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The twelfth annual Goderich Automobile'Dealers' Auto Show
,,opens tonight at the Gederich Memorial Arena as the dealers un-
' veil the latest models in automotive transportation. The latest
E designs 'by Toyota, . Ford, . hev-Olds and Chrysler will - be on
display. . '
'This is the event aim* ; everyone looks forward to at
1 this time of year. It is a time ;I* Marvel at the inventiveness and
:e creativity of the motor citica
B . Everyone is welcome at the event but organizers ask that per-
. , sons under the age of 16 be aceoimpanied by an adult or they will
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B not -be admitted to the arena, ,
' .-.Ther-e will-=�be:-free--coffeertin the, upstairs- portion of -the arena
a and numerous door prizes.will be up for grabs during the two -
B • day evept. The show is op,�en'iursday and Friday from 7:30 to
B. 10:30 p.m. The CKNX mobile unit. will also be on hand and will 1
• be broadcasting live from the. show bn Friday evening.
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Brian Melick, seen above, dropped into. the •Signal -Star office last week displaying this over-
grown oddity. Although the weather this year may have been poor for some crops, it was ap-
parently great for mushrooms, this one measures more than seven inches across. Brian is the
4son cif Mr. and Mrs. Bill Melick of 266 Tilt Street. The plant grew in. the Melick's front yard.
(staff photo)
GDCI night school opening:
Wark wants word
on pupil preference
Night school at GDCI is
• scheduled to get underway Oc-
tober 16 under the direction of
Night School Principal William
•Wark,. According to Wark, only
Community interest and the.
availability of instructors will
determine the bounds • Of. 'the'
courses to be, offered.
At last year's night courses,
the largest enrolments were in
sewing and golf instruction. This
year? Who knows?
> "We're hoping for better com-
munity involvement," said
Wark. "We' have the facilities.
' Let's use them."
He invites all persons in
terested in night school this fall.
"'and winter to call him, advising
him' of the courses they would
like to see offered. If enrolment
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is,sufficient and teaching staff is
available, there is no reason the
coarse cannot be offered.
"Of the interest that has been
Shari,'`said Wark, "we. are
able to offer practically
everything the people are asking
for."
Courses will be given Monday
and Tuesday evenings for 20
weeks. There ,is a move afyot to
shorten some courses - perhaps
to ten weeks or five weeks, - but
it is still too early to be certain
about it.
Asked whether Conestoga's
night school classes would
decrease enthusiasm for GDCI's
night school, Wark was positive
in his reaction.
"We're aware of Conestoga's
Settle salaries
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for this year
Following Monday evening's
• regular board meeting, the
following written release was
distributed to the press concer-
ning certain salary
arrangements for this year.
"The Huron County Board of
Education has concluded salary
negotiations with the
• Federations of, Elementary and
Secondary School teachers; with
Local 210 of the Service Em-
ployees Union (custodians); and
with Local 1.428 of
the-
--Canadian'
r�Canadsn4Union o�-Pub•c m-
-
ployees (office staffs).
"In addition, the Board has
granted salary adjustments to
its senior administrators, middle
management staff and super-
visory staff
"Salary ranges for elementary
school' teachers in the seven
categories of qualifications are:
Category 1, $5,500 to $7,500;
Category 2, $5,900 to $9,400;
Category 3, $6,500 to $11,300;
Category 4, $7,100 to $12,400;
Category 5, $7,400 to • $13,000;
Category 6, $8,300 to $14,800;
Category 7, $8,800 to $15,900.
'Salary- ranges 'for the four
categories of qualifications at
the secondary school level , are
coincidental with categories four
to seven of the Elementary
School Teachers' salary
schedule. Responsibility
allowances at the secondary
school .level have been
established as payments above
»category as follows: Commercial
and•Teehnical directors, $2,100;
Department Heads, $1,800; sub-
ject chairman, $1,000; assistant
Commercial or Technical-direc-
tors$1,100;assistant Depart-
ment
art-
. p
ment }ea'ds, $900.
"At the supervisory and ad-
ministrative level, elementary
school, vice -principal's are paid
an: additional . $500 above
category' plus $100 per teacher
to a total possible salary of
$1.5,000.
"Secondary school vice
principals are paid a basic
salary of $18,000 with $500 per
year experience allowance to a
maximum salary of $20,000.
"At the Principal level,
elementary Y ,
0 principals
school �
als
have' been -plated. n:ir separate
salary grid based on teaching
category and years of experience
as a Principal. Salaries range
from a minimum of $9,000 in
the loudest category to a
maximum. of :$19,00, in_, the.
highest category of qualification.
"Salaries for secondary school
principals range. •from a
minimi9'm of $19,700 to a
maximum of $23,000 with an-
nual increments of $700.
"Assistant superintendents
are, paid $24,000 per annum;
superintendents $25,000 per an-
num and the Director of
Education $30,000.
"Salaries for managers, super-
visors, senior secretarial person-
nel,,u.chi f„,,,quatodians and chief
engine"es have been established
as follows; chief accountant,
$15,500; plant superintendent
$13,000; manager of purchasing,
$10,000; transpor'ta;tion
manager, $9,500; accounting
supervisor, $8,740; payroll
supervisor, $7;007; secretaries,,
$4,200 to $6,000. 'with a
minimum increase of five per -
Bent and a maximum, of 15 per
cent, and chief custodians and
chief engineers $6,650 to $8,570.
plans and Conestoga is aware of
our plans," said Wark. "We are
in no way competing.",
High school instructors at the
five county high schools this
winter will receive $9 per hour,
an increase of $1 per hour of
last year.
The board was told that in-
structors spend a great deal of.
tirrie preparing these courses for
which there is no remuneration,
and receive no gas mileage
consideration.
The Advisory Vocational
Committee had asked that night
school instructor . be paid at a
rate of $10 per hour or a 25
percent increase. Chairman of
that committee Garnet Hicks,
Exeter, told the board the wage
decision would be , passed onto
the AVC sand added, ';You'll
hear from them later."
The move is on for night
school attendance "in bigger
numbers" said Hicks. He added
that the advantage of shorter
courses is being studied. .
By regulation, the principals
of the evening classes are the
principals of the schools.
However it is 'permitted that the
principal may appoint another
qualified person.
R.V. Whiteley has been ap-
pointed, ,at Central Huron
Secondary School; E.C. Beard
atF.E. ° Madill Secondary
School"
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tate of pay'for principals is
$3 for each cpurse operated to
a maximum of $200.plus $2.50
per student onthe
register
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'during .-the---third—week - of . aF
course.
Town's
arrivi'
director
month
Following the review of more
than 25 applications, and inter-
views with three of the more
qualified applicants, the
Goderich Recreation Committee
agreed to recommend to town
council the
, hiring of M,._
Dymond. asGoderich recreation
director. The town fathers will
make a decision on ratification
of that recommendation at
tonight's council meeting.
At present Mr. Dymond is em-
ployed as Director of Recreation
with the Township of Pittsburgh
Recreation Committee. Pitt-
sburgh Township is a part of
greater Kingston, Ontario.
Graduating from,the Univer-
"sily of . Guelph in 1965
(Recreation Course) the
Recreation Director spent one
• year with St. Albans Boys' Club'
in Toronto as a craft and;
cultural Program Director,
There his duties • included°
developing and conducting craft
and cultural programs and
youth counselling.
Mr. Dymond then worked
with -the city of Galt Parks
and Recreation Department as
Director of Programs for four
years. In that position he was
responsible for supervision of
full and part time staff, deter-
• mining program needs,
• developing and conducting
programs, work ' with and.for
various community citizens'
groups to assist in mutual'
problem identifying and solving
and program planning. He also
had . administrative and budget
responsibilities and facility ad-
ministration under him.
At his present position he is
responsible for establishing
recreation services in the town-
ship, planning and development
of major approved park, seeking
out established community
groups and assisting in the for-
ming of additional and
necessary citizen groups for the
purpose of identifying program
and facility needs.
Mr. Dymond was also respon-
sible for the hiring and super-
vision ‘Ot part' time staff, the
hi l program, budget and ad-
ministration as well as the
development and maintenance
of parks and athletic fields.
If council agrees with . the
Goderich Recreation Board
recommendations Mr. Dymond
will take ..up his new duties
sometime, next month.
8111: Brady says..
people must care
A large representation of
Goderich people attended the
annual meeting of the Huron
Unit of the Canadian Cancer
Society in Clinton's Legion Hall
Tuesday evening.
President, Mrs. Ina Mae
Durst of Clinton was chairman.
Other headtable guests were
Rev. Alvin Beukema, Clinton;
incoming "president Gordon
Richardson, Clinton; Mark
Forrest, Wingham; Chester Ar-
chibald, Clinton; Norm Whiting,
Exeter; Don Jolly., Exeter; . Mrs.
J. McConnell, Seaforth; Bob
Swartman, Goderich and Mr
and Mrs. James Doherty.
Special speaker for the
evening was Bill Brady, popular
CFPL personality,newly lY a
-
otnted directo of nano
r.
Place in Toronto antla director
• �r
of Middlesex -London Unit of
the Canadian Cancer Society.
"Charity is big business," 'said
Brady. "We're living in a time
when society is forever being
asked for involvement:
Sometimes people insulate
themselves to what goes on so
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close by. But then fate inter-
feres. Our lives are touched in
some way by something like
.cancer. And we find we must
find contact and communicate."
Brady said he was impressed
by the little jobs as well as the
big jobs that cancer workers do
• each year.
"I like tc believe that in my
- lifetime, an answer will come,"
said the speaker. "I picture a
day when man will be free from
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or later,
th o cancer
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continued on page 16
Councillor Ed; Giesbrecht, public•works chairman, presented to 'town foreman Stan Mertam.
an award from the T.J. Mahoney Road Superintendent's School which he attended. The
framed, certificate was earned by Meriam after successfully' completing.the coursepertaining
to road maintenance. (staff photo)
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obinson write
elect committee
B.R. Robinson is at: it again.
He's at last found a way to
present itis views concerning
Cocierich's position past,
present and future - to listening
Ontario government ears.
Robinson has written a letter
to The Select Committee of the
Ontario Legislature on the
Ontario Municipal Board of
Which John P. MacBeth, QC.,
MPP is chairman.
The letter reads:
"I sincerely thank you for the
opportunity to express my views
as to the jurisdiction of the
Ontario Municipal Board
insofar as my municipality is
concerned.
I have been .a citizen of
Goderich, Ontario, for the past
thirty years, a businessman, and
a former member of the
Goderich Council. For years I
have protested against the
Ontario Municipal Board for
refusing, to allow the
Corporation of Goderich to
divorce ourselves as members of
the Huron County Council. My
objections have been based on
economics. For example, this
year' the Corporation of
Goderich has paid $41,180.00
road subsidy to Huron County
Council even though there is not
one foot of County road in our
Corporation or within two. miles
of our boundaries.
"Our sewers are antiquated
and are no longer sufficient to
handle the daily demand, not to
mention the future burden. Our
streets and sidewalks are in a
- dangerous..-$taste-of.;r.epnsr, The
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The transformation. of the old Par-Knht factory on Alias's Street in 'CNnton.into the ad-
ministration building of the Huron County Board of Edudation continues to Mike progress as
workmen from James Hayman Conatructlon of, London Metre nearly finished applying the
brink veneer', Total cost of the project is about= $i ,000
municipal tax burden on our
citizens is fast approaching the
point .of being intolerable.
"I humbly submit that the
tithe is long past for the
New manager
at 'CTC is
Exeter native
As of Monday morning this
week the Canadian Tire Store in.
Goderich officially came under
the direction of Orland Taylor
who 'took up his duties as
manager• replacing Dominic
Fox.
Mr. Taylor, who is a native of
Exeter, comes' to Goderich after
working with the Canadian, Tire
Corporation at 'their outlet in
Windsor, Nova Scotia for two
Years. He is married and the
father Of two children.
Dominic Fox has moved to
Lindsay where he will manage
-the Canadian Tire Store in ,that
city. lie has been with the local
outlet for the past three and one
half years.
Corporation of ° Goderich to be
given the right to use our tax
dollars in the' best ..intermit : of =-
'those from whom the taxes are
received. If County Council
needs more money for road
development, - this should be
assessed to those who derive the
benefits of same, or the Ontario
Government should "pay a
special grant to the,Corporation
of Goderich equal to that which
we are paying for County road
development.
"This matter has been
discussed with our . Member of
.Parliament, the Honorable
Charles MacNaughton, and the
former Minister of Municipal
Affairs, Darcy McKeou-gh. I"
regret to say' that we have
received nosupport from either
of these sources. In' fact, we were
told that the Ontario Municipal
Board would not allow us the
right to ' separate from County
Council. "
"My understanding of the
function of the Ontario
Municipal Board 'since its
conception was to help ,,all
Municipal Governmentsi in
utilizing theirfinances to. the
best possible, advantage, fl -ms
avoiding undue tax burden ulion
• their citizens. At a point in bine,
, this was not only a theory but a
very well applied form of
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supervision and did a
remarkable job in stabilizing
Municip1 Governments
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However, sir, I believe we have
come,a long long way from the e Y
days of the thirties and, ope
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carry this burden provided it
can be justified.. _
thank you for this
opportunity. and your attention
'in-- regards to this serious
matter."
Robinson first. made his bid
for separated town status for.
continued on page 16
PCs elect
new slate
°of officers
The Goderich Progressive
Conservative Association met at
McKay Hall Saturday evening.
Robert McKinley MP for
Huron addressed the ..audience
on the forthcoming election and
gave an.interesting talk on the
affairs in Ottawa.
Donald Southcott spoke.
briefly on behalf of the Hon.
C.S. MacNaughton who was
unable to attend:
A new slate of Officers . was
nominated. They are: president
Earl Rawson; st vice-president.
Maurice Jenkins; second vice
president Deb Shewfelt;
secretary -treasurer, • Mrs. Morris
McMillan; representative for
the Young Progressive
Conservative Association, Leroy
Harrison.
time for revision of these, laws.
It is now regrettable that that
which was conceived in the
name of good government has
become, a -.yoke for financial
oppression , which, . this
government refuses to remove.
"I, therefore, ask the Ontario
Government' ,to direct the
Ontario Municipal_ Board to free
my community, the Corporation
house for .
Conestoga
The, first Open House for `tile
people of Huron County to view
Conestoga College's. newest per-
manent Centre, at&linton will
be held on Thursday evening,
of. Goderich, from this burden 03: September 28 at 7:00 p.m.
show cause for not doing so.
However, if the Minister of
Finance tan show that this
which has been beneficial in the
past is good for us now and Will
be in the future, I am sure that
the citizens of Goderich will
..Sorry!
Visitors will be welcomed by.
the President of Conestoga
College, Professor James , W.
Church and the Treasurer of
'Ontario, The Honourable
Charles S.- MacNaughton.
The i,linton facilities were
acquired by the College earlier
this year and formal classes
commenced on April 3.
Clinton Centre has a full-time
. enrolment of approximately 100
students with an extension •
enrolment of 226 part-time per -
Sons.
'The publie.'reaponse to the
establishment of a permanent
ihpentre" Iias been ,extremely
;gratifying and has 'presented
many challenge to i oea Milto ,
Administrator, Clinton Centre
and the teaching staff`{
Duo to an error on the part
of The Goderich Signal -Star
staff, the. notice for the
Progressiva Cnnsirvative
Nomination meeting In Clinton
last' night was not carried In
last week's iiditlon.
'An applOgy is extended to
the PC or ' a ...htiers for thine
oversight,,