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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-03-04, Page 11PAGE ELEVEN ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS Heavy Expenses Listed In School Building Programs in Huron County (by Shirley J. Keller) Roy B. Dunlop, superintend- ent of business affairs, said the approval for the addition and renovation,s at Seaforth Public School had been received from the Ontario Fire Marshall and from the school construction approval section of the Ontario Department of Education. He said the working drawings are now being completed. It had originally been intended to call tenders for the work duringi the early part of March and Mr. Dunlop advised the board he has no reason to assume that there will be a delay. The board also heard a re- port on the Seaforth Drainage Works #1 as it affects Seaforth High. School. Members were assured that Seaforth DHS would have an outlet for the storm water system directly into the new drainage works and also that the gravity feed would be technically feasible into the new drainage works. John Broadfoot explained that a sump pump in the school's basement was working well at the present time and unless the electricity went off for a long period, the sump pump would do an adequate job. He warned however, that if the electricity would remain off for an extended period, the basement containing the book supply, the band equipment and the furnace would be flood• ed quite easily. Broadfoot noted that a much more satisfactory arrangement would be to have a gravity drai, into the drainage works and suggested that the board invest- igate the cost of having a drain dug from the school to the out- let, a distance of a few hundrec feet. There are problems at South Huron District High School at Exeter, too. There the heating pipes in the oldest portion of the building, built in 1949, are causing concern. The board learned that repairs could cost between 50 and 60 thousand dollars and would involve instal ling all new heat pipes overheat a more economical method than tearing up all the terrazo hallways and replacing the linea Chairman of the board, Robert Elliott suggested the architects on the original build- ing should be advised of the defective heating system. "We pay these architects high fees•and now, a little better than 20 years later, we must pay again, " said Elliott. "It seems these people are never called back on the carp- et and we must go ahead and hire another firm, hoping they won't make a mistake too." Garnet Hicks representing Exeter, tlsborne and Stephen Township, said he felt time was important on this particul- ar job. "You could end up with school opening in September and the school halls torn up, " warned Hicks. The board agreed to retain the firm of R.A. Eagen and Associates to undertake the preliminary technical studies to the heating and piping ren- ovations at South Huron Dist- rict High School, in order that the board may proceed with the request for program approv- al from the regional depart- ment which is the next phase in the approval process. As well, a letter will be sent to the architects of that first building at Exeter, advis- ing them of the present situat- ion. "The architects should be aware of the board's feelings, " said Chairman Elliott. In other business, the board learned that an additional Federal -Provincial Young Voy- ageur Program for 1971 will be operated from Clinton, thus giving many more Huron Coun- ty students the opportunity to take part in the program; de- clined to support the Ontario Educational Research Council financially at this time; heard about CKNX-TV's plans to run five programs filmed in Huron County Schools during Educat- ion Week March 7 to 13; and agreed that a review of school boundaries will be made. County 'Council Forwards Resolution To Toronto On ' egionol Government (by Shirley J. Keller) Huron County Council will forward a resolution to the Min- ister of Municipal Affairs asking him to gove consideration to strengthening the authority of Huron County Council in order that the County of Huron can be considered a region for the purposes of government, and further requesting that Huron County would be the nucleus for any future expansion into a larger region with areas surround ing the county. Prior to the motion, there was considerable discussion on the matter. It was the Warden, Jack Al- exander, who suggested that the proposal be forwarded to the Minister. He received the full support from three spokes- men, Reeve Elgin Thompson, Reeve Ed Oddliefson and Reeve John Flannery. Reeve Flannery said that in his opinion, for the population in Huron County, this county has "all the government that is necessary." Reeve Harold Lobb, of Clint- on disagreed. "In order to progress and develop South Western Ontario, perhaps we should have a reg- ional contact, " said Reeve Lobb. "I don't know what more government we can give to the people that they can afford to pay, " said Bill Elston, Morris. "I don't think they'll go along with this proposal in Toronto. They've got a plan for this area." Reeve Elmer Hayter reported that in the Ottawa -Carlton region, it previously had one engineer and now it has 14 with most of the work done by con- sultants. "If that's what regional government is, this county can't afford it, " stated Hayter. Goderich Reeve Paul Carroll felt it was premature to ask to be designated as a region. He favored a request to be allowed to sit in on the planning of Phase Two for regional develop- ment. "We should be asking our- selves how we can improve what we already have, " said Carroll. i THURSDAY, MARCH 4, '0V FIRST THE SNOW .. . THEN THE WATER Y PLEASE! 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