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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-09-29, Page 1119th Year - No►, 3$ Increased Business Cited ouncillors to Meet Seven Times THE GOUERICH "SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, 1966 SINGLE copies i2c in .Line With Other Counties By R. S. Atkey Huron County Council plans to meet no less than seven times next year, it was de- cided at the September- ses- sion held in the Court House, .Goderich Sept. 16. 4. Reports of the warden's and personnel committee, which was adopted without discus- sion, proposed times of meet- ings as follows: January, three days; March, two days; April, one day; June, two days; Sep. -.teacher,' one day; October, one day; November. two days; to- tal, 12 days. - 4n 1966, sessions have total- led 10 days- January, four; March, one; June, -three; Aug! ust (special), one; September, one - total, ten - with the November session still to come. The report recommended: "In view of the increased amount of business being transacted at the County level and in view of the fact that Ask St�ndciri Study Course The' problem of variation in subjects taught at schools- in Ontario was considered at the September meeting of Huron County Council The legislative and educa- tional committee pointed out to council that on many occas sions a student transferring. from one' school to another, finds that subjects at the new school differ considerably. T11?is is -particularly. noticeable among arine'd° forces person- nel. • Council forwarded a resolu- tion to Education Minister -Davis requesting that an ef- fort be made to establish a more uniform system in eon- nection with the subjects be=- ing taught in the various grades so students would be able to carry on with .their subjeerts without variation in their grades ,and "if possible, that such a system be extend- ed throughout the Dominion of Canada." A letter had been received from the University of West- ern Ontario relative to the matter of scholarships and CAS Provides Camp For 30 Thirty children attended summer camp this year, sup= ported by donations from or- ganizations and individuals, reports the Huron County Children's Aid Society. Following the precedent set' last year, the CAS again is Making • early plans to take care of needy children at Christmas. Last year 'over 500 children throughout the county were remembered. This project takes many weeks of planning,. wrappink and delivering Since much of this work is done by volunteer help, an early start is essential. The public appeal last year for clothing and donations was gratifying, and again the CAS is asking for: help. Child- ren's clothing and toys. should be at the Court House, Gode- rich, not later than Nov. 1. Organizaations- which make an annual donation are asked to discuss this .:project at. their next meeting,, . SEEK VOLUNTEERS Ontario Hospital, Goderich, Volunteers' Association is looking for more volunteers, Those interested have been asked to contact Mrs. Murray McGill. Mrs. Robert Smith or Mrs. James Remington. bursaries now being paid by' the County of Huron. "Apparently there is a new policy being established by the province this year which may have a bearing on the future aid and needs of the students," the committee said. , It was suggested by the representatives from the uni- versity that county policy in the matter be -left for -review at the regular meeting with Western officials in the fall, with a report to be made at November session of county council. Clarence E. Boyle, Exeter reeve, said the University .of Western Ontario would like county grants added to the building fund. The 'trent was $2,000 t$ Western this year. New Cars Displayed Goderich automobile dealers will show the 1967 models of what they have to offer at the Auto Show which opens this - evening:. at Goderich Memor a great deal of this ,business should be transacted as quick- ly as possible, we would re- commend that in 1967, county council meet more often, but for -shorter periods of time 'so that the overall number Df days of county council .ses- sions would not be any great- er than at present." The entire situation will be reviewed later in, 1967 for future needs. Elmer Hayter, Stanley, chairman, explained that oth- er counties were meeting more often. "We thought it worth a , try," he said. "Per- haps it will be easier, for members to get away for one or 1.wo -da-ys at. a time." W. G. Urquhart, :manager, Mid-we.te•rn Ontario Develop- ment Association, will be in- vited to attend NovenTber ses- sion of County Council to re- port on results obtained for• Huron County during 1966. The probationary period for .the position of construction safetyinspector for the bal- ance of 1966. will be extended. "Aren't we making a fool of this building' inspector?" queried Archie Etherington, Usborne. "What we need is teeth jn this building bylaw." Clerk -treasurer J. G. Berry said that the local clerks and contractors. Were supposed to n. tify him. Ernest Talbot, Stanley, ask- ed ;if there had been any com- plaints or reports from this man. 0 Len Bedour -(centre) has picked up a few tips on how to beat his brother Leroy at - golf, Len will face his brother in the final match df the Junior Maitland Country Club ,championship. Tony (right) and Issy Bedard want the inside information, too. They will play off for,the Senior Club Championship on Championthip Day this Saturday. Accord- ing to the book, the big secret to beating your brother at 'golf: CHEAT! - lad Arena and continues torpor Homestead Improvement row. . It is the first time that the opening of the auto show has coincided with -the unveiling of the new cars on a national basis. The arena will be open 7 to 11 p.m. each day, of the show. Each evening Traders Finance is giving free roses to the first 100 women who at: tend the show. Free coffee and donuts are being supplied during the show by Industrial Acceptance Corporation. Those firms' which will be showing cars are Aber -naffs Garage, Baird Motors (Gode- rich) Ltd., Don's White Rose, Goderich Motors Ltd., TIuron Automotive, McGee' -s, Gode- rich, and Mills Motor Sales. Announce Township Township winners in the. Huron County Farmstead and Rural Improvement Centen- nial Project have been an- nounced. However, the county win- ners will- not be announced until Oct. 12 at 11:30 cit the International Plowing Match. About two years ago judge Warren Zurbrigg of Clifford and Howard Armstrong of Seaforth, examined the farms entered in the competition. The farms were re-examined in early September. The judges* scored 125 Domtar Directos To Meet in Goderich. The • directors • of Dditntar Chemicals Ltd. will meet in Goderich . October 20 in con- junction with the• observance of the 100th- anniversary of the discovery of salt here. ° The unveiling of a memor- ial cairn, now being built be- tween Gloucester Terrace and North Harbor Road, is schedul- ed for 12.30 p.m. It -is expected this ceremony 'wild be attended by either Prezi'rier Roberts, Mines Min- ister Wardrope and Domtar president W. N. Hall. It will be followed by a luncheon 'provided by the Town of .Goderich and a tour of Sifto Salt installations here by the directors of Domtar. The company rescheduled its directors' from October 26. farms on their first inspection and 123 on the second view. Only two Goderich Town- ship farms were entered. Bili Gerritts, R.R..1, Clinton, came first with William F.. Lobb, R.R. 2, Clinton, runnerup. In Colborne 'T'ownshi.p Elmer Hunter, R.R. 3, Gedc Melville Greig, 23, has joined the •Goderich police department as a constable. A native of Wing - ham, Const. Greig was a mem, ber of the Leamington" police department for two years and attended police college. Winners rich, was fo.11ewed by Allan H. Stoll. R.R. 5, Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. O. Ribey,• R.R. 6, Goderich, and Mr. and. Mrs. William Fischer, R.R, 2,. Clin- ton. Murray Wilson, R.R. 2, Au- burn, won in West Wawanosh, followed by Cyril Boyle and le,bert McAllister., both of R.R, 2, Auburn. In bullet 'Township the lineup Was headed by Lloyd McClinchey, R.R. 1, Auburn, followed by Arnold Jamieson, H.R. 4, Clinton; Edward Bell, R.R. 1, Blyth; Mrs. Edmund Bunking and Len Archam- bault, both R.R. 1, Auburn, In Stanley, , I)on 1 rodie,. R.R. 1, • Brucefield, was the only entry. No entries were male -from Ashfield. • Chairmen for - the project in the varioustownships were Elden Culbert, R.R. 6, Gode- rich, Ashield; Jamieson Ribey, R.R. 6, Goderich, Colborne; Lloyd Bond, R.R. 3, Clinton, Goderich; J. Robert Henry and Ted Hunking, both R.R. 1, Auburn, Hullett; Murray Wil- son, R.R. 2, 'Auburn, West Wawanosh; Les Armstrong, Bayfield, Stanley. "If . we are compelled by law to have a„ building in-' spector, , Mr. Smith is a man wlio is quite sincere and do- ing a good job, Warden Ken- neth Stewart, Millop, re- plied. Clarence E. Boyle, Exeter, didn't see any point in ex- tending the probation period. The committee chairman said the idea was to wait a year and review the' year's work. County was compelled by law to have a building inspector. Donald McKenzie, Ashfield. ext didn't think it would go over with. the farm people. Council took no action on, a letter from George Cull, Clinton, requesting funds to assist in the formation of a • • Huron Centennial You t h Choir. He estimated that ex- penses to buy music and to pay an accompanist would be approximately $400. Member- ship in the choir would be open to all, 13 to 30 years, with 100 voices. Council approved a resolu- tion from Exeter with refer- Distribute Questionnaire ence -to costs of trahsp0ption and police time 'in delivering prisoners to gaol and . trial, suggesting that when 4' con- viction is secured. in addition to court coke now levied, all casts involved in the attests and' bringing the prisoners to trial, should be charged again- st the person so' convicted. Clarence E. Bayle; Exeter, commented that the people committing .phese crimes, "getit off pretty easy" and it was costing these municipalities "plenty." Surveying Housing The Ontario Housing Cor- poration at the request of town council is conducting a survey to determine the need and demand for additional public rental housing. This proposed housing would accommodate either families- . or .senior citizoins . who are either living or work- ing a in Goderich and whose present accommodation -is- in- adequate in some .significant way. In the case of families, the housing accommodation would probably be two-storey and either of row or semi-de- tached design. The size of theunits would vary according to the needs of the community but they could have as many 'as four or five bedrooms. Rents would be geared to the total family income regardless of the size of the accommodation. The rent charged would include service charges for heat, hot and cold water, stove and re- frigerator. Minimum rent for families would be $50 per month. Senior citizens would prob- ably be accommodated in a smaller apartment, but con- sideration will be given to one -storey structures which ' eliminate stairways. For couples, the apartments would consist of a living. room, bed- room, bathroom and kitchen equipped with a stove and refrigefator; for single per- sons, a bed -sitting room, kit- chen and bathroom. As inthe family units, the rent will be geared to income, but, in this case, the minimum rent would be $40 per...months. including the above services. The majpr „portion of the present survey,concernedconcerned with identifyingfamilies who are now living in inadequate accommodation and - w h o would ,like to rent a public housing unit. Within the next few days about 900 tenants - living' in Goderich will re- ceive a letter ecplaining the housing program and request- ing them to indicate whether - they are interested in renting this type of accommodation. There are, however, some ten- ants who may not be reached by this direct mailing proce- dur -and we urge those who would be interested in .obtain- --- ing this form of rental accom- modation to contact the•muni- cipal offices to obtain a ques- tionnaire form. In • addition, a research an- alyst will be investigating the general economic and social conditions in the community, Mills Re-elected OMEA Director W. J, Mills, - chairman of Goderich Public Utilities Com- mission, was re-elected direc- tor of district 6 of the On- tario Municipal Electrical As- sociation in Clinton last week. The district extends from Goderich to Orangeville and Kitchener. Asking for Reaction Of Local Councils Huron County Council is considering the advisability of entering into the , County, Library system. However, a report of Huron Library Co-operative board said, "prior to,a. final decision on this subject, the clerk he authorized to send a letter to each Local council asking, for their decision on the naafi; ter." Council also decided that a recommendation will be pre- sented to the November ses- sion of county -council based on the decision of local coun- cils. - Duff Thompson, Clinton, chairman of the library con, mittee, said that the question had been thoroughly,discussed and that the degision now rested . at the municipal level Carl Kreuter, Brussels, said that his library board was not certain an four points: ownership; (2) qualifications of librarian; (3) opting -out if not satisfied; (4) get- county service if not in county sys• tem. "This is exactly what we want," chairman Thompson said. Answering Mr. Krauter's. query, dainty clerk --treasurer .J. G. Berry said ownership was vested' in the local muni- cipality; there -would be no chan'.e in qualifications of local librarian, although the `auris librarian must have a degree: opting out would be possible; if -enough -libraries came in, service might he sold to a municipality. Any books a local library .actuary owns,, \vatilcl be its own. '. - - Wilmer hardy, Colborne, said his township did not have a local library and it seemed unfair that he should get a re- quest for a report. Mr. Berry stated that county council would ,hc guided by local councils. -Reg Jewell, Goderich, quer- ied if the- Town -of Goderich decided to stay out_ at first, could it come in later with- out penalty. Yes,- said Mr. Berry. George Gathercole, Ontario Hydro' chairman, said the dis- trict from Goderich to Kit- chener has "a tremendous po- tential," "District 6 combines agri- cultural and manufacturing industries . and • to my mind this is the -part of Ontario' that is moving forward and has a tremendous potential," he said,__ -- The meeting was attended by about 150 members of municipal hydro and public utilities. George Shepherd, Elora, was re-elected pre s i d e n t. • Other officers are D'Orlean Sills; Seaforth, first vicepre-i- • dent: G. R. - Cook, Preston, second vice-president: D. M. Seath, Stratford,- secretary treasurer. Directors are IT. M. S-cheif- ele, Waterloo. W. ,T.1Ti11s. Goderich, Martin Fisher-. Galt, W. .T. Ls'aacs, Mitc ll: J. M. Lind, St. Marys. H. r, Hartley. -Clinton, Archie M&Griran, PalmerAton: H. J. Shield., Guelph, and R. E. Mountain. Stratford. A INVESTIGATE MARKETS Al Selinger,, comptroller of Goderich Manufacturing Cu. Ltd., is one of 10 representa tives of the wood Industrie, of Canada touring ISrael,•Cyp; rus, Greece and Italy for three weeks. The trade• mission is being sponsored by the department of trade and commerce `.o in- vestigate market possibilities for Canadian wood. Council Hears Details of Development. Road Designation . Three • roads in the County of Huron have been designat- ed by the Ontario Minister of Highways as development roads forpre-engineering, the county road committee reported to the county dorun cil, - - They are road number three, Varna to Brucefield, 4.3 miles, estimated cost $220,00; road number 12, road three to Highway 8 (Elgmond- - ville-Seaforth), 1.3 m 11 e s, $150,000; road number eight, Summerhill to Auburn, 6.4 miles, $340,000. . Although the total cost esti- mated back in 1964 was $710,- 000, 710;000, county engineer J. W. Britnell informed county council that the total cost of these roads, when built, could approach $1,000,000, coats having gone up in the past two years. - ' • The engineer said all of the above-mentioned p r o j e c t s were scheduled for recon- struction by the county Linde? bylaw within the next five years. - - "Now that they are desig- nated as development roads, the department of highways is bearing 100 per cit of all costs with the exception of property, we will be able to accelerate our entire long range program, In this way, the whole of the county bene- fits from thee development road work and not just those municipalities in and around the designated development roads. We will be revising the long range construction plan which will reflect this development road work in the near, future." - Highways Minister M a c - Naughton said in his letter that . he was able' to make these designations because the County of Hurotrqualified for this type of direct aid as per the findings of the road needs study and because of the county's willingness To raise its share of its 'creeds by increasing the mill rate for roads. "The committee realizes that the findings of the needs Province Paying Maintenance of Roads Twelve Huron County muni- cipalities will receive a total payment of $111,340 from the department of h i -g h w a y s through the county fog) main- tenance of certain roads in the next five years. The payments result from the county returning portions of its road system to the municipal responsibility. The county agreed to bring the roads cup to local road stan- dards and pay five years' maintenance. • In keping with a policy an- nounced by Highways Minister MacNaughton the county has been reimbursed for its full share of th-e payments. The roads were returned to the municipalities following a study of the county road System started in 1963 and completed last year. County engineer J. W. Brit- nell said the study classified every county 'road by type and use, determined roads which should form part of the coun- ty system, determined the five, year financial requirements of the system to bring it to a reasonable standard, resulting in a financial arrangement with the department of high- ways by which the defined construction and maintenance needs. of the road system would be met. - Mr. Britnell said 47 miles ,of road in the system reverted to the municipalities. The cash paid to municipalities, plus the DHO subsidy: Ashfield;,$17,413; Colborne, 59,161; Goderich Township, $7,Z78; ITay,, $17,633; Howick, $6,430; Hullett $4,270; Stan- ley,• $9,234; Stephen, $15,442; Tuckersmith, $10,449; Turn- lierry $4,812; West Wawanosh, $4,017; Zurich, $5,195. study and the subsequent .55 - mill increase in road levy were not pleasant to many members. but we feel these recent designations (w i t h More to come in the future) make our actions worthwhile. You will recall we stated that for an investment of $35,000 (.55 Mills on the county -assess- ment), we would qualify for direct' aid amolinting to ap- proximately $ 2 5 0,0 0 0 per year. Work on development road 759-2 on the Crediton Road is ahead of schedule The grad ing is nearing completion and paving is underway. The pro ject willbecompleted 'well ahead or the Nov. 30 com- pletion date. Work is proceeding on schedule on all items in the county's 1966 program. Cost, of most materials, wages, and the prices bid on all contracts have increased from five to 20 per cent over last year, the report stated. Most of these increases were anticipated and it is expected all projects will be completed on time and within the budget. At the suggestion of the road committee, as a result of a decision of the municipal roads branch of 'the depart; ment of highways, county council passed, a bylaw under r section 488 of The Munici• pal Act in order to make the following payments in lieu of work on roads reverted to the following townships: Ashfield, i,518; Colborne $1.125; Hay, $2,000; Stephen, $6.410; West Wawanosh, 5450. 40