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The Huron Expositor, 1987-04-08, Page 1INDEX Births / A16 Classified / A14,• A15, A16 Dublin / A6 ' Entertainment / A17 Family / A17 Hensall / Al2 Legion / A17 Obituaries / A16 People / A17 Sports I A10, 41 Walton.�/ A7 r Atom Is finish runnersq-up. See page. Al 1. Serving the communities and areas ofSeatorth,' .Brussels, ,Dublin, Hensall and Walton THE HURON. EXPOSITOR, APRIL 8, 1987 50 cents a copy Bud et up 9.7 per cent By Shelley McPhee Haist Huron County taxpayers will face a 6.9 per cent hike in their contributions to thepublic education system in 1987. The Huron County Board of Education (HCBE), at a special meeting in Clinton on March' 30; approved its 1987 budget of $44:5 -million, 'an .increase of about 9.7 per cent over last year's budget of $40.8 -million. To elementary based -taxpayers with the average.assessment of $3,110, the budget will mean that they will pay $284.85 for education in 1987; up fromthe 1986 figure of • $261.46. In the secondary panel the average taxpayer will contribute $205,68 this year, as compared to $197:33 in 1986. ' The school board will be going' to the municipalities in . Huron County for more than $14 -million in 1987. At the elementary level, Huron municipalities will.be asked to contribute. over $8 -million, and the secon- dary school levy will be $5.9 -million. • In total the 1987 budget for the Huron • ' County Board of Education adds up to $44,562,745 and includes special projects that will total more than $424,000. Trustees at the two -and -a -half hour special board meeting dealt with the basic budget, then considered 21 special project proposals that were approved in short order. The most expensive and top priority item on the special project list will see a $105,000. expenditure from the elementary -panel in 1987 to pay for the replacement costs of the heating plant at Vanastra Public School. This proposal. represents phase one of a six year plan to renovate the Vanastra Public School facility. The initial work will see hot water boiler system replaced with a natural gas heating service. No government grants are .available for the work. Over the next five years, board trustees will be looking at•future special project ex- penditure proposals for Vanastra Public School, each estimated to run in the range of $50,000. Future renovation work•will see the replacement 'of windows ,and doors, new flooring the lighting and upgrading of the fire alarm system. In stressing the importance of the heating system replacement, trustee Tony McQuail, noted that the present system is "burnt • out.".He further suggested, "Updating the heating system will mean a long term • payback in energy savings over the next 20' years." Another major expenditure -this year will seethe replacement of the roof on the 1971 . wing of the Seaforth Public School; for a price Of $40,000. This cost will be borne by the elementary panel. - The proposal for this project noted that the serious deterioration of the 14,500 square roof areahas meant short term repairs ex- ceeding $5,000 in 1986'. The perennial leak problems are directly above the school library and the primary wing. Wet carpeting takes more than a week to dry and the potential for serious book damage has been cited. This project is not. eligible for ministry of education funding but is seen by the board as a major priority in 1987. Attention will also be given to the removal of unused fuel tanks at six schools - Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, Goderich District Collegiate Institute, South Huron District High School in Exeter, Seaforth District High Schobl, 'Exeter Public School and McCurdy Public School. `Premier Peterso Ontario Premier David Peterson will meet business and municipal leaders acid tour an internationally successful industry during' a visit to Huron County on April 'In announcing the visit, I uron-Middi MPP Jack Riddell said it will provide an ex- cellent opportunity for county, residents tai meet with the premier, • •The premier will also speak at a luncheon hosted by tate Seaforth Business meat Association (PIA). Tickets can be at- tained from Tom Lemon of the=BIA. He can be reached at 527.0160. n coming to town In addition Mr. Peterson will 'help° celebrate the 100th anniversary of Cham- pion Road Machinery in Goderich and meet, with local mayors and reeves in Ciintgtt "This visit will allow David,Peterson to tour Champion Road Machinery, elle of the counties most innovative 'and successfdt businesses; which i.:xshowing the Way for the future of rurai Ontario," Mr. l idde'll Bald, "At the same time, it will give him the o}. portunit r to meet many people in the county.' Four injured in two car crashes Four people were injured in two separate automobile accidents in the Seaforth area last week. . .Cathy Anstett, of Clinton, received minor injuries and Bradley Iiuehanan,.of RR 2 At. wood, major injuries when theircars hit head on last Monday night. Both were treated at the Seaforth Cornmunity Hospital. Goderteh OPP say Miss Anstett was wed - bound on highway 8 at approximately &30 p.m. When, her ear skidded on a slippery road surface then slipped sideways towards the Btichatl"an vehicle, which was east bound. The accident occured .03 kxlometres west of Perth Road 10 in Mcltillop Township. Constable Paul Holmes investigated. No charges' are being laid. SECOND ACC/DENT Seaforth Firefighters were called upon Wednesday to free victims of an.aceident front their cars. Lawrence Butt, of lilt 4 Seaforth and Janet Buchanan, of Londesboro, both received major injuries after their vehicles met head on on sideroad 25.26, Tuckersmith township. Mr. Butt was taken to Stratford General Hospital.. Ms. Buchanan was taken to the Seaforth Community Hospital but later transferred to Stratford, Cederich OPP say Mr. Butt had just turn- ed left onto the sideroad froth concession 2 Tuckersinith Township and tollided and 3 0 uth- withthe Buchanan -studio which was south- bound. a bound. There was $3,0001daniage to the Butt vehicle and $4,000 damage to the Buchanan vehicle. The accident oceured attend" 8 a.m. Wednesday and is still under investigation by Constable Pahl Graf. CONSUMER SURVEY Students in the marketing class at the Sea"forth Tirstiic"f I-I'igft School', iAill' be helping With a consurtier survey being Conducted by the Mainstr'e"e't Canada`, project, the su"rY'ey' Will attempt to find outwhat ora"ids peoiite out Sf the Seaforth business area,"as Welt as get some' , , general impressions of the corittee'r'tiiarket both locally and hon focally. One hundred' and' fifty . , . further 8y o� area residents, A ful00 witlbe oon'a phone; 60' surveys will b'e'rhatled out t voted over tfie tele of those by the highiChribt sitideiits Pictured here wilh'their marl(eting teacher Mr. Renshaw are those' students, b'aok Suzanne ballad and Ray dale, and front, Ray' Anstetl, MikeBel0es, Blaihti Marks, John McCotyan aril Rob• Charters. McifWrafih' pl`ib'to. • Costing $50,000 in total, this project is . recommended in response to changes in the Environmental Assessment Act which re- quire the removal of unused fuel tanks formerly required for oil supply to school heating plants. Negotiations are continuing with officials from the Ministry of the En- vironment to minimize costs; to the HCBE. Some $56,700 will be allocated in 1987 to establish' new technological studies pro- grams in three. secondary schools. At Central' Huron Secondary School • (CHSS) in Clinton $30,000 Will go towards the re -development of the existing Family Studies facility to incorporate Multi-year programming into the technological studies program at CHSS. This project reflects a recognition of the importance of food ser- vices in employment opportunities for graduates of ,such programs. A large number of students have expressed an in- terest in the proposed program. - The $30,000 cost of this program will be of- fset by revenues accumulated from the sale of . the machine shop and technological equipment from CHSS in 1984 ($36,890) and through funds from the sale of Part Lot 70, a portion of residential property formerly part of the CHSS athletic field ($13,600). • AtJSeaforth District High School, $21,700 will go towards the development of a multi - shop technical facility. This will accom- modate students at all levels of difficulty and 'will incorporate components normally found in several shop areas in larger secon- dary schools. At Goderich District Collegiate Institute, $5,000 will be spent to make minor building changes to allow spaces for instruction in furniture refinishing and painting and decorating, and to proviefe additional spacas for an expanded auto program. This work will also complement building, changes to accommodate the' senior students with • challenging learning needs formerly located at Victoria Public School. Other special projects will see $5,000 used Turn to page 4 • SCENIC PADDLE - In spite of the rain, and In spite of the fact it was a competition of sons. par- ticipants in the Optimist Club's 16th Annual Canoe race Sunday found the approximately 10 miles of • twisting river a scenic experience. Paddlers started at the Egmondviile Bridge and ended at the Vanastra Bridge. Mcllwraith photo. ' Resource team to help Seaforth Local residents will have the opportunity to talk to niembers of a Heritage Canada Resource team, which will be in Seaforth from April 21 to 23. • The team, which consists of the regional coordinator of Heritage Canada; marketing, economic and design con- sultants; a provincial government represen- tative from the Ministry of Municipal Af- fairs; a federal representative from the Department of regional and industrial ex - pension and a national tourism expert, comes to town as one of the services of the Mainstreet Canada program. The entire cost of the team is being borne by Heritage Canada. "There's no cost at all to the town," said Seaforth Mainstreet Coordinator Tom Lemon. "And what we get out of it is an expert review and advice. It would be a very expen- sive proposition if the town were to hire a resource team on their own." The team will conduct a number of plann- ed and irn roinptu interviews in Seaforth during its three day stay, then compile a report that identifies areas that will help Seaforth set its priorities for community im- provement and revitalization. Listed in the report will be those things that should be achievable' in the next two to three years. In addition to the downtown business pea ple, managers and heads of industry in town, team members are hoping the general public will attend an open house set for April 22. "There are a lot of outstanding people in' the community who We hope wilt use this op- portunity to their advantage, and bring for- ward any suggestions theymight have about what should be done in town, even if they've never really been raised publicly before," said Mr. Lemon. . "It's an opportunity for everybody • to come out of the woodwork and say what they've been thinking and what things have bean bothering th . All comments remain anonymous." - Catholic School board sets budget The Huron -Perth County Etonian Catholic Separate School Board adopted its 1987 budget at a special meeting held in Dublin on April 6. Ronald Murray, finance chairman said the board will spend $43,768,075 this year, about $11,355,926 for elementary schools and $2,412,149 for the secondary school. With the extension of Catholic education to Grade 10 and French inunersian to Grade 4, enrolment Will increase this September by about 225 students. There will be a cor- responding fnerease in teaching staff of 11 teachers to handle this increase, A major cost for the board this year is $7,890,000 for salaries and benefits for the almost 200 board staff members, including 160 teartlters,. noted Mr- Murray. He said other major expenses include $1,057,185 for plant operation and maintenance, $1,196,925 for capital addi- tions and repairs to building and. $1,384,065 for school bus transportation. . The budget also includes an expenditure of $128,950 for additional educational com- puters, making a total investment in that area of $1 million, A taxpayer with an assessment of $3,500 will pay an average of $498.40 in education an eas and secondary schools in 1981 taxes for both'elemen increase of $3e.55 overy that paid last year, noted Jack Lane, Superintendent of Business and Finance. Mr. Murray stated the deficit of $338,000 incurred in 1988 remains but some reduction of the amount is expected through the rates set this year. The exact amount will not be known until later in the year, he said, when final costs are established on certain capital projects. Two local men chosen to participate is advanced agricultural leadership Two Seafortri area men are among 30 chosen to participate ifl the second Advaac= ed Agricultural Leadership program. Bryan Vindeht, of 1111 Seaforth and Bill Wallace of RR 4 Seaforth, Were chosen to participate tit the "Best thing that's, ever happened to me" - dubbed program based on a written application and a series of in= terviews held in February and early ]Macri•. Picked betati'se theydetnoiistr'ate Ieader4 ship p' otential through involvement m coni= miniactivities, Mr. Vincent and Mr Walla& will participate in 12=three day sennnars Where topics of discussion Vein i!n- circle governriient stru'eture economics• media influe'ce leadership styles atilt social iSsbes Ti ipSRhll be taken to Toronto; Ottawa 'and' Washington, D.C. Initiated by the Foundation for Mural Liv`- tng, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Foo'd.andthe University of Guelph, thept0• ate •„,. � gram strives. to prepare mai. waders to meet the challenges acid opportunities far- ing rural Ontario. It attempts to educate participants ti provincial, national and in= terriational affairs, familiarize: them with the needs of the society and alio* thein to view changes lit rural Ontario'with a broad perspective: The objectiV•es' of the program are; to lir' crease the participants awareness of On= tario's agrieulutrtl industry in relation to the national and international community,. to expand the participants' understanding 01 the Canadian econarmc, politieal, cilltural and social system, to broaden the par- ticipants' perspectives on the major' issues facing s'ociet'y and to increase the par - P tici ,ants' abilities to analyze and react to facing complex problems facing people agricultural systems and rural communities. The pro'gratt1 is prtit?laic ly designed for meat and women in the early stages of their leadership careers, usually about 25 to 40 years old, wh'o have demonstrated their Leadership qualities, an interest in com- munity activities, and the potential for fur- ther leadership development. Participants can be farmers, employees ei agriculturally related business of mdividualsdoitunitted to Ontario agriculture. Participants pay a tut- tion fee of $2,500. "It's a big commitment,” said Mr. Vin- cent, "but others who have been in the pro= Path say' you get so much out of it that it's Worth it. "There's • good potential t8 develop yotir•self further, to develop your leadership skfItO' and pYovide° these' skiff to other groups. You also haife'the opportunity to go a lot of places'` yen alight never habe gone, and tO see a let of things you might never have. seen." 4.4, V...,,.1._, -» ,