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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1966-09-08, Page 3i New! FRIGIDAIRE h _ury DRYER. at MONEY SAVING PRICES o let us show you • Model 001 , 4 • Gentle Flowing Heat pampers your fabrics -dries them billowy soft, fresh as all outdoors! • Exclusive Vent -Free system needs no plumbing—you save on installation! No -stoop lint screen is right -On -the door! 4 Timer lets you set exact drying minutes! • Porcelain Enamel drum! • Fabrics heat selector! 5 YEAR PROTECTION PLAN ... AT NO DURA CSIANOLI BOX FURNITURE Phone 527-0680 • Seaforth ' For purposes of information only, the Library Committee submitted a comprehensive re- port to Huron County Council at a special session, in the Court House, Goderich, last week. The committee said it felt this was an opportune time to present certain facts to Coun- cil in connection with a county public library system and the changes affecting associate lib- raries. "We urge that the local mun- icipalities talk to their library ,. boards about this subject so that when the county . library board does make a recommenda- tion, everyone will have all the information required," the. re- port pointed out. Duff Thompson, reeve of Clinton, chairman of the com- mittee, announced that . the county board would meet on Monday, September 12, to con- sider the next step. "We would appreciate any comment from either the local library boards or the local councils prior to this date," he said. The chairman anticipated that possibly the situation should 'be dealt with at the September session of County Council on September 16. It is possible that the decision may be delayed until the November session if the local boards have nat had. the opportunity of dis- cussing the matter with their councils. "However, it -is .imperative that some decision is arrived at this year in order ,that the present county committee will be in a position to prepare for the coming year," Mr. Thomp- son said. "One of the most im- portant factors to bear in mind in the proposed financial in- centive to make the change, and at the same time the pos- sibility that eventually county "co-operatives will not be sup- ported financially by the Prov- ince." Mr. Thompson .commented that the report is pretty detail- ed and comprehensive and re- quires study on the part of WANT ADS BRING QUICK RESULTS: Dial 527-0240 Read the Advertisements — It's a Profitable Pastimel Safety -Tested USED CAR SALE! AT HURON COUNTY'S FINEST USED CAR MARKET 1966 Pontiac, Grand Parisienne, HT, fully equipped 1966 Chev. Belaire 8, AT 2.•-1965 Pontiac • Parisienne, 4 -door H.T. 2-1965 Pontiac Laurentians, Sedans 1965 Chev. 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TRUCKS 3 -Ton Pickup with long box '/2 -Ton pickup, short box, Model Cars=Many other Models to choose from • BRUS.S.ELS ' MOTORS BRUSSELS ONTARIO .PHONE 173= "The Home of Better Used Cars° OPEN EVERY EVENING v JL 0 for BACK - TO - SCHOO . i;hild's 6 to 10b b Youth's 11 to 13, Boy's 1 to 5, black Men's 6 to 11 black lack ....... $1.79 black $1.99 and white $2.39 and white $2.79 'Misses and Women's Canvas Oxfords White or Black Misses, 11-13, $1.69 Women's, 4-10, $2.19 Boy's and men's White Canvas Oxford $2.69 - $2.99 TAYLOR SHOES Main Street. Formerly MacDonald Shoes Seaforth • spritb kltteihs. Phone 527-1 ,phone 27-j 4 4. `ii ing sbainiese Steel' cream► 0666 119; s12 a 728 se ratuu, milk Pails, c... 19i et rico!' y L.ibraiy members..' he grant structure is much better- than it has been. Thomas Leiper, Hullett, ask- ed if the libraries would have to remain open so many hours per day. The chairman thought there would be very little canges in. present ones. Calvin Kreuter, Brussels, in- quired, about the levy. The Clerk -Treasurer replied that the levy would be at the county level, not at the local level. Alvin D. Smith, Turnberry, related what action had been taken in his municipality. The library board had been asked to submit a report to council. James Hayter, reeve of Steph- en, wondered if qualifications for librarians would change. Ile could see a time when all the small libraries would be push- ed out. Mr. Berry said certain quali- fications would be required at the county level but not at the local level. Ernest Talbot, reeve of Stan- ley, said the intention was to expand the services of the small libraries. James Hayter said there would be many duplications with bigger libraries being placed in schools. Reginald; R. Jewitt, reeve of Goderich, stated that his town possessed a good library and he wondered if it would be' com- pulsory for Goderich to enter the county system. Mr. Berry said the municipal- ity didn't need to join but the system of grants was involved. Several members from rural municipalities .expressed fears that a county library system sounded the death knoll of many of them. But Clarence E. Boyle, reeve of Exeter, declared that these memberswere missing the point. The county library sys- temt would make more books available and better ,library service for everyone. The report was formally re- ceived on a show of hands. Presents. Report Since this Special Session of County Council is being held, it is rather opportune to pre- sent certain facts to County Council in connecting with a County Public Library .System and the changes affecting As- sociate Libraries.- This ibraries,This report is for information only, and no decision can be made tonight. We urge that each of the local municipalities talk to their library boards about this subject so that when our library board does make-, a recommendation, everyone will have all the information requir- ed. 1..We would • like to point out that there have been changes in the Public Libraries Act whereby ' library ,co-opera- tives may be continued but no new' library co-operatives will be approved after Jan- uary 1, 1967 2. It appears that • eventually grants to library co-opera- tives will be discontinued in favour of the county public library system. 3. There wiill be no grants to associate libraries after Jan- uary 1, 1967. 4. Regional board's will, in theory, take over the assets af; associate libraries as of January 1, 1967. It appears, • however, there ' will be no actual physical transfer of these assets to the regional board. If asso- ciate libraries are not part of the county public library ,i. rs fjY Th rganization system by Januar!! 1, 1967 and they should enter into the said county Public lib- rary system at a later date,,. that is after January 1, 1967, they would probably have to have a letter of consent from the regional board allowing these assets to legally be transferred to, id all likeli- hood, the local municipality concerned or the county pub- lic library board, whichever policy might be in effect in connection with that particu- lar county library system. 5. Regional library boards will not be offering any particu- lar service to associate lib- raries, nor will they be obli- gated either financially or other wise to these associate libraries. It would appear that if a municipality is interested in continuing the services of't,as- sociate libraries, them the move to a county public library sys- tem should be very seriously considered. If a library board or a muni- cipality does not become part of the library system initially, then an agreement can be made whereby the county public lib- rary system will provide ser- vice to the said library on con- dition that the said library will allow county residents the free use of their library at any time. In this manner no monies would change hands. (See note on basic population} later in report.) - The . Department is making the grant structure most attrac- tive as far as county public lib- raries are concerned. For ex- ample, if the County of Huron decides to join the county lib- rary system as of January 1, 1967, the following grant struc= ture would apply for the year 1967: ' (a) a basic grant .due annual- ly of $25,000: (b) an additional incentive grant of. $1000. (c) a grant from the regional board of $5,000. (d) an operating, grant based on approximately 30% operating costs. This portion of the grant could either be taken in as an accounts receivable during 1967, or could be - depending on the accoun- ting system decided upon ata later date. In addition to the, monies mentioned above, the County would then contribute approxi- mately one-half a mill or $33,000. From this amount one should subtract the monies paid by the local. municipalities to their library boards. In 1966 this amount totals $30,000 ap- proximately. Therefore, the net additional overall cost as far as the local municipalities, at the county level, are concerned would be approximately $3,000. In - summing, up the grant structure, grants items (b) and (c) will only be available in the first year of operation. It should he pointed out that if the population of the munici- palities entering into the coun- ty public library system is less than 35,000. the basic grant paid annually is only $15.000, in other words,' by falling be- low the minimum population requirement, a county would lose $10,000: . It is estimated . that a county such as ours would require ,a budget in the neighborhood of $60,000 - $70.000 on which to operate. However, the board will be allowed to accumulate funds from one year to the next and thus build up a re- serve. From our discussion it would seem to us that there will ' be little change from the system WHITE BEANS For the best .deal on your beans, bring your sample to us. SEED WHEAT Good supply of Genesee and Talbot on hand. Contracts available ❑ 0 Established 1880 V COOK BROS. MILLING Co. Ltd. Phone 262-2605 ONTARIO which w have beenusing aa'. a county co-operattye. The toot library .boards will remain in- tact. These boards will super- vise the operation of their own Library branch and will main, ue to carry out minor repairs, etc., to the building. Should major repair work be necessary, then a request would have to be submitted) to the county board. In this connection, a policy would be ,arrivted at by the• county board as to how much money could be spent at the local level without addi- tional approval. Librarians. will be able to requisition beaks they require directly from the county library and will have the assistance of a fully quali- fied, librarian in the selection of books. The composition, of the coun- ty public library board will change to a certain degree as.- the s.the board will be made up of three members of County Coun- cil plus the Warden, plus three other members, not members of County Council. According to the present statutes, this board shall be appointed by County Council. The general opinion of the Department is: 1. that a more uniform service can be, provided 2. that in the best interests of library service, a county pub- lic library can be of more benefit to the citizens espec- ially in reference 3. the grant structure is ,much more attractive 4. school fees could be elimin- ated 5. residents would have the use of any library in the • county. The next step in making a decision relative to the propos- ed change is up to the library boards. The local' library boards should discuss the situation with their local councils. If ev- eryone is satisfied with the change, then a resolution should be presented to ,the local coun- cil by the library board. In turn, the reeve or the deputy .reeve will then have an op- portunity of expressing the opinion of the local municipal, ity at county council. It is an- ticipated that possibly the situ- ation should be dealt with at the September Session of Coun- ty Council. However, it is pos- sible that the decision may be delayed until the November Session if the local boards have not had an opportunity of dis- cussing the matter with their councils. It is imperative, how- ever, that some decision is ar- rived at this year in order that the present County Committee will be in a position, to prepare for the coming year. The de- cision still rests with the local. library boards and the local councils but one of the most important factors to bear in mind is the proposed financial incentive to make this change, and at the same time the pos- sibility that eventually county co-operatives will not be sup- ported. financially by the Prov- ince. The County Board will he meeting on September 121h. to consider the ' next step. We .would appreciate hearing any •comment from either the lib- rary hoards or the councils prior to this date. Respectfully submitted. 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