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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-04-08, Page 3TimInAdIvocafit, April 8, 1971 P101 Vaee4 defisc fruate de 9ieety eiAaadeir Stave. "leeeed eiutc4 4 v4eve dace eze (wait. dam ded weefeead. READY FOR A SLEEP — Some of the students attending "Odd Day" at Usborne Central school last week came to classes dressed for bed. Shown cuddling to a pillow are Kathy Cooper, Trudy Johns and Carol Allen. T-A photo Tax levy for F of A retained by Stephen Monday night Hensall council approved the 1971 budget of $129,500. Of this amount $117,700 'a will be raised by taxation, the balance coming from grants, licenses and other receipts. Village clerk Earl Campbell said the expected local mill rate would be 23 miles for residential and 30 for commercial property, This brings the rates up from 20.1 and 27.9 in 1970. LOTTERIES There was lengthy discussion about the selling of lottery tickets in the village. Some councillors feared residents would be `hounded' by ticket sellers. • However, Harold Knight pointed out, "We're not going to know until we try it" and a motion was passed to allow the North Mid- dlesex Arena Association, the Cornwall Kinsmen, and the Co- ordination Arts Services, Toronto, to sell lottery tickets in Hensall. TREES Council placed an order for 30 green Norway maple trees. Villagers wishing a tree in front of their property and who are willing to look after it may contact the clerk. In reporting for the property committee, Paul Neilands told the council the domestic dump was in pretty good shape but that the mill dump needed looking after. Council agreed to check with the feed mills and see what • they were planning to do. "If they won't look after it, we can get the work done, but they will have to pay for it," said councillor Neilands. Knight said he had received several letters inquiring about building lots. He said someone • was interested in buying the Rennie estate lot if the old chimney standing on the property is removed. Council have been trying for months to get the chimney taken down. a Head of the streets committee, Turn down tine' project Exeter council this week turned down a proposal by Police Chief Ted Day that law breakers help pay the expenses of the Exeter Hawks for their trip to Haliburton. • Chief Day questioned if council would consider turning over the proceeds from all parking tickets for a three-day period to the hockey team. He indicated quite a bit of money could be raised through a sustained effort of the police 4 department, However, members felt this was improper and Reeve Derry Boyle said the hockey team didn't need money "all that bad". Council also turned down a suggestion that they instal a laneway into the north side of the Devon Building to reduce parking problems being experienced at the rear of the building. Chief Day noted that the OPP and other tenants were often blocked in, and in addition, cars parked on the sidewalk and ▪ forced people to walk on the road. He said the owner of the building, Murray Moore, had indicated he would build a lane on the north side if council would provide an access onto Main St. Mayor Delbridge said he wasn't in favor because this • would eliminate one parking spot on Main St., although Councillor Ross Taylor argued it would provide five more spaces in the lot at the building. Chief Day presented the police report for the month of March • and statistics were as follows: Nine accidents with property damage of $1,195, 15 persons charged under the Highway Traffic Act and 29 given war- nings, one charge under the Liquor Control Act, 23 parking tickets issued, three charges • under the Criminal Code, one theft of over $50, one case of wilful damage, four places of business found insecure, There were also three break, enter and theft cases, one in- volving the theft of $210 worth of jewellery from a local residence. Leonard Erb, reported ears of employees of 13oise Cascade are being parked on. Nelaon Street sometimes at the inconvenience of the street residents. Council drafted a letter to the employees asking them to use the company's parking lot rather than the street. A letter from the Hensall Park, Recreation and Community Centre Board was read which stated that the reeves and councils of Hay, Tuckersmith, Stanley, Usborne, Hibbert and Hensall were invited to a dinner meeting to discuss the possible formation of a recreational area, Speakers from Ontario Municipal Recreation Association, Hanover, will be present at the meeting scheduled for April 10. In other business council decided Hensall was not eligible for the $1.00 per capita govern- ment grant for the Ontario "I believe we have taken the first significant step towards a very expanded special education plan for Huron County," stated Bob Elliott, chairman of the Huron County Board of Education. Members of the board meeting Monday afternoon and evening in Clinton agreed to provide a special education program throughout Huron County beginning this fall, providing sufficient funds can be raised to pay for it. The full program as proposed by W. D. Kenwell, superintendent of special education services in the county, would cost $204,300 for the 1971-1972 year, It calls for one additional superintendent at a salary of $21,000; one psychologist at $19,000; one psychometrist at $10,800; one remedial reading specialist for the secondary schools at $10,800; three speech therapists for the elementary schools at $7,800 each; three special learning disabilities specialists for the elementary schools at $7,800 each; one secretary at $3,500; five secondary school guidance teachers at $54,000 (total) and three elementary school guidance counsellors at $23,400 (total), In addition there would be other costs such as travelling allowances, etc. It is understood that the board will implement only as much of this proposal as can be economically sound for the county at this time. However, the members of the board were made aware of the tremendous need throughout Huron County for this type of education. A presentation during the af- ternoon session pointed up the Legion auxiliary entertain seniors The Senior Citizens meeting was held Tuesday evening at the Legion Hall when everyone en- joyed the dinner provided by the ladies Legion Auxiliary. A program followed with a chorus by the choir of the Christian Reformed Church; a skit by the young people and readings by John Branderhorst. The Henderson family of Seaforth ,contributed solos, trios and step dances. The Ladies auxiliary donated several prizes for the evening's enjoyment, Single accident for town police The only accident of the week investigated by the Exeter police department occurred Wednesday morning. Vehicles driven by Joseph Frank Kernick, RR 3, Exeter and Irvin Eggert, 87 Gidley Street, Exeter collided at the in- tersection of Main and Church Streets near the bridge on No, 4 highway. Damage was estimated at $300 by Constable John Cairns. Employment Incentive program since there are no registered unemployed in Hensall, heard utility Ernie Davis' report which included the need for repairs to the deck under the town bell. Davis commented that the new tractor, recently purchased was "working good," MORE SILOS Henson District Co-operative applied for and received per- mission from council to construct four more silos on their property. Other building permits were given to Dave Kyle, Mrs, Charles Wilson and Don Smale for re- novations to their homes. A bylaw was passed authorizing road expenditure in the amount of $7,000. for 1971, subject to approval of the Ontario Department of Highways. Council adjourned after paying accounts in the amount of $7,151.60. fact that some children have special learning handicaps which can only be overcome by experts in the field of special education. These handicaps can include such things as perceptual problems, visual and audio difficulties, motor control troubles, etc. A film shown to the board members showed that between 15 and 20 percent of all children may be experiencing some learning disabilities which are preventing them from achieving their potential. It was proven that while these youngsters have average and above average intelligence, some quirk within them prevents them from learning by the usual methods employed in the present educational system in Huron County. It was shown, for instance, that some children are unable to express themselves through written examinations when they would compete more than adequately —if given the op- portunity for oral examination; some students must learn through movement, actual touching and feeling. The whole spectrum of special learning disabilities is so wide, it was learned, that it would not be possible tali* them all in a short space. It was also Shown that' the will to learn arid to achieve is often killed with repeated failure at school. Students can become hostile, frustrated and oc- casionally delinquent because no one has been able to help them discover their own particular learning disability and tailor a special educational program to their specific needs so that learning can take place. W. D. Kenwell called for the new three R's respect for what the student is able to do; resources to enable him to achieve his goals; and research to aid his continued educational success. The presentation by Kenwell and Mrs. Eleanor Scott, principal of Huron Hope School for the Retarded at Huron Park; Bruce Robertson, principal of Howick Central School, Ken Laughton, guidance head at SHDHS; Dale Grey and Mrs. Marg Robinson, head and -assistant head of the English department of CHSS pointed up the need to discover these various learning emotional problems. Some educators even went so far as to state that persons in need of special education who do not receive it could very well become the future welfare recipients and chronic law of- fenders simply because they have grown angry at their inability to succeed in school by the normal route. The presentation by Kenwell and his staff held no promise that the costs for special education in Huron County would remain static. In fact, it was pointed out that for the 1972-1973 school year an — Please turn to page 19 Most of the time at Monday's regular meeting of Stephen township council was spent dealing with delegations. Two delegations with opposite requests appeared before council on the matter of the township levying a Federation of Agriculture tax against farm properties. Members of the Stephen Federation of Agriculture headed by Case Van Raay and Harry Hayter asked for retention of the two-fifths of a mill rate. A Farmers Union delegation with Lloyd Willert, RR 1, Dash- wood, a director of Local 317 as GB council — Continued from front page by the Grand Bend Lions club with all proceeds going to the Medical Centre that is being built this summer. First reading was given to a by- law that would prohibit the use of trailers or mobile homes anywhere within the village of Grand Bend except in authorized trailer camps or courts. An application from Mr. and Mrs. Earl Filsinger to place a trailer on their newly acquired lot on Huron street was turned down. Several persons were named Monday night to fill the positions of bath house and parking at- tendants and parks maintenance. Mrs. Phyllis Desjardine will he in charge of the bath house while Bill Williams will supervise the parking lot at the beach. Stewart Webb and Sons will be in charge of grass cutting, flower planting and maintenance of the parks and green areas. Building permits were ap- proved for Case Pullens to add to the Pinedale motel and A. L. Holley for a sunroom addition on Hill street, Council learned that donations to the Grand Bend medical centre had reached $19,000. Tenders will be let Apri121 with completion of construction expected by the end of June. A delegation of University of Western Ontario students headed by Paul Mack asked council for permission to investigate the possibility of establishing a youth hostel in Grand Bend for the summer months to take care of youthful transients. They suggested that monies would be available from the federal government under a student employment program. They would need accommodation for at least 100 persons every night. Council told the young people that this type of accommodia lion was not available in Grand Bend. N ew method to get taxes Tax sales will no longer be employed by the Town of Exeter to collect back taxes. However, persons in arrears will have nothing to cheer about. Council Tuesday night passed a bylaw to implement a new method of collecting the OM. A tax arrears certificate will be registered against the properties which are in arrears three years, and the property will then be owned by the municipality. Owners will have the Malone year to redeem the property by paying all back taxes, but failing that, the town Can then dispose of the property as they see fit, Council also approved plementing a drive to collect the outstanding taxes from 1069. It's about $17,505, Ratepayers in arrears for that year will be served notice that failure to pay will result in the town taking recourse through the courts to get the payment. the spokesman asked that the federation mill rate be taken off completely. Council decided to leave the levy as it was for those wishing to contribute. Any farmer that does not wish to make the payment may drop into the township office and have his levy withdrawn. Permission was given to the Dashwood Athletic Board to build a club house that would include dressing rooms and wash rooms. Spokesman Glenn Webb in- dicated that total cost would be about $5,000, He also outlined plans of purchasing some property at the south side of the ball field from Harry Hayter to provide for better vehicle access to the park. Decision was reserved on a request from contractor Milton Keller to renovate the Nadiger harness shop in Dashwood into a private dwelling. Trustees of the Police Village of Crediton received permission to erect the former Bank of Montreal clock in front of, the township office building. . A meeting with the three police villages in the township has been called for Apri130 to deal with the official plan of Huron county. Approval was given to the sweepstakes for the North Middlesex Arena Committee and the Co-ordinated Art Services. A building permit was issued to Bert Borland of Centralia for an addition to his garage. Approval was given to a request from John Payne Sr, to sever three acres on his 100 acre farm near Greenway. Will pave more streets Exeter council Tuesday night finalized plans for road and sewer work this year, The special session was a resumption of Monday's meeting Which was adjourned shortly after midnite with several items of business still not completed. Approval was given to paving Carling St. from Anne to Gidley and on Gidley from Carling to William. The sewers were completed in this area last fall. Another coat of asphalt will be applied to Huron St. West to cover the asphalt which is deteriorating in this area. No one would accept blame for the poor condition of the asphalt installed and the ratepayers will have to foot the cost of the extra coat. Huron St. East will be recon- structed from Main to Edward St. and a storm sewer will also be installed in this two-block section, A storm drain will be installed on Churchill Drive in the Dow subdivision in addition to the new storm drain planned for William St. from Anne to the river. Sanitary sewer construction will entail work on Thomas and Edward Streets. Council plans to debenture $25,000 Of the storm sewer costs and another $10,000 for the construction of new sidewalks. Location of the new sidewalks has not yet been determined. Total cost of the sanitary sewer work will be $49,000 and the storm work will cost $61,000, not counting the work on Huron West. Accidents —Continued front front page farmers prepare for the planting season. "All drivers should watch for this type of traffic," he advised. Cpl. Brooks also reminded motorists to have their vehicles checked to ensure that all lights, emergency brake, windshield wipers, horn, etc, are all in good Working order. Baptist sign causes debate The Baptists in Exeter will have a sign on Main St, giving directions to their church, but the whole matter caused con- siderable debate among a group of United Church people before that decision was made. The United Church people were the members of Exeter council and they hassled over the sign for a lengthy time and had three votes before the matter was settled. The Baptists wanted a small sign erected at the corner of Main and Huron, giving directions to their church on Huron West. The sign had been turned down before and Reeve Derry Boyle and Councillor Ross Taylor wanted the same action taken again. "The town will look like Jake's pawn shop," Taylor commented. He said if the sign was ap- proved, several other churches would want the same thing. "What harm does it do to ad- vertise where our churches are?" questioned Helen Jermyn. Some thought the signs would benefit visitors, while others didn't think they were necessary in a small town. A motion to file the request was defeated and then Mrs, Jermyn presented a motion to have a sign erected on a tree at the corner. Some members opposed this, while others didn't want to see another post at the corner. However, after a couple more votes, the latter choice was made, with the Baptists to provide their own post. "I sometimes question the intelligence of this council when we frig away so much time on some of these items," Mayor Delbridge commented at the end of the debate, Cancer blitz still underway The Cancer canvass is well on the way to reaching its objective of $5,000. Over $3,500 has been collected thus far, with Grand Bend and Centralia canvasses not com- pleted, and Zurich and Hensall being blitzed next Monday evening, Town hall — Cohtinued from front page branch met with council and the planning board on March 22 and outlined the steps which council could take in regard to the control of mobile home parks. On April 1, Len Morris of the department of municipal affairs met with council and outlined the tax registration plan for the collection of arrears of taxes, rather than the tax sale procedures. Hookup fee — Continued from front page He had previously argued against the increase, but the move had been made when he was absent from council at- tending a convention in Toronto. Reeve Boyle, who chaired the meeting the night the increase was approved, said it had taken council three years to get up enough nerve to make the change. After the delegation left, Mayor Delbridge again said the fee had been "kicked up too high". However, council decided to leave it at the $135. Councillor Tom MacMillan noted that it was probably as hard for those hooked up eight years ago to raise the $70 as it is for people to raise the $135 now. NELLIE (CARMICHAEL) FEE Mrs. Nellie Fee, wife of the late Oliver Fee, passed away in Huronview, Clinton, March 31, 1971 in her 77th year. She was predeceased by one brother, Jack Carmichael, in 1965. Surviving are one sister-in-law, Mrs. Irene Carmichael and three nieces, all of London. The funeral was held at Hopper Hockey Funeral Home with Rev. Glen Wright officiating, April 1. Interment was in Bayfield cemetery. LORNE MOIR SELLERY Lorne Moir Sellery died Sud- denly in a Toronto Hospital, March 29, 1971 in his 65th year. He was born in Hensall, the only son of the late Dr. F. A. and Mrs. Sellery, Mr. Sellery is survived by his wife, Dorothy, one son, Lorne Jr., and three sisters. Private funerals Private funeral services were held'in Port Credit, March 81. Mr. Sellery had been employed with A. E, Ames C., until his retirement last year, KAREN ELIZABETH JAQUES Funeral services for Karen Elizabeth, infant daughter, of linty and Susan Jaques, Art 1, Centralia, were conducted at the Lindsay Funeral Horne, St, Marys, April 2, 1971, with '1- torment in Zion cemetery. CAVEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Minister: Rev. Wilfred D. Jarvis, B.A., B.D. Organist: Mr. Robert McIntosh Sunday, April 11 10:15 a.m.—Sunday School 11:15 a.m.—Easter Sunday Nursery April 8, 8:00 p.m.—Holy Com- munion. April 9, 10:30 a.m.—Good Fri- clay Service TRIVITT MEMORIAL ANGLICAN CHURCH HOLY WEEK & EASTER Maundy Thursday, April 8 7:30 p.m.—Holy Communion Good Friday 3:00 p,m.—Evening Prayer Meditation EASTER DAY 8:00 a .m.—Holy Communion Quiet 11:00 a.m.—Holy Communion Choral Sunday School for all Grades. The Resurrection is the Bridge that spans time and eternity. Rector: Rev. G. A. Anderson Organist: Mr. David Elston CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Friday, April 9 8:00 p.m.—Rev. A. Beukema, Clinton (English) Sunday, April 11 10:00 a.m.—Rev. Harry Downs, Grand Rapids, Mich. English 2:15 p.m.—Rev. Harry Downs, Grand Rapids Mich. English 3:15 p.m.—Sunday School The Back to God Hour CHLO 4:30 p.m. Dial 1570 PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Andrew and George Streets Pastor: Rev. Earl Steinman 9:15 a.m.—Morning Worship 10:30 a,m.--Sunday School ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH DASHWOOD Pastor: Rev. Earl Steinman 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship Churches of the Lutheran Hour EXETER PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE MAIN AT VICTORIA Rev. Austin Gedcke 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School (For the whole family) 11:00 a,m.— Morning Worship 7:30 p,m,—Evangelistic Service Tues., 8 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer "A Warm Welcome Awaits You At The Pentecostal Church" EXETER UNITED CHURCH Exeter, Ontario Minister: Rev. Glen D. Wright, B.A.,B.D. Organist & Choirmaster: Mr. Robert Cameron Music Director: Mrs. Roland McCaffrey 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Easter Service Nursery For Courtesy Car Phone 235-1286 BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH Huron Street East Rev. ~ia^Yreen Heeg, Minister :ay, April 11 10:00 a.m,--Morning Worship English 2:00 p.m.—. iternoon Worship English 3:00 p.m.—Sunday School `G me and Worship' ZION UNITED CHURCH CREDITON Minister: Rev. Douglas Warren, B.A.,B.D. Good Friday Service, April 9 at 10:30 a.m. Guest Speaker: Rev. Bob Rumball. Easter Sunday, April 11 6:30 a.m.—Sunrise Worship Guest Speaker: Miss Kather- ine Hall. 7:30 a.m.—Breakfast at Church. Phone 234-6308 for tickets. 10:00 a.m.—Morning Worship Nursery for children 3 years and under. 11:15 a.m.—Sunday School Classes for all ages 8:00 p.m.—Evening Fellowship Hour at the manse. All are welcome CALVARY United Church of Canada DASHWOOD Minister: Rev. Bruce Guy, B.A. Organist: Mrs. K. McCrea Friday, April 9 10:30 a.m.—Good Friday Service Arranged and presented by the Hi - C. Sunday, April 11 7:00 a.m,—Sunrise Service Speaker: Mr. Gary Eagleson. Fellowship breakfast follow- ing. 10:00 a.m.—Easter Service 11:00 a.m.— Sunday School CENTRALIA FAITH TABERNACLE Undenominational 10:00 a,m.—Sunday School 11:15 a.m.—Morning Worship 8:00 p.m.—Evangelistic Service Tuesdays 8:00 p.m. Bible Study Rev. H. Wuereh Order trees fir streets Hensall :local mill rate up Plan special education for county students PASS RED•CROSS TESTS — A group of district residents tried their Red Cross first aid tests at Elimville last week. Back, left, examiners Randy McDonald and Mrs, George Walker, Jim Lynn, Phyllis Gower, Marie Brock, Dennis Brock and instructress Jean Cann. Front, Joan Allen, Joan Lynn, Sharon. Batten, lielon Batten, Yvonne Jaques and Verla Allen. T.A photo EXETER MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION Holy Week Services Guest Speaker Rev. Dennis Clarke of Atwood CAVEN PRESSYTeRIAN CHURCH Thursday, April 8 8:00 p.m Goad Friday, April 9 1030 aim.