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walk for charity
Different people rest different ways. After completing the first eight miles of their
25 mile walkathon these students from Calvin. Christian School took a break. Some,
like the girls above just sat down while others like the boys below took a load off
their feet by standing on their shoulders for a while. One hundred and fifty-five
children from the school took part in the project and raised about $3,000 for an
orphanage and leper colony in Nigeria. The older children walked 25 miles while
grades two and three walked 18. About 85 per cent finished the grind.
Board approves repairs to schools
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wing on the food. 'The huge Watt of beef in the foreground melted before the onslaught of nearly
300 hungry guests as the Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association held its annual field day Sunday
on the farm of Stetivart Middleton, RR 3 Clinton. The picnic was held near the Middleton's
man-made lake, staff photo.
Jamiesah says
Departments consider use of base
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05#1 YEAK N9, 25 CLINTON, ONTARIO THVBSCIAY, 25, 1970
The first
column,
The Kinsmen are very busy
ese days finishing up two of
eir projects.
New bleachers for the ball
ark are in place with finals
ouches of stain being applied by
e Kinnettes. The roof has been
uilt on one of the dugouts and
he other is in progress.
Meanwhile work on the
aceway is progressing quickly
ith the first big meet set for a
eek Sunday, July 5.
mpletion of the judges stand
d mutuels building is expected
on and the tote board is now
P.
Local racehorse owners are in
ining for the big season ahead.
* * *
The July 1 holiday is next
ednesday so if you find the
ost office closed it isn t because
f a strike. There will be no
Icket or rural service that day
ut the box lobby will be open
usual for the 24-hour period.
Street letter boxes will be
eared at 4:15 p.m. and mail will
received and dispatched at
:35 p.m.
* * *
The News-Record office will
so be closed but the trusty
ditorial and production staff
ill still be hard at work to
ake sure you receive your paper
irst thing Thursday morning.
icated aren't we?
* * *
Murray Miller, Assistant
gricultural Representative
ports that grain crops are
ginning to head out and
rospects are for an excellent
rop.
A slight frost on Friday night
as caused some leaf damage to
ans and cucumbers but
coyery should be rapid.
* * *
We received word Tuesday
hat Holmesville United Church
omen will be in London for
he taping of Take Your Choice
n .lily 4 at CFPL. The program
ill be —shoWn the following
* * *
The Canadian Legion Hall was
ntered illegally Tuesday night
ut little was taken.
Someone seems to like joining
ubs without paying the
emberships fees with the
umber of breakins at the
gion and Fish and Game
ubhouses in the last few
onths.
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Earlier plans for a junior
aseball club in Clinton have
n dropped. The club had
n formed and in exhibition
ames had looked quite good
ut an Ontario Baseball
Association that teams could not
belong to more than on league
made it impossible for them to
continue.
* *
Things just seem to be against
slimming at the Clinton pool
this year: First a shortage of
parts kept the pool from being
open:
Finally this week the pool had
been filled and had almost
warmed °nought for swimming.
Then ..the pool sprung a leak
Wednesday and Doug Andrews,
the recreation director had to
partially drain it again to patch
the hole.
Man fined
for assault
John Barry Wild, 23, of
Clinton was fined $150 on a
charge of common assault in
provincial judges court in
Goderich, Monday.
Mr, Wild was charged
following an assault on a
Kincardine man on Highway 8,
near Clinton on March 21. A
second charge of causing a
disturbance at the Hotel Clinton
the satire night will be heard in
Exeter provincial court on July
15,
William Wild, his brother, will
also be in E,teter court the same
day on a charge of obstructing a
police officer during the same
fracas at the Hotel.
Weather
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The following is another
report from the Huron County
director of education, John
Cochrane to the Huron county
Board of Education. The
report entitled "Comparative
Cost of Business Operation" was
prepared by Roy B. Dunlop,
superintendent of business
affairs.
"Much has been said about
the spiralling cost of education,
particularly since the county
boards came into being on
January 1, 1969. With respect to
the business side of the Huron
County Board of Education's
operation, the costs have not
gone up, but rather have been
significantly reduced.
"For example:
"Total Cost of Salaries: In
1968 (the last pre-county board
year) the total cost of salaries —
i e. parttime secretary-treasurers,
fulltime business administrators,
trustees' honoraria, etc. over the
whole of Huron County totalled
$133,819.00
' If there had been no change
in the system, and former
emplOyees had been granted a
minimum increase in 1969 and
1970 of five percent annually
(the approximate general
increase in the cost of goods and
services), present annual salary
cost would be $147,534.00.
"The present annual salary of
all members of the business
operation of the Huron County
Board, including Trustees'
honoraria, is $128,080.00.
"That is $19,454.00 less than
the former system — a 13.2
decrease.
"Insurance. "The annual cost
of insurance coverage prior to
the county Board system was
$40,099.00. As a result of
tendering the total requirements
and increasing the amount of
coverage, the annual premium is
$22,631.00. This is a reduction
of $17,468.00 --- a 43.5 percent
decrease.
"Fuel. The tendering of fuel
contracts for all our schools has
produced savings ranging from 1.1
percent to 27.5 percent over
priceS,paid,hy individual boards.
"Schbol Supplies. While we
have only barely started on the
tendering of school supplies, the
results have been most
encouraging. Savings in excess of
50 percent on some items have
The transport department is
considering use of the fernier
Canadian forces base at Clinton,
Transport Minister bon
Jamieson told the Rouse of
Oonlmons Wednesday of last
been recorded, and from a.
preliminary look it .does not
seem unreasonable to anticipate
at least a 16.20 percent saving
over all. Bearing in mind that the
total purchases of goods and
services in 1969 was in excess of
$1,000,000.00, this is an
attractive target to shoot for.
"Optimum Use of Money;
When this Board took over the
hooks of the ..previous hoards, it
was not .unusual to find large
dollar balances sitting idle in
Board current accounts, while in
other instances large interest
payments were being made on
bank borrowing. Today, by
forecasting cash requirements
and expediting income receipts
from provincial grants, billings
to other school boards, etc. we
are able to keep our ,bank
borrowings to the minimum,
"Building Maintenance:
Another area where a significant
Clinton police were called to a
Base Line home early Tuesday
morning to investigate a
shooting following a family
argument.
William Wild 26, of RR1,
Waterdown, was hit by two
pellets from a shotgun blast as
he was leaving his father's home
on Base Line Road about 1 a.m.
Tuesday morning. He was taken
to Clinton Public Hospital for
treatment but was realeased
BY WILMA OKE
As the result of a meeting in
Seaforth last Wednesday night a
study is to be made on the
practicability of establishing a
comprehensive Home Care
Programme in Huron County.
The proposal for the study
was made by Rev. Garwood
Russell, Goderich, seconded by
Dr. R. A. Whitman, Seaforth,
and carried unanimously by the
audience, of about 75.
The public meeting was called
by Dr. G. P. A. Evans, medical
week.
Robert E. Meltinley,
PC-Huron had asked Mr.
Jamieson whether a decision had
yet been made to use the base
for the departments proposed
long range contribution to
reduce costs is being made, is in
the co-ordination and planning
of building maintenance.
Included in the present business
salaries mention above, is that
for a fully qualified technical
administrator who, as well as
seeing that current priorities in
maintenance problems are taken
care of as economically as
possible, is currently working on
a preventive maintenance
program which cannot help but
minimize the early deterioration
of property assets and
subsequent major expenditures
for the taxpayer. Once again, the
opportunities of major savings
are available as a result of the
calling of public tenders on total
maintenance programs for the
county, as opposed to single
school requirements under the
previous school system.
Tuesday afternoon.
His brother, Barry John Wild,
23, who works and lives in
Plattsville, was arrested minutes
after the shooting and charged
with assault with intent to
wound. The brothers were
visiting the home of their father,
Joseph, when the shooting
occurred.
Clinton Police Chief Lloyd
Westlake said Wild was shot in
front of his wife. "He is a very
officer of Health for Huron, to
discuss a proposed home care
programme for the county.
Among those attending the
meeting were Mr. Everett
Mclllwain, Goderich, chairman
of the Board of Health for
Huron County; Dr. C. T.
Wallace, Zurich, president of
Huron County Medical Society;
physicians, public health nurses,
hospital administrators, nurses,
Children's Aid Society
personnel, representatives from
the Red Cross Society; the
Canadian Arthritis and
new air senates training school:
The minister said he has asked
officials to look into it and
added "one or two other
department's" &Mid be involved,
"In conclusion, something
should probably be said about
the factors which make the
business operation necessary in
the first place. The following
date might give some perspective
to the size of the operation:
Property value, $28,000,000
aPProx.; total number of
schools, 29; annual purchases,
$1,250,000 approx.; number of
teachers, 622; number of
non-teachers, 178. .
"Functions carried out:
accounting, municipal education
tax determination; general
Legislative Grant and Subsidy
determination; budgeting; cash
and banking; purchasing; school
bus transportation
administration; building
maintenance; insurance
Administration; payroll;
personnel records; union
relations; salary negotiations;
and cafeteria services.
lucky man to be alive," the chief
said.
:A police spokesman said that
a fraction of an inch difference
in the aim of the gun would have
meant almost certain death to
the victim. Police said the blast
came from a double-barrelled
.12 gauge shotgun fired less than
20 feet from the victim.
Chief Westlake said the father
disarmed the gunman.
Barry Wild is scheduled to
appear in court this morning in
Goderich.
Rheumatism Society; nursing
home operators, homemaking
service groups, municipal
officials and other interested
people.
In his opening remarks Dr.
Evans noted the concept of a
"Home Care" programme refers
to care of patients in-their own
homes. He said where Hoine
Care programmes have been
established throughout many
centres in Ontario they are
desirable. There is 100 per cent
funding by the Provincial
Department of Health for these
Home Care programmes. There
is no charge at the local level for
the professional services given to
the patients.
Addressing the audience
briefly Dr. C. T. Wallace said
that where it is possible to care
for a patient in the home it is
cheaper as hospital bed costs are
high. Dr. Wallace reported the
Huron Medical Society had
discussed comprehensive home
care and had passed a resolution
to favour the inauguration of the
programme.
The guest speaker, Dr.
Barbara Blake, Toronto, a
physician who is chief of
Rehabilitation and the
Department of Home Care in the
Province, outlined the
programme.
"As our grandmothers would
have told us, sick people are
much more comfortable at
home," she said. "Hospital care
is needed when the patient is
acutely ill but as they get better
possibly home is better for them
when professional help will care
for them", she continued.
Dr. Blake explained that as of
January 1, 1970, the
responsibility for the
administration and development
of Home Care Programmes. in
the province had been
transferred to the Department of
Health while costs are borne by
the Department with no charge
to the patients or the
municipality.
Dr. Blake named some of the
services provided for persons
admitted to the programme
including: total cost of nurse
visiting service, visiting
homeniaker service,
physiotherapy, occupational
therapy and speech therapy
whete applicable, as well drugs,
dressings and medical supplies,
diagnostic and laboratory
services, hoSpital and SickrOont
equipment; and transportation
as required.
Dr. Blake said, normally an
admission to the Home Care
Programme is limited to 30 days
but after the 'initial period may
be extended by additional 30,day
periods up to three months.
After that, howevet„ patients
should be looked after through
sortie other altethative
arrangement.
Dr. Blake ekplained that to
be eligible for HOMO tare Service
(Continued On page 2)
BY WiLMA OKE
The Huron—Perth Roman
Catholic Separate School Board
at a meeting in Seaforth Monday
night gave approval for replacing
21 windows including double
glazing at Ste. Marie School, St.
Joseph, at a cost of $9696.
The firm of Fentiman
Windows, Toronto, had its
tender accepted over two other
companies. This decision was
made at the recommendation of
Larry Parsons for the firm
architects, Kyles, • Kyles and
Garrett of Stratford.
Mr. Parsons was at the
meeting to present a report of
the findings of the inspectiOn-
made at the school.
Other additional repair work
is to be done by local tradesmen.
for approximately $2000, This
Trustees worried
During conventions reports by
various board members at the
Huron County Board of
Education meeting in Clinton
Monday evening, it was evident
that trustees Were interested in
improving their public image.
In tact, according to Mrs. J.
W. Wallace, Goderich; Mrs.
Warren Zinn, Ashfield
Township;, Clarence McDonald,
Exeter; and director of
education John Cochrane, many
discussions at two conventions
attended by boetd
representatives centred around
public relations and improved
othrnithiciitions with the
taxpayer.
Decision WkS reached to
introdute new policy ill the July
meeting which Will petttlit'
representatives of the press to sit
in' on the entire Meeting,
includes new counter, tops,
shelves and other repairs.
Mr. Parsons reported on the
inspection by his firm of the
roofs at St. Aloysius School,
Stratford, and St. James School,
Seaforth. He was instructed to
call for tenders on repairing
these roofs and the building
Committee of the Board
authorized to accept the lowest
of three tenders.
Kyles, Kyles and Garrett are
to make an inspection, of roofs
at St. Boniface School, Stratford
and of St. Patricks School in
Dublin.
The Board spent a brief time
continuing the review of the
by—laws. This is in preparation
for drawing up a revised set of
by—laws for the Board in
booklet form. Ten are
about image
Although the board will be in
committee of the whole board
for part of the meeting, the press
will be free to listen, in on the
proceedings and to report on
certain aspects of those
in-committee sessions.
Mrs. Wallace told the board
that in Some areas of Ontario,
School boards ate hiring former
newspaper people to keep the
ratepayers informed through a
type of newspaper published by
the board,
Chairman John Levis
remarked that in his opinion,
present press coverage is
adequate, He said the
information is Contained in the
London Free MSS' and in seven
county newspapers. It is up to
the taxpayers to read this
information and digest it, he
added,
completed to date. A committee
of Trustees, Michael Connolly,
RR 3, Kippen; Francis Hicknell,
RR 5, Seaforth; and Joseph
Looby, Dublin, was named to
contact R. S. Box regarding
improvements to parking lot at
Board offices.
The decision to erect a fence
between Central United Church
in Stratford and • St. Aloysius
School is to be dropped as the
ihurch is not interested in
sharing the cost.
The Board instructed the
Superintendent of Education,
John Vintar, to rent six portable
classrooms, of a type he
considers most satisfactory. He
is to arrange to hive them ready
for school opening in September
1970.
The portables are to be
located in several locations: one
at St. Patricks' School at
Kinkora; three at St. James'
School in Seaforth; one at St.
Joseph's School in Clinton, and
one at St. Boniface School in
Zurich. A portable is being
considered for the St. Joseph's
School at Kingsbridge,
Mr Vintar presented a list of
new appointments ofprine1pals
and teachers fOr the approval of
the Board, It Includes six
principals,seventeen teacher's,
two remeial teachers and oqe
religious education consultant.
Trustee Janes Morris of
Stratford led ti discussion On
rules and regulations for
custodians, A further study on
these and the salary schedule iS
to be made at 4 SpeCial meeting
on Tuesday, June 30. The Board
gave approval for Property
Coininittee to offer for *le the
Separate School in EgmondvIlle
with Occupancy after June 30,,
Costs cut from old boards.
• Report says county board efficient
Man shot after family fight
Study for Horne Care proposed