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Huron County council approved its 1987 Goderich Reeve Harry! Worsell said he,
budget • totalling $21,125,184, with the because he 'lives in town, could be at the
county's apportionment being '$4,897,5.47 • ' committee meetings by 9.am., but he said
,., which 'represents a six per cent increase
' over 1986 at the councils budget meeting
on March 19. .. '
To taxpayers, the, average assessment
` rate. in. the• •county will rise 1.6 per cent
resulting in a net increase to the county Mr. Rau said a number of farmers have
levy of 6 per cent. Hayfield will bear the now turned to cash cropping which has cut
biggest increase in the county levie with a back on the. amount of time required to
. 16 per cent increase while West Wawanosh " work in the mornings ..
'Township was assessed the lowest amount.A' number of councillors brought up the
-with`a=172-per-cent=increase. .. suggestion -of -having -evening -meetings-`
To get to the six per cent figure, the ex,- ' Zurich Reeve Robert Fisher suggested
ecutive.committee of the county were forc- that evening meetings said a. number of
SEAFORTH
other council nlenbers".in the country
Would have a difficult time arriving at the,
early morning meetings on tirne,
. "I don't know show you can cut (the
meetings)' down," he said.
ND AREA • THE HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1987 -- A3
ed to make numerous budget cuts in the
preliminary budget which represented'an
11.75 increase over 1986,
County Clerk -Treasurer Bill Hanley
referred to the budget as a "nickel and'
dime" budget with a number of small' ex-
penses being cut to arrive at the six per
cent' increase • over 1986. However, the
budget included the cutting of a $23,000
people in his municipality would be more
willing to run for reeve if the meeting were
in the evenings.
"I believe a lotof thought should' be
given to night meetings," he said.
Tuckersmith Reeve Bob Bell said the
decision ' on whether to move to night
meetings should be left up to theexecutive
committee. However, he didn't support
grant for the new runwayat the Goderich night meetings as he felt it would not only
Municipal Airport . and. •a reduction of •.be a long day for councillors, but for coun-
$250,000 in the Huronview reserve, set
aside for the proposed renovations 'at the
County -run home for the aged.
The budget did include a $75,000 to be in-
cluded in the, hospitalreserve fund for the
Seaforth Public Hospital. The grant will be
set aside for each of the next four years
with the last two years provisional on the
approval of the new council.
ty staff.
A sore spot in the budget was the inclu-
sion of the 30,000 county share for a $60,000
Waste Management Study in the county
with the provincial picking .up $30,000 of
the total. The'study was passed last year
by council to investigate the life of current
landfillsites in the county and to find
where future landfill sites could be located
Council itself was subject to a budget cut in the county.
with the overall committee pay for coun- . Reeve Bill Mickle said the study would
cillors reduced by $4,880. According to be redundant in some areas of the. county
'Warden Brian McBurney, the reduction in
committee pay was possible by making a
clearer distinction between committee pay
for .a half day or a whole •day. A full day
pay is now defined as three:hours or more
of meeting time.
Stanley Township Reeve Clarence Rau.
said, a number of the committees start
anywhere between 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
and, after lunch, meet for another hour
and consider it a full day meeting. He
recommended that, with a bit of effort on
the part of the committee members, he
said the meeting could start earlier and be
classified as half day meetings:
"There's no reason why meetings can't
start at 9 a.m., end at 12 or 12:30 p.m., and
• be considered a half day meeting," he
said.
as studies have been done with -concern to
the landfill sites.
"The municipalities could supply this in-
formation to the county and it could save ,
us a lot of money," -he said:
He also stressed that the county coun-
cillors should have a clear understanding
of the situation, as the Municipal Act cur-
rently states that regional and govern-
ments do not have the authorityto-initiate
waste management studies. •
"Our particular position, unless the Act
has been changed in the last month or two,
we don't, have the authority," he said; ad-
ding that the county should be on solid.
ground before budgetting the money.
Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston, who is a
member of the Waste management Com -
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SCATTERBRAIN BOOK has her headset on•black patent leather pomps despite their
cost and Impracticality,' Approximately 100 children watched the story.. of Booky, ay
10 -Year-old . girl growing up in Toronto In the 19305, unfold during a presentation by the
Cascade Theatre Company on Thursday,. The performance was• sponsored by the Library.
(MclIwraith photo)
Uncollected charges cause
of '`1.986 township deficit
BY VV ILMA OKE
The uncollected connection charges for the
new water system completed'in Egmondville
last fall is said to have contributed to the
deficit of $1,477.86 for Tuckersmith Town-
ship last year. During the work on the system:
water was taken across the. Bayfield to
provide the residents on the area south of the
river with water and this required that all
residents were obligated to connect to th'e
new system.
Clerk Treasurer Jack McLachlan told
council all had not paid up, when he
presented and reviewed the financial.report
Square dancing is a night of fun
By Anne Narejko
CLINTON - No equipment is needed, you
don't have to have any special skills and no
university diploma is required - "just learn
your left from your right." -
Every Wednesday mght, 36 couples in the
Clinton Wheel 'N' Dealers square dancing
group get together in the Clinton Public
School gymnasium andsfollb,w the calls -or
their caller,, Les Greenwood.. .., ,
"It's a night of fun. 'Wee finished early
and are usually home by midnight," said
Helen Trewartha, who, along with her hus-
band Ross, are two of the original members.
The Clinton Wheel 'N' Dealers started in
October of 1963 at the IOOF Hall with Earl
Bowies of. the Clinton Air Force. Base as
their caller. In January they moved to.Cen-
tral Huron Secondary School (CHSS) where
they danced weekly until May of 1964.
In -1966 the dancers made the air force
base their meeting location,and there they
joined the Clinton Cross Trailers.
The following year, the Clinton Wheel 'N'
Dealers joined the South Western Ontario
Square Dance Association (SWOSDA).
It was during 197041 that the dancers
moved to their present dancing location,
Clinton Public School, and couples from the
Clinton, Goderich, Seaforth and Londesboro
area came to join in the fun: It was also at
this time that the group Changed back to
their original name.
To mark Clinton's' centennial, a square
dance was held at CHSS on July 26 1975 with
former and present Wheel 'l' Dealer
dancers and callers participating.
Of the original niers bers,12 are still dance
(ng today, Theyare Mr, and Mrs. Ross Met -
rill, Mr, and rs. Ross Trewartha, Mr. and
Mrs. ldtvard Wise, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Woods,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Falconer, Charles Met -
till and Roberta Pluiristeel,
Comttenting on why they joined, Lois and
Edward Wise said they spotted an adver'
tisement in the paper. They agreed with the
Tr:ewarthas when they said, "We thought it
would be good to go to the same meeting at
the same tame."
This ye'ar's presidents, Deb and Ian
Holley, started rnodern square daictng fn
i979, and it was lap's interest in the activity
that prompted them to join the Clinton,
`tWll"ee1'IT Dealers.
"I'd been interested in square dancing
since back in my high tehooI daysand this
was something we could do together," tan
said.
Toetstarted in square dancing, a person
g
must advance through the levels First,
there is the beginners' class where you are
basic ,_,... . .
- the basic moVemeYrtS_5i'ici]-.25.
-tafrghi
alferoande left and allemande right,
-'From the beginners' leael, a square
dancer moves up to mainstream, then
ma/nstre5 5 pins, advance and challenge.
Although knowing your left from your
right is of great importane"e m Square dant-
Mg,
aft -
g
M ., one also has to be a good Titterer.
"' ' talk," said ilelen, "And you
You cars t Cal
can't daydream," added Lois.
HOTFOitTH13BAi{N
The modet`lt square dancers describe
i" asa""artici atron....bttt'
their activity P P � ....
-sport that tali be done by people of alleges.
Oi!e'1"tl fears the club. has had n5efilbe1'a__
As yd'rriig 85 2 ' and rip to over 80-yenars old
"We'd like to educate people so that they
know that Abate dancingis rro longer done
in the barn,' said Lois.
Modern squaredancing is done aroundthe
world, and LOU and Edward plat their
holidays mound the square dancing
sehedale
Ex lainin ; this point, the den- re sMMd
P g
ware dentin
sq gg i5 the fiatioval dance in the
' United States, and in Japan and 'Geriiiany
the callers learn to call in. English:
"They're friendly people no rnatterwheii e
you go," they all'agreed: e"e'd:" .
ff-f#'1N`R&M:''f3' DEALE,' weak at the ClinTd t Pursue School
' � RS enjoy atirgirt' not once a
olio9 the group has the name of
whefe they fellow the lnstrucfions of their callerAlthough .
timtofi,people fronton—Ota iuten ernity-define to join in on the, fun- The group recently
Belli an invite a Mend bight and herd Edward Wise and his partner fake part in the fun.
(Narejko photo)
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Once au learn
N IANG1IAGE dance, says, "It's a nice change frail
,. tTie language, and it is a square dancing anti WS Something riew fol'
art "•here,'' l guagei. , you .can dance us to try.'* lvhole new an
yw ail the club's caller, Let 'Erie Clinton Wheel 'N Dealers attend eon
nrkiiili who has been' callin spe ccs. They travel to
Greentivvotrd of P g venttons and 'e'cial van'
for 19 years h'otr' m Canada and the United ;lid
State. _ Brookside, llownek, Kmcardin'e, London a
Pbirit farms. They alstr hold a campout in
To l' ecome a Caller, A person nills't attend the, sninM"I r and dance all weeken2(, .
e;llIetve School and Les reratnmends going Asia fn the astthree ear's, the db5eersaYfll
Br callers theles so ideas coir lie traded. - - t . r - . the Chntofr ltlbm en
.... ....,.,.. ,, againbeperfo"rrrimga
Ate -Ming to memhers of the chili; lies- - , ,-. ...t ., _ . ,.. , . • P
-,.. _: ------ i!eest; however -this yeaztlfwhicillwil a7tfe _
has many ideas o , • ., ;, oid . «_ twist to their entertaimtig which will have
`lie s
'nothingor him to sto sin the ►niggle s their pro'v tlrn'g lire meal title
f p w a'
s+ entertAinment�
for the year ending December 31, 1986.
Attending the council.session were Ross
Kercher and Harold Parker, both of Kippen,.
to hear the engineers' report on the Heyink.
Drainage Works discussed again..
Reeve Robert Bell- advised Mr. Parker
council intended to reject the revised report
to proceed with the original report that called
for the present undersized culvert on the
Parker land to be replaced with a new one.
- Mr. Parker told council. he felt over
assessed for the new culvert contained in that
.report and he would be appealing the
assessment at the Court -of Revision to be held
on April 21 at 8 p.m. -
Council accepted the tender of Wes Riley
Contracting Company limited of Teeswater
for crushing and hauling 6,000 cubic yards of
gravel for township roads at a unit price of
$3.62 per cubic yard and for stockpiling of
4,000 cubic yards at a price per unit of $2.30
per cubic yard for a total contracted price of
$30,920, subject to the approval of the
Ministry of Tiansportatiopand Communica-
tions.
The Riley tender was the lowest of five
received.
- Council accepted the quotation of William
Fotheringham for the use of a tractor and man
to cut the roadsides for 1987 for $1.3.75 per
.hour.
The financial report presented' by the
,accounting firm of Diegel, Malcolm and
Hageyof Stratford was accepted. As well, the
firm was re -appointed as the township
auditors for 1987. -
Counell accepted a petition by Eldon
O'Brien and. others for a clean-out of the
municipal drainage system on Lot 48,
Concession 1, Landon Road Survey and that
Hump -Middlesex Engineer limited of
Exeter be appointed as the municipal
engineer on the project .30 days after
notification to the conservation authorities.
The tender of Roth Drainage Limited was
accepted on the •Alderdice Drainage Works
for $32,546 plus $35 per connection.
The members of Tuckersmith Council
agreed they have no objection to ,the
severance application of Homer Shantz on Lot
6 and 7r Plan 237 in the hamlet of
Egniondtnlle.
The part Time cook at the Day Care Centre
at Vanastra had her rate of remuneration set
at $5,50 per hour.
Mrs, Brenda Jarrett will be employed
fulltinie at the Vanastra Recreation Centre at
a salary of $G.35 per.hour.
Candy.stolen
With the exception of.a small break-in' at•
Bell Industries last week, Seaforth, Pollee
report a fairly quiet week in town,
The break in was reported' at. 7 a.m•'
Thursday, but was probably done during the
ear y morning hours"according according -To -Police:
Chief Hai Claus.
Entry was gained through the large doors
at the end of the building. Some candy and
small change was removed' from the
building,. .. • '
Also last week, Seaforth Police report the
laying' of two impaired driving changes in
town; within'a 24 hour period. -
In other busiine�'s; tWvollo`nt a -keys -have'
been turned into the police station. Anyone
thinking they might' belong to them, should
contact the police.,
Sewage grant
The Ministry of'the Environment ha.
announced an interim payment of $204,000
to the town of Seaforth as part of. a
$1,134,000 total grant. on the town's
$1,562,000. sewage works project:
The balance of the grant will be paid hi
subsequent years as construction proceeds:
song and tell a joke • 2 .
The ebb also holds three roiled datives an Although the name before Wheel
alittittg and Lois; who does the •calling for , e' t`rom alt
g Dealers is Mitten, members tom
the round dances, explained tire difference over Huron County for the season which
between this type 61 dancing, and'' sgliare lasts from October to May
dancing. Tliose who do participate in• the Sport find
'9n square dancing there are fent bet les it entertaining, retteShing and seifething
but in round dan'eing there is only Sire coli- they can do with their spouses acrd•, for
ple," she said. "The couples form a circle some, their children. And as Les said, "I
and dancers follow the callers instructions." can't understand wily they don't stampede
Debbie, who is just learning to 'round to the door (to join)."
6r.
Wrong street
A story which appeared on page one of
last week's Huron Expositor inadvertently
• stated residents of Chalk Street North were
concerted about the safety of their children
because of thepresence of an unkept
'woodpile on a Side 'Street property. In fact
the property erftit5zed was on Chalk Street,
not Sidle_ Sts•eet. Our apologies to anyone
negatively affected by the mistake.
Waste study
The Ministry of the Environment will
provide a 50 per :cent grant towards the
preparation of 'a Waste Management
Master Plan for the County of Huron. The
total estimated cost, for study is
$200,000; and will look at options for solid
waste disposal in the County.
Photos needed
Coaches; managers and team members
are reminded to arrange to have their team
photographs taken for the 1985-86 Sports
Edition, which will soon be coming out in
The Huron 'Expositor:
This is •an' opportunity •for all teams,
regardless of their season performance, to
be recognized in a souvenir sports edition.
Teams representing all winter sports are
welcome to have their photographs taken,
or to submit their own photographs for the
$port's edition.
Photos have already been taken of teams
in the industrial hockey league, the Junior
. Belles ringette squad, bowling teams, and
all houseleague hockey, teams, with the
exception of the Oilers.
W e are still waiting to hearlrom the mens
and junior curling clubs, the travelling
hockey teams, broomball teams, two
ringette teams, and any other teams that
would like to be included. in the'special
issue. -
To arrange for photographs please call
Heather at The Expositor; 527-0240.
Prayer service
As part of an international campaign,
Knights of Columbus, Council 5289 of
SeaforthLand District is sponsoring a public
pro-life prayer service to promote the cause
of the unborn.
Council 5289 Fr. Stephen Eckert's service
'will be held at St, James' Church, Seaforth,
Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. The "Marian
Hour of Prayer" program is to honor Mary,
the mother of Jesus, under, her title, "Our
Lady of Czestochowa." Similar services are
being sponsored on a rotating schedule by
Knights of Columbus councils throughout
the United States, Canada, Mexico and the
Philippines.
The prayer program is one of several
pro-life initiatives being undertaken by the
Knights of•Columbus in their "Crusade for
Life." In describing the aim of the prayer
program, Virgil C. Dechant, head of this
international organization, stated, "Be-
cause.of the increasing horror of abortion,
we are praying especially for the success of
all efforts in defense of life."
Richard McKay, Grand Knight, head of
the sponsoring council, stated that this
event was an opportunity. to play a part
locally in an important international' cam-
paign. "Through this program, •the people
of Seaforth and District can add their voices
to those from around the world in defense of
the unborn."
Our Lady of Czestochowa is one of the
titles by which the Blessed Mother is
known. Czestochowa is a town in Poland,
the location of an ancient shrine and an icon
of Mary. Over many centuries, numerous
miraculous events have been attributed to
the shrine, A copy of the icon, a painting of
Mary with Jesus on her left arm, will be
present at the prayer service:
The knights of Columbus sponsored a
similar program two, years ago that
attracted almost 2.2 million people to 7.500
prayer services. The It of C is a Catholic
fraternal organization With Mole than 1.4
million members worldwide.
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daY. Match 25
910-010 a iii. fitness is Fun
1-3 p.m Morn and`Tots Skating
.1. 04-p m Senior Shuffleboard.
410,8z0 p m `Pweeh l3ingette
5 A0 6138 p iii, Atom
6:304 tun, 1Vlmor Bro0mball
8-9 p.tn. Petite, Ringette vs Exeter
8 pin. Minot Hockey Annual Meeting at
Arena. Everybody welcome.
710p.in., B.I A. Annual General
Meeting, Town Hall, Canned Chambers.`,
Thursday, March 26
4:15-5:15 p tri. Atom its
5:15-6:15 p m Bantam
6:30-7 AO p hi. Minor Broomball •
7:30-9 p mi bangers vs Flyers• (IHL
playoffs)
941dd p,r'n. 13ruins vs caiiadians (IHL
Playoffsl
40-91 p m. Ballroom Dancing
Friday, March.21
9:3040:30 a tri. Fitness is Fun
4-5 p:tri Senior Houseleague practise
5-6 p.m. Junin, Houseleague practise
6-7 p.m. Novice '
7-8 p.m. Ringette
gStarda..y March 2$ •
•
Houseleague Flockey.Finals Presei ta-
tion of Trophies after each game •
1
Saturday cornt'd.
7:30
a.m.
Oilers vs
Bruins
8:30 a.m. North Stars vs Canadians
9,30 a.nt. Whalers vs Leafs.
1010 A.M. Jets vs P1 iS
11:30 a m. Flames VS Penguins
12:30-1 30 p.rti. Mites„gable
1:30-2:30 p: m.' Petite Ringette
1:30-2:30 p.in. Storyhoirr at the library
2:80.4 p m. Public Skating
4-5 p.m, Novice •
5-6:15 p.m. Atom
6:15-8 pan. Pee Wee
8-9:30 p m IlaYlover
vs Beavers
10 a.M. to 4 p.nr._ Maple Keys Sugar Bush.
Open Weekends. Demonstrations of
maple syrup production, both past and •
present will be held. Maple, Syrup
-pro>itjjts-available for. sate -Gall --the
aitiand Valley Conservation Authority,
335-3587 for more information '
Sunday, March 29 •
1:30-3 3o p.fil', Palle Skating
8:36.5 p.m. IIIL Minis
2 p.r"n - Dashwood Seaforth band is
holding their tett practise of the season at
Seaforth. Town' Hall.
Monday,. March 29
8;30' p m. Stratford vs•Deavt