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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-05-29, Page 1 (2)• USBORNE'S KICKLINE - At Usborne Central school's variety program Wednesday night Fred Steele and Jimmy Bollantyne were feature performers as Miss Woodham and Miss Kirkton, respectively. Reserves decision on turnip `vehicle' Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake reserved decision for one month on a charge against an area turnip grower for operating a vehicle on a highway without valid licence plates. The charge was laid against Peter Gerard Oud, RR 3, Kippen, on April 23. OPP Constable Bill Lewis advised the court at Wednesday's special sitting he had stopped a truck with a turnip -carrying box on Highway 83 on that date. The vehicle had 1974 plates which expired on March 31 of this year. The question that arose was whether the vehicle was classed as a vehicle of husbandry. Eric Kints, of Huron Produce Ltd., was called as a witness and said his firm had eight of these vehicles and they were not licenced. They had been advised in 1971 by officials in the ministry of agriculture and food office office that since the trucks were used only for carting turnips from the field to the plant they required no plates. Peter Oud said the vehicle in question was used only to collect turnips from the field and take them to storage and commercial operations. Mr. Wedlake said he would seek information from the ministry of transportation and communications before handing down his decision. Fines levied at the court were as follows: Terry B. Simpson. RR 3, Thedford, $28 for driving unac- companied while being the holder of only an instructional permit. Michael William Anderson, Grand Bend, $28 for operating a vehicle without an operator's licence. Hay rate up 13 mills The mill rate for Hay Township residents supporting the public school system will be up 13.06 percent from last year. For separate school supporters, the rate increase will be 10.07 mills. The overall total for public school supporters will be 116.49 this year. Last year it was 103.43. For the separate school sup- porters, this year's total is 119.23, compared with 109.16 last year. The general Hay Township residential rate is up 2.25 percent at 28.69 compared with 26.44 in 1974. The commercial rate in- crease is 3.59 percent, 33.76, compared with 30.17 last year. The residential county rate this year is up to 31.15 compared with 26.56 last year. For Dashwood, the township residential rate "will be 12.72, compared with an even nine last year. The commercial rate last year was 12.73, compared to 14.97 this year. The special police village levy for Dashwood is down three mills from last year's 20, to 17. The commercial rate stayed the same over the past two years at 20. Elementary school rates are up, but the secondary school rates for the township are down slightly from last year. The Huron County Board of Education elementary residential rate this year is up 6.51 to 31.68, compared with 25.17 last year. The commercial rate is up 7.23 to 35.20 from 27.97 in 1974. The secondary school residential rate is down .29 to 24.97 from 25.26 last year. The commercial rate is also down by .33, to 27.74 from last year's 28.07. The separate school elemen- tary residential rate is up to 34.42 this year, compared with last year's 30.09. The commercial rate is this year 38.24, compared with 30.33 last year. Douglas M. Easton, RR 3 Exeter, $28 for improper passing with his vehicle in Exeter �n October 4. Ronald J. Essery. Centralia, $53 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. The following paid speeding fines: Philip J. Widdis, Brant- ford, $13; John F. Keats, London, $27; Janice L. Middleton, RR 2, Bayfield. $78; Harold W. Smith, Walkerton, $29; Joseph L. Pennell, London. $29; Brian G. Blyth, London. $33; John J. Koopmans, RR 3, Zurich, $27; Dirk M.Coolman, Exeter, $13. Edward F. Hamilton, Michigan, $28 for following another vehicle too closely. Lawrence Smith, Zurich $53 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. C. A. McDowell Ltd. $23 for operating a truck in Hay town- ship with excess weight. Authority to map district A grant of $57,750 for floodplain mapping in the watersheds of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority has been approved by the Ontario government, Natural Resources Minister Leo Bernier announced today. The grant represents 75 per- cent of the total estimated cost of 877.000 for the project which will be carried out in four phases during 1975 and 1976. The mapping is essential for identifying areas susceptible to flooding and for the filing of water and fill regulations. The maps will also be of assistance to municipalities in planning development within their jurisdiction. The project will also include preparation of an engineering report that will make preliminary recommendations on corrective and preventive works for flooding and erosion problems as may be undertaken by the Conservation .Authority throughout the study area. Recommend county housing authority, as well as waste management study The Ontario Housing Cor- poration is proposing a county- wide Housing Authority in Huron County. At last Friday's session of county council, members were brought up to date on the suggestion by J. V. Cook; branch manager for Southwestern Ontario. Presently in Huron there are two housing authorities - the Goderich Housing Authority with 79 housing units and the Clinton Housing Authority with 49 housing units. Under con- struction at the present time as well, however, are housing units in Bayfield, Blyth, Brussels, Seaforth, Wingham and Zurich. In all, there will be about 300 housing units in Huron when those under development are completed. Three levels of government pay the costs of these units - 50 per- cent is financed through federal funds; 4252 percent is financed from provincial money; and usually the municipality in which the housing units are located pays the remaining seven and one-half percent. Mr. Cook said that in Huron if a Housing Authority was set up, it would likely be a seven -member board. It would be the duty of that board to direct the management of the public housing; to approve the budget and tenant placement; and to deal with problems that arise. Always, the housing authority would operate with the guidelines of Ontario Housing Corporation. Mr. Cook said the proposal for a county housing authority has come before other interested persons in the county including the Goderich Housing Authority. To date, no opposition has been registered to the proposal. Dentists lease nurses' home An agreement has been reached between the hospital board and three dentists of Exeter, that will make the for- mer nurses' residence of South Huron Hospital a dental centre by the early part of the summer. Word of the lease signing came Thursday from Ben Hoogen- boom, recently appointed public relations chairman of the hospital board. The tenants of the renovated nurses' residence will be those of the Huron Dental Centre, 346 Main St. They are Dr. R. J. Lingard, Dr. J. E. Jean, and Dr. D. R. Turner. Speaking for the other dentists, Dr. Lingard stated the new facility will mean no changes in present staff, but there will be more useable space. At present, he said, the Huron Dental Centre can service only two patients at a time, because of lack of room, although there are three prac- ticing dentists. In the new centre, Dr. Lingard said there will be room for the treatment of three patients at a time. According to Mr. Hoogenboom, the nurses' residence is 4,000 square feet in area. The building is being rented at the amount of $1.60 per square foot, on a 10 -year lease, said Mr. Hoogenboom. As part of the renovations, a 20 car parking lot is to be con- structed on the east side of the former residence. Mr. Hoogenboom stated it will be shared by those of the new dental centre and the hospital. The residence, constructed in 1958, has been vacant since the discontinuation of the registered nurses' assistant's training program at the end of 1973. Causes car to crash tree lie suggested that if a county authority was formed, there would be one manager, one maintenance man and a clerk - typist needed as staff. John Lyndon, Goderich presently serves as part-time manager of the Goderich and Clinton housing authority as well as having other duties throughout Huron with OHC. Members of Huron County Council learned Friday afternoon that the Ontario Ministry of the Environment has niet with the county's executive committee and has proposed a waste management study in Huron. Initial indications are that this proposed study would take ap- proximately six to nine months to complete. The cost would be about 835,000, of which 50 percent would be financed by the Ontario government with the county picking up the remaining 50 percent of the costs. The executive committee, One Hundred and Second Year chaired by Blyth Reeve Robbie J. Lawrie, is still studying the proposal. Reaction Friday of, county councillors present was cool. One councillor suggested that if the provincial ministry wanted the study done, perhaps the provincial government should fiance it. Warden Anson McKinley ex- plained to council that the main reason for the proposed study was to determine the long-term effect of the landfill method of garbage disposal on adjacent soil, plant life and water. In other matters under the jurisdiction of the executive committee, word was received that the Experience '75 grant money has been approved and the county history project will continue under Project Co- ordinator Cathy McKinley, daughter of Warden and Mrs. Anson McKinley, Stanley Township. Miss McKinley worked on the EXETER, ONTARIO, MAY 29, 1975 project in former years with Professor James Scott who was unable to continue. Mlss McKinley has hired seven students to assist with the research. The total budget for 1975 is $11,100 of which the county's share is 87,100. University of Western Ontario scholarships of $100 from Huron County go to Donald R. McGee, Goderich and Maxine Louise Bowes, Blyth this year. Price Per Copy 25 Cents TEACHERS AS STUDENTS - Many Huron County elementary school teachers were found wondering around Hully Gully, west of Kippen, Wednesday. Actually, they were learning about the environment, so they could better teach their ptails about it. Groups participated in streom and cemetery studies, and mop- ping. Above Vince Elliott, head (;f Seuth Huron District High School's science deportment shows the geology group some interesting signs on sort rock:- T -A photo Stephen want licences for car wrecking lots Stephen township council will be asking Huron County on the possibilities of issuing licences for the operation of car wrecking yards on a county basis and charging a yearly fee. In recent years Stephen has received numerous complaints from residents about wrecked vehicles cluttering up various properties. Commenting on the request clerk Wilmar Wein said "wrecked cars are causing continual problems." Council will be making ap- plication to the Ontario Ministry of Housing to participate in the Home Improvement program. The province makes low cost loans available to those persons needing repairs to their homes to bring them up to housing stan- dards. Area storm grounds airplane Sunday's severe storm in the Grand Bend area was responsible for two accidents, one of them involving an airplane. The craft was operated by Sidney E. White, Owen Sound, who was forced to make an emergency landing due to the strong winds, which were estimated at between 50 and 60 m.p.h., around 4:30 p.m. He managed to get the craft landed safely in a field owned by John Rau on Lake Road East, Hay Township, but the plane ground -looped while he was taxiing to a stop in the field. The plane veered and then flipped onto its back. OPP Constable Bill Glassford investigated the incident. At 7:15 p.m. the same day, a car driven by Stephen Hunter, Sarnia, went out of control on Highway 21 just north of Grand Bend after hitting a pool of water. The vehicle skidded into a tree, resulting in damage of $650. Constable Bill Lewis in- vestigated. Two Michigan residents were injured in a two -ear crash on Highway 21 just south of St. Joseph's at 11:55 a.m., Sunday. They were Edward Hamilton, Swartz Creek, and his wife, Mary C. Hamilton. They sustained cuts and bruises after their car collided with the rear of a vehicle operated by Mary McMoore, Troy, Michigan. The McMoore vehicle had been ::topped while a car in front was waiting for traffic to clear to make a left turn. Total damage was listed at $1,500 by Constable Ed Wilcox. On Tuesday, cars driven by Gerald Dietrich, RR 3 Dashwood, and Gerald Traquair, RR 2 Kippen, collided on the parking lot at Bendix Homes Systems in Hensall. Damage was set at $240 by Constable Bill Lewis. There were two accidents on Saturday, the first at 12.20 a.m., when a car driven by Martin Wynja, RR 4 Seaforth, struck a traffic island on Highway 84 in St. Josephs. Damage was set at $50 by Constable Lewis. At 5:00 p.m., a car driven by Margaret Findlay, London, struck a house owned by her mother, Emily Findlay, on lot 14, concession 1 of Usborne Town- ship. Constable Bill Osterloo set damage at $150. The other accident of the week was reported at 9:40 p.m., Friday, when cars driven by Donald Scott, Exeter, and Gary Isaac, RR 2 Lucan, collided on Highway 83, about two miles west of Exeter. Damage was•estimated at $595 by Constable Bill Lewis. During the week the local detachment officers charged four drivers under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 32. There were four charges under the Criminal Code and 12 under the Liquor Control Act. That brings the LCA total to 170 for the current year. The tender of Coldstream Concrete Limited was accepted to provide the necessary tile for the Baker-Ratz and Dundas drains. Culverts for the two aforementioned drains along with the Adams drain will be purchased from Armco Limited for $935.60. A land severance application from Dalton Finkbeiner at lot 25, Concession 2 was not approved by council. Council gave their tentative approval to changes in land use proposed by Biddulph township for part of lot 1. Concession 1 in Biddulph. Part of the property in question is being changed from Pauls appearing on Hurter show One of the area's busiest musical and comedy groups will be appearing on the Tommy Hunter show on CBC television on Friday, May 30. Presenting new acts during a 10 minute stint on the Tommy Hunter show will be the Paul Brothers and Shirley. Gerry, Lee and Shirley Paul have been appearing at a variety of night spots and conventions in the Toronto area. In the last three weeks they have performed for the annual convention of the Lions clubs of Ontario, the Kindles and $lie 1 oronTo darf lea gate. • agriculture zoning to commercial and residential. Clerk Wilmar Wein is in charge of making arrangements to issue dog licences and collect fees at Huron Park. Wein said this week he is attempting to secure a person to collect the fees. The London Humane Society is presently preparing an agreement to provide animal control services to Huron Park and the police villages of Cen- tralia, Crediton and Dashwood. A revised report on the Fleming Morrissey municipal drain was provisionally adopted. Court of revision on the Schroeder drain was held. At the beginning of the May 20 meeting a one minute silence was observed in memory of former - councillor Stephen Dundas who died recently. SS teachers okay 25 percent boost The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic separate school board -and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association jointly announce the contract settlement for 1975-76 effective September 1, 1975. Terms of the agreement are a 25 percent grid to grid increase bringing the average teacher's salary to $13,250. Principals are to receive an additional $100 per classroom bringing this to $500 per occupied classroom. • Fringe benefits were increased from 75 percent to 80 percent. . Fringe benefits grid to grid increase and an additional year added in levels 5, 6 and 7 in the schedule of qualificatons equals 27.3 percent increase over the 'ost of the current contract. Increments accounted for an additional 2.8 percent increase bringing total package to 30.1 percent. The settlement will cost the board $2.000,500 in the 1975-76 school year compared to its current expenditure of 81,547.000. The increased cost is estimated at $453.500 _ The total budget for the board is about $3,432,258 -an 18.4 percent increase from last year. Following the release of the above statement at the special meeting of the Board Wednesday night Stratford trustee Howard Shantz, chairman of the negotiating committee. said. "I believe it is a fair and equitable settlement. The meetings were conducted in an atmosphere of mutual trust and we hope it will continue in years to come." In a telephone conversation with Clem Steffler, principal of St. Joseph's School. Kingsbridge and the chairman of the teachers' negotiating committee. he said, "Very satisfied with the contract. We were able to get things done in five meetings." Some board policies were discussed and updated at the meeting as Howard Shantz. District residents suffer dog bites Two area residents sustained dog bites this week. Fourteen year old Roy Johns, RR 2. Staffa. was treated in South Huron Hospital. Sunday. after being bitten by a dog in the Ilensall area. Peter Jackson, Huron Park. was the other victim. chairman of the by-law and policy committee, continues reviewing alt present by-laws and policies. Trustee Francis Hicknell, RR 5 Seaforth, reported on the recent meeting of the clergy -board liaison committee when religious teaching of Catholic children attending public schools was discussed. Trustee Hicknell said that the list of catholic children attending public schools in Huron and Perth were given to the clergy. He said "the pastors will deal with this and may be able to bring some of these families back into the separate schools." Trustee Hicknell told the trustees that the pastors will call on them if further assistance is needed. District PCs get organized Progressive Conservatives in the new provincial riding of Huron -Middlesex met Tuesday night in Dashwood to adopt a new constitution and elect a slate of officers. Elmer Atayter . of Stanley. Township was named president of the new association which combines parts of Huron, Mid- dlesex North and Middlesex South. First vice-president is Mac Hodgins of McGillivray Township. Six other vice-presidents of equal rank elected were Jerry Ginn of Goderich Township, George Cuddy of Adelaide Township. Edwin Miller of Usborne Township, Joe Murphy of Clinton. Betty Cardinal of Seaforth and Norma Parsons of Exeter. Chief Financial Officer, a new post replacing the association treasurer with some additional duties formerly handled by the official agent, is Lorne Klein- stiver of Dashwood. Secretary is Ruth Hill of RR 2. Lucan. Glenn Webb of Dashwood was named past president. The new association adopted a constitution presented by Jim Donnelly of Goderich. Several amendments were made to the constitution prior to adoption including deletion of a nomination convention by delegate and insertion of nomination by any registered member of the association on the - Please turn to page 3 1 f r ,o MONEY GROWS ON TREES - Kathy Cooper of Elimville was a recent winner in the Pepsi Cola money tree contest. Kathy is shown above picking money. At the left Bruce Pfaff and Roy Ferguson of Tuckey Beverages moke the official presentation to Kothy. At the right is Howard Holtzmann of A8H Food Market, the participating retailer. T•A photos