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BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
More courses on municipal politics should
be taught in schools, Huron County Council
has decided in a 24 to 6 recorded vote.
Councillors overturned a recommenda-
tion by its executive committee which was
presented at council's Dec. 1 meeting. The
recommendation suggested that a resolu-
tion, calling for two provincial ministries to
work together to teach citizens at large
about local government, shouldn't be sup-
ported by Huron County Council.
The resolution from the City of Stratford
asks that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Housing and the Ministry of Education
create programs for the teaching of
municipal politics.
Executive committee member Tom Cunn-
ingham first apologized to his fellow com-
mittee members and then said the resolu-
tion is a "motherhood issue".
"I *ould like to say that as reeves we are
people very interested in how the system
works," said Reeve Cunningham.
He said that by including municipal
politics in the education system more
citizens would be interested in running for
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"There would be more participation,"
said the Hullett Township reeve.
A newcomer to local politics, East
Wawanosh Reeve Neil Vincent said the only
municipal training he has received has been
on-the-job training.
Another executive committee member,
long -terve Reeve Cal Krauter of Brussels,
said it isn't necessary for council to support
the resolution. He did, however, question the
removal of nomination meetings at election
time.
"I used to go to Ethel for nomination
meetings "and it was crowded to the doors.
Now we have ratepayers meetings and just
the council shows up," commented Mr.
Krauter.
The Brussels reeve had another concern
about adding municipal politics to the cur-
riculum in schools.
"Then teachers want another $5,000 a
year. Maybe we (council) could teach for a
lot less."
Hay Township Reeve Lionel Wilder added
similar comments, noting they were
reasons for the executive committee's deci-
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The six councillors voting against suppor-
ting the resolution were: Tuckersmith
Reeve Robert Bell, Blyth Reeve Tom
Cronin, Mon -is Reeve Bill Elston, Reeve
Krauter, Goderich Township Reeve Grant
Stirling, and Reeve Wilder.
Those voting in favor of supporting the
resolution were: Grey Reeve Leona Arm-
strong, Ashfield Reeve John Austin, Hay
Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard, Goderich
Deputy Reeve Jim Britnell, Clinton Reeve
Ernest Brown, Seaforth Reeve Bill Camp-
bell, Reeve Cunningham, Exeter Deputy
Reeve Lossy Fuller, McKillop Reeve Marie
Hicknell, Bayfield Reeve David Johnston,
Colborne Reeve Russel Kernighan,
Wingham Reeve Joe Kerr, Hensall Reeve
Harry Klungel, Turnberry Reeve Brian
McBurney, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle,
Usborne Reeve Gerry Prout, Howick Reeve
Jack Stafford, Stanley Reeve Paul Steckle,
Zurich Reeve Don Van Patter, Reve Vin-
cent, Stephen Reeve Alan Walper, Stephen
Deputy Reeve Ralph Weber, and Goderich
Reeve Harry Worsell with two votes.
West Wawanosh Township Reeve James
Aitchison was absent when the vote was
taken.
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Welcome
The results of the 1983 Canada -wide Uniform Final Examinations leading to the Char-
tered Accountant designation were announced Dec. 2. Bill Murphy, front row centre, son
of Mrs. Mary and the late Joseph Murphy of Clinton, as one of the Ontario prize winners.
Bill will receive the Ontario Institute Gold Medal for a first place standing in Ontario and
the Canadian Institute Bronze Medal for finishing third in Canada. As well, he will
receive the Peat Marwick Award for placing in the top three in Canada, the A.G. Burton
Memorial Prize for finishing first within Peat Marwick Canada and the Chartered
Accountants' Association of Western Ontario Award for having the highest standing in
the region. 1,992 of the 3,881 candidates from across Canada who wrote the four, four-
hour exams in Sept. were successful. Bill will be continuing his career with the London
office of Peat Marwick Mitchell and Co. Chartered Accountants. Other prize winners,
pictured here with Institute President Sandy Skinner, front left, were, Kathleen Edgar
and back row, Hugh Chasmar, Ben Kaak and John Gerow.
Wingham hospital reps
meet with Morris council
MORRIS - Morris Township's two ap-
pointed hospital board representatives,
Shirley Garniss and Allen Searle, met with
council to discuss upcoming projects at
their respective hospitals.
Mrs. Garniss, the Morris representative
on the board of governors at the Wingham
and District Hospital, gave a short report on
the work of the two committees she sits
upon, the finance and public relations com-
mittees. She was accompanied by Mary
Vair, board chairman, and Norman Hayes,
Wingham hospital administrator.
Mrs. Vair and Mr. Hayes explained the
board's proposed plans to renovate and up-
date the hospital's existing emergency
wing. The building project, which is
estimated to cost $1.4 million, should be
underway by March of 1984 and completed
sometime in 1985.
Morris Council members were in agree-
ment that a new emergency wing at the
Wingham hospital definitely is needed and
thanked Mrs. Vair and Mr. Hayes for the up-
date.
Mr. Searle, council's representative on
the Seaforth hospital board, gave his annual
report. He told council that plans are in the
works at Seaforth as well to update its
emergency facilities sometime in the not -
too -distant future.
In other business, council "shelved" the
passing of three bylaws which would give
Morris Township's approval to the forma-
tion of a Wingham and Area Fire Board to
administer the fire needs of Wingham and
its surrounding municipalities. Councillor
Bob Grasby, one of Morris ' council's
representatives on the board, said he is not
against the idea of a fire area board in
essence, but he is concerned with the high
wage expectations of the firefighters
themselves under the new board.
He recommended that council put aside
the bylaws at least until the next council
meeting so more information can be obtain-
ed about the matter.
Council received a directive from the
Ministry of Transportation and Com-
munications stating that Morris' "Blind
Line Bridge", just off the first concession,
does not warrant replacement because of
the low volume of traffic travelling over it.
Last month, council gave approval to
repairs to the bridge because the structure
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up to standards. The repairs completed last
month should be sufficient until the bridge
can be overhauled next spring with a new
deck and abutments.
Council authorized the firm of Dawson
and Johnson of Stratford, consulting
engineers, to do the analysis.
Students study Israel
At Clinton Public School on Dec. 1, Mrs.
Crane brought slides about her trip to Israel
and Grade 8 students viewed them.
Along with the slides, Mrs. Crane brought
Israeli money, flutes, pottery pieces,
newspapers and a silk shawl. Most students
found the fact that parents of this culture
could sell their daughters was most in-
teresting.
Everyone enjoyed learning about a dif-
ferent culture. -by Susan Lehnen.
Joint :.'arty
W1NGHAM - The details are sketchy as
yet, but it Looks as if Wingham and Turn -
berry Township are going to hold a joint
celebration next summer commemorating
the province's bicentennial.
Committee chairman Shirley Walker of
Wingham said the celebration will be held
mid-July of next year and will take the place
of Wingham's Western Hoedown. So far, the
committee is not planning a parade, but
does intend to block off main street fora
"Memory Lane" which will feature local
craftsmen and artisans. She said there also
will be dances on the Friday and Saturday
evenings.
Single crash
injuries young
Brucefield man
A single vehicle accident early this week
sent a Brucefield man to hospital with major
inj uries.
The Goderich OPP reported that on Dec.
11, Charles Broadfoot, 24, of Brucefield was
driving westbound on Highway 8 when his
vechicle struck a tree.
Mr. Broadfoot is listed in stable condition
in Clinton Public Hospital.
Damage to his 1978 Ford pick up truck was
estimated at $2,500.
Give snowblower
a winter break
Someone once told me to allow twice as
long to do a chore in the wintertime as in the
summer. Snow can really slow a job down,
sometimes to the point that all we get finish-
ed is the snow removal chore.
Windbreaks and snow' fences can help a
lot. Two or three rows of evergreen trees
provide the best shelter for a farmstead.
This type of shelterbelt will provide wind
protection for approximately ten times its
height downwind, although snow will ac-
cumulate in this sheltered area. If we want
to keep snow out of a feedlot, an eight to ten
foot high solid fence is the answer. although
this will restrict air movement in the sum-
mer.
Snow fences are generally 40 to 50 percent
open and 50 to 60 percent closed, and will do
a good job of catching snow, although they
will create a very long drift on their lee side.
A better type of snow fence for a feedlot
would be a fence eight to ten feet high with
20 percent open and 80 percent closed. This
will create a drift about 30 feet long on the
lee side, although it will allow greater air
movement in the summer.
Our conclusions would be as follows:
1. Shelterbelts, i.e. evergreens, are the
best protection - keep buildings, etc. at least
200 feet away from the down wind side.
2. Solid fences eight to ten feet high will
almost eliminate snow in a yard but will
create stagnant air in the summer.
3. A slotted fence 80 percent closed and 20
percent open provides good snow protection
and summer ventilation - make allowance
for a 30 foot long drift on the lee side.
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