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elected Oxford warden
Free Press Woodstock bureau
WOODSTOCK — Blandford
'Township Reeve Cordon Asp -
den, 44. was elected Oxford
County's 115th warden Tues
day on the sixth ballot.
The fifth warden to repre-
sentthe township in county
council's history, which dates
back to 187i0, Warden Aspden
defeated West Oxford Town-
ship Reeve Bone Amos 17-10.
Be. was nominated by South
Norwich T o w n s h i p Reeve
Stanley Gehring,
Blenheim Township Reeve
John Hofstetler, thethird can-
didate. withdrew after the fifth
ballot.
Warden Aspden supported a
plan to streamline council, an-
nouncing that file council to-
day will consider one -day
monthly meetings rather than
less -frequent m e e t i n g s of
three days each.
Council will consider a pro-
posal for four committees,
rather than nine, he added.
lie said plans for the year
include the official opening of
the 160-bed, $200,000 Wood-
iingford Lodge, the county
home for the aged, completion
of a roads needs study and the
start of a county welfare and
assessment commissioner sys-
tem-
Warden Aspden, starting his
sixth one-year term as reeve
Land as township representa-
'Ifide on county council, was,
first elected to the township
council 13 years ago.
Warden and Mrs. Aspden
have eight children. Sharon,
120, a nurse at Wingham; Mur-
ray, 19, working in Wood-
stock; Beth, 17, Ridgetown;
Lyne, 16 and Garry, 14, Huron
I Park Secondary School; Brian,
12 and Mary Lou, 9, students
at Bonds Corners school and
Jansen, 4.
The previous warden to rep-
resent Blandford, William A.
Chesney, 1955, was present to
add his congratulations.
Other wardens from Bland -
ford included J. L. Silcox,
1929; Joseph Pettigrew, 1890
and John Barwick, 1857 and
1858.
Walter Murray, a resident
of Blenheim Township, repre-
senled. both Blenheim and.
Blandford townships when he
was elected warden in 1900.
Had Reeve Amos been elect-
ed, it would have been only
Y the second time two wardens
were elected from one munici-
pality within a period of three
vears. Former reeve Vernon
1 Cuthbert was warden of the
county in 1967.
Former wardens present at
(tile inaugural included; Reeve
Glen Kitchen, Bast Oxford
Township, 1968 warden; Vet,
lion Cuthbert, West Oxford
Township, 1967; Hugh Munro:
East Nissouri Township, 1966;
Harry Armstrong, Dereham
Township, 1965; William Suth-
erland ' West Zorra Township,
1964; peter McDonald, Blen-
Iheire Township. 1963; Clare
I-:sselliuo. 'lillsonliurg. 1962;
Ernest Garner, West Zorra
Township, 1961: Cecil Riddle,
North Oxford Township, 1057:
Reginald Day, Fast Nissouri
Township, 1956; William Ches-
ney, B I n d f o r d Township,
19m; .lames Ilossack, Embro,
1954i Thomas Pellow, West.
Oxford 'Township, JIM; Grant
Sutherland, East N f s s o u r i
Township, 1951; Hobert Rudy,
Tavistock, 1950; Charles Mil-
ton, Blenheim Township, 1038
and Arlington Robinson, Weal.
Oxford Township, 1934,
Gordon W. Inns, MPP (L
— Oxford); Woodstock Mayor
James F. Hutchinson and In-
gersoll Mayor Gordon B. Hen-
ry added their congratula-
tions.
Glen Kitchen, right, lyliii warren, congraltuaces winner t>vruvrr —spums
Third try paid off for Aspden
By JO-ANNE THOMPSON
The scene was not unlike that
wbich had taken place more
than 100 times before, but the
same air of excitement filled
the room.
Twenty 'four Reeves and Depu-
ty Reeves from Oxford County
centres met yesterday for the
annual task of electing a man
to represent Oxford County as
Warden for a year.
The Council Chamber of the
County building was filled to
capacity with wives and chil-
dren as well as many interested
onlookers,
County Clerk -treasurer Len
Coles solemnly took. the War.
den's chair for the 26th time,
rang a bell and brought the
meeting to order.
Gordon .Aspden, of RR 5 Wood-
stock, Reeve of Blandford Town-
ship, determined not to be a
three -time loser, defeated Bruce
Amos, RR 1. Woodstock, on the
sixth ballot to become Oxford
County Warden for 1969.
DEFEATED TWICE
In 1967, Aspden was defeated
by Vernon Cuthbert, former
Reeve of West Oxford Town,
.whip on the fifth ballot, In 1968,
he was again defeated on the
fifth ballot by Glen Kitchen,
Reeve of East Oxford Town-
shlp.
At yesterday's election, Jahn
Hol'Attter, of R,R I Plattsviue,
'Reeve of Blenheim Township
withdrew from the race after
he received only four of 27
voles in the fifth ballot,
Rmee Arms, of Rif I Wood-
s6ock, Bcev,� of West Oxford
Township and Aspden were
practically neck and neck up to
the sixth ballot.
CLOSE ON THIRD
The suspense rose to a peak
after the completion of the third
ballot. All but one councillor
bad cast his vote. At this point,
Amos had seven votes and Asp -
den had 12 votes. The Councillor
was Reeve of Tillsonburg, Ken-
neth Webster. In his capacity,
he is allowed two votes.
If he had cast his vote with
Aspden, it would have given
him a majority vote of 14, and
the election would have been
over, However, he voted for
Amos which left Aspden with
12 votes to Amps' 9 votes. An
audible gasp cut through the
tension -laden atmosphere.
The result of the fifth ballot
was 11 votes for .Amos and 12 for
Aspden. On the sixth ballot,
Aspden came out on top with
17 of the 27 votes.
FIVE WARDENS
The Aspdens victory brings
the number of Wardens from
Blandford Township to five
three since the institution of the
open ballot system in 1911.
Former Wardens from Bland -
ford have been John Barwick,
who tvilresented Oxford in 1857
and 1858, In 1890. Jolla Petti-
grew from Blandford became
County Warden. :lobo I,- Sil.
cox wall Warden in 1929 and
William A. Chesney took the
County's highest post ill 1955.
Mr. Aspden has been on
Rlandford Township Council for
t6 yosrc and is enterink his
,mil year oil Canute Council,
He was recently re-elected
Reeve of Blandford Township
for another one-year term.
NOMLNATION
Mr. Aspden was nominated to
run for the position of Warden
by Reeve of South Norwich,
Stanley Gehring of RR 2 Otte. -
Vile.
Born in Cornation. Alberta.
Aspden, 44, came to East Ox-
ford Township :n 19T2, He moved
to Blandford Township in 1938
and has farmed there e v e r
since. He married the former
Doreen Batsford of Woodstock
in 1959.
Aspden now has three farms
in Blandford Township totalling
a00 acres. He raises hogs and
dairy cattle,
The Aspdens' have eight chil•
dren ranging in age from four
to 20, They are; Sharon, 20;
Murray, 19; Beth, 17; Lyne, 16;
Garry, 14; Brian, 12; Mary Len,
9, and Janeen, 4.
OBLIGATIONS
Aspden said, "I realize the
obligations I will face in my
rapacity of Oxford County War-
den in the next year, f will try
to uphold the high standards set
by former Wardens. County
Council is facing a busy year
ahead with the introduction of
the county welfare and assess
nwmt systems. The admitustra-
lion of Council will have to be
stream -lined. I am in. favor of
changing county Council meet-
ings to one day, every month
instead of three days every
three m urths,"
"Tha. world to changing and
we must do likewiso."
Three now in running for county's highest post
JOHN HOFSTErmlit
CORDON ASPOEN
Three Oxford County reeves
have announced their intentions
to seek the 1969 wardership of
the county.
Gordon Aspden of Blandford
Township, John Hofstetter of
Blenheim Township, and Bruce
Amos of West Oxford Township
each said he would contest the
count.y's highest office.
The Warden will be elected for
I
one year term by the 24 mem.
hers Of County Council on Jan.
21. Warden Glen Kitchen in not
seeking rc-election this term.
Mr. Aspden was a member
of the township council for 11
years and reeve of the township
for five ,years. On County Coun.
cil he served- on the health,
property, and agricultural com.
mittees. This term he was chair-
man of both the county home
and the welfare committee, and
a member of the county home
and personnel eommitter.
Mr. Hofstetter was a member
of township council for eight
years and the past three years
reeve of the township.
On County Council he served
In 1968 as chairman of the edu-
cation committee and secretary
of the finance committee. Pre.
vious to that he served for two
years on the financial commit-
tee.
Mr, Amos, who was the first
to announce hiv candidacy.
served 11 years in municipal
politics and prior to that he
worked on the West Oxford
Planning. Board.
He has been a member of
County Cotmevl since 1966 and
served as chairman of the fin-
ance committee and was a
member of the wardencommit-
tee in 1968.
Mr. Aspden and Mr. Hofstet-
ter were contestants last year.
Both were defeated by warden
Glen Kitchen on the fifth ballot.
NEW MEMBERS OF COUNTY COUNCIL
The new members of Ox- Tillsonburg; and Louis Bar. James R. Patience, Deputy Nadalin, Reeve, Beachvllle.
ford County Council for 1969 rett, Deputy Reeve, Dereham Reeve, East Nissouri: James Standing on the right are:
are from left in the front Township. From left in the K. Fleming, Reeve., West G. R. Staples, Deputy Clark -
row: W, Leslie Dickson, Depu- back row are: Wallace Roes, Zorra; Clair G. Minlar, Reeve Treasurer- and L. K. Coles,
t-v Reeve, North Norwich; An, Deputy Reeve, East Zorra; North Oxford- and John J. Clerk -Treasurer.
drew Balazs, Deputy Reeve,
BRLiCB AMOS
Oxford still uses unique system of electing warden
By JO-ANNB THOMPSON
The system of voting by Open
ballot, almost unique to Oxford
County, elected Oxford's Ward
en for 1969 into office today.
Oxfords 1.16th Warden w a s
voatd Into. Office by a system
that was utstituted in the county
in 1911. fen Coles, county clerk-
treanurer since 1949 said many
counties are now switching back
to the open ballot sysfem.
Tl1e election of the Warden
begins at 2 p.m. an the third
Tuesday of every January. Mr.
Coles takes the Warden's rhalr
and is in complete charge of
the voting. fie ringsa hell and
the election is on its way.
The clork calls the name of
each councillor who in turn rp-
aponds with the name of Clia
man who is his choice for the
position of Warden. After earh
of the 24 councillors has slated
bis cfioice, the clerk totals the
ballots,
If cap of thecandidates rhws
not have an absolute majority of
14 of 27 votes, the clerk declares
no election. In lens than two
minutes, the second round Of vo,
Ong is under way,
if, after the fifth hallot, fine
candidate has not a clear ma-
jemil.y, the man with the least
numbor of votes is expected to
drop out of the running. How-
ever.. this is net compulsory.
His backers will then shift their
support to someone else and it
goes Oil until there is a majortly.
There are 24 councillors an
C1011111r Council hilt there are
27 votes. The reason for this, is
that home members have more
than one vote. Dereham Town.
stdp has two men on the coun-
cil and has three votes. Till•
eonburg has four votes:
The number of votes is ba.4od
all municipal electors. ff the
number of municipal electors is
under I,(", there is one vote,
over 1p6f1' s two vote, o v e r
2,I0e three votes, and Over 2,I109,
four votes.
The open ballot system of vO-
ting was first used in Oxford
County in lif This will ao-
featly be the 12ut4h time the
election has Inken place, but
at one time, the Warden could
be elected -for more than one
terns.
The third Warden of Oxford
County, Donald Matheson. Of
West 7,orru was elected in 18,52
Joe his first term and than won
four more to succession. In
idol, Oxford actually had two
Wardens. Atthat time, Wood-
atnckwas a town. and Reeve S.
J. Cole was elected County War-
doo
By July of that year, Wood-
stock was mcorporated as a 0tv
and was no longer eligible,
John Young,, who represented
Rest Zorra, Embro: and l•:aist
Nisconri was elected tofinish
out the year as Wacilen.
There have been only two ac-
clamation votes since the ,open
ballot system was Instituted in
191t. Jelin Campbell of Dee.
ham Township w>as acebulned
in 19ts and William Campman
of East Ox:for<i was acclainu•d
in INS.
hnmediately following file el
action of the Warden. there is a
26 minuto recess slid the rotmcil
getsright dmvn to the orork
facing it for the. now year.
10
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$4 BOUNTY ON FOXES
STILL PAID BY COUNTY
Killing a fnx In Oxford
County is worth $4 for your
trouble.
A bounty on foxes was start-
ed in 1945 because the mi-
mals were running wild in the
county and killing chickens.
County Council decided to cur-
tail their destructive activity
'by putting a bounty on their
'heads.
In 1960, there was a rabies
stare and a lot of the foxes
died. Only 95 foxes were shot
for bounty during that year. It
became a practice during that.
time to cut off the ears and
tail of the animal and present
them in a plastic bag so the
disease wouldn't spread.
in 1967, 342 foxes were shot
for bounty and last year, 340
foxes were killed.
If a fox is shot file person
who killed the animal must
bring in the ears and the tail
to a towmabip official who will
pay the bounty. The township
is re-embersed by the county.
Until Feb, 1968, the province
paid a $2 subsidy. Now, the
county must pay the entire $4.
If a hunter brings in theears
and tail, he must swear that
the carcass has been huried.
This prevents the hunter from
taking the carcass to another
township and collecting bounty
on It again. However, there is
nothing to prevent the hunter
from bringing in the entire
carcass.
The only way to make
money on a fox now—ff you
go out and kill it — is to col-
lect the $4 bounty. Fox pelts
are worth almost nothing to
furriers. H1bury and Reed's
Furriers in Woodstock have
not bought a fox pelt from a
hunger for sometime, When
they did buy them, they paid
about $1.
Museum to begin moving
The Oxford County Museum will begin a mov-
ing task on Thursday, Bernadette Smith, curator,
said this morning. Some of the exhibits on the
second floor of the museum will be moved to the
lower floor, alleviating crowding,
The museum has taken over the downstairs see.
Hon of the former city hall since Council and
City offices moved to its new quarters in the old
Federal building.
The museum will be closed sporadically for
the next few months until the moving is com.
plete, Mrs. Smith said. Visitors are advised to
phone the museum to make arrangements, she
said.
4TANLEV GERRING
... roads chairman
GLEN KITCHEN
... heads finance committee
County bursarlets available, too
u. County Clerk Len Coles adds some information about
xebolarship^bursaries to the recent Saturday column on
bursaries that are available to secondary achoof students
r here. Winner of these County Council bursarles are not
'hilted through the usual channels after presentation be-
" `.•,c,, cause the young people are awarded the bursaries on
the basis of need, as well as ability.
,i They are available to students in the rural areas
of the county and are usually for $100 to $150 each be-
cause larger amounts would reduce the grants the stu-
dents can get from the Ontario government.
In the 196743 season, these bursaries totalled $1,3W
# to county students attending University of Western On.
tario, $6M to those attending University of Waterloo, and
$1.,000 in a number of vari-sized bursaries to suitable
students attending agricultural schools.
Bookmobile didn't spiral costs
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In a recent Sentinel -Review .story on disparities is
1 NEW WARDEN school libraries in Oxford County, the amount of board
Cordon Aspden, reeve of budgets per pupil was mentioned in the same sentence
1 Blandford Twp: was elected as the extent of bookmobile services from the county
Warden of Oxford County m- library.
clay. He defeated opponents Chief librarian Sirs. S. L. Krompart clarffies that the
Bruce Amos of West Oxford bookmobile serves all public schools in the county with,
li Township and John Hofstetter out drain on the budgets of the former boards. Those
iof Blenheim Township on the. budgets were for purchase of library books within the
6th ballot. schools, The re
port of the Interim School Organization
Committee shows that budgets varied in the different
districts from a low of $1.75 a pupil to a high of $9.
Oxford County
slides shown
at VNl school
INGERSOLL — Oxford Coun-
ty was reviewed by means of
slides and commentary by L. K.
Coles at the Home and School
meeting held at Victory Mem-
orial on Monday evening.
Mr. Cole was introduced by
A. W. Kennedy and thanked by
John Cook. Two piano selec-
tions were played by Mark An.
Iderson.
KENNETH WESTER
.. , property chairman
Former Embro village cla
dies in hospital at 82
William French, 82, of Em-
bro, clerk for the village for
over 20 years, died t h is
morning at Woodstock Gen-
eral Hospital.
MEDFORD CLARKE JOHN ROFSTETTER BRt'C't; Altos
... agriculture chairman ... named M reads commlkee , , , five year appointment
County council streamlines comm40
ittee system
Twelve committees of Oxford
County Council were combined
Into four committees at the see -
mid session of Council yester.
day.
Named to the new commit.
Ws for 1969 are the followingi
Reeve of South Norwich, Stan-
ley Gehring was nominated a
Chairman of the Roads Com.
mit.tee for a term of three years.
Albert. E. Cornwell. Reeve of
North Norwich wan named to
the committee for a four-year
term,
Bruce Amos, Reeve of West
Oxford Township, was elected
io the Roads Committee for a
Perim Of five years. Reeve of
Tavlatoak, William Ducklow,
wan named for a two-year pen•
nd and John Hofi teeter will
serve on the Committee for one
year. Warden Gordon Aelxlen,
Reeve of BlamHord Township
will also serve on the Commitleo
for the ,term of his office. Coun-
ty Road Superintendent. Donald
Pratt will serve as Secretary
of the Committee.
FINANCE C14AIRMAN
Glen Kitchen, Reeve of East
Oxford Township, was norm.
nated Chairman of the Finance
and Administration Committee.
Also named to serve on the
Committee were: Max L. Mac-
Kay, Reeve of East Zorra; And.
rew Balaxs, Deputy -Reeve of
Tillannburg; Kenneth L, Poll.
ard, Reeve of Norwich; Jaynes
K. Fleming. Reeve of West Zor-
ra; and W. Leslie Dickson, Dep.
uty-Reove of North Norwich.
no duties of Chairman of the
Property wind Assassment Coin
mitlee will be taken over by
Kenneth Webster, Reeve of Till-
simburg. Serving with him will
he: Wallace Ross, Deputy Reeve
of East Zorra; James R. Pa-
tience, Deputy -Reeve of East
Nissmtri; John J. Nadalin,
Reeve of Beachville; Louis Bar.
rett, Deputy -Reeve of Dereham
Township; and Rowland Rutb-
erford, Reeve of Embro
Named as the Chairman of
the Agriculture and Community
Service Committee was Med-
ford Clarke, Reeve of Dereharn
Township, Also named to the
Committee were: Archie Long -
worth, Deputy -Reeve of West
Oxford; Douglas Muir, Reeve of
East NIRsourll L. 11. Sibbick,
Deputy - Reeve of Blenheim
Township; William J, Martin,
Deputy -Reeve of South Norwich
and Clair G. Minter, Reeve of
North Oxford,
'nip County home for the
Aged Committee will he formed
by Warden Gordon Aspden,
Glen Kitchen and John Hof.
stetter. On the Health Unit
Committee will he Warden Asp -
den, Douglas Muir and Rowland
Rutherford.
Warden Aspden, Bruce Amos
and Medford Clarke will serve
on the Committee for the Chil-
dren's Aid Society,
Warden Aspden, L. H. Sibbick
and Max L, MacKay were
named to the County Library
Committee and Warden Aspden
and County Clerk -treasurer [,en
K. Coles will serve on the Mu-
seum Committee.
Woodstuck General Hospital
Board of Trust representative
will be Warden Aspdon; Archie
Longworth will represent the
County at Alexandra Hospital,
Ingersoll; Stanley Gehring will
represent the County on the
heard of Till.sonburg Distnct
Memorial Hospital.
The Roads Committee re-
mained the same and will look
after the reads and bridges in
the county. The Finance and
Administration Committee is a
combination of the former com-
mittees of: Rnmree, personnel,
education and priatmg. They
are also responsible for legis-
The Property and Assessment
Committee is a formation of
two former separate commit.
bras — property and asaess-
ment. The Agriculture and C:om-
nnmity Services Committee
takes to the former committees
of agriculture, the Childrowis
Atd Society, health and the li-
hrary, Thdy, are ciao responsible
for conservation, social and
family services and onnstrile-
tfoo satcty.
Oxford council
drops back
to 4 committees
Free Press Woodstock Bureau.
WOODS'TOCK — O x f o r d
County council halved the
number of its standing com-
mittees Wednesday, to four.
W a r d e n Gordon Aspden,
reeve of Blandford-Township,
said the move wasan effort
to make the committees
equally important, with a
more evenly distributed work
load.
Plans are, when necessary,
to have a. meeting once a
month rather than less fre-
quent. longer sessions. War-
den Aspden said. The remain-
der of the .lanuary session,
however, will continue next
Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday.
The plan for streamlining
the committees was presented
in a 19a personnel committee
recommendation.
South Norwich Township
reeve Stanley Gehring was
elected chairman of the road
committee.
East Oxford Township
Reeve Glen Kitchen, 1968 war-
den, was elected finance and
administration committee
chairman. The committee will
take the place of the previous
finance, personnel, legislation,
education and printing com-
mittees.
Tillsonburg Reeve Kenneth
Webster was elected chairman
of the property and assess-
ment committee.
Dereham Township Reeve
Medford Clarke was elected
chairman of the agriculture
and community service com-
mittee. with the responsibility
of agriculture, couservation,
social and family services,
construction safety, children's
Aid Society, health, and li-
brary services.
The road committee also in-
cludes Reeve Albert Cornwell,
.North Norwich Township;
Reeve William Ducklow, Tay.
istock; Reeve Bruce Amos,
West Oxford Township; Reeve.
John Hotstetter, 131 e n It e i TO
Township, and Warden Asp-
den -
others named to the finance
and administration commit-
tees were Reeve Max L.
MacKay, East Zorra Town-
ship; Deputy Reeve Andrew
Balazs, Tillsonburg; Reeve
Kenneth Pollard, Norwich;
Reeve James Fleming, West
Zorra Township; and Deputy
Reeve Lestie Dickson. North
Norwich 'Township.
Other property .and assess -
men( committee members are
Deputy Reeve Wallace Ross,
East Zorra Township; Deputy
Reeve James Patience, East
N i s s o u r i Township; Reeve
John J. Nadalia, Beachville;
Deputy Reeve Louis Barrett,
Dereham Township, and
Reeve Rowland Rutherford,
Embro.
Named to the agriculture
and community services com-
mittee were: Reeve Clarke,.
Deputy Reeve Archie Long -
worth, West Oxford Township;
Reeve Douglas Muir, East
Nissouri Township; Deputy
Reeve L. H. Sibbick, Blenheim
Township; Deputy Reeve Wil-
liam J. Martin, South Norwich
Township, and Reeve Clair
Minler, North Oxford Town-
ship.
W a r de n Aspden, Reeve
Kitchen and Reeve Hofstetter
were named to the county
health hoard; Warden Aspden,
Reeve Muir and Reeve Ruth-
erford to the Oxford health
unit; and Warden Aspden,
R e e v e Amos and Reeve
Clarke to the Children's Aid
Society;
Deputy Reeve S i to b i c k,
Reeve McKay and Warden
Aspden were named to the
county library board; and
Warden Aspden and county
clerk -treasurer Leonard K.
Coles to the museum board.
Warden Aspden was named
to Woodstock General Hospital
board; Deputy Reeve Long -
worth to Alexandra Hospital
Board, Ingersoll, and Reeve
Gehring to Tillsonburg Dis-
trict Hospital board.
WLLFARE OFFICER
Gerald If. MacKay, City Web
fare Administrator, will take
over the duties of Utunty Ad
itinietrator Feb, 17, A previous
4tgry stating that. Mr. MacKay
was City Assessment Adminis-
trator was In error,
County names
new administrator
Gerald H. MacKay, City As�
sessment. Administrator, will
take over the duties of County
Administrator Feb, 17, it was
announced in Oxford County
Council yesterday.
I Former assessors of Oxford's
townships, towns and villages
will take on positions with the
;County Assessment System
when it comes into effect.
Named to the Re -Assessment
'(Staff were: Cecil Bawtinhefmw
er of Blenheim Twp., .Grant
'Hutchinson of Dereham Twp.,
William E. Fitzpatrick of Till.
'�sonburg, Carman Facey of East
'Zorra Harvey Thompson of
(North Norwich, and John Young
of Norwich,
Appointed to the field staff
were: I. D, Wrigglesworth of
iScutli Norwich, W. Baigent of
North Oxford, D. Seaton of
East Nissouri, A. D. Robinson
former assessor for Beachville
land West Oxford, William Mur-
ray of Embro, Diane Tulloch,
tormer employee of the Tilison-
burg Assessment office, Char-
Tillsonburg
may annex,
mayor claims
TILL SONBURG — Tillsonburg
may be seeking annexation with
several neighboring townships,
said Mayor Bryan Jones in his
iinaugural address Tuesday.
"The annexation would give
(Tillsonburg a larger area for
(residential and industrial ex-
pansion. Consideration has been
'riven to a meeting with five
'surrounding municipalities and
a review on the possibility of an-
nexation."
(The municipalities considered
for possible annexation are the
.!townships of North and South
(Norwich, Middleton, Baybami
Wand Dereham, With the excep-
tion of North Norwich, all
townships either border the
town or are a short distance
away.
IT HAPPENED IN CANADA
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GERALD MACKAY
les Foster of West Zorra, E.
A. Carter of Blandford, Charles
Quehl of Tavistock and John
Wallace of East Oxford.
Library Board
appointments
! The Chairman of the Inger-
soll Library Board, Sid Under-
wood, was appointed to the Ox-
ford County Library Board for
1969, at County Council yester-
day.
J. Grant Smith of N o r t h
Norwich was appointed to the
Board for a term of three
years and Robert Rudy Sr. of
'Tavistock was appointed for
two years. William M. Suther.
land of West Zorra was ap.
pointed for a one year term.
Ingersoll joined the County
Library System Jan. 1.
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CoMMIS91ONER
The Department of Municipal
Affairs approved a bylaw to
appoint F. H. Cade as County
Assessment Commissioner when
the new county system comes
into effeet.
The Department of Highways
approved that amounts not ex-
ceeding $734,000 for construc-
tion. and $431.000 for the main-
tenance of county roads he
spent in 1969.
MacKay
gets Oxford
welfare job
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — Gerald H.
MacKay, Woodstock -welfare
administrator for the past four
years, was appointed the first
Oxford County welfare admin.
istrator Wednesday.
Mr. MacKay was named by
county council to head the new
county -wide welfare system to
go into effect April 1.
The program has been esti-
mated to cost $215,000 in 1969-
G. H.
MacKAY
- - - named
welfare
administrator
B. takes over responsibilities
from individual municipalities
within the county.
About :>z'i5,000 or three-quar-
ters of one mill will be shared
among member municipalities
with the remainder of the
grants from the province.
Mr. MacKay, a native of
Woodstock, served six years
in the purchasing and clerk's
department at city hall.
His hew duties will com-
mence Feb. 17.
County clerkareasurer Leo-
nard K. Coles said a ffeldman
and a secretary -bookkeeper
will be hired shortly.
OMB rejects
farmers' objection
to road rerouting
TILMONBURG — The On.
tario Municipal Board has re-
jected an objection to the re-
routing of a Tillsonburg street,
The rerouting would be neces-
sary to the construction of it
Highway 3 bypass.
A hearing rejected the com-
plaint of Martin Gubesch and
his son, Michael, both of Till•
sonburg, who opposed the re.
location of Rouse Street
through a 14-acre field of their
156 acres of tobacco farmland
south of Tillsonburg. The re-
routing would out the field
into various five and six -sere
sections.
R. N. McGuire, chairman of
the OMB, granted the Ontar-
to Department of Highways
request for the closing and re-
location of the street.
The board will hold andfAar
hearing at a later date to de-
termine compensation,
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risibility was reduced to driving conditions hazardous. the pool• driving conditions,
almost nil yesterday as snow Above, a section of Highway Few accidents were reported
driven by high winds made 401 at Highway ¢ which shows despite the poor weather.
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Storm closes
some schools
in Oxford area
Two weeks ago we were shtg-
ing about snow being "deep and
crisp and even". Today we've
got it, deep (about a foot in all),
crisp, but because of drifting,
not so even. .
But the song says nothing of
clogged roads, cloned schools,
and cursing motorists.
Yesterday's storm brought 60
trouble calls to the Ontario Mo-
tor League. The league has been
so beset in the last two days,
that they have decided to con-
tract two more garages for tow-
ing work. In future six garages
will assist the League.
C r e w s have been working
overtime to clear the roads. In
Woodstock the main roads are
clear, but some others are very
had. All plows are working on
the problem.
In the county, conditions are
much as they were yesterday
morning — difficult to impos
sible. Main roads are fairly
clear, but some side roads are
s t i 11 blocked. County c r e w s
worked all night,
Current
flu bug
not Hong
Kong
There is no direct evidence
that the prevalent flu hug is
Hong Kong flu, says Dr. G. Q.
Sutherland, Oxford Medical Of-
ficer of Health.
There has been a definite in-
crease in the number of flu
cases in the district, he admits
but there is no identification of
the Hong Kong flu from nose
and throat swabbings.
Dr. Sutherland cautions that
the severe Hong Kong flu "is
bound to turn up here sooner
or later. It can't help coming
over from the States."
He notes that just before the
beginning of the Christmas va-
cation from school, far more
children than normal were out
of school because of sickness.
The Daily Sentinel -Review, Tuesday, Jon. 7, 1969 Page
You got problems?
Try driving
a snow
plow
By DON BRAID
Ling buried cars with a plow.
A driver almost hit one Fri.
The people who fight snow-
day morning. He would
storms have a lot of troubles.
have, but the wind let up
So when the white stuff is
just in time.,,
falling but you see red be-
The plows are under huge
cause your road isn'tplow-
mechanical strain. Engine
ed, remember this. S o in e-
daarlage, often results from
body is more miserable than
pushing heavy weights. Each
you, and chances are he's
city plow was repaired at
driving a plow.
least once this week, and one
County Roads crews have
county plow was disabled for
worked many hours in the
two days with a faulty bear -
last three weeks. Hubert
ing.
Baskerville, of Thamesford,
Mechanical problems have
has had only New fear's Day
an ominous message for court -
off since Dec. 16.
ty operators. Their vehicles
Don Morris, a patrol fore-
are not radio -equipped, so a
man from Beachville- has had
breakdown could leave a driv-
only one Sunday to relax.
er stranded for hours.
Everybody at the department
On a. sub -zero night with
worked Christmas and Boxing
snow driven by a furious
Day.
wind, breakdown could be
dangerous,
WORKED ALL NIGHT
The past week has been
lough for these people. The
Drumbo crew for instance,
_
began work Tuesday morn-
ing and didn't quit7 until
Wednesday noon.
.And there are plenty of pro-
blems an the job. On many
north -south roads snowdrifts
actually fallow the plows. It
must be discouraging for a
driver to look over h i s
shoulder and watch the road
he has just cleared fill in.
Dan Moms. sacs, "the bad
visibility on these drifting
roads is a real strain on driv-
ers, espeeially at night.
WATCH FOR CARS
"One of the big dangers",
btr. BaskervWe said "is tilt -
County Home administrator
speaker for IODE meeting
1NGERSOLL — An Insight
into the new home for the
aced under construction,
Woodingford Lodge at Wood-
stock, was given to members
of the Nnrsworthy Chapter of
the LODE when D. F. 'Mike"
Knott, administrator of the
home, addressed the gather.
m;,
This new home, a joint pro-
tect of the county, Woodstock
and Ingersoll, is hoped to he
ready for occupancy in May.
Rooms will be semi -private
and the building will contain
modern features which include
a library, a chapel to seat 60,
a beauty salon and a barber
shop, lounges and games
rooms.
The auditorium with stage
and visual aid equipment will
seat 169. The chief aim, Mr.
Knott pointed out, is to en-
sure a pleasant environment
and a happy place for older
members of the county. Mu-
sic and church services can
be brought into every room
by means of a communica.
tions system.
160 GUESTS
.Accommodation will be pro-
vided at Woodingford for 160
guests and personnel up to
75,
A special care wing will be
opened for those needing care
or bed and nursing services.
Daily handicraft programs
will be used to help reactivate
the handicapped.
Milestone for Oxford Museums.
Our congratulations to the Ox-
ford Museum which, as a story in
this newspaper recorded on Tues-
day, is this week marking its 21st
anniversary. And appropriately, as
it conies of age, it is in the midst
of a vast process of reorganization
as if takes over virtually the entire
building that once was Woodstock's
old city hall.
This period of expansion and
change should enable museum cur-
ator Mrs. Bernadette Smith and
her associates to take stock of their
positiwf and plan for the long term,
as well as the immediate, future.
Up to now the museum has op-
erated in rather cramped quarters
on the second floor of the historic
city hall building, As it, expands
downstairs it should he able to flex
its muscles and develop into a
showplace that will do credit to the
city and the f urrounding area.
Woodstock citizens themselves
made their feelings known quite
definitel}� a few years ago when
they ve#ed to retain the building
which was erected 115 years ago.
A'dHMIW aftitr a similar building
in Woodstock, England, its historic
value has long been recognized and
It has been marked as a national
historlc alta.
Since the time of the plebiscite
It has Heart reftiphishod with funds
Iegt bysome public 9pit-lind cilimns
and 1ntr,Iness places, It is main-
iainm with finsnci"I holp from the
city, fr am Oxford County anti front
the province of Ontario.
This new pharse the museum is
*ntering pro yWit an rxceflent up -
port -unity for the museum to grow
in 'stature and in excellence. Mrs.
Smith has said that, in the present
course of change at the, museum,
many of the 2,000 items that, have
been collected are to he re-
examined with an eye to determ-
ining their true historic imporlance
— particularly as it pertains to this
area.
From this it is expected thnt
scone which do not adequately fit
the description of "historic" or
which have dislnt:egrated beyond
repair, will be discarded to make
way for other Items which in fu-
ture may be, and in fact, should be,
made available to the museum.
There must be many iterns ill
this category which lie stored in
attics or elsewhere which would
he of Immense value to the mus-
eum ns it seeks ter brinig alive the
past as it was lived in this part of
the country.
Mrs. Smith and her huff would
Mertata learning about. then, —
. they tare, where they are and
somelhln of their aignificFlnce,
even it t ey are not, immediately
available, 1-iow those might fit in
to a museum collection can be de-
termined later.
In the meantime the nniseunt
staff has its work rut lull Io il
theenlarited museum rv:ol r - if
public by the time sumnn i ,uri,,
We wish them Well in their "ITari:,,
and (rust, that because; of them the
enlyrped Oxford Museum will porno
fir serve a new and MON vital rol:r
in the life of WoodstoiRk and ill
Oxford County Asa whole,
D. F. 'MIKE' KNOTT
... guest speaker
Mr. Knott stated the home
at present is open 24 hours
a day for visiting. Admission
requirements are that a per-
son be over 60 and a county
resident for 12 months prior
to application. He noted 110
names are now on the wait-
ing list.
The speaker was introduced
by Mrs. L. K. Coles.
DRUMBO Jan. 20, 1969.
LIBRARY BOARD
PURCHASES BUILDING
Drumbo library
to be housed
in post office
County Warden Glen Kitchen,
Clerk -Treasurer Len Coles and
County Librarian Mrs. S. L.
Krompart will meet with the
Drumbo Library Committee to-
morrow at Drumbo to author-
ize renovations for the old post
office which will house a new
Drumbo Library.
A deposit station .system was
in effect after the first library
was destroyed by fire more
than 20 years ago and it was
found that it was not suitable.
The old post office was bought
for the new library,
Mrs. Krompart said that le5
people used the deposit station
system and she expects more
will use the new library. It is
expected the library wilt offer
2,000 books from the County
Library as well as reference
material.
a supply of at least 1500 books will
be on hand at all times. These books
arebrought from the County Lib-
rary- by County Librarian Mrs. S.
L. Krompart in the County Book-
tln
After negotiations over nearly
two years, Drumbo will have a
new library in the near future. The
small building just east of the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Racknor
has been purchased by the. Library
Board and renovations will start
shortly.
This building was built by the
late George Harrison and used as a
shoe shop where he made boots and
shoes. Later this building was used
as the Drumbo Past Office when
William Ainslie was post master,
than later as a residence.
The library in Drumbo was organ-
ized in 1900 by several local citi-
zens in the interest of the cormnun-
ity. For over a quarter of a century
Dr. J. A. Mitchell housed the lib-
rary books In his drug store and
acted as librarian. The late J. D.
Cowan was secretary for over 20
,years followed by his daughter Miss
Margaret Cowan. Librarians have
included Mrs. Henry Burgess, Mrs.
George Law, Mrs. Thaler, then
Miss Alma Turner who was drug-
gist and librarian. Most recently
the library books have been stored
at the home of Miss Jessie Cowan
who has acted as librarian.
On Thursday Oxford County War-
den, Glen Kitchen and County Clerk
Len Coles nret with Miss Jessie Co-
wan, Lavergne Sibbick, Mrs, Ray
Harmer and Mrs. Cecil C'.adwell
who is Cho present secretary to au-
thorize renovations whieli will be
proceeded with shortly.
The Drumbo Library Is a brands
of the Oxford County Library and.
Will decide
on UWO grant
tomorrow
Oxford Comity Council will de.
cide tomorrow on a grant for
the University of Western On-
tario.
President of the University,
�.Dr, D. C. Williams, speaking to.
council yesterday said the univ-
ersity valued the generous cau-
-tribution of the council and
hoped they would enjoy contin-
ued support from the council
and the county.
"The University of Western
Ontario has become part of the
community it serves. There Is
pride in that there has been a
,mall but steady ipereast in the
number of students attending
from oxford Cmmty. At the pre.
sent time. 243 students f r a in
Oxfntyl County are registered at
the University."
Oxford County Council first
,granted money to the Univer-
sity in 1958, It started out as a
yearly capital grant of 82,500
which was increased 10 $5,000
in 1963.
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Ingersoll, city
join county
welfare system
Woodstock and Ingersoll who.
last fall decided to opt out of a
county -wide welfare unit of ad-
ministration, will now join.
The expanded unit, which will
incorporate all existing welfare
I units in the county, is to begin
operating April 1.
Neither Woodstock nor Inger-
soll would join last fall because
cost sharing agreements could
not be agreed upon. The two mu-
nicipalities wanted the costs of
welfare administration, based
on the ratio of population or as-
sessment, the county wanted the
cost shared directly on the basis
of usage.
Aid. William Dutton said
Woodstock will now go along
with a cost sharing agreement
based on usage. "We have vir-
tually no other choice but to
join," he said.
The current administrator of
welfare in Woodstock Gerald
i MacKay will take over duties as
11 county welfare unit administra-
tor Feb. 17.
Mr. Dutton said it would be al-
most impossible to find another
i qualified welfare administrator
for the city at this time. He said
the provincial government has
indicated that all welfare units
will become regionally based
within a few years and he said
no qualified administrator would
take over a city unit, only
to have it disappear in two or
three years.
Ingersoll would be faced with
the same problem if it too did
not join. Its current welfare ad-
ministrator Floyd Jenkins in to
take up duties as Victoria Coun-
ty welfare administrator.
County council yesterday ap-
proved the inclusion of Wood-
stock and Ingersoll.
Steps toward the transforma-
tion have alrady begun but Mr.
Dutton said they have not pro.
gressed to such an extent that
,the inclusion of Woodstock or
Ingersoll would cause adminis-
trative problems at this point.
The alderman said that the
li cost of operating the Woodstock
municipal day nursery will not
be included in the county wel-
fare agreement. "This," he said,
"will continue to be operated
under city jurisdiction and by
the day nursery committee.,,
Aid. Dutton and Aid. Violet
Adams have been appointed city
representatives of the c o u n ty
Inlelfare committee.
Other representatives include
one ImersoJI member, County
Warden Gordon Aspen, North
Norwich township reeve Albert
Cornwell, and East Zorra reeve
Max MacKay.
According to figures prepared
by Woodstock, the city paid
$94,749 in welfare costs during
1967, Ingersoll paid $54,215 and
the remainder of the municipal.
ities in Oxford county paid out
$154,082,
In percentage terms, W o o d-
stock paid 31 per cent, Ingersoll
18 per cent and Oxford 51 per
cent.
The report also notes that be-
cause welfare services through-
out the county will be standard-
tzed after April 1, a "dramatic
increase" in welfare costs is
predicted.
South Norwich
council backs
ARDA grants
OTTERVILLE — South Nor.
wich Township Council I a s t
night agreed to support the ef.
forts of Middlesex County in
having the ARDA grants cm.
tinned on municipal drains in
the process of being construct.
ed.
Council made a petition to
the Department of Highways
for the remainder of. the I969
subsidy.
A bylaw was passed for the
collection of taxes twice a year
rather than just once a year.
Clerk -treasurer Martin House
said this will cut down om the
amount of money Council will
have to borrow in a year. The
interest on tax arrears was in.
creased from one-half of one
per cent to two>tbfrds of one
per cent.
Oxford council boosts
own pay, insurance
Pree Press Woodstock Bureau
crease from SL.50 to $'� for a
W OODSTOCK — O x f o r d
Part -clay committee meeting.
County councillors increased
Insurance against accidents
their daily pay from $20 to SM
(death while on county bust-
Ihursday, the final day of the
ness was increased. from S2;
J anuary session.
500 to $10.000 and weekly com-
Council also approved an in-
pensation for total disability
from $ys to $100 and for par-
tial disability form $12.50 to
W.
County clerkAreasurer Leo-
nard K. Coles reported an ac-
cumulated surplus of SH9,B19.
.A surplus of $84,406 was re-
ported on 1968 operations. m-
.
eluding $44,320 from roads.
Council authorized its road
committee to prepare a 1969
budget based on. S.S mills, the
same as in 1968, or approxi-
mately $1,300,000.
A grant of $5,000 was
W
isit etzed for the University of
Groups plan annual v
Wesstern Ontario capital 9ttiHI'.
m fund and $1,000 for the
University of Waterloo capital
to Oxford County Council needs fund.
Council also decided to
Representatives eQ the University of Western Ontario grant $1,100 to the Canadian
will speak to open council at the first of a three day session National institute for the
Rlinil.
of Oxford County Council tomorrow.
County council has supported the University financially
in recent years by means of an eapltai grant, The repre-
sentatives will give a review of the activities over the year
and ask for continuing financial support
Representatives of the Canadian National Institute for
the Blind will speak to County Council Wednesday, They
will also give a review of the year's work. County Council
also support two organization.
Tavistock looks to future
of expansion, improvement
Oxford welfare unit joined
by Woodstock, Ingersoll
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — An en.
larged Oxford County welfare
unitwas approved Thursday
by county council to include
Woodstock and Ingersoll. It
will go into effect April 1.
County council, on the final
day of its January session, ac-
cepted the request of Wood.
stock and Ingersoll councils to
join.
Gerald H. MacKay, Wood-
stock welfare administrator,
was hired Jan. 23 as county
welfare administrator, to
start Feb. 17.
Ingersoll welfare adminis-
trator Floyd Jenkins has ac-
cepted a position in Victoria
County.
Plans are to have three
field workers and two office
staff members in addition to
the administrator.
W e l f a r e administration
among many Oxford County
municipalities has been done
as extra work by clerks or
reeves.
Warden Gordon Aspden of
Blandford Township, Reeve
Albert Cornwell of Notch Nor-
wich Township and Reeve
Max MacKay, East Zorra
Township, were named to rep-
resent county council on the
new welfare committee.
Woodstock council appointed
Aid. Violet Adams and Aid.
William B. Dutton to the com-
mittee Thursday tight. Inger-
soll will appoint one member.
Sharing of expenses. will be
based on costs of welfare fit
the municipalities, which to.
tailed approximately $450,000
in 1968.
Forty-three per cent of the
welfare expenses were paid by
county council member mu-
nicipalities; 40 per cent by
Woodstock and 17 per cent. by
Ingersoll.
County clerk -treasurer Leo.
nard K. Coles said provincial
grants will provide for 50 per
East Zorra reports boost
in assessment, population
TAVISTOCK — An increase
in both assessment and popu-
lation were reported by Car-
man Facey, East Zorra Town-
ship assessor, at the meeting
of the township Council. The
1968 assessment roll, on which
the 1969 tax rate will be
based, was shown as $6,285;
034, for an increase of slight-
ly - more than $300,000. The
population was shown at 4,300,
for an increase of 49.
TO ATTEND MEETING
Max MacKay, reeve, con-
ducted the session. Council
accepted an invitation from
the East Nissouri Township
Council to attend a meeting
at Kintore on Feb. 13 to dis-
cuss the merits of setting up
a regional government unit.
Acknowledgement was re-
ceived from the Upper Tham-
es River Conservation Author•
ity of the council letter .ap.
proving boats with motors up
OXFORD POPULATION UP
983 DURING PAST YEAR
The. entire population of Ox-
ford.Ccunty increased by 983
in INS over 1967,
The population of Woodstock
increased by 342 bringing the
present population to 24,672.
The town of Ingersoll jump-
ed from 7,250 in 1967 to 7,401 in
1W. T111sonburg dropped
from 6,612 to 6,551.
Blandford Township dropped
from 1.,422 in 1907 to 1,414 in
1968. Bleaheim Township re-
gistered a drop from 4,505 in
1967 to4,434 in 1968.
The population of Dercham
Township rose from 4,762 to
4.882. The population of East
Nissouri rose slightly from 3,-
314 to 3,325. North Norwich
Township took a jump from
2,416 to 2,500.
South Norwich Township
rose from 3,202 in 1967 to 3,247
in 19M. The population of E.
Oxford Township was increas-
ed from 2,154 to 2,207. North
Oxford residents increased
by 43, from 1,706 in 1967 to L-
749 in 190.
West Oxford Township re-
corded an increase from 2,816
in 1967 to 2,972 in 1968. The
population of East Zorra was
increased by 51, from 4,349 to
4,300. The population, of West
Zorra rose only slightly from
2,172 to 2,184.
The popMotion of. the village
of Base ltville was increased
by 21, from 961 In 1967 to M2
in I.M. The population. of Em-
bro rose from 649 to 660.
The population of the village
of Norwich took a jump from
1,643 in 1967 to 1,705 In 1968,
Tavistock registered an in-
cresse from 1,269 to 1,323,
In 1908, the fatal population
oIf the county alone was
44,335. This was an increase
from 43,852 In J67,
Including Woodstock and In-
gersoll the low population
figures for the entire county
were 16,406, an Increase from
75.425 In 1067,
The 1998 population figures
are need for the purpose of
assnssmant for 1080,
cent of administration costs
and 80 per rent of welfare
payments,
In other business, council
agreed to a suggestion from
Woodstock city manager R. G.
Morrow, to name a committee
to discuss mutual concerns, in-
cluding regional development,
Warden Aspden, Reeve Glen
Kitchen of East Oxford Town -
to 10 horse power on the Gor-
don Pittock Lake.
Approval for water works
for the Innerkip Homesites,
Company was received from
the Ontario Water Resources'
Commission. Council endorsed
a resolution from the County
of Middlesex asking that the
Ard,a Grant be continued un„
B 1970.
SET COURT DATE
The report of the engineer
on the proposed Heist Im-
provement 'Drain was read
and adopted, and the date for
the court of revision was set
for March 3.
Council formed a court oil
revision on the proposed In-
nes Improvement Drain, and
all assessments were sustain.
ed. The road superintendent
was instructed to apply for
the balanceof the road sub•
sidy on the 1968 read expen•
ditures.
ship and deputy clerk -treasur-
er G. R. Staples were named
to represent the county.
The Woodstock Suburban.
Roads Commission submitted
a budget of $74,044 of which
$17.699 will come from Wood-
stock, $18,561 from the county
and the remainder from pro-
vincial department of high-
ways grants.
,is proposing to pay
constable more than chief
NORWICH — Village Coun-
ell last night proposed 1.0 pay
the Chief of Police less money
a year than a constable.
It was Tesclved that First
'Class Constable Robert Knight
would receive $6,300 yearly,
retroactive to Sept. 1. -1968.
Knight was formerly earning
SS.875 per year which was the
same pay Chief Kenneth Me -
Lay was earning.
It was decided at the Vil-
Inge Council meeting to pay
Chief McLay S6,000 a year,
reffective Jan, 1,. 1969. 'I'm
'ma going to accept it." he
sa;d. "I take this as an in -
suit. Certainly over 30 nears
of experience, and know,I,Age
of police work is worth some-
thing."
.3YEARS
At the last regular Council
meeting, Chief McLay com-
plained because after 13 years.
dtt the farce, he was still
'drawls., the same pay as a
constable — now he will be
'naking less. Chief McLay re-
fused, to comment on what his
action would be if Council re-
fused to change their position.
Reeve Kenneth P n I la r it
said that. Norwich was paying
a very high price for protec-
tion for a village it size.
CHIEF MCL.AY
... "an insult"
Council agreed that Chief Mc -
Lay was very efficient at do-
Ing paper work but wasn't
getting things done in the line
ofpolice work.
John Young was apfeunted
Building Inspector at the
meeting of Norwich Village
Council last night.
Tillsonburg area councils cool
on future regional government
TILLSONBURG — Regional
government will envelop Ti l-
sonbmg by 1972, Mayor Bryan
Jones f o r e c a s t Thursday
night.
At a meeting with officials
of five surrounding townships,
'Tillsonburg council and plan-
ning board, representatives of
three townships expressed re-
servations of tying in with
Tilisonburg.
"Don't want. a shot -bun wed-
ding!" said Bayham Township
Reeve Howard Johnson.
Reeves of North and South
Norwich townships expressed
interestin joining together
with Woodstock feeling that
would be their natural line of
communication —north a n d
mouth, rattler than east and
West.
Londoners Dennis Date of
1,156 born in Oxford
Among the many newcomers to Oxford County
,last your were 1,156 who came the old-fashioned
way, but natural increase In population due to
births. Among these were 30 stillbirths and nine
deaths under the age of one year,
Deaths recorded by Oxford County Health 1 Vit
during 1968 numbered 552, The llealtil Unit gives
chief causes of death as Jisunses of tine heart
arterial diseases, malignant diseases, cheat con-
ditions sod aceldonial causes.
the municipal affairs depart-
ment, and Douglas Fisher,
manager of the Economic
Council, Lake Erie region, ad-
dressed the municipal offi-
cials. But, as Mayor Jones put
it, "neither told us anything
we didn't know before."
Tillsonlmrg council is aim.
ing at a secondary regional
system which would envelop
the town with Dercham, North
and Nouth Norwich, Bayham
altd Middleton townships,
Mayor ,tones told the meet.
ing "we must not sit here and
wall for regional government
lu he thrust upon us. Instead
we should attempt planning
and make our ideas known to
provincial official:."
Another meeting. is planned
within a month,
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Middlesex, Oxford centres
mull effects of regional rule
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
h1NTORE — A first step in
regional government investi-
gation was taken Thursday by
10 municipalities in northwes-
tern Oxford County and east-
ern Middlesex.
D. J. Date of London, a mu-
nicipal accounting advisor,
with the department of munic-
ipal affairs, said council rep-
resentatives of the municipali-
ties will consider holding fur-
ther meetings.
The meeting was arranged
by East Nissouri Township
council. Oxford County repre-
sentatives came from the
townships of East Nissouri,
North Oxford and West and
',East Zorra, the town of Tav-
istock. the village of Embro
sand the police village of
Thamesford, while Middlesex
delegates came from the town-
ships of North Dorchester and
West Nissouri and the village
of Thorndale.
No mergers were suggested
by any of the council officials.
Regional government might
be five to 10 years away for
Southwestern 0 h.t a r i o; Mr.
Date said.
Some municipalities in the
province, he said, have al-
ready made proposals for
mergers.
Other municipalities, he
said, could either wait pas-
sively for regional government
to be imposed on them, or
could take the initiative in
planning mergers which would
be to their advantage.
If one or two municipalities
in a given area aren't interest-
ed, he said, there is still no
reason for the others not going
ahead with talks.
The 10 municipalities repre-
sented at Thursday's meeting,
:he said, have a population of
122,000 persons and a market -
value assessment of approxi-
mately $100,000,000.
W. H. Beaty of Thamesford,
speaking in favor of smaller
municipalities, said that, as in
industry, size should not be
considered at all in judging
whether a municipality is a vi-
able unit.
Thamesford, he said, has
water and hydra systems and
has not been required to raise
hydro rates for the past 12 to
15 years. The police village
has made application to In-
corporate as a village sep-
TENDER
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Sealed Tenders c l e a r l y
marked as to contents, will
be received by the undersign-
ed until Thursday, February
27, 1969 covering rile supply
of office equipment.
Speuflcalions may be, nb-
tained from Mr. Fred Cade,
Assessment Commissioner,
Court House, Woodstock.
The lowest or any tender nut
necessarily accepted.
G. R. STAPLES,
Deputy Clerk Treasurer,
County of Oxford,
P,O. Box 397, Woodstock, Ont
t sire-ax
arato from East Nissouri
Township.
Mr. Beaty said he could see
the advantage in replacing
county councils with regional
governments but he saw no
reason to do away with local
councils as well.
Mr. Date said many small
WITH OUR FEET UP
The Norwich Sewer
By BILL SWAN
City Editor
j When the Ontario Water Re-
sources Commission gets out its
picks and shovels this spring to
begin work on the Norwich
sewer system, you can bet that
most village residents will be
'watching with asharp eye'.
They will have good reason
to do so. For, although the pro-
ject comes loosely under the
beading of charities (The OWRC
is shouldering the burden.), in
the final analysis the cost will
fall unrelentingly on thatpoor,
abused individual . , . the av-
erage taxpayer.
The situation is this; T he
,OWRC will build the sewage
treatment plant for the village
and install the entire system.
Cost to village: nothing.
But in one respect the over -
Lures of the OWRC are some-
what Like the pitch of the wan-
dering book salesman: we do,
indeed, give away this lovely,
lovely work of art. But natural-
ly, there is a catch.
Or, as the tnan said last sum-
mer when he arrived to pump
out my septic tank, there's
more to this than meets the eye.
RENTAL CHARGE
For although the OWRC is, in
fact, giving Norwich a sewage
system, it. will charge rental for
the use of the apparatus.
flow much this will cost no
one is quite sure. But from the
few facts at hand, the cost is
likely to besteep.
Three years ago, the village'
called lenders on the system,
hoping at the time that the whole
project could be financed
'through debentures — the usual
Procedure for capital expendi-
tures.
'fenders at that time ranged
from $470,W) to $700,009. vil-
lage Reeve Kenneth Pollard now
feats that the cost could go as
high as III -million.
For a village with an assess-
ment slightly more than $2,000,-
u00 and a current (199) mHl
rate of 87 mills residential, this
represents a burden baYond rea-
sonable means,
LESS PAINFUL
It is little wonder than the vll•
lag, has previously turned
down the opportuall.y to build its
municipalities It a v e over-
worked officials and council
members with m Iy good lay-
man knowledge. Larger areas,
he said, can afford to hire
trained professionals.
Mr. Beaty said Thamesford
and the townships of North
Dorchester, West Nissouri and
own system. But whether rent-
ing the system from the OWRC
will eventually make paying a
little less painful is doubtful.
Put it this way: The OWRC
builds the sewage system and
bills the village on the basis of
usage; the village turns round
and bills those connected with
the system (in other words,
these who use it).
Four methods will be used to
disWbute the cost.
1) part of the capital cost will
be added to the tax •bill. Coun-
cillor Lavern Irving says this
will likely be 3 to 4 mills, al-
thoug' everyone might be lucky
and get away with 2 to 3 Mills.
2) water rates in the village
will double.
3) property owners will be as-
sessed an additional amount
based on the frontage of their
properties,
4). customers will, of course,
have to pay a further sum bas-
ed on the distance from'. the
street to their house to hook
up to the system.
Both ,3) and (4) may be paid
in lump sum, or deferred on the
tax bill. over 10 years as local
improvement taxes.
So much for the details of the
case: In past few years the vil-
lage (pop. 1,708) has enjoyed a
modest but steady growth. ob-
sensibly, this is due to urban
dwellers fleelag the higher hous-
ing costs of the city. How the
blunt edge of OWRC charity will
affect growth remains to be
seen.
TREY PFAVEL
At present, the village is home
to six industries, although even
life.loag residents of the village
are hard -placed to identity them
all. Despite this, the bulk of the
Population commutes -- to
Woodstock, Tillsonburg, Brant-
ford and some even as far away
as St. Thomas.
More industry In the village
would. undoubtedly lighten the
burden on the average taxpay-
er. But whether the village
would be able to attract industry
under the burden of sewer casts
is, frankly doubtful. but thistles
do have pretty flowers and I
have been wrong In the past,
One thing is sure; the whole
project is likely In clean nut
the sept.iv tank business in the
immediate vicinity.
Some rabies cases reported in Oxford
or D. W. Thompson, vct.rr 'These reports of rabid ant
lyyyailh the Canada flee rivals have been confirmed in
porrumeiiT of Agriculture said Fast Nlmxour•h West Zorra, East
fine 1)rumhn area resident has I Oxford, Blenheim, avid North
been taking rabies shots as nine Norwlrh Townships,
canes of rabies have been re t warned
n Ur, Thompson wad o slay
Ported In scattered sections of x
Oxwep I'rnm animals Oxford county In the first six eeg in a
weeks of 1909, pecullar manner,
East Nissouri have particular
interests in the Landon area.
A former warden. Tavistock
clerk -treasurer Robert Rudy,
said Oxford County municipal-
ities could be split up, with
parts going with the present
areas of Perth, Middlesex, El-
gin and Norfolk counties.
...................
Programme
Annual Convention
x
Monday and Tuesday
February loth and 11th, 1969
Crystal Ballroom
SHERATON-CONNAUGHT HOTEL e
HAMILTON
Booster program under way
Oxford Health Unit is giving boaster Immuruxa-
•tions to children In Grades.1, 4 and 8 in the primary
schools.
Dr. G. C. Sutherland, MOH, advises that few
.booster shots are normally found necessary in
Grade 1 because the children have usually had
their original shots recently enough to still remain
effective.
Other instances where children in the higher
grades may not need a booster shot are if the
child has recantly had immunization for travel or
fallowing an Injury. This can be Indicated by par.
ents 'bv marking on cards being circulated .From
'the schools.
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MONDAY. FEBRUARY 10th
Morning
9:00 a.m.—Registration of Delegates.
Registration Fee $2,00 per de-
legate,
10:00 a.m.—Opening Address of Welcome by
President Archibald MacDonell.
Introductions:
Mayor, City of Hamilton
Warden, County of Wentworth
Secretary's Report as to Reso-
lutions, 1968.
10:30 a.m.—Presentation of Resolutions and
Discussion.
11:30 a.m.—Address by Honourable W.
Darcy McKeough, Minister of
Municipal Affairs, on municipal
matters of interest to Councils.
Introduced by Sherman Brown,
Chatham, Ont.
Reply by Roger Prevost, Plan-
tagenet, Ont.
12:00 p.m. —Adjournment.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10th
Afternoon
2:00 p.m. —Discussion. Panel Subject:
"What and Why — Regional
Government".
Moderator: Mr. Donald W.
Rodgers, Director and Reeve,
Village of Stirling.
Panel Members:
4 The Elected Member-
1 Mayor Robert Speck, Town of
Mississauga.
The Appointed OI
Mr. Michael Johnson, Deputy
Clerk -Treasurer -Administrator
County of Renfrew.
The Provinelal Repreeentadve—
Representative of Department
of Municipal Affairs.
Mr. Public—
Mr. Paul Pirie, Planning Direc-
tor - Community Planner, J. M.
Tomlinson and Associated Ltd.
3:00 p.m. —Presentation and Discussion of
Resolutions.
4:45 p.m. —Appointment of Nominating
Committee.
5:00 p.m. Adjournment.
5:15 p.m. —Closing of Question Box for
questions on Municipal Pro-
blems to be answered Tuesday':
morning. Put your question in"
the box on the desk.
7:00 p.m. —Annual Banquet. Tickets: $5.00
Speaker: Mr. Gene Rheaume,
Executive -Sec. for Progressive
Conservative Party of Canada.
Introduced by H. E. Huff, Wil-
ton, Ont.
Reply by Frank Weldon, Lind-
say, Ont.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 11th
Morning
9:00 a.m.—Registration of Delegates.
Registration Fee — $2.00 Per
Delegate.
9:30 a.m.—Your questions from the "Ques-
tion Box" will be answered by
Representatives of the Munici-
pal World and Department of
Municipal Affairs.
11:30 a.m.—Report of Nominating Commit-
tee. Election of Officers.
NOTE: Newly -elected Board of
Directors to meet immediately
at 12:30 p.m.
11:45 a.m,—Auditor's Report, 1968.
12:00 p.m. —Adjournment.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 11th
Afternoon
1:45 p.m. —Presentation of Resolutions and
Discussion.
2:00 p.m. —Address of Hon. John Yaremko,
Minister of Social and Family
Services.
Introduced by E. K. Kent, Port
Dover, Ont.
Reply by Mr. George Finney,
Lindsay, Ont.
2:30 p.m. —Presentation of Resolutions and
Discussion.
4:00 p.m. —Other Unfinished Business.
Adjournment.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
0 0
LIST OF OFFICERS - 1968-69
honorary Presidents
Joseph T. Slattery ,Peterborough 8, Ont,
Wm. E. Peacock, Stroud Ont.
Past Presidents
Wm, Wingrove, 10 Barrie, Dundas, Ont.
Stanley Brunton, Ashton 3, Ont.
President
Archibald MacDonell, Williamstown, Ont.
First Vice -President
F. E. Huff, Wilton, Ontario
Second Vice -President
Frank Weldon, Courthouse, Lindsay, Ont.
Secretary -Treasurer
C. A. Keeley
2921 Manchester Rd., Windsor, Ont.
Directors
Zone 4—Arnold J. Vancise, Stayner 4, Ont.
Zone 3--F. K. Kent, Box 598, Port Dover, Ont.
Zone 8—Roger Prevost, Plantagenet 1, Ont.
Zone 1—Sherman Brown, County Bldgs., Chatham
Zone 6—Donald Rodgers, Stirling, Ont.
Zone 2—A. D. Smith, Bluevale, Ontario
Zone 5—George Finney, Lindsay, Ontario
Zone 7--Carleton F. McInnis, Mortisburg, Ont.
Past Presidents
t • 1934-19.3.5—Alex Hunter, Hawkesbury, Ont.
• 1935-1936—Marshall Rathwell, Navan, Ont.
• 1936-1937—D. A. Vancise, Stayner, Ont.
1937-1938—W. H. Hunter, Varney, Ont.
1938-1939—W. S. Milmine, Stoney Creek, Oat.
1939-1940—W. S. Milmine, Stoney Creek, Ont.
• 1940-1941—Alex Marion, Rockland, Ont.
• 1941-1942—Russell Rogers, Kingsville, Out.
• 19421943—Earl S. Denyes, Belleville. Ont
1943-1944—Norman Sinclair, Guelph, Ont.
1944-1945—Niram A. Fletcher, Hannon, Ont.
1945-1946—J. N. Corry, Atwood, Ont
1946-1.947—P. J. Mather, Keene, Ont.
• 1947-1948—Orland Foster, Staples, Ont.
• 1948-1949—H. E. Kilman, Fonthill, Ont.
• 1949-1950—J. P. Meilleur, Casselman, Ont.
1950-1951R. J. Reid, Arthur, Ont.
1951-1952—W. S. Donaldson, Atwood, Ont.
1952-1.953—E. B. McMillan, Chesterville, Ont.
• 1953-1954—W. M. Abraham, Chatham, Ont.
• 1954-1955—John McLennan, Martintown, Ont.
1955-1956—C. A. Keeley, Windsor, Ont,
1956-1957—W. J. I-Ioisgrove, Westbrook, Ont.
19.57-1958—T, W. Morris, Leamington, Ont.
1958-1959—Lewis King, Merlin 5, Ont.
1959-1960.—Arthur Hendershot, Hannon, Ont.
1960-1961—Chester Little, Atwood, Ont.
1961-1962—Nelson Charlebois, Navan, Ont.
1962-1963—John M. Eckert, Seaforth, Ont.
1963.1964-1-larold Varty, Tweed, Ont.
1964-196.5—Jos. T. Slattery, Peterborough, Ont.
1965-1966—Wm. E. Peacock, Stroud, Ont.
1966-1967—Wm. Wingrove, Dundas, Ont.
1967-68—Stanley Brunton, Ashton 3, Ont.
• Deceased.
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Oxford Holstein breeder
winner of Master shield
J. Grunt [4muh it 11urr,ns.
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title will be Presented ewlh ,+
153
Master Breeder Shield at the
,
annual meeting of the llols
tern Frlesian Aaaoclatfmt of
Canada to be held tonorruw
1
in Toronto
k -
He started his Clearcreck
Y
herd in 1947 at which time he
Tf 9#y
look over a mixed herd from
,-
'.
his father. The present herd
leas been builton the blood
of the famous Monh'ic Rag
rE
Apple Sovereign through the
use of his sons and grand-
' sons',
These hulls have cotnitined
well with the blood of an out.
standing foundation cow. Je.
nifer R. A, Fayne Sovereign.
J. GRANT SMITH
Of the 10 Very Good bulls
bred at Ctearcreek. four were
'
son= of and four grandsonsof
11
to no Provincial Farm Safety
Jennifer. Seven of the fem isles
Council, chairman of the Ox-
that met the Master Breeder
ford Holstein Breeders As,o-
requirements are daughters or
ciallon. chairman of the Nor -
granddaughters.
wich District High School
Loading show animals from
Board chairman of the Big
Clearcreek were Clearcreek '
Creek Region Conservation
Model, the Reserve All -Can-
Au'lbotdr for the last nine
adian bullcalf of 1956 and
years and chairman of Con-
Clearcreek Beatrice B, a
servation Authority for the
member of the A16Canachan
last nor years and Chair -
Get -of Sire in 1965 and 1966.
man of the Conservation
serration Authorities of Can.
BIG PRODUCER
ada for the past, four years.
An exceptional producer in
He is also currently a mem.
the herd has been the foun-
her of the Ontario Milk Mar-
e dabon cow, Jennifer. She is
keting Board,
classified as "Very Good" and
To qualifyas Master Breed -
is a Six Star Brood Cow and
er, Grant Smith has bred in a
has a lifetime production of
herd, averaging 14 regeslra.
186.01 pounds of milk cot
bons a. year. 10 Very Good.
taming 7,610 pounds of fat.
builds two Excellent cows. it.
In 365 days, she produced
22394 pounds of milk contain-
Very( nod cows, and five -Star
ing 920 ponds of fat and test-
Brood cows. Each of the fe.
ing 4.I1 per cent butterfat
males has met with the high
Grant Smith is recognized
Master Breeder production re-
ar a leading authority on Hot-
quirements.
stein type. He has had a wide
experience'as a ,judge and last
Spring travelled to Australia
to place the Holstein -Friesians
at the Royal Sydney Show, Fie
was invited back later in the
Talk planned
on regional
government
A director from the Ontario
Department of Municipal Af-
fairs will be in Woodstock Mar.
5 to discuss regional govern-
ment proposals.
b J Clasky, of the depart.
ment-s m u n i c i p a l research
branch will speak at the ann-
ual Oxford zone meeting of the
Economic Council, Erie Region.
Regipual municipal govern-
ment, which will replace most
existing municipal administra-
tions, is expected to he imple-
mented in this part of Ontario
%'!thin two or three years,
The meeting is to be held at
the Oxford County beldings,
Woodstock at 8 p.m,
At the same cession, mem-
bers of the Oxford Zone will
he electing their 19" directors.
All municipalities in Oxford
county except Woodstock belong
to the ECER.
County library
board meets
The inaugural meeting of the
Oxford County Library Board
was held recently.
Robert Rudy of Tavistock was
elected chairman and Max L.
MacKay of Embro was elected
vice chairman. Mr. S. Under-
wood was welcomed as the first
representative of Ingersoll since
they joined the Oxford County
Library system.
It was reported that plaits for
the Drumbo Library which is
being reconstructed are now
avll under way.
Year to help them establish
COUNTY OF OXFORD
a type classification program.
He is one of the Official Type
REQUIRES
Classifiers for the HCan-
Frefsian Association off Can-
3 FIELD WORKERS
ada.
MANY POSTS
Position involves investigations, interviews and reporting
Mr Smith has been the
under General Welfare Assistance Act in the County of
reeve of North Norwich Town-
Oxford, Woodstock and Ingersoll. On-the-job training avail -
ship, warden of Oxford County
able
charter chairman of the On
Salary range -- $5500.00 to $7000.00.
Usual Municipal fringe benefits.
Apply in writing by February 19th, 1959 stating age,
education and previous experience.
Curator asks
Oxford Decal Services
L. K. Coles. Clerk
County of Oxford
for donation
PO Box 397, Court House
Woodstock, Ontario
to museum
R-39
Aid. Bernadette Smith yester-
day appealed to those Interest-
ed in the Oxford Museum to
.help cut by donating funds for
its operation,
The alderman, who also is
council
fitttsewn aerator, received
that donations reeeivud last
��
14 M E M B E R
year w e r e "greatly appre-
it
elated" but that further grants
are needed.
"Another problem," MrA•
CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIAT4ON
Smith sald, "is that people
mill come into the building
L.K. COLES I
thinking it is a court .house or
that it IN still the city hall."
The Alderman suggested that
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31 , Xtl ti:�
A sign he erectedd an on the side
,
�j-
of the hUlldlny. Council last
Duce vneo TO rf/'ram` `/✓�
year had considered erecting a
sign at the Oxford Museum but
deferred the project when it was
MANAGING DIRECTOR
considered too costly.
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Gives details
of new home
for the aged
INGERSOLL — Woodingford
Lodge, the new home for the
aged located in Woodstock was
i the topic brought to the United
Church Women when they were
i addressed by the Administrator,
D. F. Mike Knott of Woodstock.
Air. Ynott told his audience
that the present home was built,
at a cost of $28,500 and during
the past 75 years it has had
I'mo residents. Meals which
ponce cost 18 cents per day per
resident now have risen to 93.
The new lodge will accommo-
date 160 residents and will have
facilities such as a chapel, audi.
torium, library, beauty and bar.
-ber shops and recreation rooms.
Each room is connected to the
main intercommunication, sys-
tern.
The home, named by Len
1 Coles, Oxford County Clerk, has
its name derived from a com-
bination of Woodstock, Ingersoll
and Oxford.
Mrs. George 'smith was in
charge of business of the UCW.
It was announced that the min-
ister of Chalmers U n i t e d
Church in Woodstock will be the
speaker at the April 7 meeting.
APPLICATIOM ARE BEING
'.RECEIVED UNTdL MONDAY,
MARCH 3, 1%9 for the posi-
tion of
Nursing
Supervisor
AT WODDINGFORD LODGE
HOME FOR TIHE AGED
RESPONSME to the Admin-
istrator and for the setting up
of supervision and co-ordination
of nursing services in he new
Hie bed home.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicant
to possess an R N, diploma, and
'should have a minimum of sev-
eral years experience in nursing
supervision. and the keen desire,
interest and patience to work
wrath the elderly citizen.
BENEFITS include vacation,
sieg leave, medical and hospital
'insurance program. group life
'.insurance and excellent pension
plan.
Five-day, 40-hour week and reg-
ular statutory- rolidays. Salary
',dependent on qualifications and
1 experience. Duties to `-com-
'mence on or about April_1st,
1 low.
'FOR INFORMATION .AND AP-
PLICATION FORMS PLEASE j
CONTACT:
D. F. KNOTT,
Admnistrator,
WODINGFORD LODGE
cio Oxford Home for the Aged
P.O. Box 3W.
WOODSTOCK, O•NTAR'IO
Telephone W-2711
2R-37
Position draws
141 enquiries
As of this morning. 141 ap�
plications have been received
for three field workers positions
with Oxford Social Services.
Coutdy- Clerk -treasurer Len
Coles said the deadline for ap.
plicalions Is Wednesday, He
said they hope to start the pro-
gram April 1, 1969 or as soon
as possible thereafter.
Oxford health unit budget
30 cents per capita higher
Free. Press Wilodstork Bureau
WOODSTOCK — A $2,80-
11 r r -C a p I t. a Oxford County
health unit budget, an in-
crease from $2.50 in 1969, has
been announced by County
clerk•trcasurer Leotard K.
Cues.
The total budget has been
set at $217,140A0.
Mr. Coles said the unit, will
raise $10,361.40 from Ingerssoll.
$3040.80 from Woodstock and
$62,069 from Oxford county as
their :assessments. O x fo r d
County will pay an additional
$3,000 for plumbing mapec-
lions carried out by the health
unit.
Provincial grants will equal
Closing of tower line access
O Kd by Oxford committee
I -rye Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — Closing of
Highway 401 access routes to
Towerline Road, southeast of
Woodstock when Highway 403
is extended from Brantford,
has been approved by Oxford
County council road commit-
tee and East Oxford Township'
council.
W a r d e n Gordon Aspden,
reeve of East Oxford Town-
ship, said the committee ap-
proved plans of the depart-
ment of highways Thursday
afternoon.
The The department of highways
has announced it plans to start
,the Highway 403 extension for
I a distance of 20 miles in 1970
or 1971, depending on money
and the acquisition of proper-
tv.
- East Oxford Township coun-
cil has agreed not to oppose
department plans for the elim-
ination of the Towerline Road
access to Highways 401.
M. N. Holdsworth, East Ox-
ford Township, said the de-
partment has indicated in its
plans that no township roads
will dead-end at Highway 403.
He said plans are for the
Middletown line Road, lead-
ing to Oxford Centre, to go un-
der Highway 403; County
Road 14, leading south to Nor-
wich, over Highway 403; a-
cloverleaf at Highway 53 and
the East. Townline to go over
Highway 403.
.Jan. 30, Woodstock council
approved the closing of the
Towerline Road, an extension
of Parkinson Road, along the,
city's s o u t h e a s t industrial
area.
Woodstock, however, asked
the department to upgrade Ox-
ford County Road 14 in East
Oxford Township, a gravel
road, extending nearly one
mile from Towerline Road to
Highway 2.
Department officials ex -
plaine<l four -lane Highway 40.1
will connect. with Highway 401
at a point 4.200 feet from Tow-
erline Road, They said if clov-
erleaf arteries were left on the
Towerline Road, they would
overlap.
municipal costx for health rap
oration expenses.
An income of S20o is antici-
pated from other sources.
Gordon W. Pittock of Inger-
soll, has been named chair-
man of the health unit.
County Warden Gordon Asti,
den, reeve of Blandford Tnwn-
.ship, has been elected chair-
man of Oxford County home
for the aged and the new c:,m-
mitlee of Oxford social serv-
k e9.
Mr. Coles said 105 applica-
tions have been receivedfor
the position of three field
workers for social services
work, required with an atnal-
gamated service with Oxford
County, Woodstock are] Inger-
soll, starting April. 1.
UP 30 CENTS FROM 1968
Health unit increases
1969 per -capita budget
The Oxford County health unit 9200 income is expected from.
has increased its per -capita other sources.
budget by 30 cents from last Gordon W. Pitiock has been.
year's $2.50 to $2.80. C o u.n t y named chairman of the unit.
clerk -treasurer Leonard,K. Coles Gordon Aspden, county War -
,announced that the total budget den and reeve of Brandford
Chas been set at $217,140.40. Township has been elected_
The unit will raise $34;540.80' chairman of the Oxford County
from Woodstock, $10.361.40 fromhome for the aged and the new
Ingersoll and $62,069 from Ox- committee of Oxford social
ford County, and in addition services..
$3,000 from Oxford County for Mr. Coles also announced that
health unit plumbing inspec- a. total of 105 applications ;sere
Lions. received for the position of three
The provincial grants altll c
equal municipal costs for health 'old workers in social services,
operation expenses. Another.:tarting April I.
HOLSTEIN MASTER BREEDER SHIELD WINNERS
—3 Grant Smith, of Burgess-
ville, right In left picture, re.
rrlved a Master Breeder
shield at the annual meeting
of the Holstein - Friesian As.
soclation of Canada. Making
the presentation Is R. DeWitt
Mallory, U.S. Association pre-
sident from Bradford, Ver-
mont. In the picture at right,
Edward V. Kennedy, right, of
Woodstock, receives see iden�
tical shield from Mr. Masary.
These are the Assocfetion's
highest awards to a breeder.
Musical rooms at courthouse
WOODSTOCK — It's getting
tougher and tougher to find
your way in the Oxford County
courthouse these days.
Since an Office relocation
program was begun more
than a year ago, five depart-
ments have been relocated,
a 110 t h e r five are being
changed and eight hate re-
mained unchanged.
It began with the bran}sfer Of
the county library in the
courthouse basement to a new
building several hundred feet
away.
Into the basement moved
the county road superintend-
ent and his staff and the legal
aid administration, The pro-
vincial court judges' stuff
moved Into the road superin.
tendent's office and a bank of
stenographers for the judges-_
and juvenile and family courts
promptly moved into the va-
catetl judges offices.
-Before the move, the legal
sit([ departmenthad occupied
jury room space on the second
floor.
Plans are in the works for
the county assessment com-
missioner and the Canadian
REGIONAL STUDY
Mayor G. B. henry and Coun-
cillors Gordon Pittock and Allan
Ward have been appointer) in.
gersoll's representatives on a
Regional Government- Study
Committee by the city of Wood.
.stock and the Cmmly of Oxford.
Cancer Society to move into
The former residence of the
jail turnkey.
The new county social serv-
ice, department has been
scheduled to move Into the
basement cancer society office
and some other department
may be filled into the vacated
second -fluor assessment com-
missioner's office. Another
basement office may become
an archives room for the coun-
Iv historical society.
About the only offices still
unchanged are those of the
Crown attorney, county judge.
sheriff, a provincial judge;
safely inspector, probation of-
ficer, the Red Cross Assoc4a-
lion and the county clerk.
4 salaries average $23,000
By JOYCE KNUDSEN
Annual salaries of four key
academic supervisors average
=,000, according to a release
given today by Oxford County
Board of Education,
Total salaries for the four
men hired to date are $92.250.
This compares with a total of
$11075 which the board says
was previously paid to school
board administrators above
principals in the individual
school systems in 1968 before
institution of the county-w i d e
system.
The county system demands
academic supervision of seven
secondary schools with pupil -
population of 7,207. and 54 ele-
mentary schools with 12,839 pu-
pils.
The four salaries given are
director of education and secre-
tary of the board, $24,250; as-
sociate superintendent of super-
vision and personnel, $23,000;
associate superintendent of in-
struction, secondary, $4,11111111
associate superintendent of in-
struction, elementary, $22,000.
The salary of the director of
education is to be reviewed in
September and based on the
average salary pair) to directors
of education in southern On-
tario, who employ a comparable
number of teachers.
Salaries quoted are for aca-
demic supervision only. T k e
board has not released amounts
of salaries paid to the business
administrator, assistant busi-
nesa administrator. tramporta-
Lion manager, superintendent of
plant, and purchaser. Five men
have been hired for these posi-
tions.
The board originally approved
an academic administrative
structure of nine associate sup-
erintendents plus the director
of education. Action is expected
shortly on hiring of an associ-
ate superintendent of special
services, but the board has in-
definitely postponed the hiring
of the remaining five associ-
ate superintendents.
Woodstock, Oat.
WOODMUFORD LODGE
1fONIC FOR THE AGED
Furnishings and Equipment
TENDERS
are' invited for the Genarlit
Contract of supplying and fs.
stalling furnishings and eq-
ui�pment at the new 160 bad
Woodingford Lodge Home for
the Aged.
Tenders will he accepted up to
5:00 P.M.
MONDAY MARCH 10th, 1989
at the office of the Adminis-
trator. Each Tender shall he
accompanied by a certified
cheque or Bid Bond, made out
in favor of "Woodingford
Lodge" in the amount of
of the tendered cost and the
successful contractor wilt be
required to furnish a perform-
ance bond of 50% of the con.
tract price.
Tender forms and specifica-
tions may be obtained from the
Administrator—D. F. KNOTT,
ADMINISTRATOR. WOOD-
INGFORD LODGE, c'o oX-
FORD COUNTY HOME FOR
THE AGED. 11th LINE, BOX
308, WOODSTOCK, ONTAR-
10 upon deposit of a certified
cheque of $5.00, made pay-
able to "Woodingford Lodge."
The lowest or any tender
will not necessarily be accept.
ed.
Tenders should be addressed
to D. F. Knott, Administrator,
Woodingford Lodge 2688
Convention Book collections imiuroved
allowances at Oxford County Library 11 Oxford boundaries
approved
School principals and board of
education administrator n ow
have a budget to allow lor at-
tendance at professionals devel-
opment conventions.
The policy, adopted last night
by Oxford County Board of Edu-
cation, gives the director of edu.
cation authority to authorize at
tendance within the following
budget limits
principals of schools with five
toA4,�teachers, $100 a year; prin-
eifals with 15 to 30 teachers,
$* a year; principals with 31
tot50 teachers, $250; principals
with 50 to Soo teachers, $300.
Director of education, $400;
superintendents, $350; business
administrator, $3.50; assistant
business administrator, $350;
transportation officer $300; pur-
chasing agent, $200; plant sup.
erintendent, SM.
Expenditures will be based
on the following allowances
return fare or mileage of 14
cents per mile; conference re.
gistration fee; single accom-
modation- daily rate of $12 for
mabla sled lncldentad expenses.
Bars. Lonise Krompart, Ox-
ford County Librarian, stated
that in the fourth year of the
existence of the County Library
there has been a considerable
improvement in the book col-
lections.
"One of our services which is
growing considerably is the
sending of books by mail. These
include reference questions and
special books requested. Of the
more than 1,569 ,books sent out,
95 per cent of them were from
our own collection."
The deposit station at Bright
was closed because the prem-
ises could no longer be used by
the County Library. The Platts-
ville Library, four miles from
Bright is near and has more to
offer the reader, Mrs. Krom.
.part said.
250 CLASSROOMS
Last year, 250 classrooms in
the elementary and secondary
schools it. Tillsonhurg and Nor-
wich had deposits of County Li-
brary books. The Tillsonburg
.school now has enough books
of their own but some books
,are still being used in Norwich.
Mrs. Krompari, reported the
Lake Erie Regional Library
System has improved the film
service and the interlibrary
loan system.
Tavistock Public Library
Board plans a hobby show
MRS. LOUISE KROMPART
... County librarian
In t968, the total budget was
$126,911with a book budget of
$37,692, Mrs. Krempart said,
"The growth of the interest of
County Council and the Provin-
etal Government has result.
ed in a substantial increase' tit
the library's financial position.
The number Of books in the
central collection at the end of
1968 was 73,218. The 1968 cir-
culation figures of 426,840 is
an increase of 35.967 over
196V'
The Oxford County Library
'System is composed of one cen-
Ira] library, 17 branch libraries,
two associate libraries, and sit
deposit libraries.
The system supplies books to `
two secondary schools and 250
elementary sell(*]. classrooms.
might` disappearIt
An Oxford county planning
board member has warned that
the county may be carved tit
into two or more jurisdictional
units when area government is
implemented.
Andrew MacKenzie, the city's
representative on the board,
urged that local and county
municipal officials get together
to discuss the issue.
Mr. MacKenzie said the On-
tario government considers the
optimum size for an area gov-
ernment unit as one containing
150,000 persons.
OPEN HOUSE
Police Chief W. J. Ennis has
Invited members of City Council
to tour the police station's new
wing on Tuesday, March 4.
i Several new rooms, attractively
panelled in wood, were former-
ly part of the market building.
Full operations will begin in the
new section on Monday.
"But Oxford county has onLv
75,000 persons, he said, "and it
may be carved up to form parts
of other area governments.
The planning board member
said that implementation` Of
area government in this
area is at least two years
away "which gives us some
time to consider the problem."
He suggested that some mem-
bers of councill meet with Inger-
soll and county representatives
to "discuss area government and
its impact on the county.'
"Most people I have talked to
have a real feeling of identity
with the county," Mr. MacKen-
zie said, "and I always have
considered. Woodstock as a
"hub" city,
He warned that under an area
government scheme, Woodstock
may find itself on the fringe of
some jurisdictional unit.
The planning board member
added that already, plans for
an area government unit cen-
tred around Kitchener includes
part of Blenheim township, cur-
rently in Oxford county;
Mr. MacKenzie made the re-
marks at a City council ses.
sion yesterday. At the saute
time, he Presented Oxford coon.
ty planning board's budget to
council, City share of the cost
this year is $2.557.41 down from
$3,729,40 last .year.
The budget is one of the few
that have come before council
this year that has shown a
drop.
•
171
11
Oxford RC board takes
first crack at budget
Financial matters took the
boo's share of attention at last
night'.q meeting of Oxford. Coun-
ty Roman Catholic Separate
School Board. The dollar sign
was studied, pared and juggled,
as trustees got their hands in
practise before undertaking the
heavier job of preparing the
annual budget later this month.
Small financial matters went
through with only sparse ques-
tioning, but there was a cer-
tain 'balking when a motion
came before the board to auth.
orize the salary negotiating
committee to negotiate a teach-
ers' salary agreement — with
the agreement to be binding on
the board.
Several membersquestioned
why the board would have no
later course of action if it did
not agree with the final terms
given by the negotiating com-
mitl.ee.
Chairman William Thompson
offered, "It's not possible to
negotiate any other way; oth-
erwise every time a step was
made toward agreement, the
committee would have to call a
special meeting of the board."
He also clarified that a re-
port is made to the board after
every meeting of the negotia-
ting committee.
The board passed the conten-
tious motion.
The next biggest financial de-
cision was one that w e nt
through quickly — approval of
the payment of $2,668.55 to
Woodstock P u b t it Library
THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS
OFTHE
Lontazio Good loads dfito,=iatiorn
REQUEST THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY
AT
::Reze/ tion
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 26TH. 1969
FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL BANQUET
ROYAL YORK HOTEL MANITOBA ROOM
Subdivision
might contain
1,400 homes
BEACHVII,LE — A subdki-
sibn of 1,400 homes could he
'built on the southern boundary
of Beachville in the near fut.
tire.
A delegation of two real oa-
tate agents and a contractor
attended the Village of Beach.
ville Council meeting Thursday
to advise council that they had
optioned 4W acres on the south
boundary.
They stated they intended to
apply to the Ontarfo 'Municipal
Board for approval of the con.
struction of the subdivision..
The area of land includes part
of Beachville and an area of
West Oxford.
Board for bookmobile services
in the coming year. The agree-
ment was recommended by the
fina:ce committee, with the ad-
ded suggestion that an endea-
vor be made to provide the
same service to all county
schools from next September.
Then came a money question
that hurt a little more. The
board was faced with a mem-
bership fee of $970 from the
Ontario Separate School Trus-
tees' Association. The fee was
based on 1969 general service
to a board with 77 classrooms.
Business administrator James
Page reported that last year's
total fee to the smaller boards
in the county had been about
$800.
Membership was approved,
and the nod was also given to
payment of$300 for affiliation
wills. the Ontario School Trus.
tees' Council.
From this point on, the fi-
nancial matters became more
modest. A letter from the direc-
tor of the Royal Ontario Mus-
seum suggested a contribution
of $15.12 in support of the mu-
seum services from which 18
children of the county separate
schools benefited last year.
The board approved in prin-
ciple a suggestion from the On-
tario School Trustees' Council
that a voluntary limit should be
put on advertising for teachers
during the open season for hir-
ing. It was felt money would be
saved in this way, but one
member suggested the proposal
would only be honored until
boards see how others are lim-
iting their advertising.
The final question on financial
matters was appointment of an
auditing firm. The choice went
to Wesbrook. Winlaw a n If
Douglas, of Woodstock after
representations by three firms.
ONTARIO _%&D ROADS
1894 ASSOCIATION 1969
L. K. Coles
County of Oxford
76th ANNIVE4RY CONVENTION
THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS
751b
Annlrersary;
ConMMt1om
ONTARIO
GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION
TORONTO
February
24th, 25th
and 26th
1969
OF THE
Qniaaio eiood clQoadd c:41aoeiation
REQUEST THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY
AT THEIR
,�qrzfzuaf Suezyuet
ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY THE TWENTY-SIXTH
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY..NINE
AT SEVEN O'CLOCK P.M
AT THE ROYAL YORK HOTEL, TORONTO
GUEST SPEAKER
REVEREND RICHARD D. JONES
PRESIDENT
THE CANADIAN COUNCIL OF CHMIST14NS AND JEWS
GUESTS
MEETIN THE TORONTO ROOM
e. 30 P.M.
ORES$ OPTIONAL
R.S.V. P.
THE SECRETARI
Jed TAL.aOT ST
ST THOMAS, ONTARIO
Regional control
still `10 years away'
By JOHN DAVIDSON
Regional municipal govern-
ment in the oxford county area
could be "as much as ten years
away from implementaticn,y no
Ontario department of munici-
pal affairs spokesman saidlyes-
terday.
S. J, Clack)', director of the
department's on u it i c i n a l re-
search branch. said that al.
though regional government is
becoming a reality in some
parts of the province," the Ox-
ford county area is not high on
our list of priorities."
He said existing government -
A structures in Oxford county
and other areas within the Eco-
nomic Council, Erie Region
seem to be "very efficient."
"Unlike some other parts of
the province which have real
developmental and local govern-
ment problems, Oxford seems to
be. a well-tvn place," Mr. Clasky
said.
The director made the re-
marks at an annual Oxford
County zone meeting of the
ECER.
Mr. Clasky said he personal-
ly would like to see the imple-
mentation of regional govern-
ment move -a little faster, "but
we simply can't do it with the
staff at our disposal."
"We have to establish priori-
ties."
The. director would not com-
ment on possible boundaries in
this area because; he said, the
department has not begun to
study this region extensively.
Regional government is in ef-
fect in the Ottawa Carleton
area, and will soon be imple-
mented in the Lincoln -Welland
and Hamilton - Wentworth ar-
eas.
Studies are also under way in
Brant county and the Kitchen-
er -Waterloo area with a view to-
ward regional governments
there.
Mr. Clasky would not I say
whether Woodstock could be
considered as -a possible centre
for a particular regional gd4ern-
ment. "Southern Ontario is in a
particular situation, because
London's influence extends way
beyond Its municipal boundari.
es.
"In eases where there is a
very dominant centre (such as
London) we might have to turn
to t#e next level of city for a
centre of regional government."
Al ough Mr. Clasky would
not $comment further, a certain
amount of listening between the
lines seems to indicate that the
department has not entirely
ruled out the possibility that
such cities as Woodstock, St.
Thomas, or Chatham could be-
come centres of regional gov-
ernments.
There is a fear in this area,
expressed two weeks ago by Ox-
ford comity planning beard
member Andy McKenzie, that
Woodstock may end up in a re.
gional government centred in
London where it wouldbe re-
duced to a fringe status.
With regional government as
much as ten years away in this
part of the country, these was
another fear expressed yester-
day. One questioner asked Mr.
Clasky what happens if all the
surrounding areas become 're-
gionalized' leaving them only pa-
tches of fragmented residual
areas.
Mr. Clasky said his depart-
ment was "very much aware"
that this could become a prob-
icon and he said it is currently
being studied closely.
The director also outlined the
guidelines that the department
is now using to determine the
type, extent and boundaries of
regional government.
However, he warned that
these should not be taken too
literally, since each region is
considered individually and the
department "is flexible on. these
points."
The guidelines:
—Regional municipal govern-
ment should have jurisdiction
over between 150,000 and 250;
000 persons. While this is an
optimum population, rural re-
gions under 150,000 can be con-
sidered, On the other hand,Ot-
tawa — Carleton region now
has 425.000.
Ideally, regions should have.
an urban centre because of a
common sharing of services be-
tween urban and rural Ontario.
— Regional government can
be either a one -tiered or a two -
tiered system, depending on lo-
cal conditions and local opin-
ion. Under a one -tiered system,
one municipal council, would
have jurisdiction over all as-
pects of municipal government
in the region.
A two -tiered system w o u l d
divide government functions. A
higher, or regional council
would control, say, overall plan-
ning, capital borrowing, arteri-
al roads, 'health and welfare,
transit, etc. A lower council,
with jurisdiction over a single
area within the 'region, could
control garbage collection, fife
protection, secondary water dis-
tribution and other services.
The two -tiered system, Mr.
Regional workshop planned
SIMCOE — County Councill.
ors and senior staff personnel
from the Counties of Oxford,
Brant, Elgin, Haldi.mand and
Norfolk Counties will hold a re-
gbmal government workshop
March 6 al. the Norfolk County
BWldin� Simeoe.
7'he wnrkahup will be open.
Bored by the Association of
Counties and Regions of On-
tario. Working papers for the
day will fit, the recent announce•
mends on regional government
by the I -Ion, Darcy McKeough,
Minister of Municipal Affairs
and the Asaocialion's briefs
such as "Blueprint for Local
Government ReOrganization,"
Clasky said, would not be un-
like the present: system in fix
ford County, consisting of small-
er, local governments and a
larger council, each sharing re-
sponsibilities. in a two -tiered
system, the regional council
could be elected directly, or in-
directly, he said.
— Representation on regional
municipal governments should
be based on population, bu t
here aeain Mr. Clasky said
there should be flexibility."
"There must be safeguards so
that rural areas are not domi-
nated by urban represeutation."
Mr. Clasky said the depart-
ment takes into account eight
elements in determining what
areas will be beat suited to
amalgamate into a regional
municipality.
—there should be a sense
of community throughout the en-
tire region;
— there should be a balance
of interest, with no one group
dominating others within the re-
gional boundaries;
— there must be reasonable
size and population to permit
an adequate financial base;
— the region should be large
enough for efficiency in ser-
vices.
there must be optimum co-
operation with neighboring re•
gions;
— account should Abe taken of
local differences and local opin-
ion;
— regional boundaries should
be usable by other institutions
such as the boards of educa-
tion;
— in deciding on a two -tiered
system, the lower tier should be
balanced with the upper to pro-
vide optimum government effi-
ciency.
When regional government
does come to the Oxford County
and Erie Region areas, here is
what will happen according to
Mr. Clasky, if present depart-
mental policy is followed.
First, a study will be shade
of the area and will involve, as
much as possible, local opinion
and discussion.
The province then draws up
a preliminary set of proposals
for regional government in the
area.
Local opinion and reaction to
these proposals will then be al-
lowed to feed back to the gov
ernment.
Erie region members
offer 'aid to Woodstock`
Oxford County municipal ofB.-
cials had a little fan last night
— at Woodstock's expense.
During anannualOxford noun.
ty zone meeting of the Econo-
mic Council, Erie Region, it
was pointed out that of the 71
municipalities in the four -county
region, Woodstock was the only
one that had net joined the
Council.
Mayor Gordon Henry of Ing-
ersoll suggested that a bat be
passed around at the end of the
meeting, to raise enough mon-
ey for Woodstock to join.
And the suggestion was met
wlth gales of laughter and desk
thumping.
Just this week, Woodstock
City Council cut out a $1,460
item from its current budget.
The item, if left in would have
,provided a membership fee for
'the Economic Council,
Woodstock alderman William
Dutton, in suggesting Tuesday
(that Woodstock stay out of the
'council, said that he felt the
'benefits of the ECER are not
'great enough to outweigh the
,membership cost. His sentiment
was echoed by other aldermen.
Although the meeting yester-
'day was an open one, no one
from Woodstock Clty Council
was on hand to hear a speech
and discussion on regional gov-
ernment.
Four directors
are named
Four directors were chosen
yesterday from Oxford county
to serve on the Economic Cone -
oil, Erie Region during 1969.
The four are: John HofsWtter
from Blenheim, Stanley Gehring
from South Norwich, Alwyn Pa-
tience of North Oxford and Ken-
neth Pollard of Norwich.
Each municipal council par-
ticipating in the four -county
Economic council appointsone
member as a. representative on
the ECER. From these repre-
sentatives, four are chosen
from each county each year to
serve as directors with the
ECER.
The ECER is involved with
economic development in the
four county region of Oxford,.
Norfolk, Middlesex and Elgin
Grant assists
Bookmobile
Woodstock Library Bookmo-
bile service will be continued
tivs year to ,public schools in
.the city, following a financial
,agreement made with Oxford
County Board of Education.
James Carnwath, member of
Woodstock P to b I i e Library
Board, outlined to the board of
education the service that has
been given in the past six years
on a serm-weekly •basis. By
last year, the circulation of
I b o o It s to Woodstock public
schools had reached 64,315.
Mr. Carnwath said the board
was asking only that operation-
al costs be met, This came to
$8,969 in 1968, The share of the
Oxford County Board of Educa-
tion for continued service to
Woodstock public schools in
,,1969 would be $6,301.
A survey had also been made
by Dr. Harold Hedley, associ-
ate superintendent of the eo n-
ty board, of library- require-
ments for the schools 'invelved
and it was recommended that
service be continued for ai
least another year.
It has been found that even
where schools had extensive lib-
rary resource centres in their
own vufidutgs, the borrowing of
books from the Bookmobile had
apparently been stimulated by
interest in the school libraries
and circulation had continued to
climb.
Other elementary schools in
the rural areas of the county
receive book service from the
Oxford County Library thr c e
times a year. Pupils in Ingersoll
and TBlsonburg have access to
libraries either in their ewe
schools or on a loan basis from
the town public libraries.
South Norwich
X-ray survey in Oxford
doesn't want
The Oxford County TB and RD Association ix
sponsoring an x-ray survey of industry in the county,
debts
Firms are being contacted so that a schedule can
others'
be arranged for the latter part of April and early
o,rrERVILLE — A resolution
May,
White primarily directed at case finding for
was passed tit the South Nor-
Township Council meeting
tuberculosis and respiratory disease, the survey is
wich
to authorize the clerk to write
a valuable means of detecting other conditions that
to the Oxford County Divisional
may be incipient. These are enlarged heart, tan -
Board of Education.
cer of the lung, aneurysm and hernia.
' The letter is, in protestor the
No one in industry should miss this appertuaite
fact that the Township of South
for an x•ray, as it protects the individual himself
Norwich has cleared the ma-
Jority of its debenture debt and
and from his fellow worker, advised Dr. G. Q.
is Unwilling to accept debt for
Sutherland, Oxford MOH. The program is spon-
to the TR and
other municipalities in the
Bored by Christmas soul ,donations
county. -
RD Association.
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0
0
0
Woodstock, Ingersoll roads
included
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
woo➢sTOGK — Arterial
roads in Woodstock and Inger-
". It are being included in the
Oxford 'County road needs
study, Warden Gordon Asp -
den, reeve of Brandford Town-
ship, said Wednesday -
Warden Aspden told the Ox-
ford planning board the de-
partment of highways asked
the county to include Wood.
stock In its 10-year needs
study about six months ago.
On May 30. 1968,,Woodstock
objected to the department of
highways after being left out
of a 20-year London area high-
way study. announced in 1965,'
and a Brantford area highway
study, announced May 29,
1968,
Department of highways
spokesmen indicated to Wood-
stawk officials when the Brant-
ford study was released that
Woodstock would be included
in. the darner of a Kitchener
study scheduled for comple-
tion this tall
woodstock has been notified
of the plans for inclusion in
the exfgSd study, he said.
W ardes Aspden said the de -
partmetN, of highways has ex-
pressed iliterest in taking over
GoverneM1's Road, now a coun-
itanaaaassasassao�
GORDON ASPDE!
... reserves comment
Oxford County
budget copies
out next week
in Oxford study
ip road, and converting Iligh-
way 2 from Woodstock to In,
gersoll to a county road.
A. M. Spriet and Associates.
London, consulting engineers
hired for the $20,000 county
needs study, have completed
the township work and ate
studying Woodstock arterial
roads now,. he said.
The study, he. said. is to be
presented to the minister of
Copies of the proposed ]969
Oxford County budget will be
sent out to every member of Ox.
ford County Council next week,
The purposed budget was
drawn up yesterday by the
members of the county council
finance and administration com-
mittee: The copies will be sent
out for council members to
study and final approval of the
budget will be made at the Mar.
25 council meeting.
County Warden Gordon Asp,
den, reeve of Blanriford Town-
ship, reserved comment on the
contents of the budget until it
lbecomes finalized. He said,
however, that be was pleased
with the results,
County clerk -treasurer Len
Coles said the 1968 budgtt was
$1,1331f16.39 with a tax rate of
17 mills. The tax rate of 11
mills was the same for 1997,
highways by sepl. 30 for im.
plementation at the start of
1970.
Two five -,year development
plans have been requested, for
the 10 year study.
The warden said the ongi-
neering first is working with a
co-ordinating committee in-
cluding A. D. Robinson and
Cecil Riddle, Ingersoll- and
W o o d s t o c k suburban road
coninlssion. represenlntivest
T. S. Caldwell, district munici-
pal engineer. department of
highways; Harvey Orlando,
municippl roads branch, de-
partmentof highways; Donald
L. 'Pratt, county roads engi-
neer; Reeve Glen Kitchen,
East. Oxford Township; Reeve
Stanley Gehring, chairman of
the county road committee,
and himself.
Student TB testing survey
shows encouraging results
No more than five new in-
stances of positive reaction to
tuberculin testing appeared
among 1,478 secondary school
students of Oxford County, test-
ed recently by the Oxford
Health Unit.
Dr. G. Q, Sutherland, county
Medical Officer of Health, ex-
plained today that 15 positive
reactions occurred among the
total number of students but
these did not accurately indi-
cate presence of TB. The posi-
tive reaction appeared in cases
where a young person may have
been exposed to tuberculosis
some years before.
An added factor is the cases
where some young people have
come here from countries where
BCG is given as a vaccine and
this induces a positive reaction.
Dr. Sutherland emphasized that
the total number of cases where
there might be actual suspicion
of TB was no more than four or
five.
Those h a v i n g positive re-
actions have 'teen advised to
have chest X-rays at the Wood.
,stock, Ingersoll or Tillsonburg
hospitals.
The students tested are all
Grade 9 pupils, andthe
school
"leavers", in Grades 12 and 13
or those in occupational two-
year courses.
DR G. Q. SUTHERLAND
... releases report
Dr. Sutherland also announced
that seven Oxford County resi-
dents required some TB treat-
ment in 1968, usually for obser-
vation or short-term treatment
at Beck sanatorium in London.
only one at present is still un-
der treatment. Some of the pa-
tients had taken treatment years
before.
Slight 64,500 trees
budget rise to be planted
hinted in Oxford
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — A slight in,
crease in tine 1069 Oxford
County budget was hinted
Wednesday by Warden Gordon
Aspden, Reeve of Brandford
Township.
"I am very pleased we have
been able to hold the budget
where we. have."
He said lie first felt the
budget f i g u r e s would be
"much higher" with initiation
of the new county assessment
and county welfare programs.
Casts for county assessing
and county welfare, he said,
wore previously in the budgets
of individual nmmctpalitics.
Council members have been
forwarded proposals of county
councllos finance and adminis.
tratlan committee. These will
be considered at couneil's next
meeting, Tuesday.
Council's 1068 budget of $I;
133,208 was 17 mills, the sumo
as in 11187.
The Ontario Department of
'Lands and Forests, Hespelera
reported recently that approxi-
mately 64,500 trees will be
planted in Oxford County this
.year as part of the spngg pro-
gram. Nearly a quarter of a
million trees will be planted on
Agreement Forest lauds man-
aged by the Ontario Depart•
mient of Lands and Forests.
In the Lake Huron Distru'et,
approximately 3 million trees
will be planted this year.
Approximately one sad a half
million trees on private laud
where the owner has made Also
'of the services provided by the
Department under the Wood-
lands Improvement Act of 1966.
In addition, to this, it Is es-
timated that over one and one
quarter million trees have been
ordered by private owners for
planting on Privately owned
lamb.
In Oxford County, 13,5W seed-
Inigs will be planted on Agree.
meat Forest latxts with 51,000
trees to Ike plunttxt ou lands
under the Woodlands Improve-
mont Act,
725 birds entered in show
Over 85 exhibitors will display more than 725
show birds at the Annual Poultry and Pfgeea Show
at the Woodstock Fairgrounds Aetilyday at 12 900a.
Exhibitors are from St, Catbari.nes, OrIM1,; Tor-
onto, Owen Sound, and point.o, west of Windsor. The
show Is sponsored by the Oxford County Poultry
and Pet Stock Association,
The birds exhibited will be large and bantam
poultry and quality pigeons in many breeds, The
show will be held in the building west of the old
grandstand
—Free Tress Woodstock Bureau
SAP'S RUNNING —It was tree tapping time Mon-
day afternoon in the sugar bush of Grant Smith and
Son. Burgessville. Charles Kelly, left, helped Mr.
Smith, a former Oxford County warden, t"ap the
trees and apply the sap buckets. _
Oxford has
draft budget
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
W OODSTOCK — A proposed
1969 Oxford Comity budget
was drafted Thursday by
county council finance and ad-
ministration committee.
W a r d e n Gordon Aspden,
reeve of East Oxford Town-
ship, said council will get
copies of the proposals for
study before the next cawtcil
meeting March 36.
Warden Aspden rewmed
comment on the content of the
proposal.
Counoil's INS budget of 11L-
135,209 was 17 mills, the same
tax rate as in 1967.
Ingersoll mattes laid to annex
2,000 acres from Nest Oxford
By JMIE ROBINS
INGERSOLL — An annexa-
tion bid to add roughly 2,000
acres to the holdings of thel
town of Ingersoll was made by
council when it gave three read.
jugs to a bylaw authorising ap-
plication to the Ontario Muni-
cipal Board for an order an-
nexing part of the Township of
West Oxford.
In presenting the bylaw,
Councillor ADan Ward com-
mented that for some time the
need for industrial land has
age, hydro, police and fire pro-
tection, but items not often
thought about such as the ad.
vantage of our recreation pro.
gram. the Memorial Centre, our
parks, playgrounds and numer-
ous allied benefits."
"West Oxford council attend-
ed a meeting of town council
last fail to request additional
water services, We Could not
see our way clear to comply
with the request at that time
but changes now in theoffing
will mean we can give an an-
nexed area many advantages.
been apparent within Ingersoll
and the small parcels available WATER TOWER
are unsuitable to today's indus-I "Our new water tower plan -
tries. I tied fur Holcroft Street will be
Mr. Ward noted that theta 675,000 gallon structure and
town's growth gravitated south- our sewage plant is to he in-
ward and annexation would creased from three quarters of
mean extension of services W a million gallons of flow per
West Oxford, portions of which day to two and one quarter call -
have made- repeated requests lion.
for the extension and enlarge- "In these two particular,
ment of town services to them. realms we will be ready not
"Instead of selling our ser- only to service industrial .de-
vices outside the town, we pro. velopment and natural growth
pose that the portion of the but also will beequipped to
township affected by amexa- service the pr-iposed new area.
tion plans join its and take ad- "For one thing," Mayor Hen -
vantage of the numerous bene- rY continued, It would be an
fits we can offer them." advantage if West Oxford had
fire hydrants for their protec-
WEST OXFORD NOTIFIED tion. It would not be done over -
Stepping donor to speak on the night, of course, but the facili-
bylaw. Mayor G. B. Henry no- ties will be available."
led that West Oxford Council Mr. Henry also noted that
has been fully inlormed can. growth of the town is toward
rerning the area in question the Macdonald -Cartier Freeway
and the town's reasons for ask. and explained that the entire
ing annexation. Two meetings area has been studied in depth
have been held by the town and by solicitor George Mitchell,
township councils to discuss the QC, of London and the mayor
matter. sad Mr. Mitchell have already
"We ask the people of West met with the Department of
Oxford to take a good logical Municipal Affairs outlining. their
look at the advantages aa- proposals.
I nexation can offer them," said "While we are a relatively
Mr. Henry. small community, we canot
"Not only can we wive themisupport producing adjacent de.
services such as water, sew-lvelopments which would result
•in a small Kitchener -Waterloo
or a small Fort William - Port
Arthur," observed Mr. Henry.
OXFORD
BRIEFS
The Sheriff's office lugs ask
ed County Council to consider
them whenthe assessment
rooms become vacant. 1
Plans are to turn the offices
into a jury and a witness room.
The County Assessment em-
ployees will move to the turn-
keys bouse, attached to the
County jail in the near future,
RESOLUTIONENDORSED
A resolution of Simcoe Coun-
ty concerning the postponement
Of regional government was en-
dorsed at the meeting of County
Council yesterday.
The resolution stated "It Is
evident it is the intention of the
Province to impose Regional
Government to the detriment of
rural municipaliti,s. Therefore,
we, the members of this coun-
cil having knowledge of the
many difficulties faced by rural
municipalities humbly beg the
Department of Municipal Aff-
Iairs to at least postpone this
, legislation and give rural muni-
cipalities a clear understanding
as to financial undertakings
,when they are attached to or-:
ban units"
costing Uce township of West.
Oxford some $6,000 in legal,
tees.
Mr- Amos stated that it' the
Ontario Municipal Board passed
the town's annexation request,
"We on the West Oxford Town.
ship council have an obligation
to our ratepayers if a hearing
does come up and naturally we
will dispute It,"
"I personally question what
the OMB will think of this an-
nexation bid with regional gov.
ernment on our doorsteps,"
said Mr. Amos.
Mayor G. B. Henry bad stated
In his explanation in council
that the town was trying to
heed the request to keep the
town well -planned in prepara-
tion for the time when region-
al government will take place,
in perhaps seven to 10 years.
REEVE BRUCE AMOS
When asked to comment on.
the proposal of Ingersoll's town
council, Reeve Bruce Amos of
West Oxford stated, "While the
matter has yet to come before
the township officially, we re-
gret this move because we had
hoped to come to some agree-
ment with the town in the form
of staging year by year as the
town developed and needed
land.
"Annexation c o u l d mean a
loss of perhaps one eighth of
the township's revenue and too
'. great a drop could force us to
seek amalgamation with anoth-
er area.
"West Oxford council wonders
about the town wanting so
Marge an area," Mr. Anus con-
tinued. "The town was turned
down on its annexation bid only
a few ,years ago so it is sir.
prising they are back again,
this time asking an area larger
I than the present town of Inger
sou.
"The mayor of Ingersoll bas
stated he is concerned about
ribbon development in the town -
.ship. This I:ype of development
,,ecurred prior to the last on.
nexatton bid by the townbut
now we have development con-
trolled too per cent in the
I township,"
FRIENDLY TERMS
Mr. Amos noted that the
township had hoped to dome to
some. friendly terms with the
;town concerning land needs
and added that annexation i i.s.
plates Can be very costly to all
Involved with the last hearing
AREA CONCERNED
The area the town hopes to
annex would extend the peri-
meter on the east in a south
direction to Hwy. 401extending
between lots 18 to 19 of West)
Oxford; Councillor Ward stated.
From this point on the north
side of 401, the south boundary
would go west to a point west
of the Culloden Road inter-
change. Then north from 401 to
a Point approximately opposite
Glenn Avenue. The west ap-
proximately 1,000 feet andthen
north to meet, the boundary of
North Oxford.
This area will take in approxi-
mately one half mileout the
Hamilton Road and approxi-
mately one half mile out Thom.
as Street beyond Ingersoll
Street. The south-westerly a_ of
is considered the best suited hm
immediate industrial develop.
ment. and 100 acres south of
Westfield subdivision but south
of the town limits and west of
the golf course are under op-
tion.
WAITED SOME TIME
Speaking as chairman' of the
Ingersoll Industrial Develop-
ment Corporation, Councillor
Ted Hunt noted that the corpora-
tion has waited for this move
for some time and annexation
will benefit Ingersoll as a whole
as well as the whole area.
"The Corporation's hands
have been tied in the past
'through lack of land so we feel
this is a step in the right di-
rection;" said Mr. Hunt.
Town Solicitor Warwick Mar-
shall noted that the township
was aware of what was taking
place but OMB processing of
the town's request may he
done by June or it may not re-
ceive consideration until next
fall.
Truck route
talks urged
Aid. Violet Adams last night
urged that a committee of city,
county and Ingersoll representa-
tives be set up to study possible
routes for a Woodstock truck by-
pass.
Anew by-pass route was turn-
ed down by the department of
J highways last September. It was
announced then that the city
would seek a meeting with
county and Ingersoll represen-
tatives to seek a solution to the
problem, but no meeting has
been held.
Council decided yesterday to
-arrange a meeting on the issue
among members of the tomty
� liaison committee. No date has
been set.
Oxford endorses bid
to delay legislation
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — Postpone-
ment of regioaal government
legislation, propose (I by Sim-
coo County in a resolution,
Iwas endorsed Tuesday by Ox-
' ford County council.
Simcoe Comfy asked the de-
1 parlrnent of municipal affairs
"to at least postpone this leg-
Islation and give rural munici-
palities a clear understanding
as to financial undertakings
when they are attached to or -
ban units which, according to
,provincial statistics are hcav-
ily indebted."
Oxford County council also
ondorsed a similar resolution
from the Ontario Association
of Rural Municipalities sx.
pressing dissatisfaction with
the enacted and proposed leg-
islation for roginnal or metro-
politan gnvernnionl because
Ihere are tin built - In safe.
gnarls fin• rural municipali-
ties.
One spetimt asks that rural
municipalities not be cnnsoli•
lnled with cities of towns bill
he permitted to retain their
rural character in the inter-
ests of agricultural and their
peopleand communities.
Flarlier this year, county
council appointed two mem-
IV rs I a Committee to discuss
r e g i o n a l government with
Woodstock and Ingersoll.
66 Legal Notices
COUNTY OF OXFORD
TENDERS FOR SUPPLIES,
MATERIALS AND MAINTENANCE
SERVICES
Sealed tenders, plainly mark-
od as to contents, will be re -
carved until I400N, WEDNES-
DAY, APRIL 9, 1969, for the
following:
HIGHWAY MATERIALS:
1.
DHO Prime — 20,000 gal-
lons.
2.
Asphalt Emulsions —
147,000 gallons.
3.
Stone and Gravel.
4.
Bituminous patch —3,000
tons.
5.
Corrugated Culverts.
6,
Concrete Pipe.
7.
Highway Signs.
8.
Steel Sign Pos'-
9.
Steel Guiderai'
10.
Steel Guiderait.
11.
Calcium chloride, jagged.
12.
Highway salt-1,000 tons-
13.
Chemical weed killer —
(2, 4-D plus 2, 4, 5.21.
14
Paint.
15
Wire fence, staples, brace
wire, gates.
16.
Steel fence posts.
17.
Wooden fence posts.
AUTOMOTIVE AND
MISCELLANEOUS
SUPPLIES.
18,
Gasoline — 39,000 gal-
lons.
19.
Diesel fuel — 10,000 gal -
Ions.
20.
Furnace Oil — 4,600 gal-
lons.
21.
Truck, Tractor and Grad-
er tires.
22.
Oil filters and batteries.
23.
Grader blades.
MAINTENANCE SERVICES-
24. Supply and apply Calcium
Chloride — 500 tons.
25. Supply and anply Traffic
Paint — 3,000 gallons.
26. Gravel Resurfacing —
9,000 tons.
27. Surface Treating — 36
miles.
28. Slurry Seal — 125,500
sq. yd.
County tender form or in.
formation guide will be sup.
plied. Please refer to tender
item by number.
Lowest or any tender on any
item will not necessarily be
accepted.
DONALD L. PRATT,
County Engineer,
County Court House
P.O. Box 394
WOODSTOCK, Ontario.
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that the township has cleared much of its own
debenture debt and is not willing to accept the
debt of other municipalities when it comes to School
levies,
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but the chairman commented, "Thu board is bound
by legislation uld be$ no choice.^
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$Z-million
lodge replaces
$11,500 home
Building costs of most County
buildings were minute compared
Ito today's standards, L e n
Coles told the Woodstock Y's
.'Men's Club last night.
Mr. Coles, Oxford County
'Clerk for the past 27 years,
'compared the cost of the pres•
ent County Home for the aged
($1'1;Fi00) with the building costs
of the scan -to -be- opened Wood-
;ingford Lodge ($2,000,000).
Mr. Coles recalled that the
design for the court 'house was
produced by a contest among
architects competing for a $250
first prize.
The first tender accepted by
Ihn County Council for the Court
House construction was for $60,
olio and now the building is in-
sured .for $1 million.
To build the jail, the County
I'loie"rre
wed $5,000 from file Prov-
ne of Upper Canada. A uni-
ufeature of our jail is that
is a death mask formed
in stone over the entrance, por-
fraying the first man to be
hanged in this jail, a blind
Englishman, residing in Inner -
:kip, who was convicted of mur-
dering this wife.
The clerk ,cited statistics of
present day growth in the court
ty. One tenth of all Ontario ap-
ples are grown here, the largest
turkey farms in the Common-
wealth are here; over 10 per
cent of Oxford farms have been
in the same family for over Sol
years - more than any other
County in the Province.
The Y's Men's Chub is com-
pleting alias for the annual ra-
dio auction to be held Lanier.
row.
APPLICATIONS ARE BEING
I RECE1'VED UNTIL SAARIUR-
DAY, APRIL 5TH, 1969 for
the position of
Bookkeeper -
Office Manager
AT WOODiNGFO�RD LODGE
ROMiE FOR THE AGED
RESPONSIBLE to the Admin-
iatr-ador, and for the setting
tap, supervision, and c"rd'in-
ation of the Accounting and
Office Administration.
QUALIF.IC'ATIONS - applicant
should have a general know -
lodge of ace(mnting, bookkeep-
ing, payroll principles aruLpro-
eedures.
iBENEFITS - indlide vacation,
suck leave, medical and hos-
pital Insurance program,
group life Insurance and ex-
cellent, pension (plan. This posi-
tion offers an excellent oppor-
tunity for advancement.
Five-day, 40 hour week and
"Aar �stillAgGry holidays.
Salary dependent on quallfl-
cationa and experience. Duties
'to commence on or about May
lat., 1%9.
FOR JNFORMIATION, JOB
DESCRIPTION AND APPU-
CATION FORMS PLEASE
CONTACT:
D. F. KNOrff,
Adnntnlstrador,
WOUD1NGII LODGE
c/o O)dord County Homy for
lbe, Aged
P,O.Box 30a
WOODSTO®Rr Q=ART0
Oxford County Library seek
fees for bookmobile service
What's sauce for the goose is
saner for the gander.
Oxford County Board of Edu-
cation approved a financial set -
Cement with Woodstock Public
Library last night, but still
must come to a decision about a
settlement with Oxford County
Library.
The situation began as a bill
for bookmobile s e r v i c e s to
Woodstock schools by the Pub-
lic Library,
The Library Board had last
month asked $6,301, represent•
ing projected actual expenses
for the coming year for the
service.
The settlement was negotiated
and the board of education last
night approved a figure of $I,-
000 for operation, plus an ex-
penditure of $2,400 for addition•
al books to be purchased through
the library budgets of the pub.
He schools concerned.
A letter from Oxford County
Library was also received seek•
fngg a similar fee for iwokmo-
hIIe services to all county pub.
lic schools,
In this case the County Lib-
rary estimated annual circula-
tion of 259,840 and was seeking
five cents per circulation, which
would come to a total of $12,-
992.
It was mentioned In the let,
ter that the county board would
have been paying nearly 10
cents per circulation to the Pull -
lie Library if the original am-
ount requested had been paid.
No action was taken by the
county board last night and the
matter will be held in abeyance
until more information is ob-
tained.
Woodingford Lodge
opening set June 15
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — Thirty.
eight residents of Oxford
County home for the aged will
'move into the new $2,000,000
Woodingford Lodge here ,tune
15, D. F. Knott, comity home
manager said Monday-.
Addressing the Woodstock
Lions Club. Mr. Knott said, af-
ter the initial move, about one
month will lapse before six to
eight new residents will move
in weekly. This will allow for
orientation by staff and rest -
dents, he said.
He said inquiries for rest.
deny have been received
from 135 persons and that the
home's capacity of 160 rest.
dents could be reached by the
end of 1969.
Staff will be increased from
13 to between 60 and 75 as the
number of residents increase,
he said.
lie told club members that
service organizations have
been donating money for
lounge furniture, portable tele-
visions and outside lighting.
Other contributions are items
snot covered by provincial
grants such as pool tables,
shuffle board, dart boards and
pictures.
Construction of the new
hums started la months ago.
Toils JEFFERSON
City engineer
resigns post
after 7 years
Bruce Amos new president
of Oxford Children's Aid
An addition to the staff of the
Oxford Children's Aid was an-
nounced at the annual meeting.
Mr. Kali Khausaheb will take
over the duties of Casework
superintendent.
Officers for the coming year
are as follows: president, Bruce
Amos; past president, Mrs. Nor-
ma Loveys; first vice president
Robert M. Scott; second vice-
president. Ceorge Calder, sec-
retary, Mrs. John Poole and
treasurer, A. Mervyn Crowder.
Directors are: Mrs. Violet
Kltvhen, Rev. A. C. McAlister,
Gerald Staples, Dr, O. A, Tuck.
er, Allan Ward, John Whitmore
and Miss Margaret Yeoman.
The Ezecative Director is Mrs.
Jeannn M„,.Lle*gp�and the Co.
ordinator 3 hifiRen's services
is Mrs. Doris Raker.
Past President Mrs, Norma
Love ya Was honeyed at *0
meeting on her retirement after
DRIVE AM08
. - , new President
JAI years on the board of Dh•-
actors.
Oxford County taxes
increased two mills
Free Press Woodstock Rnrcan
WOODSTOCK — A 19-mill
tax rate. two mills higher than
in 1968. was set Tuesday by
Oxford County council.
Warden Gordon Aspden at-
tributed the increase to the
adoption of a .county assess•
me.nt commissioner system
and a county welfare system.
County assessing costs and,
as of April 1, county welfare
costs-. will be paid be county
council instead of individual
councils as in the past.
Clerk -treasurer Leonard K.
Coles said, assessment and so,
vial service costs represent
.N mills. Assessment costs
increased 2A;, mills or $175,000
and social service' costs are
expected to be $52,000,
The 19-mill rate is for all
County council's member mu-
nicipalities except Tillsonburg.
Tillsonburg, which is not par-
ticipating in the county library
system, has a rate of 18 mills.
The rate will raise $1,•
312.276, nearly $180,000 more
than was raised in 1968,
Council set. the rate for gen-
eral purposes at 5,75 mills to
raise $401,286; welfare, 3.75
mills to raise $261.708; county
roads, 8.5 mills to raise
205; and library, one trill,
$56,077.
A total of $50,000 Oxford's fi-
nal payment of its $558,000
share for construction of the
Woodingford Lodge home for
the aged, to be opened this
summer, was included in the
budget.
Hosppital g r a n t s included
$47,200, the third of six annual
Payments to Woodstock Gen-
—Free Press Woodstock Bureau
Oxford County Warden Gordon Aspden, left, and Reeve Glen Kitchen of
East Oxford Township, finance and administration committee chairman,
examine the 1969 county budget.
A. C. R. 0. CONFERENCE
L.K. COLES
CLERK -TREASURER
OXFORD COUNTY
eral Hospital, and $42,812, the
second of five annual grants to
Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll.
Payment of $3,654 toward
completion of construction of
Blossom Park School for Men-
tally Retarded at Woodstock
was included in the budget. 1n
1969, $25,000 was paid.
The county plans to give
$19,724 to the Oxford County
Children's Aid Society, $62,069
to the Oxford health unit and
$56,076 to the county library
board.
Anagriculture budget of
S9,525 was approved. If includ.
'ed $1,600 for fox bounties. The
county assumed the full $4
payment for each fox after a
-.$2 grantwas stopped by the
orovincial government at the
end of February, 196R.
Acriculture grants include:
$1.000. Oxford County Club
Leaders Association; $500, Ox-
ford Soil and Crop Improve-
ment Association; 950 for Ox-
ford County Junior Farmers
Association; $300, O x 19 r It
County Plowmen's Assacia.
tion; $250, Oxford County
Farm Safety Council; $225,
Tillsonburg, Tavistock, Emb.
ro,. Drumbo and Woodstock
fair boards; $150 each to Blem
heim Plowmen's Association
and North Blenheim Horse
Breeders Association.
Sums of $1,800 and $9U1 will
be granted to University of
Western Ontario and Universi-
ly of Waterloo for bursaries to
students from Oxford.
A grant of $2,500 is planned
for the Oxford Museum; $150
for Oxford Historical Society.
and $50 each for the Oxford
County festival of music,
Woodstock: and Tillsonburg
festival of music.
ROAD BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The largest item in the new
Oxford road budget is a plan to
rebuild Innerkip Road from
Highway 2 to the Gordon Pittock
Reservoir.
The 2.4 miles of road will be
widened 34 feet, from 66 to 100
feet, at an estimated cost of
$176,000.
The total budget to be Mend-
ed on the. County Road System
in 1969 was estimated at $1,345,-
1300, $431,000 for maintenance
and $814,300 for construction.
This is an increase of M3,600
than the 1968 road budget es-
timate.
Included in the budget is
$438,800 for road construction,
$153,500 for bridge construction
and $135,000 for new machinery
and machine sheds. A roads
needs study is expected to cost
$'20,000 and $364,500 has been
alloted for mad maintenance.
A total of $35,000 has been
alloted .for the grading, granu-
lar base and paving of one-half
mile of County Road 31 from
Tillsonburg to Highway 3; $30,-
50D for the completion of 1968
work. on County Road 10 which
Is four -tenths. off a mile be-
tween Concessions three and
four, Dereham Township for
grading, granular base and sur-
face treatment.
$17.600 has been alloted for
,grading and granular base of
three -tenths of a mile of County
iRoad 7. North .Oxford Town.
ship, north of Ingersoll; and
$15,000 for widening 1.6 miles
of County Road 18, North Nor-
wich Township west of Nor-
wich.
Also included in the construc-
tion budget is SS61,000 for grad-
ing and surface treatment on
County Roads 19 and 20 for a
distance offour miles between
Concessions 9 and 12, S o u t h
Norwich Township.
Bridge construction plans in-
clude a $62,000 bridge at the
boundary of North and South
Norwich Townships.
The sum of $12,000 has been
included in the budget for the
installation of two-way radios in
ten road -work vehicles. Road
Superintendent Donald L. Pratt
said he hopes these will be in.
stalled by the summer.
Storage garages are planned
or'Drumbo and between Spring -
ford and Ostrander.
J:SMES D. BILL
City mayor
from 1932
to 1934
A former toaver of Woodstock,
James D. Hill of 33 Oxford St,
died early today in. Woodstock
General Iospital, He was 81.
Alit. full was mayor of Wood-
steck from 1932 to ISM and also
had served as city clerk and
treasurer for 20 years.
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top Oxford road budget item
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — R e c n n-
struction of Innerkip Road
from Highway 2 to the Gordon
Pittock reservoir was the larg-
est. item Tuesday in the new
Oxford County council road
budget. .
Cost is estimated at $176,000.
The road allowance will he
widened to 100 feet from 66.
Road superintendent Donald
L. Pratt, said plans are to
pave the 2.4-mile section of
the road in 1970.
The project is part of $1,
345,100 forecast for the county
road committee operations for
the year. $13,600 more than
the IM budget estimate.
A' total (If $593,205 will be
raised by Oxford municipali-
ties, about 920,000 more than
in 1966.
Included in the budget. Is
$436,800 for road construction;
$193,500 for bridge construe -
lion and $135.000 to" new ma-
chincfy and sheds. Road
maintenance is expected to
cost $364,500 and a new roads
need study $20,000.
The construction budget in-
cludes $151,000 for grading
and a "low cost. pavement."
for a distance of four miles
south of Springford.
A total of $35,001) has been
allocated for one-half mile of
granular base and paving on
County Road 31 from Tillson-
burg to Highway 3; $30,500 for
completion of County Road III,
paving a distance of 4-10 of a
mile in Dereham Township,
$17,600 for grading and granu-
lar base 3-10 of a mile in
North Oxford Township along
County Road 7 north of Inger-
soll; and $15,000 for widening
1.6 miles of County Road 18 in
North Norwich Township, west.
of Norwich.
In the budget is $10,0f111 for
planning and design for Im-
provements to the Elabro
Road from Cody's sideroad,
County Road 17. a distance of
about four miles through
Embro.
Bridge construction plans in-
clude a $6'2,000 North and
South Norwich T o w n s h i p
boundary structure, two miles
north and two miles west of
Springford over Spittler Creek.
A total of $9,100 has been in-
cluded for planning and de-
signing of five bridges, one
southeast of Embro ever the
middle branch of the 'Thames
River on the West Zo-ri
Township boundat;v; two East.
Zorra-Blandford T o w n s h i p
boundary bridges over the
north branch of the Thames;
and two bridges on County
Road 6 south of Embro of the
middle branch of the Thames.
County storage garages are
planned lot, Drumbo and be-
Iween Springford all(] Ostran-
der,
A total of $1'2,000 is included
fur inshillation of Iwo-wyy, re-
dn, equipmenl to 10 vehicles,
Offices in Oxford County
building moved around
The game of musical office:;
i= heir played at the County
fill lding,
The institution of the County
welfare and axaessments sys-
tems has led to the room
shifting. The Oxford Branch of
the Canadian Cancer Society
I vacated their offices in the
county building to make room
for the welfare system. Their
new offices are in the chief
turnkey's house attached to the
county ifli
County Assessment. Crmmis-
sioner, Fred H, Cade said the
'assessment department will
move into their offices in the
chief turiikey's house sometime
next week.
The Sheriff's office has at,
ready put in a bid for the as-
sesslnent offices when they
become vacant. They want to
'turn them into a jury and wit-
ness room.
And the side -trips go on and
on ....
FRED C.ADE
... buss man
Drumbo library
gets a home
DRUMBO — After 69 years, of the founder of the Libra -v., The
the Drumbo Public Library will Ilibrary has between 6e0 aad 7W
have a permanent location, (books to serve over 400 people
Construction work is under m the Drumbo area.
way on the old post office which I At first, the books were stored
jwill be the new library. The in a public school. They have
Drumbo Library Board hopes it I been stored in the Drumbo Fire
'., will be completed by Flay 1. Hall since t947 which imple-
The Drumbo Public Library is mented a deposit system. The
now part of the County Library library will acquit„ more books
system. The Drumbo Library when it moves into. its new
Board had $2.400 in a building quarters
fund which was turned aver to
the County Library in Fart pay- When the library opens, it will
meat for the renovations. !house almost 2,OOD banks.
The moving spirit behind the
formation of the library in 1%. 0
was James Cowan who was
.secretary of the board for 24
years. His daughter, Miss Mar-
garet Cowan, took over the dut-
ies of secretary until 1956 when
the present secretary, Mrs.. Ce-
cil Cadwell took over, 1n the lib-
rary's 69 years of existence, it
has had. only three secretaries.
The present librarian is Miss
Jessie Cowan, also a daughter
Tavistock acts to lessen impact
of education tax rate increase
Free Prints WoodslAnA Bureau
TA VIST0CK—Village
council, in special aesslon
Thuredhy, night, worked out n
formula to reduce an anllel-
pated education $ ripe which
would have atldbd t It mtfl4t as
sm to the tax wit of a Tavia•
trek hamenw o r this year,
Council made a Ill ox-
ambialion of last Year's hoard
of education books and decid-
ed to moon $16,000 from an op-
erating account to a capital
Itulidtng account.
Thu move, If approved by
the auditors and !fin new cantn-
ty' board of education, would
reduce'Tavislork's eloutent,ny
,school rate to about 21 mills,
all about three mills,
Still' to be added to Wls Is
the secondary school rate, ex-
Peeleedr Itonn�l sINAlt f ve mills
Village clerk Robert Ttudy
maid lots 11mir�iduy a thorough
examination had baxnl Inside of The I,Ix rlse would Ix kept
the old board of education In about $30 oil a holne with a
!.nooks. $3,faal assesttttent,
"1 fecl confident that the
change in the_ Milt he
approved and car Yetll' role III -
crease will full into Iota with
Increases III other arm of ON'
ford Comity." he sold,
Both figures. are bled on
the ordooary tex, rate for the
village, not last year's arNR.
ciallydow rate when the vil-
logr took advantage tit a
heavy stirpltls,
The Honorable Francis Hincks, MP
(11111stmhOn from the Oxford Gazetteer)
A backward look
enlivens history
of Oxford County
Just about anything you want. The reprinted book is an exact
ed to know about Oxford County duplicate of the original. The
in 1952 could be found in the Ox mistakes made in the original
ford Gazetteer. version are in the reprinted
But, there was only one prob- book. The 220 page classic in-
lem. County Clerk -treasurer Len eludes a map of Oxford County
Coles said hp knew of only 10 in 1852 which shows all the
original copies. some of which saw and grist mills. plank or
were selling for as much as $30 gravel roads, and the one rail
on the antique book market. mad, the Great Western Rail -
Besides being rare, the price road, now the CNR.
was a bit steep for the average The book includes almost; any
pocketbook. The original 1852 thing from the cost of sheep to
version sold for five shillings. fawn council meetings. T h r
There was Other actual his- books can be purchased from
Lary book off Oxford County. the County building•at $5 apiece
Last year, County Councll all- The cost of reprinting the 1,50ti
Proved of reprinting the hook i copies was over $s,000.
written by Thomas S. Shenton, County Council reprinted the
to make it available to more books to make the bisto honk,
People it the enurrto .available to the public and are
Council was able to obtain two
original copies of the hook — hoping to rust break even.
one from the Woodstock Public, Two copies of the book were
library and the other from the sent to the National Library,
Brock university, St. Cathar- Ottawa and a hook was sent to
Ines. the Ontario Historical Society
Without two Copies of the and the Cannddan Historical he.
book, it would have been impos-i view at the University Of Toron
slbie to undertake the task. d,, Copies were sign sent to the
The process wax done by care- Oxford Museum and the oxford
"ally unbinding the books and Historical Society. There was al.
photographing each page, one so a number of people who re.
book was used for one pace and celled complimentary copies,
the other was used to photo• There are still many copies of
graph the reveraC side. Mom- the hook left for anynne Inter-
merrdal Print Craft of Wood -jested in owning Oxford's history
stock reprinted the book. book, ..
JUST ACROSS THE YARD
Cancer Society moves
into new headquarters
Tt was moving day at the
County building yesterday.
The employees of Oxford
branch of the Canadian Can-
cer Society packed up their
bags and left — to make way
for progress.
The new headquarters for the
Cancer Society will occupy two
rooms on the upper floor of the
Chief Turnkey's house, attached
to the County )ail on Buller
Street.
The Cancer Society rooms in
the basement of the County
building will be renovated in
preparation for the coming of
the County Welfare system
which begins April1. There will
Cancer :society's new quarters .Mervin Osmoad. Old quarters
are Miss ''Maude Turner In baselimat: of cmirt house
by five employees in the County
Welfare system under the ad-
ministration of Gerald MacKay.
The employees of the County
Assessment program will be
moving into the, main floor of
the former Turnkey's house
within the next three or four
weeks. The building became va
cant Dec. 1.
welfare department
is
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Health, welfare
services
co-ordination under study
Free Press Stratford Bureau
STRATF'ORD — Co-ordina-
tion of the new separate
healtb and welfare depart-
mems at the provincial level
"ts one of the things we've
been talking about," Dr. M. B.
Dymond. Ontario minister of
lualth said Wednesday night.
Dr. Dymond, in Stratford to
speak at the annual meettng
of District Hospital Council
No. 2, was asked about an "in.
visible wall" which appears to
divide welfare and hospital
services.
The "invisible wall' had
been mentioned earlier in the
day by Dr. John Neilson, dt-
rector of University Hospital,
London.
Dr. Neilson, speaking at an
afternoon meeting of the coun-
cil, said "this has always
bugged me.",
He said he always thought
the hospital should be the cen-
tre of the community health
services with the medical offi-
cer of health and such organi-
zations as the Victorian Order
of Nurses being included in
the hospital organization.
Peter Smith, administrator
of Woodstock General Hospi-
ial, told Dr. Neilson at the af-
Icrnoon session that the hospi-
tal had tried to establish a co-
operative laundry plan be-
iween the hospital and a new
county -city home which is
being built.
"We couldn't even get near
their committee." said Mr.
Smith. because we were told
you are health and we are
welfare."' .
The new county -city home
will include a S100,900 laundry.
Hospital officials thought the
money could be more Wisely
spent on a. hospital laundry ex-
pansion program. The build-
ings are only two blocks
apart.
When Dr. Dymond was told
of the situation Wednesday
night he said: "That's the sort
of thing we are looking into."
Be said he and Dr. Neilson
had discussed the subject on
previous occasions. Dr. Neil-
son is a fomer chairman of
the Ontario Hospital Services
Commission.
The No. 2 District council
includes Huron, Perth, Oxford
and Waterloo counties.
District councils have to
take some definite steps In
planting or they will suddenly
discover .they no longer have
any authonty, it would pass
to provincial bodies, Dr. Neil-
son said.
- Anyone assigned the job of
writing terms of reference for
a planning council would have
an unenviable chore, Dr. Neil-
son said.
He was speaking primarily
on the role University Hospital
could play in planning.
One 9f the major stumbling
blocks has been trying tode-
tennine how to deliver health
services, he said.
The London hospital is
working out a plan In help and
encourage the "family dolor"
who finds himself alone with
over a chance for a day off.
Gerald McKay: more time to help more people.
County system
a co-ordinator
-of all welfare
The new county welfare sys-
tem, to be known as Oxford Sa-
'vial Services, will be able to de•
ivote itself fulbtime to th,e im•
iprovement of social services)
after coming officially into
effect April 1.
Before the institution of a
county system, welfare through-
out the county came from 18
.different sources, There was a
welfare officer in Woodstock, In-
gersoll and 18 other townships in
the county working an a full or
'part-time basis. This has been
reduced to six,
Gerald McKay, Welfare Ad-
immistrator of Oxford Social Ser-
vices, said the welfare officers
In the county were usually the
township clerks who had many
otherresponsibilities to bear.
Most were overworked and as
a result, were unable to devote
their fall attention to welfare.
With a full-time staff of six
employees, the new system will
be able to devote their full at-
tention to welfare In the county.
The six employees include the
welfareadministrator, three
field workers and two clerical
staff. The county will be divided.
into areas Serviced by one field
worker. Woodstock, Ingersoll
and the entire county is under
the jurisdiction of the new sys•.
tem,
Mr, McKay said this depart•
;ment will be able to 'help more
people and have more time to.
visit, and make personal can-
toct with people In the county.
Welfare will be issued from one
source under the same regula-
tions. Mr. McKay said it will be
a more unified system,
Oxford Social Services will be
working closely with o t h e r
agencies such as Canada Man-
power, the Children's Aid Socie-
ty, Probation services :and the
provincial Family Benefits
branch,
Mr. McKay said they hope to
provide better service to meet
the needs of people in the area
more effectively. The service
could help a man find a job or
give general welfare assistance.
The service will also provide
supplementary aid, special as.
sistance, homemakers' and nor•
ses' service, such as the Victor-
ian Order of Nurses. They will
look after nursing 'home applica-
tions, county home applications,
foster children allowance and
referrals for pensions under the
On'Oario Department of Social
end Family Services,
The need for a county welfare
service was discussed last Fall.
The majority of the employees
of Oxford Social Services moved
Into the county building last
week. They .moved into the of,
fife once hold by the Oxford
branch of the Canadian Cancer
Society which now occuples the
top floor of the house attached
to the County Jail.
The department will operate
'from offices in
1;he County Build-
ing which are now In the process
of being renovated.
County system
has uniformity
in assessment
In 1954, Oxford County Coun•
cil adopted the County Asses-
sor System with the appoint-
ment of Fred H. Cade as. County
Assessor.
There are 18 municipalities
fonniNg the County System, ex-
cluding the city of Woodstock
and the town of Ingersoll, Each
municipality had its own asses-
sor who was responsible for
making the assessment and re-
turning the assessment rolls.
Woodstock is currently involy.
Ad in a re -assessment to pro-
vide a base for 1971 taxes. This
is designed to bring assessment
values into line with market
prices.
The beginning of the county
system left much autonomy to
individual municipalities.
The municipality was respon-
sible for salary, car allowance,
stationary, postage, annual rolls
and assessment notices. T h e
County was responsible for the
County Assessor's salary, car
allowance and office staff.
The county went immediately
into a re -assessment program
under the guidance of the Coun-
ty Assessor. This was completed
in 1956, This assessment with
the annual updating and chan-
ges has remained the basis of
County equalization upto the
present time, as all the muni-
cipalities used the same man-
ual and assessments were
equalized throughout the eoun-
ty,
24 P.C. OF VALUE
In 1956, the ratio of assess-
ment value in comparison to
sales value was approximately
40 per cent. Due to the enorm-
ous up -swing in prices of prac-
tically all types of land and
buildings, today, the equaliza-
tion stands at approximately 24
per cent,
Some municipalities 'bad full-
time assessors and other muni•
cipal assessors worked on it
part-time basis, depending on
the size of the municipality.
Some of the assessors up -graded
.themselves by taking the Asses-
sor's course, a three-year extra
FRED 11, CADE
... realistic value
moral course handled by
Queen"9 University, Kingaton.
The Provincial Government
felt that a more efficient opera-
tion c o u l d be maintained
through a central juridiction
having central of all assessment
function throughout a county.
Legislation whereby a county
could, with the approval of the
Department of Municipal Af-
fairs, appoint a County Assess-
ment Commissioner, was enact.
ed.
CENTRALIZED EFFORT
The duties of the assessment
commissioner would be to set up
a central jurisdiction with an
all -permanent staff and be re-
sponsible for the assessment
function in all municipalities.
Mr. Cade said this would ensure
a more professional staff with
all personnel obtaining in-ser-
vice training and Practice in all
phases of assessment -
Oxford County Council ap-
pointed Mr. Cade as Assessmen!
Commissioner Jan. 1, 19% who
immediately acted to correlate
all assessment functions in the
county. The individual munici-
palities have no assessors, as all
assessors are now county em-
ployees and responsible direc@p
to the Assessment Commission-
er.
COMPUTER KELPS
In anticipation of the change-
over, all assessment rolls, as-
sessment notices, and tax bill-
ings were converted to electron-
ic processing in 1967 and ON.
The Department of Municipal
Affairs has issued a Manual of
Assessment Values, which is to
he used for re -appraisal of all
properties, to bring them up to
today's level of value,
In Oxford County, this calls
for a two-phase program. Phase
one includes the return .of the
annual assessment rolls, the
keeping up with various
changes, such as new buildings,
.new additions, owners and ten.,
ants.
Phase two is the re -assess-
ment program. At the present
time there are 10 field men in
phase one, which entails bring.
ing in the annual rolls, There
are nine reappraisal assessors
in phase two working in the field
in the re -appraisal of land and
buildings, including measuring,
inspecting and classifying of all.
properties in the county, Than
is expected to be completed
and used for assesstneat pur-
poses in 19TI and 19T21taxaWn.
REAL IrAULTATION
Mr. Cade said a new basis of
taxation does not necessarily
mean an increase of taxation
but a more realistic value being
piecedon property. He said
working under one jurisdiction
provides a better correlating of
the assessment function.
H- said, "When the assessor
knocks an your door, trealhim
as a friend. We inttst all pay
taxes and ogaality' is the key
note."
Woodstock, 1980: perhaps part
of something much, much larger
By 1980 there will be no such
thing as a Woodstock C i t y
Council..
Ovfrord County Counrd will
also disappear And In2oisoll
aldermen will find timmselres
out of a job.
Instead, these and other to" it
municipal governmeuts are I",
:ng to be replaced b1 a larger
"regional government' — a
]egislative body that will likely
have much more power than
present day municipal govern.
ments, have jurisdiction over
larger territories and, accord•
ing to provincial spokesmen, be
much more efficient.
Other parts of the province
bane already switched to region-
al government but Oxford coun-
ty's time is not up yet. In fact,
we may not see regional gov-
ernment here for another ten
years, if current provincial
schedules are maintained.
FORM NOT KNOWN
Everyone knows regional gov.
erament is coming, yet no one
knows exactly what form it is
to take. It is this fact that has
caused some concern to local
municipal officials and other in-
terested persons during the lat.
ter park of 1968 and early 1969.
E v e n the. department of
municipal affairs, through spok-
esman J. S, Clasky, has said it
has no detailed regional govern-
ment plans for the Oxford coure
ty area,
Natertheless. Ontario has es.
tablishod several guidelines —
guidelines that may he useful
in making an educated guess
at the form of regional govern-
ment we can expect in this area.
Among them:
1. Regional government
should have jurisdiction over a
population of about 150,000 to
250,000. Oxford county's . cur.
rent population Is 75,000, includ-
Ing Woodstock and Ingersoll,
2. An Ideal region would be
one that has an urban centre,
surrounded by a rural area.
3. Regional government can
be either 'one -bored" or "two.
tiered" in form. A one -tiered
region would be controlled by
one regional council only. But
In a two-tiereP region, functions.
would be split between a large,
regional council and by several
smaller, local governments.
4. Regional governments will
have control over such func-
tions: overall planning, capital
borrowing, arterial r o a d s,
health and welfare, transit, gar-
bage collection, fire and police
Protection, sewage treatment,
water distribution and cibers.
5. The region should ha IAr,;e
enough to provide an adequate.
AGasc and _S foster efficiency
2luludstraffon,
6- There should be a sense of
community throughout the en•
tire region.
LOCAL OPINION
Mr. Clasky told a Woodstock
audience in early March that
while the general guidelines
were to be prepared by the pro-
vincial government, as much
local opinion as possible was to
be considered.
"The province is flexible on
many of these points," Mr
Clasky said, "because we are
aware that every region has
its own local and distinct char-
acteristics."
Ottawa -Carleton became the
.first "regional government in
the province Jan. 1, 1969- Others
including Niagara - Welland,
Hamilton - Wentworth and even
nearuy Kitchener - Waterloo
are in various planning stages.
One of the reasons why the
lake Erie is not being consider-
ed for an early switch is be-
cause, as Mr. Clasky explained
it, the current system of local
governments; seem to be opera-.
tin; better 'here than is other
parts of the province,
Population of Oxford
is up but not a s much
We'll leaveit up the sociolo-
gists to say why, but Oxford
County's population increase in
1968 over 1967 was down con-
siderably from the previous
year's increase.
In 1967, the total population of
Oxford County had increased by
1,315. The 1968 figures showed
an increase of 938,
Over the year, the population
of Woodstock increased by 349,
bringing the present population
to 24,672.. The population of the
town of Ingersoll jumped from
7,250 in 1967 to 7,401. in 1968. The
population of the town of Till-
sonburg, however, dropped from
6,632 to 6,551.
Blandford Township dropped
in population from 1,422 in 1967
to 1,414 in 1968. Blenheim Town-
ship registered a drop from
4,505 in 1967 to 4,434 in 1968.
The population of Dereham
Township rose from 4,762 to
4,882. The population of East
Nisscuri rose slightly from 3,314
to 3,325. North Norwich took a
jump from 2,416 to 2,500,
South Norwich Township rose
from 3,202 to 3,247. The popula-
tion of East Oxford -Township
was increased from 2,154 to
2,207. The number of North Ox-
ford residents increased by 43,
from 1,706 in 1967 to 1,749 in
1968.
West Oxford Township record-
ed an increase from 2,816 in 1967
to 2,872 in 1968. The population
of East Zorra was increased by
51, from 4,249 to 4,300. The popu-
lation of West Zorra rose only
slightly from 2,172 to 2,184.
The population of the village
of Beachville was increased by
21, from 961 in 1967 to 982 in
1968. The population of the vil-
lage of Embro rose from 640
to 660.
The population of the village
of Norwich took a jump from
1,643 in 1967 to 1,705 in L%8.
Tavistock registered an increase
from 1,269 to 1,323.
In 1966, the total population
of the county alone was 44,335,
This was an increase from 43,-
852 in 1967.
Including Woodstock and In-
gersoll, the 1968 population fig-
ures for the entire county were
76,408, an increase from 75,435
in 1967
TAVISTOCK HOPING
Error cause of tax increase?
TAVISTOCK — A bookkeeping
adjustment may result in a
lower mill rate for elementary
school costs for Tavistock rest -
dents.
Reeve W I I I a An Ducklow,
Clerk -Treasurer Robert Rudy,
and county school board trustee
Dr. Bruce Halliday are meeting
municipal auditors today to
have capital cost figures adjust-
ed In the accounts of the former
Tavistock Public school Board.
The adjustment could mean a
drop In the proposed milt rate
from 33.87 mills to approximate-
ly 25 mills for residential as-
aeaaRlent.
The bookkeeping move would
take $12,860 from the operating
costs column of the former
board's books and move it to the
capital cost column.
The capital cost figure of
$12,860 represents payments
made during 1968 for land and
Paving of a roadway to the
school and a large portion of the
playground area around t h o
school.
The figure had been placed
In the general operating expen-
diture column, an apparent err-
or only discovered when the re-
port of the auditors was pre-
sented to Tavistock Council last
week.
The bookkeeping An i x-u p
would have an Important effect
since the adjusted mill rate for
1960 is based to a major extent
on general operating expenses
for last year.
If these had been higher than
necessary, the mill rate this
year would reflect a similar
rise. The formula setting up the
mill rate is outlined.by pro-
vincial legislation.
At a special meeting of Tavis-
tock Council last night, Dr.
Ilalliday outlined reasons for
the expected bike In taxes, Ile
explained that provincial grants
had only risen 5.8 perr cent while
ousts over which the county
board had no control had gone
up considerably higher.
Down to business
for new warden
On, Jan. 22, Gordon Aspden,
reeve of Blandford Township, �s
defeated Bruce Amos, reeve of
West Oxford Township on the
sixth ballot to become Oxford
County Warden for 1960, r
The, election is held each
January in the council cbamb. ,
era at the County Court Houser
— itself one of the most Im. a"
pressive buildings is -The city r -
of Woodstock.
The third man in the running,
John Hofstetter, reeve of Blen.
heim Township, withdrew from
the race after receiving only
four of 27 votes in the fifth bal- -
i lot.
The Aspden victory brings the
1 number of wardens from Bland- g"
ford Township to five, three
since the institution of the open
itallot system in 1911. GORDON ASPDEN
The system of voting by open B1ed
ballot is almost unique to Oxford -
County. Many counties are nowt port to else and it goes
switching back to the system.
I Neither Woodstock nor Inger-I on until there is a majority.
soil has a vote on the County) There are 24 councillors on
Co
Council, although both com-, County Council but there are 27
anunities co-operate with it on votes. Some members have
many projects and there is a more theta one vote, Dereham
shared concern for the over-all ' Township has fwa men on coun-
region. cil and has three votes. Tffison.
The election of the warden be. 'burg has fear votes.
gins at 2 p.m. on the third Tues- The number of votes is based.
day ofevery January. County on municipal electors. If the
clerk -treasurer Len Coles takes number of municipal electors is
the Warden's chair and 3s in under 1,000, there is one vote,
complete charge of the voting. over 1,000, two votes, over 2,000,
He rings a bell to announce the three votes and over 3,0W, four
commencement of the election. votes.
The clerk calls the name of Immediately following the
each councillor who in turn re- election efthe Warden, there is
sponds with the name of the a 20 minute recess and then
man who is his choice for the council gets rig'lt down to the
position of warden. After each business facing it for the new
of the 24 councillors has stated year.
his choice, the clerk totals. the At the second session of Co ce.
ballots. cil in the new year, the 12 com-
H no one obtains an absolute mittees of Oxford County Court -
majority of 14 of 27 votes, the cil were combined into four com-
clerk declares no election. In mittees. The new committees
less than two minutes, the sec- are the Road Committee, the fi-
end round of voting is under nauce and Administration Com-
way, mittee, the Property and Ass -
If, after the fifth ballot, one essment Committee and the Ag-
candidate has not a cleat ma- riculttme and Community Ser-
jority, the man with the least vice Committee.
number of votes is expected to Council is hoping to be able
drop out of the running. How- to meet one day a month instead
ever, this is not compulsory. His of three days every three
backers will then shift their sup-, months as they had previously.
Council learns
loan interest
rates are up
Oxford County Council was in.
formed that mteres; rate_ on
bank loans have increased.
Council was informed by cor-
respondence by the Royal Bank
of Canada, 452 Douches SL. that
effective March 37, interest
rates had been increased from
ON per cent to 741 per cent.
Assistant mangler of the
'main Woodstock branch of the
Roval Bank, W. P. Ledingham,
informed council that wTh the
continuing trends toward higher
interest rates, the prime rate on
loans would be increased.
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Oxford County school rates soaring
Tavistock tax rise $150-$200
By WAYNF. MacPHERSON
and CIIRIS DENNETT
of The Free Press
TAVISTOCK — Education
tax rates in Oxford County
are likely to go up 20 mills
in urban areas and a stagger-
ing 50 to 60 milks in some
rural areas, county education
spokesman said Wednesday.
Hardest hit of the county's
municipalities will be Tavis-
tock where the estimated 50 to
60-mill lax increase will add
anywhere from $150 to $200 to
the taxes of village homes.
It's a fact, said village
Reeve William Ducklow, that
hasn't quite sunk home among
the villagers yet.
"There are 1,300 people Irv-
ing here," he said in tf tele.
phone interview Wednesday
night, "and 500 of them are
over 60 years of age. Most of
these oldpeople go buck a
long way.. They awn their own
homes -and they live on fixed
incomes.
"I don't know where they
are going to get the money to
pay this kind of bill,"
Mr. Ducklow said that on
his own home, with an assess-
ment of $5,000, he expects to
be paying another $300 educa-
tion taxes this year.
"I'll be going from about
$380 to $680," he said.
Mr. Ducklow, said he was
just back from the Association
of Ontario Counties annual
Oxford school tax rise
hits Tavistock hardest
(Continued from Page One)
and we won't be so easy to put
off," he said..
The real trouble with this
dung is that no one under-
stands it. We don't, the educa-
tion board doesn't and the
ministers don't. No one seems
to be able to tell us why we
have to pay so much more."
In Toronto, Education Minis-
ter William Davis said Tues-
day he is taking another look
at the way Ontario's schools
are financed becausesome
county school boards say they
face a financial crisis.
Mr. Davis said he would
make a statement shortly.
The government has consoli-
dated more than Loo0 local
school boards into county -
sized boards, effective Jan. 1,
1969, and raised grants to
them by six per cent over last
year's.
In recent weeks, however,
members or the legislature
have received complaints
about tax increases in some
municipalities to meet rising
school costs.
Woodstock's tax increase
this ,year is likely to add about
Me to taxes on the average
home with an assessment of
$4,011.
At a budget session Wednes-
day, the county board of edu-
cation had a close look at its
public school budget.
On public schools alone.
Woodstock faces an increase
of eight to 10 mills. The sec-
ondary school budget is likely
to add a similar sum.
The board doesn't tackle its
secondary school budget until
Saturday. After chops to the
public school budget Wednes-
day, the new total of proposed
expenditures stands at $6,-
966,993.
This figure. is 21 per cent
higher than last year's public
school expenditures of $5:
72$828. The first draft budget,
before cuts, was 29 per cent
higher than last year.
After budget sessions Satur-
day and Monday, the school
board hopes to be able to
strike a budget on Tuesday.
meeting in 'Toronto and the
talk there was of "revolu-
tion."
"Something has got to hap-
pen," he said. "I heard of one
township in Dufferm County
which expects to get a 100-mill
education lax increase this
year."
Dr. Bruce Halliday, the Tav-
istock area's representative on
the Oxford County board of
education, said the 50 to 60.
mill tax increase sounded bad
but was to be blamed on the
mrtifically low education taxes
paid by Tavistock residents
last year.
Last year," he said, "the
village was able to make, use
of a heavy surplus. This al-
lowed the village to set a pub -
h, whool rate of only five
mills.
"It's this low figure that is
to blame for this terrific rise.
We will pay more this year to
make up for what we should
have paid for last year.
"Our ordinary public school
mill rate is about 19 mills."
Despite this fact, however,
Tavistock can expect Its edu.
cation tax to double or more
'than double.
County e d u c a I I a n board
chairman W. Bernard Calder
of Woodstock said Wednesday
night that the only other mu-
nicipality in the same kind of
trouble.. as Tavistock is East
Oxford Township which faces
a similar increase.
Mr, Ducklow said the educa-
tion board should set its final
budget figure [text week,
"When it's done we are
going to have to explain this
very carefully to the people in
Tavistock." he said. 'Don't
forget that it Is the municipali-
ties that have to collget the
taxes.
"People are goingto get
their tax bills, see the rise and
blame the village council for
it. They ' won't understand
what is going on, so they will
kick the council out of a job."
Mr. Ducklow, said people in
Tavistock had once before get
together a deputation to tackle
the Ontario government. -
"And we can do it again,
(C1mNoaed an Page 8, Col. 1)
Separate School board
dismayed at rising costs
Deputy Minister of Education Many trustees — including
J. R. McCarthy can expect fire- some on the new Oxford County
works when he confronts sep. Separate School Board — are
arate school trusteeesin Toros- unhappy about provincial grants
to April 25. available to their boards.
a a . and many ask: but why?
What causes disparities in
'education mill rates in rural
municipalities?
Taxpayers are puzzled over
why the rates are likely to take
a staggering increase In one or
two Oxford municipalities this
year.
County board trustees have
also been trying to unravel the
complex formula that this year
determines the mill rates.
At the heart of the matter is
the fact that the province sets
this formula and its stepping.
off point is the "adjusted mill
rate."
The actual addition in mill
Tavistock view:
Owe are not
very happy'
Oxford County Board of Education has set a 28-mill In-
crease in elementary school cosh for the village of Tavl-
sock. Secondary school costs may involve similar increases,
Our on-the.sieeet reporter visited the village Yesterday to
But a sampling of views.
rates for the 1969 elementary
school budget is a proposed ave.
rage of 51h mills. Yet some
municipalities will face tax in-
creases of only two mills, while
others will go to 12 or more.
The adjusted mill rate is de-
termined on the basis of what
a former school board would
have had to raise in taxes last
year to break even an what it
spent.
Adding complications to this
fairly simple formula is the fact
that some boards began the year
with a heavy surplus and per -
baps the spent. more during the
year than they would normally
have done.
A few other boards simply
overspent their Itudgets an d
wound up with a deficit. It was
the amount they spent that this
year becomes the basis for the
adjusted mill rate.
The total of the adjusted mill
rates comes out to the amount
of taxes that would have to be
raised this year to break even
with last year's expenses.
But this year's budget is some
20 per cent higher and an aver
rage of 9S5 mills must be added
to the adjusted mill rates that
fluctuate according to a form.
er board's operations last year.
WILLIAM DUCIBI,OW�Reeve;
I speak for the entire village
of Tavistock when I say we are
not very happy about the tax
increase. It will be one of the
highest rates in the county: I
would like the County Board of
Education to explain why rural
areasshould be taxed so much
higher than a city such as Wood_
stock. It is our opinion that we
are subsidizing education in the
city. I am concerned about how
thepeople of Tavistock are go-
ing to be able to pay the in-
creased taxes. Approximately
half the population of Tavistock
Is on fixed incomes. I com-
mend the>Oxford Board of Fdd-
cuation for what they've dime
with the little 'belp'given them
by the Minister of Education. I
don't think the increased mill
rate is the fault of the county
board.
Mr. McCarthy will attempt
to explain larger administrative
units (county boards) to the
39th annual meeting of the On-
tario Separate School Trustees
Association. Afterward, he will
'hear questions from the gather-
Ing.
Some of them will steely con-
cern money. Oxford County
B o a r d Chairman William
Thompson said at a board meet-
ing last night "grants will be a..
contentious subject." Mr..
Thompson will attend the con-
vention.
Trustees are concerned about
a 10 per cent ceiling the pro-
vincial government has placed
on grant increases. Grant regu-
lations for 190 say no board
shall receive less than 104 per
cent nor more than 110 per
cent of last year's grant. (The
total of grants received by all
boards now merged in the room
ty hoard.)
Mr. Thompson does not be-
lieve the 10 per cent increase
will be enough. He said one
board he knows of needs 29
per cent.
Allan Masson of Princeton
said the Department of Educa-
tion bas "driven us into larger
boards where financing is con-
siderably higher, yet the provin,
eial government is not backing
us to the estent they should be."
Mr. Masson is trustee for
Blenheim, Itlandford, East Nis-
souri, East Zorra, and West
Zorra Townships.
A letter announcing the con-
vention was received tr o in
Chris Asseff, Executive Secre-
tary of OSSTA. He said "fol-
lowing release of the I96'9 grant
regulations many of our school
boards are looking for a lot of
answers to many problems that
have arisen since the estabtisb-
ment of the larger units.
-Many of our boards are faced
with staggering cost increases,
and tax rates will have to go
up beyond reason In ar a n y
cases."
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Hickson Central School Principal Morris Carter looks over the school's new facilities. The $440,000
addition was officially opened last night.
Overflow crowd turns out
to inspect Hickson school
By JOHN DAVIDSON
HICKSON — Robert Bornhold
captured the mood in a sentence
when he said that "the only
thing constant now is change."
An overflow crowd turned out
last night to see what change —
$440,000 worth of it — has done
to what was 15 years ago a
small school house.
Even the language has ebang-
ed. Instead of a library, the
school is equipped with a multi-
purpose carpeted resource cen-
tre. Instead of classrooms for
the junior grades, extendable
partitiana can create a large au-
ditorium or smaller, sealed off
work contras at the push of a
band.
UrILL HAS BLACKBOARDS
Hickson Central School still
has blackboards and chalk. But
one is Just as likely to see a tele.
vision set in some of the class-
rooms;
Included in the now addition
is one wing housing the resource
centre and the extendable par-
tition classrooms in a hex-sbap-
ed structure. it will be used to
housegrades one to three and is
the centre for the "team teach-
ing" concept of education.
A home economics room, an
industrial arts shop, two oppor-
tunity classes and a double kin-
dergarten have also been added.
Portions of the old school have
been remodelled. creatinga sci-
ence room and altering the staff
room,
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM
Another addition is a public
.address system.
Hickson Central school, now
boasts 23 rooms, 530 students
and a staff of 29.
As Mr. Bornhold, regional
,superintendent of the Ontario
Department of Education told
the opening night crowd: "the
minister of education has -en-
couraged rural areas to update
their school facilities, And you
peoplehave facilities now (hat
can match any urban school."
He praised local planners and
ratepayers for their ability to
accept new concepts and said
we mast "never deny the right
to change."
W. G. Anderson, area super-
intendent of schools, said that
while there was a fear that
changes in education would lead
to impersonality, it need not be
the case. "Tbe- contact of the
child is still with his teacher or
principal."
Oxford county warden Gordon
Aspden took the opporttnuty of
opening night to criticize what
he called "high priced employ-
ees'" hired by the board of edu-
cation.
"Its easy to be misled by high
salaried employees." he told the
crowd. "and I strongly advke
the board to keep an upper band
at all times."
HAS DONE MORE
The warden, who is also reeve
of Blandford, added that in
building the school addition,
"the East Zorra — Blandford
Board has done more for child-
ren here than (Ontario Eduea-
tion Minister William Davis'.)"
Although the board ceased to
exist as of Jan, 1, 190, it was
responsible for planning the
school additions,
Warden warns trustees
about high-priced staff
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STUDY UNDER WAY
County school fax
may double cost
41111
in rural townships
The Ontario education depart.
merit Is investigating reports
levies
that tax besod oa a new
government formula rave in-
creased costs to alarming pro-
portions in some county school
. tx reds.
The department asked all
boards Wednesday to provide
details of their budgets, and the
effects they may have on local
tax rates.
In some counties, spokesmen
said the legislation which set up
the boards last Jan, 1, meant
spreading the tax load unevenly
so that some municipalities face
tax rates two or three times the
1968 levy.
OrflEa Township. voted Tues.
day to refuse to pay its portion
of the Simcoe County school
board's 1969 levy.
"We're in a very unfavorable
_ position," said T. E, Schultz,
business superintendent for the
Simcoe beard. "'the provincial
grants have simply not kept
Pace with the increase in cost.
"Much displeasure is being
jvoiced all over the county."
ADDED TAX BURDEN
Council said the $462,924 tax
I: bill would mean an extra $124,-
;- 000 would have to be raised
from township rateplayers. This
would increase the township's
mill rate by 18 mills, or in-
crease the tax bill on a house
assessed at $3,000 by $60.
L. R. McGill, education direc-
tor in Grey County, said that
anyone who would estimate the
levy in that county this year
"would have to be off his
rocker." He said it would be
two weeks before the county's
budget will be completed.
W. G. Abraham, business su.
perintendent for the West Parry
Sound board, said the current
levy will be doubled in some
municipalities. T h a distrieVil
budget is $3,443,023 compared
with $3,001,738 spent by the 19681
board.
N. W. Lever, Lanark County
education director, said "we are
waiting to clear certain things
with Toronto." But he doubted
the Increase would be signifi-
cant.
Only other board to comment
was Kencra, where a spokes.
-man said the budget will be
zesty is two or three days,
The current provincial budget
calls for an increase in general
legislative g r a n t s to school
b o a r d s to $464,500,000 from
$443,600,000 last year.
But the increase is only about
Hive per cent and costs have
been rising by 10 per cent a
year.
LIMITS INCREASES
The new provincial grant reg.
ulations limit increases to any
board to 10 per cent. The 10 per
cent does not make allowances
for cases where completion of a 1
new school or large addition
have sharply increased debt re-'
tlrement costs.
Complaints centredon a
clause in the act that set up the
county school boards. It was op.
proved last summer to the legis.
lature along with a clause In.
sorted at the request of Front.
ease County.
The clause attempted to guar-
antee a slightly fairer appor-
tionment of costs in. counties
with one large city and a rural
hinterland but its effect has
been to penalise any municipal.
ity whose old school board un.
der -budgeted in 1968.
One county board official said
the effect of the new formula
has been to reduce the over-all
provincial contribution to ele.
mentary and secondary educa-
tion to about 40 per cent from 45
per cent last year.
In one small county the result
has been a prospective school
tax of naerly $700 on houses
with a market value of $30,000.
The 1968 tax was about $300.
One of the first counties to
complain was Wellington. That
county board early this week re-
jected its own budget after it
was found some rural munici-
palities faced school tax in.
creases of 100 per cent.
The Globe and Mail quoted "a
source close to the education de.
partment" as saying the new
formula resulted from drastic
cutbacks in spending ordered by
the provincial treasury depart.
ment,
PITMAN CRITICAL
W a It e a Pitman, education
critic for the Ontario New Dem.
ocratic Party in the legislature,
said the "predictable mess" in
school financing could have
been avoided if the amalgama.
tion of school -boards had been
phased in over six or seven
years.
`It was done too quickly," he
said in an interv'ew. "It should
have started with all the ele-
mentary schools being brought
under one county board, then all
secondary schools with an ad-
justment Period in which to spot
and correct the bad effects,
"Implementation of the pro-
gram also should, have been ac-
companied by provincial as.
sumption of at least 60 per cent
of the costs of education.
"That should not have been
left for Treasurer Charles
MacNaughton's budget as a poli.
cy to be made effective over
three years In the future."
A great many poor rural fam.
ilies will be unable to pay their
taxes and some may lose their
land, Mr. Pitman warped.
"The areas most badly hurt
are rural where the people can
least afford huge tax increases.
Many simply Will not be able to
pay "
GIVES EXAMPLES
Mr. Pitman showed examples
from Peterborough C o u n t y,
which he represents in the .legis•
lature.
Harvey Township, a poor
rural community, had a second-
ary school levy in 1968 of $,52,-
594, he said. Its projected lax
levy for 1969 is $137,260, an in-
crease of 120 per cent.
Smith Township, on the north.
ern edge of Peterborough, had n
1908 secondary school levy of
$181,002. It will be $321,114 in
1909.
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province seen
not paying share
By JOYCE ENUDSEN
In the wake of an Ontario
probe Into county school board
budgets, the adminatrators and
trustees of Oxford County Board
of Education are even less hap.
py than they were a few days
ago when they first examined
the available provincial grants.
The general feeling locally is
that the province is not carrying
its weight this year in the edu-
cation picture.
The board is still in the pro-
cess of paring down its first
budget for elementary costa
alone and does not expect to be
able to pass a final budget for
two weeks yet.
But even at this stage mem-
bers are chafing at a pyramid
of complex factors that have
mounted to make the prospec.
tive budget look a formidable
one.
The basic problem is that in
an attempt to produce a bal.
anced provincial budget, the De.
partment of Education has this
year increased its school grants
by only 5.8 per cent. And the
preliminary draft budgets for
elementary and secondary
school costs in Oxford County
showed respective possible in-
creases of 29 and 22 per cent.
Each will be pared down to
lower levels.
The dissatisfaction of the
board was voiced by one mem-
ber when Trustee Bruce Mc-
Leod commented at the latest
meeting, "Unless we can keep
our increase well below 5.9 per
cent, the province will be paying
less than its share of educa-
tion."
One of the main woes of the
business administrator is that
the estimates which form the
coming budget was compiled by
transitional committees of 15
former smaller boards.
In working at reducing the
estimates, county business ad-
ministrator Earl Gildner said
today, "We're. working in the
dark — we don't know whether
last year's costs were high, low
or normal."
This disparity in actual costs
for last year is further com-
plicated by clauses in legislation
which make 1969 grants depend-
ent on last year's costs to the
former small boards,
This is what will appear to
be much higher mill rates to
some townships. Any sharp in-
crease will come if last year's
rates would not have shown a
normal Increase.
One board official said, "Some
boards have inadvertently made
the picture look worse."
These township boards had
held a level mill rate for the
past year or two, living off
sizable surpluses. With higher
estimates for this year, and no
corresponding increase in grants
(since these are to be based
on last year's costs), the mill
rates may show sharp rises in
a few townships.
To understand how the diffi-
cult financial situation emerged,
it is necessary to go back in
the development of Ontario's
public school system In 1964
when the provincial government
ordered formation of township
school boards,
The 1984 act resulted in sit-
minating many oae-room
schools, to be replaced by new
consolidated schools sowing en.
tire townships or parts of sev.
eral municipalities,
fix most eases the new schools
opened only in the past two
'dears and it was only In 1a68
that some. townships Wigan to
get an accurate coat picture;
Even ilk 1968 stunt, boards pn�
duced bodgats that still under•
estimated the operating ccdto
When Bill 44, the net that $et
up the comity boards, was given
final slutwoval In the tegisla•
Lure. it had a now clause. de-
biuucd to guarantee a slightly
BERNARD CALDER
... grates nut enoogis
fairer apportionment of ached
costs in counties with one large
city and a surrounding rural
area.
Instead, the effect has been
to penalize any municipality
whose old school board under.
budgeted in 1968.
The time factor of budding
new schools at an accelerated
rate in the past two years has
resulted in some debenture debt
charges only appearing in the
1969 budget.
This is what happened in the
draft elementary school budget
for Oxford County when one of
the large items of increase was
$723,504 for debenture debt
charges, an increase of $227,091
over 1968.
One board official also pointed
out today that schools in many
municipalities here are tuna
tipping with rented portable
classrooms, a situation which
he said developed when the
smaller boards decided to hold
off on new building until the
county, board took over. Many
of these portables rent for S290
a month and this L included in
the present budget.
The county trustees have sev-
eral times inthe past few weeks
complained that the board is
having to pay for academic
supervisors who were formerly
provided by the regional office
of the provincial Department at
Education.
An official of the board this
week released figures to show
that four regional inspectors who
bad received provincial salaries
totaling $53,050 would be with-
drawn in June and the county
board had been required to hire
two superintendents to take over
this work at a cost to the board
Of $451000.
Board chairman W. B,. Calder
emphasized today that provin.
eial grants were simply n o t
keeping up with what alight be
expected as even normal in.
creases. He pointed out that cer-
tain grants termed as outputs•
lion grants had been withdrawn.
One of these last years pro.
vided a $7,5IX1 grant toward the
cast of the Woodstock director
of education's salary. Tttis year
the director is handling the do-
tes on a county basis at last
year's salary of $24,250 and the
board is not receiving any
grant.
Mr. Calder also expressed di,.
satisfaction with the fact that
the county boards are having
to pay the amployers' share of
Canasta Pension Plan toatrlbu-
tions for teachers, a $34o00
Item which had been pr#viously
born by the pravinM
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the budget ptatum, one admtrr
latrator rent s that a substaq.
tial savilix boa been made this
year by consokdating the insun
once program for all sciloots.
Better coverage has been ob-
tained ami the board has saved
nearly the equivalent of one
year's poetaulms.
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Pay only 10 p.c.
Oxford council
Free Press Woodstock flineau
WOODSTOCK — As a pro-
test against high spending pro-
posed by the new county
board of education, Oxford
'County council Tuesday urged
its member towns, townships
and villages to pay only 10 per
cent more for education this
year than last, instead of the
1840-22 per cent sought by the
board.
"This is a protest to the
minister of education," ex-
plained Warden Gordon Asp -
den, reeve of Blandford Town-
ship.
Neither comity council nor
any of its member municipal
councils has the legal right to
refuse to collect the education
taxes demanded by the board
of education.
Nevertheless, said Warden
Aspden, "I feel we have made
a fair and reasonable sugges-
tion toward the collecting of
taxes on education. 1 see no
reason why the board of edu-
cation would not accept it.
more
urges
"I dent see why it shmiid
not work,"
Tillsonburg Reeve Kenneth
Webster, one of the prime in.
stigators of council's action,
described li as "more a form
of protest than anything else."
adding he did not know wheth-
er A would he of any use.
Tavistock Reeve William
Ducklow said that if muntei-
Palities refuse to pay the to-
tals sought by the board of ed-
ucation it would force the min-
ister to bring down a ruling on
it.
- Fducation costs fbr elemen-
tary, schools rose IS per cent
`and for secondary schools 22
per cent on the average in the
Oxford communities taken
into the new board this year.
Council's recommendation
will be sent to the minister of
education, the board of educa-
tion, all member municipali-
ties. other county councils and
Gordon W. Ines, MPP (L—
Oxford).
Oxford endorses resolution
to amend school legislation
A resolution of Lambton
County Council requesting the
provincial government to
amend Divisional School legis-
Ilafion was endorsed by the Fi-
nance and Administration Com-
mittee of County Council, yes-
terday.
A resolution to this effect was
passed at the meeting. of
''.Lambton County Council March
6. The amendment was to pro -
'.vide .for approval of capital ex-
penditures of Divisional School
'Boards by the councils of cities
jand counties.
Lambton'Council felt the capi-
tal budgets of council andi
school boards, being prepared
without reference to each oth-
er, the combined amounts to be
expended could be excessive.
This would reflect seriously',
the debt position of the mum.
cip'ality as well as the ability i
of taxpayers to pay, it was
stated,
A report of Lambum Council
stated municipal councils have
traditionally been conscious and
concerned over this subject. "It
is believed by council that if the
capital budgets of school boards
were made subject to approval
by City and County Councils,'
the position of taxpayers would
be more fully protected-"
Says study on Oxford roads
could be done by September
The final report of the 10- Mr. P r a t t announced the
year projected road needs maintenance and service een.
study .should he completed by tracts for work on Oxford
September, said County RoadslCounty roads have been
Superintendent Donald L. Pratt. I awarded to various companies.
Mr. Pratt said the field work The contract for the gravel -oil
on the $20.000 study should bej surface treatment of 32 miles
cmuplettxl by June and could!of road has been awarded to
he presented to Oxford County I the firm of Municipal spraying
Council before the end of 1969. , and Oiling Company, Rexdale,
Mr. Pratt said the firm of for the approximate cost of
A. X. Spdett and Associates of M,000•
London have completed the first A contract for providing nine
three or four chappters of the miles of thin pavement overlay
12-chapter report. The study has has been awarded to the conp-
.been broken down Into two five- any of Slurry Seal of Toronto fez
year time periods and will be a approximately $21,000,
guide for future construction as The Tillsonburg company of
,well as the monetary aspects. Marmae Construction Limited
received Uwe contract for re-
surfacing six miles of gravel
roads Far the appioxintate cost
of $9,0tt0.
The company of ,Dointrek
Sales Limited, Toronto received
the contract for the centreline
marking of 180 miles of road
tar the approximate cost of
$151000.
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Arbitrators fees are set
A pay level has bren set by Oxford County
Board of Education for three arbitrators appointed
by the board, at $'20 each per meeting. The arbi-
trators include a Sawyer, an accountant, and re-
tired instructor at London Teacher's College.
Duties of the arbitrators are to value slid adjust
the assets and liabilities of former school boards
which went out of existence on Dec, 31, 1968,
The pay level has been set for evening meetings,
with a higher level of '$m an hour where daytime
hearings may be necessary to accommodate the
public.
The arbitrators are Alex Graham, Doug Eckel
and G. H, Dobrindt.
No one said county board
would be cheaper: Simmons
Members of SoufW- do Senior
public School Home and School
.Association had some -pointed
questions for Oxford County
Board of Education officials last
night — and many of the ques-
tions were pointed at money.
One man asked Director of
Education George Simmons why
costs have not been cut by the
'new county boards, as promised
'by Education Minister William
Davis.
Before the new arrangement,
be said, "I thought we were get-
ting good education at a rea-
sonable rate." He said he does
County taxpayers
will have to face
another tax bite
County taxpayers still reeling
from prospects of heavy tax
increases for 1969 elementary
school costs will find little com-
fort in similar increases out-
lined in the secondary school
budget.
Tax hikes will range any-
where from 2 mills to 15 mills
for secondary school costs alone
in Oxford County.
This must be added to in-
creases ranging from 2 mills to
28 mills, already outlined for
elementary school costs in 1969.
The only good news is that
some municipalities due to face
staggering increases in the
elementary school budget now
have only a nominal tax hike
for secondary school costs.
One of these is Tavistock
where the extra mill rate is
due to go up 21,'s mills on top
of a prospective 25 mill boost
for elementary schools.
EAST OXFORD
Less fortunate willbe the hard
pressed residents of East Ox-
ford who face another 13 mills
for the secondary school. bud-
get.
They already faced an ab.
normal rise of 28 mills for
elementary- school costs.
The best place in the county
to live will be in East Zorra
where residents will probably
have to part up with an extra 2
mills for each of the two bud-
gets, a total of 4 mills:
Blenheim was due to pay 5
mills for elementary school
costs and another 2 mills will
now be added for secondary
schools.
11 MILLS FOR EDUCATION
Tillsonburg town council
protests school tax rate
TILLsONBURG — A break- ing has been set for Tuesday al.
down in a special budget meet-'E p.m.
ing by town council will result, Tillsonburg council has not
in a protest over the county yet. set, its own budget and must
school board tax rate. plan for a Eli, mill increase on
The Tillsonburg tax rate will the county level,
go up 11 mills for education The separate school boatel
alone., budget has not been announced
The budget meeting broke but council is preparing to set a
down when council members mill rate on the basis of known
balked at the increase on Fri- expenses.
day afternoon. Council has no The 1969 budget of Oxford
legal means of changing the County Board of Education set
education budget but refused to a 7 mill increase for eleulenlay
move further on budget talks of schoul costs and a 4 mill in -
Its own, � crease for secondary school call.
A second special budget meet- I mates.
Woodstock residents will pay
another 3 mills, on top of 9
mills for elementary schools.
NO INCREASE
Embro gets off with a less
severe blow than other muni-
cipalities, The prospective tax
hike of 8 mills for the elemen-
tary school budget is eased to
some extent with no increase
for 1969 secondary school costs.
A critical situation may de-
velop for many North Norwich
residents who already faced
tax boost of 12 mills in the
elementary school budget. When
the revised draft of the second-
ary school budget was unveiled
to Oxford Countv Board of Edu-
cation members at a special
meeting on Saturday, it was
revealed that North Norwich is
slated for another 15 mill tax
jump.
The Board lied managed to
pare only $173,309 from a budget
,that totaled $7,580,758 in esti-
mates for 1969.
It was pointed out that some
$4 million of this total was for
salaries of principals, teachers
and custodians.
The only areas where minor
reductions could be made were
in office supplies, furniture and
iegodpment, custodial supplies
.and building repairs,
Government grants will Total
$3.026,553.
OTHER REVENUE
Other revenue is relatively
,minor, leaving $3,153,862 to be
raised through municipal levies.
The secondary school budget
'Is even more complex than the
(elementary school budget and
'ithe mill rule picture is compli-
cated by the fact that residents
'in one township may havebeen
'supporting either of two or three
,thigh school boards. The rate of
'each would have varied last
year.
Each municipality will now
Pay a single rate to the one
county board but comparisons
'with last .year's Kill rates are
'difficult to determine because
of the previous vorlatlons.
The county board will hold
another meeting tonight to give
final declsions on both the
elanm1111trY a n d secondary
school budgets,
not see what benefits tax in-
creases are bringing.
Mr. Simmons said Mr, Davis
has never promised county
boards will lower education
costs, although many believe he
has made such statements.
The minister promised three
advantages, Mr. Simmons said:
— equal educational opportu-
nity for students within a count
— a broad base for financial
support.
— increased fiscal. responsi-
bility (County boards are re-
sponsible for raising their own
taxes.)
Mr. Simmons added: "With
DOUGLAS MUIR
Is appointed
to St. Marys
hospital board
Reeve of East Nissouri Town-
ship, Douglas Muir, was ap-
pointed yesterday to represent
Oxford County on the St.
hl a r y s Memorial hospital
Board.
The appointment was the re-
sult of a letter received by
County Council that informed
them they did not have an of-
ficial appointment to represent
tilt, county on the hospital
board. This is provided for in
the by-law
since the death of J o h u
Bolton, Counfil has not been
represented on the St. Marys
hospital Board. The Board in-
formed Council they were an-
xious that all mtnicipalites
served by the hospital be rep-
resented.
Patient care for 1968 from
Oxford County represented 12
per cent of the total admission
to St, Marys Memorial Hospi-
tal.
costs going up, I don't see how
you can expect taxes in go
doyen. With six per cent more
students this year, how do you
expect taxes to go down?"
He saki another barrier to
costcuts is teacher salaries,
which are advancing 10.11 per
cent a year.
"You can have anything you
want as long as you're pre-
pared to Day for it; Mr. Sim,
mons continued.
"We're still. faced with a pub -
lie who will take you so for
witb dollar bills and then stop.
Do you want the best, or middle
best?" he asked the audience.
The board's job is to spend
dollars "in the right place at
the right time for the has,,. pus
Bible result," he said. "It's goy
ing to take a lot of thinking,
and I hope we're equal to it."
Woodstock trustee Earl
Church said the board "hopes
some unexpected expenses will
not be repeated next year."
Some costs "are organization
expenses to get the aircraft off
the ground," he said.
Saving may result from buy-
ing supplies in bulk and end-
ing duplication of bus routes, he
continued.
Bruce McLeod. trustee for
West Zorra, East Niasouri, and
Embro, said the larger units
may bring savingt in insurance
testa and library services.
Wrong picture
with news item
In connvOlon will] a xton on
polo three or yesterday's Sen;i
invi.Review, the picture used
was not that Of Ernest Wood.
The error was dtw to a tpixep
m owe picture-filhyt system and
idu, Svililiel•Re%iew apologizes
to all parties concerned.
ERNEST WOOD
West Zorra
clerk resigns,
ENIBtto — The resignation
of Ernest Wood, RR 4 Embro.
clerk treasurer 01 West Zorra
township was accepted at a
special meeting of council held
on Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Wood has accepted the
position of office manager of
the new Woodingford lodge,
now under construction at Wood-
stock and assumes his new dta
ties early in Julie.
Mr. Wood, a native of West.
Zorra has been in the employ
of the township for the past L$
.years. For the same time he
served as secretary -treasurer
of the West Zara Township
School area Board udtil the
County Board of Education was
formed in January.
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Board's cash needs elicit
little sympathy in reeves
Reeves of Oxford municipali-
ties are in no mood to part with
cash sooner then necessary.
They met last night with the
Oxford County Board of Educa.
tion to talk about money prob.
lems — and left with their
pockets buttoned down firmly.
The problem is a combina-
tion of reaction to high taxes —
the education mill rate soared
this year — and the immediate
need of the board.
Tho counCy 'board needs a
regular flow of money from the
mumclpalities or must resort to
short-term borrowing at heavy
interest charges.
Many of the municipalities in
Oxford County still collect their
taxes in December and might
not have funds available until
then.
And the reluctant mood of
reeves last night was due to
education mill rate increas-
es in some municipalities under
the county board system.
The tax rate for 1969 was
termed "intolerable", a "ter.
rible situation." Education costs
are set at from 41.03 mills in
Emhro to 72.99 mills in East
Oxford.
Rancor was mainly directed
against the provincial govern-
ment for failure to foresee the
added costs of the county board
system. Several comments were
made that the municipal repre-
sentatives were "not finding
fault with the board."
Trustee Jack Doyle of the
county board commented, "This
may put the brakes on regional
government."
The municipal leaders asked,
for, and got, explanations of why
the tax rate will have increased
lWoodstock,IS
tNew
STANLEY GEHRING
... not satisfied
ssubstantially in 1969. Most
also left the impression that
they stand firmly against giv-
ing anything more — or soon-
er — than they are forced.
Reeve Stanley "bring of
S o u t h Norwich concluded,
"We're not satisfied with the
hoard telling us when it wants
money."
Reeve Gehring was protest-
ing against Section 88 of the
'Clerks wait for word on levy
Patience will be the byword of clerk -treasurers
lof municipalities in Oxford County by the time
the latest in a series of education tax revisions
becomes final.
The business administrator of Oxford County
Board of Education has notified the clerk.treas-
urers that it may be two weeks before revised
education levies can be sent to the municipalities.
The latest revision will come as a result of
the additional provincial assistance announced last
week by Education Minister William Davis.
The county board expects details of the financial
assistance in about a week. It will take an addi-
tional week to recalculate the levies and obtain
board approval.
Child health clinics need levels
The evenlnereasing prepaid vices, hold throughout the
medical schemes have levelled county.
off the service of child health He said "The conferences
clinics and conferences by the allow the mothers with infants
Oxford Health Unit, and small children to receive
Medical Officer of Health, Dr, counselling on the problems of
G. Q. Sutherland, reported that the growing infant and child
more and more conferences Immunisations are also It ma -
are carried out In the doctor's jor part of the service."
owes. He said the eblld health In i966, 3,%6 people attended
slimes and conferences are the 130 clines throughout the cuuO,
beat thrown of the health ser• ty.
Boards of Education Act, which
say that the new county boards,
are to "levy, collect and trans-
fer such amounts from time to
time as required."
The levies are to come from
the municipalities and no clear
interpretation has been given as
to how the county boards may
force the municipalities to trams
fer funds earlier than when
taxes are collected.
Present as a "neutral expert"
was D. J. Date, Department of
Municipal Affairs accounting
and finance advisor for South-
western Ontario.
He 'clarified that it was not
his role to interpret the legis-
lation but to answer questions
as a neutral.
He did say that from the
ratepayers' view, the "obvious
best. use of funds is to advance
them to reduce the short term
.borrowings of county 'boards."
Mr. Date felt there might be
more chance of success in ar-
ranging periodical payments in
this region than in others, since
the old time cash crop once a
year was giving way to more
continuous income for farmers,
Particularly those in dairying.
It was asked whether the
county board could offer finan-
cial incentives to produce a cash
flow of .municipal levies. The
answer was that county boards
are not empowered to do this
legally. However, agreements
have been made in other areas.
It was also asked how the
province is handling - its own
flow of grants and the answer
was that grants are coming on
a monthly basis. But tempor-
ary borrowing by Oxford county
hoard is still currently over one
million dollars.
Mr. Date concluded, "IYs a
Pity the demand (for levy cash
flow) may come from the rate-
. payers and not from the India -
five of the municipalities."
Mayor James Hutchinson of
Woodstock offered, "If you wait
for us to suggest a solution,
you'll wait a long time. You
are going to have to come to
us and say, we want the levy
on Judy 1 or we'll go to court.
There isn't going to be any
great surge from this side of
,the table. You must get some-
one to interpret the Act."
Mr. Date inserted that it was
Improper for any department
to interpret legislation and to
take away the function of the
courts.
The prime concern of the
Cesu was how the et had
been. made up and why tax
levies would have arisen to
such extent.
County board business admin.
lstratar Earl Gildner s id the
budget was the result of estir
mates by transitional commit•
tees of 1S former public school
boards and 3 secondary school
boards.
He added that major increases
had been in higher debenture
payments, a 7 per cent increase
in enrolment, higher salaries
and more fringe benefits to
bring salaries throughout the
county to an even level, and
extra salaries for supervisory
staff formerly paid by the De-
partment of Education.
Another item in the increase
was the Canada Pension; Plan
contributions which had 'form-
erly been paid by the provin-
cial government and were now
the responsibility of the county
board.
He emphasized that pro-Snci-
al grants had shown an increase
of 18 per cent last year but
had only been increased 5.7 per
cent this year and were not
keeping pace with natural in-
creases in county expenses.
Several municipal representa-
tives said that there would be
severe balking at paying the in-
crease in taxes.
Chairman W. B. Calder ack-
nowledged this but added. "We
have been to meetings with
Home and School Associations
and people are - still saying,
"We want better education for
the kids'; they want to take
part in new programs. People
are taxpayers and parents
both."
Mr. Gildner explained sharp
fncreases in mill rates by re-
ferring to tables which showed
1969 expenditures by former
boards of elementary schools
bad all gone up over IM casts.
but the -boards had held mill
rates down to an .artificial level
in 1%8 by using up surpluses.
He said, "Had the boards lev:
led what they spent, every mill
rate would have gone up."
This would have levelled out
the increase to this year.
Considerable. criticism was
expressed against the provin-
cial government for failing to
phase in the new system.
One municipal. representative
said, "I think it's got away
from them in Toronto. 1'f ono
of the executives of General
Motors had done this, fliers
would have been heavy reper-
cussions."
Mr. Calder concluded the
meeting with the suggestion that
the county board will prepare
a cash flow statement of needs
,send it to the municipalities and
see what can be arranged.
He said, "We're all talking
about the same taxpayers.
We're trying to save them in-
terest charges."
Vbrary employees at convention
Three empinyeas of oxford
County Library left for Sudbury
today to attend an Ontario Lib-
rary Association convention.
Tile convention, held at Sod -
Duty's Laurentian Ualverslty
will end Sunday.. Attending are
Tars S I hrompart, chief Iib-
rarum Mrs. Arthur Webb, as-
s�sl.aud Ilhrarhur: and Mra. W,
C Gueku, shill of clerical
Mart
Mrs, lrompart said the topic
of discussion was the co,ogera.
tiod of g libraries.
all library services. I"-
d schoolregional, public.
lr, college
an
The keynote address will be
given by John M, Cory, deputy
direMor of the New York Pub•
lie Library, He will speak on
'Ubrary Moralism,' or the co-
operation of all library services
and facilities.
•
Lions to equip
game room
P
at new lodge
it W Woodstock Lions' Club is donating $2,000 to equip
the games room in Woodingford Lodge. the County's
• `� a " a i �_• new Home for the Aged. The funds will be used to
r + E G Purchase a billiard table, with equipment, dart
Fr o �. v ,a a a 5 boards, shuffleboard table, plus other activities
o n c 1° E" and games tables.
3" -, b ` a Construction on the lodge Is expected to be
com Plewd for opening in early summer, Mike
on
v 5 T3 Nriott, administrator, said.
E
be
w ' One regional assessment
t - unit for counties, cities
d
on c The counties of Oxford, Mid- Mr. McKeough said that as-
pj =� dlesex and Eight along with the'sessors ctrrrently employed by
cities of London. Woodstock and local municipalities will not be
St. Thomas and the town of In- forced to move to other jobs in
r ,
gersoll are to be classed as one other regions or areas. Trans-
q Le o regional assessment unit, 11tm-' fers. he said. will be kept to an
u a: y q - c, ,.; ieipal Affairs Minister D A-rey- absolute minimum. and current
-a t._ ,, �, y J _• i a McKeough announced Thurs salary scales will continue to be
` :-w (i c K. _ ❑ day. honored.
s o'^ a The provincial government The minister called the m
x P E�
U C vw of will take over all municipal es- rmcial takeover of assessment
sessmeat functions by Jan. 1, "the cornerstone of far -reach -
to env 1970. The tri-county region will ing changes in local govern•
r c = be one of 32 regional assessment menl."
O y o co units to be created by the pro-
Western Ontario will be divid-
edinto five regions, each head-
, Mr. McKeough made the an- ed by an assessment commis-
3 z�*p •-\ Lu nouncement in an open letter to sioner and an area director in
r c 1 s the Ontario Municipal Asses- charge of the over-all unit-
sors Institute. Other regional assessment
;.� 0c S� o The boundaries of these units units include:
will not necessarily be the — Huron and Perth counties
C 4 boundaries of future regional combined:
eo = 3 a governments, however. — Grey and Bruce Counties:
�„� b c "The boundaries of these re-' — Lambton and Kent Count
zl W �-:-'o ,y o gions will be completely flexible ies:
c - ' _ ,a, w be and will be realigned to match — Essex county.
m� the boundaries of regional go'a- These four, along with the
o P o A o w o i c = ernments as these new tuu�s o£ local tri-count. region will form
='y local government are establish "Area V'
✓i' y a $ � �" u„ to ed," Mr. McKeough said. Norfolk. Brant, Haldlmand,
„ a Full regional government in Wentworth, Welland, Dufferin
-it � e,3 qs' ' this part of Ontario is not ex- and Lincoln will form'the five
;a *- " .e v ati peeled to be implemented for regional assessment units in
{ „ five or ten years. "Area 2 "
A a a o V Robarts denies
,�..i 3 a9 q a a a❑ y_ o w µ_ regional studies
S 0 V 0 6a, L A O C 9 N fE N>> d .5-r D C N .q W O u ❑ y n a E ca.
,•❑.cocoa nxd,UL'�E"�ma yF¢FUiF�Uwo o Sa-yJ: "aCa slowing down
Y. um Em wo�u.GYo '�N _trod n q'"-� o ❑ate
W W o0yww a.,e E�"A, w.`.4 „3. ac�o•o 0cas v° _�! a 'r: �0 to
�ssta c"' $;a •.ad >;'oa5o°H .a33p'NU O'aaaWL -'y>, ^'aa -+�'.a mac TORONTO (CP1 — Premier
c
'f•E } `o2 Go a— �� a a R °--< G > a v o E^ s -. u ap ro John Robarts said Monday that
��'cm •aF�aP'nep °�`S_ op•°•"..e u-°E✓a h ,roof pm ci0cwch nile ici al affairs partment ofisn t at r mu-
J E ti E,� m '7 c q ,e n - .n �a o� a.c P prudent
� ' ° c« d :° q a c; � q.❑ ., o a ? � a ❑ E a = � `� � g.-y o a `— undertaking any more studies
J 'o ❑,= �•4 n "a �aq a c °i o 16 3' t7 C for implementing regional >ov
A a a. a .. u ai u �. o u u o •o o+ �'a P
A C 2 g a v❑ _ E o q„ w a o f o p a F E ) '^ a ernmentsUtan it already has
(V' y N « •O o L 5 o N G �l a 5 ❑ u a 'C 4 - ,� .n y
U �- n o 4'- o u O a cU u c ? under way.
'.� Pi a 9 ^" L' P a t" -Q 6 U C p 41 R a+ P 2l - Y
,�oGear-E ot_'�a ao,'t;'tu ypwA o^a" Mr. Robarts lid Ll6RIa1 L@ad-
r, o a g 3 oA q C E =u c ,iA $ ban, Q 0 3 o m o a a ,�, q o - u (J `' " @7 IiUt7@TI Nixon this was not a
v ...,y.n u q o. N < eU 5 �i c °o. c
q > a a a +' u,a o change in the government's
c a.:.2' e Y E v $ g 2� a ^ a• �y' °F G j3: E ;,;a a'-5-- q lame table for regional govern-
1r\ 1..� a a z M.3 _> vn En E C 10 a v a^ n o r w 3 w b .e ment since bur intention was
�/ [Vf7� am 0
Eade32 a°oo?'d �'� c5xao�E�a~�o ��°a'� never to impose regional gov-
d�dap "o�.a ad ma c�a���vg3'0�_ „4: ernmeutseaamass basis urdo
o °o d p i5 cl.& 7 3 co 9 a a .3 a m E r$� o o ai «° enr"'S iO a E R - u it oil at one time."
a w toa -, Mr. Nixon had asked the pre -
mice to confirm a newspaper
v ,-+ a�3 o' $ .v P. o a a s w o 9 report that quoted Attorney
8 0,, H 'E 5 w E a � v w tip °Q"� R � y � a � ,a � � `❑ is General Arthur Wlshart as say
01.
O5 V_ a a °:� mg regional rate ofvernment tawas
Pa of re r government was
a'"uJa&~'E.^ 3 going to be slowed down,
,q o
'''qL .❑•7 '-�.a.o�'nW"' *� y �'�-a:�E�a, �$ ao� toy 0a =s1 w °EJ=w cu .e, 5y .o..� A a .°•'° v O'7 ,❑ a So far. the .rregional go
vern.
��o men( has put. TeglOra7 govern -
a F t 2 y6 _
ment y' 0 a I dadJ, >n p �. .a'❑. W y: o f ro a to " 5 c Carleton toa "ea rt has in tlintroduced
es c W wA'`° •a .� u j$a •yq. B u eu °0 A a '9 a legislation that will put regional
O k3"GI �w � '�fj $a0 •p ❑9 MS r a� aq F.m g t+ g
V n a 0 o y w« o d ❑ v s a o o government into effect Jan. 1,
V t roe a.oto .� m�❑ 0•�0
A' a s o a,� w rq a * �' n a a r g B 1970, in Pcel-Halton and Niag•
•� W C 0 w a g�g o. g '° > E v a E ° °' '��v 3 q 0 a a airs areas and is discussing re -
'Sy? e0 b '� a c;0 Y n a a aw w °� '�' a ..59 w E yy$ A a o� gional government for 'York.
q "' 8 a'� 7�.t!v� 3 eE'•� ?Oa.~W. w7' „> Fa d ® Studies are also being coa•
f B , o ��••' € w E y °' �1 g p, 'ro a �s q oa 0' 0 'M ducted of the possibilities for
7&�a J����•�'I,r��H EOb�i4 �T� �,n� dg «. the itamiftan•Wentworth and
'Kitchener -Waterloo al'eas,
'� w.•�-t)y a, 0 p �w ;, ue A p• �6 •v.� `d Mr. Robarts said the depart
Fj, 5 q °a �tiq. 6t" b.� .5's `Ak ° maut still has enough projects
!°'•� n 3 q o B A . y, � $', battle it "to keep us ;govu for
p "-QED.$.Iw^T;oSP,1'+mMM9aFTtf'n�,G�u. P?e�. w.�..°.E°a Qutkawhtto.•'
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Numbers below living standards
increasing, says Molt in report
11n Now of major advances in
science, slid technology, t It e
numbers of the unfortunate are
increasing, reported Dr, G. Q.
Sutherland.
Canada Is reported to have
20 per cent of its people living.
at substandard levels. Dr. Suth-
erland said, "Knowledge of
family. planning and assistance
must be made available to all
who need and request help.
"Since the family planning
service has been made AVNll-
able at the Unit, there has been
a slow but steady increase of
those who have requested help.
Physicians, the Victorian Order
of Nurses, Children's Aid 60-
ciety, and Welfare have all co-
operated in referring those In-
terested in our program.
County resolution aimed
at trimming school costs
A loss of more than $1-million
could be experienced by the Ox-
ford County Board of Education
if a resolution concerning edu.
Oxford rabies cases
increased during 1966
Figures released from the an.
nual report of the Oxford Health
Unit showed the number of re.
ported cases of rabies in domes.
tic and wild life increased dur-
ing Im.
In 1%7, there were 21 report -
ed cases of rabies in the coun-
ty: 10 bovines, 7 skunks, 3
foxes and one dog. Last year,
the number of reported cases of
rabies increased to 41, made up
of 11 bovines, six skunks, 14 fox.
es; two raccoons, four cats and
Mental health is major problem
Poor mental health is one of the Woodstock Ontario Hospital
the major public health •pro b- has made available a small
iems in Canada, reported Dr. wing
for the care of adult in-
patients as well as continuing
D. Q. Sutherland. the outpatient service for those
"Early detection of eases suffering disturbed m e n t a l
and treatment is essential. Since health.
:the fall of 1968, the serivees of I The Public Health Nurses car -
a. psychologist and psychome ry on a rehabilitation service
trist have been available to for those discharged from the
'.school children in the county."Itreatment centre at St. Thomas
Dr. Sutherland reported that Ontario Hospital.
Will evaluate
County building
An offer of services from
Cooper Appraisals Limited to
compile detailed valuations Of
the County buildings exePting
the County Library, was ae-
cepted by Oxford County Coun-
cil:
'the recommendation s
made bye Property and
sessment committee to accept
I
he services for a fee of $725.
The committee also recom-
mended a rental fee of $150 a
month effective April 1, 1969 be
charged .Oxford Social Services
for the use of the two rooms and
vault in the basement.
The committee endorsed a re-
solution of Norfolk County which
opposed the provinctsl take-
over of municipal assessing.
'three dogs. It was reported that
there may be additional cases
as recorded through the local
Woodstock Department. of Agri.
culture, Health of Amnials
Branch.
However, althought the mmu-
her of cases of rabies in am-
mals increased sharply, the
number of humans 1`meselated
for the disease rose only slight-
ily from 15 in 1967 to 16 in 1.968.
The Health Unit reported that
as the incidence of rabies in-
creases, it increased the human
involvement and hazard result-
ing in an increase of people tak
ling the anti -rabies serum.
The Health Unit warned that
adults and especially children
must be alert to the possibility
of infected animals. Avoid con-
tact with both wild and domes-
tic animals that are sick or act
ina manner not consistent
with the accepted behavior pat-
tern of that animal.
rational taxes is endorsed by
the Minister of Education.
County Council yesterday re-
solved to collect the same
amount of taxes for educational
operational expenditures as in
1968 plus an increase not more
than 10 per cent.
The educational taxes set by
the County Board of Education
this year represents approxi-
mately a 20 per cent total in-
crease in educational costs over
1968.
Earl Gildner, Business Admin-
istrator of the Oxford County
Board of Education, said limit -
ling of funds in such a way would
represent a $1,190,460 loss to the
'County Board,
William Dueklow, Reeve of
Tavistoek, said the lilimster of
,Education would make a ruling
on the resolution. He said any
further action on it would come
from Education Minister
William Davis.
Mr. Dueklow said, "The ad-
ministration costs in the county
educational system are too high,
compared to what county em-
ployees earn."
Warden Gordon Aspden said
he hopes the resolution is en-
dorsed by the Minister of Edu-
cation.
"I feel the County Board of
Education has no right in dictat-
ing when education taxes should
be banded over by local munici-
palities, I feet we have estab-
lished fair and reasonable dates
when the money should be ac-
cepted."
The resolution stated:
"The member municipalities
of Oxford County shall collect
the same amount of taxes for
education operational expendi.
tures as in 1968 plus a normal
increase not more than to per
cent. An increase above this fig-
ure is excessive and will not be
condoned by the municipalities.
"Furthermore, these taxes
shall be collected under the
same grant structures as 1969
from the Department of Educa-
tion-
"It is also agreed that the
Was shall be paid to the Oxford
School Board, 40 per cent by
July 20 and the balance by Dec.
15, 1969-"
It was agreed that a copy of
the resolution be sent to the
Mfhister of Education. the
Oxford County Board of Edu-
cation, every County Council
in Ontario and Gordon lanes
OMPP-Oxford).
School budget cut $110,300
TILLSONBURG — Council
sliced $110,300 from the town's
1969 education budget Wednes-
day, reducing it to $611,758.
Public schools will get
$244,586, a e p a r a t e schools
$60,338 and secondary schools
$306,933.
The reduction will come
from the town's originally -esti-
mated total budget of $2,.
013.684.
Reassessment on schedule
County Assessment Commissioner, Fred Cade
told Oxford County Council that assessment and re-
assessment -programs in Oxford are well within
schedule.
Mr. Cade reported the re -assessment staff have
almost completed their work in the village of Emibrc
and have begun preliminary work in the village
of Norwich.
The County Assessment Department has now
moved to their new quarters in the former Walton
house.
A residential and farm tax
rate of 94.34 mills compared
with 85.28 last year and 103.83
mills commercial compared
with 95.95 last year represents
about a $32 tax increase for
Night school
teachers pay
$10 an hour
Night school salaries for in-
structors have been set at $10
an hour in Oxford County
schools.
ratepayers with an average
$000 assessment.
Clerk Kenneth Holland said,
however, that if council is
held legally responsible for
slashing the education budget
and is required to issue a sup-
plemenlary levy later this
year, homeowners would re-
ceive another tax bill, likeiv in
October, for another, $21 to
Taxes for 1969 are due June
20. The municipality is al.
reatlry about a month behind in
calculating the tax bills. But
an effort will be made, Mr.
Holland said, to get them pre -
'.pared by deadline.
Six -county regional rule talks slated
Vre. Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOC_K — Regional
government and county as.
sessment talks have been
planned by Perth, Kent., Mid.
diesex, Norfolk, Elgin and Ox-
ford counties, Warden Cordon
Aspden, reeve of Blandford
Township, announced Tuos-
day.
Plans for discussions were
made during a recent Aaaar ia-
ton M Ontario Counties con.
ventlon In Toronto, Warden
study county assessment and
Warden Aspden said he frlt
Warden Aspden said Oxford
that there is a trend towards
Aspden said.
its takeover by the province
oxford could amalgamate
has started regional govern-
four and possibly Live ' 'lower -
Representatives iof Brant
planned for 1070.
We would think we would
.with Norfolk and Elgin coup-
ment discussions with Wood.
tier" governments in Oxford.
Count east of Oxford, felt
y
come up with u more sound
ties, -
stock mild Ingersoll. "We have
centred around Tlllsnnburg.
their interests are toward
hasis of regional government
Oxford County c a it ite i I
not gone too for because om.
Ingersoll and Woodstock, with
Hamilton rather than London,
he said
than what. Oho department (of
named Raove William Duck-
meetings have been limited,"
.one or two in the north of the
county made up of rural mu -
tic received county council
municipal affairs) has pro-
posed. to us," Warden Aspden
low of Tavistock, Reeve Stan -
ley Gehring of South Norwich
palities.
approval to convene a meeting
said.
Township and Reeve Max L.
D. 3, Date of Loudon, de-
Warden Aspdom said $lr:
with the five otter municipali.
The six counties area, he
MacKay, East Y,orra Town-
partment of municipal affairs.
pate was not in on discnaston&
ties, if possible within it
said, Is too big for regional
ship, the warden and three
representative, said recently
with Woodstock and Ingersoll
month,
government. He said he could
senior members to be named
at a regional government dts-
but would have droned his alb,
Plans are, ate said, to dos-
Nee two or,thrg0,,,,gotmtles
by the warden to representt'�cusslon
by rural munielpait-
servalioW after melding wills
cuss re anal governmCnt and
amalgamating. -
g,
Oxford
Oxford in talks, flea acrusa the iWMh of tI;SC.
municipal ropreseitlativo, ,
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it
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Epidemic seen danger
among Mennonites
Vice Press Woodstock bureau
WOODSTOCK — Multiple
preventable deaths could slake
At any time in the Mennonite
area in the south of Oxford
County, Dr. G. Q. Sutherland,
medical officer of health, said
Tuesday in his .annual .report.
Ile described it as a dis-
trailing situation" when " um-
munization procedure, are not
;believed in. or accepted,"
Communicable diseases', he
said. once a major cause of
infant and child death new
play a minor part. This, he
isaud, has beets due to the
availability of immunizations
to all.
"UnfortiluMely apathy can
develop due to the decreased
and relatively uncommon oc-
currence of cases and the
need for immunizations seem
not so vital," he said.
Deaths of two non-mmu-
pox, mumps and flu may be
available by the end of tho
yeaf-
A total of 15,1194 immunizw
tions were, given during 199A,
he said.
Dr. Sutherland said a home
carp, project continues to be
all umnel need in the co.mty.
This, he said, would. involve
Victorian Order of Nurses,
homemakers, phystiothorapisls
work -and public health nurse.
me with the support of the (In-
tario Hospital scivlces Com-
mission.
Dr. Sutherland said .Vince• a
family planning service
been made avallahle. al Ih,,
health unit, there has bern a
slow but mealy increase m
the numberof persons re-
questing help.
Noting an iiierease to prov-
en rabies cases from 27 in
JIM to 41 in 1968, he said it.
should he mandatory That all
pets be. immunized, lie said 19
persons received the, series of
will -rabies serum during the
yeah.
6 Counties planning talks
on regional government
nixed children, one in Wood- Warden Gordon Aspden
stack and the other London Reeve of Blandford Township
from diphtheria, illustrate the 'yesterday announced five sur ;
need for a nexer•ending pro, rounding counties will be dus
gram of immunization, he cussing regional government -
said. with Oxford in the future.
Immunizations are given at Warden Aspden said Oxford
child health c e n I r e s and and the five other counties will ??��4•� �,
schools in the county to prey- also discuss the continuation of
ent whooping cough, diphthe. county assessment. The five
ria, tetanus, measles, polio counties are Perth, Kent. Mid
and smallpox. dlesex. Norfolk and Elgin.'.
y
1
' The Wardens Committee will & Rr•
True measles vaccination ,
program appears to have deli- meet with representatives of� - -
nilely reduced the number of the other counties. Warden Asp 's.
cases, he said. den felt that three other mem
lie said vaccine for chicken bern of Council should be select-
ed to attend the meetings with
,the Warden's Committee.
Warden Aspden said, "We
2,000 books slated for Drumbo library will discuss the possibility of a
more sound basis of regional r
Appmxrmately 2,909 �boekslChildren as well as reference government. I can see two of
!will line the shelves of the !material. the municipalities possibly am-
algamating to form a regional
government unit in the future." GORDON ASPDEN
Chief Librarian of Oxford Warden Aspden said they will ... Oxford warden
County Library, bars. S. L. commence the regional . govern-,
'Erempart said renovations to 'ment talks hopefully within the. ment with representatives of
the library budding are almost next monthHe said the county Woodstock and the town of Ind
complete and hooks are now has discussed regional govern-;ersoll.
hem selected for it.
Pill" books selected wili cover
a variety of lnptcs. Included will
be hooks for adults, youth and
le
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Hospital plans
for expansion
may accelerate
TILLSONBITRG — Plans for
expansion of the TUisonburg
District Memorial Hospital may
become a reality sooner than
was expected.
If Dominion Foundries and
Steel Ltd. established a pro-
posed steel plant in the PortBurwell area, the 15-year plan
for revamping of hospital facili-
ties and service could be moved
'.ahead by five years.
G. W. Stevnson, hospital ad.
mmiArator, announced yester
day to the annual meeting of the
hospital trust board that the:
establishment of the plant would
facilitate changes in the servi-
ces of the hospital to meet the
needs of the community.
The original 15-year master
plan for the hospital completed
by Woods, Gordon and Com-
pany. a management and con.
sulting firm. included the con-
struction of a $209,987 x-ray'
room for this summer and the
appointment of a business man.
ager.
Updating municipal taxation
The township of East Nissourl
may have pointed the way for
other Oxford County municipal -
I ities toward solving a financing
I problem that has been aggravated
this year by the higher tax rates
1 of the new county board of educa-
tion.
We refer to the introduction
of an interim tax installment col-
lected even before a tax rate is
"truck in the spring, coupled with
hr-n later installments at the end
of June and the end of October.
This replaces a practice of long
standing that is common with the
majority 'of municipalities in Ox-
ford when taxes are collected in
no more than two installments —
often toward the end of the year.
It was pointed out at a meet-
ing between mayors and reeves
and the mcmibers of the new Ox-
ford board of education the other
night that such a practice is a
throwback to the time when the
area farm community relied al-
most altogether on cash crops in
the fall for its revenue. At least
nne township, we understand, still
makes a single tax collection to-
ward the end of each year.
This Is not in keeping with
modern times when the area has
not only developed industrially
but whose agriculture is concen-
trated in dalrying which brings in
revenue almost. continuously
through the year. Not only would
more tax Installments, spread'
m,enly through the year, mean an
ier burden to the taxpayer, but
II would cut back or eliminate the
necessity for a municipality having
to Morrow money al. high interest
rates to finance il:s own otmrntions
during the early part of the year.
We undersla'nd that East N'Is-
couri officials are most happy at
the way their experiment has
worked out. Why shouldn't other
municipalities in the area —both
rural and urban —enjoy a similar
experience?
Even in Woodstock. where tax-
es are collected in two installments
In May and October there is a
need for short-term borrowing for
operating in the earlier months of
the year. And this carries interest
payments approximating for ex-
ample the city's share toward the
new day care centre.
At the meeting between may-
ors, reeves and the board of educa-
tion the other night, D. J. Date, a
financial advisor from the Depart-
ment of Municipal Affairs said
the "obvious best use of hmds is
to advance them to reduce the
short-term borrowings of county
boards."
But when the municipalities
themselves do not have the money
at this point and have to borrow
for their own needs at a high inter-
est rate, the suggestion, for all its
good points, has little meaning at
this time.
Which brings us back to East
Nissouri. If its new system has
brought satisfaction it is largely
because it is patterned after a
common sense practice followed by
numerous minicipalities outside of
Oxford. Cities like Toronto ar-
mnge for quarterly installments.
Other cities have three. And all
avoid falling clue just after income
tax time or just before Christmas.
Whatever adjustment's are
needed to fall in line with this pat-
tern, it appears they would be
worthwhile and should trews the
earnest consideration of tax offi-
cials In this area.
LA
Oxford education costs
West Oxford rate
up half mill
FOLDENS CORNERS - West
increase to pence Oxford Township council tents.
lively set !is township rate_ at 16
Free Press Woodstock Bureau W. Barnard Calder of Wood- comes liciton the properly. 2293; East Nixsuuri't'ownshrp, mitts. Monday.
WOODSTOCK - A 1969 Ox- stock, chairman of the Oxford The province, under the ar 25.87; Norwich, 19.52; North `T(rc township rate represents
ford Comity board of educa• County board of education, rangements, c o 11 e c t is first Norwich T 0 w n s It i p, 27.08; a one-half mill increase above
'lion budget showing an in- said senior citizens might well when the property is sold South Norwich T ow n s h i pen the IVA levy,
crease in expenditures of 22 examine lax relief channels Woodstock council has about 25A3: Past Oxford Township, Clerk -treasurer L, B, Curry
per cent for elementary and 18 available. lie was speaking of 20 residents taking advantage 25 97: North Oxford Township, said a special meeting of coun-
the municipal and School Tax of the system, city officials re- 24,97: West Oxford Township, cit will be held to calculate the
per vent for t year
ry psetur- Credit Assistance Act legisla. education le
looses over last year was set pooled, 28.01; Acachville, 23.R1.; Tails- levy.
Monday night. lion passed in 1967, which a1- 1 t I s I. secondary school lock 21..72; Tillsonburg, 23.61;
lows people 65 rand over for, draft rides are Blandford Woodstock, 24.59: East Zorra
Elementary school costs are I,tveness of up in 50 per cent Township, 26.71: BlenhEim 'Township. 23 22: West Zorra
to increase hr $1 271,01111 la or taxes or up to $150. which Township, 24.18: 1) v r e h a in 'township 24.13 and Embro,
$6,933,927. while secondary ever is smaller, which Ile. Township, 24,43; lm;ersoll, 19,63.
costs are to increase by $I,-
15TheA to board
appro i
The boatel approved, an ad- 91ementa r7 School Secondary Saban
ditiunal $9,0110 for secondary I96x 1969 19aA 1-%9
school expenses for an occupa- Mill Rate Mill Rate )till Rate will Rate
throat and visedns program. Opinions differ
throwing revised calculated Farm Farm Farm Farm
lax rates for secondary purr. Former School and and and and
poses out slightly. as t0 Wlio pays 0lunicipalits Jurisdiction Res. Com. Res- Com. Res. Cam, Rea, Com-
East Oxford fac Township and M f� #,. Blaudford E. Zorra and Bland, 19.0 22.5 20.53 22.81
tax stock,
facing the largest lock -up costs
tax increases, are still ho itttt Woodstock hub, fESB 5t80 22A 26.71 29.E
their rates will be reviewed. .Blenheim Blenheim TSA 17,0 21.0 24.47 27.19
East Oxford Township farm ! Victoria County Council feels Paris DHSB 22-W 24.66 24.18 26.67
laxr_s $6.500 assessment based the cost of locking tip a prisoner
on its 47.26 mills for elementa- overnight in cells at the OPP Waterloo-Ox, DHSB 19.10 20.11
ry purposes and its most re- detachment is part of Adminis- Woodstock Sub. HSB 119.89 22.10
cent secondary school rate of 'tration of Justice costs. Beachville W- Oxford TSA 19.58 2176 21.06 23.40
26.92 mills (get to be revised) Victoria County council re -
would be SM6, or an increase ceived. a letter from the De. Ingersoll DHSB 14,72 16_'i6 2361 36.23
of $258. - - partment of the Attorney -Gen- Woodstock Sub. HSB 19.65 21.83
Tavistock's rate of 34:07 eval. Administration of Justice Dereham Dereham TSA 16.17 21,12 28.87 32.08
mills for elementary and 21.72 Division, stating that the county
mills secondary means taxes would have to assume the costs Tillsonburg PSB 16.93 19.81 26.84 29.83
of $167.37 for a $3,000assessed of lock -up services. S. Norwich TSA 13.66 15.17 23.82 26.47
house, an increase of $L23 over Victoria Council, considering
1968..the letter at the January ses• Ingersoll DHSB 14.62 16.24 24.-ro 27.14
lion, decided that lock -up ser- Tillsonburg DHSB 22.40 2C89
Woodstock's rate, based on vice charges were part of Ad.
30.61 trills elementary and ministration of Justice a a it Embra W. Zorra TSA 1300 14,44 21.40 23 78
24.59 secondary, is $220.80 on should be assumed by the De- Woodstock Sub. HSB is.7S 21.98 19.9 21.81
S4.000 assessment, an increase partment of The Attorney -Gen- Ingersoll Ingersoll PSB 12.60 14.22 19.78 21.97
of $48.96. eral, Oxford County Council
endorsed the resolution at their Ingersoll DHSB 1327 14.74 MA3 25.37
monthly session ,yesterday. City Police chief W. J. Ennis 'East Niseoud E. Nissauri TSA 26. it4 29.71 26.06 28.96
said any expenses incured by Ingersoll DHSB 14.29 15.88 25.87 28.75
jailing someone overnight at the St. Marys DC1B 16,86 l8.ro
Supports move city lock -tip is considered a city Norwich Norwich PSB 12.87 20.31 27.10 30.78
expense.
Norwich DHSB 12.:? 13.56 18.5E 211.56
for the C®fltr01 North Norwich Norwich PSB 16.87 1&.75 2,9.51 32.79
N. Norwich TSA 23.83 26.48 36.0 37,78
of warble fly Norwich DHSB 11.97 13.30 ''AE 30,09
South Norwich S. Norwich TSA 13.56 15.07 23.84 26.49
The Agriculture and Com- _year deer Tillsonburg PSB 19.27 21.41 27.09 30.10
munity Services Committee of Norwich DIISR 11.39 12.66 ''25.la 27.9e
Oxford County Council yester•
day endorsed a Huron County Season irks 1llsonburg DHSB 31 54 X. n
resolution on the control of the Delhi DHSB 17.54 19.49
warble fly. East Oxford E. Oxford TSA 18.98 21.09 47.02 52.24
Stating that economic dam• county council
age from warble fly grubs ap-
pears Norwich DHSB 12.W '?,497 2886
pears to be increasing, Huron County Council disagrees with i Woodstock Sub, HSB 20.23
County council recommends the Department of Lands and', North Oxford N. Oxford TSA 1936 11,52 21.69 N.10
that all farm organizations pro- I Forests concerning on open
mote the need of a provincially deer season in Oxford E. N£.ssouri TSA 25,19 28,0 25.94 28.71
lcoordinated educational pro. The Agriculture and Services W. Oxford TSS 16A4 18.27 21.49 4,87
gram for the control of the fly Committee met with three mem E. Zorra TSA 15.62 17.35 30,74 23.04
andproper use of insecticides. bers of the Fish and Wildlife,
Huron County further stated Division of the Department: of Ingersoll DHSB 13.N' ]SdiS 24.97 27 ;5
they would request provincial Lands and Forests April 9, re-, Woodstock Sub. HSB 19.90 22.11
authorities to consider enforc• garding an open deer season West Oxford W, Oxford TSA 70.47 22,74 50 M-0
Ing regulations controlling the Nov, 3, 4, and 5 in Oxford,
w"
entry of cattle Into Ontario not The Department recommend. Ingersoll .D HSB 14.77 16.41 36,61 29.57
having been treated for warble ad that a decision concerning an Woodstock Stub. HSB 19,95 22,05
Dy, open deer season be effective
In other soared business: for two years. 1969 and 1970. The Tavistock Tavistock and E. Zorra 5.45 6.05 33.87 37.63
The Agriculture and Commu- agriculture Committee fell, that Waterloo - Oxford DWlB 19.14 at 27 21.;3 N 13
nity Services Committee rccom• a decision made either way Tillsonburg Tillsonburg PSB I&M 21,38 36.02 28,91
mended that Chief Ranger H. R. should only apply for one year,
Laaeaster of the Department of 19691 Tillsonburg DHSB 19.37 31.52 MAI 26.26
Lands and Forests be requested fine Committee recommended Woodstock Woodstock BE 31,54 23.93 30.17 33.75
to speak to the entire Council thateach councillor obtain the
regarding a recent directive, views of his local council as Waxistock BE 21..43 ?3,80 3t.59 27.3,'"
The directive Indicated the well as any sporting organiza• East Zorra E. Zorra TSA 17.5 M.2 19.81 32.01
department does not consider tions in his area. Tavistock and E. Zorra 5.5 7.79 3513 .39.03
the cost of a drain established A flood docialon on an open
under the Ditches and Wuter•I deer season will be made at the Woodstock Sub, IBS.B 11.22 25.ISt
enure! Act or the Munielpall may session of Council. The Waterloo -Oxford DHSB 2t.16 23:51
Draining Act to be a cost to lastopen deer season in Oxford
the, province In the manage, was M R. Woxl Zorra W. Zone TSA 11.80 t3.19 31.Rt 24.3T
rnent Of a forest area. Ingersoll Doss MOP 15.66 24,i;i
St,`.Marys .l)(.11B Ai4P 2$•67-
Stratford BE 13.&t 14.14
Woodstock Bub. tM 19.04 111.15
Tavistock approves application
to annex land from 2 townships
'1A V 1 S T O C K — Council • Tn ask the. Tavistock .eouid btniuesn Ixriug discu,sed
Thursday approved formal up- branch of the Canadian Impe- in the batik manager's office.
piicaatinn to the Ontario Munic. rial flank of Commerce to ac- • That all councilmembers
heal] Board to annex 87 acres quire ,larger quarters. Com- tool' In(, village togelhry hry
of land in South Easthope and plaints included overcrowding fore approving sidewalk :uul
t:ast Zorra townships. and ability to overhear per- curb canstruetlon.
Annexation was originally
considered last Near. If ap-
proved by the tIMB, the vil-
lage would acquire 27 acres In
South Easthope, Perth County,
and 60 acres in East Zurra,
Oxford County, including a
large sewage lagoon.
Delay in the annexation bid
was caused by complicated
procedure in dealing with two
townships plus two counties, a
spokesman said.
In other business, council
decided:
• All new housing or rend.
vation exceeding a cost of
S1,11110 must be approved by
council.
Museum re -opens to public
The Oxford museum, closed since the fall for
extensive remodelling and rearranging, has been
re -opened.
Herbert 3 ilnes, president of the museum board
said many new exhibits have been added and exist•
ing ones spread out and more attractively arranged.
"There was a problem of space when we only
had use of the upper storey of the old city hall,"
Mr. Millis said, "but now we have added exhibits
to the downstairs — mainly metalware, silverware,
pottery and costuming."
Museum hours are from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-
days, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, beginning
today.
Mr. Millis said that request for group visits
may be made by calling 537-8411 during museum
hours or 537-6457 at other times.
An official opening will be held later In the
season when curator Bernadette Smith is recovered
from a current illness.
County welfare
now month old
Yesterday marked She first Mr. MacKay said without the
month of official existence oflhelp of the provincial depart -
Oxford Social Services. I ment, it would have been diffi.
Gerald McKay, County Wel-Icuft to set up the county Sys.
fare Administrator, .;aid tneltem by April 1,
first month of operation went, Before the institution of the
smoothly. !county system, welfare through.
"The overall county takeover I out the, county came from 18
went very well. The field work. i different sources. There was a
ers have been doing an excel- lwelfare officer in Woodstock,
lent job." I Ingersoll and 16 other townships
In setting up the county Sys -tin the County working on a
tern, Oxford Social Services re- full or part-time basis. This
eemd assistance from the On-ihas been reduced to six.
tarto Department of Social ands Mr. MacKay said, "With a
Family Services. Three menifull-time staff of six employees,
from the provincial departmentlthe new system will allow staff
supervised the setting up of the to devote full attention to wel-
uniL (fare in the county."
G. W. Turner, Field Super-i The Oxford Social Services is
visor with the Ontario Depart- I operating from the renovated of-
meni of Social. Services, said fives. in the County building,
excellent co-operation was ob- once used by the Oxford branch
tamed from local agencies. of the Canadian Cancer Society.
Tavistock seeks 87-acre annexation
TAVISTOCK — Shouid the
application of the Tavistock
Council to the Ontario Muriel
Pal Board be approved, Tavls.
tock will add approximately 87
acres to the present 400, plus
five mare homes. At the meet-
ing of council Thursday night,
a bylaw was passed to make
the application.
Involved is about 27 acres in
South Easthape Township at the
east end of the village, and
about 60 acres in East Zorra
Township, which will include all
Of the present sewage lagoon
property, a small section at the
south end of the village, and
also a large section at the east
end of the village. Fear of the
homes are presently in South
Easthope, and the other is in
East Zorra.
Norwich tax rate estimated
at 9 mills down from-- '68
Trilliums out in full bloom--
at 25 - acre area sanctuary
Oxford County's Trilliums are
In full bloom these days.
The wildflower sanctuary one
mile west of Sweabarg has been
at its best during the past week.
Trilliums are expected to re-
main in full bloom for at least
another week.
Members of Woodstock Natur-
alists' Society, who help main-
tai❑ the Trillium Woods in co-
operation with the Department
of Lands and Forests, empha-
Blandford continues yearly collection
BRIGII'T — BLrndfurd Town- Council agreed with the de -
ship Councildecided definitely vision of the representative up -
Monday to continue their tax pointed by the townships to the
due date once a year. Grand River Conservation Au -
Clerk -treasurer S. J. Curran tiority to continue the setting
said the once -a -year tax col- aside of land for flood control
lection will remain on Dec. 15. purposes.
He said council hoe not plan- A tender for surfacing roads
ned to set its rate for township was awarded to Engeland
purposes until September as Spray Company Limited of
has been recent policy.
Council esklorsed the April 22 Stratford for $4 a mile. The
county council resolution re, road surfacing material will be
questing municipalities to rol-purchased for $8.55 a gallon.
Jett the same amount of edu- CouncR appointed Len Bast,
cational taxes as 11188 with not
more than a 10 per cent in. fell of Innerkip as inspector of
crease, the Bastien drain.
size that county residents are
fortunate to have the 25-acre
wildflower saactury within easy
)reach.
It was the first piece of land
bought. early in 1967 under the
new Wilderness Area Act.
The purchase was the result
of heavy response and support
from county residents and the
Naturalists' Society emphasizes
that it was this support that
brought about provision of the
sanctuary.
The Naturalists' Society has
worked with the Department of
Lands and Forests to put walk-
ing trails through the woods and
to put up signs banning the
picking or removal of trilliums.
The ban against picking the
blossoms is fairly well known
but not as well publicized is the
fact that the plants will die if
the leaves are picked.
S. Norwich support 10 per cent ceiling
OT'TERV1LLE. — South Nor- urer NI. M, Howse said the
wich 'Township council passed passing of bylaw was due to
a resolution Monday to support the holdup in the education
member municipalities in Ox- levy.
ford County to raise last year's Council set the township mill
education levy by only 10 per rate at 17.443 mills which is a
'cent. decrease from the 19,8P4 mills
Council p a s s e d a bylaw set last year. The police village
changing the tar due date from of Otterville mast. raise an ad -
June 15 in July 15. Clerkdreas- ditional 3.55 militia.
East Nissouri sets township rate
I KINTOI E' — Eanf Nissouri' Council awnrded a paving
;Township council set (he, town- contract. to Wantsle.y Brothers
ship tax rate at t8,ii mills Muu- of London to. pave 49dxk) square
yards of road In Thaniesford
doh �trtthe cost of $,87 a square
Township Clerk G. L. ta.rng,yard.
cry saidthe tow'nshln rate ra The road, George Street, is
mains the slime a, Ids] vent lone block wesf, of Highway 1,9.
ITux �noticos are exprrted to he 'l'he paving From Ilighway 2
som out June I for final equal I north of the CPR station is ex-
yllynl11attil Juno 30 trod UvL 31. petted to start within a week.
KEITH ROBINSON
... begins May 20
West Zorra
names clerk
Keith Robinson, 24, of RR 3
Embro has been appointed clerk
of West Zorra Township.
Mr. Robinson is taking the
place of Ernest Wood. RR 4
Embro, clerk for 15 years, who
retired recently. He is a cost -
accounting clerk at Standard
Tube and TI Limited, where he
has worked for three years. HISS
duties of township clerk com-
mence May 20.
Mr. Robinson'grew up at RR
1 Lakeside and was a general
office clerk at the Province of
Ontario Savings Office in St.
Marys for two years. He moved
to Embro when he married.
Mr. Robinson has his first
year of the Registered Indus-
trial Accounting of Canada
course. He is chairman of the
Standard Tube Employee's
Credit Union.
He and his wife. Gayle, have
two children, Wayne 3. and Sit.
son. 2,
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Fanshawe buys
Oxford home
for new campus
Far Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSSTOCK - Purchase
of the Oxford County Home
for the Aged for the Oxford
campus of Fanshawe College
of Applied Arts and Tech-
nology west of Woodstock,
was announced Friday by W.
J. Pillsworth, London, chair-
man of the extension division.
Starting in July. the Fan-
showe College agricultural
school in Oxford, opened two
years ago, will be located in
the county home building.
which is being retired in
favor of a new i2,000,000
county home in Woodstock.
Mr. Pillswortb said the farm
business management course
will use the first Floor of the
two -storey building. He said
the Oxford County information
office of the Fanshawe College
extension division will be to -
rated there. Classes over the
past two years have been held
in rented quarters at Wood-
stock YMCA.
T. H. France, co-ordinator
for the co-operative agricul-
ture program in Oxford and
Norfolk, said the farm busi-
ness management course is a
cooperative program between
the college and the depart-
ment of agriculture and food
The agriculture department
is responsible for developing
the course and for providing
instruction in agricultural top-
ics. Fanshawe College is re-
sponsible for providing in-
struction in non-agricultural
topics and for providing school
facilities and financing.
The course, he said, is a
"very practical' two-year
course emphasizing the appli.
cation of business principles
and techniques to farming op-
erations. Terry Cowley is pro-
gram coordinator of the Ox-
ford school. Harry Barrett is
co-ordinator for Norfolk.
Mr. F h f" t 19
graduates of the two-year
course in farm business man-
agement will receive their di-
plomas in London on May 30.
He said two of the graduates
will be working for industry,
two are planning to continue
their education at a university
and one is waking with the
department of agriculture and
food. The majority will be
working on the home farms or
Road, bridge
needs report
set for June
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK - Completion
Hof a $20,000, 10-yearprojected
O x f a r d County road and
bridge need study is expected
,by June, Donald L. Pratt,
r o a d superintendent, an-
nounced Friday.
lie said A. M. Spriet and As-
sociates, London, have com-
pleted one chapter of their re-
iorl of the study, broken down
into two five-year periods.
The study he said, will be a
.priority guide for construction.
Mr. Pratt announced Munic-
ipal Spraying and Oil Compa.
ny, Rexdale, has been award-
ed a contract for gravel -oil
surfee treating of 40 miles of
road for about. $20,000.
A contract for nine miles of
thin pavement overlay has
been let to Slurry Seal. of To-
rontofor a price of about
$21,000, based on a price of 17
cents a square yard: and Mar
Mac Construction Ltd., Till-
sonburg, has received a con-
tract to supply, crush and haul
gravel at 99 cents a ton m'
$8.910 for 9,000 tons.
as managers on other (arms.
Enrolment in the first -year
class for next fall, which will
start Oct. 27, will be limited to
25. Nine have already en-
rolled, compared with none at
the same time a year ago.
Application forms may be
obtained from secondary
school guidance officers or the
Oxford office for Fanshawe
College.
Pre -natal care
combats high
mortality rate
Infant mortality in Canada
continues to be higher than in
several other countries, said Dr.
G. Q .Sutherland, Medical Offi-
cer of Health.
He said better health of the
mother and pre -natal care can
improve this state. "Pre -natal
'classes in Oxford County are
held in conjunction with the Vic-
torian Order of Nurses. To
allow the working mother to at-
tend, an evening series of
icaasses is being planned."
In 1968, the attendance at Ox-
ford County pre -natal classes
Iwas 314 expectant mothers.
Classes held in Woodstock, In-
gersoll and Tillsonburg consist
of lectures, demonstrations,
slides and films covering by.
giene of ,pregnancy, .nutrition,
demonstration. bath, labor; a
visit to the hospital and, a com-
bined parent lecture.
The classes' supplement the
care of the family physician.
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Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology has announced pur-
chase of the Oxford County home for the aged, west of Woodstock. It will
be the Oxford campus of the college, effective in July. The county home
will be vacated in favor of a new $2,000,000 Woodingford Lodge in Wood-
stock.
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Education subsidy helps some (not Woodstoc
Soothing salve in the form of
provincial subsidy has been
rubbed on tax wounds.
Reductions of as much as 20
rm7'Is have been made in edu-
cation taxes for some munici�
polities in Oxford.
Oxford County Board of
Education last night approved
a thrice -pared budget that would
qualify for the latest provincial
assistance offered by the Minis-
ter of Education.
The latest reduction saw an-
other $183,OW carved from the
1969 estimated costs for. elemen-
tary schools, A previous cut in
April had reduced the budget
about $5W,Wo under the initial
estimate&
The reductions were neces-
sary to bring the budget down
to 115 per cent of I9a8 costs In
order to qualify for the provin-
rfat assistance,
NOT GAIN HERE
some municipalities, Including
Woodstock, will not benefit from
the actual subsidy because their
1969 mill rates were not in-
creased above a "reasonable"
formula based on a complicated
equalized assessment factor.
All municipalities, however,
will benefit from the basic cut
in the budget.
Final figures on the educa-
tion budget ere divided for ele-
mentary and secondary school
costs. The total elementary
school budget for 1969 is $6,810,-
893, of which $2,852,039 will
come in tax levies from the
municipalities, $3.149,087 from
the province, and $809.567 from
other revenues.
The total secondary school
budget is $6,838,482, with tax
levies from the municipalities
to supply $2,985,266, the prov.
lnce to grant $3,224,149, and a
further $640,067 to come in other
revenues,
MAJOR CUTS
The latest provincial subsidy
provides cuts of 2 to 20 mills
off the elementary school bud.
get and reductions of iA mill
to 74j mills for secondary
school costs.
The municipality gaining the
most relief is East Oxford,
where taxpayers formerly
would have been hit with an
increase of 28 mills for elemen.
tary school costs alone.
Business administrator Earl
Gildner drew a detailed chart
for the county board, showing
how the latest recalculations
had resulted in a 1969 increase
of 5 mills over the 1967 rate,
In 1967 the farm and residen.
fiat mill rate in East Oxford
was '25.48 for elementary school
taxes. In 1908 this went down to
19.89 mills, The rate now goes
up to s0.49 mills. Before the
new subsidy had been applied
the proliminury rate had been
act a(. 45.03 mllla.
Despite the dissolution lost.
year of the smaller s c h a a 1
boards, tax levies are stiff
shown under these boards, since
equalized assessment figures
are calculated on this basis.
Farm and residential mill
rates for education taxes follow,
according to former school
boards supported (last year's
rate in brackets):
Blandford: E. Zorra and St.
Bd., 21,73 (18.0); Woodstock
SHSB, 25.W (19.80),
Blenheim: jllenhelm TSA 21:
88 (17,o); Paris DHSB, M96
(22,21); Waterloo-Ox. DHSB,
22,0 (18.10); Woodstock SHSB,
23.98 (19M).
Beachville: W. Oxford TSA,
19.08 f19,581; Ingersoll DHSB,
16.27 (14.12). Woodstock SIISB.
23.39 (19.65).
Dereham: Dereham TSA, 21:
15 08.17); Tillsonburg PSB, 24.-
116 (16.93); S, Norwich TSA, 17:
50 (1366); Ingersoll DHSB, IS.-
45 (14AM: Tillsonburg DHSB,
2C20 422A(D.
E:mbro: W. Zorra TSA, 19.90
(13.o0); Woodstock SHSB, 19A5
(19.78).
Ingersoll: Ingersoll PSB, Is.
17 (12.80); Ingersoll DHSB, is:
43 (112M
East Nissouri: E. Missouri
TSA, 24.07 (2614), Ingersoll
DHSB, 19,91 (14,29), St. Meryl
DCIB, 20.90
Norwich: Norwich PSB. 24.51,
(12.87); Norwich DHSB, 18.35
(12.22).
Narita Norwich: Norwich PSB,
27.19 (16,87), N. Norwich TSA,
27,99 (23.93); Norwich DHSB,
25.56 (11.97).
South Norwich: S. Norwich
TSA, 17.56 (13.561; TfiiaOnburg
PSB, 23,27 (19,27); Norwich
DHSB, 21,7.0 (11,39); Tillsenburg
DHSB, 24,89 (24,54); Delhi DH-
SB, 21,54 (17.541.
East Oxford: E. Oxford TSA.
30,49 (19.89); Norwich DHSB,
25,10 (13.R4): Woodstock SHSB,
24.41 (20.23),
North Oxford: N. Oxford TSA,
19.'78 (193s); E. Mssouri TSA.
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23.93 (25.19), W. Oxford TSA,
`9.39 (16.44); E. Zorra TSA,
19.78 0&62); Ingersoll DHSB,
20.38 (13.821; Woodstock SHSB,
West Oxford: W. Oxford TSA.
20,27 ('20.41): Ingersoll DHSB,
19.53 (14,77); Woodstock SHSB,
24.70 (19,85).
Tavistock: Tavistoek and E.
Zocra Rd., 2314 (5"45): Water-
loo-ox. DHSB, 21.51 (19.141,
Tillsonbtug' Tillsonburg PSB,
22.95 (19.25): Tillsonburg DHSB.
23.08 09.371-
Woodstock: WooistockSk Bda of
Ed„ 2s.46 (21.54);
Schools, 24,79 (21,42).
East Zorra; E. Zorra. TS-S, 20,-
40 (17.51: TavLatocx
ra ®d 28.E (5.51;
Stub, HSB, 230 (19,
loci-Ox, DHSB, 23.0
West Zorra: W,
20.09 (11,80); Inget
1734 (IC09); St. N
MM (30.40): Strict
Ed-, rt.4$ (L9..36):
Sub, HSB. 22.25 (19
TSA.
Mrs. Ralph Rachnor of Drumbo has been appointed librarian of the newly -opened Drumbo Public Library,
Votes support
of resolution
on education
A resolution from the united
counties of Leeds and Grenville,
opposing the system of county
boards of education and region-
al government, was approved
�by Oxford County Council yes-
terday.
The resolution stated that the
members of the Planning Com-
mittee strongly disapproved of
the policies of the newly -formed
County Boards of Education,
particularly the high salaries
being paid. The resolution also
stated disapproval — the fall -
Dennis Report
Regional government was op-
posed. because it was as 'un-
k-nown element.' The feeling is
Lhat the present form of county
government has been satisfac-
tory. A fear of high costs in
regional government was ex-
pressed because of the cost of
the county system of education.
Drumbo village library
is now open to borrowers
DRUMBO — T h e official
opening of the Drumbo Public
Library took place recently with
an open. house.
The new library Is the prod-
uct of several months of re-
novations in which the old post
office was transformed into a
modern library building. T h e
duties of Librarian will be taken
over by Mrs. Ralph-Rachor.
The library was first started
in the village in IWO but has
never had a permanent build.
ing. The books were last kept in
the old Drumbo fire hall.
James Cowan was the f i r s t
(secretary of the library, serving
from 1900 to 1925. At this point,
the duties were taken over by
his daughter Miss Margaret
Cowan until 1957, Miss Jessie
Cowan, another daughter of
James Cowan operated a de.
posit station from her home.
Mrs. Cecil Cadwell has been
secretaryof the library since
1957.
The plans for thelibrary were
laid by the chairman of t h e
board, Allan Daniels, Mrs. Ce.
cR Cadwell, Mrs. Ray Harmer,
Mrs. Herman Kruger and Miss
Jessie Cowan.
The renovations made to the
building were done by the con-
tractor, Russell Westman of
,n, Lloyd Wright, who
charge of lighting, Roy
in charge of heat and
Sippel, in charge of de -
The Drumbo Library is a
branch of the Oxford County
Library. The library will be
open Tuesday from f2:15 to 12:-
45-p.m., and from 3 to 5_Pro,
Friday, the hours are 7:30 fo
9:30 P.M. and it will be open
Saturday from 10 to 11:3o aim.
There are over 2,000 books.
for all ages and interests. The
Oxford County bookmobile will
becalling every three months
to replace some of the book col-
lection.
County Council
appointments
are approved
Word has been received by
Oxford County Council from
various provincial ministers, ap-
proving county appointments.
Approval of the appointments
to the Oxford County Planning
Board was made by the Minis-
ter of Municipal Affairs, W.
Darcy McKeaugh.
The appointment of Gerald H.
MacKay as County Welfare Ad-
ministrator was approved by
John Yaremko Minister of So-
cial and Family Services.
Minister of Highways. George
E. Gomme approved the
increase in the annual sal.
ary of County Road Superm-
tendent, Donald L. Pratt. He
!also approved the road expen-
I diture bylaw setting out 9734,
000 for construction and S431,-
000 for maintenance. '
Oxford's identity may get lost in the shuffle
13y JO-ANNE THOMPSON
Oxford County could lose its
identity in regional government
unless steps are taken by the
county to establish a definite
stand, said Derek Little of the
Municipal Planning Consult,
ants Company Limited.
14r. Little, county c o u n c i l
planning consultant from the
Toronto firm, said it is possible
that Oxford could he divided
into three sections, as a. part of
these separate regiopa,
"To the west, part of Oxford
County could be included in the
tAndon area region. The north
eastern Section of the county
could be included in the Kitch,.
ener-Waterloo area, and to the
south, part could be included in
some of the Lake Erie oriented!
regional municipalities."
u Mr. Little said that less the
county took a stand, it could be
divided into three sections, In
join mare densely populated
areas, becoming a lost entity.
Mr. Little was speaking on the
possible effects of regional gov.
ernment at the regular, monthly
meeting of the Oxford County
Planning Board, Ile said if
Pount-v boundaries could be ef-
fective in regional government,
they would be used on regional
boundaries.
He said that cotudy hounrlar,
des could not be effective be-
cause of economic and size fac-
torb. "County boundaries would
not be effective as regional
boundaries because efficient
sewage and drainage services
could not be supplied,"
Mr. Little said Oxford County
must decide its own goals and
objectives as far as regional
government is concerned. He
said if these objectives affeel
adjoining counties, meetings
with the other oountiox involy.
ed should be scheduled.
"organization for regional
government must start at the
'purity level. Most counties in
Onliwo have .set till eoilpitlecs
to discuss regional government.
Discussion in Oxford C o u n t v
would he much more effective
with the support of the city of
Woodstock and the town of In,
gersoll."
Mr, Little said the province
has made some suggestions con-
cerning the distribution of re-
sponsibilities in the two-tier re.
gional system, lie said that re-
gional government would not be
assuming the responsibilities of
the local tier, but merely as
sunning more responsibilities on
the regional tier.
Mr, Little said some respromi-
hililies weuid be shared by both
the local and regional tier, while
other., would be the respomibil-
ity or only one.
"For example, property as-
sessment would be the respoisi-
bility of the regional tier, while
taxation, billing and tax collec-
tion would be shared by both
ties.,,
Mr. Little said that loedl
councils would still be a part
of regional government, with a
few changes, tie said the prov-
ince hits suggested a population
of from between 8,000 and 10,000
to form the local tier_
For an example, he said East
and West Oxford Townships
would have to amalgamate with
other " '-ir4ie^s to achieve
the
soy. The borough formed hy the
amalgamation would have one.
toeal-gevernment and one re-
presentative on regional 6rovern-
ment.
Mr- Little said regional area
names had been suggested in
the Smith report tothe-Ontario
Municipal Board.. Under the
suggested regional names 5..
tcm, Oxford County would he in
the Talbot Region
Mr, Little read tbv report of
the Select: (,ommittee on Taxa-
lnoo which . h a report of
the Smith repot, It suggested
the salvaging of historic county
metes as „titleF jarril�➢I
areas.
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10 E/t annual -Reeling
SATURDAY, MAY 31st, 1969
Avondale United Church - TCllsonburg, Ont.
GUEST SPEAKER: LEN K. COLES
Clark for County of Oxford
aANOUEr630e-m. — TICKETS 13-00 — DOOR PRIZES
Scotch pine loss reported
by Department of Forestry
Between 5000 and 0,000 in Ility of the Scotch pines when
�11I Scotch pine trees werelthey were planted in 1946 and
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ma last year by the Depart -I "The Scotch pines were Plant-
treht. of Lands and Forests in
Oxford County. 'ed to protect We white pines
The trees were growing with until they were old enough to
white pines on eight acres in stand on their own two feet.
the Lakeside Tract. East "Iis" µhen the Scotch pines sened
sourl Township, and 30 acres their purpose, they were de -
in the McBeth Tract of Dmeham stroyed
Township. -There is the odd time v:her.
The Department of Lands and the Scotch pines can be sold
Forests stated in a report to for Christmas trees."
Cotmty Council that the inferior, The department report stated.
Scotch pines were g conditions
to that trucks, tractors and. traB-
improve the growing conditions, ers for work an comfy forests,
for the superior species of white I as required by the work pro -
pun"' gram, are based at the Strat-
A spokesman at the Stratford ford district office.
district ofiica of the Department
of Lands and Forests said this A total of $1,134,02 was spent
does not represent a loss to theby the Department of Lands.
department. He said the depart-! sad Forests for the administra-
ment was aware of Lire inferior tion. protection, planting and.
maintenance of 717 acres of fix
ford County forests for the year
ending March 31, 1968. A total of
$31,7a.43 has been spent by the
department in Oxford Cnumv
since the program began to
March 31, f968.
7K� �/.�.a {{//..�+.�� 7! 1(` r� An agreement forest is land
Seek meeting Wi `h McKeoug�h owned by We county u a river
L r�ratleyeeme authority put under a>I
reement with the Department
of Lands and Forests for forest
to protest assessment takeover management
The Department of Lands and
Forests then takes complete
care of the land and is respon-
By JO-ANNE TROMPSON I that all counties begin assess- sible for planting trees, protec-
" _ I ment unde* the new legislation tion and forest management.
A commiUee of a number of -�fIs F,= and the duty of the provincial'I They are also in charge of
wardens of Ontario counties will ?t government Co see that the maintenance. It was reported
seek a meeting with lllinister o[! • , , \� y a counties follow the manual pro- that no additional land was
Municipal Affairs, Darcy Me- sided acquired during the year for
Keough, to object to the pro -I. U --'• agreement forests„
vincal take-over of the assess-i I Mr. Aspden said, "I feel the
ment service. I was called to discuss the as -'that county council can handle', county is quite capable of ad- Seven caretakers were retaht-
\i arden of Oxford County, sessment situation end re tonal the assessment service. ministering the county assess- ed over the year to keep watch
g I meat service with the same on all forest tracts. Fireguards,
Gordon Aspden, Reeve of Bland-, government. The provincial government, staff we have now. I feel that totalling approximately two
ford Township said the move) feels that some Ontario coun- miles were worked on various
Warden Aspden said rite group I tf assessment was handled on
tray decided capon al a recent � ties have not begun their as- the county level, it would be a tracts to prevent the entrance
meeting of the wardens and disapproved of the government sessment program under t h e of fire from roadsides.
their committees in Stratford of taking over the assessment ser- new legislation and a number far more efficent service."
vice and felt it should be left I County Assessment Commis- A department spokesman said
Oxford and. surrounding coun-I are not following the same) sinner Fred Cade said the pro- fireguards are cultivated sings
m the hands of county council.
Warden
�' manual. In this situation, it. islvincial government will pro- of land between 12 and 20 feet
Warden Aspden said the coun-j lie said, "But, before we ap-1 impossible to achieve an equal-' gressively take over the entire in width between the edge of
ties of Oxford, Pettlr, Dufferin, ptoach Mr. AlcKeough, we have ized assessment base." � county assessment. building the forest and a travelled road.
Grcy-Bruce, Huron and Welling to find a solution to the problem 'when they take over the as- lie Said this is a precaution
ton were represented at the that forced the government W-� harden Aspden said it is thei
meeting, lie said the meeting to tatting this action. We feed duty of Mr. McKeough to see sessment service January 1. taken so files can't spread to
R'A.L QUALIFY the forest from the ditch and
fire at the edge of a forest
He said the present employees cannot spread.
will have to qualify under pro- gryte department further report -
School taxes Little action status regulations and their ed internal
an additional eight miles
'status will be determined by of internal tract roads and
,the government, "On the sur- trails were mowed by the de -
on resolution 'face, it should make for a more partment to remove brush and
'efficient operation The assess- ,rev. Fire and tree signs
a• will lose his identity and the were repaired and replaced as
m
to be paid on education government will determent who needed
works where. Assessment l
An April 22 resofution passed plovers will lose their identity Assessments against the fot-
by Orford County Couned cm1. as free agents. The'overnment lowing municipal drains were
cernin„ educational costs, has Icould send an employee any- ipaid by the Department of
7� (/ate■ not received much action by Lands and Forests over the
twice \� wlnete in the they
will d bill they year: the Dereham Township.
year
otfter Ontario counties, have slated they bull do as lithe McBeth Tract: Reynolds Creek.
Y moving as possible"
The resolution stated they' and Deer Creek Municipal,TTamil-
new Cade said that under the
would collect the same amount drains. In
East Nissoutti Towm-
mew system, there will be rev
of taxes for educational opera ship, assessments against the
ten district directors for the ell.
Oxford municipalities will be It was stated at a special 1loenl expenditure as in � 10U8 Aire province. He said the wheels Lakeside Tract and the Graham,
asked for education tax install- meeting of the board last night plus an increase of not more Dare starting to grind anti the Municipal drain were paid by
meats by July 20 and Dec, lb. 'Wan IO per cent. the. department..
The requisitions by Oxford that if levies are not, cullocted I government is setting up the
County Board of Education wlll 'mill 'RIO municipullltes have col. The resolution was sent to eentire operation to make for a
take into consideration that all looted their fulltaxes, the hoard iCrum nary.
'all the counties in Ontario. more efficient takeover in Jan.
'.
municipalities except Blandford
mght. expect Interest Word has been received ensts to '.five counties.
will have made at least one tax exceed $50.000 for tile. full year.
collection by July 19. Recent legislation governing Elgin County Council Inform
Of the 18 munleipslities in the the collection of education tax :ed County Clerk -treasurer Len
county18 are collaMfng levies levies Is still not entirely clear (Coles that the educational resin
i twice n the year, one mantel, in its interpretation, Ilution. had been filed by coun-
pality three times, and only New legislation giving specific
tail•
Blandford collects once at the direction Isla be giving
a the
end of the year. P I Prince Edward and N'vnt
The two installments will sfill current provincial session but it , worth County Councils did )"I
mean that the county hoard will will not take effect pntll Jan, 7., endorse the resolution n u�
have an Interest bill of approxl-I 1970, To rover thiq yeaf's need tion was taken on III, i .,,Iu
iff 1120.00O by We end of, or fund a, the Oxford ComII 'ffon by the County of \1,luria.
July, for short term loam for board toilnight. set Life two
operating expenses. specific dates. 1 Tlto ri aibidan was endorsed
Details of cash needs for each !by Peel. Count 'v Council and a
month of this year have been !letter to this effect was scot
seat to the clerk -treasurers of ,to Bducation'.Minfster William
the muntelpalftlos Davis,
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Abuut Inn pepnle attended a
chicken barbecue sponsored by
'the auxiliary to the county hone
and WoodinF1'ord Lodge at the
i oldcounty home recently. The
bark^cue was a farewell to the
old home and was to raise
money for pews which the aux.
Ihat•y will buy for the new
(home. Norwich and Ottervitlel
Lions clubs supplied the barbe-I`
que equipment: and acted asl.
'chefs for If- day, Other foods'
'and beverages were donated
by individuals and organize
tions.
NOTICE
THE WEED CONTROL ACT, R.S.O. 1960
Section 30 )
Every person in possession of land shall destroy all
noxious Weeds thereon as often in every, year as is
necessary to l:umeut the ripening of their seeds,
Oxford County Weed Inspector
BURNICE McALLISTER
OXFORD COUNTY
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Your 1969 Oxford County Council
WARDEN - GORDON ASPDEN
• BLANDFORD................................ Gordon Aspden
• BLENHEIM ... ............................. John Hofstetter
L. H. Sibbick (D.R.)
• DEREHAM ...................................Medford Clarke
Louis Barrett (D.R.)
• EAST NISSOURI ..............................Douglas Muir
James R. Patience (D.R.)
• NORTH NORWICH .......................... Albert E. Cornwell
W. Leslie Dickson (D.R.)
• SOUTH NORWICH ........................... Stanley Gehring
William J. Martin (D.R.)
• EAST OXFORD .. .............................Glen Kitchen
• NORTH OXFORD .............................Clair G. Minter
• WEST OXFORD ....I ...................... Bruce Amos
Archie Longworth (D.R.)
• EAST ZORRA _, Max C. MacKay
Wallace Ross (D.R.)
• WEST ZORRA ..............................James K. Fleming
• TILLSONBURG Kenneth Webster
.........................
Andrew Bolazs (D,R )
• BEACHVILLE................................ John J. Nodalin
• EMBRO ....................................Rowland Rutherford
• NORWICH ...................................Kenneth L. Pollard
• TAVISTOCK ..................................William Ducklow
L. K. Coles,
Clerk -Treasurer.
G. R. Staples,
Deputy Clerk -Treasurer.
County
Home
to open
July 1
County Warden Gordon Asp.
den, Reeve of Blandford Tawn-
ship, yesterday aaommced that
the official opening of Woodmg-
ford Lodge will take place Oo-
t�'.ier 25.
Mr. Aspden, chairman of the
committee of management of
the old County Home for the
Aged and Woodingford Lodge,
reported that the employees of
the old county home will be
transferred to Woodingford
Lodge in early July.
Mr. Aspden said the patients
of the old county home will be
automatically accepted at Wood-
ingford Lodge. Nursing It o me
patients who qualify under the
set regulations will have second
choice and thirdly, entry can
be gained by making an appli-
cationwhich will be dealt with
by Oxford Social Services.
Len Coles, county clerk -trea-
surer said the province pays
50 per cent of the net cost of
the 31,925,000 project. Their
share amounts to $962,500. Ox-
ford County is responsible for
$558250, and the city of Wood -
stock's share is $312.812,50.
Ingersoll's share of the cost of
the It o To. e amounted to $91,-
437.50.
The Woodingford Lodge com-
mittee of managementhas set
guidelines as to the number of
people to be allowed into the
h o in e from Oxford County,
Woodstock and Ingersoll. There
1 is a 160-bed capacity at Wood.
ingford Lodge and the guide-
lines are to ensure that a situa.
tion does not arise where 150 of
the patients do not all come
from one place.
The figures are determined by
the share of the cost the area
is undertaking. Mike Knott, ad-
ministrator of the county home,
said approximately 16 people
will be accepted from Ingersoll.
48 from Woodstock and 96 from
'Oxford County.
Mr. Knott explained that these
figures are not limits but guide-
lines.
Applications for admittance
are now being accepted by Ox-
ford Social Services at the Conn.
. ty Court House.
Close streets
in Otterville
A bylaw stating that sections
nlthree Streets in Otterville will
�bc closed off for the eoa@truc-
hon of a new, industry, was con-
firmed by County Council.
Sections of Oxford, Norfolk
;and Brnokville Streets will be
closed off and the land will he
ronveyed lc) I1oweH AgriSys-
tcnls Limited.
The Comity Cotuudl resuh tiun
vonfirmed a South Norwich
Township bylaw to the same of
feet, passed earlier
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OXFORD COUNTY
Oxf otd County 9B and cR!2� vqiiociation L . K , G O L E 5
Invitei you to ge a yueit at tge COUNTY CLERK
p ((�� AND TREASURER
c�nnuCaL / �LnnE2 /�EEtLYLq
6:30 p.rn., gfiutiday, c-,Va y 22nd, 1969
at THE
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rn¢af9owan �J-'olf and Count-y ecu UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
pY 4 d Ei rrC V ottlR of (Woodstock oodstock on Oji you a y rr59
Ouelt JS#zahet - Rzu. J4atty S. atodney, CJ7 t. /Romai
1878 1969
p
PROGRAMME FOR THE VISIT OF
THE COUNTY COUNCILS
OF
Warble fly problem said growing BRUCE
ELGIN
County council endorsed a ham Council felt the problem
resolution to petition the provin- was increasing because of the GREY
cial government concerning the decreasing interest in the con -
warble fly problem. lrol, and reduction of the sub. HURON
sidy by the province.
The resolution came from the The council agreed to petition KENT
United Counties of Northumber• the government to continue to
land and Durham, who not the subsidize the program for the LAMBTON
incidence of warble flies appear- eradication of the pest and
ed to be on the increase and make it mandatory for all' MIDDLESEX the damage done by the grub municipalities of the counties in
was becoming more apparent. the province to carry out the OXFORD
The Northumberland and Dur- regulations.
PERTH
WELLINGTON
June 18, 1969
GREETINGS
The Board of Governors, the Senate and the
�ize .:/�ayoa and Council Faculties Welcome the members - of the
visiting County Councils and trust that their
of tge 90fun of 'Jillionguz y visit may be a very pleasant one,
invite you to attend a
J Eitilnonial J�innE2
�A,A1 intt��lzonou" of AA
fof 2 17u2t f Sjja,E SrAe ortana9EmEnf of tfiz gilt oauty area of
of 2 js yEAt1 of UEZVtCe
JJ Bell Canada
to t& ntanici#ality coidiall y invite you to ge
to ge Held at tizeit yueit at a 4acial dinnet zneetiny on
JAAilt� �94utiday, pima 19, 1969
JIEE/I3E 4 f tnE evenbi Cat (I di gE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELEPHONE SERVICE
9ziday, �une 6, 1969 IN TILLSONBURG AND VICINITY"
6r30 p.m. giilionguty L%otf d4ception: 6:30 P.nR.
and Catintty C'lug Zinract: 7:3t) p.m.
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 1969
3:00 p.m.
Assembly at the School of Business Administration
Theatre.
3:15 P.M.
Welcome on behalf of the Board of Governors,
Faculties and Staff —Mr. W. C. P. Baldwin.
3:20 p.m.
Introduction of Speaker —Vice President (Health
Sciences) Dr. O. H. Warwick.
3:25 p.m.
Address:
Dr. M. G. P. Cameron
Head —Department of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
The University of Western Ontario
Topic: "The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Programme at Western".
3:45 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
Question Period.
4:15 p.m.
Buses leave for Canadian Forces Base London
Officers' Mess, Wolseley Barracks.
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Reception.
5:30 p.m.
Buses return to Somerville House,
University of Western Ontario.
6:00 p.m.
Dinner in the Great Hall,
Somerville House.
7:30 p.m.
Dispersal.
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Buses of the County Councils are requested
to park alongside the School of Business
Administration ready to depart for the recep-
tion at Canadian Forces Base Officers' Mess,
Wolseley Barracks at 4:15 p.m.
Members of the Middlesex County Council
are requested to park their cars in the Visi-
tors' Parking Area behind University College.
A bus will be provided to transport members
of the Middlesex County Council to and from
Wolseley Barracks.
Wardens, or their representatives, are re-
quested to gather in the Graduate Students'
Dining Room, Somerville House, immediately
on return from the reception.
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COUNTY OF BRUCE
j Warden —Mr. W. C. Macke
Clerk -Treasurer —Mr, W. F. Forrester
COUNTY OF ELGIN
Warden —Mr, John Wise
Clerk -Treasurer —Mr, H. L. Johnson
COUNTY OF GREY
Warden —Mr. L. McInnis
Clerk -Treasurer —Mr. H. J. Henderson
COUNTY OF HURON
Warden —Mr. James Hayter
Clerk -Treasurer —Mr. J. B. Berry
COUNTY OF KENT
Warden —Mr. Robert Butler
Clerk —Mr. Sherman Brown
Treasurer —Mr. M. F. Burgess
COUNTY OF LAMBTON
Warden —Mr. Stanley Campbell
Clerk -Treasurer —Mr. J. A. Hair
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
Warden —Mr. Raymond Lewis
Clerk —Mr. H. N. Eastman
Treasurer —Mr. Derek Newton
COUNTY OF OXFORD
Warden —Mr. Gordon Aspden
Clerk -Treasurer —Mr. L. K. Coles
COUNTY OF PERTH
Warden —Mr. Lawson Cross
Clerk -Treasurer —Mr. A. W. Blowes
COUNTY OF WELLINGTON
Warden —Mr. Norman Roszell
Clerk -Treasurer —Mrs, Vera B. Myers
THE
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
PROGRAMME FOR THE VISIT OF
THE COUNTY COUNCILS
OF
BRUCE
ELGIN
GREY
HURON
KENT
LAMBTON
MIDDLESEX
OXFORD
PERTH
WELLINGTON
June 18, 1969
GREETINGS
The Board of Governors, the Senate and the
Faculties welcome the members of the
visiting County Councils and trust that their
visit may be a very pleasant one.
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When Woodstock moved Its
civic administration offices to the
old post office building within the
past year, officials of the Oxford
County Museum, which had oc-
cupied the second floor of the his-
toric city hall since 1948, prepared
to expand to the rest of the build-
ing.
This past week, after several
months in which it was closed,
the museum again opened for busi-
ness and we recommend to all
ritizens of the city and county that
they .pay it a visit, whether they
have been there before or wheth.
or it is for the first time.
Museum curator. 1vlrs. Berna-
dette Smith, and her staff, Mrs.
Herbert Milnes and Mrs. Kathleen
Ward, together with some part
time workers, have made a com.
mendable transformation. They
have cleaned host of the 2A)0
molicles that are in the museum,
el1her as gifts or on loan, and have
rearranged them most effectively.
Now Instead of being overcrowd-
ed, lhere is a sense of greater•
, Spa CIOLIcnC55..
This, In turn, has given offic-
Inh an opportunity to arrange ex-
1 hibits belter, and although there
nil :•.Lill molly that are noton dis-
pl iy, what have been sei tip are
iron to better advantage than be-
fore.
Downstairs the nlcl council
rhomlwr, wilh the excoption of
now e nrpetint has blur Ieslored
In Its early slate, with the mayor's
chnitand olher furniture as used
when Ilie building was fiat opened
as a town hall In '1853.
While there are a few• displays
In room$ behind the council cham-
ber which were used until recently
as business offices of the city, the
main exhibits are still on the sec-
ond floor. One section has been
arranged as a pioneer living ro-m,
with a mother watching over her
baby in a cradle beside a fireplace
that is surrounded by many artic-
les that one would have found in
a pioneer home.
A step further takes one to a
workshop such as one would find
in many pioneer homes. Here are
examples of many early tools —
from a broadaxe down.
There are many other items of
various kinds too numerous to
mention. One case of particular in.
terest traces the evolution of
lighting, from the tallow candle,
lamps and lanterns, to early types
of incandescent electric bulbs and
on to the modern fluorescent
lights.
As time permits, similar dis-
plays, relating to many other sub-
jects, from guns and clothing to
almost anything von can name and
which the museum has to display,
will be put, on exhibition Already
there are some pictures and artic-
les that point to the early Indust-
rial life of the city and district.
Her hers Miltres, chatrman of
the Oxford Museum board, and
those, assmiated with him art, to
be commended nit what has .been
done to revitalize this showq*we
In the centre of the city that is an
historic site in its own right
,,,n mtim'' the htesiucss firms
whicli honed hnancc this ur,u=va•
then pin ect anrd the utv and
anunty that help too nraintiiin It
through grants Now, more* than
ever, it Is a distinct asset to thie
efia!and county.
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Tax collection
by July 20
`.impossible'
Gordon Aspricn, Reeve of
Biamdford township and War.
den of Oxford County, said the
counl.y hoard's decision to take
legal action results from "the
di0alor9hGp of the school
board."
The board, he said, is caus-
ing hard feelings between
schools and councils "when for-
merly we had excellent co-op-
eration between the two."
Blandford is the only county
municipality that will have col-
lected no taxes by July 20. The
township collects taxes once a
year, in December.
Mr. Aspdon said a bylaw pro-
viding for once -a -year collec-
tion was passed in January, and
it is now "impossible" to col-
lect any money by July.
GORDON ASPDEN
WILLIAM DUTIrON
He said twice-yearlycollec-
tions would have been no hard
ship "as long as we had known
at the beginning of the year." -
Bernard Calder, Chairman of
the Oxford County Board of Ed-
ucation, said the decision to
ask for two installments was '
taken on May is,
Mr. Aspden said if legal sc•
tion forces payment on July 20
"it means that we have to bor-
row this amount of money from
the bank" — and pay interest
until Dec. 15, when taxes are
collected,
Of Mr. Aspden's comments,
Mr. Calder said •-He is .saying
'let Woodstock pay for money
we have to borrow.' "
He pointed out that if Wood-
stock pays by July 20 and other
municipalities do not, Wood-
stock taxes will pay interest
on a debt incurred by the Coun-
ty Board. Municipalities that
do not pay are thus asking that
the loan they would otherwise
have to make be spread over
the whole county, Mr. Calder
said.
He said legal action was de.
tided upon because "if we don't
say we're going to enforce col-
lection of July taxes, with In.
terest, I don't see why anyone
-.would pay."
"The board I think is being
called upon to make its posi-
tion known and I think that's
what we've done."
He said the board canvassed
the county to discover when
taxes were to be collected, and
decided upon July 20 as the
most fair date. "we could have
said pay on May 5 or June 20,11
he said.
Woodstock council initiated
the board's action by asking as-
surance that municipalities pay-
ing late world be charged in-
terest
Mr. Calder said the hoard
can ensure municipalities pay
interest an outstanding taxes
only by sueing the municipali-
ties.
Acting Mayor William Dut.
ton blamed the Ontario De-
partment of Education for thm
confusion.
He said the Department has
"uncap
ed a fairly big lion and
doesn't realize it"
Because of the department's
creation of county boards, he
said "It has become a battle
between the two groups to see
which is more powerful. It's
a little sully_
"The whole education setup
maybe needs another look," be
said.
'Woodingford Lodge
APPLICATIONS NOW BEING
ACCEPTED
CONTACT: Oxford Social Services
Court House, P.O. Fos 397
Woodstock, Ontario
Phone: Woodstock — 537-3438
Blenheim shows, highest
increase in assessment
An increase of $2.677.310 was
recorded in total county assess.
ment over I".
The IM assessment report
for 1970 taxation purposes was
made to Oxford County Council
at the June session yesterday
by Fred lade, assessment com-
missioner.
Council approved the equali-
sed assessment figures totalling
$72.214,742. The total was in-
creased to $72,466,177 on the
basis of 1969 grants.
County clerk -treasurer Len
Coles said the government prop.
erty valuation will be included
by the first of the year in time
for 1970 taxation purposes. Last
year's total for grants were cal-
culated for this year's assess-
ment figures so that a compari-
son could be made. The grant
allowances included are esti-
mates and could change in 1970.
Blenheim Township showed
the highest increase over 1968.
The total was $7,543,312 for 1969,
a $51 mil increase over the 1968
figure.
Blandford Township's assess-
ment increased $157,170 to U.
420,234. Dereham Towns h i to
marked an increase of $339,207
over the 1968 figures to a 1969
total of $6.865,769.
East Nissouri's Assessment
was up $116,989 to $5,330,atl and
North Norwich Township mark-
ed an increase of $06,056 for a
total of $3.658,497.
Approve grant
to the VON
Oxford County Council yes-
ierday agreed to pay a grant of
$1.000 to the Oxfordbranch of
the Victorian Order of Nurses
on a quarterly basis.
The grant will be paid m in.
stallments in January, April, -
July and October.
South Norwich Township's as.
sessment jumped $293,559 to $rr
308,768 while East Oxford ex-
perienced an increase of $95;•
986 to $2,866,213.
The North Oxford Township
total increaser) $253,573 to $3,-
075,264. West Oxford's assess-
menttotal of $3.441,437 was an
Increase of $117,684 over the
1969 figure.
East Zorra's assessment of
$6,291,169 was an increase of
$332,888 over 1968, In West Zor-
ra Township, the increase in
assessment was $142,288 to $5,-
712,053.
The town of Tillsonburg ex-
perienced an increase of $35,-
730 to $13,747,695.
Of the four county villages,
the Norwich increase of $88,225
over the 1968 total of $2,213,054
was the highest.
Beachville's assessment was
up $57,953 to $1,474,470. Tavis-
1 took was up $50,434 to $1,741,-
1932. Embro experienced an in.
crease of $30,212,to $780,69L
'OVERPAID NOW WATERLOO TAXPAYERS CRY
Bridge load limit set at 10 ton
Oxford County Council passed bridge wait built is .1tt37 io re -
a bylaw restricting bridge land place a bridge that had washes!
limit to 10 tons oa a Saut41 Nor- out,
wich Township brldge. The Emit was 'put on the
The bridge in located on Cmm- bridge becauso of its age" Plant
ty Road 19, lot 11, Concessionsl are being made to replace the
A and 9, over otter Creek, The, bridge.
Inspector returns to health unit
Mike Bell, who has completed with the many phases of work
the first year of the Public in a health unit, under County
Health Inspectors' Course at Inspectors, Jos, Griffith, Mike
Ryerson institute. is with the Bragg and Dan McMillan.
1 Oxford Health Unit for the sum. MPrior. orrllto going
oiapent gv to Ryewitson.
mer.
During the next four months, Unit as a sponsored candidate
he will be gaining experience to the course.
Protest Board officials' salaries
KITCHENER (CP) — Infuri. poned the board session in favor aries suggestions at a July 3 over his present salary. J. F.
ated taxpayers have forced Wa- of the "town meeting" that was committee meeting. Tummon, business administra-
terloo County board of educa. held in a courtroom. Public interest arose after the tor, would get $27,00 , up $8,500.
tion to take another look at big Mr. Darling took the judge's salaries were set June 12. They Other increases ranged from
bench- the trustees sat by the were to be presented for final $500 to $6,500.
salary increases for 28 board of- bar, looking uncomfortable approval Thursday night. Cries of "They're overpaid
ficials. without their table and the Salaries ranged from a mini- now," were heard amid the up -
Some 300 spectators at a regu- speakers made their pitches mum of $22,500 to $31,000 for an roar. George Dunbar, a retired
lar board session Thursday from the bench. academic official and from insurance executive, sparked
night turned the meeting into an The shouting, talking and $11,500 to $27,000 for a business the public interest in a news -
uproar when they showed up to cheering went on for about two Gal• paper interview in which he
talk about the salary situation. I hours. The big quarrel was with the. said the pay increases bordered
They crowded the council, increases these new salaries re -
chambers in the eoun court- Later the board went on with on the ridiculous and were far
ty' presented. Ross Cruickshank,
house here and Sohn Darling, its business and trustees voted education director, would re- beyond what normal business
board chairman, finally Post- unanimously to re-examine ad- ceived $31,000. a $7,000 increase would offer.
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Officials of Lewis Construction Company IAd„
Langton, predicted traffic will he using a new four-
nille stretch of Oxford County road 19 and 21i lit
South Norwich 'Township, southwest of Ofterville,
by the end of .July. The. $41)(1,0110 project includes a
—Free Press Woodstock Bureau
150-foot bridge In background, left, which has been
completed by L.egford Construction, London. Paved
Oxford county roads will extend tram Holbrook ou
Ilighway 59 8oulh to the Oxford -Norfolk County line
later this year.
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Well-known Tavistock pair
celebrate 60th anniversary
TAVISTOCK — A. tamer of the Oxford Plowmen's As
Tavistockreeve Wilfred R. sociation.
Corp and his wife obserncdMr. and Mrs. Corp aremem
their 60th wedding anniversary bets of Zion Evangelical Church'
on June 9 and in honor of the, in Tavistock where Mr. Corp',
occasion helda reception at served as an elder for a num-
the Legion Hall in Tavistock on ber of years.
Sunday. Many friends and relatives
The couple, both 30 years, attended the event including old, enjoy good helatb. Host- g
I
esses for the reception were'Mrs, Carl Wettlaufer of Bot-
t heir two daughters Mrs. Olive tineau, North Dakota, who was
Stein. RR 6. Woodstock, and a bridesmaid at the wedding 60
Mrs, Marguerite Wiffen of years ago. Another bridesmaid
Tavistock. There are six grand -Miss Ernetta Linginer of Neuv
children and eight great grand- I York who was unable to attend.
children. ��Other guests attended from
Mr. and -Mrs Corpmar- Toronto, Hamilton, Burlington
rigid on Jaae-9; 1909 aat t Taviand Kitchener.
stock, Mrs. Corp is the former
Adeline Wettlaufer. The couple received many.
The couple farmed in the area messages of congratulations,
for 20 years and then moved�iflnwers and gifts. There were.
to Taiistoek. Mr. Corp, work -!messages from Queen Eliza
ing for the civil service, was both, Prime Minister Pierre
employed as a fruit and vege Trudeau, Leader of the Op -
table inspector. He served as Position Robert Stanfield, Rob -
an assessor for five years and ert Nixon, Premier John Rob-
wa-s a member of Tavistock I arts, MPP for Perth Hugh
Council for 13 years, During I Edigopher, and Oxford MPP
that time he was reeve for', Gordon W. Imes. They received.
three years. a scroll from the Province of
In 1W be was made an Ox-i Ontario and flowers from the
ford County Justice of t h e village of Tavistock.
Peace. He was also a member I (Photo by Ryder)
Slides Of Oxford
seen at UCW meet
DEREHAM CENTRE, — An
ittusrtrated talk by Len Coles
on Oxford County was the high.
light of the June meeting of the
United Church, Women of Dere.
ham. Centre.
Public swimming pools
require health inspection
Summer lme, and the living
is easy. But not for the public
health unit, whose job it is to
enforce regulations that gov-
ern public swimming pools.
Regulations were made um
der the Public Health Act in
1965 dealing with public swim.
min'. pools,
Dan McMillan, an inspector
with the. Orford county health
unit, said that the Oxford coun.
ty unit inspects all public pools
Opening of Woodingford Lodge
will affect city bus routes
Woodstock city bus routes
are going to change slightly this
summer to accommodate pas-
sengers from the soon-to.be-
opened senior citizens home at
Woodingford lodge,
The changes — on the north
route — will come into effect
as soon as the lodge opens.
The new route will lie the
same as the current one except
that four times daily, the city's
north bus will leave the regular
route at Riddell and Vincent
Streets,
From there it is to travel
west to Graham Street, north to
Devonshire Avenue west to
Woodingford Lodge where it will
make stops at the main ent-
rance to-thelodge. After leav-
ing the lodge, the bus returns to
Riddell Street via Devonshire
Avenue and continues along the
current route.
The changes will occur four
times daily only: These are:
Leave downtown — 9:30 a.m.
Arrive Woodingford lodgei:37
a.m. Arrive downtown — 9:50
a.m.
Leave downtown 11:30 a.m.
Arrive Woodingford — 11:02
a.m. Arrive downtown 11:50
a. in.
Leave downtown 1:30 p.m.
Arrive Woodingford — 1:42 p.m.
Arrive downtown 1:50 p.m.
Leave downtown 3:30 p.m. Ar-
rive Woodingford — 3:42 p.m.
Arrive downtown — 3:50 p.m.
At other times, the c{uur•rrent
bus schedule will be maintained
except that buses will now leave
the route at Riddell and Vin-
cent Streets, travel west to Gra-
ham Street, north to Devonshire
Ave. and east to Riddell where
it will continue along the regu-
lar route.
The changes are designed to
give maximum service to resi-
dents of the lodge without caus-
tng too great a change in cur-
rent routes. City Council ap-
proved the new routes last
week.
A change in the south route
will also come into effect — but
not until the proposed senior
citizens apartments on Pavey
Street are completed. Work an
the project has not begun yet.
The proposal for the south
route would have buses Leaving
the regular route at Norwich
Avenue and Alice Street where
it would procede west on Pavev
Street to Fyfe Avenue, north to
Francis Street, west to Wilson
Street where it wouldagain pick
up the regular route. T h e s e
changes will become permanent
ones, operating at all times of
the day.
Changes in the routes were
contemplated after it was found
to beuneconomical to locate
the Pavey Street senior citizens
project closer to the downtown
area.
Ithroughout the county whether
'natural or artificial- In Oxford
-county this means visiting the
YMCA indoor pool., Willow
Lake, the Liam Pool and the
Innerkip Quarries.
Inspectors must visit the out-
door pools at least once a
month during the summer and
the "Y" pool at least once a
.month all year.
Bacteria that is harmless to
one person but present on his
body may be harmful to anm
other person and so the pool
must be constantly disinfected -
Public health regulations say
that the pool should be set up
so that bathers must pass
shower and toilet facilities be-
fore they get to the pool. Pro.
prictors of the pool must dis-
pIay a conspicrs sign to
warn anyone with an obvious
skin infection or communicable,
disease to stay away from the
pool.
The total volume of water
'in an artificial pool must, be
changed at least three times
in every 24 hour period.
The inspectors also check
the chlorine content of chlori-
nated pools and the clarW of
the water in artificial pools.
The water should be clear
enough to see a black disc. 6"
in diameter, sitting on the bot-
tom of the pool.
Regulations also govern ar-
tificial lighting and electrical
equipment that is used around
the pool, safety equipment a-
round the pool, such as steps
and ladders into the pool and.
life-saving equipment, and ev-
en the qualifications for life 1,
guards are included in the',
regulations,
Inspectors also visit any bo- -.
let or motel pools around the
county but privately built and
maintained pools are not sub-
ject to regulations from the
health department, Mr. Mc-
Millan said that if the owner
of a private pool wants the
health department to check the
pool they will take a water
sample.
Council rules
on deer season
A conditional recommendation
concerning an open deer season
in Oxford County was made by
county council yesterday.
Council recommended an
open deer season under the Fish
and Wildlife Division of the.De-
partment. of Lands and Forests
to be held early in November
this year,
The recommendation was
made providing at least two of
the adjoiningcountiesof Brant.
Waterloo and Perth also have
an open deer -hunting season.
The open deer -hunting session
is a project of the Department
of Lands and Forests and per-
mission must be gained from
each county every year, it, hold
an open deer seasoh.
EMBRO STUDENTS ON TOUR
Fifty-nine pupils of Zorra surer, who explained some of Church, the County Library
Highland Park Public School, the history surrounding the and the Daily Sentinel -Review.
RR 1 Embro, took the entire building. They toured the Ox- They were chaperoned by next
day yesterday to visit various ford Museum and spent their year's grade 5 teacher Miss
.points in the city of Wood- noon hour at Southside Park. Donna Smith of Innerkip, Mrs.
stock. They were guided In the afternoon, they visited David Taylor of Ingersoll.
through the county building by Old St. Paul's Anglican and John Limburg of Embro.
Len Coles, county clerk-trea-
Beachvi,lle sets tax rate
up 4.03 mills from 1968
Fanshawe to move
business course
to old Home
Students of the Fanshawe
College Farm Business Man-
agement course offered in Ox-
ford County will return to new
quarters in the fall.
Starting in July, the Fan-
shawe Agricultural School in
Oxford County will be located
in the former Oxford C o u n t y
Home for Aged which will be
vacated when Woodingford
Lodge opens.
The Oxford County. Home for
the Aged located just west of.
Woodstock on the 11th line has
been purchased by Fanshawe
College of Applied Arts and
Technology as an Oxford cam-
pus for the college.
The announcement was made
recently by W. J. Pillsworth on
behalf of president of the col-
lege, Dr. J. A. Colvin, Mr. Pills -
worth said approval to use the
building on a limited basis has
'been received from the Board
of Governors of Fanshawe Col-
lege.
The Farm Business Manage-
ment course will use the first
floor of the building and the Ox-
ford County information office
of .the Fansbawe College Ex-
tention Division will also be lo-
cated here.
The Farm Business Manage-
ment course is a co-operative
program between the college
and the Ontario Department of
Agriculture and Food. The De-
partment of Agriculture and
Food is responsible for develop--
' ing the course. and providing in -
struction In agricultural topics-.
Fanshawe College is respon-
sible for providing instructors
in non-agricultural t op l e s,
school financing and facilities.
The farm business manage-
ment course is a two-year
course emphasizing the appli-
cation of business principles
and techniques to farming op -
The first graduates of the
Farm Business Management
course will receive their dip-
lomas in London, May 30. Nine-
teen men will receive a dip-
loma in Farm Business Man.
agement Issued jointly by Fan-
shawe College and the Minister
of Agriculture for Ontario.
Two of the graduates will 'be
working for industry, two are the
planning to continue ir edu-
cation at a university, and one
is working for the Ontario De-
partment of Agriculture and
Food. The majority will be
working on their borne farms
or as managers on other farms.
aroimeM in the first year
claEss for Afall in Oxford
County will be limited to 25 stu-
dents. The fan term will start
Oct. 27.
Applications for admission
forms may be obtained from
secondary school guidance of-
ficers, or the Oxford office for
Fanshawe College which will
continue. to be located in the
Woodstock YMCA building un-
til the office is moved to the
former county home in July.
City decides to pay levies
Woodstock will hand over its education levies
to the Oxford County Board of Education by July 20.
City Council last night made the decision to pay
up, after receiving assurance that the county board
would take legal action against late -paying muni-
cipalities.
Council had been concerned that Woodstock
taxes would be used to pay interest charges an
debts .resulting from the failure of other county
municipalities to pay by July 20,
Board to sue if payments late
By JOYCE KNUDSEN
Legal action will be taken by
Oxford County Board of Edu-
cation against municipalities
which do not transfer educa-
tion levies by July 20 and Dec,
15,
The decision last night fol-
lowed a letter from Woodstock
City Council seeking assuranca
that no pert of Woodstock lev.
tea would be used to finance
interest rates for funds not
transferred on time by delta.
fluent munteipiol ties.
board sought advice of its soli-
citors. Woodstock Council has
requested that delinquent muni.
cipalities should be charged in-
terest for overdue payments.
As a result of legal advice, the
county board's business ad-
ministrator suggested three
possible courses of action:
— No action against delin-
quent munlcipoutlest
—. Charge Interest for late
transfers of funds;
— Indicate legal proceedings
to enforce payment.
60 Atest oo, do R was also "tad' out that
legislation does not make pro.
vision for the board to charge
Interest on late transfers of edu-
cation levies,
The question of payment
dittos first arose In April when
the board's initial budget was
passed. Municipal representa-
tives asked for clarification of
when the money would be need-
ed.
The board later studied dates
an which the municipalities in
Oxford received their general
tax levies. Sixteen municipult-
ties collect twice a. year, East
Nissourt has Wres colloetioa
dates. Blandford is the on I y
municipality having one pay-
ment date. Dec. 15.
According to Section 88 of the
Secondary Schools and Boards
of Education Act, as amended
by Bill 44, the municipalities
are obliged to transfer money
"'as required," In any event,
all education levies are to be
transferred not later than Dec.
13 in each year.
AA municipalities with the ex-
ception of Woodford will have
made one collection of taxes
by the time the first payment
of 50 per cent of education
taxes falls due on July 11),
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Sale of Oxford woodlot
favored for conservation
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — Re•eyalua-
tion of a 717-acre woodlotpro-
',jecl of Oxford County council
will be made within the next
three months, Warden Gordon
.A.spden said Tuesday.
Warden Aspden, Reeve of
Blandford Township, toured
the. woods in seven townships
Tuesday with members of
council's agriculture and cote
munity services committee.
lie said he favored selling it,
providing it: is retained as con-
servation land.
Most of the land is of little
use for anything else. Only a
small acreage could be used
for agriculture, he said.
"1 think it should be bought
by conservation authorities,"
he said, noting that the land
has created expenses to the
county in upkeep and installa-
tion of drainage tile.
Some discussion was held by
—Free Press Woodstock Bureau
An examination of the 717 acres of Oxford County -owned woodlands was
made Tuesday by the agriculture and community services committee of
county council. From left, Reeve Medford Clarke, Dereham Township;
Warden Gordon Aspden, reeve of Blandford Township, clerk -treasurer L.
K. Coles; and Howard Lancaster, Stratford, management forester, Perth,
Huron and Oxford counties.
council in committee at its
May meeting, he said.
County clerk -treasurer Leo-
nard K. Coles said most of the
acreage was purchased before
establishment of conservation
authorities.
The land originally cost only
$14,065.
He calculated the cost at
$9.25 per acre for 100 acres in
Blandford Township bought in
1944; *12.50 per acre for 200
acres in Blenheim Township
bought in 1945; $15.50 per acre
for 97.1 acres in West Zorra
Township bought in 1945: $16
per acre for 50 acres in East
Oxford Township bought in
1945: $24.75 per acre for 100
acres in East Nissouri Town-
ship bought in 1945 and 1947;
$30 per acre for 66 2-3 acres in
Dereham Township purchased
in 10.50: S37.71 per acre for 102
1.2 acres purchased in 1939,
1948 and 1955 in 'North Nor.
wich Township.
Robert Staley, R'espeler,
timber supervisor of the lake
Huron district, including Ox-
ford, said the acreage has not
been retained long enough to
know if it will eventually
prove profitable.
Over the first 30 to 40 years,
there is little income, he said.
Mr. Staley said 1.000 white
pine, red pine and white
spruce are planted to the acre
and the best should be pruned
to get good lumber.
When trees grow larger.
they will be cut for poles pil-
ing and small logs. Eventually
the larger trees will bring a
premium price in sawed logs
and veneer, he said.
Straight route to Lake Erie
to be repaved before Aug.1
An inconvenience, almost a
year old, will be ended by July,
according. to Donald Pratt,
County Road Superintendent.
Your miles of road running
'from Concessions 9 to 12,, South
Norwich Township to Conces-
sion 2, north of Talbot Road,
Middleton Township on County
Roads 19 and 20, has been un-
der construction since last Aug-
ust.
Mr. Pratt said the stretch of
road was previously gravel and
'many complaints were received
about its condition. He said the
Louis Construction Company of
Langton began a complete re-
construction of the road last
August but encountered a num-
ber of setbacks.
The old road was too narrow,
too rough and dusty. Construc-
tion on the road was due to be
completed last December. How-
ever, it was discovered that a
'great deal more excavation
than anticipated was necessary.
Mr. Pratt said, "Public utili-
ty companies in the area had
trouble scheduling their work
and there was a hold-up in re -I
Board's $9,455 for books `awkward'
The word "awkward" was
used several times last night
before Oxford County Board of
Education decided to allot a
$9,455 grant to Oxford County
Library for bookmobile ser.
vices to the schools,
The word first come up when
board chairman W. Bernard
Calder asked If a library board
which derives most of its funds
from Oxford County Council did
not find itself in an awkward
position to he seeking a s1Z.
able grant after County Council
had passed a resolution that
rnunicipalities should not pav
education lazes of more than
10 per cent over last year.
The. query was answered by
Len K. Coles, as a delegate
from the Oxford County Lib.
racy Board. He countered that
the resolution had been passed
by members of the mumcipali.
ties, and not by County Coun•
cil,
Trustee Graham Low" ask-
ed if it would make any dW
Terence to the library board if
it got the funds this year from
the county board of education
or next year from County
Council,
Trustee Earl Church com.
mented that this was one of
the expenses the previous
smaller boards had not been
expected to hour, and a ren.
eon why education board ex-
penaes were going up,
It was ontphaslied that it the
grant were given to the library
hoard, the funds would have to
come from Ilia present budget*
of schools for books. It could
not be added to the overall bud-
get of the county board,
John Young, associate super-
intendent of secondary instruc-
tion, said, "The principals be.
lieve they have this to spend
for books in their own schools.
It bolls down to a matter of
having the books in the schools
or having the money in books
in the county library."
Trustee Bruce McLeod ex.
pressed the belief that more
circulation could be derived
from the books If they were
the property of the county Ile
rmrv,
The situation arose as a r'e-
sult of action by the county
board curlier this year in giv-
ing a KIM1 grant to Wnod-
stuck Public Library for boot[ -
locating their pipes. We also
encountered bad weather.
Heavy rains turned the road
into a sea of mud.'
Mr. Pratt said no additional,
cost was added to the $430,000�
project because of the hold-up.d
But, the project will cost mom I
than had been anticipated doe',
to the extra excavation.
He said the road in its pres-
ent state is extremely rough
and there is no detour around.
the construction. He said thev
try to keep traffic movin,
through construction areas if Z�
Mr. Pratt said, "The four -
mile stretch of road is an ire-
portant arterial because it is,
part of a series of roads that
'run in an almost straight line
to Lake Erie.
"Many people use the road to
go to the lake for fishing and
camping and it is an inttw-
vienceto them with the road
in such poor condition- The
road is full. of pot -boles,"
He said work on the road,
including paving, will be com-
pleted by the end of July.
mobile services to Woodstock
schools.
At the time the public Bh-
rary board had emphasized
that it was in financial diffi-
culties and would be forced to
withdraw the bookmobile set.
vice unless it was given sup-
port by the county board of
education.
Therequest for a compare
able grant, based on circula-
tion, was later made by the
County Librarian, Mrs, S. 4
Xromparl.
After considerable discussion,
it was decided to allot a grant
oil the basis of enrolment in
county schools to the Oxford
County Library Board, This
cams to $9,4m and will be tak-
on from the book budgets of
county achools,
The great
tax debate
continues
The great education costs debate of early spring
has subsided, but City Council is still grumbling
about education taxes, interest charges and money
transfers.
The grumbling was sparked by an Oxford
board ofeducation request to transfer 50 per cent
of Woodstock's share of the boatd's 1969 revenue
by July 20.
Council has decided not to take any action on
the request until it is found whether all of the
other Oxford county municipalities are going to sub-
mit payment by July 20 and, if sot, whether they
will be charged interest on late payment.
"It's nafair that we have to pay If other mu-
nicipalities are not going to pay until later," Aid.
Alexander Sutherland said.
Mayor James Hutchinson said he could see no
abjection to making the transfer on the requested
date but added: "If all the municipalities can't pay
at the same time, we should get some concession
for the use of our money."
Aid. William Dutton urged that the item be
dropped until Council's next meeting, to give alder-
men time to study the actions of other municipali-
ties. Council agreed.
Board salaries set
at $2,400 a year
Trustees of Oxford "they shouldn't ask for all the
County Board of Education traffic would bear".
have voted to pay them- Trustee R. D. MacDonald of
selves $200 a month, the Tillsonburg said, "This board
is anving the taxpayers. over
maximum allowable under$30,000 in 'honoraria. It can't be a
provincial. legislation. compared with teachers' solar -
The move has been a de- ies and there will be no incre-
layed one and follows a meats."
trend among, most other The result of the vote will not
(county boards in southern increase the hoard's budget,
Ontario to take the maxi- which had already made provi-
mum honoraria. The board sion for honoraria. E. E. CHURCH
has been functioning affici-
ally since Jan. 1 and had
delayed action on the hon-
oraria Lmtil now. East Oxford only objector
Ingersoll trustee Barry Hunt
ed the honoraria
ariafigures-
paid which show- to county plan amendment
ed the honoraria paid to trustees i
of former boards in Oxford
County had totaled $50,500 in All bill, one of the township proved by East Oxford Town-
1966. This year the maximum councils in Oxford County that ship. -Township clerk -treasurer
allowable to the 16 - member held their monthly meeting N. M. Hobfsworth said council
county board would total $39,- Monday approved of an amend. objected to a large Portion of
200. reent to the official plan. land in the township being de -
Trustee Gerald F. Pine men- The amendment is to be con- signated for conservation por-
boned that he was putting in an sidered by the township councils.) Poses.
average of 70 to 60 hours a in the areas designated in the He said Concession 5, lots 1 to
month on board business. "It's. 'plan. The amendment will offi-6, and Concessions 4 and 5, lots
a lot more time than we anti- cially change the name of the19, 20 and 21 has been desig-
cipated," be said, planning area from the Central nated for flood control, reser-
Chairman W. B. Calder said Oxford to the Oxford County voirs, protective flood works, re -
he had given a minimum of 220 planning area, forestation projects, s t r e a in
hours over 11 weeks. Also included in the amend source area protction. wildlife
Some opposition to the maxi- ment were additions to the plan-' habitat protection and other
mum amount was given by ping area of North Norwich, conservation projects.
Trustee Earl E. Church. As East Nissouri, the village of He said approximately Lou
chairman of the professional Norwich, part of East and West acres of good agricultural land
salary negotiating committee, Zorra, Embro and Blenheim was involved, and was being
he said he had lost count after Township. The official plan was I used as such. He said inthe fu-
attending 24 meetings of his approved by the Minister of''ture, the land could be taken
committee, but he also felt it Municipal Affairs, Darcy Me- I over for conservation use.
would be a poor example to vote Keough April 3, 19sq. The The amendment was approv-
for the maximum when his amendments to the plan are in i ed by Blandford, the village of
committee had told teachers the process of being approved'Norwich, .forth Oxford, West
now. (Oxford, East Zorra, East Nis -
The amendment was not aP• souri and West Zorra.
Pass bylaw
on subsidy
Oxford County Council yes
terday passed a bylaw to enable
them to receive a -Provincial
subsidy for payments made to
Oxford branch of the Victorian
Order of Nurses.
Being an organization approv-
ed by John Yaremko, Minister
of Social and Family Services,
it is necessary that an agree-
ment be made between the VON
and the county, on behalf of
Oxford Social SerAres, in order
that the county .can obtain the
provincial subsidy.
The subsidy is for payments.
inade, by Oxford Social Services
for necessary services provided
iby the VON.
DRIVERS AT BEACHVILLE DO DOUBLE -TAKE IF ---
Zorra swamp project to cost $1.2mmillions
By DON BRAID
A reservoir that may cost
31.2 million will be built at
Zorra Swamp to supply water
to Pittock Lake, the Sentinel-
Revic-w had learned,
The Upper Thames River
Conservation Authority plans
to build the reservoir just west
of Tavidtoek on tine line. be-
tween Oxforrl and Perth Coun-
ties.it wilt extend from Con-
cession It in Fast yeirra to con-
cussion 6 in Went Znrra.
Design studies ordered by
VTRCA and conducted by lv
F. Macl.aren Ltd., of Lon-
don, should be completed by
the end of this summer and
building inay start next year.
J. D, Smith, manager of Mac -
Laren, said UTRCA is "hope.
ful" construction will begin next
year. Be added that much de-
pends on how soon government
grants are forthcoming.
Mr. Smith said: "Some farm-
land will have to be acquired,"
but be did not say where sneh
land is located. Most of the
reservoir's area wail consist of
swampland and flultand, he
said,
Max L. MacKay Reeve of
East Zorra Township, said land
has been, or is being, acquired
from fanners in the area.
Mr. MacKay said Concessions
9 and 10 and the Perth -Oxford
County line will he closed by
Om reservoir unless UTRCA
decides to build up the roads.
"We have told them we want
the roadakept open," lie sold..
Mr. Smith said the $1..2 million
cost is uncertain because UTR-
CA has netyet decided It $210,-
ono will be spenton road main.
tenance In the area. If the fig.
are is sot lnaludad, the "P icD
ed cost will Ix less than $800;
000,
UTRCA has not informed
East Zorra of financing ar-
rangements, Mr. MacKay sold,
but he expects Woodstock will
pay it share because Pittock
Lake will benefit.
Mr. Smith said if the full
capacity of the reservoir were
.released over the summer
months, it would decrease by 4.6
feet the annual drop in water
Tavel at fitturk Luke,
The lake now loses about six
feet of water under to renal sutu-
nteM ooadiurm4 he &aid. The
reservoir would thus insure that
the lake loses no more than
1.4 feet in a summer.
Woodstock officials have been
concerned with the annual drop
in water level. City manager
Robert Morrow said UTRCA
agreed after the dam opened to
1967 to maintain the level, but
until now has made no move
to do so.
Ile said he thinks the plan is
,.marvellous" because the large
drop to level will he greatly
diminished,
Acting. mayor Wllllatu Mutton
also, a➢waged td the tJv*ct.
10
"The priacip)e of the thin
sounds good," he said, •ProYi
ding it doesn't add to ou
cost."
Mr. Smith said the resat
volt. with a capacity of 3,N
acre-feet will increase the dowt
stream flow from Zorra Swam.
by 75 per cent.
The reservoir, he addea
"will be gradually drawn dew
over the summer months so I
wilt eventually be almost dry.
Zorra swamp is the headw-s
ter for both Trout Creole an
the south branch of the Thema
Aivex.
0
S. T. CURRAH
Blandford
clerk dies
at age 56
BRIGHT — The township
clerk -treasurer of Blandford,
Stuart James Currah of Bright,
'died suddenly yesterday in St.
Mary's Hospital, Ifitchener. lie
I was 56.
Mr. Currah had been clerk -
treasurer and tax collector for
Blandford Township since 1958.
He is survived by his. wife,
'the former Marie Facey; a
daughter, Mrs. Bruce (Donna)
Meadows of Embro; a son, Mur-
ray of London; his father,
Jamen T. Currah of Bright; a
sister, Mrs. Hugh (Sadie) Mc-
Cartney of Plattsville; two bro-
thers, Donald Currah of Plaits-
ville and Ross Currah of Bright;
and six grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from
the Glendimung Funeral Home,
Plattsville, on Saturday at 1.30
p,m. Rev. Philip Schissler of
Dundas will officiate. Burial.
will be _in Ratho Cemetery
Accept student withdrawal
but pressure protested
The oxford County Board of
Education decided last night
that about.445 Elgin and Norfolk
County students will be phased
out of Tillsonburg high schools
— after protesting "pressure
and financial coercion" that
forced the decision,
The protest referred to a De-
partment of Education decision
to withhold grants for second-
ary school construction until the
board allowed the withdrawal.
on June 24 the board declined
to initiate attendance area
changes that would pemit the
students to attend schools in
their home counties. Last night's
decision reversed that ruling.
Tillsonburg Trustee Rev. R.
D. MacDonald said the Depart-
ment's tactics would withhold an
$800,000 grant needed for an ad-
dition to Ingersoll District Col.
legiate Institute.
He said he objected to bow-
ing to the Department's wishes
"because I don't think anybody
has the right to try to starve
anybody else into submission."
Withdrawing the students, he
said, "is to the advantage of
the board but not to the idvan-
tage of the students." A lower
student. population would de-
crease the number of courses
available, he said.
Woodstock t r u s to a Earl
Church called the Department
tactics "blackmail."
The board passed a reoolution
"reluctantly and regretfully"
agreeing to allow withdrawal of
the students after giving notice
of several objections.
It stated that Tillsonburg is
the "natural cultural, economic,
and social centre" for many of
the Norfolk and Elgin County
families; that no representa.
tions asking for relocation have
been made by residents of the
townships involved; and that the
Reeve of Bayham township has
said Bayham families actually
prefer their children to attend
school in Tillsonburg.
The Board agreed to reduce
the Tillsonburg school bounda-
ries beginning in September,
1971. Some Norfolk County stu.
It seems that the expression 'cow -milker' is too on -
sophisticated for today's lingo. Reeve John J. Nadalin
of Beaehville made a comment about 'rural udder mas-
sagers' at the May meeting of oxford County Council. He
.said the urban members of council wanted to know how
many rural udder massagers were going to take an ac-
tive part in Woodstock Dairy Day June 7.
Mr. Nadalin said If the urban members of councll
knew how many rural members were entering the May-
ors' and Reeves' milking contest, they would know how
much practice they would need.
As it turns out, most of the reeves will be entering
the contest June 7.
dents would be witbdrawn In
J971, the rest in 1976. Bounda.
rics will he re -arrangers so that
all Elgin County students will
be withdrawn by 1.91
Elgin and Norfolk Counties re-
quested the withdrawals because
they expect commercial and in-
dustrial development in the
next few years. A secondary
school has been proposed for
Langton. Some of the students
to he withdrawn would attend
school at Aylmer.
'IT
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education le
By R. H. BROWN
TAVISTOCR The Tavis-
tock Council held to its endon
sation of a resolution present-
ed at its May meeting that 40
per cent of the Oxford County
Board of Education levy be paid
ion July 20, with the balance of.
-the levy, 60 per cent. on Dec:
15 This followed the reading
of a letter from the c o u n t y
board Thursday night.
The letter stated 50 per cent
Hof the totallevy is required on
or before July 19, in the amount
of $40,022. It had been reported
l earlier in the month the county
board would take legal action
Ito collect should the Ievy not
be paid on time.
The motion by council was,
that 40 per cent of the levy bet
paid and the other 10 per 'cent
,
discussed at the next meeting.
The qualification was based on
'the availability of funds in the
'local coffers following the first
collection of taxes due July M
after other commtittments had
been filfilled.
Feeling
low?
so's
EMO
avistock council endorses
vy resolution
Former reeve
to be honored
with fountain
TAVISTOCK — A drinking'
fountain will commemorate a �,..
former Tavistock reeve, councii�
decided Thursday.
The fountain to become an[
historical sight is located at 11141
intersection of Hope and Wood
stock streets. It is in memory
i of former Reeve Andrew Baeeh
filer.
In 1922, Reeve Baecher made;
j the water fountain available for
both man and animals. He used
money raised from various din-
ners to pay for the fountain.
A plaque honoring the donor
will be mounted at the base of
the monument-
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The 112,000.01111 Woodingford Lodge, Oxford existing county home, by the end of July, be admitted each week until the 160 beds
County home for the aged, will be ready manager t). F, Knott announced Monday have been occupied, Registration will
for Its first 40 residents, now living In an Ile said six to eight more residents would spurs in hale June or earl> .10y.
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NIGHT VIEW OF COUNTY BUILDING
Looking more like a fairy- impressive in appearance at ing county. The county court
land castle than a building of night. It appears to be calm -house on Hunter Street was
,administration, Oxford Coun- and serene, but dining the opened in 1892 and has come
ty's most prominent architee- day, it is the heart of a thriv- to symbolize the dairy county.
Rural structure is even more
Devonshire Ave.
residents
irked
by paving
costs
By DON BRAID
clients are being asked to pay
Several residents of Devon-
for a residential street.
shire Avenue have protested the
ARTERIAL ROUTE
,staggering" sum they say a
He said Devonshire is an ar-
city decision to pave a section
terial route, and the money paid
of Devonshire will cost them.
by .the residents ".goes to bene-
Under it section of the Local
tit people who are passing
Improvement Act, City Council
through.
approved paving Devonshire
"Perhaps Council should re -
from Vaneittart Avenue to Rid•
consider their approach to
doll Street. Estimated cost of
works of this kind," he said.
the project Is $32,701.
He suggested Council recog•
nice Devonshire is an arterial
THE COSTS
route rather than a residential
City Engineer Carl Hevenor
street and pay 75 per tent of
said paving each foot of front•
paving costs, just as the pro-
age will cost $11.45, of which the
venial government pays 75 per
j residents will be asked to pay
cent of construction costs for
$9.50. The city contribution, Mr..
connecting links, (roads con..
Hevenor explaiucd, will pay for
necting major highways)
pavement width and depth
76 PER CENT
beyond what is normally used
Ho said "the figure of 75 per
for a residential street,
cent as adopted by the provin-
The city, he said, will pay all
cial government is a useful
the cost of paving corner lots
yardstick," although his clients
and intersections,
do not went Devonshire declar-
James Caruwath, attorney far
ed a connecting link,
the Devonshire Avenue group,
The project has yet to re -
said " the city is going to put
ceive Ontario Municipal Board
in a superhighway," but his
approval,
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"A Messuge To Woodstock
Area People"
The Upper Themes River Conservation Authority considers it unfortunate that the Daily Sentinel -Review per-
sists ire trying to generate friction between the Authority and the Woodstock City Council. Headings such
as "U.T.R.C.A., City Heading Into Stormy Waters" and "Don't Tell Woodstock" seem designed to be mislead-
ing and confusing to the Sentinel-Review's readers and to impair relations between the two bodies.
"Woodstock City Council and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority are at it again" is the begin-
ning of an article by Don Braid in the Sentinel-Review's Saturday, July 5 issue. In rebuttal, the Authority firm-
ly states that there is no controversy in the minds of 38 of the 40 U.T.R.C.A. members representing the 32
municipalities which make up the Authority and that the Sentinel-Review's staff writer has misstated estab-
lished facts.
The City of Woodstock voluntarily joined 31 other municipalities in the watershed of the Upper Thames River
In 1947 because the City recognized that it had much to gain. The Authority acts as an agency between its
member municipalities and the two senior levels of Government and it is only through the Authority that many
grants are available to member municipalities. The Authority's "grand design" which Mr. Braid refers to is
fully set forth in the "Upper Thames Valley Conservation Report For 1952" which was prepared and distribut-
ed to each member municipality of the U.T.R.C.A. by the Ontario Department of Planning and Development
in 1952. If the Woodstock Council is not familiar with this Report, it should ask its City Cleric to produce it.
The "52 Report recommends two Flood Control Dams in Woodstock, the Cedar Creek Channel Improvements
and the Zorro Swamp Reservoir as a portion of the overall watershed Flood Control and water conservation
programme.
Mr. Braid's July Sth article states "flooding is a local problem that reguires local solution". Obviously, Mr.
Braid has not looked at a map. The Thames River rises immediately south and west of Tovistock and flows all
the way to Lake St. Clair. — This is a local problem??? Woodstock needed and wanted Flood Control. It re-
quested the Authority to proceed with the design engineering and construction specifications for the Cedar
Creek Channel Improvements, This Engineering cost $48,373.19.tax dollars and the Sentinel -Review should
tell the Woodstock City rote -pavers that their share was $12,093.30 and further, that this engineering was
shelved by the Council — not the Authority — understandably because of high costs.
The Authority's Flood Plain Regulation, which affects the Cedar Creek area, came into force in 1961. This
Regulation was amended and up -dated in July 1964 with the unanimous consent of the Full Authority mem-
bership on which the City of Woodstock was fully represented. The amended regulation met the approval of the
Ontario Cabinet and it is desioned to benefit — not frustrate member municipalities. Woodstock residents
should be told by the Sentinel -Review that the 31 remaining municipalities in the watershed fully co-oper-
ate with the Authority and share the multi -purpose benefits that are derived by such co-operation and confi-
dence. The Cities of London and Stratford, the Towns of Ingersoll, St. Marys and Mitchell and the remaining
26 municipalities in the watershed all enjoy and seek the advantages and protection that are provided by the
Authority's conservation programmes and regulations.
It is purely for this reason, for example, the remaining municipalities unhesitatingly contributed 52.8% of the
Authority's share of the cost of the Pittock Dam and Reservoir. The Sentinel -Review fails to mention that
Woodstock continues to owe the Authority $28,733.51 plus interest for items arising from the Pittock Dam in
April of 19U despite the fact that Woodstock's City Clerk recently stated in the Sentinel -Review that he
had a surplus cash flow.
Integrated with the U.T.R.C.A. Pittock project was D.H.O.'s construction of the new grade overpass on
Highway 59, This very creditable northerly entrance to the City cost tax -pavers outside Woodstock about
$700,000.00 — the Authority donated the land and the fill for construction and Woodstock's direct share was
estimated at $35,000.00. The City of Woodstock could not possibly have undertaken capital works of this
magnitude at its own resources, It was through the Authority's efforts and the unselfish support and co-
operation of its 31 other member municipalities that the Woodstock area in the past five years has received about
six million dollars worth of capital works. An invaluable attribute has been placed at Woodstock's doorstep. —
And, just who is complaining??
Mr. Braid implies that the Authority has withheld information regarding the Zorru Swamp water supply
Reservoir. The members of Woodstock Council cannot conscientiously say that they are unaware of the Au*-
crity's plans in this regard. At the Authority's 1965 Annual Meeting, Mayor Slater and Mr. H. J. Collins,
representing Woodstock, were present when the formula for the cost sharing of such projects was resolved. The
Authority reaches such decisions in the most democratic manner possible — by a majority vote of the appointees
representing the 32 municipalities in tke watershed. In 1966, City Council insisted that the Authority take pos-
itive steps to increase the summer inflow of the Pittock Reservoir and this matter was thoroughly discussed at
a joint meeting of the U.T.R.C.A. Executive Committee at which the Woodstock area was represented by Mayor
T. J. Slater, Mrs, B. Smith, and Messrs. Y. Jefferson, A. Sutherland, G. Aspelen, H. Paul, H. Mighton, R. Morrow,
A. MacKenzie, A. Hargreaves, H. Collins and W. Crowder. As a result, the Authority undertook a preliminary
engineering study of the Zorro Swamp Project and it is now the considered opinion of the Authority, the
Conservation Authorities Branch and qualified consulting Engineers that the Zorro Project is the only feas-
ible solution. The contents of the Zorro Swamp Prelim inary Engineering study was reported in the minutes of
the U.T.R.C.A. Water Conservation Advisory Board and copies of these minutes went to the two Woodstock ap-
pointees to the Authority. It is said that City Clerk is careful to examine all U.T.R.C.A. minutes. Further, con-
tents of this engineering study was reported to the Authority's 1968 Annual meeting which was attended by
Mayor J. F. Hutchinson and Mr. H. J. Collins. The Authority's 1968 Annual Statement carries a budgetary pro-
vision for the Zorro Project and Woodstock's City Clerk received a copy of the U.T.R.C.A. 1968 Annual Report.
Fifty copies of the Zorro Preliminary report were distributed during the 1968 Annual Meeting and a copy was
handed to the reporter of the Sentinel -Review who attended the February 15, 1968 Meeting.
Aid. L. Cook is credited by the Sentinel -Review as saying that he did not receive any information regarding the
Zorm Project at the Authority's last Annual Meeting held on February 20, 1%9. This statement is totally
untrue. Aid. L. Cook and Mr. H. Roth, representing Woodstock, were both present at the Authority's last Annu-
al Meeting when they were given copies of the Authority's Annual Statement which, in three places mentions the
Zorro Swamp Water Supply Reservoir Project. Moreover, both Mr. Cook and Mr. Roth received the minutes of
this Meeting at which the estimated capital cost of the Zorra Project was again endorsed by the Authority's
whole membership, Futher, in compliance with the Conservation Authorities Act, the Authority equips the Clerk
of each member municipality with a copy of the Authority's Annual Statement each year. Don Braid will be
interested to learn that his paper carried a short article on the Zorro Swamp project immediately following the
February 20 U.T.R.C.A. Annual Meeting.
The Final Design Engineering of the Zorro Project is now in process. Until the final details of this project
are available to the Authority, the total estimated cost understandably remains unknown. When the Final De-
sign Engineering is completed it must be submitted for approval in principle by the Ontario Government before
the Authority can take any steps whatsoever. This procedure is identical to any other capital works project under-
taken by any Conservation Authority. The members of the City Council and the City's senior Administrative
staff members are fully aware of this procedure as set forth in the Conservation Authorities Act.
The Sentinel -Review articles infer that there is a lock of information from the Authority to the City. The Sen-
tinel -Review statements in this regard are totally unsupportable. If Woodstock's representatives to the
Authority find themselves uninformed it is simply because they fail to read the Authority's communications
and copies of the minutes of all Authority meetings. Since his appointment to the Authority, Aid, L. Conk has
received a copy of every communication addressed to the Mayor and Council of Woodstock. Mayor Hutchin-
son was appointed to represent his City on the Authority in March of 1967 and during that year, he attended
2 out of 5 Authority meetings that directly concerned Woodstock. In 1968, Mayor Hutchinson was appointed
to the U.T,R.C.A. Finance Advisory Board but failed to attend a single meeting. Authority members are
busy people too, but they voluntarily take time from their respective occupations to attend Authority Board
meetings so that they can inform their Councils of Authority activities. If there is a tack of information. Wood-
stock residents should look to Mayor Hutchinson and Aid. Cook for this deficiency.
The Sentinel-Review's recent irresponsible articles have moved several Woodstock residents to urge the Auth-
ority to enter a formal rebuttal because they want the Woodstock area people to know the true facts of the
relationship between the Authority and the City of Woodstock. Unfortunately, the Authority will be obliged to
continue to publish truthful rebuttals whenever it is wrongfully attacked by the Sentinel -Review or City Half.
THE UPPER THAMES RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
Woodstock Agricultural Society
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C. M. Tatham W. B. Wallace o
President secretary -Manager V
Assessment director named
Paul Simpson. 48, has been' He is one of seven. Area Di Iin London .A staff of assess -
appointed director of assess -,rectors selected from more ment specialists will he attach-
nSent for this area. Municipal) than 8o applicants for these key ed to his office to catty out
Affairs mintster Darcy McK, positions in the Province s new valuations on special properties,
align announced today. decentralized Assessment DivkI The five regions will ennsti
Mr yimpsn will be in sion. I'he Division, a part of the tute the operating mots for as -
charge of property assessment Department of Municipal_ Af-I sessment and each will be head-
-for fire new assessment regions fairs. will handle the assessment),
cotieong the counties of Essex, function when it is transferred red by an Assessment Commis
Lambton. Rent, Middlesex, El. front municipal to provincial simper. Applicants will he con._
girt,. Oxford, Huron, Perth, Grey jurisdiction on January 1, sidered for these .lobs in the
and Bruce. Mr. Simpson's office will be next few weeks.
Seek talks on levies owed
by Oxford municipalities
Informal talks on the collec-
tion of school levies will be
sought by Oxford County Board
of Education with officials from
the three municipalities which
have not yet transferred their
full education levies.
Members of the board lost
night stressed that they felt in-
formal talks might result in
both sides seeing the financial
picture in a better light.
The three municipalities
Which withheld full payment on
the deadline date of July 20
are Blandford Township, North
Norwich Township and the vill,
age of Tavistock.
40 PER CENT
North Norwich has transferred
4o per cent of its levy, instead
of 60 per cent as requested by
the board. This has meant that
the county hoard hoe received
$741,513 from the township,in-
stead of the requested $08.1.42.
Tavistock has followed the.
same procedure, handing over
$32,017 of a requested $40,022
levy,
Blandford only collects Its
taxes once a year, in Decem her,'
and has not transferred any of
its school levy of """7,
At an earlier meeting on June
23 the board had approved a
resolution which empowered the
business administrator to initi-
ate legal action against deltn
quent muneipaliles. When the
board met last night to consider
its financial picture, the em-
Phnsis was placed on "getting
together" with officials of the
municipalities to discuss mutual
problems,
LOAN INTEREST
If Ulo school levies are not'
transferred voluntarily, t h e
hoard faces an unbodgeted ex-
pense .for loan inti,rest since it
will have to borrow the money.
E LIST 1
CHARLES TATHAM, Pms. WARDEN GORDON ASPOEH
MAYOR J. F. HUTCHINSON
W. 8. WALLACE. Sec'y-Mgr.
Oxford County
forest fires
non-existent
Smakey the Bear must be do-
ing a good job. To the knowledge
of the chairman of the Oxford
Tree Conservation Commission,
there has never been a forest
fire of major consequence in
,Oxford County. The Woodstock
Fire Department agrees.
Roy Hughes of Tillsonburg,
chairman of the call, Ini$aioR
said the trees In Oxford County
are mostly hardwood and do not
readily burn. He said there
have been numerous grass fires,
but nothing causing any real
damage,
Mr. Hughes sold the huge, tin -
controllable threat fires we may
hoar shout are in large soft-
wood forests -
Large forest fires are caused
malnly by two factors — ex-
tretnely dry weather conditions
andthe coPaleas Bounce Of mmt.
A carelessly thrown otgaretto
or match could destroy an en.l
tiro forest..
As far as the second cause is
concerned, a forest fire caused l
by a careless person would be.
more likely to happen in a for-
est camping area or park. Mr.
Hughes said there are few
areas like this in Oxford County
which lessens the chance of a
fire by this cause.
Mr. Hughes. said there is an.
other reason wily forest fires
are unlikely In Oxford County.
He said the woodlots are $mall,
from between 10 and 12 acres
making little danger of fire, Mr.
Hughes said about 18 per cent
of Oxford County is covered by
trees.
The Oxford Tree Conservation
Commission was formed by
County Council In 1947. Mr.
Hughes saki the commiaxion
was formedto prevent the an -
necessary cutting of trues,
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Student withdrawal ratified
after grants threatened
A twisted arm hurts but it
caw still sign an agreement.
This is what happened last night
when Oxford County Board of
Education ratified an agree-
ment with Norfolk and Elgin
that till result in the phased
withdrawal of over 400 students
from Til sonhurg high schools.
When the two counties.
breached the possibility of build-
ing a new secondary school wear
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FOR A GENERALIZED
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Good personnel policies
and fringe benefits. Please
direct inquiries to
MISS MAE HAVILAND,
Supervisor of Public Health
Nursing,
Oxford Health Unit
Box 485,
Woodstock, Ontario.
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Langton and withdrawing pup-
ils from Ti llsouburg, tile Uxtord
board opposed the move. Board
members expressed the opinion
that the scope of education
which could be offered in Till-
snnburg might suffer if the
school population dropped sharp-
ly.
Talks have been going on for
about three months. Three
weeks ago the provincial De-
partment of Education froze cap-
ital grants for each of the three
county boards until agreement
could be reached.
The pressure from the prov-
ince resulted in capitulation by
Ilie Oxford Board which last
night approved the basic agree -
mint on boundary lines.
The withdrawal of Elgincoun-
ty pupils will begin in 1971 and
will be phased over a three-year
period. The final boundary at
the end of this period will be
southerly to the Talbot Road
and easterly to the Norfolk
County line and including all of
the village of Straffordville.
The same .starting date ap-
plies to pupils from Norfolk
County. Boundaries will be mov_
led in a phased procedure, with
,the last secondary school pupils
leaning the Tillsoinbulrk svhools
in 1976.
Ratification of the agreement
has resulted in capital grants
front the province being "un-
frozen", said the board's secve.
tary, George A, Simmons, The
main item threatened by the
earlier freezing of funds was
the proposod $2,000,000 addiction
to Ingersoll District Collegiate
Institute,
West Zorra
to take action
on tax arrears
F,MRRO — Action will he
taken against residents of West
Zorra Township with their taxes
in arrears.
Township clerk Keith Robin-
son said there are 12 people in
the township who have not paid
taxes since 1966. The first, in-
stallment of 1969 taxes was due
on July 21.
Mr. Robinson said West Zorra
Township Council will contact
it's solicitor to arrange the de-
tails concerning court action in
cases of unpaid taxes.
Library grant set at $1 per pupil
Oxford County Library Board
has passed the flat again and is
to receive a grant from t he
county Separate School board.
The library board has been
prodding the two school boards
in Oxford county for contribu-
I Dons to its bookmobile service
since last winter. The issue
arose because the school boards
I paid ,grants to Woodstock Pub-
lic Library in order to continue
bookmobile service to c it y
schools.
Oxford County Board of Ed-
ucation last month reluctantly
agreed to make a grant from
its own library allotment of
funds to thecounty library
board.
Last night the Separate School
board faced the issue a n d
agreed to throw in $1 per stu-
dent in the Beachville, Prince-
ton and Thamesford schools.
The grant p+ould be from Sept-
ember to Roe end of the year
so would be 40 per cent of a
year's grant. A total figure was
not named since it will be based
on enrolment at Sept. 30.
AUCTION SALE
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.Sat., August 23
at the County Home on the
17th Line of East Zorra (e6
mile north of the Goveraar's
Road, just west of Wood-
stock) commencing at f0 a.m.
Included are a number d
large commercial appltancer
such as 2 Moffat electric rang-
es, suitable I" a restaurant.
church, otc.; large mixer;
Connor commercial washer;
extractor: dryer; ironer;
wringer washer- large kileh-
en isiandr: 7 if P. Imerna-
tinnal Cadet traC'tnr ouil'b
plow and disc attac'hmems;
Graveiy riding mower 24"
cut. reel type power mower;
af,10 imately 50 single met-
al beds, (with mattresses):
chesterfield; odd tables; odd
chairs; dishes; cooking uten.
€il.s; large jugs; electric meat
slicer:old clocks: glass and
china; lawn swings; lawn
chairs: pictures: tools; tire,--
ers: chests of drawers: slab
door — unit -Mower and hard.
ware for ? walk-in refrigerat-
ors (one a freezer); cup-
boards; tools; captain's
chairs; a number of large
tables. and man -,'
other items;
roll-top desk.
Interested par4e, it see
'he large appliances in Tburs-
day. August 21.
For the County Home,
WILLIAM HAWRLNTS,
Auctioneer,
Ingersoll 4w,3m
131s;-isfli 4
CORDON ASPURS
... Warden
Says county councils are `antiquated'
A statement made by the
mayor of Sarnia has laid the
purpose of the county council
system of government on the
Line.
Mayor Paul Blundy said On-
tario's 120-year old county coun-
cils are an antiquated system
of government which must he
replaced by a form more close-
ly responsible to the voters,
lie said the county system,
with its indirect representation
of the people, was sufficient
when the province was sparsely
settled with an agricultural eco.
Homy.
Mr. Bluntly further stated
there Is now good evidence of
the need for consolidation of lo-
cal governments. He said any
other form will confuse the al-
ready confused and over-govern-
rdl peoph•.
HAS PLACE
Local, municipal and county
officials agreed that the county
council system definitely has a
place in today s society.
Warden of Oxford County,
Gordon Aspden, reeve of Bland.
ford Township, said Mayor
Btundy's statement was com-
pletely false. He said the rural
areas have financed themselves
very well over the years. lie
said that some cities to not so
good a position want to amalga-
mate with the rural areas.
Warden Aspden said, "County
Council in Oxford County has
done very well. f think the
county council system is need-
ed in the future as well, but T
can see it disappearing with the
coming of regional government.
I think county councils serve a
useful purpose."
Mayor James F. Hutchinson
of Woodstock said nothing Is ob-
solete until .it is replaced by
something better. He said he
cannot criticizethe county coun-
cil system because the rapresen.
tatives are chosen by the people
who know them best
Mayor Gordon Henry of Ing-
ersoll said Ingersoll is a sepa-
rate town and not part of coun-
ty council but is closely associa-
ted with it on various services.
Mayor ifenry said the system
works very satisfactorily, Ile
said, "Perhaps county bound-
aries are antiquated but in Ox-
ford County, county council still
serves a useful purpose."
Ex-wsrdeu G 1 c n Kitchen,
reeve of East Oxford Township
agreed with Mayor Btundy on
the point that some Cotmty
councils are antiquated,
Mr. Kitchen said the system
is antiquated to a degree but
maybe more so in the Sarnia
area if the mayor is unhappy
with the system; He said
changes coulA very definitely
be made in the. system, He
said, "Some county coUaclla
haven't kept up with the times
but I think Oxford has, County
councils serve a useful purpose
but there is always room for
improvement."
John Hofstetler, reeve of
Blenheim Township, agreed
with Glen Kitchen when he said
some systems of county council
may be outdated. He said per-
haps Mayor Blundy criticized
the system because of an. hr.
effective. county- council in that
area.
WELL -ESTABLISHED
He said, "The system is old
but well -established in Oxford
County. The system ltefttiiely
has Its place in government."
Kenneth Pollard, reeve kit .Nor -
witch strongly disagreed with
the hrnia mayor. He said an
elaborate regional government
system would prove too export-
save, County cmuaeil does a
'More than adequate job He
said, "The farther you take lea•
islation away front the people,
the more expensive it gate."
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Lining up for his shot is Harold Edmonds while Gordon Cole looks on.
CORDON COLS m nnc of inw,, this morning and is be. rnnni nrenm uuuL'i t.es two
the reeidente of the old County ginning to get accustomed to people and there is a separate
Home for the Aged who mov- his new surroundings as are wing for the men and the wo-
od into his now home yeater- his fellow residents. E a e h men.
day. Ht unpacked his belong -
The Daily Sentinel- Review, Monday, Aug- 18, 1969 Page 9
First 38 residents
take up quarters
at Woodingford
By JO-ANNE THOMPSON
Visitors to Oxford County
could mistake Woodingford
Lodge for a resort.
They could draw this con-
eluslon 'by looking at the out.
side of the building whichhard-
ly resembles what we w o u I it
Picture as a Home far the
aged.
But, they still would not dis-
eover their mistake when they
entered the building. As they
enter the lobby, they are met
with sights of plush vinyl
furniture in colors of lime and
mint .green, orange, gold and
brown.
Chandeliers 'hang from t h e
ceiling and rich broadloom can
be found In various areas of
the building. The main lounge
consists of wall-to-wall carpet-
ing, the colorful furniture, a
stone fireplace and a color tele-
vision set.
Although from the outside,.
Woodingford Lodge appears
quiet and serene, it is bustling
with activity inside. The first
residents of the new home were
quietly moved in yesterday from
the old County Home for the
Aged.
Thirty-eight residents now oc-
cupy the first floor of t he
'building and are just 'beginning
to get accustomed to their new
surroundings. The residents in
the lobby all ask the same ques-
tion of one another, "Do you
think you're going to like it
here?" The answer invariably
is "You bet I am!"
There was much work to be
done on the first full day Wood-
ingford Lodge was occupied.
The custodial staff was busy
with their early morning work
whistling while they worked to
the tune of piped -in music.
Only the fast floor of the two-
floor building is occupied now.
Administrator Donald F. Knott
said the second floor would
be occupied in the next five
weeks. The first floor includes
the lounges, the normal a n d
special care areas, the activity
rooms, the kitchen, laundry and
dining room, The second floor
is for gibed care patients.
Mr. Knott said a maximum
of 160 residents will be admit-
ed. They will start admitting
late in September so they can
have five weeks to settle into
the new routine. Mr. Knott
heads a staff of 31 people which
wt11 be increased with the ar-
rival of more residents.
Woodingford Lodge is a self-
supporting community. Facilit-
ies include a large,modern
kitchen area, dining room, barb-
er shop, library, chapel, bill-
iards room, an arts and crafts
area and various other recrea-
tional Areas.
H it were possible to reserve.
a room 40 years in advance, the
staff of Woodingford L o d g e
would have more work than they
could cope with.
Letters to the editor
TH.AMES POLLUTION
Dear Sir:
In the past twomonths your
newspaper has carried some
astounding articles on Wood-
stock. May I list a few with
comments:
(1) "Woodstock refuses to pay
UTRCA," We don't know yet
whether they have, plus inter-
est (I do not think member mu-
nicipalities should pay Wood -
stock's interest).
(2) "Woodstock not informed
of UTRCA's every move and
project", now we see Zorra pro•
ject to go ahead despite Wood-
stock Council's objection. Amaz
ing! (News travels fast when
you attend a meeting). Beach-
ville hasn't heard yet, but when
we should be informed we will.
be, in a prepared correct state-
ment,
(3) "Woodstock wishes to be
left alone and they will get
along fine." Well, please build
the wall high in the sky and
deep In our good earth because
we, downstream, don't want any
of your drinkable adam's ale
from your perfectly operated
system. Please recirculate it,
you will nothave to drill more
wells.
(4) "Woodstock wants to be a
mouse with. it .roar." Possibly
next, Woodstock will have a lot-
tery.
Gentlemen wake tip to the
fact that without water we don't
live. We used water more and
more as Industry and 'housing
continues at such an enormous
pace in this area. In the next 10
years this area, as studies and
projections show tby Economic
Council - Erie Rogi(n) .. Oh!
I'm sorry you do not know)
will astound its all. We need to
catch up vu ow, all are lagging
ana way or Anotber.
Woodstock. Beachville. our
whole area of member munici-
palities :must prepare for the
future of our children and their
rhildren's children, not our-
selves today. Our burden is pea-
nuts when we think what their's
will be. Just think, no water or
nowhere to put. water.
I would pray that in the nest
10 years our UTRCA will be
able to tell it: that we will get
water by pump or otherwise
through our watershed from
Lake Huran. There is loic of
water to be had U we use it
to its potential. Water will let
us live; remember. we don't
have a water pill.
in closing, I would invite all
Woodstock Council to take a
walk down the Old Thames from
the west of Woodstock to inger`
sell and then tell us if they feel
that area is getting it's fail re-
ward from what bas been done
to date upstream. Rearing in
mind, gentlemen, that in the
1920s to 19403 Von could swim
anywhere in the Thames and
fish and eat same. I Gust you
know what ruined it' People
and industries. Today we must
have both, but tohave both we
must have water and if Wood-
stock wants a Lake sa that it
can be truly listed in our Gov-
ernment Vacation Guide as a
Vacation Paradise, water, water
we must have.
Take that walk, gentlemen, Or
ride ■bike along the banks, but
please have a look. Lets not
crawl into our own sheltt think
or others and do unto them as
you would have them do unto
you.
J. J, NADALIN.
.Beachville.
(Ed. Mite: Mr. Nadalin fs
reeve of the village of Beach,
Ville).
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Regional government is inevitable, -• + x$ ?,? „_ .,�` - -
despite 'widespread gnashing of muniel -
pal teeth.
Inevitable, that is, unless the world f•�,'�-z.,., T%
ends or Premier John Roberts' Conser.
vative government. is defeated at the
Polls, Don't take bets on which happens f ' <� s`" a`*''.
first. Pp ,. ti y ° /.Till
Municipal -officials will have to live ^, + .� - Suggested local governments:
x, 1. Woodstock
with regional government. Many now 3+ ^ �/ -7 + 7AIN£1 t'' •.c.�" _
claim the scheme will destroy local i¢de- t'' -i..fir: � . ! �, � s Y"",` Y. Norwich, Tiltsoaburg,
pendence and create a monstrous, den- East Oxford, North Norwich,
gerous concentration of power at Queen's South Norwich and Dereham.
Park. w `r 3 ?- �' �(sohs s z r • y 3. Beachville, Tngersoll,
Mr. Robarts and his Minister of Mu• -� - East Nissouri, North Oxford,
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nicipal Affairs, Darcy McKeough, say re-?r='' West Oxford.
gional government is essential if Ontario `/ atg�r &.. tti '''`� f x -
'� v w.€{ ;� , �„* 4. Embro, Tavistock, West
is to survive modern challenges. The ,& _9��y -� h �M ,. .� Zorra, East Zorra, Blandford,
province will be in deep trouble, they �' k"f,. � `��� hyr.. 'A' � ,Il Blenheim.
claim, if it does not shake off the crust - *'' � t -•'" x
of archaic institutions.
Mr. Robarts, of course, recognizes the,,,
local autonomy issue for what it is
the hottest of Ontario's political potatoes.
Late last. year he said: "The basic aim
of the Government in arriving at the brace a minimum population of 150,000 dividing responsibilities between an all. Water treatment and distribution. Tit.,
Policy of establishing regional govern- to 200,000. The minimum population of embracing regional council and the local take and purification of water would be
ments is to make local government as any municipality within a region, Mr. governments. In others, the system will regional, as would primary distrr`butiom.
strong and as meaningful as possible," McKeough suggests, should be 8,00o to be "oneAier", dominated by the regional Secondary distribution could be local.
Such remarks affect most of us like 1e,000• council. The province will treat each re• Health, welfare, and hospital plan-
as overdose of Chinese food; we should The last proposal is hereby to many gion separately when deciding which sys• ping. Regional functions.
be satisfied, but we remain slightly on• municipal leaders. Over at° per cent of tern to adopt. Conservation. A thorny problem, since
comfortable. Dntario's 1,000-odd municipalities con- Regional Councils, Mr, McKeough conservation authority jurisdictions
It might be well to strip the regional tain less than 9,000 people. Oxford Coun• says, will be second in importance only. must coincide with watershed botmdar-
government proposals of their political ty has 18 municipalities, 17 of which are to Queen's Park. Aldermen (if such they les. Mr. McKeough would like to make
verbiage andget back to basics. below Mr. McKeough's minimum, are called) will be directly elected by authorities responsible to regional goy
We might ask the following questions Regional government won't strip the region at large, or indirectly elected ernments.
about regional government, why is it towns like Beachville, F,mbro, and Nor- — appointed to the regional council after
coming? What will it be like? Where will with of their names and ship their in- election to a local government. The prow- where
it arrive? Where
our region's boundaries be? When will habitants into the hills, but it will cost lace will experiment to see which method Where will the boundaries of a r
the commurifies some authority within is best.
The answers given here are taken gional government including Woodstock
Their own boundaries. The vital question for Woodstock is: he located? We don't know, and perhaps
from government reports and state- Several small municipalities within a which will be more powerful in Wood-
ments, combined with some informed q is best not to guess. Our regional goy
region will rn required to unite into a clock, City Council or the regional noun- arnment could include all aF 0xford
guesswork. "local government." The Econ ie• col?
g � Count} or only part of it. ,r
It"iOrr'kts aisgge� c _. _.. _ We do know that regional governmel*
Why ? local governments for Oxford County. flower division _ boundaries will not emncide with bouud•
The existing. municipal system, Me One would consist of Woodstock alone. aries of existing regional economic calm=
Robarts elaims, is under unbearable Another would contain Norwich, Tillsom We can approach art answer bI ten
aldering the proposed division of t�n+w ors tits_ Datr: DicKemtgh ;n fa t, ha, :aid
stress. It hasn't changed much since burg, and the townships of East Oxford, (which presumably would apply only in that two or more regional governments
1840, and it's in need of a drastic face. Dereham, North Norwich, and South a two-tier region), will be created from the area embraced
lifting. Norwich, Property Assessment, This will be by each council. -
The government cites these ex- A third would consist of Beachville, ;token over :by the province on Jae t,
ampler: Ingersoll, and the townships of East Nis- lake. ovr. Robarts has said he wants to WhenTax assessment is unequal among sourl, North Oxford, and West Oxford. turn it back to the regions. When will regional government
communities, which, because of their The final local government would em- Tax billing end collection. According come? We can't be sure, because.,
selvelimits tax Hale, can't preside them- brace stmhre, Tavistock, and West 'heir• to Mr. McKeough, this could be either Mr. McKeough has committed himself
selves with ementtat services, such as ra,to East Zorrs, BhtndPord and Hlcohnlm regional or local. No decision has yet to no definite schedule. He gives three
sewage treatment, WwnshVps, been made, reasons for this policy: some regions -
1'hero are few rural areas, bonds Planting. The region will pinn a need reorganization far more than oth•
7etween urban and rural ernes, even
though the city and form are discovering Not official turned economic and physical framework, era; trained personnel are not; yet avafl•-
aommon interests, Douglas A. Fisher, general manager The local municipality will fill in details able for all regions; local opinion should
Seldom do natural planning and ece• of Economic Council: Erie Region, ern• of the region's outline. have time to express itself.
nomie units coincide with municipal or phosizes that these suggestions have ab- Police and Fire Protection, Mr, Me• We are apparently in the opinion•`,
county lwundariex. solutely no official status, 'the province, Keough prefers that police protection be expressing stale. By contrast, Ottawa.-
The lixt to endless, but the message presumably, wmdd create its own guide- a regional responsibility, Carleton has been functioning as a m-
ts clear, existing municipal traits are lines for local governments within a m- Arterial roads, This one goon to the Rion since Jan. 1, and Niagara is in the
anal-cetavl, xistir.g mica. They can't: gional government. region. final stages of organization.
live Ord, tins alone, but . T y ennd When Mr, Robarts Paid his object is Transit. The region will be Involved some say we may not have regional
strength irk unity. Leo create strong local governments, he In planning, but operation of facilities government in this area fur 10 yeam
may have meant that a combined body may be either regional or local, Oxford Otwaty esn walk., Judging by
could do more for each municipality Garbage collection and disposal, and some local reaction, loilticialos would
What 2 within It than the municipality could do sewage. Local municipalities would col- begin Hinging themselves from the near -
What structure will regional govern• for ilsalf, )eelgarbage, but the region would dis- oil ,gables It regional government were
t have? Ski me ,regional gnvornittents, arrard• ,pose of It and provide sewage treatment announced tomorrow. They may need 10
�"ach regional municipality will om• Ina to Mr. McKeough, wdl be "two nor", piaata. years to prepare for the 8hak.
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9
OMB okays Devonsh10
ire
The Ontario Municipal Board
has approved the paving of De-
vonshire Avenue from Vatisol:
tart Avenue to Riddell Street.
The decision on the contenti-
ous local issue was received to-
day by the legal counsel for the
City of Woodstock,
The Devonshire Avenue resi•
dents who objected to the city
Plan were Dr. J. D. McAskile
and Dr. G. K Trotter, who
claimed the amount the city
was assessing them was exces-
sive for the benefits they would
receive.
About 13 Devonshire Avenue
residents were asked to pay
$9.50 for each foot of frontage.
The money would provide as.
phalt to a width of 3e feet and a
depth of three inches.
The city proposed to pay an
extra $1.95 for each foul of
frontage. Thisamount would
provide extra pavement of one
inch and extra width of 10 feet.
The decision. by R, M. life.
µ Guire who heard the •.titian for
OMB, gives these details:
"Two abutting property own.
ors objected to the applieation
on the basis that such paving
would not have been necessary
if it, was a local street, and was
only being done because of the
use being made of it as a major
traffic artery. They reasoned
that, since this was essentially
for the benefit of others, they
should be granted additional ff•
asocial relief.
"The municipality has adopt-
ed and followed a policy for all
street construction which in
my opinain approaches equity
for all property owners. Devon.
shire Avenue to not being treat-
e paving
ed as a local street, which it
obviously is not, but the cost is
being shared by the abutting
owners as if they were situa-
ted on a local street.
"The issue is not whether the
general public is deriving a
greater benefit from the work
(which might have been the
main reason for the construct
tion) but that the maximum fi-
nancial obligation to be im-
posed on the abutting landown-
ers is set forth as indicated
because it is assumed they de-
rive a benefit"
Area libraries are busy, too
Not all the rural residents of Oxford County are
Mt harvesting; quite a number are busily reading
cooks at a similar rate as they do in winter.
This is the word from Oxford County Library
where Chief Librarian Mrs. S. L. Krompart says
;he branches report. a good turnover in circulation.
The County Library supplies smaller branches
in villages and in the town of Ingersoll. Mrs. Krom-
rart says many residents of the villages are not
n farming and their interest in books continues
through the summer. Teachers taking summer
xiurses are among those who maintain the book
circulation at a healthy rate.
The County Library makes a book exchange at
:he branches and deposit stations every three'
months. The last exchange was in June and county
readers will be ready for another exchange in Sep -
:amber.
Blandford appoints clerk -treasurer
iNNERKIP — A life - long
Blandford Township resident,
Mrs. Carol MacLacldan, has
been appointed Clark -treasurer
of the Township.
Warden Gordon .Aspden an-
noureed the appointment of
Mrs. Macl.achlan, who succeeds
86 Legal Notices
COUNTY OF OXFORD
TENDERS
FOR TRACTORS AND
MOWERS
Sealed tenders, plainly
marked as to contents, will
be received by the undersign-
ed until NOON THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 4, 1969, for three
tractor = mowers. Specifica-
tions and tender forms avail-
able at the office of the un-
dersigned.
The lowest or any tender
will not necessarily be ac-
cepted.
DONALD L. PRATT,
County Engineer,
County Court House
P.O. Box 397,
Woodstock, Ontario.
2a-as
6 residents
move into
Woodingford
UgGERSOLL — Six people
from Ingersoll have moved 'into
woodingford Lodge in Wood-
stock, The posh building is the
latoat In aedomodations for the
aged.
Ingersobites tnterested in
b�oowing the Auxiliary to Wood-
ingford Lodge should contact
the administrator, Donald F.
Knott.
The Auxiliary began two
yean ago at the old County
Home for the Aged. Members'
arrange programs for the res"
dent, of the Lodge and visit
with them.
Funds from protects are used
Lodge.rcT Tuck Shop willbe
s
operatedby members of the
Auxiliary, Here residents may
purchase candles, tobacco, sts,
winery and other personal
items, The Auxiliary Is open to
both men and women.
S. J. Currah, yesterday.
Mrs. MacLachlan, who has
had considerable office and
bookkeeping experience, will
act up an office in her home on
the 7th Concession.
The appointment is effective
Aug. 1.
Bad communication
blamed for woes
over school tax
By JOYCE KNUDSEN
Claims of poor communica-
tions were prominent last night
in financial talks between Ox.
ford County Board of Education
and the councils of North Nor.
j wich and Blandford Townships.
The informal talks were held
in an effort to find agreement
on a method of handling late
education ]cries from three Ox.
Cord municipalities.
The county board is now ask-
ing interest on unpaid education
taxes from North Norwich,
Blandford and Tavistock. The
other 15 municipalities in the
county have transferred their
education levies by the request-
ed date of July 20.
North Norwich and Tavistock
.have paid 40 per cent of the 50
Per cent requested. Blandford
does not collect its taxes from
ratepayers until Dec. 15 each
year and has not transferred
any school taxes to the county
board.
A committee of the county
board met first with North Nor-
wich.Couucil with whom there
FARM
Debra Carter, 17 of Hit 7
oodstork was & recent
loner of a farm safety poster
ftoOlion sponsored by the
Kfold Farm Safety Council..
as `tru"a4i M tlsa contest
4 Or41trote safe farm
were claims on bol.b sides of
poor communications,
WAITEDFOR DEBENTURE
Reeve Albert Cromwell said he
could not see why North Nor•
wich should have to pay its full
share of taxes at once when
the township had to wait a
month for a debenture payment
from the county board.
This matter was clear44 up
when the board's business ad-
ministrator,'Earl Gildner, said
he required a bill from the town-
ship in order to keep the board's
books straight.
Board trustee Bruce Halliday
suggested there had been an
error in communication and
that the board should pay inter-
est on the month's use of the
debenture money.
"in turn it would be fair for
North Norwich to pay interest
on the school taxes it owes."
Mr. Gildner explained to
Reeve Cornwell some: of the
difficulties under which the
county board's administrative
staff have been working.
He said, "'We have the same
SAFETY POSTER WINNER
practices In the courtly" Deb- dents. Debra was presented
ra's poster visited first out of with a trophy for her efforts
15 entries. The theme of her by Clarke Daniel of ingor-
poster won it every farmer soil, Oxford's construction
Look time to rest and relax safe apyy inspector. Debra is a
for a coffee break, there momhvr of tile Inaerkip l-H
would be fewer farm aaci- Homemaking Club,
staff paying accounts as the old
Woodstock. Board had,but the
work is three times bigger is
volume, If we miss on anything,
it certainly isn't intentional.."
NO INTENT
The North Norwich Council
will meet Monday to consider
the matter further.
During the talks between
Blandford Council and the
board's committee, R e e r e
Gordon Aspden emphasized that
Blandford does not have any
education tax money to trans-
fer.
He said that at a nomination
meeting last November he had
suggested to ratepayers that
taxes should be collected
twice a year. A vote taken at
the time showed that 96 per cent
of those present were in favor of
continuing the practice of col-
lecting once a year an Der. 15.
Thecouncil had outlined its
budget in January and had not
been informed at that time that
half of the school taxes would
be required by July 20,
REBATES POSSIBLE
3ir,. Gildner said he had been
talking to a senior business of-
ficial of the Ontario Department
of Education, who outlined a
plan that might be used here.
The Oxford board could charge
interest to Dec, 15 on education
levies and then give rebates to
the municipalities paying their
'tax installments before that
date,
Reeve Aspden suggested this
would be just another manner
of collecting interest from the
municipalities, a procedure
which he had been told by
Darcy McKeough, minister of
municipal affairs. was not legal.
Board chairman Bernard Cal-
der stressed the importance of
treating all municipalities
equally in the collection of
school taxes. He said. "it all
municipalities are not treated
equally this year, there'll be no
reason for all municipalitiesto
pay up equally next year."
He added that if the board
had to borrow money- because
Woodford had not paid its share
on time, the taxes from other
municipalities would go toward
loan interest payments instead
of directly into education costs.
Addressing the Blandford
Council, Dr, Halliday said,
"You're concerned about the
possibility of regional govern
norm. It's little incidents like
these that will make bigger
groups think they have to step
in and do these things for us if
they feet we can't get together,"
No agreement was reached
during the informal talks.
Blandford Council will hold its
next meeting at the beginning
of September,
The count' board plans to
meet Tavistock Council on Aug-
ust 19 unless agreement can be
reached earner,
•
C�
LJ
City
By DON BRAID
Woodstock is acquiring 400
acres of land located in East
Zorra township.
Mayor James F. Hutchinson
announced this morning that the
city has closed deals to acquire
300 acres of land west of Wood.
stock, and has plans to buy an.
other 100 acres, Cost is about
$1.000 an acre.
The land would be used for
residential development,
east, thereby distacatirsIf like of.
ficial "core" area (Dutidas
Street from Vansittart Avenue
to Wellington Street),
If action were not taken the
downtown area would depre-
ciate and someday confront the
city with a costly redevelopment
project.
He feels westward expansion
will restore the city's balance
— preserve it "in a healthy at.
titude."
JOHN F. PRITCHARD
for housing
buys 400 acres
Mayor Hutchinson said it may
be developed by the city, the
Ontario Housing Corporation,
the two in conjunction, or, by
private concerns, if lot prices
can be kept down.
Mr. Hutchinson said he hopes
price of standard lots can be
kept below $3,000.
He said the land would "pro.
vide the working man with a
Place to build a home himself."
Woodstock will annex the land
He said the westward develop-
ment would make provision of
some services less costly be-
cause it will be close to a city
sewage plant.
The city will pay for the land
with a two -mill per year reserve
held back for capital projects.
This provides $80,000 a year.
Excluding interest, this means
that Woodstock could pay for
the land in five years.
Was clerk for 37 years
in North Norwich Twp.
NORWICH — A former clerk
of North Norwich Township,
John Frederick Pritchard, 79,
of Norwich, died Sunday in Till-
sonburg District Memorial Hos-
pitaL
Mr. Pritchard was clerk for
37 years, until retiring last Aug-
ust due to ill health.
He was born in North Nor•
wick Towaslilp, the son of -Mr.
and Mrs, George Pritchard. He
was a. member of Norwich
United Church and sang in the
choir for a number. of years.
Mr. Pritchard was a worthy
patron of the Norwich chapter
of the Eastern Star 175 and a
past master of St. John's Ma-
sonic Lodge 104, AF and AM.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Annie Blanche Jull, a
stepson, Melborne Smith of Ot-
terville and a stepdaughter.
Mrs. Donald (Marion) McKee
of Simcoe, and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held
tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the
Am and Son Funeral Home,
Norwich. Burial will be made
In Norwich Cemetery. Rev.
Elgin Rintoul will officiate.
Eastern Star and Masonic ser-
vices were held last night at
the funeral home.
Grey wants County
Oxford County Council took no
action on a Grey County recom-
mendation to disband County
Boards of Education.
The Grey County resolution
stated that the former school
boards should be re-established
to the city and provide services,
be said.
The mayor met with East Zor.
ra township Reeve Max Mae.
key this morning, and Mr, Mae.
kay was to discuss the purchase
with his township council at
12:30 P.M.
The land, In three parcels, is
located north of Governor's
Road, south of the Embro .Road,
,and west of the nursing home
road.
Agreements to purchase
farms have been signed with
William Tilbury and Clare Gar.
dun Hartley. Mr. Illbury's is a
110-acre farm north of Gover.
nor's Road, Mr. Hartley's is a
200-acre farm south of Embro
Road, Reeve 'MacKay, said the
Mayor's announcement of the
land deals "came as a our.
pri,, „
Negotiations are under way to
buy from Fanshawe College an
option to purchase 100 acres.
The city would agree to return
H'A$0LD It. BICKELL
'Harold Bickell, 75, of Hol-
'brpok, died yesterday in Wood-
stock General Hospital.
Born on the 16th concession,
East Zorra Township, he was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Bickell.
.He lived in East Zorra and
Hickson before coming to Hol-
brook where he had farmed
for the past 35 years. He was a
member of Burgesaville United
'Church and St. John's Lodge
No. 104 AF and AM of Nor-
wich. He was a member of the
Eastern Star of Norwich and a
former reeve of North Norwich.
Township.
A sister, Mrs. John C. King,
and a twin brother, Howard,
(predeceased him.
Survivors are his wife, th§
former Eva Russell; a son,
James S. Bickell of Holbrook;
a sister, Mrs. Edna Rowe of
Toronto; and four grand-
children,
Friends will be received at
the M.D. (Mac) Smith Funeral
Home, 69 Wellington St. N.,
where funeral service will be
held Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev.
Cecil Wittich of Burgessville
United Church officiating. Buri-
al will be in Burgessville Came-
tcry.
Denies board
JOHN F. PRITCHARD
to sue
... dies at 79
r
plans
The Oxford County Board of Education ham
made "no specific decision" to take legal action
against municipalities that have not paid 50 per
cent of their school levies, board director George
Simmons said this morning.
Mr. Simmons said the board has received
"tremendous response" from the municipalities, and
he is convinced remaining problems "can be worked
out peacefully"
Only three of 18 county municipalities kave not
paid the full 50 per cent of their levies, Blandford
township owes $55,817, the full 50 per cent, North
Norwich township and the village of Tavistock have
Boards dissolved
paid 40 per cent. North Norwich owes $19,628, Toy -
to administer public and second-
]stock owes $8,004.
Mr. Simmons said the Board has machinery
ary education.
Grey County said this step
available to take legal action against the m'mict-
should be taken due to the highpolities,
but has made no decision to do so at this
coat, of education and adminis-'.
time,
lration at the county level and
North Norwich township reeve Albert Cornwell
the uncertainty of costs in fu-
said ilie 10 per cent owed by his municipality will
ture years.
be paid as soon as taxes are collected. Collection
Is being held up because of staff vocations, he add-
ed.
20.acres of the parcel to the col-
lege at present purchase price,
when Fanshawe chooses to buy.
Negotiations with Fanshawe
are in an advanced stage, the
Mayor amid,
Mr. Hutchinson said he deeid-
ed about 1% years ago to begin
the transaction because he was
concerned about Woodstock's
"eccentric" development.
He said the city was showing
a lopsided development to the
Four townships
may be
sued
if tax unpaid
The Oxford County Board of
taxes only once. a year, in De -
Education may take legal ac-
cember, has notified the board
lion against four municipalities
it will be unable to pay the
that have failed to pay 50 per
levy at this time.
cent of their educational levies.
in a letter dated July 19
Payment deadline was July 19.
Blandford Council informed ties
George Hammond, assistant
board that the 50 per cent pay -
business administrator for the
meat request "came after film
board, said two townships have
Council's commitments and
paid nothing. They are Bland-
budget were set, and the mmd-
ford, which owes 11M,817, and
cipality's borrowing power is
West Zorra, which owes $122-
limited."
251.
The letter continued: "We
West Zorra informed him this
feel that in future it would be
morning that the township's
to our advantage to collect taxes
cheque for $1TL,251 was mailed
twice a year." Blandford Cam -
today, Mr, Hammond added.
cil offered to meet board 006
He said North Norwich and
cials to discuss the problem.
Tavistock have each paid only
James Francis, Tavistock
40 per cent of their levies. North
Council member, said his mum -
Norwich owes $19,628, and Tay-
cipaliti- paid my 40 per cent
istock owes $8,004.
because member municipalities
of County Council "as a whole
WAIT AND SEE
agreed to pay only 40 per sent."
Mr. Hammond said "we may
wait until tomorrow to see if we
MONEY AVA11.ARI.E
get anything in." He said if no
He said the resolution is "the
payment arrives or if payment
only reason we were holding
is dated improperly the board's
back" and added "We have the
solicitor will be notified,
money here."
He said payment arrived this
All other municipalities have
morning from Dereham and
paid the full 50 per cent, er:-
East Oxford townships, and the
cent North Norwich.
town of Ingersoll. Dereham
Mr. Francis said "As far as
owed $143,000, East Oxford $77,.
I personally am concerned 1
991, and Ingersoll $203,690.
have no objection to paying the
.Tbe board's position is still
whole 5o per cent. I can't see
flexible, Mr. Hammond said,
any point in holding back."
since the board's solicitor, Ian
Legal action would require
R. Linton of Tillsonburg, may
Mr. Linton to apply for an or -
decide that no action Is neces-
der requiring the municipalities
sary.
to pay. He did not say how long
If the West Zorra cheque or-
this would take.
rives tomorrow, only Blandford.
The board decided at a meet -
North Norwich, and Tavistock
in on June 23 to take legal ac.
would owe money — a total of
tin against debtor mmucipali-
$83,439, This would be the only
ties. Woodstock City Council
money outstanding of an orb'-
had asked the Board for as.
nal sum of $2,909,652 owed by
surance that all municipalities
16 Oxford County municipalities.
would be required to pay by the
RESPONSE GOOD
July 19 deadline.
Mr. Hammond said "we're
Woodstock Council feared that
very pleased with the response
if some did not pay Woodstock
and the way the municipalities
levies would be used to supply
have co-operated."
interest charges on a debt ink.
Blandford, which collects Its
curred by the board,
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
William M. Sutherland of East
Zonra Township, wen appointed
to represent. Oxford County
Council on the Oxford Hospital
Regional Planning Couoril
Monting tone hold at Woodstock
General Hospital onference
room Sept. 24 at 12:30 p.m.
i
As
$3-million Domtar expansion
includes pollution control
By DON BRAID
BRACHVILLE — D o m t a r
Chemicals Ltd. today an.
nounced a.$3-million expansion
Program for its Beachville time
Plant
Also, the company announced
Plans to "eliminate completely"
all dust production from t he
Plant in about two years.
Construction of a 320-foot gas.
fired kiln will begin in Septem.
ber, plant manager Gaston
Brousseau said. The new kiln,
to be used for quicklime pro
Ing appreciation that the com.
pany is taking anti-poluoon
measures.
Beachville has had trouble
with dust, he said, and "I'm
Pleased to see that they are
considering the air pollution
problem."
Beachville Reeve John Nad-
slin said "This is just wonder-
ful as far as the people of
Beachville are concerned. I
think all industries realize now
it has to be controlled."
Beachville resident-: have ch'-
Misted petitions demanding
duclion, should be completed by
September, 1970.
Mr Brousseau said expansion
after 1970 for the Beachville
plant is "projected, but not ap-
proved."
He said about 15 men will be
hired for qquarrying operations
when the kiln is completed. The
kiln itself, he said, is mostly
automatic and will not require
extra labor.
At present, Domtar employs
155 people.
Mr. Brousseau said the k i 1 a
will result in "a very sub-
that dust pollution be eliminat.
ed.
Mayor Hutchinson expressed
the opinion that Domtar has
been a leader in assuming "soc-
ial responsibility".
Mr. Nadalin said construction
of the new facilities in Beach-
ville "should be good for our
economy." He noted that the
expansion will mean more taxes
for Beachville.
Mayor Hutchinson said he is
haPPP Domtar .has "enough
confidence in the future of this
No deer season
open in
Oxford's autdoorsmen will be
disappointed to learn there will
be no open deer season in the
county this year.
County clerk - treasurer Len
Cole made the announcement
yesterday at the monthly meet-
ing of county council. During
the May session. council re-
commended an open deer sea.
son providing at least two of the
surrounding counties of Brant.
Waterloo and Perth also have
an open deer hunting season.
Oxford
Mr. Coles announced that
Waterloo and Brant Counties
are not holding ar open deer
season and Brant County made
the same provision as Oxford.
The season would have been.
held Nov. 3, 4, and 5.
The open deer season is under
the direction of the Fish and
Wildlife division of the Depart-
ment of Lands and Forests. Per-
missionmust be gained each.
year from the department by
each county to hold the season.
stantaal increase in production."
He would not release production
figures.
The BenchvilYe plant now •has
two coal-fired kilns and three
shaft kilns.
Mr. Brousseau said the new
production facility will be equip.
ped with the 'best available pol-
lution control system.
He said: "Building the p o 1-
lution control system into the
new facility and installation of
control systems onexisting fac-
ilittes represents an expenditure
of more than half a million
dollars."
country and of this area that
they have chosen to expand."
EXTEND BUILDINGS
The expansion will i n v o I v e
building an extension to an ex.
isting building, constructing
bins and silos for storage, and
purchasing handling. equipment.
Domtar is a Montreal -based
Canadian company which pro.
duces chemicals, construction
materials, and paper products.
The Beachville plant is part of
the firm's chemical division.
There are four Domtar I me
plants in Canada.
OXFORD
BRIEFS
LIBRARY BOARD
The regular fall meeting of
the Oxford County Library
'Board will take place Friday at
10 a.m. at the county library
board room Librarian Mrs. S.
L. Krompait said the library
;service and its continuing needs
,will be discussed at the meet-
iing.
Mr. Brousseau said the half
million dollar expenditure will
eliminate dust production from
existing kilns, as well as pre-
venting pollution from the new
one.
Other facilities at the plant al-
so produce dust, Mr. Brousseau
said, and the company has "a
project ready to eliminate com-
pletely all .the dust" in about
two years.
Woodstock Mayor James F.
Hutchinson said be has sent
Mr. Brousseaua letter express -
Plan busy time
for bookmobile
The Oxford County Library
bookmobile will be visiting 252
county, classrooms in the next
three weeks
Theservice will be provided
for approximately 6,893 public
and 500 separate school
students. Each classroom visit-1
ed will receive 60 ,books for a
period of three months.
The county library is working
with school librarians and
teachers to bung library books
to Oxford County. children.
Orford county Council yeatrr-
day authorized the County
4 clerk -treasurer Ya pay 837,SOn to
the Tlllermburg District Me-
morial Hospital capital con,
structinn program. Ken Coles
county clerk - tressurer, said
the money was raised by a fa66
county levy.
Assessment
progressing
in Oxford
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — Reassess-
ment of Blandford Township
Properties and Woodstock resi-
dential land will be completed
before the end of the year, Ox-
ford County assessment com-
missioner Fred Cade and
Woodstock assessment com-
missioner Gerald Dunlop said
Wednesday.
Mr. Cade said county asses-
sors may work on another
township if it can be eomplet-
ed this yeaz'.
Assessment will change
from municipal to provincial
jurisdiction next year.
Reassessment of Blandford
Township starts today with
county assessors to work in
Bright before moving out to do
farm assessment. Villages of
Embro, Norwich and Tavis-
tock have been completed and
Beachville is expected to be
completed by the end of next
week.
Mr_ Dunlop said reassess-
ment on Woodstock residential
properties is nearly complete.
Home care would cut
hospital costs says MOH
Accommodation at the Wood-
stock General Hospital costs
from $45.45 to $53.45 per patient
per day.
At the Alexandra Hospital to
Ingersoll the cost is $33.55 to
$40.05 per patient per day.
Dr. Q C.. Sutherland, Medi-
cal Officer of Health for Oxford
County bookmobile plans
quarterly tour of Oxford
The Oxford County bookmo-' noon. Residents of Sweaburg I afternoon. Residents of Hickson
bile will be making the rounds and Salford will be able to take, will be able to look for the bus
of the county starting Monday' advantage of the services of the Friday morning as will Tavi-
for its regular quarterly visit, travelling library Wednesday stock citizens in the afternoon.
On Monday morning, the lib-' morning as will Montt Elgin' On Sept. 2, the bookmobile
rary-on-wheels will visit Beach-jand Dereham Centre inhobl- will travel to Embro and
vine and Ingersoll, travelling to tams In the afternoon. Brooksdale in the morning and
Tillsoabarg In the afternoon. I Next Thursday, the bookmo. Harrington and Uniondale in the
On Tuesday morning, thej afternoon. The stops Sept.. 3 are
bookmobile will be In Otterville blle will visit Norwich in the Thameeford in the morning and
and Brownsville in the after -I morning and Burgessville in the Kintore in the afternoon.
Look for the bookmoble the
morning of Sept. 4 in. Princeton
and Plattsville in the afternoon.
Finally, Friday, Sept. 5, the
library will be itatlohad in In-
nerkip and Drumbo in the morn•
bug and East Oxford in the af•
ternoon.
County estimates that a com-
munity home care service would
cost $10 to $12 per day per
patient.
Dr. Sutherland says that home
care programs have proven ef-
ficient, economical and practi-
cal in several rural and urban
areas in Ontario. Programs have
been developed to ease the
shortage of hospital beds.
Dr. Sutherland says that all
Patients, obviously, cannot be
accepted for such a program
and he sets out certain criteria
that would have to be followed:
— treatment required by the
i patient would have to be able
to be carried on outside of the
hospital,
needs of the patient could
not be filled by the outpatient
department of the hospital,
— both thepatient's doctor
and his family would have to
be willing and agreeable to fol-
low a home care program,
— and, most important the
service must be available.
For such a home care
program, Dr. Sutherland em.
phasizes that the community
must organize its resources.
Co-operation must develop be-
tween the community's medical
profession, the public and ser-
vice organization in the. area.
Victorian Order Nurses, the
health department, homemaker
service, the Children's Aid So.
ciety and physfo and occupa-
tional therapy departments are
just some of the agencies that
Dr. Sutherland thinks could co-
operate to provide home care
service,
Library Board plans tour of Oxford
The Oxford County Library ties to see if there might be
Board will visit the W branches. nx>m for improvement.
of the County library in Qctober. She said the dates of Oct.
Mrs, S. L. Krompart, county 21 and2R have been trs, Mrl
approved for the inure. Mrs.
librarian, said the board is mak. Krainpart said the board will
ing the vislis to see the lib- then be able, to plan future dm-
raries, the building and faeiU- proventents,
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GOING TO TORONTO
Mrs S. L. Krompart, county
Librarian, and Mrs. Arthur
Webb, assistant librarian, will
attend a seminar in Toronto
Sept.. 29.
The one -day convention will
,be attended by librarians and
book publishers from all over
Ontario. The seminar is being
held at the Inn -on -the -Pack, Don
Mills.
The purpose of the serginar
is to discuss acquisitions and
book service.
Study of roads
meets delay
An Oxford County road -needs
study, originally scheduled to be
completed this month will prob-
ably be completed by March
1970.
County Road Superintendent
Donald .Pratt said the delay
was caused because the study
involves more work than had
previously been expected. The
study is being prepared by A.
M. Spriet and Associates of
(London. The company of en-
gineers was hired by the coun-
ty to complete the 920,000 study.
Oxford marked
on UWO campus
Oxford County has a name-
sake at the University of West-
ern Ontario.
County Council was informed
that the UWO Campus Affairs
Committee, on behalf of the
'Board of Governors,. has named
a stre_, on campus, 'Oxford
'Drive.' The decision was made
on the advice of the Property
Committee.
The university reported the
honor reflected their recogn-
ition of the valued, long-standing
:and close relationships with ox-
ford County.
The road occupies a promin-
ent position extending n o r t h
from Alumni Hall to the inter.
section at the Medical Sciences
building. Some prominent build•
ings located along the drive are
the Thames Hall, Somervilld
House, the D. B. Weldon Lib-
rary, the Lawson Library and
Stevenson Hall,
Monthly council meetings
10
working well in Oxford
When county council makes a
change in administration, that
change to well -accepted.
The commencement of the
1969 session. of Oxford County
Council last January brought
with it a variation in the long.
established system.
Previously, council met four
times a year for three consec-
utive days. Since January,
meets have been held one day
every month — on a t r i a l
basis.
The year 1960 brought another
diversion in the County Council
system, Twelve former Oxford
County Council committees
were combined into four larger
bodies: the roads committee,
the finance and administration
committee, the property a nd
assessment committee and the
agriculture and community ser-
vice committee.
As we are entering the final
—Free Press Woodstock Bureau
BRIDGE DEMOLISHED — Woodstock -'East Zorra Township boundary
bridge over the Thames River. made redundant with construction of a new
Governor's Road bridge 11 years ago, was torn down Wednesday. Demnh-
tion costs are being shared by Woodstock and Oxford County.
DEVONSHIRE RESIDENTS OBJECT TO PAVING COSTS
third of the year, all concerned, Coles said it Is working p u t
seem pleased with the new sys-. wall. He said each councillor is
tem. lnvoived with at least one coca -
County clerk Lee Coles said mittee. He said the work load
the new system of meeting one is now more evenly dfstn'Mtt-
day a month increased the work tad, giving more responsibility to
load at the beginning of the each individual, Mr. Cotes said
year. He said it has now there have been no other pro-
straighteneditself out and is posed changes,
running smoothly, - Warden Gordon Aspden, Re -
He said he thought the new eve of Blandford Township said
system was working out well he finds the system is working
and more conveniently for the very satisfactorily. He said the
county councillors, He a a f d • old system of -meeting every
most of the members are farm- three months left too in a e h
ers and found it difficult to responsibility to the officials in
get away from their work forvolved, He said they can now
three days at a time. keep on top of all the county
Mr. Coles said, "We will know business.
better at the end of the year He said, "Meeting three days
how the new system will work every three months h for the
out. The method definitely keeps horse and buggy days- Council.
council up-to-date with noun - hors have their own business
ty business." concerns and foundit difficult
On the question of the stream. to get away for thme days at
hued conazaittee system, Mr. a time.
"The streamlimd esmmittee
system creates more interest
for every- man on comity, count
ell. The work is evenly divid-
ed. County emmcil is always
open to new ideas.
Medford Clarke, Reeve of
Dereham Township. -said the
system is fine and works out
much better for the council
members. He said meeting one
day a month gives everyone a
chance to get his own work
done. He said the new commit-
tee system allows everyone to
have better contact with t h e
business of council,
William Dneklow, R e e v e of
Tavistock, said with the one -
day -a -month system, the coun-
cillors are getting the county
as well as their own w o r k
done. He said the members are
not as tied up and it works out
better than the previous sys-
tem.
He said the steamlmed cote-
mittee system distributes t h e
work load, He said the changes
have been in the works fo r
some time and were needed.
Reeve Kenneth Pollard of
Norwich said he has no com-
plaints about the new system.:
He said. "Council would still be
meeting every three months if
it wasthought needed." He said
everything county council does
is for a specific purpose.
`they want us to pay for a highway'
Two Devonshire Avenue resi-
dents yesterday objected before
an Ontario Municipal Board
hearing to a city plan for pav-
ing Devonshire from Riddell
Street to Vansiltarl Avenue,
Dr. J. D. McAskile, of 435
Devonshire, a n d Dr. G. K.
T r o t t e r, of 450 Deyonsbire,
cialmed the amount the city is
assessing them for the project
is excessive far the benefits
they would receive.
The city would CWIIa Dr.
McAsklle 92,13T for paving his
lrootage—$0.50 for each of 225
feet.
H e a r i n g chairman R. M,
McGuire reserved his decision.
PAVING. COOTS
About 13 Devonshire residonte
are being asked to pay $9.50 for
each 16 o t of frontege. The
money would provide asphatlt to
a width or 3o feet and a depth
of three itches. The city pro.
poses to pay an extra $1.96 for
each foot of frontage. This
amount would provide extra
pavement of one inch and extra
width of 10 feet.
City engineer Carl Hevener
said the city will pay for extra
depth and width because Devon-
shire carries more traffic than
normal residential streets,
The Devonshire raaideala are
asked to pay on amount neces-
sary to pave a residential
Wool,. Homeowners on such
streets pay 100 per cent of paw
ing costs,
,fames Carnwath, lawyer for
the doctors, said they "are not
getting a rosideutiat street,
I
lley
'cu $ettiag a super high-
way." Both doctors said Devon-
shire traffic is Increasing in
volume.
Mr. Carnwath maintained that
the paving will not benefit the
residents who pay for it, but
will help the city at large by
providing a more efficientor-
torial street for through traffic.
Iie said a city bylaw which
permits the paving represents
man
city is asking. Then, he said,
the benefit received by the doc.
tors would be accurately re-
flected in the amount charged.
Dr. Trotter said increasing
trafficflow on Devonshire "is
viewed as far as the residents
are concerned with consterna-
tion if not alarm."
He believes the paving pm.
ject is not for the residents'
benefit because it will attract
more traffic and make the
street "a more uncomfortable
place to live."
Dr. McAskile said the road
surface near his home "is in.
fairly good condition at the
present time; The surface
would be adequate If Devon-
shire were used as a normal
residential street, he added
Dr. McAskae considers an
unpaved section further 'west
"a disgrace." Dust rising fronnt
the section has moved two other
Devonshire residents to threatf
en the city with lawsuits.
City Solicitor John W, But.
ridge asked Mr. McGuire to ap•
prove the p r o J e c t because
"there is no suggestion of un-
reasonableness or partiality"
He. saki the Devonshire real,
dents are being treated exactly
as other property owners are
when their streets are paved.
City manager Robert Morrow
said the payment guidelines am
set out in a bylaw. City eftia-
star Cart Hevener maintained
the paving is "Wtaly neeas-
soy,
Regional government talks
da waste of time': Mayor
Blandford ill mill rate
is 'increased considerably'
BRIGHT - The mill rate for
Alandford Township, as set by
the township council recently
was increased a considerable
amount ever the 19% tax rate.
For public school supporters,
4he tax rate was increased by
16.9 mills to S6.9 mills for farm
and residential. Separate school
supporters am faced with an
increased rate of 14.2 mills to
95.9 mills,
Included in the farm and rest-
dential rate is 17.8 mills for
county purposes. This is up.
from 17.1 mills last year. The
township rate was set at 21.7
mills which Is up from 18,1
mills.
The public school rate was
set at 21.7 mills which is up
from 14.9 mills in 1968. The see-
ondary school rate was set at
25.7 mills which is up from 19.9
mills in 1968, The separate
school rate was set at 24.7 mills
for supporters is both the Wood-
stock and Princeton areas which
is increased from 21.6 nulls in
1968.
The commercial and indus-
trial rate was set at 95.2 mills,
up from 77.7 mills in 1968. For
county purposes, the mill rate
was set at 17.8 mills which is an
increase of 17 mills.
The commercial and indus-
trial township rate was set at
25.5 mills which represents an
increase from the 1968 rate of
21.9. The public school rate was
set at 23.9 mills which is ➢p
from 16.6 mills in 1988.
The secondary school rate
was set at 28 mills, represent-
ing an increase from the 1968
rate of 22.1 mills.
The budget set will raise a
total of $216.027.72 for the cam-
Ing year. Based on an assess-
ment of $2,419,699, the sum of
W,070.66 will be raised for
county purposes.
The township rate will raise
$54,305.36 while a total of $48,-
182.6, will be raised by Oxford
County elementary school step -
porters. Secondary school sup-
porters will raise $63,415.32.
Supporters of Woodstock sep-
arate schools will raise
8o while supporters of separate
schools in Princeton will raise
$134.
The village of Bright will
raise $792.91 with a tax rate
of five milk.
Assistant Librarian
named at Ingersoll
The Oxford County Library
Board recently approved of the
appointment of Mrs. Dorris
Hutchinson as the new Assist-
ant librarian of the Ingersoll
Public Library.
Mrs. Hutchinson, a former
teacher, will be in charge of
the juvenile book division of the
library.
Woodingford
opening set
for WAS
The official opening date of
Woodingford Lodge has been
set for Oct, 25.
County clerk -treasurer L e n
Coles said the date was con-
firmed at a meeting of the
Woodingford Lodge Committee
last night. He said the plans
for the official opening are pre-
liminary and subject to change.
The county home committee
'Ihas tentatively planned the open-
ing to commence at 2 p.m. fol-
Ilowed by a tour of the lodge
from 3 to 5 p.m. The lodge
'may be open to the public Sun-
day, Oct. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m.
.for guided tours.
Mr. Coles said the committee
approved of the hiring of 10 new
staff members, bringing the to.
tal number of staff to 31 em-
ployees.
Five Woodingford Lodge staff
members plus two or three
;board members have been au-
thorized to attend the Ontario
Association of Homes for that
.Aged in Toronto. Sept, 14 to 17y
The Woodingford Lodge Com
mittee approved the purchase
of a color television set for the
homewith funds donated by a
local community organization.
Announcement
UPON the recommendation of
the Honourable the Minister
of Justice and Attorney Gen
eral, the Committee of Coun-
i cil advise that William L.
'Harrington, Senior Deputy
Master of Titles and Senior
Deputy Registrar of Deeds in
and for tie County of Oxford
'has heeu appointed Acting
!Master of Titles and Acting
I Registrar of Deeds.
A1G-70A
Reeves say
school bill
caused woe
By DON BRAID
Three Oxford County Reeves
,yesterday blamed poor govern-
ment legislation and poor pub-
lic relations for difficulties in
transferring education levies to
the Oxford County Board of
Education.
At a press conference held
yesterday, the reeves - leaders
of the only three Oxford County
niumiripillttes that have not
Iransferred 50 per cent of their
levies to the Board - explained
their position.
The Reeves are: Gordon Asp -
den, Warden of Oxford County
and Reeve of Blandford town-
ship; Reeve William Ducklow,
nl' Tavistock; and Reeve Albert
Cornwell, of North N o r wich
township.
Blandford owes $55,817, the
full .50 per cent; North Norwich
and the village of Tavistock
have paid 40 per cent. N o r t b
Norwich owes $19,626. Tavistock
owes $8.004. Payment deadline,
as set by the board, was July 19.
Mr. Aspden said: "The De-
partment of Education has done
a very poor job of laying down
regulations" for the transfer of
levies. Regulations state that
boardsof education may collect
money as required, but do not
setspeefic dates for trans-
fer.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
He added that difficulties
have also been caused by poor
public relations between the
board and its municipalities.
On June 23 the board moved
to initiate legal proceeding
against municipalities that did
Overnight rain ends Plowing matches cancelled
drought in Oxford
The dry spell has finally been broken -too late, unfortunately for
most farmers, Less than a third of an inch of rain fell on the parched
land of (word County overnight. It was the first rain since Sept. 5 when
.11 inches fell.
For September so far, there has been .38 inches of rain compared
to 3,31 for the month last year. In August .60 inches of rain fell, compar-
ed with 2.22 inches for the same period last year.
The annual Oxford County Plowing match and
the Blenheim Township Plowing match have been
cancelled this year in favor of the international
match to be held near Paris in Brant County.
The international match is being held from
Oct. 15 to 18 on the Ross Kelley and neighboring
farms, two miles north of Paris on Highway 24A.
not transfer the full 50 per cent
of their levies by the deadline.
This week the board notified its
solicitor that the three municf-
Ill have not paid.
Mr. Ducklow, of Tavistock.
accused the Board of "lack of
communications", and said: "I
have not yet seen a copy of their
resolution."
COPIES NOT SENT
Director of Education George
Simmons said this morning cop-
ies of the resolution were not
sent to the municipalities be-
cause the board did not want to
give the appearance of threaten-
ing them.
He said yesterday the board
has made "no specific deci-
sion" to take legal action
against the three municipalities.
He said he is convinced remain-
ing problems "can be worked
out peacefully."
Mr. Aspden said he believes
the problem of tax transfer can
be solved by the municipalities
and the board "sitting down and
negotiating in goad faith."
Mr. Ducklow said he would
"be happy to meet with them
anytime." The first move, he
added, should come from the
board.
PAY DEC. 15
Blandford will not be able to
pay its levies until Dec. 15, Mr,
Aspden said, because taxes am
not collected until then. All oth-
er county municipalities collect
taxes at least twice a year.
Reeve Cornwell of Notch
Norwich said the remaining 10
per cent of his township's levies
mill be paid when taxes are col.
lected. Collection is being held
up by staff vacations, he said.
Reeve Duddow said payment
of the amount owed by Tavi-
stock "will be delayed to a
later dale."
Tavistock Council endorsed a
resolution, first advanced in
County Council, that 40 per cent
of levies be paid on July 20 and
the remainder on Dec. is.
Mr. Ducklow said Tavistoek
Council felt if tax collection did
not meet expectations, paying
only 40 per cent of the levy
would "leave some leaway to
run the municipality."
Oxford County Library planning book review contest
The Oxford County Library is
sponsoring a book review con,
test for county boys and girls.
The contest is open to pupils
of grades seven and eight and
Prim will be awarded fa. the
best book review of fiction and
non-fiction books. The book re-
view must be written .by the
boy or girl win wilds it and
must be writian to ink. The re-
view most be nn longer than
one and essioll pages of fonts
leap,
The review mast be of a
book from the Oxford County
Library collection In the school
or library. All entries must be
in Icy Oct. 31 and the awards
will be made during Young Can-
adanook Week, NOV, 15 to 22.
Entries should be sent to the
thforel County Library, 03 Gra.
hone St., Woodstock Ontario and
should Includethe pupil's name,
Age, home addross, school,
grade am name and numil
the school and township. °f
Prizes will Abe awarded as
follows: first prize for a book
review of a fiction book, $5.,
second .prize, $3., third ,prize, $2
and 15 prizes of $1. each for a
book review of a fiction book.
Theprize list is the acme for
book "Views of uan-fiction
books.
Mrs. X. L. Krompart, county
lilirurian suggests that the read-
er choose a 'book whose subject
is of inter" to him. She said,
"A reader will prohahly write
a better review of a book he
is altel'aSted in."
Mrs. Krompart said a book re-
view should always include the
title of the book. the author,
number of pages, illustrations
and the date of publication.
Mrs. Krompart said it Hook.
review should always include
the lute of the book, the author,
number of pages, illustrations
and the date of publtcatca.
She said. "1n reviewing a took
of fiction, one could give one's
own. opinion of the characters,
The plot or theme, the setting
or backgroul 1, and the style of
wetting."
Mrs, Krompart said in re-
viety a twndiction book, it
Is
well fa know if the author
has studied his subject and if
there is a. good Index to help
find material on special part$
of the subject.
OMB approves annextion
of 105 acres by Tavistock
TAVISTOCK — An annexation cludes the Tavistock Lagoon
suggestion made over a year and the rear half of 10 lots of a
ago bg the Oxford Comfy Plan residential sub -division.
ning Board has finally become a The annexation will bring ell
reality. the building lots into the one
At a hearing of the Ontario l municipality.
9lunlcipal Boani in Toronto yes•, Taxes on the lagoon had
amounted to $65 yearly paid by
terday, the application by Tavi; 'Tavistock to the township.
stock to annex 105 acres of land Development of the lots in the
from Oxford and Perth cmmUes Robert Rudy sub -division was
was approved, hold up by the dual assessment
A total of 61 acres is to be
annexed from East Zorra tax set-up.
Township in Oxford County and � agreed
ni the township councils
P agreed last year to the amtexa-
44 from South Easthope Town-'tion plans and the application
ship in Perth County. Ifor approval was made shortly
The East Zorre acreage in -,after.
fi
Oxford deserves the title
of 'Ontario Dairy Capital'
Oxford County is Ontario s that, Ingersoll boasted of the
dairy captial and has a long��first Borden's condensery.
� Another Oxford County 'first'
list of dairy achievements to is located right here in Wood -
prove it deserving of the title, stock. What other Canadian city
The history of Oxford County I can boast of a statue of a cow?
is filled with various dahy In 1938. a prominent dairy
achievements. The first cheese farmer. Thomas Dent was the
factory and Canada's first com- proud owner of a Holstein cow
mereial dairy was established which set a world production
in Norwich in 1864. One year record. Springbank Snow Coun-
later, an Oxford cheesemaker, tess is a name known by every
Andy Smith, made a 4,otio pound Count- resident.
cheese which was exhibited at Mr. Dent decided that his
the New York State Fairworld famous cow should re -
Proving that the feat could he ceive recognition and commis -
outdone, the following year. Hi- sioned a sculptor to recreate her
ram Barney of Safford and his likeness. The resulting statue
son-in-law. James Harris of was placed in front of his farm
Ingersoll teamed up to produce facing Highway 2.
a 7,000 pound cheese. Every year, Oxford County
Canada's first milk powder pays tribute to the dairy indns-
plant was located in Browns- in, by holding a Dairy Day
ville in 1904. Five years before during June, dairy month.
Annual workshop planned
by Oxford County library I
The Oxford Couatv Librarymng at 2 p.nt. will commence
,Annual Workshop will be held with a discussion of the Wom-
pet. 8 at the County Library en's institute program led by
'budding. Mrs. Fred Shelton. Mrs. James
- The morning session will Little will discuss the Tweeds.
-commence at 10 a.m. with a muir book and Mrs. Jane Webb
;mineral question period. County will lead a discussion on work -
librarian Mrs, S. L. Krompart ing with adults in the library.
will discuss Young Canada's The workshop is a meeting of
Book Week material. all the county librarians under
The afternoon session, begin- the direction of Mrs. Krompart.
E
$774,953 spent on area roads
in first 8 months of year
The chairman of the Commit-
tee on County Roads, Stanley
Gehring, reeve of South Nor-
wich Township, reported that
construction and maintenance
work on the County Road Sys-
tem are progressing as planned.
Mr. Gehring said the expendi-
tures were reasonably close to
the estimates made in the bud-
get in March. Since the first of
the year, the total amount. ex-
pended on Comity Roads as of
Sept. 4 was $774,953.1.6.
SIGN 0
All these roads lead to Ox-
ford County. Bright green
and white signs were erected
recently by the Ontario De-
partment of Highways' to
point out the various county
roads. Oxford County Road
Superintendent Donald Pratt
said the move was regular
signing procedures, I'll e
signs were put up to alleviate
From May I to Sept. 4, much
road construction was started,
In the process or being com-
pleted. On May 29. a contract
was awarded to Cayuga Ms.
terials Ltd., for the roemistruc-
lion of County Road 31 and the
Townline Road in Tillsonburg at
the cost of $81,162,70. This work
was completed Aug. 30.
Also on May 29. the County
Roads Committee considered
tenders for the supply of three
F TIMES
confusion when travelling
through the dairy county.
Tandum dump trucks, equipped the boundary between Sourtb
with snow plows and wings. The Norwich and North Norwich
tender of Elebecberg Motors,. Townships, at acontract price
Ltd Tillaonburg to supply the of $40,722.46, Mr, Gehring re -
trucks at a cost of $46,M7.35 was ported the project Is now easen-
accepted. Two of these trucks tially complete and should be
.are to replace exiting equip- final by neat weak.
rent and the third Is being pur-I
chased to handle part of the ad•.SUPPLY GRADER
ditional work load when the'' T'he Dominion Road Machin•
County Road System is expand- cry Lld, of Goderich was
led in 1970. 1 awarded a tender for the aaptily
A contract was awarded to!of one motor grader for $22,050.
Canadian Motorola Electronin �s machine, has been de.
Ltd. for the supply and installa-levered,
Uon of a two-way mobile radio) As a trial on the advisability
system at a cost of $12,301.65, of equipping the county patrol
The system will consist of a foremen with half -ton pick - up
base station at the county court trucks, the road committees pur-
house, a repeater station on chased such a truck from For.
Bower Ndl and 10 mobile , guson Pontiac Buick Ltd.,
radios Mr. Gehring said it is Woodstock at the cost of
expected that an additional five $2.287.31. The truck is to be
mobile Tadios will be added in used by Leigh Harrington, pa-
1970 and five more in 1971. trot foreman in the Drumbo
A contract was awarded :n area.
June to Donn Construction Ltd..
Scotland, Ont., for the recon-
struction of a county bridge r,n
LIBRARY MEETING
Mrs. S. L. Krompart,Oxford
County Librarian, will be at-
tending the regular meeting of
the Cam miti.ae of Librari ans far
the Lake Erie Region The meet-
ing is being held Wednesday at
the London Public Library .'Me
topic of discussion will be sent-
ralred processing.
PLAN WORKSHOP
A County Library workshop
will be held Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. at
the County Library building All
the county librarians will meet
with Mrs. S. L. Krompart,
county librarian, to discuss lib-
rary services in the county,
On July 10, the committee
awarded a contract to Mar -Mix
M Woodstock Ltd., in the
amount of $112.195.60 for the
construction of County Road 4
in Concession one, two and
three of Blandford Township.
Mr Gehring said work is pro -
greasing favorably and it is
hoped the contract will be com-
plete by Oct. 15.
SEEDING, GRADING
Upon the completion of grad-
ing contracts on County Roads
19 and 20, and on County Road
10, by Lewis Construction Ltd.,
and be Yundt and McCatm Ltd.
respectively, the road commit-
tee awarded a contract to Ryr-
West Contracting Ltd.. Umon-
ville for seeding the roadsides
on both projects. The total cost
was $7,899.
Mr. Gehring reported. that
three new tractors and three
new mowers will be purchased
by the committee from Cad-
man Equipment Ltd., Court -
land, at a cost of $9,995.
Oxford delegates named
Five Oxford County- delegates will attend the
loth annual convention of the Association of Coun-
ties and Regions of Ontario, to he held in Belle-
ville Oct. 5 to 8. The purpose of the convention, to
be hosted by the County of Hastings, is to discuss
regional government and various county Problems.
The five Oxford delegates are Warden Gordon
Aspden, Reeve of Blandford Township: William
Ducklow, reeve of Tavistock: Stanley Gehring.
reeve of South Norwich Township: Len Coles, county
clerk -treasurer and G. R. Staples, deputy county
clerk-treasuror.
Tornado rips 40
into Ingersoll restaurant
Courts of Revision members are named
T'hc members of the township constituted uo hear assessment mem�bera are William Chesney wick Township are J. H, R. Keith Hamnserton Vernon Cuth In Beachville, the members
Court of Revision in Oxford appeals. He said the court Vs the Sr.. Jack Griffin and Junes Lester, Wa}no Johnson and bert and John N`BuDyke. East are Ross Edward's. Aubrey Tur.
Count were announced recent- basic right of every property Shearer. In Blonhc4su Township, Freci Thontpsorr. The members Zorra's memhats dta Weldon ner and F. Lazenby, Esrbro"s
ly by County clerk -treasurer owner. the court la eomposed of Char- In South Norwich township are Burdll, Edward P. Eddy and members are Peed Caddoy,
Everyone who receives an all- lea Milton, J. H. Markle and Tod Cooper, Harold Pearce find IARoy Raper.
Lan Coles, sessment notice has the right to Peter McDonald. Adam Oliver, in the Township of west Zorra, George Gletuifwina and Krre-
Uc'puty clerk - treasurer Get"• appeal the assessment within 14 in Dereham Township the The members in Ella Oxfoni the members are E. A, Mon. rout Thomas,
old Staple ; said the 'lien on the PP g g p elth, fiordoa Marshall and W. In the village of Norwitlt. the
courts asnnot have been a days. The court is dbWged to members are Geor o ale, TownshV ace C. E, Dew, Ches-
member of council in the pre- hear the appeal and hand down Harry Armatnsng and Clarence ter Oliver and Milton Shaw. Lawrence. In. the. town of members are J. Ross MtCrtte,
ceding and present year, nr an a decision, Mr. Staples sold the Kelly. East Nfasourf's members North Oxford's members are N. lit• Marshall and Harald M..
TRhasahurg,. We members ore
employee or officer of airy la- court Is legally constituted ua• are Hugh Munro Grant 6utlhex- Le Ray Wilson; A. llulohinaon � Wotan. F. Hart Brown, Amos'
cal municipality, ll der the Awtoiment Act, land and Alex l�oeaack. and H, Finlayaon, C. H. Esseltine, E. R. Peaset+iUhr B.%H"Ant Neel$ fifttu thatMr, Stapica amid the court Is lu Blandford Township, I h e The members in ,North Nor• West oxford's ntamhers are and Frank A. Bearer. �Tavial .Coast of Re+rUW16
ROSS TUCK
Registrar
in Oxford
dies at 58
Ross V. Tuck, registrar of
deeds M Oxford County for the
past 19 years and a former
chairman of We Woodstock
Board of Education, died to-
day in Victoria Hospital, Lon-
don. He was 58
Mr. Tuck was appointed de-
puty registrar of deeds for Ox-
ford County in 1933 and be-
came registrar of deeds in 1950.
In 1965 he was named Master
of Titles.
He was born in London, Ont.
and educated in Sarnia. He
was a graduate of London
Teachers' College, and one-time
principal of Embro Public
School.
He was a member of the
Board` of Management of New
St. P- s Anglican Church and
the stock Planning Board.
He was active in the Masowe
Order and was a past master
Of King Solomon's Lodge AF
and AM. He was the treasut'er
of the Woodstock Ledge of
Perfection. He was also a mem-
ber of the Scottish Rite, the
Rose Croix and was secretary -
treasurer of the Woodstock Ma-
sonic Temple Corporation. He
was a former member of the
Woodstock arena commission.
He i survived by his wife,
the for
.er Marie Downing: his
mother,. Mrs. Firence J. Tuck
of Sarnia; a son Bruce of Lon-
don and two grandchildren.
A Masonic service under the
auspices of King Solomon's
Lodge will be held at the M. D.
(Mac) Smith Funeral Home to-
day at 8 p.m. Funeral service
will be held Friday at 2 n.m.
from the funeral home. Rev.
H. L. Parker of New Si
Paul's Anglican Church will of-
ficiate. Burial will be made in
the Anglican Cemetery. Dona-
tions to the Canadian Cancer
Society will be greatfully ac-
cepted.
Health clinics
are, re -opened
The Oxford Health Unit has Thursday and in Tbamesford on
I resumed its child health clinics the first Friday.
throughout the county following The clinic will be held in
the summer recess. Beachville the second Wedoes
These clinics are open to day, the Tillsonburg Health of
mothers with infants and fice, the second Thursday, and
small children tk) obtain coun-! to Norwich the second Friday
setting on the developing child of every month,
and receive protection against' Mount Elgin clinics are held
communicable diseases. every third Monday while a din
Dr, G. R Sutherland, Oxford le is held at the Moose Hill.
Woodstock every third Wishes
County medical officer orl day. The child clinic will he
health said thecases of dipih. held in Ingersoll every third
eria last year. and polio recent- Thursday
]y in a non immunized boy, The clinics are held in rm.
again points out the need. of ben every fourth Thursday of
every childreceiving protective the month and in Tavistoc•k
Immunizations and reinforcing every fourth Friday. In addi
or booster doses every fourltion- a clinic is held the last
years. Saturday morning at the Health
The immunizations are off-1 Unit office from 10 to 12 a.m,
cred for diphtheria. whooping'
cough, tetanus, measles, polio
and smallpox. The clinics are
hold from 2 to 4 p.m. at various
centres throughout the county
except on legal holidays.
Province makes offer for facilities I
County clerk.treasurer Gen involved are the County jail and
Coles reported County
Cpuncn the registry office, He acid fife
recently received an offer from province owns 118.30 per cent of
the Special Projects Branch of the office spare in the Gtuntyl
the Department. of Public Works Court House. This involves the
:to buy or rent buildings and of. offices of the sheriff, the judge,
fice space used by the prov- the magistrate, the crown attor-,
lace. ney andthe juvenile courtroom,
Mr. Coles said the provincial The cost of all the other areas'
go Tnament took over the ad- shared by both province and'
ministration of justice- Jan. 1, county will be shared.
1968, Ile said they have met up Mr. Coles said the offer to
a policy involving all the coun- purchase the specified areas is
ties in Ontario
. only in the preliminary stage,
The government has offered to tie said the department has
pay the counties $10 a square just recently made the sugges.
foot for floor space ahoveltion, Mr. Coles said, "Some
ground and $5 a square foot for counties have already signed
floor space below ground. The, the agreement and othors have
payments are to be made over not yet received their copies.
a to -year period. County council will consider the
Mr. Coles said the buildings offer."
Good Roads Convention delegates
Seven Oxford County dele- the Oxford Road Committee: Al -
gates will attend the G o o d bert Cornwell, reeve of North
Roads convention in Edmonton, N o r w i e h Township: William
Alberta, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, Ducklow. reeve of ravrstock
Attending from Oxford Co- Bruce Amos, reeve of West Ox-
ty will be: Donald Pratt, Coun-Iford Township: John Hofstetter,
sty Road Superintendent; Stan -reeve or Blenheim Township
ley Gcbrine, reeve of South Nor- and Warden Gordon Aspden,
Township
wich and chairman of, reeve of Blamlford Township.
1n Drumho, the clinics are
held the first the month. Oxford County authorizes
month. They are held at:t the
Woodstock Health Unit the first
TENDER FOR
CHAIN LINK FENCE
Scaled tenders (marked Ten-
der for Chain Link Fence) ad-
dressed to Woodingford Lodge,
423 Devonshire Avenue,
Woodstock, Ontario, will be
received at the office of the
Administrator. 423 Devon-
shire Avenue, Woodstock, uo
to 5.00 p.m. E.S.T. Tuesday,
November 11, 1969,
Specifications and informa-
tion available at the office of
the Administrator.
Committee of Manaoemeni
WOODINGFORD LODGE
Na-7n
sale of jail for $100,000
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOOD!'TOCK — Sale of the
Oxford County jail for about
$100,000 and rental of part of
the counly courthouse to the
Ontario Department of Public
Works, Was authorized Friday
by Oxford County council.
An offer to purchase the reg-
istry office was not accepted.
Annual rental fee for the
courthouse. area will be about
$17.000.
Clerk -treasurer Leonard K.
Coles said the department of
public works offered to pur-
chase the jail building, with-
out adjacent land, for $10 a
square fool. to be paid at $1 a
fool over 10 years.
The sale and rental by Ilse
department was negotiated 1i
cause the province has taken
over the administration of jus_
tire. The public works depart
men' is buying the facilities
concerned with the adminis
nation of justice in municipal.
ities all over the province.
Rental un the county court
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
house. he said. has been based
nn a formula of $10 a square
foot rental a year for space in.
ciudin„ the sheriff and judges
offices. c•oun rooms and a per-
ceniagron inintl_ shared
quarters
tic said the registry office
was buiil. by the county in 19b2
for $1r,9,000 and the province
offered ri11,1100
Negotiations nn a price for
the registry office are expect-
ed. he said.
$650,000 lab to serve Oxford area
The Ontario Department of
Public Works announced today
that t e n d e r s will be called
shortly for tine construction of a
8050,000 regional public health
laboratory at the Ontario Hos-
pital site north of Woodstock.
At present the public health
laboratory for the area is
located in the basement of the
Ontario Hospital and has op-
erated from there since 1940.
Robert Karn, director of The
public health laboratory, said
that the present laboratory op-
erates in a space of 35,000
square feet. The new building
he said will expand the facili-
ties W about 100,000 square feet.
The public heall.lt laboratory
is not part of the Ontario Hos-
pital operation but is a sepa-
rate division of the Ontario De.
partment of Health and Welfare.
The Ontario Hospital merely
supplies the space for the Labor-
atory which provides services
for an area that includes the
counties of Oxford, Brant. Nor-
folk, Haldimand, Waterloo and
Perth,
EMPLOY 20
Al present thel`e are 20 peo-
ple employed at the laboratory,
"It is difficult to know at this
stage if staff will be expand-
ed," Mr. Karn said, "The popu-
lation of the area serviced by
the Woodstock laboratory is cer-
tainly expanding and staff will
probably increase as the popu-
lation warrants it."
The laboratory provides ser-
vice for the Department of Agri-
culture in the area. It tests raw
milk samples at a rate of about
30,000 per year for the agricul-
tural department, these include
samples from manufacturing
plants and fluid supplies.
The laboratory also analyses
samples for public health units
in the area. They deal with out-
breaks of food poisoning, epide-
mics in the area and test res-
taurant, water and milk sam-
ples for the health units.
Mr. Bern said that the labor-
atory tests about 10,000 water
samples per year which include
samples from all private and
municipal water supplies.
AREA SERVICE
The services of the laboratory
also extend to other Ontario
Hospitals in the area, as well
as to the Ohs-weken Indian Res-
ervation near Brantford and
sanitoriums in the area..
Hospitals in the area also send
samples to the public health
laboratory on some tests that
they tenuelves are not equipped
to do. Mainl-v this affects pa-
tients who are looked after in a
doctor's office.
Mr, Karn said that about 20
per cent of the tests that the
laboratory does are for the On-
tario Hospital itself, Although
the laboratory and the hospital
are separate divisions of the
Health Department, all labora-
tory services for the hospital
are provided by the public
health laboratory.
CENTRAL LOCATION
Mr. Karn said "it is econo-
mically sensible for the labora-
tory to be located with the On-
tarto Hospital state the main
part of their service is for the
w
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Road work
oxford Caunty council members, on a tour of county
rnads Wednesday, had to push their bus out of a ditch
after it slipped off a narrow East Zorra Township road.
— By Wayne MacPherson of The Free Press
,just north of Innerkip. No one was injured. Council offi-
cials were examining construction done this. year and
proposed construction sites.
County council plans tour
Oxford roads Wednesday
oxford County Council will scheduled to last until 4.30 p.m.
take its annual tour of the council will visit recently-eoiil-
couniy road system Wednes-Pleted road construction pro-
day starting at n a.m. jecte. He said council will visit
approximately eight sites, in -
Council members will hold
monthly meeting eluding bridges and road work.
their regular' Mr. Pratt said the purpose of
at 9 a.m. A bus has been char- the mmual tour is to familiarize
itered to make the trip follow- council with the work of the
ing the business meeting. Roads Committee. He said coun-
County Road Superintendent cil will also observe the general.
Donald Pratt said the tour is conditions of the county roads.
WHIJAM HARRGWGTON
New registrar
is appointed
A Woodstock .man has been
appointed to the position of Ox-
ford County registrar of deeds
and master of land titles by
the Ontario government.
William Harrington was ap-
pointed deputy registrar in 1957
and deputy master of 1 a a d
titles in 1968, He has been an
employee of the Oxford County
registry office since 1954.
Mr. Harrington's appointment
as registrar of deeds is the six-
th since 180 in Oxford County.
His predecessors were: Captain
Thomas Horner who was ap-
pointed in ieoo: Colonel dames
Ingersoll, appointed 1834, G, R.
Pattutlo, appointed 18M; W a 1-
lace L. MacWhinme, appointed
1922 and Ross V. Tuck who
was appointed in 1260.
As Ce Re 0o a s . Association of Counties
and Regions of Ontario
VOTING
DELEGATE
Don't sue Blandford Tpo
Woodstock asks trustees
free Press Woodstock bureau
wOoDSTOCK — Woodstock
,council "I ask the oxford
County board of education not
to sue Blandford Township for
interest on the first half of its
education tax payment, which
the board considers overdue.
Council decided Thursday
night to ask the board to en-
courage Blandford Township
to consider an earlier tax col-
lection next year,
Council was responding to a
questionnaire from the board
which asks the advice of the
18 Oxford County municipal[ -
ties, including Blandford, on a
possible law suit.
All the municipalities except
Blandford have paid the first:
half of their education levy,
which file board wanted by
July 19.
A special board of education
committee had approached
Blandford Township unsuc-
cessfully after the deadline to
see if the municipality would
pay interest on the $55,817
levy.
Gordon Aspden, reeve of
Blandford and county warden,
explained that his municipall-
ty had one tax collection, in
December, while the other
municipalities had at least
two collections.
lie told board officials there
was no legislation saying the
township could pay interest to
the board,
Aid. William B. Dutton pro-
posed that Blandford be al-
lowed to make its payment
without penalty.
.Aid. without Allen seconded
the motion, saying council
should let Blandfordknow the
township has had a free ride.
Aid. Philip Poole said he
was in favor of the no penalty
clause if it doesn't happen
next year,
Aid. Alexander Sutherland
said the Littler municipalities,
including Woodstock, would be
required to make up the 8100
in interest caused by borrow
ing because of the late Mand-
fotd payment.
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Fauahawo Cullego has At- Its locution was given as "near"
F anshowe College made the
al by the college in Woodstock.
An Oxford County Advisory
qufred an additional IN acres the idte of the former County
announcement of the ocquflfftnr There are no Immediate
Committee has hear formal far
Home for the Aged.
or land for its Nvnodxtock cam- Mayor James F. Hutchinson
through college president Dr,
James, A. Colvin. The state•
plans in extend the building
the Purpose of recommending
day and contMufngg education
pus, formerly Life County Home said late last week that he does
"lent was made that ill(, land
"Has
program in Woodstock but the
t0U acres will too availstile for
courses for the building.
Among those who have been
for file aged, t have furi.hcr information on
Information officer P. D. Rice
been made available, e for
College use and development
building development as the
Particularly aetfc4 in aacnett'2({-
told the Sentinel -Review that whether the land involved might
through the support of Wood.
Board of Governors prescribes,
ing the college development in
former ownership of the land be the 100 acres which the City
stock citizens."
The first floor of the present
this area is V. B, King of
was --vonfidentlul" and no fur- of Woodstock had planned to
At the the new land
hulldfng will be used this vear
Woodstock.
Cher details could be given on acquire to round out. the land
nutlet
for oxford County agricultural
Agnculature classes for tie
whom the ectra to acres of assembly project west of the
will he used to support the pre-
prngroms and for special cour.
't09o-70 year start in the present
land had been acquired from. city.
sent agriculture] program offer.
sea and seminars,
building on Oct. 27,
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COUNTY OF OXFORD
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE
rr Warden J 2inner
THlA2SDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27th, 1969
...at...
THE RECREATION HALL
WOODSTOCK FAIRGROUNDS
Woodstock, Ontario
AT SEVEN O'CLOCK
Gordon N. ASPDEN, Warden
Reception to follow
Adviser discusses tax collections
. Four tax collections a year i pality in Oxford County that
would cut down on interest still has only one tax collec-
costs, said D. J. Date of Lon tion date. Taxes are collected
don, municipal accounting and' in December in Blandford
financial advisor of the Depart- Township.
went of Municipal Affairs, The Oxford Comity Board of
Mr. Date called a meeting of Education considered legal ac-
all Oxford County clerks and tion against the township. The
clerkAreasurers at the County board collected the first tax
Court House yesterday. He said installment from all other muni-
the number of tax levies might elpalitics in July,
increase to six a year in the Mr. Date said East Nissouri
future. Town.shlp eha¢ged'to three tax
The Oxford County repreeen- collections this year. East Ox.
tolly�i` announced that each,ford Township recently decided
anlpaffty would have at to have three tax collections in
teas two tax collections next 1970,
yea Mrs. Carol MaeLauchlon, Mr. Date advocated four tax
clel�4reauurer of Blandford collections a year but said he
township said the municipality would be encouraged with any
,has planned two tax colter. progress such as two tux cob
dons next year, Blandford lections where there tied pre•
township is the only mumet- viously been only our.
—Free Press Woodstock Pureau
Oxford County Warden Gordon Aspden, reeve of Blandford Township and
Mrs. Aspden, were honored Thursday night at the annual wardeu't..han-
quet in Woodstock. From left, Dr. Wesley J. Dunn, dean of the faculty of
dentistry. University of Western Ontario; Mr. and Mrs. Aspden.
Law requiring fluoridation
of municipal water urged
Free Press Woodstock Bureau He said there are IS dentists
WOODSTOCK — Provincial in Woodstock, five in TSllson-
legislation should require flow- burg and four in Ingersoll.
ridat.ion in municipal water Norwich and Taxi, rt ' Nhe
supplies, Dr. Wesley J' Dunn. said, could but supro d4
Dean of the faculty of dentist time dentists.
ry, University of Western On- Woodstock Mayan- .lames 1-',
lario, said Tinirsday night.
speaking at the Oxford
County warden's banquet. Dr.
Dunn said some states of the
'United States require water In
be fluoridated as a public.
.health measure.
ft is highly inappropriate to
spend thousands iu research,
,he said, when present klmwb
edge is not being applied -
Oxford County, he said, Ilk's
JIG municlpalihes installing
fluoride into the water sup-
plies,. although Ingersoll has
more lhaul the r e q it I r d
aninunt of natural fluoride.
Dr. Dunn said 50.3 pxr colt
of the people lKing in Unuirin
ntgnmipathlirs unlh nutlliclpld
water supple, hove thun5dol
ed water, ImlprlmC P'oronto.
I.ondon, Windsor, Hamihon
sand st. Thonlas.
Oxford, lie said, has V den
Posts, tine for each 2 829 rosl-
dents. better than the national
average of one for.I&M pep
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Hulchinson- who praised Ox-
ford Warden Gordon Aspden
for contdnuuig co-operation
with the city, said he would
ask the Woodstock t'outwil to
consider fluoridation in a ple-
hescite again in I" The
question, he said. was soundly
defeated in the mmrieiflal elm-
linll two years agtr.
Mayor Bryan Jones of Tt11-
onhurg thanked Warden Asji.
den in taking leiadex';W in a
campaign to have educational
expanses kept to a rairdmnm
this past year. Ingersoll May-
or Gordon B. Henry also said,
ell his cangratnlaUons.
County clerk -treasurer Lee-
nard K. Colas said, Warden
.Aspden streamlWoid the court
ty council program this year,
changing to rnotithly tncetin'<
rather than qualaterkV m"'7
mL's lastfnT three days.
New $33,413 township hall
is approved in East Zorra
COUNTY CV 000RD
TENDER FOR
FUEL OIL
Se:10<1 tc'acc,-r,arke[,
aaCh,. W,Ii be reo^wed by ;ne
Un Cargianed o't'i is n��.::,,
Wednc&dy. Noven;.er 19It1,
'uel oil Na. 7 I'l the Co:r�
House, jail ano Careake:':�
ftes'idence.
Informahon cae be, obtained
at the County Clerk's Dihce,
Box 397- Crnvrt House. Wood-
stock Cr wiq be marled upon
recuest.
Lowest Jr ary tender not
ne m"rily accented.
G g STAprrc,
Deputy' Clark-Ticasorcr,
Court House,
Woodstock, Ontario.
�syt
�r.,l. L.lC. CULLS
.Ec. TriEAS.
10.0DINGFMO LOD;;E
Want fox bounties left unchanged
The Agriculture and C o m- brought in for bounty. The Conn-
munity Services Committee of ty pays $4 for each fox brought. '
Oxford County Council, has re- in for bounty, The county has
offered a fox bounty for ap. 1
commended that fox bounties proximately 25 years,
carryon in the same manner The committee also endorsed
in 1970 as in the past, a decision of the County of Sim -
The township clerk must clip Coe to oppose the legalization of
the ears and tail of each fox marijuana- 4
inner
THURSDAY EVENING Recreation Hall, Fairgrounds
NOVEMBER 27th, 1969 Woodstock, Ontario
GORDON N. ASPDEN, Warden
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Pie and Ice Cream
Tea or Coffee
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Chairman — L. K. COLES
Grace
Rev. William A. Henderson
The Queen
Introduction of Head Table
The Warden
Members of Parliament
Wallace B. Nesbitt, M.P.
Gordon W. Innes, M.P.P.
ADDRESS
Dr. Wesley J. Dunn
Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry
The University of Western Ontario
Mayor of Tillsonburg
Bryan Jones
Mayor of Woodstock
James F. Hutchinson
Mayor of Ingersoll
Gordon B. Henry
The Warden
Auld Lang Syne
•
OXFORD
COUNTY COUNCIL 1969
GORDON N. ASPDEN
Warden
Gordon N. Aspden .............................
Blandford
John Hofstetter.................................
Blenheim
L. H. 5ibbick...................................
Blenheim
Medford Clarke .................................
Dereham
Louis Barrett ...............................
Dereham
Douglas Muir ..............................
East Nissouri
James R. Patience ...........................
East Nissouri
Albert E. Cornwell ........................
North Norwich
W. Leslie Dickson .........................
North Norwich
Stanley Gehring ...........................
South Norwich
William J. Martin ..........................
South Norwich
Glen Kitchen .................................
East Oxford
Clair G. Minler ............................
North Oxford
Bruce Amos ................................
West Oxford
Archie Longworth ...........................
West Oxford
Max L. MacKay ...............................
East Zorra
Wallace Ross ....................
............. East Zorra
James K. Fleming .............................
West Zorra
Kenneth Webster ..............................
Tillsonburg
Andrew Bohn ...............................
Tillsonburg
John J. Nadalin................................
Beachville
Rowland Rutherford ...............................
Embro
Kenneth L. Pollard ...............................
Norwich
William Ducklow ...............................
Tavistock
L. K. COLES
Clerk and Treasurer
G. R. STAPLES D. L. PRATT
Deputy Clerk and Treasurer Road Superintendent
IN
Warden s
THURSDAY EVENING
NOVEMBER 27th, 1969
inner
Recreation Hall, Fairgrounds
Woodstock, Ontario
GORDON N. ASPDEN, Warden
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A NUMBER of former Warden Gordon Aspden and C, M. Riddle of North Oxford
Wardens of Oxford County at- this wife. From left is Harry Township, warden in 1957 and
tended the annual Warden's Armstrong of Dereham Town- Dr. Wesley Dunn, Dean of the
Dinner,' held last night at the ship, warden in 1965; Mrs. Faculty of Dentistry at the
Recreation Hall at the Wood- Aspden and Warden Aspden, University of Western Ontario,
stock Fairgrounds, to honor reeve of Blandford Township; the guest speaker.
Guests at warden's dinner
hear about dental problems
Reveals bypass
was included
in road study
Ala, William Allen revealed
last night. that a bypaee for the
city was included in a J11,L55,000
road study needs for Oxford
County roads,
Ald. Allen said County Coun-
cil "has the proposal before
Queen's Park."
The previously unannounced
hypm came to light following
a request by Ald. Vi Adams for
a Committee of Council to meet
with the County Council to dis-
cuss such a bypass.
Oxford Warden Gordon Asp -
den, reeve of Blandford Town-
ship said the contents of the
road needs study will not be
announced until approval from
the department of highways and
county council,
The needs study for roads and
bridges in Oxford for the period
197o 1igw will not be available
until at least mid -March of 1970.
The mono s t u d y included
Woodstock and Ingersoll road.
needs.
JOHN F. WDONALD
Oxford county warden
By JO-ANNE THOMPSON
Oxford County has one dentist
thatthe villages of Norwich,
with a population of 1,705, and
are serviced by a fluoridated
water system. He said there are
in 1933 depression
for every 2,829 people, accord.
Tavistock with 1,323 people,
49 such systems in Ontario but
yedr-
ing to Dr. Wesley Dunn, Dean
could each support a dentist. A
none in Oxford County. "But,,
of the Faculty of Dentistry at
dentist will be setting up Prot-
because of underground deposits
-
A former warden of Orford
the University of Western On-
lice in Tavistock in May,
Woodstock water contains 3.10
tario.
of a part of fluoride for every
County, John F. McDonald, died +y"
Dr. Dunn was the guest
YOUNG GROUP
1,000,000 parts water. The ac-
yesterday in Woodstock Private
speaker at the annual Warden's
Dr. Dunn said that Oxford
County has a fairly young group
cepted percentage
P ge is one part
Hospital
Dinner, to honor Mr, and Mrs.
Of dentists. He said, "The aver-
fluoride to ever 1,000,000
y Parts
water."
-
`
Gordon Aspden. Aspden
age age of a dentist in Oxford
Mr. McDonald was - , --
aMr.nd n_
the reeve of Blandford Town-
County is 38 years of age." He
Dr. Dunn reported that the,
known -resident of East Zorra _
t err
ship,
reported there are four
town of Ingersoll has more flue-
Township, where he farmed on
He
He said that Oxford County
County,
students from Oxford Covn
ride in their water than they
the family homestead, ser-
has.27 dentists to serve the 76,-
studying Faculty of
the;ee
need with a aatrual level of 1.4
� ved as Warden of Oxford
379� people in the county, He
a
Den' . Three are f r o m
Parts fluoride to every 1,000,9901
County in 1933,
said that the dentist -population
ratio is improving all the time.
dstoc
Woodstock and one is from:�-
parts water. Mayor Gordon
.Henry of Ingersoll reported that
He was a former member of
There are four dentists in Ing-
Ingersoll,
a recent study showed that ebil-
the East Zorra Township Coun-
ersoll, five in Tillsonburg — and
Dr. Dunn said that 55.2 per
dren ralsed in Ingersoll havel
cil and was the first president
18 in Woodstock. Dr. Dunn said.
cent of the people in Ontario
the lowest rate of tooth decayl
of the Oxford Farmers Co -OP -
in Canada,
erative, He was also a former -
Dr. Dunn reported that 99,
director of the S. S, Hope Fire
.per cent of the population is.
Insurance Company, and a
effected by dental and oral
Paint removed from diseases, He said that one out
old cannon
member of Chalmers United
Church. J. F. McD0Pi..Ma
park's of five persons are affected at
I
1 Mr. McDonald was married
Earlier reports that Hall
Aouse was stripped with sliver two years of age and. four out
'to Agnes Smith in 1911. She. pre-
the M. D, (Mac) Smith Ftm-
een last week was quieter than
five r the age of five years.
paint and marked with swasti. lie
Ile reported there are approxi-
deceased him in 1947.
eral Home, .69 Wellington St.
usuel failed to record one in-
kas' mately 7,000 dentists in Canada
Survivors are a sister, Mrs.
N., where funeral and commit-
stanceThe
of vandalism in the cen-
inelegant decoration re-
until
one dentist for every 3one
of Da
R. (Jessie) .:
tal service will be held Mon-
ireof
ire of Woodstock.
midweek when
steps were taken to r emove the
people. In Ontario, there is one
pe
and broth-
son Creek B. and a brnth-
so
day at 2 p.m, Rev, Kenneth
Oates of Chalmers United
One of the he Clark cannons
In front of the County Court
dhe O for every 2,325 people.
paint and restore the cannon to The Oxford ratio is lower than
J.
er, William J. McDonald of
Zorra Township.
will officiate. Burial will
As customary appearance, aver ttle
and a sltio
.East
be in the Presbyterian. Ceme-
be in
tery
hhii j rtt'han the roovinclal rge
`_ - - _ -- - p _ __,
Friends. y R be. _rer:�cived at
_ _
ATTENDING
Len Coles, Oxford County
clerk - treasurer was chairman
of the program, Also attending
the meeting was Wallace Nes-
hilt (MP -Oxford), Gordon Innes
(MPP-Oxford), Bryan Jones,
Mayor of Tillsonburg; James
F. Hutchinson, Mayor of Wood-
stock and Gordon B. Henry,
Mayor of Ingersoll, Members of
' County Council, former ward-
ens and various dignitaries from
the county wert,. also present.
•
ANUMBER of former Warden Gordon Aspden and C. M. Riddle of North Oxford
1 Wardens of Oxford County at- his wife. From left is Harry Township, warden in 1957 and
tended the annual Warden's Armstrong ofDereham Town- Dr. Wesley Dunn, Dean of the
Dinner; held last night at the ship, warden in. 1995; Mrs. Faculty of Dentistry at the
Recreation Hall at the Wood- Aspden and Warden Aspden, University of Western Ontario,
shock Fairgrounds, to honor reeve of Blandford Township; the guest speaker.
Guests at warden's dinner
hear about dental problems
By JO-ANNE THOMPSON
Oxford County has one dentist
for every, 2,829 people, accord-
ing to Dr. Wesley Dunn, Dean
of the Faculty of Dentistry at
the University of Western On-
tario.
Dr. Dunn was the guest
speaker at the annual Warden's
Dinner, to honor Mr, and Mrs.
Gordon Aspden. Mr. Aspden Is
the reeve of Blandford Town-
ship,
He said that Oxford County
has 27 dentists to serve the 76,-
370' people in the county. He
said that the dentist -population
ratio is improving all the time.
There are four dentists in Ing•
ersoll, five in Tillsonburg and
18 in Woodstock, Dr. Dunn said
that the villages of Norwich;
with a population of. 1,705, and.
Tavistock with 1,323 people,
could each support a dentist. A
dentist will be setting up prac-
tice in Tavistock in May,
YOUNG GROUP
Dr. Dunn said that Oxford
County has a fairly young group
of dentists. He said, "The aver-
age age of a dentist in Oxford
County is 38 years of age." He
reported there are four dental
students from Oxford County,
studying at the UWO Faculty of
Dentistry, Three are f r o in
Woodstock and one is f r o in
Ingersoll,
Dr, Dunnsaid that 55.2 per
cent of the people in Ontarij
Paint removed from park rs old cannon
are serviced by a fluoridated)
water system. He said there are
49 such systems in Ontariobut
none in Oxford County. 'But,
because of underground deposits
Woodstock water contains 3.10
of a part of fluoride for every
1,000,000 parts water. The ac-
cepted percentage is one part
fluoride to every 1,000,000 parts
water."
Dr. Dunn reported that the
town of Ingersoll has more Euo
ride in their water than they:
need with a natrual level of 1.4
parts fluoride to every 1,000,000
parts water, Mayor Gordon,
Henry of Ingersoll reported that
a recent study showed that chil-�
:uyuue j0 adSit Mats it ui.
;sal
[I uaaq -PIoq,IP" st (ptrs[.
4 Iegt s[q) ul) )uauftuan.
1;1a1.au,I pull'Snoaorpn[ SI s
Earlier reports that Hallow- House was stripped with silver ea6an!j
een last week was quieter than paint and marked with swasti. 11111aU111.10
01101l unit, v q)1M Spiel
usual failed to record one in. kas, anoa le Aent ,I IU durtuOa .
The inelegant decoration re. ef s.aea,i
stance of vandalism in Use den• mained until mid -week when 01 pamo[ (Ass pinOAt SIS[:`d-,
tre of Woodstock, steps were taken to remove the. -sd ,Q
atli no [Oil )nq)
One of the old black cannons paint and restore the cannon to !];a aq) put: 'Spuaq ano u,
in front of the County Court its customary appearance. Up akt wall) 'asp
Reveals bypass
was included
in road study
Aid, William Allen revealed,
last night that a bypass for the
city was included in a $11,155,90U
road study needs for Oxford
County roads.
Aid. Allen said County Coun-
cil "has the proposal before
Queen's Park."
The previously unannounced
bypass came to light following
a request by Aid. Vi Adams for
a. Committee Of Council to meet
with the County Council to dis-
cuss such a bypass.
Oxford Warden Gordon Asp -
den, reeve of Blandford Town
ship, said the contents of the
road needs study will not be
announced until approved from
the department of highways and
county council.
The needs study for roads and
bridges in Oxford for the period
1970.1980 will not be available
until at least mid -March of IM-
The $2o,om s t u d y included
Woodstock and Ingersoll road
needs,
1011N F. McDONALD
Oxford county warden
in 1933 depression year
A former warden of Oxford
County, John F. McDonald, died
yesterday in Woodstock Private
Hospital.
I Mr. McDonald was a well-
known resident of East Zorra
Township, where he farmed on
'the family homestead- He ser-
Ived as Warden of Oxford
County in 1933.
He was a former member of
the East Zorra Township Gol n-
cil and was the first president
of the Oxford Farmers Co -Op-
erative, He was also a former
director of the S. S. Hope Fire
Insurance Company, and a
member of Chalmers United
Church.
I Mr. McDonald was married
to Agnes Smith in 1911. She pre-
deceased him in 1947.
Survivors are a sister, Mrs.
I W. R. (Jessie) McLevin of Daw-
son Creek B. C.; and a broth-
er, William J. McDonald of
'East Zorra Township.
Friends will be received at
J. F. McDONALD
the M. D, (Mac) Smith Fnn
eral Home, .69 Wellington St.
N., where funeral and commit-
tal service will be held Mon-
day at 2 p.m; Rev. Kenneth
Oates of Chalmers United
Church will officiate. Burial will
be in the Presbyterian Ceme.
tery.
0 Oxford protests decision
to move assessment office
Free Presx Wmadstnt•k Bureau twining the office to Wood.
WOOI)h"!!l" — -fie de- ,afock.
partmenttyaf municipal affairs
has Isreni,asked 10 reconsider
relurat[od of Oxford County
assessnvnt offices in London.
Oxford COunly c•ooncil decal-
. ell Thursday to make the re-
questand to sds,k a meeting
with Minister of Municipal Af-
fairs W. Darcy McKolugh.
A brief will be prepared oul-
Iodng the advanlagea of rv-
Conway clerk Len lard K.
Coles Nnld the 24 assessment
Nlnff members, now employ
ees of the eounly, would Ire re-
located In London when the
province Lakes nver the 11S'
aessment renponvibiblle.s from
the counly,
Council set a $350 renial fee
for January following a re•
quest from the department of
public wm.ks to provide as•
sessnleni offices for a one -
month pericwl.
Connell niso ❑:;reed to sell
the assessment office ef[uip•
menu In the prnvinev fur 817,-
355,
Sl.00lay Ge1111ag, reeve of
Smith Norwich Township and
chairman of Ux• county roads
cominittoe', anmou iced the let-
ting of a $92.310 contract for
construction of new patrol na,
rages tit I)vumbo and South
Norwich, between Springford
and Ostrander.
The nruulho garage, a
Ihreehay structure; and the
south Norwich garage. a five.
hay building are scheduled fm•
completion by ,hand I. 19711.
lie said tic coonq roads
needs study should he com-
pl(4ed by Juno, 19701
Reeve t,ehrhtg said tun maxi
hudgel may reach t1,350,11H
which Iv $4,700 more than orl.
Klnally budgeted, Ilowever,
every effort will lee ninda to
stay within The hudgct, Ile
said.
Reeve Glen Kitchen, Fast
Oxford Township, chairman of
the finance and administration
committee. said interestpay.
ment of tt2.M will he made'
to seven i n llicipalities for
prefuayrneht of taxes,
Ile mid Ricnheim Township
will receive $4,292. I)ereham
Township t1,R911, Fast Nissouri
Totviudaip "H9 South Norwich
Township 85t9, North Oxford
Township tn59, 9111NootxarP
83.T129 and Tavistock $1.044.
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— Free Press Woodstock Bureau
Retiring Oxford County Warden Gordon Aspden, reeve of Blandford Town-
ship, was presented with an Oxford County plaque and a reclining chair
Thursday by county council. From left, Reeve Glen Kitchen. East Oxford
Township, 1968 warden, Warden Aspden and Deputy Reeve Andrew
Balazs, Tillsonhurg.
Retiring warden urges
county streamlining
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — Streamlin-
ing of all Oxford County de-
partments was recommended
Thursday by Warden Gordon
.Aspden, reeve of Blandford
Township, in his last address
in that capacity.
Warden Aspden said man-
agement consultants should be
hired if necessary.
He said the study could pro-
duce a more efficient way of
running some sections.
The warden also recom-
Imended county council eonsid-
ler setting up its own engineer
'ing department, rather than
having work done by consult.
�ing firms.
lie said that the present po-
sition of safety inspector could
the expanded to include Thal of
building inspector as soon as
building bylaws in the county
confurm.
Warden Aspden was pre-
sented with a county plaque
and a reclining chair by Depu-
ly Reeve Andrew Balazs,
mayor -elect of Tillsogburg,
.and Reeve Glenn Kitchen of
Mast Oxford Township, a for-
mer warden, who is also retir-
ing from county council.
Deputy Reeve Balazs said
the warden has provided ex-
cellent guidance and leader -
[ship during strenuous times
(with municipal government
undergoing many changes.
l The province, he said, has
r rnaled considerable munict-
pal concern by establishing
Icounly school boards, taking
lover administration of justice
and assuming responsibility
for aasessmonl.
Accomplishments, Deputy
Reeve Balazs said, include the
completion of the $2.000,000
Woodingford Lodge, the Ox-
ford County home for the
aged. .The county has been
able to maintain its position of
nothaving to issue deben-
tures, in paying its share of
$558,250 towards the project.
The new Oxford Social Serv-
ices, a welfare unit formed by
Woodstock, Ingersoll and the
county April 1, has proven to
be ,extremely efficient."
Improvements, he s a i d,
have also been made this year
in accommodations atthe
courthouse and the assess-
ment building, and the county
also renovated basement.
space in the county library to
provide additional temporary
quarters for the Oxford Chil-
dren's Aid Society..
N. M. HOLDSWORTH
E. Oxford Township clerk
was noted local historian
1 Nelson Montrose Holdsworth,
of Lot 5 Concession 9 East Ox.
(ford Township, township clerk
for East Oxford, died on Mon-
day. He was 68.
Born in East Oxford, Mr.
Holdsworth (resided and farmed
there until 1946. In 1940 Ire was
appointed Township Clerk of
East Oxford and held the posi-
tion until his death.
Mr, Holdsworth was the form-
er secretary of the Suburban
High School Board and Seem-
tary-Treasurer of East Oxford
Township School Board. He was
also a noted historian in the
local district.
lie was a member of the Men -
helm Masonic Lodge, No. 108,
in Princeton and a past master
of the Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Chris.
tine, and four children, Mrs.
John (Marguerite) Anderson,
Princeton; Mrs Douglas (Cath-
erine) Symons, Bramalen; John
of Woodstock and Bruce of
London, Ton grandchildren also
survive hint,
Friends will be received after
Wednesday. 7 p.m. at the M. D,
(Mac) Smith Funeral Home, 69
Wellington Street N.
A Masonic Servico will be
held at, the funeralbmne to•
night at 7,80 p.m, under the
N. M. ROLDSWORTH
auspices of Blenheim Lodge No.
108, Princeton.
Funeral service will be held
Friday to 9 p.m, at the rant al
home with Rev, George Shields
of Lambent officiating. Burial
will be in Pioneer Cemetery,
East Oxford,
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WHEN OXFORD COUNTY He will be replaced on coun. on council by Melvin Balls,-Seldon Wilkinson. Mr. Balazs
Council resumes in January, cil by the 1970 reeve, K e n recently acclaimed reeve of presented Mr. Aspden with an
three familiar faces will be Peers of Eastwood. Warden Blandford Township. At right, Oxford County plaque to com-
,absent replaced by three new Gordon Aspden, r e e v e of Andy Balazs, deputy reeve of memonate his year as Ward.
ones. 'From left, Glen Kitch- Blandford Township, centre, Tillsonburg, was recently ac- en, The Warden is seated In
en, reeve of East Oxford is retiring from both positions claimed mayor of the town She chair presented to him by
Townshipis resigning f r o in this year. He will be replaced and will be replaced by J. the councillors.
municipal politics this year.
Rejects assessment plans
OxfordCounty Council h as
strongly rejected a decision by
the Department of Municipal
Affairs to close the county as-
sessment office after Dec. 31
when the provincial program
takes over.
County Council will request
that the department reconsider
their decision in a brief out-
lining many reasons for retain-
ing a local assessment office.
The Property and Assessment
Committee of council suggested
that a meeting be arranged as
soon as possible with. D a r c y
McKeough, Minister of Munic-
ipal Affairs.
LONDON OFFICE
As of Jan. 1, 1970, assessment
in Oxford County will be ad-
ministered from a London of-
fice under Ray E. Timbs, form-
e erly of Sarnia, recently appoint -
for the Middlesex, Elgin a n d
Oxford County Region.
Mr Timbs was selected as
one of 30 assessment commis-
sioners who will administer the
provincial government's n e W
property assessment s y s t e m
throughout Ontario.
Len Cates, county clerk -trea-
ACCEPT TENDER
Oxford County Council Ac-
cepted the fuel ail tender sub-
mitted by D. J. Lavin of Wood -
shock at a price of 15,25 cents
a gallon for the heating season
of Dec. 1, 1009 to Nova 30, 1970..
it's final.
No legal action will be taken
this year by Oxford County
Board of Education to collect
overdue sehool levies from the
Tovnabip of Blandford.
surer, said the 24-member as-
sessment staff now employed by
the county, will Abe relocated in
Landon when the province takes
over assessment in the n e w
year. W. G. Ritchie, executive
director of the administration
and finance division of the De-
partment of Municipal Affairs
reported to the county that the
regional assessment office will
be located in London and they
would not require the use of the
local office.
Council agreed to accept the
offer of the Department of Mun-
icipal Affairs to purchase the
Oxford assessment office equip-
ment and furniture for a total
of $17,355.38. Council also set a
rental fee of $350 for the month
of January on the request of
the Department of Public Works
to rent the local assessment of-
fices for one month.
The Committee of Property
and Assessment also reported
that they met with officials of
the Department of Public
Works recently a n d recom-
mended that an offer be made
fo lease the Registry Office to
the province for a term of 10
years with options to renew,
Officials inspect
Oxford libraries
WOODSTOCK — The Oxford
County l i b r a r y committee
'toured branch libraries in the
southern half of the county
Tuesday to examine facilities
and hours and consider im-
provements and addition of
books,
Libraries at Oxford Centre,
Burgessville, Norwich, Oner-
ville, Brownsville, Mount El-
gin and Ingersoll were visited.
Next Tuesday, the commit-
tee will examine library facili-
ties at Thamesford, Kintore,
Embro, Hickson, Tavistock,
Plattsville, Drumbo, Princeton
and Innerkip.
GIVE PROJECTOR
The Woodstock Rotary (;hill
has donated a 18 mm movie
projector for the use Of Ole 1'esi-
dents of Woodin iford Lodge,
Oxford director of education
gets pay boost to $27,400
Spruce planting planned
The Civic Beautification Committee voted iaat
night to donate an evergreen tree or plant to Wood-
ingford Lodge. A ,ailing of $50' wag Put oo tine
amount of the gift in hopes that the. Lodge would be
able to accept a Blue Spruce The Spruore will be
planted before Christmas
Lodge financing monthly
Woodstock city counefl decided last night to sup-
ply interim financing to Woodmgford Lodge an a
monthly basis.
The board of management of the lodge had
asked the city to support the lodge an a mmtwy
basis since requirements at the lodge are increas
ing.
Woodstock had paid its share of running tie
county home for the aged on a quarterly basisbe.
fore the request, as had Ingersoll and oxford
County.
The monthly method of interim Balancing will
be applied at the beginning of each month with a
formula that will multiply the number of residents
at the lodge from the municipality times the mum•
ber of days in the month times $2.
The board of management for the lodge reames
the right to amend the $2 figure and the get total
paid by the three municipalities will be adjusted at
the end of the year.
A GIFT SUGGESTION
"THE OXFORD GAZETTEER 1852"
A reprint of the original Gazetteer outlining the Barb'
history of Oxford County
Available at County of oxford Clerk'=_ Office,
Court House,
Woodstock, Ontario
PHONE WOODSTOCK 537-3911
PRICE: $5.00 at Clerk's Office
$5.0 mailed anywhere
—Free Press Woodstock Bureau
LIBRARY TOUR — Oxford County libraries in the southern part of the
county were visited Tuesday by the county library committee on an in-
spection tour to exautine, facilities and hours and consider improvements.
Front left: Mrs. Donald Fleeting*, Mount ftin Community Library librari-
an; Mrs, S. I., Kronipart, Oxford County librarian; Warden Gordon Asp -
den, reeve of Blandford Township; Robert Rudy, Tavislovk, library corn.
inittee chairman.
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MAINTENANCE WORK CO
Motorists normally using until repairs have been com-
Governor's Road between pleted on the Thames River
Woodstock and London will -bridge on the Governor's
be forced to travel on High- Road, located just west of
way 2 for two to three weeks Woodstock. Westbound traffic
MMENCES ON GOVERNOR'S ROAD BRIDGE
will follow the detour along erner's road, which will be are being installed In the
Hwy. 2 as far as Beachville, open from that point in a bridge by the original build•
where motorists may then westerly direction only. New ers, the Arnott Constrecd(w
travel 1% miles north to Gov- bearings and approach lanes Company of Arthur.
Oxford's Warden will not seek
re-election as Blandford reeve
'68 Oxford County warden
GLEN KITCHEN
... new position
OXFORD CENTRE — A
former Warden of Oxford Coun-
ty; Glen Kitchen, reeve of Eaat
Oxford Township, has b e e n
named clerk -treasurer of the
township.
The announcement was made
by Mrs. N. M. Holdsworth, de-
puty clerk -treasurer. Mr. Kit-
chen will replace N. M. Holds.
Worth who died Nov. 17. Mrs.
Holdsworth stated she wit carry.
on with her duties as deputy
clerk -treasurer. Mr. Kitchen's
appointment is effective Jan. 5,
1970,
Mr. Kitchen was first elected l
to the township council in 1951.
He was first elected reeve in'
1964 and County Warden in 1969,
fie was the 114th Oxford County
Warden.
Mr. Kitchen resigned from
municipal politics at a township
nomination meeting held re-
cently. Kenneth Peers of East.
wood was acclaimed reeve.
Plans to attend meeting of assessors
Fred Cade, Oxford County As- I Mr. Cade will be accompsn-
se5sment Commissioner will re-f led by 18 or 19 assessors from
present Oxford County at the lhis staff. District nine includ•
fall meeting of District nine of
,es the counttee of Oxford, F,1
the Institute of :Municipal As,i
sensors of Ontario in St. Tho• Bin, Middlesex, Brent act Wat•
max Wednesday, Ierloo,
Governors Road bridge to be closed
The bridge on Governor's the necessary repairs. The face -
Road crossing over the Tham- lift will cost approximately $8,-
es River on the outskirts of 000•
Woodstock will be closed off Mr. Pratt said the steel bear -
temporarily for repairs as soon ings have gone rusty over the
las weatherpermits, years and will be replaced with
The announcement was made robber ones. He said they re -
by Donald Pratt, County Road cefved various complaints a -
Superintendent. He said the bout bumpson each side of the
bridge will be closed for about bridge. He said these areas will
SO days to replace the bridge he levelled off,
bearings and reconstruct the Mr.
Pratt said persons travel -
bearings
approach lanes, ling in a westerly direction and
would normally use this bridge
Mr. Pratt said the 10-year- will have to go out Highway 2
old bridge was constructed by and double back to the Gover.
the Arnett Construction Coin- nor's Road at Reachville.
pany of Arthur at a cost of The alternate route will in.
approximately $35,000, He said volve an additional distance of
the same company will make approximately lui miles.
Bridge re -opened on Governor's Road
A bridge just west of Wood. complaints concerning bumps on
stock, crossing over the Thames either end of the bridge. The
River, bus been re -opened to approach lanes were levelled
traffic after three weeks of re- off.
pairs. Mr. Pratt said the faulty can.
County Rood Superintendent crete abutments and wing walls
Donald Pratt said the first cars were repaired. The bridge was
passed over the bridge about clased off to traffic Nov. 24.
6 p,m. yesterday. During the three-week period,
The 10-year-old bridge was persons driving on the Gover.
constructed by the Arnett Con- nor's Road in a westerly direc-
structlon Company of Arthur at 'lion made a detour on Highway
the mat of approximately P5,- 2 and doubled back to the Gov-
000. The same company made error's Road at Beachville. The
the necessary repairs, alternate route involved an ad.
Mr. Pratt acid the steel„ ditional distance of approxi-
bridge bearings had gonerusty mately 114 miles.
over the years and were re. Mr. Pratt said the cost of the
closed offto traffic Nov. 24. repairs will be approximately
said they had received various $10,000.
Warden plans
annual dinner
Approximately 3t)7 people are
expected to attend the annual
Warden's Dinner to be. hold
Thursday at 7 p.m, at the Roc
reation Hall at the Woodstock
Fairgrounds.
The dinner will honor Warden
Gordon Aspden of RR s Wood.
stock, reeve of Blandford Town-
ship.
Dr, Wealey Dunn, the dean of
faculty of dentistry at the Val.
versity of Western Ontario will
be the guest speaker.
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Coles, treasurer of the board,
will give an illusi.rated talk on
Osfoni Count} with his famous
cnllirctlot ni slides.
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Recommendations of warden
Retiring Warden of Oxford own engineering department as by the members of the council, and assumption of the respon•
Ceunty Council, Gordon Aspden, soon as possible. He bald the Andrew Balaza, deputy reovesibBtty for assessment on a
reeve of Blandford Township, duties of budding inspector of Tfllsonburg presented the proviatee-wide basis.
left some recommendations with, could be undertaken by t h e plaque to Mr. Aspden and Be said the county accom-
the council in his last speech. safety Inspector as soon as all thanked him for his efforts on plished many things during M
of the year in County Couri building bylaws ace standardiz. behalf of the county during the
Warden Aspden suggested ed. year. Mr. Balazs said the War. 69, including the completion of
that the format of the various Warden Aspden suggested deft gave excellent guidance re -construction of Woodingford
council committees be left the that the administration of all and leadership In the light of age, the formation of Oxford
same in 1970 as it was this continuous change in municipals Social Services and
. improve -
year, with one exception. He afHce departments in the corm- government, meats in the accommodations
'suggested that the personal ty system be etreamlined. He at the Court House and the as -
committee be composed of the said a management consultant TAKEOVER sessment building. The county,
chairmen of each committee as should be hired if necessary. Mr. Balazs said the province also renovated basement space,
it once was, rather than the Mr. Aspden is retiring as bad created considerable man- in the County Library to pro -I
duty of the finance committee Warden of the County and reeve icipal concern in the establish- vide additional temporary guar -'I
as it was this year. of Blandford Township. He was ment of the County s c h o o 1 ters for the Oxford Children's
Ise suggested that the County presented with an Oxford Coun- Board system, their takeover of Aid Society.
I Road Department set up their ty plaque and a relaxer chair the administration of justice Stanley Gehring, chairman of
thenoads committee and reeve
of South Norwich Township„
said IM was one of the most
satisfying and fruitful years he
`;- had ever spent in County Coun-
cu.
Times Photo by Bill Walker
THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF WOODINGFORD LODGE took place last Saturday afternoon with
ceremonies in the Lodge auditorium. Members of the Committees of Management from 1965
to the present time and officials of the opening are seen on the platform. Engineer Duncan
Black of St. Thomas is addressing the gathering prior to presenting the keys to Oxford County
Warden Gordon Aspden.
WOODINGFORD LODGE
"DREAM COME
TRUE" FOR OXFORD SENIOR CITIZENS
WOODSTOCK- A dream for
the elderly and the will -be elder-
ly came true for residents of Ox-
ford County last Saturday.
Woodingford Lodge, a cheerful,
modem, sunshiny home for senior
citizens was officially opened.
Everywhere in the Lodge is a
feeling of gracious living with
scarcely any "Institutional" signs
in evidence.
In fact, as you step under the
portico and enter the big front
doors, one receives the impress-
ion of entering a rather "posh"
hotel
Great planters of variegated
colors of plants greet the comer
and pleasant music is piped thr-
oughout the building.
Favorite areas with the resid-
ents must be the lovely lounge
with its great fireplace, soft,
deep chairs and homey atmosph-
ere.
The library, tweed -carpeted
and gaciously panelled in warm
wood, has ample shelf space for
books, a long reading table and
comfortable chairs.
Moving to the rooms where the
residents ply their favorite hob -
hiss, the products of their craft
sessions are much In evidence
with everything from driftwood
arrangements to rope mats.
A unique feature of the Lodge
is the arrangement of rooms on
the perimiter walls with the
I-lomes for the Aged Branch of
utility rooms in the centre of
the Department of Social and Fam-
the double -hall corridors.
sly Services in his address noted
These utility rooms can thus
that while Woodingford Lodge was
service two rows of bedrooms
"a beautiful shell" it was up to
and access may be gained to
the people of all three participat-
them from both corridors,
ing districts to make the Lodge a
Everything possible has been in-
"haven for the aged".
corporated into rite Lodge for the
both
Two members of the Lodge res-
comfort of the residents,
idents, Mrs. Mabel Hamill and
ambulant and confined to beds,
Amos Adrian assisted' In the ribbon -
Safety features are much in
cutting ceremony.
evidence with wide wooden hand
The Committee of Management
rails at convenient height the
from 1965.to 1969 include former
full length of every corridor,
Warden Harry Armstrong, former
safety handholds In washrooms
Warden Hugh Munro, former War -
and bathrooms.
den Vernon Cuthbert, former War -
Already, contented residents
den Glen Kitchen and Warden Asp -
are in the Lodge with 38 coming
den.
in from the Oxford County Home
Reeves included former Reeve
and a total of 40 now in the Lodge Peter McDonald, former Reeve
The popularity of the Lodge is
in fact "Mike"
Jack Smith and Reeve John Hofst-
etter.
evident the that
Knott, administrator, reports
Mayors on the Committee inclu-
that 96 applications for admission
ded former -Mayor Trevor Slater,
are being considered.
and Mayor Wiliam Dutton of Wood -
Mr. Knott pointed out that all
stock,
admissions and applications are
From Ingersoll those named were
handled through the Social Serv-
Mayor Thomas Morrison (deceased),
ices, Court House, Woodstock and
former Mayor G. A. "Jim" Robins
anyone withing to apply for resld-
and Mayor G. B, Henry.
enee in the Lodge should write to
Chairman was Alderman Will -
the Court House.
iam Dutton.
OFFICIAL OPENING
Speaking of the contribution of
The official opening of the Lodge the lnte Mayor Thos. Morrison of
"We
took place last Saturday in the
Ingersoll, Mr. Dutton stated,
Lodge auditorium.
owe Tom Morrison a tremendous
Lawrence Crawford, director
debt. He was the mayor of all,
People and he was well -loved "
REGISTERED NURSES
One — for 3 p-m. - 11 p.m. shift
One — for 11 p.m. - 7 a.m. shift
(5 day, 40 hr. week, every other week -end oil)
Excellent benefits, including pennon plan
Salary - $5 -W per month
Duties to commence January 5; 1970
APPLICATION FORMS can be obtained from
The Administrator - D. F. Knott
Woodingtord Lodge, 423 Devonshire Avenue
Woodstock
Telephone 539-1245
Salary levels condemned
Dereham Township thinks salaries for school
supervisors, principals and teachers in Oxford
County are too high. Woodstock City Council will be
asked to consider passing a resolution similar to a
resolution of the Derebam council. The Dereham
Council resolution deplores what it calls the "irre-
sponsible" action of the Oxford County School Board
in 'giving out such exhorbitant" salaries to super-
visors, principals and teachers. The Dereham Cocci
cD resolution suggests that all salaries "be reduced
forthwith".
Salaries for Supervisors in Oxford County
schools range from =000 to $27,000. Elementary
school teachers' salaries range from $5200 to $141100.
There are seven categories for elementary school
teachers.
Secondary School teachers are paid according
to four categories and their salaries range from
$6,200 to $14,100.
Salaries paid to principals in the eotmty are
based on several criteria including the number at
classrooms in their school.
wchool tax to be due
in two installments
Two installments of school Bill 240, passed by the Ontario
taxes for next year have been Legialature, that allowed county
formally agm*ed upon by Ox. boards to come to mutual at*
ford County Board of Educe. reements with munielPalitiea an
the dates when tax fmstallmmttx
lion.
Tlia taunt braid took formal would come due. Otherwise. she
y hip provided for four collection
'action last night to raUfv a pre- dates during a year,
vious understanding with munt- AB but one of the munieiptdi-
cipal ties of the county. Earlier ties in Oxford County celled
discussions with reeves and their taxes in two installments,
mayors on nee, to set. the due The exception has been the
dates for tvehoul taxes at July Townshiipt of Blandford, which
20 sort, Dee, Ilk expects to to to two collections
The agreement has now taken in 1970, Iis the past year it bad
advantage of an amendment inlonly one eollectitm date.
SPENT 12 YEARS ON OXFORD COUNCIL
`A busy year says retiring warden
6C JO•ANNE THOMPSON
.The first day of a two - day
December session of Oxfrod
County Council was held today,
bringing the 1969 session closer
to the end.
A shore busine,s session was
held in the morning, followed
by the annual ladies' day of
Oxford's councillors this after-
noon. The social afternoon be.
gan with lunch and included a
presentation of slides of Oxford
County sites by Len Coles, coun.
ty clerk -treasurer.
Cenral, Warden Gordon A3p-
den, reeve of Blandford town.
ship will be stepping down from
both positions at the end or the
Year. The retiring Warden is
stepping down after 12 years in
municipal politics,
Mr. Aspdon was elected as
a councillor on Blandford Town-
ship Council 12 years ago and
was acclaimed reeve six years
ago. His interest in rural life
led him to take a more active
part in its administration.
Mr. Aspden will be succeed-
ed by Melvin Balls as reeve of
Blandford Township, Mr, Balls
was acclaimed to the post. at
a nomination meeting held re -
really after Mr.- Aspden an-
nounced his intentions to retire.
.Ilia successor as Oxford County
Warden will be chosen in the
traditional election In the Jan-
uary session of coancil.
In reflection over the past
year, Mr. Aspden said the year
1969 saw the most changes in
the county council system that
he has seen since first becom-
ing a member of the Oxford
Council. He said, "This year
has been extremely busy and
every man on council held up
their own end and gave their
full support to their Warden in
his recommendations."
Mr. Aspden said the most sig-
nificant change was the
streamlining Of the committee
system. He said that most of
the recommendations made
seem to be working out very
well He said he also streamlin-
ed the program of the tradi-
tional annual Warden's Dinner.
Mr. Aspden said, "I have
found this year very rewarding
and interesting. From the War-
den's chair, you can see bow
everything functions. It was
great experience and my only
recommendation to the new
Warden is to be prepared for
a busy year."
Canada Cement Co. Ltd. will spend $800,000 to in- ment will considerably reduce the emission of c•e-
stall modern anti -pollution devices at its West 'Lor- ment dust from the two plant stacks. The plant
ra Township plant shown above. The new equip- produces 595,000 tons of cement a year.
GORDON ,4SPDEN
... final year
Bookmobile
starts tour
on Monday
The Oxford County Library
bookmobile begins a nine -day
'book exchange in the county
Monday,
Thebookmobile will visit
Beachville and Inger<-oll in the
morning, and Tillsoaburg in the
afternoon. Tuesday it will visit
Otterville and Springford in the
.morning and Brownsville in the
afternoon.
Wednesday, the mobile lib.
rary will visit Sweaburg and
Salford in the morning and
•Mount Elgin and Dereham Cen-
tre in the afternoon. Norwich
residents will be able to take
advantage of the service Thurs-
day morning as will Burgess -
villa residents in the afternoon.
IN HICKSON
On Friday, the bookmobile
will visit Hicksoninin the morn-
ing and Tavistock in the after-
noon. On Nov. 24, the bookmob-
ile will be in Embro and Brooks
dale in the morning and Har-
rington and Uniondale in the
afternoon.
Thamesford residents will be
visited the morning of Nov. 25
as will Kintere citizens in the
afternoon, On Nov. 26, it will
visit Princeton in the morning
and Plattsville in the afternoon.
On the last day of the exchange
Nov. 27. the travelling library
will visit Innerkip and Drumbo
in the morning and East Ox-
ford in the afternoon-
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Oxford MOH lauds expansion of laboratory 0
Expansion of the public health
laboratory at the Ontario Hos-
pital north of Woodstock, ann-
ounced earlier this week by the
Ontario Department of Public
winks, was welcomed this morn.
-ing by Dr. G. Q. Sutherland,
,MedieM Officer of lfemltb for
Oxford County..
Dr. Sutherland called the ser-
vice Provided by the laboratory
"excellent", 111 ampleased that
Plans for enlarging the labora-
kVY have gene through," he
said. "We use the facilities of
the laboratory all the time and
expansion will mean additional
service for the unit."
SIX COUNTIES
The facilities of the new lob
will 'be. expanded from the pres-
ent 3,500 square feet to 10,000
square feet. Robert Earn, diree-
tor of the laboratory, said that
"the new lab will mean expand-
ing health services for the six
county area serviced by the
Public health laboratory. The
present facilities are inadequate
for the present work load of
the lab."
In 1969 fire laboratory, located
on the grounds at. the Ontario
Hospital, received 92,221spcei-
mena and 476,000 tests Were per-
formed on the specimens.
The public health laboratory
are provided by the labs
and are available to all
kits
times in the area for aubinit.
ting samples to the laboratory,
NEW TECHNIQUES
"Laboratory services are sub-
ject to change over the years."
Mr. Kara said, "as newer tech-
niques are adopted bind the role
of the medical health officers in
the province is expanded." The
laboratory provides a useful
service with the establishment
at the Ontario Hospital in Wood-
stock of an acutepayeldalria
unit.
Tenders are expected to be
tailed shortly on the project -
and Mr. Earn said he under-
stood that a start would be
made on the new facilities as
soon as possible since the pres-
ent'laboratory "is quite short at
space."
There are 15 public health lab-
oratories located strategitalle
throughout the province pro -,d-
ing services similar to the lab-
oratory located at the Ontario
Hoispftal in Woodstock.
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Alderman claims
Oxford road plan
outlines
Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — "An unan-
nounced city bypass west of
Woodstock is fn a $11,156,000
Oxford County road needs
study, Aid. William Allen told
Woodstock council Thursday
night.
Aid- Alien said: "County
council has a road study that
shows where the bypass will
go, but couldn't get past
Queen's Park-"
lie made the announcement
after Aid, violet Adams re-
quested and received council
.support to seek a meeting
with Oxford County council of-
ficials about a bypass for the
city.
When asked for the location
following the meeting, he re-
ferred the question to Oxford
Warden Gordon Aspden,reeve
of Blandford Township.
Earlier, the warden an-
nounced that contents of the
road needs study will not be
announced until approval from
the department of highways
and county council.
County road superintendent
Donald Pratt said on Sept. 2
that the needs study for roads
and bridges from 1970 to 1990
would not be ready until mid -
March, 1970, at the earliest,
because of a work overload at
the department of highways,
with other needs studies under
review.
Mr. Pratt said department
officials will be rechecking
each of the assessments made
by A. M. Spriet and Associates
of London, Engineers hired by
the county for the $20,000
study. It included a study of
Ingersoll, Woodstock and
county roads.
On March 20, 1967, Gordon,
Pittock, then Progressive Con-
servative MPP for Oxford
said a department of high-
ways study of a connecting
link from Governor's Road to
Highway 401 between Beac-
hille and Ingersoll would be
announced in "two to three
months".
He was speaking at a riding
nomination meeting . for the
)ypass
1967 provincial, election in.
which he was defeated.
He hurt described the pro-
ject as "an urgent one which
should be completed within
five years."
Mayor dames F. Hutchinson
Thursday night named Aid.
Adams, Aid. William B. Dut-
ton and himself to a commit-
tee which will meet with the
county. Aid. Adams, named,
chairman, was asked to ar-
range the meeting.
Sarnia man will supervise
Oxford County assessments
A Sarnia man has b
named Assessment Comm
sioner for the Middlesex, E
and Oxford County Region.
He was named recently
one of 30 Assessment Comr
sioners who will administer
provincial government's d
prapertb' assessment sys,
throughout Ontario, Comm,
ing Jan. 1, 1970.
as
EXPERIENCED
Raymond E. Throbs has 29
years experience In Property as-
stresment — more than U years
with the City of lnadoa skid 12
yearn ea the Assessment Com.
misaioner for the City of Sarnia,
W. H. Palmer, Deputy Mbils-
t.er of the Department of Mind.
clout Affairs announced that
the successful candidates were
setecteSt.from more than 250 up-
plican witlaa assessment ex-
oerienee in the municipal or
He said that effective Jan. t,
1969, the present thullicipal as-
sessmentlurisdictions in Ontario
will be replaced by seven assess-
ment areas, each of which will
he headed by an Ares director,
The .regional commissioners
will report to the area assess•
ment directors.
Each area will be divided Into
four or five regions, making a
total of 32 regions throughout
The province. The region will bebe,
the operating unit for assess•.
ment and will be under the ad-
ministration of en aasassment
commiseiti
MARKET VALUE
The commiasionera are re-
sponsible for ensuring that
every property In the province
is sssesed at market value by
1975,. the 4"womaft is main-
tained at inarkel vnnne and hint,
assessment methods and atand-
ards are uniformly applied.
—By Wayne MacPherson of The Free Press
Dr. D. M. Sutherland of Embro, a former federal cabinet minister, blows
out nine candles Wednesday, one for each 10 of his 90 years. Dr. Suther-
land, left, sits with former lieutenant -governor William Earl Rowe, with
whom he sat in the Bennett cabinet in the 1930s.
Former minister, 90,
honored by leaders
,Free Press Woodstock Bureau
WOODSTOCK — More
Progressive Conservatives
should be appointed to the
Privy Counci, Conservative
leader Robert Stanfield wrote
Dr. D. M. Sutherland of Em-
bro, former minister of de-
fence and minister of health.
A letter, read by Aid. Wil-
liam B. Dutton to friends of
Dr. Sutherlandat a reception
marking his 90th birthday
Wednesday, said:
"I am pleased to learn that
you are still going strong at
90. Apart from everything
else, that is one more indica-
tion of the very good value Ca.
nadians receive from appoint-
ing Progressive Conservatives
to the Privy Council.
"We should have more of
it",
A. A. Mowat, program
chairman. said Dr. Suther-
land, appointed to the Privy
Council in 1930, is the fifth
senior member.
The seventh senior member.
f o r m e r lieutenant -governor
William Earl Rowe, a guest at
the reception, recalled he and
Dr. Sutherland "entered the
House of Commons as young
fellows.
"The grand old man of Ox-
ford County is also a great cit-
Oxford officials to attend
health meeting in Toronto
DR. G. Q. SUTHERI.AND
. - Oxford County MOH
Dr. G. Q. Sutherland. Oxi'or&
County Medical Officer of
health, will attend the annual
Ontario Public Health Associa-
tion ,acting to be held Oct. 21
to 24 at the King Edward Hotel,
Toronto.
Dr. Sutherland will be aceom-
pauled by Miss Mae Havilaud,'
supervisor of nurses and a pub-
lic health inspector, also of the,
Oxford Health Unit.
Topics of discussion at the.
convention will be the role of
911"mehealth services in the ago
of dicare, regional planning
in Ontario, the technical aspcets
of fluoridation and health as-1
pests of venereal disease. Dr.'
R. B. McLure, moderator ofl
the United Church of Canada,
will be the guest speaker at the
annual dinner of the asaoeie-
Lion , Oct a9,
Dr, Sutherland will also at-
tend the Region Two meeting of
the Ontario Medical Association
to be held at the Holiday inn,
London on Oct, 15.
izen and statesman of Cana-
da," Mr. Rowe said.
A native of Norwich. Dr.
Sutherland set up his practice
in Princeton in 1906. He
served overseas in the First
World War.
Dr. Sutherland was elected
to the House of Commons in
1925, appointed minister of na-
tional defence in 1930 and min-
isterof health in 1934.
P_ M. Dewan of Ingersoll,
former liberal Ontario agn
culture minister described Dr.
Sutherland as one of the best
informed men in Canada on
Canadian political history,
Prime Minister Pierre Tru-
deau wrote: -'I am glad to
share, thorugh this letter, in
the joy of the celebration," ex-
tending his congratulations
and wishes for "health and
happiness."
Ingersoll Mayor Gordon B.
Henry. who presented Dr.
Sutherland with a box of In-
gersoll cheese, said Dr. Suth-
erland hasdriven to tngerwu
every two weeks for the past
"al years far supplies of
cheese,
WILLIAM SUTHERLAND
... heads health group
The Woodstock Choralaires,
under the direction of DrN.
F. Burt-Gerrans, entertained
the new residents of the re-
rently-rompleted Wrwdingfdrd
Health services organization
concerned with co-ordination
A new orgxnizxtioI for plan
sing health services "got of[
the ground" yestarday and will
serve to co-ordinate health £eel•
lities of Oxford County,
The view Oxford County
Health Planning Council is an
offspring of the Ontario Hospital
Association but will be ran on
a voluntary basis by represen.
tatives of municipalities and
area hospitals.
Tice Council will tackle the
co-ordination of health services
in Woodstock, Ingersoll and
Tillsonburg. The job will be
undertaken as the result of con-
cern by OHA over possible dup-
lication of health services in re-
gional units.
The organisation meeting
wax hold yesterday In Word.
stock General Hospital Repre.
sentatives participating were
from Oxford County municipal
councils, county council, and the
three hospitals.
Executives elected were: pre.
sident, William M. Sutherland
(former warden of Oxford) of
RR 2 Thamesford; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs, C. R. Adams of
Woodstock; secretary, G. L.
Hayter, administrator of Alex-
andra Hospital in Ingersoll.
The first problems discussed
At the meeting included the
need for centralizing commum.
cations to the ambulance ser-
vice in the county.
Issues to be tackled later will
Include provision of home care
services for patients not need-
ing to be confined to hospital;
area health clinics such as the
cancer clinic; and hospital fore-
castsof needs.
All three hospitals in the re.
;ion have just completed build-
ing additions, so the Council will
be able to plan ahead for needs
in the future, possibly on a 10.
year basis,
The Council will be respon-
sible to the Ontario Hospital
Services Commission and will
make recommendations to the
commission,
r WUNINGFORD
t. The Perfor- sidenls as a public aer
en in the au. Even£ualk, the residents
new Iconic for gq1 togethor and put on
[is groups will own performances,
tertsin the re.
Members told of progress
by Oxford Library Board
The Oxford County Library
Board has been visiting the
�e
branch libraries in the last two
weeks and were very pleased to += ta'-•. '"
see so much improvement in "
the appearance of the libraries, 1'
.said Mrs. S. I. Krompart, Ox-
ford County librarian,
Mrs. Krompart gave a pro
gross report on the library ser- e#
vices since Jan. 1965 when the
library system changed from
a County Library Co-operative
to a County Public Library, '^
Mrs. Krompart said desks,
chairs, tables, drapes, Door
covering, shelving, bookcarts,
and various pieces of library
furnishings were purchased for
the libraries. Furnaces were°-
repaired, as well as doors, %
tables, windows and shelving.
NEW SERVICES �= `�s'"
"We now have libraries at - "
RM
Innerkip and East Oxford where MRS. S. L. KP.OMPfRT
there was no service before," • • . Oxford Librarian
she said. "Burgessville has a�..The County Library Board has
new library and the Dra v e arranged to lace a new Xerox
and Oomplete branches have machine a in the Ingersoll Library
been completely renovated. The in the near future."
the Centrallle, County
Oxford and She said, "Tile future may
the Central County Litirary P
were Centennial projects. hold changes for us but I am
The Ilberairies at Drumho. sure we can grow with the
times if we keep the needs of
I n a e r k i p and Otterville. commmunity in mind."
were a combined effort of the _
local community and the Colin- GUESTS
ty Library. Guests at. the meeting in.
"Before the libraries united, eluded C. D. Kent, the director
the combined book budgets in of the Lake Erie Region library
1964 amounted to $20,96s. This system and D. Skene Melvin,
Year. the book budget will be assistant director. Mrs. Edwin
considerably over $40,001). Book- Bennett, head librarian of the
wise, it has been advantageous Woodstock Public Library, rep -
,for us to units," .'resented the city library.
Mrs. Krompart reported that D. C. D. Siftun, associate sup.
special requests such as refer- erintendent of supervision and
ence questions, material for pa- Personnel of the Oxford County
pers for students at all. levels, School Board attended t If e
and books for general readin-- meeting and Frank Sloan, sup.
are sent to any library or person erintendent of schools- and sec.
requesting them, The numberretary-treasurer, represented
'sent by mail this year was 2. the Oxford County Separate
801. an inereaSt of 346 per cent! School Board.
over 1964. The chairman of the program
Mrs. Krompart welcomed the was Robert Rudy of Tavistock.
'Ingersoll PublicLibraryas an the chairman of the Oxford
Associate Library this year. County Library Board.
Complimentary
Tavistock Fall Fair
TAVISTOCK, ONTARIO
Friday & Saturday, Sept. 5th & 6th, 1969
ADMIT .L x .0 A Le_S . °L_... �- s
Wilfred Rosenberg R. Rudy
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three seek election
to warden's chair
Three O. ur,d County reeves County-alerkdreasurer Leon- ty cmmr•glor and was chair -
have deftaiteiwv decided to seek and K. Coles announced that as man cf the cuJuly road com
the County Warden's chair and of the first of the year, Blen• mittee this year.
two others are. giving the mat. helm Township will have a third I If Mr. Gehring's first attempt
ter serious consideration.. vote on county council. The at the N'ardon's chair is auc-
The declared candidates are township Originally had two cessful, he would like to see al
Stanley Gehring, reeve M South totes, the third bet nR added contlnualion of * the good re
Norwich Township; A1hetr. with the number of municipal lotions behvern the city or,
Cornwell, reeve of North Nor-'Ielectors now in axeass of 2,000. Wnodatodk and Oxford County.
wich Township and John Hof,l Reeve lioistettm• will have tw He said he would carry on with
atelier, reeve of Blenheim Notes and L. H. Sibbick, deputy the regional government theme)
Township. reeve, win have one vote, and tupheld Oxford County's
Kenneth L, Pollard, reeve of The extra vote will increase good name.
the village of Norwich, and Wil- to 28, the number of votes on;
Ram Ducfdow, reeve of the vil- county council. CLAIMS EXPERIENCE
lage of Tavishrek, announced Mr. Gehring was first elected Mr. Gehring said he feels he
they are giving their candidacy to South Norwich Township has more experience than any
serious thought. Council in 107. He was elected one else on council and was
The 1970 County Warden will deputy reeve in 1993, becoming chairman of the county roads
succeed Gordon Aspden, Reeve the first person to held this pos- committee, the largest money -
of Blandferd Township, The itiom He has served as reeve spending group on council. Ile
selection will be made by the since 1966 and has served on was a member of the Otter
council members Jan. 20 by the I all county council committees, Creek Conservation Authority
traditional open ballot system. Mr. Gehring is the senior coun- for 10 years.
Mr. Cornwell was first elect -
ad to the North 'Norwich Town -
a? ship cot
ueil in 3860 and heal
` served as reeve for six years.
t He has served on the roads
viemitteei and the social ser-,
s and property committees.
'< It is his first try for the war.
denship.
Mr. Cornwell lives at RR 3
Norwich on a 500-acre Holstein
dairy farm. He is a well-known
- -„ cattle exhibitor and has won
many awards, including the pre-
' mier breeder and premier ex-
r` hibitor awards at this year's',,
Woodstock Fair.
WANTS STREAMLINING
t� Mr. Cornwell said he is run-
ning for warden because he has,
the opportunity and the ability,
to serve Oxford County. He said
" he would like to see a further'
,- stream -lining of cotmty council
JOHN HOFSTETTER ALBERT CORNWELL and the county roads committe
third candidate... wants tsreamlining He said he could offer the com-
• • ty his experience in municipal,
affairs and his business man-1
agement ability.
Mr. Hofstetter will make his
third try for the warden's chair
in 1970. He was first elected
to Blenheim Township council,
`-'.I. ...... in 1961 and was named deputy
,`� i • reeve in 1965. He was acclaimed
reeve in 1969.
Mr. Hofstetter said he will
continue to streamline the coon-•i
ty program and co-operate with
othes counties on important is
sues such as the provincial take
•..... over of assessment and the'
_ county school board system.
COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE
He has served on the agri-
culture and community services
committee, the former education
committee, the road committee
and the county home committee.
He lives on a 300-acre dairy
MAlwlII,EY GENRING BRUCE AMOS farm at RR 1 Plattsville. He
tea Eayerhrntx • , • win rum .said his years of public -experi-
ence qualify hl'mas a candidate
-. for county warden.
�., Mr. Ducklow will throw his,
hat into the ring if the expan-I
s , ' sion of his business will allow
'him to devote his attention tot
the warden's job. He was first
elected to Tavistock town coon-
cil in 1964 and reeve in 1068.'
Mr, Pollard., another undo -II
cided candidate, has served one,
Norwich town council for four,
years, two of them as reeve.
Bruce Amos, reeve of West
Oxford Township, will not vie
for the warden's chair this year.
He amid he is disappointed but
.. business commitments would
' ,*':8, �`• not allow hint to devote his full
attention to the warden's job.
He is entering his twelfth year,
in municipal politics and has'
served on Oxford County coup-'
cil for five years. Mr. Amos is
the director of mire procurement
WH.faAM DUCEI.OW MF.N POLLARD of Western Breeders Incorpora-
... may ran yet ... nM yet decided led.
P",
CHARLES SWARTZ
Former reeve
of W. oxford
INGERSOLL — A former
Reeve of West Oxford, Charles
Swartz, died yesterday at his
home on Lot 7, Concession 1
of West Oxford. He was W.
He was )torn in West Oxford,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon
Swartz, and had lived his en-
tire life here. He was married
to the former Hazel Batten in
1924. He had farmed at Lot 7
the past 37 years.
Mr. Swartz was a member
of West Oxford Township Coun-
cil for a number of years and
was Reeve from 1%3-45. He
was a member and elder of
Beachville United Church..
Survivors are his wife; a
daughter, Mrs. Bev (Ruth) IVaI-
lace of Woodstock; a son,
Lloyd of RR 1 Beachville; a
brother, Alvin of Dundas; a
sister, Mrs. Norman (Margue-
rite) Dorland of Foldens; and
seven grandchildren.
Friends will be received at
the.McBeath Funeral Home, 246
Thames Street South, Ingersoll,
after Wednesday at 7 p.m, The
funeral service will be held Fri-
day at 2 p.m. Rev. Bruce Suitor
of Kingsville will officiate Tem.
porary entombment will he in
Ingersoll Mausoleum, with buri-
al to follow In Beachvflle come.
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423 DEVONSHIRE AVENUE, WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO
cordially invite you to attend the
Offi�W Opening
of this new Home for the Aged
Saturday, October 25th, 7969 at 2 o'clock p.m.
Inspection tours — Saturday, October 25th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, October 26th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS
Township of Blandford
Population — 1414
Clerk-Treaa. .................... S. J. C➢rrah, Box 314, Bright
Bright 454-9'-%
Road Supt. Howard Carter, R.R. I, Innerkip
InuerkiD 460-3312
Tax Collector ...... _.-------- .---- _..-_.___—_.... 8. J. Currnh
Building lnap..... ...... W. A. Chesney, R.R. 2, Innerkip
Innerkip 490-3317
Welfare Administrator ......
Gordon Aspden, R.R. 5. Woodstock
Eashlood 467.03.7
Date of bleeding — First Monday, Bright Fire Hill
Township of Blenheim
Population — 4434
Clerk-Treas. ._..........
.... _.__._...._.. I. J. Haloes, Drumbo
Office: Drumbo
463•5i37; Home: Drumbo 463-WM
Road Supt. ._.----- .......
........ ........ Herb BhlksrDl, Drumbo
Office Drumbo
463-5347; Home: Drumbo 463-3343
Tax Collector ....___._.-.--.-----------
Delmer R7pp
Building Inspector
. - .. Delmer Kipp
Relief Officer ......
—.—OelPrtnmtOn
s Wp
HomePrm qa 4584631
Onto of Meeting — Pirsi Monday- Township Otfloo
Township of Dereham
Population — 4882
Clerk-Trens..._.......... ..... F. E. Harris. R.R. 1. Mt. El
Office: Ingersoll 485- i7; Home: Bmwnsville S�M-2gin
Road Supt. ------ ... _.. Harald Tindale. R.M 1, Nit_ Elgin
Office: Brownsvllle, STT-2953; Hume: luger=_oll 4�4 DIM
Tax Collector .. ___ F. E. Harris
Building 111sp. ....... Ernest Smith, R.R. 1. Brownsri le
........ Bowusrille 5
17-2384
Relfef Offb•er ........._...........-- ...._..H .. F. E. Mattis
Bate of Meeting — Sneold Monday and Fourth
Friday of Hach Month
Township Office. Doreham Centre
Township of East Nissouri
Population — 3325
Clerk-Trea». ............._. G. L. Gregory, R.R. 1, Lake»Ida
Office: Klature 283,W15; Home: Medina 17-R-17
Road Bupt. ..._.------ ---- ---- _ E. G. Rout, R.R. 1, Lakeside
Home: Medina 29-R-19
Tax Collector _.... .._......_...._..._. _...._._ G. L. Gregory
Building Inaps.___ ---_ John Baker, R.R. 2, Lakeside
Home: Medina 9=R.11
Fred Denison, Thamesford
Home: Thameaford 285--2671
Relief Officer .. ------ _...._......__.._._....._..._._ G. L. Gregory
Date of Meeting — First Monday of Each Month
Township Office, Bintore
Township of North Norwich
Population — 2600
Clerk -Tress. ...__. Robert C. WaOdus, R.R. 2, Norwich
Office: Norwich 863-2646; Rome: Norwich 863-2238
Road Supt. _ Albert Freeman, R.R. 2, Norwich
Office: Burgesaville 424-9936; Homo: 424-9229
Tar Collector _._._.__._..__.......... _ Hobert C. Watkins
Building Insp. ..__..._... _......... ......... _ Robert C. Watkins
Relief Officer .___._.____...._............ Robert C. Watkins
Date of Meeting — second Monday
Township Office, R.R. 2, Norwich
Township of South Norwich
reputation — $247
Clerk -Tress. ....... ... ___ ....... ___ ................ Id. M. Howse
Office: Otterviue Bid-(SjW; Home: 879-6723
Road Bupt. ..................... .. N,mer Almost Ottervllle
Home: 870-6316
Tax Collector ................... ........... ..... N M. Howse
Studding lusp........... ........................ _ III. M. Howse
lit -lief Officer . ......... _....._..._.____....._......_... NY. M. Howse
Data at Meeting — Fir t Monday
Township Office, Otterville — Office 870-e1503
Township of East Oxford
Population — 2207
Clerk -Tress. .... N, M. Holdaworth, R.R. 4. Woodstock
Office: Burgesevflle 424-9871; Home: Eastwood 467-6251
Road Supt. _..._....__ Ralph Huggins. R.R. 1, Carries
Office: 491.8871: Home: 424-'J73J
Tax Collector —__ ................... _..__. N. M. Holdsworth
Building Insp. _..... Earl Skillings, R-R. 4. Woodstock
Home: Eastwood 407-52q
Relief Officer ................_.... N. M. Holdswortb
Date of Meeting — First Monday
Oxford Centre Municipal Building
Township of North Oxford
Population — 1749
Clerk-Treas. Richard D. seldom, RR 3, Ingersoll
Office: 480--249): Home: 485-37%
Road Supt. ..__..__------- J. S. Shannon, R.R. 2, Ingersoll
Home: -W-IM
Tax Collector ;.......... ....... ._..._._,._.__.. Richard D. seldon
Building loop. _ Wallace Haigeat
Relief Officer .._. Thus. J. Comiskey; R.R. 2. Ingersoll
Phone: Ingersoll 4Cv5-2407
oat. of Meeting — First Monday
Municipal Ball, No. 2 Bigtiway, 2 Mlle. went
of Inger.oli
Township of West Oxford
Popalutlos — 281E
Clerk -Tress. _.....__.._. L. B. Curvy, R.R. L Woodstock
IIome: Woodstock 5M-2974
Itoad Sapt, ..._...._......_. Don McKay, R.R. L Woodstock
Home: Woodstock W-,-ISM
Tax Collector ......... .._....__._................... .__ L. B. Curry
Building Iaap. ____ A. D. Robinson, R.B. 4, Ingersoll
Home: 485-294I
Relief Officer _ ............ ....... ......... ........ _........ _. L. R. Carry
Date of hteettes — First Monday, Foldens corners
Township of East Zorra
Population — 43M
Clerk ..... .................. _. H..J. Hillock. R.R. 6. Woodstock
Home: Woodstock 537-8746
Treasurer ...... _........... ...... _......... . Earl Hostetler, Hteksou
Home; Hickson 462-2864
Road Supt.-__.._._- James Chmmey, R,H. 1, Iunerkip
Home: InnerkiD 460.3644
Tax Collector E8rl Hostetler, Hickson
Home: Hickson 462-2W4
Building. Insp. _..__ Clarence King, R.R. 6, Woodstock
Home: 462-2346
Relief OrnCer H. T. Hillock
Date of Meeting — Fist Monday, Township Hall,
HMksan — Blossom 462-Ml
Township of West Zorra
Population — 2184
Clark -Trees. .._.- ......... Ernest Wood, R.R. 4, Embro
Home: Embro 475-4440
Bond Supt....._.__.__.... Wm. D. Smith, R.R. 4, Embro
Home: Embro 475-4271
Tex Collector .... ....._._---- _.................... Chas. II. Foster
Home: 475-4487
Building Insp. .- ---- __ _--
- Charles H. Foster
Relief Officer ._ ..... _.......... .------------ ..._. Ernest Wood
Date of Meeting — First Monday
Township Hall, Embro
Phone Embro 4754140
OFFICIALS OF TOWN
AND VILLAGES
Town of Tillsonburg
Population — W51
Clerk-Treas. .... K. E. Holland, Town Hull. Tillnonbnrg
Office: 842-5252; Home: 842-SM
Deputy Clerk•Trons. .—.._..._.......... ...... ----- Clair Rush
Home.: 842-3913
Road Supt.Tl .-- . _ .._ dame: Hornsby, 8' Victoria St,
Til:....burg. Office: 642481-0842 ; Home: -4diT
Assessor ............
Tax Collector ............ Kenneth 4 Holland, Tillsonburg
Ofitee.: 832-5?W: Home: 842-8127
Building, fiver ...__..__...._.....___---- Wm. - Fit Holland
Relief Officer ......................... _.. _.........._...- K. F. Holland
Date of Meeting — First Tuesday
council Chamber, Town Hall
I Village of Beachville
Population — :82
Clerk-Trta:. ............... A. Douglas Watson. Beachville
.....
Office: 4c'3-01l91; Hems: achville
ltoatl Sup[. John J. Nedallo,oO,i a 423.6llle
Home: Brnchcllle 423•IL`i'R
'Fax Collector ....... .... ...... _.................. A. Douglas Watson
Bllih11119 InaP............. ...... .__....._.....,__. A. D, Robinson
Relief Officer J. C. Smith. Beacbv lle
Home: Beachville 4�3-0381
Date of Meeting — Fleet Tne:day. Fronlag
ttenahville Municipal Office
Village of Embro
Population — 990
Cierk-Treas..._..... _......................... Ross T. Smith, Embro
Home: Embro 475.4132
Tay. Collector .... _........... .... .... _._.......... .... Rosa T. Smith
linildluir Iuxp...... .__..................... _....._....__ The Connell
L'ellef Officer ........... __..--------- ._.......... ...... ......... The Reeve
Date of Meeting — First Monday Evening
Council Chamber — Village 11.11
Village of Norwich
Population — 1703
Clerk -Trees. —..___._.---.._..__. ----- _------- _.._ P. C, LOWea
Office: Norwich 863-2435; Home, Burg"sville 424-9265
P. 0. Bar 400
Aas't Clerk-Treas. - .... ......... Robert Bucholtz, Norwich
Office: Norwich 86&2435; Home: Norwich 801.0397
Road Supt. Harold Williams, Norwich
Home: Norwleh 803-2944
Tax Collector _ ...... —__------ _.............. _............ P. C. Lowes
Buildtug Insp.------------- - --- Sohn E. Young
Home: Norwich 80-2714
Relief Officer ... .... ____....... .......... ....___._.. F. C. Lowes
Data of Meeting — First Monday of each month, 8 p.m.
Public Utilities Building
Village of Tavistock
Population — 1323
Clerk-Treaa. .__.............. ----- --- Robert Rudy, Tavlstock
Offlee: Tavistock 6M-2315
flood Sept. _ .. Robwi Rudy, Tavlstock
Tax Collector _ ..._........ Walter Schaefer. Tavistock
Home: Tm•IaIOck 655-2982
Rulidhlg Insp._... ........... ........ .... ........ ........ Charles QOc4R
Itollef Officer ..— ............. ..._......... .......... Robert Rudy_
Date of Meeting — Firnt Thursday of Mach Mouth
Public Utilities Office
PHONE NUMBERS
— Gordon N. Aspdcn .......
407-5=
OFFICE ..... .......... _._.............. :..._.._......_
587-sm
....._..,__......._..._..__.___....._._.._._..._.__
537-mal
ATTOIINEY............_._..........:.._._......_
537-2011
Lit Or DI.EDS ....._.._...
_._ _ 537-8288
;AL COUItT ....._.._...___.
W",_2.W
)N OFFICE ...__........_.....___._....__.
537-2551
....... .......--- -.....__---- _e.:_......__._....
.._:. 537-3322.
---....:.__.__.:_..—..._._
537-T711
HOME ...._........_ .................._.._.-...._..__.
537-2711
INT __
...._
....AIER
!Ali POLICE _....___..._.___.._.._.,_
POLICE
M-9811
R'S _......_.._...._.___.
537-9811
537-7901
AID S SOCIETY ___......._._.._-.
N'S AID I
25
_. 537-3911
CLERK and TREAS. ..-______,._
and RE
537-3911
OXFORD HEALTH UNIT
M. O. H. --------------------
___ De G. Q. Sutherland
Woodstock Office ._--------
_ Phone Woodstock
587, -5T11
Ingersoll Office ......... ..._.._._....__
----- . Ingersoll
485-Wto
Norwich, Office __...._---
—------ __.._..._... Nora-lele
893-2330
Tillsonburg Office _......
Tlllsonburg
842-M79
Embro Offiee......... ...............
.... _............ Embro
475-4140
Drumbo Office .._---------
._.... ...... _--------- Drnmbo
463.54S7
i CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
INSPECTOR
Clarke Daniel ......................... .... 313 Bell St. Ingersoll
t H'flee: Woodstuck M7-3911; Home: Ingersoll 485-3540
COMMITTEES OF 1969
ROADS: Gebring, Cornwell, Duklow, Amos, Huratett-
er, Aapden.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Kitchen MacKay
Balsas. Pollard, Fleming Dickson.
PROPERTY & ASSESSME'^PT: Webster, Ross, Pat.
AGRICI LTTJRENITY
Ir& Barrett,
Clarke,
Loagwortb, Muir, Stables, Martin, Minler,
COUNTY HOME: Aapdon, Kitchen, Hofstetter,
HEALTHWELFAREUNITUNIT: Aapden MCornwell.Derford. MacKay,
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY: Aspden, Amos, Clarkc.
COUNTY LIBRARY: Aapden,
Sibbick, MacKay.MUSEUM: Aspdan, Coles.
SAPHggP
A➢XANDRHOSPITAL, r011:Longwoh.
TILLSONBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL: Gehring
First named on Roads, Finance &- Admialstration,
Property & Assessment and Agriculture slid Commun-
lty Services Is Chairman.
TREE CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
Roy Hughes .__ . M Bidwell St., Tllhronburg
Phone Ttilsouburg 842-2124
Rose Colder ...-.._.__._,._..._...._.......... R.A. 2, Thamesford
Phone Klntore- 283-8254
John Mitchell Jr. _...._..._ ..............._....... R.R. 2, Innerklp
Phone DmerkJp 48p4382
WEED INSPECTOR
Sarnhle McAllister Salford
Phone 485.IT59
OFFICIALS — 1969
Provincial
Kenneth Y. Dick .... _...
_......... .......�_ .._.__. County Judge
R. G. Groom, Q.C. ......___
..... _..„,_:_ Provincial Judge
A. A. Bishop ___,.,,.,.
Connty Court Clerk and Sheriff
John B. Martin ._..._�....__._,._._..._
Deputy Sheriff
A. C. Whaley. Q.C......
_.......... . Clerk of the Peace
and Crown Attomar
Mrs. Sylvia Reid .___..,,.,,
County Judge's Secretary
and Court Reporter
Miss Margaret Bl Ross _____. Provincial Court Clerk,
Criminal Diriaion
Mlea Donna Matheson
.__...__.. Provincial Court Clerk,
Boss V. Tuck _..... _._..._._.
Family Division
Registrar of Deeds
John Campbell ...__..._.______._.._.....—._
Jail Gosernor
Sgt. Jack McDowell ........
.... r„,.::.._. Prortuctal Poll e
C. A. Rawson, T. H.
Griggs ........ Proballon Otfl_rora
County
Gordon N. Aapden
_........... ____ :_.___._._._.._. Warden
1 L. K. Coles ......----_
It7
--- ...._...___. Clerk and Treaearer
i1 G, R. Staples.-...__—__...._
DeautF Clerk and Treasurer
D. L. Pratt .___.__.....„..._.........
Road Supermteudent
Fred H: Cade .___....._........
-- Assessment Commissioner
D. F. Knott _..........
Administrator, Woodingford Lodga
Gerald H. MacKay
....... _..--------- Welfare Administrator
Mrs. Louise Krompert ....... __..... __..._. LlDearma
Mrs. Jane Webb .....__.___...._......__
Assistant Librarian
Howard Pye..---- ......._...--------
Court House Cus[odiaa
MacDougall, Carow'ath & Hn[Ch1naU11 Solicitors
Monteith, Monteith
And Co, .._....._. ... Auditoyk
Do you remember?
to yEAItN ,U;O
Bd fearce,, reeve of Tillson-
burg;', was elected warden of
Oxford Count) at the opening
session of Oxford County Conr-
ail.
Dr. G. 'A. KrW;en•, represent-
ing the Oxfurd County Mystical.
association, appeared before
County Council to present Witir-
,motion on the proli wing
fur chrnnicolly ill patients at
Woodstock Geaeral Hospital.
It was announced that. free
polio immunization clinics for
approximately 22.000 adults in
Oxford County between the ages
of 20 and 40 would be estab-
lished in Woodstock,
Free polio imnnmizal:ion shots
were offered ni the County. ur.
O. C. Powers. M. 0. H. for the
county, announced the schedule
for clinics throughout Oxford
Oxford and said that the clin-
ics were for anyone since it
was striking older pciop.e tan.
Approximately 300 a d ul t s
lured UP at the Oxford Health
I; nil to receive the first in a
series of three polio shots.
Dr. L. E, L. Taylor, veterin-
ary inspcetor for the Oxford
Health Unit; died In Woodstock
General Hospital,
It was announced that initial
,construction work on the sec-
men of 14.11way 401 from East-
wood between Highways 2 and
8 would begin later in the year.
Two area men were to appear
loin. murder charges before SllP-
reme Court Chief Justice J. C.
McRuer in County Court during
its fall sittings. William John
Ashby of Canning was charged
with murdering his common-
law wife at her home in Can-
ning and William Emery of Till-
sonburg was charged with
murdering an Indian tobacco
worker in Tillsooburg.
Oxford County has paid out a
total of $3,400 as bounty on fux-
rs killed. This year's bounty
was the firstto have been offer-
ed since 1956, with foxes paying
four dollars a bead,
Thirty - seven pupils from
Drumbe and Wolverine Public
Schools attended the morning
session of Oxford County Coun-
cil and were later treated ,to a
lour of the council chambers by
Blenheim Reeve Herbert Balk -
will and their teacher Mrs. Ann
Hanke.
A decade of service was mark-
ed when the Oxford County Lib-
rary CO-OPerative annual meet-
ing was held in the Council
chambers of the Woodstock
,Court House. To commemorate
the occasion, treasurer L. K.
Coles presentedbooks to Magi-
strate R. G. Groom and 11. L.
Kipp for 1.0 years of service on
the board.
Oxford Warden E. R. Pearce
flicked a switch to turn on 12
floodlights illuminating the 70-
year-old County Court House
building
Officials of the police village
of Beachville were planning to
"feet with representatives of the
Ontarlo Municipal Droll on Oe-
lober tit to have Roachvilie in-
crporated as a full-fledged vill-
age.
Ratepayers and property own-
ers In 1leaehvillccrnwduld the
town hall In Beachville for a
formal meeting of the Oul.ann,
Municipal Board 1.0 bear the
a'pphration (if tho pilbee. Tillage
for Wrorporaton•
Retiring Oxford eunaty war-
den Ed Pearce of 9'lll nnhurtd
was Presented with an aulo latic
slide pro)ecinr nu behalf of the,
l rouillil at the County Counelt
ro eei ton
15 YEARS A1+0
James D. Hossack, reeve of
Embru was elected am Oxford
County's Imllh warden.
Three members, , of Oxford
County Council., Warden James
D, Hossack. Ernbro, BlAndfard
.Reeve William A. Chesney and
acting reeve of East Oxford
Fred Schellattended the eonven-
tion of the Ontario Agriculture
Council in Toronto,
A system of metal aid to
municipalities t h a t already
have fire 111,1eetion was in np-
cration in Oxford County with
la centres participating.
Former deputy reeve of East
Zitrra and member of Oxford
'Cnunty council, James C. Suth-
lanl, cilifelong resident of
Braemar, died in Woodstock
General Hospital in his 75th
year.
A delegation of hunters paid
a visit to Oxford County Coun-
cil. to petition for better con-
trol measures for hunting.
Judge Eric Cross took over
the task of hearing cases Pend-
ing under the Childre.n's Pro-
tective Act, while a replace-
ment was being sought. for
judge L11. Ball, who resign.
erg.
County road officials agreed
to join with householders on
Governor's Road between Wood-
stock and Thamesford in ap-
proaching the provincial govern-
ment to seek aid in 'improving
what was described as "the
worst: road between the Atlan-
Itic and Pacific coasts".
Oxford County townships re-
jected the idea of a joint plan -
ring heard between the city of.
Woodstock and the townships.
The .sod turnbr^ c,.rnniony- for
the new s50,ill 15-ronin Chil•
dren's Aid Society building
took place at the site of the new
building on the southeast Coro€r
Of Light and Buller Streets.
Douglas Canipbrtl, chairman of
the CAS liuldloc Cummltkue
performed the ttnditioual win..
inz �>f-thc,md.
Fred 11. Cade, assessment ad-
visor with the department of
municipal affairs in -Toronto,
was appointed county assessor
for Oxford,
An 8asessment conkmifkee to
assist Fred 11. Cede, who was
to become comity assessor on
July 1, was formed by county
council at their June session.
'Members of the committee
'were Orval T. Coleman. 11, R.
P, cl il, James D. Flnssack, L.
R. Coles and L. IN. 5milli
Charles F. Beagley of Enrbro
was elected presidentat foe
82nd annual meeting of Oxford's
Ex -Wardens' Association sue-
eceding George Balkwill of
Blenheim township,
Oxford county buildings came,
in for high praise from the Hon.
Id r, Justice John L. Wilson and
coauthorsof the Grand .fury nf-
ter they had completed their
inspection.
Work was begun oo. I,he 8-inch
water pipeline front Woodstock
to the Oxford County home, n
prniect, phoned by the Word -
block PLC,
A I'll bill" was returood
by a Grand Jury against Vall-
hor Rude who was dull with
. the slaving of Mrs. Ilrnftl
Boyd, 27 Perry ,it, The n'lurdor
trial had opened before Mr„ lus-
flee .John L. Wilson in the Su-
promo Court of Onlilrin. Elsvon
man and one woman were an
the ,iurv, It was the first murder
trial to lie hold In Oxford County
gist, lWal, Crown altorray A.
IU, Whaley was the prosecuting
alttlrney,
and William Cutherhertsnn,
Wnndaloekl were appointed ail•
dlltonal turnil at Oxford
County jail, which doubled the
'staff of Gnvr root Jack Skinncr
and Turnkey '«tcl IlnmlLion.
Oxford County Council decid-
ed to increase the raW for in-
digent patients in county hog,
pitals from A1.75 to $2 per (lay.
The annual Oxford County
plowing match was to be held
of the farm of Arthur Karn,
East Oxford on October 17.
Final session of the year of
Oxford county council opened
at the court house with Warden
J. C, Eichemberg presiding.
Retiring warden of Oxfoill, J.
C. Efehenbol„ was presented
with an inscribed silver tray
by county council at its conclud-
Ing treating.
Cnurty Council unaided to pay
a bounty of s5 for foxes killed
ids the offprime season.
15 YEARS AGO
The mobile unit of the Oxford
County Library Co-opera';ve
was getting readv for the P+eri
tember book exchange. Carry -
We 11100 hooks, the truck,
known as the Bookmobile.' cisit-
ed schools and libraries
throughout the county f o u r
times a year, There were only
14 bookmobiles throughout On-
tario at the time.
The Grand Jury found Volt -
her plane 37-year-old Yugoslav
immigrant guilty of the murder
on June in, 1054 of Mrs. Ernest
Boyd, The accused was sen-
tenced to die November lei. The
trial bad la-sted for four days
and it took the jury three hours
to come to a verdict.
Dr. C. MacKenzie Mackay re-
signed as Oxford County jail
physician due to illness.
Hugh Harris of Lakeside Alas
re-elected president of the Ox-
ford Beef Producers at the an-
nual metting held in the board
room of the Agricultural office.
Dr. J. H. Frain was honored
at a presentation after resign -
Inc as village treasurer of Nor-
wich, a position he held for 41
years.
It was announced, that the
minister of Public Weffatf
doe
the Hon. W. A, Goodfellow, of
-Toronto would officially open
'the Children's Aid Society' b '
ing i.n Woodstock on September
29.
Members of the staff of the
C'hildren's Aid Society moved
into their nesv building on Light
St., in preparation for the of-
ficial opening.
Seven faxes were killed in
the county during the months
of September. A bounty of $3
was awarded for the faxes.
Mayor Bernadette Smith.
Warden James ➢. Hossack and
V. R. King, past chairman of
the hoard of trust,participated'
in the sod -turning ceremony for
the beginning of the building
of the new addition for Word -
,stock General Hospital.
With the exception of the
mtrsim„ staff statumorl in the
'basement of the county court
ford ousehealth all lunit mersoov I toel (if icthair
new location in the C)xford.
';hea]tb unit building Oil the eor-
her of tlrnhom mud hunter
Streets.
t,c 11 t, toles, county clerk,
left. the o itv to attend thin County
hones Lnnrcntion in Cornwall.
,I, V 31.'.ilhe l`•Ill, ronity
road oprrotclkLnl re-1">rbtd
Iliel 'tile i lent on a 145-Gwt
;p,ul of the Nruh R ;:.,r north
of Pladvville had hero muAor-
loincd.
lri'lbuce %%as paid Warden
Ja'mes liossnck at the Wardrii s
lliunrr, for his sell to the
eonul it, 111A.
25 YEARS AGO.
Reeve J, C. Igichenberg nf-
TillsonhurA was elected ward-
en of Oxford County for 1%4 on
the 15th ballot. at the, opening
nieMrn m ,con>rky' enuncti, -
Oxfurd f;;`utTp snow plows
were having on easy time of it
In the mild whiter, having: been
nut, only 11 hours to date.
Work was begun on the re-
decoration of .the County Clerk,
L. K. Cale's office in the county.
court house..
Han, C. H, Dowell Ontario
minister of highways, visited
Woodstock and conferred with
J. N Ateathrell, county road
superintendent. T. R. Dent,
MLA, H. Citing and James la-
nes of the Suburban Roads Com-
mission.
Oxford county's new public
health senem , was .given a Pro-
minent plac€ for d4,eussion on
the program of the Ontario Edo -
ration Association meeting in
Toronto.
Miss Ruth Grieve, Ingersoll,
was appointed to the Oxford
County health staff. making the
'fourth nurse on the deli.
J, F. McDonald. East Zorra,
Hugh Harris, Lakeside and L. E.
Peterson. Drool attended a
Federation of Agriculture con-
ivention in Toronto.
Elton Townsend, Eastwood,
reeve of East Oxford, was elec-
ted chairman of Zone 1 of the
Ontario Conservation and Re-
forestratimt Asseetatiatt at ■
meeting in London..
Miss M. Grieve, c-Om* health
nurse supervisor, andher staff,
moved into their new .Offices
the courthouse, formerly law-
yers, offices.
Court official- and staff at
ibe courthnuse hnnered Judge
F. E- Perrm, recently retired.
with a presentation.
Reeve of Embro, Fred E.
Day, suffered a dislocated
shoulder when he fell 15 feet
from a neighbor's barn.
Erie-W. Cross, KC, Siall
former Ontario Attorney -Gener-
al, ,as appointed Oxford County
court fudge, succeeding Judge
F. E. Perris, retired.
Judge Erie Cross, seedy-ap-
ponted county judge of oxford•
presided for the first there at
a session of Division Court.
The affiee of ,the Hutcheson
Oxford ex-warder8 held their
annual gathering a; th.e. New
Commercial lietci, Woodstock,
and heard an address h;: W. A.
Sutherland, cle'.-k of Vbddleaex.
Ward€n and Mrs, J. -C. Eich-
,asberg entertained members of
the county council and their
wives. at a bsllio party At SL
Williams, _
Charles W. Carroll, ex -warden
of Oxford County, died at h 19
home in Norwich in his. Both
year.
The new county
north of lnuerill was irsp
in, county council members,
foRawuug a dinner meeting to
ltmerkfp ,churl -
G, R. Green, Oxford sgricul-
toral representative, announced
that another half -million your;;
tro®a would be distributed for
planting in Oxford County as
was done the previous year.
O'fold Colon) 4ouacil wag
conMdril Plnntkng evergreen
tfeec aloe: its colPnh• road, in
proytde A permanent windbreak
io replace the dots fence,
I.staldishmrut cif juvenile
"Luatina for Oxto�"with ltlagi.
"lrAl'ili l., M Rall as fudge,
wati oltiyially alunaul 'Cd et the
Annual olretlnC of thF.Ghild-
rrn's Aid 1000v^.
The newts, mdtduted jimmilo
court at Oxflud Couriv held its
first ae'siolt at :d,c uW4.^!h'nUBlt>.
with hlugisirafc L. M D4 psi,,
k