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The Huron Expositor, 1975-06-05, Page 1THE CLOTHES THEY WORE — RobPowell looks at "6aisplay of uniforms worn by nurses through the years that's in Stewart Bros. window this week. June 1 - 7 has been declared NUrses Week in Seaforth and local nurses loaned antique and not so old clothes for the window. (Staff Photo) Provincial PC's elect executive Bruce Keith of Teeswater has been elected chairman of the Huron-Bruce Progressive Conservative riding association. Paul Carroll Paul Carroll of Goderich, who is vice principal of Seaforth Public School was named NDP candidate in the new provincial riding of Huron Middlesex last week. Mr. Carroll defeated Phillip Walker of Grand Bend by an 11-7 vote for the nomination at a meeting attended by about 25 peonle in Clinton. Mr. Carroll has run twice before in Hitron provincially for the NDP, in the 1971 general election won by Charlie McNaughton and in the 1973 by election which was won by Jack In his victory speech, Mr. Carrell. who was nominated by Dave Weary and seconded by Art Laverty, Criticized a recent Goderich Signal Star editorial that Said the loss of fatal land to About 150 party members attended the organizational meeting held in Kincardine for # the newly-expanded riding brought about by provincial redistribution. Other officers elected: first vice-president, Sam MacGregor of Kincardine; second vice- president, Murray Cardiff of Brussels; secretary, Barry Schmidt of Kincardine; Treasurer, Earl McSpadden of Seaforth. Elected area chairmen: George Johnson of Blyth, Harold Adams of LuclmoW; Ralph Jewel of Goderich; Jim Cardiff of Brussels; Ed. Powell of Wingham; Sandy Fedy of Mildmay; Bruce Keith of Teeswater; Omar Brooks of Lucknow; Don Picot of * Kincardine; Lorne Robinson of Kincardine. A 35 POUND BABY — Many people were star tied to tee a 36 pound birth the Expositor Classified last week. Well, here she IS folks, "'inky POot a dbhkeY Vain . . last week at the home of Doug. and Norma Riley in Winthrop,ittstv Riley thbwt tiff the new baby, with her mother, the Riley's pet donkey Jehliy, Photo by ttingibiC• Whole No. 0%0,5 1160 Year In Egmondvale Pollution mea sewers neede council hears WALKING TO BAYFIELD — SDHS vice principal Brupe Shaw accompanied three of the about 250 students who walked and rode bikes to Bayfield in the rain on Friday. Danny Maloney was the first walker to arrive and Ray Hutchinson rode to Bayfield on his bike in about two hours. Mr. Shaw was accompanied by students Carolyn Young, Jane Muir and Pam Geddes. (Staff Photo) development in the province was not of primary importance, that areas like Huron need industry as well as agriculture. The editorial asked where the markets would be for The abundance of farm products if all good land was farmed, he said. "With 50% of the world's food destroyed by insects and half the world's population st arving?” Mr. Carroll asked. The pew NDP candidate knocked the provincial Conserva- tives for "reactionary, stop-gap policies" and for playing "crisis politics". He said the Liberals are the same, except that their leader and deputy leader make policy statements "at opposite ends of the political spectrum." The NDP, Mr. Carroll said, takes the position that people come first and he promised to "pitch in. whatever the odds, and work hard in this riding." The Conservative government took 450,000 low income people off the provincial tax rolls and has given smell business people $15 million in tax relief, but these tax relief _M'easures and others are still only half the tax break that the government gives to large corporations, Mr. Carroll said. He criticized the province's lack of action on child care and Labour Minister John McBeth's statement that Ontario people aren't ready for equal pay for equal work. ' Mr. Walker, a former , Grand Bend resort hotel manager, who was nominated by Kerb Klopp and seconded by Wilf Glazier, said he disliked the "pervasiveness of U.S. influence in Canada." "If our air could be bottled and sold to the US for a profit, somebody would be doing it", he said. He said he favoured testing of farm machinery so that consumers know what they are buying and standardization of farm, machinery _parts. Farm credit costs are too high at 81/2 % when the farm rate of return is 3% or 5%. NDP Candidate • Carroll predicted that the coming provincial election will be a "dog fight --- adding by riding fight over the whole province." • IndicatiOns of 'excessive sewage pollution and/ deterioration of the Bayfield River at Egmondville are such as td necessitate sewer works hi the village the Ministry of the Environment has informed Tuckersmith Council it was revealed at a meeting of council Tuesday evening. • Council Will ask for more' testing during the summer season so that the results may be compared to ,spring-time testing, r and will ask that no tests be taken in the Bayfield River lower downstream than the Seaforth Sewage Lagoon where it was suggested there may be seepage polluting the river. One of the large buildings at Vanastra, the former Sergeants Mess at the Canadian Forces Base, which has been vacant since the departure of the Air Force, has been sold .to Cecil tewis of Lucan who owns the Shillelagh Motor Hotel and the Old Central Hotel in that village. Mr. Lewis, when he attended the Tuckersmith •Township Council meeting Tuesday night, told council he plans to turn the former Mess iiito a restaurant and cocktail lounge. He said it has' a seating capacity of 600 to 800; He said he hopes to have the facilities „ready for opening by August 1. Council will apply to the Ontario Municipal Board to have the property spot zoned to commercial C3 from its present institutional zoning. Council will apply for spot zoning to commercial C3 for the former library building• at Vanastra for Mr. and Mrs. Sam' Russo, who own the building. A request for a tile drainage loan for $9;000 was approved. The grass in the parks and roadsides at Vanastra will be cut . by James Nott. Requests for building permits were approved for Robert Cook, Hensall, porch; Alfred H. Mathers, R.R.4, Clinton, swimming pool; Ralph Postma, R.R.5, Clinton, garage; McIntosh Poultry Farms, R.R.4, Seaforth, garage; Mrs Claudette Brideau, Vanastra, porch; Harold Caldwell, R.R .3, Kippen, garage: Robert Cook of Hensel' attended the council -meeting concerned about flooding on his property and a road bordering his property. Mr. Cook said the road vuls lower along his property than in other • parts but road superintendent, Allan Nicholson, disagreed with this. Reeve • Elgin - Thompson (Continued on Page 11) Salary increases of 29.9 per eat to ' Huron elementary teachers were ratified Monday by the Huron County board of education. The board's negotiating chairman Cayley Hill of Goderich is recommending ratification to his fellow board members said, "it's a high settlement in relation to other years but it's a good settlement for Huron in comparison to others in' the province." Hill continued, "I hope this higher trend does not continue for another year." The settlement will cost the board more thaw$5.5 million. The board's total budget is $15.8 million. John Mann, principal at Wingham public school and the teachers negotiator said the agreement which was ratified by teachers Thursday in Clinton "is going to be of benefit to both parties." Mann indicated negotiations were underway for about eight weeks. He said; "members of both groups put in about 75 hours of work." The perce'ntage increase of 29.9 per cent is made up of 2.44 per cent in , increments. 26,408 in increase on grids and 1.072 per cent on allowances and fringe -benefits. A single car crash occurred Friday night at 8 P.M. on Highway #8. The accident occurred when Pa-trick L. Flanagan, 20, of RR.#1, Dublin went to pass bicyclists. He had to duck back into line behind the bicyclists. because of oncoming traffic, the OPP Detachment at Goderich said. The car began to slide and shot across the ditch and struck a small tree. Mr. Flanagan was taken by police cruiser to Seaforth Colnmunity Hospital, The dirver wasn't admitted to the hospital and the Goderich OPP who investigated the accident say no charges will be laid. Police estimated that the car was a 'total write off, damages estimating $4,000. (by Nancy Andrews) Today families are spending only about eight cents a day for water, Commissioner Edmond Da.ly said at Wednesday night's meeting of the PUC and .the committee chairman of Seaforth's council. Mr. Daly said a tripling of the water rate would mean a family would pay 25' cents a day for wat er. "Can you tell me of a better bargain?" he asked. Councillor Jim Crocker said people can do anything with figures, but still it is tripling the water rate and this is just one more increase that will hit people. Councillor /William Bennett said the town has a large percentage of pensioners, and while he can go out .and earn an extra couple of dollars to pay for the increase in water, the elderly don't have that advantage. The outcome of the meeting was that the PUC would make a request to council to triple the residential water rate and double the metered rate. The reasons why the PUC are requesting this increase are varied and complex, but it could be said that Wednesday night the PUC tried to show the holes in its socks. Under the new agreement starting teachers in category one will receive. a salary of $8,4,60 increases to $11,400 for five years of experience. Category two ranges from $8,900 to $13,400 increased from $6,600 and $10,850. In category three the minimums and maximums are $9,500 and $16,100. Category four salaries vary from $10,400 to $17,100 and category five goes from $10,800 to $18,400. Starting principals will receive from $11,400 to $23,800 while those With" foUr years experience will receive $17,300 to $28,200. At the same time, trustees approved increases for its six driver education instructors and for a se venth instructor hired on a contract basis. Instructors who are board employees will receive an increase to $55 from $44 •per student for in-car instruction and a hike from $8 to $10 for in-class instruction during the 1975.76 school year. Instruction fees paid by students were increased from $20 to $25. per person. The last increase which occurred in October 1969 doubled the water rate from $15 to $30. In March 1969 a study done by engineers recommended tripling the rate. If it has been tripled then, the PUC have moneyin reserve, as it is the PUC has been shy of funds since 1966 PUC Manager Walter Scott said. "Weaeed money immediately, we have been too close to the line without having any capital," he said. $400 Reserve Mr. Scott said the PUC has $400 in reserve for the remainder of 1975. There are not enough reserve funds to put in as much as 100 feet of pipe, one of the commissioners said. Mr. Scott was asked how much water was lost due to leakage. He said he belileved it to be great but until he does a leakage test the exact amount won't be known. He said two years ago council gave him the go ahead to purchase a leak detector costing $1,000 but he hasn't had enough money to buy it so far. By repairing and replacing old pipes, he said. the PUC has reduced some leakage. The PUC also needs increased ' funds to proceed with plans to increase the town's water supply. • The meeting started with Mayor Betty Ca rdno saying the PUC commissioners still would like to go ahead with a debenture for $500,000 debenturing •the amount over the next 20 to 30 The dumping of dead calves, , stones, rolls of wire and other debris is causing a problem on. McKillop Township roads council was told at a meeting Monday night by road superintendent William Campbell. Mr. Campbell said three dead calves were duinped at one location, two on another occasion and one on another. Piles, of rocks and rolls of wire dumped are also causing problems. Mr. Campbell was told to notify the Ontario Provincial Police when this dumping occurs. The road- superintendent reported he had applied to ' Experience '75 for help and was awarded seven persons for four days to paint bridges on concessions 6, 10 and 12. He said the rails and approaches on th'e old Grieve Bridge are being repaired, and calcium is being applied solid on all concession roads and spotting on sideroads. Mr. Campbell reported the road subsidy payment of $27,150 had been received. years and proceeding the Work in stages, Reservoir EttrlY ' in April,',the PUC presented council with its plans to build a 600,000 gallon Merl* and revamp the system, • Mr. Daly said he was, surprised to read a newspaper report nr April meeting that 'said council was stunned to hear PUC needed more water since an engineering firm did the report in 1969. councillor Crocker probably represents. , the majority view when he later said when "Igot pn council I thought everything wits hunkie dorie, getting oil council surely is an eye opener." Dr. Rodger Whitman, chairman of the PUC said there is a need for an overall plan covering a ten to fifteen year period instead of going to the OMB on two or three separate occasions in the next few years. In the initial stage the PUC would need• a, quarter of a million to hook up the new well and put it into production. Peter Sawyer, e representative from engineer James F. MacLaren Ltd. said the 1969 study said the 60,000 gallon elevated tank was obsolete and recommended it be retired. Councillor Bennett said Clinton uses more than twice as much water as Seaforth but has less holding capacity. He said they have a good pumping system that runs continuously. Not Important (Confirmed on Page 11) Paul Carroll gets NDP nomination McKillop crash wrecks car Friday Public teachers get 30% pay hike Dead-calves are being clumped On MeKillop .-ocidt • Passed for payment were road accounts of $47,357.35 and , general accounts for $5,291.15. Requests for building permits were granted to: Tom and Jim Nash, R.R.5, Seaforth, implement shed; Clarence Ryan, R.R.1, Dubliln, addition to barn; Joseph V anDooren, R.R.5, Seaforth, shed; Stanley Millen, R.R.4, Walton, siding on house; Robert Bertrand, R.R.2, Sincoe, moving house; James McQuaid, R.R.5, Seaforth, addition to house and Bernard Westervelt, R.R.1, Seaforth, garage. Requests for land severences from • Terrence Johnston on Registered Plan 2, part of Lot 9, for one-half acre and from Harold McCallum on concession. 14, north part of south half of lot 15 for 3.5 acres were recommended for approval. • The road superintendent told council some persons are causing erosion to roads and roadsides in the spring because they are plowing too close to the roads, and the run-off is filling catch basins with topsoil.