HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-03-19, Page 1Teachers seek 11.9% raise.
county was •fortunate to have a
staff of competent .secondary
school teachers and topocl to
retain them, on staff '44 a
reasonable cost".
He promised the board will
give serious thought to the
.eommittee's offer to the
secondary school teachers.
Mr. Elliott said that if the
teachers' schedule was accepted,
it would involve a total increase
of $332,750 or an 11,9 percent
Morose based on the present
payroll for 271 teachers of
$2,787,768 making a new total
for 1970-71 of $3,120,518.
The average increase per teacher
Would be $1,227.86.
The board presently pays 50
percent of OHSIP for the
teaching staff; 50 percent for
medical insurance; and 50
percent of the premium of
$10.000 term insurance for male
GETTING SIGNED UP I-OR TOURNEY — The Exeter arena was the site Saturday night for a girls
hockey tournament. Above, South Huron Pantherette coach Miss Heather Hartford is shown checking
her line-up with from left, Gail Fleet, D'Arcine McCart, Eileen Glavin and Cathy Marriott. T-A photo,
teachers and $5,000 term
insurance for females.
Mr, Elliott told the board
that when the committee's offer
to the teachers had. been decided
upon, it too would be made
public information.
There was more policy
decided at Monday evening s
meeting, including policy which
says that the board shall be
advised by the Director of
Education of any experimental
or innovative changes in school
organization and/or programs
before they are initiated in the
schools, and before.
announcement is made to the
public and/or the press.
The board also agreed to
permit the Huron-Perth Separate
School Board to purchase
kindergarten education for its
pupils subject to the provision
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Ninety-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, MARCH 19, 1970 Price Per Copy 15 Cents
READY TO ENTERTAIN AT SATURDAY'S SKATING
CARNIVAL — Spectators at Saturday night's Carnival presented by
the Exeter Figure Skating club will see a variety of costumes. Above,
a birthday surprise Cindy Beaver is flanked by a couple of mice,
Drew and Tim Wright. T-A photo.
Plan to renew pact
for control of dogs
Suspended driver
pays $125 penalty
Dogs in Exeter will have to
take their chances with an
animal control officer again this
year.
After a short discussion,
council agreed to enter into an
agreement with Exeter
Veterinaky Clinic again this year
The salary committee of
Huron County Board of
Education aired the salary
demands of the secondary
school teachers at the regular
meeting Monday evening in
Clinton.
Committee Chairman Robert
Elliott said it was not the
cOmmittee's intent to try to
make the teachers look bad.
"Neither is it our intent to
hide anything from the
ratepayers," continued Elliott.
"We feel the ratepayers, who
will have to supply the money
for this increase, have a right to
know the stand being taken by
the respective parties concerned.
The secondary school
teachers are asking the following
schedule be adopted: Category
One, $7,200 minimum to
$12,100 maximum in 12 years;
category two, $7,600 minimum
to $12,900 maximum in 13
years; category three, $8,400
minimum to $14,100 maximum
in 14 years; and category four,
$8,900 to $15,000 in 15 years.
Principals, it is suggested by
the teachers, would recieve
$20,000 to $22,000 with $500
increment. The minimum salary
for a vice- principal would be
five percent greater than the
maximum possible salary for a
director with two increments of
$600.
Responsibility allowances
would include $2,000 for
technical and commercial
directors; $1,700 for department
heads; $1100 for subject
chairmen; $1,000 for assistant
directors; and $850 for assistant
department heads.
Extra degrees which are not
being used for certification
purposes and which are relevant
and acceptable to the Board,
would be paid at the following
rates if the teachers' schedule
was adopted: any Bachelors'
degree, $300; any Masters'
degree, $500; and any doctoral
degree, $700.
Mr. Elliott said the
committee agreed that the
Crash total
remains low
The majority of cases on the
court docket in Exeter Friday
were adjourned to future dates.
Stiffest fine handed out by
Provincial Judge Glen Hays was
paid by Albert Rooseboom,
Hensall, for driving while under
suspension.
Rooseboom paid a fine of
$125 on the charge and was
advised by Judge Hays that there
was a 90 percent chance that a
second offence would result in a
jail term.
The suspension was by reason
of the loss of points, not by the
court; but there were several
court appearances on previous
charges, including careless
driving.
In other traffic cases, the
following fines were levied:
Recover goods
in area breakin
Samuel Wilfred Dougall,
Hensall, paid $35 for failing to
stop for a school bus on which
the lights were flashing. The
court was told a truck in front
of the bus blocked Dougall's
view to some extent.
Douglas E, Coward,
Woodham, paid $50 on a charge
of failing to share the road when
meeting another vehicle. Coward
was involved in an accident on
February 1 when he made, a
wide turn off the Kirkton Road
onto Highway 4 and was in
collision with a car proceeding
north on the highway. Damage
in the mishap was $800.
The other cases heard
involved infractions under the
Liquor Control Act, and were as
follows:
Robert Charles Byers,
Clinton, paid $60 on a charge of
having liquor while under the
age of 21. He was charged on
February 7 when police found
nine pints of beer in a car he was
driving.
Ronald E. Stoneman,
Cromarty, paid $40 on a charge
of having liquor in a place other
than his residence. He was
charged after a Hensall citizen
called police advising that
Stoneman had left a car in his
driveway and had taken beer
into the arena during a hockey
game on January 31.
No action was taken by the
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Set charge
for lotteries
The area crash total remained
comparatively light this week as
the Exeter OPP detachment
investigated only three.
On Friday at 11:00 p.m., a
car operated by Robert Rook,
Huron Pak, went out of control
and struck a fire hydrant on the
south side of Algonquin Drive.
Damage was listed at $900 by
Constable D. A. Lamont..
At 7:30 a.m. thesathe day,
Constable J. A. Wright
investigated a two-car crash on
Goshen Street in Zurich.
Drivers involved were Jacob
M. Gingerich, Zurich, and
Gordon H. Bierling, RR 2
Zurich. Damage was estimated at
$500.
The other crash occurred on
Sunday at 2:20 a.m., when a
pickup truck operated by Sandra
Dietrich, RR 2 Dashwood, went
out of control on the Crediton
Road about one and a half miles
east of Highway 81.
She had been proceeding east
on the road and the truck
crossed to the north side and
took off seven guideposts.
Total damage of $210 was
listed by Constable F. L. Giffin.
During the week, the officers
charged 11 persons under the
Highway Traffic Act and issued
warnings to another 59 drivers.
There were two charges under
the Liquor Control Act and
three under the Criminal Code.
OPP Cpl. C. J. Mitchell
advised area residents this week
that the police can be quickly
contacted in emergencies, even if
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MIXING . THEIR' SPORTS SEASONS — The bright sunny days of recent weeks combined with
continued cold weat ter has brought out a variety of sports equipment at district schools. Boys at
Usborne Central are shown above playing hockey while another group of youngsters are enjoying
skipping in the background. T-A photo.
to catch dogs running at loose.
The clinic will again receive
$215 per month for the
five-month period from April 15
to September 15 when they will
make two-hour patrols twice
each week.
In a report presented this
week, Dick Roelofson told
council that during the April 15
to September 15 period last
year, the clinic picked up 30
dogs and cats.
An additional 21 animals
were trailed to their homes and
their owners warned.
In addition, three animals
were picked up following auto
accidents, two horses were
rounded up, one 450-pound 'hog
was caught and held for its
owner, two muskrats were
handled, as well as one hawk,
one grebe and several song birds
turned over to the clinic by
children.
The dog catcher was bitten
once.
Roelofson repo'rted the
number of complaints regarding
dogs at loose dropped
considerably shortly after the
patrols were started.
He said the present
arrangement was unsatisfactory
regarding the trailing of dogs to
their owners.
Owners with friendly dogs
easily caught were penalized by
having to pay $5.00 to reclaim
them, while owners of wilder
dogs that were not caught were
not punished.
Roelofson suggested some
changes be made, similar to the
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Turn down bud
for horse reps
Exeter's horse enthusiasts
won't have any direct
representation on Exeter's RAP
committee this year.
Council received letters from
the Saddle Club and the
Mid-Western Rodeo Association
this week asking that a
representative of the horsemen
be included on the committee.
Council members agreed the
make-up of RAP could not be
changed this year as the full list
of appointments had been made.
"The 1971 council could
review this," Reeve Derry Boyle
suggested, adding that the
horsemen know who the RAP
employees are if they want some
thing in their interests presented
to the committee.
Ask more involvement in politics
One man is in custody and
another is being sought by
Exeter OPP following their
investigation of a breakin at
Cedar Bank last week.
Property valued at $1,000
was stolen in the breakin,
including a bear-skin rug. The
property was recovered.
Philip James Tuckey has been
charged with break, enter and
theft in the incident and police
have a warrant for the arrest of
Dennis James Hannan. Both are
from London.
A breakin was also reported
at the barn of Dr. R. W. Read,
near Morrison dam. Entry was
gained by smashing a window.
Nothing was reported missing
and police believe it was the
work of juveniles.
Exeter council Monday night
named Clerk Eric Carscadden as
lottery licencing officer and set
rates for lottery permits.
Minimum fee for the permits,
which are now required by law,
is $5,
Any group offering a prize in
the lottery of over $500 value,
will pay the $5 plus an
additional one percent of the
total prize value.
Mayor Jack Delbridge
questioned the fee suggested by
council, stating they shouldn't
expect to make money on the
permits.
However, Councillor Ross
Dobson replied that the permit
fee should cover the town's cost
and other members noted that
administration and office costs
are rising.
"I don't think it's out of the
way," commented Mrs. Helen
Jermyn.
Discuss regional government
Approve permit
community planning branch.
The two men spoke briefly
before fielding questions from
the floor.
Walker claimed that the
present system of county
government in Ontario was
devised in 1849 as a kind of
defence unit. He said the
problems that county politicians
wrestled with in those days were
not at all like the complex
for new house
Three building permits were
issued by Exeter council this
week.
J. Paul Ducharme was granted
a permit to erect a new house at
252 Sanders St. E.
Permits were also issued to W.
D. Webster to build a dormer at
170 Carling and to Mrs. Lloyd
Johns, to re-side house at 156
William.
Choir to present
music of Easter
The Huronia Male Choir,
under the direction of Mrs.
Roland McCaffrey, will present
special Easter music on two
occasions in the coming week.
They will perform Stainer's
Crucifixion on Wednesday night
as part of the Holy Week services
planned by the Exeter
Ministerial Association. The
choir program will be staged at
Exeter United Church.
They will appear on Hymn
Time on CKNX Wingham TV
Easter Sunday to present
excerpts from the Crucifixion
and the Messiah.
Whoops! Almost
happened again
Would you believe there was
another conflict of dates for use
of the local fairgrounds
mentioned to council this week?
It was reported that the
meter Saddle Club had reserved
the date on which the Exeter
fair was planned and discussion
of the matter ended up with
Mayor Jack Delbridge tossing in
some heated words.
"The Saddle Club will be told
they can't have it, and I'm not
whistling Dixie," he commented.
Mayor Delbridge said he had
been informed last week that the
Saddle Club had reserved the
dates of September 26 and 27 —
the former being the main day
of the local fair.
Clerk Eric Carscadden,
secretary-treasurer of RAP, said
he had no reservation as yet
from the fair board for the
dates.
However, the matter was
cleared up after the meeting
when Mayor Delbridge called
fair
Hicks.
board secretary, Garnet
Hicks reported there had
apparently been a conflict in the
dates, but his conversation with
a member of the Saddle Club
had indicated the latter would
certainly give way to the fair for
use of the grounds.
STUDYING IN THE FRESH
AIR — While a majority of the
students were trying exams at
South Huron District High
School, Tuesday afternoon some
had the day off to study for
exams within the next day or
two, Shown above getting in
some extra cramming outside
the front door of the school is
Joanne Burke. T-A photo.
problems now arising to be dealt
with at the county level.
In 1970, noted Walker,
county government deals with
education, pollution, welfare,
senior citizens, water, recreation,
hospitals, health insurance and
even to some extent,
employment.
Walker stated it was almost
impossible to meet today's
problems within "the framework
of the old structure of
government." He also indicated
that the real property basis for
taxation is not the ideal method
in this modern day.
He, urged municipalities to
work together right now to plan
their own destiny.
"You have a considerable
voice in what is going to
happen," said Walker. "Create
the reform of your own
government without having it
reformed for you."
He said many people have the
idea that "big daddy is going to
do it to us". Walker added that
this may have happened when
"we haven't gotten down to do
anything about it soon enough".
John Pearson said that
regional government is simply a
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Zurich and district Chamber
of Commerce was host
Wednesday evening to a meeting
of Huron County elected
officials for the purpose of
discussing Ontario government
reform, or regional government
as it is most commonly labelled.
Zurich C of C president,
LeRoy Thiel said that when the
Zurich group had been asked to
pass an opinion on the type of
government reform necessary
the members "didn't know a
damn thing about it."
That's the reason this special
meeting was called. Speakers
were Richard Walker, a lawyer
from Windsor who is also
chairman of the Municipal
Affairs Committee of the
Ontario Chamber of Commerce
and John Pearson of the
Toronto suburb of York who is
with the Ontario Department of
Municipal Affairs in the
Start again
on project
Exeter council received two
estimates for the erection of new
ladies' washrooms at the
grandstand, Monday, but ended
up not accepting either one.
Main problem was the fact
council had not had any plans
drawn up for the job, and in one
of the estimates in particular,
there was no indication of what
type of construction materials
would be used.
Members agreed this had been
their own error and decided to
have works superintendent Glen
Kells draw up proper plans and
then ask for tenders.
Councillor George Vriese
indicated he was not in favor of
undertaking the work —
estimated at between $3,500
and $5,000 without a
guaranteed price.
"I haven't much faith in
estimates," he advised.,
Councillor Ross Debson said
council had gone about the
project the wrong way in not
'having plans prepared so
contractors could tender on the
job.
Tentative plans call for the
building of a new washroom
under the grandstand to house
eight toilets and four basins for
women.
The present facilities would
be for the use of men,
GB council passes bylaws,
two members still absent
Monday morning. According to
provincial statues, a quorum at a
council meeting shall consist of a
majority of members including
the Reeve as a member of
council,
In order to pass the several
bylaws that confronted council
Wassmann vacated his Reeve's
chair and was able to move and
second motions from the floor.
and the holidays themselves.
A letter from St. John's
Ambulance was read to council
offering the services of qualified
instructors for teaching of first
aid at Grand Bend.
St. John's instructors would
provide 16 hours of teaching
first aid techniques, possibly in
eight sessions of two hours each.
Stressing the fact that Grand
Bend does not have a resident
doctor, council heartily
endorsed the suggestion that a
first aid course be taught as soon
as possible.
Anyone interested in
registering for a course to be
held within the next couple of
months is asked to contact Clerk
Penny Martelle.
The letter from St. John's
Ambulance suggested that
members of the Grand Bend
volunteer fire brigade and hotel
and shop employees should be.
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Name assistant
for post office
Beverley Rabbetts, formerly
of Aylmer has taken over the
post of assistant postmaster at
the Exeter Post Office.
Mr, Rabbetts, who has
fourteen years of experience in
the post office at Aylmer
succeeds Donald Ladd who was
recently named Postmaster at
Blenheim,
PASS FIREWORKS LAW
A bylaw governing the sale
and setting off of fireworks in
the Village of Grand Bend was
amended, given three readings
and passed,
Under new provisions of the
bylaw, no persons under fifteen
years of age will be allowed to
purchase fireworks at any time.
Actual firing of fireworks of
any nature within the limits of
the village will be restricted to
one week previous to each of
Victoria Day and Dominion Day
MEETING THEIR TEACHER'S APPROVAL at the Exeter Public School Open House last' eek are two
fathers who were motivated to study science after viewing a film, Paddle to the Sea. Teacher, Mrs,
Elizabeth Moore checks over the work of Alex Meikle and 13en• Fisher. T.A. photo.
For the first time since the
opening session in January
Grand Bend council were able to
pass bylows and take definite
steps in formulate business for
the coming year.
Since the January 12 meeting
only Reeve Orval Wassmann and
Councillors Ivan Luther and Al
Parker have attended any
meetings. Douglas Martin has
taken a leave of absence and is
holidaying in Florida while Ian
Coles was absent due to illness
and alSo spent some time in the
south. Martin is expected to be
back in time to attend the first
meeting scheduled in April.
While only three members of
Council including the Reeve were
present Monday night council
Was able to go ahead and
transact a goodly amount of
business.
Clerk Penny Martelle received
directions from Department of
Municipal Affairs in London