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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-03-08, Page 11Souilicoit PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE 0 SECTION TWO EXETER, ONTARIO, MARCH 8, 11973 PAGES to to 12A Councillors okay pay rise • against ob j ect ion from some A CONSTRUCTION CREW — Kindergarten students at Wean public school are getting an early start in the building trade. Shown above with building blocks are Mark Storey, Paul Lankin, Abner Butler, Shannon Garraway, Jackie Arnold and Roy Scott, T,A photo turning down the wage increase would be a good place to start. In other matters arising from the executive committee report council ratified the committee's recommended composition of the Desjardine, Joseph Kerr, Frank Cook and Warden Roy Pattison, ex officio member. In their budget report the committee brought down in- creases across the board, The tax review committee. Anson McKinley was replaced by Deb Shewfelt, Goderich Reeve, with the other committee members being Charles Thomas, chair- man, Gerry Ginn, Cecil School conservation club wins national show award The Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority announces this week that S.H.D.H.S. Con- servation Club has been chosen as the recipient of the annual Canadian National Sportsmen's Show Conservation Award. The Award is designed to en- courage interest in conservation and environmental management projects sponsored by the Canadian National Sportsmen's Show in association with the Committee of Conservation Authority Chairmen of Ontario, The judging and ad- ministration of awards is done through a committee of representatives from the local Conservation Authority and Boards of Education. Generally one $50 award is given from each Conservation Authority in the province, but the larger Authorities are permitted more awards based on the number of secondary schools in their watershed. The students in South Huron District High School conservation KEEPING BUSY — During playtime at the Lucan spiklic school Tuesday morning, kindergarten students were busy with a tractor and small building blocks. From the left, they are, Paul Crouch, Glenn Root, Christopher Avery, Tim Shipley, Blaine Butchart and David Ferguson. T-A photo 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111811111111111111111111111111111111811111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111Imm1111111111111111 Rec News Two big wins Says no increase in local drug use budget for members of council was increased from $41,450 in 1972 to $53,700 in 1973. It was explained that much of this in- crease resulted from the ad- ditional members of council. In general administration, the clerk treasurer's department, the budget increased from $93,200 last year to a projected $104,850 in 1973. This budget includes the cost of operating the clerk treasurers department as well as such items as legal and audit fees, insurance and liability. Car tapes taken in single theft Only one theft was reported in the area this week, although another breakin was reported. Randy Dayman, Kippen, reported the theft of eight stereo tapes from his car parked at the Boise Cascade plant in Hensall on Thursday. The tapes were valued at $48. Early Saturday, police were advised that the Factory Surplus building on Highway 84 west of Zurich had been entered, but nothing was reported missing. Entry had been gained by forcing a door. OPP Cpl. Ray Brooks reports that three bags of garbage had been tossed onto the ice in the river at Devil's Elbow. "It's a shame people aren't concerned more about the area in which they live," he lamented. Cpl. Brooks said the OPP would attempt to recover the bags before they dropped through the ice and would sort through the refuse in hope of finding some items to identify the owner. Graduation exercises for the Ballet classes will be held at South Huron High School on Friday March 16. Games this week Thur Rec. 8 p.m. Cougars vs Newby Tire 9:30 p.m. Le Pines vs Sr. Hawks Sat Houseleague 9 - 10 Cowans B.P. vs Lankamps Esso 10 - 11 Conklin Lumber vs Taylor Motors 11 - 12 Squirts 12 - 1 Nothers vs Northlanders 1 - 2 Avco vs Elaines 2 - 3 Mites vs Trenton Mich. 3 - 4 Novice vs Trenton Mich 4:30 - 6:00 Pee Wee's vs Niagara on the Lake (play-off) 6 - 7 No. 1 Bantam practice cidents with damage of $2,626 and four injuries, 10 charges under the Highway Traffic Act and 30 warnings issued, three charges under the Liquor Control Act, two places of business found in- secure, 10 summonses and 18 investigations conducted for other forces, 130 complaints, 35 parking tickets issued, 31 sum- monses issued for the Exeter department, two men arrested for car theft. Later in the meeting, Coun- cillor Ted Wright raised the question of dog control, as Chief Day had in his annual report. Wright said" the §itua tion- was "getting ridiculous" with the large number of dogs running at large. ByALVIN WILLERT We had two of our hockey teams come up with big games on Sunday. Here at home the Hawks eliminated Clinton from the Jr. 'D' league. The Exeter Pee Wee team travelled to Delhi and defeated them in the third and final game of a two-of-three series. The pee wee teams now will play a series with Niagara on - the-Lake with the first game here on Saturday at 4:30, So far on the play-off trail the Pee Wee team have eliminated St. Marys, South London and Delhi: Try and come out to the game on Saturday, this team deserves your support and the calibre of hockey will sur- prise you. The'tXeter'bantams have been waiting for their next opponent after eliminating Port Dover a week ago. We finally have been contacted and the next round is with Beamsville with the first game there this Sunday at 6 o'clock and the second game here on Saturday March 17 at 6 o'clock, This round as with the pee wee's will be a two out of three game series. So with three teams in Ontario play-off namely Jr. Hawks, Bantams and Pee Wees we have a lot of hockey to play as yet. Add to this the Shamrock play-off which have only started and have to be worked in as time is available. The arena will be busy for sometime to come. Talk about a busy place even the politicians have taken note of the fact the Arena is a good place to visit if you want to meet a lot of people. On Sunday at the Hawk game attendance was about 1,200 people if you take into account the passes and the majority were of voting age. club submitted a project to the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority titled "Packaging - A Waste". Their 3-panel display was covered with many samples of waste in packaging, from glass and plastic to tin and paper. Written materials included a statement of the problem, and suggestions for eliminating this disgraceful waste that con- tributes so greatly to our garbage disposal problem. An essay on the nature of, and necessity for, recycling completed the project. Projects are judged on relation to environmental management, quality of work, originality, imagination, potential public impact, and how the group would propose spending the $50.00 award should they win. The Club from South Huron proposed using the money to organize and conduct a trial recycling project in the Town of Exeter, starting with newspaper recycling and if that is suc- cessful, expanding the project to include tin and glass. Mary Margaret Jeffery, the head of the club, will travel to Toronto, to the Canadian National Sportsmen's Show, March 16-25, to receive the Award on behalf of the Club, She explained that they are now looking for information on costs and methods of operating a recycling centre and how tran- sportation of . ma tet.141g `toplan .q-;•• could be arranged. They also. hope to find a suitable location in Exeter where their display could Police Chief Ted Day told council this week he has seen no indication that drug use in the community has increased sub- stantially in the past few weeks. He was replying to a question by Councillor Bruce Shaw, who said he had been told by two persons that drug use was on the increase. Shaw did not name the persons from whom he had received the information, but indicated they were adults who were aware of the drug situation, Chief Day said he hadn't seen any substantial difference. In his report for February, Chief Day listed the following details: Seven thefts with total loot of $395 and $316 recovered; 13 ac- be set up for viewing by the general public. Members of the S,H,D,H,S. Conservation Club are Maura Gascho, Jamie Kneale, Larry Fe44p,son, Teresa Ondrejicka, Pdi .,..'Jeffrey;—treorge Van Esbroeck, Chris Beck, Steve Corbett, and Mary Margaret Jeffrey. Despite considerable debate concerning the real necessity of an increase Huron County councillors voted themselves a pay increase 41-10 at the monthly session of council last Friday, The raise will increase their per diem rate for • regular meetings and committee sessions to $32 from $28,50. In addition too the rates will give councillors $25 for any half-day meeting, a session ending before noon or beginning after 1 p.m. Reeve of Bayfield Ed Oddleifson led the argument against the increase terming it "an increase for the sake of an increase." He said he did not think the councillors came to the meetings for the money, "but for the good of the municipalities. We should be prepared to make sacrifices." Harold Lobb, Clinton Reeve, sided with Mr. Oddleifson's remarks and went so far as to say he was willing to go without pay for the work he did on council. The portion of the rate increase which brought the most criticism from the councillors was the new $25 half day rate which many felt was excessive and should be dropped or at least reduced. Goderich Reeve Deb Shewfelt, in supporting the increase, said that many felt county council was a closed shop and that the average working person could not afford to run for office. "The only way to overcome this is to keep the pay scale up to date," he said. He also said that the raise was justified because of the "heavy year long demands of the job." Reeve of Grey Township, Charles Thomas, said that ac- cording to his calculations a county concillor could earn about $8,000 but that the money made up forincome lost while serving. Many of the councillors agreed that they could no longer replace themselves at home for the amoudt they could two years ago. Reeve John Flannery told council that inflation had to be stopped and suggested that Don Southcoilt voice will be heard in Queen's Park LET'S KEEP THINGS GOING IN HURON 0. N WANTS TO KNOW WHAT THE PEOPLE THINK It takes years to build up the sort of relationship that Charlie MacNaughton has achieved between Queen's Park and Huron. Now that Charlie has retired Huron needs another man who can take over and continue to keep things going smoothly for Huron. The right man would already have established his contacts in all the right government circles. So it makes straightforward commonsense to look around us at this time when election day is so close, and say to ourselves, 'Let's face it, who's the best man; who can do the best job for Huron and its people?' Every voter in Huron, no matter what his or her party affiliations, will be fully represented by Don in Queen's Park. All it takes is a letter to Don and the wheels start rolling to see what can be done. If YOU know of an area of common concern to Huron and feel strongly enough about it, all you have to do is write to Don Southcott. You can be certain it will be read and acted on, DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND DON SOUTHCOTT LISTENS Everyone who knows Don Southcott will tell you that Don is his own man. His fourteen years as editor of the Exeter Times.Advocate trained Don to think things through before putting anything down on paper. However, Don Southcott's newspaper training also taught him how to listen. Any politician knows how to talk, but it's the good ones who also know how to listen. Don is one of them. Because, as he says, it's only by listening, then thinking things through, that a man is able to come to sensible solutions to problems. So Don Southcott has made it plain that he intends to set up a strong communications link between the people of Huron and Queen's Park. That way he will listen to what the people know is important, be able to think about it, and then be able to get to work to do something about it. On March 15th, mark your ballot in favour of Don Southcott, That way you'll be sure you're sending the best possible man to represent and work for you in the Ontario Legislature. SOUTHCOTT KNOWS THE AREAS OF CONCERN Vote Don Southcott —Another good man for Huron PUBLISHED BY THE F ELE OR CTION COMMITTEE DON SOUTHCOTT He not only knows what needs doing, he knows how to do it. He came by this knowledge honestly, by working at the job, First there were many years of public service in Huron, then came the five years working in Queen's Park as Charlie MacNaughton's executive assistant. It all adds up to an apprenticeship in the craft of government that gives Don Southcott a sure hand and eye when it comes to looking out for Huron's interests in the Ontario Legislature, DON SOUTHCOTT ACTION CENTRES: ZURICH North of Town Hall 236-4929 SEAFORTH 100 Main 527.0871 GODERICH 98 Square 524-7362 EXETER 286 Main 235-1870 HENSALL Main St, 262.2617 CLINTON 10 Isaac 482.3418