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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-07-11, Page 14tion. ,Neither the local OSSTF nor the provincial OSSTF have made a decision regarding Mrs. Young's future. In the recorded vote, all trustees were present and only Tony McQuail, Joan Van den Broeck and Dorothy Wallace voted against the motion. Township get special grant A farm tractor stolen from C. A. Becker Farm Equip- ment, Lueknow, was found overturned in a ditch in East Wawanosh Township on the weekend. The machine, a 1984 International, -had received about $8,000 damage. The tractor was discover- ed on Sunday in a ditch at Lot 32, Concession 4. Goderich 'OPP are continuing their in- vestigation„ ofthe theft. R. W. Bell OPTOMETRIST Goderich The Square 524-7801 BEST RATES GUARANTEED b Ot T60,000. No Fees - Rates 13% 14% 1 YEAR 5 YEARS Contact ABC ANNUITIES 53 WEST ST., GODERICH CALL 524-2773 (Collect) TOWN OF WINGHAM Notice of Public .Meeting Monday, July 30, 1984 8:00 pm Court Room ® Town Hall The Public Works Committee has called a public meeting to review the current situation at the Lower . Town Dam and to review various alternatives. Volunteers will be sought at the meeting to sit on an Ad Hoc committee which will review these alternatives and make recommendations - to Council. As well the committee will seek out various funding sources. J. Byron Adams Clerk Tuckersmith Township is to receive a $132,000 special assistance grant from the province this year to help hold down increases in property taxes. The closing of Canadian Forces Base Clinton resulted in the township having to write off a number of property tax arrears,. ex- plained Claude Bennett, minister of municipal affairs and housing. This grant will cushion taxpayers from substantial tax increases this year. "These circumstances were beyond the control of the municipal council and were of an unusual and special nature," he ex- plained. The grant will come from the Ontario unconditional grants program." Page 14—The Wingham Advance -Time;, July 11, 1984 BUILDING A CHURCH—Gerald Steckley of Bluevale and Steve Baan of Walton were among the crew of volunteers who erected a new auditorium for the Brussels Men- nonite Fellowship last week. The building was up and roofed in two days and by the third day was being insulated and wired in preparation for installing drywall. Though it still needs ,the finishing touches, the congregation was able to meet in the new building on Sunday morning. Trema McKittrick hosts French exchange student Young Treena McKittrick of Wingham is getting the chance to learn about " another culture this sum- mer, plus she will make a new friend in the bargain. Treena, 12, and a student at the Wingham Public School, is taking part in a French -English exchange program this year and has been hosting 13 -year-old Marie -France Bergeron, from a small town near Montreal, since last Friday. Both girls learned about the Sevec program at school. 'f'reena said she applied last year, but was not selected. This year, however, she re- applied and was chosen. Marie -France applied for the program for the first time this year and she said it was a teacher who told her about it. She §peaks English fairly well becausee she is exposed to the language every day at school, on television and in songs. The aim of the Sevec program is to allow public and junior high school students a chance to learn about 'another culture by living with a host family for 10 days. Applicants are carefully screened and paired as closely as possible with young people from the other culture. Treena and Marie -France appear to have many in- terests in common and giggle together like any two 12 and 13 -year-old girls. Sometimes ` language is a problem, but if it is, Marie - France quickly gets out her French -English dictionary and they solve the puzzle. Treena has shown her new. friend some good old t' MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN Notes from Fordwich The sympathy of the community goes to the family of the late Mrs. Ruth Cullen who passed away suddenly last week. Funeral service was held last Friday in the Brethern in Christ Church. Quite a number from here attended the 25th wedding anniversary party last Saturday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Toner, held in the Palmerston arena. Gary Douglas of Tot- tenham and Greg Douglas of Kitchener spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Douglas. Mrs. Jack Ruttatt and family, Mrs. Glenn John- ston, Mrs. Jim Douglas, Paul and Gary Douglas attended the Commercial Horsemen's Association picnic' Sunday at the Maple Del Park at Shelburne. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Reed of Orono visited last Saturday with,. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hargrave and with Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Hargrave. Mr. and Mrs,. Vernon Jacobson and family of Guelph were weekend guests with 'Mrs -Dorothy Jacobson. Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harding were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Harding of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Harding of California and Mrs. Janet Harding of Geri -Care at Harriston. The UCW members will be in charge of the Sunday morning service this week at tllfe United Church. The guest • speaker will be Mrs'Doris Kramer of St. Jacobs. Next Sunday, July 22, Paul Elgie will be in charge of the Fordwich and Kurtzville churches while Rev. Cy Marzec is on vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sothern and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sothern visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ott at Port Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Arm- strong visited last Wed- nesday with Mr and Mrs. Art Mitchell at Port Elgin. Recent visitors with Mrs. 1 f Marjorie Sotheran were Mr. �;y �f and Mrs. Bill Magill and Jim je,/' Campbell of London, Mr. and Mrs. Swapen Nath of Weston and Mr. and Mrs. Glenford Rose of Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hart- man of Gowanstown visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ass Trinity ACW members will be in charge of the Sunday morning service this week at the Anglican Church while Rev. William Gray is on vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sothern spent last Friday in Guelph. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Espensen of Gorrie , weiJe visitors last Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Leppington. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D'Arcey_ and Mr. and Mrs. John Leppington spent Sunday in Brampton,. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller and Lori visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Piercey in Elora. Howick reeve calls -study `collection of papers' Huron County Council had a $30,000 energy study com- piled that one reeve termed "nothing but common sense". "Energy conservation by choice", a three -volume document presented at the July session of county coun- cil is just a `collection of papers" said Howick Reeve Jack Stafford. "This study is a planning study, not a technical study," said Mark Dorfman, Planner Inc.., Ecological Services for Planning Ltd., to county council. "The underlying theme in , the study is that energy Con- servation should not be made. mandatory in the county. This is a decision that isleft to individuals and groups who choose to wisely use energy resources," the study summary states. "The study, concludes that during the next decade in Huron County, there will be improved energy. effici- encies on the farm resulting in greater productivity, ther- mal efficiencies will be- im- proved in existing housing in the county; commerce and industry will continue to re- duce the energy cost compo- nent of their products; and conversions from oil to natural gas, electricity and wood will continue to be ac- ceptable in the residential sector." The team of Dorfman and R. J. Long Consulting Limit- ed of Orangeville says these FRENCH EXCHANGE—Marie-France 'Bergeron of Quebec is spending 10 days at the home of Treena McKittrick of Wingham. The exchange is part of the Sevec program, which is geared to giving young people a chance to see what another culture is like firsthand. Tuesday and Treena willpaya return visit July 20 to 30. Marie - France leaves for her home near Mon real- Wingham hospitality since her arrival last week:' They have gone swimming and roller skating, slept in a tent and Marie -France has met some of Treena's friends. This week they are going to Collingwood and to one of Treena's cousins near Toronto for a pool party. • Marie -France admitted to being a little bit homesick, but she seems to be enjoying her stay., She said she does not have any definite plans short term goals are expect- ed because , population growth in Huron is to be "re- latively slow". Two other reasons for those specific goals are.that the county will also continue to have an agricultural base and 90 per - cent of the housing units will still exist in 10 years. The study outlines a short term ' objective of improving energy efficiency in build- ings, structures and opera- tions. A longer term object- ive is the achievement ofs substituting crude oil pro- d t 'th alternative uc w ) energy forms. nell. An on-going and future al- The study recommends ternative is "greater use" of that the county's-energy,co- these alternative fuels or re- ordinator take the role of newable energy forms such public informant. It also as wood wastes,' water recommends that the coun- power, forests, plants,: crops ty's director of planning and and organic matter. development, Dr. Gary There are a total. of -28 '`' Davidson, continue as the planning measures outlined energy co-ordinator. in the three -volume docu- Also, the study suggests ment aimed at the county the county form a voluntary level,, settlement level and advisory group to assist the site, building design and energy co-ordinator. operations level. In Mr. Dorfman's presen- At the county level,' an ex- tation, he touched on the idea ample of a planning measure of an Energybox. These is; :discourage sporadic non- energyboxes, suggests the farm residential develop- ' study, should be placed in ment". This would be done the 28 libraries in the county. through zoning bylaws. The boxes will have various At the settlement level va government pamphlets con - planning measure outlined is taining energy information. to allow "mixed-use de- Dr. Davidson said $31,000 velopment" or cottage in- was received from the pro- dustries within residential vincial government to carry areas. • out this study. He said the The third area, site, build- actual cost of the study was ing design and operations $29,815. level, has planning measures which include placing lots, • buildings and streets in loca- tions taking into account the sun and wind. Goderich. Reeve Jim Brit- nell, who sat on the study's technical advisory commit- tee, said sitting on the com- mittee has re-emphasized the cliche "never too old to learn". He said the study also points out that "if we all a. save . little,: collectively we'll save a lot". ' "But there has to be public acceptance of the theories in the report," said Reeve Brit- ENGAGED—Mr. and Mrs. Glen Johnston, RR 2, Bluevale, are pleased to announce the forthcoming mar- riage of their daughter Karen Marie, to Mr. Stephen John Darling, son of Mr. James Darling, Gorrie and Isabel Darling, St. Thomas. The marriage will take place on Saturday, July 28 at the United Church, Rluevale, at 7:00 p.m. Shower held Stolen tractor for July bride found in ditch BELGRAVE — A com- munity shower was held in the WI Hall Tuesday eve- ning, July 3 for Marlene McGee, bride of the month. Mrs. Sybil Chandler wel- comed all her neighbors and friends. Celia Chandler pro- vided piano solos and ac- companied her sister Mrs. Cathy Cannon who sang "Moon River". Mrs. Donna Bieman gave a reading and Mrs. Gloria Dow and her daughter Cathy conducted a musical contest. After the gifts were open- ed, lunch of strawberry shortcake was served. made yet for Treena's return � � � �� SO� L'ViII. . as Quebec . fi•■ Marie France leaves for home July 17, next Tuesday. ant, -nuke eac TemawllsendfromJuly �o'r� 20 to 30 in .Quebec and ad The Huron County Board mitfed to being a bit ap f Education will be asking pre is not as good as Marie- ' France's English. But since learning is the point of the . whole venture, it no doubt will be an experience s'he will remember. hensive since her French ° Reeves awarded contract for the Blind Line Bridge Reeves Construction of Mount Forest has been awarded the contract, to repair Morris Township's Blind Line Bridge. Clerk -Treasurer Nancy Michie reported the Reeves' bid of $34,421 was the lowest of the seven received at last Tuesday evening's meeting. The project is to begin by July 18 and be completed by Aug. 25. Repairs to the deck;, and abutments will be made and a detour for traffic also will be constructed. Council has received $10,000 in supplementary subsidy from the Ministry of Transportation and Com- munications for the project. The engineer, Dave Johnston ,of. Dawson and .Johnston at Stratford, had estimated .the" total cost of the project to be $35,000. But it will run higher than that now because of engineering fees. In other business, Craig Smith of Arteka Canine Controls at Mount Forest attended the meeting. Council upped his patrol fee to $35 per visit from $30 and he will be paid $20 for each special call. The Blyth Community Centres Board requested a grant from the township to go towarda land purchase the board isoplanning to make. The board would ask Morris Township to con- tribute 15 per cent of the total cost of the land. It (the board) has three properties of varying acreages in mind, one at $24,575, one at $17,700 and another at $14,200. Morris would be asked to pay $3,686, $2,655 or $2,130 respectively. Council advised the board it has no funds set aside for the project in this, year's budget, but if it ( the board) did go ahead and buy the 4,1 property, Morris council would see what it can do. In the grants department;. council granted $450 to the Blyth Union Cemetery Board for repairs and maintenance and $105 to the Seaforth Community Hospital or $3.00 for each of the Morris residents hospitalized there over the past year. The next meeting of Morris council is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the township shed at 7 p.m. education minister Dr. Bette Stephenson for permission to fire anti-nuclear protestor Joanne Young of Exeter. After a three -and -a -half hour in -camera session, the board announced at 11 p.m, July 9, that it would be seek- ing the provincial minister's consent. Mrs. Young, a math teacher at South Huron Dis- trict High School in Exeter, has been suspended without pay until the minister's deci- sion is known. "During the„ past, the board has exhausted every avenue including verbal and written, warnings. Mrs. Young has been counselled and after continued refusals to report for work she was suspended without pay. Mrs. Young has been given the op- portunity of presenting her position to the board in both written and verbal form," states a prepared board press release. Mrs. Young, who will await the minister's decision be- fore she decides if she will appeal it, said the board gave her a "fair hearing" in its in -camera session. "I tried to explain my posi- tion. Why it's important for me to -do this. Also what function education should be taking in facing a nuclear holocaust," said Mrs. Young. She said trustees asked her two or three questions, par- ticularly directed at her sug- St. John Ambulance re- minds you that before a baby starts to crawl; you should have your home child -proof. Check for splintery floors, for potentially dangerous or- naments. Be sure there are gates at the top of stairs. Don't let the baby play in slippery sock feet. St. John Ambulance offers a course on Child Care in the Home. gestion that she take a leave of absence everytime she wants to participate in an anti-nuclear protest. "I was unable to give them any definite times though," said Mrs. Young. Board chairman Eugene Frayne said the board had deliberated the future of Mrs. Young a long time. "It's not an easy deci- sion," he said. "I think the board repre- sented the opinion of the people," the chairman ad- ded. Trustee for the Exeter area, Clarence McDonald, agreed, noting it, wasn't a difficult decision for him to make as represe►tative of parents. He said he has heard nothing but criticism of Mrs. Young's actions. "People are fed up with her," he said. "She's being paid to teach kids ... She'd be better off doing what she feels she should be doing." Goderich trustee Dorothy Wallace requested a record- ed vote which ended up 13 to 3 in favor of seeking the minister's decision. The board was assisted in pre- paring the resolution by its solicitor Dan Murphy of Goderich who was in atten- dance at the meeting. Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation repre- sentative from Toronto, ,Jim Ross, was with Mrs. Young as a witness. Two local OSSTF representatives were there to "monitor" the situa- do Forest fires burn more quickly uphill than downhill. Now you can look 'AS FRESH -AS -NEW' WHEN IT COMES TO LOOKING GOOD, GO FIRST CLASS. TRY US SOON ... AND SEE FOR YOURSELF READMAN CLEANERS AND MEN'S. WEAR Wingham, OfatariO. Ph. 35 7 1242 S gemommommemerwamerommorlem