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KEEP 'THEM' INFORMED OF THE NEWS BACK HOME Buy Him or Her a School Subscription to the EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE It's Like A Letter From Home So Have the Exeter TimeswAdvocate Mailed Directly On A Student Subscription SPECIAL RATE ONLY $2.00 7 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION OCTOBER 1 TO APRIL 1 r At a Special Student Rate of $2.00 Send a Subscription of The Exeter Times.Advocate to: Name Address E1 Cheque Enclosed ($3,00 to U.S.A.) Prov, I Times-Advocate, October 26, 1967 Page 3 Plan recreation area at Parkhill dam site AT THE HIGH $CHOOL. By Ann Creech Homecoming this weekend Don McLeish, Ailsa Craig, an employee of Redfern Construc- tion Co., the dam builders, plung- ed his machine into 30 inches of raging water to scoop a deeper emergency spillway channel to relieve pressure on the coffer dam, Rising water on Mud Creek had climbed to within four inches of the coffer dam's crest and had the water started flowing over the edge it would have eroded the temporary dam to the point where it would collapse, George Ramage, project engineer, stat- ed. Had this occurred it would have washed out the main bridge across Highway 81 and endanger- ed other bridges on the stream. Highway 81 was closed for most of the day to avert any threat to motor traffic. 'use, Soon we shall be able to use all of the new rooms, Monday, October 23, grade 13 geography and biology students enjoyed a field trip along the Ausable River Watershed. Mr. M. Edgar abd Mr. V. Elliot accompanied the students. Mr. T, McCauley of the Aus- able River Conservation Auth- ority conducted the tour and made available pertinent information to us. One of the places which we all enjoyed was Rock Glen. Many of us discovered various fossils which we brought home with us. On behalf of everyone may I say, "thank you" to Mr. T. Mc- Cauley for his informative com- mentary on the Conservation areas. Bye. No estimate was given on what the cost of the planned recrea- tional development might be. It would be similar to the de- velopment of the recreation area at Fanshawe dam near London and McCauley said it would go a long way to relieving the pres- sure on the Ipperwash and Pin- ery provincial Parks. Announcement of the plan to proceed on the study was made last Wednesday during the an- nual tour of the watershed by members of the authority and municipal councillors in the wat- ershed. About 55 persons enjoyed the tour, which included visits to the Thedford parks, Rock Glen and the gully control project in East Williams Township. HEAVY FLOOD Last week, the quick action of a bulldozer operator was cred- ited with saving the Parkhill dam project from destruction or serious damage following heavy flooding, Over three inches of rain fell in the Parkhill area in three days and the water built up to dangerous heights around the main coffer dam. BOATS GO The heavy rains filled area creeks and the flow of water along the Ausable was higher than it has been for some years. Clerk Murray A. DesJardins, Grand Bend, said the flow through the river at the resort was ex- tremely high and carried three small boats into Lake Huron from their docking places on the river. Two of the boats were recover- ed while the third was lost. The executive of the Ausable R iv e r Conservation Authority have approved the appointment of a. consulting firm to conduct an in-depth study on the develop- ment of 1,700 acres of recrea- tion and camping area at the site of the Parkhill dam, Richard Strong & Associates have been chosen for the study and the ARCA is asking the Con- servation Authorities Branch of the department of energy and resources to approve a grant for the study. The firm's fee for the study has been set at $5,500 plus ex- penses and ARCA field officer Terry McCauley reported there would be a grant of at least 50 percent on this cost. He said the ARCA hopes to receive a 75per- cent grant. Other firms contacted had sub- mitted suggested fee schedules of over $20,000. The authority owns consider- able property on both sides of Mud Creek, which will be backed up more than two miles east of the dam which is now under construction. The consultants will be asked to prepare a long-range pro- gram for recreation development and it is hoped the report will be ready by spring so a start can be made then. Chimpanzees are the only apes known to make tools. Commencement is tomorrow evening at 8:00 PM. A reception will be held in the cafeteria after the programme for the grad- uates and their parents. Homecoming is also planned for this weekend. A senior football game between the Panthers and Goderich Vik- ings will kick off the weekend at 2:00 pm Saturday afternoon; hot dogs and soft drinks will be served in the caleteria for those desiring refreshments during and after the game, A semi-formal dance will be held Saturday evening in the gym from 8:30 to 12:00 pm, Music will be provided by the Vern Tye Quintet. Admission will be $1.50 per person and $1.00 with ath- letic card. I'm sure everyone will enjoy the football game and the events following, so let's have all of you in attendance in order to make Homecoming a "whopping suc- cess," Drama Club has started prac- tice for their first production. The Driver Education Course has commenced for another year. There are a number of students taking this worthwhile course. Mr. G. McAuley is in charge of classroom instruction. The addition is slowly being completed. The physics, biology and chemistry labs are now in Planting School treasures Students at Usborne Central School came up with a novel idea for a Centennial project. Several months ago they started hacking away at a used hydro pole and finally transformed it into a totem pole. At the foot of the pole they have planted a time capsule to be opened in the year 2067. Above, area supervisor of public schools Frank Wilkinson is in charge of digging and principal Allan Taylor is planting the capsule. The jar contains the school crest, pictures, coins, chalk, pencils, etc. — T-A photo County will decide on overall planning "It's a new game called ring- around-the-bathtub." Mingling with the singers The Choir at Huron Centennial school provided the vocal numbers at the school's official opening, Friday. Above, most of the choir members are grouped around the guest speaker Education Minister, the Hon. William Davis and provincial treasurer, the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton. T-A photo Huronview residents hit record numbers Huronview, the Huron County Home for the Aged near Clinton, at the present time has 244 resi- dents, the highest on record, Superintendent Harvey C. Johns- ton informed Huron County Coun- cil Total is made up of 97 males and 147 females. Approximately half the residents pay for full care, it was pointed out. Mr. Johston recalled that there were 184 residents five years ago and 96 residents ten years ago. Staff now numbers 125 as against 60 five years ago and 25 ten years ago. Sal- aries now total $31,000 per month, as compared with$10,000 five years ago, and $3,200 ten years ago. Actual cost of operation in 1966 was $5.49 per day. The Board of Management re- ported holding several meetings du ring the past months to negotiate contracts with the In- ternational Union of Operating Engineers, local 944, and the Building Service Employees Un- ion, local 210. Council authorized the War- den and Clerk to sign a con- tract with the Operating Engin- eers for one year commencing January 1, 1967, setting wages of shift engineers at $2.15 per hour, representing an increase of nine cents per hour. Council also authorized sign- ing of a two-year contract with the Building Service Employees, showing increase in minimum salary from $2,300 to $2,580 per annum, Increased salaries will cost the County of Huron in 1967 ap- the County has the resources required; (4) that costs involved are minor in relationship to the costs, both financial and social, of an uncontrolled and unguided growth; (5) that the emphasis must be toward positive rather than negative programs of con- trol; (6) that implementation un- doubtedly will require at least one addition to the permanent staff of the County, and that re- organization of municipal func- tions between the County and its member municipalities may be indicated. Mr. Smith recommended that the appraisal and program be accepted in principle by the In- dustrial and Tourism Committee, and that the latter report to County Council and request Coun- cil's approval to call a meeting of all county municipalities to discuss the program. The report noted existing de- fined planning areas and con- trols: Clinton, inactive planning board; Exeter, planning board; Goderich, planning board; Wing- ham, joint planning board with Morris, Turnberry and East Wa- wanosh Townships. "A Plan Won't solve all your problems but it will solve some of them," he declared. "I think it is vitally needed and urge the County of Huron to adopt it." E. A. Gomme, division head for Community Planning, On- tario Department of Municipal Affairs, declared that the ap- praised as submitted offered a very fair outline if the County of Huron ever decided to proceed with it. The firm was a highly respected firm of consultants. Indicating steps to be taken, Mr. Gomme said the County, once it had decided to proceed, must apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs asking him to define a planning area. There should be a fair amount of jus- tification for establishing a plan- ning unit. "I think the County of Huron is a logical unit to undertake a planning program as a plan- ning area," he suggested. Mr. Gomme stated it would be the responsibility of the County Council to appoint a Planning Board whose members would re- quire the approval of the Minist- er. The Planning Board would ad- vise the elected Council, but do not have the power to decide where such things as service stations and other features, should be located. There must be mutual cooperation bet we en Council and Board. Regarding financing, Mr. Gom- me stated that the Planning Board determines how much money it needs to do its job, and then forwards the amount to the County Council to pay. Asked about grants, he said there were none at present and no prospect that there would be. proximately $17,000, of which the Province of Ontario will share 70 per cent. In addition, an in- crease of six per cent in all categories, is provided, effective January 1, 1968, Categories and salaries ap- proved for start and one year: Nur sing Department: RNA, $3,360, $3,600; charge nurse, $3,120, $3,360; ward attendant, female, $2,580; ward attendant, male, $3,360, $3,720; adjuvant, $2,820, $3,060; arts and crafts director, $2,580, $2,820; Dietary: cook, number one, $2,880, $3,240; cook, number two, $2,760, $3,120; kitchen aid, $2,580, $2,820; Cleaning and laundry: domes- tic, male, $3,360, $3,720; do- mestic, female, $2,580, $2,820; Handyman: $3,480, $3,720. The Board of Management rec- ommended that a bylaw be passed authorizing the Warden and Clerk to sign any contract between the County of Huron and the Inter- nation Union of Operating Engin- eers, local 944, or the Building Employees Service Union, local 210, when approved by the Board of Management. This was done in order that union contracts may be signed without undue delay after a contract has been nego- tiated. Rental agreement with A. Veenstra for the farm land, which runs out at the end of the 1967 crop year, will be renewed for three years on the same terms. With regard to the Grand Jury's unfavourable r e p or t, the In- spector's report showed cleaning and dusting program quite ade- quate; beds washed weekly and more often if necessary. GODERICH Huron County Council, at its next meeting on November 13-14, will receive a further report from its Industrial and Tourism Com- mittee following a conference regarding a Planning Program, requested by the Committee from a firm of Kitchener consultants. The committee held an open meeting in the Court House last week, with representatives pres- ent from various local munici- palities in the County; repre- sentatives of the consultants, On- tario Department of Municipal Affairs, Midwestern Develop- ment Association and Kitchener- Waterloo Suburban P la nning Board. Calvin Kreuter, reeve of Brus- sels, committee chairman, pre- sided, and with him were com- mittee members Roy Westcott, Usborne; H, B. Such, Goderich; Mervyn Cudmore, Exeter; and Warden Donald McKenzie, Ash- field. Howard S. Smith, of Dryden and Smith, planning consultants, Kitchener, presented a compre- hensive appraisal for a planning program for the County of Huron. The outline submitted included physical features, such as geo- 1 o g y, physiography and top o- graphy, soils and land capability, climate and natural resources; historical background; transpor- tation and communication; popu- lation; economic base and de- velopment; housing; public ser- vices and utilities; landuse stu- dies, both urban and rural; schools; community facilities and services; parks, recreation and conservation; local government. "The development plan is meant to act as a general guide for the orderly and logi cal development of an area," Mr. Smith stated. "By its very nature, such a plan is comprehensive in scope rather than detail. It pro- vides the necessary larger under- standing of planning problems, the establishment of a frame- work within which to work and the assurance of continuity and compatibility of local proposals." Mr. Smith advised that a full- time planning and development officer would be required to im- plement planning proposals. He estimated that the cost of the study, analysis and draft plan preparation, as outlined in the ap- praisal, would range be t we en $55,000 and $60,000 spread over 18 months of the contract. Final costs, however, could not be fixed accurately until a detailed pro- gram has been agreed upon be- tween the County of Huron and the consultants. The report concluded: (1) that a planning program is vital to the future growth and develop- ment of the County of Huron and its municipalities; (2) that this program should be undertaken as soon as possible; (3) that only Students take part Some of the members of the glee Club at Stephen Township Central School lent their voices to singing of ()Canada at Wednesday's open- in* Of the new municipal building in Crediton. At the left, principal in Stephen opening Ronald Heinrich and vice-principal Donald Finkbeiner are leading the singing while at the right Eugene Beaver Of Exeter and his father, Henry Beaver of Crediton are lending their support. — T.)‘. photo