The Huron Expositor, 1987-01-14, Page 14A14 THE HURON EXPOSITQR, JANUARY 14, 1987
• Legion.' Will iii3st.
Last week it Was reported there would be a
Potluck supper and euchre on January 14.
This was an en for
for
January; I . Sorry for the error. This Saturday
the Branch will be hosting the Zone Cl..
•-Bowling Tournament. Good luck to those
teams entered. '
Last Saturday, President Jim•Watsoir and
Frank Phillips presented Gorden McKenzie,
Hospital Administrator of the Seaforth
Community Hospital; with a cheque for
• ie Ro al Canadian Le ion
Charitable. Foundation. This is t e second—
•such donatitin the hospital has received from
' the foundation.
After the Children's Christmas Party arthe
legion HO a few pairs of shoes were found in
the front entrance. If these •beloog to your
.;. family please contact the Legion and pick
therri up as soon as possible. •
r
. Membership •Chairman Al Niejudson
would like to let members know that owing to
difficulties with the computers at command,
there Will be a. delay in the arrival of
membership cards. As soon as he receives
them they will be at the Branch.
The Legion was saddened last weekto hear
of the passing of Percy Brown from Clinton. -
Percy had been very active in Legion work for
many years.'•
• Also members were very sorry to hear of
the passing of Archie Dobson, in Florida.
Archie, well known to the people of Seaforth
• and his comrades at the Legion, was a retired
• high school teacher, past president of the
. • ' "
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.$1,000 TO MINO.R.HOCKEy — Mei Melariton; sports offiber and Jar -nes Witton, President,
of the Seaforth Legion Branch 156, reeently• presented a cheque for $1;000 to the Seafood
Minor Hockey Association. Accepting :the' cheque, Is Liz Cardno, Secretary of the Minor
Hockey Aisociatiori. ' • '• (Frank Phillips photo):
Legion end held other .exeautive offices. To "
his wife and daughters we ,send our deepest
sympathy. The Legion held a service. on
Tuesday evening, • • . .
They shall not grow old. as we 'that are ieft
grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the .
yeais condemn.; At the going down of the sun
and in the morning we will them
LEGION
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by Gordon Scott
but not on all boards. When these problems
Were corrected no one seemed wihing to,
question the clerk whose job it would seem is •
to inform the council of how boards and
committees are different. Reeve Tom Cun-
ningham- expressed in amazement last fall
that Council didn't realize that the Board
• wasn't a committeeand by asking forspecial-
powers under PR no. 7 they could legitimize a
system they had worked under since the
Boards inception in the sixties.,Irnagine the
council is unwilling , to admit to their own
nakedness and failings instead they choose to
shoot the messenger! Is it the Board's fault
that the Reeves by • admitting their own
Stupidity and ignorance of the law should be
made 'to suffer. Collectively are they not
mature enough to admit they didn't know and
be humble enough to work . within the
confines of the Libraries Act. Apparently not
forthey have struckeut at various players and
place no blame at the foot of the Clerk.
1 was asked for my resignation at the
November board meeting by Tom Cunning-
ham. He accused me of being an Anarchist, I
suspect the man doesn't know the meaning of
the word. (belief that the government should
be abolished). He"said he thought he lived in
a demberacy but had wondered since I had
gone against a -Library Board decision and
travelled to Toronto and spoke at the
Standing Committee on 'Regulations and
Private Member's Bina at Queen's Park.
Members of the library Board have had
differences of opinion during the years I have
sat on the Board. Apparently Mr. Cunning-
ham could not accept individuals having
9(ons. tvidcb .differed, front his, and
6IJII' itteXt"ArOW littard Rieetillg Mr..
informed me that, I. wasn't
• accountable Cunningham -to the taxpayer as he was
because I wasn't elected to the position of
Reeve. I tried to argue that I felt I was
responsible to the users of the library and that
the Board's very existence was to maintain
minority interest of 26,000 residents who use
the library system, and not only look out for
the citizens whom I would represent as a
result of an election. I've seen many,games
played these past few years, when we start
discussing the closure of smgl low circulating
branches the Reeves would speak dramatic-
ally tosave their own Utile redundant branch
but never say anything in regards to another
branch somewhere else in the county. Of
course you didn't dare criticize a branch from
the Warden "S or Chairman's area that was
Verboten. and Wasn't a wise political Move.
It is my understanding of derilotraey, that
•
the County paid approximately $500 to place
,ads inviting citizens to appear before the
• Standing -Committee supporting or opposing
Bill PR no, 7. Mr, Cunningham may have
thought only those who supported the Bill PR
• no. 7 had a right to go tr., Toronto but my
defiratiori of democracyallows all sides to be
heaed. It is interesting to note that atno time
did any other Reeve follow Mr. Cunning -
ham's ointments with a differing viewpoint
• so 1 took the stance that all of the- Reeves
'agree with Mr. Cunningham otherwise they
would have been willing to speak their own
mind and offer their opinion too. The herd
mentality May be alright on the farm but it
should not be acceptable in Council Cham-
• ers.
Any interested citizen wishing to read
transcripts of the committee may write to
Clerk • Tannis Mannekel, Queen's 'Park,
Toronto and ask • for October 22, 1986,
October 29, 1986 and December -17, 1986
• transcripts of the Hansard oh the. Standing
Committee on Regulations and Private
Members Bills.. The reader will, then be able
to decide how well the arguments for both
sides stood up in front of the committee.
The irony of it all is that County Council
forgets they gave up their right to decide 'by
seeking a Private Members Bill and the
Provincial government is having a great old
time playing games among the parties. I've
been told that the Opposition wanted this Bill
debated in the House So Conservative
members reduced their number on the
committee allowing the vote to be -tied again
for the second time having the chairman (A
Liberal) vote in favor of the applicant, Mr.
ReYcraft-s bill.
'Where are the general citizens in all of this
mess. Down at tbe bottom of the heap, rm
afraid. About all one can do now is write to
Jack Riddell and tell him you are' against Bill
PR no. 7 and write to tarry Grossman asking
him to support the Act that his Government
put into place only two years ago. The New
Democratic Party has shown remarkable
maturity throughout the whole affair and
asked a lot of reasonable intelligent clues-
' tiona'They are not merely a labour party but
showed great concern for libraries.
I apologize for the length of my letter bta a
lot has happened in the past year. !wish to lay
blame at the feet of the library patrons as
well. W i thou t public attendance at our board
meetings the 'conduct of members can get
very egotistical and things are said that would
never be repeated if the press or public were
present. The Uhrary•Board needs a watchdog
to ensure that everyone bellaVeS properly,
that the Chairman has control over ptateed-
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• ings andthat the secretary takes minutes and
• doesn't interfere with his own opinions, and'.
• that the agenda is followed..
•
At the December meeting the solicitor '
suggested that we look closely at Our'
• responsibility to thebook budget Later in the
• day the secretary reminded us,of the'lawyer's
• suggestion and Warden Arnittrong moved
that the Board appnlye allnook, purchases
• before we order the *mks. •Mr. Ritter "and •
• myself fought very hart, againat such an idea.
I got the impression: that the assistant
librarian,.Sharon Cox, was not in favor of the
idea as she asked members if we have:A/tree
•Straight ,days to come. in and choose or
approve books before the ordering must be
• done. There was not •one Reeye who spoke
, against the motioh but as they could not get a
• seconder the motion was not put to a vote and
was not entered in the minutes: There is '
much to fear if the new board or committee
• votes such a similar motion in the year to.
come. The board•is not qualified to make such
judgements - only a -professional librarian.
We have our likes and dislikes towards an
author aid when politics and • books clash,
that is often called censorship.
The latest twist in library affairs is that the ,
meeting for January has' been postponed '
from its regularly scheduled date and put off
till the end of the month. Why, the new
chairman 'didn't know why when I called to
enquire. I may net 'be sitting as a board
member in February if the committee is
• approved, but I've decided 1 will attend
meetings. Anyone else brave enough to sit
through a storm can join me.
4Sincerely,
1 janis Bisback
Hensel', Ontario
Legion ladies Auxiliary
consider donation
BY BARBARA SCOTT, PRO
The Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 156 held ,
the first meeting of .1987 on January 7.
• Twenty-two ladies were present. Margaret,
Sharp • was initiated into the .Auxiliary.
Congratulations Margaret, we look forward
to having you with us in work and play.
The ladies heard a very informative
presentation by Julie Keele, fundraiser and
lune Tayloi'. director of "Survival Through
niendship House," Goderich. These ladies
were requesting financial help for the house.
This will be discussed more fully with the
Branch executive for consideration on 'the
request.
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