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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-03-24, Page 24CCAT STUDENT COUNCIL — The 1977 student council at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology was named recently. Back, left, vice-president Vernon Thomson, social convener Teresa Ondrejicka and athletic convener Les Hammen, Front, president Grant McMurchy, secretary Connie Harper and treasurer Roxie Moffitt. T-A photo Stanley residents worried over urban township sprawl LOOKING FOR REALLY 0 D Try us, you'll enjoy your meal. SCOTT & ALICE'S RESTAURANT Formerly Les Pines Restaurant Specials Available All Day • DINE. OUT Good food, pleasant atmosphere, dinner spegials. Now Licensed un- der L.L.B.O. • Hold your anniversary or birth- day party here. 4 WAY INN JACKPOT '350 In 56 calls EARLY BIRD JACKPOT '250 —14 REGULAR GAMES AT $10.00 PER GAME ADMISSION $1 INCLUDES 1 FREE CARD WED., MAR. 30 8:30 P.M. ZURICH ARENA SPONSORED BY ZURICH REC BOARD 0 NO PERSON UNDER 16 WILL BE ADMITTED Traffic deaths much lower since 1964 Ontario's traffic-related 1976 fatalities dropped to the lokest level recorded since 1964; ac- cording to figures released this week by Minister of Tran- sportation and Communications James Snow. In all, 1,511 people, including 251 pedestrians, died in motor vehicle-related accidents last year -- a reduction of 16.1 per cent over the 1975 total of 1,800. Traffic-related injuries were were down 13.7 per cent from 97,034 in 1975 to 83,762. "Although the total number of accidents in the province decreased only 0.8 per cent from 213,689 in 1975 to 211,922 in 1976, there was a very substantial drop in the number of drivers and passengers killed in those ac- cidents," the minister pointed out, "Specifically, among drivers and passengers, there were 204 fewer fatalities and 12,298 fewer injuries. "The only reading I can get from such statistics is that the seat belt legislation enacted on January 1, 1976, coupled with lower speed limits, is working," said Snow. "Tragically," added Snow, "it is also obvious that there would have been fewer fatalities and fewer injuries if everybody had been using seat belts. "I have been told that our latest counts indicate that far too many motorists are not taking ad- vantage of some very inex- pensive insurance against death and injury -- seat belts," Statistically, 69,207 drivers and passengers were injured through 1976 against 81,505 in 1975; and 1,110 were killed against 1,314 in 1975. "And where seat belt use and non seat belt use statistics were available, we found that a belted driver's survival chances in a collision are 10 times higher than an unbelted driver's," said Snow. "Among 61,221 unbelted drivers involved in accidents, 355 died; while among 269,772 belted drivers involved in collisions, only 153 received fatal injuries," Despite the fact 251 pedestrians were killed during '76, this represented a decline of 14.6 per cent against 1975 when 294 died. There was also a 19.6 per cent drop in motorcycle driver fatalities 78 in 1976 and 97 the previous year. Injuries to motor cycle passengers were down prom 16 to 10, On July 1 of last year, it became mandatory for all motorcyclists to operate with their front and rear lights on at all times, day or night. The sensible man is not im- pressed by what conventional people do or 'say. 411211ATROSS HURON PARK ONTARIO Phone 228-6733 OPEN DAILY Sat., March 26 Billy Jack Ribs & Sauerkraut "11111111011111111Pr DASHWOOD HOTEL "Huron County's Fun Hotel" Picture Lounge Thurs., Fri. and Sat. 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On advise from Mr. Cochrane, Director of Education and advisor to the school board for Huron County it was decided mid-February not to lower the present ruling that a child must be 5 before or on December 31 of that current year. There are at present two ex- ceptions to this rule. Namely two health problems that are at- tending kindergarten prematurely in order to receive help in socializing. This I feel is a decidedly good step but knocks Mr. Cochrane's advice that children should not be pushed to school too soon. Both of these children were referred to the Bd. of Ed. by a Centre that specializes with children and therefore the experts must feel some merit in suggesting that underage children be admitted to our Public Schools whether it be health problems or to a child's best interest to send him. The second case refers to a child who attended a Junior Kindergarten in an area that accepts children from Junior Kindergarten who are 4 by end of March: so consequently when this family moved into Huron County this child is now enrolled in regular kindergarten regar- dless of the fact that he will not be 5 until this month. Mr. Cochrane interprets the "Act" as once a child has been accepted in the Public School system before, that this must not be interrupted. This seems logical if a child is 6 years which is the compulsory age that a child must attend a school but I am discussing kindergarten which is not compulsory, How in all fairness can this rule apply to some children and not others. Mr. Cochrane expressed some concern regarding the capabilities of Public Health McDonald's NI N. We do it all foryou *A N1i1 iii w flit tilts IsM Nurse's administering the Denver Development Test. Is it possible that since the nurses have been doing this testing some 4-5 years that Mr. Cochrane has not familiarized himself with this reputable test which incidentally is done in the majority of Ontario's counties by Public Health Nurses. There are very few children in our county who are not tested by the Health Unit prior to kindergarten admission. This testing determines a child's personal-social growth, language development, fine and gross motor control. Even though this test is used extensively in North America it is not thought to be a guide line by Huron County's Education leader. Miss McEwing, Day Care Supervisor at Vanastra very willingly approached the Board member s re my son's readiness but this wasn't thought to be an appropriate source to determine readiness in all children who might be mature enough to handle kindergarten prematurely as how could they be observed by early Childhood personnel? Most of our towns with the exception of Seaforth do have Nursery School with experienced teachers, I stress that Huron County Board of Education are dodging their responsibilities to some children, if too late for mine hopefully not for the future children who qualify. Perhaps better communication with other services in our County might be a good place to start. June Martene Seaforth Area Grants tor elevators ALPHA learned this month' that a. 100 percent grant for elevators, installed in arenas for the use of the handicapped, has been confirmed by Queen's Park. Money is available from the province for innovations that exceed the Ontario Building Code. However, builders, ar- chitects and even those in charge of the Ministry of Culture and Recreation office at Hanover were unaware of its existence. When the Brussel arena board inquired at Queen's Park, they were told theirs was only the second application in the province. To qualify for such a grant, the building must be accessible to wheelchairs at the ground level. Washroom facilities for the handicapped and doors wide enough for the passage of a wheelchair must be provided on both levels. In addition, a heated viewing area must be available. The ALPHA members would also like to bring to the public's attention the convenience of a chair placed in strategic areas in stores for handicapped or elderly shoppers. Even a handy folding chair would be welcomed. Residents of Stanley Township are concerned about future urban and recreation development in its farmlands Huron'County planner George Penfold said Penfold said this concern was expressed at the first of a series of five weekly meetings to be held in the Varna township hall. The meetings are to discuss the preparation of the township's secondary plan. The second meeting in the series was held last night and the meetings will continue to be held every Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. for the next month. The plan, a more detailed version of the county's general official plan, will be used to control and to direct future growth in the township. The policies included in the plan will result from public input at the meetings. Penfold said it is still early in the planning process but it looks like the worries brought up at the introductory session will be the major questions to be dealt with. The county's planning policy is to protect good agricultural land wherever possible and Penfold said the people of Stanley Township seem to want the same. They are most concerned about strip or scattered residential land use in the areas south and east of Bayfield and south of Clinton, he said. The residents also want to know how much lakeshore land the county intends to allow for cottages. All but 14 percent of the township's lakeshore which stretches south from Bayfield for about eight miles is devoted to recreational housing, Penfold said, and much of what is left is unusable gully land. He said the residents want to know how many "tiers" of cot- tage housing will be allowed to spread back from the lake. The township is a strong agricultural area and has above average capability and production compared with the rest of the county, Despite that, he said, the township has a unique problem in the Bayfield area. In most far- ming areas there is resistance to the creation of small lots through severances but about 900 acres of land around Bayfield is already divided into lots of 20 acres or less, Penfold said. Penfold explained that much of the area around Bayfield had been included in a plan for a proposed town on the site drawn up in 1835. The village never grew to the size outlined in the plan but the small lots, still in the town- ship, are legal and thereis no way the township can prevent them being used for non-farming FREE BUS SERVICE to the London BINGO Games Every Wednesday NEW TIMES BUS DEPARTS AS FOLLOWS Exeter 6:25 p.m. Huron Park 6:35 p.m. Centralia 6:40 p.m. Lucas 6:50 p.m. Phone 235-0450 purposes without buying them, The lots now hold single- family dwellings, highway commercial buildings, a cemetery and a quarry among others. Many of the lots have not been developed. "The question is whether to leave it as the status quo or to permit subdivisions to get more efficient use of land through urban development," Penfold said. The planner said the reaction may be to leave things as they are as the old plan seems to be a good one. It may have been ahead of its time by planning for a reduction of urban density as it moved away from the core area. Lots on the outskirts of the plan There were a number of special activities at Huronview last week in honour of Saint Patricks and each area was decorated with shamrocks, green and white streamers, pipes and high hats. The celebration started on Monday with Old Tyme and Irish Music provided by Marie Flynn, Lorne Lawson, Norman Speir and Cecil Skinner. Nelson Lear sang a solo number "Galway Bay" accompanied by' Elsie Hendersor. Mr. Marshall Bell was welcon.ed to the Home. Mr. Ed. Zeale and the Clinton Christian Reformed volunteers assisted with activities. Mrs. Lyle Storey arranged and directed an Irish program for "Family Night". This program for Saint Patricks has been a tradition by Mrs. Storey for the past seven years and was rated by the residents as the best yet. The step dancers include Cheryl Cooke, Lynn Nigh, Tracey Wright, Lana MacIntosh, Shelly and Sandra Finlayson, Daun and Debbie Flynn, Melissa Moffat, Lisa and Lynn MacDonald, Laurie Bell, Vern Sawyer, Madonna, Carol Ann and Ann Marie McQuaid. Vocal solos by John Garrett accompanied by his mother. Square dancing by Cheyline Glanville, Connie McClure, Debbie McLeod, Julie Ralph, Norris Flynn, Steven and Bill Glanville and David Garrick, Marie Flynn and Nelson Howe provided the accompaniment for the dancers. The Bradley Family sang some Irish melodies and Mrs. Leybourne, a native of Z11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111L: ADAMS Heating & Cooling Heating Systems g g.7 of All Types INSTALLED, MODERNIZED Es and MAINTAINED i • General Sheet Metal Work • Air Conditioning 1 • Humidifiers • Ventilation 235-2187 12 133 Huron St., East, Exeter -.4. emonutinnienuilleineitnineuurnmetr: are three or four times as large as the central ones. The township may also have to prepare for a possible southward expansion by the town of Clinton, Penfold said. Many people in the town feel it needs more industrial land and it may move into Stanley Township to get it. Other areas to be dealt with in the plan are the extension of the township's existing urban areas of Brucefield, Varna, Kippen and Blake and the future of the land along the Bayfield River. The river forms the northern boundary for the township and Penfold said it is "relatively unique" in that it is a major potential recreational attraction but most of it is undeveloped. Ireland, thanked the entertainers on behalf of the residents. The Goderich Womens Institute were hosts for the March Birthday Party. The President, Mrs. Holmes, brought greetings from the Institute and the program was provided by Mr. & Mrs. Allan Schramm in- strumentals, vocal duets by Muriel Harrison and Lyn Sigurdson accompanied by Mrs. Snyder, piano solo by Mrs. Hawkins, a reading by Mrs. Clairemont. Gifts were presented to the celebrants and Jenny Ruthledge expressed the ap- preciation of the residents. The tables in all of the dining rooms at the Home were decorated for Saint Patricks and set banquet style. The Huronview Orchestra and Nelson Lear toured the Home before dinner singing and playing in each of the areas, Elsie Henderson, Myrtle Parker and Ethel Hill played Irish music on pianos in three of the floors. Page 24 Times-Advocate, March 24, 1977 COUPON REDEEMABLE AT ALL LONDON LOCATIONS • 385 Wellington Rd. S. • 1820 Dundas St. E. • 530 Oxford St. W. • 1159 Highway Ave. N. • 462 Wharncliffe Rd. S. Limit one per Customer Valid until April 30/77 Special activites held for Huronview resi ents