The Huron Expositor, 1978-03-09, Page 1oar
losin f
,
Tuckersmith ow.nship council
members assured 'a two-man
delegation, ft•out the Seaforth
-Lions Club Tuesday night it would
carry on w i t h fin agrecnicnt of
more than 20 years ago between
the council and the club with
respect to the Lions Park.
Dr, n Turnball and
A. Y. - McLean ..attended the
council Meeting to - enquire
whether council wbilld carry on
with the same.terms in' order that.
the Lions Club could *request
additional grant asistance ' for.
renovations to the switinning pool
-and grounds:
Mr. 'McLean, outlined the
history of the. Lions Park for the
new members of council who wet
not aware of the agreement. He
said the clubs association with
Tuckersmith had begun nearly 50
years -ago when the park proPerty
AT THE BOARD MEETING------ .A •good crowd of—Walton and
Seaforth area petiole attended the Huron pounty Board of Education
meeting in Clinton Monday afternoon.• The board defeated a motion
to studythe closing of Walton School.'
(Expositor Photo)
percent
At a special meeting' Monday
night in Dublin the. Huron-Perth
Roman Catholic' Separate School
Board appro-Yed its . 1978 budget
of $4,481.799. That figure
reVesents an increase of a li.tfte
more than $168,000 or 3.9 per
cent over last year's expendi-
tures. .,
The areas which reveal 'the
largest increases include instruc-
tion, with costs up 3.6 per cent.,
Appointed to the committee of
Adjustment Were: Jack Bell to
January I. 1979; Elgin Thompson
to January 1, 1980 and Cleave•
Coombs to January 1, f981.
A by-law was passed for the -
Elgie brainage works which is
estimated • to cost .$44,750 for
completion t " '
Building permit requests were
approved for Walter Denys,
R.R2,.Kippen for a' lean-to barn;
John Haverkathp, R.R.1.
Brucefield, family room on housei
Anthony De.long, Seaforth of .the decrease in provincial
• shed; and Mrs. Ed. Chappel. grants. The• reduced rpovincial
Egmondville, renovations ' to , support haS increased the need
house in Egmon-civille. for local' support by 6.9 per cent.
John Elder of R.R.2, Kippen.
attended the council, session 'to
repeil lie was seeking the
approval of the Huron 'County
Planning Board for rekohing his
two-acre property ut the corner of
Highway 4 and the Kippcn road
(former Bell property) to
commercial from residential. He
plans to have a Yamaha sales
and service in the present 40 x 60'
shed on the property. Minor smoke damage occurred
to attend the
superintendevk,Allan Nicholson Railway Street on Sunday evening
Council authorized road to the Gord Noble apartments on
Anderson Road when the motor on a furnace
School at Guelphliniversity May 'burnt out and smoke filtered
In 17 of the 51 municipalities in
1•14ron-Perth the rate will rise 5
Mills. Those municipalities
fortunate enough to 'escape some
sort of increase are Morris,
Tuckersinith, West WaWanoSh an
the town of Mitchell. Their share
will remain the 'same for 1978.
The information sparked
'lengthy discussion among the
board's, trustees. According to'
-superintendent of finance Jack
Lana. the increase to the local
.taxpayers is a direct. consequence
Five of the system's 19-
separate schools are in StratfOrd
and this was reflected by the, fact
that the city will pick up 23 per
Minor smoke
damage in
Sunday fire
- 10.
calculator, and other items stolen Department arrived a few
township p11.-ritig
break-in Friday nighl at the • The fire broke out,at.about 10
Mr. Nicholson reported a • apartments. •
.• ,,
axe, p.m. and the Seaforth• Fire
• through the ductwork' into the
the gsaaririae'P'neigh;g:isoline minutes infer. The only damage
was stolen at Henry Zileessimp. that occurred was minor smoke
He said the abutment at the damage plus tliklbss of a motor
McLean Bridge Itas boo' -struck.. on the fut•ance, deptity fire chief
again hYl...rtiotor 1;ehiele,.-- ---- Tom Phillips. said.-
cent of the tab.
The finance committee has
come up with a blidget that's only
$6,700. belowrZeiling. "That
means the $6,700.. must cover al
itcyris which are non-resolves,"
M Line. poited out. He was
referring to any itenls not
previously toreseen—und---any
.salary increases which might
result in 78.
The 'board's requisitions are to.
be paid in two installments. June
30 and December 15, by all
municipalities' in Huron and
Perth.
Jim and 'Kate Keys of Varna was Man iniured helping •
marred by the theft of most of
their luggage front their station..
wagon. Two pieces of luggage
were lost by each couple in a
daylight robbery at a shopping
plaza in-San Francisco. They flew
to Los' Angeles and motored up
the.cOast, a beautiful trip,- then
inland as far as Reno-and Carson
City. The warm wet weather has
made the grass lovely and green
and flowers 'Were in bloom, the
couples report.
When they returned on
•
Inside this week
the /luau (fxposiior
Conservation centres open in Huron . . . P.10
Broornball pictures P.11
Morris to vote on going wet P.14
Drop in milk producer numbers. P.15 I •
Theft mars hofida -
[by Mary Chessell) • Home sign up:and had also
What otherwise was a good trip decorated a cake which expressed
'to California for- Barry and Pat the same sentiment.
Taylor, Toni and Barb Consitt and-
Carmen Dale, 49, of R.R .4.
-t .:11 from a mishap in Hallett V ,
Clinton.' is in serious condition in
Victoria Hospital, London
Township Thursday about 3 p.m.
Mr. Dale was assisting his
nephew. Milton Dale, teapdow it a.,
section of a house damaged in a
fire two weeks prior to 'the
accident. Part of a wall collapsed
on hint.
He watt taken to Seaforth
Community Hospital and
Monday night. the Taylor transferred to Victoria Hospital.
children had a large -Welcome
,
He suffered back initiries.
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AT fiRAYEil strAVICE Ladies frorti all 8eaiort11
"churches joined in prayer for world peace at the
annual Women's Day of Prayer., field this year on
;
Friday at F=irst Presbyterian, On their Way to the
serVice are, from feft.,',Jean 'Elliott, Frankie 'Sall, Greta
Kerr and Ethel Kerr. (xpositor Photo)
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About .35 Walton and Seaforth
_ area parents in the audience '
breathed a sigh ,of relief Monday-
afternoon as the Huron County
Board of Education voted down a
motion to study the closing of
Walton Publij`School. The motion-
.called. on oard , :;-make , a
decision by its krit,mecting.
• ,Trustee.• •John , Henderson of
• McKillOp made the.motion as part
of •fiscal 4 and' property
committee report. Included in the
-recohnuendation•was'the transfer' boundaries and transportation
of S students to. Seaforth route.throUghout the county. Mr.'
Pdblie School 'and.. of SPS Grade _8 Alesander, ,rA member of -the
'-elaSseSie Seafortti pri4rier-High-' ..Hendersoireanurrittee -along with - ,• School. . . • .Brussels trustee Don McDonald change would mean 18 students in
Opposition in elfeci disaSsociated themselves the.kuburn area no'w attending .tax bill for his 2p0 acre .farm, Mr. ." wo,realiz,e that declng enrol-. • ' to study was McDonald told the board. He simuned up by Zurich trustee Goderich - District Collegiate .
cents
must indeed b i difficult front the Walton school' r 000.01-
Herb. Turkheim when he. called it --. disputed Mr. Henderson's Claim problem:, to deal .'' with.; and mendation. • - .. • • ',. would attend Central, Huron in •
'a waste:of time. A•bigpart of,
..„ . , . is .propeitY committiN suggested.' .
that the board consider changing closed.," , it. • .., til • , • - the boundaries for' Seaford)
Mr. Hendergon Said $53,6 .86:-. Secondfiry School. and Brussels
would be' saved , by closing the 'and East Wawanosh Elementary
Walttin school. `including roof ' 'schools.-Mr. Henderson told the
ratepayers don-2-t-mint this'schoo
. that parents opposed to closing
further study would be consal• • • suggestion g • attendin Seaforth 'would switch. • ' the, school didn't' rehresent a
restricted htidgets'make s.eeking
Alma- with the'
tatimr•and it's qUite obvious the
close the Walton Se h°°1 the - g • 'cross • •
solutions to this problem a 'must.
. section and We'rett::.t . 'the ' . Ho eve closing Waltotv School to Ce,ntralltluron.. . same' people who'. wanted• full
T •
repairs. secretarial costs of $1193,
plant operation, of $8075 and
teacher ;Salaries of $31,757. The•
amounts sere disputed by
Goderich trustee
Wallace'who pointed out that the_
scheiol roof would have to be fixed
and thl• building maintained even
if the school was empty::
Wing 16 m trustee ,lack
Atexainter .gut support, for his
.motion „asking the Henderson
committee- to review school
board that by transferring pupa the trustees had the attitude. they repeated that „ he'd like - the
living in some area's of Morris were -Showing they would never committee' . to-. look at ti,11
Township, oil make any decisions . on school boundaries in the county' before'
Concessions one and • two"-aitd boundaries or closures. No touching physical facilities.
Concessions five and six, he 'trustee pays any attention US what-
classroom at Brussels Public and or wrong. until some ' parents
The board appointed someone
board 'could remove a portable is being done. whether it is' right ,.. •
save about $12,000.
come in and say they don't want to study .botinclaries three years
ago, and nothing has ,been done,
in bythe property committee was Mr, Henderson -argued„
countered Mr. Henderson. The The thtrd conSideratiov brought their child ..going to that selioot,
to realign - school boyndaries in
boird had' asked his, committee to
Mr. Henderson said by
- refused' to even study one
Hullett ToWaship. _ . said.
. "Then we all back, Off."
'elf .you'-re going to make
Tic review enrolment and. then
changing the boundaries the the system; you have
board could save about $740. a prepared to take a stand." Spokesman . for the, Walton.
month ' and alleviate some' •
• decisions like-this for. t.he good Of
. ,
.a... ve, recommendation. "We're lost
• ,_ now." the McKillop trusteF said•
transportation problems. The ' school would save '$1.18 on the , delegation was ' former trustee
and board chairman Wilfred -The —closing: --of l-ffre .Walton -
Shortreed.' y• s
Clinton and 10 other students now
Mr. Henderson' said ' it •••• facililties tat thei4•• children when
appeared the • board members• ', • schools wei.e.' .centrali zed seven.. and shifting Grade 8 classes to.
Seaforth .High School, would' not .
solve the Board's probleiii,in all
were having difficulties getting • years' ago: ' s. ' . . li kelihOod, any Oast saving to the
the 'recommendation • 'throtigh . •After, vacating . the chair; .
their heads. He' said as. long as- ' trustee, John ,Elliott of Blvth Board by. closing W.alton SchOol.
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FOR THE NURSERY SCHOOL -- The 50 children enrolled at the Seaffrth'Co-Op .
Nursery School have fun dressing up thanks to)a Small size. wardrobe bought with .
funds donated by the Seaforth Junior Farmers .- Mary Carroll, left, of the school
acC.epted,a plaque commemorating the donation froM Nancy Dietz, Junior Farmers
treasurer for-1977-and Venda StOrey, past president. Looking on were three of the
dressers up, Michael Racho, Sara Teall and kalen Carroll. (Expositor Photo)
(Continued,on Page
Strike continues as.
.. . St u donts it k t
„;.,--,4„ro., County students from • was an example of the frustraid '''' demonstration.. ... •
Clinton, •Goderich, Seaforth and ' they Were .feeling. .... ', • ' .. -. • -. The Grade:13.students 'front-ithe
'Exet& were planning to picket at ' "They 'haVe. a perfect right to four" schools were to _'have
their high schools and at board. of protest, . We're ' certainly. :not ' respresentatives at the board of .
education . olli cos-. ,VV Wile f;ay, ; - ,,,,-onanipplating.„ tbe tit into thIST":".etication 1A:fleck; 'and -7M'... the -1.
afternoon to prote.t.•the curlnt- position . and we're .ncit -Various high schools • on
strike. lockout Situation. • . - , encouraging them to take sides in Wednesday afternoon.
NoStnmal attemptS have been1-1 • this matter:: -he said.-. . '. Asked , what they hopCd. Ili)
Made at negotiationS between' the l' ' Bruce Shaw, litineiapi of the accomplish'-' . „with the
board and the :teachers but both Sea-forth District 'High . School demonstration, .Miss Donnelly
sides • were hoping. that the ''` (SDHS), thinks the-Students are said they Were just concerned
students Wouldn't' get irlYabAct-d ' : ''' .-rere frustrated. . about getting. back to school and
although - they ..Say.- they .. can "Allot of them at this stage are ^ they Were hoping to infitienee the
Understand their 'fritstration. • worried about the '-futu.re„,"- he wxpayers so that they ‘voidti 'start
Asked • about. ....the • 'planned said. • ... putting pre•Ssure on both • sides,'
demonstration, John Elliot, • He said he didn't think there • "We're not favouring either
chairman Of ' theHarpn Counts was any doubt about than getting sick - we're impartial.. We just
Board of Education said. "Well 1 their credits, but that they would want to get back to school:',-she
ean'tsee"Whereit will benefit the- be meaningless credits. ' • said:.
&in see them wanting to-do.
•something to 'get this 'sittiation•
resolved. I. can understand their
frustration:: he said: • .
• He said the. ctirrent situation
haft definitely reached the serious
• "ICs at the serions stage .for
morale, and attitudes," he
•K - Donnelly. ,student .
t council president, at high school in •
Goderich called the student
council presidents of uhe other
high , schools Who in turn called
their students to arrange the
situation. We were hoPing 'that
the. students wouldn't get:
involved." ' •
..,He said that one thing is a fact.
is that 50 per cent of the board
'Members have students An. the
secondary school, systent and a
good pereentage of thent Ore in
the"higherLevel's-4 . system.
He pOinted out that the board •
vt as farsighted enough to. take
everything into consideration and , •
not'. jOst the immediate 'situation.
"We are certainly workirig as
diligently;as possible to arrive at
an • equitable settlement,' "
said.
Jim Moore, Sea forth
representative fin ,the teacher's
federation said thiU as far as he
knew' neither side had changed its
position hi regard to negotiations.
"There's been no contact and
positions have not changed
significantly he said.
As for . the _student
demonstration. Mr.. Moore said
he thought it was important that
the public be aware that the
teachers would rather 1101 have
the students involved.
He said he was aware that this.
When told that neither the
teachers nor th e board wished
the students to get involved. Miss
..Domfelly said. "Well 1kitow they •
say we shouldn't get involved but •
We're sick of being told not to get
involved." . I%• •
She said that some • of the
students bad talked to hoard
members and from that . they
could see that .neither side was.
gOing -to 'budge for awhile.. She
said they were sick olbeing told
to not to' get involved: because it
was interfering with their
education.
located in the township had been
purchased. Later in 'early fillies
when municipal ownership Wasa
requirement in•: order to qualify
for grants the p rk 'area had been
sold to the townhip and' rented
back by the club, The Lions club
had assumed. management of the
park without any cost to ,...4.1
township. '
Council gave assuracne of -its
support and co-oiteration.
Park ogreempnt
plant operation and maintenance
which is up 2.3 per cent,
administrative costs up 3.3 per •
cent, and transpOrtation up an
alarming 7.9 per cent over last
year.
Of the total ,budget, the local ms
taxpayers must pick up 15:68 'per
cent, -again an increase. from
1977. Tutkersmith ok'sLionis