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Times-Advocate, 1982-04-28, Page 3' "IK?tinr RITUAL OF DAUGHTERS - The Alpha Pi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Exeter, inducted two new legacy members in a ritual of ddughters. Shown are (from left) Janice Brock and daughter Melissa, and Susan Moore and daughter Michelle. Separate school up 14.56 Continued from front page least even with the provincial ceiling. "There may be cuts in certain areas, we have -to take a look," the chairman said. He commented a 10 per cent increase is a "common denominator" of boards across the province and a sign of economic times. "We have to keep our head above the water," said the chairman, adding, "we can run with deficit, but it will eventually catch up with the taxpayers." When asked if he is pleased with the budget, he replied, "certainly and I hope the taxpayers are pleased too." The instructional. section of the budget, which includes supplies and teachers' salaries, is $4,660,889 for 1982, or per cent of the total budget. This is an increase of $741,300 over 1981. Transportation services, almost 10 per cent of the budget are $764,200 in 1982, up by almost $85,000 from 1981. Two-thirds of the system's pupils are tran- sporated by bus to the board's 19 schools. Plant operations and maintenance is budgeted at $707,860, including utility costs of approximately $153,000. The total represents an increase of $73,000 over 1981. There are no capital projects for 1982, but ap- proval is being sought to convert St. James Catholic School in Seaforth from oil to gas heat. Mr. Lane said it is the only school left to con- vert. Not all schools in the system can be converted because of the unavailability of gas. The cost of providing special education in the Huron -Perth system in 1982 is $533,000. This includes instructional and ad- ministration costs. Provincial grants amounting to $453,000 or 85 per cent will be forthcoming. Chairman O'Leary commented , "people read about Bill 82, but they're not 'aware of the dollars being asked," He added boards across the province are going to be more aware of costs as their budgets come in. The number of catholic supporters in the area is increasing, actually 68 per cent , since 1970, said Mr. Lane. In 1981, the Huron - Perth board had an assessment increase of almost $1 million and a similar increase in 1980. The 1982 mill rate and the amount it increased by for each municipality is as follows, increase in brackets : Clinton, 60.68 mills (5.52 mills); Exeter, 63.77 mills (5.80 mills) ; Goderich, 67.45 mills (6.13 mills); Seaforth, 53.32 mills (4.85 mills) ; Wingham, 64.45 mills (5.86 mills); Bayfield, 79.16 mills (7.20 mills) ; Blyth, 55.09 mills (5.01 mills); Brussels, 57.56 mills (5.01 mills); Hensalt, 57.65 mills (5.24 mills); Zurich, 63.27 mills (5.75 mills); Ashfield, 63.50 mills (5.77 mills); Colborne, 63.55 mills (5.69 mills); Goderich Township, 58.65 mills (5.33 mills); Grey, 51.81 mills (4.71 mills); Hay, 74.00 mills (6.73 mills ) Howick, 52.20 mills (4.75 mills); McKillop, 53,68 mots (4.88 mills); Hullett, 53.b5 mills (4.88 mills) ; Morris, 47.30 mills (4.30 mills); Stanley, 65.83 mills (5.97 mills); Stephen, 61.05 mills (5.55 mills); Tuckersmith, 55.87 mills (5.08 mills); Turn - berry, 52.37 mills (4.76 mills); Usborne, 54.14 mills (4.92 mills); East Wawanosh, 55.53 mills (5.05 mills); West Wawanosh, 43.58 mills (3.96 mills); Biddulph, 64.37 mills (5.85 mills); McGillivray. 66.94 mills (6.09 mills); Public school jumps 13.8% Continued from front page cent, from $13,353,709 in 1981 to $15,120,010 in 1982. Salary and benefits, in- cluding teachers' salaries, increases 11.7 per cent, from $9,920,481 to $11,080,225. Transportation has been budgeted a 22.3 per cent increase, up from 81,173,707 in 1981 to 81,435,270 in 1982. There are no board owned school buses for the secondary school level. Capital projects have been budgeted at $527,464, a 87.7 per cent increase over 1981 costs of $281,006. Projects approved by the board in- clude; an estimated 570,000 for a new roof at Seaforth District High School, a new roof at South Huron District High School, Exeter, estimated at $135,000 and asbestos hazard repairs at 8235,000. Estimated expenditures for the board administration centre increased 18.5 per cent, from $1,953,391 in 1981 to $2,314,826 in 1982. Administration and trustee salaries and benefits in- creased 29.6 per cent, from $1,16,966 to $1,512.955. Wingham councillor Jim Currie at the special meeting along with other municipal representatives), asked to have the administration salaries and benefits ex- plained to him. By his own calculations, he found the individual salary increases "stiff". Director of education John Cochrane explained the cost of curriculum co-ordinators increased from $14,282 to $78,165 because presently there is only one co- ordinator, who was em- ployed in September of last year, and this number will be increased by two. When asked by Mr. Currie what a curriculum co- ordinator is, Mr. Cochrane said they assist teachers in preparing course outlines and curriculum. He added they used to be supplied by the Ministry of Education, but now every school board has to have its own. A student services cost increase from $373,238 to $484,190 in 1982, was also questioned by Mr. Currie. Mrs. Wallace explained the increase represented staff increases as part of the implementation of special education. Under business ad- ministration, up from a 1981 figure of 8206,829 to 8261,810 in 1982, personnel relations administrator Peter Gryseels said there was an average eight per cent salary increase, and he added in that 1981, one employee was on sick leave, being paid through an in- surance plan and not by the board. Mayor William Harris of Wingham asked about the deferring of the special education reserve fund. If it isn't put in place this year, would special education costs be more by 1985 - the date by which special education is to be im- plemented? Mr. .Cochrane explained the Special Education Advisory Com- mittee suggested the board "set aside a pot of money". Ile said special education funding from the Ministry will be put into general revenue. "Will we be hit' between the eyes in 1985?" asked the mayor. Mr. Cochrane explained the board had already had a special \ education program in place and most of the additional hiring required is being done in 1982. The mayor also questioned the board's need to collect taxes from municipalities tour times a year. "It was strictly economics," said Mr. Cochrane. The Wingham mayor replied it is costing his nunicipality$13,000 in bank interest to pay the taxes four times a year, because Wingham does not collect taxes four times a year. "It's saving us a great deal," said chairman Wallace. "As a point of interest - will you be increaseing staff (for special education) or will be retrieving existing staff. Will it be necessary to hire specialized staff?" asked Mr. Currie. "Whenever possible we will use existing staff," replied Mr. Cochrane. Of the total elementary budget, theprovincewill pay 67.8 per cent and local taxpayers 32.2 per cent. In 1975, the province's share was 75.7 per cent and the taxpayers was 24 per cent. The total secondary budget has the province paying 65.4 per cent and the local taxpayers 34.6 per cent. In1975,the province paid 69.9 per cent and the local tax- payers 21.7 per cent. In each case, the 1975 percentage given above do not include the percentage paid through tuitions and miscellaneous grants. The requisition for each municipality was not available at the meeting, but is expected to be r dy by the end of the week • ^1 .. .3r•,._ -....rte',••`. Times -Advocate, April 25, 1952 Plods 3 Drug, alcohol use are similar to the weather Continued from front page Marijuana users pay about stopping young people from $50 to $60 per ounce, although using them, they have to be more careful in their own use tifying the cause of their some "prized" materials may stress and dealing directly go as high as 8130. lie sug- with it. Bested that drug users have Exeter Constable Kevin no way of knowing the corn - Short, billed as the main ponents of what they are speaker to relate the condi- .buying and many end up get - tion of the local drug scene, • ting poor quality at top price. noted that due to the difficul- Sandra Bell,. a sociology ty local police have in in- professor at theUniversity of filtrating the drug scene due Western Ontario, explained to being known to those in- that people take illegal drugs volved, said the police depart- to attain the same end as peo- ment is almost useless as a ple who use legal drugs such tool in combatting drug use. as alcohol, valium, etc. "I'm trying to voice the "If we can understand why frustration in trying to .en- people use and abuse legal force drug laws," he said, em- drugs, we can understand phaslzing that it needs public why people use and abuse il- support. legal drugs," she said. Short reported that drug Noting that some people. use is a very accepted part of abuse themselves with coffee, the life of some people in the she said "Ours is a drug - community and had a display oriented society". The pro- of drugs and paraphernalia fessor explained that that that had been confiscated in. should give people a clue as to the area. the need for prevention. He indicated marijuana Ms. Bell said people should was beingdealt"commonly" be more out -spoken with their around town, and there is also politicians and the media to some chemical (LSD) but no stop drug use and noted that heroin and very little cocaine. if people are serious about of drugs and alcohol. She explained that all drugs, whether they be legal or illegal, have positive and negative effects and kids wouldn't use them if they didn't get some positive effects. It was suggested that peo- ple have "lied alot" and ex- hibited a double -standard and prevention of abuse begins at home. "We need to take a se- cond look at ourselves and clean up our own act," she told the mostly adult audience. She again attacked the media and the medical pro - Stephen taxes Continued from front page fuel contract has been let to BP of Canada. The accepted prices are regular gas 37.2 cents per litre; diesel fuel 36.1 cents a litre and furnace fuel 24.7 cents per litre. The above prices are dis- counted and the same dis- count applies for the two year term irregardless of any in- crease in tank prices and taxes. The capital budget of the Grand Bend and area fire department in the amount of 810,500 was accepted. Stephen, Grand Bend and Bosanquet each pay one-third of the cost. No objections were receiv- ed from any adjoining proper- ty owners in the Ryan sub- division application in the Mount Carmel area. Engineer Ken Dunn is be- ing asked to do a detailed survey of the bridge at Lots 5-6, sideroad 5. A claim of 830 for chickens destroyed by stray dogs was paid to Bryan Hoggarth. fession for fostering the use of drugs and alcohol and said there should be an emphasis on the alternatives to stress and strain and the theory that drugs and alcohol were need- ed to have a good time. In a question and answer period that followed, Dr. Lin- da Steele, indicated a concern related to abuse of drugs in the area, suggesting the pro- blem was "rampant" at the high school. Short said he had been told by some students that it is easier to get marijuana at SHDHS than it is to get alcohol. He listed statistics to show that 42 percent of grade 13 students in Ontario had used marijuana and 87 percent had used alcohol. The statistics also indicated that 31 percent of all Ontario students from grades 7 through 13 has used marijuana at least once. Dr. Steele said the af- fluence of the local communi- ty was one reason why drugs may be more prevalent here than in some communities and suggested some parents should start putting two and two together when they wonder what their offspring do with all their money. Hospital administrator Roger Sheeler said the need for social workers to be available locally to handle problems was an area that he would like to see expanded at the hospital and hoped that financing could be made available. His comment was in response to one by Ms. Nairn that people in Exeter shouldn't have to call Goderich to get help and there should be social workers in the community. Sheeler, who paid tribute to the three organizers of the meeting, said he had hoped the people in attendance could put their heads together at the end of the meeting to see how the problem of drug and alcohol abuse could be combatted. He said it had been iden- tified that there was a drug problem in Exeter. the junction Exeter Ont., Wed., April 28, 1982 An open letter to the Honourable Allan J. MacEachen, Minister of Finance, Ottawa, Ont. Dear Sir: We're angry enough at the policies of your government that we are willing to spend over $300 for this adver- tisement to let other people know exactly how we feel. We have watched your policies of high interest, high unemployment and high government spending drive literally hundreds of small (and onceprosperous) retailers out of business. We're tired of being told that we must "bite the bullet!" when we see very little exemplary behaviour on the part of the government... better that we handle inflation our way and take our chances. This week we're going to hammer inflation and restore confidence by reducing our regular prices on almost everything in our store by 25%. We suggest it's not too late to re -think your policies, bring in a decent budget and hopefully get Canada work- ing again. What satisfaction is there in having millions out of work, farmers off their land, retailers with padlocked doors say- ing "We sure as hell beat inflation, didn't we." Yours truly, Ron and Graham Cottrell