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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-09-21, Page 11 46 .,� I IS+ %$ TIMIER v2 1 ,' 1 97 2 R (ispoim ions is,:i tioltNoIli litl i ie,issi m isinumilium llyi(moloIIi IlFiiownl, rs 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 d 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. • l mmgnmmn011mmmnm00mmmlum amaminilnn01110, 111011aelleluilelmaam1nilmomuuiunUOmmaniun6 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 M 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 MUM 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" • tate of pay'for principals is $3 for each cpurse operated to a maximum of $200.plus $2.50 per student onthe register rs '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 • 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 N w or later, th o cancer 0 e fear f .�-te-t..�:3,�:��m:.-�, �.. _ ..,.,.��.��. 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) oderii a separated to v r? 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 b 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 4 supervision and did a remarkable job in stabilizing Municip1 Governments a . However, sir, I believe we have come,a long long way from the e Y days of the thirties and, ope .. amu_ tether-.efor h -. -his ..;i _...th -e a s e pg,,� 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,,