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The Huron Expositor, 1987-02-18, Page 1INDEX •' Births 1A18 ' :Classified IA14, 15, 1. Dublin_1A6• Entertain'tnent. '/A17 F'arnily /A18 Hensen /A7 6 Legion /A17 Obituaries /A18. Sports /A9, 10, 11, Walton /A5 •Skatin.g competition,. 50 cents a copy Serving the communities arid areas of :Seaforth, Brussels, ' :Dublin, HensaII and Walton. SAFORTH, ONTARIO, WED'N'ESDAY, FEBRUARY '18, 1987 18 PAGES SEE GRANDMA - Students at Seaforth Public School celebrated Heritage Day Monday and Invited their grandparents Into the school to view some special exhibits and to examine their work, Here Shaun Anstott• shows his grandma, Velma Preszcator, some' of his work. (Mcllwralth photo) bounty invoIvemet discussed by reeves Huron County Beeves from the live municipalities served by Seaforth Commun- ity Hospital met with the hospital building committee Thursday evening and discussed plans for the hospital renovation and building .program and how • the county would be / involved. Committee chairman Fred Tilley outlined the program detail and reviewed preliminary financial planning. Estimated to cost nearly three million dollars, the program now being updated by hospital planners Agnew Peck- ham and associates and arehitedts Kyles, Garratt, aria Marklevitz, will be offset by provincial' grant estimated at $1,400,000„00 and hospital ftintts Of $400,000.00. In addition a grant of approximately $500,000.00 is panticipated from Huron County arid the gbalance from public subscriptions. Mr, they pointed out that Seaforth had "reeeivedonty$8.137.88 in grants from Huron in the past ten yeara and had not benefitted • (tom any capital assistance from the county since the hospital was built lir 1963. During the same period other Huron hospitals had received a total of $1,019,482.47. Grants to Huron hospitals by the county are based on a county bylaw that grants will beupto37.5per cent of the approved Ministry of Health grant. The hospital program includes an addition of 8000 sq. feet to provide improved' emergency and outpatient, x-ray, physio- therapyand laboratory facilities. In addition a community health care centre will include accommodation for professional offices and ' as well for a mental 'health clinic: • Reeves indicated while Seaforth appeared, to have entitlement the county grant would have to reflect county finances and perhaps would have t0 be spread over two or three years. Th andassured the eommtttee of their support of the projedt. Attending the meeting were Reeve Wm. Bennett, Seaforth; Reeve Leona Armstrong, Grey; Reeve Robert Ball,. Tudteismith; Reeve Torn Cunningham. Hullett and Reeve A municipal' by-law will be:drafted and the hours of the Total police may be.varied in an attempt to keep people from "hanging out" .on Seaforth's-Main Street. Approximately 40 concerned merchants and citizens attended a public. meeting Monday night to -voice their eoricerns about the loitering and to find a solution' to the problem. . "It's not an easy problem .tie deal with," • said lawyer Paul Ross,, whoattended the meeting. • "These kids have the same. rights as anyone else in 'the community. And I can appreciate the police point of view, that there is little they can do if the kids are standing an a corner, talking and generally carrying on in a normal fashion. In order to. charge someone • there has to be a' complaint. The police have to act upon a specific complaint against a specific person," Chief Claus said only 21 occurrences had been reported at Seaforth's Main intersection in 1986. • "Ieonsider that a fairly low number, unless someone's not calling in," he. said. ' . "These kids•are citizens of this -town, may ayend have a business of their owri someday, and are somebody's child. They have .tp be treated fairly regardless of their age or their code of dress." ; Mr. Boss said there was no simple solution to•the problem of. loiterers, adding it is very difficult to,enforce a by-law pertaining to such, unless the partycommits an,offense. "You don't know how a judge is going to accept the evidence of 'somebody being a disturbance. And it is very difficult to enforce the by-law of :proposed ' offense because it becomes a matter of degree, Basically these kids have done nothing illegal,'; he said, "It is the right of individuals in our society to have freedom of speech and right •of assembly. These are rights that are jealously guarded by parliament, and although it may' seem ludicrous to you merchants, these kids have the right to gather on Main Street." ' Charlie Campbell pointed out the mer- chants were awareof the kids rights but were concerned by the vandalism, spitting on windows, and breaking of beer bottles that takes place during the time these kids are "hanging out." "I feel sorry for then: (the kids) because Police and town at stalemate. The Town of Seaforth has failed to reach. '. an agreement with the Seaforth Police • Association, Ba$ed: on that turn of events Seaforth Town Council has approved a recommends- tion that the Solicitor General appoint a con- • ciliation officer to the negotiations. The negotiating comrnittee offered the • Associatiorea 10 per eent increase over two years; six per cent in 1987 and a furtherfour per cent in 1988: The Association was also advised the Town would riot approve split in- creases during the year. .• , Its final offer to the Association for a First Class Constable was a salary of $32,463 as of '' January 1,198Z, up $1,838-fr m e 1986. The, same constable Would have his• ' • • salary increased to $33,761 January 1,1988, The finalposition of the Seaforth Police Association for a First Class Constable was an increase of $919 •(three per cent), to • • $31,544 on January 1,1987, a further three per cent increase on July 1, 1987, to $32,.490, a three' per increase January 1, 1988,. to • $33,465 and another three per cent increase July 1,1988, to $34,468. I�iteri.n they have nowhereelse to go. And in most ' cases we are dealing with kids who are not lucky enough to have parents who know or care where they are.. But perhaps ff•the'police were patrolling Main Street more often at night, that Would help" 'said Penny Lansink. And Ithink if the police would juggle their • hours through the night it Would solve a lot: of the problem, added. George Hildebrand. "The police aredone the same time every night and everyone from hell to Hanover knows it. I heard in a store in. London that • Seaforth would be the easiest town to pull a job in." Councillor Peg Campbell, chairman of the Protection to Persons and PFoperty Convpit tee, said the .cominittee would talk with the • police about staggered working hours and, said council would draft, aby-law.' But, she said, the . merchants and thecitizens of ' Seaforth were going to have to make an effort ' to help too. "I think it has to be •a combined effort between the police and the citizens. I realize most people are afraid to speak out because of repercussions, butwe're going to have to, in order to charge some of the kids under some 'of the infractions," she said. • Education in county cost $40M Doug Eraser, Morris. Town hall's third floor studied s. A retlueat that the third floor of the Oeaforth Town Hall be, reopened has proiripted council to pit the request before' its floanceand General Governmeiit.comnit- tee for furtherstudy. The third floor, previously used as a 'aieetrng place for sneli groups as the townies, Guides and Scouts, and to hoose �ntfte Seaforth Badminton Chub, was closed to .:the public approximately 20 years ago, Because of deterioration, With ,dei denim- td -for` -nett[ reereatfona Education in this county cost its residents $40,756,801 last year, according to the 1986 summary of estimates and preliminary expenditures released by the Huron County Board of Education last week. Glenn • Lamb, supervisor of • financial services at the education centre in Clinton, reported that the figure represents a 7.2 per cent increase over the 1985 -budget. Director of Education Bob Allen said the figures in the report we expected 'to be asci to subject to •audit. by the ,schogl "board s•>tirni of Clarkson Gniton of tendon. lie that iib settieiiieHt :itis 'been reached yet -on secondary school teachers' salaries.. nor have the, amounts billed to the county from other school boards teaching students who reside in Huron — known as resident external tuition fees — have not been'confitmed for 1986. The largest percentage of the external fees are paid out to other county boards for the education of the students who live in Grey Township. but attend schools in listowel and for students in Ilowick Township who attend Palmerston schools. A total of 525,024,675 or 61.4 per cent of the $40 million budget is generated by provincial grants. Another $14,224.123. or 34.0 per cent comes from municipal taxes and: the renlaining3.7 per cent from board -gener- ated revenues. The report shows that $19,410,854 went into the operation of the county's 24 elementary schools, $17,582,085 into the operation of Huron's six secondary schools, $810,403 into programs for the mentally handicapped and $2,953,459 into the opera= said Recreation Recreation Director IVfarty Bedard in a report to council: Its sentiments were echoed by Councillor Carolaruie Doig. "If, the town hall is going to be here, and • we're going to refurbish parts of it, maybe we should look at the whole hall," said Otani. - Ciller Carolanne Doig. • • "The demand for tecreation facilatfes is • -increasing all the time and everything geeing to be booked. Everyone is seatehing T d- for n-hoiiror-sootspare-spaceeverywhe'te The third floor could hold all kinds of aC- tivttfes. We should at least refer it to the finance and generat govelmnent committee to see if it's feasible tb repairthethird floor. 'At least then we could `ballpark the extent of damage„ Cot'nneiiler Dot and Mr, Bedard agreed should the third floor be reopened it would be a great prditiotion' for the town df Seaforthi the town's Mdirr Street, and the Museum budget' gets° preliminary approval Prelirrunary approval has been given by Huron County Council to the proposed 1987 budget of $167,543 for the Huron County Pioneer Museum. County share of the proposed budget amounts to $121,543, an increase of 24s7 per .cent over the county's$97,500 portion of the 1986 tiuseunl budget. The total budget figure represents a 10.6 per cent increase over the $151,500 of 1986. The request for budget approval, carte during presentation of the museiiirr committed report to the February meeting of county council by - Goderieh Reeve Harry Worsen, eornniit- tee chairman: In addition to the Huron County share ot• the budget, other anticipated revenue in- e'=—eludes $10,000-tr-o•m-admissions, $30,00b -in---- provincial•government grants•$4,000 rn gift shop sales, $1,000 from membership fees and another $1,000 from donations • The largest anticipated expenditure tri the operating budget is $99,511 for salaries, a 0.3 per cent increase' over the 1886 salaries. Other projected expenditures in - elude: $18,907 for employee benefits, $15,275 for adininistratrof (including. ani 1n- crease for staff development), $1'2;500 for maintenance, $4400 for advertising and: public relations, $5,000 for repair of roof at the Huron County Historic Gaol a'nd $8,450' in other expenditures. When asked How closely the 1986 getout figures had compared to what had been budgeted Mtisueim Director Claus $reeds said he had just receivedthe uiformationt and there had not beenstrfficiennttiine to do an m -depth comparison However, early indications are that "the budget''s bottom line (of $151,50 0 is close to the actuals ''• The museum operating budget hag now been forwarded: to executive corriiruttee, for further review before presentation to` council for final approval, as part of the total county budget later this epring, tion of the system's administration centre in Clinton. Salaries and. benefits to teachers repre- sented by far the largest figure in. the budget, a total of $25,407,877 paid to the county's 243 secondary school teachers, principals .and vice -principals and to its 326. elementary school professionals, making the board of education one of Huron County's largest employers. Salaries and benefits to teachers' aides totalled ..$gl}9,,197,;, to school.. secreta es,.. $733,903; to eustbdians, $1,555,162 and to bus driLers 8236'331. Salariespnd benefits 'paid out to admini- stration centre personnel amounted to $2.067.606, including $698.419 to the admin- istration staff of 22 and $81,335 to school board members and advisory committees. Resident external tuition fees on both the secondary and .elementary panels cost $1,074,874 and staff improvement plans cost $99,024 for the year. Regular maintenance of county schools cost $268,059 and renovations and repair• projects cost $4316,138. Emergency repairs totalled $182,114 while $789,204 wasspent on utilities and heating of facilities. $67.561 on boiler and fire insurance and $162,107 on le'glal costs, including euditrconsuitaht and insurance fees. There are 5,930 elementary school pupils attending schools in Huron County and 3,706' secondary school students. 0tAttftel facilities in town en the rise the {town's recreation and parks committee felt t'fte# would be the time to consider reopening • etre third floor. ;w 'We could use the third floor for many rograms. We could use it for meetings of -a11 kinds, seniors could use it for shuf- el#Ieboard, euchre parties and meetings, pro-, ''- elevator Were pstalled "d we sutural -rr a theatre group and bring more t could Start eTmips and pe"'rfertiletS to-'tetni ' tdwrt holl'S^[OtltiT fiirthday in 1993. :,Area people make contribution , number of area business people' have "What We did • was solicit support front ;contributed a substantial amount Of money' bog business people, asking them to put �utowto ars sn the r co'gnization of significant aside a portion of the m'oneythey would nor- ards the re t4 • mrnurlity _u lnaily spend on advertising and public rela= a,�, The Palm •Family, of B. and B. Patin ' tions arid make a moral and spiritual con- r;Machuies, John Tart, of Hart Ford, Mer- tnbtition'to the people in their community," ry:. Bury, Harold l3`auery Of Bauer Travel, James said Evans Griffith, General Manager of itue Insu'r'ance Agency, Dale and Brenda GSS r.. • Derbyshire of Car►adian Trre Ball and' `Their~' gift, we felt, weuld malting ai 1H'alconer•' Funeral Igome "Box Funeral lasting"impressionand exhibit the caring at Chapel", have b"een local sponsors of Com- titude of'the bi'isinesapeoptd'tovirard the pee- Service 5 'stem$ (CSS) which takes le in their commumt :. . aritinttY y P ..•.. Y . is 'note of occasions in the coYniriumty, such as CSS came to Canada n 1976 after: a group• births,, or anniversaries, then •'.ofCanadians', who'diktiVereda+s1mflarpro'-• mark those' occasions with s'uitabie gifts. (Continued or .Page A171 • may.... _w,., • LONG RON VERCRUYSSEN is {tie tallest member.o h Sohool' senior. .. > . ., f :fie Seaforth Drsfrlbt F•Yig„ • • y 6 10 , hos taller than the shortest ptaye"h, Paul tv enary, by inches Seepage a A9 for stones and photos. (W8sslnk photo) 14 iris P 9 P .