Roman Catholic Separate School Board held Monday, June 28, at the Board offices in Seaforth, was taken up largely by the report of the Building and Property Committee. Comniittee chairman, John McCann, R. R. 3, Ailsa Craig, reported that most of the work for summer maintenance and improvements to schools within the system had been let. Eugene Bannon, R. R. 2, Gadshill, entered the lowest of three tenders for drainage work on the playground of St. Joseph's School in Stratford. His tender of $750.00 was accepted by the Board. The tender of Ted Van Roestel, Woodham, for drainage of the playground at St. Mary's School in Goderich, was accepted. His bid was 40 cents per linear foot of drainage. The Board's estimate for the work is $1,200.00. Tenders are to be called immediately, closing July 9, for painting to be done at several schools throughout the system. The estimated cost of ail the work deemed necessary is $7,250.00. The committee is to select tenders to a maximum of $7,000.00 on a priority basis. The chairman expressed the hope that tenders might be low enough to allow all the work to be completed. A tender in the amount of $1,595.00 from Thackery Roofing Ltd. of Kitchener was accepted for repairs to the roof of Mount Carmel School, An additional $750.00 allowance was made to be used for insulation in the roof, if required. The committee requested, and received permission from the Board, to engage Barkley Boiler Service of Waterloo to provide summer maintenance service to all tube type boilers in the system. The quote of $8,00 per hour is to include all necessary service to the boilers, as well as the compiling of a complete report on the condition of each boiler to be presented to the Board on completion of the work. Assistant superintendent, Joseph Tokar, speaking for superintendent, John Vintar, who was absent, requested that the Board pass a motion of approval regarding several staff appointments reported to the last meeting. The step had been overlooked at that time, Mr. Tokar also reported on the allocation of three new portables for next year. St. Aloysius School, Stratford; Precious Blood School, Exeter; and Sacred Heart School in Wingham will each receive one of the partables. In the case of the Wingham school, the new facility is being installed so a Kindergarten can be started at the school. In the report from the Finance and Insurance Committee it was revealed that a mortgage of $1,903,62 on Board property at 212 Queen St„ Stratford, was now due, The Boatd voted to pay to the Victoria and Grey Trust Company the entire amount of the mortgage to clear the land for improvements. A printout of the financial statement for the period from January 1,1971 to January 30, 1971 was distributed to all members of the Board. July 12 was set as the date for the next meeting of the Board. McKillop taxes drop for '71 BY WILMA 0 KE Because of the 1968 Surplus of money turned ever to the Huron county board by the former McKillop ToWnship area school boards, residerits of the township will find their ta* bills lower this year, council learned when the tax rates for 1971 were set at a meeting in Winthrop Monday. Mrs. Renneth McClure, clerk-treasurer, explained there is a decrease in the secondary school rate and the elementary public school rate for former supporters of McKillop township wheels is eliminated When the 1968 surplus is subtracted from this year's levy. Mrs. McClure reported a McKillop public school residential supporter with an assessment tif $5,300 will pay'taxes of $260.23 this year, compared to $329.40 last year, while a separate school residential supporter will pay $386,90 compared to $420,50 last year an the tame assessment. The rates are as follows with lest year's rate in brackets: total public school residential rate iS 49.1 mills (62.15 Mills) and commercial'rate is 52.9 Mills (64.15); total Grey Township elementary school supporters residential rate is 63,9 Mills (62.15) and Commercial 69.3 mills (64,15); total separate school residential -rate Is 78.0 mills (79.34) and commercial rate is 19.5 Mills (83,59). The tax levies included in the total rates are as follows: township general residential tate is 20.7 bills (19 Mills) and general commercial is AS mills (21 mills); Hilton County rate IS 19,2 mills (20,6 mills); Grey (See Pape Eight) BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER At this moment, John Broadfoot, chairman of the secondary school teachers' salary negotiations committee for the Huron County Board of Education is not certain of anything except that the secondary school teachers in Huron hate not reached a salary settlement with the board, Last week, the Huron secondary school teachers turned down the board's offer presented to them by the negotiators from the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. The vote was 96 percent against settling the salary dispute which to date has resulted in the mass resignation of the majority of secondary school teachers in Huron, the resignation of the two board members from the Town of Goderich, the pink listing of the Huron County Board of Education and the blacklisting of Huron County secondary school teachers by all of Ontario's county boards of education. The most recent offer from the Huron board to its secondary school teachers was a six percent increase plus raises for department heads, assistant department heads, commercial directors and their assistants and subject chairmen. Also included in the offer was payment of 55 percent of the OHSC and OHM' costs and group life insurance premiums. As well, female teachers would have received additional insurance coverage of $5000 bringing them to the same level as male employees who have $10,000 insurance coverage. The present plan of sick leave gratuities would have been continued for those teachers with 12 years service in the county. This plan allows teachers to claim 20 days per year sick leave and by accumulating a maximum of 200 days leave, a teacher may claim one-half a year's salary at retirement. The teachers originally asked for an eight percent increase in salary plus 66 2/3 percent of their fringe benefits. The latest request by the teachers amounts to a 7.7 percent increase plus the higher percentage of their fringe benefits. The first salary negotiating meeting was February 18 when the chairman of the board's committee at that time, Mrs. J. W. Wallace and Chairman of the board Bob Elliott, sat down with a committee of teachers to set the guidelines for future meetings. The dates of succeeding meetings on salary with the secondary school teachers' committee were February 25, March 18, April 15, May 6, May 13, May 27, June 2, June 16 and June 28, Only one meeting was held in March due to the annual spring break and only one meeting was held in April because the chairman at that time, Mrs. Wallace, was to be away on vacation. The teachers agreed that because of Mrs. Wallace's absence, an extra meeting would be held in May. This was done. Of the secondary school teachers in Huron County, 87 are in Category 1, 66 are in Category 2, 46 are in Category 3 and 58 are in Category 4, About 13 percent of the teachers - 35 persons - are at maximum in their categories. The board's latest offer to the teachers through the four teaching categories was as follows: Category 1, $7,100 to $12,000; Category 2, $7,400 to $12,700; Category 3, $8,300 to $14,400; and Category 4, $8,800 to $15,300. Joe Atkinson, °Weer and proprietor of the Crown Lanes Drive-In, and Clinton town councillor, was the victim of an assault on the evening of July 1, when he tried to intervene in a fight at his restaurant. Mt. Atkinson said he tried to break up the fight In front of the restaurant when the bad language of the combatants was disturbing other patrons. He said he took one of the Salaries last year in the same categories were: Category '1, $7,100 tp $11,400; Category 2, $7,400 to $12,000; Category 3, $8,300 to $1.3,700; and Category 4, $8,800 to $14,700. In any category, the teacher begins his teaching career at year zero with the qualifications necessary to that category, With each year of experience the salary is adjusted until maximum is reached, usually In about 10 years in the lower categories, more In the higher categories. After a teacher reaches maximum, the only way an increase can he earned is to improve qualifications and move into a higher category. • The offer included • the following increases; for department heads such as the head of the English department in a school, a $1,650 increment (raise) over the wage in their category; for their assistants, an $800 increment; for commercial directors, a $1,950 increment; for the assistants to the commercial directors, a $950 increment; and for subject chairman, a $1,000 increment. Principals of the five county high schools were to receive a $500 increase as they had requested, bringing their salary range to $20,250 to $21,250 depending upon individual experience and the size of the school. Had this salary schedule been approved by the teachers, it would have represented a total dollar increase, budget-wise, of $152,400. Of this amount, Huron County ratepayers would have paid about 40 percent through local property taxes. WHAT'S AHEAD? Salary Chairman John Broadfoot notes that no meetings are scheduled for the immediate future with the teachers' negotiators. Will the secondary schools in Huron County be open in Septeniber? "I hope they will be," stated Broedfoot. "This depends entirely upon the teaching staff in this county and upon Mr. (Warren) Brown of OSSTF, Because the Federation has taken over it is no longer a local situation." What about parity for Huron's teachers with the teachers in the surrounding rural counties? "There is no such thing as parity," says Broadfoot, "It is only an allusion the teachers are using in negotiating." What about a recent statement by Warren Brown of OSSTF that the Huron Board is not interested in the academic aspects of education here? "The Huron County Board of Education has approved the equivalent of one teacher's time per year to keep the board informed concerning educational matters in this county," said Broadfoot. "That decision was reached at the June meeting which was attended by so many teachers." He said five afternoon meetings are set for this fall to discuss various educational problems. Broadfoot also stated that the new special education program for both elementary and secondary schools throughout the county as well as the conversational French program to begin this fall in the elementary schools should be regarded as evidence that the board of education in Huron is vitally concerned with academic matters. fighters around behind the building to try to coal Min down, but the youth tripped him, causing hire to fall heavily to the ground, landing on hie head and cutting himself. The youth then kicked Mr. Atkinson in the faee before he could get to his feet. Willard Junior Cotten Of Loridesboro appeared 10 ittivirielai Card hi Clinton on Wednesday and was remanded until July 22 in Goderich'on two charges of assault. eparate school board approves works programs Restaurant owner assaulted