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terie Bolton,
lre, attended the
,Some door-to-door
tng will begin py
iiineeting of the Huron-
Middlex Riding Associa-
ting,* Ciet• 31, members passed
a number of resolutions:
One calls.- fer -phone
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rnber hip drive
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customers n. each
Canada =Page to have -
free dialing privileges to all
adjoining exchanges. It was
noted that some rural
residents currently may find
their nearest hospital, town,
post office and Weal services
all require long distance
Another calls for im-
mediate restrictions to be
placed on absentee owner-
ship of Ontario farm land,
which it claimed is having a
detrimental impact on rural
commtinities and has serious
implications on who controls
food land resources and food
production:
Another resolution calls
for the Ontario government
- to insist on part ownership of
• Counselling
to Small
.Assistance
Enterprises
a corporation which it bails
out, as insurance on its in-
vestment.
It also was resolved that
financial supporters of the
party may have the mem-
bership fee waived if they
wish to become members.
The meeting closed with
the showing of the film 'Shut-
down', detailing the plight of
workers laid off as plants are
dosed and losing their
pensions after 30 years or
more of work. Although an
Ontario plant was profitable,
the company could not close
its unprofitable plants in
France and Mexico because
of legislation in those
countries. Ontario has no
such legislation to protect
workers.
PUC, cable conipany still
negotiating rental agreement
The Wingham Public
Utilities Commission (PUC)
And Country Cable Ltdare
continuing to negotiate the
wording off an agreement
under which the company
rents the PUC poles for its
cable television lines.
John Milligan of.Country
Cable attended the PUC
meeting last ThursdaY and
told the commission his
company would sign the
agreement if an additional
paragraph were inserted,,,,
providing an escape clause.
He explained that the;
cable television association
currently is negotiating vhth
the provincial government to
establish a tribunal which
would arbitrate in cases of
tliatigteeMent between cable
ampules and municipal
ntillties-
: 'He said the arisociationhas
• advised Country Cable mit to
• skin, an agreement until the
iribunal has , been
• established and hada chance
to look at the new rate being
charged for pole rental.
However the company will
sign provided a clause is
added permitting, alteration
the
iordince with any decision
handed down bv the board.
Prize winners
at first binge
BLUEVALE — The first
bingo of the season was held
in the Community Hall
Friday night. Winners of the
54 , regular games were Evelyn
Graham, Daisy 'Timm, Kay
Rich, Bonnie Hiskip, Mrs.
Riley, Kay Aitchisdn, Ivy
• Riehl, Terry Carter, Mary
Len Sitler, Jack Shaw,
Gordon Hislop, . Isobel
CatnpbekTracey Day.
Witmers of the share -the -
wealth games were Brian
Shaw, Hugh Campbell and
Wes Paulin. Door prizes
•were won by Mrs. McLen-
nan, Jeff Tenon; Bonnie
Hislop, Kevin Johnston and
Tracey Day. The 50-50 draw
winner of $110.. was Bradley
Mulvey, RR 1, Wroxeter.
There will be a euchre
party November 19 in the
hall.
once it is set up, he added.
He noted the company
doesn't want to he locked
into a five-year contract
tying it to a rental rate which
might be lowered by a new
board.
The commissioners agreed
that position makes sense,
but they wanted to make
sure their association, the
Association of Municipal
Electrical Utilities (AMEU)
has some voice on the
proposed tribunal.
The new rate the PUC is
charging for pole rental —
$8.04 this year, up froM $5.10
— is the one recommended to
all AMEll members, they
pointed out. Country Cable
has paid the increase under
protest while awaiting the
establishment of an at-,
bitration board.
Following some discussion
the commissioners decided
to have PUC Manager Ken
Saxton, who sits on the
AMEU executive, check out
the situation with that group.
Then they will meet and
decide ,whether to sign the
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Program
, agreement with the proposed
change.
Mr. Milligan said the cable
association has been
negotiating with James
Snow, minister of trans-
portation and communica-
tions, and Ontario Hydro to
set up the arbitration board
with three-way repre:
sentation from the cable
industry, Hydro or the- -
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ELECTION DAY---Mri, Jim Breckenridge Is assisted ,
in voting by her daughter, Helen -Warwick, during thev. Ea. Carr and Deputy Returning Officer Grace
`--municipal elections In Wingham Monckfy: PoIL.Clerk .7-ttiodgkiniop explain the procedure.
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utilities, and the provincial • : - ,..• ' 4a. .
government.
The AMEU and the cable - Newboard, a y guctrantees
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association have been trying -,,.
tons for Grade" 1.3.‘..
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for years withoutsuccess to
get together ma rental rate
atructtire; that' a :the reason
•for bringing in a third party,
he explained.
"I hope they finally do
come to some • decision
binding on all parties,"
Commission- Chairman Roy
Bennett commented. The
dispute over rental rates has
been "going on forever", he
observed, and it's senseless
to pit one commission
against another and one
•cable company against
another.
finalized
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by Morris Comm.
Despite doubts by some of
its members about bow the
system will work, Huron
County Council has agreed to
support in principle a switch
to market value assessment.
The action was taken in
response to a recom-
mendation from council's
executive committee, and it
supports a policy statement
by the Institute of Municipal
Assessors of Ontario.
Bill Hanly, ccounty clerk -
treasurer, said the reason
for moving toward market
value assessment is to
establish a common base for
assessment across the
province.
There' are just too many
'discrepancies under the
present system, he pointed
out. "Almost anyone can
To the Electors
of Wirigham
1 wish to express my Gratitude:
- To those who signed my nomination
papers
- To those who elected me
1 will endeavour to warrant your
confidence.
TOM MILLER
Electors of Wingha;
Thank you kr your support
electing me to your
cit. 1 'am looking forward 6
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.this opportunity to work on
your' behalf.
tincor•ly
JIM CURRIE
understand market value
assessment, but I'll be
darned if ycnt can tell now
how assessments are
determined!"
"At least then you know
what base it's on and it's all
out in the open."
• However he noted the
switch to market value is a
political hot potato, and said
he ddubts it will come about
while there is a minority
provincial government.
Morris Reeve Bill Elston
said there's nothing wrong
with the principle of market
value assessment, 'only
what one person will pay for
a place and another will pay
are two different thoughts."
He noted there have been
cases of people, for various
reasons, paying very high
prices for farm land, and
said he is afraid this will
affect the assessment of a
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By Dave Sykes
Students entering Grade 13
in the Huron County school
system now have a
guarantee that the subjects
they wish to study will be av-
ailable.
At their regular monthly
meeting in Clinton last week,
school board trustees en-
dorsed a motion calling for a
policy change related to the
subjects available to Grade
13 students.
The new recommendation
will provide every student
entering Grade 13 the op-
portunity to select from a
core of 10 subjects. The core
program will allow any
student to enter an Ontario
University.
-Previously, with the wide
range of subject options
available to students, it was
simply too costly to offer a
choice.
The core program will
consist of 10 subjects: fun-
ctions and relations,
calculus, algebra, physics,
chemistry, English, biology,
French, history and
geography.
Peter Gryseels, personnel,
relations administrator,
explained that if a few
students wanted a subject
not included in the cote, but
their numbers were in-
• sufficient to fill a classroom,
the course 'still would be
• offered. "
"The principal has marry
options. But with this policy .
the course mdst be offered br
made available,V he said.
"It willnow be offered in
some form at the same
school."
' `the options available to a
student selecting 'a subject
farmer who is just trying to
make a living from Um or 200
acres.
Remembrance
theme for
Gorrie service
GORRIE Howick
Branch No. 307 Of the Royal
Canadian Legion and the
Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Legion attended the worship
service in the Gorrie United
Church on Sunday'at 11:30.
Rev. s: D. • Martin of
Palmerston spoke on
'Remembrance and Bro-
therhood' and based his talk
on the prciphecy of Micah. He
cited means whereby true
brotherhood might be
achieved by helping the
people who have not a
standard of living as is en-
joyed by Canadians.
Mr. Martin's children's
story was 'The Valley of
Echoes'-- which impressed
upon the young people the
truth that "What we say and
do come back to us".
The choir sang 'A
Worldwide Brotherhood of
Love'.
outside the. core group are the Uncertainty facing Grade enrolment, Mobility within
night school or correspon- 13 students.. •the school system is
dence courses. In the past "They • could get the arid the committee
some •students have tran- - programs they wanted, -but ,'said it Vas' trying to create
sferred to different schools same students had to 'Mate internal Mobility.
for a subject not offered in transfer," she said. "NOwl teatherS,Previously could
their horde schools. they will get their subjectsat ' Apply for* apply trans -
Director of . Education their,own schod." •fer withiOhe-systevr, but
John Cochrane'said students The core policy does not under th• new reciprocal
in' Grade 12 would have to have any effect nor infringe agree•tenV two teackers
select their Grade 13 sub- upon the present teathing from Agferent sdioela \dm,
jects in January. Now we contract m effeet trade jabs for one
are 'saying, plan the year Also , contained in the or twOyearai , •
before so, weilknew what teacher -board relations;.1Y1r. Gryitielssaid ers
subjects the tddits want repOrt ::,„g*Fryk. eatiki•ttiatethettransfer in a
Then we wonT -nave to Ptill tneatlatiO*TOr VOInitteity,and *eeiprecal arrangement, but
the rug Cut foriini anynony." • reciprocal transfer of present guidelines have- -
Mr. GriseeIS explained teachers within thesystem. permitted voluntary
that tinder the old pcilidy and Due to declining transfers.
• teaching agreement 12
students were required for a •
subject, or else they were out
of luck.
- "Underthe old policy, if
'three signed up for algebra
they would have to take
correspondence or transfer
to another school," he Said.
• "Now, entering Grade 13,
they should be guaranteed a
program."
• Students now Will register
for courses in January, a
decision on the subjects will
be made in the spring, and
courses will be in place by
September.
The policy was initiated
because of some uncertainty
at Seaforth District High
School' with regard to
declining enrolment. Mr..
Gryseels said the declining
enrolment there precipitated
the policy because of a
•iconcern to keep that school
Viable. ••
Shirley Weary,federation
officer for the Ontario
Seeondaty. Sehool teachers'
Federation, -said the core
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program eliminates some of
own Council briefs
A second neW street at the
Wingham Cemetery will be
named Deyell Street in honor
of a long-time town ern-.
ployee, the late Robert
Deyell, who worked at the
ceinetery for about 50 years.
At a previous meeting
town council agreed to name
the Other new street
Holloway Street, in
recognition of the service of
Stuart Holloway.
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J. "Byron Adams took over
officially as the town's clerk -
treasurer on Nov. 11. Bill
Renwick, the current clerk -
treasurer resigned; that day,
but will continue to work at
.thetown hall as a consultant
until he reaches age 65 next
May.
The changeover took place
the day following. the
municipal election to avoid
confusion over which one
would hive to act as
returning officer. Mr.
Renwick was the returning
officer for the election.
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A survey on the need for
more senior citizen housing
in Wingham has not got out
of the starting gate yet.
At a previous meeting
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Council aceepted a proposal
from the firm of Woods
Gordon- the.' survey,
providecl it could be Com-
pleted for rai more than
.V7,500, the maximum grant
the Ministry of }lousing will
contribute toward the study.
The follow-up proposal
presented to council last
week estimated the cost of
the study at $7,500, but
• councillors wanted a firmer
commitment of no cost over-
runs. They also felt the study
should cover a wider
geographical area than was
proposed, to make sure it
satisfied the ministry
requirements.
Council has the alternative
of waiting for the ministry to
carry out its own study, but
was, warned this could -take a
year or more. •,
R. W. Bell -
OPTOMETRIST
Goolerich
The Square 524-7661
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I vvould like to take this Opportunity
to thank all thosewho signed rnii nom-
ination papers,' as well as all the citizens
who have expressed their confidence in
-- My carrying out the duties of Mayor of
Wingham for the next two year term.
I shall endeavour, along with your
new touncil members, to execute the
duties of mayor to the best of my ability,
with an unbiased approach to° admin-
istration.
Here's to the success and progress
• of our town. •
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