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Zurich Citizens News, 1972-09-21, Page 1[rE14}i) NO. FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS Huron Board of Education sets new salary schedule (by Shirley J. Keller) Following Monday evening's regular board meeting, the following written release was distributed to the press concern- ing certain salary arrangements for this year. "The Huron County Board of Education has concluded salary negotiations with the Federat- ion of Elementary and Second- ary School teachers; with Local 210 of the Service Employees Union (custodians); and with Local 1428 of the Canadian Un- ion of Public Employees (office staffs). "In addition, the board has granted salary adjustments to its senior administrators, middle management staff and super- visory staff, "Salary ranges for elementary school teachers in the seven categories of qualifications are: Category 1, $5, 500 to $7, 500; Category 2, $5, 900 to $9, 400; Category 3, $6, 500 to $11, 300; Category 4, $7, 100 to $12, 400; Category 5, $7, 400 to $13, 000; Category 6, $8, 300 to $14, 800; Category 7, $8, 800 to $15, 900. Salary ranges for the four categories of qualifications at the secondary school level are coincidental with categories four to seven of the Elementary School teachers' salary sched- ule. Responsibility allowances at the secondary school level have been established as pay- ments above category as fol- lows; Commercial and Technic- al directors, $2, 100; Department Heads, $1, 800; subject chair- man, $1, 000; assistant Comm- ercial or Technical directors, $1, 100; assistant Department Heads, $900, "At the supervisory and adm- inistrative level, elementary school vice -principals are paid an additional $500 above cat- egory plus $100 per teacher to a total possible salary of $15, 000 "Secondary school vice - principals are paid a basic sal- ary of $18, 000 with $500 per year experience allowance to a maximum salary of $20, 000, Open house at Conestoga centre The first Open House for the people of Huron County to view Conestoga College's newest permanent Centre will be held on Thursday evening, Septemb- er 28, at 7 p.m. Visitors will be welcomed by the President of Conestoga College, Professor James W. Church and the Treasurer of Ontario, the Honourable Charles S. MacNaughton. The Clinton facilities were acquired by the College earlier this year and formal classes commenced on April 3, 1972. Clinton Centre has a full-time enrolment of approximately 100 students with an extension enrolment of 225 part-time persons. The public response to the establishment of a permanent Centre has been extremely gratifying and has presented many challenges to Mr. Ross Milton, Administrator, Clinton Centre and the teaching staff. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1972 "At the Principal level, ele- mentary school principals have been placed on a separate sal- ary grid based on teaching cat- egory and years of experience as a Principal. Salaries range from a minimum of $9, 000 in the lowest category to a max- imum of $19, 000 in the highest category of qualification. "Salaries for secondary school principals range from a minimum of $19,700 to a max- imum of $23, 000 with annual increments of $700. "Assistant superintendents are paid $24, 000 per annum; sup- erintendents $25, 000 per annum and the Director of Education $30, 000. "Salaries for managers, sup- ervisors, senior secretarial personnel, chief custodians and chief engineers have been est- ablished as follows: chief accountant, $15,500; plant superintendent, $13, 000; man- ager of purchasing, $10, 000; transportation manager, $9, 500; accounting supervisor, $8, 740; payroll supervisor, $7, 007; secretaries, $4, 200 to $6, 000 with a minimum increase of five percent and a maximum of 15 percent; and chief custod- ians and chief engineers $6, 650 to $8, 570. 0 Salary set for instructors at night school (by Shirley 1. Keller) Night School instructors at the five county high schools this winter will receive $9 per hour, an increase of $1 per hour of last year. The board was told that instructors spend a great deal of time preparing these courses for which there is no remuneration, and receive no gas mileage consideration. The Advisory Vocational Com- mittee had asked that night school instructor be paid at a rate of $10 per hour --or a 25 percent increase. Chairman of that committee Garnet Hicks Exeter, told the board the wage decision would be passed onto the AVC and added, "You'll hear from them later, " The move is on for night school attendance "in bigger numbers, said Hicks. He added that the advantage of shorter courses is being studied. By regulation, the principals of the evening classes are the principals of the schools. How- ever it is permitted that the principal may appoint another qualified person. R.V. Whiteley has been appointed at Central Huron Secondary School; E.C. Beard at F, E, Madill Secondary School; and William Wark at Goderich District Collegiate Institute. Rate of pay for principals is $30 for each course operated to a maximum of $200 plus $2.50 per student on the regist- er during the third week of a course. 100 PER COPY Two firms receive Ontario loan The Honourable Charles MacNaughton, MPP for Huron, has announced that two Huron County firms will expand their operations with assistance from the Ontario Development Corp- oration. Traylor Industries Limited, of Hensall will use an ODC performance loan of $7, 500, and a small business term loan of $24, 000 toward the cost of an additional building and the purchase of new manufacturing equipment. The performance loan is interest free and may be forgiven if the company meets certain commitments. The small business loan is repayable with eight per cent interest, Traylor Industries produces a line of truck campers and will begin building mobile bunkhouses and offices for construction sites. The comp- any will add six new employees when the new production is underway and anticipates adding another thirty people over the following five year period. The Ontario Development Makes offer on transportation (by Shirley J. Keller) There was lengthy discussion at the regular meeting of the Huron County Board of Educ- ation Monday evening in Clin- ton regarding the request of the Clinton and District Christ- ian School Board for free trans- portation for 23 of their students in return for taxes paid to the public school system, When the vote was taken, board members voted unanimously in favor of offering to that board transp- ortation on a pro rata basis. "Let us make it clear that if it should happen that our buses are filled, there would be no backing out of such an agreement, "stated board chair- man Bob Elliott who had turned the chair over to vice-chairman John Broadfoot for the August and September meetings. "I understand from their statements (the Christian School Board) that we are being niggardly. I don't think we are. It could be costing us more by spring." When the Christian School Board's secretary Cecil Bruins - ma attended the board meeting in August, he explained there would be no more than three additional students from that school system on any one Huron Board bus. He said that in all cases, there are empty seats but we may not be paying for them." Dunlop added that the board would have to see "how the enrolments stand at the end of September. "ye must have figures by bus, by route, " said Dunlop. Broadfoot reminded the board that the bus accommodation picture could change from month to month. "Then what are you going to do?" asked Broadfoot. " We have no free seats on our buses, " said John Taylor. "These people decided on their own not to take advantage of the public school system. If they want to (conti::ed on page 15) Corporation will purchase land in Exeter and erect a 16, 800 square foot building for lease to Kongskilde Limited, a farm implements manufacturer. The building is expected to cost about $162, 000 and will be leas- ed•to the company for a ten year period with options to renew and an option to purchase. Kongskilde located in Exeter about ten years ago and, due to a growing market for its products, is expanding its manufacturing operations. When the firm moves into the new building, employment will gradually in- crease with about fifteen more people expected to be hired over the next few years. Fair offers variety In an attempt to live up to their claim of being "one of the best small fairs in Ontario, " the Zurich Agricultural Society has come up with numerous changes in connection with the annual event which begins this Friday night and ends Monday night. Starting off the program with a bang on Friday night will be the big Fall Fair Dance, at which time some lovely young lady will be crowned, "Queen of the Fair." This contest is open to all girls in the area between the ages of 14 and 19, and any interested in competing should contact Mrs. Irene Steinbach as soon as possible. The Cardinals will provide music for the dance. During the daytime on Sat- urday activity will be confined to arranging.school children's exhibits, and then in the even- ing a big cash Bingo will take place. Monday's activities get under way at 1 p.m., with a monster parade led by the Zurich Cent- ennial Band. At 1,30 p.m. the fair will officially be opened At 2.30 in the afternoon the first part of the big Horse Show will be run off, with classes in heavy and light horses, as well as ponies. "Tory" Gregg will be Master of Ceremonies for the show. The Zurich Chamber of Com- merce are once again sponsoring the annual Baby Show, and this event will take place in the Community Centre at 3 p.m. Also during the afternoon there will be the 4-1-1 Calf Club Show, as well as the regular cattle show. A large midway will be in operation throughout the afternoon and evening. An added attraction this year will be the staging of the Huron County Dairy Princess competition at the local fair. Starting off the evening prog- ram will be a Western Horse Show, getting under way at '7.45 p.m. At 9 p.m. a lucky draw will take place. A big change in this year's program will be the fact that all exhibits must remain in the Community Centre until 9 p.m. Monday night. Other years exhibitors were allowed to remove their articles after 4 p.m. but so the evening crowd can also view the displays they must remain in the build- ing until 9 p.m. All in all this year's fall fair promises to be one of the best in the history of the event. OPP investigate rash of accidents in area On Tuesday, September 12, at approximately 6.10 p.m. Constable Dale Lamont was called to investigate an accid- ent on the 6th concession of Stephen Township, just south of Main Street in Crediton. A car driven by James Sweitzer of R.R.2, Grand Bend, and a motor cycle operated by John Muller, R, R,1, Crediton were involved in the collision. Damage estimated at $450. by Constable Lamont. Constable Allan Quinn invest- igated a single car accident on Wednesday, September 13, in which a vehicle driven by Nicholas Lansbergen , Crediton, skidded out of control on County Road No, 4 and struck a fence, damage set at $150. Later in the day, Constable Bili Glassford investigated a personal injury accident on No. 4 Highway , south of Hen- sall. A southbound vehicle driven by Thomas Shearer, of London, collided with a north- bound vehicle driven by Wilfred Shortreed, of Walton. Both drivers were taken to St. Joseph Hospital, London, with injuries consisting of fractures and lac- erations. Total damage was set at $1, 700. On ;he same date at approx- in „i.y 5.40 p.m. Constable Bill Lewis investigated a coll- ision involving a farm tractor driven by Daniel McCurdy, of Centralia and a vehicle driv- en by Leo Boucher, of Huron Park. Both vehicles were proc- eeding west on County Road 4 when the Boucher vehicle struck the rear of the tractor. Damage estimated at $125, On Friday, September 15, at 1.00 p.m. a vehicle owned by Martin Vaneste of R.R.2, Kippen received a total of $300. damage when the vehicle, left unattend- ed, rolled back from a private drive and crossed County Road No, 2 and struck a tree. Const- able Bill Glassford investigated the accident. Two accidents occurred with- in five minutes of each other on Friday, September 15, at 6.15 p.m. in Usborne Township and both were investigated by Constable Bill Lewis, The first mishap occurred at the junction of County Road No. 6 and Concession 2-3 of Usborne Township. A northbound veh- icle driven by Larry Gibson, of (continued on page 16)