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WINNER OF 1st BULOVA CENTENNIAL WATCH #8760 WINNER OF GIFT CERTIFICATE #8726 WINNERS MAY CLAIM PRIZE BY BRINGING IN SALES SLIPS. atutpiteri awEETLELRELI f-C SECOND SECTION EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 30, 1967 PAGE 11 McGillivray voters go to polls, three battle for reeve's position Renewing acquaintances Former T-A editor Don Southcott, right, returned to Exeter, Wednesday, to address the meeting of the Exeter Board of Trade, and enjoyed renewing acquaintances. Shown chatting with Don are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wuerth and Mrs. J. L. Wooden, T-A photo GRANT AMOS BRYDEN TAYLOR LESLIE MORLEY Letter to the editor Back Good Roads event library at Arva and the building program at Victoria Hospital in London that will receive $74,000 annually for five years from Middlesex County, Previously, the London hospital was given an annual grant of $10,000 for main- tenance purposes. Bryden Taylor gave a rundown of the 1967 tax rate comparing it with the previous year's levy. It showed an increase of 12 mills which means an increase of $60 in taxes for an average farm with an assessment of $5,- 000. Councillor Ben Thompson gave a report on bridge and culvert construction showing an outlay of $26,668 as compared to $69,- 780 in 1966. Les Morley's report showed a considerable increase in ex- penditures charged to the grader which was due to extremely high snow removal costs. George Dixon told the gather- ing, "You are going to be blessed with a building bylaw as of De- cember 31. It's a necessary evil and will eliminate construction of shacks and will aid in fire protection." The only member of McGil- livray area school board up for re-election, Roy Cunningham, was returned to office by accla- mation. Commenting on the provincial government announcement that local school boards will be re- placed by one county committee in 1969, Cunningham said, "we are being fired by the province. This move can't do anything but increase costs." Kelly Robinson, reporting on activities at North Middlesex high school in Parkhill said there has been discussion on a building program. Present classrooms are filled to capacity and next year the cafeteria or gym will be needed for classes. Feel Fit With Super Plenamins TOMORROW'S WEATHER TODAY GUIDE FOR THE WEEK FRIDAY - SUNNY SATURDAY - UNSETTLED SUNDAY - RAIN MONDAY - CLEARING TUESDAY - FAIR WEDNESDAY - COLDER THURSDAY - SUNNY Take Canada's largest selling One- a-day Vitamin Just soy Super Plenamin at Middleton Voters of McGillivray township go to the polls Monday to select a reeve for the year 1968 from a slate of three candidates, all of whom are members of the pres- ent council. Current reeve Grant Amos, completing his third term, is be- ing challenged by Bryden Taylor, a six year veteran on council, and Leslie Morley who has serv- ed in a similar capacity for four years. Ben Thompson, another veter- an of council wars with some 13 years experience was also nominated for reeve but decided to continue in a council post The only councillor not nom- inated for the top position in the township, George Dixon, was re- turned by acclamation as were Thompson and newcomers Jack Dorman and Gerald Wright. At the nomination meeting nein Friday attended by a small crowd, all thr e e candidates for the reeve's chair qualified immedi- ately, although no particular is- sue appears to be involved. The only questions from the floor concerned the method of levying of the township share of the costs in construction of the Parkhill dam. All members of council agreed, although plenty of discussion had taken place regarding the as- sessment of costs, no motion had been passed setting out township policy. The township's share can be spread over the whole township or a part of the direct benefit can be levied against the 2,346 acres that will receive benefit from flood control. One of the reeve candidates, Leslie Morley said he felt the direct benefit should be levied in part against the benefiting land owners and this should be included in the 1968 taxes. Duncan Drummond, one of the few ratepayers to fire questions during the afternoon, said he understood from earlier meet- ings in Parkhill that the costs would be spread township-wide, but Council member statements that no policies had been estab- lished were verified by Clerk W. J. Amos. In commenting on the dam situ- ation and the levying of costs, Drummond said, "I sure would not want to be on council this year." McGillivray township has al- ready paid about $23,000 of an estimated total assessment of $55,000. The township repre- sentative on the Ausable Auth- ority W. J. Amos said construc- tion work has been delayed by bad weather and the project may not be completed until some time in 1969. Amos added that a select com- mittee is working on recom- mendations to make changes in the Conservation Act whereby a sliding scale of grants would be based on the ability of people in an Authority to pay and the amount of work carried out. If these proposals are finalized, the local Authority would re- ceive more money, thus reduc- ing the municipal levy. Reeve Grant Amos reported on activities on the county level. He mentioned the 62 bed-addition to Strathmere Lodge, the county home for the aged, a new county Dear Sir: In the last few issues of The Times Advocate I have read with interest several news items and an editorial in which the Exeter Town Council and your news- paper doubted the usefulness of the Ontario Good Roads Assoc- iation in general and in partic- ular doubted the practice of send- ing delegates to its annual convention in Toronto. I would like to present to you and your readers an outline of the work carried out by the 0.G.R.A. The Ontario Good Roads As- sociation was formed in 1894 for the purpose of furthering a better system of making and maintaining the public roads of the province. Today, its objects, though more sophisticated and comprehensive, are primarily the same. It is perhaps heedless to speak of what is history, of what has been accomplished, when what is under criticism particularly, is the usefulness of the Assoc- iation in 1967. I think the role the Association plays today is best exemplified by its education programme. In 1959 the Ontario Good Roads Association recognized the need for increasing the technical com- petence of the average township and town road superintendent and consequently a course was de- signed to meet this need and was held at the University of Toronto. This was the beginning and that this programme has been suc- cessful is evident to anyone who cares to look at the facts, In 1965 the site of the School for Road Superintendents was moved to the University of Guelph where on campus facilities were more readily available and the format of the course was changed. The course now operates on a planned three-year cycle de- signed to give maximum coverage to the problems faced by the road superintendent. Lectures are given on such topics as accounting, legal liabil- ity, maintenance of hard sur- faced pavements, selection of bridge or culvert types, drainage, gravel road maintenance and winter maintenance methods to name only a few. The lecturers, all professionally qualified, are drawn from the member mun- icipalities, and the Department of Highways, Ontario. The first three-year cycle was completed this year and those successfully completing the three-year course will be award- ed a certificate which will be recognized by all who are inter- ested in the cause of good roads. Approximately 340 road super- intendents have attended this School in each of the past three years and for the graduates an advance course will be given in 1968. Most road superintendents in Huron County have taken or Exeter DRUGS 235-1570 ...•••••••••'„ N'N ` ".* • CacgaikA Gifting Ideas are taking this course including the Town of Exeter Supt. and the Stephen Township road superin- tendent. Recognizing that distances in Ontario are sometimes prohib- itive to some of the smaller municipalities, the Ontario Good Roads Association sponsored two day courses in northwestern On- tario, at Dryden in 1966 and Fort William in 1967, and in northern Ontario at Sudbury and Hunts- ville during both these years. Over 150 road superintendents attended these schools in each of the two years of their existence. In 1964 a Highway Administra- tion and Management Seminar for engineers was sponsored and has continued to this time. In 1966 the first one day Sem- inar for Municipal Councillors was held in conjunction with the Annual Convention and according to the 1967 Annual Convention Proceed1gs over 1000 delegates participated in both 1966 and 1967. This, like the School for Road Superintendents, is a three year continuing programme with the emphasis placed chiefly on matters of a municipal nature rather than roads. By their attendance I think it obvious that the councillors of the municipalities throughout On- tario recognize the value of the Seminar and what the Association is attempting to do. Last but not least in the On- tario Good Roads Association education programme, is the Seminar on Urban Design. This Seminar is restricted to engin- eers who have had at least three years experience in road design and serves as a means of en- hancing their knowledge and un- derstanding of road design prob- lems in urban areas. To my knowledge there is no Association in Ontario, or for that matter in Canada, that has taken on an educationprogramme of such magnitude and where at- tendance is always to capacity. In broadening the knowledge and understanding of both the elected and appointed municipal official the Ontario Good Roads Assoc- iation is, I feel, doing a tremen- dous service, not only to the municipalities in particular but to the people of Ontario in gen- eral. I would like to say one last word with regard to the Annual Convention. 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