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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-09-26, Page 110 OLDF1ELD S HARDWARE PHONE 887-6851 Gloves— 59c pr. & 99c pr. Lawn Rakes — 1.99 & up Bathroom Scales — 4.77 to 6.47 Humidifiers — 4.47 to 68.88 Mactac 59c yd' Paint Roller Kit 7-- 99eup Caulking — 3 for 99c Tool Bok 7,99' rtes Elementary teachers gain 7 percent salary increase pupil in 1974 as established by the Ministry of Education. At a press conference, D. J. Coch- rane, Director of Education for ,the Board, said, "On the surface it looks good. However, it will depend on what the weighting fac- tors are," weighting factors are based on assessment per pupil and are designed to equalize the ability of a board to pay, Mr,. Cochrane explained, saying that in heavy industrialized areas the assess- ment is higher than in areas such as Huron where there is rela- tively little industry. The memorandum establish= ing the 1974 policy, set spending ceilings per elementary pupil at $683, an increase of $53 or 8.41 per cent on an average. The ceiling per secondary pu- pil will be increased by $80 or 7.08 per cent to $1,210. - In Huron, .mr. Cochrane said the increase in spending ceiling would amount to $92 elementary and $126 secondary. In 1973, the elementary ceiling was $591 and the secondary $1,084. Mr. Cochrane emphasized that the board may choose not to reach the new ceilings in,an ef- fort to hold down the cost'to lo- cal taxpayers. He said the sta- ted ceiling figures represent the maximum amounts which may be spent for each pupil subject to the 'adjustments via the weight- ing factors which are designed • to average out, spending power of boards' across the province, de- pending on the number of stu- dents. The detailed analysis of the 1974 weighting factors will be announced by the Ministry in ear- ly November. In the meantime, ' boards were' assured that they may .proceed with preliminary budget calculations confident that the 1974 expenditure weighting factor will not be less than 90 per cent of that for 1973. • Special' consideration in 1974 will again- be given to school boards which are experiencing falling enrolments. This is in recognition of the fact that boards have certain fixed' costs which do not decrease in proportion to a drop in enrolment. In Huron the enrolment is , down this year in elementary schools to 8,101 from 8,285 last year and•in sec- ondary dOwn to 4,441 from last year's 4,581, while schools for retarded children are up to 59 from last year's 47. This year the Board will be allowed to count 60 per cent of student decreases in calculating enrolment for grant purposes compared with 33 1/3 per cent in 1973. International Plowing Match 1973. Sept. 27, 28 & 29 LamOton County The International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show is held each year in a different county. It has been an annual affair since the Ontario Plowmen's Association ran the first match in 1913, with the exception of the war years. The 1973 Match will be held in Lambton County, near Alvinston, on the J.D. McGugan • and neighbouring farms. There will be over 600 acres of land used for plowing, parking, tractor park, tented city, airport runway and field demon- strations. • The 1973 Match is to be officially opened by His. Excellency, Governor— General Michener on. Tuesday, SepteMber. 25th. 94.••••••••••••#•••••••••••••••••••••••••••*~~4~•~4~~~4~1, ,) A FEW OF THE SPE(;'1A [A S • Brooms • Laundry. Baskets • Window Cleaner • Muffin Tin • Flashlight , • Toilet Brush • Aprons . • Mop Spoitgo PLUS MANY, MANY MORE 'SPECIALS AT Following Monday afternoon's egular meeting of the Huron ounty Board of Education, the alary agreement for elementary achers was handed out to the ress. (Board members received elrs last.week). The one-year ntract calls for 'a seven per nt total increase, in the over- 1 salary agreement ratified by e Board and teachers in June, Mr. Cochrane said the sum f $225,000 will be paid to the lementary teachers, principals d vice-principals on staff as September 1973. The teachers agreement ac- ording to the seven cateTaries, ith last year's salary in brack- s: $5,627 ($5,500) to $7,808 ,500); $6,066 ($5,900) to $9,900 $9,400); $6,660 ($6,500) to $11900 $11,300); $7,200 ($7,100) to $13000 $12,400); $7,500 ($7,400) to 3,700 ($13,000); $8,403 ($8,300) $15,400 ($14,800); $8,900($8800) o $16,500 ($15,900). Elementary school principals e on a separate salary grid sed on teaching category and ars of experience as a princi- pal, Salaries range from a mini- mum of $9,000 in the lowest ca- tegory to a maximum of $20,000 ($19,000 last year) in the highest category of qualification. A memorandum distributed to the trustees at the meeting in- h dlcated the spending ceilings per 1874024 (Continued from page 1) mportance and some of the ethods they employ to inform he public and to encourage the tizens to be involved in the lanning process. It is an xcellent tape and will be a great sset to the total resource pack- ge we av e developing. I am ure that other planning authori- es will be able to learn a great eal from it. At the moment, we have just (gun editing all the information Rented by the summer project eam. probably •at least a month nd a half will be required to omplete the printing of the aterials. If you would be nterested in seeing the resource aterials when they are avail- ble I would be glad to help rrange it, Please let me know if you have ny questions about our project or at we are trying to do. Feature plan rD. IT. , already al, on, was re: itigating the of the meet. t accede toa rs. Shirley oe Goderich cress repre. ted to attend comMittee the regular ;• the request iat members )f the press act full dis. mice cm. LTES Ives In scanning the Mitchell Advocate we note that the Ontario. Housing Corporation will conduct a survey to determine the need and demand for family, housing in the town at the request of the Municipal Counci. - - Rev. Evan McLagan, B.A., London, .who spent his boyhood days in the Mitchell Community, was guest speaker at the 110th Anniversary Service held in the United Church at Willow Grove on Sunday. - - - Lay teachers are now in charge of the Kinkora school. Ennis Murphy, former principal of St. Michael's Separate School in Stratford, is the new principal. The sisters of the Order' of St . Joseph, transferred last June,were in charge of the school for the past 57 years. Attendance this year is 204. The Zurich Citizens News reports that the Village Council plans to clean up a couple of old eye sore pro- perties belonging to the municipality. ;- - - An ice flooding machine and an edging machine have been ordered by the Village Council at a cost of about $3,500. Zurich Lions Club has agreed to take care of this expense. - - - A building permit in the amount of $40,000 was apprOved for the Zurich Mennonite Church, for additions and renovations to their church building in the north end of the village. The dedication of the new United Church manse in Teeswater, according to the Teeswater News, was held on Sunday'. - - - Mist.; Lorrie Ritchie, 119, of R.R.2, Tees- water, is the new Miss Western Ontario. She was chosen from among 14 contestants at the LucknOw Fall Fair on Saturday. She was crowned on Saturday evening by Miss Dominion of Canada, Deborah Ducharme of Wainfleet, On- tario. Miss Ritchie now has the right to enter the Miss. Dominion of Canada contest being held in Niagara Falls next summer. According to the Blyth Standard the Blyth Lodge marked their 100th birthday recently. Feature of the event was the presentation of a fifty year jewel to Wor. Bro. Elwin Munro of Orangeville. 'Mr. Munro joined the Blyth Lodge in June of 1923 and was We-. Master in 1932. Approval has been received, according to the Lucknow Sentinel, by the village from the Province of Ontario under the ,winter Capital Projects Fur i for assistance in con- nection with • the local' Community Health Centre. ,The -project approval for the Lucknow Medical Centre was for a total expenditure -of $90,000. - - - Mr. and Mrs. William G . Reed, marked their 60th Wedding Anniver- sary recently. ' The Wingham Advance Times reports that Olive Lapp, a senior Member of the Wingham Figure Skating Club has turned proffesional. At a meeting recently the executive ,voted to hire Olive if she is available for this season. It is anticipated ice will be available in the arena early in October and registration will take place Septembet 28th at the Wingham arena from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. - - - The Wingham Fire Deparment collected $500 in a canvass for funds to fight muscular dystrophy. The Clinton Centennial Band, according to the Clinton News-Record, received the go-ahead and $4,000 backing from the Clinton Kinsmen Tuesday night and the green light is on. All applicants who, wish to play in the band will meet at the Clinton Arena, as well as parents, as instruments will be picked out and practices will begin immediately. Dwight Strain is the organizer and it is anticipated the new band will present its first concert at Christmas: The Goderich Signal-Star reports this week that three former teachers at G.D.C.I, met at a reunion in Goderich. Total yearS in teaching was 76 years: Miss Margery Ackerman, now of Dundas, taught 12 years, Miss Mabel Powell, retired to her hometovifi of Prescott, spent 30 years on the staff and Miss Esther Hume, Goderich, taught Kindergarten at Victoria School for 34 years . - - Charley Barker, 125 Anglesea Street, Goderich, has grown some Delicious tomatoes. That's the variety name. This year haS bee n no exception. The largest of three brought in weighed two and three-quarter pounds. Mr `Barker related the plants weren't doing so well so he added some leftover nitrogen which was turning to liquid. He thought he had killed the plants but with the first rain the plants grew six inches. He also added, to get that delicious flavor he added" a handful of Epsom Salts around each plant. = - Mr. and MrS. Leslie Johnston celebrated their 50th wedding Annivetsary with a family dinner recently, and mr. and mrs. John ,Kernighan marked theit 50th Wedding Anniversary on September 12th. The new fire hall, according to the Exeter Times Advocate; to house the Exeter and area fire fighting equipment Was officially opened Thursday night. OffiCiaIS taking part in the ribbon cutting ceremony were Exeter Deputy-Reeve Helen Jermyn, chairman' of the area fine beard; MayOr ;leek belbridge, Doug. owens of the Ontario Vire Marshall's Offide and Fire Chief Gary Middleton. - The proposed neW poSt office foe the TOWe of Exeter is a bit eibSer to becoming a reality, It has been anhOun- ded Thursday by Robert ?McKinley, Huron Mp., that the project is going to tender this week and the award could be made the latter part of ()dialler. READ and USE POST CLA D Action Ads tiktMtLt kit ti titstEMEttit 26,.19-14 •,,-,-,,••••••,,- •