The Huron Expositor, 1978-03-16, Page 1Time flies
In an effort to help keep
meetings on schedule. Seaforth
council approyed the purchase of
a clock for. ' their new upstairs
council chainbers Monday night.
.' Purchase price is not to_exceed
$40. •
"It's my Ca. I thought 'it
might h us en& at 11" said
Mayor etty Cardno.
"Who 'tieds a clock? I've got a
watch," joked councillor Ken
Roth, who with councillor7Wayne
'Ellis voted againSt the, clock.
"Will it tick?" asked• councillor
Jim Sills. '
In Seaforth's sister city, West
Branch, Michigan, council
meetings Start' at 7:30 and arc all
over by 9:30, Mayor Cardno
However West Branch council
doesn't ' read the bylaws it's
' passing ,aloud in full.
Seaforth • 'council does • and
_Passesi...4even___Of.. the tit., Mondya
night. It was about12:30 a.m.
when the clockless council
adjourned..
At SDHS
Plans are in the making for the -ed yet but that they were hoping
Dublin Centennial to be held July
1 and July 2 of this year.
Everything. from a parade to a
baseball game will probably be
occupying the spotlight of the
celebrations. 'Matt McCreight,
chairtnan of the Centennial Com-
Mittee, explained Some of the
things that will be taking place
there. He said that right now
there's approximately 145 entries
in the parade. There will be a
hopitality tent, ball games and
entertainment with Lincoln
Gteen. LoCal talent Will be
participating in shows. A beef
barbecue mill be held.
Mr. McCreight said that they
haven't got all of Sunday arrang-
to have a pancake breakfast and
maybe a baseball game or a
baseball tournainent in the after-
noon.
"We're going in as big 'as we
can," said Mr. McCreight adding
that the celebrations were basi-
cally a homecoming.
So fat the committee has
received about 450 replies from
people who are coming back to
Dublin for the homecoming.
So far the committee has
received about 450 replies from
people who are coming back to
Dublin for the homecoming.
Mr. McCreight said they figure
that with those people and their
local people they Shad have
WELCOME TO WEST BRANCH —.This carving of "a famOus local Indian chief
welcomes Seaforth people to the County Buildiu in West Branch. The chief, a
Chippewa spoke before the U.S. congress in 18arand died in 1840. H,ere Jim Gray
of West Branch shows him off to Mayor Cardno and councillor Johnston. See story
and more photos on page T7: (MI6 WWM
Offer • reiected
Shirley Weary. Goderich,
' chairman of the negotiating team
for the Huron County secondary
teachers said at a press meeting
in Clinton Wednesday just before
the' Expositor's deadline that
there would be no action taken on
'the Huron County , Board of
Education's offer of March 13.
Tile teachers are seeking a two
year agreement, she said and a
Meeting between. the two sides
may take place Tuesday at the
earliest.
Inside this week
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Brinks Truck Pg. 3
St. Patrick's'Day,tin Dublin .. Pgs. 4&5
New Park at SPS Pg. 11
Sister City Pg. 17
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Seaforth council scrapped the
tender system for one of the
town's purchases Monday night,
but voted to call for tenders for
'another proposal.
Scrapped was • a proposal to
accept the lowest tender...
Archie's. Sunoco at a discount of
3.1 Cents. off pump- prices....for
gasoline 'for town vehicleS.
In February, council _agreed to
seek the- gas tenders . since
heating. oil "Was also being
tendered. But Monday night
several councillors questioned
savings on the, small amount of
gas the Town uses,.
For the savings involved a
tender is not fair to others selling
gas in ' town,' contended,
.councillors. .Roth, Sills ' and
Bennett.
.Cou ' cod fo continue -the
present gas purchase policy,
bilying from each gas station in
town on a turn about basis, Wm.
Taylor- of Wright-Taylor Chev. •
Olds had written to complain
about lack' of 'information and
consultation on the tenders:
Tenders will be• called however
On a proposal to convert the old
cloakroom in the arena hall, to a .
bar. The present bar, in the
°: kitchen, isn't functiOnal if
anyone's preparing a meal, said
rec. director Clive Buist. A new
bar will mean the kitchen will
•n..ot always be used and shoUld
give on clearing costs, he said.
-Advertising for tenders on that
job rather:than inviting theM is
• the only fair way to proceed
argued councillors Johnston and
Roth. council agreed.
Copncil
scraps, gci-
tender
Huron County secondary
school teachers were given a new
()Wer by the Huron County board
regarding working conditionsand
sick leave on Monday but the
teachers have announced they'll
aced more time to consider the
board's offer.
But so far, according to 'Jim
Moore. Seaforth representative
for the teacher's federation:
"There isn't anything
happening." -
He said - that' the board had
made, a couple of proposals
regarding the work load and the
sick leave and these proposals
. were currently under examination
by ;the teachers.
The teacher's negotiating team
Principal teaching English classes
There is nothing in the
town's -toning by-laws, to prevent
a mobile home from being erected
on any Seaforth•lot, as long as it
has a 1000. square feet of living
space,. council' told' a citizen
Monday night.
'Harry Mero 'of Isabelle St, in
the south west area 'of town told
council "You've got a multi
million dollar' real estate
developmenOthere) defaced by a
mobile--home."
The Mobile home in question
is being inst;Ille& by' Seaforth.
police .Constar Peter Van
Meeker-1i on a Railway St.. lot.
- Building inspector .Herman--V-an
Wieren told, council that because
Mr, Van Meekeran is building an
addition to.his single wide home.
and putting both on one
foundation, it meets the minimum
square footage,
Clerk Jim CroCker said defining
a mobile home presents-problems
and that he's working 'with 'a
Ministry of Housing expert to
draw up a policy for Seaforth. "If
we solve the problem 'it'll be
solved 'for a lot of municipalities,"
he 'said:
The inspectot! explained that a
building permit- has been issued
but not yet , given to Mr. Van
Meekeran.
C'ouricillor Ken Roth, Who also
lives in the area, said he thought
' the fact that the mobile home is
much closer to the frent of the lot
than the homes on each side of it
is enough of a reason not to issue
a building permit..
• But Mayor Cardno pointed out
that. 'set back conformity hasn't
been enforced in the past. •
The building inspector told
council that people should have a
445fittilgegyermit before' they eihati4i
•`'.Seratelf 'the- .ground'' 'tor ""
foundation, and can be fined 'if
they don't apply for one.
The whole idea of zoning, Mr.
• Mero told, ceurtell, is to promote
the best .use of real estate. "I will,
The Huron-Perth , County
Roman Catholic Separate School
Board approved an increase in
--salary-of $1,'60.3 or six per cent for
JaeLane, Superintendent. of
BUsiiieSS: effecTiTeTai-Of the firit
of january, 1978. Travel
allowance was increased two
cents to 2keents.
In addition as a replacement to'
0.M.E.R.S. payment of $600 was
approved toward a personal
Registered Retirement Savings
Plan, also payment of $403.34 or
two-thirds of $610 toward an
accident •plan,.. L.P.D.1.
The increases for Mr: Lane are
subject • to Anti-inflation board
approval. ,
The board approved a comp
sation package for an increa • of
$976 to be paid to Ed Ro and,
Co-ordinator of Buildi and
Maintenance, subject o A.I.B.
N 1 b
approval.
i 1 e increa sed in.
ssedtrfarve allowance
v cents to
20 cents.
The board accepter the
resjgnati,ops , of •
School, Seaforth, and Sister
nn eatteh
Miskiewicz Jame
Florence Kelly, Principal of St:
Patrick's School, Dublin, effective
August. 1978.
Board Chairman Donald
Crowley of R. R. #2, Gadshill,
stated the 37V2 per cent increase
in OHIP rates- announced a few
days ago, will have a great impact
on the board's budget as the
increase was unexpected. It Will
. cost the board an extra $15,228.
Trustee Michael Connolly of
Kippers asked if the OHIP fees
cheque was sent to the Ministry •
Or the Treasurer of Ontario and he
Was told it was' sent to the
Teasurer. Mr. 'Connolly replied,
"Yes, 1'thought it went to the
treasurer and where it goes after
th atfto o nobody
big
gbobdy
pies"
'knows--it all goes
into
Chairman Crowley said he had
attended the public speaking
contest -in Dublin on Thursday
night and wished to congratulate
the Ontario English Catholic.
Teachers Association of Huron
and Perth for. sponsoring the
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(by Wilma Oke]
A new policeman was hired 'by
the' Seaforth town council Monday
night. Charles Akey, 34, of
Sudbury whs- added to tIr force
bringing ,it up to. five with Chief
John Caiins and four constables.
Mr. Akey.who. is married with
two children, has had four and a
half • years with the Ontario
Provincial Police in Essex County
and one and a half years with the'
Sudbury. City police force:
Hired as a fourth 'class
constable at a salary of $11,934,
he will start work today,
Thursday, March 16.
Council decided a - few weeks
agti to hirezthe fourth constable to
cut out so much standby time and
overtime, ,which was costing
almost what another man would
cost. The men had been unhappy
with the standby time because
they were often not free-on their
time off. -
Deptity, Reeve, William, Dale
was named. acting mayor while
tight myliext assessment because
My property's been devalued by
my government.''' "Who's going
to build a house in town• when
someen.e• can slap Up- a mobile
home on a lot. next door? It's bad
for Seaforth", added councillor
Roth. „
Councillor Wayne Ellis
ew policeman hired
aliows
ere: council
•
suggested that the permit not be
given out'- until the matter is
studied. The building inspector
agreed to issue a stop work order
and "see what council can find."
Clerk Crocker said Mr. Van,
Meekeran • could, apply to
Committee of adjustment for relief
from the required lot set back but.
•
the mayor is away for a two week
period.
Council supported the Lloyd
Eisler • appreciation and fund
raising, night at, the CoaomunitY
centre on Friday, April..7, to
further-the young figure skater's
Career.
Clerk James Crocker said'
Tuckersthith township council
had supported Lloyd as well.
Reeve John Flannery handed
out maps of the Maitland' Valley
Conservation area:: it was noted
the name Seaforth had been
omitted. Mr. • Crocker was
authorized to protest this to
authority officials.
`Mayor Betty Cardnb suggested
half in jest,—the town should
withold the annual levy until the
town was marked" on the- map-
along with the other municipali-
ties. •
Clerk' Crocker , was .'.given
permissions to attend the annual
conference of' the• association of
municipal clerks and treasurers of
Council gels
1.0%. rdite,
Members of town council voted.
themselves a•ten per cent raise
Monday night, the first since pay
per meeting began in early 1977.
Mayor Betty Cardno will now
be paid $8250„for each regular
council meeting, up from $75.,
while councillors will get $50_ for
every monthly council meeting
they attend; up from $45. All will
receive $20 for each_ committee
and special meeting they attend.
The raises, were recommended
,by council's finance and general
government committee.
reminded council •it can't pass a
bylaw to, stop .something that's
already underwary,
-He assured Mr. Mero that he
and all property owners within
200 feet of the lot in question
would have a chance to object at 'a
committee of adjustment hearing
if one is held.
Ontario being held in Torento
June 18-21. • •
Deputy-Reeve
Deputy-reeve W. J. Dale will
at tend,the annual meeting of the
of -Municipal Police' ,
were looking at the proposals Mr.
Moore said but he didn't know
exactly when, a. decision 'would be .
made on it.
He said lie is completely bored
midi the strike issue.. 'The
teachers are supposed to be in the
classroom so why aren't they?"
lie asked.
"I just wish' we were hack in
school and that the entire issue
was settled." he said.
Seaforth District High School
principal Bruce, Shaw . has been
teaching English classes to the
Grade 13 students which according
to Bill 100 is his duty as a
principal. He has .to teach
whatever he regularly teaches if
the studentS are there,
around 1,000 at their celebrat-
ions.
The Centennial Committee,'
various ;organizations and local*
people have been planning for the
two-day celebration since • last
August. There are 14 people on
the centennial comniittee but
'everybody in Dublin is in\ olvcd,
The committee is' holding a
meeting this month on March, 22
at 8 p.m. to discuss the, souvenirs.
They are planning .to have things
like beer steins and 'hats and Mr.
McCreight says there arc 1.000
bumper stickers coming.
Any ,money left from the
celebrations will be go towards
comminuty projects, Mr.
McCreight said.
to arbitration immediately.
"The most important thing ill
this wholokdispute is getting the
kids back t....scheol," he said.
Harry Scott. vice principal of
SDHS said Wednesday alley
hadn't heard anything about the
latest board proposals.
"The only thing we've heard is
what we've heard on the radio or
read in the newspapers," he
said.
"We prObably don't hear
anything because we're sort of
in the middle of it.", he said.
New PA system
proposed for arena
It'll be "tough slugging" rec.
director Clive Buist warned but
he and committee chairman Bill
Bennett ,got council's eerraission
to set up a fund raising committee
to seek $2,750 from the public for
a new PA system at' the arena.
The committee: to be named, by
the rec. commitfee and approved
by council will also. have to raise
about $2,288 that's needed before
the Town can get a grant in the
same amount froM Wintario and
finish. . paying "for the arena
renovations.
"Everyone is definitely aware
that a. PA system is badly
needed", the, rec. director said
and council agreed, "It hasn't
worked properly since that arena
was opened" commented
councillor Irwin Johnston,.
The price of a complete new
system to service the ice surface
and foyer is estimated at $5,500.
„About half the costs would come
from grants„ if the $2,750 can be
raised privatel.
.THE, -Bilf Marks; -foreman with .
Commission, works high in the. lift bucket to clean the snow off the ledge of one of
the down.toWn Seaforth's most historic buildings:Cardno's Hall. (Expositor Photo)
HP board
okays 6%
increase
In an interview which took
place before the 'meeting Of the
board and teachers on Monday,
Mr. Shaw said he thought some
"agri.-ement• wie.uld be reached
between the two sides and he
cc .rtainly didn't think the strike
'lockout situation would go on. this
long.
"If it can't be resolved within
the county 1 donit think it will he
resolved before the end of April or
the first of May,"he said.
1' in hoping the two sides will
reach a compromise soon." he.
said.
He said that philosophiCally he
is in agreement with the board
but if a compromise caiivi
reached he thinks they 'should go
Dublin plans July centepnial
already has parade entries