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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-09-22, Page 2• Advocate, September 22,1982 Been coping with it for years THEY FIT - Brent McDonald tries on a pair of skates available at Saturday's used hockey equipment sale sponsored by the Exeter Minor Lockey Association. Money in place for sewer work Exeter's share of the pro- posed $1.1 million sewage lagoon expansion progam is expected to be $378,400 coun- cil has been informed by con- sulting engineer B.M. Ross & - Associates . in view of the ministry of -the enviroruhent's current formula for cost While that's a figure that would normally stagger members of council and tax- payers, there's a pleasant surprise involved with that $378,400. _ Finance committee chair- man Bill Mickle noted this week that by September of 1983 the town's entire share "will be in, place". The town already has $219,968 in thefund being built up to meet the cost of the pro- ject and Mickle noted it is growing at the rate of four percent per month through the interest being received and the added revenue com- ing fawn! the sewer surcharge vote retire., Cod"inued froth front page health problems over the past year and the loss of one of his business employees as the reasons for stepping down from the reeve's post. He added that the work on county council took too much time for him to consider at this particular time. Mickle said he made his decision to contest the reeve's postefter learning previous- ly of lyfacGregor.'s plans to step down. Mayor Bruce Shaw and Councillors Morley Hall, Tom Humphreys, Dorothy Chap- man and Lossy Fuller all in- dicated they would seek coun- cil posts: None indicated any intention of filling Epp's deputy -reeve position. The lone surprise was in the announcement from Mrs. Fuller, who had previously in dicated she may retire after eight years on council. That plan may have been altered after a session with theMayor prior to council. However, she added the provision of "at this time" when announcing in the affir- mative that .she planned to seek another term. put in place last year: He noted that $106,983.34 of the amount is in liquid assets and the balance is in deben- tures that the sewer expan- sion reserve fund holds in town debentures. Mickle told council that those debentures may soon be on the market for Exeter citizens and could be sold bearing interest at 1312 per- cent. That rate could be com- petitive as early as this week, he said, if the current interest rates continue to decline. "We could open the window (to sell the debentures) short- ly," he predicted. Thetown has already made application to the province for the project, although Mickle said that action does not bind future councils to proceed. "It just signifies we're will- ing to proceed," he said, ad- ding that it is up to the ministry to set the time for proceeding on the project. It was indicated that a future council could back out at any time prior to•the awarding of a contract for the sewer ex pension which is expected to • terminate the province's freeze on local residential growth. • Mickle said it may be ear- ly next year before the ministry gives any indication of when the project could proceed. ENROLMENT DOWN Enrolment in Huron -Perth Separate schools experienced its smallest annual decline since 1973. Director of education William Eckert told the board, at its September 13 meeting in Dublin, that total enrolment in the schools on September 7 was 2,574. This is down from a total of 2,589 in 1981. Enrolment figures for the 1982 opening day of school are up from what was projected. Schools in Perth County continue to decline, from 1,395 students in 1981. to 1,354 students in 1982. Mr. Eckert . pointed out that, while Perth's numbers continue to decline. Huron schools are experienc- ing an increase. There are 1,720 students in Huron in 1982. up from 1,195 in 1981. ... MON debunks sensationalist reports of Dead lice Dr. Harry Cieslar, medical officer of health for Huron County, debunks recent sen- sationalist reports of an un. - manageable epidemic of head lice at JAD McCurdy School in Huron Park. "We do have some around the county. We've been cop- ing with it for years", he said. "We do regular screen- ings at the schools to prevent its spread, but the major onus is on the parents. We don't break down doors and ex- amine conditions in people's homes." Dr. Cieslar explained that the nasty little creatures are no respecters of persons. Despite deeply rooted pre- judices linking head lice with filth, dirt, and the lowest stratum of society, the rich and the clean can also play unwilling host to the noxious nits. A louse can pass from one child to another while children are playing together, or make its nefarious journey from one hat or coat to so- meone else's hanging side by side on a cloakroom. Katherine Walsh, director of • public health nurses for Huron, said an outbreak of head lice hit Wingham in 1980, afflic ted Clinton and Seaforth last year, and public health officials began dealing with cases in Huron Park dur- ing the past summer. Four days after JAD McQirdy School reopened for the fall term, Jean O'Rourke and Helen West from the public health unit in Exeter checked the student popula- tion of 213, and found approx- imatelj' 40 infected children who were sent home for treat- ment. An examination the following Monday revealed only eight children still carry- ing unwelcome hitch -hikers. There have been no further incidents in the last few days, and every child was checked again on September 21. "i've been at JAD McCjLt, dy for nine years and this is the first time this has happen- ed here", principal John Siertsema commented, "and I like to think this will be the end of it." Miss Walsh explained six weeks to two months are re= quired to bring an outbreak under control, and the situa- tion in Huron Park will be reviewed each week until the authorities are certain the battle has been won. Two Exeter children were treated for head lice in the summer, and two more cases were discovered when school reopened. Jean O'Rourke does not expect lice to become a problem in the town. Policy encourages attending conferences The Town of Exeter's employee relations commit- tee members have set down. guidelines for staff develop- ment and attendance at con- ferences and seminars. The report submitted to council this week notes that attendance at and participa- tion in courses, conferences and seminars that would be of mutual benefit to the town and the employee, is encouraged. Approval must be received in advance, following a recommendation from the department head to the ap- propriate committee ,of council. • Fees shall be 'reimbursed by the town following confir- mation in writing of the suc- cessful completion of the course. In the 'event than an employee is a member of an association or committee by reason of his or her position ur terms of employment, ade- quate time shall be allowed. to fulfil the duties of this position. Employees completing courses or attending con- ferences are expected to make reports to the ap- propriate committee regar- ding the effectiveness and the benefits derived from atten- dance and also are encourag- ed to share with other employees the knowledge gained. Acting Sgt. Kevin Short and Constable Dan Kierstead were granted permission to attend a UWO course pertain- ing to policing on the recom- mendation of the police committee. - A request from Brian Johnston to attend the Ontario Building Officials Association . conference in Hamilton from October 3 to 7 at a projected cost of $294 plus meals and mileage was debated at some length after the executive committee had failed to reach You've tri all the rest, But our deals are some of the best! NEW AXLES AN Shea & Weights As Sear iINI s '175.00 Tawd.wt a Tri sets available jacks, couplers SPA E� CIL KltdNtw Cabinets RM pas- r.dl-rwed. N wa dsWt have what yea waet...We win band to tear specifications. Oveitty at the right Wk. WOODSTOVES '1 ." to' 325. '435." SUN UMBRELLAS leg. '1011.•• Now Only'." COMPLETE SETS UMBRELLA ONLY ' FISREGLASSTABLE '110." SNELL RASE REAL BARGAINS COMPARE 1 SAVE CURRENT PAINT 10.440 gal. 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Despite the new policy, which "encourages" employees to attend conven- tions, Johnston's request was denied in a split vote in which Mayor Bruce Shaw cast the deciding ballot. Voting in opposition to the attendance at the convention were Reeve Don MacGregor and Councillors Bill Mickle, Lossy Fuller and Morley Hall. • Epp had made the motion in full council, saying he was doing so "inlight of the employee relations commit- tee report" and the fact there was money in the budget still unused for the building in- spector to attend courses and conventions. The budget had called for an expenditure of 11,200 and . 1700 of that has been spent to date. Councillor Lossy Fuller suggested much of the con- vention agenda would actual- ly be of more interest tb the fire chief, although Epp and Humphreys replied that the building inspector was involv- ed in the fire prevention aspects of new buildings and renovations. While the employee rela- tions committee had their new policy on conventions and courses past intact, there was considerable debate, par- ticularly on the topic of pay- ing for courses in which employees enrol. Mickle said it was "upset- ting" that the town should be expected to underwrite the Cost of educational courses, suggesting the employees should cover such costs themselves. He wondered aloud if employees would return some of the money spent if they left the employ of the town after using their improved `educational background to get better jobs elsewhere. There were other questions as well, but Councillors Dorothy Chapman and Gaylen Josephson, members. of the committee, noted that council still had control as they had to approve all requests. ALTERNATIVE As ' an alternative to UNICEF boxes. .children in Huron and Perth separate schools may be toting Mother Theresa boxes on Hallowe'en. The Huron -Perth Separate School Board is waiting until its next meeting when further information on the Mother Theresa boxes vi'ill be available. The board made the decision to await father in- formation at its September 13 meeting. The boxes were available for trustees to look at. There were pictures of Mother Theresa and children of the third world on the boxes. The name, A National Appeal of Children of the Third World, was also imprinted on the boxes. Director of education William Eckert indicated the schools have to pay for the boxes. He wasn't sure of the cost but, suggested it may be around two -cents per box. "Parents can be our biggest ally", she said. "If they would just check their children's hair each night before bedtime." The nits, or eggs, are easy to spot according- to Mrs. O'Rourke. They resemble tiny pearly white or brownish cocoons firmly a ttached to strands of hair. Ordinary shampoo has no effect on adult or egg, and the special sprays, lotions and shampoos kill only the adult louse. The nits must be painstakingly removed with human fingers or a finetoothed comb. "If there are only a few, they are easy to remove, but if there are a lot it's a time- consuming, frustrating job", Mrs. O'Rourke added. All bedding and clothing that has'been in contact with an infested child must be laundered or drycleaned. Some parents have voiced complaints about the cost of treating their- children, 1 1 QUEEN OF THE FURROW - Lynne Dodds, 17, or Win- throp was named Huron County Queen of the Furrow on September 18. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Dodds. Lynne received her sash from the current queen of the furrow Dianne Oldfield, 23, of Seaforth. Dianne will be competing at the IPM in Lucan at the end of September and on October 29 will turn her crown bver to Miss Dodds. Been banner year for Huron Playhouse Huron Country Playhouse employed about 170 persons over the 14 -week season. Close to 100 of them were ac- tors: As well, 14 musicians and a musical director were employed for the three-week run of the Oliver production. Twenty-five persons were housed and fed full-time dur- ing the period and during the Oliver production, Graham Cook organized lunch for about 100 every day. This week, props, costumes, sets and lights are being sorted, some of them returned and some of them • stored. The old house is being cleared and cleaned and the remaining staff and artistic director Aileen Taylor -Smith, are pitching in at whatever job is necessary. Publicity director, Robert Still, says that they should be ready to begin on next year's program by October 1. They will be looking for theatres which might buy a week or two of the 1982 pro- ductions and they will be planning some of the 1983 shows with touring in mind. He says it's expensive to tour but HCP now has the ex- perience with the Oakville Centre, which bought The Mousetrap for two week$ this season. It was a successful venture for both theatres. Best attendance records for the season were set by the Agatha Christie mystery and by the childrens' special, An- drocles, the Lion and Friends. Some of the plays being considered for 1983 are Life With Father, On Golden Pond, A Murder is Announc- ed, Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I and Funny Girl. General manager, Heather Redick and Still will be atten- ding the Ontario Arts Council sponsored, "Contact" marketplace where available artistic talents displayed for arts centres wishing to hire. Taylor -Smith will finish her. three year contract at the end of September. Theatre goers have commented with delight this season at the changes to H C P under her direction. She presented the keys to the' playhouse ,to new artistic director, Ron Ulrich before one of the last performances of Oliver. • • THAT'S THE WAY - Carole Proulx and Roxanne McKin- non were stationed at the corner of William and Sanders Street to keep walkers in Sunday's Terry Fox run going in the right direction. t -A photo Zurich trustee Continued from front page $49,000" stated Murray: "These gentlemen work longer and we'll not hav! them paid less," said Murray noting the director and superintendent work through the summer. "The salary is certainly in- flationary. but there is a cer- tain fairness to it," added Murray. Stratford trustee Ronald Marcy told the board, "although some trustees don't like it. our director is the lowest paid in the province." "Do you know that for sure?" asked Murray. . "You don't know that for sure. They (director and superintendent) have to be paid better than the prin- cipals, we have a resonsibili- ty there," countered Murray. During a discussion on the superintendent's salary Mur- ray and Geoffrey argued over what was a fair salary for a superintendent. Both men said they didn't vote in favour of the teachers.' Bai try in- crease of 11.1 percent in the spring of this year. "Is it fair for a man to make *10.000 a year and there are some without jobs? You only get $2 for a bushel of corn, is that fair?" Geoffrey enquired of Murray. Trustee Ernest Vanderschot reminded the board the last time these par- ticular employees' salaries were discussed there was op- position from the public. At that time he suggested the group look at teachers' salaries. "The public was complete- ly quiet. I don't think it's fair to go after two people and give the teachers a raise," ex- plained Vanderschot. Administration travel allowance was also granted an increase from 17.5 cents per kilometre to 18.5 cents per kilometre. Salaries for school office . secretaries will increase 42 percent retroactive to September 1. The starting salary increased from $5.35 to $6 an hour, after one year, the rate increases from $5.62 to $6.30 an hour, after two years plus, increases from $5.90 to *6.60 an hour. especially if they become health. #,infected after returning to The doctor cited legitimate scPl areas of concern such as red rices of various measles outbreaks resulting treatments range from $5.00 in permanent damage or shampoos to $13.00 sprays. death, ingestion of poisonous The finetoothed plastic combs substances, and prevention of are 45 cents. accidents, a major cause of Esmail Merani, owner of Guardian Drugs in Exeter, confirmed that sales of head lice remedies have increased substantially. "Although it's one thing we don't -want to sell, in the last year there has been a steady demand", he said. Dr. Cieslar warns of the toxic chemicals found in many of the remedies. Parents should read and carefully follow the accompa- nying instructions. Perhaps recalling that his predecessor as medical of- ficer of health received a hostile reception from angry parents after diagnosing the Wingham outbreak, Cieslar said head lice is a very emo- tional topic which does not warrant the amount of publicity it receives. Although lice are a nuisance they do not cause disease or threaten Permits take sizeable jump The value of building per- mits took a sizeable jump in Exeter last month according to the report' filed this week by building inspector Brian Johnston. The 1150,000 project of in- stalling a new roof at South Huron District High School helped push the total value to *212,485 for August. There were 13 permits for residential renovations and additions at a value of $17,700, five for tool sheds, carports and garages at $2,325 and one for a commercial renovation at 115,000. Two other institutional renovation projects in addi- tion to the high school - job brought that total to *177,460. Two temporary sign per- mits were also approved dur- ing the past month. injury and, death among young people. Parents should be worrying about making their homes safe for their children, pro- viding proper care and nutri- tion and love", Cieslar concluded. Wreaths. Centre pieces Tree ornaments House & Door decorations Garlands, Swags and Christmas trees Routes Continued from front page "This information may be 1 taken to mean that the flow of commercial vehicles into Ex- eter presents a greater con- cern than'the flaw of commer- cial vehicles through Ex- eter," the report noted. This may be significant in that the commercial traffic appears to be more localized and the flow of traffic should be view- ed more from the perspective of circulation within the town that from the perspective of a redirection of through traffic. 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