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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-12-14, Page 32 (2). Pogo 32 Times -Advocate, December 14, 1978 Board chairman warns government grants drop By Goid Whitehead The new chairman of Middlesex County Board of Education has warned that provincial government grants for education will probably 8rop another one per cent in. 1979. putting an even heavier burden on local taxpayers. • . Mr Baird, who represents Parkhill, Ailsa Craig: East and West -Williams Townships. said Ontario fun- ding covered 69 per cent of elementary and 82 per cent of secondary education bills in 1971 but has been declin- ing one pc r cent a year ever since. "The problems this board faces will be the same as they have been in the past". he warned Mr Baird succeeds Jim Scott of Lucan and Biddulph Township. who continugs to represent those municipalities on the Middlesex board. Howard McLean of southwest Middlesex was elected vice- chairman of the board. Meanwhile. the Middlesex board has approved two more contracts with employees. 416 elementary school teachers won an in- crease of justovereight per .cent. retroactive to September 1. Salaries will• now range from. $9.650 to - S27.300. with the top four categories matching those of the secondary schools teachers. whose contract was approved in October The elementary agree- ment will cost the Middlesex board $8.025.983 for 1978-79 an increase of $614.000 ever last year and bringing the total teacher contract cost to $14 6 million. The elemen- tary teacher contract took nearly 11 months to negotiate and a provincial government factfinder final- ly broke. the impasse. Eighty secretaries. audio- visual technicians and other support staff in th_. Middlesex County system have each received a $765 • 'raise 'in a contract that is retroactive to July 1 of this year. Members of Local 1753 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees had been in a legal strike position -but a provincial mediator was• called in to help reach a settlement. - 'The overall increase- is eight per cent but the „percentage is much higher for those in lower salary -categories. .lpproxirtlate salary range for secretaries in the.schools and the board ddministrative office is $5.- 550 to $12.000 A policy for the sensitive handling of surplus and.. redundant teachers - a thor- ny problem in times of declining pupil population - has been approved for elementary .schools in' Middlesex but agreerhent has not yet been reached for Swine farm training planned at CCAT Ontario's first swine farm worker • training program begins January 8 at the Cen- tralia College. of Agricultural Technology The 15 -week course, is designed to fill the need for workers in the province's fast-growing pork produc- tion industry. says Doug McRae. of Centralia College. ' Swine operations are becoming larger and more specialized." he sans ':Farmers are finding they can no Longer rely solely on family help " Trainees will study all aspects of swine work in- cluding breeding. feeding and care of animals. equip- ment maintenance. and other related subjects The course includes five weeks of classroom instruc- tion conducted by college staff. local pork producers. and agribusiness represent tatives. Ten weeks of the program is on-farm training conducted by selected farmer -trainers throughout southwestern Ontario. Successful trainees will receive a certificate. and will be assisted in finding employment by the Canada Farm Labor Pool inter- views with prospective employers will be held at the end of the program. The program is funded by_ the Canada Employment and immigration Commis- sion. in cooperation with the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. Trainees will receive the usual Canada Manpower training allowance durtrig the course For more information about the course. contact vour nearest Canada Farm Labor Pool office. Canada Employment Centre. or call Centralia College 15191 228- 6691 a comparable policy cover- ing secondary school teachers. The elementary policy sets out a detailed procedure for the placement of teachers who cannot be retained through openings created by retirement or resighations. Onus is placed on prin- cipals _and bo'ard's superintendent of schools to fully- justify the decision to declare a teacher redun- dant. Notice of vacancies in all schools is tobeprotnpltly circulated and those positions are to be offered first to "redundant" teachers , NEW YEAR'S EVE . BALL Sponsored by The Exeter Lions SOUTH HURON RECREATION CENTRE Featuring: Dancing 9-1 "Mozart & Melody Makers $20.00 Per Couple Buffet Lunch Tickets at tivingstones o, Any Lions Member SOUTH HURON REC'N BOARD GYMNASTICS Sat. Mornings Classes resume Jan. 6 .BOWLING• Luton Ladies CO DM IS SP HH RO HP FS CA HT CC CC' .1.0 HD CG PP BB RO WR MM JS PK AH SP GR FL CB RO DA LE OP SP 08 C4 SU • J Van Geel 596 60 L Dickson •842 59 H Eaton . 629 59 B Storey 694 56 S Redick -. 564 45 P Carter 554 31 D Williams 517 31 NI 'Scott • 564 28 L Herbert 564 26 S Munro 676 24 P. Hodgins 535 22 D- Glavin 535 22 J Gwalchmai 523 21 Ladies Tuesday B Hearn 644 7- 77 L Hodgins 535 7 43 G Skinner 626 B Sangster 753 ✓ Elvnn 687 M. Glover594 G Farquhar 729 R Greene 498 4 59 5.54 3 48 2 32 5 69 0 24 Y Jaques 633 3 44 G Webster 581 7 62 R Durand 583 0 60 C Broom 407 - 0 10 Exeter Men s' A` D`Bnntnell730 5 32 T. Wall 742 2 36 P. Durand 752 7 52 L Miller 594 0 '22 B Reynolds 691 5 46 J Smith 636 2 40 B Hogg 816 5 50 B Farquhar790 2 53 R Wood 752 5 60 H Holtzmann 780 2 29 Minor Bowling TC J Mol MM M Brunzlow ML B Bell GC B Stire BM A -Pearce ' BM -,,S Skinner BE E Coleman JHDC Coates . JHD M Caldwell JHD M. Warwick TC 0 Warwick PW J McFalls MS J Kerr ST R Dickey • WIN A trip to Hawaii or $1,000.00 cash. Two weeks four Islands for 2 people. Proceeds to Exeter & District Heritage Foundation Draw December 24 at 3 p.m. at Town Hall Trip arranged by Exeter Travel Centre Tickets $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 Available of Exeter Travel Centre • F.A. May & Son Exeter Pharmacy A & 11 Superior Market Feather Tick Grand Bend Cleaners The Junction In Grand Bend- CouMry Floviers Young Classic Sander's Grocery The Store Hwy. 21 FA BB CH CO CR TC HR CF BL DN HP GT 'TB TS HG MN IB TL DS OM au GG 298 42 444 35 394 52 342 36 . 337 44 318 49 285 20 183 26 183 26,• Mixed Friday G Stire 736 D MacDonald 592 C Murray 701' P McFafls 728 6 Bierling 762 >f Koricina 630 Mixed Sunday J Gage 685 G Hippern 614 B Hogarth 569 H Westacott 593 K Mason 573 , B Hogg 708 Ladies Thursday D Weigand 578 P Sellers 654 M Skinner 658 S Wurm 653 J Dougherty 564 K Winger 670 J Rhode 556 J Heywood 654 1 Haggai 483 R Luther647 183 252 119 *80 120 5 2 2 5 0 26 26 17 7 18 57 29 55 46 67 19 5 49 2 50 0 39 7 46 2 43 5 46 4 62 2 43 7 27 5 58 0 54 7 73 2 31 0 30 5 40 3 71 Wednesday Morning Ladies R Berdan J McDowell . L Snell E Busche B Elgie D Hackney Senior Citizens T Yellow M Sanders .T. Walker_ 'E Caldwell ff Wells • L Johnson C Smith 573 489 511 422 514 452 298 227 249 298 230 213 374 Wednesday Men's Industriol FL 13 Lavier 670 5 55 YW A Cleave64S 2 52 EF M Whiting 610 2 52 BS 13 Hogarth 680 , S 50 TR M Brintnell 715 2 40 8TH D Harvey 608 5 37 PF. .1 Stewart 606 7 29 131 S Holtzmann 599 0 21 Monday Afternoon Men T. Yellow B Etherington C Bendy W Shapton T BoWdeil C Smith 474 457 617 381 478 455 SANTA VISITS COLLEGE - Santa Claus was o visitor at Ceritralio College of Agricultural Technology and the annual Christ- mas party for children of staff members. Shown with Santa are Chris O'Toole, Aidon Cameron, Emilie Cameron, Corisa Willis and Jason Coalman T -A photo Fees to bring $20,000 Day Care Centre budget approved Tuckersmith Township council approved a 1,979 budget of $54.767 for the -1,'anastra Day Care Centre Tuesday at the inaugural session The budget has to be approved by the ministry of social services - Karen McEwing. super- visor of the day care centre. said the t:4entre has a pro- jected income of $20.000 from children's fees for next year. compared to income this year of.$18.000 She said at the present time there is an average of 19 children at. the centre five days per week. although there are 33 enrolled. some half day's. perhaps three times a week Of these about 21 _are from Tuckersmith. mainly= Vanastra and the rest out- side the township - Seaforth. Townships of McKillop. Goderich. Stanley and Ashfield. and also Town of Clinton and Village of Bayfield The rates are $6.00' per day. and when two children from one family are registered for the full day. the rate is 850 per week. There are three full time workers and one working half days. Miss . :McEwin.g• said salaries_ for 1979 are es- timated at $31.667. with benefits amounting to -$2.500 compared to $30.000 this year. with benefits of $2.100. ,;The deficit this year amounts to $29.850 which will be reduced by an 80 per cent provincial subsidy of $23.880. leaving $5.970 to be paid by the residents of Tuckersmith In 1979 the deficit is ex- pected to he $34.767. with the province paying a subsidy of $27.813 60. resulting in a cost to township ratepayers of $6.943 40 Pay for gees e Council approved paying Harvey Hammond of Brucefield 8105 for the loss of 1a of his geese by a neighbour's dogs. Witnesses saw some of the geese being carried off by the dogs. he told council Mr Hammond and his wife Margaret outlined their problems .with these dogs over the past,141 months "We're losing geese." he said. "we have lost a calf They're plaguing me and they are plaguing me bad. Why do i have to put up with this?" - Mr. Hamra and said he had seen a pack of 18 to 20 dogs Earlier in the spring he es, timated there were 42 dogs and 20 were known to have been killed on No 4 highway last year by traffic He said they have been seen to be cornering horses in the fields as well as' his cattle. Christmas BY SANDRA DE BOER Room 6 Exeter P.S. C is for Christmas cards H is for holly green. and red R is, for reindeer galloping away I is for Israel where Christ was born S is for Santa Claus with his sack T is for a tree with all its lights M is for mistle toe hanging on the door A is. for angels singing in the air S is for shepherds watching their sheep. - We are concerned for the children in the area. es- pecially in Brucefield. "'Are we going to have a kid in the village hurt by these dogs? The area is up- tight about this. We know they are being fed. Feed is carried in there We know they are being harboured there Ion a nearby farm. Mr. Hammond saidthe dogs have been seen" running wet into Stanley township and deep into Tuckersmith. "Do you want to wait to investigate until somebody is mauled? A child. an older person carrying meat home from the store^ he asked. Bill Ross of Brucefield -attetl[led the meeting to add his complaints and concerns to council. - "If you are wondering if you have a dog problem. noir have a dog problem. I've seen the dogs at the cattle. I've seen the dogs at the horses. at the -geese. I'm sick of hearing these clegs yapping during the nilfht. This summer three dogs came right into my yard right at me. What if it had been a child in that yard? I've seen as many as 20 to 25 dogs in a pack." Aware of problem , Reeve Ervin Sillery said the township dogcatcher aware of the problem and has been working on it. He_ explained that he. had a job so is not free. to leave his work to try to catch a stray - during the day. As well he has a medical problem which will prevent him working on it this weekend. the reeve stated. He said he did not feel that as reeve he himself should be acting as a dogcatcher. Mri Ross said they were una le to breed their mare this -year because of what would happen to the foal. The Hammonds and Mr. Ross agreed that council must act immediately on the problem "It's up to this council. to do something." Mr. Ham- mond stated. The reeve replied they •would step up their efforts and said he expected results from the action council is planning. All agreed that •Mr. . Bradley. the dogcatcher was most capable but the cir- cumstances of the problem ' were causing the delay in solving it. In other business council was informed that Joe Gib- son of RR 2. Seaforth. was the area weed inspector. Council approved. an application from Alice Scott of Brucefield for land • severance by dividing a parcel of land she owns in the hamlet of Brucefield. inister changes mind By ADRIAN VOS Ontario's minister of Agriculture changed his mind on the contentious issue of agrominiums. At the questioning on the subject at the breakfast meeting of the _Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Mr. Neaman admitted that he has agreed to give a licence for a pilot project. Farmers Iry Simcoe County have strenuously objected to an agrominium .in West Gwillembury Township. They claim that it is just a disguise for urban development. The O.F.A. has supported them in their position. An agrominium is a sort-ef commune where a developer divides a hundred acre farm in ten acre lots, and puts ten houses on it. The owners supposedly will continue to farm the remaining ninety Douglas Rain heads all star London cast Artistic Director William Hutt has announced that the distinguished actor Douglas Rain will head an all star company for Theatre Lon- don's production of Simon Gray's superb. content-• porary comedy opening- in the Grand Theatre. January 3. - The producti, will be director! by noted' Canadian actor' director. Donald Davis and the company will include: Domini Blythe. Eric Donkin. Barry MacGregor. Diana Leblanc. WE Evans. and Chris Blake Artistic Director William Hutt added. "On viewing Otherwise Engaged during two separate visits to Lon- don. England. I could easily see how it won the critics award for the Best Play of the Season in both its British and American productions. With its incisive wit and carefully observed character interaction. the play remains a masterpiece of subtlety and understate- ment. Securing the rights to mount a production for the opening season of the 'new' Grand Theatre was a com- plicated task - made more difficult because I was fully aware that the sometimes rough language in the script. one scene of semi -nudity. might be offensive to some theatre -goers in this com- munity. Consequently I feel it only fair to inform, in ad- vance. those theatre -goers who might be sensitive and to state firmly that i do not think this play is for the whole family. but that"'( do think it remains one of the best examples of current British writing in today's Theatre." .,r i-1 �'1t1`t� t acres and from the profit pay the mortgage. The farmers see the future as ten lots with some horses or weeds, and many com- plaints about the normal farming operations of the regular farmer. - Mr. Newman said at the 'breakfast meeting that the licence would not be given in the originally intended Simcoe Township. The properties committee of the Ontdrio Federation of Agriculture expressed their concern about a reported increase of foreign owner- ship of farmland in Ontario, by passing a resolution asking the Ontario Govern- ment to implement "without delay" an inventory of foreign ownership. The OFA also wants to know the farmland holdings of "non-farm Canadian corporations". Without dissent it was agreed th,@t it may be necessary to regulate non- resident ownership. Farmers also wanted to be sure when they trade in their old implement, that in case of breakdown, a spare im- plement will be available to continue operations. The new tubeless tire on tractors and self-propelled machinery sometimes cause problems. When a sharp turn is necessary the tire tends to be pushed away from the rim, resulting in a flat tire. The farmers want the option of a tire with or without tube. tomOrmor • Scores from Lucan Lanes Men's Infer -town - Stratford Mike's 11 two pts at Lucan 'two - nine pts. Larry Decaluwe 266 1242, Ward Ellyatt 261 - 1168, Dennis Carty 238 - 1139, Lucan lanes nine pts at Clinton two pts. - Don Watt 292 • 1183, Charlie Glenn 294 - 1159, Bob Smith 273 - 1145. Ladies Inter•town - Lucan four pts at Stratford Bowl Mor five pts. Lorna Ellyatt 263 - 918, Nancy Densmore 235 - 829, Pat MacDonald 240 -809. Monday ladies - Loretta Dickson 294, 278, 270 - 842, Beulah Storey 329 - 694, Sandy Munro 286 - 676, Marg Young 251 - 67 Hazel Eaton 273 - • 629, Lorraine Masurinjohn 21 626, Sandra Disher 24 612, Ginette Gwalchmai 236, Holden 229, May Murphy 228, Mary. Scott 227, Mary Jef- feries 223, Linda Snider 222, Joyce Van Geel 221. Senior Citizens - Laura Williams 243, Alex Young 218, Clarence Stanley 204, Nellie Vanderpoll 181, Percy Williams 179, Marg Elliott 178, Ed Armstrong 174. Verna Dowdall 173. Tuesday Juniors, - Jeff Nevin 242 - 400, Paul Van Geel 210 - 392, Richard Debrouwer 189 - 351, Mike Neil 173 - 344, Philip Clarke 174 - 338, Al Craig 155 - 303, Diane Watt 169 • 300, Shelly Gillen- 151. Huron County Family Planning Project Invites You To Attend FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC Every Tuesday from 6:30-9pm HURON COUNTY HEALTH UNIT Ann St., Exeter For Information Call 235-1014 Weekdays or Tuesday ever'ngs Everyone welcome Colleen's - Nancy Lawrence 277 - 741Nancy Densmore 287 - 734, Mary VanGeel 271 - 704, Maryon Cobleigh 303 - 688, Joan' Goddard 222 - 614, Janice Abram 223 - 603, Debbie Arnold 272, Cindy Hodge 258, Alice Hodgins 255, Alice Hodgins 250, Lorna Ellyatt 244, Ann Craig 230. Wednesday Mixed - Bob Smith 393 - 85Q, Glen Hollings 294 - 709, Shirley L3annerman 294 - 703, Ward Ellyatt 267 - 692, PatDavis 282 - 692, Bill Bannerman 282 - 669, Janice Abram 238 - 663, Lorna Ellyatt 265 - 660, Brenda Smith 253, Alex Hyde 229, Diane Park 228. Thursday Men Bob Smith 303 • 803, Ken Eaton 273 - 746, Jim Hearn 271 - 741, Lyle Beatson 264 - 737, Don Watt 316'- 727, Bruce Parnell 266 - 720, Brian Ankers 268 - 715, Doug Cunningham 277 - 711, -Dan Gwalchmai 274 - 705, George Ewen 272 - 698, Bill Neil271- 697, George Van Geel 761 - 682, Wayne Smith 239 - 660. Fred Cowdrey 229, Joe Pullman 286. Friday Mixed - Bill Butler 293 - 702. Bill Neil 265 - 666; Ruth Butler 264 - 657, Val Neil 284 - 652, Edythe Watson 218 - 636, Loretta Dickson 241, Ken Wood 220. Jim Burt 201. CLOSING SHOP Nov. Ito Dec. 31 All Our Stock Must Go... ...ToBeSold At Our Cost ... 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FAMILY STYLE LASAGNA 399 PERSON Includes Loaf of Bread, Butter, Salad Bar, Soup UNDER 12 249 STORE HOURS Mon. - Sat. . . 11 a.m. - 1 a.m. Sunday 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Why wait call ahead for fast pick- up from our take-out menu. Seasons Greeting From All Our Staff.