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Mr. and Mrs. John Skea, Dor-
othy and David, left by plane
Saturday for Scotland to visit
Mr. Skea's mother who is ser-
iously ill in the hospital.
The money doll valued at $25.00
to be drawn for in December,
sponsored by the Legion Aux-
iliary is on display at the Regal
Grill. The doll is decorated with
centennial dollar bills and the
artist was Mrs. Grant Mc-
Clinchey.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Kyle, Ham-
ilton, Miss Suzanne Kyle, Lon-
don, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Byran Kyle and Douglas.
Mrs. George Hess returned
home Sunday after spending two
weeks with her daughter and son-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mc-
Cloy at Don Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chaffe
and sons of Mitchell were recent
visitors with Mrs. Chaffe's par-
ents, Mr, and Mrs. Jack Corbett
and Al.
Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield and
family of Maceden, New York,
were weekend visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Schwalm and
family.
Mrs. Henry Volland is a patient
in South Huron Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gould of
London were recent visitors with
the latter's mother, Mrs. Ella
Walker.
Mr. Craig Chapman, who spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lorne Chapman and
Rod returned from a holiday with
his brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe De Loge in
Ponce, Peurto Rico and also with
Mr. and Mrs. Don MacLaren in
Toronto.
Mr. Douglas Daley of London
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Parker and Patsy.
Mrs. Pearl Shaddick left last
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Hensall reeve raps 'belly- aching' over PUC
Dear Sir;
May I please avail myself of
some space in your paper to
attempt to clear some "great"
mysteries regarding the local
Public Utilities Commission in
Hensall?
Due to criticism I received at
the Nomination meeting and the
tirade I was exposed to after the
meeting, I feel that I have the
right to reply through the news
media.
I am certain I must have ap-
peared stupid at one point during
the meeting. The fact is, I was
not aware of the problem being
discussed at the time. It had
apparently been thoroughly dis-
cussed the previous evening at
another meeting and goodness
knows how many others.
Regarding the work being car-
ried out on a new line in the
village, I could not see any prob-
lem with it. The manager had
been contacted on several oc-
casions by the higher powers in
Toronto and London and due to
circumstances, had no altern-
ative but to have the work done
without delay.
In the office there are two
estimates for the job but one was
out of the question and the other
was a contract price. The latter
has changed its policy re at least
this job and will only work on an
hourly basis and the P.U.C. must
provide the material.
Choose slate
at Dashwood
By MRS. ERVIN RADER
DASHWOOD
The local A. A. L. (Aid Associa-
tion for Lutherans) met Friday
evening in the church basement.
The international directors were
voted for office. Local officers
are: president, Charles Martine;
vice-president, Reinhold Miller;
secr etar y-treasurer, Albert
Miller.
Bunco was played and winners
were Mrs. Reinhold Miller and
Albert Miller; low were Mrs.
Ken Keller and Jeff Hayter. A
pooled lunch was served.
PERSONALS
Mr. & Mrs. Everard Miller
of Grand Bend spent Thursday
evening with Mr. & Mrs. Irvin
Rader.
In the report on Zion Lutheran
church election of officers last
week Aaron Restemayer's name
should have been on the nomin-
ating committee instead of Rein-
hold Miller's name.
week for Stratford after spending
three weeks with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
George Parker and family.
Mrs. Audrey Hutchinson of
Grand Bend visited this week with
her son-on-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Veal and family.
Mrs. Madeline Harburn visited
last week with friends at Exeter.
I also believe that When a per-
son or commission hires a man-
ager, much has to be left to his
discretion. No, there is not a
written motion in the book for
this particular job, but I have
since been informed of the com-
mission's error in this respect.
Having hired this man, with 20
years of experience as a hydro
lineman, I believe he knows his
job in the field better by far than
any who are so ready to criti-
cize. In short, it has been mis-
understood all around.
The accusation that the man-
ager had bought gasoline at a
local service station for his own
car, and had charged it to the
P.U.C. has also a very logical
explanation. He has on many
occasions, driven his car as far
as Toronto to meetings which
are in the interests of his work
in Hensall. Is he not entitled to
mileage the same as the rest of
us?
The gasoline he bought was to
replace that which he had used
and would use for meetings in
regard to his work, not for run-
ning back and forth from Exeter
to Hensall, I daresay if it were
figured down to the last cent, we
the P.U,C., would probably owe
the manager money for mileage.
So far as the manager's hours
are concerned, I am certain he
gives us more than forty hours
per week service and I am quite
satisfied that he is not allergic
to work. I have found him to be
honest at all times and trying
to do his work to the best of
his ability against great odds.
This year has been a very
difficult year for the P,U.C, with
all the extra work involved in the
Highway widening process. Our
manager has purchased a home
in Hensall so he will be closer
to his work and he and his
family will soon be part of our
community.
Do you not think it takes time
to adjust to new work, not only
for the P.U.C, but the manager
as well?
To sum up a few thoughts of
my own on the issue, I believe
that if all concerned were to do
less belly-aching, back biting and
constantly looking for trouble,
and instead tried a bit more co-
operation and understanding,
everything would, perhaps run
More smoothly. I have a few
ideas and mixed feelings regard-
ing much of the criticism but
shall keep them to myself until
a future date.
I was informed that I should
be the "Boss" of the P.U.C.
despite the fact that I thought
it was a cooperative effort on the
part of the entire board, I have
maintained for some time that
we need five members on
the commission instead of three
but this has not been the wishes
of the majority,
Our meetings have not been
scheduled for regular dates but
rather for times when it would
suit most of the members to
attend and always after the 21st
of each month, with the ex-
ception of special times.
As of December 1967, this will
change. The Public Utilities
Commission will meet on the
fourth Wednesday of each month
in the P.U.C. building at 7:30 pm.
I shall personally attend to the
task of having an account of each
meeting entered in the press.
This should keep the public in-
formed as to where all the money
IS going, and up-to-date on any
work being carried out.
In the future, If you the con-
sumer, have any complaints, will
you kindly remember that I am
also a member of the commis-
sion and should like to be in-
formed. Perhaps the next time
I come under attack, I shall know
of the problem,
It is almost impos s ible to
deal with matters of concern to
the commission if I am not told
of them.
Thank you Mr. Editor for
allowing me to use your column.
I do not believe that anything is
ever accomplished by mud-sling-
ing and if everyone would just
be completely honest, above-
board and more willing to help
than hinder, there would be fewer
problems for all concerned,
I should like to thank those
who have voiced their confidence
in me, but I will always try to
do better every day.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Minnie Noakes (Reeve)
Chairman of P.U.C.
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