Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-10-07, Page 16Page j6''''11* Wiagbalut Advance -Times, October 7, 1981
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'' • - By: Stephanie
Leveaque
. CLINTON — The Huron
County l)pard of Education
aecepted'the tender of G. L.
Slaught Limited of Credition
for, a York -Shipley boiler at
$34;611 for Seaforth District
High School.
The bid accepted was the
lowest of seven tenders re-
ceived by the board. The re-
commendation to accept the
tender was originally sub-
mitted to the board by the
management committee but
was reviewed by the execu-
tive cortunittee after re-
ceiving a complaint from
Bell Industries Limited of
Seaforth, a boiler manufact-
uring company. -
In the executive commit-
tee's report to the board it
y questions acre
stated, "as a result of objec-
tions in the past from Bell in-
dustries Limited that one of
its boilers was not used as
the "base bid" for tendering
of boiler replacement in
Huron County Schools, the
project engineer was in-
structed by this board's
administrative staff to use a
Bell Industries Limited
boiler as the "base bid".
The base bid is the item
whose specifications are
used on the tender forms and
must be equalled or ex-
ceeded by a tenderer. This
practice was followed for the
boiler tenders.
"The lowest tenderer on
the total project using both
the "base bid" boiler and
suggested alternatives was
G. L. Slaught Limited,"
Rock around the clock
Girls raise money
toward wheelchairs
A dozen members of the
Wingham CGIT (Canadian
Girls in Training) rocked
around the clock last week-
end to raise money toward a
new wheelchair at the
Wingham hospital.
The girls spent 24 hours in
rocking chairs in the base-
ment of the Wingham United
Church, and by the time they
were done they had raised an
estimated $400 to $600.
A leader, Mrs. Ron
Beecroft, explained the rock-
a-thon was one of a number
of fundraising projects
undertaken by CGIT units in
the tri -county area, Huron,
Perth and Bruce, in recog-
nition of the International
Year of the Disabled.
The goal for the tri -county
groups is $1,000, to be used
toward wheelchairs for
patients at area hospitals,
she said.,
Locally 16 girls started
rocking at 5 p.m. Friday and
' 12 were still going Saturday
evening. Mrs. Beecroft said
the final tally was not
complete, but she estimated
the girls raised between $400
and $600 in pledges.
stated the executive com-
mittee's report.
The Slaught company's
bids were as follows, base
bid boiler at $44,100, York -
Shipley boiler at $34,611, and
Syncro Compac boiler at
$36,543 (Syncro Compac is
manufactured by Bell Indus-
tries.
R. Egan, the board's con-
sulting engineer, did not
accept the Syncro Compac
boiler as being equal to the
base bid, but did accept the
York -Shipley boiler as being
equal.
"We hava, just learned
that, at the advice of Mr. R.
Egan, the board's consulting
engineer, the board has
awarded a contract for a new
boiler in the Seaforth Dis-
trict High School to a con-
tractor who will supply a
boiler of foreign manufact-
ure," stated a letter dated
Sept. 25, from Charles Smith,
vice-president of Bell Indus-
tries to the board.
The letter adds that the
school is only a half mile
from the company's plant.
"Robert Bell Industries
paid taxes this, year ,into the
Huron County School system
in the amount if $2,457.05. If
the tax paid by our em-
ployees is added to this it
' would easity double the
amount," stated Mr. Smith's
letter.
The - committee's report
states, "the representative
of Bell Industries Limited, in
his letter to all members of
the board seeks preferential
treatment - because his
company and his employees
are Huron County taxpayers.
We have been advised by the
Ministry of Education that
the only preferential treat -
STILL GOING STRONG—Nancy Nixon, Andrea Mill and Angela Walker were
wide awake and still going strong after more than 19 hours In their rocking chairs.
Saturday noon. The girls were part of the CGIT rockathon to raise money for a
new wheelchair at the local hospital.
DEBBIE HENRY & CATHY HENDE'RSON were a bit giggly after 19 hours
without sleep, but they kept their rocking chairs going Saturday as their leaders
brought,them snacks. The pair was among a dozen members of the Wingham
CGIT taking part In a rockathon at the United church to raise money toward a
wheelchair at the hospital.
r
•ment the Ministry will ac-
knowledge is the Canadian
Content policy."
The committee's report
noted the Ministry's grant
rate is approximately 80 per
cent of approved costs based
on the lowest bid, and in this
case, adjusted bid. The
adjusted bid, used for
comparison purposes only, is
computed by using a formula
developed .1# the Ministry of
Industry and Tourism. In the
adjusted bids, the York -
Shipley boiler remains the
loWest.
"The local ratepayers will
have to pay not only the 20
per cent (approxfinately)
not provided by the province
but also 100 per cent of the
difference between the
lowest adjusted bid and the
bid the Board accepts,"
stated the committee report.
• Trustee J. Jewitt re-
presenting the Townships of
Hullett and McKillop and the
Town of Seaforth said in
view of the large difference
in cost between the 'boilers,
the board should go with the
lowest bid.
Chairman of the board
Donald McDonald said it is a
straight "dollars and cents
question".
In a question period at the
end of the meeting, Mr.
Smith asked the board if they
had a written statement of
the Canadian Content of the
York -Shipley boiler. (The
boiler is manufactured in the
United States.) Chairman
McDonald said the board did
have a letter listing the
Canadian content of the
boiler.
Mr. Smith also asked if the.
consulting engineer gave
reasons why the alternate
boiler, in this . case the
Syncro Compac boiler was
not acceptable: •
Superintendent of Ed-
ucation R. B. Allan said no
reasons were given except
that the boiler wasnot equal
.to the base bid.
The Bell !ndustries re-
presentative • asked ifthe
board , was aware of the
pqragraph in the statement
of Canadian Content which
states, "if the Canadian
content. information is found
tO incorrect, the
quotatmn, tender will be re-
jected, and the bidder may
be disqualified from all
future bidding"
Chairman McDonald said
the board is aware of this.
Mr. Smith's final question
to the board asked if the
board is aware Bell Indus-
tries can move its Huron
County Board of Education
support to other areas.
During a break in the
meeting, Mr. Smith told re-
porters his next step would
be to ask the Ministry of In-
dustry and' Tourism for a
varillcation of the Canadian
Content of the York -Shipley
boiler. He said he was
"almost positive" the boiler
in question would not meet
Canadian Content regu-
lations,but it could be
proven through duty docu-
ments.
The committee's report to
the board stated:"The
Ministry of hidustryt and
Tourism states that 'every-
thing added in Canada labor,
materials, transportation,
duty, taxes and the Canadian
supplier's profit, qualifies as
Canadian Content. Quite
simply, Canadian content is
the value of the supplier's
total actual bid minus the
dutiable value of ahy
irfl-
p�rted goods or services'."
There are more than one
hundred' different kinds of
arthritis and each type must
be separately diagnosed and
treated. Only your doctor
can make a proper diagnosis
and get you on the early
treatment program which is
so vital in preventing dis-
ability. The Arthritis Society
says that four out of five
people can avoid disability
with prompt treatment.
Whitechurch Chicks
The third meeting of the
Whitechurch Chicks was
held, Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. at, the
home of WS. Elliott.
The president, Marilyn
Jamieson, opened the
meeting with the 4-H pledge
and five members answered
the roll call: "State the
direction an egg is packed in
a carton."
The minutes were read by
Miss Jamieson and the next
meeting is scheduled for Oct.
5 at 7 p.m. at Elliotts'. •
The girls decided upon
their book cover and Kendra
Purdon is to prepare it.
Certain ingredients were
assigned to each member to
bring to The next meeting.
Mrs.. Elliott discussed the
parts of an egg, grading
eggs, cooking with eggs and
their functions' in recipes.
The girls also learned how to
use cracked eggs.
Mrs. Purdon • ,demon-
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1'
strated how to recognize a
fresh egg and the difference
between a fresh egg and a
stale egg as well as how to
clarify chicken stock. Cecilia
Chandler demonstrated a
quiche recipe and chicken
stock soup and quiche were
tested by the members.
The meeting closed with
the creed.
FORDWiCH 11
Ten girls attended the first
meeting at Joyce Lockie's
home After the election of
officers, the Os discussed
purchasing, freezing and
cooking of chicken. The
members then . took turns
cutting, deboning and
skinning a broiler. They also
learned about chicken stock
and rendering of fat..
At the next meeting, the
girls will use what infor-
mation they have learned in
making a chicken dish.
Morris plans to enter new
banking arrangement
The township of Morris
plans to enter into a special
banking arrangement with
the Canadian Imperial Bank
of Commerce. The new
arrangement will ' net ' the
township considerably more
interest each month on
general sand taxation ac-
counts.
Doug Bishop, manager of
the Bank of Commerce in
Wingham, attended Mon-
day's meeting to explain the.
proposal. He said according
to an analysis done in May,
the township of Morris has a
monthly average of $16,000
sitting in the bank. At the
present time. the bank pays
three per cent interest on
that money.
What Mr. Bishop said the
bank proposes to do is offer
the township the prime rate
minus three per cent interest
on money in its accounts.
The bank would set aside
$3,000 each month on which
no interest will be paid to
take care of its own service
costs to the township, such as
processing cheques and
keeping a working float.
Mr. Bishop gave an
example to illustrate the new
arrangement. He said if the
township had 816,000 in its
account one month, the bank
would deduct $3,000 for its
own operating expenses. If
the prime rate were 17 per
cent, the bank would pay
prime rate minus three, or 14
per cent interest on the
balance, which would mean
$1,800 in interest paid to the
township as compared to
only $480 at the present three
per cent interest rate.
Reeve Bill Elston. thanked
Mr, Bishop for his presen-
tation. He said the bank is
looking for the best way for
the township to do its
business, and he appreciates
it.
Councillor Bob Fraser said
he felt entering the
arrangement with the bank
is "the thing to do" and other
council members agreed.
Council instructed Clerk -
Treasurer Nancy Michie to
contact the bank and inform
it of the township's intention
to enter the special banking
arrangement. him on the cross.
In other business, council ,
was notified b\y the town of
Wingham that the township
owes $1,164 payment in
advance on the town's new
fire truck, which iS to be
delivered in February or
March of next year. Morris
Township's share is
$6,467.40, or 18 per cent, of
the total cost of the fire
truck.
Council decided to discuss
the matter with 'the ,town
since money for the advance
payment has not been
budgeted for this year.
John McKercher of RR 2,
Bluevale, was awarded the
. tender for plowing snow on
the third and fourth con-
cessions of the township for
the winter of 1981-82. Mr.
McKetcher's hourly rate will
be 44.45 for his tandem
truck.
GeOrge Radford Con-
struction of Blyth was
awarded the contract to plow
the eighth and ninth eon -
cessions at an hourly rate of
$29.50. The township grader
will plow the remainder of
the concession roads.
Mortis council will hold its
next meeting Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.
at the township shed.
Thanksgiving theme
of UClif unit meeting
BELGRAVE — The
Thanksgiving meeting of the
afternoon unit of the UCW
was held in the Sunday
school room with 11 in atten-
dance.
Mrs. Earl Anderson
opened the meeting with a
call to worship, followed by a
hymn
The minutes and corres-
pondence were read,
treasurer's report given by
Mr. Lawrence Taylor and
the collection received and
dedicated.
With a short review of the
previous chapter, "What is
God Like?" Cecil Coultes
introduced the Bible study,
"Whatis man like?"
Although man was created
in the mental and moral
image of God, he forfeited
his free- communion...with•
God as a consequence of his
rebellion against God.
What brought about a
great change in man? Christ
died for us. Sin is man's chief
problem and ,cuts him off
from righteoUsness and
eternal life but God's mercy
and grace have provided a
way of reconciliation.
Those who respond to
God's provision in Jesus
Christ are given eternal life
as a free gift. Man's
9 \salvation is obtained through
faith in Christ's death for
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"We Thank Thee Our
Father" was still& "Giving
Thanks", • describing dif-
ferent ways Thanksgiving is
celebrated around the world,
was read by Mrs. Ross'
Higgins. Mrs. Anderson led
in a litany of thanks,
followed by a Thanksgiving
Psalm read in unison,
Mrs. Willard Armstrong's
meditation • remembered
especially this International
Year of Disabled Persons.
Our disabilities may be like
stones in the stream of life. A
stone in a stream may slow
the current or change its
direction, but the water con-
tinues to flow.
When stones break the
surface the stream gurgles
and sings. A stone in a
stream moyile a _stepping_
stone.
How do you use the stones
in the stream of your life?
May they be stepping stones
of courage and patient suf-
fering of sympathy and
empathy towards others and
of taking action to ease pain
and suffering.
Prayer was followed by
another hymn, "This Is My
Father's World". "The
Peoples Profit," which is the
story of Shirley Paul, was
given by Mrs. Higgins. The
meeting closed with the
Lord's prayer in unison.
Tbe Qntario BOYernmg$
WS Made kt. Agiolt Opt
to Canada Packers toward
the c�nstruetion of a 020
canola -(rapeseed
crushing plant in Hamilton. •
The. grant was tomMmkted
this week by Lorne Hen-
derson, .provincial minister
of agriculture and food.
He said the grant will hell)
increase the province's food
processing capacity and
open a market for a new,
high-value crop for Ontario
farmers.
"Catiola is ideally suited to
Ontario as it will grow ni
almost all of. the 'Provinee's
agriculture areaa," he noted.
The plant,' which could
begin crushing in early 1983,
will have . an ultimate
capacity of 160,000 metric
tonnes, equivalent to 200,000
acres of canola. It is
estimated the market
created by the plant could
increase Ontario's net farm
income by $30 million.
At present eastern Canada
uses the equivalent of 500,000
acres of canola. The high -
protein meal forms feed for
livestock and the oil is used
in the food industry.
Currently all but a small
amount is brought in from
the West.
Canada Packers has
agreed to buy all the Ontario -
grown canola made
available to the new plant
and will continue to operate
its Hamilton soybean plant
at its „present capacity. In
Addition the company will
put $200,000 into the
province's canola research
program at the University of
Guelph.
Mr. Henderson said his
staff wily be working during
the next two years
distributing production
information to interested
growers. The ministry will
publish its research in-
formation as soon as it is
available and agricultural
• representatives and crop
specialists will hold work-
shops for producers.
Canola comes in,two main
types. Spring canola can be
grown almost anywhere
oats, barley or mixed grains
are grown. R has an
• estimated gross value of $280
per acre. This type offers
good potential to northern
and eastern Ontario as a
high-value cash crop.
Winter canola is' suited to
southwestern Ontario, where
it can be double -cropped
with soybeans. Gross return
estimates run as high as $400
per Acre, Winter mei „
offers •soli inanagernent,
acting as an erosion p_Ontrol
0101110 Spring, PAL find
high winds. `
Mr. Henderson Made the
'announcement at the
opening luncheon of the
International Plowing Match
near Barrie. The grant is
being provided through -the
,ant
Board of Industlial Leader-
s)* and Pevekipment
UA), a cabinet corn-
' *ince 'handling a $1.5 billion
flye-year economic program
for Ontario,
The new crushing plant
will use western canola
initially; gradually shifting
to Qntario-grown canola as it
becomes available.
oncert rganist to
flpeq in Listowel
Rosemary Bailey
One of the top "concert organists" in
North America, will appear in concert
at
The Canadian Legion Horne
Wednesday, October 28, 1981
Rosemary Bailey's creativity, originality and
musical warmth have dominated her organ styling
since she became a professional musician at the age
of eleven. •
Rosemary has performed with symphony or-
chestras and jazz groups. As musical director, she
has worked' with many professional companies- of ,
broadway shows. Her solo concerts throughout the
world have been acclaimed by many reviewers as
outstanding, brilliant and works of genius. She is'
still in her twenties, which affords appeal to people
in all age groups.
Tork Sorensen, owner of Sorensen Musi4 Centre,
is proud to present Rosemary Bailey playihg Ham-
mond organs in the Canadian Legion Home, 565
Elizabeth Street'East, Listowel at 8 p.m. and invites
you, 'Hee of charge, to discover the artistry of
Rosemary Bailey.
For free tickets for the Rosemary Bailey Concert,
contact:
Sorensen Music .Centre at \ •
204 Main St. W., Listowel
before '
Saturday, October 24, 1981.
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