The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-05-11, Page 3a. vessel
W is ! rreut1y tiolied
► is Bltt suitable
search -and -rescue
„.t must .be
to perform, says
guard` Captain K.
Last 'Saturday night,
captajifi Roberts was unable
to tempt;.a rescue of two
boaters sanded off of Port
Frans • for about eight
hours. Captain Roberts,
whose cutter is assigned' to
patrol all of the eastern
shore); of Lake Huron, says
this was the first time in
seven years that he had to
refuse a plea for. help.
Captain Roberts says the
vessel now in the Goderich
harbour is a Coast Guard
cutter 120. This is a 100 -class
patrolling vessel, which is 10
metres (31 feet) long.
The CG 120 was originally
made for sheltered waters,
such as the St. Clair River. It
was designed for RCMP
surveillance work,. and was
not meant as a search -and
rescue vessel.
Captain Roberts says the
lake was too rough on
ti
aynight for him to go
:the GG 129If be •
fid, be nays he probably
would have bad to be rescued
as;wel}-.
The CG 120 is notper-
manently posted in Goderich
for the season. It is acting as
a replacement for. the
regular cutter which is still
in. Prescott "undergoing
minor modifications," ac-
cording to Captain Roberts.
The regular cutter is a CG
126, and is 21 metres (74 feet)
long. Last year was its first
season in Goderich. It is one
of only four of . its kind in
Canada -two others are on
the West Coast and the
fourth is stationed in
Tadoussac. One of the other
boats was found to have
some cracks in the hull, and
over the winter all the boats
were examined for faults.
When Captain Roberts was
assigned to come back to
Goderich this year the CG
126 was not ready and he was
forced to, come back in the
smaller boat.
Captain Roberts does not
know when the CG 126 will be
,.patty agaili tor oporation
llnttl then, he will have to
make do with. the CG 120, but
he says he will not be able to
leave the harbour if the
weather'is.as rough as It was
last weekend,. ' •
• captain Roberts doesn"t
think the two boaters who
were in danger should have
beer out in the first place. He •
says the Coast Guard has no
authority'to tell boaters not
to leave harbour ' if the
weather is rough or If their
boats are not adequately
equipped.
But Captain Roberts says
that things n'ay begin to
change. "In the next year
you'll start to see the Coast
Guard having more
authority. He says they
may begin checking vessels
as a courtesy check, at the
boat owner's request.
That may all help, but until
Goderich gets back the
cutter it needs for search -
and -rescue operations, the
situation which happened
last weekend may well be
repeated, and the results
may not be as fortunate.
This is the CoastGuard cutter 120 which Is currently stationed In the Goderich harbour. The
31 -foot boat was designed as a patrolling vessel for sheltered Waters, and is not capable of
search -and -rescue operations in rough water. The boat is temporarily replacing the regular
72 -foot cutter which is still in Prescott undergoing minor modifications. (photo by Darrell
Kloeze)
.Education budget increases
The taxpayer's share of the 1983 Huron County
Board of Education's budget will increase by 10.5 Per
cent resulting in a $37.05 increase on an average pro-
perty assessment of $3,110.
Taxpayers will pay $11,640.733 this year, up from
$10,530,161 in 1982, representing a 10.2 per cent mill
rate increase. The total budget approved at the
board's May 2 meeting is $35,264,154, up 9.5 per cent
from last year's actual expenditures of $32,196,417.
The Ministry of Education's share increased five
per cent from $20,688,431 in 1982 to a budgeted figure
of $21,722,609 this year. The remainder of the budget,
$1,590,159 will be paid by tuitions from the province
and other school boards, rentals, night school, sup-
plementary taxes, etc.
Board chairman Dorothy Wallace said the budget
was thoroughly reviewed by trustees.
"In view of decreased government support and in-
creases in the Canada. Pension Plan, unemployment
insurance and the seven per cent sales tax (on school
supplies), I personally can't see that this board could
have done any better and kept its obligations to the
students;" said Mrs. Wallace.
• In her inaugural address in January, Mrs. Wallace
forecasted a 17 per cent increase but this was reduced
to a 15 per cent increase after such items as an in-
creased French core program, additional co-
ordinators and capital projects were crit from the
budget.
A major cut from the budget was repairs to the roof
at Clinton Public School, Exeter Public School,
Zurich Public School, Goderich District Collegiate
and Vocational Institute and Central Huron Secon-
dary School in Clinton. Also, a new boiler for Brussels
Public School was cut.
In its 1983 capital project forecast, the board had in-
itially estimated costs at $706,880 which included
$150,000 for the purchase of five school buses. A letter
from the Ministry of Educationreceived by the board
on April 26 indicated that it would provide no funds
for the construction projects, although funds had
been set aide for the school buses.
Director of education John Cochrane indicated the
budget reflects roof repairs to be done at Robertson
Memorial Public School in Goderich and Turnberry
Public School at a total cost of $105,900 to be paid fully
by the taxpayers with no funding from the ministry.
The director indicated that federal make work grants
are available which could be used to complete the
roof repairs at the two schools.
Mr. Cochrane outlined other factors which would
affect the 1983 budget. They include the previously
mentioned benefit increases to the Canada Pension
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a net decrease of 4.2 teachers despite the addition of
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Declining enrolment continues to affect the budget.
It was pointed out that Ministry grants are paid on
the number of students attending' the schools and for
1983 the enrolment is estimated to decrease by about
22 students at the elementary level and about 76 at the
secondary level.
Mr. Cochrane pointed out the board still has the
same number of schools and buses to operate despite
the decrease in the number of students.
There is a bonus to the taxpayers this year as the
projected 15 per cent increase was actually reduced
to 10.5 per cent in the end. This happened because
surplus or over levy from last year was applied tothe
amount needed from the taxpayers this year. •
Supervisor of financial services Glen Lamb said
the over levy of $310,653 was reached last year
because actual enrolment increased over the pro-
jected figure at the secondary level. This resulted in
more grant money from the province. Also, funds set
aside for capital projects were not used' because the
ministry did not. approve capital projects for the
board in 1982.
A breakdown of the budget shows total'elementary -
expenditures at $16,588,918, up 10 per cent from
$14,984,038 in 1982. Salaries and benefits for all
elementary staff increased 11 per cent,' from
$11,876,662 in 1982 to $13,281,400 in 1983i
Other costs are: general supplies and services
$465,334, up 4.7 per cent from $444,298 in 1982; school
staff and improvement, up 36.3 per cent from $62,438
in 1982 to $85,085 in 1983; capital replacement
$337,795, a decrease of 12.4 per cent from $385,779 in
1982; plant operation and maintenance increases 14.8
per cent from $560,127 in 1982 to $642,820;
transportation increases 14 per cent from $1,131,950
in 1982 to $1,290,160 in 1983.
Secondary school expenditures increased by 6.5 per
cent to $16,078,750 in 1983 from $15,099,260 last year.
There was a 10.6 per cent increase in secondary
school salaries and benefits totaling $12,123,940, up
from $10,965,899 last year. General supplies and ser-
vices increased three per cent, from $1,290,758 in 1982
to $1,328,985 in 1983.
Staff travel and improvement costs increased 44.7
per cent, from $60,759 in 1982 to $87,934 this year.
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Goderich t , council •
accepted the bid of Wayne
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amount of $127,893 for the
construction of an airport
terminalbuilding.
The bid by Stahel was the
lowest of nine recieved by •
council which ranged from
Stable's low bid`0:111:;1027',1t93 to
a high of $1{49,090closest
bid to Statile'9 that of
C.A. McDowell Ltd. of
Centralia in the amount of
$1°29,013.
Commissioner of works
Ken Hunter told council that
$150,000 had been budgeted
for the airport terminal
project. That amount was
also to include engineering
costs and architects fees.
The town has taken ad-
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construction costs of the
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