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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-06-03, Page 3The county development committee reported to Huron County Council at its May • session, Friday in Goderich that it had conside'red a brief from the Huron County Pork Producers' and had decided to hold at least one matter in abeyance for further consideration. The matter held over for fur- ther discussion concerns the following clause in the brief: "We believe that the residents of Huron County should be better informed and have more available knowledge of what the different county committees are performing for them in programs, policies and decisions within their elected year. These reports of county ac- tivities should be performed by someone within the county office and sent to the press, radio etc. and therefore the public would not be confused with unrealistic quotations and personal opinions within county business that we are subject to now." In speaking to the report, committee chairman Alex McGregor explained that the clause was inserted in the brief following a recent meeting of county council at which, it was reported in the Huron County weekly newspapers, that one member of council was in favor Duck eggs are stolen By ROGER MARTIN Unfortunately the recently- arrived waterfowl at the Morrison have not fared too well because unthinking and irresponsible individuals have molested some of the birds, disturbed their nests, and broken their eggs. We ask all citizens to help , protect the ducks • and geese, particularly during the nesting season, so that the Morrison Conservation Area will become an attractive spot for all types of wildlife, to be enjoyed by all visitors to the area. Anyone noticing persons damaging property or molesting the birds and the nests should contact the Authority office or Alvin Willert immediately. Exeter P.U.C. undertook its annual aquatic weed control program in the Riverview Park reservoir this week. The reser- ▪ voir was drained to a low level, and a chemical applied which will kill the weeds but is not dangerous to fish and other animal life in the reservoir. The Ausable River Con- servation Authority asked the Department of Lands and • Forests to put about 400 speckled trout in the reservoir on Tuesday. These trout, though small, are suitable for catching and should prove quite an attraction to the anglers of the area. A further 1,000 trout were placed in the Morrison Dam reservoir, and these too are ready and waiting for the ardent fisherman. A total of 2,000 speckles have now been released at the Morrison since the opening day of trout season. • • • • t By MRS. S. HUTTON Mr. & Mrs. Harry Cole, London and Mrs. Irene Ford, visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. • Freeman Horne. Mrs. Pearl Roney, Stratford, spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Hutton, Dennis and Diane. LEGION OFFICERS INSTALLED — The new slate of officers recently elected for the R. E. Pooley branch 167 of the Royal Canadian Legion was installed, Friday night. Back, left, sergeant-at-arms Lloyd Lemon, executive Henry Dyck, service bureau officers R. E. Pooley, Reg McDonald and Harvey Pfaff and executive members Gordon Sanders, Pres Levier and Doug Brintnell. Front, chaplain Rev. George Anderson, vice-presidents John McAllister and Fred Simmons, president Glenn Robinson, past president Gord McTavish, secretary Gerald Lawson and treasurer Doug Wedlake. T-A photo Theme of development conference People planning for people LEGION AUXILIARY EXECUTIVE — At a joint installation ceremony Friday night, the newly-appointed executive of the RE. Pooley Exeter branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Back, left, executive Irene Jackson, Geraldine Smith and Jean Scott, sergeant-at-arms Elaine Baynham and executive Annie Lawson and June Grant. T-A photo Huron education board seeking additional space PRESIDENT BOWLS — The Exeter lawn bowling club officially opened the season Saturday night with a jitney competition and a pot luck supper, Club president Alvin Pym shows his style in tossing the first bowl of the year T-A photo 04 MANY ENJOY CHICKEN BARBECUE Last week's chicken barbecue at Trivitt Memorial church was a huge success with many customers taking their dinner home. Above, Tom Yellow is getting dished up with the help of Mrs. George Anderson and Mrs. Charles Smith, TEA photo By MRS. J. H. PATON Thursday, the Anglican Church Women of St. James Anglican Church met in the home of Mrs. • Maurice Simpson. Mrs. Arnold Lewis presided at the meeting and Rev. Carson lead the Bible study. A film strip on Palestine was shown by Mr. Carson, Slides on Florida and Clandeboye were shown by Mrs. Ruth Hill. Lunch • was served by Mrs. Simpson, the highlight being a beautifully decorated cake made by her daughter Joan. Sunday, Ka thlyn Mary Mackovjak, the daughter of Joseph and Carole (nee Cun- ningham) was baptized in St. James Church. Rev. R. Carson preached on Pentecost. He said the message of Pentecost was that people in the Church should be witnesses just as the first disciples were. Next Sunday the sermon theme will be 'Christian * Revolutionaries.' Board of management will meet June 15 at 8 pan. in Carlisle Hall, Holy Trinity Church, Lucari, PERSONALS Sunday, Mr. & Mrs. Clare Paton, Jimmy and Darlene surprised Mrs. Paton Sr., by bringing a picnic dinner to share with her, Mr. & Mrs, Joseph MoschoV- jak, Erie, visited a few days with Mrs. Omar Cunningham, Pork group resolution is held in abeyance Thre$-Advocato, June 1971. ........ of continuing imports of meat to Canada and a second member of council remarked that in his opinion, beef farmers had "never had it so good". A letter from an official of the Huron County Pork Producers' was subsequently forwarded to some weekly newspapers reprimanding the council members for their remarks and expressing the hope that the press representative had misquoted their actual statements. The remainder of the brief presented to Huron County Council was as follows: Clause 2 — "The Pork Producers' also recommend that the county present an urban and agricultural development building program plan to be made available as soon as possible to all livestock and agricultural producers, as to the foreseeable future growth of Huron County. The modern livestock or agricultural units that are being built today and in the future are all very complex in design, size and expense. These units cannot be planned for just one generation but two, therefore producers should know the plans for their area as to the life, usefulness of these units are worth in particular near urban areas, Clause 3 — "Another suggestion we propose is that the county along with the townships study the possibility of erecting traffic signs at all concession and cross roads in thecounty .With the increase of traffic of cars, trucks and farm machinery, we are witnessing an increase in ac- cidents and deaths at cross roads. With the knowledge that we all protect the one on the right at cross roads, we feel this is not good enough with increase of traffic at faster speeds, con- cealed cross roads with crops etc. Most towns now have signs on back streets, why not on township concessions?" The county development committee made the following recommendations: Clause 2 — that the suggested Code of Practice in conjunction with the County Official Plan should be a suitable guide; Clause 3 — that the Pork Producers' Association should petition local township council regarding the matter of erecting signs as this is a subject of local jurisdiction, The Huron County Board of Education is only about two and one-half years old and already, there are accommodation problems looming. It was learned at last Tuesday evening's board of education meeting in Clinton that space at the former nurses' residence in Clinton is not sufficient to house the present board of education administration staff and before too long, additional ac- commodation will be required to house the newly engaged psychologist, psychometrist, possibly three others to be af- filiated with the special education program for Huron as well as possible additional clerical staff. The board of Clinton Public Hospital advised the board of education for Huron that it is not interested in evicting other tenants presently occupying office space in the building, building an addition to the premises or selling it. To add even more urgency to the quest for new quarters, the board of education's lease is up in the former nurses' residence July 1, 1971. A month to month rental arrangement will be satisfactory to the Clinton Public Hospital board but the rent has been in- creased from $2700 per annum to $3600 per unmet. And after the first of July, the board of education will be required to give four month's notice before moving out. Director of education D. J. Q: Can you get defeat, deduct, defence, And detail all into one sentence? A; Defeat of deduct went over defence before detail! "It is not enough, in this changing world, to have in your head only what was there yesterday,"stated James Hayter, Dashwood, president of Mid- Western Ontario Regional Development Council. He was speaking at MORDC's Spring Conference in Goderich, Wed- nesday. The theme of the Conference was People Planning For People and attracted a large crowd of interested persons from all over Huron, Perth, Wellington and Waterloo Counties, the area served by MORDC. Rev. John Huether, Zurich, provided the opening devotional period and Warden Jack Alexander, Wingharn, also took part in the meetings, bringing greetings from the County of Huron and outlining some of his thoughts concerning develop- ment in Huron. The Restructuring Proposal to encourage "the greater par- ticipation of people in the role of regional development" was presented by vice-president Allan F. Ross, Harriston. "One of the most significant and meaningful changes that can be undertaken by the board of directors and the council as a whole is to create five new sec- tions associated with the council made up of the following: Cochrane outlined step's which have been taken to locate alternate accommodation in the area of Clinton • Spence Cummings, the county development officer at CFB Clinton was contacted concerning possible space at the former air force base and a letter was agriculture, education, industry and commerce, tourism and recreation, and community af- fairs," reported Ross. "A restructuring of the Board for broader and more effective representation will give the more heavily populated areas of the region a stronger voice in Regional Development," he continued. "The proposed changes will also give the same urban and rural areas of the region an effective voice in Regional affairs." "The cities in our region will be given direct representation on the Board if they become members in the Development Council," Ross explained. "This will be accomplished on the basis on one representative directly appointed to the board by a city for each 50,000 population or part thereof." "The counties will still continue to elect their representatives on the zone-base-method," Ross said, "It may be considered ne- cessary to allow each county council, if membership held on the development council, to , appoint one member directly to the Board of Directors to represent county council." Ross said "the man wearing overalls" should be brought into the picture when the future of the region is being planned. As well, subsequently received from Hon. C. S. MacNaughton suggesting that facilities at CFB Clinton would very likely be available to the board The Ontario Development Corporation officials even agreed to arrange for a tour of the base to see the accommodation he pointed out that educational authorities both the elected members and the appointed staffs must play a role in bringing about "a balanced community of basic economies and social life," "Through the educational section of the Development Council, the four-county public school boards, three separate school boards, three universities, and a community college all located within the Midwestern region can be brought together as a vital group in assisting in the region," Ross process of the Ross noted that industry and commerce should be brought into the Development Council" as a viable section in which the economy can be stimulated and greater job opportunity created CLARA M. HARRINGTON Mrs. Clara M. Harrington, RR 3, Kerwood, passed away at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, May 31, 1971, in her 91st year, Her husband Charles Harrington predeceased her in 1948, She was the mother of Mrs. Harold (Myra) Evans, RR 2, Petoskey, Mrs. James (Pearl) Archer, Strathroy, and Mildred and Byron Harrington, both of RR 3, Kerwood. Mrs. Harrington is also sur- vived by six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. The funeral was from the M. Box and Son Funeral Home, Parkhill, June 2, with interment in Arkona cemetery, sIARJORY GOWER Mrs, Milton Gower, wife of Milton Gower, RR 2, Kippen, formerly of Woodstock, passed away in her 56th year at Victoria Hospital, London, May 31, 1971. Besides her husband she is survived by her children, Mrs. Darryl (Geraldine) Ross, Woodstock, Mrs. Henry (Gloria) Miller, RR 4, Embro, Judith and Elizabeth at home, William of RR 1, Princton, and John and Gordon both of Woodstock; three sisters, Mrs. Susan Link and Mrs. Ethel Bruce, both of Exeter and Mrs. Verna Towle, London, and brothers Norman and Kenneth both of Exeter. She is also survived by five grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, Dashwood, June 3, at 2 p.m, with Rev. Douglas Warren officiating, Pallbearers; William, John and Gordon Gower, Henry Miller, Darryl Ross and John Brunzlow. Interment was in Crediton cemetery. available before the an- nouncement of the federal government's decision to put a hold on the closure of CFB Clinton was made. "Maybe we were too small a deal," reported Clarence McDonald, Exeter, chairman of the committee in charge of office accommodation who also advised that between ten and twelve thousand square feet of space was needed. "The government works slowly but Ontario Hydro is in there now and I think the door is open," continued McDonald. "It think we should push a little harder in Toronto and Ottawa," "If 10,000 square feet is too small it would indicate they're not too anxious to find tehents," stated Chairman Bob Elliott. "We may be insignificant but we spend as much money as anybody in this county." On one suggestion of Mrs. Marilyn Kunder, Seaforth, decision Was reached to forward "letters of complaint" to R. E. McKinley MP and Hon. C. S. MacNaughton. In the meantime, Mrs. J, W. Wallace, Goderich, had another idea for consideration of board members. "The lot that the old Victor Leuristoe school stood on in Goderich has a For Sale sign on it," 'offered Mrs. Wallace, for the people of the Midwestern region." He described the tourist in- dustry as having "great poten- tial" and said a section devoted to tourism and recreation with the Development Council can help to "stimulate the tourist economy and promote travel within the Midwestern region." He described the tourist in- dustry as having "great poten- tial" and said a section devoted to tourism and recreation with the Development Council can help to "stimulate the tourist economy and promote travel within the Midwestern region." "Mr. Average Citizen" — the silent majority — is represented in community affairs, Ross said. That section could bring together groups such as labor unions, community service boards, conservation authorities, women's institutes, church organizations and "many other community minded bodies." Presently, the Board of Directors numbers 26 persons. If the MORDC structure was changed, there would be total board membership of 31. The basic nucleus of the board, four members from each of the four counties involved in MORDC, will remain unchanged at 16 mem- bers. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Dickins were Sunday dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Millson, Clandeboye. Visitors during the past week with Mr. & Mrs. J. Dickins were Mr, & Mrs. Wayne Love, Varna, Mr. & Mrs. Art Abbott, Lucan, Mr. & Mrs. Pete Sovereign, Lucan, Mr. & Mrs. Gord Stone, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Jeffery and Miss Barb Marshall, St. Marys. Garnet Hicks, chairman of the AVC of Huron County Board of Education, spent Friday at the Ontario Technical Directors' conference at Fern Resort, Orillia, Mrs. Hicks accompanied him. Settle with custodians At a meeting in Seaforth Tuesday night of the Huron- Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board Trustee Ted Geoffrey,RR 2 Zurich , ad- vised the members a three-year settlement had been reached with the custodians, expiring June 30, 1974. The settlement will provide an average annual salary of $5,382 for year 1971-72, $6,200 for year 1972-73 and $6,500 for the year 1973-74, Mr. Geoffrey said this set- tlement is a move toward equalization of rates and duties for the 20 custodians throughout the two counties, with equalization being attained in 1972-73, Prof. John T. Horton of the University of Waterloo and consultant to the Midwestern Ontarie Regional Development Council was the kick-Off speaker for the day-long 1971 Spring Conference of MORDC representatives of Huron, Perth, Wellington and Waterloo counties in Goderich last Wednesday. "The development council is an agency attempting to provide assistance to all municipalities in the region," stated Prof. Horton, "It is not an agency of, a representative of or an arm of the provincial government. It should resist with determination anything which impedes its freedom to say what must be said, now and in the future," "The beginnings were in the grassroots and hopefully will remain there," said Prof, Horton, "The government has been asking for a response from the people and MORDC has at- tempted to assemble opinions to reflect accurately, clearly and forcibly the views of the people." The professor said he doubted that everyone was aware of the tremendous importance of The Design For Development, Phase 1. He advised that the spending programs of various department of government will depend upon the outcome of the report and will "set the pattern" for as long as perhaps 30 years. The key to the whole thing, the professor indicated, was the designation of growth — the government selecting one municipality over another for a number of various reasons and expending money to encourage growth there, People must become in- Pogo 0 terested, added the professor, and government must encourage them to do so. "There must be meaningful, productive involvement of the people," said the professor. "Government needs to spend more time and money on this important issue, I don't think that the processes we've gone through is the way to reach that par- ticipation from the people. This involvement must be for real. Very often the appeals to the public to become involved fall on deaf ears but this is changing. Young people are much more involved, much more insistent on a say, People must be prepared — they must be assisted — to take part, There needs to be a continuing program of education. They must understand the processes they are involved in. The materials and reports must be in a form that people can understand easily, There must be simplicitywith substance." The professor also felt that a special grant from government is needed to carry out the intended program of people becoming involved. "MORDC is the com- munications link from govern- ment to the people and from the prople to government," the professor noted. "We must forward the best possible con- structive criticism. The potential of this development council has not been reached. Nobody sees what council is doing and it is doing a great deal." "If you can't demonstrate what you can do, how can you interest people?" asked the professor in conclusion. be good business to have the welfare office located in Clinton. He mentioned most particularly its central location and the large free-call area telephone sub- scribers in Clinton enjoy. William Elston, reeve of Morris, wondered if any office accommodation could be made available at Huronview but learned that the provincial government might not take too kindly to that suggestion. It was also pointed out that while office accommodation was probably present at CFB Clinton, it was not available at the present time. Reeve Charles Thomas, Grey, said that without doing some research, the county council was not in a position to say which departments would function well in a de-centralized area and which would benefit by being located in Goderich. Retired banker joins committee Exeter council Monday night treated the community's ap- pointed officials to a dinner at Club Albatross at Huron Park, It was council's way of again saying thanks to the people who represent the town on various local and area committees. Attending . were members of RAP, planning board, cemetery board, committee of adjustment, industrial commission and the representatives to the Ausable Conservation Authority and the MODA tourist council along with their wives and husbands. In a brief address to the group, Mayor Jack Delbridge in- troduced Exeter's newest ap- pointed official, Charles L, Smith. The former Bank of Montreal manager replaces Joe Wooden on the committee of adjustment. Wooden had joined the com- mittee of adjustment to .replace George Busche and now moves toe" the planning board to replace Bill Gilfillan. • Baby baptized at Clandeboye Frank Cook of Clinton received some support from other members of Huron County Council late Friday afternoon at the May session when he asked that council give consideration to decentralizing some of the offices of county government, most particularly the new welfare department coming to Huron in January. Cook's suggestion came after the property committee's report was presented including the notification that the new building in Goderich into which the Huron County Library headquarters will be moving is nearing com- pletion and that consideration is being given to locations in the Court House to be set aside for the planning department, the development officer, and looking ahead to next January, for the welfare department. Gerry Ginn of Goderich Township expressed his views e that for the close co-operation which is ideal between various county departments it is im- portant to have them all in one locality. Reeve Derry Boyle, Exeter, stressed that a large part of the county building would be left vacant when the library vacated the premises, and he noted it would be the most economical thing to house the new depart- ments in the former library quarters. Reeve Elmer Hayter, Stanley, felt that the health and welfare offices should probably be located together for the best performance of each and Reeve Gordon Hess, Zurich, said there could be an "overlap of paper- work" if certain departments were decentralized. Deputy-reeve Dave Gower of Goderich said it was his un- derstanding that the county clerk-treasurer would be required to sign all welfare checks and he could envision an unnecessary inconvenience by decentralizing the welfare office in particular. However, Reeve Allan Camp- bell, McKillop, felt that it might Says people should. be more interested Gets some support for decentralization