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library to
purchuse
new van
• The Hi, n Vounty Library
Board will be purchasing a van
type delivery truck for use in the
distribution of books to various
outlets, •
A special meeting was held
Saturday, May 30 when the
tenders were opened.
Library chairman Walter
Sheardown, Goderich, ctold
tit council the new librarian will
commence her ,duties July 1.
He also reported the book
circulation totals for the first
four months of 1970 were
115,075 as compared ` to
110,480 for the same periodlast
year.
Allan Campbell, t• McKillop,
chairman of the property
committee, told council his
committee • would be meeting
with Goderich Town Council
officials to discuss "certain
aspects" of proposed improved
parking facilities at the
Children's Aid Society offices.
Campbell said parking could
be arranged on property
adjacent 'to the CAS offices, but
noted that this would put an end
-,to-the . °par =like °''area" that- is
established there.
Campbell also reported that a
new agreement has been
forwarded to the Town of
Goderich council concerning
parking privileges relative to the
Court.. House: This .matter has
been under consideration for
some time . and Campbell
promised a further report on the,
matter Inn Julite�,, `
Donald Ltnn has been
engaged as a caretaker at a salary
of $4,500 per annum, effective
June 1.
The roof on the court house
Q•• -has been 'repaired at ar
approximate cost of $2,900. Th(
work qualifies• for a 50 percent
subsidy from the province. °
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Over 100 Roman Catholics were confirmed Monday evening, June ) during'-speciar'service at St.
Peter's Roman Catholic Church. The Most Reverend G: Emmett Carter, Bishop of the -Diocese of
London, conducted the service assisted by Rev. Father F. Moynahan of St, Peter's and by priests
from Wingham, Kingsbridge, St. Augustin, London and St. Josephs The church was filled for the
service with 'people standing in -the doorways to hear His Excellency atldress the congregation on
responsibilities in religion. - staff. photo
limit
attendance
for Goad
Roads
o .centre for youth;
formerpublic school sol
Goderich council last week
accepted a tender of $20,000fc r
the former Victor Laurlston
c
Public . School from a 1, endo
firm • that will erect a largt
apartment building on the site.
Council earlier had rejected a
bid by the Goderich Youth
Council for use of the school up
• to September 15 fearing delay
would lose the town the tender
price:
• Allan Schade, chairman of the
Goderich Youth Centre Board
stated -after the decision that Che,
onus of responsibility for finding
an alternate site tor the youth
.centre rested withcouncil as
Only the warden, the council apparently thought more •
chairmanof the road committee of gaining money than it did for
, and the county engineer will be the young people of the town.
Coun. Dave Gower; chairman
permitted to attend • the ,
Canadian Good Roads. of the towns finance committee.
said he was '100 , per cent in
convention this year, members favour of the young people
of Huron County Council having the youth centre but
could "cit see ,thy town turning,! ,
down- $20,000 for the building.
He asked for one week's delay so
that the people lv lin had
tendered could be aksed .about
the use of the building for the
young people. No action 44'+ ati
.taken on his request. .
Coun. Deb. Shew reit said ht'
was confused.• by the issue and
felt the motion b'\ Coun. Paul
Carroll for the young people to
have the school was out of order •
as he felt council was deciding
on the tender,' not the use of the
. school.
Dr; . G. F. Mills, mayor:
pointed out the subject under
• discussion was whether or not
the oting people were to have
• the use of The building and the
tender was part of that.
discussion and would he voted
on after council had decided
whether or not to lel the young
people have the use of the
school.
The. Ontario DepartMent of
Municipal Affairs this week
approved a ` budget of
$1,117,926 finalized by council
last 'I'1,i14sday, May 28.
. .1 previous budget, brought in
May 21, was revised when it was
learned the Huron County Board.
of Education • needed $12,000
less than had been expected. •
The DMA; refined to approve
'the May- 21 budget because it
- did not contain the 1`969 mining
revenit;le figures but was based on
. 'the previous year's receipts. rhe
follow ing week the department
�
1ged its mind and- t1)ld
cul nett to go ahead.
The tax rate now 'has been
struck • at 105.59 mills for
residential., up .02 from 1969
and 116,81 for industrial aria
conulterc•ial; a decrease of .36
lin rate will leave ta\es,in
( ro(icria-n ‘ irtually unchanged
cic• :I71te capital •expenditures
.. which w 111 come from this year's
('oun. Skew k,.lt Insisted the
motion' ma-, out til' order hill W'as
unsupported I)\ council. and 1)r
Mills ruled the !halter \\°(►tild he
voted on.
13\ rei•orded . 1 otc those
opposed were 1?1•ee 11arr\
\Vorsell, i)epul\ 13ee\taller
Sheardnw n. and (-'c1uIu'lIh•Yrsµ!tel
Jeva ll, I)eh Skew felt. I• rank.`
1\'alkom 111d 1)a N. (;ewer In
Ialour were councillors Paul
Carroll, !•:d (;iesi)rechl and I)r.
dills.
Coun. (;ut%;er suggested the
company he contacted during
the Week to' see if tate school
could, be used an C"oiin. 1)eh
Shewfell said he Telt the firm
should be approached for the
use of_ the school. 11 was learned
"this week the company plans k
start the work of demolition as
soon as possible. •-
„ decreed Friday at the May
session. April meeting, a a ,
At teac ers
onasd e O 0e
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the entire road committee -six
members -to the Canadian Good
Roads Convention to be held
this year in Montreal. It \ was
pointed out that the World
Good Roads -Convention was to
be held in conjunction with the
• event, and it;, would be a fine
opportunity for ,the Hurot`i-
County road committee to see
.a. ,1aow4hings..arre. done in _ Pthetc __
parts of the world as well as
r -Canada.
The motion was referred to
the executive committee for
study and Friday's
recommendation to adhere to
former policy was approved.
At -•Friday's session, Eimer ,
Hayter, reeve of Stanley, made a
strong • bid for council's
reconsideration on the matter,
He asked for a clause by clause '
reading , . of') the executive
committee's report so that each
councillor would have an
opportunity to .vote for or
against the specific motion
regarding the Canadian 'Good
Roads Conversion.
Before the vote was taken,
Exeter Reeve Derry Boyle,
well-known" for his • disapproval
of needless convention delegates
- and social • functions at the
- expense of the taxpayers, called
Elmer 'Hayter's suggestion
"utterly ridiculous and unfair".
Boyle termed it ' "double
taxation" since many local
reach salary agreement
$193,022 in 19,69; $169,737 for.
sanitation and • 'waste removal
Which iincludes $43,175 for
garbage collection and disposal,
up by .$15.,136 over 1969's
figure of $28,039. The county
will get $199,134, a decrease
from $207,756 in 1969, and
local contributions • toward
education amount to $399,Q77.
The police budget has
increased ,by $16,()97 following
approval by council of a new
contract recommended bty the
Goderich Police Commission.
Law. and order will cost
$99.250.
Recreation will cost $18,855
plus $10,000 for renovations to
Judith Gooderhain Park
swimming pool. Costs last year.
were $15.211 showing, an
irwrease of $3,61.1. Expenditures
for the arena will an•iount to
$13,700 and w ork. is at. present -
underway on a $150,000
renovation program down there:
This amount will not affect the
1970 budget figure. Last year's
budget. figures are $16,474 plus
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for the
Major e\petiditures 1 vmenf of 55,150 retiring the
to v 2,2.8,.9,22 er
debenttare:ab1=earl"H'ie,4r,ita .
puhh, \vorks, up "35,900 from Park wilt get , $21;000;
Assistant supervisor is
appointed by board-
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lalu Donald lienweI1.
t)re.sellt l\ t ht principal at
1,istoN‘ el Dist ricl 1 I igh School,
has bee'', a11w,inted (associate
.;upe.rintendent •uf operations for
the 11,,ro11 .; 1\ 1;oaad of
education effect I\.( Spetember 1,
197(1. iii; saki\ will he s21.000
i) e r annum., •
'Ihis•appuintnleht, is subject to
the ''1'1i1•u'al of the :iitlister of
Education
fir I.c im ell ts,,a..married naan
with Illrec children aged 1,7, 13.
and 1'2.
i 1e has spent ten years in
For the first time. since the with • negotiations at the ' $8,300 to $13,,700 1$7,900 to
creation of the Huron County elementary school level. He said $13,200); and category 4,
Board of E,tlucation, the -the board's negotiations with the $8,800 to $14,700 '($8,500 to
secondary school teacher and elementary school teachers have $14,100). .
the school board have -reached "broken down" and that the Salaries for secondary school
what is termed "an amicable teachers have handed. over principals range from $19,750 tq}
a agreement oil-sa1af`ie` ` and -- negdtinti t'Ks`ltivir•-federat-t ':- -$-2 8--iti pe ,sen to last
.allowances to be paid for:the Basic ,salaries, depending on ,w ga> s figures of $18,000 to
1970-71 school year". qualifrca ions _.- and 'years 01 '$19,0O0, -and-vice- '---
-principals
. "It is a favorable settlement Secondary School teaching salaries are from' $15,7.50
to both 'sides," stated Robert experience, are as follows miniminn to a $17,750
Elliott, chairman of the salary (1969-70 figures in brackets): maximum compared with
negotiating committee. "We feel Category 1, . $7,100 to $15,000 to $17,200 last year. .
we should have a happier staff $11,400 ($6,800 to $10,800); Extra allowances • for
because. of the settlement." category 2, $7,400 to $12,000 'responsibility, are unchanged for
Mr. Elliott was not so pleased . ($7,100•to $11,600); category 3, Please turn to page '2
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sanitation plant operation will ,
cost .$126,562, a decrease "of
$5,116. The fire department
budget is down, $2,278 from
$01,678 in
.19469 to $1$,400 this
year. The harbour budget .calls,
for expenditures s of $9,425
against $9,874 last year, a
decrease of $449.
Other figures are $30,000 for
w6'lfate, $16,009 fkr street
lights,: and general governMeatal
.expenditures of $59,014.,41P a
Tittle over $6,000 from 1909,
Clerk treasurer Sherman Blake -
informed cbuncil last week -tax'
bills ° would be going out in two
weeks and July 1 would be the
first day penalties would - be
assessed for late payment.
enovations for
ool approved
Goderich council last"
Thursday approved a, capital
expenditure of $10,000 for
renovations to Judith
Gooderham Park swihming
pool.
The project was vetoed by
,council during . budget
discussions , last . month and
became possible` when council
• learned the -Huron County Board
.. of ... ' ticlr ' .,w01.1).d_ _ n.eed__._.
$12,000 less "than asked for in
!OM.
Goderich resident Janies detailed, report on conditions" of
Britnell,' when asked by council the filtration system of the main
if he was present as a delegation; pool and wading -pool He
stated he was concerned about explained safety requirementsat
rumors referring to the pool the pool and savings that would
Vila gave confli ng stories. be realized if the proposed new
He saidone,' group was of the system was installed.
opinion there was nothing wrong In answer, to a query from
Ontario elementary schools, 14 with the pool and another group Reg Jewell as to. -whether -the
years iii Ontario, Secondary felt, the pool would be .forced to pool had been vacuumed 'at. all •
schools and two summers as. close this year if nothing Teas last • year' Mr. , Price explained
instructor at Ontario' done to it,. staff members had worked up to
Depar4 "tent of Education their chests in water attempting
Summer School in Toronto on to .keep the 'pool clear: and .the
special education. pool had been given the 'highest
He • was a member of the rating for clarity in' the county
minister o f education's until the filtration system broke -
committee for the preparation down in August and the pool
was forced to close.
Mr. Britnell asked council
what action would be taken -and
Coun. Paul Carroll asked that
the funds be. made available for'
.the work:
Coun. Dave ,Gower, chairman
of the town's finance .
cornmittee, said he felt money
had -been made available to
conmeil and if the work needed
dot g th'e funds should be used.
He moved that the money be
allotted to. the pool and was
supported by council.
unanimously,. °.
Mr: Britnell commentedr it was
a pleasure to see council *act in
yeti' • a businesslike way and
suggested more people getout to
council meetings to .see what
goes.on. •
.Mr. Price thanked council for
the move and suggested it was
appropriate that money
originally slated for the benefit
of young people would still be
used for them.
Work will consist of replacing
'the existing - filtration system
with a fast flow system that will •
replace the water every six
hours. A new chl6rination unit
will be installed that will use
capsuls 'of chlorine rather than
gas chlorination and chlorination
and filtration also will be added
to the wading pool. The wading
pop, will be fenced allowing the
water to remain overnight rather
then emptying the pool.
Ohter work on the pool this
the system there. Hesaid he had
been advised. by' the Huron
County Public Health
Department the pool .would be
closed if any signs of turbidity,
appeared.
Ron Price, secretary of the °
G.o.derich Recreation- - and
Community Centre Board,_ who
is in charge of pool operations,
told Mr. Britnell rand council the
_closing of the X401 could lake
place ._underr existing--regulativns:
if problems occurred and gave a
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He asked • council if it could
give some- indication as to
whether or -not the rumors were
true, either way, and what
council action was intended.
of curriculum RP 35 "The
DIA er s i f i e d Occupation ;. , Dr. G. F. Mills, mayorreplied•
Program l)uring'Lhe summer of problems had occurred with the
1969, he Was instructor on the., pool and pending legislation
Secondary • School Principals' would force closure of the pool
Course in London.. under the present condition of
year Tim -ed replacing all steps
Seven girls were enrolled into the First Goderich_Ranger Company Wednesday. evening, May 27 at_,into the pool, , replacement of
' the home of the' leader Betty Bedard. Present for the event were Mrs. Hazel- McCreath, district+3 diving board mats and the
commissioner and several mothers of the, Rangers. From the left are, Mrs. McCreath, Shelley blocking of holes once used for
Linner, Barbara Britnell,- Sue Powell, Joanne Walters, Susan Freeman, Ann.Mc•Ewan and Miss • lighting, which , am now
Bedard. In front are Betty Wraith, and Monica Taffait. This brings the ranger company to nine suspected of being the source of
members, one short of maximum enrollment. - staff photo - leakage from the pool.
Director presets
OF members celebrate centennial of lodge report on board .staff
Approximately 215 ''LO.O.F. grand of Huron lodge No. 62,
.members, representing nine and Mrs. Harrison. ,
lodges within the jurisdiction -of • Mr. Harrison, chairman,
District No. 8, their wives, extended • a warm welcome to
Rebekah stlpporters and friends, • those present• aril called upon
assembled at the Pizza Patio, the Rev. Mr. Russell.. to say
Goderich .on Saturday May 30, grace.
to celebrate the Huron Lodge The presentation of a 50 year.
No. 62 Centennial. . jewel to Bro. Edward' Walker of
Head table guests included the Maitland lodge No. 119
Rev. Garwood Russell,°fectorSt. Wingham, was' made by Bro.
Georges Church, Goderich, the Ralph McNicholl, district
Hon. C, • S.MacNaughton, deputy. Bro. Walker was .
municipalities will send delegates , provincial treasurer and minister installed, as a member of Sauble
to the'Good Roads convention. of economics and, Mrs. Lodge, Tara, on April 9, 1920.
"It cost about $1,100 last MacNaughtoti,' Mrs. E. Craig, Bro: Stanley Mellwain
• ' " the guest speaker,
Tt is if fit.. L dge No: 89 R. M,Nicholl, Bro.. C. S. Mac a g1 0 , w o
year," stated Boyl
`That isn't noble grand, Goderich Rebekah introduced
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delegation to the 'Montreal 81 r land her husband, y g y
evehlt, Bowra, Gordon Harrison, noble the world • eye -tank," the ' Oddfellowship in Goderich. 'presentation of a - generous gift.
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foundation for educatiori and
sponsorship of youth observers
to the United Nations. All of
these worthy undertakings show
an enlightened concern for our
fellow man, and help to bridge
the strange phenomenon of our
day -the "generation gap."
In his concluding remarks,
Bro. MacNaughton provided
some phylasophical advice, ,in
the forth of an insiring poem,
which he felt made every day
worth' living, and .every effort
worthwhile.
Following a standing ovation,
Bro. Howard Thompson made a
presentation to Bro.
The following long standing
members received recognition,
and honourable mention - Bro.
W. 1~'', Saunders -64 years service;
Bro. John Newcombe --62 years
service; Bro. Root. "Turner -61
years service; Bro. H.
Tichborrie-61 years service;
Bro. Geo. McLeod -57 years
service; Bro. John Stewart -55
years service; Bro. Wm.
of money to Huron Lodge No.
62. He assured the Rebekahs
that this money would be used
to further :support
0 d d fellowship ih the
community, and suggested it
would .he a "...fine start toward
the Building Fund Campaign."
The junior grand warden of
Grand Lodge, Bro. George
Glazier X53' years service; Bro. C. Vanstone and Mrs. Vanstone,
4tSe Warden of. Huron County,
E. Young -51 years service; Bro. Bro. Roy Westeott and Mrs.
M. J. Ainslie -49 years service; Westcott, Bro. B. Sutter, high
priest of thli Encampment
tiro. C. Stokes -I-49 years service; attended the Centennial
Bro. A. Habell-52 years service. Banquet.. "
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D. J. Cochrane, director of "A recent editorial.
education for Huroh County, the county's weekly newspapers
presented a report on the made reference to "an already
comparative size of the top-heavy administration's: . A
administrative staff of the board survey of ten Western Ontario
of education at - Monday County board operations at the
evening's board meeting. end of ,,1969, however, has
It ^ is printed ,here in its ° revealed some • interesting
entirety: FACTS.
"In recent weeks the Board "1. On a per pupil basis
has been subjected to a Huron County's head office staff
considerable amount of ih rective, was, 'by a considerable margin,
by some municipal officials and the, smallest. The average
editors through reports of number of pupils per head ptfice
meetings and editorials in some employee was 499.2 Huron
of the newspaper circulated in County the number wa4 898,6,,
the county. Certainly any i.e. almost half as large (1.8 to
publicly elected body can expect be exact) as the average. The
to be criticized, but surely Qnt�arest boardto Huron County's
criticism levelled by so' called, , ratio had 6$1.9 pupils per head
responsible people should at 1 office employed hnd the lowest
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