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Dere-its Robinson by one vote
Plcsberer na
In one of -the tighter races
in recent memory Zurich
Reeve Fred Haberer was
named Warden of Huron
County at tke inaugural ses-
sion of county council Tues-
day.
Haberer, a Zurich
businessman, edged Reeve
Harold Robinson of Howick
township 16"votes to 15 votes
on the first ballot'to take the
-top county position.
A nine year veteran of
Zurich council, seven of
those as reeve, Haberer is
the first Warden_ from
Zurich. He is among a select
group of wardens in recent
years who have not
represented townships.
This is the third 'con-
secutive year that the
Warden has come from the
South Huron area with
forme Hay Reeve Jack
Tinney representing . the
county. in 1979 and was
followed .this year by Bill
Morley from Usborne
township.
Haberer's election was not
decided until the 27th and
28th ballots were. cast by
Goderich Reeve Don
Wheeler in. favour of
Haberer.
Supporting Haberer were
Goderich Deputy -reeve Bob
Allen, Tuckersmith Reeve
Robert Bell, Reeve Tom
Cronin of Blyth, Morris
Reeve Bill Elston, _Bayfield
Reeve George Fellows,
Brussels Reeve Calvin
Krauter, Hay Reeve Lloyd
Mousseau, Ilensall Reeve
Paul Neilands, Stephen
Reeve Doug Russell, Stanley
Reeve Paul Steckle,
Goderich township Reeve
Grant Stirling, Stephen
Deputy -reeve Allan Walper,
Hay Deputy -reeve Lionel
Wilder, Haberer and
Wheeler.
Not supporting the Zurich
reeve from this area were-
Usborne Reeve Murray
Dawson, Exeter Reeve Don
MacGregor, Exeter Deputy -
reeve Alvin Epp and Clinton
Reeve Ernest Brown.
Following his election
told county coun-
cil and the over 100 spec-
tators "All of a sudden; a
heavy Load seems to have
been placed on my shoulders
but it will be lightened by the
efforts of a new council."
The next year will be a
time for changes and
challenges but that these
will be over -come if council
worts together.
_Mier being nominated by
Bell,Haberer said that while
he realized Huron was
primarily ad agricultural
area some form of industrial
expansion was necessary if
Huron was going to keep a
larger number of its young
people. A proper balance of
' growth is necessary and
_ilaberer stated he believed
this could -be achieved
• without harm being done to
-the county's prime
agricultural land.
One area where inc rex ed
employment opportunities
could lie is in tourism, he
said,
For Robinson it was a dis-
appointing day as he came
within two votes of taking
the top county job. The 67
_ year old retirefl farmer
served as reeve from 190
until 1973 and *gain from
1978 to the present term.
Like Haberer he was unop-
posed in the _November
municipal elections.
He noted in his addressjhe
reduced size oficounty coun-
cil would require better
attendence for the council
committees if they were to
function -properly.
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Former Warden Morley
presented, Habi er with the
key to the county,. the
Warden's gavel, the
Warden's lapel pin and plac-
ed the chain of office on the
father of two.
The former Usborne reeve
said he was proud to repre-
sent the county in 1980 and
that the ,highlights of the
year were the opening of the
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new Huron county library
building and the time he
spent with former, Ontario
.Lieut. -Governor Pauline
McGibbon.
Judge F.G. Carter who
Wore in the new warden,
said the deliberations in
county council were as im-
portant to the people of the
county as the deliberations -
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NEW HURON WARDI1 - Reeve Fred Haberer of Zurich was named
in Goderfch. Presenting the key to the countywas1980 Warden Bill Morey
Warden of Huron County at the inaugural session of county council Tuesday TUsborne township. Staff photo
others outstanding
Some contracts settled...
EduciitI.n1vy to Increase,chuirman wams
Sixteen trustees, including
six new members, took the
oath of office at the in-
augural session of the Huron
County Board of Education.
Donald McDonald of
Brussel* was elected as
-board chairman for a second
term and Bert Morin of
Wingham will serve a term
as vice-chairman • of the
board.
In his address to trustees
'McDonald said the boar&
laces toe., prospect of in-
creasing the education levy
by an additional 8-10 per cent
In 1981 because of increase
in contracts.
"Approximately, 80-85 per
cert of our budget goes to
employee contracts," he
told the board. "And with in-
creases of 8-10 per cent in
those contracts we will need
an increase in the 1981
the board has successfully
negotiated- several con-
tracts, with the inclusion of
the custodial and - elernen-
taiy teaching staff, but con-
SPUT 1,000 CHAMBER DOLLARS — The daughter and mother duo of Lori Erb and
Marilyn Heimrkh were the winners of the $1,000 bill draw held by, the Zurich and District
Chamber of Commerce. Presenting the Iodise with the money was former Chamber presi-
dent Joe Risi. Staff photo
tracts with CUPE union
employees and secondary
school teachers are still out-
standing.
McDonald said the past
year was an industrious one
for the board ' claimin old
policies were improved and
new ones were introduced to
improve the education
system of the county. He
also elaborated on some of
the priorities of the board.
We introduced a perfor-
mance review system that
included job descriptions for
employees which accom-
modates a yearly review of
their performance," he said.
"We also have a new budget
format in which each com-
mittee is responsible for its
own budget.
Despite some needed
policy changes, McDonald
added that the board was
shackled with emergency
situations such as the fire at
Seaforth High School, a
brick problem in ‘Goderich
and replacement of asbestos
tiles in many county schools.
The new term of office.
will present many
challenges for trustees, Mc -
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Suggest name change
In response to queries
from the recreation, parks
and community centre board
the ministry of culture and
recreation has come up with
some suggestions concer-
ning a revamping of the
committee which would
'allow for input by neighbor-
ing municipalities.
In a letter read at last
week's meeting of Zurich
council, ministry consultant
Al Sinclair suggested the
boars change its name to the
arena and community centre
management committee. No
change to the village's rec
committee bylaw would be
necessary and it would con-
sist of Zurich's rec com-
mittee plus "whatever other
representation you desire".
Sinclair suggested the
revamped committee could
support Zurich council if
they decide to approach the
adjoining municipalities for
co-operative financial
assistance based on deficit
costs divided by users on a
percentage basis.
"This user formula shar-
ing has had more success
than any other cost sharing
method and I know of con-
sidering the other
municipalities did not par-
ticipate in the decision to
build the facility or its loca-
tion originally," Sinclair
stated.
He advised council to
meet with Melanie
McLaughlin in the new year
as she will be replacing as
the consultant for Huron and
Perth counties.
In another recreation -
related matter council has
requested Ausable-Bayfield
Conservation Authority
chairman Ivan Hearn and
resources manager William
Mungall to meet with con-
cerning the capital costs of
the Zurich conservation
area. There has been con-
siderable confusion concer-
ning the amount of capital
costs which the village will
be responsible for.
In other business, council:
Will send a letter to the
Huron County Health Unit
saying an anti -rabies clinic
in Zurich would be ap-
preciated and ask why the
village was overlooked in the
series of clinics scheduled to
begin this week.