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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-01-18, Page 3Rec board Continued from front page and support is needed•tor the town and townships in the operation of the board. At Thursday's meeting,. board members learned that the 1983 budget should be fair- ly well in line, although it will depend on utility bills which have still not been received for December. Rec director Lynne Far - quer predicted the budget may be overspent by about Finance committee chairperson Carolyn Merner reported that the budget in- cluded expenditures for the capital work on the stair repairs and Vie new double entrance. Facilities manager Cam Stewardson said the two pro- jects should be underway this week. Birmingham was in atten- dance for the first part of the meeting and in his farewell address urged board members to be "helpful and positive". "Give a positive image to the place,"he challenged, ad- ding that "there are a lot of unfounded negative com- ments out there and they can be headed off by board members". Pym paid tribute to the ' good help•and good worker" that Birmingham contributed to the board in his term and asked members to continue their assistance. He suggested it was time for the board to look at other ways to help finance the operation other than totally counting on tax dollars. That sentiment was echoed by Hardeman. "If groups see us with some initiative, we may get some help from area groups," Pym commented, while Hardeman said he was greatly in favor of the board raising more money on a voluntary basis rather than from tax dollars. The Usborne councillor said he wouldrather give two dollars lively than have one dollar -taken from him in taxes. Newcomers to the board this year are Exeter council representative Tom Hum- phreys and SHDHS teacher Jim Workman. They respec- tively replace Bill Rose and Birmingham. Committees were ap- pointed and are as follows, with the first name being chairperson: Finance: Merner, Harde- man and Tomes. Facilities: Josephson,Wor- kman, Humphreys ancipyrn. Policy and personnel: Kathy Whiteford, Merner and Hardeman. The board will continue to meet on the second Thursday of the month. Teacher Continued from front page Huron County board of educ- tion until December 16 - 12 working days lshe also lost pay for November 18 and her time in jail. I That suspension is the subject of a grievance procedure. she said, that will probably go to arbitration. "I feel it did the students more harm by keeping me out for 12 days than I could by be- ing away for five days. It was just a vindictive act." Young was allowed a day away from the classroom for her court date Wednesday as one of three days a year she entitled to under a paid per- sonal leave clause in 'her contract. As for what may lie ahead for the mathematics teacher who Dias spent about 40 days in jail for her anti-nuclear ac- tivities in the last 18 nionths, Young said she may return to New York state this summer to face a charge of trespass- ing nn government property. She spent 20 days in jail after being arrested during a demonstration at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome. N.Y. but never returned for her trial IR September AMPLE SUPPORT — Tanya Bedard (left), Vicki Regier, Loretta Regier and Michelle Ducharme all helped to holdup Chantille Gelinas, two, when the lower grades at St. Boniface went skating at the arena. Two headline speakers for Sportsmen's dinner The 1984 Exeter Sport- smen's dinner is shaping up as another great event when a large number of well known athletes and those associated with the sports world will be in attendance. Dinner chairman Don Mousseau and his hard work- ing Exeter Lions club com- mittee have been very busy this year and have been able to come up with two headline speak( rs. Heading the speaking list will be Toronto Argonaut head coach Bob O'Billovich and American baseball league umpire Marty Interested in service Fire Chief Gary Middleton told the Exeter Area Fire Board. this week he will con- tinue discussions with South Huron Hospital administrator Roger Sheeler regarding use of the hospital answering ser- vice for fire calls. Middleton said at Thurs- day's meeting that there were still several unanswered questions relating to the ser- vice that could be provided by the hospital. He indicated considerable interest in having the hospital handle the calls if they could guarantee the 24-hour service a.nd immediate response required. In response to a question. from Usborne Reeve Gerry Prout, the Chief advised that the hospital had a generator so there would be no interrup- tion of service due to power failures. When he indicated that the initial cost has been set "in the ballpark of $5,000" per year for the hospital handling the calls, Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw wondered aloud how Goderich fire depart- ment could get the same ser- vice from the Huron police communication system for only 2,000. "They're 1 Godericha pretty smart bargainers," Reeve Bill Mickle responded. Secretary Liz Bell said the $5,000 annual cost would ap- proximate the present annual telephone costs for the fire department. MEMORIESyou'll cherish forever Book Your Wedding NOW!!! r 1 7 Thames Rd., Exeter, Ont. NOM ISO Telephone 519-235-1298 Bart DeVries PHOTOGRAPHY nmmure',rI Ineli'nal .,na %.•,1ddng Phningraphl Springstead. O'Billovich is well known for his job in reviving the Argos and leading them to the 1983 Grey Cup victory only a few months ago in Vancouver. Springstead is the dean of American league umpires with 18 years under his belt and -is well known for his long running feud with former Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver. Weaver, wlp retired at the end of the 1982 baseball season, was tossed out of seven games by Springstead. The most famous incident was in Toronto on September 15, 1977 when Weaver took his team off the field because of some bricks holding down a tarpaulin in the bullpen and Springstead awarded the game to the 81u2,Jays. The two to speakers will be backed by at least eight other celebrities and more are expected to be added to the list. - Jacques Villeneuve who drove a Canadian Tire spon- sored car to the Can -Am rac- ing championship a year ago will be here. His visit is being spotrsored by Canadian Tire and Exeter store owner Gerry Walker. The dean of horseshoe pit - Landmark destroyed A landmark on Highway 8.3, the residence of Gordon and Mildred Dow, was destroyed by fire late last Monday evening. The Mitchell fire depart- ment responded to the call at the century -old house near Russeldale. The couple. in their early 80s, escaped unharmed from the stone house after Mrs. Dow went upstairs to in- vestigate a noise and found the second storey filled with `smoke. The couple celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in their home last September and Mr. Dow had lived there since 1916. A daughter, Ruth Osborn, RR 3 Monkton, said their loss was incalculable as the home was furnished with many antiques, old pictures, treasures, family Bibles and the like. The house was built into the side of a hill near the former Roy's Church and had a rec- tangular, windowed attic on the top storey .that some referred to as a widow's walk. Wednesday night, the Ex- eter fire department was call- ed to the scene of a chimney fire north of Kirkton. The chimney lire at the ho?ne of Randy Ball resulted in no damage to the building anti the owner had the situa- tion under control when firemen arrived. chers, Elmer Hohl of Wellesley, will be in atten- dance. He has won the Cana- dian and world champion- ships so many times most people forget how many. The sport of harness racing will be represented by recent- ly retired London Free Press writer Harry Eisen. He has coveredracing for close to 40. years and will be bringing a trainer -driver with him. It may possibly be Pat Crowe, the trainer of the pacing machine, Cam Fella. Representing the female side of sports will be well known Canadian golfer San- dra Post, gold medal cross country runner Linda Findley and Susan Scherer, a member of the 1983 Canadian fastball championship team. The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to send right hand- ed pitcher Jim Gott and' former Western Mustang Jeff Arp, now with the Hamilton Tiger Cats, will likely be here. Heading the hockey con- tingent will be former Kit- chener Ranger and New York Ranger Walt Tkaczuk. Another possible guest is Mark Hunter of the Montreal Canadiens who is now on the sidelines with injuries. The niaster of ceremonies will be 'Cliff "Hors" Maxwell of Sl. Thomas. Representing crippled children as Timmy this year will be Troy Whyte of Huron Park. Tickets for the dinner are now available from any member of the Exeter Lions Club. • Board chairman outlines challenges Times -Advocate, January 18, )984 N..d syst•m students can count on While financial restraint Is the uncertainty of a job when bounty' elementary schools, teachers have an obligation to the largest problem facing the they graduate, peer pressure, the board "should look at the restrain any increases to the Huron County Board , ofsscual and pornographic system and the product it is guideline levels. Keeping in' Education in 1984, chairman m�(erial that degrades man producing". mind that with declining Eugene Frayne also said the to animal level, movies that "When we as a board con- enrolment, the tax burden is board has to provide an depict heroes who excel in sider what the student is up going to be increased to the education system the students violence and it goes on an on," against, then it is imperative general public, and while can count on. stated Frayne. that we provide an educe- there is considerable belief The chairman said that tional system that they can after the board has dealt with count on to be realistic, sym- the continued implementation pathetic, understanding and Fire board of Bill 82 (special education), give a moral tone that is the changes forthcoming in upright and honest," said the secondary system, finan- Frayne. cial restraint and accom- He called for all employees modation reviews in three of the board to "appreciate and co-operate" in carrying out their duties" so that students can have something to hang on to". The new chairman express- ed hope that the board try to keep increases to the provin- cial five percent guidelines. "I fail to see the need for ex- cessivesalary increaseswhen inflation is running at a little over four percent, the lowest in nearly 10 years. 1 believe that we as a board, senior ad- minstration, principals and Frayne outlined subjects the board will have to face in his inaugural address at the Board's January 9 meeting. "Young people today lace, on a day-to-day basis, the possibility of a nuclear war, that the recession is waning, many sectors of our economy have yet to see the recovery." Frayne is a Colbourne Township farmer who represents the separate school supporters in the north halt of Huron County. Osborne building shows big jump At the lastest meeting of Usborne township council, building inspector Herman Van Wieren presented a report for 1983eNwhich in- dicated 43 building permits were issued for a total value of $1,203,500. Clerk Larry Stuck says this figure is substantially higher than in 1982 when building values were listed at $404,500. Councillor Ross Ballantyne was named as the Usborne representative on the Ausable-Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority. Road superintendent John Batten was installed to call tenders for the road gravell- ing program for 1984 with a Will buy used road Exeter council agreed this week to buy some property the public has been using for several years as an entrance to MacNaughton Park. The street that enters the park at its northern boundary off Hill St. is actually en- croaching on property owned by Debi Homuth. Public works committee chairman Tom Humphreys advised council that she has accepted an offer of $1,500 for the 60' by 60' portion of land needed to straighten out the situation. He said the legal and survey costs, which would be borne by the town, would amou9, to,, approx- imately $1,006,. "It would- clear tape little bit of a problem," Hum- phreys replied when Mayor Bruce Shaw asked of the pro- perty was worth that much to the town. Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller, noting that the town and public have been trespassing on the property for many years, said . the situation should be cleared up. She added that through negotiation, the price has dropped considerably from that quoted in previous negotiations - with owners of the property. The item has been on coun- cil's agenda several times in the past few years. SH SCAVENGER HUNT — Renee Regier watches as Beth Sweeney tries out the unicycle they gathered in Monday's scavenger hunt at SHDHS. T -A photo Winter event underw.y admission. The popular hand "Cheeks" will play their own material and much more at Friday night's dance which starts at 8 p.m. Admission is $3 $5 per couple. - Tropical Tuesday saw lots The horror movie of skin in the dress -up day, "Hellnight" shown Frfday luscious legs contest and filled the new gym with peo- great navel battle. Winter Week at SHDHS has been quite successful thus far. it continues today with Wacky Winter Wednesday; outdoor games at lunch. Thursday at 12:30 Mike Mandel and Backwords Bob (:ray will entertain with their amazing mind ability for $1.50 ple and screams. Over a hun- dred students braved thefreezing weather to com- pete in Monday's scavenger hunt. closing date of January 31 with a completion date of the work to be set for June 16. Council agreed to update the penalty clause within the gravel tender documentsd to read $200 perday to be levied against the contractor if gravelling has not been com- pleted by the stated date. A petition is being sent to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Com - No injuries in collisions munications for 1983 subsidy No injuries were reported in the amounty of $374,592.97. in any of the three collisions Approval was given to send investigated this week by the two road department Exeter OPP and property employees and machines to a damage was comparatively Huron county road school to low as well. be held this summer. The first of the three occur - One tile drain loan applica- red in Zurich on Wednesday tion in the amount of $14,400 when vet$icles driven by Max was approved. Schroeder of Bayview Bluffs The clerk was instructed to in Hay Township, and inform Charles and Dan Ditt- Michael .O'Connor, Zurich, mer that council feels enough collided on Goshen St. north of people are trapping within the Mill St. in Zurich. Damage boundaries of Usborne and was listed at $550. therefore will not award ap- The same day, vehicles proval of their request. operated by Peter Christie, Gary Davidson and Wayne London and John Campbell, Caldwell of the Huron plann- Exeter, collided on County ing department were in atten- Road 21 at concession 2-3 of dance to deal with zoning Stephen. Damage was $3,000. questions which had arisen On Saturday, a vehicle through recent open house driven by Richard Stephen - sessions. son, Windsor, went out of con - Cathy Fox from the trol on a curve on Highway 21 Ministry of Municipal Affairs north of Highway 83 and outlined the Ontario struck some guardrails. Neighbourhood Improvement Resulting damage was listed Program for council. at $500. , Continued from front page can. Some mechanical repairs are also needed. He estimated it would cost up to $15,000 to purchase a new tank to put on the present chassis. Keys and Tomes both opin- ed that buying a new tank and tires may be the best route to take. Shaw admitted Exeter of- ficials were torn on the issue, saying that the two extremes they could take would be to say no to the purchase of a new tank truck and pull out of the agreement or "we'll swallow our arguments" and pay the normal share. "We want what is reasonable and fair and there are good arguments in bet- ween those.two extremes," he l said. He further noted Exeter faced the prospect of adding about 12 new fire hydrants (at $3,000 each) and if that was done the town would have lit- tle call to use the tank truck at all. Prout suggested the town would be better to go with the tank truck than the new hydrants, but Mickle respond- ed by saying that that could affect fire insurance ratings and the town had the respon- sibility to provide the best protection possible. 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