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Established 1876
►`mac K I L LO P
MUTUAL
INSURANCE
COMPANY
Ph. 527.0400
91 Main St, South, Seaforth
FULL COVERAGE
Farm & Urban
Properties
DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS
Ken Carnochan
Lavern Godkin
Ross Leonhardt
John McEwing
Stanley Mcllwain
Donald McKercher
-John A. Taylor
J.N. Trewartha
Stuart Wilson
AGENTS
E.F. "Bill °' Durst
Bob McNaughton
Wm. Leiper
401-3354
537-1077
345-3334
523-,3,0
524.7051
527-1037
407-7527
402=75,3
527-0607
527-1455
527-1571
523=4357
CALL AN AGENT OR
THE OFFICE
•
The Confidence of (--/
Protection and the ,
Freedom of Light
Weight
"An !deal
Christmas
Gift!"
LAY -A -WAY NOW
( ot)p('rall Pant'
1))'tiigntal lilt ultm.rlr
11t''ihihtV and Iret'(I(rm nt
n1J1\t•nu'nt ,111rn' rt1,t\imtmi
heat (Ii..,,ip II nn ton,
Ft'aturing .1 1)I,1st,1
10,1m kot 10'4'01
11101'\Ir,I profit( 1.
100 10th)'
1 uInt'rahl(•,10•,1
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PRO MODEL
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BEST BUY PRICE
Shop & ( ompare
at only
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BEST BUY PRICE
Shop & (ompare
'at only
Gatti & Gear's
BEST BUY PRICE
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at only
We Honour VISA and MASTF R( API)
Open Daily: 9 am -11 pm
Friday Niles till 9 pm
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.of ren're
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99
4 THE SQUARE
CODE RICH
524-2822
els t
)
The Charterways Bus Lines office on Victoria Street was recently
expanded to accommodate the licence issuing office of the Ministry
of Transportation and Communication. Dave Gaze of Charterways
Transportation, Richard Blake of the MTC and Robert Sherwood of
Sherwood Transportation discuss the computerized system used in
the issuing office and operated by Gwen Moller. (photo by Dave
1
Sykes)
s
Board approves pay increase...
• from page 1
maximum principal's salary. His present
salary of $50,000 will increase by 8.26 per
. cent to $54,130. In January of 1985 the
superintendent's salary will increase to
$6,000 above the maximum principal's
salary.
The superintendent of business and
finance will have his present salary of
$43,400 increased by 4.9 per cent to $45,465
which is $3,665 below the maximum prin-
cipal's salary.
In January of 1985, the superintendent's
salary increases to $1,600 below the
maximum principal's salary and in January
of 1986, the salary increases to $500 above
the maximum principals' salary.
The salary increases for these positions
are subject to the Ontario Restraint Act and
could be rolled back.
1►�e co-ordtnawr ut maintenance will have
his salary increased by about 4.5 per cent,
from $24,600 to $25,700. The salary for this
position is $7,500 above the full-time
custodial rate.
The secretarial staff at the board office
received a five percent increase, bringing
the salaries up from $15,815 to $16,615.
All salaries were dealt with in committee -
of -the -whole, but trustees discussed the
director's salary in the open portion of the
meeting.
Chairman Ronald 'Murray asked where
the personnel committee got the $10,000 and
$11,000 (above the maximum principals°
salary) from.
"I get the impression that the committee
is trying to bridge the disparity between our
local director's salary and similar positions
in other counties," commented Stratford
trustee John Devlin.
"Our ability to pay comes in, doesn't it?"
queried the chairman.
Trustee Ronald Marcy of Stratford noted
that the difference between a five per cent
increase and a 6.5 per -cent increase (which
the director received) is about $700.
"I.noticed that the trustees conference ac-
count is $2,700 over budget," stated Mr.
Marcy.
A recorded vote was taken to approve the,
director's salary. Those in favor were
Vincent McInnes, Arthur Haid, Michael
Moriarty, William Kinahan, Ron Marcy,
Dave Durand, John Devlin and Michael
Ryan.
Those opposed were Ray Van Vliet, Tim
McDonnell, Ron Murray, Louis Maloney
and Gerald Groothius.
Trustee Ernie Vanderschot was absent.
Councillors concerned over
planned bicentennial project
Huron County council is proceeding
cautiously in its plans to prepare an
historical atlas as its bi-centennial project.
Considerable discussion by councillors at
the Dec. 1 meeting of county council
resulted in guidelines for the proposed atlas
being referred back to the library board for
further information.
The library board's initial guidelines call-
ed for the project to be sponsored by county
council in co-operation with the library
board and that a committee made up of
chief librarian Bill Partridge and two coun-
cillors to recommend the appointment of an
editor to oversee the publication's progress.
But it wasn't these guidelines that
bothered many councillors. It was the
March 15 deadline for copy and the $35 fee
for listing in the patron's directory that
bothered enough councillors to have the
whole matter referred back.
Exeter deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller said the
size of the atlas has to be controlled and she
isn't in favor of the patron's directory
because of the $35 fee that is proposed to be
paid for listing in such a directory.
"That's not what an atlas is to me," com-
mented Fuller in regards to the patron's
directory.
She was also concerned that although
there was a patron's directory accom-
modated in the 1879 county atlas, a 1984
atlas containing a patron's directory would
become too large.
Mr. Partridge said today's population in
the county is similar to the 1879 population
figures. He added that the patron's direc-
tory would be done in smaller type and that
a similar atlas done last year in Perth Coun-
ty had a four-page patron's directory made
up of 400 names.
Stanley Township Reeve Paul Steckle said
he wants to see a "number one atlas" as the
final product and didn't think there is any
rush to complete such a project. .
Mr. Partridge told council that to be eligi-
ble for bi-centennial grants the project has
to be completed in 1984. The chief librarian
also noted that the atlas will not contain in-
formation on the past rather there will be
present information, information about
Huron County in 1984 that will be historical
in the future.
Library board chairman Bill Elston said
he appreciated the discussion by county
council which would provide the board with
further direction to bring back revised
guidelines. He admitted that as such a pro-
ject had never been undertaken by the coun-
ty before the library wasn't exactly sure
how to proceed.
"We thought that we'd like to get the atlas
to press by July and August but we can put
the March deadline back to June, but we
won't have the atlas until December," said
Mr. Elston.
Consulting firm hired to conduct
energy study on Huron County
The ways and means of conserving energy
in Huron County will be closely scrutinized
during the next few months.
Huron County council at its Dec. 1
meeting approved hiring the firm of Mark
Dorfman Planner Inc., of Waterloo to carry
out an energy study on Huron at a cost of
$29,915 in a 17 to 11 recorded vote.
County planning director Gary Davidson
said the consulting firm will consider
Huron's official plan and how it relates to
energy conservation practices. From there
the consultants will identify energy con-
servation methods then narrow them down
to what is practical for Huron County. The
last task is to determine what is acceptable
in the county as a conservation method.
The exact format of the study has not yet
been worked out said Mr. Davidson, but he
expects meetings with municipal represen-
tatives and the farm community will be held
over the next few months. The study is ex-
pected to be finished by the end of April with
a report to be presented to county council.
Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle asked the plan-
ner if the aim of the study is to regulate,
through the official plan and zoning bylaws,
new development. The reeve was concerned
that regulations would prohibit certain
types of development which would result in
an individual municipality and the county to
lose the potential benefit of another in-
dustry.
Mr. Davidson repeatedly emphasized that
no, the purpose of the study isn't to regulate
future or existing development.
The purpose of the study, said the planner,
is to have educational information available
that will promote energy conservation.
As an example, Davidson said anyone,
from the present homeowner planning to
renovate to industries considering locating
in the county, could be shown how to save
money on a long term basis by adding con-
servation techniques to a structure under
construction.
A lot of the information from the study
will be aimed at building inspectors and con-
struction companies said Mr. Davidson and
they in turn could pass the information on to
individuals or companies planning to build.
The planning director added that the new
Planning Act requires municipalities to
have energy policies in their official plans.
He noted too, that now the province is pro-
viding funding for such studies.
The entire energy conservation program
for the county will involve more than the
consulting firm's study. The entire cost is
more in the neighborhood of $50,000.
The province, through the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and Housing will be pick-
ing up 75 per cent of the cost up to a max-
imum of $35,000. Mr. Davidson said that
would cover the cost of the actual study,
with the remaining $5,000 to pay part of the
estimated $20,000 to be spent in planning
staff time.
Those voting in favor of the study were:
Grey Reeve Leona Armstrong, Ashfield
Reeve John Austin, Goderich Deputy Reeve
James Britnell, Seaforth Reeve Williatn
Campbell, Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossy
Fuller, Bayfield Reeve David Johnston, Col-
borne Reeve Russel Kernighan, Wingham
Reeve Joe Kerr, Hensall Reeve Harry
Klungel, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle, Usborne
Reeve Gerry Prout, Goderich Township
Reeve Grant Stirling, Zurich Reeve Don
Van Patter, Stephen Reeve Alan Wolper,
Stephen Deputy Reeve Ralph Weber, and
Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell with two
votes.
Those voting against the study Were: Hay
Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard, Tuckersmith
Reeve Robert Be11, Blyth Reeve Tom
Cronin, Hulled Reeve Tom Cunningham,
Morris Reeve Bill Elston, McKillop Reeve
Marie Hicknell, Turnberry Reeve Brian
McBurney, Howick Reeve Jack Stafford,
Stanley Reeve Paul Steckle, East
Wawanosh Reeve Neil Vincent, and Hay
Reeve Lionel Wilder.
Absent during the voting were West
Wawanosh Reeve James Aitchison, Clinton
Reeve Ernest Brown and Brussels Reeve
Calvin Kreuter.
OFA walkout report distorted
Reports of a walk -out on provincial Mr. Timbrell slated to speak Tuesday morn -
agricultural minister Dennis Timbrell by , Ing.
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) Mr. Rasmussen said OFA president Ralph
members were distorted said a Huron Coun-
ty delegate.
Hans Rasmussen of Fordwich, reporting
on the annual OFA convention at the county
federation meeting on Dec. 1, said rumors
started on the Monday evening of the con-
vention that there would be a walk -out on
Barrie of Perth heard about the rumors,
called the delegates together and asked for
members who planned to walk out to speak
up.
"Nobody would," said Mr. Rasmussen.
The Fordwich area farmer said only
about 10 delegates of the hundreds there
were involved.
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Established 1876
►`mac K I L LO P
MUTUAL
INSURANCE
COMPANY
Ph. 527.0400
91 Main St, South, Seaforth
FULL COVERAGE
Farm & Urban
Properties
DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS
Ken Carnochan
Lavern Godkin
Ross Leonhardt
John McEwing
Stanley Mcllwain
Donald McKercher
-John A. Taylor
J.N. Trewartha
Stuart Wilson
AGENTS
E.F. "Bill °' Durst
Bob McNaughton
Wm. Leiper
401-3354
537-1077
345-3334
523-,3,0
524.7051
527-1037
407-7527
402=75,3
527-0607
527-1455
527-1571
523=4357
CALL AN AGENT OR
THE OFFICE
•
The Confidence of (--/
Protection and the ,
Freedom of Light
Weight
"An !deal
Christmas
Gift!"
LAY -A -WAY NOW
( ot)p('rall Pant'
1))'tiigntal lilt ultm.rlr
11t''ihihtV and Iret'(I(rm nt
n1J1\t•nu'nt ,111rn' rt1,t\imtmi
heat (Ii..,,ip II nn ton,
Ft'aturing .1 1)I,1st,1
10,1m kot 10'4'01
11101'\Ir,I profit( 1.
100 10th)'
1 uInt'rahl(•,10•,1
h1'11\1.1•n thigh
guard and
~116(4110,1((4
SENIORS
PROFESSIONAL
MODEL
( ()(rpr)('r.all
111,.1 ,16
: 111.1 0 (1 1,., 11
11,4/ , 11t111 1111 1
101111/11
1111
11'1'1))',.11111' 11/1 1'.1,\
11%1,111,', 11111;11, 11'1
1111,1 111:1. 1,1(1111'4,
01611111.0 .1 r1'
.114'. 11 I,1!)rl', 11.11
la , 111.4. 1I 4..) 1111.
11 , 11 11II ll11{' It 141'11 11 , 1 r11111.
SENIORS
PRO STYLE
ItINIOR
PRO MODEL
Gari) & (,ear',
BEST BUY PRICE
Shop & ( ompare
at only
Garb & Gear's
BEST BUY PRICE
Shop & (ompare
'at only
Gatti & Gear's
BEST BUY PRICE
Shop & Compare
at only
We Honour VISA and MASTF R( API)
Open Daily: 9 am -11 pm
Friday Niles till 9 pm
•
rot fl' aril
SALES & SERVICE
�rhoo
.of ren're
rr o 1of
99
4 THE SQUARE
CODE RICH
524-2822
els t
)
The Charterways Bus Lines office on Victoria Street was recently
expanded to accommodate the licence issuing office of the Ministry
of Transportation and Communication. Dave Gaze of Charterways
Transportation, Richard Blake of the MTC and Robert Sherwood of
Sherwood Transportation discuss the computerized system used in
the issuing office and operated by Gwen Moller. (photo by Dave
1
Sykes)
s
Board approves pay increase...
• from page 1
maximum principal's salary. His present
salary of $50,000 will increase by 8.26 per
. cent to $54,130. In January of 1985 the
superintendent's salary will increase to
$6,000 above the maximum principal's
salary.
The superintendent of business and
finance will have his present salary of
$43,400 increased by 4.9 per cent to $45,465
which is $3,665 below the maximum prin-
cipal's salary.
In January of 1985, the superintendent's
salary increases to $1,600 below the
maximum principal's salary and in January
of 1986, the salary increases to $500 above
the maximum principals' salary.
The salary increases for these positions
are subject to the Ontario Restraint Act and
could be rolled back.
1►�e co-ordtnawr ut maintenance will have
his salary increased by about 4.5 per cent,
from $24,600 to $25,700. The salary for this
position is $7,500 above the full-time
custodial rate.
The secretarial staff at the board office
received a five percent increase, bringing
the salaries up from $15,815 to $16,615.
All salaries were dealt with in committee -
of -the -whole, but trustees discussed the
director's salary in the open portion of the
meeting.
Chairman Ronald 'Murray asked where
the personnel committee got the $10,000 and
$11,000 (above the maximum principals°
salary) from.
"I get the impression that the committee
is trying to bridge the disparity between our
local director's salary and similar positions
in other counties," commented Stratford
trustee John Devlin.
"Our ability to pay comes in, doesn't it?"
queried the chairman.
Trustee Ronald Marcy of Stratford noted
that the difference between a five per cent
increase and a 6.5 per -cent increase (which
the director received) is about $700.
"I.noticed that the trustees conference ac-
count is $2,700 over budget," stated Mr.
Marcy.
A recorded vote was taken to approve the,
director's salary. Those in favor were
Vincent McInnes, Arthur Haid, Michael
Moriarty, William Kinahan, Ron Marcy,
Dave Durand, John Devlin and Michael
Ryan.
Those opposed were Ray Van Vliet, Tim
McDonnell, Ron Murray, Louis Maloney
and Gerald Groothius.
Trustee Ernie Vanderschot was absent.
Councillors concerned over
planned bicentennial project
Huron County council is proceeding
cautiously in its plans to prepare an
historical atlas as its bi-centennial project.
Considerable discussion by councillors at
the Dec. 1 meeting of county council
resulted in guidelines for the proposed atlas
being referred back to the library board for
further information.
The library board's initial guidelines call-
ed for the project to be sponsored by county
council in co-operation with the library
board and that a committee made up of
chief librarian Bill Partridge and two coun-
cillors to recommend the appointment of an
editor to oversee the publication's progress.
But it wasn't these guidelines that
bothered many councillors. It was the
March 15 deadline for copy and the $35 fee
for listing in the patron's directory that
bothered enough councillors to have the
whole matter referred back.
Exeter deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller said the
size of the atlas has to be controlled and she
isn't in favor of the patron's directory
because of the $35 fee that is proposed to be
paid for listing in such a directory.
"That's not what an atlas is to me," com-
mented Fuller in regards to the patron's
directory.
She was also concerned that although
there was a patron's directory accom-
modated in the 1879 county atlas, a 1984
atlas containing a patron's directory would
become too large.
Mr. Partridge said today's population in
the county is similar to the 1879 population
figures. He added that the patron's direc-
tory would be done in smaller type and that
a similar atlas done last year in Perth Coun-
ty had a four-page patron's directory made
up of 400 names.
Stanley Township Reeve Paul Steckle said
he wants to see a "number one atlas" as the
final product and didn't think there is any
rush to complete such a project. .
Mr. Partridge told council that to be eligi-
ble for bi-centennial grants the project has
to be completed in 1984. The chief librarian
also noted that the atlas will not contain in-
formation on the past rather there will be
present information, information about
Huron County in 1984 that will be historical
in the future.
Library board chairman Bill Elston said
he appreciated the discussion by county
council which would provide the board with
further direction to bring back revised
guidelines. He admitted that as such a pro-
ject had never been undertaken by the coun-
ty before the library wasn't exactly sure
how to proceed.
"We thought that we'd like to get the atlas
to press by July and August but we can put
the March deadline back to June, but we
won't have the atlas until December," said
Mr. Elston.
Consulting firm hired to conduct
energy study on Huron County
The ways and means of conserving energy
in Huron County will be closely scrutinized
during the next few months.
Huron County council at its Dec. 1
meeting approved hiring the firm of Mark
Dorfman Planner Inc., of Waterloo to carry
out an energy study on Huron at a cost of
$29,915 in a 17 to 11 recorded vote.
County planning director Gary Davidson
said the consulting firm will consider
Huron's official plan and how it relates to
energy conservation practices. From there
the consultants will identify energy con-
servation methods then narrow them down
to what is practical for Huron County. The
last task is to determine what is acceptable
in the county as a conservation method.
The exact format of the study has not yet
been worked out said Mr. Davidson, but he
expects meetings with municipal represen-
tatives and the farm community will be held
over the next few months. The study is ex-
pected to be finished by the end of April with
a report to be presented to county council.
Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle asked the plan-
ner if the aim of the study is to regulate,
through the official plan and zoning bylaws,
new development. The reeve was concerned
that regulations would prohibit certain
types of development which would result in
an individual municipality and the county to
lose the potential benefit of another in-
dustry.
Mr. Davidson repeatedly emphasized that
no, the purpose of the study isn't to regulate
future or existing development.
The purpose of the study, said the planner,
is to have educational information available
that will promote energy conservation.
As an example, Davidson said anyone,
from the present homeowner planning to
renovate to industries considering locating
in the county, could be shown how to save
money on a long term basis by adding con-
servation techniques to a structure under
construction.
A lot of the information from the study
will be aimed at building inspectors and con-
struction companies said Mr. Davidson and
they in turn could pass the information on to
individuals or companies planning to build.
The planning director added that the new
Planning Act requires municipalities to
have energy policies in their official plans.
He noted too, that now the province is pro-
viding funding for such studies.
The entire energy conservation program
for the county will involve more than the
consulting firm's study. The entire cost is
more in the neighborhood of $50,000.
The province, through the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and Housing will be pick-
ing up 75 per cent of the cost up to a max-
imum of $35,000. Mr. Davidson said that
would cover the cost of the actual study,
with the remaining $5,000 to pay part of the
estimated $20,000 to be spent in planning
staff time.
Those voting in favor of the study were:
Grey Reeve Leona Armstrong, Ashfield
Reeve John Austin, Goderich Deputy Reeve
James Britnell, Seaforth Reeve Williatn
Campbell, Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossy
Fuller, Bayfield Reeve David Johnston, Col-
borne Reeve Russel Kernighan, Wingham
Reeve Joe Kerr, Hensall Reeve Harry
Klungel, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle, Usborne
Reeve Gerry Prout, Goderich Township
Reeve Grant Stirling, Zurich Reeve Don
Van Patter, Stephen Reeve Alan Wolper,
Stephen Deputy Reeve Ralph Weber, and
Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell with two
votes.
Those voting against the study Were: Hay
Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard, Tuckersmith
Reeve Robert Be11, Blyth Reeve Tom
Cronin, Hulled Reeve Tom Cunningham,
Morris Reeve Bill Elston, McKillop Reeve
Marie Hicknell, Turnberry Reeve Brian
McBurney, Howick Reeve Jack Stafford,
Stanley Reeve Paul Steckle, East
Wawanosh Reeve Neil Vincent, and Hay
Reeve Lionel Wilder.
Absent during the voting were West
Wawanosh Reeve James Aitchison, Clinton
Reeve Ernest Brown and Brussels Reeve
Calvin Kreuter.
OFA walkout report distorted
Reports of a walk -out on provincial Mr. Timbrell slated to speak Tuesday morn -
agricultural minister Dennis Timbrell by , Ing.
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) Mr. Rasmussen said OFA president Ralph
members were distorted said a Huron Coun-
ty delegate.
Hans Rasmussen of Fordwich, reporting
on the annual OFA convention at the county
federation meeting on Dec. 1, said rumors
started on the Monday evening of the con-
vention that there would be a walk -out on
Barrie of Perth heard about the rumors,
called the delegates together and asked for
members who planned to walk out to speak
up.
"Nobody would," said Mr. Rasmussen.
The Fordwich area farmer said only
about 10 delegates of the hundreds there
were involved.
ve