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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-09-25, Page 1T7 _T '1'Y�'�}ti��. "y._T '►�`"i h+M�t'air�•i'.MIM�'d�.+tP+`rc f . , ti• No. 39 / f,u, , FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS MB will decide Following a meeting between the councils of Hensall and lay township only one major objection remains to the village's proposed annexation of 200 acres of township land. At the request of the village which sought the joint meeting, Hay passed a resolution, Wednesday which stated it was in favour of the annexation of 100 acres of land immediately to the south of the village and 100 acres to the north of the community..._._ Roman Dzuz of the Huron • county panning department said the major issue which remains to be resolved is the .Y.• refusal by the Duron county board of education to tem- porarily bus students who reside along Highway 4 south of Hensall in the proposed annexed area. If the annexation is ap- proved by the Ontario Municipal Board the developer of a proposed subdivision has agreed to install sidewalks in the first phase of the development. Residents along the high- way south of the village have expressed concern about the safety of children who would be forced to walk along the highway - to Hensall Public School. Hay deputy -reeve oyd -- Mousseau and Hensall reeve Harold Knight said that this was a very ' legitimate complaint. -Both Dzuz and Knight said that Hensall was not requiring a change in board policy but were only seeking a move which would be. temporary. According to officials of the ministry of in- tergovernmental affairs it appears that the local board is being very unreasonable, Dzuz said that boards across the province have Fact finder appointed Malcolm A. Stockton has been appointed as fact finder by the Education Relations Commission in the contract negotiations between the secondary school teachers and the trustees of the Huron County Board of Education. As a fact finder, Mr. Stockton will meet with the parties and make a report stating which matters have been agreed to and which matters remain in dispute. The report may also con- tain recommendations for settlement. A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School in 1973, Mr. Stockton taught secondary school for two years after graduation from Queen's University (B. A.) in 1968. Mr. Stockton has an exten- sive background in teacher - board relations. Since 1977, he has had 16 fact finding ap- pointments. His most recent appointments were: Haldi- mand (secondary), Lambton (secondary), and Brant R.C.S.S. This appointment is made under Section 15 of The School )#bards and Teachers Collective Negotiations Act, 1975. made exceptions in similar,:; instances. After some discussion it was decided by the councils to ask local education -trustee Herb Turkheim to set up a meeting between the board and the muncipalities. In 1979 the board of education turned down a request for the temporary busing of students in the proposed annexed area. The advantage to making another approach to local education officals according to Dzuz is that "they might change their minds" and it would show to the OMB that the municipality has "bent over backwards" to satisfy the objectors. According to Hensall clerk -treasurer Betty Oke there are about four other objections of a minor nature which will be sent to the OMB. At a council meeting in December of last year the village told residents in the area south of the community that their taxes might in- crease slightly, that they would not be forced to hook up to the water and sewer systems and rural mail service would be main- tained. �'f3zuz stated a hearing by the OMB m;ght be called in January of next year. After ---Hay council had departed. Hensall council posed a 'bylaw which repealed an annexation bylaw passed in 1979. A new annexation bylaw was then passed. NAME IPS COUNCIL — The 1980-81 student council of Zurich Public School is all set to go. From left to right are vice- president Sonya Kuepfer, class rep Kathy Merner, president Dennis Schroeder, treasurer D'Arcy Martin and class rep Steven_. Consitt., Missing were secretary Sharon Thiel and class rep Martha Klapp. Staff photo �y. Will 'work in Kansas A former resident of Zurich has accepted a position with the Mennonite Voluntary service as a child- care worker in -Hutchinson, Kansas. Maura Gascho, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Allan Gascho Mauro Gascho of Zurich will be in the Kansas community for two years. Before assuming her position Ms. Gascho took part in a five day orientation at Murdock, Kansas. The Mennonite Voluntary Service is a branch of the Mennonite Church's com- mission on home ministries. Ms. Guscho graduated this year with a degree in psychology from York University, Toronto and also holds a diploma in recreation from Confederation' College, Thunder Bay. She is a graduate of South Huron District High School, Exeter., oard approves increases A 1980-81 contract that gives teachers an 8.7 per cent salary increase was ratified by the Huron -Perth County Catholic school board and its 155 teachers Wed- nesday. Terms 'of settlement give the teachers an annual in- crease of 8.7 percent. With annual experience in- crements and responsibility allowances, increased cost to the board will be 10.3 percent for a total of $3,000,535. The annual average salaries improve from $20,631 to $22,745 for the contract year, 1980-81. The new salary grid ranges from $12,325 for level. MVP'S — The most valuable player and the most valuable pitcher in the B divisio% of the Zurich rec fastball 'tournament held Saturday went to Fred Burton of the Seaforth Villagers and Barry Overholt of the Zurich Pontiacs. Presenting the winners with their trophies was rec loop rep Kevin McKinnon. Staff photo Over 70 percent of white beans off, crop good Providing that we have a comparatively dry fall this could be one of the better years for growers of the white bean, according to two agricultural officials. Both local agriculture representative. Don Pullen and Charles Broadwell of the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board said the outlook for the white bean is excellent. In Huron Pullen said that between 70 and 80 percent of the white bean crop is off the field with yields of anywhere between 15 and 40 bushels per acre reported. In the Zurich area yields of bet- ween 20 and 25 bushels ap- pear to be the norm. A major concern is the effect that Tuesday's rain will have on the bean harvest with Broadwell saying rainfall of between two in- ches and an inch had been reported in south-western Ontario, where a majority of the white bean crop is grown. As of Monday 938,000 bags were reported in elevators out of a total crop yield of around 1,300,000 bags. The quality of the beans which have been harvested is excellent but that the major concern is the harvesting of the remainder of the crop. Bean acreage is up 18 Please turn to page9 D teachers -with no ex- perience to $31,465 for teachers having attained level A4 and 12 years ex- perience. . The school board and teachers had been negotiating since late January and reached a tentative agreement Thursday. Teachers ratified the contract Trustee David O'Reilly, Stratford, was chief negotiator for -the board and Ed Cappelli, Stratford, for the teachers. Board chairman- Ronald Marcy. •..commended the committee for the excellent job and for the manner in which Trustee O'Reilly presented the schedule to the board. This presentation was made in committee -of -the - whole with only a brief discussion following it. A recorded vote was called by trustee Arthur Haid of Listowel and there were three voters who indicated - their opposition to the set- tlement as presented by the chairtnan--Trustees Ronald Murray, Dublin, John O'Leary, Staffa and Tim McDonnell, Gadshill. Monday night, the board granted increases to its ad- ministrative staff. Director of education William Eckert gets a $3,500 raise over 17 months, pushing his salary to $46,500. Superintendent of education John McCauley goes up $3,- 000 to $41,000 over one year. Superintendent of business and finance John Lane goes up $4,000 over 17 months to $35,200. THE WINNERS AND THEIR SPOILS -- The Pontiacs upheld the honour of the Zurich mens' rec fastball league with their victory over Seaforth in the B division final of the rec fastball tourney which concluded Saturday. Presenting captains Doug O'Brien and Percy Bedard with the championship trophy was Don Beauchamp. Staff photo •