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Times-Advocate, 1986-01-29, Page 2A SKATING WE ARE GOING — Nina Pritchard, Honey Willemsen and Liette Clarke swing around the ice during a skating session for Stephen Central students at the Stephen township arena, Thursday after- noon. T -A photo At Usborne Third try on staff salaries Usborne Township council will make a third attempt this week at ap- proval of council and staff stipends for the year. The bylaw governing salaries was initially discussed at a January 7 meeting and given first and second readings. However, due to further changes being implemented, the bylaw was set aside at a January 21 meeting and will be on the agenda again for council's next session which is planned for January 31. One salary has been approved by council, that being for road superintendent John Batten. It was set at $26,700'for 1986 by motion at the January 21 session. Council also accepted Batten's resignation from the positions of tile drainage inspector and drainage superintendent and have authorized advertisements to seek a replacement. A letter of resignation was also received from dog control and licen- cing icemcing officer, Dawn McCutcheon, and council authorized advertisements for her replacement as well. Among the major topics at the January 7 meeting was show removal. John Marcellus appeared before ceencil to discuss his concerns and ask for clarification on. the township policy. Reeve Gerald Prout also advised that he had received several com- plaints from ratepayers concerning snow removal and it was decided that council should take a road tour to UP TO 60% OFF suggested list of all in stock wa!'paper 30% off Sunworthy Book Orders • Good Selection Of Wallpaper • Paint • Sundries • Gifts - I,V VA,.11NW0 ..1 • EXETER DECORATING CENTRE 15 GIDLEY ST. E., EXETER MON.-SAT. 235.1010 Canadian Radio -television and Conseil de la radlodituslon et des Telecommunications Commission telecornmunicatUOns canadiennes NOTICE CRTC - Public Notice 1986-14. The CRTC has received the following applications: 3. EXETER. Ont. Application (852983600) by the EX -CEN CABLEVISION LTD., R.R. 2. Clinton, Ontario, NOM 110: a) to change the authorized distribution of the television service. by adding CHCH-TV Hamilton, to be received via satellite from the CANCOM network; and b) to amend the licence for the broadcasting receiving undertaking serving Exeter, by increasing the authorized maximum monthly fee from $12.36 to $12.82. The licensee was previously authorized to distribute the signpl of CHCH-TV Hamilton received over the air, but due to its poor technical quality, the licensee discontinued its distribution in November 1976. The present maximum monthly fee was authorized on 24 April 1984 (Deci- sion CRTC 84-380). The application may be examined at the: Town Clerk's Of- fice, 406 Main St., Exeter, Ont. The complete text of this notice and the application may be viewed at CRTC, Centrol Building, Les Terrosses de la Chaudiere, 1 Promenade du Portage, Room 561. Hull" Quebec. Interventions must be filed with the Secretory Generol, CRTC, Ottawa, Ont. K 1 A ON2, with proof thot a copy hos been served on the applicant on or before 24 February 1986. For more information you may also toll the CRTC Public Hearings Branch at (819) 997-1328 or 997-1027, CRTC Information Services in Hull at (819) 997-0313. Canad"a 1 The Exeter Times -Advocate now carries a full line of Art Supplies • Acrylic and oil paints • Acrylic and oil brushes • Tempera powder • Artist pads • 1 racing paper and tracing rolls • Calligraphy supplies • Turpentine, • hamar varnish and spray varnish • Acrylic medium and spray Come in and see what we have We can special order more stock imes dv,0.r:,1 ..,,,, o,z(, cate .-bs .wr ll•w -..w ..y...« 4 I..•.••14-•wl kr40 424 Main St. PH: 235-1331 v view the situation. Building inspector Herman Van Wieren presented his report for December and also the year end report. He noted that one building per- mit, and 18 inspections had been made in December. During 1985 the total value of building permits issued was $891,000. There were eight permits for demolitions. At his suggestion, council agreed to reduce the rate for minor variance fees. It has been set at $250, but members thought that may have been an error. It was reduced to $50. VanWieren also suggested that a fee of $20 be included in the schedule for chimney permits. Paul Klopp and Hugh Rundle of the Huron Federation of Agriculture ap- peared at the January 21 session to outline their groups' activities during the past year. Council approved a $500 grant for the Federation for 1986. Several other applications for grants were receiv- ed and these were held in abeyance until budget time Stephen Fahner and Bill Diver of the Upper Thames River Conserva- tion Authority met with council to discuss floodline mapping for Fish Creek in Kirkton. Council approved the mapping as submitted. Huron County planning department staffer Patty Munkittrick was also in attendance, advising that she has received applications for a rezoning from Gerald Francis and a minor variance from Gerry Reymer. . The planner said she would prepare notices for open meetings to hear the applications. Council gave approval to the plan- ning department to include site plan control provisions in the secondary plan and also agreed to sponsor a planning student under the Involve- ment in Municipal Administration Program. Alan Hern was reappointed as the township's representative to the Huron County Farm and Home Safe- ty Association. Good response for resolution Support for the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic separate school board's resolution on high liability in- surance premiums continue to pour in. Trustees heard at the board's January 13 meeting that to date, 61 municipalities and school boards have responded to the resolution which the board sent out late last year. The resolution called for action from the provincial government. Specifically, the school board wants the government to change or remove legislation which allows judicial courts to allow "excessive lawsuits and court awards". The board took the action after they had a 98 per cent increase in their 1986 insurance premium. Director of education William Eckert said of the 61 responses, 58 have supported the resolution while the other three wanted further information. • The school board also received a letter from Perth MP laugh Edighof- ter who wants a list of supporters for the resolution which he could turn over to the provincial attorney general. Ian Scott. There was discussion on joining a group being formed by the Ontario Association of School Business Of- ficials (DASH()) for co-operative in- surance among school boards in the province. While the board is in- terested in receiving information, superintendent of business and finance Jack Lane cautioned the hoard on supporting such a co- operative. "There is considerable fear among rural hoards to co-insure with large metropolitan boards," said Lane beeiluse those larger hoards are more susceptible to insurance claims. For high school :Students fill out option sheets • An annual ritual is taking place over the next few weeks. Grade 8 students across Perth and Huron Counties are taking those ten- tative steps to high education as they fill out "option sheets". These are forms that indicate the courses they intend to take when they actually take the big step to high school this fall. However in Perth County and possibly parts of Huron County, some students have an alternative from the choices previous Grade 8 students had. 0,The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic separate school board's new high school is also taking option sheets now. In fact, St. Michael Secondary School principle Daniel Bishop said students have until January 27 to hand in their option sheets. He admits he has no idea of the number of students that will be enrolling at the high school located in Stratford. "My own feelings is that 100 per cent (of those now in Catholic elemen- tary schools) should attend," said the former principle of a Welland Catholic high school. But the school board, in its im- plementation plan, anticipates about half or 70 students will attend the high school this September. "If Catholic education is valid, what changes at Grade 9?" Mr Bishop asks of parents. "High school years are the most critical years of a person's development." The principle of the high school defends the Catholic philosophy in education and states,"we're not' creating an academic ghetto." Bishop said the Catholic high school is offering "schooling in a particular philosophy which is unavailable in the public system". He didn't criticize the public school system, but said it has to have a more cosmopolitan nature by being open to Christians, Jews, Muslints and those of other faiths. Mr. Bishop said socie- ty gains by having more than one education system. St. Michael's will continue to have Grade 7 and 8 students next year and Mr. Bishop will run the whole school. The future of current principal Larry Cook of Dublin has not yet been decided. The school board's plan is to phase Grade 7 and 8 out of St. Michael's returning those grades to the other four Catholic schools in Stratford. Those schools are now only kindergarten to Grade 6 schools. Also, the French immersion pro- gram which is now operating out of St. Michael's is expected to be mov- ed to St. Aloysius separate school. the Catholic high school received a boost last week when the school board announced that bus transpor- tation will be" available to students within a 40 km. radius of the school. Mr. Bishop said students coming from outside of Stratford will also be able to participate in after school ac- tivities because a bus wi 1 be available -at a later time besides the 3 p.m. dismissal time. A full list of courses will be available, but it depends of the number of students enrolling before a course will actually be offered. The difference between Grade 9 at St. Michael's and any other high school in Huron and Perth is that it will offer a compulsory religion pro gram at every grade level. Mr. Bishop said the school will also offer courses at every level, basic general and advanced as the ministry of education dictates. There will also be a full range of business and academic courses offered. The prin- cipal said negotiations between the Catholic school board and the Perth county board of education are being held regarding the use of technical equipment at Stratford's Nor- thwestern secondary school. The school will also be the third high school in the area to be semestered. Currently, Stratford's Central secondary school and • Seaforth District high school are both semestered. - "I don't see us suffering in terms of facilities," added Mr. Bishop. To him, it is the teachers who will help make the school work. "I'm looking for teachers who are dedicated to kids," he said. • The principle doesn't expect any differences in accepting a teacher from the public school board who has been declared redundant because of the new high school. "In my experience, teachers we get are excellent," he said. "There are excellent teachers in the public system. I have nothing but respect for them. "I am not saying we are better. I'm saying we are different. We are offer- ing an education with a difference." There will have to be changes to the physical structure at the school. Original plans to locate a cafeteria on the mezzanine floor above the gym have been scrapped. "But there will be a cafeteria," said Mr. Bishop. invites you to our Grand Opening } on Saturday, February 1 "Feel free to come in, enjoy a coffee and muffin among friends." o agar ENTER OUR GRAND OPENING DRAWS STILL NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR KNITTING. 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