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PAGE 22—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1978
Preservation and control, Bayfield Ratepayers main concerns
by Shelley McPhee
Preservation of the old and existing
building and control over new and
future development were the two main
concerns generated by the Bayfield
Ratepayers Association members
when they and the village council
packed the old town hall on Saturday
morning.
From Doris Hunter's report on the
Local Architectural Advisory Com-
mittee for Architectural Conservation
(LACAC) to discussion on the new
Ducharme subdivision, the debating
ran high.
Ratepayers were especially con-
cerned with the rate of development of
subdivisions in the village. Presently
there are three under construction.
One ratepayer noted that she had
heard that anywhere from 37 to 100
homeswere being constructed in the
Ducharme subdivision.
Reeve Ed Oddliefson pointed out that
there are 57 homes slated to go in there.
"It's' a registered plan and we have
an agreement with them (the builders)
that they put in the roads completely,
pave them, put the drainage in, put the
Book banners will continue fight
BY JEFF SEDDON
The Group of Concerned Parents in
Huron County seeking the removal of
three English literature textbooks from
county high school classrooms does not
intend to drop its campaign just
because one of the three books was
banned by the county board of
education.
The group is seeking the removal of
three books -The Diviners by Margaret
Laurence, Catcher in the Rye by J.D.
Salinger and Of Mice and Men by John
Steinbeck-from the list of approved
texts for Huron County schools.
Monday night the board of education
satisfied part of the group's aims when
it banned The Diviners.
The group attended Monday night's
board meeting about 40 strong and
made a presentation to trustees
outlining its concerns and requesting
that the board do its part by taking the
three books off its approved list.
In a prepared statement for the
board, group spokesman Art
Haverkamp said trustees should let
"their conscience be their guide and
remove the three books from the list".
Haverkamp said the books didn't
instruct students or improve their
character which is what education is
all about. He said education is an
exchange of ideas betwee.n parents,
children and teachers to equip students
with broader views that in later life
would give them a broader ability to
cope with decisions in life.
He said the books were "clearly
immoral and poor English and
repeatedly take the Lord's name in
vain". He said the problem runs much
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deeper than just the three books, ad-
ding that "man often forgets that the
beginning of all wisdom is fear of the
Lord".
Lloyd Barth, another member of the
group, told the board that it should
listen to its electors when deciding on
the use of the books. He said the group
could prove to the board that as many
as "80 percent of the taxpaying parents
in Huron County wish to have the three
books deleted from the list of approved
books",
Barth said The Diviners was a "very
immoral book." and that if trustees had
not read it they should so they would
know what is taught in county
classrooms". He said Of Mice and Men
is "one step worse".
"Of Mice and Men is a book of
blasphemy," he said. "I went to the
trouble of going through the book and in
the first 40 pages I counted 40 examples.
of straight cursing and taking God's
name in vain."
"Taking God's name in vain is not
acceptable at any time or any place
much less in the teaching profession,"
he added.
Barth asked the board what the
group should do in its next move to
have the remaining two books removed
from the approved list. He asked that if
the' group could show the board that 60
percent of the ratepayers in the county
were in favor of having it deleted would
the board feel responsible for meeting
the request.
"As our representatives would you
not almost have to mee-t our request?"
he asked.
Board chairman John Elliott pointed
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28. Engagements
TYNDALL-MAYNE: Keith
and Phyllis Tyndall, RR 1
Clinton are pleased to an-
nounce the engagement of
their daughter, Karen Ruth
to Vince P. Mayne son of Joe
and Elaine Mayne, Drayton,
Ont. The wedding will take
place in St, Josephs Catholic
Church, Clinton on Sept..16 at
3:30 p.m. -34
30. In memoriam
PARTRIDGE: In memory of
Luella Partridge, Sept. 4,
1965 - With love and precious
memories. Leona and
Clayton Weston. -35
31. Card of thanks
BUTLER: My sincere
thanks to all who sent cards,
flowers and treats -and those
who visited me while I was in
Clinton Hospital. Special
thanks to Dr. Watts, Dr.
Stein, Dr. Flowers and Dr.
Newland, also the nurses and
staff of first floor. Lloyd
Butler. -34
LAVIS - I wish to thank those
who visited me, sent cards
and flowers while I was in
Clinton Hospital. Special
thanks to Rev. Pick, Rev.
McDonald and to the doctors
and nurses on the second
floor. Mabel Lavis.-34
HUMMEL; Sincere thanks
to doctors, nurses and staff
of Clinton Public Hospital for
kindness and excellent care
which I received during my
hospital stay. Rita Hum-
mel. -34X
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out to Barth that the trustees are
elected to make decisions they feel are
in the best interest of the people they
represent and if that decision was to
remove the books, that would be the
decision made. He added that the
banning may not necessarily be the
decision made.
"That decision would be up to each
individual trustee," said Elliott.
street lights in and give an adequate
water supply, all at the expense to the
developer, not to the village."
He further explained that there was a
need to expropriate a portion of land to
provide a third emergency access onto
Tyle Street.
The owner, Mrs. 'Shellington was
offered a fully serviced lot behind her
present property in exchange for her
land, but she refused.
"We have to go through this process
for the safety of all the people living
down there. We're not harassing her, in
fact we're almost willing to do anything
she wants," Reeve Oddliefson said.
The third access is needed for fire
and ambulance services, specifi ,ally
in the case that other exits or entra ices
would be blocked, on to Titerdale and
Cameron Streets.
One ratepayer noted that the ex-
propriation issue' could end up in a
court battle.
"Is the money in trust for this I un-
derstand that Ducharme is willing to
pay?" she asked.
She was informed that Ducharme
would have conveyed a certain number
of lots to the village, which they would
hold according to his 'performance in
the agreement.
Doris Hunter, chairman of the
LACAC committee, gave a brief report
to the ratepayers of the group's
progress since it was activated in 1977.
She did have to regretfully report the
resignation of Milvena Erickson as
secretary of the committee but noted
that Paul West has taken her place,
"She was very valuable because of
her knowledge with the council," Mrs.
Hunter noted.
She went on to say that .a number of
properties have been selected as ar-
,hitectu"aly valuable, They have
received approval from the Andrews,
the Poths, the Hunters and the Trinity
Anglican Church to allow tneir
properties to be designated as such.
"We are very embarrassed not to
have proceeded further with the
designation of these buildings," she
explained.
Mrs. Hunter pointed out that lack of
financial backing prevented any fur-
ther progress at the time.
She also noted that the old town hall
is going to be renovated by the senior
citizens in town through a New
Horizons grant.
Along with the LACAC report, each
councillor as well as the Pioneer Park
Association reported on the year's
activities.
The basis of the,counci ',s report
included the accomplishment done by
the village over the past 13 years, since
its incorporation.
While many improvements have
been made in the village since 1965 one
of the biggest accomplishments that
has been made is that the village has no
debts.
Councillor Frank McFadden
however noted in his financial report
that the tax rate would increase to pay
for the village's new fire truck.
Initially, the money to pay for the
new truck was to come from the
Osmons estate. Council had acquired
the land due to tax arrears and in turn
were offered $80,000 for the property,
however, some village ratepayers
brought this sale to a halt.
"You're now obliged to pick up the
tab," Councillor McFadden noted.
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