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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1978-03-30, Page 1'NO.13 FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY,MARCH 30,197e Bus service withdrawn Price Per Copy 20 Cents Asks for volunteer teachers Teachers stay out of classroom. As expected, striking Huron county secondary school teachers continued -to stay away from the classroom this week. The Huron County ,Board of Education announced last week that it was lifting its lock out of the teachers and that the schools would be open Tuesday morning. ' Parents of the affected students heeded OSSTF's spokesman Shirley Weary's warning that the teachers would not show up, as ap- proximately 35 students ,out of the 900 who normally ride the 19 buses that drop students off at South Huron District High School in Exeter showed up for classes. The students were met at the main entrance by principal Joseph Wooden who told the students to go home as only two teachers had shown up for classes. About 30 representatives of District 45, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) council, - composed of the negotiating team and representatives from all five county high schools, unamimously agreed not to return to the schools. The Board announced Tuesday morning that inview of the secondary school teachers failure to report to school Tuesday morning the board was withdrawing bus service to its five secondary schools. In a release Tuesday, the board said in view of that morning's development whereby almost 100 percent of the secondary school teachers of Hurons decided not to 'report to school, the buses would not be operating until further notice. The board said when acknowledgement is received from the teachers of their interest in the educational process of this county bus service will be resumed. In the meantime the schools will remain open for any student who can derive benefit from at- tendance. The board announced Tuesday morning that it is considering the use of adult volunteers in the secondary schools who feel capable of acting as tutors or discussion leaders at the grade 12 and 13 level. The board has asked that people interested in providing the service for the students contact the school principal in their area or contact the board office. When the board has deter- mined how many volunteers it has to work with it plans on making a decision on how to implement the program. On Sunday , Mrs. Weary stated that she was not op- timistic about the teachers returning to classes on Tuesday. In asking the teachers to return to the bargaining table and to the schools, the Board has also requested the teachers to promise not to conduct any further work sanctions against the board until August 31, the end of the current contract year. Mrs. Weary said she believes returning to work on Tuesday "is tantamount to saying we agree." The local of the secondary teachers is trying to find out from the Education Relations Commission, the provincial body which oversees negotiations bet - Please turn to Page8 Here they come.. Enthusiasm for plow match termed 'great' Thursday's meeting at the Pineridge Chalet of all concerned in planning for the 1978 International Plowing Match was termed very successful. Huron's Ag Rep Don Pullen who is doubling as secretary for the Huron International Plow Match committee said, "the en- thusiasm and interest was great: I was told this wasthe largest, meeting of its kind ever held. Meeting with Huron of- wficials were executive members of the Ontario Plowmen's Association and from Frontenac and Kent counties. The 1977 match was held in Frontenac and the 1979 will be staged in Kent county. Pullen continued, "The OPA directors are very valuable in these planning sessions. They are really the key people. They have the experience of a number of matches and provide the necessary continuity." Thursday's meeting was. held to discuss matters of mutual concern regarding the 1978 match which will be held on the Jim Armstrong farm near Wingham from Area rivers are slightly higher According to Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority resources manager Don Pearson "all is under control" with regards to the spring run-off and providing that weather conditions remain constant, there should be no flooding problems this spring. Pearson stated that the rivers within the watershed peaked over the weekend due to the constant rains and warm temperatures. Earlier this week river levels returned to slightly above normal for this time of. year. There is still the potential for spring flooding, the resources manager, emphasized, if a prolonged spell of warm weather takes place but that the conserva- tion authority is monitoring water levels on a twice daily basis. This information is sent to Toronto where, com- bined with other informa- tion, a forecast of water levels takes place. Some problems could take place if the ice jams up in the river mouths at Port Franks, Grand Bend or Bayfield, he stated. At the Parkhill dam, the conservation authority is trying a new approach to spring runoff with the release of water prior to ex- pected periods of heavier flow. Pearson warned area boating enthusiasts that to travel either the Ausable or Bayfield river once the ice has left would be un- wise due to the fast flowing and near freezing water. September 26 to 30. OPA secretary -manager Ed Starr said "more exhibitor space has been sold than ever before at this time." Huron's chairman Howard Datars of Dashwood said he was very pleased with the co- operation of all of the 23 local committees. Datars added, "All but one of the com- mittee chairmen were in attendance . Thursday and that committee was' represented by the vice- chairman. Pullen said interest for future International matches is continuing. high; In ad- dition to the 1979 match in Kent, the next four years are already booked. They are 1980, Oxford; 1981, Simcoe; 1982, Middlesex; 1983, Ottawa -Carleton. Wellington and Elgin will be attempting to get the 1984 match. The first International match was held at the Sunnybrook Farms in York County in 1913. It has been held twice before in Huron. They were at Port Albert in 1946 and the Scott Farms near Seaforth in 1966. Chairman Datars said a meeting is being held with potential caterers this week to plan the plowing match banquet which will be held September 29. He said close to 1,700 persons are expected to attend the banquet. The ladies committee under the direction of Carol Armstrong, wife of the host farmer has lined up a complete program. This will include flower displays, craft shows, fashion shows and cooking demonstrations. there they go . Schools in Huron county were opened on Tuesday for business but few students and fewer teachers bothered showing up. At South Huron District High School in Exeter, the ap- proximately 35 students who came on the buses were met at the main entrance by principal Joe Wooden and were told to go home as only two staff members had shown up. Staff photo Ram factor in accidents Freezing rain was a contributing factor in two of the accidents investigated this week by the Exeter OPP. On Saturday at 9:20 p.m., a vehicle driven by Gerald R. Willis, Carling St., Exeter, skidded out of control on the Kirkton Road near Cook's Mill just west of Kirkton. The eastbound vehicle skidded into the snowbank on one side of the road and then into the bank on the other side. There were five occupants in the vehicle, but no injuries occurred. Damage was listed at $1,200 by Constable Wally Tomasik. Early Sunday, vehicles operated by William R. Galbraith, RR 3 Walkerton, and Doug Prout, RR 3 Exeter, collided on the Kirkton Road east of con- cession 2-3 of Usborne when Prout's vehicle skidded into the Galbraith car on the ice - covered road. Total damage was sest at $1,400 by Constable Tomasik. Neither driver nor the five passengers in the vehicles was injured. The only other accident was reported on Wednesday, when two vehicles collided on the lot at Larry Snider Motors. Drivers involved were Daniel Regier, RR 1 Kirkton, and John Aikenhead, Hensall. Damage was set at $550 by Constable Bill Osterloo. The local detachment officers investigated several incidents of stolen mailboxes in Stephen township this week. Reporting the losses were Wayne Glanville, Russ King and Norman Peters. Ken Laframboise also reported that a car battery, valued at $50, had been taken $900 raised in Lion's crippled kids drive Almost $900 has been collected by the Zurich Lion's Club Crippled Drive so far according to Lion's member Doug Erb. The local club sent out 1500 letters with stamped return envelopes in order to attain the local clubs goal of $1650. The campaign started March 1 and while donations are appreciated any time, the drive will only last till the end of March. The area being convered in the drive includes Zurich, Hensall, Hay township and part of Stanley township. The annual Easter Seal appeal which runs .from March 1 to April 2 raises funds to provide a district nursing service, summer camping program, prosthetic and orthotic devices, diagnostic clinics and other services for han- dicapped children throughout Ontario. A total of 234 service clubs — Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Kinsmen and others — con- duct the campaign locally and also provide direct per- sonal interest in the children in their community. The Ontario Society also contributes more than a quarter million dollars a year to the Ontario Crippled Children's Centre in Toron- to, makes capital grants for the construction of new treatment facilities and sup- ports the Conn Smythe Research Foundation for Crippled Children. Provincial objective for 1978 is $2,500,000.