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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-03-09, Page 3WAe:::Sese Time-Advocate, March -9, 1972 Pag.3 County budget session oyle's board brings bi boost ggest • may be delayed but will be reviewed as quickly as possible," the report concluded. The February session of Huron County Council was the budget session and members of council spent most of the day reviewing budgets from the various county departments and approving them for 1972, Greatest increases in a budget was shown in the Board of Health budget presented by the chair- applications and field work in the Town of Goderich; Hackwell has all municipalities north of County Road 25; and Charles Hay has all municipalities south of County Road 25 except the Town of Goderich. Museum The museum budget is up slightly from $34,550 to $35,300 this year. This is broken down to $31,300 for operation of the museum and $4,000 for maintenance. TRACY PAWN COCHRANE Tracy Cochrane, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cochrene, London, died at Vic- toria Hospital, March 7, in her third month. Besides her parents she is survived by her brother Jimmy and grandparents, Mr, and Mrs, Lorne Cochrane, London, and Mrs. John C. Skinner, of Crediton. The funeral will be conducted from the Needham Memorial Chapel, Thursday.. part of the increase comes because of increased wages to health department staff which presently includes seven full- time public health nurses plus a supervisor; two part-time public health nurses; two full-time and one part-time registered nurses; three public health inspectors and one senior public health man, Derry Boyle, Reeve of Exeter, Health costs for the county in 1972 could soar as high as $316,150 if the total program receives the approval of the Ontario Department of Health. Last year's budget called for $274,812 with actual expenditures of approximately $266,000 in 1971, Reeve Boyle noted that a areat General maintenance The general maintenance budget will cost $66,370 including $43,210 for court house main- tenance; $4,660 for the registry office; $11,500 for the ad- ministrative building; and $7,000 for the CAS and County Jail. Council learned at the session that the jail will close officially March 31,. 1972, No decision has been reached concerning future use of the property. Reforestation in the county will cost $5,250 this year. County development The total budget of the County Development Department is $25,900 as compared to a budget of $25,000 in 1971. Included in the budget for 1972 is a proposal with regard to the preparation of a slide presentation relative to industry, recreation, agriculture, etc. in Huron County. Spence Cummings is the county development officer, with office in the Court House. Library The budget for the Huron County Library is up slightly this year from $178,550 in 1971 to $179,362 this year, The following rentals have been approved for libraries in 1972; Brussels, $900; Clinton, $2,000; Seaforth, $1,800; Exeter, $2,000; Wingham, $1,500; Goferich, $3,000; 13ayfield, $200; Blyth, $600; Hensall, $300. inspector; one dente) assistant on a per diem basis; one clerk- technician; and four full-time and two part-time secretaries. Dr. Frank Mills, Acting Medical Officer of Health, who worked only on a part-time basis last year while he attended school in Toronto, will become a full- time Medical Officer of Health in the coming year. A geriatric (senior citizens) program at a cost of $8,300 for about six months in 1972 has been included in the budget but will require the approval of the provincial authorities before it can be implemented. This program was approved last year by Huron County Council but was turned down by provincial authorities, There was some brief discussion concerning whether or not a geriatric program was necessary in Huron County. One councillor, Cecil Desjardine of Stephen Township, claimed the interest in geriatric clinics in Huron would be minimal, Councillor Gerry Ginn, deputy- reeve of Goderich Township, compared the proposed geriatric clinics to the Child Care Clinics which are so popular in Huron now, "I doubt that this council had any assurances when the Child Care Clinics were begun that they would be well used," stated Ginn. "This is an age group that needs help, If we begin the program now we will save money in the long run. This age bracket is sadly neglected in Huron." "The health of the county is one of the most essential needs that we have," said Boyle in defense of the budget. "It could include all of us at some time or another. It could probably be the best spent money in the county," The budget was passed by council with little difficulty, children's Aid The Children's Aid budget for 1972 was approved at a county share in the amount of $84,978, The total overall budget is $275,059, the difference paid by the province. Accidents from the Douglas Haywood Funeral Home, Wallaceburg, March 9, with interment in Alvinston cemetery. Mrs. Tom Hall Mrs. Tom Hall, formerly Viola May Alderson, of McGillivray Township, RR 4 Thedford, passed away February 24, 1972 at St. Joseph's Hospital, London, after an illness of more than two months. She was in her 63rd year. Besides her husband, Thomas E. Hall, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Elmer (Alice) Hughes of London; two sons, William of McGillivray township and Charles of Cedar Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Henry (Gaynell) West, Port Franks, Mrs, Wilfred (Marion) West, Thedford, Mrs. Nelson (Lottie) Gilliland, Arkona and Mrs, Raymond (Virginia) Scarrow, Sarnia; one brother, Thomas Alderson, of Forest, also five grandchildren, The funeral service was held in the chapel of the Gilpin Funeral Home February 26, with Rev. Norman Day of Thedford Pen- tecostal Church assisted by Rev, Walter Mills of St. Paul's Anglican Church, officiating. Mrs. Norman Day was the soloist. The pall bearers were Terry Laird, Norman Rumford, Joe Milley, Daniel McLean, Wilfred McLean and Jack Clemens, Flowers bearers were John Melville, Fred Burley, Maurice Jamieson and John Poultou. Interment was in Pinehill Cemetery. r. MRS‘ Al-VIN COOPER Lillian Frances (Murch) Cooper passed away at South Huron Hospital, March 6, 1972, in her 55th year. She was the wife of Alvin Cooper, Elimville, and mother of Mrs. Don (Lenore) Parsons and Floyd Cooper, both of Usborne. She is also survived by a brother, Harry Murch, of Petawawa; sisters, Mrs, Harold (Helen) Bell, Mrs, Norman (Berneice) Jaques and Mrs, Ross (Marion) Skinner, all of Usborne, and nine grandchildren. The funeral was held Wed- nesday at the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home with Rev, Stewart Miner officating. Interment was in Exeter cemetery. The pallbearers were Emmerson Penhale, John Miners, Delmer Skinner, Laverne Skinner, Harold Ker- slake and Alvin Fulton, Six granddaughters acted as flower bearers and were Susan, Gale, and Debbie Parsons, and Kathy, Nancy and Joan Cooper. SKATING CATERPILLARS - At Wednesday's Lucan figure skating carnival, all aspects of the flower and garden world were portrayed in "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary." Caterpillars shown above are from the left, David Radcliffe, Jeff Nevin, Jeff Paton, Mark Storey, Brian Gibson and Brad Steeper. WALLACE C, (BUD) FISHER 41, Bud Fisher, formerly of Exeter, died suddenly in Wind- sor, March 4, 1972, in his 34th year. He was the husband of the former Marilyn Shepherd, Windsor, and father of Edward, • Robert, Kimberly and Steven, all at home. Mr. Fisher is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Clark Fisher of Exeter; brothers, Glenn and Bennett Fisher, both of Exeter, and sisters, Mrs. Harold (Belva) Rowe and Mrs. Robert (Iva) • Blair, both of Usborne and Mrs. Amos (Ferrol) Warwick of Port Huron, Michigan. He was predeceased by his father in August, 1967. The funeral was held Wed- nesday from the Hopper-Hockey ▪ Funeral Home with Rev, Glen Wright officiating and interment in Exeter cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Pin- combo, Jack Taylor, Bill McFalls, Don Fisher, Jim Wallace and Doug Sillery, Genera I government Costs for County Council sessions, certain committee meetings and other "miscellaneous related matters" will cost an estimated $41,450 this year compared to $39,836 last year, Operation of the Clerk- Treasurer's department as well as such items as legal and audit fees and insurance pertaining to liability has gone up from $85,600 in 1971 to $93,200 in 1972. Emergency measures will cost $800; safety inspections will cost $8,300 this year as compared to $7,850 last year; and weed in- spection will total $14,600 this year. An estimated $1,700 will be paid out for fox and wolf bounties in Huron this year. Outers Club buys canoes Huronview Total budget for Huronview this year is $986,400. The estimated cost to the county out of current revenues is $99,651.91 for 1972, Last year the county share was $110,984. However a surplus from prior years of $16,119.09 is being used this year to reduce the county share of the total Huronview budget. By BRIAN PROBIZANSKI In January the Junior Outers of South Huron District High School decided to raise money to pur- chase a few canoes. The group worked very hard getting spnsors for a Snowshoe-a-thon and selling tickets on a draw, The above mentioned en- deavours turned out to be rather profitable. After scouting around and checking on canoe prices, Carl Millsand Brian Probizanski decided to purchase eight canoes from a firm north of Toronto. The Junior Outers raised enough money to buy four canoes, the students council purchased two canoes, and two members of the Outers club purchased the remaining two. The groups plan to make good use of the canoes this spring. Once again the club extends many thanks to all the people that supported this project. WILLIAM F. JENNISON William F, Jennison, died at his residence in Grand Bend, March 5, 1972, in his 72nd year. He was the husband of the late Myrel (Ireland) Jennison (1934) and Kathleen Jennison, of London. Surviving are his children, Mrs. Iray (Norma) Desjardine, RR 1 Dashwood, Mrs. Chester (Pearl) Desjardine of Sleeman, Mrs. Emerson (Ethel) Desjar- dine, Mrs. Bruce (Ruby) Stanlake, Lee and Robert all of Grand Bend, and Jerry of Lon- don. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Mabel McGillvray, of Vancouver and 25 grandchildren. The funeral service was held at the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home March 8 with Rev. E. J. Wattam officiating, Interment in Grand Bend cemetery, Pallbearers were Wellington Johnston, Allan Turnbull, Eric Turnbull, Willis Hotson, Bill Sharrow and Lloyd Fahner. - Continued from front page Crediton, collided on Highway 83 east of Dashwood on Saturday. Heist received minor cuts in the mishap and property damage was set at $1,200 by Constable Frank Griffin. On Sunday, a car driven by Clifford Brintnell, Exeter skidded out of control on the exit ramp on Highway 21 which leads to Highway 83 and collided with a highway sign. Damage was listed at $225 by Constable Al Quinn. There was one crash, Monday, involving a car driven by Danny Stuckless, Huron Park. The car hit a snow bank on Highway 4 south of the Kirkton Road and skidded into a tree. Constable Lamont investigated and damge was set a $150, The other crash of the week occurred last Wednesday when a truck driven by Paul Sims, Exeter, and a car driven by Terrence Corrigan, Exeter, collided on Highway 4 just north of Exeter, Damage was set at $400 by Constable Mason. During the week, the local detachment officers charged 13 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 20 drivers. There were three charges under the Criminal Code and three under the Liquor Control Act. Planning The budget for the county's new planning department will be $46,392 for 1972, but this figure is lower than the original budget presented by the Planning Director Gary Davidson to the planning committee. Although it is not known how much the planning committee cut from Davidson's budget, it is known that Davidson had requested additional staff in order to cope with the increased volume of work in his depart- ment, This increased workload is valid and is due to the Land Division consent inspections and the increased number of requests from local municipalities for various functions to be carried out by the Planning Department relating to zoning bylaws etc. The committee agreed not to hire additional staff but to recommend to municipalities that they "wait their turn for the services of the planning depart- ment." "As well, consent inspections WIN SAFETY AWARD - The Exeter Public Utilities Commission won a safety award at the recent OMI3A-AMEU convention in Toronto. The award was in recognition of working 14,385 man-hours without a compensable injury. The entire PUC staff and is shown above. Back, left, Ed Coombes, Wayne Rau, Vernon Postill, Harold Wurm, foreman Bob Pooley, Dennis Hockey and manager Hugh Davis. Front, Mayor Jack Delbridge, Marilyn Sillery, chairman Ted Pooley, Marlene Mathers and Commissioner Murray Greene. T-A photo ODC to get maintenance of roads at Huron Park Stephen township council Tuesday decided to enter into an agreement with the Ontario Development Corporation for road maintenance at Huron Park. Under the plan which was tentatively accepted Stephen will pay an annual fee of $1,500 for snow plowing, sanding and salting of roads in the winter and grasscutting along the roads in the summer, The agreement would cover all roads in the residential area of Huron Park and Canada Avenue inspector will not be supplied. Farmers will be charged 15c per spraying per head, the same charge as in 1971. Usborne cuts warble spray GB council - Continued from front page explain the grants available for sports and recreation programs, Widdis in suggesting some programs for Grand Bend said he realized the summer resort had some unique situations and suggested recreationwould have to be of a specialized nature during the summer months. A playground program or summer day camps were some of the suggestions made. Welfare This budget, according to Chairman Harold Robinson, Reeve of Howick, was a difficult one to strike because it is a new department in the county. With no previous budgets to consult, the committee termed it a "guesserama budget". The 1972 budget for the Social Service department amounts to $380,150. The county share of $94,510 amounts to about 24 percent of the total budget, "Since this is a new depart- ment, the committee does not have past experience to rely on so may well have budgeted low in some areas and high in others," the report said. "Hopefully, the total overall budget will not be exceeded. The budget provided for in- creased salaries for the four persons working in the social services department. When the staff was hired, the Executive Committee recommended that the salaries be reviewed in June of 1972 and since it was necessary for budget purposes to know the cost of any salary adjustments, the committee received approval for the following salaries: For the administrator, John MacKinnon $9,500 from $9,000; for Howard Hackwell and Charles Hay, the two field workers, $6,500 each from $6,000; and for the secretary, $5,200 from $4,800. The division of workload for the social services department was spelled out in the report too. MacKinnon is responsible for all At odds over library rent Exeter council and the Huron library board are at odds over the rental fee the latter will pay this year for the local facilities, The county board offered to pay $2,000 this year, an increase of $400 over 1971. However, Exeter's cost for maintenance at the library last year was $2,628 and this is the fee council felt should be paid. Reeve Boyle, a former chairman of the county board, said the fee was usually set to cover the actual cost of the previous year. After considerable discussion in which members expressed a desire to have the full $2,600 paid this year, it was decided to ask Boyle to bring the matter to the attention of the county board. Traffic lights - Continued from front page traffic comes from all directions at the sound of the siren and motorists on Sanders could ac- tivate a change in the lights, Chief Day gave the following statistics for the month of February in his monthly report to council: Six accidents with damage of $2,425, four charges under the Highway Traffic Act and 15 motorists cautioned, two charges under the Liquor Control Act, 20 parking tickets issued, one place of business found insecure, three investigations under the Narcotic Control Act, one theft under $50, three animal complaints, three complaints over snowmobiles, one threat investigation, one charge for malicious damage and one assault charge, During the month, the officers put in 117 hours of overtime. Later in the meeting, council approved a part-time secretary for the department. Chief Day's budget was for $100 and he was given permission to hire someone when the need arises, paying up to that amount in total. Continue debate over dump fees Exeter's sanitation committee has still not arrived at special fees to be charged commercial users of the local dump, They plan to advise the local firms in question what fee will be charged and those wishing to appeal the figure can meet with the committee on March 14, Most of the discussion this week centred around the fee to be charged Exeter Produce for the turnips the firm transports to the dump. A fee of $500 had originally been set, but owner Len Veri had suggested $200 would be more reasonable. However, it was learned Monday night that a bulldozer had recently straightened up at the dump at a total cost of $351 and the amount of time spent shoving turnips around covered $276 of that amount. Members of council felt the $500 fee should be held in view of this expenditure for only one bulldozing. At the meeting, the 1972 con- tract with MacDonald Sanitation was approved. The fee for pickup of local garbage will remain at the same price as last year - $1,100 per month, Report two hit and run Allommor mar moimme in the Industrial Park. Under the agreement, the Ontario Development Cor- poration will supply the labour and equipment for the roads and roadside maintenance. Council will be asking the Ontario Department of Tran- sportation and Communications to approve a supplementary road bylaw in the amount of $9,800. The extra monies would pur- chase a new tractor and mower, radio equipment for use in township vehicles and im- provement of the approaches to the Pollock bridge in the westerly part of the township. A request for improvement of approaches to the Pollock bridge was recently made by area residents after Allan Gill lost his life several months ago when he lost control of his vehicle nearing the bridge, Improvements will include construction of guard rails. Due to discontinuance of grants for warble fly spraying by the provincial government, the Stephen program is being cur- tailed for 1e72. Due to the fact all materials have been ordered, spraying will continue this summer but an NEIL ARDELL GRAINGER Neil A. Grainger of Wallaceburg passed away in Palo Alto Hospital, California, March 4, 1972, in his 64th year. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Nancy) Ryans, London. Mrs. Don (Barbara) Youngburg, California, and one son, Robert Grainger, Waterloo. Two. sisters Mrs. Gerald Hamilton, Exeter, and Mrs. Dave Johnston, Portland, Oregon, and a brother, Murray Grainger, Goderich, also survive. The funeral services will be BOYLE'S LUCKY DOLLAR lb. 49' ROUND STEAK ROASTS or RUMP ROASTS lb. yilr Coleman's Layer B acon Kindless Fire guts HP building Coleman's Canned DASHWOOD picnics 1i4 pound tins Hot Cross Buns 6 In a pack 29' 82 oz. Prices Effective Until Saturday Night Open 6 Days A Weak Friday Until 9:00 p.m. •'Locker Rentals • Custom 'Processing and Meats by the Side be. Otlarte? e for Grapefruit 89' 59' Sunspun Salad Dressing During the week members of the Exeter police department investigated two hit and run accidents and a stolen car in- cident. A vehicle owned by William Dougherty, 145 Gidley street was struck by an unidentified vehicle while parked on William street, Sunday, Constable Ardell McIntyre was the investigating officer and said the wanted vehicle is Week in colour and suffered extensive damage to the left front, Damage was listed at $200. Sometime over the weekend, a dump truck parked on the Sam Sweitzer Contractors lot on Waterloo Street was struck by an unknown vehicle causing damages of $50. A vehicle owned by Robert Watcher, 170 Thames Road west was stolen from the to PiiieS Motel Saturday evening. The car was recovered Monday on Huron street west, Constables IVItIntyre and Cairns travelled to Sarnia Monday and made an arrest on the theft charge. Sotkeye Salmon 2 for 39' Large Head Lettuce 63' 1% pound. tin Fire caused about $5,000 damage at an early Friday morning fire at a Huron Park building, located on the east side of the county road opposite the Industrial Park. The easterly part of the building occupied by Nancy's Hair Styles was heavily damaged on the inside, Thewesterly portion which housed a barber shop until recently was damaged only slightly, Mittel Park fire chief Robbie Robichaud said this week his department had not determined the exact cause of the blaze but investigations were continuing. Usborne township is discon- tinuing its warble fly spraying program, At the March meeting of council it was decided to drop the program due to the decline in the necessity of spraying and the discontinuance of the supporting government grants. For the last couple of years, township farmers have been paying for their own spraying but the municipality supplied the services of an inspector. Cattle owners are being ad- vised to arrange for their own control programs. In reply to a statement by road superintendent John Batten that the price set for snow plowing by the road maintainers at $15 is unnecessarily high, a change was made. The road bylaw was amended and charges for snowplowing by township machines to ratepayers be reduced to $10. The road superintendent was urged to attend the upcoming school for road officials, Council learned the 1972 levy for the Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority would be $2,076.10. The present fuel contract from Ross Scott Fuels Limited has been renewed for a further two year period. Good start for Lion seal appeal The 1972Easter Seal Campaign, launched last Thursday, totaled $600 by Wednesday Morning, The Exeter Lion committee is well pleased with the response and feels that with over three weeks to go the $2300 local ob- jective will be met, • The committee reminds everyone to watch the "ther- mometer" rise as donations come in, "A Rind Heart Can Give a Lot of Warmth", Your donation helps produce the warmth to push the ther- mometer to the top. Harbinger of spring Mrs, G. A. Cann, Victoria Street, sighted a robin at 3;30 Wednesday. Is that the first?