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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-11-22, Page 5WE CAN'T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED ANYMORE Recent events in the Middle East have underlined just how essential a dependable supply of energy is to the way we Ii Present indications are that supplies of imported crude oil in Eastern Canada are barely sufficient to meet demand. If we can't maintain imports, real shortages of gasoline and heating oil could occur here in Ontario. But uncertain import supply isn't our only concern. Canada's own oil and gas supplies are being depleted, and cannot be renewed. To make sure we have enough energy for the future, and to ve. give us time to develop alternative energy sources, we must make the best use of the sources we have now. Nobody has the right to waste fuel, or any other form of energy. The time has come to take a good, hard look at the way we use energy, and to use it wisely. Good energy habits learned now, especially by our children, will bring us comfortably through the winter, and pay off in years to come. Let's get to work. in Germany, is now being grown commercially in Ontario. The Reiger begonia is a prolific bloomer and will provide a long show of con- tinuous color in your home. Colors come in a wide range, with red, orange, yellow, and salmon being the favorites. Mr. Hughes suggests that. Reiger begonias would make excellent gift plants. As well as the appeal of the wide color range, the plants can be tran- splanted outdoors during the summer months, Like other begonias, the Reiger begonias prefer shaded areas with good drainage. RCA DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR YOUR BEST VALUE IN STEREO! HERE'S A CONSOLE STEREO WITH BUILT-IN FLEXIBILITY! USE Modular 1 SFE 1072 Here's a Console Stereo vows vulit-In flexibility! 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Government of Ontario CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1973-5, Huron board tables Amish request NEWS Item: MA5 GANDHI RIDES Hag, AND BUGGY TO WORK TO DRAMATIZE.. FUEL ousts BY Wii_PAA• OKE The Huron County board of education tabled a request for transportation of five students to the Amish Parochial School at Qorrie for further investigation at a meeting in. Clinton Monday afternoon, John H. Byler, spokesman for a delegation. of three men from the Amish School, stated at the present time there are 20 students from their settlement attending their school and another 20 of their students attending the Howick Central School. He said his people had first planned to build two schools, one on each end of the settlement, so that the students would be able to walk to school, Until that second school is built, Mr. Byler'said the families have asked if the Huron County board of education would be able to pick up those students, whose farm they were going right by, and then let them off at the nearest cor- ner to the school. He said this would in- volve five students this year as the students already attending Howick Central would continue at that school for the remainder of the 1973-74 term. It was felt that it was too late now to change schools this school year, he said. Mr. Byler proposed that next year, if the second school is not built, that some of those 40 Or so students at the Amish school: too far distant from it to walk, tie picked up by the Huron board owned bus en route to Howick Central and then driven directly to the Amish School by the driver as he returned to his home which is located near the Amish School. In the afternoon, this process would be reversed as the Amish children were picked up at their school and taken to Howick Central and then dropped off at their homes along with the Howick Central students, Answering Trustee Jack Alexander, Wingham, Mr. Byler said the teacher at the Amish School was an experienced teacher, a landed immigrant, hired by their Church. In the discussion that followed the departure of the Amish delegation, the question arose as to whether they should be asked to pay transportation on a pro rata basis, R.B. Dunlop, board business ad- ministrator, will seek advice from the regional office of the ministry of education so that a decision can be made at the December 17 meeting. The board hopes to call tenders and ac- cept one of them for the construction and renovation work, to be carried out at the Exeter Public School, by the 17th of December. The updating of the 1938 and 1950 sections of the school will provide a new library resource centre, move three classrooms and renovate six other classrooms, provide new washrooms, new lighting, new heating system and other renovations to bring these sections of the school up to standards of a new school. The 1954 wing may be updated next year, Brian Garratt, Stratford, with the firm of architects, Kyles, Kyles and Garratt, was present at the meeting to show the final plans for the work which was given ap- proval by the ministry of education three weeks ago. Mr. Garratt spoke of material shortages which are giving contractors problems in setting completion schedules for construc- tion work, A committee of three trustees in the Exeter area was named as an ad hoc building committee to oversee the Exeter school project: Heroert Turkeim of Zurich, Harry Hayter of RR 2, Dashwood and Clarence McDonald of Exeter. Donald M. Young of RR 3, Auburn, was appointed attendance counsellor at a rate of $3.50 per hour and with mileage at 15 cents per mile. He succeeds W.T. Langille of Goderich, who resigned at the end of Oc- tober. A number of recommendations from the Education Committee were presented by Mrs. M. Zinn of RR 2, Lucknow, the chair- man, and were approved: • The publication, "Education News", will be published in March of 1974 by the board as was done last year. • The board will increase the rate of hourly pay to $8 for qualified staff, engaged by the principal, for the purpose of home instruction of a pupil This increase will 'be effective as of November 1, 1973. The previous rate for a teacher was $4 for an elementary teacher and $6 for a secon- dary teacher. D.J. Cochrane, director of education, reported the total cost of home instruction last year, including mileage, totalled $1,177.90 for six elementary students and two secondary students, • An animal care committee was ap- proved is follows: Trustee Harry Hayter representing the board, Dr. J.O. Turnbull of Seaforth, Cameron Addison of Clinton Public School, John Gray of F.E. Madill Secondary School, and Ronald Jewitt of• Zurich Public School. They may prepare regulations establishing the number of animals kept in any one room, standards of care and facilities for animals, etc, Dr, R,F. Moore, Veterinary Services Branch of Guelph has offered to meet with the com- mittee when it is formed to provide guidance and assistance. • The board will participate in the Young Voyageur Program in 1974 and will assist with the necessary organization. Since 1971 .a Unit has been centred in Huron County. A Unit consists of 10 girls and 10 boys who are in their third year of secondary school. Approximately 3/5 of these students have come from Huron schools and the others from Middlesex. The only expense to the board is a dinner provided by the board for the exchange visitors and their hosts. ENERGY Parkway study. • • The counties of Huron and Lambton and the City of Sarnia have agreed on an ap- portionment of costs for the study. They are asking the province to pay 75 per cent of the study while the three municipalities share the balance. Lambton and Huron have each agreed to pay 371 /2 per cent of the local share while Sarnia will pick up the remaining 25 per cent. When several members of the committee suggested more local support should be gathered before making a presentation, Moran replied, "we,clee't have to sell the Parkway concept, but we must Show the. . 'fifiatiCial support we 'Have." All municipalities in Lambton and Huron have shown ,their support through unanimous approva by the county coun- cils. Moral support for the Parkway is being sought from the cities of London, Stratford and Kitchener. All committee members agreed the per- centage figures used for funding by three municipalities for the feasibility study would not necessarily be used for operation and maintenance purposes when the Park- way becomes a reality. For indoor gardeners, a new member of the common begonia family has been developed; an interesting' plant called the Reiger begonia. A hor- ticulturalist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, John Hughes, states that the Reiger begonia, developed .1 ne brief to be presented to Mr. Bernier and his departMent will be prepared by Mrs. Marie Coulter, a Sarnia alderman • and secretary of the fact finding committee, Huron's development officer Spence Cum- mings and Ray Beggs of the Sarnia and district Chamber of Commerce. The chairman of the present committee is Anson McKinley, reeve of Stanley town- ship and the vice-chairman is alderman Andy Brandt of Sarnia. Attending Tuesday's meeting from the County of Huron were warden Roy Pat- tison, Goderich reeve,1-49,b.§hewfelt, Garvin Reed. of Ashfielgl teweship along with • ,Cummings,and :MsKinley,, , Representing Lambton county were war- den Jim Moran and Bruce Scott the reeve of Bosanquet township. Councillor Torn Webster of Grand Bend was in attendance replacing reeve Bob Sharen who was in Toronto on municipal business. Arrangements for the proposed meeting with Mr. Bernier are being arranged by Lambton MPP Lorne Henderson with the co-operation of other area MPP's. They in- clude Jack Riddell of Huron, Murray Gaunt of Huron Bruce and James Bolbrook of Sarnia. 47things you can do to conserve energy 1-7 Your heating system. Clean forced-air filters once a month O Bleed air from hot water radiators, fix leaks 0 Empty the flue clean-out O Have the system checked by an expert 0 Insulate ducts and pipes in areas that don't need heat 0 Glossy white radiators heat best 0 A gravity air system with a single return works best with interior doors open. 8-13 Keep the heat in! Insulation pays, especially in attics. O Fit storm windows, weather-strip outside doors 0 Keep fireplace damper closed 0 Use range hood ventilators only when necessary 0 If you sleep with the window open, close the door 0 Close drapes at night. 14-17 Use your thermostat. I Each degree you lower the thermo- stat cuts fuel consumption about 3% O It's possible to save by turning the thermostat down at night 0 If you use a humidifier, you'll stay comfortable with less heat 0 If there's a Shivery Sam in the family, suggest he wears a sweater. 18-22 Hot water. Insulate exposed hot water pipes O If your water heater has a dial, try setting it lower 0 A dripping tap • wastes up to 175 gallons of hot water a month 0 Don't use dishwashers till they're full 0 Generally, a shower uses less hot water than a bath. 23-32 Around the house. Are the door seals on your oven, refrigerator and freezer good? O Don't use the oven if a toaster or fry-pan will do the job q If you buy an electric heater, make sure it has a thermostat 0 Use lower wattage bulbs if you' can 0 Use Christmas lights from 6 pm till bedtime 0 Use pots that cover stove elements O Thaw frozen food before cooking O Defrost freezers regularly 0 A pressure cooker saves energy as well as time. 33-39 On the road. A well-maintained car is an economi- cal car 0 Check tires and alignment O Prolonged idling wastes gas 0 Can you use the bus? Or ride with\some- one else? 0 Does your size of car really fit your needs? O Over 50 mph, economy decreases O Jack-rabbit starts waste gas 40-44 Around the farm. A well-tuned tractor burns 10% less fuel q Underground or pressurized storage tanks reduce vapourization loss 0 Reduce tractor wheel slip and you save fuel 0 Prolonged idling of engines wastes gas 0 Can you turn yard lights off earlier? 45-47 At work. Can the thermostat be turned down? 0 Can you turn off any lights? 0 Has your company got an Energy Conservation Suggestion Scheme? We're taking our own advice. All Ministries and Agencies of the ' Ontario Government are doing their bit to conserve energy. Lighting and heating levels are being reduced in government buildings; a new emphasis is being given to economi- cal operation of vehicles; Ontario Hydro and the Ministry of Education are encouraging consumers and schoolchildren to learn good habits in the use of energy. And that's just a beginning! • f • Nom ami Rio Imo moo no moo Nis Imo Ma INN IM NMI =I NEI NE MN ININ NE New for plant lovers MN INN IIIIII INII MN NMI NM NMI NEI MN MN MI MN NM MN 11111 MIN NE =I NMI 111111 NE 11.1 INN Save this check list.,.and save energy!