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Times-Advocate, 1981-12-22, Page 1SS board sets pay for administrators Hot debate over Heated discussiod prevailed as the Huron - Perth Separate School Baord settled 1982 salaries for lta four administration employees. Trustees were particulari- ty outspoken about the proposed increase for the superintendent of business and finance. A personnel committee recommendation increased the 1981 salary of $35,200 up $5,000 in 1982 and another $2,000 in 1983. Trustee Ron Marcy said the 1981 salary is well below the provincial average of 142.330 in other separate school boards'. He said the increase is in an effort to get caught up to the provin- cial average. Trustee Ron Murray did not agree. "How do I explain it (a $7,- 000 increase) to the 1,000 people laid off in Perth County?" 'questioned Trustee Murray. It's easier to justify than trustees going to conven- tions," said Marcy. The board had budgeted $5,000 in 1981 for convention expenses, Marcy said, and added over $8,000 was ac- tually spent. A total of five trustees attended two con- ventions, one in Saskatoon and the other • in Calgary. "Did you go out west?" asked Murray. Trustee Marcy said he did, but it was a few years ago, "the money situation was different", he commented. Defending the recommen- dation, Ernest Vanderschott said he would explain to the taxpayers the superinten- dent "is a top quality man" and is worth the increase. The recommendation was defeated by a vote of 8 to 6. Director of education William Eckert explained that a lack of a clear majori- ty automatically defeats the motion. Twelve trustees were present, with two ab- sent. Chairman John O'Leary left the chair for this vote only to enable him to cast a vote. A second motion referring the matter back to the per- sonnel committee was also defeated. A third motion made by Trustee Murray providing for a ;3,500 in- crease in 1982 was also defeated. Several trustees said they preferred a one-year con- tract rather than a two-year contract as was originally recommended. Referring to FORM R MANAGER RETURNS — One of the visitors at Tuesday's annual meeting of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority was former resources manager Roger Martin ' Above, Martin is welcomed by Authority members Bill Amos and. Cecil Desjardine.T-A photo CONSERVATION CONVERSATION — At Tuesday's annual meeting of the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority Clarence Rau of Stanley township chats with Authority chairman Ivan Hearn and a former resources manager Don Pearson. T -A photo Authority seeks okay to move Exeter office As a result of Tuesday's annual meeting, the Ausable-Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority will be seek- ing approval to establish new office headquarters and a workshop facility at Morrison Dam. In putting forth the proposal. chairman Ivan Hearn said. "It could take as long as two years to get the necessary government ap- proval. All we are looking for now is approval in princi- ple so it's ready to go if and when we are ready to proceed." Hearn emphasized that final approval for a move of headquarters to Morrison Dam would have to come from a full authority ' meeting. The executive committee prepared an office ac- comodation appraisal which assessed the costs and visibility of renovating the present structure on Thames Road West as opposed to a new structure at the Morrison Dam. The appraisal indicated a new building at Morrison would cost about 1245,000 while renovations and ad- ditions at the present would amount to $215,000 and to demolish and rebuild would be $250.000. Cost of a workshop would be the same at either loca- tion so was not included in the appraisal. Members were told the present site and buildings are valued at about 1120,000 and this money would help in paying for the new facility al. Morrison. Hensall representative Minnie Noakes was in favour of the Morrison Dam site Snow contributes to district crashes Heavy snow squalls throughout the area were factors in several of the accidents investigated this week by the Exeter OPP. There were two collisions on Thursday, the first in- volving a hit and run. A vehicle owned by Marcon Contractors, Kitchener, was struck by an unknown vehicle while parked at the Bayview Tavern on Highway 21, Damage was listed at 1300. In the other, a vehicle operated by Aubrey RossRR 1 St. Marys, struck a pole on Alberta St. in Huron Park with resulting damage of 12,300. During a heavy snowfall on- Friday, four vehicles were involved in an ac- cident at the intersection of Highway 4 and the Crediton Road in which total damage amounted to $1,750. Drivers involved were Gerald Ripley, RR 1 Exeter; Arthur Dauncey, London; William Evans, Grand Bend; and Jack McKim, Lucknow. Later in the afternoon, vehicles operated by Peter Brand, RR 3 Clinton, and William Coulter, London, collided in front of Dashwood Industries on Highway 4. Both vehicles were badly damaged and traffic had to be re-routed through the parking lot at the firm. The final two collisions wereonSaturday. In the first one, a vehicle driven by Maurice Desjardine, Huron Park, rolled over on High- way 4 northof the Crediton Road. Damage was 82,000. The other involved vehicles operated by Richard Feenstra, Exeter and Melvin Wurm, Hensall. They collided on Highway 83 east of Highway 21 and damage was 82,000. saying. "Where we are now is enveloped by industry and out at Morrison there would be a nature setting in keep- ing with the purpose and function of the Authority. Several members suggested waiting for a year or two because of financial restraints. Russ Powell, who heads the provincial chairman's committee said Ministry ap- proval could take as long as one year and Hearn pointed out that a zoning change would be necessary in the Usborne township plan. The chairman of the Upper Thames Authority, John Stephen who was a guest at the meeting added, "You would be well advised to give approval now. This is the time to get on with the game". Buy land Two motions were passed authorizing land acquisition in Hay township and a land exchange in McGillivray township. The authority had recently signed offers to purchase two parcels of land in Hay totalling 325 acres. General manager Tom Prout said the two parcels are in the middle of Hay Swamp and adjacent to property already owned by the Authority. The swap of land with McGillivray will allow the township to make road im- provements and is located on the north side of the Parkhill Conservation area just east of the authority workshop. Members approved an in- crease of their per diem rates to $40 per half day meeting and $50 for a full day meeting. The previous rates were $30 and 140, respectively. Floodplain mapping was approved for Lucan, Crediton and the Walker drain, near Grand Bend in Stephen township. The next full authority meeting has been tentatively set for February 18 in Lucan. statements made that the superintenden is underpaid, said, "if a is under - call a guy , what in hell Trustee Murr guy making paid, what do making 815, do you call him?" A fourth motion increasing the salary to f40,000 a year was defeated by a vote of 8 to 3. A fifth and final motion, increasing the salary to;42,- 000 a year pas carried. Originally a tie vote, with Trustees Marcy, William, Kinahan, Vincent Young, Vanderschott, and Greg Fleming voting in favor and Trustees Arthur Haid, Lorraine Devereaux, Keith Montgomery, Tim McDonnell, and Murray op- posed, one trustee didn't vote. Director of education Eckert said when a trustee does not declare his inten- tion to abstain from voting before the vote is taken, and there is a tie, the vote is automatically cast in the af- firmative. A 6.4 per cent raise for the director of education was approved. The director's school 1981 salary of $49,500 will in- crease to ;52,500 for 1982. Trustee Marcy defended the motion, stating other staff members such as teachers, custodians and board office secretaries all received salary increases over 10 per salaries cent. A 7.3 per cent increase was allotted to the superintendent of education. This salary will increase from 841,000 to 843,000. The co-ordinator of maintenance and assess- ment received a salary in- crease of 12 per cent. Theco- ordinator's salary increased from 820.860 in 1981 to $23,- 365 for 1982. Mileage rates for the board were also increased, retroactive to September 1. The rate increased frau $ cents per mile to ill omits per mile. In other business, the board accepted the resigna- tion of Grace Helena of St. Patrick's School, Dublin, effective Dec. 31. A -CAROLLING WE GO — The Exeter Girl Guides and Brownies sang Christmas Carols Wpdnncrinv night on a trip through town and at South Huron Hospital and Braemar Lodge. . T -A photo Imes Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Ninth Year & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 22, 1981 - Price Per Copy 40 cents Hensall home gutted Save GB man froni4ire': A 60 -year-old Grand Bend man was pulled unconscious from the doorway of his second -floor motel room early Tuesday morning after a bed fire filled his room and the corridor with smoke. Fred Statton, a permanent resident at the Green Forest Motel on Ontario Street, was overcome in his room at00 a.m. and was saved after the only other guest in the building heard his cries and summoned the owner. Stat - ton is now in intensive care at London's University Hospital. A spokesperson at the hotel said the fire apparently started in an unused bed, probably due to careless smoking. Statton yelled for help and awakened 22 -year- old Chris Remier, a native of Denmark who is working In the Exeter area. Remier roused John Resch, the owner who managed on the second attempt to . reach Statton and pull him away. The blaze was confined to the room. Damage was es- timated at $10,000 and was caused mostly by water and smoke. There has been no change in Statton's condition reported at the present time. Mei! sip damaged A Friday afternoon fire at Rodger Venner's home at 62 King Street, Hensall, caused heavy water and smoke damage to the two-storey structure. According to Hensall fire captain Jim Hyde, the blaze took about 11 hours to douse. Eight men in one truck rushed to the scene only minutes after the alarm was sounded at 2:00 p.m. "The interior of the house was completely ruined by water," he said, to assess the damage. A neighbour, Art Slade, said he had turned in the alarm when Venner's son raced over to say there was a fire in the house. Welding shop fire A smouldering car seat in the welding shop, was the source of clouds of caustic Suffers two broken legs Stephen township coun- cillor Ralph Weber is in satisfactory condition in Vic- toria Hospital, London following an accident in Lon- don, Monday afternoon. Weber was crossing Wellington street as a pedestrian, near the Wellington Square Mall when struck by a vehicle. He suffered two broken legs, a broken pelvis and a dislocated kneecap. A family member in- dicated he may be hospitalized for as long as six weeks. smoke that filled South Huron District High School, Thursday morning. Drafting teacher, Jim Gladding, discovered the charred foam rubber seat, and dragged it outside when he arrived at the school at seven o'clock in the morning. A welding torchspark from a nightacJloo lass the evening before is believed to be cause of "The fire. "The amolce was so thick I could barely see up the hall" said Gladding. "I phoned Red Fairley ' (head custodian) and then went back to look for the source of the fire in the welding shop. You could just make out outlines of objects. I guess .1 shouldn't have gone in." Although doors and win- dows were opened before school in an attempt to air out the building, the said fumes lingered throughout the day, giving students sore throats and headaches. Have trail brochure The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority has recently produced three new brochures which explain where trails are being groomed by Authority staff for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. The three brochures contain maps and correspond to the Authority's three winter trail systems. A cross country ski trail runs from Exeter to Morrison Dam Conservation Area. The seven kilometre trail starts at the South Huron Recreation Centre, proceeds along the south side of the Ausable River to the Conservation Area and then follows the north side of the river back to Exeter. This ski trail exists in co- operation with a number of landowners who have generously allowed the public access to their land. Skiers are therefore asked to stay on the trail. Snowmobiles are asked not to use the ski trail and are reminded of the new trespass legislation which provides for fines of up to $1,000.00. Snowmobilers cah take advantage of over 30 kilometres of groomed trails in Hay Swamp. The brochure for this trail network also shows the location of a new parking lot constructed by the Conservation Authority this fall on Hay Township Concession Road 4 and 5. At Parkhill Conservation Area there are 12 kilometres of cross-country ski trails and 20 kilometres of snowmobile trails. A new section of ski trails, developed this fall along the edge of the Parkhill Reservoir is ready for use as soon as snow arrives. The date of the Parkhill Winter Fun Day is set for Sunday, February 7th with a 1 p.m. start. The program for the winter fun day will include ski and snowmobile races, films, ski waxing' clinics, winter survival clinics and refreshments. You can obtain copies of the Conservation Authority's Winter Trail brochures at the Authority's Headquarters. 175 Thames Road West in Exeter or by writing the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority, P.O. Box 459, Exeter, Ontario. NOM ISO. r :- FRIDAY AFTERNOON BLAZE — The home of Rodger Venner at 62 King Street in Hensall was the scene of a fire at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the midst of a snowstorm. Pictured above are the ruined pieces of furniture which firemen dragged out. Pick Zurich man as prize nominee A Zurich area man was recently nominated for a province -wide award to recognize his 46 vers of ser- vice to Catholic education. Charles Rau. RR 2 Zurich was nominated for the On- tario Separate School Trustees' Association award of merit by the Huron -Perth Separate School Hoard. Once nominated. it is up to the OSSTA to make a final decision from nominations received. The decision is ex- pected in March of 1982. with ,the award to be presented in April. Rau was first elected as a trustee for the Separate School Section No. one Stanley in 1932. The follow- ing year. he became secretary -treasurer for the board and continued to serve as a trustee in Stanley Township until the union of S.S S No. 1 Stanley with S S S. No one Hay. This union hoard was formed in 1959. In a letter from the Huron -Perth Separate School board to the OSSTA. it states. "As a mark of his unselfish devo- tion to the people of the area. Rau worked quietly Please turn to page 5.A ANGEL AND HIR TRIES — The Tree Angel and some helpers appeared in Thursday's Christmos con r'rt of Stephen Central School. From the loft are John Gallen, Dwayne Strong, Jeremy Moson, Richard Desjordine and Dania Thurman. T -A photo Stephen permits up Building official Arnold McCann reported to Stephen township council at the latest meeting that building permits issued during 1981 totalled 81,348,000. In addition, 180,000 in permits were issued 'under the Ontario Home Renewal Plan. McCann's;' salary for 1962 will be 8500 per month.plus a monthly car allowance of 850. The tender of G.L. Slaght Plumbing and Heating of Crediton was accepted to undertake the energy con- servation conversion of the furnace at the Stephen township arena at Huron Park to gas from oil. The Slaght tender at 8,5,264 was the lowest of three received for the project. An energy grant will be received in the amount of 83,149. Hoffman, Dashwood and Glenn Miller, RR 3, Parkhill will be appointed to the Grand Bend, Bosanquet and Stephen township cemetery board for a period of three years. Hoffman's Ambulance of Dashwood will be paid 8500 per year for the answering service beginning in 1982 The proposed 1982 budget, fees and wages for the Crediton and . Huron Park fire departments was ap- proved. A fire chief will receive an annual retainer of 8600. deputy -chiefs will get 8450. captains 8425 and firemen 8400 per annum. The maximum equipment budgets are set at 83.000 for Crediton and 83,500 at Huron Park. Council accepted the new percentages as propaxed by the Exeter and area fire board. They are Exeter 52 percent .Usborne 33 percent. Stephen nine percent and Hay six percent A resolution from the township of Rochester with reference to the Shoreline Assistance Program was not supported. Council learned of an in- crease in the water rate from the Ministry of the Environment from 35 3 cents per 1.000 gallons to 39 3 cents and decided not to pass on the increase customers this year :\ request from Ira Vin- cent. part l,o: 21. concession 16 for a tele outlet will be examined on the spring road tour. Corresp,lcdence was received from the Environmental Assessment Board with approval for the town of F:xeter to expand the present sewage treatment works consisting of the upgrading of the main capacity and the inclusion of aeration and phcxcporus removal A public hearing on this matter will be held January Please turn to page 5A