Zurich Citizens News, 1970-04-09, Page 1[RI
No. 14 -FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1970
HONOUR RETIRING CLERK - Mrs. Elda Wagner, who recently
retired as clerk -treasurer of the village of Zurich, was honoured
by the council last Thursday night at their regular meeting, and
presented with a gift on behalf of the municipality. Reeve Gordon
Hess is seen here as he presents Mrs. Wagner with a wall clock.
Hay Township Council Appoints Area
Man For Warble Fly Inspection
The council of the Township
of Hay, at their regular meeting
on Monday afternoon, appoint-
ed Wilfred Mousseau, R.R.2,
Hensall, as warble fly inspector
for the 1970 season. The salary
for the inspector will be $2.35
per hour, plus a mileage allow-
ance of 15 cents per mile.
A contract was awarded to
Pollard Bros. Ltd. , of Harrow,
for the supply and spreading
of flaked calcium chloride in
the township on all roads, at a
price of $52.80 per ton. The
contract is subject to the ap-
proval of the Department of
Highways.
Three municipal drains were
liven first reading at the meet-
ing, and a court of revision will
be held in each case on April 20.
The drain are the Smith -Rader
drainage works; the Hartman
drainage works; and the Haugh
drainage works.
Permission was granted to
Clarence Reid, 1-lensall, to sell
,Zurich Lions Club
Entertain Guests
The regular meeting of the
Zurich Lion Club was held on
Monday evening, April 6,
at the Dominion Hotel. The
meeting was called to order
by Lion president Valentine
Becker. The club hosted seven
guests and also the Deputy -
District Governor, of Wingham.
The club agreed to financi-
ally support Lion Tris Coffin,
of Montreal, in his bid to be-
come third vice-president of
Lions International at the At-
lantic City Convention. The
club agreed to hold its annual
rummage sale the day of the
Zurich Bean Festival.
Lion Robert Westlake report-
ed the Easter Seal Campaign is
proceeding satisfactorily. Lion
Morris Webb, chairman of the
nominating committee, report-
ed the list of nominees for the
club executive in the year 1970-
71.
M. McLachlin, regional
manager of International Har-
vester, was guest speaker. His
topic consisted of a pictorial
description of the development
of mechanization in farming. .
Lion Morris Webb thanked the
speaker on behalf of the Lions
Club.
parts of lot 19, concession 1,
to Eric Campbell. A total of
33, 000 square feet is involved.
Approval now must be obtained
from the Department of Mun-
icipal Affairs.
Similar permission was also
granted by Ivan Sharrow, to
sell part of lot 7, concession 12,
Hay to Wayne O'Rourke. The
amount of land involved in this
case is also 33, 000 square feet.
The next meeting of the
council will be held on May,
at 7:30 p.m. in the evening.
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Three Accidents
Listed in Weekly
Police Report
During the week of March
29 to April 4, the Exeter de-
tachment of the Ontario Prov-
incial Police investigated only
three accidents, in which one
person was injured seriously.
Two charges were laid under
the Highway Traffic Act and
one uner the Liquor Control Act.
Ten warnings were handed out
under the Highway Traffic Act.
10 CENTS PER COPY
Huron Board Face Salary Dispute
(by Shirley J. Keller)
At Monday evening's meeting
of the Huron County Board of
Education in Clinton, vice -chair
man Robert Elliott, chairman
of teacher's salary negotiating
committee presented to the
board the salary schedule which
the elementary school teachers
in Huron have presented for
consideration, and made public
the board's offer to the second-
ary school teachers of the coun-
ty which was rejected by that
group last week.'
ELEMENTARY TEACHERS'
SCHEDULE
Mr. Elliott reported that the
salary schedule presented on
behalf of 332 elementary teach-
ers in the county represents a
12.1 percent increase over last
year's payroll of $2, 440, 560.
This is an average increase
salary of $843.49 for element-
ary school teachers who last
year received a 13 percent
increase or an average increase
in salary of $767.
Elementary school teachers
are asking,in Category 1, $5, 500
to $7, 500 in 7 years; category 2,
$6, 000 to $9, 000 in 9 years;
category 3, $6, 600 to $10, 800
in 12 years; category 4, $'7, 500
to $11, 900 in 12 years; category
5, $8, 000 to $13, 000 in 13
years; category 6 $8, 700 to $14,
400 in 14 years; and category 7,
$9, 200 to $15, 500 in 15 years.
Also encompassed in their
salary request are the following:
Basic allowance for principals
over and above the present $200
per teacher allowance now being
paid with no maximum;
A basic allowance for vice -
principals of $500 plus $100 per
teacher;
An increase of $100 in resp-
onsibility allowances in elem-
entary schools for being in
charge of a program bringing
the three levels to $200, $400
and $600 above category place-
ment and payment of $150 extra
for conducting extra curricular
activity.
A $100 course allowance to
a maximum of $300 per year;
Teachers who teach in two
or more schools to pe paid 10
cents per mile;
Fringe benefits to remain rel-
atively unchanged under tea-
chers' request. Change noted is
accumulation of sick leave to
no maximum. It is now 200.
"Drugs, chiropractic and dent-
al care to be included in the
medical insurance and the Group
Life Insurance (term) to be in-
creased from $5, 000 to $10, 000
for females the same as males.
The Board presently pays 50
percent of premium OHSC,
medical insurance and Group
Life Insurance.
"An increase for supply tea-
chers from $22 per day to one-
two hundredth of minimum cat-
egory which would be $27.50
per day on teachers' grid.
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER,
Mr. Elliott reported tint the
secondary school teachers had
turned down the board's salary
offer which was as follows:
Category 1, $'7, 000 to 11, 000
in 13 years; category 2, $7, 300
to $11, 800 in 15 years; category
3, $8, 100 to $13, 400 in 17 years;
and$8, 700 to $14, 300 in 18 years
The secondary school teachers
had requested the following:
Category 1, $7, 200 to $12, 000
in 12 years; category 2, $7, 600
to $12, 900 in 13 years; $8, 400
to $14,100 in 14 years; and $8,
900 to $15, 000 in 15 years.
Popular provincial figures for
secondary school teachers, staid
Mr. Elliott is as follows: cat-
egory 1, $7,100 to $11, 300;
category 2, $7, 400 to $U, 900;
category 3, $8, 200 to $13, 500;
and category 4, $8, 700 to $14,
700.
My committee is in no way
ashamed of its offer, " said El-
liott. "It is much closer to the
popular provincial figures than
is the teacher's request. In most
instances we are $100 off."
:The teachers said that new
teachers were hired on at salaries
higher than those already on staff
with equal qualifications and
experience, " said Elliott. "No
doubt this is true but the board
tried unseccessfully to eliminate
this last year. The bind came
because of the fact that as well
as teachers who were receiving
less for experience, there were
those who were receiving more.
Those receiving more were ask-
ed to forgo any increase last
year while the others caught up.
This was turned down by the
teachers."
"If the board's first offer was
accepted without recalculation
of expenses it means that every
teacher across the board except
those in their first two years of
teaching in Huron County would
receive $600 increase made up
of $400 increment plus the $200
increase in category," continued
Elliott. " The teachers with two
years or less would receive $500,
5300 increment plus the $200
increase in category."
"Because the board also is not
happy with the inequities in the
salaries between schools, the
teachers recalculation of the
teachers' salaries is a desirable
move, " advised Elliott. "How-
ever, the problem will be again,
are those that are overpaid wil-
ling to wait for those that are
underpaid to catch up."
"The teachers point out their
concern for the ratepayers, "
said Elliott. "I am glad to hear
it. Their concern does not seem
to be as great for the taxpayers
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Hensall Council 'Hears Deputation in
Connection With Drainage Problem
(by Mrs. Minnie Noakes)
At the opening of the meeting
of Hensel]. council Monday night,
the oath of office to Harold
Knight, who will replace the
late Hein Rooseboom as council-
or for the year 1970. Reeve
Jacques welcomed Mr. Knight
back to council, but cited the
unfortunate circumstances which
brought about his return.
The minutes of the meeting
of March 3, were read and
adopted and deputations were
dealt with. David Kyle and
Gary Alexander appeared at
the meeting regarding drainage
problems which both ratepayers
have. Much expense has been
incurred with the installation of
new drains but the problem has
not been solved as of this time.
Reeve Jaques promised the
gentlemen that he would inquire
about the installation of a pro-
posed drain in Tuckersmith
through Hay Townships and was
of the opinion that the above.
could use the drain when it is
installed.
Harry Adamson and Robert
Cook, of Cook's Division of
Gerbro Corporation, explained
their plans for expansion on,
their property. The building
inspector, Norman Jones, ap-
peared with them.
E. R. Davis was called on for
his report and informed the
council that he had some gravel
put on the road at the Municip-
al dump, also some on Oxford
St. W. For the time being, the
trees have been trimmed but
Davis suggested that quite a
number still remain to be trim-
med.
The annual subject of dogs
came to the floor and Davis was
instructed to issue summons to
all or any who did not purchase
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The accidents were:
On Thursday April 2, a car
operated by Leona Morley of
Granton, lost control on ice,
and struck a snow bank, and a
fence on the south side of the
road. Damage estimated at
$100. Provincial Constable
F,L. Griffin investigated.
On Thursday, April 2, a truck
operated by Clifford Holliday
of Toronto collided with the
rear of a car operated by Oliver
Karges, of Listowel on No 4
Higiway at No. 6 County Road.
Damage estimated at $325.
Provincial Constable D. A,
Lamont investigated,
On Saturday, April 4, at 6:10
p.m. a car operated by Ray-
mond J. Ducharme of Sarnia
was in collision with a bicycle
operated by Randy Smale, age
9, of Zurich, on No. 84 High-
way in front of the Zurich Arena,
Randy was taken to St. Joseph's
Hospital, London by Westlake's
Ambulance . He suffered a
fractured skull, broken left leg
and abrasions. Provincial
Constable D. A, Lamont in-
vestigated.
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STILL COME IN HANDY- While the day of automation may be here, the odd time a reliable
team of horses still comes in handy. This team was pressed into service at the farm of Milton
McAdams, 12.12.3, Zurich, on Sunday afternoon, to assist in gathering sap in the maple sugar bush.