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Clinton News-Record, 1968-10-24, Page 10104`fisf VMS CHRYSLER COME IN AND TEST DRIVE ONE TODAY THERE IS A. '69, CHRYSLER NEWPORT TWO-DOOR HARDTOP AWAITING YOUR APPROVAL. '67 EPIC '64 CHEV BELAIR 4 DR. W. H. DALRYMPLE 11. SON 13RUCEFIELD. PHONE 482-9211 wear a peppy "REMEMBER THE DEAD BY HELPING THE LIVING" remember their sacrifice ednesday Evening, Nov. 6 16 Clinton News,Recorcl Thorgclav .Optnhnr 94 1 ciAR County council roundup ATKgY Beginning at 700 o'clock All war veterans are invited to participate in Remembrance Day activities . . . not just Legion members THE CANADIAN LEGION'S POPPY TRUST FUND IS THE ANSWER FOR THOUSANDS OF WAR WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND DISABLED VETER- ANS. ASS E$$M LNT Baron County's. new assessment .COMMiSSioner, reported. to COMIty. ,Council meeting in. 00000 last week, that the County could carry on with its present assessment until such time as the reassessment: had been completed. The length of time to continue the present assessment would .b.e decided by the ,Cntat;o Government, he Stated, He was of the opinion that it would take some time to adjust to the situation. Authority Of local assessors will cease at the year Roy V. Pattisori, East Wawanosh, chairman of the Equall.kation Committee, reported that the new' Commissioner is in the process of advertising for personnel, Mr. Hall replied to a member about hiring WORM) that Ile was advertising for "assessors" and was liQt opposed to hiring women, although it seem that many wanted, to go, into the profession. Mr, 11411 said he already had attended 12 municipal council meetings in the County. Roard policies covering fees for assessors' course, licenc, mileage and courts of revision have been promulgated, COUNTY ROADS The so-called "needs study" proposed by Huron County Roads Department costing $22,000 to $25,900 will be bsitlizeu by Ontario Department of highways at the rate' of 75 percent, coi,inty Engineer J, W, Witltell told Huron. County Council at its, October session 00(jeriell last NVeck. Council- authorized the County to enter into an agreement with the Minister of Highways providing for this special subsidy rate. A bylaw was, passed, on rueommendatio.n ni the committee, giving to the Wightman Telephone Company Limited the right to place telephone plant along and across county roads in the ToWnships of Howick and Turnberry. This company has purchased several municipal telephone companies in the area. 1i0..ATM [I.4.rort rottrity Board of Health i4;Portect .to County Council ht Goderich last week that it had met with Honourable C. S. ,MacNattgitton to' .discuss the possibility of Huron County being established as a District Health Unit .and thus be entitled to 475 percent grant, The Huron MLA gave. the Board no encouragement in this. direction, it said, but the Minister stated that he was pursuing this subject and the feasibility of Huron and Perth Counties amlagamating for health purpOses. Clifford R. Dunbar, Grey Township, Board chairman, said the Board had approved a recommendation of the MOH, Dr, 0, P. A. ,Evans, appointing Mrs, Rosemarie EvanS as senior staff public health nurse, she having acted in this capacity on a number of occasions, No salary 'increase was anticipated Mr. Dunbar said. The -Board has agreed to sponsor two students as. candidates on course who would be available for employment in the summer of 1970. A satisfactory agreement has been reached in renting quarters in Brussels Medical and Dental Centre at $114 per month, FIRE AID Huron County Mutual Fire Aid Association was granted '$250 at the October session of Huron County Council in Goderich last week. Leroy Thiel, Zurich, chairman of the Finance and Executive -Committee, explained however, that the committee had rejected a request for a grant to the Huron County Centennial BY R. S ilwil meet monthly,.usually on the last day or closest to it, and the various standing committees will also meet monthly on a given day, effective in 1969, Huron County Council decided at its October Session in Goderich last week. However, the January session will meet as usual each year. The rate of pay will continue at $20 per day plus mileage for council or committee meetings. This is the maximum amount allowed by statute. On recommendation of the Warden's and Personnel Committee, Council re-vamped the whole structure of committees, basing the change on the fact that the School Consultative Committee and the Criminal Audit Board will cease to function with the change in school board procedure and administration of justice. Alterations are being made in committee arrangements in order that an equal balance of committee responsibilities may be shared by members of County Council. It was pointed out that in the past some members would sit on several committees with many meetings, while others might not even have one committee meeting a year. Commencing with the complete maintenance costs. Any Mita' expenditures undertaken by the local municipality for these buildings will be recovered from the County Board as part of the rental, with the cost spread over a number of years depending on the nature of the actual expenditures. Each municiaplity will be required to submit a financial statement not later than February 15 each year. Frank McFadden, Bayfield, Board chairman, said the Board felt it would be more practical if the properties were returned to their own, municipalities. "The Board should be in the library business, not dealing in property and maintenance," he said. In the past, the library service had suffered because time and money had to be "Spent on maintenance. CURATOR HONOURED James Chisholm, curator of Huron County Pioneer Museum at Goderich for the past 12 years, was honoured by Huron County Council at Goderich last week on the eve of his retirement on October 31, Harry Worsen, Goderich, chairman of the Property Committee, presented Mr, Chisholm with a gold watci which he accepted with the comment: "I have enjoyed every minute of my work at the museum." In his final report, Mr. Chisholm said that attendance this year had totalled 22,272, an increase of 364 over 1967; and that total income was $7,215. There were more adults, less children. After visiting many museums throughout Canada, the curator said Huron County had the best museum in Canada, outside the larger cities. He advocated a cafeteria as an earnings proposition. ,January.1969 ;Session, the following arrangements„ will be in effect; with number of members: x serving on each committee. He aRi toha,d , t hf irveee; HLuirbornavr yie,w'thrirevee; Planning (now Industrial and Tourism), five; Executive (replacing Finance and Executive, Warden's and Personnel, Children's Aid, Equalization). six; Property, five; Rural development (now Agriculture and Reforestation), five; total 37. ' In 1.969, total number of County Councillors will be 37, with a Deputy Reeve from Tuckersmith Township bringing it up to that figure. Each will serve on only one committee, With the Warden, of course, being ex-officio on all committees except Health where he is so named. In future, there will be eight strong committees instead of 13, as in the immediate past, and 1E before that. In presenting the report, Harold Robinson, Howick, committee chairman, explained that newer members should benefit from the new arrangements. Grant Stirling, Goderid Township, favoured Counci sessions every-other-month for 2 full day. 3Orm In Town of Clinton and Adastral Park In area served by Huron Shopping News, Royal Canadian Legion branches are located in Blyth, Brussels, Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Hen- son, LucknOw, Seaforth and, Wingham. Support the branch in your locality in their work of assisting veterans. and their families. STEWA RT FREEMAN, President BOB BURKE, Chairman Clinton Legion, Branch 140 Clinton Legion Poppy Committee 43, 44 W. G. NEWS FROM AGRICO Although our new building is under construction, mixed fertilizer and materials are available for pasture, hayfields and plowdown. Contact ROBERT TAYLOR at 482-7241 or 482-9144 SOIL SAMPLING SERVICE SPREADER RENTALS JSED BUILDING MATERIALS FOR SALE , We Are Buyers of WHITE BEANS and RN We also are in the market for OATS and BARLEY that will make seed Give us a call before you sell For Highest Prices Paid Contact Thompson & Son LIMITED HENSALL 262-2527 Youth Choir, based in Clinton, because as Thiel "If the County gets involved in this, it might lead to a tot of complications." Mrs, Minnie Noakes, Hensall, wanted him to elaborate, $he said she thomIlit that supporting the County, Centennial Choir would,making a, substantial contribution to the youth of the County and just as 'important: as supporting the firefighters' association. C. B. Boyle, Exeter, advised the Finance Committee to "take a good look at" the practice of providing bursary funds for . universities and colleges in view of the expanding number of these institutions. All should be treated alike. He suggested that the funds be given to the individual applicants to further their studies, rather than to the schools involved; otherwise there Would be no end to the demands. LIBRARY BOARD Effective January 1, 1969, the municipality-owned buildings which have been owned by. Huron County Library Board will be turned back to, each local municipality concerned, Huron County .Council decided at its October session in Goderich last week, on recommendation of the Board. Municipalities concerned are Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Exeter, Brussels, Bayfield, Turnberry Township (Bluevale), Stephen Township' (Centralia), Grey Township (Ethel), Usborne Township (Kirkton), and Morris Township (Walton). 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