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MORRIS TOWNSHIP
COUNCIL MEETING
morris Council met in regular
noesion oat October 5th, 1970 with
all members present and Reeve
Wm. Elston presiding.
The following motions were
carried.
Moved by Ross Smith seconded
by Jas. Main that minutes of the
last meeting adopted as •.xend.
Eight applicatio7-6 wete receiv-
ed for supervisor cat the waste.
disposal site.
Moved by ..:Mlles :tiair second'
er by Robt Grasby that appli-
cation ot Adam Smith for super-
visor for waste .dispoal site for
$1.50 per hour be accepted. •
1,,1ved by Ross Pmith eecond-
er by „las Moir that road super-
intendent and treasurer submit
necessary petition to Department
of 'Highways for Interim Road
Subsidy payment.
Six tenders received for snow
plowing.
Moved by Thos Miller seconded
by Rat Grasby that, tenders for
qrvow plewing' for 1F;70-7l
Glen* McKercher at $8.50 per
hour and $8,50 per day when not
plowing and Lloyd Ja.cklion at
$8.50 per hour and :$8.50 per day
ilr 1. out p;nwing ho accepted
subject to the approval of the
District Municipal Engineer.
eeting r2 +It r npd tr) ro
again November 2, 1970 at 1
p.m. or at call of Reeve.
Accounts approved for pay-
ment:
Roads *81,316.01
General 5,043.4G
$36,360.07
Wm. J. Elston:, :Etelen I). Martin,
Reeve Clerk
PRE.E SCHOOL .
OR
Today, among 'Students one of
the great protests besides the
Vietnam war concerns the school
system, The students believe
that they should be allowed
"Free • School System." whereby
they would be allowed to attend
what classes they want and when
they want. But .they do .not fully
realize the changes this would
Incur.
• 1 believe that thii type of
System is excellent, but with the
way the old system worked a free
school system could not, possibly
be 'brough overnight. This change
'would have to come over a period.
-of years. The students of today
are •just not re.culy Col: it, with the
way the past system worked
students were told to go to school,
given certain subjects and they
worked or else. TI they suddenly
threw a free school system at
them they would be lost. Students
of today are jlast. not taught re-
sponsibility . and self-discipline
soon enough in school If today
1,., to stien.,:at and
s.)!(1 you don't have to go to school
today if you don't want to, ten to
one he or she won't go and you
can't really .expect them to be-
cause it is just too much respon-
sibility thrown at them at one
time. There are free schools being
tried' all the tiiite, some work but
some don't. •
so stedents if you want a free
school cystem and feel it is better,
-eau have a gbal in'life. Since you
probably.' • 'Won't get.•it in your
school years•get it Or the young
of trinorroW,
• Bill Melton 14B
Student Council Preeident•
Service
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COME IN TODAY TO THE
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By Murray Gaunt, M.P.P.
(Huron'.BruCe)
'171te resumption of the Legis-
lature after".the summer recess
thiS Week brought an announce-
ment of direct annual payments
totalling $87 Inillion, this year to
relieve the property tax bUrden on
farmers and needy penSiOners.
The Government will giVe all
owners of land assessed, for farm-
ing a direct annual grant equal to
2.5% of their property taxes.
The grants also include up
;:100 ,to needy pensioners
promised in last Me Fa 's budget
speech.
The grant will be paid to every
pensioner who receives the fed-
eral income supplement thai
Ottawa pays on the basis of need.
The new provincial grant will
go to all eligible recipients
whether they live in their own
home, a single tented room Or an
uptirUgepl,
If a husband and wife, both
receive the' federal inceitte sup-
plement; they Will automatically
receive a $100 grant:
Single pensioners can claim
$50 on the same haSiS„ and may
claim another $50 if their taxes
exeeed' $50,
All owners di farm Property
Wi1Lautothatically receive '25%
rebate on their taxes urileSs thefr
farms are less than ill acres In
size, Owner of such small forme
will be eligible only if. their gross
income from farming: is at least
$2,000,
I asked the. Minister of Trans-
port if the Ontario Government
intended to appeal the decision
of the Canadian Transport , Coln-
aliFiSi011 to allow the O.N,11.. to
discontinue iiliNSCIlger train sec.
vice to our part of Western Ont-
ario. The Minister replied that the
Department had studied the
matter and hasi decided not to
appeal the decision, Passenger
train service is scheduled to stop
on the 1st of Npvember.
Regular
Price Price
$ 319.00 $ 229.95
430.20 306.00
302.00 220.00
237.45 172.95
295.65 214.6$
169.00 106.00
134.00 98.00
Sq. Yd. Sq. Yd.
11.95 8.95
12.95 9.95
L95 7.95
7.95 5.95
11.95 8.95
995 7.95
7.95 6.95
11.95 8.50
7.95 4.95
TIME IS SHORT
Subscribers wbo neve teeetVed
notice of overdue subscriptions
have until Oct. 19th for payment
of Same. After that, date. we Will
be forded to remove their names
from the mailing bit.
Thanks 10: the numerous
Sribet'S who proinptiy attended
to this Matter,
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Woodlawn Green 12' x.27'
• Spanish Moss 12'x17'6"
Harvest Gold 12' x 13' 10"
Sun Flower 12' x 20' 3"
Olive Gold x 16'
Olive. Gold. 12' x 12' 6"
Acadia Twist Roman Gold, Bronze Olive, Spanish floss
Grand Manor Harvest .Gold, Spanish Moss
Cloud Ridge Atkin Beige. 'Olive Gold.
Loktex. Gilded Gold
Manor Twist Celanese Autumn Gold.
Winsome Celanese .Mayham Gold
Weather. Tuff Foam Beek Peacock Blue
Fortress Foam Back SIJanish Medallion, Autunin Gold,
Sherwood Green, Apricot
Verdant Moss
STAIR RUNNERS
Fortress Autumn 'Gold 5' x 12'
Acadia Twist 'Bronze Olive 45" x 12'
Acadia Twist Roman Gold 42" x 12'
Acadia Twist Roman Gold 36" x 10'
ALL CORILONS GREATLY REDUCEL
GOOD SELECTION OF PLYWOOD' PANNELL1NG
56.00 23.00
44.75 20.00
41.00 12.00
29.75 10.00
M. FilcDONALD LUMBER
BRUSSELS, ONT.
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