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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-05-28, Page 1123 R* 22 if 0 uTHORS PAY, 'MAY 28, 1970 @INlHNA11Htlluli(i1t1HIftNlNltHtNiNNINfINllullntutlNN1x"MMINMNNNINMNIuNrulNllutluulullhtatItfuutlufluflulflu I IIillt1sioihttlll#I1NIIIIII111Allltlltlt1UA111ltL uftN1lllllM#v lNftgNJ NlM! • y 4Y y n „ , ; A but}get, strucklasl "Week by Goderich Council, will have to 'be • revised in the _:light' • of developments this week. The budget, which called for practically the same tax rate as last year, was subject to the approval: of the , department of municipal affairs and was based 0l7 the - mining—, revenue• for the..: : town• staying the same as last year. The department has since ' informed council 'it cannot . _ approve the budget • until the mining revenue figures for the year are received. Council was ,hoping to save time by ' gaining tentative approval. Council has also learned the Huron County Board of Education requires less revenue from the town than last year. It is hoped ' word on the mining revenue will be received within the next few days, but it is unlikely to arrive before New provincial grant council meets tonight. Ruth Oke leads her rather damp band of warriors down a 'gravelled road Saturday during the OXFAM Walk. The troup made very good use of plastic garbage bags to ward off the rain which was falling very,.heavily when this photograph, was taken. With Mrs. Oke are some of her own children and some of their friends. — staff photo regulations will mean about Huron County Board .of Education $84,000 -to Huron County ratepayers, ' according to Roy B. 'Dunlop, superintendent of • • business: affairs for, the , Huron County:Board.of Education. --y....-- . :- ....«- - ::Grant-ncreases forseaoniaxy - - hoot purposes amount to sc -about $61,477 . or a total oo . $3,229,645; and for elementary •school purposes,- $2 -2 -;748„ -or --s Pretty Valerie Hutchins,',daughter of Mr« and Mrs. Ken Hutchins, Warren Street, stops for an ice cream break Saturday during the Third annual OXFAM Walk. Walkers were plagued by a steady rainfall all day long and while cooler weather than had been evident in the 1969 walk helped some of the walkers, smaller children were taken out when the weather became too wet for comfort. - staff photo e r t h i co oratingHuron and . Perth berculosis and Respiratory counties, chaired by president, D?ases Association held its Mrs. Edith Brothers. annual meeting recently ` at the In her report, Mrs. "Brothers -' W Downie; Street WMCA in quoted the Hon. Thomas Wells, Stratford. minister of health in noting,' About -250 --;people- _attended -- Ontario has been well -served by this •• • first annual meeting chest clinic services and it is ° right to pay tribute to the role The Huron -P n rp -- -- — — Almost 600 walkers started out Saturday morning from St. George's Anglican Church hall 'on the third annual OXFAM BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER -total of $2,979,046. When the Huron ..County Board members were slightly 'Board of Education discussed a puzzled by the new grant brief fron"The Ontario School structure which 'has changed the -Trustees' Council on the ceiling on spending for the "proposed structure for effecting. elementary schools,. When the ' liaison between school boards budget was set by the Huron and municipal councils, several - board of education, members,members of the local -board were tried hardto hold expenses quite outspoken on the—Matter: down and to ' stay within the The clause which brought the` ceiling laid down by the Ontario greatest amount of . comment Department of Education. Now read: • Where local boards exist it appears that the Huron board within a region, a seminar type bud etd about $400,000 meeting; ` . open to all local mayors, controllers, councillors and board members should be held at least once a year. , Vice-chairman WWobert Elliott, Goderich Township, led off the— discussion, by , saying that there seemed to be. a definite lack of knowledge about school affairs: in. Huron County, and suggested that a liaison committee could • serve -some useful purpose. • Elli 5tt went on to say that he thought the people in Huron County -should be quite well informed judging from the amount of • coverage -school. board meetings are ,given in the local press. caused the differences among "I • sometimes. wonder how municipal levies this year."( effective the press really is," "Ours (mill rate) went 'down stated• Elliott.,.. ' 3`.5 mills," stated Mrs. Warren • He, said ratepayers: , are Zinn,. Ashfield. "The council -put, inclined to believe the mayors four mills on for roads." - ' and , reeves in Huron County. • Robert Elliott suggested that "They're • not any better people ' don't read, news releases informed than • the • average carefuly. ratepayer," added Elliott. "Many don't care one way or Gordon Moir, Wingham, the other," continued Dan noted that all board meetings are Murphy. "I will admit, maybe, open to the public and that to farmers are concerned,.but in his knowledge, not .one the towns, not one in 20 even respresentative from municipal mentions it." - council had ever taken time to John Broadfoot� noted that sit in for one evening. public • meetings planned by ' the ' Mu h ' has g Goderich s Dan Y board of education had been pit. below the new ceiling , n spending which would have been suggested that the members of off until ': fall. Dan Murphy subsidized clollafor dollar. • municipal councils who have suggested that need for these - children attending school are "in `� public ,meetings- was not as great The boards who try -hard hard to the minorit M keep costs down get it right in y as some members felt.He lsaid - kee neck," stated Robert Elliott,I think, county council still board members would have to � f. �ink we are 'just one of their face'the ,electors at nomination board ' vice-chairman, "The - - w^ 4 h t government should be informed t, a, r b r divisions," said board chairman time just the "sairie as local Rm : - John Lay's,. Clinton. "Everyone, ' that' $Huron's position is. that we � �i', �. � w � � � ' ; ,V ` council members -who didn't .seems to,be taking: a whack at make any special efforts to keep would appear to be fools." ` ' .: ' �; . , education. They (councils) the public informed about Elliott tt also.recalled that a `" N mustn't have enough to do to delegation ,. from the Huron , " . � ` � ,y � f �' � g council doings. County Board of Education in w ;: > f� i z . keep them busy."John Cochrane, director of - Toronto had been urged to cut . • :;' Lavis went on to say that the education, , said that public spending, because Hon. William ` = difference between running a .. meetings would probably be Davis, minister of education, had M -. municipality and a county board held this fall and added that a of education is like the series of articles concerning the noted . that "my drawer is not r , difference between g operating "a Pfunctioning.. of the county tickle and dime store and T. educational system was being Eaton indestigated for publication in "The liaison is all one way," the Huron ' County weekly , interjected Dan Murphy. , ',I'm newspapers. sick of listening to these - municipal councillors. 'Things are probably not run any better in they are kings." their own councils. They ' think Mail full of grant. money". Only a few r , months later, continued 'Elliott, the grant structure is changed to "bail out" the boards who were in financial difficulty. Wyk'' - New emphasis, concluded the Final tally on the amount board, appears to be on greater gathered will be some time spending at the elementary pioneering the program « m school level, •o. t . In. keeping with this tribute, last year. • of the voluntary agency in coming, but it is now expected to be near the $12,000 raised Ontan a ci oV4uuJ .. presented to E. C. Boswell of hampered some of the younger mileage walked by them although names w - r Seaforth. for. 20 years involved in walkers and cut down on total the Christmas Seal Campaign and D. M. Rae, 'Stratford, a past some. felt it better than the heat president for outstanding service' of the year before. to the association over the years f• Mrs. ' Brothers noted that The walk was organized by' 0 icers during the year, 28,000 students of Goderich • District pamphlets, posters and booklets Collegiate Institute. Ladies of were distributed to doctors, the Anglican Church Women o est. ballgame of the public health nurses, and schools St. George's Anglican Church The biggest in Perth and Huron 'Counties.' and of the Catholic Women's year Is set June 17, at the Three -courses., were offered in ' league supplied refreshments . at Canadian Forces Base, Clinton. Goderich, Listowel and the church hall where the final The game, sponsored by the Stratford for children with check point had been set up. Ward°en, of Huron County, will asthmatic conditions. Statistics The ladies flf li 1 esville United The Huron County Historical Society met at Benmiller United Church last Monday evening Judge Glenn I*ys- - of Goderich presented the slate of officers pit the oldtimers of the base, are • being -compiled with a view. Church made refreshments Honorary presidents Edward against oldtimers from Clinton. to the ' establishment. , of an available at moderate cost for Jenkins, Loddon; ,W.E.Elliott, All proceeds of the' game will be „emphysema h sema club for the support the walkers who found the Goderich., past president— donated to the Huron County 6f bf the 'chronic ' respiratory church basement there • ,. a J .W«1VIcLaren, Benmiller; Children's Aid Society. :, disease sufferer and his family. • welcome stop. Tuckey Beverages. president --Harold Turner, The, gaineJ,f s' initiated ;)y the The financial report for the of Exeter supplied soft drinks Goderich; 1St vice-president— personnel of CFB Clinton after association revealed • total for walkers at the ; Holm'esville George Ellis, Goderich; 2nd A)* commander, Col. W. receipts in 1969 were $56,550. stop. , vice-president—Merrill Cantelon, -Ryan expressed concern that the Of this total; $25,577 was I 1 ' Wingham; secretary -treasurer..- base party for children from the received from• the Christmas Seal Goderich Lions Club •° Otto Popp, Clinton; .Society would be dropped when"' Campaign. " .. „, , members acted as check point archivist-historian—Mrs. ' the base w..afs moved. In the past, Total disbursements for the officials and other service club WO,Mack, Crediton; public the base has picked up the tab year were $31,956. personnelassisted with pick up relations officer—Mrs. Wes each Christmas for a big partyCash on hand as of March 3f cars. . Bradnik,' Auburn; for the children. Col. Ryan is totalled $24,594.. Chairmen ' of `standing hoping to interest other : Treatment of , asthmatic The St. John Ambulance did committees; Membership --Mrs. organizations in performing the ° •children '.was discussed • and yeoman service as usual picking Leroy P o t h , Bayfield; same service after the . base is demonstrated. . ' up the youngsters with projects --Mrs. Robert Simpson, closed... A :- - _.. - .� , ', "° A film, a demonstration by blistered—or " just plain • Hensall; finance—Harry Worsen, Earlier. this yea(', the children and a panel discussion tired—feet and in one instance Go d e r i c h ; per s o -n n e l oldtYmers from town and from Were included in the program. they even gave first aid to a shoe constitution and by-laws—Judge the base played a successful Under the direction ' of Miss that lost its heel! Glenn Hayes, Goderich; Kudhl, both of Clinton, and R. hockey match with the Linda Myers, Bradly Schenck of ' editorial -=Mrs: Tait Clark,B. Dunlop, Goderich ,� The majority of walkers this Children's Aid Society receiving, Seaforth Connie Dick, Timmy Goderich; auditor--Mernlll {piomas ,'rare presented to Gaffney, Dennis Goforth, Faye year were young people with a Cantelon, Wingharn. all proceeds. The, game,scheduledHuras Marianne Ni, van few adults and one or two dogs Co Sue Godfrey, a student at GDCI, won the midget girls track and field championship at ,Exeter on Tuesday, May 19 during the Huron—Perth Copference track, and field meet. Sue 'set a new record in the discus with a throw of 86 feet one inch and - also won the 220 yard event. She" was one of 900 students taking. part in the conference 'from 11 schools. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Godfrey, Rich 'Street. — • "You have to remember," said Gordon Moir, "that we're a new animal. We are ripe for criticism from all directions of the compass. We haven't matured enough yet." "I don't know how we get the know.iedge out to the people so they' can "really know what the facts are," stated Lavis. "It was the equalization factor that n the event of a mail strike the Goderich Signal Star for local subscribers will be held at the office for pickup. Mills re=named power squadron commander; piloting sear�a�anshigraduates names Dr. G. F. Mills was sworn in as squadron commander of' -the Goderich Power Squadron at the boating organization's second annual graduation 'and commander's ball Saturday night. Also sworn in by district commander of Western Ontario, George Coppin of London, were the squadron (executive: executive officer, Lt.-Cmdr. E. E. Menzies, Clinton; secretary -treasurer, lst-Lt. • R. S. Atkey, Clinton; training officer, Lt:Cmdr. H. R. Corbett, Goderich; squadron lieutenantk, 1st-Lts. K. S. Wood, E. B. Th ball' fortudents who had paced, junior , N' h Ste uncillors . A. Y. McLean, piloting and seamanship courses 7• . reihi Bill offer" prizes and a . l'atiet ce and x Julie Wade taking part. refreshment booth,. demonstrated some of the Seaforth; Mrs. William Metcalf, at Goderich during • the winter. Tickets for the game are First walker home was Alan Bayfield; Mrs. Frank Fingland, Receiving diplomas were: available froin members of theexercises and. games they had Cox who was in shortly after Clinton; s Mrs. Mervyn Batkin. . Junior piloting course: °Paul learned in the , course for noon. Clinton; Mrs. Edward Lamport, Carroll; John Clark, Harold 1r1t; - yl t L.3� W {,. Jiffery. Gr aha m MacDonald, onald, odeik' ia .ifxn/U Cy4ill4aru M Brussels; Mrs. Glenna Stephens, Bruce Sully, all of Goderich; - Brussels; Mrs. Gordon McGavin, lady associate; Mrs. Julia Sully; . "n•. , rs.. Harold Turner, Goderich; jut -nor associates, Jeff. ., a Meyers voluted � T`i1\S � .l1T.Gf r "O _..., '. v ... .. • '.' -•, ,.` 0 d+r' ch' " Mrs'..—Ethel :Glia, Vettet", 'fan =fit►�y T :, .._ will,; ovate 1�1� on Dick, one of the children in the ch �` ' 'Company.. d . �$ ', , all 'of.Goderich. `" • demonstration had Walked 1d«1 pages four and five Goderich, Mrs. D. D. Mooney, behalf df the "whining team to d Seamanship course: it B. the Children's' Aid Society, miles in a recent Oxfam' Walk: Goderich. Clinton Legion, Kinsman's Club, • • ti hill 'tett«. �, .• W.. S �f �,{� �. yy yy ``L7aW�..•�ubp�'�Y►f�"�i'1`slt:°aarrds�ntl�1� � . �. Y "R' . The Town of Clinton and the ' _ _w . proof that a Oaten'', Warden • of Huron County ire with asthma can participate in *also supporting rting the •� • rroject, . normal, every -day' activities, Miss pp4 g project, tit tli t Co n n ,h Budd Kuehl, Donald McArthur, all of Clinton; Murray McGill, Dr. Frank Mills, George Goderich; Jack Elder, • Robertson, Emetison Shera, all of_.Goderich; lady associate, MiSs Madeline.Naftel, of Goderich. Advanced' piloting: E. B« Menzies, Clinton. The ceremonies were held m the 'officers. mess, armed Forces Base Clinton. -,„ �•, .,F. Y( •'iTXr#.NA. R v '.C.room otmirt. }9e;'n- sa turd '. oven : int )Ma 2u», 3 daring:, Ow'. cr and*4 .i Cel'•: Cmdr. Bert Co .belt, squadron training •officer; 'George Coppin, district commander of Western ; Dr. +G'r Fe Mills, squadlron Ontario I�istricY, London, who conducted the swearing in ceremony., • ._. •. t a herr: er.. ..�ih*�mrl :� „��. � .._ , . dt , .�[tix it � . , �x8, tk �' d►ttsaU ... .aft. � �t d � squadron executive officer; 1st Lt K. S.Wood and 1st Lt, Budd Keuhl. Absent wet 13:t Dunlop. - staff photo .