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Times-Advocate, 1986-04-09, Page 1Studen'ts will stage mock hydro hearing Grade 13 students at South Huron District High School are among the many people from this area actively interested in the current Ontario Energy Review Board hearings being held regarding Ontario Hydro's plan for new transmission lines out of the Bruce Nuclear plant. For the past three months, the, students have been involved in a simulation game which is being spon- dro. The game is ents address the f this province tual decision - Ontario Hydro sored by Ontario li designed to have st future energy needs while simulating the making process whic undertakes. The culmination of the game occurs this week at the school when the students will stage the hearings where specific. enemy options and concerns will be addressed. Members of the public are invited to attend the hearings to be held in the schoollibrary. One group of students will hold hearings on Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:30, while asecond group will stage a session on Friday during the same hours. The students, under the direction of teacher Debi Homuth, have become quite committed to the game and its outcome is left to be decided`at the hearings. The arguments pertaining to the situation as it affects farmers, en- vironmentalists and others will be presented by the students, many of whom have attended some of the ac- tual hearings currently underway at various Ontario locations. 1' NOSING BLOOMS — Sorority members Pat Patterson, Eileen Ross, Diane Jeffries and Marie Astle pre shown preparing daffodils for Friday's fund raising project of the Canadian Cancer Society.T-A photo A FIVE STAR CUB — David Morlock recently acquired five star status in the Exeter Cub Pack. Above, he receives his star from leader Dove Beaver. T -A photo. HONOUR DASHWOOD FIREMEN trustees honoured the volunteer fire department Friday night. In front, fire chief Jim Hoffman accepts a plaque from village trustee George Tieman. At the back are fireman Verne Sorensen, Ken Rader, Brian Kipfer, Don tender and Larry Stire. T -A photo Serving South Huron TT rw 44?'Y..: L'i`z' .. . J... . dvoc North Middlesex 6 North Lambton Since 1873 !: a..ta 'k...' i:{S: 'i.'Y. a:.:i{{{(^+3 . {.... '.CK:}. .. ..' One Hundred and Fourteenth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, April 9, 1986 Price Per Copy 60 cents Huron school budget increases $2.3 million By Allan Rivett Although it was April Fools Day, it was all business for the Huron Coun- ty Board of Education as the 1986 education budget was announced on April 1. The board of education approved the 1986 budget of $40.8 million, a 3.7 percent increase from the 1985 budget of $38.5 million at the special meeting of the board. To the taxpayer with an average assessment of $3,110, the budget will add an extra $10 to the tax bill for this year. This translates into the average taxpayer paying $197.33, up from $196.17 in 1985 for secondary educa- tion and $259.75 up from $241.21 for elementary education. In setting the budget, Director Education Robert Allan said, the budget was the culmination of a month's work by the board and staff. He said by setting budgetary limits the board is eliminating the possibili- i J!.ly of having-tocut expendituneslater... • police vflage--- board, however, passed two, special projects to be included in this year's budget. "It is My view that placing large amounts of additional costs into estimates and then cutting them out publicly is little more than window dressing and has a very negative ef- fect on the organization. Reality is much easier to live with than having hopes and expectations dashed," said Allan in a speech to the board members. The elementary budget for this year is $21.9 million which is an in- crease of 4.1 percent from last year's estimate of $21 million. The elemen- tary budget also takes into account the costs for the trainable mentally retarded and developmentally han- dicapped students. Allan said the board was responsi- ble for the developmentally handicap- ped students from September to December in 1985. This year, the Council will host levee at town hall Exeter council agreed this week to be hosts for a New -Year's levee to mark the 100th birthday of the town hall, an event that would not have taken place had their predecessors had their way a few years ago when the building was almost slated for demolitiiin. The Exeter & i)istrict -Heritage Foundation asked council to par- ticipate in the levee to mark the beginning of celebrations at the facili- • ty during 1987. "Should you want to be more in- volved in our celebrations we would be happy to hear of any ideas you might have," wrote secretary Olga Davis in her invitation to have coun- cil act as hosts for the levee. The centennial committee for the Foundation consists of Bob Heywood, Joanne Bowen, Karen Pfaff, Maude Connon, Val Gould, Bruce Shaw and Olga Davis. GOOD WAGON WEATHER - Janet Weido found this week provid- ed excellent weather to take Karen Possmore and Angela Weido for a wagon ride. T -A photo. Was short season for syrup makers The I!(I(( Maple syrup season \Va'- MHO bu1 sweet Marjorie Tuc•ke� reported that the (0(( taps in the 'Tuckey sug:u- hush north of Exeter yielded only 120 gallons this time. compared to a 150 -gallon average in other years. To compensate. the quality is excellent Consecutive frosty nights followed by warns, sunny da\s are needed 10 encourage a steady flow of sap. and the weatherman did not cooperate this spring "SometInuw we w0ulil 1101 steads Iy for a week. then have to wait for two or three days. We never had enough sap in advance to he able to organize tours this year." Marjorie said 1 Emil Hendrick confirmed that the sante conditions prevailed this year in the Riddell bush, where he and Carl Mills set out their usual 355 pails the first week in March, but produced 25 percent less syrup. "We boiled for 13 days instead of the usual 20", Ilendrick said, adding they will not be able 4) fill all their orders. The partners had their last good run Easter Saturday. The warm weather that brought out the buds on the trees also shut off the flow of sap. Ilendrick has all the pails washed up, ready for next year. Ile believes getting out into the bush after the "winter blahs" is the best spring tonic there is. And the medicine tastes pret- ty good. too. Plan study on housing Exeter council quickly endorsed a suggestion this week from Mayor Bruce Shaw that a committee be established to investigate the need for more non-profit housing for seniors in the municipality. ThetMayor explained that he had met with some seniors on the weekend and the need for additional housing was outlined to him. "There is a perception of the need," he said, "and now we need a study to determine if the perception is correct." Explaining that the number of senior citizens in Exeter will reach 1,000 "in a few short years", Shaw said the committee would look at facilities such as those recently erected in Grand Bend. When Councillor Ben Hoogenboom asked if the Helen Jermyn apart- ments on Sanders St. were full, Shaw said the facility was full at the present time and had a waiting list. He also noted that a different type of housing was envisioned. Hoogenboom said he had some con- cern that facilities for seniors would become similar to the school situa- tion, where schools were steadily be- ing built 20 years ago and are now be- ing torn down. Council approved Shaw's recom- mendation that the committee consist of Garnet Hicks, Ervin Sillery and Len McKnight. A budget of $200 was set for the committee. They will be given the power to add to the committee and will be expected to make recommendations to council. Reeve Bill Mickle said some of the leg work may already have been done as part of the study for the requested addition to the new nursing home. "It's someting really needed in Ex- eter," commented Deputy Reeve i,ossy Fuller, who said the three men chosen would do the job that has to be done. board is financially responsible to these students on a full-time basis. The secondary School portion of the budget amounts to $18.8 million, a 6.1 percent increase over the 1985 estimate of *17.8 million. Allan ex- plained the Bluewater Secondary School is a new expenditure for the board. However, the $483,520 slated in the budget for the secondary school will be completely recovered by the board through the province. Without allowing for the Bluewater Secondary School, the increase is 3.3 percent. The board voted to extend funding to two special projects including fami- ly studies and industrial arts funding for elementary schools in the country. Currently, only Victoria Public School in Goderich and Seaforth Public School offer these programs with out- side students bused to these schools. The board 'also. agreed to allocate funds for additional secretary support to the smaller elementary school. the- ly-atudies Aukci, uidlt , arts programs will be implemented in the northern county elementary schools in 1986 and the southern coun- ty schools in 1987 at an additional estimated cost of $50,000 in the 1986 budget. The additional secretarial hours . would cost an additional $10,000. Thirty days for area man A Staffs area man was sentenced to 30 days in jail in Goderich court, Monday, over a charge that arose from a fatal accident in Exeter area almost two years ago. Ronald A. Riley, RR 2 Staffa, was charged with driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit following the collision on August 26, 1984. . The trial started in Exeter on December 10 and was continued on in Goderich over two separate dates. Kenneth Upshall, 23, of RR 2 Staf- fa, was killed in the accident when the car carrying the two men slammed into a tree on Highway 83, seven km. east of Exeter around 3:00 a.m. However, the extending of the two programs throughout the elementary school system was not without its op- ponents. John Elliott, the trustee for Blyth, Morris and East Wawanosh Township, originally motioned the board not proceed with funding and recommended the board study the feasibility of continuing industrial Please turn to page 2 Seek council input dor industrial .work Exeter council accepted three key recommendations from the economic development committee.- this week that could enhance industrial develop- ment in the town. The first called on council to in- vestigate the feasibility of "enterprise units" as defined by the proposed On- tario Bill 79. The committee felt that Council's commitment to this pro- gram should be clarified as soon as possible, so that any action could be started as soon as the bill is passed in the, Qatari°'( gtslattur'.e. r The bill would allow municipalities to erect "starter units" for small in- dustries that would have shared , secretarial services and help cottage industries expand from their current base or encourage other en- trepreneurs to consider establishing new ventures. Councillor Dorothy Chapman ask- ed if the feasibility of such a venture should be investigated by the economic development committee and Reeve Bill Mickle, chairman of the latter committee, explained that it could involve the spending of tax- payer's money and therefore falls into council's domain. He added that the members of the economic development committee were of the opinion that the establish- ment of enterprise units in the com- munity would be a good idea. The other recommendations per- tained to industrial land and called on council to establish a clear servicing policy for industrial land and also for council to negotiate agreements with land owners and establish options on land which will indicate prices. "This policy would provide the committee with important informa- tion for discussion with potential in- dustrial entrepreneurs," Mickr.. wrote in his report. At Monday's session of council, he explained that a lack of servicing policy makes it difficult for land owners to set a price for their proper- ty when approached by prospective industrial customers. The committee also presented their 1986 budget for council consideration. It calls for expenditures of $8,300, which Mickle indicated was two per- cent over last year's budget. `Almost Katf'ef the Bets would be for advertising in North American and European markets and $2,000 was for direct contact costs and travel for promotion. Thieves hit three places One theft and two break and enters were among the 39 general occur- rences investigated by the Exeter OPP during the past week. A garden tractor valued at $2,600 was stolen from C.G. Farm Supply in Zurich, while the breakins occurred at the Hensall mills of Cook and W.G. Thompson. The thieves made off with cash in the amount of $210 from the two breakins. During the week, the local detach- ment officers laid 48 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, 16 under the Liquor Licence Act and five under the Criminal Code. There were two charged with im- paired driving and one with driving while under suspension. The police were also called to two disturbances. HURON MAYORS GET TOGETHER -- Exeter mayor Bruce Shaw was host to mayors of the other four towns in Huron county at a dinner meeting at Robindale's Wednesday night. From the left are Bruce Shaw, Exeter; Jack Kopas, Wingham; Alf Ross, Seaforth; John Balfour, Clinton and Eileen Palmer, Goderich. . T -A photo Mayors will continue talks on mutual issues The mayors of Iluron's five county towns met formally for the first time at a dinner session in Exeter this week and Mayor Bruce Shaw advis- ed that it may be the first of many such encounters. Terming the inaugural session "very successful", Shaw said the five mayors plan to meet again before the summer to go over specific items that were broached, Wednesday. "The five towns have a great deal in common,'." he continued in his report to Exeter council, Monday. saying that the other towns share some of the local gripes and grievances with county council decisions. Shaw said the five heads of council were pleased with the meaningful dialogue they enjoyed and planned to look at some major issues in the future, such as waste disposal. polic- ing and county matters. "if we (the five towns) can speak with one voice, we will he stronger, in our thinking." he concluded. t