HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-09-18, Page 3Septomber 10,, 1969 Page 3
READY FOR OUTER SPACE -- Some of the exhibits that will be shown by Exeter public school
students at the Fair show they are thinking to the future. Shown above with some of their futuristic
creations are Brian Morrell, Randy Miller and Jeanette Wach, T-A photo
Tax rate at Zurich jumps
to new all-time record
CHARLIE BROWN GOES TO THE FAIR — A couple of students at
Exeter public school joined forces arid created a Charlie Browft
display that will be shown at Exeter Nit.. Above, with their project
are Brad Taylor and David Holtzman. T.A photo
BOARD SETTLES ON SALARIES
More teachers, salaries up Pay periods, dates disputed
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Without' "fringe benefits" —
of which no estimate has been
given of the total cost, the total
salaries of the 608 elementary
and secondary school teachers
employed by Huron County
Board of Education will exceed
five million dollars in 1969.70, it
was revealed in reports presented
to the County Board at its
meeting in Central Huron
Secondary School, Clinton,
Monday evening. r4
Actual total is $5,093,407.
The figure represents an
increase of $494,932 in money,
or 10.70 percent over the
previous year's total of
$4,598,475, Number of teachers
employed in 1968-69 was 598,
according to the composite
reports.
Increase in the average salary
of an individual teacher will rise
by 8,30 percent. Elementary
public school average jumped
12.40 percent from $6,204 to
$6,971 per annum; and that of
the average salary of a secondary
school teacher from $9,621 to
$10,162 or 5.60 percent, it was
revealed.
Although full agreement was
reported between the Board and
the elementary public school
teachers, the same was just
lacking (on the frequency of pay
periods and pay dates) between
the Board and the secondary
school teachers.
Instead, a report and "press
release" were issued to the
Board and the press.
The salary agreement
between Huron County Board of
Education and the elementary
(public) school teachers of the
County was . presented by the
chairman of the Board's
negotiating committee, Robert
M. Elliott, RR 3 Clinton, at
Monday evening's meeting. It
produced very few surprises.
In a nutshell, the picture is as
follows; comparing the 1969-70
school year with the 1968-69
period:
In 1968.69 there were 338
teachers with total salaries of
$2,097,080 for an average salary
of $6,204.
In 1969-70 there are 340
teachers with total salaries of
$2,370,060 for an average salary
of $6,971.
The increases are exclusive of
fringe benefits which run into
quite an item, but apparently are
difficult to pinpoint on account
of the consolidation into one
county school board.
"This salary agreement has
actually been settled, with the
exception of a very few minor
details, since June 2,1969", Mr.
Elliott explained to the Board
and the press.
"A public report was not
made until this time (September
15) as it was felt it could be
detrimental' to negotiations at
the secondary school level which
were still proceeding." He
explained there is an overlapping
between the two schedules.
"The basic increase at the
elementary school level has not
been as great this year as it was,
in most cases, the previous
years," Mr. Elliott said.
"However, the variations of
18 former public school board
salary agreements had to be
welded, as much as could be
afforded, in one year.
"As well, fringe benefits,
which were not in effect in
many elementary school salary
agreements, had to be
incorporated so that all members
Plow match
date is set
Huron County Plowman's
Association, at a recent meeting
made plans for their 1969
Plowing Match, and Farm
Machinery Demonstration, to be
held on "Par-Avon" the farm of
John Rodges on number 8
highway, 3 miles east of
Goderich on Saturday, October
4, 1969.
The contest in Huron for the
Queen of the furrow, will be one
of the highlights, The winner of
this contest will represent Huron
at the International Plowing
Match at Burford.
A horse shoe pitching contest
is also planned under the
"hairmanship of Courtland Herr
of RR No. 3, Goderich.
There will be special classes
for new farmers, municipal
councillors and members of
parliament.
Clinton Junior Farmers are
planning to have a refreshment
booth, and to supply lunches for
the plow-boys. Prize lists are
available from the Secretary
R.T. Bolton, RR 1, Seaforth.
Maurice Love, RR 3, Exeter,
is president of the Huron
Plowman's Association.
MODA names
new manager
The Midwestern Ontario
Regional Development Council
(MODA) has announced the
appointment of M. E. G. Phillips
to the position of General
Manager of the Council.
Mr. Phillips comes to this
position with ample experience
in the field of regional
development. Previous to this
appointment, he held the
position of Assistant General
Manager of the Eastern Ontario
Regional Development Council
for the past four years.
of the teaching profession
working for the Huron County
Board of Education, wont(' be
treated equally whether in the
elementary or secondary school
systems," he said.
Mr. Elliott pointed out that
in 1968, elementary teachers'
salaries for 338 teachers totalled
$2,097,080 an average of $6,204
per teacher. As of September 1,
1969, 340 teachers would
receive $2,370,060 an average of
$6,971 per teacher. The increase
in payout would be 13 percent
higher this year, or $272,980 for
salaries only, not including
fringe benefits which were
difficult to calculate. Average
salary was higher by $767 or
12,4 percent.
The committee chairman
emphasized that although there
would be only two teachers
more on the staff this year, there
could be a great difference in
qualifications this year which
would explain some of the
increase hi the total figure.
"I believe negotiations were
carried on in an amicable
manner and a fair settlement
arrived at in relationship' to the
rest of the Province," Mr. Elliott
concluded. "I present the salary
schedule for the approval and
ratification of the Board.
The report was received
unanimously without comment.
Some features of the basic
salary grid for elementary public
school teachers, as contained in
the salary agreement, are as
follows:
Category 1 —5000
starting to $6,900 forsven
years' experience;
Category 2 — $5,500 starting
to $8,200 for nine years
experience;
Category 3 — $6,000
minimum to $9,800 maximum,
with increment policy as
determined by agreement with
secondary committees;
Category 4 — parity with
secondary schools; $6,800
minimum to $10,800 maximum
for 13 years' experience;
Category 5 — parity with
secondary schools; $7,100
minimum to $11,600 maximum
for 15 years' experience;
Category 6 — parity with
secondary schools; $7,900
minimum to $13,200 maximum
for 18 years' experience.
The Board agreed to
participate in a cost sharing basis
as of September 1, 1969, in the
following benefit plans:
(a) Ontario Hospital Services
Commission: 50 percent of
premium, at ward rate; (b)
Medical insurance: 50 percent of
premium; (c) group term life
insurance: 50 percent of
premium: $10,000 for males,
$5,000 for females.
Under (b) and (c), the Board
reserves the right to choose the
carrier of such benefit plan.
Teachers who teach less than
half-time will not be eligible for
participation in the benefit plan.
There are to be twelve equal
pays payable the last teaching
Friday of each month, except in
June, Any new teachers who
have attended summer course,
receive $300 the first teaching
day September 1969.
Planners
— Continued from front page
Referring to the motel
situation, Councillor Don
MacGregor said he didn't think
the matter should have been
turned over because council had
the particular case in hand.
Mayor Delbridge told council
that he had been raked over the
coals by members of the
planning board at a meeting last
Monday.
AIR BEEFS
Although the letters of
resignation were extremely brief
some of the issues involved have
since been aired.
"We decided to resign
because council refused to heed
our advice and we felt we didn't
serve any useful purpose,"
Wooden stated.
"It's quite obvious that
council and the board are miles
apart in the planning of
community growth,"
The SHDHS principal and
former council member, said
there were no particular issues
which prompted his decision,
but rather the attitude being
taken ' by council towards
planning matters.
BLAST OFF — Area residents
have probably been taking a
second look when they pass the
Centralia Industrial Park these
days. It appears as though
preparations are underway for a
moon shot. However, it's a new
water tower being installed.
That's Pres Levier looking at the
daredevil workmen atop the high
structure. T-A photo
TOM R. O'ROURKE
Tom R. O'Rourke, RR 8
Parkhill, passed away in St.
Joseph's Hospital, London,
Sunday.
Survivors .include two sisters,
Mrs. Eileen Thompson, RR 8
Parkhill' and Miss Mary
O'Rourke, San Francisco; three
brothers, Joseph of Jackson,
Michigan; Basil of Brucefield;
and William of Edmonton; also a
number of nieces and nephews.
The body rested at the T.
Harry Hoffman Funeral Home
until Tuesday mornirig when the
funeral service was held in Our
Lady of. Mount Carmel Church.
Interment was in Mount Carmel
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were John Ryan,
John Glavin, Wilfred Hogan, Joe
McCann, Jim Houlihan and
Norman Breen.
MERVYN T. GRAINGER
Mervyn T. Grainger, 63,
Exeter, passed away September
14 in St. Joseph's Hospital,
London.
He was the husband of the
former Dorothy Franklin; the
father of three children Mrs.
Robert (Bernice) liebele,
Kitchener; Barry of Ottawa and
David of Toronto; the brother of
Mrs. Ruby Goodwin, Saskatoon;
Mrs. Irene Jones, Etobicoke;
Howard Grainger, Orillia; and
Cecil Grainger, Gorrie.
Funeral service was held at
the Hopper-Hockey Funeral
Home Wednesday with the Rev.
Glen S. Wright officiating.
Interment was made in Ethel
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dr. Harvey
Cowen, Wally Seldon, Case
Zeehuisen, Russell Brintnell,
Roland McCaffrey and Gerald
Skinner.
GORDON KLEINFELDT
Gordon Victor Kleinfeldt,
Clarkson, passed away at his
residence Wednesday morning.
He was 46.
The deceased was born at
Staffa, the son of Roland and
Loretta Kleinfeldt, both
deceased.
Survivors include his wife;
five children; one brother; and
one sister, Mrs. Harold Butler,
Lucan.
Funeral will be in Streetsville
United Church at 2 p.m. Friday.
Although Huron County
Board of Education and the
negotiating committee
representing the secondary
school teachers did not reach a
formal settlement of their
differences, the chairman of the
Board's negotiating committee,
Daniel J. Murphy, Goderich,
presented a document and a
"press release" to the Board and
the press at a meeting in the
Board Room, Central Huron
Secondary School, Monday
evening,
Significant was the clause in
the press release which said:
"The Board and the teachers
could not reach agreement on
the frequency of pay periods
and pay dates. Therefore, no
settlement has been reached, . ."
Mr, Murphy explained that
this was the only difference
existing, that it was very minor,
and did not affect the salary and
fringe benefit clauses which had
been agreed upon by the end of
June,
The teachers' committee, he
reported, had held out for
payment of half the first
month's salary at the opening of
term in September which the
committee did not agree with.
A nutshell breakdown of
secondary school figures for last
year and the current year, is as
follows:
In 1968-69
teachers with
$
2 $,501
9,62
,391.5 for
of
In 1969-70
teachers with
$2,723,347 for
of $10,162.
The above figures do not
include so-called "fringe
benefits" which are difficult to
determine, according to Mr.
Murphy, due to consolidation of
five secondary schools and staffs
under one county board.
The press release reported
that the Board of Education and
secondary school teachers had
conducted lengthy negotiations
during the year and had reached
agreement on the following
points:
Medical and hospitalization
benefits; life insurance benefits;
deduction of Federation fees;
salaries for principals and
vice-principals; salary schedule
for teachers; annual increments;
responsibility titles;
responsibility allowances;
experience allowances;
allowances for extra degrees;
accumulative sick leave plan;
retirement gratuity; sabbatical
leave; professional development
' allowances; special leave; salary
for supply teachers;
John B. Levis, Clinton, Board
chairman, and D. J. Murphy,
Goderich, negotiating committee
chairman, signed the press
release on behalf of the Board of
Education; Stephen M. Hook,
Varna, a teacher in Seaforth
District High School, signed the
document on behalf of the
teachers' negotiating committee.
Explaining the report he
presented on the salary
agreement and the press release,
Mr. Murphy went into some
detail.
"I would like to point out
that all the items were agreed on
by the end of June, except the
frequency of pay periods and
pay dates.
"It has just been an honest
disagreement between the
teachers and the Board," he said.
"The teachers felt that it was a
matter of principle with them
and so have considered the
whole salary settlement not
completed.
"As far as the increase of 8.8
percent in, overall costs of
teachers' salaries over last year,
the total does not include the
fringe benefits. The average raise
a teacher is getting is 5.6
percent, from $9,621 to
$10,162 a year.
"The committee and the
Board feel that this arrangement
we have /bade compares
favourably with others in the
Province," Mr. Murphy declared.
"The percentage increase
compares favourably, not only
Fifty register
at Centralia
Fifty young ladies registered
for classes in the home
economics department of
Centralia College of Agricultural
Technology this week.
Among them are 29 juniors
and 21 seniors. Director Miss
Molly McGhee said all of last
year's class has returned except
two.
A' new fashion or food option
has been added to the course in
the senior year, she added,
Miss McGhee said that things
are looking exceptionally
promising for graduates this
year. Already the school has had
several offers from hospitals arid
catering services who Will requite
workers,
Among last year's class now
employed are ten girls working
in hospitals as food supervisors;
one bridal consultant; two home
eeotionilets with the
Department of Agriculture and
Food; one research assistant at
MacDonald Institute; one
demonstrator with a gas
company; one teacher with the
Department of Northern Affairs;
one trainee buyer in fashions;
and one in teachers' college.
with the teaching profession,
elsewhere in the Province, but
also with industry generally. The
negotiations were amicable and
any disagreement was an honest
disagreement, as I pointed out
before."
Robert M. Elliott,
vice-chairman of the Board,
pointed out that actually very
few County Boards of Education
in Ontario had signed formal
salary agreements to date for 1969-70,
Salary schedules have been
agreed upon as follows:
Principals' salaries. 1969-70:
Wingham, $18,000; Seaforth,
$1 8,0 0 ; Clinton, $19,000;
Exeter, $19,000; Goderich,
$19,000.
Vice-principals' salaries
1969.70: Clinton, $15,000;
Seaforth, $15,000; Exeter,
$16,700; Goderich, $16,700;
Wingham; Ritter, $17,200 and
Wood, $16,000.
Teachers salaries 1969-70:
Category I — minimum $6,800;
maximum $10,800; Category II
— minimum $7,100; maximum
$11,600; Category III —
minimum $7,900; maximum
$1 3,2 00; Category IV —
$1111i4ni,m
10u0m. $8,500; maximum
Teachers with sufficient years
of teaching experience are to be
placed at the maximum of their
category. Any teacher who
qualifies for a change in category
at any time during the school
year, shall receive the increase
retroactive to the first of
September of that school year.
Annual increments are $300
per year for the first two years
of teaching experience with a
$400 annual increment
thereafter to maximum.
Responsibility allowances for
extra salary are as follows:
Directors $1,900; department
heads $1,600; subject chairman
$1,000; assistant directors $950;
assistant department heads
$800; persons in acting positions
of responsibility shall be paid at
the same rate.
Not included in the overall
totals mentioned above are the
fringe benefits:
The Board will pay 50
percent of the premiums of the
family or single rate as requested
by the teacher. The Board will
decide on the carrier, but it is
understood that the carrier must
pay 1969 OMA rates. It is also
understood that the coverage
must be competitive with
OMSIP or PSI. The Board will
also pay 50 percent 'of the
Ontario Hospital Services
Commission premium, at ward
rate.
The Board Will pay 50
percent of the premiums for any
teacher who wishes to
participate in a group life
insurance plan with the
following coverage: female
teachers, $5,000; male teachers,
$10,000.
Ten percent of a teachers'
Federation fees will be deducted
from his pay at the end of each
month from September to June.
The Board institutes an
accumulative sick leave plan
whereby each teacher may
accumulate the total unused
balance of his statutory 20 days'
sick leave per year, to a
maximum of 200 days.
A teacher in good standing
who has served the Huron
County Board of Education
and/or its predecessors for 12
consecutive years immediately
prior to retirement and retires
due to eligibility re
superannuation or death, will be
entitled to receive, or his estate,
a gratuity, subject to certain
regulations.
Sabbatical leave may be
granted to a teacher for
approved study approved travel,
recuperation of health, or any
other purpose approved by the
Board. During the period of
sabbatical leave, the teacher's
salary shall be at minimum
two-thirds of salary, and also
same benefits including
increment, received by other
teachers, and accumulated sick
leave not altered.
The Board shall pay expenses
(tuition, registration and
travelling expenses at ten cents
per mile each way) for
professional development,
updating courses, conventions,
workshops etc.
Basic daily rate of pay for
supply teachers, who are
qualified teachers, should be at
least 1/200 of the minimum
annual salary.
The above points were the
main ones presented in the
report on negotiations.
CNIB bank
has no eyes
Following a report that the
Metropolitan Toronto Eye Bank
was empty, the T-A checked
with Larry Snider, CNIB
representative in this district, for
a report on the success of an
appeal for eyes in this district.
Mr. Snider noted that
although South Huron Hospital
is equipped with containers for
eyes and all arrangements are
made to transport the precious
cargo to eit ler Toronto or
London, no donations have been
Made to his knowledge.
Literature on arranging to
donate one's eyes after death is
available locally front doctors
and public offices.
Ratepayers in the village of
Zurich will be facing one of the
largest tax increases, percentage
wise in this part of Western
Ontario.
The increase represents
slightly more than fifty per cent
for residential owners and
almost fifty-five per cent for
commercial properties.
The total mill rate that
Zurich residential owners will
pay this fall is 126, up 43.4 mills
from a year ago. The commercial
rate rose from 91 to 138 mills.
A breakdown of this year's
rate shows the greatest increase
comes in the village general rate
which was 33 mills last year for
residential and 38 mills for
commercial, This year the
general village rate is 64 mills for
residential and 72 mills for
commercial.
A.M. Harper, the auditor for
the village, attended last week's
council meeting and assisted in
drafting the new tax rates for
1969.
A break-down of this year's
rate shows that the greatest
increase comes in the village
general rate, which was 33 mills
last year for residential and 38
mills for commercial. This year
the general village rate is 64 mills
for residential and 72 mills for
commercial.
Other rates have increased
some as well to hike the taxes to
a new all-time high. The county
There was plenty of
observation but little decision
making when provincial
government celebrities in
company with Huron County
officials toured CFB Clinton
Friday.
Tagged an "informative tour
only" by Huron County
Clerk-treasurer John Berry,
Provincial Treasurer Charles
Ma cNaughton, Education
Minister William B. Davis,
Ontario Development
Corporation representatives,
Warden James Hayter and
members of the County
Development Committee saw
just what the 150-acre base had
to offer.
Their guide was base
commander Col. E.W. Ryan,
Col. Ryan also took the
opportunity to speak to the
visiting dignitaries regarding the
differences between public and
non-public property.
He pointed out that when
officials looked at the messes
they should know that the
building belonged to the public
but the interior facilities, like
the bar and the furniture, had
been paid for by members of the
armed forces through the years.
He said there had been
confusion on this point when
the Centralia base was closed.
Col. Ryan was trying to prevent
a similar mistake when the
Clinton base is closed down
within two years,
He said separate inventories
would be made with disposal of
personnel-owned property
handled by the Director General
of Personnel Supply Services and
the dispersal of public property
would be made through the
Crown Assets Corporation,
The base boasts g 350-Seat ice
arena complete with artificial
ice-making equipment, a
foot-sheet curling rink, a
300-seat theatre, a swimming
pool, a library, a snack bar and
social centre, a rifle club and
several luxurious messes.
As well, the classroom block
&Attains -64 classrooms, 23
rate has jumped from 19 mills
last year to 22.5 mills this year,
while elementary school rates
have jumped from 12.6 mills to
17.5. The secondary school rate
has increased from 18 mills to
22 mills, while the separate
school rate will be the same as
the elementary rate of 17.5
mills.
The reason for the huge
increase in the general rate is
almost entirely due to a deficit
of about $13,000 in last year's
operation. According to the
auditor this deficit must all be
wiped off in this current year.
While ratepayers will face this
large tax load this year, there is
one bright note in the picture,
and that is the increase in the
basic shelter grant from the
Ontario government. The
maximum amount to be taken
off residential taxpayers this
year will be $60.48. However,
the grant may not be higher than
half of the amount of any
individual's tax bill. An example
of what a person might have to
pay in taxes this year would be
to consider an assessment of
$2500. The tax bill would
amount to $315. less the
exemption of $60.48, which
would leave $257.67 to be paid.
Higher or lower assessments can
be figured out on a
corresponding basis.
The commercial and
industrial property owner,
washrooms and a large amount
of office and workshop space.
The base also has 216
permanent housing units, made
up of 58 housing block units and
158 single and duplex units.
There is a 15-classroom
school on the base, a sewage
disposal plant, a 450-line
telephone exchange, a central
heating plant and thousands of
square feet of indoor storage
space.
Building permit
— Continued from front page
addition at 183 Andrew was
turned over to the building
inspector.
Council also agreed to permit
F. Tugwall to replace a house
trailer on Carling St. North.
However, they stipulated that
the trailer presently on the site
would have to be moved out of
town.
railers are not permitted in
town under the zoning bylaw,
but councillors agreed that
permission should be granted to
replace one moved into town
before the regulations came into
effect.
During the discussion on
building permits, Councillor
Ross Taylor again complained
about the fact contractors and
residents were still going ahead
with building projects before
building permits were approved.
He said charges should be laid
against those who do not adhere
to the regulations.
No action was taken, but
Mayor Delbridge suggested that
the discussion would possibly
get into print and some would
change their ways.
However, he was told by T.A
editor Bill Batten that the
comments were not being
written down because similar
"threats" from council had been
printed several times before.
"It's not news any More,"
Mrs. Jermyn pointed out, but
council made no decision to
crack down on those who start
projects without permits.
however, will receive no rebates
of any types and will be
compelled to pay the entire
amount of their taxes.
Court report
— Continued from front page
liquor in a place other than his
residence. He was charged after a
private citizen complained that a
vehicle in front of the Dufferin
Hotel, Centralia, had beer in it.
A London youth, James E.
Brewer pleaded guilty to
consuming liquor while under
the legal age of 21 years and to
failing to notify the police of
damage to a fence.
Brewer's car veered off the
Gore Road in Stephen Township
August 9 into a fence causing
$50 damage.
The fine for consuming was
$60 and costs; for failing to
report, $20 and costs.
Barry Clark, Grand Bend,
consumed liquor in Stephen
Township August 9 while under
the age of 21 years and was
fined $60 and costs for the
offence.
A part bottle of whiskey and
some beer was the evidence in
the case against Dennis D.
Morrissey, Crediton, charged
with having liquor in a place
other than his residence in
Exeter June 14.
Although he pleaded not
guilty, Morrissey's fine was $60
and costs.
Glen M. Webster, London,
was in possession of some beer
when his car was stopped June
27 in Hay. The fine was $37.80
for having liquor in place other
than his residence.
Michael C. Barkley, Exeter,
was fined $25 and costs for
trespassing on the property of
Patricia Willert August 6 in
Exeter. Barkley entered the
Willert apartment without
permission, the evidence
showed.
Clocks
— Continued from front page
had received an offer of $300
from a party interested in
purchasing the works of the
clock atop the town hall.
Councillors opined that the
works must have some value as
an antique.
Despite sizeable repair bills,
the clock has not functioned
properly for some years now and
councils have quit spending
money in the vain attempt to get
it working on a continual basis.
"Sell it," was Reeve Boyle's
suggestion on hearing about the
$300 offer.
However, he failed to get any
seconder for the motion he
presented to carry out his plan.
Area residents
win at Bayfield
At least four Exeter and area
persons were among the winners
at the 113th Bayfield Fall Fair
Saturday.
C. W. Paff, Ailsa Craig, and
Donald Dearing, Exeter, won the
championships in the sheep
classes,
In the women's division, Mrs.
David Cross, Exeter, took the
championship for ladies' work.
Mrs. Eben Weigand,
Dashwoed, copped the prize for
the special commercial apple
competition.
Ab out 2,000 person
attended the fair held this year
for the first time on a Saturday.
The vent was opened by It. E.
McKinley, Huron MP. The
Zurich Citizens' Band was also in
attendance,
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there were 260
total salaries of
an average salary
there are 268
total salaries of
an average salary
Informative survey
conducted at Clinton