HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-11-21, Page 3Alexander, Wingham,
complained that no one had
been appointed from County
Council north of Highway 8.
Anson McKinley, Stanley, a
member of the committee,
explained there had been no
attempt to slight the north.
YOUTH HONORED David
Elston, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Allan Elston, Biddulph, was
honored at the recent
commencement at Medway
Secondary School. He received a
plaque for "the greatest
contribution Ito music" in the
school during last year and also
received a trophy for having
been the co-president of the
student council which was
responsible for erecting a
centennial fountain in front of
the school. David is presently a
student at the College of Music,
University of Western Ontario.
Plan planting
for Huron
Ontario Department of Lands
and Forests has advised Huron
County Council that since there
was no planting in 1968, there
could be possibly be a planting
of up to 40,000 trees in Huron
County in 1969. Average
allotment is about 25,000.
Hugh Flynn, Hullett,
chairman of the Agriculture and
Reforestation Committee, which
reported to County Council in
Goderich last week, said that to
allow for the carrying out of the
reforestation program in the
event property changes hands
and to protect the county,
clause nine of the reforestation
agreement is being changed.
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Attention: RATEPAYERS OF THE VILLAGE OF
GRAND BEND
Pursuant to Section 50 of the Municipal Act a SECOND Nomination Meeting
will be held in the Village of Grand Bend on MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1968,
between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. for the purpose of nominating and
electing two councillors.
In the meantime, elections SHALL PROCEED as per schedule on
SATURDAY afternoon, NOVEMBER 30 between the hours of 1J:10 p.m. arid 5:00
p.m. (Advance Poll) and on MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1968, between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m, for the purpose of electing one reeve, two members of
the Public Utilities Commission and a separate ballot re: the election of one County
School Board member. (This ballot will be pink to avoid confusion.)
In the event that more than two candidates are nominated for the two
vacancies on council on the evening of December 9, and if an election is required, it
will be held SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 between the hours th
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p.m. (Advance Poll) and MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 betWeen hours of 10:00
a,m, and 8:00 p.m.
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Grand Bend, Ontario
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Exeter council approved
building. permits for two new
homes at their meeting,
Tuesday.
One of the buildings will be
• erected at 287 Pryde Boulevard
by Zwart and Graansma,
Strathroy builders, while the
other will be built at the end of
Sanders St. East by Tony
Relouw.
Council also approved
permits for Alex Meikle to
enlarge a garage at 57 Ann St.
and to Norman Heaman to
renovate his house at 131
William St.
A request from Ezra
Robinson to move a garage from
95 Simcoe St. to 216 Andrew
St. was passed subject to
• investigation by the building
inspector.
Deputy-reeve
• is acclaimed
Alex McGregor has been
acclaimed as the first
deputy-reeve for the township of
Tuckersmith.
McGregor who has served on
council for one year accepted
the nomination Monday at
• Huron Centennial School.
All other positions on council
were filled by acclamation.
Reeve Elgin Thompson returns
to begin his eighth year in the
township's top post.
Councillors are Ross Forrest,
Cleave COombs and Ervin
• Sillery.
•
— Continued t'roin, front pap
situation, A suggestion'" from
ratepayer, Harvey Ovens was,
"that all members of council
sitould be made deputy game
Wardens."
Councillor Dixon reported on
the 1968 tax structure.
Although the taxes on an
average farm with a $5,000
assessment had increaser! by $75
Dixon Pointed to some relief in
• the shelter grant.
"The approximate $40 we get
back from the provincial
government is enough to buy a
couple of bunches of shingles,
gyerybody should at least have a
roof over their heads," added
Dixon.
A large majority of the
meeting was spent in dealing
with education and listening to
candidates for the one Position
on the Middlesex Board of
Education open to the
townships of McGillivray and.
Biddulph and the village of
Lucan.
The first to speak was
Leonard Knight of Granton who
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McGillivray race
OUT FOR A FRIENDLY SKATE — A helping hand is very
necessary when a youngster is out for his or her first skating lesson.
Tuesday and Thursday afternoon Moms and Tots skating sessions are
becoming quite popular at the Exeter arena. Above, Mrs. Peter
Raymond is guiding Torn Raymond and Janet Prout down the ice
lanes. T-A photo
Planning board to include
APPLE DAY IN CREDITON Saturday morning, members of the 1st Crediton Cub Pack were out on
the street bright and early with a good supply of red apples. In the picture above, Cub leaders, Mrs,
Betty Clifford, Mrs. Betty Johnston and Mrs. Marie Fydenchuk count the monies realized while Cub
members Derek Holmes, Greg Clarkson and Chris Thorne look on. T-A photo
limes-Advocate, .November 2.1, 1968
Make a
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December 2
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GRAND BEND
PUBLIC
UTILITIES
COMMISSION
Vote For
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Grand Bend
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DECEMBER 2
has been on the IiittdalPti.Pablle
.$0.1.0.0.111394.4 for five-Yeara,
Knight in soliciting support
said, "The new Saarda of -
gc11lcatiQn will dealiag in. big
business, I would be -taking
PlentY of h4PirLer4 experience to
the Ward table. Members of this
new board must be able to make
decisions that are now ma* in
Toronto, For the Prat time a
trustee wilt be responsible for
what -happens,"
Knight also ,suggested that the
new system of edtication would
not necessarily cost more money
to.operate, He .cited the.
possibility of central purchasing'
in etiaiarnent, supplies and.
insurance could hring about a
large saving to offset some of the
other expected higher _costs.,
Ellison Whiting, McGillivray's.
nominee to the Middlesex Board
of Education said the position
needed someone with experience
in school affairs and -he was a
member of the McGillivray
board. for 11 years and was
willing to tackle the new job.
One of three nominated from
the village of Lucan, Jack Murdy
told the meeting, -"If experience
means anything; I have it. I have
been on public and high school
boards for more than 30 years."
Knight, Whiting and Murdy
qualified before closing time,
Tuesday night. The .others
nominated were •Lucan. Reeve
Ivan Hearn and Mrs. Elizabeth
Goddard.
In making his last report on
public school affairs in
McGillivray, board chairman
Roy Cunningham voiced
opposition to the new system.
Cunningham said, "I've had
my blood pressure going up all
summer. I hope these new
representatives take a good look
.at things. They have the power
to put half the ,farmers in this
municipality out of business. I
think the new system will
double the tax rate in
McGillivray and I. know
agriculture can't stand any more
taxes."
"We've had our school built
for 11 years, now we have to
help pay debentures on other
schools in the county," added
the present school board
chairman.
Kelly Robinson, McGillivray's
representative on the North
Middlesex High School Board
also made his last report saying,
"This is my swan song. I've
wanted out for five years. The
council wouldn't let me, now
the provincial government did.
Area featured
on television
Sunday's.. Roy Jewell Farm
Show on Channel 10, CFPL
London will be of particular
interest to district listeners. It
starts at one o'clock.
The popular farm
commentator taped part of his
show at Centralia's College of
Agricultural Technology and on
area farms that are participating
in the school's on-the-farm
practical training.
The newly initiated program
gives each of the boys taking the
second year course an
opportunity to spend one day
per week on nearby farms as
part of the regular curriculum.
Masons travel
for presentation
Two carloads of Masons
accompanied by R. Wor. Bro.
Arthur McLean DDGM and R.
Wor. Bro. Wm. Cann PDDGM '
recently travelled to Thornbury
and presented an apron to Bro.
George Powell who was initiated
in Lebanon Forest Lodge in
1908. R. Wor. Bro. McLean and
R. Wor. Bro. Cann made the
presentation and W. Master J.
Potter presented Mrs. Powell
with flowers.
Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Cargill had
her father and mother at their
home for the occasion. A
pleasant visit was enjoyed by all
in attendance.
Rabies rise
IS reported
ROW is on. the increase in
Huron County, Dr Maurice K.
clugston, .Seaforth, veterinarian
for -the CaPada. Department 9r
Agriculture Health Tor Animals.
Branch, informed Huron ..County
at Its last session in Goderich,
Dr, ,C10,gstim stressed the
seriousness of the
stating there were more than
three times the number of cases
so far this year as in the whole
of 1967 — 60 as against 19. In
October, there were no less than.
20 cases.
But an important feature was
the fact that eight persons were
bitten by /our- pet cats Which.
were rabid — at Clinton, Port
Albert, Auburn and Dungannon.
The incidence of rabid cats was.
unusual in his experience, as he
had only three others in the six
years he has been located in this
area.
Dr. Clugston said the
Department of Agriculture rules
that each township should have
a dog pound to 'control dogs,
Stephen Township had set up a
pound and he congratulated that
township.
should be some cat control, too
in Huron County," he declared.
Dr. Clugston pointed out that
if a dog (or cat) bites a person,
he must notify the Health Unit.
These dogs should be tied up, he
pointed out.
The County of Huron pays a
fox bounty of $2, but that was
not nearly enough, Dr. Clugston
said. If the bounty was made
high enough, he felt it would
clean out the fox population and
Huron County might become rid
of rabies.
Children's Aid
report is heard
During 1968 to date, Huron
County Children's Aid Society
has had an average of 93
children in care, according to a
report presented by the Local
Director, Miss Clare McGowan,
to Huron County Council in
Goderich last week.
She said, however, that the
range was so wide, it was almost
impossible to estimate
accurately how many children
would be in care for 1969 and
for how long.
"I want to express our sincere
appreciation for our wonderful
foster parents and their
families," Miss McGowan
declared. "One of the first things
we do when a child comes into
care is to have a complete
medical examination, with,
special attention to teeth. Most
children have to' 'be completely
clothed.
Miss McGowan announced
that the Christmas Party would
be held at CFB, Clinton, on
December 18. Children's Aid
Week is planned for April 20-26,
1969.
Elmer D. Bell, Exeter, former
president of the Ontario
Progressive Conservative
Association and retiring County
representative on South Huron
District High School Board (he
will not contest the election),
warned members of Huron
County Council at Goderich last
week that under the new county
school board system, there
would be many new problems to
solve related cost to service.
"I suggest that under the new
system, there will be no
reduction in cost and, unless it is
very well handled, costs may
"pyramid", He said there could
be "an administrative jungle"
and you conceivably could have
"more chiefs than Indians".
"Any Board chosen should go
slow and the representatives of
the people of Huron County
should not swallow holus bolus
every proposal before it," he
declared. "I suggest each Board
should instruct its principals and
administrators to get together
and produce a feasible plan of
operation.
Mr. Bell was giving his final
report after five years' service.
Other County Council
representatives who reported
finally were: Dr. L. P. Walden,
Clinton District Collegiate
Institute Board; John C. Brewer,
Wingham, Huron-Bruce District
High School Board (formerly
Wingham District); Russel
Kernighan, Goderich District.
Collegiate Institute Board; and
Russel T. Bolton, Seaforth
District High School Board after
23 years' service.
Pupils attending the five
secondaiy schools total 4,465
compriSing 2,288 vocational and
2,177 non-vocational. Largest
enrolment is now at Wingham
(after amalgamation with
Lucknow), 1,299 (vocational
881 and non-vocational. 418);
Clinton is second with 987
(vocational 689 and
3
non vocational 298). Exeter is
third with 894 (vocational 337
and non-vocational 557);
Goderich is fourth with 798
(vocational 276 and
non -vocational 522); and
Seaforth is fifth with 487
(vocational 105 and
non-vocational 382).
Teacher data are as follows;
Wingham, 711/2 (salaries $6,500
to $20,000); Clinton, 631/2
(salaries $6,400 to $13,000;
principal, $18,500;
vice-principal, $16,000; Exeter,
54 (salaries $6,400 to $16,500;
principal, $18,000:
vice-principal, $16,500);
Goderich, 47 (salaries $6,500 to
$15,000); Seaforth, 25 ($6,400
to $16,000.
Ratio of pupils to teachers
varies slightly from school to
school: Wingham, 18.7 to one;
Clinton, 15.5 to one; Exeter,
16.56 to one; Goderich, 16.98
to one; Seaforth, 20.1 to one.
Other staff reported:
Wingham, 23; Clinton, 18
(Business Administrator,
$8,700); Exeter, 131/2 (business
Administrator, $8,900);
Goderich, 18; Seaforth, 61/2.
Bus information: Wingham,
22 (2,001 miles per day, 1,020
pupils transported); Clinton, 10
(707 miles per day, 574 pupils);
Exeter, 17 (1,018 miles per day,
775 pupils); Goderich, 7 (701
miles per day, 335 pupils);
Seaforth, 9 (649 miles per day,
411 pupils).
Huron County's new Planning
Board was organized by a bylaw
passed at the November Session
of County Council held in
Goderich, following adoption of
a report of the Industrial and
Tourism Committee, chaired by
H. B. Such, Goderich,
The 1968 Industrial and
Tourism Committee of County
Council will be the municipal
representatives on the County
Planning Board: H. B. Such,
Goderich, until January 1, 1970;
Lloyd Hendrick, Hay Township,
until January 1, 1969; Mervyn
Cudmore, Exeter, until January
1, 1970; Gordon Lawson,
Clinton, until Jan. 1, 1971; the
Warden, ex-officio.
The following non-members
of County Council will be
members of the County Planning
Board: Clayton Laithwaite, until
January 1, 1971 (Town of
Goderich and Township of
Goderich); Wellington Brock,
until January 1, 1971 (Town of
Exeter and Township of
Usborne); Ralph Jewell, until
January 1, 1970 (Colborne
Township); Ian McAllister, until
January 1, 1970 (Township of
Hay).
One appointment expiring
December 31, 1968, was left
vacant, the appointment to be
made at January 1969 Session of
County Council.
County Clerk-Treasurer John
G. Berry was appointed
secretary-treasurer of the
County Planning Board.
The committee pointed out,
particularly to members of the
Board of Health, that
consideration was given to the
recommendation of the Board
regarding the appointment of
Dr. G. P. A. Evans, MOH and
Director of the Health Unit, as a
member of the Planning Board.
The committee, however, was of
the opinion that not only will
the services of the MOH be
required, but that every
department head will become
involved in county planning.
Therefore, it is the wish of the
committee that all the
department heads will serve in
advisory capacities.
H. B. Such, committee
chairman, said that during the
initial stages the County
Planning Board proposes to meet
with the various local planning
boards to obtain their opinions.
He hoped that "in the next two
years, we will be well on our
way" although he expected it
would take a little time.
Leroy Thiel, Zurich, William
J. Elston, Morris, and J. P.
Two permits
are issued non-county council members cslotegphecno. ntrBoul t rot= etherine
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