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Vote close on 525,000 project
County okays coniput�r study
In a '16 to 14 recorded vote,
Huron County council has ap-
proved using the firm of
Woods Gordon of London to
conduct a computer feasibili-
ty study for the county.
Council, at its March 31
meeting, heard repreated
arguments opposing the study
led by Zurich Reeve Don Van
Patter. The Zurich reeve had
opposed the idea of a feasibili-
ty study from the beginning
stating the county could invite
computer firms in to suggest
the type of computer which
would be best for the county,
The study has been
budgeted at $25,000, although
Morris Township Reeve
William Elston said the cost
of the study has been
estimated at about $17.000
plus travel and mileage. He
noted the study would deter-
mine if the county needs a
computer and if it does, what
Lad serves
as page boy
Graham Arthur, a grade
six student at Exeter Public
School, acted as page boy dur-
ing Thursday's regular mon-
thly session of Huron County
council.
One page, chosen from
names submitted to county of-
ficials, serves at each
meeting with the principal du-
ty to take a microphone
around to members wishing
to speak at the sessions.
Pages also enjoy dining out
with county councillors at
lunch and have the opportuni-
ty to make a speech after be-
ing thanked for participating
by the warden. The local
12 -year-old took advantage of
the opportunity, prompting
Warden Grant Stirling to sug-
gest that Exeter's represen-
tatives, Bill Mickle and Lossy
Fuller, should be worried
about their political future
with such gifted orators
blossoming in their
community.
Graham is the.son of Toni
and Carol Arthur.
kind it needs.
East Wawanosh Township
Reeve Neil Vincent moved
that the whole idea of a com-
puter study be sent back to
the executive committee.
This motion was defeated by
council,
Executive committee
member Brussels Reeve
Calvin Krauter said that corn-
mittee has studied the ques-
tion. He added the county
could ask several companies
to recommend computers to
the county, but stated, "how
much smarter would we be,
not one iota."
, "I do have experience in
computers, personal ex-
perience," said Reeve Van
Patter adding if county coun-
cil couldn't make a decision
on what type of computer to
buy "there is something
wrong with the system."
"The question is whether
we even need one (com-
puter). Woods Gordon is in
the business of doing this and
will tell us if we need a com-
puter and if so, what kind we
need," said Hullet Reeve Tom
Cunningham.
Exeter Deputy Reeve
Lossy Fuller disagreed. "I
don't think its a question of
need or not, but keeping up
with the times." She agrees
with the ideaof the county be-
ing on a computer system, but
said county staff should be
able to determine the com-
puter equipment necessary.
Clerk -treasurer William
r3anly said purchasing a com-
puter for the county is a very
Season
ended!
The South Huron rec centre
ice programs came to an of-
ficial end this weekend.
The ice making equipment
was shut off Saturday night
following the rec league
hockey tournament.
Facilities manager Cam
Stewardson said the arena
floor will be ready for roller
skating to open on April 15.
Important step. Estimated
costs for such a system range
from $150,000 to $200.000.
"I'11 be the first to admit I
don't have a clue about com-
puters." said Mr. Hanly
noting he doesn't know what
kind of computer system
would benefit the county
most.
Those voting in favor of
Woods Gordon preparing a
computer feasibility study in-
clude: Grey Township Reeve
Leona Armstrong, Ashfield
Township Reeve John Austin,
Seaforth Reeve William
Campbell, Blyth Reeve Tom
Cronin, Reeve Cunningham,
Reeve • Elston, McKillop
Township Reeve Marie
Hicknell, Brussels Reeve
Krauter, Turnberry
Township Reeve Brian
McBurney,• Usborne
Township Reeve Gerry Prout,
Stanley Township Reeve Paul
Steckle, Goderich Township
Reeve Grant Stirling, Stephen
Township Deputy Reeve
Ralph Weber, Hay Township
Reeve Lionel Wilder. and
Goderich Reeve harry
Worsell with two votes.
Those voting in opposition
to the motion include: West
Wawanosh Township Reeve
James Aitchison, Hay
Township Deputy Reeve An-
thony Bedard, Tuckersmith
Township Reeve Robert Bell,
Clinton Reeve Ernest Brown,
Exeter Deputy Reeve Fuller,
Bayfield Reeve David
Johnston, Colborne Township
Reeve Russel Kernighan,
Wingham Reeve Joe Kerr,
Hensall Heeve Harry
Klungel, Exeter Reeve Bill
Mickle, Howick Townshiop
Reeve William Newton,
Reeve Van Patter, Reeve Vin-
cent and Stephen Township
Reeve Alan Wainer.
Students planning
an active schedule
South Huron District High
School Student's Council and
intramural Council plans a
very busy third term. In-
tramural basketball began
this week for both boys and
girls.
Students have been active
getting sponsors for this Fri-
day's Danceathon. The event
which was initiated by last
year's council has been open-
ed to all students. Last year it
was restricted to intramural
and student council reps. The
Danceathon runs from 2:00
p.m. to 12:00 a.m. with a
break for dinner. The dance
will be DJ'ed by former stu-
dent Sean Wraight.
A movie is tentatively
planned for May but plans
have already begun' for the
April 22 Talent Show.
Rumours have been heard
that the Nine Neat Guys and
the Septic Tanks will rival for
best band.
A dance on June 3 will
celebrate the end of school.
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school with final examina-
tions the following week. A
band has not yet been booked
for the dance.
As well the Formal is on
May 20 with •the theme An
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Council Elections will also
take place at the end of May.
Encourage use
of OAIP system
Huron -Perth Separate
School teachers will be en-
couraged to use the Ontario
Assessment instrument Pool
(OAIP) as a method of
evaluating students' work.
Using the OAIP is one of the
recommendations suggested
in a review of grade seven
and eight history taught in the
board's schools.
Superintendent of educa-
tion John McCauley explain-
ed to trustees at their March
28 meeting that OAIP isa
province -wide list of test
questions in various subjects.
All schools have the Ontario
Assesment instrument Pool
in print and the teachers are
using it to produce better
tests;" said Mr. McCauley.
The review of the board's
history curriculum was,
recently conducted by a
representative of the Ministry
of Education and a consultant
from the Windsor Separate
School Board. The review
concludes that history is be-
ing well delivered in the
separate schools and makes
several recommendations on
various aspects of the history
curriculum.
Director of education
William Eckert noted that
OAIP and other methods of
delivering topics -and testing
of students' knowledge will be
part of a professional develop-
ment day program in the
corning year.
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Central School; Andrea Bell, Exeter Public School; Stephen Heywood, Usborne;
and Mark Burton, Exeter have been entered in the provincial contest.
Pullen views 1983
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ble for up to 50 percent of con-
struction costs to a maximum
of $7,500 for each farming
operation.
Manure storages are eligi-
ble for one-third of the costs
to a maximum grant of $5,b00
per farming operation.
Grants under the new pro-
gram are not contingent on
grants received for any
previous programs. Farming
operations with multiple
owners are subject to the
same maximum as single
family owned operations. Ap-
plications, forms and
brochures will be available by
April 15.
Anyone , wishing to make
application or ask questions
on any of the programs should
contact the Clinton OMAF
office.
Pullen says his figures for
the break-even marks on
crops for 1983 are not en-
couraging. These figures are
$3.45 per bushel for barley
and $3.56 for corn.
These figures include land
costs and costs for custom
work. Pullen adds, "These
custom work costs could be
considered as wages."
According to Pullen, land
rental costs are down as
much as 20 to 50 percent. He
adds, "Some farmers are
looking for rental land that
they can't find. Farm sales
prices are also down
somewhat. There haven't
been very many sales. The
only bench marks we can get
are from estate sales."
r Acreage of white beans in
1983 is expected to be down
slightly due mainly to the
worry over 1982 prices. Soy-
bean acreages are expected
to be increased and corn
should be about the same.
Huron already produces
more silage and grain corn
than any of the 54 counties
and districts in the province
of Ontario.
Barley acreage could be
down a little, but, still very
high. Huron is also the leading
barley producing county in
the province.
In closibg, Pullen com-
mended the Huron Soil and
Crop Improvement Associa-
tion for their continued con-
tributions
ontributions to improved farm-
ing conditions in Huron.
He said, "They are a very
forward looking and positive
PUC conversion
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heaters will be available by
mid -summer.
An unpaid three-month
hydro bill owed by a recently
closed Exeter business was
responsible fof a motion to re-
quire some type of security
deposit covering the
estimated amount of three
month's electricity from all
future commercial customers
operating I.,jrom rented
quarters. 1
Davis sald`'Exeter is for-
tunate 'to have a standing
water , tower, as many
municipalities are running in-
to expensive trouble with con-
crete tanks.
Storm sewer and culvert
work on Anne, Mary and
Huron and John and
Marlborough Streets is
scheduled to begin
immediately.
Davis passed on bad news
he had received at a meeting
of Perth and Huron PUC
managers. The Ontario Fire
Marshal and Ontario Hydro
are enforcing the use of CSA -
approved thawing devices on-
ly, and outlawing all others.
Flood potential
greatly diminished
With an unusually mild
winter and lack of snow
cover, the threat of flooding
has been very low this spring
according to Ausable-
Bayfield Conservation
Authority personnel.
Even at Port Franks, the
thickness of ice on The Cut
was never really great
enough to pose an ice jamm-
ing threat. At the present
time, all rivers and streams
are mainly free of ice.
The Ausable-Bayfield Con-
servation Authority is main-
taining the Parkhill reservoir
at its winter holding level to
provide the maximum possi-
ble storage in the event of a
large runoff event occurring.
The return of winter -like
weather during the week of
March 21 should serve as a
reminder that the threat of
spring floods cannot be entire-
ly, forgotten. There are
basically two situations that
could produce flooding pro-
blems. One would be heavy
rains falling on frozen ground
and the other would be heavy
rains falling on ground that
has become saturated from
previous precipitation.
In either case, the heavy
rains would almost entirely
drain directly into the stream
systems. Depending on the
amount of this runoff,
flooding situations could
develop very quickly.
The Cohservation Authori-
ty will continue to monitor
run-off conditions and should
the threat of flooding become
likely the Authority is ready
to warn member
municipalities through its
flood warning system.
The Conservation Authori-
ty is also concerned about the
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potential for soil erosion on
farmlands within the Ausahle
and Bayfield watersheds. Un-
til such time as planting is
completed and the crops have
grown enough to provide
cover for the soil, there is a
high potential for soil erosion.
Hopefully, no unusually
large rainfall events will oc-
cur during the rest of the
spring and therefore there
will not be any flooding
problems.
Banks open
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sub -agencies would not be
closer+.
"Everyone is delighted. We
were prepared to make some
concessions. When the bank
came back with their alter-
native we had no hesitation in
accepting it", he said.
Dashwood village trustee
George Tiernan was delighted
with the turnaround, and cer-
tain the support from area
citizens was responsible. By
their demonstrations, the
local populace showed bank
officials how much they ap-
preciated the services provid-
ed by the two sub -agencies,
and how much they wanted to
keep their local banking
outlets.
Tieman said the shorter
hours will serve the com-
munity almost as well as
before.
Two dozen Dashwood
businessmen, merchants and
other grateful citizens took
out an ad which appears
elsewhere in this paper thank-
ing the Bank of Montreal for
keeping the village's sub-
agency open.
Each authorized piece of
equipment costs over $50,000,
the same price as a bucket
truck, and could stand idle for
one or two years before- it is
needed. The utilities plan to
fight the ruling, hoping CSA
will broaden its criteria, or
make individual inspections
of equipment now in use, -but
fear it will be a losing battle.
Due to the mild weather
last month, the peak load for
February was 14 percent less
than last year for the same
period, and the kW hour con-
sumption showed an 11 per-
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