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Council defers suggestions
to remove some stop signs
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Minnie .fails in . bid .
to make comeback
Ratepayers of only two
district municipalities went to
the polls Monday to select
officials that will govern their
Municipal business for the next
year.
At Hensall, Reeve Oliver
Jaques turned down the bid of
Mrs. Minnie Noakes who was
attempting to return to civic life,
The other voting took place in
the police village of Granton
where two new trustees were
elected.
Hensall's clerk Earl Campbell
reported 72% of the village's
eligible voters exercised their
franchise and gave Jaques a 116
vote margin over Mrs. Noakes
261-145,
Harold Knight, a councillor
for five years failed in a bid to
return for another term and is
being replaced by newcomer
Paul Neilands.
Hein Rooseboom, who is
completing his first term on
council led the polls with 285,
Neilands was runner-up with 261
votes. Incumbent councillors
John Baker and Leonard Erb
followed with 259 and 257
votes, respectively.
Knight polled 221 votes in
fifth spot and Willard Buchanan,
also making his first appearance
on the political scene trailed
with 64 votes.
At Granton, Joseph Bryan,
Kenneth Hodgins and Elmer
Summers received the most
votes of seven candidates and
will form the 1970 trustee
board.
motorcycle operators from
parking on the boulevards along
this street.
Anne St. between Main and
William is narrow and becomes
quite congested at times.
Seniors visited
by London group
The Exeter Senior Citizens
held their monthly meeting on
Tuesday, December 2 and were
entertained by visitors from the
London Senior Citizens, who
presented a variety program of
song and dance.
J. C. Stevens acted as master
of ceremonies.
¤ A male chorus, under the
direction of Mr. Heddington
sang a medley of songs with Mrs.
Ayres at the piano.
Others taking part were a
ladies' chorus with Mrs. Beasley
leading; The Gerriatricks; Cecil
• Brock singing Scottish songs;
Bert Woods; Mr. Scarlett; Mrs.
Gooder; the Clowns and Mr. and
Mrs. Hullers performing ball
room dancing.
The entertainment committee
for next month are Mr, & Mrs.
Nelson Squires, Mr. & Mrs.
Melvin Gunning, Mr. & Mrs.
• Harold Jeffrey, Mr. & Mrs.
Horace Pfaff.
Refreshments were served by
the ladies of tare Legion Ladies'
Axil
Plans for regional government
to cover the area served by the
Midwestern Ontario Regional
Development Council are
scheduled to be completed by
June 30 of next year.
This announcement was made
Wednesday by Ontario Treasurer
and Economics Minister Charles
S. MacNaughton in Stratford
Wednesday.
The provincial treasurer, final
speaker at an all-day regional
planning meeting sponsored by
the Midwestern Ontario
Regional Development Council,
said the regional government
plan would be presented to the
development council when it is
completed.
The council then will have an
opportunity to review the plan.
Final comments will be
assimilated into revisions that go
to the cabinet for approval.
There will be no arbitrary
application of plans without an
opportunity for appropriate
checks.
Mr: MacNaughton did not
'discuss the fate of local,
-municipal councils but earlier in
the day, D.J. Bucknall, president
of the Ontario Regional
Development council, said
regional government policy was
to disband "as soon as possible"
many of the 7,000 local boards
which now make policies over
which municipal councils have
no control. One such board he
mentioned was a library board.
Small boards in one area were
duplicating each other, Mr.
Bucknall said.
Mr. MacNaughton said
Ontario has been working for
three years to provide the basis
of regional government, the
plans resulting from
recommendations by local
regional development councils.
Regional development "is the
program that will help to
determine whether Ontario will
achieve its potential for the
1970s of the second highest
growth rate among the nationals
of the world," Mr. MacNaughton
said.
. A continued world
population explosion at present
rates could eat up Canada's
wheat surplus for untold years
to come, federal works Minister
Arthur Laing told the group.
The wheat surplus is a
short-lived situation in the light
of a long-range world view which
planners have to take as they
move into the field of such
things as regional government.
Later, in the conference, Dr.
R.S. Thoman of the Ontario
department of municipal affairs,
regional development branch,
said regional planning,
something that would never
please everyone, had to be
viewed on the same basis of
what could happen tomorrow.
Mr. Laing predicted Canada's
Pacific coast would see the
action in the next 25 years,
moving wheat, among other
commodities, to a
fast-developing new world. But
the country "still needs a good
central government," to keep an
eye on developments and the
time has come for some "old
fashioned Canadian patriotism."
"We have not yet recognized
that we are a frontier country,"
with the growing U.S.A. to the
South and another country
growing on the west. He did not
mention the "other country,"
but later said the Russian type
of government was changing.
Such things as regional
development included taking
industry to Canada's Marithnee
where trained men discover their
$1.'70 an hour can become $3.70
in Toronto. If industry went to
the Maritimes, the skilled labor
Would remain.
There would always be some
triticisin of any central
governing body which provided
assistance for industry moving to
areas where skilled and trained
workers were available, but that
wits the main method of
Bryan led the polls with 112
while Hodgins and Summers
followed with 91 and 81 votes,
respectively,
Hodgins is the only one to be
returned. Last year's two other
trustees Lloyd Mardlin and
William Irvine did not qualify.
for this year's election.
Defeated in their bid for
election were Robert Foster,
Mrs, Roberta moss, Robert
Harrett and Mrs, Juanita
Westman.
Members of Exeter council
weren't in agreement this week
with a suggestion by Police Chief
Ted Day that the stop signs
should be removed from William
and Andrew Streets to make
them through streets.
In a report submitted by
Councillor George Vriese in the
Chief's absence, it was noted the
removal of stop signs would
create a free flow of traffic on
the two streets and could
possibly reduce the traffic on
Main St. as more drivers would
use the rear streets.
All intersecting streets on
William and Andrew would be
stop streets.
Mayor Delbridge predicted
such a move would only turn the
two streets parallel to Main St.
into raceways.
Other members doubted that
the sidestreets would carry the
heavy traffic and most felt that
through streets in the vicinity of
the schools would be dangerous.
It was decided that a group of
councillors would tour the
streets with Chief Day to get a
first-hand look at his proposal.
They did agree with his
suggestion that stop signs should
be located at three new
locations. Anne St. will be
stopped at Marlboro, John at
William and James at Albert.
The latter has been the scene
of three recent accidents.
Chief Day also recommended
that no parking be allowed on
the south side of Anne St.
between William and Main, and
also. along the south side',.of
Gidley from the western limits
of the school to Gidley.
He said the latter move would
create less problems for the
school buses and would keep
County board
hires teachers
The resignations of seven
Huron County school teachers
were accepted at Monday
evening's meeting of the board
of education and eight new
teachers were hired to fill end of
the year vacancies.
Resigning are Mrs. Marilyn
Taylor, Huron Centennial
School; Mrs. Jean Davidson,
Seaforth District High School;
Mrs. M. Kerr, Victoria Public
School, Goderich; Mrs. Sharon
Soldan, Stephen Central School;
Miss Dorothy Wagner, J. A. D.
McCurdy Public School; Mrs.
Isobel Garniss, Wingham PS; and
Miss Gayle Lamport, J. A. D.
McCurdy School.
Forty applications were
received and 22 teachers
interviewed for eight positions in
elementary schools across the
county. Those hired were Mrs.
Madeline Aggerholme to teach in
Clinton; Miss Joan Fisher,
Goderich; A, Harrison,
Turnberry; FL F. Hooper, J. A.
D. McCurdy; Mrs. Barbara Moss,
Goderich; Mrs. Shirley
Mousseau Stephen; Allen
Schade, doderich; and Mrs.
Carolynne Wood, Huron
Centennial.
Some discussion was heard on
the provision of special
education in county schools. To
date 272 students in the county
have the advantage of
opportunity classes, remedial
classes, speech classes or
occupations classes.
About 277 more students
could benefit from such training,
it was learned.
The board gave permission
for James Coulter,
superintendent, to make a study
of the needs and what it would
cost to finance it. It has been
estimated that eight to ten extra
teachers for special education
would have to be hired.
Mrs. Marilyn Minder
expressed her interest in the
progrant. She said it was in
keeping with the board's
intention to provide equal
educational opportunities for all
children in the county.
Policy is forthcoming
regarding the board's role
concerning moving students
from school to school, This has
been done on several occasions
with the mutual consent of the
parents and the n
officers of Huron County
administ Bra
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of Education,
John Broadfoot asked that
beard members be kept
informed of such shifts,
Reeve Derry Boyle wondered
if Anne should be made a
one-way street in this section to
improve the situation,
This matter was also left to a
committee for further study.
stopping the migration.
Canada, on the threshold of
discovery, has developed
northern oil deposits never
dreamed of as recently as 10
years ago, and if immigration
doors were opened tomorrow
"we'd have a quarter billion,"
immigrants ready to move in.
It was possible Canadians did
not appreciate the values of
living conditions which attract
the newcomers.
Breath tests
now legal
Under the provisions of a new
provincial law, breathalizer tests
became a legal method on
December 1 for police officers
to determine a drunk or
Unpaired driver.
Exeter Police Chief Ted Day
advises the public that no special
checks will be made to
apprehend persons suspected of
drunk or impaired driving but
his department will continue to
keep up constant observations.
Any offenders will be
prosecuted.
Day advises that the law now
requires that any person arrested
for drunk or impaired driving
must take a breathalizer test
when requested to do so by any
Police Officer.
Refusal to submit to the test
could lead to a fine of from $50
to $1,000 and to imprisonment
of not more than six months.
Day cautions motorists,
"Remember, if you want to
drink and drive, you mght pay a
severe fine and also be
imprisoned. Is it worth taking a
chance?"
The local chief also said the
new laws also apply to operators
of snowmobiles and if present
complaints of snow vehicles
continue the drivers and vehicles
may be checked for alcoholic
beverages.
Dispute pay
of librarian
Jack Alexander, reeve of
Wingham, told members of
Huron County Council Friday
afternoon that he was not in
favor of paying county librarian
Miss Carolyn Croke to the end
of 1969 since Miss Croke is now
employed elsewhere.
Miss Croke, who left the
county employ earlier in
November after submitting a
doctor's certificate that she must
resign because of her health, is
now working at a library in
London.
When the board agreed to pay
her salary until the end of 1969
there was no indication that she
had another jell).
Chairman of the library
committee, Derry Boyle, Exeter,
told council it was the county
policy to pay an employee until
the end of the year if that
employee left because of health
reasons. He said Miss Croke's
present employment had "much
less Stress and strain" attached
to it,
Warden James Hayter said
Miss Croke had 24 days sick
leave coming to her.
"She had a doctor's
certificate," he stated, "Who are
we to argue with that?"
Turnberry Reeve A, D. Smith
felt the library committee had
been "led down the garden
path". He asked that the
executive committee review this
policy regarding retirement
because of illness,
Miss Betty MecKenzie,
Goderich branch supervisor, will
take charge of library Operations
Until a qualified successor can be
found for Miss Croke.
C. L, Smith, manager of the
Bank of Montreal, paid his
annual visit to Exeter council
this week to thank council
members for the business they
place with the bank each year,
He handed out his usual array
pf cigarettes, chocolates, cigars
and a special pouch of pipe
tobacco for Mayor Delbridge —
and advised council this would
be his last trip because he was
retiring at the end of March.
Reeve Deny Boyle reminded
the local bank manager he had
indicated a couple of years ago
he may run for council when he
retires.
"I must have been in a bad
frame of mind that day," Smith
replied.
During his brief address, he
said the bank was always open
to suggestions for improvements
to the service to the town,
"Could you lower the interest
rate?" Mayor Delbridge
questioned.
Smith replied that was an
area over which the bank had
little control and on questioning
from Deputy-Reeve Mery
Cudmore, indicated that the
higher interest rates were
Retarded group
sets executive
The 1970 executive for the
South Huron Association for the
Mentally Retarded was
appointed last Wednesday night
at their meeting held in the
Dashwood Community Centre.
Rev. G. Anderson presided
over the election and the officers
include the following: Ivan
Sharrow, Walter Fydenchuk,
Rev. A. Blackwell, Elzear Masse,
Chub Lenz, Raymond Hartman,
Mrs. Gerald Godbolt, Mrs. M.
Purdy, Mrs. C. A. Cann, Mrs. N.
Hemmingway, Mrs. Robert
Simpson, Mrs. Earl Moore, Mrs.
Chas. Smith and Mrs. James
Kneale.
President Ivan Sharrow was in
charge of the meeting and Rev.
A. Blackwell offered the prayer
for the retarded.
Seventy members attended
and enjoyed an evening of
musical entertainment.
Those contributing to the
program were The Notations, a
barbershop quartette from
London; The Village Folk,
Zurich; Harry and Larry Gibson,
accordionists from Crediton;
John Wurm, Exeter, pianist and
Vincent Glaab, Exeter with his
accordion.
Chub Lenz was the master of
ceremonies.
Warden entry
— Continued from front page
final session for 1969 that he
had enjoyed his year as top
administrator in the county.
He said he still has not
decided whether or not he will
return in 1970 as reeve of
Stephen Township although he
still has one year to go of a two
year term of office.
In view of the fact that some
municipalities are switching to
two year terms, the warden
added, perhaps council should
give some thought to setting up
county council committees for
two year terms as well.
He even suggested that the
warden's term should be for two
years.
unlikely to change,
"They Could go'higher before
they go lower," he replied,
adding that the increased
interest rates had not: had the
desired effect of curbing
borrowing and lessening
inflationary problems.
He also advised council that
farm incomes have been down in
this area for the past three
successive yeare and suggested
1970 could be the worst yet.
In asking council to consider
the bank for their business
during 1970, he was advised
they may have to have a loan
before then.
Reeve Boyle noted council
had accounts of $217,434.05 to
pay later in the meeting.
"We may be in to see you
tomorrow," Mayor Delbridge
remarked.
Included in the accounts were
$97,232.43 for the Huron
County Board of Education,
$78,672.13 for Huron County
and $25,015 for two debenture
payments.
Clerk Eric Carscadden advised
he may have to hold some of
these cheques up until the town
receives a payment from the
department of highways on the
Main St. reconstruction job.
However, Carscadden noted
the accounts also contained the
annual council salaries and
suggested perhaps these could be
held back also.
The high interest rates
referred to by Mr. Smith were
visibly noticed by council when
they came to approve the sale of
a $45,000 debenture to cover
part of the Main St. costs.
Carscadden noted that over a
seven-year period, the council
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would have to pay about
S17,000 in interest at nine
percent,
Only heartening fact was that
the debenture will be purchased
by the cemetery board so the.
interest will remain in the
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Bank manager :indicates
interest rates may rise
ARCA office
needs repair
Mayor Jack Delbridge got in a
couple of more licks against
members of his council who last
meeting decided not to take
further steps to have the
agreement with the Ausable
River Conservation Authority
re-negotiated as it pertains to the
local office.
At that last meeting, council
decided to uphold their end of
the bargain and maintain the
exterior and grounds at the
building,
However, they learned this
week that the ARCA office
needs a new roof, an
expenditure estimated at $235
by Councillor Ross Dobson, a
roofing contractor.
In addition, council received
a low tender of $309.50 to
gravel the drive and a parking
area, and they still have to find
out how much it will cost to
paint the exterior next spring.
"We'll have a $1,000
expenditure there next spring,"
Dobson opined.
At this point, Mayor
Del bridge reiterated his
contention that the agreement
should have been re-negotiated
with the ARCA, to have the
upkeep spread over all
municipalities in the watershed.
Councillor Ross Taylor
generated some laughter when
he suggested the leaking roof
wasn't causing any problems to
the exterior — but only the
interior — and because the
ARCA were responsible for the
interior they should fix the roof
if they wished,
However, it was finally
decided to offer to pay for the
shingles if the ARCA would
provide the manpower to do the
work. Councillor Don
MacGregor had pointed out the
Authority had several capable
men and they could possibly
undertake the work in this, their
off-season.
Council decided to hold the
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