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Thursday, October 7,197)
10ti Year No, 40
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Clinton News-Record
Board of Education approves
student transfer policy
st Column
That's a mighty big hole, A deep 'trench is being dug along bon Street, near the new
Wil-Dex plant in the north encl of Clinton for the laying of new storm sewers. New
sewers have already been installed on pert of John Street, The trench is 14 feet deep ih
places,
Nearly 300 women were in Clinton last Thursday and Friday to
attend the London Area Convention of the Women's Institute
which was held at Ontario Street United Church. A highlight of
the noon luncheon on Thursday was a display of crafts done at
Huronview. Here (left to right) Mrs. Alex McGregor, R. R. 3,
300 attend Convention
Kippen, who teaches crafts at Huronview, shows a doll to Mrs.
Murray Hammond, R. R. 5, Stratford, from the Avonton W.I.,
Mrs. Tom Skinner, R. R. 2, St. Pauls, from the St. Pauls W.I. and
Mrs. Charles Munro, Embro, president of the London Area.
Women told to open new doors
Bayfield gets liquor vote
"A number of the principals are taking
the course," reported Jim Coulter,
superintendent, "and I commend them for
it."
The board reviewed the agenda for the
next regular meeting which is scheduled for
Monday, October 18 at Central Huron
SecondarS' School beginning at 3:30 p.m,
This is the first of a series of special
afternoon meetings which are designed to
promote increased board insight into
educational aspects in Huron County
schools. The first topic is "Improving
Communications".
The board members noted that the public
is cordially invited to these sessions as they
are to all open board meetings.
Some discussion was heard at the meeting
concerning political activities in the five
county high schools now that some students,
particularly those in the senior grades, are of
voting age,
Particular discussion centred around
preliminary plans for a pancake breakfast on
the lawn at South Huron District High
School with Premier William Davis and Hon.
C. S. MacNaughton present. While the board,
by recorded vote, did, after lengthy
discussion, grant approval for this activity to
be held on the school grounds, it has been
since learned that the meeting which was
sponsored by a group entirely separate from
the school, was rescheduled for another
location in Exeter.
In general discussion by board members,
it was agreed that if one candidate is invited
to speak to the student body at a high•
school during an election campaign, all
political candidates in the election should be
extended the same courtesy.
It is noteworthy that on Tuesday, Hon.
C. S. MacNaughton was at South Huron
District High School as well as Goderich
District Collegiate Institute, Paul Carroll,
Tuckersmith lets
construction tender
A local girl has won honours for the
community in far off Newfoundland;
' Susan Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Percy Brown received the silver medal for
outstanding qualities and skill in nursing at
the graduation ceremony of the General
Hospital School of nursing in St, John's
Newfoundland. The ceremony was attended
by the Hon. E. John A. Harnum, Leuitenant
Governor of Newfoundland.
The medal Susan won was donated by Dr.
J. E. Josephson and she was selected by her
classmates for the award.
* *
The Ontario Provincial, Police have issued
a warning that a new series of counterfeit
American currency is being passed in
Ontario.
Unlike the former series issued in July of
this year, the current 10 dollar bills are of
deceptively good quality and bear the
following serial numbers: B 41947669 B on
the front plate No. B36, and B 61947668 B
and B 71947665 B on back plate No. 67,
The July series bear the serial numbers: A
30593255 C; A 37954162 A; B 95468355
A; A'94238850 A and A 29198289 B.
The public is advised, should they suspect
they have received a counterfeit note, to
take the following steps:
Do not return it to the passer, even if he
offers to exchange it for a genuine bill;
Delay the passer on any excuse if at all
possible;
Call your police department; mentally
obtain a good description of the passer. If he
runs or leaves before the arrival of police, try
to get his licence number and write it down;
If you suspect you have a counterfeit
note, don't try to pass it off on someone
else. The sentence for knowingly passing
counterfeit money is 14 years in prison.
* * *
The Bruce Nuclear Power Development
Information Centre will close its doors to
the general, public for another season on
Monday, October 11, 1971 at 5:30 p.m.
Group tours for civic, educational, and
social organizations will continue on a
year-round basis and may be arranged by
calling in advance to the Public Relations
Office, Burce Nuclear Power
De ve 1 opment-368-7031; In addition,
groups may arrange to have speakers address
their meetings on subjects related to the
power development.
This year the Centre attracted more than
50,000 visitors from Ontario and other parts
of the world.
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Monday is Thanksgiving Day and that
means holiday hours at the Clinton post
Office. There will be no wicket or rural route
service but the lock box lobby Will be open
as Usual. Street letter boxes will be cleared at
the regular hours.
* * *
Leaders are desperately needed for the
Girl Guide and Brownie programs in Clinton.
One Brownie Pack has no leaders at all and
has been taken under the wing of the other
pack's leaders, That means three women are
looking after 50 kids, rather bad odds, Help
rescue the ladies, mothers.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Guides and
Brownies is having lonesome meetings these
days with only a handful of women turning
out. Women are badly needed to help in this
behind-the-scenes work.
If you can help out in either area call Mrs.
Ray Flowers,
Council
for exceptional
children holds
first meeting
BY WILMA OKE
Over 35 members'and guests attended the
first meeting of the newly formed Huron
and Perth Chapter of the Council for
Exceptional Children held in Stratford on
Thursday.
A highlight of the program was a panel
discussion on Communications Between the
Schools, Medical and Social Agencies, The
panelists were: Miss Helen Videan, school
vice-principal, Goderich; Miss Louise
Robertson, supervisor of County Health
Nurses for Perth; Mts. Prances Greene,
supervisor of Caseworkers for Perth
Children's Aid Society; and Mr, Edward
Rooney, special education consultant,
Seaforth.
The next meeting will be held in Seaforth
on November 26 with more Meetings
tentatively planned to be held in Goderich
on March 5, 1972 and in Listowel on May 4,
1972.
Edward Rooney of Seaforth is president
of the chapter,
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
An unusually brief meeting of the Huron
County Board of Education was held
Monday evening in Clinton.
Main business for the evening was the
approval of new policy governing students
wishing to transfer from school to school
under the jurisdiction of the board.
It was decided that these matters should
be handled by the Director of Education and
the administrative staff with reports on the
decision to go out to the trustee or trustees
representing the area in which the student
resides,
John Broadfoot argued that the board
should be advised of these decisions but his
point was not supported by the remainder of
the board members. George Parsons of
Goderich felt that few board members other
than the trustees directly involved would be
concerned about transfers of this nature and
Mrs. Mollie Kunder stated that in her
opinion, the new policy was being
formulated to put an end to forcing the
board members to take valuable time to
"hash out" such matters.
The board received art invitation from the
Huron County Elementary Teachers'
Association to attend a social evening at
Saltford Valley Hall October 15. Chairman
Robert Elliott noted this was the second
social invitation received by the board
members from the teaching staff, and urged
trustees to be present if at all possible.
Elliott noted that in the interest of better
communications, this effort should be made
by board members.
The winter course in Social Studies for
teachers is going on every Tuesday evening
and several Saturdays at Clinton Public
School. There are 129 enrolled with 98 of
those Huron County teachers working with
the Huron board.
BY WILMA OKE
Jack Meliwain, Seaforth, has been
awarded the contract for road construction
on Tuckersmith Township, sideroad 25 and
26, concession three (Huron Road Survey).
The MeRwain tender, the lowest of three
received, was $5,666.
In other business Tuesday night in regular
session, the Tuckersmith council gave third
and final reading to a road borrowing by-law
for $500,000 after receiving approval from
the Ontario Municipal Board. The by-law
must now be registered in Goderich.
Engineer Henry Uderstadt, Orangeville, is
to be instructed to include a work and
improvement report on the Wallace Drain,
Council accepted the tender of Gordon
Heard, R, R. 2, Seaforth, for snowplowing
township roads at $15 per hour during the
coming winter,
William Rogerson, R. R. 3, Seaforth,
attended the meeting, concerned because of
water lying on the corner of his land.
Council will investigate the Layton drain to
see what can be done to alleviate the
problem.
Louis McNichol, Second St.,
Egmondville, attended the meeting to ask
for a street light on his street. Ontario Hydro
is to be asked to install a light on this street
and also on Mill Road on the westerly
outskirts of Egmohdville.
A preliminary engineering report is to be
sought on Henries bridge on sideroad 15.16,
concession 3 (H.R.S.) for presentation to the
Department of Transportation and
Communications and an engineering report
is to be prepared on having to replace the
existing concrete culvert on concession 11
and 12, lot one, with the new structure to be
built in 1972,
Three tile drain loans were approved for a
total of $7,000. Building permits were issued
to Eldon O'Brien, R. It. 5, Clinton;
Cornelius Dorssers, R, R. 4, Seaforth;
Robert Walters, R. R. 3, Kippen; and James
Hopper, Harputhey.
Clerk James McIntosh is to apply for
payment of the interim road subsidy to the
end of August from the Department of
Transportation and Communications. Total
road costs were $126,202.390. The clerk
reported the final road subsidy allocation, as
approved by the Department of Transport
and Communications, to be $52,600
construction and $38,150 maintenance,
These figures include the $4,500 subsidy for
special winter costs as a direct result of the
winter conditions which prevailed last
winter,
The township purchased the formet
Logsdon Chicken Hatchery, Hp:m-Wyllie, at
an adjourned tax sale held at the regular
meeting for all costs owing the township
amounting to $1,296 and the 1971 takes of
$319.85.
The Slavin Drain is completed and the
owners are to be billed with the due date
November 30.
Council endorsed the Huron County
NDP candidate, has also accepted an
invitation to visit both schools and the
Liberal candidate, Ken Duncan, has been
contacted concerning a date for meeting
with the students at Exeter and Goderich.
There was no report on similar activities
in other county schools.
BY WILMA OKE
Nearly 300 women were in Clinton
Thursday and Friday of last week for the
57th annual convention of the London area
of the Women's Institute.
Women's Institute members were urged
BY ERIC EARL
A bop)) management agreement to cover
the Bayfield Harbour and lake beaches
should be in operation by the end of the
year.
Reeve E. W. Oddliefson reported progress
on the negotiations to Bayfield Village
Council at its regular meeting Monday night,
A by-law was Passed setting Monday,
December 6, 1971, as the date for a liquor
vote in the village, in accordance with
instructions received from the Liquor
Control Board of Ontario.
Council also endorsed the
the County of Huron and returned it to the
County Planning Board.
The council proclaimed the week of
October 17 to 28, 1971, as Children's Aid
Week, in accordance with a request for
support by the Children's Aid Society.
It was reported that floodlights around
the Municipal Building and street lights in
the village were being shot out with pellet
guns. Those responsible are reminded that it
is an offence to discharge any type of
firearm within the corporate limits of the
village and are subject to severe penalties.
Offenders will be prosecuted.
Don Warner reported that work on the
drainage scheme on Tuyll and Cameron
Streets was proceeding on schedule.
Thursday afternoon to move into new
relations within the country and to ward off
anti-American animosity.
Dr. Elizabeth Waterston, professor of
English at the University of Guelph, was
speaking to the 57th annual convention of
London Area Women's Institute which
opened Thursday in Ontario Street United
Church, Clinton.
She stressed the importance of new
relations between the French and English in
Canada,
Women especially are innovating in
clothes, in careers and in family structure, so
it is inevitable that women's institutes will
open new doors and try new progreins," she
said.
However, she urged Members not to close
doors to the past and suggested one way of
keeping informed was by reading Canadian
books about life in the past, She gave a list
of such books and suggested the elements in
Canadian life that the books illuminate.
As a means of recording Canadian life,
Dr, Waterston urged members to keep
journals of small events and turn them into
Sketches, Tweedsintiir histories, she said,
were good examples.
"We should be recording rich
personalith,a of people we know so they Will
not be lost to the future," the said.
About 280 representatives from 132
branches of the 10 Area Women's Institutes
in the combined districts of Elgin,
Middlesex, Oxford, Huron West and South,
Were welcomed to the conference by Mrs.
Charles Munro, of Embro, London Area
Women's Institute president.
No new resolutions were proposed.
Resolutions convener Mrs. Vermont Pow,
RR 7, St. Thomas, outlined resolutions
presented last year and read
acknowledgments front governmental bodies
which had responded to them,
Reports were given by standing
BY WILMA OKE
The Huron-Perth County Roman
Catholic Separate School Board announced
Monday night that negotiations with the
teachers had been concluded,
Trustee Ted Geoffrey, R. R. 2, Ztirich,
chairman of the Personnel and Salary
Negotiating Committee, reported a teachers'
pay increase of 6,74 per cent over last year's
salary schedule. ThiS contract was ratified by
the Board at a special meeting held on
Monday night and is Subject to the teachers'
ratification at a meeting called for
Wednesday, October 6,
The new salary schedule it: Level one,
$5,400 to $7,400 in six years; 'level two,
The reeve reported that the minute books
of the old Bayfield Library Board had been
turned over to the village archives for
safekeeping.
A rePOrt from the Community Centre
Board indicated that leaks in the roof were
being mended, siding installed and the'
boards in the ice rink were being prepared
for hockey.
Several dangerous trees and unsightly
scrub have been removed.
The northern part of Tuyll Street,
starting at Bayfield Terrace, will be prepared
for paving next spring by the early
application of gravel to allow for winter
consolidation.
A committee to be known as the Bayfield
Tow n hall Rehabilitation Committee,
composed of the council, Mrs. Jan Gozzard
and Mrs. Flory Oddleifson, was formed.
Additional members will be added when
required. A fund of approximately $200.00
has already been raised by a walkathon
conducted by the young people of the
village.
Mrs. G. Hopson attended council and
donated $25.00 towards the Bayfield
Town h all Rehabilitation Fund. This
contribution was gratefully accepted.
Anyone wishing to make similar
contributions to this fund may do so and
should forward their contribution to the
secretary treasurer Mr. G. Graham.
committee conveners. They included: Mrs.
Ed Lamport, Centralia, on agriculture and
Canadian industries; Mrs. Earl Boyes, RR 3,
Stratford, citizenship and world affairs; Mrs*
Cecil Blake, Dungannon, historical research
and current events; Mrs, Gordon Knox, RR
1, Plattsville, home economics and health,
Reports were also given by WI
representatives to organizations. They were:
Mrs. W, W. Garrett, London, representative
on the Canadian Association of Consumers;
Mrs. Lorne Krinklaw', London,
representative on the Western Fair
Association; and Mrs. Emerson Stanley RR
2, Dentield, representative to War Memorial
Children's Hospital.
A collection was taken to go towards the
work of the women's committee of War
Memorial Children's Hospital.
'FRIDAY
Leadership 18 one of the finest social
setvites a person can offer a community,
Miss Helen McKercher, director of the
Ontario department of agriculture's home
economies branch, told women attending
the 57th annual convention of London area
Women's institutes at Ontario Street United
Church on Friday.
She said groups such as WIs and 4-1-1
clubs offer opportunities for the woman to
gain leadership experience by running for
offices. The need for leadership is greater
today than ever before, she said,
Mrs, Austin Zoeller, New Hamburg,
president of the Federated Women's
Institutes of Ontario, announced the
$50,000 raised over the past four years by
1,300 Ontario WI branches, will be used for
an addition to Macdonald Institute at the
University of Guelph.
Next year's convention will be held in
London Oct. 26 and 27, It will be the 75th
anniversary of the Federated Womens
Institutes of Ontario.
$5,900 to $8,800 in eight years; level three,
$6,400 to $10,100 in 10 years; level four,
$7,100 to $11,900 in 12 years; level five,
$7,400 to $12,200 in 12 years; level six,
$8,300 to $13,100 in 12 years; level seven,
$8,800 to $13,600 in 12 years.
In accordance with the 1970-71
contract, the Board will continue to pay for
two courses taken within the year.
The Board will introduce a Group Life
Insurance plan, effective January 1, 1972,
for all employees in amounts equal to one
times earnings, plus dependents' coverage of
$1,000 for spouse and $500 for each child,
with 50 per cent of the cost being paid by
the Board.
Official Plan which will be sent to the OMB
for approval when all municipalities have
given their approval.
Passed for payment were the following
accounts: general government, $566.59;
welfare, $342; roads, $9,318.20; electricity,
$106.55; fire costs, $941.50 and drains,
$2,315; for a total of $13,589,84.
Separate school board
sets teacher salaries