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Zurich Citizens News, 1974-04-11, Page 1NO. 15 FIRST WITH TI -IE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 1.1, 1974 W.'O,A,A, CHAMPIONS - The Zurich Atoms won the Western Ontario Athletic Association Atom "E" title on Sunday when they downed Lion's Head in the fifth game of their best -of -five series. Shown here, back row left to right, are Edgar Willett, Manager, Ray Finkbeiner, trainer, John McAllister, Gordon Love, David Erb, Dick Bedard, coach. Middle row, Wayne McKinnon, pat Cyr, David Smith, Brian Horner, Scott Armstrong. Front row, Kevin Oke, Robert Willett, Kris Bedard, Jim Willett and Bobby Hay. Huron B At a special meeting of the Huron County Board of Educ- ation Monday night to discuss the make-up of the budget, R.B. Dunlop. Business Admin- istrator, reported he had rec- eived the grant structure in the mail that day. Mr. Dunlop outlined his prop- osed method of presenting the budget and said he could be ready for a meeting with board members next Monday. He reported numerous calls from clerks in the municipalities anxious to have the school lev- ies. He said the ceilings have changed but "this has not been a problem with us." John Henderson, R.R.5, Seaforth, asked for a compar- ison on a school to school basis, "When the teachers send. in their budget, how much are they allowed and how much do they use?" D.J.,Cochrane, Director of Education said that each school's budget is based on a formula which guarantees that each school is treated fairly. "Are some schools spending more than others?".Mr, Hend- erson asked. .r E. Cay ley Hill, Chairman of the Board asked the board members whether they would accept the paper on a county- wide basis or if they wanted it exploded on a school to school basis. Mt. Henderson said if the trustees could have the inf- ormation on each school then they could figure it out for themselves, Mr. Dunlop said the inform- ation was on large spread sheets which would have to be re -typ- ed in order to make copies and it would require hiring another person to carry out so much are for budget extra work, Mrs. Marion Zinn, of R. R.2, Lucknow, made a motion that if any individual board memb- er wanted to see the files that they be permitted and then this would be sufficient and the files would not have to be re- produced. Herb Turkheim, of Zurich, said a motion was not needed since board files are open to trustees and it w culd not be necessary to reproduce them. Mr. Henderson asked if equipment was being kept 'up in the schools, and if replace- ments were being made, such as typewriters. Mr. Cochrane replied that since the beard was within three percent of the budget last year "we must have spent all we could." Mr. Henderson said that the teachers knew more than board members about getting equipment, and he felt that when he was asked why a cert- ain thing was not available he (continued on page 6) F of A ,opposes hydro The Huron County Federat- ion of Agriculture decided at it's regular meeting, held in the Kingsbridge public school, to oppose the construction of power plants anywhere in Huron County. In a unanimous dec- ision the meeting found that this kind of construction is "too damaging to out farmland and social life." Concern was also expressed about cable television and the effect this can have on local T.V. programming, leaving the rural community possibly with a much decreased service or no service at all. It was decided to investigate this more fully before taking any action. John Gaunt, who won a Nuff- ield scholarship in 1973, showed slides from his six-month long stay in the United Kingdom, It showed to everyone how many breeds of cattle originated in Scotland. Mr. Gaunt explained that the scholarship will be dis- continued in the next two years and the countries involved are expected to take over the prog- ram, so the Nuffield Foundat- ion can go over to a new prog- ram. George Underwood of Wing - ham explained that the Bruce - Huron Hydro Negotiating Com- mittee is still actively involved in trying to change the routing of the proposed lines through less productive land. There is still a ray of hope left that something will be done. Bill Crawford, the fieldman, reported that up till now about 2200 farmers have joined the Huron Federation as Individual Service members. He said that the goal now is to have 2400 members by the time the spring - work gets underway. The presidents of the Feder- ation presented a brief to the development committee of the county, mainly concerning land use. Philip Durand, of R,R.2, Zurich, stated that a new power plant in South Huron will mean three additional transmission lines through Seaforth to Wing - ham. 15 CENTS PER COPY RCSS Board allow salary increases (by Wilma Oke) The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board is preparing to initiate a pilot mini course in Family Life Instruction, on an optional basis, to all Grade 8 students in the 19 separate schools in Huron and Perth counties. The Board agreed that the opportunity be given those Grade 7 students, who are in a combined Grade 7 and 8 class, to take the course also. Joseph Tokar, Assistant Superintendent of Education, outlined to rhe board members the course content which had been determined by a commit- tee of trustees, clergy, teach- ers and parents. Ire stared it was a broad program, and that ttie clergy had been involved in selecting the material to be used. He explained that there had been concern because there was no such progtam for the Grade 8 students and this was the area where parents werein general agreement for it. Mr. Tokar outlined the course which will deal with the physi- cal changes that take place in young people, fatherhood, motherhood, personality, emot- ions, dating, posture, groom- ing, fashion, alcohol, smoking and drugs and the meaning and qualities of love. Mr. Tokar said the course will be outlined to the principals and Grade 8 teachers from each school and the clergy, and they would form a team in their own schools to explain the pro- gram at a meeting of parents. The parents would be able to approve the course for their children or opt out. Mr. Tokar said the 22 lessons are to start on May 21 and end about June 25. He said he would give a report on the pro- gram by the end of September, The board released the sal- aries of the administrative staff for the year 1974; Superintend- ent of Education's annual sal- ary has been increased from $29, 000 to $31, 000 and the payment of fringe benefits (OH - IP and Group Life) be increased from 66 2/3 per cent to 75 per cent; Assistant Superintendent's salary increased from $23, 000 to $25, 000 and that the same fringe benefits be paid, as well mileage allowance increased from 15¢ to 18¢ per mile; Busin- ess Administrator's salary inc- reased from $16, 000 to $18, 000. and that the payment of fringe benefits as above be paid, also mileage increase; Maint- enance and Assessment Officer for Board --salary increased from $9, 540 to $10, 500. same increases as above for fringe benefits, also mileage. As well vacation leave to be increased from two weeks to three weeks. The Board supported the stand of the Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board expressing grave concern on the recent amend- ment to the regulations cover- ing hospitals and doctors which permits 16-18 year olds surgic- al operations without parental consent. A letter fo the Premier of Ontario asked that the govern ment reverse the decision and allow parents to exercise their rights and responsibilities rather than to confiscate them, The Board will send a letter staring the concern of the trustees to Premier William Davis and to local members of Parliament in Huron and Perth, The Perth Branch of the Ont- ario Humane Society will be permitted to show a film in the separate schools in Stratford and to ask the students to enter the art contest during Be Kind to - Animals Week, May 1'-18, Jack Lane, Business Admin- istrator, was authorized to rent storage space from Robert Beut- tenmiller, Seaforth, to store temporarily desks, cabinets, lumber and a general collect- ion of salvagable goods from the Iloly° Name of Mary School in St. Marys at a cost of $40 per month for 1, 200 square feet of space. Prior to the meeting the trustees entertained at dinner the three trustees representing Catholic ratepayers on tate Perth County Board of Educatinn Robert Butler and Len Feeney, and the Iluron County Board of Education, Charles Rau; the two representatives of the board on the Stratford Library Board, (continued on page 8) Land severances The council of the village of Zurich, at their regular meeting last Wednesday, dealt with four applications for land severance within the municip- ality. Two of the four were approved outright, while one was rejected and the other had conditions applied to it. Approved were; and applic- ation from Dr, B. Eichmeier to sever the front part of his prop- erty on Main Street East; an application from Elmer Oesch to sever a building lot from his property in the south-east corn- er of the village. An application from C. and M. Gelinas was not approved since there is no access to the lot in question. A severance application from Ivan Kalbfleisch, in the south- west corner of the village was approved, subject to a plan of sub -division being submitted to council, and an agreement signed between Mr. Kalbfleisch and the council regarding side- walks, roads, and other services The council agreed to arrang- ing a meeting with engineer B.M, Ross, representatives of the Huron County Planning Department and officials from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications regarding a design for the re -construct- ion of Highway 84 through the village. The official plan for the village has a number of suggestions which the planners (continued on page 11)