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row, "mid I believe our
try must,"
"i have always believed. that
I should take a stand on airy
and 0 1 issues on the basis of
principle,, ideal or the interest
of maJority of the people."
In respect to town affairs,
the deputy-reeve • reported that
the .0411111,0.We of which be was
chairman hoped to bring in a
report, before the end of the
year in regard to .establishing
greater cooperation leiLween the
community centres board and.
the recreation councii.
Reporting on sanitation as
Ceminittee chairman, he noted
that "we go way beyond our by-
law" in garbage collection but
he . praised the works crew "for
doing a terrific job of keeping
the town .elean, lie noted that
the town had received a favor-
able report on this year's ope-
ration of the disposal system at
the canning plant.
Farrow said he had enjoyed
working with Chairman Ralph
Bailey on this year's road pro-
grain; in regard to drains, how-
ever, he offered "no comme n t",
Sees road progress
Councillor Bailey, outlining
the emulsion and chips program
he had established this year,
said: "Personally I like this
type of road construction. If
we carry it on for another two
yeara we should have good
hard surface roads which will
cut down on maintenance quite
a bit,"
Councillor Jack Delbridge, as
park chairman, noted the com-
mittee has overspent its bud-
get by some $280, This was
caused, he explained, by the
construction of a road into the
northeast corner to permit the
dumping of fill there,
Drains chairman Taylor, not-
ing he was reporting to the
ratepayers for the eighth time,
praised the audience as the
"only interested people in this
town". No drains had been in-
stalled this year, he revealed,
because of the upcoming sew-
erage program which would
mean that "a good many of our
town sewers will be taken over
as sanitary sewers.
The recreation program con-
tinues to be an active one which
is studied by other communities
and the recreation director is
doing an excellent job, Taylor
stated. The community centres
board, he reported, will not be
borrowing the same amount of
money from the town this year,
"which speaks for itself",.
Councillor Joe Wooden an-
nounced the new zoning bylaw
would be distributed to property
owners immediately and be.
urged them to give it "careful
reading and study".
He said he had a high regard
for this year's council which
"didn't do things rashly" and
which extended itself tt o hold a
number of extra meetings dur-
ing the year- o complete import-
ant business. As a member of
the sanitation committee he felt.
— Continued from page, 1
would have to he' considered
for the town hat] "or we won't
have a hall"; a solution would
have to he found for the
Ravelle drain and other drains
in the resort and renovations
were needed at the police
station.'' "We have a lot to look for-
ward to," he concluded.
"Personality" fight
There appears to lie nn main
Issue among any of the men
running for the council seals,
although Ian Coles, a London
man who owns properly in
Southeott Pines, said the pro-
posed water system could he
installed a great deal cheaper
than the present price.
Similar to Webb, he did not
inform the ratepayers how he
hoped to do this, but said after
the meeting he thought the re-
sort should discuss the matter
With Londnn and negotiate With
them if they go ahead with
their lake intake system.
The 48-year-old food broker,
who said he was practically a
full-time resident, reported he
would also want to sec what
could be done about the traf-
fic problem in the community,
"It takes nie an hour to get
front the drug store to my
home on a busy day," he
stated.
T h n itt p s n rt, proprietor of
Bruce Refrleeraiion, :making
his second attempt at a coun-
cil seal, told the meeting he
would. like to see the village
incorporate More land into the
town to get more taxes.
The other new candidate,
Wassinann, who is starting his
third year as president of the
active Chamber of Commerce,
said he bad his hands full but
would do everything be could
to assist. Grand tend.
Both Desjardirie and Grenier
gave reports on the commit-
tees on which they served last
year, but did not outline any
programs they wished to in.
augurate this year,
New Scheel trustee
Wallace and Ross Pedardine
were both renamed to the
selittol board along with IllatOld
Skipper, who will fill theseat
left vacant by Robert Jenni-
son, who did net attend the
meeting.
Starting their second terms
en the hoard are Ken Young,
Lawrence Mason and W. F, 13,
MaeLaren,
MacLaren, chairman rif the
group. gave a repott on the
school's business and paid tri-
bute to the fine teaching staff,
Ile reported he had heard
some. questions as to the ad,
visabitity of the new Iwo-room
addition, 'especially' shire the
army families were known to
lie leaving,
However, lie Said it Was
warranted because enrollment
had only dropped 'front '212 le
190 And the hoard was pre.
VIMisty paying $1,000 tent Wit
riat for the use of the base.
that garbage pickup had "al-
most always been prompt". lie
felt there were various reas-
ons" behind the inactivity of the
drains committee,
Replace greenhouse
As a member of ..the cemetery
board, councillor Fred Wright
reported, the old greenhouse has
.been replaced and the gas tank
buried. lie lauded the cemetery
and its caretaker, Bert ..ustiand,
Candidate Clarence Boyle
felt there weren't enough neolde
interested in civic politics and
announced his intention to stand
if there was an election.
Norman Ferguson indicated
he was a bit doubtful about
qualifying and Lee Sherman ,said
he woeld give his "best effort
and undivided attention" to all
cline matters if be was elected,
Fred Walters, another nomi-
nee for council, said he was
impressed with the work done
by council and would not con-
sider opposing the members.
School trustee Ross Turkey
said that, contrary to what, some
people think, the school board
was an active administration
and he praised the teaching and
maintenance staff for its co-
operation.
Chairman. ft. Pooley pre-
sented a complete report, for
the PUC,
In the hydro department,
highlights were: erection of
seven electrically heated homes,
two electrically heated apart-
ments and an electrically heated
motel during the past year;
completion of 900 individual in-
struction orders; gross salaries
for 10 months, $30,311; despite
the increased costs resulting
from the provincial sales tax,
the commission has been able
to meet costs of rebuilding lines
and eredting new lines with ex-
isting revenue and without an
increase in the costs of power
to the customer or the issuance
of debenture, principally be-
cause of increased consumption,
Waterworks: Addition of a
new automatic standby engine
and fire pump at the main
pumphouse; increase of 36 con-
sumers to a total of 1201; com-
pletion of 10 water main and
pump installations which were
paid for out of available funds.
The total water consumption
for the year 1961 was 149 mils
lion gallons, an increase of 23
million gallons over the pre-
vious year, It costs 33.505 per
1.000 gallons to produce the wa-
ter for the year 1961 and it was
sold for 37.16e per 1000 gallons,
The average gallons per day
per customer was 341 gallons.
The system pumped a record
of 3,096,700 gallons of water
during the month of July 1962,
:However, with the addition of
(he new well erected in 1960-
61, there was no water restric-
tion in 1962,
Allan. Fraser reported on the
high school board's financial
situation. Some discussion de-
veloped on the new Robarts
plan under which the local board
now is sending some 50-odd stu-
dents to Clinton.
merit at the Church Of God
and it wasn't satisfactory he-
cause it was very damp in wet
wea tiler,
The addition also gives the
children the use of the base-
ment for congregating before
before school and, on rainy
days and the, teacher-student
ratio had been cut to 28 to 1
over the previous figures that
fluctuated from 38 to I to 42
to 1, The ideal ratio is 25 to
MarLaren also gave a re-
port. on the SHDHS hoard and
estimated there would be a one
mill increase next year to pay
maintenance costs on the new
composite school at Clinton.
Hydro increase
William Love and Cam Chan-
man were both renamed to the
PUC and told the ratepayers
that .the Ontario 'Hydro would
be increasing rates in the re-
sort next year,
Love said it would cost $700
more for hydro, but did .not
estimate what this would mean
to each consumer,
lie pointed out the system
ivas continuing to grow and 25
new services had been install-
edtn 1982, bringing the total
nuinber to 869.
The too men reported more
street lights would be in.stait-
ed year.
Vote on bylaw
Along with the seven names
for the five positions, the
quealleti regarding the propos-
ed staggered elections_ will
Also be on GrandBend's
ballot,
The bylaw has been given
two readings by council, but
Mrs, J Yellow
Stephen native
Mrs. Joseph Yellow, Usborne
Township, .died in Victoria :HOS.
pita), Saturday, November 24,
She was the former Lucy May
Jory, daughter of the late .Mr.
And Mrs, Elijah ,logy and born
tic Stephen Township.
Following her marriage to Jo-
seph Yellow they farmed in
borne Township.
She was a member of James
Street United. Church,
Surviving are one son, Thom-
as, UsborneTOMO:Lip, two
daughters, Mrs. Ray tLauret-
La) Cottle, Usborne, and Mrs.
Alex (Minna) Rohde, Mitchell;
one brother SAM jory; sis-
ter, Mrs. Laura Ilarvey, both
of Exeter; three grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren,
Funeral services were con-
ducted by Rev. S. R. Lewis at
the floPper-Hockey funeral
home, on Tuesday, November
7 with interment in Exeter cem-
etery,
Pallbearers were Messrs. Ed
Yellow, Aierry.n Duman, Rob-
ert Frayne, Gerald McFalls,
Melvin King and Charles Fish-
er,
Continued from page 1
being attained by mixing warble
fly killer in with feed, "I don't
like this spraying in my barn,"
he stated and questioned if
council considered the new
method,
Webb again replied and said
that grants from 'the govern-
ment were only received for the
spraying method, "Actually all
the municipality has to do is
supply an inspector," he added,
"but we look after the entire
procedure because we think we
can do it cheaper collectively".
Councillor Ed Hendrick also
noted 'that it would be difficult
for an inspector 'to follow a pro-
gram of feeding, "If only a few
didn't follow it ,it would defeat
what all the others were doing,"
he warned,
Gunn presented no issues at
the meeting but said he was
considering standing for office
because "an election is the only
way a council can get a vote of
confidence or a vote of mis-
trust,"
He noted that council had
been. acclaimed for the past two
years and said after the meet-
ing he was hoping to force some
of the men to step up. "Council
is getting stale and they're
afraid to move," lie reported,
Reeve outlines work
in his report, Webb stated
that the main considerations
facing next year's council would
be the work on the Mount Car-
mel road and the purchase of
a new grader for the township.
He noted 'that the $40,000.00
paving job on the road would
be done by Middlesex county
and Stephen would share in the
costs. However, he reported be
hoped the road would be con-
sidered a development road by
Huron county council and the
costs would be taken over by
them.
In regards to the grader, he
noted the 1957 machine was not
in good repair and said "we
have been fortunate so far in
keeping it going."
He said council would also
consider using the grader to fill
in tile drains in the township as
"they are a benefit to the en-
tire township,"
Webb also commended the Va-
rious groups who have assisted
in restoring three cemeteries in
the township, "It shows how the
people feel about the pioneers
of this area," he said,
Backs idea of appeal
Although he did not know that
the township's appeal against
the Parkhill dam had been
must be approved by the rate.-
payers before a final reading,'
It will not come into effect un-
til 1964 if it does go through.
Vote
Wooden
for
Council
ON STEPHEN BOARD — Ralph
Weber, RR 3 Dashwood, was
appointed to fill the vacant seat
on Stephen's school area board
following the resignation of Ray
Morlock, who has served for
four years, Weber is the only
new man on this' year's slate of
municipal officers.
turned clown by the OMB, Coun-
cillor Ed Hendrick told the
'ratepayers he felt they were
right in making 'the appeal
"I don't think the dam is be-
ing built for flood control," he
said, "but behind it all is the
idea of developing an artficial
lake for recreaton purposes"
Hendrick, who represents Me
township on the Authority and
is an executive member, re-
ported they were not consider-
ing any big projects for the
coming year.
Noting the township's large
cash surplus, Hendrick said he
didn't think it was good busi-
ness to get it too high, but
pointed out it would help to pay
their share on the new grader,
if purchased, and also their
levy on the Parkhill dam, if it
is built,
A review of the various work
clone by council in the past was
given by deputy-reeve, James
Hayter, and councillors Cecil
Desjardine and Joseph. Dietrich,
The latter urged, the residents
to use more discretion when
using the townships two dump-
ing areas. "We've had a num-
ber of complains about people
dumping dead animals on the
dump behind the airport," he
said, "and it could be closed
off."
He also noted that ifpeople
would throw their garbage far-
ther back in the dumps it
would alleviate the necessity of
bulldozing the grounds so often,
New trustee
Only new face on this year's
list in the township will be
Ralph Weber, RR 3 Dashwood,
who will fill the position on the
school board made vacant by
the resignation of Ray Morlock.
Morlock served four years on
the board,
Other members returned. were
George Clarke and Ross Brown.
Harold Fahner and Sydney Ba•
ker are starting the second
year of their two-year terms.
Reports on the school board
were given by secretary-treas-
urer, Wilmer Wein, and Lloyd
Continued from page 1.
school.
have no perm:rat reasons,
We have no. proof of what we
are being told: and I do not like.
the implication that we are stat-
ing falsehoods," he said. There
is a moral issue outside of the
money question. '"I .pass
school twice a day and chil-
dren are happier playing there
than they would be by waiting
for a bps" he said,
Old car plates
cost him $20
Donald Lee Squires, 33, RR 3
.Ailsa Craig,, Was fined $20,011
and costs after he was found
guilty of driving a moter ve-
Mete with old license plates by
Magistrate Glenn Hays, QC, in
Exeter court Tuesday,
However, a second charge of
driving while his permit was
under suspension was dismissed
due to laek of evidence,
PC George Mitchell laid the
two charges after he stopped
Squires in Stephen township on
October 2.
While Squires' driver's license
had been suspended following
conviction of drunk driving, the
magistrate upheld his defense
that there was not ample evi-
dence given that the permit was
still under suspension,
In handing down his decision
on the second charge, the ma-
gistrate told Squires that he
should "get it through your
head not to ma t
hrough
own
laws with sregard to driving a
motor vehicle."
Acclamations
— Continued from page 1
second term as reeve, and his
councillors for 1963 will be the
same as this year,—Victor Lee,
Arthur Varley, Alex McGregor,
and Irwin Sillery. School board
members are Cleve Coombs,
Robert Gemmell, and Orval
Workman.
Hensall returned Reeve Nor-
man Jones, Councillors John Ba-
ker and Harold Knight and ac-
claimed former councillor Jack
Lavender and newcomer Har-
old Bradley. New school trus-
tee is Charles Fiferd,
HYDRO GENERATES
INTEREST
Ontario Hydro's power de-
velopments are a major tour-
ist attraction. Approximately
1,500,000 persons will tour
generating stations, visit Hydro
displays, and watch film and
slide showings during 1962.
Lamport gave a report on the
SHDHS board.
A former reeve, Jack 'Morris-
sey, was asked to speak and
concluded the meeting by stat-
ing it was time the councillors
received a raise in pay,
"We should be going along
with the times," he said, "and
we can't expect these men to
run this large business at these
low salaries,"
At present, the reeve receives
$350.00 per annum and the
councillors receive $250.00 each.
Reynolds was asked /wilier
if he could provide figures.
which opposed the facts pro-
vided by the area board regard.-
iog the operation, of central
schools in other municipalities.
Reynolds replied that, from re-
marks that had been made to
him, he knew that the figures
had. not been provided by the
Usborne board.
Insoector John Goman's name
was brought into the discussion
and Mr. 10111AO 99 taking the
floor said: "I have not .come to
start a civil war. One of my
is to promote the best in-
Wrests for your. children, not to
raise your taxes," said the
speaker.
In reply to a comment that he
was responsible for the central
school vote last year, Inspec-
tor Goman jokingly said he ap-
preciated the remark because
he hadn't realized he had so
much influence in the town•
ship,
Offers evidence
Mr. Goman said that in his in-
vestigation into the progress of
children at both South. Huron
and Seaforth high ,schools he
found that, for the meet part.
thn children from graded
schools were better prepared
for the work than were those
from one-room schools.
The inspector produced rec-
ords which he said indicated the
superiority of the training pro-
vided in graded schools, and,
when questioned about them by
Mr, Reynolds, offered them to
the latter for his perusal.
Emphasizing the problem of
securing teachers for one-room
schools, Mr. Goman named
several graduates from Usborne
who had accepted positions in
city school, instead of positions
in their own township,
Geographical problem
Ratepayer Elgin Roweliffe
stated that he had not voted for
a central school, Because of
the geographical situation of Us-
borne a central school at Elim-
ville would not he advanta-
geous to the residents of the
northwest corner of the town-
ship. Within an area of five
miles from where he lived chil-
dren were going to six differ-
ent schools, Hensall public
school being only two miles
away he felt that the children
in Ms area should be permitted
to attend the Hensall school,
School board chairman Har-
ry Dougall. explained the situa-
tion of the board at the nomina-
tion last year. The board re-
ported what information they
had at the time. "We have kept
repairs at a minimum, not
wishing to throw good money
after bad," he said, At one
school the water was declared
unfit for drinking and in some
schools the water was not good.
Referring to the vote on the
central school. he said "I would
not call it a defeat. It was
easier to tell people what they
wanted to believe." Salary - wise, ilsborne teach.
crs Were receiving maximem
salaries. Two years ago they
had 29 applications for teach-
ers, last year 6 to 8. "f would
have no objection to another
vote on a central school," he
said, although costs are going
up and it would cost an extra
mill to take a new vole.
Most of the nominees for
school board and council corn-
Mented on the issue.
Kenneth Simpson Said he
would stand for re-election "but
I am still not in favor of a cen-
tral school,' 'he said.
Gerald Prput would stand for
reelection and would back up
everything the chairman bad
aaid.
Jiforris Hera was also Pre-
pared to back tin the chairman.
From reports, children from ru-
ral schools are not up 'to par
with children from graded
schools, teachers are hard to
get and central school costs are
chcaPer.
Thomas Hern stated that he
had never said anything about
the central school although he
was not in favor of one,
Harold Cutlmore thought that
people today were taking a stand
more on a central school than
they were on education, I can't
see the benefit of It central
school," he said.
Councillors' views
Councillor Ward Bern, a five-
year man, spoke of the work
in connection with the roads
and bridges.
Councillor Archie Ethering-
ton dealt with snow removal
in the township. On the school
question, he said: "There are
no complaints from our family.
The township was lucky in their
school trustees and the school
question was largely their in-
terest and concern,"
Councillor Delmer Skinner,
nine years in municipal life,
felt that a lot of people were
indifferent on the school ques-
tion and regretted the fact that
women did not have a vote on
the issue, He did not favor an-
other vote but said that "if the
school board came to council.
I will back them up."
Councillor Roy Westcott,
elected last year, suggested that
a road mar) of the township
should be placed in the Exeter
fire hall for consultation. "I
have no desire to get into an
argument over the school clues-
Lion. There are men appointed
with the knowledge of the situa-
tion," he said,
Kenneth Duncan did not com-
mit himself on the school is-
sue but it was felt he is op-
posed to centralization.
Walter McBride, a candidate
for council, stated that if elect-
ed and the question arose he
would stand for a central
school.
Outlines county work
Reeve George Frayne dealt
principally with Huron County
Matteraa touching on the work
of the roads vPmmittee,. the
lipron County rattwum,:tipron
view; the. stew IMMO for the.
county agrseilltural. 09.3”ttae
at Clinton) reforestation, eetintY
libraries, hospitals And the
change in the aytem of electing
the warden of the county,
Other reports were given 'by
treasurer Newton Clark, TAX.
Collector Mrs. B.; M. Weeds)
Road, Sup't Routly .(who
,caked the township was pretty
well .caught up With bridge con-
struction); Kenneth Johns, for
.S.HPHS; Mrs. Kenneth Johns,
for the Children's Aid Society;
Wellington Brock, Ausable'
t.11oritY'l and Clayton Smith,
Thames River authority,
Nomination were received by ,
Clerk H. H. G. Strang and Gar.
net Hieks and Clayton Arpith
shared duties as chairmen .of
the nomination meeting.
Talent
Sir Ernest MacMillan is host
and. conductor on the Tuesday
night CBC radio network pro-
gram, Talent Festival, which
introduces young Canadian con-
cert artists of the highest cali-
bre,
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