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NO 25 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1973
BEST DECORATED BICYCLE - Bryan Baker, son of Hensall
reeve John and Mrs. Baker, won first prize for the best decorated
bicycle in rhe parade at Hensall Spring Fair on Tuesday night,
Bryan completed all the decorating by himself without any
assistance from others, which made winning that much more
pleasant. More pictures of the Hensall Spring Fair appear on
page 6 of this issue, while details and photos of the Calf Club
competition will appear in next week's issue.
(by Wilma Oke)
Mrs. J, W, Wallace, of God-
erich, a member of the Huron
County Board of Education, at
the board meeting in Clinton
Monday objected to the Board
having only one regular meet-
ing a month and doing most
board business in committee.
She said that too much was
discussed in the committee
meetings and then it was not
brought out at board meetings. •
She noted the reports of the
superintendents especially which
impressed her but this informat-
ion was not getting to the public.
She said to be well informed
she should be going to the stand-
ing committee meetings (educ-
ation committee, management
committee) as well as the reg-
ular meeting. She said she found
the regular meetings dull be-
cause so little was discussed
there.
She cited as an example of
board business done in commit-
tee was the budget which was
passed in committee of the
whole and not given to the news
media until nine days later.
Mrs. Wallace said it was
cumbersom way for the board to
operate when it took a month to
ratify a decision when the ans-
wer should be given every two
weeks,
E, Cayley Hill, Goderich,
chairman of the board, said the
public relations were very imp-
ortant and the board had a duty
to the public, but that the resp-
onsibility was at the board level.
That has to be the dominent role,
public relations must be second-
ary, " he said. "I think we have
to determine ourselves to admin-
ister and perform our function.
I believe the committee system
has operated functionally very
well,"
Mr. Hill said that it was not
their job toentertainthe public
but that they should try to make
the meetings as interesting as
possible. He said he had asked
that the agenda for the commit-
tee of the whole to be kept to a
-minimum.
Mr. Hill said, "It's a quest-
ion of time. I believe without
the committee system the
meetings went on too long. I
think it was considered by the
board that by using the commit-
tee system items could be given
more attention. However, there
is no reason why a member
can't ask a question at the reg-
ular meeting.
J,P, Alexander of Wingham
suggested that more detail
should be given in committee
reports so that the press would
have more information and it
would give board members more
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Secondary teachers salary set
The salary scale for secondary
teachers was released at a meet-
ing of the Huron County Board
of Education in Clinton Monday
in accordance with the terms of
the salary agreement ratified
by the Board on May 22. The
one-year contract with its sec-
ondary school teachers calls
for a six per cent total increase
in the over-all salary package.
The six per cent increase will
cost the Board $194, 000 on an
annual basis. The secondary
school teachers' salaries amount
to $3, 240, 000.
Salaries in the four teaching
categories are as follows with
last year's in brackets; $7, 200
($7, 100) to $13, 000 ($12, 400);
$7, 500 ($7, 400) to $13, 700
($13,-0-00); $8, 400 ($8, 300) to
$15, 400 ($14, 800); $8, 900
($8, 800) to $16, 500 ($15, 900).
Principals' salary schedule
from a $21, 400 ($19, 700) to a
maximum of $24, 000 ($23, 000)
with an annual increment of
$700. Vice -principals received
a basic $19,100 ($18, 000) with
an increment of $600 to a max-
imum of $20, 900 ($20, 000)
salary.
Responsibility allowances
Directors --Grid plus $2, 200;
assistant directors- -grid plus
$1, 100; Department heads --
grid plus $1, 950; assistant dep-
artment heads --grid plus $975;
subject chairmen --grid plus
$1, 000.
Mrs. Ila Kayes of R.R.3,
Parkhill with 18 years' exper-
ience was appointed student
services co-ordinator from a
P; Ike report
uraccid^tits
On Tuesday at 4.50 p. m. a
car driven by Randolph Becker,
Dashwood, collided on Highway
83 east of Dashwood. Total
damage was estimated at $550.
by Constable Bill Glassford.
Also on Tuesday at 7,40 p.m.
a truck driven by Robert Cuill-
erier, R,R,3, Ailsa Craig, and
a car driven by Ronald O'Brien,
R,R,2, Crediton collided on
Huron County Road 4 in Credit -
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list of 12 applicants. Her app-
ointment is effective Septemb-
er 1, 1973.
David Siemer', of Exeter, with
five years' experience was app-
ointed Media cd -ordinator,
effective September 1, 1973.
There were 10 applicants.
Following a committee -of -
the -whole Board (in camera)
R. L. Cunningham, transportat-
ion manager, reported that a
new type schedule had been
reached with the bus contractors
ranging in cost for a 48 -seat bus
$4, 620 for a yearly rate to
$5, 420 for a 78 -passenger bus
plus the Board will pay the cont-
ractors a variable of 17¢ per
mile travelled. There are a
total of 114 contracting buses
used in 1-luron and the Huron
Board owns 39 buses.
A student accident plan will
be available to parents in Sept-
ember mainly for dental accid-
ents from the Reliable Life Ins-
urance Company at a cost of
$4 per year for one student to
$10 per year for a family with
three students.
- In September new consent
forms for students participating
in outdoor activities will be
ready. The present consent forms
are suspended and a new policy
and procedure will be proposed.
A fuel conversion contract
for Central Huron Secondary
School in Clinton was awarded
to Fred McGregor of Brucefield
at the tender price of $11, 059.
04. The McGregor tender was
the lowest of four.
The Smith -Peat Roofing Com-
pany was awarded the contract
for roof repairs at Holmesville
Public, $13, 190; Robertson
Memorial in Goderich, $416;
Central Huron Secondary School,
$16, 900; Hullett Central Public
School, $600; Stephen Central
Public School, $525; and F. E,
Madill Secondary School, $2, 360
(By Wilma Oke)
The Huron County Board of
Education voted at a meeting
in Clinton Monday to hold the
regular monthly meeting in
the afternoon rather than at night
The July meeting will be held
July 16 starting at 2 p. m. Three
members voted against the
change --Alex Corrigan, Blue -
vale, Clarence McDonald, of
Exeter and Mrs. M. Zinn,
Lucknow.
Mrs. Zinn said the afternoon
meetings would be a hardship
for someone not self-employed.
John Broadfoot, R, R.1, • Bruce -
field, chairman of the Policy
Review Committee which has
been studying Board policies and
procedures, numbering system,
board organization, by-laws and
the general format of the Board's
method of operation pertaining
to regular meetings, stated that
the Review Committee had look-
ed at this in comparison with
other organizations and conclud-
ed that anyone who assumes
office accepts along with it the
good and the bad.
Mrs. Donald Kunder of Seaf-
tim
orth replied that by doing this
you are limiting the number of
people who could be on the
Board. We have had two doctors
on the Board. In no way could
'they attend afternoon meetings."
Mr. Broadfoot answered, "
They have a day off, don't they.
Cayley Hill, chairman of the
Board, said, "I agree with you,
Mollie. No doubt there are
people who could not easily
serve on the board with after-
noon meetings. Too, I think
there are people who would not
serve on the board if they had
to sit through long evening
meetings."
Mrs. Zinn asked if committee
meetings were to be held in the
afternoon and Mr. Broadfoot
assured her that only the regular
board meeting would be held in
the.afternoon.
Herb Turkbeim , of Zurich
suggested that the board switch
to day meetings on a trial basis,
for the balance of the two-year
term,
Wilfred Shortreed, of Walton
said a farmer would feel that it
made no difference,
TOP FIDDLERS AT HENSALL - Mrs. Grace Galloway is shown in this photo at the left as she pres-
ented the Ward Allen Memorial Trophy for the top fiddler at the Ontario Fiddler's Contest in Hen-
sall last Saturday night to Chuck Joyce, of London. Next to Mr. Joyce is Doug MacNaughton, of
Stratford, second place, and Eleanor Moorehead, of Fergus, in third place, At the right is Kinsman
Wayne Reid, chairman of the annual event. (Photo courtesy of Exeter T -A)