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The Huron Expositor, 1982-09-22, Page 1"-i sJil Incorporating B ssels Pe s 50c per copy 44, XO51 SEAFORTI'#, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1982 - 24 PAGES MURRAY VS MURRAY-While the politicians continue to argue the merits of the federal 6 and 5 restraint program, Murray Elston MPP Huron -Bruce left, and MP Murray Cardiff, right, decided to trade shots, at the plaque dedication at the Lions Park in Seaforth on Sunday. Following the official ball toss, the Creamery edged the Queens ball team 3-2 to win the championship In the Men's Industrial Fastball League. (Photo by Svela) Board grants 9.2 %increase BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE • 'I'hc HuronsPerth Separate School Board granted salary increases to its director and superintendent of education at its Sept. 13 meeting in Dublin. A 9.2 per t•cnt increase was approved by the board for the director of education from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31. 1983. Effecike Sept. 1. his salary increases from 549,500 to $5%,500. On ,Ian. 1, 1914.1 the director's salon increase,: ht 52.0(10 bringing it to $55.500, I he superintendent's salary increases li% 11 per cent over 1982.83, Effect i'. Sept. 1 his salary increases from S-14•(100 to 5411.001) w 1h a further increase of 52.000 on .Ian. I. 1483. Iwo Trustees. 'red Geoffrey ul Zurich and tom McDonnell of Ellice Township. Noted against the director's increase. Mr. l,cofIre% alone voted against the superintendent's increase. Ciderfest issue A special bonus this 55 eck for Fxpusuot reader,. is a souvenir program for Ciderfest. on this weekend both downtown and at the Van Egmnnd house. All Ihc }•vents are listed. there's some history of the house and the area and a neap on page 3 shows you is here things are happening. I Ike thousands of other Seaforth and area people. the Expositor staff w ill be at the fall fair 'Thursday night and Friday. Drop by our booth. 0)) out our readership stirc'..11 appears on page' and copies '5 ill be a% a liable al the booth and take part in our free draw for an AM FM clack radio Sec ton at the fair and Ciderfest' Youth charged Peter Reinhardt. 19, of R.R. 2. Tecswater has been charged with careless driving on Saturday. September 18. after the car he was driving ended up in a ditch when he attempted 10 pass another vehicle on Highway 8, .3 kni west of Seaforth. According to an O.P.P. official, the Reinhart vehicle was travelling westbound when he attempted to Ifass another vehicle and lost control after touching the south sholder of the road. Mr. Reinhardt was taken to Seaforth Hospital for observation and released. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at approximately $1500. "I'm opposed to the motion....l'tn not happy the way education has been going in 1.14 past coil ttaf0..atsar Mr,'Gcofr'ey told the hoard when the director's salary was up for consideration, He added he couldn't justify' the salary increases to the taxpayers nor to himself. S11111 111111g up 1115 .11.`1% S. Mr. Geoffrey announced he would not be running for office again 111 the upcoming eleclinll. ''I'll liar be part of the hoard next tear, I'll t1% e someone else the opportunity to lake my position and sec what it's like." commented 's11 Giuffre% 511 (ienffre; has sexed the 1115'11~1111) of Il,n dol the tillages of Hensall and Zurich ~tine the count •%5 ids hoard %%as established til 1409, Prior to that time he served on the lot al hoard for Fenle Ste. Marie for many %rats 1 rustic Ronald Murray of the Dublin area slued, as he has said before. that he is nppust•t1 lit high stages. But this time he reasoned that in orderlo he fair to the director ,lad superintendent. the increases had to he granted. ") don't like the high wages a damn bit...nobody likes them, but if we're going to pay our principals $47.000• we can't pay our superintendent $44.000 and the director $49,000." stated Mr, Murray. "These gentlemen work longer and we'll not have them paid less." said Mr. Murray. noting the director and superintendent work through the summer. "The salary is certainly inflationary. but there is a certain fairness to it." added Mr. Murray. opposition from the public. At that time he Stratford trustee Ronald Marcy told tier --.suggested the group look at teachers' hoard. "although some trustees don't like it, salaries. our director is the lowest paid in the pro%inec... "Do you know that for sure?" asked Mr. Marr t. "According to the figures we has responded Mr. Marcy. "You don't know that for sure. The% 1director and superintendent) have to he paid better than the principals. we have a responsibility there.." countered Mr. Mut- ray. urray. During a discussion on the superinten dent's salary Mr. Murray and Mr. Geaffrc% argued over what was a fair salary for a superintendent. Both men said they don't vote in favor of the teacher's salary increase of 11.1 pert. cent 1a the 'spring -of this year. "Is it fair for a man to make $10.000 a year and there are some without jobs? You only get $2 for a bushel of corn. is that fair?" Mr. Geoffrey enquired of Mr. Murray. Trustee Ernest V'anderschot reminded the board Ole last time these particular employ- ees' salaries were discussed there was "The public %t as completely quiet. I don't think 0's fair logo after two people and give the teachers a raise." explained Mr. Vandcrschot. Administration travel allowance was also increased from 1".5 cents per kilometre to 18.5 cents per kilometre. Salaries for school office secretaries will increase 12 per cent re)roactive to Sept. 1. the starting salary increased from $5.35 to $h an hour. After one year. the rate increases from 55.62 to 511.30 an hour and at two years plus. it increases from $5.90 to $6.60 an hour. Local girl is Furrow Queen BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE 1%1111C Dodds. 1 of Winthrop has been chosen as the piss Queen of the Furrow at the 55th annual Huron County pion 111V n18tc11 held on the farm of Maurice Hallahan in Fast tti3O% 11o0 Township, She is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Don Dodds. Lynne' w,n t hoses nut of eight girls competing for the title on Sept. 1a1 She will take otcr from the current queen. Dianne 010field. 23. of Seaforth. on Oct, 29, 1% tine's interests include baseball. 4H and Young People's She is also a piano teacher. Runnerup for the title is Lisa Thompson. 1". of WInghant. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Thompson. (iracnlc Craig. secretary•treasurer of the Huron County Ploy men's Association. which sponsors the plowing match. said despite the chilly day the total number of lands plowed is. up from last year On Saturday there were 82 lands plowed. %whereas there were only 58 in 1981. The senior plowing champion is Ken Innes of Brussels nag@ w,@k with Bevan Shapton of Exeter as reserve champion. The junior champion is Brian Mc( ,,oin of RR4, Walton, with Stephen Adams of Brussels a%:eserve. The winner in the horse plow mu competition is Andrew MacRobhic of RR2, Mount Fon sl. In the green class. for those who have never plowed before, the winner is Murra; I nsend of Seaforth. Vic Lang of Walkerton is the %%i•,ner of the husinessmcn's competition. • In the nail driving comp:titian. the men's winner is Harvey McElwain of Seaforth ,seal the women's champion is Marie Hicknell. also of Seafori)• The log sawing champions w i••• using their Hawn sats . Vic I.ang of Walkerton and Wilbert 1'ollippiofChepstow : using a saw available. agricultural rcri•sentative Don Pullen and MP Murray. Cardiff: women's \(,mon and Susan Pullman of Seaforth. The horse shoe pitching %h.'Tions arc Dace Kyle and Lloyd Venner. both of Hensall e iss s r.;g KRIS S'VEIA Dublin and area residents are petitioning the Minsitry of Transportation and Com- munication in an effort to have traffic Iighs installed at the intersection of Highway 8 and Perth County Road 10. At the head off the petition campaign are two area resid- ents, Stephen Murray and John Horan, both of R.R. 4, Walton. According to Mr. Murray the response from area residents has been almost 100 per cent in favour off traffic lights At the centre off the controversy is the feeling of area farmers and bus drivers that the interesection is dangerous to cross, particularly during peak hours in the morning and during the supper hour. Several people have complained about the difficulty in crossing the intersection over Highway 8 because of poor visability due to parked cars at the hotel an gas station located on the .intersection. Murray Elston, Liberal M.P.P. for Huron - Bruce is concerned about the interesection and has been in contact with Transport minister, James Snow in an effort to have lights installed at the intersection. Mr. Elston feels that a recently conducted traffic survey at the site failed to take into consideration the traffic flow across High- way 8 from farm fields in the area. "Our main concern is the rural traffic', he said in an interview with the Expositor. According to Mr. Elston the ministry is hesitant about installing traffic lights at the ro intersection because they would slow down traffic along the highway. "Their (the ministry) basic premise is never to slow down traffic, he said, citing his meetings with transportation officials. He admitted that the ministry is consider- ing erecting a flashing light on the site to warn motorists of the dangerous intersect- ion. Mr. Elston told the Expositor that a ' flashing light system could help decrease the danger at` the intersection and that the ministry will use the system because of the Dost factor involved. According to the MPP, the cost of erecting stop ,lights would be around $50,000 while the flashers would cost approximately $2,500 to instal. Mr. Murray told the Expositor in a telephone interview, that a flashing light would not be acceptable to the residents. "1 don't think that the flashing light would do any good. It might slow down strangers but the local people won't," He admitted that this group will not be satisfied with the flashing light at the intersection and will continue their efforts to have stop lights installed at the site. "That 550,000 would not be much in comparison to someone losing their life," he said. It is apparent that the issue, which has been brewing for several years, will continue until Dublin residents have a stop light installed. Fair expands Seaforth's Fall Fair isn't going to the dogs on Saturday afternoon, but dogs will be a major attraction for the first time at .the 136 -year-old fair. Brenda Whyte, who's organizing the dog review for the Seaforth Agricultural Society says a highlight will be a best dressed dog contest for local kids under 13 and their pets. Six prizes altogether will be awarded, first, second and third for the best dressed dog and best dressed puppy. The pets will be judged by a team of dog experts and the children will parade their entries around a ring. The dog review gets underway at 2 p.m. at the fair grounds with an obedience demonstration with German Shepherds by Dr. Ed. Staples of Stockton Kennels in Stratford. A short demonstration of about 10 different dog breeds will follow. The best dressed dog contest is next and Mrs. Whyte asks that children have their entriesready by 2:30.' Next there's a sheep dog demonstration. complete with live sheep that she says will be of special interest to farmers. The canine program ends with a performance by a member of the Mount Forest OPP's tracking division with his dog Trapper. There's no admission to the dog show. Wild riders. Dukes of Hazard style, a fantastic midway, complete with spine tingling rides and a touch of the bubbly courtesy of O'Keefe, will all be part of this year's 'Seaforth Fall Fair entertainment. According to organizers, entries for the demolition derby Saturday both in the men's and ladies categories have been flowing in at a steady pace. The derby is ear 'd to draw more people than last year's. Also this year the midway at we fall fair ground will offer several rides for the strong of heart and for the more timid. There v also be a variety of rides for the children in addition to traditional midway games. prizes and the mandatory hotdog or hamburger. New this year is the Carlesberg team of horses, seen frequently on television adver- tisements. the team will be at the fair on Friday and Saturday and O'Keefe beverages will be served at the Curling Club for those who find themselves thirsty after the day's events. The team can be seen on the farm of Con Eckert and Sons on Friday night. In attendance at this year's parade Friday morning will be the Shriner's trike group. They have been in several parades across the province and are a delight for young and old alike. And both the exhibits and Thursday night's program and crowning of the queen of the fair will be held in the hall of the new conlmunity•centre. 4 aA •r I'P r ,"'5.r'ef . �s.rrll QUEEN COMPETITORS -Eight young women from Huron County competed for the title Queen of the Furrow at the county's 55th plowing match on Saturday, Sept. 18. Lynne Dodds, 17, of Winthrop captured the honor and will be crowned by the outgoing queen Dianne Oldfield, 23, of Seaforth at the plowmen's banquet on Oct. 29. In .the picture, trom left to right are: Connie Evans. 19, of Clinton; Linda Machan, 22, of Brussels; Cathy McGavin, 17, of Walton; Cheryl Fraser, 17. of Walton; Miss Oldfield, Miss .Dodds, Marion Hunt, 18, of Winthrop; Lisa Thompson, 17, of Wingham: and Brenda Pullman, 16, of Seaforth. Lisa Thompson was chosen as the runner-up. How the rest of the world lives: Walton PS hears USC speaker /A3 It's hockey time: read o young player's plea in Short Shots /A6 Runners raise $1900 /A9 A visit to old Virginia /A10 It's tough all over: reporter Stephanie Levesque surveys economic conditions in Huron and Perth /A20 ( 6, Belgrave Fair /Al2 Brussels news 'A6 Classifieds 'A17 '8 19 20 Dublin news 'A4 5 Editorials /A1 Family /A11 Farm /A14 Hensel, news A 15 Kids column 421 Obituaries A21 People 'AB, 24 Roulston 'A2 Smiley A2 Something to say 'A3 Sports 'A9 Townshend %A2