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The Brussels Post, 1972-11-08, Page 12NOTICE OF NOMINATION Nominations of Separate School Supporters for Representation on the HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION will be received by the undersigned Commencing on Thursday, November 9 and unti1•5 P.M., E.S.T., on Monday, November 13, 1972 Nominees must be a Separate School supporter and may be from any municipality within the County of Huron. (One Representative to be elected) W. C. HORNER Clerk, Hay Township Zurich, Ontario NOMINATIONS VILLAGE OF BRUSSELS NOTICE is hereby given to the Munici- pal Electors of the Villager of Brussels in the the County of Huron that in com- pliance with The Municipal Elections Act, 1972, Chapter 95, the period for 'NOMINATIONS in the said VILLAGE OF BRUSSELS is the period from Thursday, ,Nov. 9th, 1972 • until Monday, Nov. 13th,1972 at 5 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of nominating fit and proper persons for the office of Reeve, and four Councillors to serve the Village of Brussels; two Public Utility Com- missioners to serve the Brussels Public Utilities Commission, and two School Trustees by Public School Electors to serve the Huron County Board of Ed- ucation for the combined Municipalities of Brussels, Morris and Grey of which all electors are hereby required to take notice and govern_themseelves accord- ingly, and if a greater number of candi- dates than required to fill the said of- fices, are nominated and make the re- required declarations, polls will be open- ed on the date stated below for the purr poses of taking the poll from 11 o'clock in the forenoon until 8 o'clock in the af- ternoon. Advance Poll — First Day: Monday, Nov. 27, 1972 Advance Poll — Second Day:— Saturday, Dec. 2, 1972 POLLING DAY:— Monday, Dec. 4, 1972 Given under my hand this 2nd day of November, 1972. Wm. IL King Returning Officer Like, Huron the way it is county wide survey shows Dr. C,T.Ido Hadwen of the University of Guelph who has directed an InterdisciplinarY Study of Huron County in 197/- 72 at a cost of $21,000 was not unfamiliar with Huron County be- fore the study began. But Dr. Hadwen has learned some surprising things aboUt Huron County and admits this county may well be unique in, many respects. For instance, Huron. County citizens like Huron County the way it is, they would prefer to change jobs rather than move away from Huron County and many, many present Huron County citizens have proven their loyalty to this county by reveal ling they've been born and raised here and haven't-even considered moving away. As well, Dr. Hadwert dis- covered that the county's week- ly newspapers are not only appre- ciated and respected, they are the most trusted source of news and advertising information Huron residents have. Of course, the people which. Dr. Hadwen and his workers in- terviewed were heads of house- holds in other words, older citizens. Just for the records, Dr. Ha.dwen has already conduct- ed a similar survey amongGrade 12 students in the county's five high schools, and preliminary tabulations indicate that Huron's young citizens may not vary all that much from their older county-mates in their out- look about the part of the prov- ince in which they reside. And Dr. Hadwen is still not finished with Huron. His next move is to obtain the permission of Huron County councillors to interview them about themselves as councillors and their reasons for being there etc. There were 10 interviewers at work in Huron for the duration of the project. Two other per- sons - the late Geo. Ellis and James Kinkead, both of Goderich also contributed time and know- ledge to the endeavour. Mr. Hadwen said that while• there would never be establish- ed " a comprehensive picture of Huron County", there are some indications of its makeup in the following discoveries after inter- viewing 535 heads of households. 1. There is a strong positive identification with Huron County on the part of most people in- terviewed, although many iden- tify more closely with a town or village area than with the county as a whole. Over half the re- spondents did not wish to see the county change in any way, although about one fifth express- ed a desire for industrial grow- th. half those questioned. Health services are seen to have improved during the pa'st five years by many, in that more doctors and treatment centres are thought to be in the area now. A small minority hold the opposite opinion, stating that doctors are less available to patients than they were. 6. Over half the sample go to the lakeshore at least once a month for recreation, although only about 5% Own a cottage there. A majority, though not a strong one, would like to see the lake- shore further developed, mainly by adding more public beaches and campgrounds. Tourists are thought by most to be very portant to the economy of the county, but those questioned tend- ed, to be less enthusiastic about the presence of tourists than about the revenue they produce. 7. There is still a clear am- bilvalence in county household heads regarding the establish,' ment of central schools and a consolidated school board. OP- inion is almost evenly divided on this issue, with 85% holding to the same view they had when the issue first came up. The chief arguments advanced are increased costs by the opponents of centralization and. higher qur ality education by Its adYocates. 8, Three quarters of the res, pondents feel that people now have less control over decisions that affect them than thews ed to have. This development, tie- scribed as a very bad thing by most, is. seen as most not- iceable in education policy, farm marketing and county and nun- icipal government. However, only 13% can claim to have made any effort themselves to influ- ence a policy decision in the last twelve months. 9. Two-thirds of those in,- terviewed noted an Increase in Ole number of families not farm,- ing in the county, Opinion was split as to whether this is a healthy or unhealthy develop- ment. Similarly, while almost everyone thought agriculture would remain Huron County's main industry, only about half the sample said they would be unhappy if that were not the way things turned rout. 1Q, Much Of the county's his. tory can be seen in the fact that while 65% of the sample had had farmer fathers, only 33% are now farming. A part pf the future may be seen in that over a third of those classed as farm., ers are now working at a part- time job off their own farms. Of these, almost half are en- gaged in such work steadily.. Most of those working part-time plan to contlue, and are using the money to increase family income rather than to improve the farm. 11.Television is the Medium pre- ferred for entertainment by the sample, but newspapers are ranked ahead of it as the source of news and cipinion which has the greatest effect on peoples' thinking. 2. The best features of Huron County are seen as its good farm land, its friendly people and its pleasant scenery. Its least attractive features are thought to be hard winters and a lack of sufficient job oppor- tunities. 3.. The attachment to Huron County amongst those questioned is strong enough that two thirds of them say they would stay in the area, even if it meant they had to change their occupation. 4. Over three quarters of county heads of household have always lived in Huron. Except for those who have always lived at their present address, there has been a tendency to move front a rural to an urban location within the county. The one quarter who have moved into Huron come mainly front Ontario, especially other parts of rural Ontario and have been attracted by a job or farming opportunity or by friends and, relatives. 5. With respect to most ser- vices, respondents were at least fairly wel I satisfied with what Huron County has to offer; not, however, in the case of public tranaportation which many felt inadequate. Recreation and health facilities on the other' hand are Seen as superior by almost 12—THE BRUSSELS POST, NOVEMBER 8, 1972 TAKE NOTICE THAT NOMINATIONS will be received on Thursday, Friday and Monday, November 9, 10 and 13, 1972 from 9 a.nf. to 5 pan. on each of these days at the MUNICIPAL OFFICE, WIN- throp, Ontario, of fit and proper per- ons to be elected to fill the office of one trustee to represent the above mention- ed area collectively on the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board for the years 1973 and 1974. Nomination forms are available ataxy Municipal Clerk's Office and to be ac- cepted, must be signed by at least ten electors from the area affected. SEPARATE SCHOOL NOMINATION of TRUSTEES To all Separate School supporters in the Townships of Grey, Hullett, Howick, Morris, McKillop and the Town of Clin- ton. Marion McClure Returning Officer and Clerk of McKillop Township S