The Huron Expositor, 1968-11-21, Page 9choo
Elmer D.' Bell, Exeter, form-
er president of the Ontario
Progressive Conservative Asso-
ciation and retiring County rep-
resentative OA SOgth Huron Dis-
trict High School Reard (he will
not contest the election), warn-
ed merabers of Huron County
Counell at Godericla last week
that under the new county
school board system, there
would be many new problems
to solve related cost to service.
"I suggest that under the new
system, there will be no reduc-
tion in cost and, unless it is
very well handled, costs may
"pyramid". He said there could
be "an administrative jungle"
•Ano you 'conceivably could have
"more eblefs than Indians". , •
.•• "Any board chosen should go
slow and the represqntatives of
the people of Huron County
should not swallow holus bolus
every PrePeaal before be.
declared. "I suggest each noun
should instruct Its principals
and administrators to get to-
gether and produce a feasible
Plan of operation,"
Mr. Bell was giving his final
report after five years' service.
Other County Council represen-
tatives who reported finally
were: Dr. L. P. Walden, Clinton
District Collegiate Institute
Board; John C. Brewer, Wing -
ham, Huron -Bruce District High
School Board (formerly Wing -
ham District); Russell Kerni-
ghan, Goderich District Ccille-
giate Institute Board; and Rus-
sell T. Bolton, Seaforth District
High Schoel i',!oard, after, 23
years' service.
Pupils attending the five sec-
ondary schools total 4,465, com-
prising 2,288 vocational and
2,177 non -vocational. Largest
enrohnent is 1iow7 at Wirigham
(after amalgaraatien, With Luck-
nnO9war)v,9ela,2t9i09120(vioc4alt8i)o;nac 11 0188411471
second with 987 (vocational 689
and non-vocatiOnal 290); Exeter
is third with 894 (vocational
887 and non -vocational 557);
Ooderich is fourth with 798 (vo-
catienal 276 mid non -vocational
523); and Seaforth is fifth with
487 (vocational, 105 and non-vo-.
cational 382)2 - " •
Teacher .data are as follows:
Wingbara, 711/2 (salaries $6,500
to $24,000); Clinton- 631/2 (sal-
aries $6,400 to $13‘100); princi-
pal, $18;504; vice-principal, $16,-
000; Exeter, 54 (salaries $6,-
400 to $16,500; principal, $18;-
000; vice-principal, $16,500);
Goderich, 47 (salaries $6,500 to
$15,040); Seaforth, 25 ($6,400 to
$16,000).
Ratio of pupils to teachers
varies slightly from school to
school: Wingham, 18.7 to onet
-Clinton, 15.5 •to one; Exeter,
16.56 to one; Goderich, 16.98 to
one; Seafoyth,'29.1 to one.
Other staff reported: Wing -
ham, 23; Clinton, 18- (Business
Administrator, $8,704); Exeterj
131/2 (Business AdMinistrator,
$8,900); Goderich, 18; Seaforth,
61/2.
Bus information: Wingham, 22
(2,001 miles' per day, 1,020 pup-
ils transported); Clinton, 10
(707 miles per day, 574 pupils):
Exeter, 17 (1,018, miles per day,
775 pupils); Goaerich,' 7 (701
miles per day, 335 pupils); Sea -
forth, 9 (649 miles per day, 411
pupils). "
Relative assessments for the
va 'ous school areas are: Wing -
ham, 19,461,052 (mill rate 18.4);
Clinton; $11,219,585 (mill rate
21.263); Exeter, $16,488,663
(mill rate 19.0); Goderich, $15,-
244,407 (mill rate 19.0); Sea -
forth, $9,857,826 (mill rate 13.2)
To the Ratepayers of
McKILLOP TOWNSHIP
Having served for the past eight years as a member
of McKillop Council and having been nominated for the
position ,of Reeve, I seek the support of the ratepayers of
McKillop on December 2nd.
If elected I assure you I will serve the ratepayers of
the townslu'p to the best of my ability.
ALLAN CAMPBELL
We cordially invite You to attend our
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING PARTY
4
BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES TOOl
(REFRESHMENTS SERVED)
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27
risteo :yrOn
Asseonrat Offkp.
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htiildiat next te th4 •CUMMY'
,lail i Oderich„ wiU be nffie-
iallY WO*, as CentitY
Administratige llullcrnig",. it.
was d.ecided by County COUOcil
in 0°044 last week, A plat:0e
to this .effeet will be placed on
the structure,
-Harry Worsen, Goderich,
chalman of the PXOPertY COM- .
mittee, reported to Couneil that
the building is ileur roofed and
windows will be going in this
week. Interior work has yet to
be done, of course. He stated
that the contractor was ahead of
schedule.
Mr. Worsell ePorted that
tenders for furniture were re-
ceivedin. emanection .With
new. building. Siteoch Office
Goderich, was award-
ed the -contract. covering desks
and chairs and totalling $4,560.
The committee stated that
new boilers are being installed
in the Court House, Goderich,
• one having been, in operation
for several_ weeks.
With the completion of the
new building, additional care-
taking, staff' must be obtained:
the present time, 114, Dalton,
who has been working in the
1VIngeum, is not required in his
present capacity and has been
transferred to the caretaking
staff, working under the direc-
tion of James Sheardown. Sal-
ary increases have been granted
Messrs. Westbrook and Shear -
down based on the six per cent
'formula- presently being used
in most committees.
Mr. Worsell reported that the
County has finally secured pro-
per title to the Museum proper-
tkuand the County Solicitor has
delivered the necessary legal
documents to the County Clerk.
J. Chisholm, former curator, has
retired and Mrs. F. Nanz, assis-
tant curator for the past- nunn-
her •of Years; /0 ii. ebarie.
As far as staffing the Mus-
eum, tilia ,will be done by the
1969 conunittee,
Everett Smith,in his report
as Construction Safety Inspect-
or, said that he had met with
P. R. Snider, architect for the
new building, and stated that
"everything seems in accordance
with the specifications and the
contractor is doing good work
on this building". He ,had made
four checks on the building, and
• also inspections as to repairs
required on library roofs in
Goderich and Seaforth.
Mr. Smith reported that hig
inspections until the end of ,Oc-
tober had totalled 384. Reports
with Seme contraventions total-
led 226 and eight-"ston work"
orders had been issued to date.
7 to 10 p.m.
Use our convenient Layaway Plan or open a
"Budget Account" and. choose and charge.
SPECIAL — 10% Discount allowed for this event only
A
AZEIDICEICM 11111,
In Grey, Brussels and Morris
VOTE -CARDIFF
on December 2nd as your T?.ustee on the
HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
4.
• MURRAY CARDIFF .
has served as the Grey Township Trustee
on Wingham District High School Board
since 1964. He is conversant with the edu-
cational problems of the area.
... Vote Experience
....Vote Cardiff
.........
• Report 44 Beds
Empty at Clinton
The are 44 vacant beds in
"Huronview", the Huron Coun-
ty Home near Cliiton, adminis-
trator Harvey C. Johniton told
Huron County Council:. at its
session in Goderich last week.„
Today there are 266 inmates
at the home, Mr. Johnston re-
lated, as against 244 in 1967,
229 in 1966, 225 in 1965, 224
in 1964, and 205 in 1963. Aver-
age age is 82.
Admissions daring 1968 "were
75 (47 males, 48 females); and
deaths numbered 52 (37 in the
home and 15 in hospital). Fif-
teen applications were proces-
Sed at the last meeting......
Mr. Johnston reported that
the new washer -extractor is do-
ing a good job. It weighs three
and, a half tons.
4. P. Alexander, Wingham,
chairman of the Management
Committee, stated that th.e.,new
washer has increased the\ -effic-
iency of the laundry consider-
ably. While it was being install-
ed, the washing was -done by
Huron Laundry, Clinton. Total
cost of this installation, includ-
ing the account of Huron Laun-
dry, was less than $18,000, or
$2,000 less than anticipated.
The committee recommended
that an agreement be signed
with Glenn Layton, RR 5, Clin-
ton, to provide for snow remov-
al for the coming winter sea-
son at a rate of $8 per hour,
the same as last year.
"At the present time, there
are approximately 50 vacant
acr beds," Mr. Alexander reported,
."and it would appear that our
bed capacity will be quite ade-
quate for the " present time.
However, we are receiving a
great many applications requir-
ing special bedcare accommoda-
tion. It would appear •that if
more beds are required in the
future a unit to provide a more
specialized type of , care would
,be beneficiaL",
A final financial statement of
the building program (1966) at
"Huronview" was submitted
,with the report. Total cost was
slightly higher than the estim-
ated $737,423; (it was $741,124).
But the net cost to the County
of Huron was $352,640 rather
than $368,711, due to larger re-
fund of sales fax than expected,
it was pointed out.
Complain
About
Costs
Huron County Council receiv-
ed a letter highly critical of the
construction of the new County
Administrative Building in Ged-
erich partly .to house the new
County Assessment system.
Reports to
Council
V
Three officials of Ontaria Ag-
rieultural ()Moe in Clinton j4e-
sented their reports to. Huron
County Council in Goderich last
week.
Donald S. Pullen, former as-
sistant, reported for 4he first
time as A.grienItural Represea-
tative. David G. Inglis, extere --
sion assistant, reported on '441
and Junior Farmer programs in
Huron County; and Miss Susan
' D. Heard gave her first report
as County Home Economist.
Mr. Pullen said that it is un-
liRely that an assistant ag. rep.
will be appointed before a new
crop of graduates from Agricul-
tural College next spring. Coun-
ting four stenographers, there
are 12 people worlfing out of
, the Clinton Office.
The 1967 agricultural stalls -
tics fel- Ontario indicate that -
Huron is one of the leading ag-
ricultural counties. For example,
of 4,565 census farms, there are
3,664 commercial ferias and,
620,472 acres of improved land
area • -- the top in Ontario by
- quite a inargin.
Huron again was first in sev-
eral categories: cattle, with
201,500, head valued at $37,501,-
000 ($186 per head); hens and
chickens, with 2,435,000 head '
valued at $2,461,200; first in
acreages of barley, white beans
and ensilage corn.
"With such a strong livestock
and crop combinatiori; Huron Is
one of the Most. ecc)nomically
viable agricultural counties in
Ontario," Mr. Pullen stated. "In
an effort to keep our farmers
well informed we will be offering several agricultural exten-
sion courses this winter at the
Agricultural •Office," he an-
nounced.
In a letter, read to County
Council in session in Goderich
last week, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Jewell, RR 6, Goderich, com-
plained about the money being
spent on The new•building and
other "extravagances" , and
strongly suggested that "the
County Council pay a little more
attention to the plight of the
farmers of the.county".
The letter maintained that
some ,farmers. had to work 16
hours a day to make ends meet
and apparently no attention was
being paid to their position by
the municipal legislators and.
authorities. "Strike action" was
suggested as the only way ou,t.
Warden Calvin Krauter, Brus-
sels, facetiously suggested that
the letter- be 'Inferred to the
Gripe Committee". No further
action was taken-, however.
Two, hippies got married in a
bath tub in a double ring cere-
"Generally speaking, 1968 was
a good crop year in Huron, and
quality and yields should be
very gratifying for our farm-
ers," he Commented. "The fall
work is in good shape as com-
pared with normal. It is to be
hoped that some farmers won't
be spoiled and 'bite off more
than they can chew" next
year," Mr. Pullen'advised. "Con-
trary to common thinking, 'big-
ness' is not always the answer
te increased income. Usually a
e good philosophy in agriculture
is to 'get better before you get
• bigger'."
WI..
for 'Huron Coukity Sohool, Doard
ON I)ECEIVIEIER 200
•
To the electors of
.SEAF.ORTH, TUCKERSWITH
STANkEY:„ancrBAYFIELD.
Having been nominated as a Can-
didate for the ',Huron CountY SC404
Board, I respectfully solicit ,Yuup
support at the polls on DeeeMber 2,
I feel qualified for this poOltiOni
having been- affiliated with Schou'
Boards since 1959. I served as chop;
man of Huron -County SohooL.Agep.
Nb. 1 since it was formed in 1905
aid as Vice -Chairman of the Huron
Interim School Organization Com-
mittee, which is a Committee set Up
to assist in the formation of the
County Board. .
I feel I have gained valuable exper-
ience in the construction and the set-
ting up of the educational program
of Huron Centennial School at Bruce -
field.
I strongly urge that every elegible voter
GET ,OUT AND VOTE
in this important election
VOTE VERN
LDERDICgt
December 2, 1968 •
Road
Work Is
Advanced
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ordinary battery; we would.,
put it in an ordinary case.
"More work has been done
earlier this yearbut we have
spent more to .date because
more jobs have been complet-
ed," County Engineer James.W.
Britnell informed Huron Conn.
ty Council at its session in God-
erich last week.
He pointed out that the excel-
lent summer. weather followed
by a pomparatively dry fall, had
helped to complete • the 1968
construction roads program on
or ahead of schedule and that
all planned work has been or
is nearing completion. Pre -en-
gineering and design for 1969
projects are on schedule.
The County Engineer stated
that the Needs Study Co-ordin-
ating _Committeehad met six
times and will be reporting to
Council and requesting certain
approvals early in 1969.
J. C. Hayter, Stephen, chair-
man of the. Road Conwittee,
Said the Road Committee' .p.fort
on Municipal Drains was ' pre-
sented as directed by Council
at the June, 1968 Session. Sub-
sequently, the report was adop-
ted and referred to Huron Coun-
ty Mtinicipal Association.
With the advent of increased
grants available _to owners on
drains constructed under tbe
Drainage Act, a very large num-
ber of drains ,were initiated in
the municipalities, of which 80
affected the Huron County
Road System with assessments
varying from $15 to $5,000, Mr.
Hayter explained.
The committee recomm,ended
a by-law be passed to exprop-
riate a parcel of land in lots
92, 93, 94 and 95, plan 12, 'near
Auburn.
It also recommended that a
quit claim deed,te issued re-
leasing the county. interest in
a depleted gravel pit in lot 3,
concessien 12, WD, Ashfield
Township. The d'ounty purchas-
ed "gravel right's" in 1931 and
hasnot removed gravel since
1940.
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