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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-01-28, Page 9THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1971 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE NINE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - Gerald Weido, captain of the Zurich Bantams, was selected as the most valuable player in the Silver Stick Hockey Tournament held recently at Watford. Gerald is shown here with the trophy he received for winning the award. Huron NDP Plan Events At the January meeting of the NDP Huron Riding Association members discussed achievements of Premier Ed Shreyer's Govern- ment in Manitoba in its first fift- een months in power. Medicare premiums were cut by 8810 resulting in a $104.40 a year saving in health insurance premiums for the average Manit- oba family of four. A Consumer Protection Bill - provides for full disclosure of the cost of borrowing or of obtaining credit on purchases or loans. Labour Legislation - has been enacted which will abolish un- fair use of injunctions in labour disputes, guarantee certain hol- idays and pay and improve work- ing conditions and standards and union organizing and affiliation procedures. Business included appointment of a committee to seek out nom- inees for candidacy in the next provincial election and a plan to hold an open meeting in April with a speaker from the Prov- incial NDP office. A constitution and by-laws committee was set up consisting of Ed Bain, Mrs. Shirley Weary, Mrs. Ina Fisher, Art Laverty and Mrs. Gwen Pemberton. Herb Klopp and Ed Bain were named as a membership commit. tee. Notice of two provincial conf- erences was given, one on farm policy to be held in Newcastle of January 30 for MPPs, candidates and potential candidates, and the other a women's conference scheduled tentatively for March 20-21 in Toronto. THEMANWf/OOOF, n 'GRIPE ABOUrTAXES, /SE/THERAWFUL RICH OR AWFUL POO WE WILL BUILD YOUR HOME • COTTAGE • BARN • GARAGE One contract will take care of your complete project, including PLUMBING 1 HEATING • ELECTRICAL WORK General Contracting BUILDING nd REMODELLING Painting Service Now Available Aluminum Doors and Windows STANDARD STOCK SIZE DOORS Completely Installed Rich.:.rd DAA. 2364679 Only $38 ar� ZURICH Education Officials Meet with County (by Shirley J. Keller) Huron County ratepayers were well represented Wednesday morning in Goderich at the Jan- uary session of Huron County Council when Chairman Robert Elliott and vice-chairman John Broadfoot of the Huron County Board of Education met togeth- er with members of council. It was the first official visit of the school board representat- Ives to Huron County Council and the first time that either body had taken time from a busy schedule to hear and assess the function of the other. Chairman Elliott said that better communications between the two Huron County bodies was the prime reason for the visit. "We need closer communic- ation of the right kind, " stated Elliott. "Being something new In Huron County the board of education has been criticised but we appreciate the criticism of county council, an older, more experienced body. " "The board of education can- not measure its results in dollars and cents, " continued Elliott. "We try to provide the best ed- ucation possible at a cost we can afford. Where do you start? Where do you go? How do you know when you get there?" "If education is the white elephant some people say it is, it is because there has been more stress on academic matters and less in business, " Elliott said. "Not enough care has been taken to keep the costs in line with the results. " Elliott spoke about the "frills" which the department of educ- ation has been accused of build- ing into their schools. "But I see some, what I would call frills in this building, " said Elliott referring to the county court house, " and it was built under the guidance of Huron County Council." The board of education chair- man outlined some areas in whic] the board and county council are closely related - such as library services, health services, road maintenance in connection with school bus routes etc. "We can't divorce our respon- sibilities from each other, " stated Elliott. "I believe we will have to play it by ear and I know our committees can work together. Wherever possible let us at least consult each other." "We've got to have faith that the partner -at the other end of the saw is working toward the same goal, in this case the benefit of the citizens of Huron ' County, " concluded Elliott. Vice-chairman John Broadfoot outlined Bill 240 which states that the board of education shall collect taxes four times a year unless some other agreement is made by mutual consent upon petition of those municipalities representing two-thirds of the assessment in the county of Hur- on. Broadfoot said the board of education had the right to make the final decision in the matter. He indicated, however, the school board was anxious to work with the municipalities in Huron. "I didn't read it that way, " said Ed Oddleifson, reeve of Bayfield, who suggested that if the municipalities petitioned the school board for another method of tax payment, the school board would have no re- course but to accept. "You've probably been mar- ried as long as I have, " quipped Broadfoot "and you should know what is meant by mutual con- sent. Someone has to cast the deciding vote." "I don't think this is a laugh- ing matter, " retorted Oddleif- son. "Neither do I, " answered Broadfoot. William J. Maori, reeve of Morris, referred to Broadfoot's earlier remark that it was most economical for the board of education to operate on a fout- times-a-year tax payment basis. It is just as cheap for the rate- payers to pay the interest as it is to collect taxes four times per year, " said Elston. Broadfoot said that although the education taxes would be paid to the board four times a year it would riot necessarily follow that the taxes would have to be collected four times a year. The reeve of Grey, Charles Thomas, said that it was likely that many farmers had to borrow money to pay their taxes. He said credit rating of the individ- ual was sometimes affected by this and he wondered if it would be more helpful in the long run to use the borrowing power of the board of education. School board chairman Bob Elliott said the board could real- ize a saving on the cost of ed- ucation if it received its tax payments four times a year and did not have to borrow as much money from the banks to meet current expenses. "If it isn't a saving to the municipalities and to the tax- payers, the board is ready to take another look at it, " promised Elliott. Reeve Allan Campbell, Mc- Killop, asked Elliott if he was really interested in saving money He said the system of education in his township was costing the taxpayer far less than in all other townships, and that the board was planning to close Mc- Killop's one -room schools. "Yes, we're out to save money answered Elliott. "There is also the matter of equality in educ- ation and we believe the Mc- Killop students are entitled to the same level of education as other students in Huron County. A sizeable delegation of Mc- Killop ratepayers asked the board to update the educational system in McKillop." Elliott told Campbell the board's hands were tied by the directives from the Ontario Department of Education. He said that the department would not approve an addition to the school at Walton to accommod- ate the McKillop students while it would pay for an addition at Seaforth Public School. "It would be the best that our committee could come up with, ' said Elliott. "If you let these grants go by you may not get them again." Reeve Elston suggested that the board of education and the county council each appoint a committee to meet whenever necessary to discuss matters of mutual concern. Elliott said he favored the idea and would take the suggestion to his board. 0 Library Report At County Council (by Shirley J. Keller) Miss Ethel Dewar, Huron County librarian, said that 10, 559 residents of Huron County or approximately 21 percent of the population has memberships reg- istered'in the Huron County lib- rary office. She said there was an increas- ed circulation of 16, 837 books during 1970. A total of 11, 637 new books were purchased last year, too, bringing the total book stock to 114, 262 books. Miss Dewar reported that the Goderich library, the main lib- rary in the county, will be open 47 hours per week instead of the previous 31 hours. She said there will be continuous service at the Goderich library from 10 a, n: to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Saturday. The library will be closed all day Wednesday During the presentation of the library report, commendation was again accorded to last year's library board chairman, Walter Sheardown, Goderich. 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