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mployees laid .off
A layoff 0'29 employees at the' weeks according to plant
Daymond Limited plant at Huron manager Henry Filsinger.
Park is expected to last about two Mr, Filsinger told the T-A,
Asks for change
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Hinsdale.
Relatives attending from this
area are Mr. & Mrs, Alex
McMurtrie, Kippen, and Mr.
Mrs. Ray Hillier of Thamesford.
MRS. BESSIE (MORLEY)
BAILLIE
Mrs. Bessie Elena Morley
Baillie, wife of the late Alexander
Baillie of Whalen Corners, died
suddenly in London, April 1,1972,
in her 88th year.
She is survived by several
nieces and nephews.
The funeral and committal
service was held at Murdy
Funeral Home, Lucan, April 5.
Burial was in St. James
cemetery.
HARoLp E. JEFFERY
Harold E. Jeffery, died, at his
residence, Victoria St„ Exeter,
March 31, 1972, in his 73rd year,
He is survived by his wife, the
former Mabel. Brown and sons,
Donald of Preston and Rosa of
Edmonton, Alta,
Also surviving are hfs brothers,
William, Charles, Victor, and a
sister, Mrs. Harry Coates, all of
Exeter, and two grandchildren.
The funeral was held at the R.
C. Dinney Funeral Home, April 3,
with Rev, Austin Gedcke of-
ficiating, Interment was in
Exeter cemetery,
The pallbearers were Glen,
Barry, Bob and Harry Jeffery,
and Bob and Paul Coates.
GEORGE ARNOLD MOULTON
George Arnold (Curly)
Moulton, London, died at St,
Joseph's Hospital, March 31, 1972
in his 43rd year.
He was the husband of the
former Jean Dingwall and father
of Dianne, Mrs. Terrance St,
Denies, Irma, Mrs. Randy
Bradley, all of London and Daniel
of Dorchester,
He is also survived by sisters,
Mrs. Ernest Miners, Victoria,
B,C., Mrs. James Fee, of Bir-
mingham, Mich., Mrs. Patrick
Gilleece of Toronto, Mrs. Robert
Allen and Mrs. Hadley Jenkins,
London and brother Harry of
Aylmer.
His mother, Mrs. Verde
Moulton also survives,
The funeral was held from the
T. Harry Hoffman Funeral
Home, Dashwood, April 4, with
interment in Dashwood United
Church cemetery.
Wednesday.afternoon he hoped to
have the majority of the laid off
employees back by about April
17.
Filsinger said a delay in
receiving raw materials from the
U.S, should end in two weeks, He
also hopes some stockpiled
products_ will have Moved by
then so workmen can start
producing again,
He gave those reasons for the
layoff of 29 of the 35 hourly-rated
employees which began Monday,
Only three maintenance em-
ployees, who are installing new
equipment, and three "shift
leaders" or foremen are still
working.
In the construction material
trade, "things seem to be a little
slow at the present time," he
said.
Mr, Filsinger said he expects to
resume producing standard
items — plastic pipe, conduits,
corrugated drainage tile — as
well as two new items, vinyl
house siding and "hot and cold
water piping," in two weeks,
Production of the vinyl siding
began just a month ago and is one
of the items stopped because of
the material shortage, he said.
The maintenance workmen are
installing a machine , for
production of the new piping.
Gets money
in 'due time'
"Pennies from Heaven".
That's the way, Rev, George
Anderson of Trivitt Anglican
church in Exeter described a
cheque he received in the mail
Tuesday morning.
Rev, Anderson received 40
pounds and 30 pence in payment
for redemption of British post-
war credit certificates, As a
member of the British Air Force
from 1941-46, the local minister
had extra tax deducted from his
pay as did all Britishers paying
income tax.
At that time, certificates were
issued for the extra tax paid and
employees were told the cer-
tificates would be redeemed in
"due time,"
About three months ago, Rev,
Anderson read in a daily paper
that the credits were being
redeemed. He immediately wrote
to England and shortly received a
form to fill out which he returned
with his certificates by registered
mail.
A total of 38 per cent interest
was paid over the 26 year period,
Rev. Anderson said if anyone has
lost or destroyed their cer-
tificates they can not get
payment until they reach the age
of 60.
ROAD HOCKEY CHAMPIONS — During the last week, most young boys in Exeter participated in the
first International Roader hockey tournament. The title was won by the West Siders. Shown above with
their trophy are Fred and David Robinson, Steven Willert and Greg Beattie. T-A photo
Education budget slashed
spending, the levy to the
municipalities will likely remain
the same. The board gave its
approval Monday evening for the
institution of a $200,000 reserve
for working fund.
The fund is considered im-
portant to Huron County's
educational system, because
indications are that even more
drastic reductions in the ceiling
for the 1973 budgets will be im-
indications that the projected
ceilings for 1973 will result in
additional cuts and consequential
Problems for the Huron Board.
Ratepayers of Huron County
will note that the cuts affect only
ordinary expenses — those items
such as teachers' salaries, school
supplies, school offices, plant
operation and maintenance,
transportation, libraries etc.
Grants for new school
buildings, office accommodation
etc, are not changed at the
present time although in-
vestments in educational
facilities will be down by $53
million. The Ontario government
has announced it is attempting to
create jobs for people.
In his budget presentation,
Treasurer Darcy McKeough
stated the government's ob-
jective was "the continuing
expansion of the economy and a
substantial improvement in the
unemployment situation". He
said that new jobs require capital
investment.
"When governments were hit
by the tidal wave of the post-war
baby boom," said McKeough,
"they were obliged to step up
dramatically their capital in-
vestment in education facilities.
Now that these young people need
jobs and housing, fiscal and
monetary policies should
recognize this demographic and
economic fact."
He has estimated that about
120,000 new jobs will be created in
1972 and that unemployment will
drop to an average of 4.8 percent
of the labor force from the
average of 5.2 percent for 1971.
In addition to the cuts in
educational ceilings, fees at
universities and community
colleges will increase by $100 per
year and new tuition fees will be
established at teachers' colleges
and schools of nursing.
The Treasurer has said that it
is unfair for taxpayers to bear all
of the cost increases in post-
secondary education and that
some should beborne by students
since they receive the direct
benefits.
Mobile park
discussed
ANNIE C. HOPKINS
Mrs, Annie Hopkins passed
• away suddenly in Greencastle,
Indiana, April 3, 1972.
She was the wife of the late
Robert Hopkins of Hinsdale, Ill.,
and the daughter of the late Mr. &
Mrs, John Cochrane, Stanley
Township.
Surviving are sisters, Mrs.
Agnes Northey, of Cameron,
Ontario, Mrs. Hugh ( Polly)
McMurtrie of Hensall, Mrs.
Lorne (Claudia) Eiler, Toronto,
Mrs. Ross (Ida) Dick, Springhill
N.S., and Mrs. Charles (Edna)
Robertson, Bath, Ontario.
Also surviving are brothers,
James Cochrane, Toronto, and
Wm. Cochrane, Hinsdale, III.
The funeral will be held
Thursday under the auspices of
the Christian Science Church,
Greecastle, with interment in
Seal drive
away down
posed.
There is no doubt that mem-
bers of the Huron County Board
of Education are concerned. In
fact, a resolution was passed
Monday evening that a meeting
between a delegation from Huron
County's board and the Ontario
Minister of Education be set up.
The purpose of the meeting will
be to outline to the Minister that
while Huron County Board of
Education has complied with the
government's halt on spiralling
educational costs for 1972, it
cannot live within similar
restrictions for another year
without jeopardizing the total
educational system in Huron.
Hon. C. S. MacNaughton and
Murray Gaunt, MPP for Huron-
Bruce will be invited to attend the
meeting and will be urged to be
present if at all possible. Hay lets
contracts
The Lions of Exeter extend a
• sincere thank you to all of the
thoughtful people of our district
who have donated a total of about
$1650 to the Easter Seal fund.
Crippled boys and girls will
benefit greatly from it.
Donations will be accepted any
time — by mail or directly to Lion
A Harold Gunn at his hardware
store just south of the Exeter
Post Office.
A final report for the 1972
campaign will be made later this
month.
Appoint three
to committee
Although Huron County Council
has agreed to pay their mem-
bership fee for another year in
Midwestern Development
Council (MODA) there was some
discussion at the March session
of county council in Goderich as
to the appointments to the board
from Huron.
The county development
committee chaired by Ed.
Oddleifson, reeve of Bayfield,
recommended that Warden
Elmer Hayter, last year's
warden Jack Alexander and
Oddleifson represent the county
on the board.
Speaking to the report before
council, Oddleifson said that
Huron County was assured of one
member of the ,MDC executive.
He said Jim Hayter, Goderich,
formerly of Dashwood, as past
president of MDC would be
assured a seat,
"We're hoping for additional
representation as well," stated
Oddleifson who said the initital
meeting of the new board would
be April 19. It is understood that
executive members would be
drawn from among board
members.
Charles Thomas, reeve of
Gray, who has served on MDC for
several years, said that since
many decisions are made at the
executive level of MDC, it was
important that Huron have
representation on the executive.
Thomas also noted that the
appointees by council should be
persons who would likely stay on
the board for four or five years.
This continuity, Thomas felt,
would put Huron's members in a
solid position which would in-
crease their likelihood to serve on
the executive committee of MDC.
Prohibit signs,
goods on walks
In a resolution by council this
week, Exeter merchants will be
prohibited from placing signs or
merchandise on the sidewalk in
front of their places of business.
Discussion on the subject was
broached • by Councillor Tom
MacMillan, who said he had
received complaints earlier in
the day regarding a small sign
placed in front of the new location
of the Dutch Canadian Store.
He said the small "sandwich-
type" sign was dangerous in that
is was so small someone could
trip over it,
MacMillan also reported that
another merchant had the entire
sidewalk blocked with mer-
chandise,
Councillor Ross Taylor said he
didn't think it hurt too much to
allow merchants to display
merchandise on the sidewalks.
"It hurts when someone falls
and breaks an arm," Reeve
Boyle shot back.
Mayor Jack Delbridge noted
that if everyone had a sign on the
sidwalk in front of his store it
would "look like hell."
Exeter council met behind
closed doors last week to discuss
the points to be included in the
agreement between the town and.1,
Len Vein, who plans to open aan
mobile home park near the local''
curling rink.
Also attending the meeting
were Harvey Pfaff of the plan-
ning board, engineer B. M, Ross,
town solicitor P. L. Raymond,
Gary Davidson of the county
planning board, PUC manager
Hugh Davis, works superin-
tendent Glenn Kells and Veri,
The press was not notified of
the special meeting and no
details of the terms being con-
sidered for the agreement were
released.
It is not known whether council
will advise the ratepayers of
what will be included in the
requirements.
Veri this week was quoted as
saying he hoped to have the
mobile home park in operation
within two or three months.
Members of council were less
optimistic when the subject was
discussed at Monday night's
regular session.
It was noted that even if ap-
provals were received, there
could be a delay in the project if
the plan to have the town's sewer
system completed this year is not
approved. If the overall sewer
project is not included, there may
not be funds to provide a service
to the mobile home park site.
Clinton firm
secures loan
Report no loss
in two break-ins
Two breakins were reported to
the Exeter OPP this week, but no
property was reported missing.
Police speculate that curiosity
may have been the motive.
A house owned by Tom Trieb-
ner, Exeter, and the Woodham
garage of Lloyd Jaques were
entered,
A London man advised the OPP
that he had lost a box of tools and
a hard hat in the area, Monday.
John Lesko, London, had a flat
tire near the intersection of High
way 4 and the St. Marys Road and
then drove off without his tool box
and hat, Value of the tools was
listed at $100,
Anyone having found the tools
may turn them over to the OPP.
At a regular meeting this week,
Hay township council accepted
tenders for two road projects and
both were submitted by Lee
Jennison of Grand Bend.
The Grand Bend firm will be
applying liquid calcium to
township roads for $53.55 per
flaked ton, the lowest of three
bids.
In connection with road con-
struction on the southerly two
and one half miles of the Babylon
Line, Jennison will supply and
deliver about 20,000 cubic yards
of sand cushion at 59c per yard. In
addition, necessary water will be
supplied for $10 per 1,000 gallons.
It was the lowest of two tenders,
Building permit applications
by Richard Bedard, part east-
half Lot 10, LRE for a storage
space and office and Eugene
Creces, part Lot 21, LRE for a
workshop were approved.
An appeal by Milton McAdams
on the McAdams-Dietrich
municipal drain was upheld and
the acreage reduced from 72 to 50
acres with an assessment
reduction to follow.
A petition from Alphonse
Jeffrey and Percy Bedard for a
new municipal drain in the LRE
concession area was accepted
and will be forwarded to drainage
engineer C. P. Corbett for a
survey, plan and report.
General accounts in the
amount of $2,102,40 and road
accounts totalling $4,761,55 were
approved.
— Continued from front page
would cite the situation regarding
special education," continued the
director, "Mr, Davis on March
15, 1968, when he introdoced the
legislation regarding larger units
of school administration,
stated .. , "We feel that inherent
in this basic legislation is a
requirement that the type of
education to be provided must
meet the needs of all boys and
girls in a school jUrisdiction. This
point of view will require the
establishment of a program for
special education."
"We did not, however, rush out
and appoint a large special
education staff," Cochrane
wrote. "We took time to do a
thorough comprehensive study of
the county's needs and only then
did we approach the board. As a
result of this planning, we
engaged a staff of eight special
education people on September 1,
1971, In addition, as a service to
our elementary school pupils and
their parents, we introduced
guidance in the elementary
schools. This was felt to be a
necessity with the onset of the
credit system in secondary
schools and necessitated the
hiring of the equivalent of three
guidance teachers."
"Since 60 percent of these
salaries, coupled with any in-
crease in September of this year,
are charged to the 1972 budget,
we find ourselves in dire straits,"
said Cochrane. "I should perhaps
also mention, in passing, that the
opportunity to take oral French
at the elementary school level
was extended from one former
secondary school district to all
children of the county and this
required 12 additional teachers
with the same salary impact in
1972,"
Cochrane's letter then outlined
the cuts which had been made in
the budget to come beneath the
ceilings imposed by the govern-
ment.
He asked, "How can one pare
fat from a budget when there is
no fat to pare?"
"The part that bothers us
most, of course, is the cut back
and/or elimination of programs
we were able to institute as a
county operation," the letter
went on. "Frankly, Sir, we fail to
see the fairness in a grant system
that allows a no growth area such
as ours a per pupil expenditure
ceiling of $531 and allows a neigh-
bour, who has had time to
develop special programs
because it was not a new-born
jurisdiction in 1969, a ceiling that
is $140 per pupil higher,"
"It seems to us up here on the
shores of Lake Huron that Mr.
Davis' statement to the effect
that the major and ultimate goal
of the legislation to establish
boards of education was that all
children regardless of their so-
called station in life, the par-
ticular nature of their in-
dividuality, or the chance of their
geographic location have a right
to equality of educational op-
portunity will remain the Great
Ontario Myth," wrote Cochrane.
"Suffice it to say that programs
such as art and music that the
ratepayers have requested do not
stand much chance of im-
plementation," continued
Cochrane.
As a follow up to Mr.
Cochrane's letter, a delegation of
the Huron County Board of
Education will visit the Minister
of Education at a date still to be
announced, to plead their case.
They will make it clear that while
cuts have been made in the 1972
budget, this county cannot live
with a similar budget another
year without jeopardizing the
educational system in Huron.
There is some urgency to this
action, because the board has
Charges laid
on loose dogs
One person has been charged
with two offences regarding dogs
running at large and another
charge is pending against a
second person Chief Ted Day told
Exeter council this week.
The charges follow a warning
last week that the police would
crackdown on dogs being loose,
In addition to a charge under the
bylaw, owners without current
dog tags will also be charged.
The items were contained in
the March police report given to
council in which Chief Day also
noted action on several other
incidents.
Two hit and run accidents were
investigated during the month
and two persons have been
charged as a result, Two men
have also been charged over
fraud incidents involving over
$350. Chief Day said the money
has been recovered.
Other statistics were as
follows;
Twelve accidents with damage
of $4,273 and two injuries, 13
charged under the Highway
Traffic Act and 18 given war-
nings, three investigations under
the Narcotic Control Act in-
cluding a raid on a local apart-
ment and investigation
surrounding the admittance of
two teenage girls to the hospital
due to drug use, two drivers
charged with driving while im-
paired,
Accidents
— Continued from front page
accident happened in Hensall,
A car owned by Ernie Davis,
Hensall, had been left unattended
in the garage. The motor was
idling. The vehicle apparently
slipped into gear and backed
down the lane across Ricmond St.
and after crossing back, hit a
hydro pole where it was found by
the owner.
Total damage was set at $200
by Constable Bill Glassford, who
o reported the vehicle travelled a
total distance of 194 feet.
Three accidents were reported
Monday, the first involving cars
driven by two London men,
Clarence Ferguson and Paul
Uptigrove, They collided north of
Exeter and total damage was set
at $2,000 by Constable Bob
Whiteford.
Eleven-year-old. Robert Payk-
je, RR 2 Centralia, sustained cuts
and bruises when he was involved
in an accident on Huron County
Road 21 at 5:00 p,m,
The youngster was riding a
bicycle and was in collision with a
car driven by Thomas Gower,
Huron Park. The cyclist was
examined and treated at South
Huron Hospital.
At 9;50 p,m „ cars driven by
Paul Bossenberry, Grand Bend,
and Ted Skinner, Creditor',
collided on the 6th and 7th con-
cession of' Stephen south of the
Crediton Road, Constable Mason
set damage at $650.
The final crash occurred on
Tuesday at, 6:55 p.m, when two
• vehicles collided at the junction
of Highway 83 and County Road
11 in Usborne. Drivers were
Ronald Desjardine, RR 2 DaSh-
wood, and Mary Gardiner, RR 1
Kirkton.
Total damage was set at $250.
During the week the detach-
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under the Highway Traffic Act
and issued warnings to another
13.
There were five charges under
the Liquor Control Act and one
under the Criminal Code,
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— Continued from front page
attempts in recent years to
clarify ownership of the property
in question from government
officials without any success.
Change lawyers
At the same meeting, council
decided to make a change in
village solicitors. The London
firm of Gillies, Saint, Caskey,
O'Donovan and Dickie is being
informed their services are no
longer required,
Clerk Mrs, Gladys Crumplin
was asked to prepare a bylaw
naming William Dyer Jr. of the
firm of Dyer, Winter and Cowan
as 'the village solicitor.
Disagree on committee
Considerable discussion took
place on whether it was
necessary to appoint a committee
of adjustment. Councillors
Murray Des Jardins and Bill
Cochrane opposed the suggestion
by councillor Jackson that a
committee be named.
On a recorded vote Reeve John
Payne and councillors Jackson
and Paul Panel voted in favour
with Des Jardins and Cochrane
objecting.
A three-man committee will be
named at the neXt meeting. The
discussion dwelt around the
differences between land
severance and variances.
A grant of $1,500 to the Grand
Bend Chamber of commerce to
be made in three payments was
approved.
Hiring of bath house and
parking lot attendants and
lifeguards will be held over until
the next Meeting. Councillor Des
Jardins in charge of the beach
committee said he received 11
applications for lifeguards, two
for the parking lot and two for the
bath house, No bids were
received for maintenance of the
village green areas.
The Hon, C. S, MacNaughton
announced Wednesday that the
first industry to locate at former
Canadian Forces Base Clinton
will receive Ontario government
assistance.
Advance Automated Equip-
ment Limited will begin
manufacture in the near future of
two newly developed products, an
automated self feeding screw
driver and a rotary vibrator
parts feeder for the domestic and
export markets.
The plant will locate in a 2,200
square foot building and begin
operations with seven employees,
It is expected that employment
will increase to 50 within five
years, Housing is available in
residential facilities formerly
occupied by CFB personnel.
Minister of Trade and
Development John White said the
company will receive an ODC
loan of $30,000 to help purchase
$60,000 worth of new manufac-
turing equipment. In addition a
venture capital term loan under
the government's recently an-
nottheed aid program for Ontario
exporters will provide funds for
the company to manufacture its
new products to commercial and
export business. It is expected
exports will be worth about one-
quarter of a Million dollars of the
first year's production,
— Continued from front page
from the budget were the funds
for the psychometrist, one
special learning disabilities
teacher, one speech teacher,
three and one-half remedial
teachers and one additional
assistant superintendent.
Because of the decreasing
enrolment throughout the county,
the teaching staff can be reduced
by eight teachers without causing
too much hardship to the system,
This includes three kindergarten
teachers and five regular
classroom teachers.
It should be noted that it is
unlikely that any teachers will be
dismissed. The cut back will
simply mean that eight teachers
who are retiring this spring will
not be replaced.
Also chopped from the
elementary budget were the
funds for teacher aides which
have been utilized in some
schools in the county.
Severest cuts will come in the
reduction of expenditures in
school offices, regular day school
supplies, transportation (other
than home to school and return)
and other operating expenses as
well as plant operation and
maintenance.
As an example of the kind of
cutting which was done, the
supply list from the elementary
(and secondary) school prin-
cipals which had already un-
dergone several deletion
sessions, were stripped to only
the barest essentials as deemed
ncessary by the superintendents
of education.
In the elementary panel, there
will be a reduction in the audio
visual and library budget to 50
percent of the actual ex-
penditures made in 1971.
Although an original proposal
had been to discontinue guidance
in the elementary schools of the
county, the program was saved
through makingadditional cut
backs in the plant operation and
maintenance budgets.
In the secondary panel, cuts
were made in the school offices,
regular day school supplies,
audio-visual supplies, guidance,
library supplies, cafeteria
supplies, plant maintenance,
transportation and other
operating exneases.
In transportation, for instance,
budgets for field trips and
program athletics were cut
severely to one-third of last
year's budgets.
The driver education program
was retained for secondary
school students although students
taking the course in 1972-73 will
pay $20 towards the cost of the
course instead of $15 as
previously,
In 1971, about 480 secondary
school students are enrolled in
the driver education courses at
the five county high schools, and
the majority of board members
felt the program was too valuable
in terms of road safety in the
county, to delete from the budget,
Original indications had also
been that night school courses
would be cut Crain the budget but
it was later learned that deleting
this item would not eonstitute a
saving because of the grant
structure governing night school.
It is interesting to note that
personnel in the head office at
Clinton led the way it budget
savings. The original budget for
head office spending had been
$17,525 and after the cut backs,
remained at $0,425 — almost 50
per centi
in all, $128,712 was sliced from
the secondary school budget, and
$219,500 was dropped from the
elementary school budget,
tvert with the cut baeks in