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CAS needs
foster homes S considers addition
of . shops, lecture room
GODERICH
An urgent appeal for foster
homes was made to Huron coun-
ty council Monday by Miss Ger-
trude Wilkes of the Children's
Aid Society staff.
"For the sake of Huron coun-
ty's future, help us out with
foster homes," she asked the
members.
"You have to work with these
children," she said, "tounder-
stand how terrific is the shock
when they are taken from their
own homes and placed in chang-
ed circumstances. They do not
understand why they cannot go
home. The only way we can help
overcome this is find homes
where they will take these child-
ren, especially those of school
age and particularly those going
to high school. Their teenage
problems are compounded by
lack of home security.
These children will become
the people of Huron county and,
one hopes, citizens and fathers
and mothers, perhaps county
council members. They must
have as much grounding in good
living as can be given them,
and the only way to provide this
is by opening our homes."
Promotion company
appoints manager
"we don't know how it will
work out but we feel it's worth
a try. If this new step doesn't
produce, we'll give it up."
Lions plan
money blitz
Former deputy-reeve Claude
M. Farrow has been appointed
manager of Exeter Industrial
Development Corporation.
Farrow, who also is secre-
tary-treasurer of RAP, attend-
ed his first conference in his
new capacity Tuesday. He par-
ticipated in the one-day indus-
trial and export forum spon-
sored by the Ontario Dep't of
Economics and Development in
London.
Appointed by the corporation
last week, the new manager will
be responsible for all contact
and prospect work for the com-
munity, as well as maintaining
liaison with regional and pro-
vincial industrial promotion
groups. He will act as corres-
ponding secretary for the body
and will be in charge of keep-
ing records and industrial in-
formation up to date for answer-
ing enquiries.
The appointment marks a de-
parture from the corporation's
former policy of attempting
promotion on a voluntarybasis.
The position is part-time and
salary will depend upon the
time required to fulfill the du-
ties.
President Ross Tuckey said
the appointment became neces-
sary because the work involved
proved to be too much for volun-
tary effort, "For the past three
years we have tried to operate
on a voluntary basis but it has
not been satisfactory because
no one has been able to take the
time required from his business
or occupation. Sometimes it
takes three or four days to
compile the information and
undertake the negotiations re-
quired to respond to an en-
quiry."
"Our corporation remains
convinced that industrial pro-
motion is extremely important
to this community and it has
become apparent that the only
way it can be done properly is
to hire someone who can pro-
vide the time and be available
to answer enquiries as quickly
as possible.
TO PROMOTION POST
. „ Claude M. Farrow
Construction of the Huron vo-
cational school at Clinton, still
being completed although class-
es are being held, has been the
"biggest bugbear" in the career
of veteran contractor, HSDHS
board learned Tuesday night.
A. G. Hicks, local represen-
tative on the vocational board,
said contractor A. V. Asmusson
reported to the board that he
has had constant labor trouble,
including strikes, since con-
struction began.
In addition, and probably be-
cause the project is being fi-
nanced entirely by provincial
and federal funds, thefts have
been unusually high. Over $1,-
400 worth of tools have "walked
away" from the site, as well as
some 20 cases of floor tile,
The contractor, however,
feels the job will be completed
by Nov. 8, the date set for the
official opening. Attendance at
the ceremony will be by invita-
tion only , because the project
involves almost all of Huron
county.
The Huron South board has
been allotted 130 seats for the
opening and these will be dele-
gated to municipal and school
officials in the area.
Open houses for the general
public will be held for several
weeks following the opening,
with an evening designated for
the public of certain areas.
ONSINUMSOMESESISMASMEW
Exeter Lions, literally and
figuratively, are planning an
October blitz for welfare funds.
The club will stage four se-
parate projects inside of two-
weeks in an all-out effort to
raise its $4,000 quota for ser-
vice work this year.
First of the appeals will be
a house-to-house blitz of Ex-
eter Thursday, October 10,
when members will sell tickets
for a draw. Prize will be the
choice of a freezer or TV set.
A two-day frolic will be held
October 23 and 24 which will
also feature two special events
each night. An auction sale and
a monster bingo will be the ad-
ditional attractions.
Costs less
at Clinton
In all cases the classes are
held during activity period or
after four o'clock. The fee per
student is $10, which is the
amount the parent saves on in-
surance if the student has been
awarded a driving certificate.
The instructor must secure
qualifications through a course
provided by the department of
transport. Since this course is
given during the summer, it may
not be possible to conduct the
classes this year.
However, if no instructor out-
side the school can be found,
consideration will be given to
employing teachers for the
course. One of the members of
the HSDHS staff, Wo Victor
Dinnin, already has taken the
driver training course.
HSDHS board agreed Tues-
day night to advertise for an
instructor to establish a driv-
ing course for district students.
Although the move does not
commit the board, it appears
members will consent to spon-
sorship of driver training if
satisfactory arrangements can
be made for instruction,
Rev. John Boyne,' Exeter
Public School representative,
moved that applications be call-
ed for an instructor. He felt
the board should act immediate-
ly, without waiting for the pre-
sentation of a petition apparent-
ly being circulated at the
present time in Exeter.
"The board should show lead-
ership in this matter," he said.
"The general consensus is that
it should be done."
Usborne representative Gar-
net Hicks seconded the motion,
which was unopposed.
A televised tour of Tuckey
Beverages Ltd. plant here will
be seen Friday afternoon at
2:30 over CKNX-TV. The firm's
employees are featured in the
filming.
Earlier in the meeting,
Chairman Snider said he has
had several discussions about
an addition with the high school
inspector but has not been given
permission to begin serious
planning.
"I figure we should start
right now if we are going to have
it ready by September, 1965,"
he stated. "It takes roughly
two years to complete an ad-
dition."
The chairman said he had
been asked by the inspector to
delay any action until an as-
sessment has been made of the
vocational program at Clinton
and its effects upon the high
schools involved.
Mr. Snider's report came in
answer to a request from Ex-
eter PS board representative,
Rev. John Boyne, to reconsider
the possibility of providing shop
and home economics training
for senior public school stu-
dents.
The request for shop and
domestic science instruction
came last meeting from the area
public school inspector, J. G.
Burrows. The high school said
it was impossible at the present
time, since high school classes
occupy the shop full time.
Mr. Boyne said he understood
the public school i nspe ct or
would be pressing for the pro-
vision of shop and home eco-
nomics instruction for all ele-
mentary schools in the area.
The minister said the in-
struction for Exeter had been
requested by the public school
principal who felt it would as-
sist in maintaining and stimu-
lating interest of senior public
school students.
Chairman Snider said it might
be possible, if requests for such
training came from all area
public school boards, to erect
two shops in the addition to
accommodate them.
Garnet Hicks, the HS board's
representative on the vocational
board at Clinton, reported the
department would not approve
Huron South providing limited
vocational training for local
students. The one and two-year
occupational courses will re-
main at Clinton but those taking
the four and five-year technical
and commercial courses would
spend their first year at Ex-
eter.
Secretary E. D. Howey re-
ported the principal debenture
issue for the school, which
costs about $40,000 per year,
will be liquidated in 1968. The
second issue, for an addition,
will be paid off by 1971.
HSDHS board is considering
another addition,
Both Chairman Larry Snider
and Principal Ho L. Sturgis
outlined tentative plans to the
board for additional shop and
classroom accommodation.
They also urged considera-
tion of a large lecture room
to permit the new "team teach-
ing" technique now being under-
taken in larger centres.
Principal Sturgis said that
capacity enrolment this fall at
the new technical and vocational
wing at Clinton likely will mean
that the co-operating bo a.r ds
will be requested to handle the
grade nine students from their
own districts next year.
Official decision on this ques-
tion was expected to be made
at a meeting last night.
The HSDHS principal said he
was undertaking a surveyto de-
termine future attendance for
the area. He expected at least
one extra grade nine class would
be required next year.
Mr. Sturgis suggested the
board give consideration to add-
ing a sheet metal shop and a
science room, as well as fa-
cilities for team teaching which
he termed a "progressive de-
velopment".
This would entail the pro-
vision of one large lecture room
in which all classes of a grade
can be assembled for instruc-
tion in a new lesson. "One
teacher who has made extensive
preparations or who has special
qualifications for a presentation
will give the introductory lesson
to all the grades at the same
time." The lesson then would
be reviewed by the other teach-
ers in the subject in their own
classrooms,
"The new schools in Toronto
are being designed for this sort
of thing," he explained. The
local secondary school inspec-
tor was "enthusiastic" about
it.
The large room would also
serve as a study hall, provide
accommodation for guest
speakers and special events
such as public speaking. Now,
he said, gymnasium classes
have to be interrupted for such
events.
The principal indicated he
was "toying with" the idea of
converting the cafeteria into
such a lecture room and mak-
ing provision in the plans for an
enlarged cafeteria.
The present cafeteria is in-
adequate to handle the students
for lunch, particularly since the
number eating at the school has
almost doubled with the new food
service in operation.
It's costing HSDHS board
less money to send students
to the composite school at
Clinton than it is to educate
them here, it was revealed
Tuesday night,
Secretary E. D. Howey
said the cost per pupil per
year at Clinton will be $146.-
16 net, compared to $223 at
the local school. The saving
is roughly $75 annually.
The comparison of costs
had been requested by the
secondary school inspector,
who asked that the figures be
relayed to the board.
The cost per pupil per day
at Huron South is approxi-
mately $2.00 or $400 a year,
on which the local board re-
ceives a provincial grant
amounting to $177. Trans-
portation cost is not includ-
ed.
Current Clinton charge is
$2.16 per pupil per day, or
$432 per year, of which the
local school will be required
to pay only 28%, making the
net cost $120,96. Transpor-
tation brings this figure to
the $146.
However, A. G. Hicks, the
board's representative
at Clinton, indicated the
$2.16 charge may have to be
adjusted at the end of the
year. "I think we'll find out
that it isn't enough," he said.
Hon. Co S. MacNaughton is
in Winnipeg this week attend-
The action followed report
from a four-man committee
which investigated the operation
of driver training courses at
Goderich, Listowel and New
Hamburg high schools.
Chairman Larry Snider,
Vice-Chairman Kenneth Johns,
Principal H. L. Sturgis andSec-
retary E. D. Howey visited the
three schools to compare dif-
ferent methods of training.
Principal Sturgis said the
general impression received
from school officials was that
the course should be divorced
as much as possible from school
administration. "The feeling is
that the department of transport
should take over the training
entirely. Until such time as that
is done, the school can provide
a stop-gap service."
Board chairman Snider fa-
vored the operation at Listo-
wel where a retired army ser-
geant instructs a class of 12
students a month. The instruc-
tor was an enthusiast who gave
his classes extra training where
required and operated a con-
scientious service.
In each Listowel course, six
students are selected from town
and six from the rural area.
For the driving sessions, the
rural children drive to their
homes and the town students
bring the car home.
In Goderich, six to eight of
the teachers instruct about 80
students from Easter to June in
three cars supplied by different
dealers.
Exeter is "all shook up" at
its south end.
Two simultaneous works pFo-
jects on the new entrance to the
town have required a number of
detours and one-lane sections
which have, caused traffic tie-
ups ea the busy highway.
In the town itself, from Huron
St, south, Gaffney Construction
co. Limited is installing the
sanitary sewer authorized by
town council in preparation'for
the repaving in the area.
Just south of the town, Hi-
Way Construction has extended
its rebuilding program into the
paved portion of the road after
working for several weeks on
removal of trees and debris on
the sides of the widened high-
way.
Several detours have been
created for culvert construc-
tion. Excavation of the base is
taking place in other parts.
Because the highway was nar-
row to begin with the one-lane
excavations have caused rather
precarious passage for vehi-
cles.
Earlier this week, more work
was being done on Main St., fur-
ther north in the business sec-
tion. Exeter PUC is replacing
water lines across Main St. in
two areas between James and
John.
Disgruntled motorists who
may be considering a switch
from vehicle to foot transpor-
tation might find the latter in-
convenient too.
Further north still on Main,
the town works department is
installing sidewalk in front of
Trivitt Memorial Anglican
Church.
Clinton HS
big bugbear'
HS seeks applications
for driving instructor
TRAFFIC TIE-UPS ARE FREQUENT ON NO. 4 AS CONSTRUCTION PACE STEPS UP
ing the Canadian Good Roads
Ass'n convention. Mrs. Mac-
'..7s':. 4:11..11? Naughton is accompanying him.
* * *
Town studies savings
on Anne street drain
County 4-H
forms choir Stanley Haist, Dashwood, lost
control of his car on No, 83
early Saturday morning and ran
into the ditch. Damage was $400.
* * *
Stephen buys grader,
OK's new 21 limits
Teachers to see
educational TV
Teachers from the Huron
No, 3 inspectorate will visit
Detroit Friday to view the
production of school pro-
grams in an educational TV
studio.
The teachers also will tour
the museum and zoo in the
Michigan city. They will be
under the direction of In-
spector J. G. Burrows.
Children of the area will
have a holiday for the day.
Stephen township council ap-
proved the purchase of a$25,000
power grader at its meeting
Tuesday night.
The machine, purchased from
Dominion Road Machinery,
Goderich, will include a snow
Robert Brown, 44, Lambeth,
paid $60 in fines and costs
Friday in London court after
being found guilty of impaired
driving which resulted in a
crash at Clandeboye several
weeks ago. Brown was being
chased at the time by Constable
Lloyd Hodgins, Exeter, who was'
attempting to apprehend him for
speeding through the town. The
impaired driving charge was
laid by Bob Abra, Lucan OPP.
Council learned Monday night
it may be able to save up to
$5,000 on its Anne St. storm
sewer by having its works crew
make the installation,
Works Sup't Jim Paisley, who
has been shopping for tile and
equipment prices, estimated the
job can be done for as low as
$11,000 if No. 2 pipe can be used.
The original estimate was$1.6,
000.
The special meeting was call-
ed to pass a bylaw setting the
budget for road drainage to
comply with new proVincial re-
gulations under which the On-
tario gov't pays 50% of the cost.
The bylaw amount was set at
$20,000-06,000 for the Anne
St. drain, the other $4,000 for
other road drainage done this
year.
Subsidy approval may take
about two weeks. In the mean-
time, council hopes to make
all preparations possible in or-
der to avoid having the project
extend into winter Weather,
,To qualify for subsidy this
year, the work must be coin.,
pleted by Nov. 15.
PreparatioaS include
ion on the width of the paving
WhiCh council plans to under-
take on Mine St. next year
after the service Work IS com-
pleted. After considerable dis,
CUSSiOn regarding the width, the
question was turned over to the
read committee for 1.660611116n-
dation.
IthatIS Chairman Bailey re ,
Ported Wednesday the dolninit,
tee will suggest that the road
he paved from sidewalk to side-
Walk for the first two blocks,
Alain tO Carling, Prein Carling
to the railway, the paved poi4.,
tion will. be the sate Width as
the easterly SeCtitati, PrOviding
room for boulevards.
Trees in the William to Cara.
ling section will not be removed.
The paVifig Will be tiOno around
themto permit 'Parking on the
Street.,
Huron 4-H clubs, the largest
youth organization in the county,
is tackling another project this
fall — the establishment of a
choir.
First practice for the or-
ganization was held Tuesday
night in Seaforth with about
20 youths participating.
Director is J. G. Burrows,
local public school inspector,
who says he hopes to secure
more members, particularly
tenors and sopranos. The pian-
ist for the group is Carol Pep-
per, Seaforth. SiniSMONSSIMINNINXIMINIMMIA
Track star heads HSDHS student co
Another issue has arisen
from the new zoning bylaw and
council discussed the problem
at length before referring it to
the planning board.
Don MacGregor, William St.,
who operates a welding and
oil delivery service from build-
ings behind his residence, re-
quested permission to build a
storage shed to house some of
the metal now lying in the open
beside his shop.
A number of councillors sug-
gested his plans would enhance
the property and benefit other
home owners in the area but the
bylaw forbids any extension to
commercial properties in a re-
sidential zone.
Others pointed out that if
council gave permission it
would pave the way to further
contraventions of the bylaw,
although some at t e in pt was
made to view this as a special
case.
Building permits were issued
to Milton Keller, for a house
on Wellington St.; Walter Cut-
bush, Simcoe, anMorleySand-
ers, Main, for shingling; Carl
Fletcher, carport.
Council authorized Supt
Paisley to construct steps lead-
ing to the ejector sewerage sta-
tion on the north side of the
river, near the bridge.
Setting of a date for the of-
fidial opening Of the sewerage
system was held over.
Assistant editors are Brian
Baynham and Grant Peek.
Frances Skinner was elect-
ed secretary-treasurer and ad-
Vice-President Neil McAl-
lister, 17, is also a grade 12A
student and he was publicity
convenor on last year's council.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. JOhn
McAllister, RR 1 Centralia,
he's a member of the senior
Panthers' football team.
Secretary Linda Hunter-Du-
vat, 16, plays in the sChool or-
chestra and on the basketball
and volleyball teams. She's a
grade 11A (G) strident who alsb
serves as a student librarian,
and is the daughter of Mrs.
Edward Hinter-Dever.
Treasurer Joan Smith, 18,
has her provincial hentirs in
4-H homemaking projects and
sings in the School glee club.
A special commercial student,
she's the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, Alf'Sthith, Crediton.
Another member active In
44-1 work is Bob Hoffman, 17,
a grade 12A student froM bash-,
wood. BeSides his interest in
beef cattle, he enjoys ball and
hockey. Ile's the son of Mr. and
MrS. Harry Heitman.
cial editor; Ted Mock, literary
editor; Ann Fairbairn and Larry
Idle, sports editors for girls
and boys activities.
vertising managers will be Ian
McConnell and Peter McFalls.
Other officers: FredSanders,
photography; Susan Dinney, so-
Church Notices .
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plow and wing and will be de-
livered before Nov. 1.
The council approved a net
price of $16,455.20, including
sales tax, for the equipment.
The firm made allowance for
two older machines which the
township will trade in on the
new grader.
The Goderich firm's tender
was the lowest of three re-
ceived, ranging up to $32,000.
The purchase is subject to high-
ways department approval.
The 1963 assessment roll,
as returned by Assessor Wil-
mer D. Wein, showed a total
value of $3,867,210, an increase
of $24,075 over last year. The
roll was approved by council,
Approval was given to a pro-
posal by the department of high-
ways that a 45-mph speed limit
be established on No. 21 high-
way from the GrandBendlimits
northerly for a distance of 3,000
feet. This comes as a result of
a resolution from the Stephen
council in April 1962 requeSting
reduced speed zone,
The highways department
proposes that the 60-mph zone
now ending at Brewster be ex-
tended southerly to meet the
proposed 45-mph zone, This
is necessary to avoid having
four different speed tones in a
two,rriite stretch.
The result will be that a 45-
diPh sane Will estend from
Grand Bend north for a dis-.
tance Of 3,000 feet at which
point it will change to 60.
These proposals are subject
to approval of the provincial
department Of transport.
SET 'NOM/NATION
Nomination date for 1964
Caine' was Set for Monday,
Nov. 25, with an election, Una-
cessary, oh Iliedernher 2. Clerk
ROSS Haugh was appointed re-
"turning officer
,Select paper staff
In nether election Wednes,
day Elitaleth G o se r, The
T-A'S iieW WO school coluni ,,
Mat, WaS elected editor of the
paper Staff,
The staff 'pr'oduc'es the
8010010 S annualttink8potyear
book, add other publiCationS,
HSDHS students chose their
top track star —C a r olynne
Simmons — to head their coun-
cil for the coming year.
Winner of the Huron-Perth in-
termediate girls' track cham-
pionship and WOSSA 100-yard
dash last year, Carolynne was
elected president of the council
in a school vote Tuesday.
Her executive includes Neil
McAllister, vice-president;
Linda Hunter-Duvar, seer e-
tory; Joan Smith, treasurer,
and Bob Hoffman, publicity
chairman.
Students selected these of-
ficers from A. list of 21 no-
tninees. There were from two
to five candidates for each post.
The other contenders were:
President — Susan binney,
Elizabeth Gosar, Nancy Ryan,
Norma Young.
Vice-president—Grant
Peek, Neil Hamilton and Jim
Carscadden.
Secretary—Cathy Scone,
Valerie De sjar dine, Susan
Doerr,
Treasurer —Nile Greenlee.
Publicity—RoinanOreti,
chuk, bong Huntley, Jim Neil,
The new president,- a grade
12A student, is the 11-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Silt:Mons, Senior St, She's been
a cheerleader for several years
and is one of the senior play.
grolind supervisors in town,
Receives wings
Plying Officer G. A. Houlahan,
Dash wood, has successfully
completed the RCAF radio of-
ficer's course at air na.viga-
tion School, Winnipeg, where he
received his wings recently,
P/0 Hoillahan received his BA
degree from IMO before join..
ing, the RCAF In April 1962
and far the past year has been
Undergoing intensive ground and
air training as a student radio
officer. P/0 floidahan will re-
MVO further training at Tren=
ton before taking up flying du-
ilea With air transport OM,
Mond. His 'mother, Mrs, J.
Hoidahati, liveS at RR g Dash-
Weed. CARDIANNESI1ViMONS HEADS 'MINIS STUDENT COUNCIL FOR 1963-64
standing from left, Neil MeAtilSter, Linda llittiter-buyar, jean Smith, Beb'iloitifian.