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The Huron Expositor, 1968-11-21, Page 14 's Whole No. 5254 109th Year - SEAFORTIII.oNTAtio, TUURDAY TQVEMBER 21,1968 — 121PAGES Cent4 Year *Adva44.0- Seek Trustee Positions The district including Seaforth ; Tuckersmith, Stanley and Bayfield will elect two trus- tees to the new Huron gounti:Banrcl of Education. Shown following their nomination at Varna Monday are the can idate,,seeking the offices (Seated left) Robert Peck, Stanley; Mrs Marilyn Kunder, Sort 'Morgan Smith, Bayfield; (standing) John Broadfoot and Vern Alderdice, both of cIsnfith. ('Exposi tor photo). - Five .C14.01 fy in. Race . ert. For .Trustee 'Positions Film nominees will contest f the December 2n4 eledion for school bard 'representatives in the area comprising Seafortli, Tackersmitb, Stanley and Bay -. •field. A small mug of ratepayers directed spirited questions at the candidates during a rate- payers meeting following nom- inations at Verna Monday after- noon. . The candidates, all of whoth have qualified, are Vern Alder - dice, John „Broadfoot, Marilyn Kunder, Robert Peck and Mor- • gan Smith. -- i Mr. Alderdice, who has been chairman of the board of Iltir- on Centennial School, • Bruce - field, since it was initiated in 1965; said he regarded the set - In Hullet ting up of the new county board as a challenge and that he was seeking election to be a part° of this challenge. "The county board must take a hard look at finding job op- portunities for our local grad- uates", Candidate John Broad - foot said. "As many as 75%,of- our graduates -move out of. the area after graduation and since. nobody' else has taken this res- ponsibility the ;school boards should look at it," he added. Mr. Broadfoot, who has serv- ed five years as the Tucker - smith representative on the tea - forth District High School Board, also told, the meeting that the new board needs exper- ienced representatives. . Marilyn •Kunder, a Seaforth • Keen. Interest At Nominations Keen interest was shown at the county school board nomin- ations in Londesboro, Monday night when more than 100 rate- payers were •on hand to hear the candidates. As a 'result, ' electors froth Clinton, Blyth, Hullett and Mc- Killop will have six names on their ballot Tor the December 2nd election. Two aro be el- ected. Eight area men were- nomin- ated for the positions with Eric Anderson and Edward East fail- ing to qualify. • Those who qualified were: Art Bolton, a Melcillop Town- ship farmer; Norman Counter, a Clinton merchant; John Hen- derson, a McKillop farmer; Ken- neth Hulley, of Londesboro; John Lavis, a ,Clinton resident; and Donald Yelling of Blyth.: - All six Men have considerable experience on . school boards. Mr. Bolton has been with the McKillon • 'Township School Area 'Beard *Wee it *as torined, four yeare ago. Ile told ratepay- ers th • iWchanging to the 'coun- ty board ffEitetn IS baideglY thb same transition, that McKillop Irtiwn.thip went through four years age but on a 'much larg- Mr. Counter is presently ser - vine his seventh year at Central Huron Secondau gchool, Clin ton, as the county representa- tive to the board. He has also served as chairman of the vo. cational committee of the board which includes ' representatives from Goderich, Clinton, Exeter and Seaforth. John Henderson is a Veteran of three years • experience On local school boards andfour years on the McKillop ToWn- ' ship School Area Board as chair.. man. Kenneth Hulley has served ewe years on the Kinburn Schoothoard_end one vear..„011 the -board of the new Hulled Cenral &hoot at LondeSboro. , John Lavii, n SehoOl board., member at Central Huron, Clin- ton, for 15 years told the tate- payers that the new beard Will provide all students throughout the county with equal oppertun- ity. All students will enjoy the use of audio, visual aids, learn French, go to kindergarten or not as the case may be. Under the present system student§ in some schools receive more op- portunity than students in oth- er schools. Ile told the ratepayers that the new board will- have the largest payroll in Huron Coun- ty and that it will be faced with many decisions in the first months that will require many hours of meetings every week. He added that the new board will require experienced mem- bers. Donald Young has served four years on the board of Cen- tral Huron, .Clinton and four years with the Blyth Public School Board. Clare Vincent, Hullett Town- ship Clerk received the nomin- ations and chaired the ratepay- ers meeting. • housewife, and the only woman In the area to contest a seat on the new board, told the rate- payers that:a woman should be on the new board and that this woman should be a mother, able to give the necessary time. For -several years Mrs. Kun- der has served on the Seaforth Public School Beard and the Home and School Association, ".• .he:, had attended seminars held by the Department pre- liminary to setting up the new systenv 40-° She added, "I do- not feel, under the present systent, that ratepayers •are reCeiving full value for their money." Robert Peck, RR 1, Zurich, has served for several 'years as the Stanley Township represen- tative on Central Huron Secon- dary School at Clinton. He stat- ed that his reason for seeking ...election was an interest in sav- ing the taxpayers dollars. • Morgan Smith, a Bayfield res- ident and member of the board of Huron Centennial Schoel, Brucefield for - the past three years, told the ratepayers that • Huron County has a good edu- cational setup, but not nearly what it could be under the right direction. He added that the new board should be a policy-making board rather than the _present management boards. - Tighter financial control, he continued, is necessary. There's too mirch waste by the present boards. Under today's manage - Tent, not one in 10 boards ask r tenders. Tenders can save these boards many dollars. Mel Graham, Stanley Town- ship Clerk, received the nom- inations and acted as secretary for the ratepayers' meeting that • followed. Seaforth Mayor Frank Kling was named chairman for the meeting. County Assessment System Is Ready Huron County's new County • Assessment Commissioner Sys- tem is getting ready to com- mence operations, Assessment Commissioner E. S. Hall report- ed to Huron County Council at its meeting in Goderich last week. ' "We still have a couple more people to engage," he said, "but we are taking our time to get the proper people fdr the prop- er jobs," he stated. "We would rather Wait a little until the right persons come along." Indicating the immensity of the the job that awaits the new sys- tem, Mr. Hall stated there were 40,000 entries for 26,000 prop- erties in the County. The Sys- • teM, would not, go into effect until 1073 for 1974 taxation, he believed. Int order to handle this vast anther ,of entries by computer, the Eqiialization Coinmittee 'rec. *otnintrided that the Data Centre Service agreement be signed be - tweet IBM and the Coutty:tettil-, ling • 07059, The Atetnal Cost Will vary in Accordance With the .detual amount of Work earried P out by IBM. Mr. Hall said that this would be the cod the first year, but • would be one-half of that .after the first year. The equipment Is not bought but leased. Roy V. Pattison, East Wa*an- • osh, chainnan-of the committee, reported that tbe budget for 1969 Would appear to total $158,- 325. Operating costs will be $137,425, conversion costs $20. 900. The committee` had made no firm decision on this bud- get; it is only a guideline. The 1969 Council will finalize the necessary transactions. ' On recommendation of the committee, County Council ap- witted the following members Cearta.4 iiiiiiiiii Cnnrt. No. 1: Donald IVickeitzle, Rarry dow- dy, Reg. Jewell; Court No. 2: Glenn Fisher, Walter 3. Forbes:. The following staff members have been engaged effective January I, 1960: A. A. Alexan- der, former County Assessor; Ed lessoP, former Town of Gode- rich Assessor; Don Babies, Paul Caesar, Ken McDougall, CIO - Hefter. Main Reconstruction of Sealqttifs Main Street yi11 be.W1,derW7 aq soon as Weather perinitts,-.Iprk next year. • Word that "the• Provincejaad eleaP4 the P.reJect was receiv- ed 'here' Monday. ReevU.Pgin Thompson at 4140.,VtickerOltb ,,nomination meeting the 'eine evening, Said the construction Ihraggh. • Tgi119,0?}P00 the'Egmondill iAl.'tlyt,•0114p4tutcstagik 19r. 4 4 ti;:e Organize Planning Board Huron County's new Planning Board' was organized by a bylaw passed at the November session of County Council held in God- erich last week, following adopt- ion- of a report of the Industrial and Tourism Committee, chaired by H. B. Such, Goderich. ' • - The 1968 Industrial and Tour- ism Committee of County Coun- cil will be the municipal repre- sentatives on the County Plann- ing Board: H. B. Such, "Goderich, until January lst, 1970; Lloyd Hend- rick, Hay Township, until Jan- uary 1, 1969; Mervyn Cudmore, Exeter, until January 1, 1970; Gordon Lawson, Clinton, until January 11 1971; the Warden, ex - officio. The following non-members of the County Council will be "Members of the County Planning Board: ° Clayton Laithwaite, until Jan. 1, 1971 (Town of Goderich' and Township of GOderigh); Welling- ton Brock, until Jannary 1, 1971 (Town ef Exeter and, Township of 'Osborne); Ralph Jewell, un- til January 1, 19704(Oo1borne Township); Ian McAllister, un- til January 1, 1970 (Township of Hay). One appointment expiring December 31, 1968, was left vac- ant, the appointment to be made at January 1969 session of Coun- ty Council. County Clerk -Treasurer John G. Berry was appointed secret- ary -treasurer of • the County Planning Board. The committee pointed out, particularly to members of the Board of Health, that consider- ation -Was given- to the recom- mendation of the Board regard- ing the appointment of Dr. G.P. A. Evans, MOH and Director of the Health Unit, as a member of the Planning Board. The com- mittee, however, was of the _op- inion that not only Will the ser- vices of the MOH be required but that every department head will become involved in county planning. Therefore, it is the wish of the committee that all the department heads will serve in advisory capacities. H. B. Such, committee chair- man, said that during the initial stages the 'County Planning ,Board proposes to meet with the various local planning boards to obtain their opinions. He hoped that " in the next two years, we will be well on our way" al- though he expected it would take a little time. Leroy Thiel, Zurich, William J. Elston, MOITIS and J. P. Alex- ander, winghdra, • Pointed out that no One had been appointed to represent that part of Huron north of highway 8. Anson: McKinley, Stanley, a. member of the cepamittee, ex plained that adjustments might be necesiary in January, but there had been no attempt to slight the north, First Church' Has 101st 1.01st anniversary services are being held in Fiht Presbyterian Church, Sunday when the &West • Minister will be Rev. Gardiner -C. Dalzell, B.A., B.D., S.T.M., of • -Pirst -- Presbyterian Church, Chatham. ' ^ , A native of New Annan, P,E,I., Mr. Dalzell has SerVed in 'Pith on, Man., St, lambert, Otte, prior t� comifig to Chat - ,ham. Active in the -community, he has served qt thimber of boards of the Church as well 'as the Red. Cross and welfare groups., Reconstruction Gets Green eralyears the major program has been indicated for comple- tion on several occasions. The work is ' being carried out by the county as a provincial dev- elopment road and the portion within 4e0orth is regarded as a connecting Link. While the county is responsible for con- struction,' all costs are covered by the proVince. J. W. Britnell, Huron Engin- eer, ,said. Wednesday tho, provin- Pia). approval provided for an The Race early spring tender call. He said engineering and design was be- ing carried out by Burns Ross end Associates and was expeet- ed to be completed by the end of the year. This would permit a March or earlier tender call with work getting underway as . soon as weather permitted. While the project as a whole is'being carried out by the coun- --tY, Close co-operation with Sea - forth is necessary in' co-ordinat- ing services, stori . drains, sew- ers and approaches to conned - Light ing streets. 4cudedi the pre- lect Is.eonstruction 01 a• large storm drain to sorvP. :tbc, ft4tin- ty .as well as 'Iwo* iii,Att,"of the town's overall ger* sewer Program. A !fleeting, with -$Cs- forth, officials iS :AO for Wed- nesday when detailswiU be, - worked out, While no detailed progress, estimates have been agreed on, Mr, Britnell said the work pro ably could extend thrOughtnit- much of the summer, • ckillop Has Election For Reeve, 4 6ouncillors McKillop voters will go to the polls on December 2 to choose a reeve and four coun- cillors as a result of nomina- tions on Monday afternoon. Councillors Allan Campbell and Harold Dodds are vieing for the position of reeve, made va- cant when Reeve Ken Stewart indicated he would not _again be a candidate. Seeking the four council seats are the present councillors Ralph McNichol and W. J. Leem- ing as well as four newcomers, Arthur Anderson, Harvey Craig, Jerry Doerr -and John Bosman. A seventh nominee Mrs. Thomas Govenlock, did not qualify. Francis Hicknell of McKillop and Arnold Dale, Clinton were nominated as district 'trustee for the combined Huron -Perth Separate School Board. Mr. Hicknell was elected by accla- mation When Mr. Dale failed to qualify. 'Township Clerk Wilson Little chaired a public meeting that followed close of nominations. As the meeting began ileeve Stewart paid tribute to veteran In Tuckersmith Reeve, New Deputy, Council Returned Reeve Elgin Thompson was retutied by acclamation togeth- er with ot,her council members • by Tuckersmith electors Mon- day evening and will begin his eighth term • as head of the municipality. He had served on council for five years before be- coming reeve. For the first time in the his- tory of the Township of Tuck- ersmith, it elected a deputy - reeve, Alex McGregor, whohad served on council since 1961. Council members returned - are Ervin Sillery, Ross Forrest and Cleave Coombs. About 50 including officials and ratepayers from other mun- icipalities whowere present for separate school nominations, at- tended the meeting which fol- lowed the close of nominations. Clerk J. I. McIntosh was named Reeve Thompson in review- ing township affairs, touched on discussions underWay with neighboring municipalities to provide for township fire pro- tection. Because of its location Tucketsmith has ' agreerhents with several towns and as a re- sult costs are increased. He announced that the prov- ince had given approval to re- build the" county road through Egmondville and that work would be underway early in the year. The work was something for which council had been pres- sing for years, he said. Referring to county matters, he warned if regional govern- ment became a reality, costs would increase and there would • be less touch with the people. Deputy -Reeve McGregor em- phasized that council had made every effort to, stay Within its budget. Recalling a delegation that was concerned with looks and Sraell9 of neighboring prop- erties, Mr. McGregor said he felt council was competent, to deal with the matter. Countillor Ervin Sillery told the meeting he enjoyed council work and Councillor Forrest discussed fire .protection prob- lems He said a good job had been done or( roads. Suggesting a more centrally located dump might better serve the township he added such a Move would be more costly. Councillor Cleave Coombs said he woad do eVerything he could to ensure new street lights - were provided in Egmond- ville when the road wa& rebuilt. Reeve Thompson explailied the province paid 50% where lights were on provincial high- ways and that council was pres- sing the county for a similar arrangement on county roads such AS through Egmondville. Nominated for office ofsep- arate school trustee on the com- bined gum -Perth Board, Joh-n Lansink and Mike Connolly spoke briefly. Verne Alderdice, chairman of Huron Centennial school _board and 'Candidate for the new Hur- on board, told the school was crowded . with 700 students. There were 26 teachers. Costs had risen from $225,487.00 in 1967 to an estimated $356,733 this year, the increase reflect- ing in the main salary adjust- ments. Stressing the need for a strong county board, he said it was necessary to watch expenses. We must realize the public purse is not an open end spend- ing account, he warned, and ad- ded he thought the mill rate 'New Deputy Reeve Re- elected Reeve would rise with a county board. W. D. Wilson, a Member of the board, spoke briefly. • County board candidates Rob- ert Peck and Morgan Smith, al- sd spoke. Dr. Smith said education costs were appalling and contributing was the fact the province paid grants in arrears. While build- ings cost money, the annual payments did not vary whereas salaries continued to climb by 12 to 15%. Be was concerned at the rigidity in high schools which have not attuned to the modere trend to self discipline. John Broadfoot also a county board candidate, reported as township representative on the SDHS board. • Referring to high school rigid- ity he said changes would be made as soon as children had been equiOpecl mentally at low- er levels to accept a nev ae- proach. There are 545 students at SDHS and 58 going to Clin- ton. While costs had to be watch- ed carefully he doubted if in the long run a board would save money by encouraging methods that could result in all competition being eliminated. Mr. Broadfoet stressed the need of action to prOvide em- ployment opportunities in Hur- on for the youth 'educated here. George Falconer rePresenta- tive on the Clinton board, was (Continued on rage 6) Clerk John M. Eckert who died last sunamer and the •audience of 75 observed a memerit's silence. "He was a devoted and dedi- cated servant of the Township of McKillop", Reeeve Stewart said. Discussing county affairs the Reeve said county government was giving value for the dollar. Referring to regional govern- ment as proposed bythe prov- ince, Reeve Stewart asked "Does the provincial government know where it is going?" Municipal drains were a prob- lercin MeKillop and it was in- creasingly difficult to -find con- tractors to carry out the work. Some 20 -drains are underway. Increasing costs were creat- ing problems he said and refev red to the county assessing pro- gram which had been estimated to cost $92,000 but this year would be $156,000. In indicating he would not again be a candidate, Reeve Stewart ' expressed appreciation to those with whom he had worked through his years on council. Councilor Allen Campbell a candidate for reeve, said he had been on council eight years. He spoke of the work in- volved in setting up the new township office and the move- ment of records dating back as far as 1880. Councillor Harold Dodds, al- so a candidate for reeve told the meeting of the costs involv- ed in building today's roads. Work done this year had amoun- ted to $15,454.00 he said. and while the cost is high, the job is permanent. Councillor Ralph McNichol taid he would qualify. He had been eight years on council. Councillor W. J. Leeming, completing his first year, said he would qualify also. Jerry Doerr, a former coun- cillor, said he considering standing as also did Arthur An- dersen. Mrs. Mae Govenlock recalled the Govehlock name Thad been in the township for 130 years. She was concerned with central- ization that doesn't keep , in touch with the people. If she decided to run and Was elected she assured the meeting coun- cil proceedings would be car- ried on in an orderly fashion and business like manner. Harvey Craig whd had rep- resented the township on the Present Flags to Church On Remebrance Day service at St. Thomas Church 4 raw Hags were dedicated, by the re: ctan, Rev. S. z1. Shacples. The first occupying tne place of hon. was the new Canadian flal givc1 by .the children of the Sunday School and appropriately sym- bollizing ' the Canada of torrion- , raw; sncendly the flag of tho• Senior Service, the white en Pin, of the Royal Canadian Navy and given by E. C. Baswe.l. Thinity the blue olours olf the Royal Canadian Air Force, given, by 1d1r. and Mrs. Cleave Coombs and finally the Red- duster of the Merchant navy given by Mrs. Robert Dalrymple. Mr. Lame - presented the .poles from which the Gags hang •arnd, Bill South - .gate aid Jinn Snowden, prepared the sockets high is the neve oi the Church. ann storey lea weeks pap- er. it it vegnetted there were Otters in 'the metes of the dont- ons). .0 SDHS board for six year, said he was considering running. McKillop school board had a surplus, of $21,565 last year board chairman John. Hender- son said. He expected to be a candidate for the county board. Arthur Bolton, a member • of the board, said in Denmark, which he had visited recently, schools operated six days a week. Murray Dennis also on the 'board, said he hoped both Mr. Henderson and Mr. Bolton would stand for the county board. Others who spoke were school trustee Harold Puce, former reeve Dan Beuerman, ex -coun- cillors Ab Siemon, Sam Mc- Clure and Herb Williamson, Reeve Carl Dalton of Seaforth and Reeve Hug b Flynn of Hul- lett. Celebrates 90th Birthday Mrs. George Connell, Centre Street, Seaforth, marked her 90th birthday on November 7. Bern in Goderkh Township, she _was the former Azenith Sturdy. Her husband, to whom she was married about seventy years ago, died in 1941. Following their marriage the couple lived it Goderich and Stanley Town- ships. She has been a resident of Seaforth since 1946 and re- sides with a son Harold Connell. Other Members of her- family MRS. GEORGE CONNELL are a daughter, Mrs. Emily Marks, 100 Mile House, B.C., Roy Connell, Clinton and Cecil Connell, London. There are four grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren. Despite her years Mrs. Connell is in reasonably good health. Simile of the Week , A new girl hired in a furni- ture manufacturing company was taken on a guided tour of the plant. "Is there anything in particular you'd like to see?" the guide asked. "Yes," said the not -too -bright steno. "I'd like to see how they make that beautiful furniture out .of those Crinkly little wal- nuts." "I agree," the school princi- pal said, "that your son 'MAY have a spark Of getdilS. BA In my opinion he also has igiatton trouble." • Peee•