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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-10-26, Page 1INDEX * * KI . X ;T• Servir ;r, 1 and al Brussl and W ®'• Dublin - A6 Walton - A6 Sports - A8, A9, Al2 Births - A13 Weddings - A13' Graduates - A20 Braadf09 Students part of European entourage. See page A4. Japanese ice world irdressers. ressers. See page .A 3 es all 111 Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1988 50 cents a copy Board, teachers still not agreed on negotiations Contract negotiations have not yet been resolvedbetween the Huron County Board of Education and its elementary school teachers. Negotiations started in April, were broken off over the summer, resumed in September, and are still underway. Recent- ly a fact finder was appointed to meet with parties and hear each side of the issue. Her I report has been written, was issued on Oc- tober 16,. and will be available as politic in- formation on October 31. The report outlines the issues as seen by both the board and the educators and makes recommendations for a resolution. Gino Giannandrea, Superintendent of Per- sonnel with the HCBE, says it is very com- mon for negotiations between teachers and boards to reach the stage where a fact finder is appointed, and says about half of the boards across the province find this step necessary in their negotiations. Mr. Giannandrea was not able to com- ment on the issues involved in the negotia- tions, or how far apart the two sides are, but he did say a quick resolution was not expected. "The fairest thing to say is we do not have a meeting (between the board and the elementary teachers) scheduled," he said. He also pointed out that the municipal elections and the necessity of making newly elected trustees aware of the issues around the negotiations may further slow the process. The board announced it had reached an agreement with its secondary school teachers for the 1988-89 school year earlier this month. Sunday has 25 hours Anyone who has ever complained that there are not enough hours in the day, should enjoy themseif on Sunday. At 2 a.m. on Sunday Canadians will be allowed to of- ficially turn back their clocks by one hour, td take advantage of what has come to be known as daylight savings time. How ever you use that extra hour, for =sleep or for work, enjoy it. AN APPLE A DAY... Area scouts, beavers and cubs were out and about Saturday as part of their annual fundraising Apple Day. Shown here peddling their apples are; back, Luke McMillan and Nichael Bieber and front, Ian McMillan, Michael Wilson Staples and Michael Dillon. Mcllwraith phc�o. Huron -Bruce has fourth BY ANNE CHISHOLM LONDESBORO - Voters in the riding of Huron -Bruce now have the opportunity to vote for a candidate and party other than the traditional three. On October 20, the Christian Heritage Party (CHP) of Canada for this riding, held a nomination meeting at Hullett Cen- tral School. The 48 registered voters unanimously elected the only candidate, Tom Clark. The 47 -year-old Wingham man spoke on - tax—reform, free trade, abortion, educa- tion, pornography, day care and homosex- ual rights. Mr. Clark also spoke on the party itself, saying, "Today CHP is the only conser- vative party running..." As for the deficit and the Conservative Party's tax reform, Mr. Clark said, "The federal government is starved for cash." Continuing, he said that the country is $28 -billion in debt this year, "in prosperous times. What will happen in hard times. "It's time we held the politicians accoun- table for the spending of money in this country." Commenting on the way politics are now handled, Mr. Clark said, "Ottawa is in the wrong hands. We have a battle between forces of good and evil." Briefly mentioning the free trade issue, Mr. Clark believes it is being used as a "smoke screen to avoid the real issues in this country." He believes that by doing this, the par- ties will not gain nor lose votes. Contrary to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's approach to dealing with abor- tion, Mr. Clark came q t and said in no uneerfain' Ta'rtns that ihi';t is against abortion. "The prime minister won't say where he stands (on the issue of abortion)... that way he gets votes from both sides;" said Mr. Clark. "You've either for life or against it. As Christians, we must confront evil wherever it raises its ugly head. Abortion is murder of the unborn." After quoting from the Bible, Mr. Clark said, "Abortion is the ultimate in child abuse." Touching on another topic, Mr. Clark said, "We have a crisis in education..." Using his own experiences, Mr. Clark flew, old and revived running for :, • On November 14 area residents will take to the polls to elect their new municipal ,, M " "` �. governments. And in Seaforth the election will play like a game of musical chairs - with only one extra player in each of the three races for mayor, deputy -reeve and coun- cillor. The position of reeve has already been filled by acclamation. In the race for councillor seven people, in- •. eluding one incumbent, four newcomers, .; , t' and two returnees to the electoral scene, 2 will have their names on the ballot. There : GARRY OSBORN are only six councillor seats available. MARJORIE CLAUS Marjorie Claus is the only woman seeking a seat as Seaforth Town Councillor. Married and a mother to two grown daughters, Mrs. 'Claus said she would like to see Seaforth in- crease its opportunities for young people. Acknowledging the town's main street has improved considerably in the past year, she said she'd like to see that improvement continue. "I'd like to see progress in Seaforth con- tinue, new businesses continue to open, so there are places for our children to work. We cannot keep all our children in town, but we have to have opportunities for them," said Mrs. Claus. "I'm very proud of the way the nursing Apathy hits townships ' The 1988 Municipal Elections are taking place in many municipalities across Huron County, but in some townships what could be called the 1988 Municipal Acclamations are taking place. While some townships, such as Hibbert, are seeing a lot of interest shown in municipal politics, in other townships, such as McKillop, it is difficult to find enough people to fill all the spots on council and all seats are filled by acclamation. Local politi- cians generally believe this has a negative effect on municipal politics. McKillop Township Reeve Marie Hicknell says there hasn't been an election in McKillop Township for six years, and the election immediately prior to that one was many years earlier. "Sometimes you wonder, are the people satisfied or do they care." Mrs. Hicknell admits she doesn't know why the people of Mckillop don't take more interest in municipal politics. Her guess is that they either think someone else can do the job, or they don't want the time commit- tments and the hassle that comes with a position on council. She says there is a significant time committment that must be made by councillors, and the pay is not all that great. And she suggests it may be up to the council to raise the pay to make the job more attractive. But Mrs. Hicknell says in spite of the ac- clamations the township doesn't suffer from poor leadership. "The people we have on council are great, and they have the good of the township as a whole in mind when they make their decisions." In Tuckersmith Township all but the posi- tion of reeve were filled by acclamation. Ac- claimed councillor Rowena Wallace says this shows the people of the township don't Turn to page 18A • candidate for election said he spends $700 a month to send his child to a Christian school because he refuses to have his child "brain washed" in the religion of humanism. He described the religion of humanism as, "whatever feels good, do it." "The Bible says thou shalt not do this and thou shalt do that." Pornography in videos, on newstands and on the television screen are "distruc- tive influences on our society," said Mr. Clark. • As for day care, Mr. Clark believes this is the responsibility of the parents. "The responsibility of raising a child is the parents', not the states... It will be a disaster if the state does what the parents should be doing." He went on to say the most funding for day care will go to those who need the assistance the least, if the present pro- posal is followed. On the subject of homosexual rights, Mr. Clark said homosexuals have been given high positions in the government to create policy that makes it illegal to fire them or not rent apartments to them. Turn to page 18A • home has expanded. We have to look after the elderly. But we also have to look after our young people." 'We're heading in the right direction, but we have to work hard to continue it. We can't just sit back and say, 'yeah, we work- ed hard'. If we stay content we'll move backwards. We have to keep moving ahead." A one-time entrepreneur, and now a part time worker, Mrs. Claus feels her greatest asset to the town will be her knowledge of business, and the management skills she's gained along the way. "I have business -oriented strengths. I managed a store in Toronto and I owned one in Goderich, and there's a big difference between the two. As a result I have quite a varied experience in business, and I think I can use it to promote business in Seaforth," she said. Mrs. Claus admits she's a bit nervous about taking on the responsibility of coun- cillor, should she be elected, but added she'd look forward to the challenge. "It's still something new, something I've never done before. To promote a small town is a lot of hard work. You have to sacrifice a lot. But I feel confident I can do it with a lot of hard work," she said. Seaforth council seats "I realize it's going to be a tough job. Up until now business has been my main aim. I'll have to think things out very carefully, listen to the people of Seaforth, and work it out from there." IRWIN JOHNSTON After a four-year absence from municipal politics Irwin Johnston is once again throw- ing his hat into the election ring. A member of Northside United Church, and the Seaforth Lions Club, where he serv- ed as eight-year chairman of the Santa Claus Parade committee, and two-year chairman of the Diabetes Awareness pro- gram, Mr. Johnston was a member of Seaforth council fOr eight years from 1976 to 1984. During that time he also represented council on the Planning Board, the Fire Area Board, and the Arena Board, and was chairman of the town's Protection to Per- sons and Property committee for five years. "I'm interested in the town and progress within the town," said Mr. Johnston of his decision to re -run for council. "I want to see the town go ahead, and pro- gress as far as industrial expansion goes. There's room for a couple small industries in town, and industry will provide a broader tax base for the town and aLso provide work Turn to page 17 • DAVE STAFFEN I MARJORIE CLAUS i IRWIN JOHNSTON BILL PINDER