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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-12-07, Page 74 Huron Perti3 SeparateSchool Board , GQDE RICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DEC10113ER 7, I978 -PAGE Acclaim Kinahan new board chairman • by Wilma Oke . William Kinahan, a 54 - year -old Lucknow in- snrance salesman, was acclaimed chairman of Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic separate school board at the inaugural meeting in Dublin Monday. Representing the townships of Ashfield, Colborne, East and West Wawanosh, he is starting his fifth year on the board serving as vice-chairman last year. He and his wife, the former Mary Ken- nedy of St. Columban, have four children. One son was killed a year ago in an accident. He - succeeds Donald Crowley of RR2 Gadshill, last year's chairman. Ronald Marcy, 42, of 117 Redford Crescent, Stratford, head of the mathematics department at Northwestern Secondary School, was elected vice-chairman. He won over John O'Leary of RR2 Staffa. • Mr, Marcy and his wife, the former Rose Ducharme of St. Columban, have three children./ He is starting his fifth year on the board. Rev. Tony Senderup of Sacred Heart Church, Wingham, Dean of the Stratford Deanery, spoke to the trustees. • A striking committee, to name the members of the four standing com- mittees and the three ad hoc conimittees, will consist df the board chairnian and vice chairman, 1 and John O'Leary. The legal firm of Donnelly & Murphy • of Goderich was named solicitor for the board. The board hired John McCauley, 34, of Woodstock, to replace Joseph Mills as superintendent r of education. He will commence his position the first of January at a salary of $33,000. He will be allowed 20 cents per mile for mileage and fringe benefits the same as given Mr. Mills. A native of Perth County, where he was born and raised and taught two ' years in Stratford prior to 1969, he is married and is prin- cipal of St. Marys in Woodstock. The board passed a borrowing by-law of $2.5 Million in order for the board to carry on the day- to-day business during the coming year. Dr. Roger Eickmeier, a Stratford dentist, and his wife, Marie, of Dublin, who completed in August the building of a new hon3e in Logan Township on 50 acres, appeared before the board to speak of their problem with the Township of Logan. Dr. Eickmeier said his troubles started because the township did not like our location of our home on sideroad 30 and passed a by-law not allowing a laneway entrance to a sideroad but must be to a concession road. He said provincial regulations do not hinder entry to or, egress off a sideroad. He said the sidetoad in the past has been open all year: until last year after they had indicated they would be constructing a house on the property. Dr. Eickmeier said on the weekend the township put up a "road closed" sign at the end of their sideroad. The en- tranceway to their home is a half mile east up this sideroad. "We would like - our little boys to be picked up at their gateway, not half a mile away at the concession road," he said. "They re five and seven yeas ----old. It is - simply not safe for them to. walk this half mile. We want our children to attend a separate school - - we want them picked up where they are being picked up now -- at our gateway." He went on to explain that this morning (Monday) the bus driver would not pick up the children at their gateway even though the road was free of snow and dry. He said he had himself snow removal equipment to keep it open. William Eckert, Director of Education, said that the driver had been instructed by the transportation com- mittee not to enter the sideroad from concession 5 until the "road closed" sign was removed. The committee had' reached this decision on October 18 after being informed the road would be closed. Trustee Ronald Murray of Dublin asked, "Why do they (the township) not want to keep this road open?" Dr. Eickmeier replied, "They said it would cost too much money. They gave us a cost of $60,000 indicating they would have to get another machine if they had to keep it free of Snow." He said the business people in Brodhagen had presented a petition to the township council asking that the road be kept open .for them and other residents. "It's pretty obvious to us it is a grudge match between the reeve and myself. I don't know what happened. But I have witnesses to prove there is." Trustee Ted Geoffrey of Zurich asked how Drivers must adjust for winter Winter weather gets the blame 'for a lot of accidents. But, according - to the Ontario Safety League, the real culprit in most cases is the driver who fails to adjust to . cold weather problems. Here are some of the causes of winter wrecks and the defensive driving measures used to avoid them. "Too fast for con- ditions'' is all too frequently listed as an accident factor. When the road is slippery you can't. stop as quickly or as safely. Lower your speed when the road surface is hazardous. The Ontario Safety League states that you should stretch your following distance to even double or triple the usual road interval. Abrupt turns, lane changing and sudden acceleration or deceleration can cause bad skids on ice and snow. Anticipate turns or speed changes and make them slowly and gradually. Limited visibility -is a major problem. A driver wl:o scrapes only a little peephole in his ice - covered windshield is asking for it. Clear your windshield completely of ice and snow and keep it that way. Also, scrape outside mirrors clear. Be sure your defroster is in good shape. Poor traction has caused many a crackup. Check tread wear on your snow tires and keepthem inflated correctly. Tire inflation should be checked more frequently during winter months to be sure pressures are at recomm.ended levels; cold weather reduces tire pressure approximately one pound every five degree celsius drop in temperature. many residents are living on the road. Dr. Eick- _meier said "in the first mile and a quarter out of Brodhagen, one family, my uncle, that road is open. In the second section our family, it is closed now. In the third mile and a quarter, two families and in the final mile and a quarter before Highway 8, three families, both sections open. Dr. Eickmeier said his lawyer, Jim Donnelly off Goderich was working on the problem. He said his family had -lived there since 1864 -- his grand- father, his father... 114 011 kVA) Alt '11116.1111111441-.41111kAlillitS11".41111411.•41_1141:1114114746,- '4196 - Having Finding that specAai Gitt far 'The Hard 'To Please? 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