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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-12-03, Page 5McGiilivray surprise results in acciamcrfiion I11cGillivray township's nom', r%tion turned out to be a bit of a surprise, Friday afternoon, atone of the rumors of election APO school controversy came t ue. The incumbents were ac - aimed to office for another year and the school area trus- lles received much more praise {. an criticism, The ultimate in tributes to the trustees carne from Joe '1'wed• c• e., chief .opponent to the cent, rat school, Who expressed his personal thanks to officials Thr their efforts to improve edu- ertional facilities in the town- ship, Mr. Tweddle specifically paid t:ibute to Chairman Kenneth Sholdice and Vice Chairman Arthur Simpson, the two men he was instrumental in getting elected in apposition to the cent- ral school. "They were up against a tough proposition and I told both of them to use their own judgement. They looked into the situation and decided the central school was the best answer. 1 want to thank them for what they have done." He also mentioned Councillor Thomas Hall, another official elected on the anti -school ticket, who went to Mr, Tweddle to ex- plain the situation when he de- cided to support the school. Many of the other speakers lauded the board and its school, Maybe next year Reeve Earl Dixon was ac- claimed to office but he was warned to expect opposition in the future. Councillor Ben Thomp- son, who told The T -A last week he might challenge Dixon, de- cided to wait another year. An- other councillor nominated for reeve, Duncan Drummond, said he would seek the honor some Year but was not prepared to step up yet. Besides Thompson and Drum- mond, Councillors Earl Morley and Thames Hall were re-elect- ed. So were School Trustees Bryci- en Taylor and Ellison Whiting. Outlines road plans Reporting on county affairs, Reeve Dixon revealed work on the following roads•was planned for the next two years, provid- ing annexation did not conte about: The townline from No. 4 to. Mt. Carmel to be constructed in 1960 and paved in ].961; the road west of Lucan blacktopped in '60; the road from Ailsa Craig to the Black Bridge constructed in '61; and 2,4 miles of the town - line to the south as well as half of the Corbett to Mt. Carmel road in '62. I -.le also revealed the province was agitating for a new home for the aged in Strathroy to pro- vide proper accommodation for ber patients. He personally felt, however, that the old one could I he repaired and improved to handle this problem. I The reeve outlined current ne got]:ations with Lucan to share costs of the new dump in Bid- dulph which could he used by residents at the east end of the township. He agreed with for- , mer reeve, Fred Heaman, that the township's own dump toward I the west end should be improved. i Mr, Dixon said he would ini- iate a move to raise councillors' pay from $125 to $150 if he was re-elected. "We're not getting enough," he stated. Two bridges constructed Ben Thompson reported on the construction of bridges at Moores - See PS costs down in Stephen township Possibility that the school area levy may he lowered next year was revealed by Lloyd Lamport, chairman of the board, at the Stephen township nomina- tion meeting Monday afternoon. Mr. Lamport, who retired from the board after serving two three year terms, reported that the board's year-end sur- plus was now sufficiently high to avoid excessive borrowing. "It may be possible to lower our rate a bit next year," he said. The school board chairman re- vealed that the first year he Served on the board, 1953, it had to borrow $25,000 to meet expenses before receiving grants from council. "That cost us a lot of money in interest and I don't think it was good busi- ness," He felt the present sur- plus of $14,000 was sufficient. The chairman revealed, how- ever, that the board is making plans to open a fourth roam at Crediton to relieve crowded con- ditions there. He also predicted the township would someday build a central school but not for at least 10 years. "Our school buildings are in good condition," he stated. Education was one of the chief topics of the quiet nomination meeting which drew a very staall crowd. Reeve Glenn Webb and his council were re-elected without a trace of opposition. Not an- other name was placed in no: tnination. ' Harold Fahner succeeds Lloyd Lamport on the board, Sydney Baker was returned, Another candidate, Ross Brown, did not qualify. Would oust "deadwood" Councillor Stephen Dundas wondered whether the proposed $180,000 addition to SHDHS would be necessary if the "dead- wood": students were expelled. 'lf we have dead timber in our bush, we have to cut it out. I think we have a lot of kids going to school who shouldn't be there. Stephen's - representative on the SHDHS board, Roy Morenz, admitted the councillor had a good argument but he pointed out the board had little juris- diction over expulsion of stu- dents.' "There are only two rea- sons we can keep children out of school — for being a public .nui- sance or for playing hookey." Mr. Morenz agreed that edu- cation was getting to he a large problem but he suggested every- one should "give serious thought to the problem — all of us take it too 1ig11ttly." Consider blacktopping? Two councillors suggested the township would soon have to con- sider paving roads because of, the scarcity of gravel. Said Ste- phen Dundas: "I don't know where we'll get gravel in the years ahead." Said Edmond Hendrick: "Our roads are in fairly decent shape but I serne- times wonder if we shouldn't he considering blacktop." Reeve Glenn Webb reported on the two bridges erected this year ,near highway 8.1 and on the 14th concession south, Two more are planned for next year — one of the Exeter sideroad and the other near the farm of Earl Haist. The reeve reported the pur- chase 'of a sprayer for weed and warble fly control had shown fa vorable results. Turning to county business, he reported on the work of the roads committee to which he had been elected in 1959. Pro- jects planned for net year in• crude the erection of a new tri, county bridge near the i•Iaig A patrol sergeant of the To - onto police force, Miss '!`erne Alexander is a university' grad- uate, has been six years a pelice- Welrtan and he!atia a new 22. member women's bureau on the ► ► �y�♦ ►, ♦► ♦ ♦ ♦ +� ► ♦ ► r ♦ ♦�1�+1.�t��♦,�♦�L♦ Toronto force. i grsl it a a ;t%ra a a aSra 1 1 1 a afr:ti it :ti el it it it a ;111x4 a Z>frslllR>ti�l�sl�il9rll a ville and at Gordon Cunning. taro's. and indicated repair work is needed. on two ether bridges. "When we finish this work, I think our bridges will be In pretty good condition." Argue over spraying Duncan Drummond met opposi- tion when he contended tbo warble fly control program was effective and that the township's acquisition of its own sprayer had been a goad move. Walter Grieve, whom Mr. Drummond called "bombastic", said the spray might as well have been "thrown in the ditch" and that he could treat his own cattle in half the time it took the township to do it.. Mr. Grieve contended the brush method was much more effective and he felt the operators of the spray equipment had been negli- gent in not lifting the scabs to kill the warbles. ' Councillor Thomas Hall and several other farmers in the audience joined Mr. Drummond in defending the spraying pro- gram. Councillor Earl Morley report - cd that $11,500 had been spent on roads during the year. "I think our roads are in as good a shape as they have ever been —they are in considerably bet- ter shape than those in other townships." School board reports Chairman Ken Sholdice re- ported the auction sale of old schools and equipment had real- ized nearly $4,000. Total revenue from all of the buildings exceed- ed $13,000. Ellison Whiting and Bryden Taylor outlined expenses on the new school. Mr. Taylor said total cost will amount to $165,- 000. "That's a wonderful price on that school considering what we have in it." At the insistence of Clarence Rogers, Mr. Grieve and others, Mr. Taylor revealed the tenders which had been received for caretaking at the school. There was no criticism of the board's action, however. - Chairman Sholdice stated the hoard will have problems before the school is operating smoothly and he urged the ratepayers to have confidence in the trustees. farm and rebuilding of the Norman Moll ard, a former south boundary road. councillor, was nominated again but he declined to qualify. The committee, he said, had agreed to paint centre lines on'NIII11111,1111„,,1,1111111111111111„1„1,l„1U,gll,,,,,,,111,11111111011,11,1111111111111„,0,,,,„,,,,,111111I1 111,,,,,,1, l,,,,lb Name new councillor in Osborne township Osborne Township elected its 1960 municipal council by accla- mation at the nomination meet- ing in the Township Hall at Elimviile Monday afternoon, I Reeve Clayton Smith was re- turned for his fifth term. Hugh Love, who has served on the council for five years, decided to step down and his place was filled by Archie Etherington. George Frayne, Ward Hern and Harold Hern were returned by acclamation. then school area board, Harry Dougall and Delmar Skin- ner were returned for a two- year term. Clerk H. G. Strang presided for the nomination and referred to the death during the year of Archie Morgan who served the 1 council from 1936 to 1946, He I also recalled the death of Mrs, Hannah Taylor, of Exeter, 1 daughter of Elim Butt, who 100. years ago was reeve of the town.' ship, II For the ratepayers meeting which followed Garnet Hicks was elected chairman over Har- old Hern, Reeve Clayton Smith spoke I mainly on the work of the Coun- ty Council. He stated there were 400 miles of county roads on which the county had spent $1,218,000 during theear, the largest yet. He stated that under an agreement with the high- ways department the county was pledged to take over 84 highway and maintain it. He referred to the addition to the Huron County Home. "The last of the debentures on the Huron County Courthouse are to be paid off this week and the amount of these debentures should take care of the deben- tures for the new county home," he said. There are 120 employ- ees at the home and there is a herd of 40 Holstein cattle that provide milk for the inmates. Mr. Smith referred to the county museum, visited by 20,- 422 persons this year; the coun- ty library which is growing in popularity; the 4-H clubs that have brought honor to the coun- ty; consolidation the insurance all hot mix roads in the county and he had requested that the stretch from Crediton to No. 4 be so marked. The reeve paid tribute to the work of Edward Chambers who has resigned from the SHDHS board after serving for 12 years. Deputy -reeve Edward Gill re- ported on finance and historical committees of the county and lauded the achievements of 4-H members in Huron, Councillor Jim 1-Iayter indi- cated a number of township bridges would have to be con- structed soon. 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Floor Polishers •` Fry Pans Vacuum Cleaners Percolators Toasters Steam & Dry Irons New Corning Ware Mixettes PHONE 29 EXETER on the county buildings the :coun- ty had saved $10,000. Hugh Love was the next speaker and stated that he had enjoyed working with the coun- cil during the past five years and thought it was time to make way for someone else. He stated the township had spent $1,976.75 on spraying and cutting weeds during the year. Harold Hunter stated that $6,- 1143.61 had been spent on con- struction of roads and bridges. Two bridges, the Quinton and the Rodd bridge, had been held up during the year but would be completed next spring, Reeve Smith mentioned that the money budgetted for the bridges had been spent on a new grader,. George Frayne mentioned that more than $12,000 had been spent on snow removal during the win- ter and Ward Hern stated. that $8,350 had been spent for gravel- ling the roads. Archie Ethering- ton thanked those who proposed his name and hoped he would be able to fill Ilugh Love's shoes, Harry Dougall and Delmar Skinner, returned to the school area board, stated that the schools were in good shape and running smoothly. Mr. Skinner was not too happy about the sug- gestion of the school inspector that the Christmas school con- certs be abolished this year. Kenneth Johns gave a good re- port of the proposed addition to SHAHS and paid tribute to the staff of 24 teachers. Treasurer Newton Clarke re- viewed the financial statement showing the township to be in excellent financial condition. Road Sup't W. J. Routiv stated that there had been tough going in almost everything they attempted last year. Wellington Brock gave a re- view of the work of the Ausable River Authority. Tax Collector William ,Tohns re- ported the taxes received to date was equal or better than that of last year. 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