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REPORT
Congratulations are in order
for the motorists of the Exeter
area. The Christmas -New Year's
Holiday was fatality -free.
In the period from December
20,1970 to January 2, 1971, Exeter
OPP personnel investigated 12
motor vehicle collisions. Five
persons were injured. None serious
ly.
Good driving habits and probabl)
a good bit of luck combined to
keep tragedy away from our area.
It sure would be a tremendous
achievement if we could say at
the end of 1971 that NOT ONE PER-
SON was killed on our area roads.
Durin 1970, four highway mis-
haps took the lives of six persons.
All were under the age of twenty-
five. A tragic loss when one cons- Y 0
iders the potential contribution to h IN LIGHTER VEIN
society and the heartache for rel- P
h budget
A county Crown Attorney dis-
atives. cussed "wills" with the members
Hopefully we will be in a pos- effort
ition to indicate shortly the 1970 g of the Women's Institute. He told
figures. The loss in property dam- the story of a farmer who fell
age alone will no doubt be stag- under his tractor and was critically
Bering, y injured. He scratched his will on
While we have been dealing in Damage of $2, 000. resulted the side of the tractor with. a nail,
part with the past we do have when a car driven by Elizabeth The farmer died and the will was
another problem in the present. Ann Merrier, 24, of Zurich, left accepted.
That is snow vehicles, g Highway 21 and struck a tree li-
lt
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It seems to be a daily subject d miles north of St. Joseph, on "People don't plan to fail; they
at the Exeter Detachment office December 22, 1970. Constable just fail to plan."
with upset citizens wanting to Bill Glassford investigated.
know what they can do in relation d The remaining mishaps were "A women's home should be
to snow machines using their 1' of a minor nature and did riot the centre of her world, riot the
property as a playgroung to roar cause injury. circumference."
in+� For Action'
Huron (ounty
Council Discuss
'Guidlines s
al or county councillors on a ward
basis.
(Council recommended that this
clause be referred back to the AC-
RO Study Committee for clarific-
ation.)
TERM OF OFFICE
1. The term of office for all
local municipalities, counties,
regions and school boards be two
years. -Council concurred.
2, A uniform election day be
held across the province and all
elections be held in the same
year. -Council concurred.
HEAD OF COUNTY OR REGION
1. The head of the county or
regional council be elected by
secret ballot by the county or
regional council and from among
its own members. - Council did not
concur,
2, The chairman hold office
for a two-year term and be elig-
ible for re -election. -Council
concurred.
FISCAL REFORM
1. Fiscal reform proceed sim-
ultaneously with the restructuring
of local government in Ontario. -
Council concurred,
2. Provincial grants be made
available to municipalities under-
taking re -organization of services.
Council concurred.
3. Financial incentives be prov-
ided by the province for municip-
alities to amalgamate, -Council
did not concur.
4. The province share in the
cost of hiring consultants by the
municipalities to conduct local
studies, - Council concurred, prov-
ided any grants are made retroact-
ive to include counties already
undertaking a planning program,
5. A study committee be named
by ACRO to prepare a brief on
fiscal reform for presentation to
the 1971 Annual meeting. -Council.
recommended this matter be dis-
cussed at the mid-term meeting
of the Association,
around with no regard for the
rights of others.
Reports of fences being damag- '
ed; purposely cut to allow entry;
buzzing close to houst ; roaring
up and down residential streets
at all hours - ad infinitum.
Once again we ask those who
enjoy winter on a snow machine
to think before acting. The numb
-
d of people killed and injured
in snow vehicle mishaps is reach-
ing alarming figures.
You only have to read the news-
paper al�d tune into a news report
to find out.
Disregard of the regulations
covering the operation of these
machines coukd have rather dist-
asteful results 'tor some.
We solicit our earnest co-oper-
ation. Enjoy the beauty oft e
outdoors, but at it same time
respect your neighbour's property.
Let's join in alt allout a ort
to make 1971 a Safe Year for All.
ACCIDENTS
A rather quiet Christmas was
experienced by mei'ihbers of Exeter
Detachment. No major crime oc-
currences were reported over
Christmas.
On the highways, Christmas Da)
and Boxing Day were accident -
free, however seven collisions,
resulting in five injuries and dam-
age of $11, 250 were investigated,
A two car collision onChrist-
mas Eve morning at County Roads
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
4 and 2 resulted in three persons
receiving injuries and $5400.
property damage. Vehicles driven
by Glenn Miller, 19, of R, R.1,
Dashwood and Joseph Yelle, 65,
of Parkhill, collided shortly before
noon. Constable Bill Glassford
investigated.
At 8.25 p.m. Christmas Eve,
a five car pileup occurred on
Goshen St., Zurich when a veh-
icle operated by Richard Thiel,
22, of Zurich skidded on the snow
covered road and banged into
four parked cars causing $2100.
damage. Owners of the parked
vehicles, were identifies as,
Anthony Ducharme, 19, R.R.1,
Dashwood, David Bedard, 24,
London, Leo Bedard, 23, of Hen-
sall, and Michael Bedard, 22 of
London. Constable Ed Wilcox
investigated.
Robert Morrissey, of Crediton
sustained minor injuries early
December 24 when he was thrown
from his snow machine into the
path of asnow vehicle operated
by Ed Watson, of Exeter. The
mishap occurred at the Mount
Carmel Road and the 10th Con-
cession of Stephen Township,
Morrisseywas treated for bruises
at St, Joseph's Hospital, London.
Constable Bill Glassford investig-
ated,
Provincial Constable Bob
Whiteford was called to the
scene of a single car roll-over
on Count Road No. 31, just
south of Hillsgreen on December
23, at 5,10 p.m. Danny Johnston
18, of Bayfield, driver of the car
and his passenger, James Barry,
21, of R. R.1, Zurich, were ex-
amined at the South Huron Hosp-
ital for sore backs and necks
after their vehicle left the slip-
pery road and overturned. Dam-
age was estimated at $1, 000.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1971
Huron Board of Education To Meet
Library Board Regarding Fees
A three-member committee
of Huron County Board of Educ-
ation will arrange to meet with
the Huron County Library Com-
mittee to discuss Huron County
Council's recent proposal to
charge $1 per student in the coun-
ty for the use of Huron County
Library books in Huron County
Schools.
Mrs. Marilyn Kunder, Mrs.
Marion Zinn and John Taylor
were appointed to discover the
county's thinking behind the
proposal and to bring back a
recommendation to the school
board regarding it.
The board learned Monday
evening that the majority of
school librarians are not "favour-
ably disposed" to the proposal
which will cost $8, 779 and re-
sult in no gain in capital invent-
ory for the schools.
"It is simply a matter of rent-
ing versus purchasing, " said
James Coulter, superintendent
of education, when questioned
bythe board.
Coulter said that ifthe u get
for 1971 was similar to last year's
budget, $7 per student would
be allotted for buying books. He
said the teachers preferred to
buy $7 worth of books rather
than $6 worth and using the re-
maining $1 to rent books which
would not remain in the school
libraries.
In recent years, added Coult-
er, the Huron County library
books have been available with-
out charge to the schools. He
stated that it was his understand-
ing that the county librarian,
Miss Ethel Dewar, found that
with the majority of children's
books going to the schools there
was a rather poor selection left
for the public libraries. Mr.
Coulter felt the county librarian
hoped to offset this problem by
charging a fee of $1 per school
student under the jurisdiction of
the Huron County Board of Ed-
ucation in order to build up an
adequate library of good child-
ren's books which would fill
the needs in the county.
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ent, local representatives be en-
couraged to implement reform
through adoption of a sound plan-
ning program; involvement in
the development of their area';
consolidation of municipalities. -
Council concurred.
4. The second tier of govern-
ment for rural Ontario be the ex-
isting county rejuvenated by per-
missive legislation to extend its
services; fiscal reforms; internal
boundary changes; equitable rep-
resentation. - Council concurred.
TWO- TIER SYSTEM
1. The basic system of local
government in Ontario (excluding
the districts) be a two-tier one
with the county or region as the
second tier and the city, borough,
town, township and village as the
first tier. - Council concurred.
2. Provision be made for ex-
ceptions to the basic system so
that where a case can be made for
the formation of a one -tier system
or for a city to remain as a separ-
ated unity, that legislation be
provided to allow for these excep-
tions, - Council concurred.
3. Police village be abolished
and for administrative purposed
they become a part of the munic-
ipality in which they are located,
-Council concurred.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
1. The rights and claims arising
through the amalgamation of
municipalities or the inclusion of
cities and separated towns with
counties in regional government
be determined by negotiation. -
Council concurred.
2. Where such negotations fail,
that the distribution of assets and
liabilities be determined by a
board of arbitration, -Council con-
curred.
on-
curred.
ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
1. Present qualified municipal
personnel who might be displaced
by the re -structuring of local
government be offered employ-
ment under the new government
for a limited period of time. - concurred.
Council concurred with the addit- 2. Some areas require a minim -
ion of the words 'not to exceed um dislocation of boundaries,
on year.' both for the counties and their
2. They receive no lesser sal- member municipalities, while the
ary or other benefits. - Council re -organization of boundaries in
would delete this recommendation' other areas is most vital. - Counc-
and replace it with the following; it concurred.
Employees be retained on staff 3. Local government re-struct-
depending on job opportunity and wring involves an honest and thor-
qualifications. ough appraisal of existing bound -
3. Where normal attrition, prov• aries by local representatives and
ision of additional services or re- where they are no longer relevant
alignment of responsibilities does by altered in accordance with the
not handle surplus staff, a pre- finding of such studies. - Council
mature retirement policy be cons- concurred.
idered. - Council concurred. 4. The ultimate goal be the
UNIQUE SITUATIONS retention of community identity
1. We concur with the policy of and historic significance while
introducing special legislation for achieving a unit of government
each specific area in which region scaled to meet current and future
al government has been establish- needs, - Council concurred.
ed, - Council concurred. FUNCTIONS
NAMES 1. The functions of county and
1. Where major re -organization regional government be those
of local government occurs the which are best performed on an
name of the second tier be region area basis and will vary from
and where it does not, the name county to county and region to
of county be retained. The names region. -Council concurred.
of member municipalities be city, 2, The functions of the county
town, township, village and bor- or region encompass all the pow-
ough. - Council concurred. ers of the present county and may
2. In the formation of a new include many of the responsibil-
region, the names have some hist- ities presently assigned to the
oric or geographic significance to local municipalities.- Council
the area and not be a combination recommended this clause be del -
of the names of existing municip- eted,
alities. - Council concurred. 3. No function be transferred
3. The name of the head of all to the county or region that can
local municipalities be mayor be performed better at the local
and where requred, deputy -mayor. level. -Council concurred.
-Council concurred, 4. The lower tier of govern -
4. The names of addiiinal meet not be deprived of functions
representatives to county or reg- to make its role meaningless. -
ional council be county and reg- Council concurred,
ional councillors, -Council con- 5. All legislation relating to
curred, the re -allocation of responsibilit-
5. The name of the head of the les be permissive to allow each
county and regional council be county to determine its own pat -
chairman. -Council concurred. tern of local government by maj-
BOUNDARIES ority vote of county council. -
1. Consolidation of municipalit- Council concurred,
les deserves study and implement- 6. Wherever possible, the resp-
ation apart from the introduction onsibilities now carried by spec -
of regional government. -Council ial purpose bodies be assumed by
councils through committees
thereof. - Council concurred,
7. The provision of some serv-
ices, such as sewage disposal
and water, could be by the Ont-
ario Water Resources Commission
with the municipality purchasing
the services it requires. -Council
concurred.
REPRESENTATION
1, Assessed population be the
basis for representation to county
and regional councils in Ontario.
2. No uniform formula for rep-
resentation be adopted across the
province, but reach county have
its own scale of representation
established by the Minister of
Municipal Affairs in consultation
with the county.
3. The current policy be contin-
ued of establishing the scale of
representation under legislation
forming a new region.
4, The ultimate goal be for
representation by population, but
where this cannot be achieved
without one municipality having
a majority of voting power on the
county or regional council that
legislation provide for some comp-
romise arrangement to be made.
(Huron County Council ferred
these recommendations back to
the Special Stttdy Committee of
ACRO requesting clarification ors
the meaning of 'assessed populat-
ion, ° and further that the Special
Study Committee be requested to
make specific recommendations.
INDIRECT ELECTION
1. Representatives to county or
regional council be the heads of
the member municipalities and
those additional members required
to meet the representation needs
of each municipality.
2. County and regional counc-
illors run at large in their local
municipality and hold office on
the local council as well as the
county or regional council,
3. Permissive legislation be
introduced which would enable
a. municipality to elect its region-