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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-12-04, Page 1a Three way race -for Huron warden It'will be a three-way race for warden in Huron County in January.- Reeve Jack McCutcheon of Brussels, Reeve Allan Campbel' of McKillop and Reeve Harold Lobb of Clinton, will vie for the county's top office. Mr. McCutcheon is the only first time candidate in the trio. Allan Campbell sought the chair last year and, Harold Lobb, a candidate on two previoggs occasions, was •runner-up last year to present warden Anson McKinley. Jack McCutcheon indicated this could well be his last year in municipal politics, but he did say -that if some project in his village of Brussels would benefit through his continuance in office, h would run for one more term. Allan Campbell promised Co "fight like hell to keep Huron's hospitals open" if he was elected warden. "I think they are all pretty well full,' commented Reeve Campbell, a d I'm for keeping them open. sup- posing we've got k throw in some more county funds or something." -Reeve Lobb simply iridic- ed his intention to solicit the support of as many coup illors as possible so tharhe could be warden in the ne Year.,, In other business duri g the day, Reeve Karl Haberer of Zurich spoke as one of the new members to county council. He urgetl'county representatives to think more as representatives of the community of Huron, rather than as representatives of their own individual municipalities. All newcomers who spoke expressed the highest praise for --the adfninistration of the county, and the system under which the county operates. 1 28 YEAR -49 •o Q 0 • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1975 SINGLE COPY 2 5c ti Special meeting oundil delays decisio set for January recreation complex proposal n, Goderich., Town delayed a decision commitment Council meeting can be held with told council the report states. on their Concerned groups early next the committee's position, He month. said •they now need a A citizens' complex com,- clarification of the town's. mittee had prepared 'a •six- position. He explained the page report that was sub- committee's two-year°project • mitted to council asking for a. was Ow at a standstill and formal and firm commitment" they now wanted to know if and full support towards the"*. they could start next year or committee also not at all. • suggested that work corn- Reeve Stan Profit rnence immediately with . a questioned the validity othe fund raising.effort and with a - survey taken by possible construction starting recreation department in the date scheduled for late 1976. fall of 1974 'in which 3,49" Council decided to hold a ' . form v were sent through the special meeting in January Goderich mailing exchange. with representatives from There was only a 21 per cent .t. -town council, the citizens' response and of the • people complex committee, the that' responded, 72 pet. cent,,. • Huron County Planning wcrrtrin favorof some type.of Department, the' Townships ,recreation facilities. • of Goderich and Colborne and Mr. Dymond suggested that 'the Goderich) Trotting the ,reaction was favorable Association. Theexact date of from the survey and. now the special meeting.has yet to without the town's support, be determined. Recreation Director Mike Dymond sp'olse on- behalf of the complex committee hnd, to a proposed million recreation co the town until a� plex $2 in. special Brenda Love (right), class. representative of Robertson Class 7, presents Dorothy Wallace,'vice-chairman of the Htiron I-tistoric Jail Board, with a cheque for $12 to be used in restoring, the Huron Gaol. Brenda's class prepared a poetryprogram consisting of the works of notable Canadian poets and presented it to the other classes in the school while taking up a collection .for the Jail. Restoration Fund. The students will: betaking their • program to Huronview later this month to entertain the, patients there. (staff photo) con,tract . expected to. ratify Woikers. The negotiating committee for I .C.W :U ;; Local 682 and Domtar Chemicals Limited representatives met at the Ministry of Labour,.in Toronto on Decenlbtr 1 arid'arri.ved at a tentative agreement that could bring an end to the, strike at the Goderich evaporated salt plant: The strike is in its seventh month and Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt assisted in bringing the two parties Councillors Peters and` :Haydon agreed --that the committee,„ had potential to unlock capital, for the project and both were in favor of rendering, a decision to the committee. Reeve Profit argued that recreation was not high on coyncil's priority list and expenditures for roads an"d sewers should come first. Finance ,committee chairrnan Bill Clifford told members he had mixed feelings about th `t complex, meaning that he saw a •need for it but the town was in no._ position to assume the financial burden.. "We just don't have any .money'and we will do well to handle our housekeeping budget., let alone handle a -complex deficit,'•` Ite said. bership that the offer be accepted. The ,meeting and ratification vote will be held on December 4 and the details together. of the proposed settlement The union committee plans will not be released until the to recommend to the mem- vote has beentaken. County councillors vote ' Members of Huron County $21,090; ' Conncil on Friday in health, $3 Goderich gave approval to an adjustm increase-- in salary ,,for 11 '' engine ,,department heads, but it was plus $ - pointed out by the chairman director, ical officer of plus $3,520 (no t), $35,520;, county, , $28,000 plu's $3,080 0, $.31,500; planning $19,600 plus $2,156 of the- special , committee; .plus $4'4, $22,200; ad stockkeeper, $9,700 plus °that no more than eight form, of, staff e and Warden Anson McKinley who 16,40 rotor. at Huronview, 06.0: los $290,$1l 050, councillors, including the However, the budget resented the committee $16,400 plus $1,804 plus $1,796, $1, P' Re>;plusisted nurses Will get warden and chairman, would time requirement must also les are: nursing the conimit�tee was lost and the whole question of the complex would lose its relevance. paved streets ,. John_. Austin of Goderich delivered a petition- from the residents of •,Rich Street and Sunset "'Drive to Goderich Town ,Council Monday night requesting ,action ,' on the paving of the street.' • Mr. Austin told council that residents in the Suncoast Drive and Rich Street area constantly find, themselves surrounded by development and that the area,'which also has a higher tax rate, should have paved streets. 1VIr. Austin claimed that in the spring and winter the streets would be a severe challenge to an' experienced cross-country , driver. The petition was signed by some 40 householders who requested action on the paving within the next year. He added that residents in the area were becoming' a impatient and wanted some action. Finance committee chairman Bill Clifford said pencil was not in a n ;to'act until.there was port from Works and ineering Committee that 'c po sa. i Eng chairman Dave Gower. He added that the matter would he given consideration • and that council would do everything, it could. Mayor Deb Shewfelt suggested that perhaps a sand pad could be laid before didn't constitute the complete. the curbs. The petition was opinion of the town people. . referred to the Works and • p Co.unc,illor Frank Walkom Engineering and Finance agreed with Mr,. Peters that Committees. • "As much as I would like to see it we can't commit the taxpayers"'dollars and something of his nature should require a pleb'i'scite.'.' John Sully, a . complex committee member reiterated Dymond's 'sen- timents, telling council that the committee was looking for a commitment: not necessarily in dollars but in property. "The longer we delay the more it•will cost and we want to get to work now" Mr. Sully said. "We could get along • with little or no dollars from council- for a t kri,le abut the primary issue is the land,," Councillor Haydon said that council should make a commitment sifice she hated to see the committee go away with'thc same vagueness as before. • Reeve Profit retorted that although he -found it difficult to say no to the project, it was a tremendous financial commitment and that: the results- of the survey really the' complex should only be cons.iadered in stages. However, he (lid not agree 'that council should have to.. proyide - the • -Trotting Ass ciation with an alternate loci. tion„ He ' said that if council saw fit to build the complex, the race track should be torn down, expected, to tike place within • Council silso. learned that`" the first two. weeks of they could only proceed wiith January.. the building in stages atter the Ministry had approved the total complex design. 'Therefore the must commit themselves to. thLe_.,.whole • project. The time and place of the joint meeting will be deter- n�ine•d later this month but is irector will attend. outh.Iaw seminar .B. R. Heath,' Huron County Children's Aid. Socie.ty' Director, will participate in a provincial consultation on the Federal Report "Youth in Conflict 'with the Law". convened -by the Provincial Secretariat for Justice. The consultation will bring together approximately 100 persons with, a variety of community associations and experience throughout the province to discuss and make recommendations concerning hanger of the ,._proposed c fecting the..prese''n- <'T't'c�•enile Tasse. Q.C. Deputy Solicitor a Delinquency Act, and the G e -rat of Canada, and move to provision''of Y,outh Char"r nnan of the Solicitor Court adjudication for those General's Committee; on in the age group 1'4 to 18 years proposals„ for the new of age. legislation will addt.ess the The meetings plenary.session venc,d in Toronto • on D("cenber ' ,.� til 'be ad- dressed by the Honourable Jho R.'Smith. Minister of C,orre.ctional Services; the" Honourable' R. Roy McMurtry, Q..0 Attorney • General; and the Honourable ,lohn Mac134•th. Q.C. Provtncrdl. Se( rcotary for Justice and Solicitor General: the Honourable James Taylor,, -Minister. of Community• and Social Services. . The t nuurahle• Roger - to be con - Su ortdisappointingpp. Residents of ,Goderich ,did -.,not exactly flock to tile Rad Cross blood donor clinic held. in the. GDC1 gymna',iurli Tuesday. The Goderich Kinsmen, Club co-ordinated the 'clip -ft which attracted about six percent of the potential, donors in the Goderich area. Only ''_'64 people- showed up to donate a pint of life. �� The second clinic of the year attraacte f sonme nt•'��• laces hut according to clinic organizers, "quit: a few of the regular donors failed to appear at Tuesday's ci.i,ncic. 1,1 32-24 to'inerease their pay 10 percent director;' $13,000 plus- $1,430 we turn down this clause, approach has significant plus $572, $15,002; chief ` The lengthy report of the 'implications for the county," of that education Clerk 100 special committee also said Warden McKinley. Itis Clerk - engineer, $10,,000 plus $1', a reasonable plus $522, $11,622; recreation contained policy governing felt that director, $9,100 plus $1,600 council's attendance at educational. policy will have los . $560, $10,660; conventions and . provided major positive returns in the ff tiveness. county, had shared in the' cost • m . - port, that these increases $20,000; . social service a - will be subject to the approval ministi`ator, ' $14,000 plus of the Federal Anti -Inflation $1,540 plus . $960, . $16,500; Review Board if required, as museum curator, $11,500 plus• well as the „applicable $1,265 plus $1,235, $14,000; ' Provincial Ministry to ensure chief custodian, $11,500 plus that the salaries can be fully $1,265 , plus $835, $13,600; subsidized.. The report showed in each case, the present salary, the - 11 percent increase, an ,ad- justment and a total• figure representing , the proposed " 1976 salary. The- 11 percent increa§es., were approved at the October " ° 3 council session. The ad- justments, in all.. cases to bring the salaries of, county department' headsinto .line with salaries for similar jobs i other counties, are also be 'eyed to be in line ac- cor ng to' an interpretati of .t ' e wage and ice guideli es. However, ounty adminis ,r admit the be queStio Inflation Re could be denie The comm'ttee did recommend, 'ho (-ver, that once the adjust �ntsder are approved, the l guidelines will be a i pted and strictly followed." The follov(iing salaries 1976 were ,,apprciived: cle treasurer, $22,000 plus $2,4i plus $1,090, $25,500; deputy- ' clerk' treasurer, cl ugstme00 ntjs $2.000 (,m development officer, $13,500. plus $1,485 plus $615, $15,600;°' t librarian, $14,500. plus $1,595 plu's $905, $17,000. Some other salary creases were during the session Tho library to increased fro annum to Supervis to $3.65; fro $191;960 per annu and after fou receive $1 salaries with $12 Then - to start be allowed to attend a con- he considered. years, will. vention. Members of the All • education leave r40. Present particular, committee in- training and development $10,000 to start volved would have . .first will be approved by.. r0 after four years. choicer cor-nmittee or board involved. .od supervisor's job , The convention attended Employees requesting long • from $10,000 per annum must be in Ontario and:on the start to $11,960; after four county's approved list. years, the salary reached EDUCATION LEAVE. $14,04*, $2,040 more than 'at Policy involving educ•�ttion in_ -present. ap roved leave was also passed. It was COUNCIL REMUNERATION stressed that leaves for nician was Council voted 32-24 in a training and developmenttis $7,540 per recorded vote to increase encouraged by the ort unit is • Branch theh. own. salaries by 10 per an¢ * that the opportunity . ..9,000s 0 1 from $3 per hour cent. New rates will be $44 for open to all employees, not Branch Supervisor 2 , full day meetings and'$27.50 just supervisory personnel. 3.60 per hour to $4.2y5; for half day meetings. , It was agreed that training Evening, meetings, often' required by the county should G � :enrich Branch supervisor0running into the early hours be at the county's expense. rom $7,500 to $8,500 of the following day, are paid Development was agreed to Goderich Branch assistant at the full day rate. be a mutual affair, and supervisor from $5,700 to. Reeve`.' Derry Boyle ‘....o commitments on the part of $6,700; other branch staff Exeter^'asked for a recorded ' the county as well as the from $3 per hour to $3.50; the vote on the clause in. the employee is necessary• ative personnel van driver from $3.50 per special committee report. Up to 10 working days off adjustments may hour to• $3.8b' er hour; and Reeve- Boyle questioned how work for training and d by the •Anti- � the headquarters caretaker "prudent" it was to increase development should result in ew Board, and from $150 per month to $175 p per month: their. own° salaries at this 11 costs paid by""t'he county.. It was pointed out by clerk- time. "We have to start to ,set treasurer Bill Hanly that some exampieso-ti for our where incr,,eases for library bmployees and our tax personnel were more than 10 said Reeve Boyle• per cent, they were less than Foyers," And 1 think, senior gover- $600 annually because'' .ere nments should' io the same." or employeles are part-time. "We're setting no example Increa"res were granted at at all," retorted Deputy- Huronview, subject to„the reev Frank Cook of Clinton. approval of the Ministry and "We've just granted staff e» Anti-inflation Review raises of $3(1,00. We're only, did,. • term 'education leave should be allowed to apply unused vacation credits toward their share of leave and leave should be approved well in advance. In all cases of education leave, the relevance of the program to the employee's position must he clearly. demonstrated. ' Reeve Gerry Ginn of Goderich Township .ex- pressed his concern that the gtiidel'ines provided no way to 'control abuse. - • • "We might be paying more for education than for working," said Reeve Ginn. He was reminded that the committee. still has the final say in the matter. Reeve Albin Campbell felt the policy should spell .out the a fact that there would be in - All other periods would be crease for "extCa letters shared on a 50-50 basis` ' behind • the name". Warden In the case of long term McKinley agreed in principle leave's, the county would onl'y' with *Reeve Carn•pbell's share in the cost if, before suggestion, but added that he f going away, the employee had no idea how to bind that formally agrees to return to into policy. :. the countyTM%.and stay in the Deputy -reeve .Pod Miller of • employ 'of the county for an Hay Township wondered how amount' of time agreed to council could hold someone prior to his or her departure lhefive county years, employSafter pin an (five years suggest treasurer 'Hardy suggestod that court action could be initiated in some cases, if necessary. The report also (',ontained policy regar'd'ing. vacations Mrs. Josephine., Betty unveiled a plaque in the Huron County Council chaimbers last Friday in (;io'der'ich, placed there in memory of her husband, John Greer Berrys Mr. Ilett was Huron bounty deputy -clerk treasurer from 1'951 to,1958;�clerk-treasurer from 195810 Y1968; and clerk -treasurer and administrator from 1968 to .1975. (staff photo) • i�[� M1 (1-1T.