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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-04-17, Page 1T0© NO. 15 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1975 20¢ PER COPY TROPHY PRESENTED - Following the Zurich Flyers victory in the seventh game of the playoffs in the South Huron Hockey League on Friday night, the championship trophy was presented to team captain Dick Bedard, right, by Bob Galloway, left, donor of the silverware. us transportation turned do By ROSS HAUGH The two trustees from the town of Goderich on the Huron County Board of Education disagreed Monday on whether students in an urban area living more than one mile from a school should receive bus privileges. A motion by Mrs. Dorothy Wallace that busing for these students not be started at this time was approved by board members. The other Goderich representative Cayley Hill was in favour of providing bus tran- sportation. In his opening remarks Hill said "I would like to try it for a year strictly on a trial basis." After Mrs.Wallace's motion was passed, Hill said he would ask that the matter be brought up again at the May or June meeting for further discussion. As the result of a petition from some residents of Goderich a few months ago; the Administration was asked by the Board to look into the cost of providing service throughout the county for town children living more than one mile from their school. Costs as prepared by tran- sportation manager R. L. Cun- ningham amounted to $11,030.80 per year for 56 students at Robertson public school and 18 students at Goderich District Collegiate. In her statement to oppose providing bus service, Mrs. Wallace said, "Pupils would lose more than they gain at both ends ,of the day." Mrs. Wallace indicated some students were receiving extra help and using additional facilities in the morning before buses would arrive and again in the afternoon after bus depar- tures. In favoring busing Hill said, "Some Goderich parents feel very keenly about this. They feel they're not getting the 'same shake' as rural youngsters." Hill continued, "we must recognize that the separate schools do this and I don't think leaving school on a bus will deprive a child from getting extra help." In reply to a question from Charlie Thomas, trustee Molly Kunder said, "in rural areas elementary students are required to walk only a quarter of a mile and the maximum walking distance for secondary students is a half mile." Hill indicated the big problem in Goderich could be youngsters walking through heavy traffic in the downtown area. At the end of the discussion Mrs. Kunder suggested bus service for urban students could be tried in Goderich on a trial basis from December 1 to March 1. Other schools with town students more than a mile away are F. E. Madill secondary and Zurich issues permits Building permits amounting to slightly over $100, 000 were approved by the council of the village of Zurich at their reg- ular monthly meeting last week. Largest of those issued was one to the village itself for $53, 478 for a new municipal building, and another to Denis Overholt in the amount of $40, 000 for a new home. Other permits were to Milf- ord Doerr, $500; Harry Mc- Adams, $700; Leo,Meidinger, $950; Mousseau & Parkins, $300; Westlake Funeral Horne, $2500; Duward McAdams, $1, 000; and Robert Johnston, $580. In other business at the same meeting council set new fees for lottery licences in the municipality. In the future a licence for a lottery of up to $100 will be $5.00 while for anything over $100 the fee will be $10. A copy of a new subdividers agreement was forwarded to (continued on page 4) Wingham public school and Clinton public school. Turn down resolutions Board members failed to support recent resolutions from the Wellington County Board of Education to Ontario's Education Minister Thomas Wells. The Wentworth resolutions asked that the Ontario SchoollTrusteesl Council be em- powered to speak on behalf of a substantial majority of trustees in the province; that legislation be introduced to set out terms of reference for collective bargaining between boards and teachers. Cayley Hill was the main spokesman on this topic saying, "I don't think we should support this. They are making suggestions that may or may not be workable. It could mean we would go along with a blank cheque." (continued on page 20) Huron County clerk -treasurer passes away John G. Berry, the clerk - treasurer and administrator of Huron County, passed away in Goderich on Thursday night, April 10, in his 53rd year. Mr. Berry joined Huron County government as a clerk in the county roads department in 1949. He was appointed deputy -clerk treasurer in 1951, and then in 1958 he became the clerk -treasurer of Huron County, He is survivied by his wife, the former Josephine Simkins; three children, Mrs. Suzanne Vodden, of R.R,1, Clinton; Elaine of London; and Russell, at home. There are also two grandchildren. Another son, Michael, pre -deceased him, The funeral service was cond- ucted at Knox Presbyterian Church, Goderich, on Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m. Interment was made in the Maitland Cemetery. Board of Education closes small school By ROSS HAUGH On recommendation of the education and management committee, Huron County Board of Education members Monday afternoon agreed to close the North Ashfield public school effective June 30 of this year. Pupils who would normally attend the Ashfield school for and after the 1975-76 term will be enrolled at Brookside public school, a distance of about 12 miles. Trustee Marian Zinn while in favour of the move suggested ratepayers in the area should be given a say in disposition of the school property. In answer to a question of getting any opposition to the proposed move, Mrs. Zinn said, "No. It's been taken for granted. But, the school is only 14 years old and I think ratepayers should have a say about its disposal." She was assured by' vice- chairman Herb Turkheim that an Ontario Select Committee has suggested meetings of this type before closed schools are disposed of. To hire technician After considerable discussion, the board decided to hire an audio visual technician. for the media centre located at the board's offices in Clinton and not replace a retiring technician at South Huron High School in Exeter. Ken Bridges who has been the audio visual technician at South Huron since before creation of the county board wishes to retire. In an earlier brief from SHDHS it was stated Mr. Bridges would continue for another! year' if no. ' solution to the staff of the Exeter school could be reached. The board will allow South Huron to hire a para -professional or teacher's iaide'to fill the position. Director of Education D. J. Cochrane said a person to fill this position could be included on the South Huron staff in lieu of a secretarial staff or .5 teacher. Asked about procedures used by other boards, Cochrane replied, "There are as many systems as school boards." The only high schools in the county presently having this audio visial technician service are at Exeter and Wingham. The South Huron brief had suggested the technician service be ex- tended to include all secondary schools and the placing of a technician at Central Huron in Clinton instead of the board's administration office. In other business, the board: Approved a, swimming program at the Vanastra pool for 30 grade 4 students from Hullett Central school. Similar programs are being operated by Huron Centennial and Clinton public schools. Referred a request by Wingham board member Jack Alexander that a poll be taken at F. E. Madill secondary school to (continued on page 15) >ta ly township halts cottage sprawl Stanley Township Council decided last Monday to put a damper on any more seasonal subdivision growth in the town- ship, and turned down two sub- division plans that -were before them. Council decided to put the brakes on anymore growth be- cause the township, primarily an agricultural producing town- ship, is not interested in getting into the residential field. The township turned down two proposed plans, one 100 lot sub- division on Lot 9, three miles south of Bayfield on Highway 21, and a 16 lot subdivision on Lot 25, at the southwest corner of the township. The first owned by Wilf Webb and the second was being dev- eloped by Anthony Denomme of R.R.2, Zurich. Both lots are presently zoned as agriculture land on the offic- ial Huron County Plan, and because Stanley does not have its own secondary plan --it's ;till two years away --council thought it was time to halt the erosion of valuable farmland. Council also expressed doubt that they could afford the extra services, such as fire, garbage collection, and roads, that would be required. They were also concerned that much of the peach front was being claimed by private cottage owners, even though council felt it was public land. Stanley is the first township in Huron to limit cottage growth along the lakeshore. In tither business, council appointed a number of citizens to their recently formed Rec- reation, Parks and Community Centre board. They are: Arnold Taylor and Jean Rathwell, of Brucefield; Joyce Dowson, Ger- ald Hayter and Harvey Hayter of Varna; Howard Armstrong, of R,R.1, Zurich, John Paul Rau, R,R.2, Zurich, and two council members, Don Brodie and Paul Steckle, The new board will hold their inaugural meeting in a few weeks. Council also accepted the tender to Lavis Contracting Company of Clinton to supply and deliver 16, 000 cubic yards of gravel at $2.24 per yard for the township's roads. The price was a 30 per cent increase from last year. They also accepted the tend- er of Lee Jennison, of Grand Bend to supply and deliver 120 tons of calcium chloride for dust control at the rate of $74. 35 per ton, up $l2 a ton from last year,. Both tenders were the lowest submitted. Stanley also granted the Bayfield Agricultural Society $75 and the South Huron Agric- ulture Society $35. They accepted a tile drainage loan application of $11, 000 and passed general accounts of $56, 583 and road accounts of $3,697.