Zurich Citizens News, 1974-04-18, Page 5THURSDAY, APRIL 18,
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Letter to editor
Bayfield Ontario,
April 4, 1974._
To the Editor!
Dear Sir;
For several years the Village
of Bayfield has been conducting
a fair and legitimate battle to
save the North Shore of the
Bayfield River (known as the
River Flats) from being taken
over by persons interested in
turning the area into a purely
commercial venture. If these
persons (acting under the name
of Blue Anchor) succeed in their
purpose it will mean that the
last remaining public launching
area for the use of summer
residents, and Villagers, will
be gone forever and small boat
owners willitave no available
storage area.
On April 2 TV Stat ion CI<NX
in Wingham, phoned the Reeve
at the Bayfield Municipal Off-
ice asking permission to conduct
an "on the spot" interview.
They stated they wanted to get
Bayfield residents' reaction to
the attempted take-over of the
North Shore Flats. Appreciating
their courtesy in asking, and
believing the station was acting
in good faith, permission was
granted.
Then, on April 3, anyone
wlio viewed the resulting News
Broadcast on Station CKNX
at 6 p. m. that evening saw --
not an attempt to get an "on
the spot" village opinion --but
a "set-up." The whole broad-
cast had been deliberately stag-
ed. A young lady, reading from
a well prepared script, stood
on the Bayfield River bank,
interviewing NOT a Bayfield
resident, hut one of the partn-
ers of the Blue Anchor group.
After several minutes of, at
times, inaccurate statements
delivered by the Blue Anchor
representative--finally--two
Bayfield residents were flashed
on the screen. One was cut off
before he could finish his state-
ment and the ocher was given
only a scant moment or two to
snake her feelings known. Oth-
er Villagers, visiting the Post
Office (where the camera was
set up) were told that the film
was running out and the CKNX
crew hastily packed and left.
This so-called spontaneous
interview of Villagers was laid
on at the noon -hour, on a
closing day when the least
number of people would be
available on the main street to
give their comments. Most of
the crew's camera -time was
spent on the river bank where
the destruction of the Flats
is taking place. We ask you
CKNX-- would you call that
unbiased coverage? Bayfield
Village says "Shame on you!"
Signed•
Frank Burch, Ed Oddleifson,
Mr. Graham, Milvena Erickson,
Evelyn Sturgeon. Florence
Oddleifson, Elva Metcalf,
George Telford, Gwen Pember-
ton, Jack Sturgeon, Margaret
Clift, Betty Garrett.
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Open house at education centre
Representatives of the press
in Huron County had a preview
of the head office facilities of
the Huron County Board of Ed-
ucation at their Education
Administration Centre in Clin-
ton recently, prior to an
Open 1-Iouse scheduled for Wed-
nesday and Thursday, April 24
and 25.
The building and grounds
were purchased at a cost of
$38, 000 and renovated by
James Hayman Construction
Ltd. at a cost of $160, 000.
Furnishings and equipment for
the centre cost another $24, 000,
The Board cited the total cost
of the new head office at
$226,512.
Equipment from snowshoes to
the latest in audio-visual aids
are available at the Clinton
Centre for the use of all teach-
ers and schools in the county
system. Six resource teachers,
an audio-visual materials co-
ordinator and a co-ordinator of
special services and special
education work out of the
Clinton Centre.
A total of 29 employees work
at the Clinton office, including
Director of Education, John
Cochrane, two superintendents
of education, a superintendent
of business affairs, two assist-
ant superintendents of educat-
ion, a chief accountant, a
manager of transportation, a
plant superintendent, an assist -
News of Kipp
The annual roll call contest
"Fun Night" was held at the
home of Mrs. Ernest White-
house April 9, when the losers
treated the winners to a smorg-
asbord lunch and the winners
did the entertaining. Contests,
action games and euchre were
enjoyed. Mrs. H. Caldwell
had the high score in euchre.
Mrs. J. Sinclair second and
low was Mrs. C. Pullman, Mrs.
J. Drummond baked a pie that
day, Mrs. J. Sinclair and Mrs.
Stewart Pepper had the most
buttons on their dress. Mrs. G.
Bell and Mrs. 11. Caldwell
didn't go to town. Mrs. M.
en and district
Connolly fixed her dress before
she came and Mrs. Grant Mc-
Lean celebrated her birthday
that day. The revelation of the
secret pals brought a most en-
ioyable evening to a close.
Mrs. G. Wren is visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Toni Smith, in
Guelph.
Mrs. Ed McBride spent East-
er with her daughter and Bon-
in -law, Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Pine, in Sault Ste. Marie.
Mr. Larry Wright, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wright,
was home from Fanshawe for
Easter
ant accountant and 10 secretar-
ial staff.
The Huron Board has 24
elementary schools, three
schools for the retarded and
five high schools under its jur-
isdiction, and is responsible
for about 12, 500 students,
'7, 800 of those students are
transported to school by bus.
The Huron Board owns some
buses of it's own and contracts
additional vehicles from local
bus lines. Daily bus routes in
the Huron County school system
cover 10, 597 miles.
About half of the Huron
Board's 16 elected trustees att-
ended the press preview and
gave representatives of area
newspapers a personally guided•
tour of the head office facilit-
ies.
During the Open House,
visitors are invited to view the
premises from 1:30 to 10 p.m.
both days.
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