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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-09-13, Page 2'THE 'HURON ',EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 6, '1979 picrcemerrt plan BY WILMA OKE Ttickersmith, Township "log a 'bridge' in the past Week it was learned at a meeting Tuesday night, Although details are sketchy as tg What, happened. it IS believed that a truck paSSing over the bridge barely Made it over when the driver heard a loud, bang. When the driver - went back to lookat the'bridge h diSenVered a large Cement section Of the bridge ti 'had fallen into the Creek- abnut One third, Councilrefused to give the name of the driver, Road superintendent Allan Nicholson; said the 'bridge, is located on lot 7. concession 12,13, Huron Road Survey. A ministry of transporation and communications engineer from Stratford advised barriCading, the road until a new bridge could be bolt next year to replace it. The road superintendent said an engineer frOM thel3t1rns Ross and Associates Limited gOderi01 had set a load limit ef 4.$ tenSen the bridge couple of years ago but the ministry engineers had set a, lead Unlit of a I tons. The Burns Ross firm will be engaged to draw up plans for the new bridge. The McGregors of Kippen will be awarded the contract for snowplowing at Vanastra at a rate of 525 per hour with standby time from December 1 to. March15. The road superintendent was authorized to advertise for a grader for snow removal on township roads. Council approved taking 520,000 out of its special reserve fund for the water system at Vanastra to update the water s,ystern 'there. A cumminutor will be bought with 510,000 •and valve replacements will be made with the other 510;000, RESERVE •The reserve fund was provided by the developers of Vanastra for expansion of the . complex, when mote people and industry • move in. *However, it is evident no expansion will be needed .in the foreseeable future according to Mark Bell,' London, of the Knistry of the environment who attended • the meeting, along with Donald McLean. manager .of the water system and his assistant Glenn Smith. The fund was originally over 5100,000 but is now down to- about.570,000 as sonie money was removed County wide decline previe4sly from the fund for improvements OA he sYstem. Mark Bell estimated that the basie .cost to get the key valves back in working order would be $33,000, ouncillor William Brown asked -FerhaPs the Whole system shoud be replaced?* While Mark Bell agreed. read superintendent Nicholson said there is no way tat could be one because of the reads that Would have to be replaced. Deputy.reeve Robert lien Said that if the money is for capital expenditures he was not sure it Shonld all be spent in repairs. Mark Bell said his idea to fix the valves was not to fix leaks but to make it possible to akle to shut down part, not all of the system. This. was an inconvenience to the eustOrners and a passible tire hazard. , Engineer Henry Vderstadi will be asked to investigate the cause of flooding at the Ranald. McGregor home from the Cooper drain. ENTERTAINMENT Council passed a bylaw to licenSe and regulate the :holding of public entertainment. parades and festivals within the township. The by-law calls for the licence to be obtained 60 days ahead of time at a fee tO be set by the township. The applicant must deposit an amount eStimated adequate by •the Ontario Provincial. Police for additional police protection during the entertainment. Also a bond mut be deposited net to exceed S200,000 to provide against • damage to public or private property- The applicant must provide the • township clerk with a certificate in writing from Huron County. Health Unit that .all health and sanitation requirements for the public have been provided. Also the applicant must deposit .a bond with the township treasurer sufficient to repair minor damages, cleaning buildings and grounds .after the entertainment terminated so that the grounds may be restored' to previous State without cost to the trainicipality: PENALTY A penalty of snotmere than $500 excluding costs may be levied if the license is not adhered td. Finally, in the case of any entertainment which would last for a lesser period than 24 hours the council may in its • descretiou utspense With any Or all of the requirements of this by-law. council made grants tor $1,S0a to the Seaforth f..geereation Board, $.1.00Q to Hensall'S board and 5500 to Clintons Net year enitneit IS COnSiclering levying Iwo mils taward recreatian which would raise about S8.000 to be distribated to the recreation boards as considered fair. The toWnShiP council plans to remain the recreation board .for the township of Tockerstnith as it is at present. DONATE $500 Council donated 5500 to the Oxfard-Bratit disaster fund but declined a request for a grant to City of Nepean disaster relief assistance. Council has offered the community of Vanastra for Vietnamese families and this BY ROSS HOCH d. The 52nd animal Huron County plowing match held Saturday at the Hay town- ship farm of Huron Warden Jack Tinney was a success, Secretary -treasurer Russell Bolton, who has held the position fer the past 14 y ears said he was pleased with the 88 entries taking part in all categories. In the Queen of The Furrow contest, Janet Shapton, R,R.1, Exeter was named the 1979 :winner, Janet will be representing Huron in the 1979 Inter- national match in Kent County in late September, Declining enrolment. the • 'phenomenon • which is plaguing many school boards, is also affecting :Huron County' schools. Bob. Allen, a superintendent iths rhe • Huron County Board of Education., said public school enrollments would soon be levelling out, bat that he expected a drastic reduction in high school students in the next five years. Overall :across the county., public school • enrollment is022 students compared . to 7,395 last 'year, and secondary school • enrollment has dropped from 4,651 students to 4.492 students for this school year. At Seaforth District High School, there are 362 students enrolled this fall. compared to a • student enrollmenref 394 students last5,ear, At Seaforth,Public School. enrollment has dropped from 358student 19'8, to 333 students this fall. • but the _projected iiedergarten enr011tnerit is 24 students, up frost last fall's projected enrollment of 18 • 'students.. •' .• At Walton' Publfe School. enrollment has remained fairly steady. This year. there are • 112 students, compared to 120 students in 1978. The kindergarten .enr011nient is 22 students. compared to 26 children in 19-8. • At Huron •Ceritennial School, the enroll- • ment last year wa,s 519 students. This year. c.there will be 480'studerits. and 63 of the' children be in .:kindergarten. • • At Hifilett Central SehooL enrollment is • the most constant.:4with 3()6 students in 19-8 and One: less Student • this fall. The . • kindergarten enrollment has dropped by one student, • • At Mensal! Public School. there ate 132 Students attending this fall. compared to 161 student § last year. The projected kinder- • garten class is 12 children, The few staff changes that are being made in county schools are being made either to • reduce the number of teachers to cper,- sate for the reduction in enrollmenr' to replace teachers who have resigned er taken a leave of absence. • • Elizabeth IDatars, Dash- wood was runner-up in the Queen competition. Other contestants were Patti Down, Exeter and Ruth Alton, Luck now. Ruth Craig and Marie McGavin were the directors 1. charge. •. Janet Shapton received her crown and other prizes from last year's winner Anne Stewart, Seaforth, John Becker, Dash wood and Ken Innes, Brussells were the premier winners in the seniors ccm,. ,''t•,-•'7't''76"ta"'''64t,',tt-Tk'"',g56:,:<:tat•••4•Tt„.„"ag'.'t.•'•tta-a'•;'tattta,t,a<ua..T-<t:,:,,,a-t<,•,FatataT«<'.a,t.•,,aaaaaa'ft•<t.,-atfa"a;oa-aataaaga.,,-.•••!a"A•r.<nmmtz.•a.7•,•,K<<mF.aaa,..aa,4.taa<,,,,•:a,,,<,,..,.a<,.., . 4 • has been endorsed by Robert McKinley M.P. Fussed' for payment *were accounts •Amounting to $58,8.54-97 including Vanastra Day Care, $3,962.1,4; Vanastra, Recreation complex 58,326.17; roads 532,161.72 and general accOuntS SI4,404.54. Connell awarded the contract for the construction of the pump house for its new 3, well to Wayne and Harold Smith Construction or Searorth, for $5.990. The well located in Egmondville and the housing is to be a cement bloClr 12/04 -building, insulated. Sills Hardware .will do the electrical work. Road superintendent • Allan. Nicholson. reported that two yield road signs were stolen, six yield signs damaged, as well as a railway sign. and other signs removed. A snow fence was badly damaged as well. QUEENS OF THE FURROW -- The 1979 Huron COunty Queen of the. Furrow is, Janet Shiipton of Stephen. Township. She way crovvned at the annual Huron plowing match held_ SsturdsY ot the. Hay townshiP four of' Huron Warden Jack Tinney. From the left are runnerup Elizabeth Deters. Dashwood, Queen Janet Shapton and keit Year's queen Anne Stewart of Seafordi. TA photo match• petitions. Innes was the winner of the morning open class, tank the senior championship and the Brussells Stockyards trophy and the Algoma Tire of Exeter trophy for the best plowed land, John Becker won the Brus- sels Motors award as the senior reserve •champion. was second -in the morning open class, the McGavin Farm Equipment award for the best corner in class 10 and the prize for round -the - field plowing. Brian McGavin won the junior championships and Bevan Shapton was the re- serve winner. the winner of two open classes. Tom Leeming won the winner of the special horse drawn class for business- men,' mayors, reeves, councillors, etc. Next in line were Bill Stephens, Carmen Howatt and Ken Duncan. • Leeming also won the Huron County Lloyd Venner and Dave Kyle, Kippen were winners in class one in the horseshoe pitching contest with Keith Lovell, Kippen and Elgin ICipfer, Dashwood placing second; Taking first prize in the open class were Horace Salt and Matt Coyne with Ron Anderson and Herman Fisher second. In nail driving competi- tions, Pat Down was the ladies winner and former Huron warden Bill Elston and Ke Alton were tied for first in the .men's category, In • a nail -off Alton was declared: the the winner. Herman Fisher and Cliff March . and won the log sawing. competition, Allan • Campbell is pre- sident • of the • Huron Plowmen's Association and Graerne Craig is assistant secretary. Peter Dearing, R.11.1, Exeter • won the junior • competition for non -winners of previous years and Scott Turnbull, Grand Bend was second. Dearing also won a wrist watch • from the Canadian •Imperial Bank of Commerce branches in Huron. Jim Pentland, Lucknow won the Kongskilde trophy FURROW QUEEN CONTESTANTS — Janet Shapton of Stephen township was named Queen of the Furrow at Saw- , for the best land ploa..ed. with day's Huron County plowing match. The four contestants are shown with tvvo of the organizers prior to judging, From the left a Triple K ploVv. ere official Helen Craig, contestants Patti Down. Usbome; Ruth Alton. Lucknow: runnerup Elizabeth Deters. Dashwood; Don Little of Monkton was Queen Janet Shapton and official. Marie McGavin. • • , •T -A pho. • Clive Buist Night planned STAFF CHANGES • At Seaforth District High School, Jeanette Harris and Maryanne Weiller are both. taking a one-year leave, of absence. Ali Farag who previously taught at • SDHS, has been.. transferred back to school from Central Huron Secondary School • where he taught last 1,ar. Marg McCauley is coming from Holnies- ville Public School to teach physical education for Miss Weiller and Katherine Pratt will ,be transferring from F.E. Madit:. Wingham. to teach. commercial subjects. At Seaforth Public School. • Mrs. Gladys paig rotirc;d. Jili Johnston w ill be taking efthespecial education cls S and -Deborah Campbell, from. New Brunswick. will be teaching Prench at the schobl. • • There are no changes iu the staff at Walton Public School. At Huron Centennial. Mrs. Alma West- lake will be joining the staff as a half-day teacher. ' At Hullett Central School, Donelda Adams has retired. Seth Hazlitt has taken a leave' -of -absence. and Wend!: Hfiaernig; • formerly a half -days teacher, moves. up .to. become a fulltime teacher' on staff. The school will also have a new French teacher. William White. . At Hensall Public School. Bob.flaeburn is returning as principal and.balf-days teachers Christine Eagleson and Alma Westlake are transferring to Clinton and Huron Ceraen; Mal respectively. ROA McKay. the former principal of the school, will beConte principal of Hoimes‘ille Public School. Tentative plans are underway to hold an • Anyone interested in serving on a commit- •.Appreciaton Night,in honor of Clive Buist, tee to plan the evening or in volunteering who has been Seaf rth's recreation director for the past six year. Mr. Buist is leaving at their services is asked to call. The Huron the end of.Septemh r to become recreation Expositor at 527-0240 and leave their name • director ol- Fergus ard area. •Aird nantber. Something to say sottage a minute, mom"i , she sad. 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