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The Huron Expositor, 1982-10-20, Page 3TRUCK.-FORE—Seaforth fire department were called to a fire at Huron Canadian Fabricators on Monday at 11:10 a.m. The dash, windshield and wiring was damaged on a 1972 G.M.C. van owned by Gerry Huggett of RR4, Seaforth. Damage estimates were not available. (Wassink photo) Se rate sc r trustees BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE IIuron•Perth Separate School Board frust; ccs are now insured if they are charged under the conflict of interest act. At the Board's Oct. 12 meeting in Dublin, the trustees agreed by a 8-5 vote to pay a $150 a year premium for the insurance. The insurance policy provides an 80 per cent pay back of legal expenses i1' the trustee who is sued is proven innocent. Trustee Vincent Young said if a ratepayer challenges a trustee with conflict of interest on a particular vette and the trustee is proven innocent, the insurance will pick up the legal expenses. Trustee Ron Marcy noted that the insurance only covers 80 per cent of the costs, up to a maximum of $25.000. Trustees questioned who pays the remain- ing 20 per cent. It wqs suggested either the hoard could decide to pick up the remaining amount or trustees could have their own insurance policy to cover conflict of interest. Board chairman John O'Leary asked what protects hint if he charges a trustee with a conflict of interest. Superintendent of busi• ness and finance Jack Lane said if a trustee suspects he has a conflict of interest. the trustee should make it known before a vote is taken. ��•', co The board also approved the 1982.83 total insurance premium of $19:3hh. In other business. the board approved continuing the chairman's honorarium at one and a half times what trustees make. The chairman will receive, effective Dec. 1. $300 per month as of Dec. I. 1983, the chairman will get 5337.50 per month and on Dec. 1, 1984. $3'5 per month. The. chairman currently receives $2'0 per month. Trustee Marcy questioned if the board should rescind a notion it made earlier concerning trustees' stipend. The motion approved increasing the monthly honorarium from its present rate of $180 to $20(1 as of Dec, 1. This represents an approximate 12 per'cent increase, above the five per cent recom- mended by the provincial government. "1 see no reason to adjust it. not for the degree it is mer the restraint." said chairman O'Leary. It was noted the incoming board could roll back the trustee honorarium. Recontniendation% from a hoard review of the French as a second language program were presented. Most recommendations, dealing with curriculum. purchase of pro. grant material. professional activity sessions Dog bylaw revised here BY KRISSVELA Seaforth council recently pass ' a revised "animal control bylaw". similar to existing hs la in Clinton and Tuckersmith Town• ship. According to Police Chief Hal Claus, the new bslass has hccn simplified from a pre%tous hs lass to give owners streamlined guidelines to follow. 1 lid h\ law is dis rded into six parts which include. definitions of dogs. owners. and animal control officers. licencing and regi• %tralion. dogs running at large. rabies control. kennel licences and penalties. ('oder the bylaw owners of dogs are required to yegistcr their pets with the town ticrk for a ice depending on the category of the animal, The registration fees range from $lO to $30 with a $25 fee fel* purebred dogs registered with the Canadian Kennel Club his . Oa ncrs are required to keep the licences on their dogs at all times. For spayed animals the owners are requested to produce a scrtificate of a veterinary surgeon as proof the dog has been spayed. 1 he new hs lass states that, ",l'dog which is (ound tsithout a current licence tag. off the premises upon w hich is habitually kept, may he apprehended by the Animal Control Officer and delivered forthwith to the Poundkecper." The same applies to an PUC may I he `warmth Public Utilities Commission 11'1'(1 was informed by the Ministry of 1 noes. that it will he eligible for oil i n%ersion grants. Thc program now offered to homeowners has been expanded to munttipalities and will cover up to S50,000or 50 pert cot of the cost of energy conversion in muni,ipai buildings. According to PUC manager. Tom Phillips. thc local commission will be looking into converting some of its building from oil to electric heat. Mr. Phillips says the commis- sion has considered conversion at the truck hay on "2 Main Street because the present oil furnace is 20 years ofd, In a press release from the Ministry . Phase Tan conservation grants will be as allelic for projects such as increasing the t rwrg\ effietency of lighting systems, im- pros ing heating, ventilation and air condi- tioning systems. installing heat recovery equipment, and upgrading a building's thermal efficiency. While phase two of the grant program concentrates on energy conservation mea- sures in municipal buildings. Phase One. announced in August, 1981, provides assist- ance to convert municipal buildings from oil to alternate heating fuels. such as electricity, natural gas. or wood. Mr. Phillips feels that possible conversion grants for .work on municipal buildings in ScaForth will he looked at by the new PUC commission. following the November 8 election. - The Ontario Municipal Electric Association animal found on their habitual remises w ithout a sand licence, "According to Chief Claus, any animal found on their habitual prop-rts arthoot a +slid licence could be taken as+ta% or the ow tier could receive a summons for s elation of the h+ law. The owner of a dug impounded Is required to pas a fee of 350 a dos and any subsequent hoarding costs for the release of the animal. Impounded dogs w111 he kepi for three dans and if not claimed will be destroyed or sold "The fees should ower thc-cost of running thc pound." Claus explains citing the increased costs n( operating the pound. Thc bylaw also stapes that owners of dogs should not permit them to rnn fresh and that such dogs will he impounded roto ediatels Under the section gosern1ng rabies con trot. the m+ncr is responsible for any costs arising from the impounding of animals suspected of rabies. Ans animal suspected of rabies swill he quarantined for .i period of 14 doss. In the section dealing isith penalties. the hslats states tliat. "Ails person contras ening ans of the pros 1514,11%of this hs Lits shall upon to'nvtction, he liable to st pi'n,il'% of not less than $50, esclusnr of costs recmerable under prosismns of the I'ro%ui,1,l Offence's Act " convert iO .1.1 A 1whuh the lot .tl1'11 is ,imember, advised the commission it has filed ,a submission tit 11h the nrini.u'r 111 energy is h regard to proposed amendments to the Pos; cr Corporation Act in its submission. the ai sociation register cd strong ohtcctions to the Ontario Fnergs Corporation being forced to undcrtakc the des elopment of the Brut Fnergs Centre and other projects of so mal benefits .1-11,€,O. M. F . A does not obtect to Onrare% Hydro Providing the Bruce Energy Centre with the necessar steam. The association docs however. hast difficulty accepting that Ontario Hydro should undertake the actual developing of the industry to 'use steam." according to the release submitted to the commission. Thc O.M.F A submission feels the already complex operations of Ontario Hydro should not he increased. Mr. Phillips reported that ness wholesale Hydro rates will he available nn October .31 to the commission. It is unknown at the present time whether the rates will he within the provincial government's proposed 5 per cent guidelines on publicly controlled costs. Once the new wholesale price is received the Pl1C will work it into the budget for approval. Phillip's also reported that the Chalk Street work has been completed and that the PUC has completed servicing to three new homes and the new arena and recreation complex. He also reported that the Lanc well will he tested by environment ministry officials as part of a routine check. The disruption It's probably not symbolic of anything, but 1 find it sort of interesting that my across the page neighbour, colum- nist, Bill Smiley and 1 have something in common. We're both writing about weddings. I know from reading Bill's words that he's just been involved 'in one• likely as a guest. So have I, but as a participant. And last week, before the Great Event, I would have come to the sarbe conclusion pe has: get mar- ried at the manse with two witnesses, and greatly sug- gest would-be guests send cheques instead. )3aj myptive iuf aacu arounclerspecand has completely agree with the cousin w'to turned to me in the heat of the dancing which shook the hosts' house to the foundations and said "can we do this again 'next Saturday night?" 1 LOST BEDROOM. The planning and preparat- t t anal liaison with secondary schools will be carried out by individual schools and the French Teachers' Association. Currently French is taught from grades four to eight. for. 2(1 minutes a clay or 60 hours a year. Chairman O'Leary agaid polled those trustees who hadn't yet committed them - sets ea to running for re-election on Nov. 8. ion was not without trial. The host lost their bedroom to the cause (90 guests to be cram- med into three downstairs rooms) pod took to carrying suitcases back and forth to the guest room upstairs. Decorator friends of the bride put flowers, candles and ribbons everywhere, exercis- ing the merchandising talent most of them possess. A son of the family, returning for the Great Event, went back outside to check the number on the front door. 11 was only when he finally found his mother, polishing silver in the kitchen, that he realized, yes indeed, this was home. Friends. neighbours and relatives were temporarily relieved of all the good china and cutlery they own, but remarked at the time of the wedding buffet that it made them feel right at home, using their own plates, etc. Gifts arrived and were oohed and a ed over but it rarest Lorraine Devereaux, who represents Sea - forth and Tuckersmith will not Ate running., neither will Keith Montgomery of the Wingham area. 'Trustee Ray Van Vliet ot'the `:t. Marys area said•he will be running. This brings the total to eight of the 14 trustees who \s ill be seeking re-election. In committee of the whole THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OCTOBER 20, 1982 — A3 as worth it 5offifanEing tc• boy by 5IUzinl WhOt© was with great difficulty that the bride was persuaded to start recording who gave what. "I'll remember," said she. tiler own•favouritesaying throughout the frequently panic ridden days off planning was: "don't worry. It'll all work out." And despite small wrinkles like a snow storm on the big' day and the photographers's camera dropping from the ceiling (it was stuck up there so he could get an overhead shot of the proceedings), it did. SPACE Space was the big problem. A home wedding was planned when the guest list numbered about 50. The list grew like Topsy, but expanding the house didn't prove quite so simple. "If we take the books off the shelves in the den. four or five people can lie down there", the father of the bride suggested. He had other helpful con- tributes to make. "We can fit 56 people in the dining room, but that's without the table." "We need the table to put the food on", wailed the mother of the bride, too busy to appreciate his little joke. There was talk of issuing numbers tosguests as they afrived at the front door, a la• church suppers, and then seating them in the base- ment, from whence they would emerge to feast when their numbers, were called. NUMBER'S UP "I think 1'11dme over and get my numberlthen go back home to wait. You can call me when my number comes up," said one neighbour when we tried out the scheme on her. The four-year-old flower girl pulled her part in the proceedings off without a hitch. Instead of the stage fright we'd worried about, she was keen, hanging around by the kitchen door for half an hour until it was finally time for her to pass the' wedding cake to guests..She finally fell asleep on the living room couch about midnight, after a couple of hours of watching the dancers, her eyes big as saucers: Dancing in a house with that size of a crowd? Yeah. we wondered about that too. but' the crowd thinned out a little, the music was great....Iots of fifties and sixties stuff....and e;omehow we made room. BAGPIPES There were bagpipes too, and an impromptu little High- land Fling paid tribute to the Scottish ancestry on one side of the family. - The service was moving and lovely. The bride looked beautiful, And the speeches were great. "No speeches, no speech- es," said the bride for months ahead of time. She had some idea her relatives, hams every one of them, might embarrass her. But after the rehearsal dinner whet'e she herself gave a speech, an hilarious one, that rule was - ignored. The best man talked about how he realized a big change, was coming in the life of the groom (they've been frie s since kinder arten) when he started wearing fancier cloth- es than blue jeans. (The bride has a clothing store.) THANKS The bride said thanks for coming and something about a half-price sale. The groom thanked his parents. in-laws and then said "etc. etc. That's, what it says here, I'm reading this", The bride's father, remem- bered other .happy times in the house and said he hoped to find the phone and the controls to the TV. which the decorators had "put away", soon. The bride's uncle pave a toast was a heartfelt wish for for the best for both the bride and groom through good times and bad tines. And that about sums it up. A terrific sendoff and the start of a life together for two people w,e all care about. Now. who's getting marr- ied this weekend? My cousin and 1 will be there. Vanastra gets 1O% cut BY WILMA OKE A 10 per cent decrease in the salaries of the four full-time employees at the Vapastra Recreation Centre will take place for a two-month period --for November and De- cember. This decision resulted from a lengthy committee -of -the -whole meeting by Tucker - smith Township Council with the recreation director Dianne Durnin al a council session Tuesday night. Mrs, Durnin made the recommendation as a cost-saving measure for the financially troubled recreation centre: Mrs Durnin's salary is one of those affected. Following the meeting Reeve Obert Bell said the new council will look at th salary situation for 1983 in De cember foliow'm the election. In other business during the five hour session council approved the proposed ,operating budget of S21.884 for the new Seaforth and District Community Centres until the end of December 31. 1982. New trucks will save Seaforth about $2000 rhe law n of Seaforth will he saving town ratepayers approximately $2000 in snow remasill costs. according 10 town superinlen dent John Forrest. The saying is th_ result of the purchase of two trucks from the Department of Highways for 510.000 and will eliminate the need to rent a grader from ( hmnpurn Road Machinery for a four month rental fee of $12.000. Forrest hopes the two 1'1"2 trucks. rccenrh oerliauled by the town, will be in service for the nest three 10 tour \cars and constitute a substantial sasing to the town. ' Forrest also explains the trucks will be used hi the town after the plowing season is over in the spring. making them a definite asset to the town for multi•purpose use. Also in use this year is a new leaf•sucking machine. According to Forrest. the new machine will sass town residents time by eliminating the need to bag leaves for pickup. • Residents are required to rake their leaves to the curb, where the machine will suck them up on its daily rounds, Anniversary at Brucefield Anniversary seta ice was held at the church Sunday morning at which there was a gc'od attendance with the minister Mr. Don Moffat in charge. The choir, under the dir- ection of Mrs, Barbara 1iser• moore, sang two numbers and Miss Michele Bartman from near Listowel was the guest solotst The sermon ssas on the joy of worship and we think of Jesus and you and others sw horn we can help. After the setts ice all were invited to the manse for coffee and to see the work done on the newly decorated upstairs of the manse. PERSONALS Miss Wendy Mustard. Toronto spent the weekend at the home of her father Mr. Aldir Mustard. Mr and Mrs. David Trie- hncr has e returned from a sisit sib Mr. and Mrs. Gary Triehner and daughter at Fort 5t tohn. British Col- umbia ol- umhis Several persons from the community enjoyed the hike to the Bannockburn Wildlife area on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Irene Finlayson visit- ed Sunday with her sister Mrs. Vera Johnston. At McNichol wedding correspondent MARG BULLET Mans friends and manses attended the pretty fall wedding for Ray and Linda McNichol (the former Linda Marie Matthews), daughter of Mr. and Mts. Ralph Matthews, Auburn. Ray is the son of Ralph and Anna McNichol. Walton. The wedding was in Nile United Church, Nile. Rev, Robert Roberts officiated, A friend, Miss Lynn Richardson of London sang Ray and Linda are residing in Listowel, Miss Linda Weatherall of London, Mr. and Mrs. Ev. Robinson and Becky visited with Bob and Marg Hulley and Bob and Janet Hulley, RR 1, Blyth. Bob and Janet have recently moved to their farm they purchased at RR 1. Blyth. Severances in Tuckersmith Continued from page I hest interest of the ratepayers. "We have to give a lot of consideration to the way we spend money with the present economic situation the way it is," he said The present list of nominees is: reeve. John Flannery and Robert Bell with deputy reeve William Brown unchallenged. in the race for the three positions of councillor arc sir nominees: John Brow•nridge. Erwin Sillcrs. George Cantelon• Robert Broadfoot, .loseph Hevkett and Reiny Van Loon. For the position of Huron County Board of Education trustee there are two candidates. Franklin Falconer, and •loseph Atkinson. The Seaforth and Tuckersmith Separate School Board trustee is Gerald Groothuis, by acclamation. The Expositor will continue its campaign coverage in the weeks leading up to the November 8 election. School board Continued from page 1 McKillop's separate board trustee, has been acclaimed. Former Seaforth councillor Gerald Groo- thuis has been acclaimed as the Seaforth and Tuckersmith representative to the separate school board. He'll replace Lorraine Dever- eaux, who isn't running for a second term. There's a race on for the trustee to represent Tuckersmith and Clinton on the Huron County Board. incumbent Frank Falconer faces newcomer Joseph Atkinson. ( " This change of mind followed council's refusal two weeks ago to endorse the budget because it projected a deficit of 59.717 which council decided was too high. owever, on Tuesday night Councillor Jim apple who represents council on the anagement • committee for the new centre, convinced his fellow members that the deficit was due. among other reasons. to start-up costs. The new centre will be officially opened in December. Council signed a franchise agreement with Union Gas for Vanastra. A letter from Sally Rathwell of Vanastra commended Tuckersmith's efforts in trying to sell a large vacant building in Vanastra to Huron County as a new home for the Huron County Pioneer Museum now located in Goderich. ' Mrs, Durnin said sh'e was impressed with "our representation from council in this whole affair". She said "1 know I'm always quick to voice our differences and am rare to put into writing my praises. but this is one issue that has brought loamy mind again that the Tuckersmith Council i's doing its best for us. Thanks." Clerk Jack McLachlan will attend a meeting in Godench of Clerks and Treasur- ers on Wetincsda\ of next week. The meeting was adjourned at 1 a.m. Wednesday. Camping Cuties party at the park Egmondvillc Camping Cutics met September 21 at the home of Colleen Ungar. ian. They discussed and Iden• titled trees and their leaves and did leaf stamping which everyone enjoyed thorough. h'. Leader Barb Caldwell had made samples of the trail and power pack mixes for even one to try. Members discuss ed dried fruits and leathers and cvcryonc was to bring a sample to the next meeting. Leader Barb Caldwell host- ed members and their cop• thers Sept. 8 when the menu consisted of beef kabob made from two different man• narks. baked potatoes. mushrooms. peppers. there tomatoes and relish trans. rolls and apple crisp. Later members sampled some fruit leathers si ith everyone liking the peach and discussing different weeds and ways of cooking yield KATHERINE MORRIS Katherine Morns. 202 McNay St . London. formerly of St. Columhan. died Oct v at St Joseph's Hnspital in London. Thc former Katherine Mt Grath. she ssas predeceased hs her husband. Thomas Patrick Morris. in 19-5 A daughter, Anne Enright of Windsor and three sons. John of London. Greg of Misses sauga and Jena of Burlington also survive. along with 15 grandchildren. The late Mrs. Morris was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Deser- eaux) McGrath. She rested at thc R.S. Box Funeral Home in Seaforth until Wednesday morning. Oct. 13. when fun• eral services were held from St. Columban Roman Catho- lic Church with Father P.A. Oostveen officiating, The Seaforth Legion Ladies Auxiliary held a service at the funeral home Tuesday eve- ning at 8:30 p.m. and prayers were offered there at 8 p.m. Interment was in St. Co- ) edibles October 5 al Anne Marie Malone \'s was the planning meeting lin the outing As hie%cmcnf'sight is (1t , tnhcr 25 at Howie k ( amnion its ( entre The outing Ott ,11 the lions Park turned, out .i success eonsidcrmg urism,: weather conditions IN., tit', kites. had .1 Stast'ngtr hunt, did trail markings and a hell ringer qui/ Hie nit al a. ha nm and , hoi'st's cooked on a hibachi with either rclusht s and for dessert . mitres T he ham and cheese not hoer slrghth but were still 115 n mood After t icari mit itt' n'cmhers had a game of Inch and ser k whit mans hams' of 111.11/4 cd in a long time Ili, manuals were to he anah r1 III nn Ott 11 and the lana; en i ling nn Ott 12 pi, p,nt 1 for \s bit's client multi Help the hospital help its users local residents ,she art interested in the tumurt do selopment of Sea(o,l h (nm counts Hospital ,art asked to 011 out thc sun Cs on pace \H of last week s 1 spt•snot intnrmatinr I'. r, 'he commumt, ss,ll ''t'; us dr suit' ss1,at'1r\1,CS are need• td ' sins hospital admtrn soat„r 1.ordon McKenrie 1 'ripk tett surse%s tan be ' ll 1,, the hospital. the I i) hank. f(catng's Mutt- s hars Or Seaforth 5ledical (.1m, briU©)Tn@2. cry wt't I'a• \t.,..'' ,rail Briar !'. , l a• It.., ,' .m d \1F.RRII1 tsF11F1 mid (1,i • slat,,,,. I m•, i, r,.., •\t .,1 h 1. :0t10h ,1'' 's su-scot c tf ht i t husha",1 \\ lir •'t s,'r Juni sof 1 ..•.soda, .1511'• %LIN I 01 Fiur.••rs ma st \.m,• rhe' 51511 • t .a :^i dt , eased her !ht. aft \1'S Kt menihcr of \,'rtm•si,it t •utcli ( hurt h .inti ars minister Res .I 1, \ ,ins',s ke o('0 m,irt•d at the lu••en0 st ri cote \tondat at I p m from Illy \\'hones Rubes !littera'. Homme biter meat follow cd u' Dungannon Cemetery Pallbearers w crc Perot Papadnpolnus. Car! 1 eon hardt. Russell 1. oleman. Ron Bennett. Harold \ mccnt and ltoyd Dov, ill Floss 'r s 1 1• • \rt \1 rrkhi 1. , ' stall, .• the nett Pi%hens Fdm.at Ira" ( entre is '1i ht he41 of Si,tlot-ih ( omit -unit, H.'spr nal 'sos 2 : t P:, ase ,mint,+,t the hosp•ta: for firth Cr information ft I \ ret • ••5 T. 5 Oct. a at 1'+:: a T rain. ,i, .o, • s c,' ladies Neat- . u, i ,rad perm' sale .: R' -'t',.-" H," , . Ott 26 at Correction \ s'.'•s soil heading in last 5 s 1 sprsitor referred t , t s to a Christmas sponsored by St. 1'', '•as \ngrlican Church I ht s ant is a Christmas It., •a.n .and it's scheduled for saumrda\ Nov 20.