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Zurich Citizens News, 1974-02-14, Page 1NO. 7 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1974 15 CENTS PER COPY QUILTING BEE - These four ladies were busy quilting during the Workat on at St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Tuesday. Airs. I3ert Klapp and Mrs. Annie 11Inkbciner are shown instructing Mrs. Marjorie Heywood, London and Mrs. Len Prang. ss The Huron Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board accepted most of the recom- mendations of the Ontario School Trustees' Council and expressed opposition to the Ontario government's Bill 275 at their meeting in Seaforth Monday night. The Trustees' Council sent a memo to school boards in the province asking that the boards indicate whether or not they agree with the Council's posit- ion on Bill 275. The Council recommended that the local Teachers Federat- ion, rather than the Provincial Federation as provided for by Bill 275 be considered the teach er's legal bargaining unit. While bill 275 provides that. working conditions and terms of employment should be negotiabl the board supported the Trustees. Council stand that only indirect New column about health A new and reliably informat- ive column on health care starts in this issue on page 12. Written by Toronto-based medical writer David Woods and sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Health, this syndic- ated column will be carried by weekly journals across the province. Headed "Today's Health, " the column will cover such diverse topics as immunization against disease, permanent contracept- ion, mental health, the role of the family physician, poisons in the home, and other health subjects. David Woods is a former edit- or of Canadian Family Physic- ian magazine and has served on the staff of four other medical publications. He has also cont- ributed to several Canadian and international publications. protest Bill 275 and direct financial conditions be subject to negotiation, The Council also asked for a manage ment rights clause. Acting Superintendent Joseph Taker told the board that local autonomy of school boards would be eroded within two or three years if working conditions were negotiable, and could be imp- osed by compulsory arhitratinn. TheSchoolTrustees' Counc- ils position that teachers should be under the Labour Relations Act and should have the right to strike, rather than being sub- ject to the compulsory arbitrat- ion as provided in B1.11 275. The Board agreed with the School Trustees' Council that refusals to work and slowdowns during bargaining should be considered illegal and that Education Minister Thomas Wells be informed that Bill 275 is unacceptable and requires major revisions. The possibility of an increase in fees for alliliation with the OSTC to enable the Council to provide better service to school trustees during negotiations was also accepted to the Huron -Perth Board. The Council's recommendation that school board employees be ineligible to run as trustees was also carried by the board, as was a recommendation calling for the preservation of the auton- omy of local governments rather than the strong centralizing of educational power as provided for in bill 275. The Huron -Perth Trustees also agreed to support the OSTC recommendations and to make their strong support clear to Education Minister Wells. The Board approved an increase to its transportation contractors 'amounting to 2% from Septemb- er to January 1973 and of an additional 1/2070 from January to Tune this year. The increase was announced recently by the Min- istry of Education to meet recent rising fuel costs. The Board will notify 'I`onn Lane of the Stratford Planning Department that the IIPRCSS is interested in acquiring a school site in the proposed sub- division in the area bounded by O'Loane and Iluron Sts. A committee, with [toward Shantz of Stratford as chairman, was formed to investigate pupil accommodation needs in Strat- ford which are expected to increase because of the trem- endous growth in the city. The IIPRCSS was asked to consider the Bruce -Grey County RCSS Board's position paper on Bill 275 which proposed that principals, who have a dual allegiance to teachers and the administration be considered supervising officers and ntanage- ment or that a separate princ- ipal's organization be formed. The hoard struck a committee, chaired by Trustee Don Crowley to consider the implications of the Bruce -Grey resolution and report to the next meeting. The grounds of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Mount Carmel will be improved and children there will learn about conservation because of a board decision to approve a project of the Mount Carmel PTA to have 900 to 1000 trees planted on the school property, with the help of the Ministry of Nat- ural Resources. A draft copy of a brochure outlining the availability of Separate Schools in Hurnn and Perth Counties was viewed by the board and will be brought forward again at the next meet- ing. eet- in Trustees approved renewal of a contract with Simplex Inter- national Time Equipment for servicing of the program units (bells) in 17 of the 19 schools at a cost of $818, up $116 from last year's contract. Six trustees will attend the (continued on page 15) Zurich and Stanley talk fire protection The council of the Village of Zurich, at their regular meet- ing last Wednesday afternoon met with Stanley Township reeve Anson McKinley to discuss fire protection for the south- west section of that municipal- ities for some years, and as a result the Zurich Fire Brigade was not allowed to answer calls in Stanley Township. I\ Ir. Mch inley proposed an area going north into Stanley to sideroad h), from the Baby- lon 1.100 west to the lake, for the Zurich brigade to protect. The proposal would also include the town line area from Hills - green to the lake. While considerable progress was made during tlic negotiat- ions, no definite agreement has been reached. The two councils will meet in the very near fut- ure in an attempt to work out an agreement. At the saute meeting memb- ers of council voted themselves an increase in salary for the year 1974. The reeve will re- ceive $555), while each memb- er of council will receive yeti). i1 travel allowance of 1L, per utile was also approved for any travelling on behalf of the municipality. Previously the members of the council were paid at a rate of $300 per year, with a lo,;, per mile travel allowance. For special meetings the councillors will be paid at a rate of $20 for daytime sessions, and $15 for evening sessions. When they are out of town on municipal business they will also receive the $2 0 per day allowance. The salary of the clerk -treas- urer was set at $2900 per year, and the road superintendent at $6109 per year. The office sec- retary will receive $2.40 per hour. A new policy for sick leave was also adopted by the council, for the first time in the history of the village. One and one- half days per month are to be established as a credit for sick leave, following a six month probationary period for new employees. No more than 180 days can be accumulated for sick leave, and the time must be used for sickness only. Council also appointed the members to the Arena, Parks and Recreation Committee for the year 1974. They are Don Oke, Leo Meidinger, Lee Reg- ier, Fred Ilaberer, and Isidore Laporte. The last two men are the council representatives on the committee. Two building permits were approved at the council meet- ing. They are to James Bridle, for $500 for a porch and car- port; and to Doug O'Brien, for $300 for a bathroom. Another application, from Duward McAdams to renovate the low- er portion on his building on Victoria Street into an apart- ment, was turned down. The building is presently classed as commercial. Two members of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce, Leo Meidinger, president, and Ilerb Turkheim, chairman of the industrial and planning committee, met with the coun- cil to discuss plans for a dental clinic building in the east end of the village. They explained that a young dentist plans to set up a practice in the village, and hopes to build a clinic across from the Zurich Car Wash. Dave Stark also stet with council to discuss plans for the property formerly known as Rose's Garage and Lunch Bar, on Main Street. The property and burned -out building is now owned by Mr. Stark. Considerable discussion took place ar the meeting regarding the installation of private swimming pools in the village. Clerk W. D. Arnistrong was instructed to contact other municipalities to find out what kinds of regulations )might apply to such projects. In outer business the council agreed that from now on the road superintendent should rec- eive all his instructions from the clerk of the municipality, in respect to carrying out his daily duties. 0 esoku io Grand Bend council was inf- ormed last Monday night that their recent resolution to the provincial government concern- ing a replacement for a reeve as far as council is concerned was not necessary. After the village had receiv- ed endorsement of their resolut- ion from many Western Ontario municipalities they were told legislation was already in force. A letter from H.I. Mac- Donald, deputy -minister of the Treasury, Economics and Inter- governmental Affairs said under section 209 of the Municipal Act ' a municipal council may appoint from among its members a replacement for a head of council in the event of his temporary absence. MacDonald continued, "this means that the council of Grand Bend could legally appoint an alternate for the reeve who could sit on county council in his place." "However, because the sect- ion refers to the head of coun- cil and because of the case of a town this is the mayor and not the reeve, towns such as Forest and Petrolia could not appoint a county alternate for an absent reeve." The Ministry at present is looking at possible ways of res- olving this difficulty and is interested in having the views of the council of the County of Lambton on tisis issue. MacDonald continued to sug- gest Lambton may wish to cons- ider the offer the Minister made at a meeting of the Association of Counties and Regions of Ont - (continued on page 6)