HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-01-21, Page 1THE waHoENSPEAKs ,,, warden and Brussels Reeve Jack MCOutChecin
waits for answer from Ontario Treasurer Darcy McKeough who talked to 1600
municipal and tChoOl bOard officials from three counties' in Wingham On 'Thursday,
Warden Mobutoneon asked Me, McKeough about the folosing of the Goderich
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105th Year Issue No. 3
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1976
Miss Maxine Wafts, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Max Watts of
Brussels, 'has accepted the
opportunity off Bred by the
Canadian Olympic Association, to
represent Canada as a delegate to
the International Youth Camp,
Montreal, from July 13th to
August 4th, 1976. This camp 'is'
held in conjunction with the
games of the 1st. Olympiad.
Quoting from a letter received
by Mr. Watts from James A.
Murray, Director, Young
Olympians' of Canada Program.
"This opportunity to take part
in the Olympic Games in
Montreal is offered to her in
recognition of her exemplary
effort and dedication to the
advancement of the values of
participation in sports activities at
all age levels".
-Maxine is the Assistant
Regional Director for the Huron-
Perth Young Olympians.
About 1,200 young people,
between the ages of 17 to 20, will
gather in east-end Lafontaine
Park at the International Youth
Camp. They will have the
opportunity to attend some of the
games. There will- be other
activities divided between sports,
and social and cultural activities.
The campers will be ' housed
dormitory-style, in the near-by
Jeanne Mance polyvalent, Le
Plateau secondary schoOl, the
University of Quebec's Lafontaine
Pavilion and Dawson College's
Park Lafontaine Pavilion.
In addition to experiencing an
Olympiad and watching the
world's best athletes competing,
it will be an opportunity to
advarice the cause of under-
standing among the young people
of the camp, from the five
continents, as they share the
excitement of the games and
fraternize free from social,
religious or 'racial barrier.
It is an honor for Maxine t10 be
offered the chance to attend and
speaks eloquently for the work
she has accomplished since
receiving the appointment as
Assistant REgional Director for
Huron-Perth.
Warden
names new•
committees
Warden . Jack McCutcheon
announced the makeup of county
committees for the year at County
Council last week.
The first named is chairman.
Road - J. Kerr, R. McNichol,
R.W.J.Lyons, C.K.Campbell, J.
Tinney.
Huronview - H. ,McMichael,
J. A : Mair,
Boyle, W.G.Zinn.
Health - E. W . 0 dclleifson ,
J.L.McCuicheon, W. J.D ale ,
D.A.McNeil, J. M orrissey, Prov.
Rep.
Library - T.D.MacMillan, N.
Durst, H. Lobb,,. E., Talbot,
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BRUASELS
ONTARIO
Officials ask .MCKe.C•ugh._
ow do we..cut. speridlog ?
but why now'," Perth County
Board of education chairman Ed
,.Dearing: of Staffa said. "The
Ministry of Education has led us
to the edge of a precipice and
then left us." He said he resented
provincial politicians telling the :
public to expect reduced educa-
tional spending when the ministry
,has encouraged spending to get
to its preSent level.
Short $hOtS:
by Evelyn. Kennedy ..
space for signatiires of those who
agree with the, government Mak-
irig seat belts compulsorY, stating
their reasons. These petitions will
be presented later to the Govern-
ment in Toronto in hopes they will
take note of people's wishes. The
gentlemen circulating the petition
forms stated that it is clear that
over 20% of people interviewed
are not in favour of the compul-
sory law, _
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Continued heavy snowfall with
high winds, drifting snow and
very cold temperatures have
caused problems throughout , this
area. Mail trucks have been
delayed arid school bus service
cancelled. Travelling has been
hazardous. Snow has accumula-
ted - on roofS and had to be
removed':. Householders have had
to contend with frozen water
• pipes. People have: hkd to dig
themselves out tithe after time. It
is ,to be hoped that Old Man.
Winter will soon cease his stormy
blasts.
. here are o gent emen in this, . The hotographs inla t week's
area presenting a petition "$eat -Post of the flee at Catl's Ante.
Belts AnYone?' toe signatures Body and the winning ladies
that who believe in the rights of feuding rink were taken by Wayne
the individual to- deoltieh foe Bremner of tletissels.. One
themselves to, or not *eat 06kigies hint
teat titiO, The ferin also inchtdes, teetiiiti, • t•-- I•4
None of the 1000 municipal and
school board officials from Huron, ,
Perth and. Bruce who ligtened, to
provincial treasurer ''Darcy
McKeough's call for spending _
cuts argued that: they weren't
needed, but those who question-,
ed the minister said the province
was leaving them unprepared and
unable to make cuts.
"The question: is not why us,
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The ladies of Morning Star
Rebekah Lodge are making plans
for a Dessert Euchre on Fehruarp
9th: This is a popular event, an
enjoyable social time, , and those
delectable desserts that the ladies
serve are a delight to the taste
buds of those who attend. Watch
for further particulars.
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The teen-agers'of this eoin,
Munity are not being forgotten by
service clubs of Brussels: , The
Optimists 'are , sponsoring Teen
Dances: The Lions Club are
forming a Leo Club for girls and
boys 14-20 years of age, This is an
excelieht opportunity for •OUt
young people to become involved
in :something Worthwhile to be=
copy some of their leisure time': h
is hoped that many of thetii
avail themselves of the ehanda,to
participate', in the Leo Ctub Mere
they Wilt find an interesting..
opportunity to use their youthful
energy, intelligence and raiefitS.
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Mr. Dearing said Perth was
already the lowest spending
board in the province. "And if we
were to hold spending to last
year's level we would only be able
to afford staff and insurance — no
heat, light of supplies," he said.
He said he agreed that keeping
the local mill rate down was a
"strong discipline"; but predict-'
ed :that"not one of us here will '
survive next fall's election,"
because, of the tax hikes that will
be necessary.
Education minister Thomas
Wells' was' unable to attend' the
• Wingham meeting because he
was in Toronto dealing with the
legislation to get striking Toronto
teachers back to work.,
Mr. McKeough said per pupil
ceilingS 'for 1976 Would be $1080
per' elementary; student, and
$1536 per secondary • student. •
School boards wilt' get two thirds
of the 8% increase in money to
local- governments, he said, but
this won't be enough to pay for
items that are already budgeted
for.
"Perhaps it's too much reality .
in one year, but how long do we
defer this?" the minister asked.
"There's no way we can meet
past committments ,which were
based on high spening. We've
been ' encouraged to travel a
certain road and then we've been
dropped off the end," Mr.
Dearing insisted.
According to a prepared speech
Mr. Wells would have delivered,
the ministry isn't allocating any
money for building projects this
year. In contrast, $185 million
was given Out last year. '
Goderich councillor Dave
Gower objected that municipali-
ties should be able to send high
board of education levies back to
the boards for revision, rather
than having to accept what is
asked for. "The boards are
accountable to the taxpayers as
we all are," Mr. McKeough said.
"You can put in big red letter
on top of your tax bill 'Huron
County Board of Education God-
erich Taxes'," Mr. McKtough
sugggested. "The ratepayers
'know where the dollars -are
going".
In his prepared speech, Mt.
McKeough told representatives
that transfer payments, from the
piovince which had been increas-
ing 14 or 15% every .year since.
1970, would be held to 8% this
year, and kept low for two or
three more years.
He suggested that municipali-
ties and school boards cut senior,
salaries, programs that were
wanted but not needed, staff, and
dip into their liquid assets and
reserves. He ' said that the 8%
provincial grant increase and a
mill rate increase of even 11%
won'tallow '.`business as usual".
The gap between provincial
revenues and expenditures is
nearly $2 million and has been
increasing since 1970 the trea-
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