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The Huron Expositor, 1971-06-17, Page 14 Is Oldest in Parish • 4 N Whole No. MS 11211th Year FIRST SECTION, Pages 1-8 --SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1971- 16 PAGES plft0e Copios. cent!! $6.00 A Year•ip Actio0N# • - , . - _ , .,. I ' ' ' •-' to- .- , - , .-$7, ,• • The apps toz?tp.,„frif-iid-s, with • which to ass t in thOpefltion of Seaforth Lons frirk is meet- ing with a ready response, Club president, John W. Talbot said. While additional gifts are re- quired in order to meet the ob- jective, already nearly $400. has been received. Gifts may be mailed to the treasurer, W. D. Stephenson, Seaforth, or left at any Seaforth bank. Each gift will be acknowledged and a Lions Park 'sticker will be forwarded in recognition of gifts of $5. and over. Gifts received as of Tuesday * include: Russ Broderick, $5.00; W. K. Murdie $5.00; Edna Bell, $10; Allan Nicholson $3.00; D.S.Ryan $10.00; Phil Hoggarth $10.00( Lucy Sills $5.00; McConnell & Stewart $25.,00; John Mclllwain $5.00; Sheila Morton $10.00; J. • C.Britton .$.00; L.P.Plumsteel $5.,00;4 1$,R.Smith $20.00; Dr. C. Moy45 4 4$ 5.60; Mabel Turnbull $5.00; 'Anonymous $20.00; S. Shinen $20.00; Mrs, H. McMil- lan $5.00; Bob & Betty's $10.00; Kate Smith $5.00; J. DeGroot • $10.00; Mae Habkirk $5.00; W. . J. Scott $10.00; A. Somerville $2.00; Jas. F. Scott $5-00; Ball ' & Macaulay $25.00; Mrs. E.Kea- ting $25.00; Lloyd Hoggarth $10; Jas. F. Sills $5.00; Esbeco Hur- on Ltd. $25.00; C,oraSills $25.00; Ken Stewart $5.00; Gerald Van-. Denhengle $10.00; Jas. A. Stew- * art $10.00; Margaret Whyte $10; Lois Munn $5.00; Art' Devereaux $5.00; 'Willis Dundas $5.00; Thos. Haley $1.00. , Answer • The good weather of late spring has brought with it the annual boom in construction in -Seaforth. Work has started on the Seaforth Drainage Works (No. 1) along Coleman Street (top photo) as worlsrnen install large concrete pipe to replace an open ditch. In the bottom photo, the construction of an• addition to Seaforth Public School has begun with the pouring of the foundation. The Market Street Sewer, to serve the new school will Aget underway after tenders for the job are opened June. 29. (Staff Photos) Heads spital Auxt roup WillTrain Express Minority Opinion Visiting Worker in Board Negotiations The two Goderich represent- atives on the Huron County Board f Education, Dr. A. B. Deathe and Mrs. J. W. Wallace, chairman of the salary negotiating com- mittee will attempt to enter a motion at Monday evening's reg- ular Meeting of the board asking that the board conduct any fur- ther salary negotiations with the • • • Selected for Hall of Fame Egmondville native Ralph Cooney. Weiland was honored last week when he was named to the 'Hockey Hall of Fame. • • Others named ' at the same time included such hockey greats as the la,te Terry Sawchuk; the late Harvey ."Busher" Jackson; Dr. Gordon Roberts and Arthur 'Wirtz Sr., Black Hawks presi- dent. A mem ber of thp Bruins • Stanley Cup teams of 1928-29 and 1938-39, Cooney Weiland was lauded by selection committee chairman, Frank Selke .Sr., as "a terrific center ice man, a (Continued on page 5) • O . • 'Mrs. ' Nancy Jackman, Montreal, . who has grad- uated from McGill Univer- sity with a Licentiate of Music, piano pelarmance. She is the for er Nancy Berger, a daughter Hof Mr. and Mrs. Milton Berger and is a graduate of S.D.H.S. Peter D. Wilbee', B. Sc., a recent graduate of Althouse College of Educa- tion, London has accepted a position on 'the staff of Ridgetown District High • School. A graduate ofSDHS and University of Waterloo,. he is married to the-former Peg Fry of Seaforth and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Wilbee. Mrs. W. C. Benriett ity4s eleC- • ted president of the Women's Auxiliary to Seaforth Comm,inity Hospital at the June meeting Tuesday. She succeeds Mrs. Gordon Beuttenmiller. Other officers elected are: vice-president, Mrs. Kenneth Ette; recording secretary, Mrs. Leo Teatero; corresponding sec- retary, Mrs, W' Harry Brown;., treasurer, Miss • Janet Cluff; press and publicity, Mrs.Orville Oke; director, of volunteer ser- vices, Mrs. John Turnbull; rep- resentative to the hospital board, Miss Alice Reid. Conveners of committees: program, Mrs. 'Joseph McCon- nell; social, Mrs. William Teall and Mrs. Lorne MacDonald; ways and means, Miss, Alice Reid, Miss Dorothy Parke and Mrs. Marlen Vincent; membership, Mrs. Clair Campbell; buying committee, Mrs. Leonard Ford, Mrs. Brad Smith and Mrs. J. Pekin; gift shop conveners, Mrs. William WUbee and Mrs. Frank Phillips; gift shop attendance list, Miss Gladys Thompson; tuck cart convener, Mrs. Gordon Beutten- miller and 1Vilsses Ethel and Tena Dennis; tuck cart duty list, Mrs. Earl Dinsmore; trays and favors, Mrs. James MacDonald and, ,Miss Ethel Mackay; mystery box, Mrs. Tony DeCoo; wool and sewing committee, Mrs. Leonard Ford, Mrs. Brad Smith and Mrs. J. Pekin; T.V. rentals, Mrs. Kenneth Etue; nominating com- mittee, Mrs. Orville Oke; Mrs. Earl Dinsmore and Mrs. Gordon Beuttenmiller. The auxiliary members will have a booth at the Seaforth Fall Fair and tickets were distribu- ted to be sold on a large wool hand woven rug, for which a draw will be held at the close Of the fair. Mrs. Winnie Nott made the rug which will be on display during the summer at the Main Street Variety Stoft with Mrs. Tony De Coo in charge of ticket sales. With over $2,000 of a bank balance the 'members voted to completely refurnish a two-bed semi-private room in-the obste- trical ward. A request for the auxiliary to open up a ','nearly new shop" Was tliscusged and members were urged to think about it during the, summer and be prepared to make decision at the September meeting. A cup and saucer was pre- sented to Mrs: J. C. Britton who will be tinOving to Hansen at the end of June When her husband retires from the ministry. The meeting was held at Candlelight Inn, Goderich, by over 50 members of the auxiliary and the Seaforth Women's Insti- MRS. BENNETT bite who had joined with them!or the dinner party and the court whist which followed. , Prizes were won by Mrs. J. C. BrittOn with the highest score, Mrs. William strong, the runner-up, and Mrs. William Miller with lowest score. Mrs. 'James M. Scott won a prize for having a wedding anni- versary date closest 'to the day of the party. Niers. W. C. Bennett won a prize for being the first arrival for dinner. The mystery prize, was won by Mrs. Lorne Lawson. Name New Principals Mrs. Bernadette Perron' of Zurich, who has been acting prin- cipal, was appointed principal at Ste. Marie School at St. Joseph, effective September 1, 1971 John Vintar, Superintendent of Educa- tion, reported at a meeting of the Huron-Perth , County Rom an• Catholic Separate School Board Monday in Seaforth. The appointment of Lawrence Cook as prinelpal of St Mary's School in Goderich was also re- ported by Mr. Vintar. He replaces Brian Morrissey of Goderich, who has resigned to take another position. At the present time Mr. Cook is a principal with the Dufferin- Peel County Roman Catholic Sep- arate School Board. He is a native of the Kinkora area and is married' to the former Helen Bruicer of Dublin. Mr. Vintar reported that a total of 26 appointments have been made for 1911-72 to replace staff who are leaving, the addition of three itinerant special education (Continued on Page 5) Seaforth Town Council met Monday. night, at their regular meeting with a delegation from the •Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club who sought a grant to help allev- iate the tax burden on the club. The, delegation, which con- sisted of John Patterson, Niel Bell, Bill Brown, Jack Muir and Tom Phillips pointed out that the taxes had risen by $100 between 1969 and 1970 and that thiS year they amounted to $186. Mr. Patterson pointed out that in addition to budgetd expenses for the modernization of the lights at the greens the club was faced with severaiunexpected expenses including removal of a dead elM tree and repairs to the clubhouse. The delegation asked for a grant of $100, similar to other clubs in the area which received tax re. lief. Mayor Frank Sills suggested the matter Should have been taken to the assessment court. The delegation replied that they had 'been to court of revision and it was recommended there that they see the town council. Clerk Ernie. Williams ex- plained that much of the difficulty might lie in the way the club holds the land. The town leases the land in question from 'the CNR but no written agreement exists 'between the town and the club. He suggested that such an agreement be drawn up. Council passed a motion - granting the Lawn Bowling Club $100 and referring the, matter to the finance and general govern- ment committee with instructions that a written agreement between the town and the club be drawn up so that the club would have no liability for the taxes. In other business, when the subject of accounts payable was raised; Councillor George Hilde- brand pointed out that the town had received several bills from Sea- fo'rth Motors for repair jobs to- the rental car being used as a police cruiser. Council felt that the $10 per day rental being paid for the car should include re- pairs and voted to pay only the rental portion of the bill pending further investigation. Other bills MR, DEVEREAUX Wm. Devereaux, well known Tuckersmith resident, cele- brated his 90th birthday on Suri „ day. He continues to reside on the farm on the Huron Road, lot 1, con. 1, Tuckersmith where he was born June, 13, 1871. His parents, the late James Dever- eaux and Ellen Shanahan were pioneer, area residents. -In good health, Mr. Devereaux delights in working about the farm. Interested iepolitics, he is a staunch Liberal. • He is a life-long member of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Seaforth and is the oldest member of the parish. , His wife, the former Margaret Ellen Kelly died in 1962' and he lives in the family residence with his only son Joseph and his farmily. He has seven grand- children. . . On Sunday many friends and relatives called, to extend con- gratulations on the birthday occasion. and accounts outstanding were kpprdved for payment. Under old business, Council instructed Clerk Williams to ob- tain a firm dubtation for group life insurance for six town em- ployees. The' insurance 'had originally been requested by the police force and negotiations with other -town employees have been underway „for some. time in an attempt to get the necessary five persons for group coverage. The original rough estimate from the insurance company was $1. per $1,000 coverage per month for each participant. • Reeve John Flannery reported that no more had been heard from the Department of Labour re- garding ventilation of the Public Works Garage. He pointed out that there was no urgency in the-matter because the Depart- ment was concerned only about ventilation in the winter when all doors and windows were closed. By-law to amend by-law #667 and set the compulsory retire- merit age for town employees at 30 days after the 65th birthday of the employee was read and passed. The by-law becomes effective July 1, except in the case of employees who have al- ready reached 65 by that date. The retirement date for those persons has been set at July 30. Council filled the ,vacancy on the Seafcrrth Community Hospital Board when they appointed Rev. H. Laragh of St. James Roman Catholic Church as the town's representative for 1971. • The appointment became necessary when • John Longstaff resigned his appointment to take an elected poSition with the board. Clerk, Williams reported that the Town of Seaforth Official Plan and ammendments had Reen sub- mitted by the planning board. He suggested to council that the next step should be to hold a public hearing on the proposals. Council set Monday, June 28 as the date for the hearing. • Under correspondence, Council Considered the applicat- ion of the North Middlesex Arena Building Committee (Parkhill) (Continued on Page 5) teachers of Huron County "on the basis of achievement and main- tenariee of parity with the sur- rounding rural counties". The following statement from Dr. Deathe and Mrs. Wallace was directed to the people of the Town of Goderich and was worded as follows: "We regret to inform you that as things stand now the secondary schools in the county will not open in September." "It. view of the crisis which has developed in the educational system in Huron County the rep- resentatives of the town of God- erich wish at this time to make their views known to the public. This explanation is long overdue and It was only in the hope that an amicable solution to the prob- lem which faces the board and its secondary school teachers could be found that it has been withheld until now. "The chairman of the salary negotiations committee held the view that her role lay in ,neg- otiating with the teachers from the position•of the majority dec- ision ofl the committee while doing what she could to influence -this decision -.to-wand a tenable posititn." "From the beginning •of the period of negotiations differences of opinion between the chairman and the committee became appar- ent in spirit and intent." ,•The initial Board offer con- tained no raise beyond the 3.5 per cent increase guaranteed to the teachers in last year's con- Lions Install Officers Seaforth Lions held their annual family night and chicken barbecue at the Lions Park Monday evening when nearly 100 members and guests were present. The evening featured the installation of president elect Wm. Pinder and members of the executive. • The installation was carried out by a group headed by Frank Kling, assisted by W. D. Stephenson. The short program in charge of President, John W. Talbot, emphasized arrangem ents for the club's 36th annual summer car- nival which this year is being held on August 5, 6 and 7 at the Park.' Draw tickets were distributed by the committee chairman Dr.' Wm. Thompson. 'The club honored a long time member and past president M. E. Clarke who is moving from town. A. Y. McLean referred to his contribution to the club and com- munity during the 28 years he had been a member and C. A. Barber presented him with a gift. Members of the new execut- ive are: Past President J. W,,, Talbot; .President - Bill Pinder; 1st Vice Pres. - Brian Flannig- an; 2nd. vice pres. - Bob Beutten- miller; 3rd vice Pres. - Clair Campbell; Treas. - W. D, Steph- enson; Sec. -' Orville Oke; Tail Twister - -Leo Teatero; Lion Tamer - Geo. D. Hays; Direc- tors - Marlen Vincent, Wm. J. Thompson, Gordon Rimmer and wm. McLaughlin. The evening was arranged by a committee including Frank Kling, J. W. Talbot, W,. D. Ste- phenson, Elmer Larone, J.O. Turnbull, John Cardno and A.V. McLean. tract. It required between 7.5 per cent to 8 per cent increase to bring our teachers up to parity the offers being made in the sur- rounding counties. Only, In its last offer did the Board com- mittee come up to 5.5 per cent." "The. principals of the five secondary schools asked for a 2 1/2 per cent increase. The board offer was for half of that. Salaries in surrounding counties are currently averaging $1500 above,our principals' requests." "The vice-principals • are about $1200 below" average. The Board offer ,was for a $500 in- crease." "The, committee's proposal to withdraw completely-the gratuity allowance was the cause of great concern to the teachers. This sum of money has for many years been paid by most boarcis ,„ to a teacher whey' he or she reaches retirement. It is based on the number of, unused sick leave days he or she has ac- cumulated. It. is in effect a bank which the teacher can build up to a maximum of half of the :A , salary for his last year of teaching. While a good case can - be made that this 541414 1?...q.. phased out gradually in the light of the•pension plans now in effect in Canada, the abrupt refusal to pay the gratuity allowance as of September 1, 1971 'is in effect a breach of faith, even when used as a bargaining item.. The fact that its reinstatep ent was offered the teachers in the last meeting with the conditional on their acceptance of the board's whole offer, did little to restore the confidence o f the teachers." "These are some of 'the main issues at stake. Whether or not teachers' salaries generally, are too high or too low is irrelevant here because, in order to give our children equal educational oppor- tunity, we must offer salaries comparable to those in other counties if we wish -to attract and hold good teachers." • "In spite of continuous efforts by the chairman of the committee and the Director to persuade the committee that this approach must be taken in negotiation, the committee, with the support of the majority of the Board, took ,the stand that by holding the line on salaries and resisting the insertion of any $.500 increments in the schedule (Huron is thepnly board in Ontario without them - many 'have $600 and $700 incre- ments) they are registering a protest against the ruinously Iow 'prices being paid for agricultural products. HoWaver it is precisely because Huron is a low income area that we enjoy an almost 70 per cent education' grant-The specific aim of this grant is to provide equal educational oppor- tunity. We cannot have this without good teachers." "Many undesirable results have accrued and will accrue if (Continued on Page 5) • • • • • • V • Huron 4iire estoga • Colleg and Teehn course an e P a Training 'Plan, the Clinton Public HospitadaY, The class which, now nuu,.ers 15 ladies is studying to ;Ai„Certified Visit*" ing' Hornema s.;,•Plg.ns fol. put- ting the tra n ng into effept w e formulated by Miss S. Malal r of the County Health Unit, Her an Appel of the Canada Manpower Centre, Goderich and • Ross Milton, Administrator of the Col- lege Centre. The principal instructor of the Course is Mrs. Gail McKen- zie of Seaforth. Mrs. McKenzie graduated from the Huron-Perth School of Nursing, Stratford in 1961 and comes to the college with over eight years experience as a registered nurse inter- spersed with some teaching time. Future employment for grad- uates of the course, for the most part will be made through the County Health Unit as part of its extensive 'home care pro- gramme, although some of the ladies may seek employment with private agencies. - Trainees on course at pres-. ent" are: Mrs. Elsie Murrell, Mrs. Kathleen Falconer, Mrs. Helen 'LeBeau, Mrs. Ceacilia Edgar, Mrs. Estelle Wise, Mrs. • Genny Valkenburg, Mrs. Mary Nelson, Mrs. Selina BoShart, Mrs: 'Grace Pepper, Mrs. Bea- trice Storey, Mrs. Vera Pries- tap, _Misa Rita Duncan, Mrs. Am 1d$Reynolds, Mrs. Ida Evan‘,1Virs. Anne Kennedy. litfere are" two seats still for the first course and anydne seeking to join 'the course should get in touch with Miss Malabar of 'the COunty Health Unit and the Canada Man- power Centre before Monday next to. be included in the present course. The course is 12 weeks in length and Comprises a learning experience which is more prac- tical than theory in such subjects as the care of children, personal • care of adults, care of the elderly, household duties,.food and nutri- tion, budgeting, care of the mentally handicapped and general home management. Because of ' the nature of her work,'the Visit- ing Homemaker may be called on to work in clOse co-operation ',with; doctors, public health nur- ses; , social workers and physio- therapists. -7Council Agrees With Bowlers Bid Perfect weather featured the annual family night and barbecue sponsored by the Seaforth Lions Club at the. Lions Park Monday evening. In the upper pictures, members and guests chat as the meeting got underway. However, the new executive which was installed includes (seated left) Brian Flannigan, Bob Beuttenmiller, President elect Bill Pinder, retiring Presi- dent John Talbot, W. D. Stephenson and Orville Oke (standing), Clair Campbell, Gordon Rim-. mar, George Hays, Leo Teatero, W. J. Thompson, Wm. McLaughlin and Marlen Vincent (staff PhOt0e) WW,Egittg, faino 0 ••, .1'