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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-04-04, Page 1Central school.breakthroug Usborne .,council approves .debenture issue. Hay board, requests .consolidation at .Zurich BiddOph ca is tenders for this eight-room 'building. tii:MOMPO TT P. I cEtcra.4.,.. ecoopi- n riss, ou !IlIIM/PAPPIPIPMPIRMIL MIN IN mist, ignrsf.?9,1 isifirm,,..imPrItirormr-tqfMnOriffientz • ::„.iajgowsmmgr — - ,s.,477--10•441",- " Ninetieth Year Usborne council reverses '62 stand OK school without vote On the strength .91 a ertallt - mous,reclueSt frOM the school area board,.Usborne council. Tuesday afternoon appreVed a debenture Issue of $160,000 for a central school.. There was no recorded op- PoSttion to the anthorizationhIlt it was learned that the motion passed 4-1 on cpuncil. It was moved by Councillors Roy Westcott and Archie Ethering- toe, the two who supported the debenture issue last year that was turned down. Reeve George Frayne, who did not back the school issue last year,said he changed his position his year because the school board's request was unanimous. "I consider the board is re- sponsible for school affairs and if it is unanimous then council should accept its decision." He pointed out the board was not unanimous last year and that the two trustees opposed to the school, who were elected in November, had changed their minds. TENDERS ARE CALLED FOR 13IDDULPH'S $180,000 SCHOOL, ONE MILE NORTH OF LUCAN, WHICH WILL INCLUDE PLAYROOM, ARCHITECTS: RIDDLE CONNER & ASSOCIATES, LONDON prove the move until Usborne was ready to proceed with a central school, Ken Simpson,. school board chairman, led the delegation to the council Meeting, All trus, tees but one were with him, APPEAL CLAIM council learned that R. D. Fthering-tori had appealed to the Ontario Liygstockcointni esion- er on, his sheep lops claim and that T. K, Henderson, Guelph, bed inveetigated the case as prpyincial valuer. No report has been received yet, Council approved a grant p1 $25 to South Huron Agricultntal Society plus $4.00 for each of the 22 members participating in the feeder calf club project. Accounts included the Aue, able authority levy of $1,502; Upper Thames levy of $49 and the SHDHS debenture payment of $2,660.75. The Wright municipal drain repott, filed by Engineer J. A. Howes, Listowel, will be read to interested ratepayers at the next regular meeting, May 7. The reeve said four- out of PIT councillors supported the debenture issue but did not dig- close who voted again* since no recorded, vote was taken, asked if they wanted a re- corded vote but no one re, quested Ken Dtincan, freshman cowl, eillor who opposed the central echpol in the election in No vember, was not available for comment Wedneeday. Last year, After pounciltutn, ed down the board's request, a vote was held in the township and the school was turned down by a count of 162-128. The school area board asked for "tentative approval for an expenditure of $160,000 to cover the cost of building a central school containing seven claes, rooms and a playroom," The board hopes, however, that the council approval will prompt action in having the Us, borne sections of Kirkton and Woodham union schools brought into the area. Blanshard coun- cil last year refused to ap- Seek Zurich PS addition EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 4, 1963 Price Per Copy 10 Cents Hay school area board has requested the township council to tentatively approve an $80, 000 expenditure for the con- struction of three additional classrooms and a gymtorium at Zurich. The project would complete centralization of elemtary edu- cation facilities in the township. Rural schools U 15, on No. 84 highway, and Nos. 2,3 and 10, all east of Zurich would he closed and their pupils bused to Zurich. With Reeve John Corbett sug- GB will conduct vote on new village office High school costs rise sharply DISTRICT TAXES UP THREE MILLS HS hike hits town levy, commercial rate 91.7 Town taxes will rise three mills as a result of the in- creased levy approved by SHDHS Tuesday night. This will push the commer- cial and industrial rate over the 90-mill mark for the first time and boost the residential and farm tax to a record 83.7. The commercial rate was established by Clerk C. V. Pickard Wednesdayat 91.5 mills. At its budget meeting Monday night, council set its rate at the same level as last year exclusive of the high school increase. The SHDHS board's decision Tuesday night to raise its levy from nine to 12 mills results directly in a three-mill hike for the town. The budget, although it does incorporate some sewer ex- Taxes in seven area muni- cipalities took a three-mil l jump Tuesday night when South Huron District High School board set its mill rate. The board approved, with some reluctance but little com- ment, an increase in levy from nine to 12 mills. Municipalities affected are Exeter, Hensall, Grand Bend, Zurich, Usborne, Stephen, Hay and a portion of Tuckersmith. Responsible for the hike: Exhaustion of surplus funds from which the board has met one annual $15,000 debenture payment in recent years; An estimated $25,000 in tui- tion fees for students who will attend the vocational school at Clinton starting in September, plus an $8,500 hike in trans- portation costs for the same purpose; Increases of about $6,000 in teachers' salaries, $2,000 for FACE BRUISED IN THEFT . Grant Ryckman, 88 tensions, does not include any payment toward the cost of the sewerage system this year. This levy is expected to be at about a four-mill level when it comes into effect. However, it is expected that frontage charges for those who receive service will be added to this year's tax bills, and the increased water rates will come into ,effect during the year. The budget does absorb a small increase in the public school budget. Estimates provide for a num- ber of new projects approved this year and includes some set-aside for future public works, a policy inaugurated last year. The new projects include: The new highway entrance to the south, the town's share of which will cost in the neighbor- gesting that perhaps a vote should be held on the project, council tabled the consideration for request at a future meeting. Chairman Ray Fisher led the school board delegation to coun- cil and Inspector G. John Go- man outlined the considera. tions. With 298 pupils on the enrol- ment, the board would require nine classrooms, six of which are already provided at Zurich. The board is anxious to have the gymtorium for physical educa- tion and assembly purposes. Present debenture debt, for a two-room addition at Zurich, has four years to run. If the $80,000 issue is spread over 20 years the debenture repay- ment would not be greater than it is at present, although there would be a slight increase for the four years remaining onthe old debt. Members of the school board include Elmer Rowe, Cliff Pep- per, Carl Oestricher and Leon- ard Erb, DASH WOOD PETITION Petition for drainage at Dash- wood was accepted by council, who appointed Engineer C. P. Corbett, Lucan, to prepare a report. The drain involves closed tile along No. 84 highway from the post office west. In other business, Hay coun- cil: Approved payment of the Aus- able authority levy of $732.28; Named county employee Alex Chesney as weed inspector for the township instead of appoint- ing a local man; Named building inspector William Clarke as trench ex- cavation inspector, succeeding James Masse, former road sup't; Next meeting will be May 6. Seek district's help in theft-assault here Hensall approves vote on four liquor questions hard top on all roads in the village; Decided to remove sand from several areas on the beach, and to use it for village purposes, making surplus available to the public; Received a personal applica- tion from Bill Dinnin, Zurich, 1'7, at act as life-guard this summer. The life-guard staff has not yet been completely decided upon; Approved a building permit for a cottage, applied for by Case Pullens; Considered a complaint con- cerning the burning of garbage outside a main street restau- rant, where odors and danger were cited, Ian Cole, head of the health department, will in- vestigate; Filed an invitation from the St. Clair Regional Development Association, centred at Chat- ham, to become a member at four cents per capita. Grand Bend already belongs to the Mid-Western Ontario Develop- ment Association. Council indicated its support of a recreation council, pro- vided a committee is available and ready to work on this pro- ject. Mr. Cole pointed out that the village was losing out on money which would be available from the province, "Even Dash- wood has this type of organiza- tion," said Mr. Cole. Reeve Stewart Webb noted that council could certainly pass the required by-law, but "where is the committee to operate the recreation work?" Needed are five citizens and two councillors. Cole commented, "This is a recreation area. If anybody is making use of these grants, Grand Bend should be." Daylight saving time will start at midnight April 27 and will end midnight Oct. 26. Permits were granted to Bruce Walker for building cup- boards and to Ross Veal for the construction of a one storey house on York Crescent at a contract price of $10,500. Grand Bend council Monday night passed aby-law to provide for a vote on the question of issuing debentures for $22,500 to buy lands and premises for new municipal buildings. Upon approval of the Ontario Municipal Board, a date will be set, and a vote will be taken on this question. Action by the council is prompted by a request from the Ontario Provincial Police de- partment for increased facili- ties for the department in the village. By moving the clerk and as- sessor's office, plus the fire department to a new location in a building on Highway 81, just east of the main corner, more room in the present building would be made available.' RECREATION AT HALL Plans for the main street building call for an increase in the number of cells to four, enlargement of the public rest- room s, the moving of the library downstairs, making it easier for those people who find stairs a problem and the opportunity to develop the hall upstairs for recreation for young people. The area to the rear of the ball could also be developed as a small park. In other business council re- ceived a tentative budget from Clerk Murray Desjardins show- ing a need for $26,934 for general purposes this year (ex- clusive of schools and county council). Approved the payment of fire- men for in-town as well as out- of -town fires, in addition to the regular monthly fees; Approved the operation of the bathhouse again this year by Mrs. R. Grigg, at the same rate as in 1962; Agreed to inspect roads and sidewalks in the village this Saturday morning, April 6, and considered a long-term project suggested by Councillor Orval Wassmann, for "chipping" the roads, eventually arriving at additional administration help and $2,000 for capital outlays. Secretary E. D. Howey pre- sented estimates which showed total expenditures at $425,350, compared to $367,879. "It's skin tight", he said. "I've gone over the estimates several times." • W. F. B. MacLaren, Grand Bend representative pointed out several items which might run over the projections. "I don't think you'll have much of a surplus," he suggested. Despite the increase in costs, the estimates do not show a corresponding rise in provin- cial grants. The secretary said it was almost impossible to project these accurately. Estimated receipts also show a loss of $8,000 on tuition fees received from the federal gov't for education of students from Huron Park, RCAF Centralia. New regulations indicate the gov't will no longer contribute toward transportation co st s, which now will have to be borne by the taxpayers in the area. The board plans to investigate this change. The increase in administra- tion costs anticipates the need in the fall of providing further office help. Contributing toward the $2, 000 increase in capital outlays is the $1,000 loss suffered by the recent break-in at the school. One filing cabinet has had to be replaced, the safe will be re- paired or replaced, two cabinets repaired, and seven new doors are required. In addition the board agreed to purchase a new tape recording machine to replace the one stolen, which had originally been purchased by the students' council. There was some dis- cussion as to whether the re- placement would be left to the students but Laird Mickle, Hen- sail, felt the board should accept responsibility. about 7:30 p.m. asking for gas. Although Mr. Ryckman didn't have any on the farm, the man continued talking until his part- ner joined them. The elderly farmer walked a short distance to a neighbor's house to call police. Mr. Ryckman recuperated from the shock and bruises at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ben Case, No. 4 highway. Mrs. T. J. Sherritt, Hensall, is an- other daughter. HIT MILL AGAIN In another area robbery this week, thieves stole about $90 worth of merchandise from A. Spencer and Son planing mill Hensall in the second break- in there in two weeks. itIONSWIIMPIMII6SWIMMOSIM BRIEFS List district road work Hire works manager, debate grant to pool ONWERMESE:10:•:!•;NeMlali. Central Hotel has been sold to an undisclosed buyer, C. Van Laughton, QC, announced this week. Mr. Laughton has made the purchase on behalf of a firm whose identity he is un- able to reveal at the moment. The transfer takes place June 1, 8 8 8 Bill Gossman, Dashwood, whose beard has gained him fame throughout a wide area, was taken by ambulance toSouth Huron Hospital Wednesday after he suffered a heart attack. hood of $8,000; Sewer extensions on MainSt., from Huron to Waterloo, $6,000; on Huron, from Main to the nurses' residence, $1,500; on Anne , from Marlborough to the CNR tracks, $3,800; Purchase of Learn and John- ston properties for Riverview Park extension, $2,800; Other features of the budget; A set-aside of $3,000 toward construction of one stage of the Main St. storm sewer; Provision of $3,000 toward the salary of a new works superintendent; The addition of some $4,000 for engineering fees for Main St. drain report and overall drain survey; Increases in administration costs of some $1,300 as a re- sult of salary boosts for coun- cillors, clerk and assessor. A $2,000 increase in police and fire department costs, also the result of salary hikes; The budget does not include a grant toward the swimming pool campaign, although council is still considering the request for $3,000 from the committee. Mayor Simmons, who pro- posed that the town levy re- main the same as last year with the high school increase put on top, said: "We can't cut our budget. We've got to go ahead with these projects we've made plans for." Council at that time wasn't sure whether the high school rate would go up one or two mills. Councillor Wooden: "I feel we should add the three mills regardless of whether they go up two or three." He felt the provision in the budget for drains, of which he is in charge, was too low; thought the town would suffer if any aspect of its public works was reduced and expressed con- cern that council was not spend- ing enough on some projects to get full value for its invest- ments. Councillor Jack Delbridge, head of sanitation, suggested operation of the spray dis- posal system at Canadian Can- ners Ltd. this year could cost more money if operations there are increased. OPP here have made an ap- peal to area residents to vol- unteer any information which might assist in investigation of the assault and robbery of 88- year-old Grant Ryckman, RR 1 Hensall, early Friday evening. Mr. Ryckman, who lives alone on a farm southwest of Hensel', was manhandled by two men about 30 years of age, who took $53 of pension money from his wallet and searched his house for other funds. PC George Mitchell, who is investigating, says the men, their car, or some other in- cident may have been seen by people in the area and the in- formation could assist police. "We'd appreciate anything that might help," he said. Mr. Ryckman, who celebrates his 89th birthday this month, suffered face bruises when the men manhandled him. One, he said, put both hands around his eyes and nose, hampering his breathing. "I told him, 'For God's sake, don't kill me'," Mr. Ryckman recalls, and the man apparently eased the pressure. After taking his wallet, one man went through the house while the other kept Mr. Ryck- man in a chair in the kitchen. The telephone wires were cut. One man knocked at the door TO WHISTLE-STOP HERE . . Prime Minister Diefenba.ker catching them than in what he's driving now . . . ." Council granted permission to the fish and game club to erect a sign at the dump in- structing persons leaving to keep the gate closed to pro- tect the pheasants. Since the Thompsons had re- quested to hook into the town drain to eliminate the water in their cellar, clerk Campbell suggested council call in engi- neer Charles Corbett from Lu- can to investigate the drains on Brock street. Councillors Baker and Knight stated they had received many complaints about the limbs of trees on sidewalks and hoped the PUC would look after this. Chief Davis reported that he had painted the outside facilities during the freeze-up and that the roads were in poor condi- tion. Council granted him per- mission to purchase chips for general repair to roads. , Council discussed at great length the pdssibilities of a pension plan for Chief Davis and since there were many hold a special meet for this purpose on April 23. acNaughton's budget Varied opinions and many de- tails to look into they will Council agreed to eend the • to the Ausable River Conserve- will tion Authority for the amount of cut road costs here $849.14 to cover the municipal }ar for the cleaning out of PM here Saturday l ac kCreek. Seven new projects and one carry-over program are listed in Highway Minister M acNaugh- ton's '63-'64 roads budget, ta- bled in the legislature this week: In addition to the new entrance into Exeter on No. 4, there are five projects slated for Grand Bend area. They are: No. 21--Grading, drainage, granular base and paving, 0.8 miles, Grand Bend south limits to north limits; Ausable River bridge and in Grand Bend: pav- ing front No. 82 northerly to Grand Bend (base course only), including work on the bypassed section. No. 21 (carryover work) Highway82 northerly to Grend Bend. (9.1 miles). No. 81--Grading, drainage, granular base and paving, 0.4 miles, junction NO, 21 in Grand Bend southerly; arch culvert over fineable at Grand Bend; NO, 4 -- Grading, dtainage, granular base and paving, EX- eter south limits southerly (3.3) miles; No. 81--Combined highway and dam ptOject,bethanyStreet hi Parkhill, northerly (0.9 miles). This is the Parkhill darn project. NO. 28,4-biennia; baee and Wings from No. 83, Russel- dale s 101'0.1611Y to Mitchell (6.0 miles). Hensall council Monday night agreed unanimously to stage a second vote for liquor outlets. Tentative date for the referen- dum is June 26. The first vote, taken three years ago after the repeal of the Canada Temperance Act, was turned down by a narrow margin. Voters will be asked to ap- prove meit's and ladies' beve- rage rooms, dining lounges and cocktail lounges. Council approved the vote at the request of a group of busi- nessmen who appeared at Mon- day night's meeting. The men requested their names be with- held. LIMIT FIRECRACKER SALE Merchants will be instructed, to sell firecrackers for three days only in connection with the forthcoming May 24 holiday. Council agreed they should be . available only on May 16, 17, and 18, The request was brought up by Reeve Jones who felt fire- crackers should be banned al- together since many children used them foolishly and danger- ously. If they were bought and used under parental supervision said Reeve Jones, it would be fine Councillor Knight said that to ban them completely would re- sult in the same situation which has developed from the bylaw requiring people to tie up their dogs. DEPLORE RACING "I would like to see some provincial police around here Ofi SUndey afternoon eaidCOttri,, eillek Baker. detineilicir Bread ,- ley egteed that the racing bf cars had and a ridiculous NW and that "somebody„ Is ping te get killed”, Counciller Baker added that '"SoitiebOdy Will get killed and then seine- thing will be done" egittleillere asked why Chief Davis could net do tOgiething alitint it. Councillor I1aker geated that "if we buyhim a new suit and a motorcycle; he would have a better chance of town, who has had considerable experience in all phases of road, sidewalk and drain projects; was accepted by council. The man, approved by the OWRC for operation of the sew- erage systern here and recom- mended by the dep't of highways, requested the T-A not to re- veal his identity until he has been able 10 submit his teeigna. tion to hie own Municipality. "I have no fault to find with the council here and I wish to leaVe on good terms," he said. Starting gelarY will be $4,800 With the understanding that it will be raised to $5,000 if set-, vices are eatiefactory. Mayor Simmons and other members of the committee who interviewed the man were ini- preesed with hie experience and qualifications. A native Of Western Ontario, his engineer, ing ability apnarently is 1'6,6 fleeted in the fact that the town for Which he works epent only $150 for ptcifeeeionalengtheet , ink services last year. No DECISION ON GRANT Council is diVided on whether it shbUld provide a $3,000 grant requested by'the swimming-Noi committee.' After coneiderable discus Sion, the request was referred 10 the finance committee Which --Please hint td back page In addition to setting a record tax levy Monday night, town council: Agreed to hire an experienced public works manager at a sal- ary of $4,800 a year; Referred to the finance com- mittee a request from the swim- ming pool committee for a $3,000 grant; Approved a petition to the Bell Telephone Co. to eliminate toll charges on calls to the Kirk- ton exchange; Agreed to give RAP full con- trol over the use of the $3,800 recreation grant, after learning the committee does not intend to cut Off assistance to current activities; Authorized investigation of costs for establishment Of two- hour parking limit on Main St.; Seriously discussed abandon- ing the emulsion and chips road surfacing progtain after viem". ing g the damage done to the sur- faceby this spring's severe break-up; Approved adoption of daylight saving time fok the same period Observed by Lbildon4i,April 2'7 t°°et.26 Raised .eeconduyear Penalty Oil outstanding taxes from 6 to A0b8PT APPLICAtION Application from the works manager of another baarlo tatted to townships in cases of demo need, While the present rates of contribution fot 'eonettild, tiOn and Maiiitenailde of conned, ting Unite already represent a high level of at-Metalled, the am endrilente prepese these eteasesI for tOWne over 2,500 Penulet1011 the present 75 per tent rate to be Increased to 96 pet cent; for cities and separa- ted towns the Otesent rate of 50 pet dent for construction to be ratted to 15 percent, The present rate of 160 er dent for towns of less than 2;500 will be &cabinet!, This will lower Exeter's share of the southern entrance to the town. diee Will aid TnUnielpalities ma- terially in meeting their road and street requirements." This has been Made possible through a substantial increase in municipal subsidies in the department's id get for the 1063-64 fiscal years Mtinidipal Aid hag been ostiinated at a record $98,1300,000==u0 $8 3/4 million from last Year'e•figtite. The amendments provide; among other thinge, a higher rate of contribution on donned- tit* link extensions Of Wee highways thretigh municipality ties and an extension of dies 011 ettitin sewer denetite', Hen, ,Also announced is a new` formula let deterniining the rate of supplementary assist' The shift in emphasis from highways within the X in g' s Highway systetn to greatet as- eistance fur municipal roads ',"*.::,.:.',. i.....::::::::::::.0.:::::NX::., •-•,. ,,,e. ?A. %.:q.:<• :::...::.;k:-. ... fIallgii!igiiii*:giiiiVi: Council granted the "school board $3000.00 for school ex- penditures. and streets Was underlined by the lion. C.S. MacNaughton in presenting the estiniates of the Depattment of Highways for the Wining fiscal year. The minister noted that in the 1968-64fiscal year spending for road and street construction and meintehanee by Municipali, ties wills for the first bind, exceed expenditures by the partment of HighWaYe, Mk. MecNatighten observed that, "the fieCal year 063-64 Will, in futtire yeares. come to be regatded as a transitional year in which increased subsi- Atiiietindeniente . 6 2 Chilton Netiede . itirt Y t 4 18 'potting Events 15 Editorials , 6.64 4 4 V 4 Fatth Nel,Mi.4444,4 4.4 4 12 Feinblitie Padte N Pendiee.. Hensall 4 4 i Y'. 8' Lucan 6.ttsit. t s fir 13 sports w'. . 6,7 Went Ads tt ,tst t 6*. 10,11 Prime Minister Diefenbaker, who speaks to a Hilton PC rally In Goderich Saturday afterneOn, Will make a 10-Minute stop at the CNR station here on his Way through to Sarnia. The PM's train is expected to arrive here et 5:05 Both Diefenbeker and Pritne Minister Robarts Of Ontario will speak On behalf of Moron PC candidate Elston Cardiff in the County town Saturday at a rally which starts at 2 P.M. Mr. Diefetibaket 'ends his Campaign in Sarnia, SatitrdaY night in support of Lent bte it West Pd Candidate Dave jaCit ton of Grand tend.