HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-09-17, Page 29IT HAS WHEELS -- If you haven't got a stroller for your little
girl, why not take her for a ride in a wheelbarrow is the
philosophy of young Julie Jones of Ailsa Craig. She is one of
the number of children attending the Nairn Play School this
year.
Photo by Scheifele
Centralia resident
back from Holland
By MRS. FRED BOWDEN
"An Honest Witness" was
the subject chosen by Mr.
Paul Schott for his sermon in
the United Church on Sunday
morning. He based his
thoughts on the testimony of
John as recorded in John 1
verses 19-28. John's task was
to be a voice and be set a
splendid example in
humility,
"All What Thrills My
Soul" was the anthem by the
choir with Miss Faye Blair
taking the solo part,
Personals
Tom Kooy has returned
home after a 24 day visit with
his family in Holland. He has
seven sisters and one
brother, still living there. He
reported excellent weather
during his visit. He attended
the service in the church
where he was baptized and
many other places of in-
terest.
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kooy _ .
entertained on rriaay
°evening in honour of Mr. &
Mrs. Maurice MacDonald's
45th wedding anniversary.
Guests attending the
dinner were Mr. & Mrs.
Maurice MacDonald, Mr. &
Mrs, Howard MacDonald
and family, Mr. & Mrs. Peter
Sovereign and Leanne all of
Lucan, Mr. & Mrs. Harry
Noels of Forest, Mr. & Mrs.
Jack Dickins, Exeter, Mr. &
Mrs. Harry Carroll, Saint-
sbury, Mr. & Mrs. Clayton
Kooy and family of Huron
Park„
Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred
Huxtable, and Mrs. Elmer
Wilson of Exeter, were
Saturday evening dinner
guests with Mrs. W. Baker in
Exeter. Mrs. Baker recently
moved from Grand Bend to
take up residence in the
Gaiser-Kneale Apartments.
Sympathy is extended to
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Cronyn in
the death of Mrs. Cronyn's
brother, the late Gerald
Campbell of Exeter,
Times-Advocate, September 17, 1989 a 13A
TIRE STACKER -- Tires are for more t on putting on cars
and trucks( They are just great for stacking and climbing into
believes Sandy McAlpine of Ailsa Craig. He finds they are
useful for a number of things at the Nairn Play School.
Photo by Scheifele
NEW TEACHER — Harry Martin, grade 8, of R.R. 1 Ailsa
Craig takes a moment out to meet new teacher Harold
Webster at the East Williams Corn Roast, last week.
Photo by Scheifele
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Mode by Seaforth firm
Appeal purchale of American boiler
Media, said many of the
school board members did
speak up in favour of Cana-
dian industry.
Jelin Cochrane, board
superintendent, was ill Tues-
day, and unavailable for
comment, R. McVean,
superintendent of plant at
the board, said the low
tender 'contractor has now
been approached about the
alternatives of using a Bell
boiler.
He said the board will
eventually have to make a
decision on which boiler the
contractor will use.
Mr. Smith said he would
like to have addressed the
board again to answer some
of Mr. Egan's statements,
but "it was becoming a
protracted meeting."
by MICE DOS board." i business in HOrenCoerity and
Charles Smith, spokeSman After the tender WaS the company's employees
increase that figure to
between $10,000 to $20,00
after talking to one of the
contractors who tendered to
install the boilers.
li4r. Smith told the board,
"I don't say we should
receive the business
automatically, but neither
Should any foreign manufac-
turer,"
Ron Egan, the board's
consulting engineer, said the
American firm was chosen
since it makes the only cast-
iron boilers of the size need-
ed for the School. Re told
board members the cast-
iron was preferable because
it can be taken apart and
assembled inside the boiler
room,
In speaking to Mr. Smith's
brief, he said. "We have not
stopped anyone from bid-
ding." He said tender
specifications said contrac-
tors could offer an alter-
native to the boiler men-
tioned and added, "I've
never had a salesman (from
Bell Industries) in my office
to do a sell job on me. I can-
not run to all the manufac-
turers when Pm dealing with
one boiler."
Mr. Smith. who said he
feels he made a "small
amount of progress" in
presenting his brief to the
board, said Mr. Egan had
visited Bell Industries
between the time the
Goderich boilers were in-
stalled and the Huron Park
tender was called.
"I would swear he picked
up information on our
boilers," Mr. Smith said.
Although Mr. Egan did not
want to comment on the
boiler issue while the matter
was still under consideration
by the board. he said, "I've'
no argument at all with Bell
Industries." He said he had
visited the industry in the
past to talk with Mr. Smith,
Sr., about a boiler in
Seaforth District High
School so "I know they're
there."
Mr. Smith, who sent out 41
copies of his brief by courier
service to the board and the
"`have contributed to the tax
base which supports the
public- School System.," He
pointed out at a time when
the federal and provincial
governments have launched
Massive and costly "Buy
Canadian" campaigns the
board had twice purchased
foreign-manufactured boil-
ers for their schools.
Mr, Smith said when the
!Killers came up for tender at
J. A.D, McCurdy School, the
situation I•va$, virtually iden-
tical to that in 1978 at
Goderich, He said, "We
have taken the opportunity
of obtaining the contractor's
cost on the "base bid"
boilers and can show to the
board savings on the price of
the two boilers in the
neighbourhood of $10,000 if
we are allowed to supply our
boilers."
In an interview on Tues-
day, Mr. Smith said he could
for Robert Bell Industries accepted. Mr. Smith said the.
Ltd. of Seaforth, criticized a 'boiler manufacturer had
recommendation, by the only 17 working days to
Huron County board of build, test and deliver the
education's consulting two boilers, •
engineer to purchase an The Bell Industries
American-made boiler at a engineer said his staff sub-
time when county industries Witted quotations on new
are laYbag off employeeS due boilers as early as
to leek of work. December, 1977 and "on
In a precedent-setting numerous occasions We
move, Mr,. Smith went followed up on the progress
before the board. to appeal of the project. but did not
their decision to purchase a receive additional informa-
U.S.-manufactured cast-iron lion until the tender was
boiler for J.A.D. McCurdy published on July 13, 1978."
Public Schott in Huron He said while the corn-
Park, The 'Bell Industries party's management spent
spokesman said boilers "a great deal of effort" try-
manufactured in the ing to persuade the ad-
Seaforth plant would do the ministration and board
same job, and would cost members to consider boilers
from $10,000 to $20,000 less manufactured locally, the
than the American product. company's efforts were to
A tender. issued by the no avail.
board on August 28, original- Charles Smith told the
ly asked contractors to bid board for more than 80 years
on the purchase and install- ,his firm has been doing
ment of an American boiler
made by Weil McLain Ltd.
and recommended by the
board's consulting engineer,
Ron Egan of London,
After a 90 minute debate
following Mr. Smith's appeal
on monday night, the board
agreed to ask the lowest
bidder if they would consider
installing a Bell boiler in the
school:The name of the con-
tractor submitting the
lowest tender wasn't an-
nounced.
In a brief read to council,
and submitted to county
newspapers, radio stations
and area politicians, Mr.
Smith said two years ago,
foreign-made boilers were
purchased for the Goderich
District High School, even
though the old boilers at the
school had been extensively
repaired by Bell staff.
Mr. Smith said in his brief
that the board allowed only
five working days - from
July 13, 1978 to July 20, 1978 -
to "obtain copies of the
specifications, visit the job
site, assimilate material
costs on the numerous items
to be installed, estimate
labor costs. prepare a for-
mal bid and submit it to the
GB council
Lucan wins
in soccer
Lucan won a peewee-
division soccer cham-
pionship at Cannes's field,
Saturday, with Exeter
placing second and
Taxandria finishing third.
Heavy rain forced a
shortening of the matches to
20-minute halves, and a team
fromNairnfailed to show for
the season-end tournament.
Steve Gould scored both of
Exeter's goals in a 2-0 win
over Taxandria in the
opening game. Lucan then
shut-out Exeter 2-0, before
downing Taxandria 5-0 to
gain the peewee cham-
pionship.
Postpone
induction
By JOY SCHEIFELE
Induction services for the
Rev, Roberts of the Ailsa
Craig, Brinsley and Carlisle
United Churches had to be
postponed last Sunday when
Mr. Roberts suddenly took
ill.
A new date will be set as
soon as arrangements can be
made.
Continued from page 4A
village.
In another delegation at
the meeting, the council
presented Grand Bend
fishermen with a blueprint
map of the river side area,
showing properties occupied
by the fishermen. Attending
the meeting were Elmer and
Gary Zimmer, Harold
Goodison, an Milf red
Purdy. The fishermen
thanked council for the map.
A lenghty argument
followed a discussion about
attending an upcoming
meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce. At one point in
the verbal battle , Reeve
Robert Sharen said he would
not attend the chamber
meeting, unless members of
the planning board were
invited.
The chamber of commerce
is planning a meeting for
October 7 at Gord and Jean's
to discuss the establishment
of a Business Improvement
Area.
Sharen said that he wanted
everyone to understand that
it was the planning board
and not council that in-
stigated `the concept of a
BIA. He felt that planning
By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN
The first meeting of Staffa
No. 2's Nutty Knotters was
held September 3 at the
home of Mrs. Deb Renne.
This fall's homemaking
project is "Your Corner of
the World". having to do
with macrame and
redecorating.
The meeting was opened
with the 4-H pledge and the
election of officers was held.
The club leaders are Mrs.
Deb Renne and Mrs. Joyce
Vivian.
The officers are as
follows: president, Jill
Norris; vice-president, Nan-
cy Scott; secretary, Kathy
McKellar; treasurer, Katie
Kerslake; press reporter,
Betty Upshall: achievement
day committee, Pam
Wallace, Barb Templeman
and Sheila Riley.
Achievement day is on
November 19. 1980 at 7:30
p.m. in Mitchell with Home
Economist Jane Muegge.
The meeting was then ad-
journed by Jill Norris.
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board should be invited to
the meeting. Baird said that
council could not invite
anyone to the meeting,
because it was the cham-
ber's meeting.
Sharen said that if plan-
ning board is not invited, it is
an insult to everyone ap-
pointed to it.
All council members felt
that they should have as
little as possible to do with
the meeting, other than
attend. Crawford said all he
expected to do was assure
the businessmen that council
backs up the idea of a BIA.
Council received a letter
from Don Southcott asking
that his property not be
infringed on or damaged
during sewer construction.
Southcott informed council
that his company owned the
land around the old river
bed, and that he would not
condone trespassing. Sharen
said that the contractors had
looked into the situation and
agreed to move the pumping
station so that it would not be
touching Southcott's
property.
In other. business:
— council agreed to meet
with the Cruising Club and
the Yacht Club to discuss
river improvements and
work on the liartour.
-- the clerk informed council
that their claim against Pam
Cousins, fromer owner of
Peek and Seek, would be
heard in court September 24.
—council aggreed to attend a
meeting with the Ausable
Hayfield Conservation
Authority in Exeter on
September 23 concerning fill
and flood line regulations,
-- council decided to ask
Lambton county's social
service department who
could co-ordinate the
creation of- an emergency
plan in the village.
-- Baird announced that
garbage collection would be
changed to Mondays starting
on Thanksgiving Day. He
praised the collectors for the
work they did in the village
this summer.
— council agreed to pay all
accounts with exception of
dog catcher Donna Aitken.
Crawford said he would like
some verification of the time
period for which she wanted
payment for travelling 720
miles. Crawford said that the
dog catcher was not sup-
posed to come to the village
unless called by a member of
council or the clerk. During
the summer she was in-
structed to visit Grand Bend
twice a week.
-- council discussed the
format for the open
ratepayers Meeting
scheduled for September 26.
Sharen said that Sewers
should be discussed, while
other members of council
wanted to present a resume
of what bad been done.
Sharen said they would have
to get an independant chair
person.
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