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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-11-26, Page 3a GET 4-H AWARDS — Saturday was awards day for members of the Kirkton 4-H clubs that competed at the Kirkton Fall Fair. Receiving cheques for participation from Dr, Norm Amos are Brian Pym and Murray and Elaine Stewart. T-A photo Burton says public turned off Two board members acclaimed amity Pins fed: tiih (S. Custom made by A beautiful gift for Mother or Grandmother with a birthstone for each member of the family, cold Filled or Sterling Silver. $13.5° from Gift Boxed, Allow approximately three weeks for delivery. 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Fuel Oil Service C0.01) Exeter District Acclaimed for RC board .tindertakes sewer TimesAdvocater November 26, IVO There will be no election :for a representative to the Huron-Perth Combined 'Separate School board from the town of Exeter and the townships of Stephen and Usborne,. John A, McCann, who is Court — Continued from front page accident on October 31. Weber told the court he had his signal light on. "You must look too," Judge Hays replied. James L. Smith, Corunna, paid $ 4Q for creating unnecessary noise with his car in Exeter on October 31 and Ronald I, Desch, Zurich, paid $35 for a similar charge arising out of an incident in Zurich on September 29. Peter Joseph Rutten, Parkhill, was fined $35 for failing to yield the right of way while proceeding onto a county road from a private drive, A collision resulted from his actions. Robert Heist, Crediton, paid $20 for failing to stop for a stop sign, while James Becker,, Dashwood, paid $20 for travelling at a speed of 70 in a 60 zone and James Frederick Wood, Exeter, paid $45 for a speed of 75 in a 60 zone. ALFRED DICKINS The funeral of the late Alfred Dickins, London, who passed away in Victoria Hospital Novcmber 17 was held November 19 from the Haskett Funeral Home, Lucan, with Rev. Cammidge o1 Grace United Church London conducting the service. The pallbearers were six nephews, Maurice MacDonald, Jack and Frank Dickins, Charles Knapp, Willert Garrett, and Heber Davis. Internment was in St. James cemetery Clandeboye. Mr. Dickins is survived by his widow, Fern Rae, formerly of Chesley; one son Ivan and four grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by his first wife, the former Louise Hodgins, of Granton,, and one son Harold. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Norman Coleman, Lucan, Mrs. Ina Dickins, of Rochester and Mrs. Edna McFalls of London. The late Mr. Dickins was the youngest of five girls and five boys, son of the late Alice and Thomas Dickins and was born on the 4th concession of Bidduiph where he farmed until 1928 when he moved to London. WILLIAM MOTZ William Motz died suddenly at his home in Crediton, November 21, 1970; in his 78th year. He was predeceased by his wife, the late Bertha Homey. Mr. Motz is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hatherly M1111611111111 k r l -1 1 '111114 PROPER HEATING WAS A GREAT INVENTION, TO DO Jr JUSTICE IS OUR "\ INTENT/ON" Jerry Arnold & Sons ESSO HOME HEAT SERVICE RR 2 DASHWOOD 238-2649 aassrataitasssaftsoks cetnpleting a two-year term Was the only person proposed for nomination, In accepting the nomination Mr. McCann said he would be pleased to serve on the board again. Be: stated he had taken his duties seriously since the inception of the new board in, 1969 and had spent much time and. .effort as a member of the property committee. Mr. McCann praised the work of Superintendent John Vintar who steered the Board through the difficult transition period of moving from small boards to one large board, There are 3,487 pupils. and 19 schools under the . Huron-Perth Separate School board; one third of whom live in Stratford, Mount Carmel School is the second largest school in the area with 278 stndents. enrolled, Mr. McCann was questioned about the cost of the seven portables used at some of the schools. He said the Board paid $295.00 per month on a lease purchase plan from the Boise Cascade Coach Works at Hensall and would own the portable classrooms by 1973. Fourteen persons make up the membership of the combined Separate School Board. and Mrs. Frank (Pearl) Scheiding of London; one niece, Mrs. Harold Gillies and one nephew, Ronald Motz. The funeral was held at the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, November 23, with Rev, Douglas Warren officiating. Interment was in Crediton cemetery. Pallbearers were Sam Lawson, Leonard Wein, Earl and Robert Haist, Wesley Heywood and Russell Clarke. IRA STEBBINS Ira Stebbins, 74, passed away in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, November 23. he had been in failing health for some time. Surviving besides his wife, the former Hazel Webb, are two daughters, Mrs. Evan (Ileen) Sharrow, London, and Mrs. Arnold (Mona) Geiser, RR 1 Dashwood, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted from the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home Dashwood, Thursday at 2 p.m. with interment in Grand Bend cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ted, Mervin and Glenn Webb, Dwayne McLinchey, Jim Turner and Jack Turnbull. MRS. PEARL (HUNTER) SKINNER Mrs. Pearl Skinner, passed away in South Huron Hospital, November 24, 1970, in her 80th year. A life long resident of Usborne Township, Mrs. Skinner is survived by her husband, Everett; two daughters, Miss Ruth Skinner at home, and Mrs. Reginald (Gladys) McDonald, Exeter; two sons, Laverne, at home, and Elgin of Islington; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, with Rev. Stewart Miner officiating. Burial will be in Exeter cemetery. The pallbearers will be John Ridley, Harold Kerslake, Harold Bell, Alvin Cooper, Bill Routly and Elson Lynn. MRS. ELIZABETH FORESTER Elizabeth Jane Forester died in Strathmere Lodge, Strathroy November 18, 1970. Mrs. Forester, wife of the late James Forester formerly lived in Lucan, and is survived by daughters Mrs. W. T. (Frances) Jensen of London, Mrs. H. C. (Jean) Dail of Saginaw, Michigan, Mrs. Margaret Elliott of Granton, and Mrs. V. S. (Marion) Keillor, of Detroit, Michigan. The body rested at the C. Haskett'and Son Funeral Home, Lucan where the funeral service was held November 21. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The body rested at the C. Haskett and Son Funeral Home Lucan where the funeral service was held, November 21 by Rev. Susan Seymour. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Pallbearers, Lloyd Mardlin, Bill Parkinson, Bill Lambert, Ken Ellis, Don Harding and Stanley Malcolm. VERNA LINDEN Verna Linden of Denfield died in St. Marys Hospital, November 17, 1970. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Harriett Linden. She is survived by a sister Mrs. Joseph C Margaret) Carter of landeboye. Her sister Mrs. Archie (Alice) Parsons Of Hensall pre-deceased her in 1968. She died in her 60th year and rested at the C. Haskett and Son Funeral Home, Liman, where a funeral Service was conducted by Rev. A. R. MeWshan. A Rebekah Service was held Wednesday under the auspices of Paisley Memorial. Pallbearers, Arthur AshWorth, Douglas Walls, Gerald Parsons, Harold Parsons, Ken Brown and Donald Lewis. Flower bearers, Robert Martin, Wayne Rowe, Allan Lewis raid Donald Parsons. Twelve students and 20 adults were all who braved the storm Monday night to attend the nomination meeting at SHIMS for Huron County School Board members representing Exeter and Stephen and Usborne Townships. Garnet Hicks and Clarence McDonald, were acclaimed for another term, when another proposed candidate, W. D. Burton, decided not to let his name stand, Mr. Hicks, who with Mr. McDonald, has served on the Board since its inception two years ago was the first called on to speak. He said the setting up of the first County school board had taken much time and responsibility. "Alt 23 school boards taken into the County board had different policies and the task of the larger board has been difficult in setting up new policies which we felt were for the best." Hicks said that even after the two year term there were some areas in which no definite policy had been set. A brochure has been prepared by the Board which will show a comparison between this board's and the previous board' expenditures. Clarence McDonald outlined some of the difficulties the board had suffered during the first year. He said they had no offices, or office staff for the first four or five months and no director until April of 1969. He told the audience the first six months was a 'very discouraging time', but after offices had been made available in the nurses' residence in Clinton where records and staff could be housed "we started to accomplish something and the work is proving more interesting all the time." He said the board had set a policy to call for tenders for all purchases above a reasonable figure and by this means the insurance had been almost cut in half. McDonald said it was the aim of the board to install a library in every elementary school. He said while all the newer schools have resource libraries many of the older schools "haven't seen a library." The nekt speaker, Wally Burton, said the small number of people present indicated the apathy that exists for the Hay election for RC board The separate school ratepayers in the township of Hay and the villages of Zurich and Hensel' will go to the polls Monday, December 7 to name their representative on the Huron-Perth Combined Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Incumbent Ted Geoffrey, RR 2 Zurich is being opposed by Raymond Hartman, RR 3 Zurich. In an open meeting that lasted lesS than a half hour and was attended by less than 20 people Geoffrey mentioned a few of the highlights during his two-year term in office. He cited the new resources centre at the St. Boniface School in Zurich as one of the best in the county and said he tried his best to have all contracts handled by local tradesmen. Hartman listed his qualifications. He spent five years on the local school board, haS spent two years on the* executive of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded And is on the advisory board of St. Boniface Church, •••••1110111•00.,..E•Mli.M.11111.11iliM% All•••V Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Grain • feed • Cement Building Supplies Coal 228-6638 educational system. He said, "I suggest the County School Board system has completely 'turned 'off' the people, especially those living in rural areas. As business administrator for the former board of South Huron District High School, he said he had seen the former board members at work and saw the dedication they put into their jobs. "In my opinion the County Board System was a bad move and I predict that in ten years we will move back to the smaller boards. We were told the County Board System would result in every student receiving equal education and we all know that's just a lot of Hogwash." Mr. Burton said good education is achieved by having good teachers in the classroom. He suggested thousands of teachers were "sitting around doing beaurocratic jobs they are not trained for and we should get them out of their offices and back into the classrooms where they belong." He commended Hicks and McDonald for work done under difficult conditions and said, "I do not propose to stand for nomination at this time." During a question and answer period Mrs. David McClure asked Mr. McDonald if the board had received the view and aims of education reports filled in by parents and ratepayers last winter, and if they were acted upon. Mr. McDonald said the individual reports were grouped together but he understood the desire for oral French had been emphasized on every report. He said the Board hoped to implement the teaching of French as soon as possible. Sex education and special education were other needs stressed in the reports but he said it is impossible to implement these over night. David McClure, geography teacher, asked if the Board was interested in developing more programs of art and music in the schools and why the Art course had been eliminated from South Huron last year. Principal J. L. Wooden answered the question by saying that while there were enough students interested in studying art in both the lower and higher levels to warrant hiring a teacher he had been asked to reduce the staff by one. He explained the reason art had been dropped was because the art students could be absorbed into other programs. "Had we dropped one of the other courses there would have been too many pupils to absorb into another course." He said both he and the Board had been chastised for dropping art but "it was just a matter of funds," McClure stated he didn't think lack of funds was a very good argument in a prosperous County like Huron. 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Ask for it, at all drug stores—satisfaction or hey refunded, young people in a full program you have to include worthwhile things like art and music. You're depriving them of a lot of good things. I think you should look at your priorities." Vincent Elliott, Science Department head, said, "It's not only the parents who are turned off by the County Board System . . teachers are, too." He said he felt too much money was being spent for administration. "We've had to cut back on our audio visual and science equipment; how much is being spent to cover the cast of top heavy administration?" he demanded of the two board members. Mr. McDonald said he thought it was about $103,000. Burton said, "We shouldn't cut the board down on this point. It's the government that has abdicated its responsibility. The legislature and beaurocrats make up the rules." Principal Wooden said he had talked with other principals in other counties and he felt the co-operation with the board is much better in Huron than in neighboring counties. "We also have to give the board a certain amount of credit for having the cheapest administration in the province." "I may not always agree with the administration but at least, I have the opportunity to disagree with them." Mrs. McClure stated there was a need to review where money is now being spent. She suggested if the nine High School football teams were eliminated, a saving of $54,000 could be made. She said, "we should be spending money for things that will equip young people to spend their future leisure time valuably." Mrs. McClure said she was not against football teams but thought they should be community sponsored rather than sponsored by the school board. Mr. Wooden answered that the Student Council contributes more toward the football team than the board does. He said the 1971 budget allows only $1,000 for football from the school board. The principal went on to say that while he had never played football himself he recognized that it took four qualities to play the game: skill, courage, self discipline and intelligence. "I know of some schools that are considering giving credits for football and I'm not sure there isn't some merit in it." A student brought up the question of corporal punishment being used in the school. He was told that while the Minister of Education had said the use of corporal punishment was not desirable it had not been eliminated from the rules. INVEST NOW 1%2 on Guaranteed Investment Certificates. On 3 year term. Also "CASHABLE AT ANY TIME" "Guaranteed Savings Certificates up to 81/2%. For further information contact your financial adviser or write or telephone collect: STANDARD TRUST Available Through HODGSON LIMITED 235-;420 Exeter At a special meeting, Thursday, Exeter council members were in complete agreement to undertake the "priority" projects outlined by the engineering firm of B, M. Ross and Associates as required to curtail flooding in basements in several areas of the community. Total cost of the projects will be approximately $143,210 and include a new storm sewer on William, a new storm sewer on Victoria and Andrew from the public school to the river, and a sanitary sewer from the corner of Thomas and Marlboro to the pumping station, No final decision was made on the matter as financing still has to be settled. Council has to find out if the normal 50 percent subsidy will be available from the department of highways for the storm sewers and whether they will be allowed by the Ontario Municipal Board to issue debentures for the sanitary work. There was some question regarding receiving subsidy on the William St. storm work because subsidy has already been received on the combination drain now serving that street. In addition, council okayed a study on the possibility of adding a second wet well to the John St. pumping station. "When we're getting our feet wet, we may as well get them good and wet," Mayor Delbridge commented. "Right up to our knees," added Councillor Helen Jermyn. The addition of the wet well was outlined by E. Ladbrooke, engineer-manager of the Lake Huron & Lake Erie Water Supply Systems for the OWRC. Two other officials also attended from OWRC. They were Jim Smith and Gordon Van Fleet, the latter being assistant district engineer. He told council the OWRC had recently done a study on the Exeter sanitary system, although the report was not yet ready. He said the lagoon system was designed for a population of about 3,000 and suggested no enlargement would be needed to handle any of the work being considered, especially if the storm water was being removed from the sanitary system. However, Van Fleet pointed out that once the present population is fully serviced, an addition at the lagoon would possibly be required if more sewer facilities were to be added for future town growth. The OWRC official also explained that one of the limiting factors of the system was the capacity of the receiving stream — the Ausable River. The opinion has been expressed that the amount of sewage being taken from the lagoon into the river is at capacity, However, Van Fleet explained a storage system could be undertaken whereby sewage would be stored when the water flow in the river is low and then discharged when it is high, such as in the spring. Van Fleet told council that a new system of financing was available through the OWRC if in fact the OMB would not approve the town borrowing more money. Under the new plan, the OWRC pays the entire cost and the town repays over a period of 40 years, while now the repayment is spaced out over 30 years on debentures. However, the main difference is the fact the OWRC owns the system under the new plan, while under the existing setup the town owns the system. In addition, the OWRC would take over ownership of the existing system if the town had to revert to the new method of financing. Van Fleet suggested the present setup was best if debentures for the planned work could be approved. The OWRC engineer ssasvasissassmsafiassatsisasialasasaaysai LOWER PRICES! ALL NEW COLORS 44, g BUY FOR LESS HERE g SUPER KEM-TONE 9 8G1AL. QUARTS 2,97 KEM-GLO 1940 QTJ AAIVfig 3.57 I& GAL HAROLD GUNN IHOME. HARDWARE; tOli4•%o. suggested Exeter was going on A course leading nowhere" under the present system of adding $11)411 sections to the 'SPIVet system. Mayor Delliddge pointed out that the OWRC had approved the small extensions and 'Van Fleet explained that when this Was done they had to count on Page .3 rotects the accuracy of the fellow who was doing the designing, He was then asked by Mrs. Jermyn it he agreed with the comment made by the consulting engineers: that professional engineers should be used to draw up .all sewer plans. "Absolutely," Van Fleet replied without hesitation, NEXT TO THE POST OFFICE EXETER,ONT, It