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The Huron Expositor, 1976-03-25, Page 1rA 4 THROW THAT BALL -- Kids who are em'olled in the. Recreation . Department's Holiday Happenings during the school break this week are learning a lot,- including how to get a ball into the basketball net. 40 kids are at the supervised program running daily at SDHS for the third year in a row. From left, ,Michael Taylor, Denise Williams, John Beuttenmiller. the ball throwers are Murray and Brad (Staff Photo) Principals tell school board Sports, graduations wi ll have to be cut RURAL,' URBAN NEEDS INTERLOCK That's • 0 what MPP Jack Riddell, speaking, told the Crowd at the Seaforth "Lions annual rural relations dinner. The MPP talked about problems faced by people who have to go to 'the cities, which are' already overcrowded, to find jobs. A se'ctio'n of the head table, listening to Mr.' Riddell include's, from left, Harold and Nancy Turnbull and Frahoe and Leo Teatero. Staff Photo) Whole No. 5640 117th Year .Board cuts programs, taxes up 35% New fee schedules for night schoOl courses were . approved which will generate another 57,000 according ' to director and this could make a big,- Cochrane and make these difference." In talking about the proposed cuts, Goderich trustee Cayley Hill said, "I would like to point out that we don't have really much to play with, as 75 per cent of our total budget are fixed costs." This was verified later by Dunlop who said fixed costs in 1975 for the secondary schools were 78.9 per cent and for the elementary 78.6 per cent. Fixed costs, which are not affected by any budget cuts, include salaries, transportation, plant maintenance, etc. The provincial grant rates for Huron County are 'also reduced , this year. Dunlop said the secondary grant ceiling was reduced by 4.5 per cent and the elementary by 1.6 per cent. In supporting the budget cuts Cayley Hill commented, "If this county and province think the economic situation is bad now, it's only a picnic as to what can happen if this trend continues. We don't seem to realize how serious' it is." Trustee Marian Zinn' added, "If we as board members don't make the cuts, somebody will do it for us." Budget chairman John Elliott of -Blyth said the cuts of 20 per cent in formula items caused the most discussion with representatives of secondary and elementary school principals. Elliott continued, "We originally met with the two principal groups and they generally accepted the first, l0 per cent cut and we asked them to consider a second reduction of the same amount. I'm very disappointed that no action was taken to decrease their expendi- tures by another 10 per cent." Both principal -- associations were represented at Monday's meeting and presented briefs outlining their' concerns. One of the additional cutbacks in budgets concerned secretarial assistance in schools. The number of hours of secretarial By Ross Haugh Despite a reductiod of about $400,000 in the proposed budget for 1976 for the Huron County Board of .Education, county rate- payers could, face a tax increase as high as 35 per cent. During a special meeting Monday night, the Board authorized a 20 per cent cut in budget_ formula items along. with most parts of additional 13 point program to further lowei expendi- tures for this year. In opening the • lengthy discussion board chairman.. Herb Turkehim said, "If we went without any restraints in spending we could end up with a 50 per cent increase in school levies. We have to face reality, A lot of people in..the county just couldn't afford it." Superintendent of Business Affairs Roy Dunlop said the increase in levies could be 35.8 per cent but he added, "the 'big question mark is our operation for 1975. 'The audit is now underway assistance in elementary schools will be reduced from 757.5 hours per week to 581.5 hours per week. Dunlop said this would work out to an average of about seven hours per week reduction in each school in the county. At the same time the number of secretaries at the board office in Clinton wass reduced by two. Director of Education John Cochrane said this would effect a reduction in salaries of about' $11,000 per year. One position will become vacant in two weeks and a replacement will not be made and the second position will become redundant on May 1. Fees Up Fees for driver education will be raised from $25 to $35 per pupil. John Elliott indicated this should result in an additional $4,000 in revenue and bring the program close to paying for itself. programs more than self sustaining, Eight surplus school buses now used for field trips and transpor- tation will be sold by sealed public tender. This will leave five' extra buses owned by the board. A freeze to $5.50 per secondary school student and $4.50 per elementary school pupil will be' placed on the purchase of Cus- todial supplies. Roy Dunlop said in previous years the custodial supply budget was related to the size of the school and._What was spent the year before. The second 10 per cent of the cuts in budget formula items will be worked out between the' budget committee and the administration. On Jahuary 1, 1976 . Susan Leonfiardt, daughter ,of Mr, and Mrs. Lester Leonhardt of Seaford') accepted a position with the planning firm, Abdol, AHt., Farman, Farmaian of Tehran. This firm is the largest company of its kind ittiran, and its projects have included many new homes, resorts, housing complexes and the new International Airport for Tehran, --Because Susan is the first Landscape Architect to be employed with this firm, her duties are to set up a new Landscape Section within the Planning Dept.. and establish recreation and landscape design criteria for all work of this nature. Susan's projects for the next year will involve a resort develop- meneproject on the Caspian Sea and two new cities to be part of Metropolitan. Tehran, One of these cities will become one of the largest new city developments in, history, containing - four new' towns within its 'limits, with a may have to be limited. Great reduction is inevitable in organized sports programs,. especially as result of cutback of bus availability. Many of the exdellent tournaments of recent' years may have to be curtailed." The elementary principals' brief was ' presented by Don MRS. STRONG HEADS PRESBYTERIAL — FelloW UCW members congratulate Mrs. Leonard (Mable) Strong, right, who was named president of the Huron Perth Presbyterial, representing about 75 A brief presented to the ' Huron County Board of Education Monday night by the Huron Principals' and Vice-Principals 'Association indicated concern about the proposed additional cutbacks in the 1976 budget. These cutbacks were approved by the board later in the meeting. The brief read "We realize the necessity for restraints but find these additional measures will, total population of half a-million. Her comments on development in Iran ate that the country is booming with construction now with 'the' rush to • build an industrial base before oil reserves are depleted. Foreign profes- sional expertise has • been re- quired •to meet this deadline. • Material costs arc kept low by government control but shortages of material Make -design some-. times difficult, The climate of the Country is dry and desert-like in most parts, and makes Landscape architecture a challenge with water and irrigation • a critical feature. However, there are exceptional areas . in Iran: the south west agricultural area, the Northern Steppes and the lush Mediterran- -can climate of the Caspian Sea. Prior to• accepting thig position Susan taught English in Tehran fora year. She is therefore able to read and write the language fluently. have a great .detrimental effect on • trips have been reduced by 50 per present' programs in general and cent . in 12 schools with. five on our students in particular shcools'totally eliminating budget while realizing a minimal saving. support. Marty graduation e.xercises.will •Mr. Cochrane has -challenged us to' maintain our standardi . cancelled or , become parent while a pprogram ,,, o .)„,,;,supported in • order to .. be , '• restraints but we believe this maintained and public relation. challenge becOmes unrealistic if activities such as .. open houses the additional' recommendations arc implemented. To reduce the present number.. of secretarial hours will mean that sonic work will simply not be clone while some will , be postponed. Naturally a •decrease in service will result. Public relations would be severely limited, Telephone messages relayed tar promptly dealt with through the secretary will be curtailed and community . contact 'will he reduCed. Much capital has, already been spent through the tendering of supplies, leaving limited budgeted amount for further 'spending. Textbook purchase will he reduced greatly at a time when changes in program require .definite cxp • ansion of the present supply. The metric system itself may ',have to remain . at an introductory phase at this' time, Remedial programs and standardized testing will have to be curtailed. reduced greatly or possibly . .Elective programs, science fairs and other special activities will have to be reduced and possibly eliminated in some schools. Several schools indicated . specific concern Ov possibility' for limited ansion especially since several libraries have just been initiated and inventory is limited, Outdoor education and field Coat of putting' the hy4Fe system back :together again after the hreaavcohc nearly eaua $4 caused try March rain, ice, arid wind stormS, win Ontario Hydro's 'Western Regional Manager, Bainbridge said in Loncicut that even then permanent repairs will take several more months to complete, adding extra cost to the total bill. The damage occurred to five hydro rural service areas covering some 6,000 square miles. "It's nearly impossible to fully 'appreciate the the scope Of the . problems we faced, and, the herculeananbiridg effortit took to fully re store services," said Mr. Bainbridge, "About 75%, of our customers in .the five most severely affected . ., areas were without polder at one point; for many it was over a week before ' restoration was accomplished." Highlights of the damage are as follows: wsl5hydro poles were broken on the rural system. • 5214 miles of rural line (of a , total 6996 miles) were out. • Over 700 men on out-of-town 'Crews increased five , local area forces to nearly 1000 men, using some 400 trucks, - five helicopters; and 38 off-, road 'type vehicles. • Over 30,000 trees had to be cleared from lines. • 16,350 line breaks were re- paired on the conductors. ` • 52,081 of a total of 70,081 Robertson said with a 20 per customers had power off, cent cutback his school budget many -for 'an extensive wHoeuladdbdeedredt,!pcevdert. otia$11, .68 17 09f45 that : 3plesrioptin.s 'amount has already been spent on material (exclusive of wood goods ordered last September." poles) were used. United Churches, last week in Brucefield. From left are Mrs. Marlen Vincent and Mrs. John Turnbull of Seaforth and Mrs. Elmer Hayter, Varna., (Photo by Oke) Seaforth native does landscapes in [ran Finkbeiner of Stephen Central and Bruce Robertson, Howick Central. Mrs. Strong heads Presbyterial At (By Wilma Oke) Mrs. LeOnard Strong of Egmondville was elected presi- dent of the Huron Perth Presby- ,terintlinited Church Women at a meeting in Biueefield WedrreSday • She succeeds Mrs. Roy Galway of Listowel. Ov er 200 women representing 75 United Churches in Huron and Perth Counties braved snow-filled roads made more hazardous by poor visibility and slippery 'stretches to reach the meeting, postponed from January because of blizzard conditions at that time. Mrs. Mary McDonald of Gads- hill reported that the United Church Wothen through their mission and service committees in their ownAfrches raised over $68,000 during 1975 Mrs. McDonald retiring after 10 years as treasurer was present- ed with a gift. The theme of the meeting was Something Beautiful for Gad. Worship service was 'conducted by Mrs. Wesley Roe and Mrs. Prank Golding of Seaforth. Mrs. -William Strong of Eg- mondville and her sister Mrs, William Spence of St. Marys sang several duets. Ann'a Van Dyk of Shakespeare was the special guest speaker. She and her husband, Conra,d, spent five month's in Bangladesh between November, 1973 and April 1974. She spoke on condi- tions ineangladesh and said there are many ways of helping the people there such as Supply- ing milk poWder used clothing and food. "These 'things are temporary" she said. "The best way for you and me to I5e helping in a more permanent, long range way is to buy products grdwn and produced in Bangladesh". Mrs. Van Dyk suggested the main items imported from the country we cdtritl...buy were the handcrafts made by the wpMen from the jute grown in the country. She allowed samples of the jute handcrafts made at the Jute Works a women's' co- operative set up five years ago to employ, widows and other desti- tute women such as,outcasts who had no where else to turn but to begging and to give them ,an honorable occuptipn and a living wage. Mrs. ,lames Woltz, president of the London Conference of the United Church Women, presided for the election' and installation of officers. Officers for 1976 Mrs. Strong. president, Mrs. Franklin Zurbrigg, Listowel and Mrs. Charles Wilkins Lucknow, vice presidents. Mrs. Elmer Hayter, Varna, recording secretary, Mrs. Mervyn Reub orrespondi ng secretary, and Mrs. onald Ket- nick, Goderich, treat Huron regional presidents, north. " Mrs. William Coolies, Exeter, nominating, Mrs. Roy Gblway archives, Mrs. Charles Wilkins, public relations, Mrs. George Grant, St. Marys, church and society, Mrs. Bryce Skinner, Mitchell, program Huron, Mrs, Leslie Wightman, Blyth, and Mrs. Greta Nediger, Clinton, literature Huron, Mrs': Grtham MeNee 'Dungannon. 'Break in discovered cit Al's Henson A break-in at Al's slaughter R.R. 5, Brussels, west, Mrs. Muse was discovered early Charles Wilkins, east, Mrs. Cam! pbell Wcy, Walton, and south apparently broke in through a' '''''''a uesday morning. The thieves Mrs. Howard Pym, R.R.1 Cen- -back door during the night and a tralla. rifle was stolen. No estimate of Committee ' Chairmen, stia* Abe ,ttAinage has been Made. wardship' and finance, Mrs. Rob, , Abotit1 /4 A- Year ago a sitnilar ert Walters Kippen, kaderthiti, Oresk-in was Made and a tide of , development, Mrs. Wesley Neil, beef *oh SEAFORTH, QNTARIO, THORSPAYF MARCH 25, 1976 20 MGES- 4110;0011. Year in Atliance Singleqpy'SeentS'