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I ) if I 7"IiIl1(IIIIiITIIII�I`fmlililillllllliflill � � T�'� T-,;PI'`T, 0 Free Press Woodstock Bureau Reeve Perry Sibbick of Blenheim Township, right, was elected Oxford County's 120th warden Tuesday an the third ballot. Leslie Dickson, former North Norwich Township reeve and 1973 Oxford wartlen, presented the warden's gavel to Warden Sibbick. Oxford without warden for week By MARY GILMOUR Sentinel -Review Staff Writer Oxford County is without a warden until Jan, 15. The vacancy occurred Tuesday morning when former Warden Leslie Dickson resigned his post as reeve of North Norwich Township. Mr. Dickson will continue to serve on the township council as a councillor and will be suc- ceeded as reeve by Deputy Reeve Ted Darwen Scott. Authorities couldn't state this morning if this was the first time Oxford was minus a warden. NOT STRANGE "There's nothing strange about it," said county clerk Gerald Staples. "We no longer have a warden, as of the time he resigned as reeve of North Norwich, We will be lacking a warden from Jan, a to is. Mr. Staples said the first item on the agenda for county council Jan. 15 is to elect a new warden. "AB members of council have contributed greatly to give me the opportunity of serving in the highest position obtainable in municipal life," said Mr. Dickson in his resignation to North Norwich Township. "I feel that by serving longer as reeve, I am inhibiting the initiative of other members of council and depriving them of opportunity. "It is not my wish to burden the ratepayers of our municipality with the costs of an election and hope that the vacancy created by my resignation can be filled by appointment. REGRETS "I am vacating the reeve's LESLIE DIC SON ... quits as reeve chair with regrets on one hand, but the satisfaction of having done my utmost for my municipality on the other. My nine years on council have been most enjoyable and I wish my successor much success and satisfaction in his new positioa as reeve." Cecil Mingle, of RR 3, Nor- wich, has been appointed reeve of the township. All men made their declaration to office Jan. 14. "We are sorry to see that our reeve is resigning," said the newly -appointed Reeve Scott, "but due to the fact he has done a terrific job, we are quite proud of him. I am glad for an op- portunity to serve as reeve before the county is re- structured and hope I will get the same co-operation he has had." Reeve of Blenheim is the new warden Perry C. Sibbick. Reeve of Blenheim Township was elected 1974 Oxford County Warden at Tuesday's council meeting. Mr. Sibbick received 21 votes (in the third ballot of an open vote, requiring a minimum 20 John J. Nadalin Reeve of .Beachville received eight votes ;on the third ballot and Melvin MBReeve of Blandford ir hip received ten votes. Mr. Sibbick said he accepted the post of warden with a marked degree of humility and Perry Sibbick Oxford Warden Perry C. Sibbick, reeve of To gain the wardenship in Blenheim, is the 1974 warden Oxford Oxford County, a candidate of County. This is the must poll over hair of the first time a Blenheim reeve has votes and It was on the third won the position since Peter ballot that Mr. Slbblr.k McDonald In 1963. accomplished this, Results of Mr. Sibbick was named the first ballot. were Sibbick warden after tabulation of (16), Balls (11) and Nadalin votes in the third ballot. lie (10); second ballot a -suits polled 21 of the 39 votes ,Sibbick (16), Bells (6), and compared to 10 by Melvin Nialin ( , Balls of neighbouring Mr. Sibbick farms on Blandford Township and eight Highway No. 2, BR 1, by John Nadalin, reeve of Princeton, Boachville. I'KIt It\ SIBRIC'K ... rlraled gratitude. He thanked mem- hers of council for electing him to the position which honors. him, his family, and his com. numity. Ile said he was deeply honored because of being elected over the other candidates who are of very high calibre and he holds them in great esteem. fie said he will devote his time,, interest and effort to the duties and responsibilities of warden and believes that Oxford County will continue to have a sound administration using the high principles of the post county councils suit unbiassed decisions to come in the future, Mr. Sibbick took his .declaration of office and 1973 County Warden t,cs Dickson escorted Mr. Sibbick to the warden's chair and presented him with the gave[ of office. Mr. Dickson said thatthe past of warden is a wonderful office to obtain and no member of county council has anv doubt in Mr. Sibbick's ability to cam out fie duties of the office and be the public relations man for Oxford county - 'rhe county council meeting,, and electiota were held in the. council chambers of the oxford courthouse at 2 p.m. Monday, A recorded vote was taken in which council voted to have the open vote for warden taken in alphabetical order. The first ballot gave Melvin Balls tt votes. Perry Sibbick is votes, and John J. Nadalin to votes In the second ballot Melvin Balls received six votes, Perrv- Sibbick, 19, and J. J. Nadalin had 15, No election was deciared on the first two ballots. A total of 39 votes were recorded on each ballot with nine of the county councillors Itaving two votes each because of the size of the municipality each represents. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1974 Cabinet rejects daylight proposal RUTAXTIN TORONTO (CP I —The Ontario cabinet rejected proposals today to switch to daylight hmc and, as a result, the province will slay on standard time when the United States switches to daylight time this Sunday. Micheners wave adieu, say hello to retirement OTTAWA lCP) — Gov. -Gen. Roland Mich- mer said goodbye to Ottawa and public life Wednesday as he and Mrs, Michener look Weir final ride in the Governor -General's private rail car — to Toronto and retirement. Governor-General sworn into office OTTAWA ICPt — Jules Leger was sworn into office today as the country's 21st Governor- General. Cold -brisk winds and cloudy skies greeted the 6o-vearold former diplomat and Mme. Le- ger, as the new viceregal couple stepped from their sleek black limousine. A guard of honor snapped to attention as the couple climbed the stairs leading to the Centre Block. Mr. Leger then received a general salute from the guard. The vice -regal couple entered the main Parliamentbuilding and were greeted by Prime Minister Trudeau and Mrs. Trudeau, Senate Speaker Muriel Fergusson, Commons Speaker Lucien Lamoureux and Senate government leader Paul Martin and Mrs. Martin. 'The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod led the procession to the Senate speaker's chamber to await the swearing in ceremony. More than 200 guests, in - JULESLEGER eluding various lieutenant-gov. ernors. members of the Su- preme Court, clerks of both houses of Parliament, members of the Commons and Senate and the federal cabinet, attended the ceremony in the ornate Senate chamber. 'Marjorie Cropp, of ,was given spec Tuesday evening, F, in comniline inforr FOR EMBRO AND WEST ZORRA AUTHOR HONORED tile, commemorative plaque by the we. nor village. A duplicate of the in I ork plaque is in the library, in the bee and municipal building. The book us( ory deals with the lives of people, Set a a who Miss Cropp said she found their parts rea. It has * books be d County $215,000 for recreation centre The township of West Znrra and the community of Embro may soon have a community recreation complex, following a federal governmentgrant under the winter capital projects fund. Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan announced the $215.000 grant Tuesday. The money will go towards the centre following project approval by both West Znrra and Embro. RobertC. Matheson, the reeve of West Zorra, said plans had been underway for some time on a complex for the two com. munities and if all goes well then construction may start next November. The proposed complex will Her excellency house an ice rink and a com- munily- hall, plus all the other necessary facilities required to operate the complex. The arena will be about tin feel by 250 feel. with an 90 by 180 fool ice surface, The proposed hall will be 50 by lib feet in size. Ontario's new lieutenant -governor is a lady OTTAWA (CP) — Paulmel Emily Me, Gibbon, 63. of Tornn.to, noted figure in educa- tion and tilearts, has been appointed Beaten - ant -governor of Ontario, Prime Minister Tru- deau announced Thursday, she is the first woman to hold the post m any province. .Mrs. McGibbon, now chancellor of Tile 1101- versity of Toronto, succeeds W. Roma Mar.- donald, a former senator who has been liau- tenant�goveracr since 109. Diamonds are topic The W- Ord Historical Society will meet Friday at 8:15 p.m. in the YWCA with guest speaker Len K. Coles, the author of many papers on Oxford Count) history, speaking on Diamonds and Royally. Mr. Colas father-in-law, the late Fred N. Adams, was. working in the Premier diamond mine at the time the Cullman diamond was discovered. This was the largest diamond ever found- It had a weight of 3112�,, carats. A slide show of the 1%8 Royal Coronation and various famous diamonds will ako be shown. BLUES CHASER Customer bt supernutrket: "Give me :0 vents' ererth of potatoes, pleuse." Clerk: "Why don't you take a whole one," 0 .) Chief librarian at County Library is happy with her newly appointed position ev MII,LY TAY6OR. Sentinel-1levlew Women's Editor "I've wanted to be a librarian every time since I was a small child," said Jane Webb newly appointed chief Librarian of the County Library. Mrs. Webb succeeds Louise Krompart who retired at the end of 1973, She received her BA at Western University and a Bachelor of Library Science at the University of Toronto before beginning to work at Leaside Public Library for five years. Later she and her husband Art moved to Sarnia where she worked at the Sarnia Public Library for eight years, She has been at the County library here since 1995 as assistant dbrarlan, Mrs. Webb noted every library she has worked at began in an old library building and ended up In a modern one. When she began her job she designated new hours for the library. They are now open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Before they were closed during the noon hour. She felt that school children in town from the county could take advantage of the library on their noon hour. So far it is working OW quite well. Mrs. Webb stated she felt more and more people use the library as a reference place. Young and old alike come to seek information. Recently they School board chairman urges fixed subjects WOODSTOCK — Mathematics, phvsical education, science and geography should be made mandatory secondary school subjects, Oxford County school board chairman Bruce McLeod said in his opening address to the board Monday, _ At present, the province requires only that English and Canadian history be studied. The county's seven secondary schools have packages of subjects leading to various post- --raduate courses, but some students have found they have selected the wrong courses, he said, a situation which might not occur with more mandatory subjects. vommommo� LANE WERR CHIEF LIBRARIAN have received several inquiries for reference material from their county branches, Thebookmobile goes out every three months with three part time people to help with this. There are 17 small libraries in the county and 60 deposit stations, tier favorite type of Crooks are biography and travel but reads several fiction books, As far as hobbies she en)oys knitting and television. Shefinds TV relaxing and likes to watch documentarics and nature programs. As -well as her five days at the library she is the president of the Auxiliary Branch 55 to the Royal Canadian Legion. She has done quite a bit of travelling and has been to the East and West coast of Canada twice, through 14 of the States and to England, France, Ireland and Scotland. In our fast day of change and unrestit is reassuring to find someone who is so keen and happy with their job. - Applications for the position of SUPERVISOR For the Hickson Library will be received unfit WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1974- Send replies to: Oxford road workers reach tentative pact Townships win grants Two townships in Oxford ounty have lost been awarded "rants from the provincial ministry of community and -,ucial services under the c'ammunity Centres Act, 'rhe Townships of East. Oxford ,nd East 'Lorra as well as 72 other communities in the province received grants totaling $5,19,402„ Iit'eve C, Wesley Dew said the money was used to help defray capital expenditures during t973. The grant was used it) help Iniy for new bleachers and a new )ack-scup at the softball field, peeve floury A, Killing of East 2prra said that the grant is -pled pay for new lights In. n1;Jled at the ball park in Hickson, The provincial government patio part rf the expnRms under this program and the grants awarded to the two communities w,creXost &wra. $2,02,5. and Kaot Oxford, $,$67, Mrs. Mary Jane Webb, Oxford County Library 93 Graham Street, Woodstock, Ontario N4S 6J8 Oxford ratifies poet with road workers Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — (oxford County council ra- tified a one-year agreement Wednesday with 20 county road workers. The pact calls for wage increases of 83 cents an hour. The agreement was ratified Monday by Lo- cal 1589, Canadian Union of Public Employ- ees. It is retroactive to ,Tan. 1. Wages which ranged from $2,87 to $3.38 an hour have been increased to a range of $3.70 to $4.10 tin hour. RETROACTIVE TO JAN. 1 The contract calls for a 454hour work week. overillue at time and a half and 10 paid 5ta- tulory holidays. Hours and overtime were the same under the old agreement, but workers had nine paid holidays. There will be three weeks of vacation after six years, four after 12 yens and five after 18 years. The county will pay 80 per cent of health insurance coverage. In other business, council approved an in- crease in road superintendent Donald L. Pratt's salary $20,500 from Reeve James Patience of Last Missouri Township, chairman of the county roads eom- mittee, estimated this year's road budget at $1.575,000 compared to $1,693,298 lust ycur- Re estimates a $855,000 tax levy will be needed for roads. Council oUti ated $1,000 for the promotion Of Oxford County as the site Of the 1979 Inter- national Plowing Match, 1., 17 r County approves COPE contract Alberta to invest $100 million Oil sands program unveiled COUNTY COUNCIL SESSION The Daily Senlmel-Review Wed„ Jon, 23, 1974 Page 7 Important bylaws up for discussion Two new bylaws of pone importance to county residents came before Oxford County Council today for third and final reading. One bvlaw was consideration of a ne%a contract between the Oxford County Roads Depart- ment and members of local 1589 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The union has been working to 'Frees offered In a letter to oxford county Coulmil, former warden W, Uwfde lAckson said he would dunk, trees to one,, of the new conservation areas prorported by the Tilannes Valley conservation Authority, The amotmf and type of trem to be donated wosn't dtscfo wd. rule since Dec. 12 m an effort. to secures new contract for county road crews. This contract, if approved, will he the first contractbetween the union and the county. More than 90 per cent of the union membership ratified the proposed contract Monday night and now it's up to County Council to approve or reject the proposed contract. The other bylaw is approval of the proposed roads committee. The county striking committee handed down its recom- mendations on ,tan, la but final approval must be given before the roads committee has any powers. The proposed roads com- mittee would be comprised of; Warden Perry Sibbick, Blenheim; Reeve Melvin Balls, Oxford areas ask I�°egion be d Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Representatives of four Norwich area municipalities want to delay restructuring of Oxford County until forced to do so by the province, Reeve Darwen Scott of North Norwich Township said Wed- nesday. Ilis comment followed a Tuesday night meeting in Norwich of 22 of 24 elected offi- cials of Norwich, Fast Oxford, North Nor- wich and South Norwich townships which strongly supported deferral. "The four municipalities," he said, "would like to stay as they are until they are forced into an amalgamation. "We know it is coming," he Said, but ques- tioned the feasibility of the proposed Jan. 1, 1975 deadline for restructuring the county into a two-tier system of government - The Oxford area government implementing committee has asked the province to prepare draft legislation for restructurin;;, Reeve Scott called the meeting of the mn- mcipalitics, which are destined to merge into a lower tier under the two-tier system, "to l-get our townships together and get a feeling of what steps we should take about amal- gamation." el gyed Conflict arose' between municipalities at I.hc meeting over a system of assessing the different costs of improvements done by niu- nicipalitics and future representation by ward, he said. Reeve William Martin of South Norwich Township, a member of the implementing committee, informed councillors of propos- als, but the committee apparently didn't have the answers to, a lot ofquestions, Reeve Scott said. The next step, he said, would be a meeting with the implementing committee. Reeve James Patience of East Nissouri Township, a member of the implementing committee, said an exploratory meeting has been held with representatives of North Ox- ford Township, West Zorra Township. Thamsfor'd and East Nissouri Township "to see what everybody has in mind." The meeting Tuesday was held in the ab- sence of Embro representatives. Reeve Patience suggested the lower tier would be a "good viable. unit". with an 9,9911 population and $15 million assessment. A further meeting for the northwest munic- ipalities has been planned Feb. 15 to discuss establishment of it joint council. Blandford; Reeve Henry Killing, East Zorra; Reeve James Patience, East Nissouri, Reeve J. Seldon Wilkinson. Tillsonburg and Reeve Rowland Rutherford, Embro. Oxford warden wants quick action on inspection setup Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Immediate steps to estab- lish a county building and plumbing mspec- lion service were urged Tuesday by Warden Perry Sibbick, reeve of Blenheim Township. "While I am aware that the area local -gov- ernment study has recommended that this service will function at the county council level in a restructured county government, I feel that the need is urgent and cannot wait that long," he said at the opening of a two- day Oxford County council session. - Jan. 1, 1975 has been set for a restructured county system with Woodstock and fngersoll participating. "While the local municipalities are issuing building permits and are convinced that their zoning. bylaws are being. adhered to," he said; "I am not so sure that the actual construction of rural buildings is complying with the requirements as set out in the Na- tional Building Code. "I-, my opinion. local building inspectors have not been sufficiently trained to enforce this code. The people who are paying the high costs of homes today, deserve this pro. tection." Proposed in a report by Brian Turnbull and Associates, urban and regional consult- ants, Kitchener, is an inspection system with a main office at Woodstock and a sub -office at Tillsonburg for Tilhamburg, Norwich, South Norwich, North Norwich and Dereham townships. Help sought on restructuring Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — A request for provincial staff to help prepare draft legislation begin- ning Feb. '1 for a restructured Oxford area government was made by Oxford area gov- ernment implementing committee, Wednes• day. The committee will ask the ministry of treasury, economics and intergovernmental affairs for officials to work on the legislation in Woodstock. A March 1 completion date has .been rec- onttuended by the county committee. Dr. If. C. Parrott, MPP (PC —Oxford) said one of the officials could be an export In If, nonce and another able todraft legislation with planning. director .Peter Atcheson and clerk -treasurer G., R. Staples, Reave William Ducklow of Tavistock, re- elected chairman of the implementing com- nultee, said the provincial assistance had been offered earlier, BLUES CHASER set for Jan. 29 with Fmbro, East Nissouri, ,North Oxford and West Zorra townships which are proposed for one rural municipali- ty and with Norwich, East Oxford, South Norwich and North Norwich townships, arc other proposed rural municipality. Tavistock and East Zorra Township agreed Sign In n lured cur to, CnrldLn, lobe nru. Wits drv.,en Iry it doctor to moku house rolls. in 1973 to a merger as one rural municipality in the restructured system. Meetings have yet to beheld by Blandford and Blenheim townships which have been proposed as one rural municipality, and Beachville, West Oxford and Dereham town• strips, which have been proposed as another rural municipality. County approves press bar Oxford COnntw t'onucfl tills morning adopted at resolution to hot- monburs of the. press from sitting in council chambers while council is In committee as a whole. Committee as a whole Is when the public and the press Lire asked to leave a council meeting as confidential topics may be brought forth for discussion. Following a motion from the floor, county council approved motion file resolution that members of the press would not be allowed to listen ilk whflp council was meeting in committee as a whole. One councillor said that council didn't question the in togrity of fha press, but felt that it wits for the pro lion of the press that they not be present. Council felt the action would prevent information leaks and it Was for this ivason that the resolution was made. i Man's longest space voyage ends with Pacific splashdown Astronauts in excellent shape SAN DIEGO (AP) — Skylab 3 astronauts, recovering rapidly from the deconditioning effects of history's longest space flight, Passed an exhaustive medical examination "with flying colors," officials said Sunday. Astronauts Gerald P. Carr, William R. Pogue and Edward G. Gibson were tested for almost 12 hours Saturday and Hume hours • on Sunday aboard the recovery ship USS New Orleans. "Their condition is excellent," said Dr. Jerry Hordinsky, a space agency doctor. 13 "There are no areas of concern. They got through the tests with flying colors." Carr, Pogue and Gibson were to fly to El- lington Air Force Base, near Houston, for a reunion with their wives. The astronauts returned Friday from an %day, 34Y2-million-mile space voyage, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean 176 miles from San Diego, They remained aboard the New Orleans while doctors conducted the medical tests. Officials said all three men were able to walk without difficulty and helped techni- Oxford County ends year with surplus of $78,653 Free PressWoodstock Bureau WOO➢STOCK — Oxford County accumu- lated a $78,653 surplus from taxes in 1973, clerk -treasurer G. R. Staples told county council Monday. Oxford taxes residents purposely to build up capital surpluses for projects rather than' financing them by debenture. The 1973 surplus brings the accumulated surplus to $113,454. In addition to this figure, a reserve fund of $469,067 has been set aside for proposed additions to Woodingford Lodge, Oxford Comity's home for the aged, and Till- sonburg Memorial Hospital. Oxford's social services department, which had to make fewer 1973 payments than antic- ipated, will return $554,767 to participating Wants grants to fall fairs The Agriculture and Com- munity Services Committee has recommended that County Council make grants of $460 to each of the Fall Fairs in Oxford County. They also suggested that a sum of $2,0M be made available for Agricultural bursaries during 1974. The .Historical Plaques Committee of the Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce asked Council for permission to unveil an historical plaque on the old registry office building located at the corner of Hunter and Graham Streets and the Common school which was built in 1848. The Historical Society pays $145 towards the cost, the Woodstock and District Chamber of Commerce pays $10 and the owners of the buildings in question are requested to pay the balance of $50. BLUES CHASER It's not true that you can't pet somethfug for nothing --you can pet 10 years for sending uo0iing to the income tax department. municipalities. Woodstock will receive $30,- 576 and Ingersoll $9,410 of the total. With its financial situation clarified, coun- cil Monday set March 20 for its budget meet- ing. Proposed undertakings include suburban road work northeastandeast of Wodstock at an estimated cost (if $233,000; reconstruc- tion of Road 4, a distance of 1.3 miles south- west of Innerkip, $130,000; asphalt prime and double surface treatment on Road 17, from Highway 59 to Tolgate school east to Road 4, $25,000; hot -mix pavement on. Road 4, Con- cession 1, Blandford Township, south from Devonshire Avenue, $13,000; asphalt prune and double surface treatment on Road 15 (Towerline Road) from the .east city bounda- ry to Road 4, $2,000; planning and redesign of Road 4 from Ilighway 2 south to road 15, 81,569; _ planning and design of CN railway underpass on Road 4, south of Bond's Cor- ners, $1 500. Woodstock has asked the county for $59,074 toward its $233,000 suburban road program and has proposed a levy of $29,500 from its taxpayers. Ingersoll suburban read committee has submitted a budget of $53,944, which includes construction of 4/10 of a mile, of Road 7 north of Ingersoll. Ingersoll has asked the county for $10,249 toward its$53,944 program and has proposed $7,100 from its taxpayers. With a 62-per-cent provincial subsidy rate, the province's contribution has been calculat- ed at $144.517 for the Woodstock program and $33,445 for Ingersoll. WOODS'TOCK — Oxford County council Monday appointed its planning board mem- hers for a three-year term, They are: Robert. Lee, South Norwich Township; Ted Hunt, Ingersoll; Robert Gil - holm, deputy reeve, Blandford Township; Ross Livingston, deputy reeve, Blenheim Township; Norman Paton, councillor, Dere- ham Township; James Patient, reeve, East Nissouri Township; Darwen Scott, reeve, North Norwich Township; Wesley new, reeve, East Oxford Township; Hartwell Bai- gent, reeve, North Oxford Township; Cecil Wilson, deputy reeve, West Oxford Town- ship; Leonard Seeginiller, councillor, Rust Zorra Township; Soldon Wilkinson, reeve, Tillsonburg; John Nadalln, reeve, Beaeh- ville; Earl Brenneman, councillor, Embro: Canaan Sweazey, councillor, Norwich; Wil- liam Ducklow, reeve, Tavistock; and Wendy Caldor,-4Wgman, Woodstock. rmeat Garncrof West Zorra Township re- mains In the office of chairman, He was ap- pointed In 1973. clans sort out the 1,700 ponds of scientific film, electronic tape and biologic samples stored aboard the Apollo command module which brought the astronauts back to earth. The Skylab stations, where the men of Sky- lab 3 lived in space for 12 weeks, now is a ghost ship in orbit. Mission Control ran a se- ries of tests Saturday, put the unmanned or- biting lab in a stable attitude and then turned off all its electric power. Skylabwill orbit for five to eight years be- fore falling toward the earth and burning up in the atmosphere. Car licence renewals lagging behind 1973 This is the first year that help motorists in applying for stickers are being issued by the their plates. One change is that Motor Vehicle Licencing Agency now another person can apply instead of the standard metal for someone elses where in plate, and Ruth Safes of the previous years the signature of agency said only 3,900 stickers the owner of the vehicle was have been issued by the local required. With the change office to date. anyone can come in and get a Mrs. Sales said registrations sticker for someone else's so far this year are lagging _ vehicle as long as they have the about 1,000 behind those for the 1973 permit and a valid in - same time period in 19T.3. suraace certificate She said they have had a few Another change is in the steady days and the agency isavailability of application forms open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from liquor stores which enable Mondays through Friday and 9 the owner of a vehicle to com- a.m. to 12 on Saturdays. plete the form before claming to Mrs:. Sales said there are a. the Agency office and save some couple of changes which may time. Nad,alin acclaimed planning chairman John Nadalin of Reachville was acclaimed 1974 chairman of „ - the Oxford County Planning Board at a board meeting Wednesday night. Mr. Nadalin was vice- chairman last vear. He succeeds past -chairman Ernest Garner, - of West Zorra. Darwen Scott, of North Norwich, was elected vice- chairman of the board. The planning board also selected members for three standing committees of the board. Named to the executive G„ committee were Mr, Nadalm and Mr, Scott, Seldon Wilkinson, of Tillsonburg, Cecil Wilson, of John.Nadalin West Oxford, and oxford County warden Perry Sibbick, ex- ... chairman off icio. Mr. Wilkinson will chair the mittee will be chaired by %it, Area Planning Committee, Wilson and be .made up of made up of Wendy Calder of Harhvell Baigent of North Woodstock, Mr, Garner, Robert Oxford, G. W Dew. of East Gilholm of Blandford, Ted Hunt Oxford, William Ducklow of of Ingersoll, Robert Lee of South Tavistock, Ross Livingston of Norwich, Len Seegmiller of East Blenheim, J. R. Patience of East Zorra, and now member Earl Nissouri, Norman Paton of Brenneman of Emhro, Dereham, and Carman Sweamy The Local Planning Corr of Norwich, 19 Oxford planners disagree on rural area development By TOJI �ittl Sentinel-Revieu Staff tvrher A lengthy discussion of residential development in agricultural areas failed to bring agreement among Oxford County Planning Board I members on propaned Amend- ment Number Eight to the County Plan at a board meeting last night. The amendment will be cir- culated and public meetings wi11 be held, but the planning board has not vet decided it all sections of the - amendment meet its approval The topic of debate wasa subsection stating the no new non -farm residential develop- ment in rural areas will be permitted to take place in close proximity to an existing animal farm operation. This would prevent someone from building a house next to a large animal operation and then complaining about noise or the smell. Oxford seeks plowing match Two -bus delegation to make bid Tuesday Free Press Woodstock Bureau A two -bus Oxford delegation will make its Juha ilofstetter, Plattsville, chairman of WOODSTOCK .— Iaternational plowing bid in Toronto Tuesday and hopes are high. an interim Oxford committee to secure the matches may be highly competitive, but so "I think if we really work we can get it in match, will head the delegation Tuesday are the various county delegations vying to 1979," said Edward Eddy, RR 3, Woodstock. from councils and, community organizations. host the annual event. Mr. Eddy, Oxford director on the Ontario Oxford County, which last held the match Plowmen's Association, said the site for the in 1951, wants to be the 1979 host.' 1975 match will be decided this year, and the 1979 location will be determined next year. Several factors are considered by the 30 directors who snake the choice, he said. The major point isthe matches location in subse- quent years. Halton County is 1974 host; Ontario County in 1975, Bruce County in 1979 and Frontenac County in 1977. Huron, Kent and Elgin counties are also interested, in hosting the 1970 match, Mr. Eddy said. THEY GAVE IT A GOOD TRY Margaret Minsler, John than 84) Oxford County delegates Plowing Match al the annual Toronto Oxford will make a bid Nadalin, Hartwell Baigent, and who madeanunsuccessfulbidto meeting ul the twlario for IN- Jim or 1981 matches. Jim Mutcrerwereamongmore land the 1979 International Plowmen's A..•ocialmn m slot] pholo by Jim Waters, Oxford edged by Kent in plowing match bid BLUES CHASER Modern fatter to teen-age son: "Man, it's really cool outside. Get with it and dig that .crazy atom." i F iu 1 79 r � Members of the Oxford County Plowmen's Association and their wives turned out in force for the recent 64th annual meeting of the y�pbr l.. Ontario Plowmen's Association at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Blossom Park unveils new residence Friday The new $172,000 residence of ,the Woodstock and District ,Association for the Mentally Retarded, on Blossom Park Road will be officially opened Friday, March 1 at 2 p.m: by Rene Brunelle, Ontario Minister of Social and Family Services. The residence, a low, ranch - 'style structure designed by architect Bruce Martin of Si. Thomas and built, by Rich] Construction of New Hamburg is "unique in Ontario" according to residence director, Rosemary McKerral. There are la bedrooms- a living room, dining room- two social areas and two offices. Every four bedrooms are painted green, blue, orange or gold. Every resident has his own bedroom which maybe locked to safeguard his possessions. There is a bathroom for every four people. Miss McKerral said the home is not a dormitory setting, and allows for individuality. The residents must be at least 18 and RESIC Rene Brunelle ... opens home will be supervised by a staff of five, on a rotating basis. The province will pay $85,00n toward construction costs. Woodstock, Ingersoll and Oxford County have contributed $30,000. Numerous service clubs and private citizens have made donations for furnishings totalling $27,000. Operational costs are broken down as 80 per cent by the provincial government with 20 per cent coming from room and board. Miss McKerral said donations from estates, service clubs and other sources should alleviate the expected $20,000 deficit. She said this residence is so much a part of the. community and everyone has shown some sort of involvement. She said, "It makes me proud of my own city". Other officials at the Friday Opening will be Dr. H. C. Parrott, MPP for Oxford, Mayor Gordon Henry of Ingersoll. Mayor Leslie Cook of Woodstock and Oxford County Warden Perry Sibbick of Blenheim Township. There is an open house for the public from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and p.m. to 9 p.m., March 2 and 3. McCort honored at police stag Police from several area communities joined with t businessmen to give a farewell party to Ingersoll Police Chief Arthur McCart last night at the Masonic Hall. Mr. McCart has accepted the position of Police Chief of the Haldimand-Norfolk Region, and will be taking up duties there April 1. Ron James named chief of Ingersoll police force INGERSOLL — Staff Sgt. Ronald K. I James, an 18-year veteran of Ingersoll Police Department and currently acting chief, was trained chief of the 11-man force effective Friday. The appointment was made at a spe- cial council meeting Thursday, PoliceChief James; a former London resi. dent, has been staff sergeant since 1967.. He was one of 14 applicants for the position of chief- Former chief Arthur H. McCart re- signed to become the first police chief of the new Haldimand-Norfolk regional municipali- ty. BLUES CHASER The worst thing about lining in a mobile Itome is that tlle+'e's no place to put anything except where it belongs. The Daily SentrAel-Review, Sat., March 2.1974 There were flue scissors cutting ]"to One rtnnon wnen ca mnei inimster lsrnr urunvuc ......................... Worst in history Jumbo crash death toll 346 Free Press Wire Services PARIS — A packed Turkish jumbo jetliner exploded and slammed into a wooded slope north of Paris on Sunday, spewing debris and bodies for miles. French authorities said all 346 persons aboard were killed., making it the worst civil air disaster in history. "It exploded with a great roar," said a witness. Another eyewitness reportedhearing an explosion and seeing the plane's tail fall off. Six bodies were found nine miles from the crash site in the forest' of Ermenonville, which is 26 miles northeast of Paris. The cause of the crash has not yet been de- termined, and the Turkish minister of com- munications, Ferda GWey,' said in Ankara that sabotage could not be ruled out. Aymar Achille-Fould, the French secretary of state for transportation, said that the fact that bodies had been found so far from the place where the plane .fell "tends to prove that the explosion occurred in flight." The tri-jet DC-10 had taken off only min- utes earlier from Paris's Orly airport after a stop on its. flight to London from Istanbul when it crashed into the forest under sunny skies, rescue officials said. Officials of Turkish Airlines said 334 pas- songers and 12 crew members were aboard the fat -bellied aircraft, which was reported loaded to capacity. But Achille-Fould later told reporters on the scene there were 333 passengers. It was not Immediately known whether any Canadians or. Americans were among them. Most of the passengers were believed to have been Britons. Burridge named provincial judge 'rhe Opp ohttme�.. of Wood- stock La wyer,lohn W. RmTidge as a provincial Judge was confirrnetl by Allan A. Russell, the assistant dewily Attorney General in Toronto today. Mr. Russell said an order in I council pertaining to Mr. Burridges' appointment has been approved and formal announcement of his posting is expected within a few days. Mr. Burridge will begin his duties as aprovincial judge in a Kitchener office effective April 1. He will be working within a new system of rotating provincial judges and will likely travel through western j and other parts of Ontario. He is a member of the firm of Nesbitt, Burridge, Mckay and Webster and hasservedasacity solicitor since 1952. He attended the University of Western Ontario in his hometown of London and taught at the Osgood Hall taw School for two years following his graduation. He had served on the hospital board for 12 years - four of them as chairman. He is a past president of the Wood- stock Rotary Club and has served as a first vice-president of the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. He had also served on the board of education. Mr. Burridge said he will have to give up his private practice and his duties as a provincial .John Burridge ...provincialjudge court judge will probably in- volve taking over cases for other provincial judges where the cases might last longer than usual - two to three weeks for example. Mr. Burridge plans to continue living in Woodstock and will take a short holiday in Nassau and clean up his affairs before starting his duties as - provincial judge on April 1. Development frozen in South Norwich Tp. Free Press Woodstock Bureau OTTERVILLE — All development except agriculture and home building associated with agriculture has been frozen for one year in South Norwich Township. The self-imposed restrictions, which will give township council time to prepare a zon- jug bylaw, were approved Tuesday by the Ontario Municipal Board. Peter Atcheson, Oxford County planning board director, said the intent of the freeze is the same as the provincially -imposed freeze of East Zorra and Blandford town- ships bordering on WGodstock',s north and east limits. No non -agriculture building can be con- structed or altered and no change can be made in the use in any building or premises according to the bylaw, Reconstruction or repair of a building damaged by causes beyond the control of the owner can be carried out providing the size or rise of the building isn't changed. The bylaw allows reconstruction to a safe condition of any structure. Mr. Atcheson said a. draft official plan has been prepared for the township. It is being considered for inclusion in *the Oxford County official plan. He said plans for preparation of the township zoning bylaw are inthe plan- ning board's proposed budget. Court centralization called step,backward Free Press Weaulslock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Moving Supreme Court »fittings for Oxford County from here to Lon- don, proposed by the Ontario Law Reform 1 Commission, would be a step backward, David V B. Stock, -president of the Oxford Low Association said Wednesday. "It is very desirable the law shouki come to the people as it has In the pust," he said, slr-essing this was his own opinion and not necessarily that of the Oxford association. "I have always felt it has been a splendid system when you can have Supreme Court in the county towns rather than travel to get access to I:he courts. "11is part of the centralization move the provincial government seems bent on doing. This trend of centralization is ridiculous in municipalgovernment and assessment, And now QIAT11'4 Park seems bent on taking courts farther away from the hwal areas,'• Mr, Stock said he has talked to lawyers from Slincoe opposed to moving their tiu promo Court sitting& to Brantford, Relocating supreme Court altttitgs from st- Thomas and Woodstock to London was. one of 350 cotnndssion recommendations on 'which the province is seeking comment from the public, bar ussWiatluns and court officials. 11 0 /) Ail ■ 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and IrIrs. George Nagles nesday afternoon as they Of Ingersoll greeted friends at celebrated their 50th wedding the Henderson Hall an Wed- anniversary f5taff Photo) White tells Oxford Tier must control water, sewerage Free Press. Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Water and sewer services must be controlled by the upper tier or there will be no restructured Oxford area govern- ment, the county has been told by the prov- ince, Reeve William Ducklow of Tavistock said Monday. Reeve Ducklow said provincial treasurer Oxford County grants $ 110,000 to expand CAS. Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — A.grant of $110,000 has been approved by Oxford County council to build a second -storey on -Oxford County Chil- drea's Aid Society building in Woodstock. The grant is subject to Woodstock and Irt- gersoll approval.. Reeve Melvin Balls of Blandford Township. said an exchange has been planned in which the county will obtain ownership of the en- larged building. Plans are to lease it back to the Children's Aid Society for 10 years at ah interest calculated yearly" at one per cent over the prime lending bank rate. Warden Perry Sibbick, reeve of Blenheim Township, said an additional 12 to 14 parking Places have been planned with the building. Ronald Hogg, .Thamesford, chairman of the Chiliren's Aid Society property commit- tee, explained in a letter there was need for more office space, group rooms and waiting rooms. Approval, he said, has been received from the child welfare branch of the provincial government. County council has reported a current sur- plus of $113,454 in addition to a total of $469,067 in a reserve fund for future additions considered for, Woodingford Lodge (Oxford Comity's home for the aged) and Tillsonbmg District Memorial Hospital. John White saidon two occasions the prov- ince would accept what would work best for oxford. Oxford has proposed -administration of wa- ter and sewerage services at local levels in the proposed restructuring scheduled for Jan. 1, 1975. In a letter to the county implementing committee, Mr. White said he would endorse restructuring similar to the committee's rec- onunendations, if the upper tier controls wa- ter and sewerage. Mayor Gordon B. Henry of Ingersoll said the committee will have to consult with mu- nicipalities before responding. Reeve Ducklow, committee chairman, said "the committee is quite upset about the let- ter. We have worked 31x years on the re- port. "This is the first time anyone from the province has said it must he water and sew- er or we don't write the legislation." "It is very apparent the urban municipali- ties are not. satisfied with the content of the letter." Reeve Seldon Wilkinson of Tillsonhur_ said if control of water and sewerage leaves Till- sonbrrg, he would not favor an earlier agreed to increase the sire of the town into Dereham Township. lie said TiBsonfu rg council will consider the question Wednesday. BLUES CHASER Teen -ages to mother: "You shouldn't be out there raking the yard, mom. Where's dad?" • Welfare surplus in Oxford to lower '74 municipal costs Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — A 32-per-cant reduction in welfare costs in Oxford County last year tins resulted in a surplus of $94,604 for municipal - files Plans are to use the surplus In lower 1974 costs. For Oxford County council it meaner a credit of $54,707: for Woodstock, a credit of $39,577; and for Ingersoll $9,410, Welfare payments fur the year totalled *W,257. The, 1974 costs have been projector) at 5976,200. Oxford's assessment for this year has been estimated at $54,548 after the surplus is. con- sidered. Woodstock is being asked for $74,80:1 and Ingersoll, $30,926, The total comity. budget will be set at coun- cil's April 16 meeting. Gerald it. MacKay, administrator for Ox. ford social services, said In his annual report to county council Tuesday, that Oxford's ccu• nomic stability has unproved. More job np� partunitles have been cruuted by various winter works projects and there are higher rates of unemployment insurance, be said. The Oxford Health unit budget has been sel nt $322,613, of which $94,424 will be raised from county emuocil. Woodingford Lodge exPepsos for the year have been estimated at $813,487, of whichl $40,001 is to be levied from the county tax rule. A total of $412,300 Is expected to be raised rrom lodge residents and $319,162 front the province, Children's Aid Society costs have been esti• n%avd at $370,920, of which VIA96 is to came from the county budget. A provincial subsnLy of M:8,947 is anticipated_ Caunb' library' board casts are expected to total $213,749, of which $94,851 will come from the county. An expenditure of $45,09ft has been planned for boaks, eumpated to $37,282 Inst. year. .Approval of a $3,400 6Tant to Oxford hlu- scum. $300 to bifa'trmatton Oxford and $*i to the Canadian Arduitia and Rheumatism So. duty were amtounceil. le Assessment sharing proposed for Oxford Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The Oxford area govern• ment implementing committee will be asked to call public meetings on the proposed gov- ernment restructuring before a May 1 dead - Una on draft legislation. City courted adopted the recommendation Thursday night from Aid, William Dutton, Mice -chairman of the implementing commit. tee_ "I don't think people know what is happen- ing," he said.,. Earlier in the meeting, Aid. Dutton offered what he called a radical proposal, suggesting that there be a complete sharing of assess- ment between urban and rural areas in the new government. He explained this morning that the move would lake down theoretical boundaries and do much to curb speculators and pressure groups seeking services in particular areas. lie was concerned about malls growing up on the outskirts of cities which use services from cities, but don't pay- assessments there. "Until we completely pool onr resources we're not going to have restructured govern- ment as I understand it," Mr. Dutton said. Mr. Dutton said under the proposed gov. ernment, services would be extended beyond current boundaries to new developments and it would harm existing city business and cost the urban taxpayer more to make up for lost commercial assessment. He said he was opposed to a recent direc. tive from John White, minister of treasury, economics and intergovernmentalaffairs, which will require water and sewer systems planning to be under the top tier of the area government and administration at the local level Earlier the province was in agreement with counts policy that both services be at the lower level. The upper tier of the govern- ment would have 10 urban and 10 rural members. Mr. Dutton said his objection was that Mr. White wasn't taking the matter far enough; not because it was taking some autonomy from the lower tier. He said Mr. White should extend the matter to include shared assessments. Ile said the treasurer should dome to Ox- ford and discuss plans more fully. He said the implementing committee. has not been given detail on the draft legislation apart from the direction on water and services. Aid. Alexander Sutherland told council Thursday night he has opposed area govern- ment, but "not really strongly." However, he said he was strongly opposed to the change of plans with the utilities. The next thing would be full regional gov- OMB approves zoning change for plaza land Free Press Woodstock Bureau ernmenl, rather than restructured govern- ment he said. The province will be offering a bigger.grant if they cart lake over a little more control, he added. Aid. Wendy Calder said restructuring "is a good thing and I'll be supporting it. "I still feel shared assessment, the way the county board ofeducation did it, will be more expensive," she added. INGERSOLL — The last hurdle facing a proposed 30,000 square footplazain Ingersoll is upper Thames River Conservation Author- ity approval, following Ontario Municipal' Board approval for a zoning change Friday. Clerk William A. MacIntyre paid the OMB announced it has allowed the change in zon- ing from industrial to commercial for a par- cel of land north of Charles Street and east of Mutual Street behind an existing Canadian Tire Store. The plaza site is on flood plain land. The decision said "commercial zoning is preferable to the existing industrial zoning and the proposed development, if permitted to proceed by the conservation authority, would be appropriate for this area." If Conservation authority approval depends on site plan alterations, the OMB noted it would approve an amended bylaw incorpo- rating such changes. Mr. MacIntyre said it will be up to the de- veloper to contact the conservation authority. K. P. Talulis, Ingersoll lawyer represent - in.- the developer, Juliana Allonsius of To. ronto, said his client will seek conservation authority approval shortly. The plaza will include a food store .and about six other stores. At least 7 tents a gallon Ottawa oil accord lb I means costlier fuel Gas 10 cents more rise after May 15 Butter prices may increase 1 1,1AVv4 (('I', - Huller pt �:•1'1, may rise six cents a pound PImluiay to about a:i Cents ne a rutlull of federal dairy pol- i��t rhnnyto's announced lodav by :l rtri, nllur,• Nlinialer IStlnene kkhu a❑ Oxford plans Princeton street project Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The $f86,000 recanstruc- tion of Princeton's main street is the major project in Oxford County Councils 1974 road and bridge budget. It was set Tuesday. Plans include reconstrweton,.. paving; -in. stallation of curbs, gutters, storm seaters and sidewalks over nine -tenths of a mild: on the Oxford County Road from Highway 2 north- ward. A total of 535,000 has been granted for fin- ishing touches on a 1973 reconstruction pro- tect on County Road 3 north of Princeton - Oxford's road budget totals 51,673 M. About $655,000 is to be raised by the cou mv- A Provincial subsidy of S938,000 is anticipat- ed. For Innerkip Road (County Road 4), S150,000 has been allocated for 1.5 mites of construction southwest of the village and S1-2,000 has been set for resurfacing a dis- tance of just under two-thirds of a mile south Of County Road 35 (Woodstock's Devonshire Avenue extension). Improving County Road 20 east of Tillson- burg in Dereham and South Norwich town- ships will cost $138,000. County Road 6 will be extended across an unopened field south of Embro for nine - tenths of a mile south of Governor's Road in North Oxford Township. The project will cost $75.000. It will provide a connection north to Highway 2- .between Woodstock and Ingersoll. A $70.000 expenditure is planned for recon- struction Of County Road 7 (Ingersoll-s "Thames Street north extension) for six -tenths of a mile north of Ingersoll, Plans include a new asphalt surface. on Couny Road 17 north of Woodstock between Highway 59 east and County Road 4 in East /.orra Township, The 3tj miles of construc. tion will cost $21,000. A total of $8,000 has been allocated to com. plete construction of zorra Street in Beach- .-� flit. Council plans an $8,000 expenditure to com- plete constrtiction of County Road 48 from Tillsonburg's west boundary, adistance of seven -tenths of a mile. Planting and design expenditures of $42,- 800 have been estimated for construction of County Road 4 from Highway 2 to County Road 15, County Road 6 from Linbro to Fair- view, a new bridge on County Road 6 at Fairview, a new count), Road 4 CNR under. pass at Bonds Corners, Count), Roan 9 im. provements at a curve near Ingersoll Water- works,west of the town; a bridge on County . Road 42 at tionlers Creek in Blandford 'township of Plattsvltle and County Road. 20 from Ilighway 19 to Tillsonburg's Tillsm Ac••. entle. A total of $55,0W has been allocated for start of construction of a IWfoot Thames linter bridge on Cotmty Road 5 in Blandford Township north Of Innerkip, Plans call for completion of the bridge and roadway, ap- proacbes In itim Budget figures include $9,000 for comple- tion of construction of a 30-fool, County Road "0 Stoney Creek bridge in Daroham Town. .ship, started in 1973, • Policy paper on Oxford restructuring urged Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Woodstock, Ingersoll and c>tsdirid Colony councils have been asked to authorise anapplication to the province for preparation. of a plan for area government reirganizallorl. The Ovoid area government implementing committee, which is asking the three coun- cils to request the plan, has already reached agreement with provincial officials about what the plan's basic outline will be.. Ingersoll council will consider the request an Monday, Woodstock on Thursday and Ox- ford County on April 16. Reeve William Ducklow, Tavistock, chair- man of the implementing committee, said the provincial plan would not be draft legis- lation. It would merely be an outline of how the reorganized system would function, and could Ire' amended later. Preparation of the plan, he said, could be completed within three weeks. The implementing committee has an - pounced acceptance of a provincial proposal to have the upper tier of the proposed two. tier government system take charge of water and sewer policy. Administration and man- agement of the services would remain at the local level - Oxford Public Utility commissions recently changed their feelings, which had been that Hearst putting ransom in trusteeship to reassure daughter's kidnappers HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. t AP) — Newspaper eaeMdM Randolph Hearst, expressW optimism that his kidnapped daughter is still alive, said Thursday a Eeadeetiip will be set tip to Imndle$1 million of• fer -I by hk taowWs corpora aim for herrdMW. "In order to ensure that 84 "Him will be available, we've planned fill set up an es- crow account with a bank heat, and name three trus- tees,^ Hearst told a news con- fermce. Patricia Hearst, 26, was idd- napped Feb. 4, by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army ISLA), which demanded a Witailtion California food gi- veaway for her freedom. The hastily -organized People. in Need program gave out $2 million worth of food before running out of money, and the Hearst Corp. has pledged to make available the remaining $4 million once the university co-ed is released. "I think they (the SLA) were waiting for the food pro- gram to be over and vrait until the money was set up and - there is a guarantee that it won't be snatched away." Hearst said. Oxford rejects pipeline roue By Bll.t. LANKHOF �. ntineLfte%new Staff Writ Oxford County farmers en- dorsed a resolution Tuesday [tight requesting the National Energy Board W ehange the proposed Sarnia -to -Montreal oil pipeline to a more northerly route. The resolution, to be presented to the hoard through the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, calls for a northern route originating at either Sault Ste. Marie or Manitoba, and running through Northern Ontario to Montreal. The announcement came at an open meeting in Hickson. Rae Cunningham, head of the O:FA. properties division, said the federation is concerned the proposed sout.hcrly route of the pi line will have a detrimenwi effect on the area's agricultural farmland. He added that some of the more northerly areas have indicated an interest in the pipefioe, and that it seems to be a reasonable alternative Mr. Cunningham said the north has always wanted development pro)" and this is a good chance for the government to provide it.. .101fN IIART, President of the with pipeline companies in the proposed pipeline before Oxford Federation of yarnia and area and Rae meeting of county farmers at Agriculture, Peter flennaert, Cunningham, head of O,F.A Ilickson Public School last lamhton county farmer, who properties department, discuss night, (Staff Panto) has been active In negotiating Mr. Cunningham said changing the pipeline route' would not affect fuel supplies in Ontario since it was only a trunk line for markets to the east, having no particular benefit to Ontario, except in the Ottawa Valley region. The National Energy Board hearing is tentatively scheduled for sometime in April. County farmers said some of the land excavated two years ago when the MacKenzie pipeline was laid is still unusable, despite assurances to the contrary by the govern- ment and construction com- panies at the time it was laid. One farmer noted that. every time he plowed his field he had to go back and pick up all the stones that the construction companies used to fill the trenches. Farmers are afraid the same thing will occur again, Along with its resolution for movement of the pipeline, Mr. Cunningham also announced a series of proposals the OFA will presentto the National Energy Board at the April hearing. The policies, said Mr, Cun- ningham, will he presented only if the baird rejects the northern full control and operation of water and sew- age scrvices should stay at the local level. The handling of the services was the last disputed issue .between the implementing committee and the province. Under the proposed system, Woodstock and Ingersoll, now separated from the cam- ty government structure, would rejoin the county. The county Council would form the . upper government echelon- The lower tier would be the local municipal Cannella, The multitude of townships, towns and vil- lages would be consolidated into five new municipalities. Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tt7l- sonburg would remain urban municipalities. route and goes ahead with the proposed southern [route. The policy is designed to safeguard farmers from ex- ploitation by the pipeline con- struction companies. It outlines procedures for construction of the pipeline, as well as clean-up and payment of damages following completion of con- struction. Mr. Cunningham said the federation wants to be sure the land is restored to its original state. Included in the policy is a proposal which will make pipeline companies liable fdr any damage incurred during construction, including drainage obstructions. The poliev calls for a drainage inspector, to be employed at all times, to snake note of any damage which might occur during construction. The policy also calls for the replacement of to following construction and the removal of excess soil to restore the natural contour of the land. - The policy also states that tills depth of the pipeline should be arranged between the former and the company so that it will not interfere with drainage bells. Name change reflects altered focus of group Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTXK — .After 79 years as the Ox- ford Comity- Children's Aid Society, the or- ganization will change its name to the Fami- ly and Children's Services of Oxford County. Jeanne M. Deans of Woodstock, executive director, told the annual meeting Tuesday the name change will take effect in about two months. The society has switched its focus from children to the entire family and works to keep children at home when possible, she said. Many of Ontario's 50 societies including Landon's, have changed their names. Retiring president Kay- McMurray said the society is seeking a house to rent to establish a group biome for the increasing number of older children the society is dealing with. Children in need of group home experience have been unable to adjust to the family set. ting and require more skilled handling, Mrs, McMurray said. Staff members worked with 306 Oxford families, including 903 children, in 1973. One hundred and two children were admitted to society care and 51 were returned to their parents. Fifty per cent of the children entering so- ciety care in 1973 were between 13 and 18 <ears of age. This follows a province -wide trend, Mrs. Deans said. The number of infants taken into care by Ontario societies decreased from 4,000 to 2,- 000 during the past five years, she said. How- ever, the number of teen -alters assisted has increased to 6,500 from 3,600 during the same period. Elwyn Schneider of Platlsville was elected president. Other officers are Charles Lewon- as, vice -President; Marion Wilhclm, secre- tary, and .Annabelle MacKenzie, treasurer, all of Woodstock. Board members are: Gor- don Campbell and Isabel Ward, Ingersoll; TO, W. Doherty and Gail Puddicombe, Wood- stock; Enfd Flirt, Norwich; William Tucker and Ronald Hugg, Thamesford; Russell Houghton, Tavistock; and Norman Jean Lim ton, Tillsonburg. BLUES CHASER Harry Parrott named 11 to assistant to Auld Housewife talking on telephone to butcher: "Please send me a dollar's worth of steak. Tell the boy if I'm not home just to push it through tile keyhole." Ily ROBERT WIRTKI.AW Toronut Ilurea u of the Sentinel -Review TORONTO — Dr. Harry Parrott, 48, MPP for Oxford County, was today named parliamentary assistant to James Auld, Minister of Colleges and Universities. The announcement was made this morning by Premier William Davis. Dr. Parrott,. first elected to Queen's Park in 1971, will be responsible for assisting Mr. Auld in the ministry. The position of parliamentary assistant was created by Premier Davis two years ago to permit members to obtain ex- perience at a high level with the possibility of entering the cabinet. - Dr. Harry Parrott ... appointed Tornado flattens Windsor: Curling Club, e`* ight killed RESTRUCTURING ENDORSED Government could act by May Ingersoll town council has endorsed an Oxford County Council resolution accepting an offer by Provincial Treasurer John White to introduce a policy paper on the restructuring of Oxford County by May 1. One of the last obstacles In the way of restructuring fell when it was agreed that the upper tier of county government would control sewer and water ser- vices, while the actual management and ad- ministration of services would remain at the local level. may" Gordon Henry told council that he had met with Mr White in London on Monday, and Mr. White had assured him the government is ready to proceed. Mr. White made reference to Oxford's initiative in un- dertaking its four-year study of re 1t1Ured government, Itw•as pointed out that council had discussed the matter in lo, closed committee meeting last Thursday night, and no further discussion ensued before the rmdution was endorsed. Woodstock approves area -rule policy paper Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Approval to draft a policy paper, a pre -legislation move for restructu- ing Oxford County government, was given by Woodstock Council in a 5.4 recorded vote Thursday with Mayor Leslie J, Cook break- ing a tie vote of council. members. Also supporting the move to prepare the policy paper were Ald. Wendy Calder, Aid, Knuneline Hedloy, Ald. Philip Poole and Ald. Phillip Utting. ' Opposed were Aid. William B, Dutton, Aid. William L. llewson, Aid. Joseph Pember anti Aid Alexander Sutherland. Ingersoll council gave its approval for the province to start preparation of the policy paper tit it Monday meeting with Oxford County council to consider the move April 16. Preparation of the paper has been de, scribed as an outline of ]tow the reorganized system would function. Aid. Dutton opposed a provincial govern- ment decision to have policy for water and sewer services set at the upper tier or coun- ty council level, with the work to be carried out at the local municipal level. "The committee should be asked to recon- sider the whole affair," Aid. Dutton, a mem- ber of the Oxford area government imple- menting committee said. Having water and sewer service cunt" at the upper tier level, lie said, would only move assessment out of Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tillsonbmg, Aid, Pember saint he was opposed widrthe city not being able to benofit from asses,, meat or business tax on any buildings they would be servicing over its boundary, Aid. Sutherland said, "I am going to op- posoany move for restructured government. It is it move to regional government." lie advocated the holding of more public tnoel.ings on the proposah Aid. Culder, a member of the implementing committee, said couneil should Wok tit the completed policy paper carefully and decide what 11. wants to do, Storm hit during a mixed bonspiel WINDSOR. Unt. (CP) — City building inspectors and firede- parimenl officials today sifted through rubble of the Windsor Curling Club rink in which eight persons died after a tornado. hit part of the city. The officials are trying to determineprecisely what caused the roof and one wall to collapse and splatter down debris on many at the 48 players taking part in a mixed bonspiel. Eleven persons were injured in the disaster and police kept an overnight vigil an the three walls left standing. Fire department officials said it is possible that lightning struck the building, tearing a hole in the roof and causing so much pressure that the building collapsed,. A weather office spokesman said a tornado touched down in the cilv's east end, near the location of thecurling rink, and may have caused the collapsei Among the dead was lerek Barlow, 51. the citys building commissioner, CI • 0 100 beds to be added Woodingford expansion OKd Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Ontario government ap- proval for a 10lbbed addition to the I60-bad Woodingford Lodge, Oxford County, home for the aged, was announced Thursday by Dr. 11. C. Parrott, MPP (PC —Oxford). Rene Brunelle, minister of community and social servfeee, has advised those involved that planning and architectural drawings will start. immediately. Construction will begin April 1. 1975, Dr. Parrott said residents for the addition will creme from all parts of the county. 'there Maple syrup lovers swarm to Sweaburg Free Press Woodstock Bureau SWEABURG—It was a page —make that a plate — outofOxford County's past on the weekend as more than Z500 persons flocked to a Beachville area farm for the West Ox- ford Women's Institute Maple Syrup Festi- val. The. weekend activities included hayrides, a tour of the maple sugar bush, a mini -fair at Sweaburg school where institute women demonstrated their skill in quilt -making, leather and copper work, ceramics and jew- elry -making and .. , best of all ... food. Keith Hammerton of RR 1, Beachville, un- official host of the annual festival, had on hand 1,000 pounds of pancake batter and 50 gallons of maple syrup for the visitors. While husbands of institute members cooked the pancakes, the women cooked up a bundle of home -baked bread and pastries. Visitors were shown how the syrup is pre- pared today and how it was prepared 75 years ago. Mr. Hammerton said the festival is grow- ing every year and Its drive shed, which doubles as a dining room for the festival, is getting too small to handle the crowds. The institute will use proceeds from the festival to support an adopted Greek child, sponsor five 4-H clubs, ball teams at I'ol- den's and Sweaburg, projects at Woodstock and Ingersoll. hospitals for the protection of children's eyes and support of a Northwest Territories Women's Institute. will be no extended care beds in the addition but a new 60-bed nursing home is planned for Woodstock. With the new home in Woodstock, additions and enlargements of existing county nursing homes. Dr. Parrott said, a shortage of nurs- ing home beds will be alleviated. blrnest Wood, administrator of Weeding - ford Lodge, said a cost estimate will be known when architects complete their draw- ings. lie said a 50 per cent government grant is available for construction: The 160-bed home which opened in 1969, he recalled, was constructed for about $2 million. _ 165 WITNESSES... Mr. Wood said the lodge was built with the addition in mind, having, sufficient kitchen facilities and electrical plant capacity. Mr. Wood said the home already has a waiting list of 95 people. A private home -care program started last fall, he said, placing senior citizens in homes in the community as an outreach program. The hom"are residents areincluded in functions of Woodingford Lodge. BEN WICKS IrN`yfdw b ea: 'r'iow Mrs. Hubbard. you wear to the cupboard to fetch your Poor dog a borne. Hove can YOU afford Such 7Uxuriqv) ...175 EXHIBITS ... TOOK 11 WEEKS OntarIt io's longest Testimony completed in medical gas inquest BLUES CHASER A srrwtl toum is where Its no sooner done ffum said. SUDBURY (CP) — After 11 weeks, 165 witnesses and 175 exhibits, the evidence portion of Ontario's longest inquest concluded Friday. The last of 23 deaths at Sud- bury General Hospital be- tween May 13 and Sept. 26, 1973, was reviewed. It now rests with a coroner's jury to decide bow andwhy each of the 23 died. Thejury will listen to law- yers' submissions Monday be- fore Crown Attorney John l akach and coroner Dr. Ross Bennett make their summa- tions. The jury has been told that a cross -over of oxygen and ni- trous oxide pipes occurred while a new wing was being Henry Aaron watches intently as home run No. 715 sails ove fence at Atlanta Stadium off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al home run broke Babe Ruth's record of 714 career home rt added to the hospital in Janu- ary, 1973. It has also heard the error, affecting four emergen- cy department rooms, was corrected late in September, 1973. All 23 victims were given medical gas in the four rooms. "It has been a very long and tedious inquest, but we've heard an awful lot of evidence which has been presented to the jury in a reasonable man- ner," Dr. Bennett said in sum- ming up the. 11 weeks of testi- mony. "It took a little longer than we expected, but we are final. ly at the end," Mr. Takach said, adding he hopes the in- quest will be completed by early next week. The evidence included testi- mony, from 49 doctors, 22 nurs- es, 13 ambulance attendants or driver¢_ and sown ,nlice 2 i r i1. AAid A jubilant llauk Aaron holds aloft hall he Mt for Ilk 7151h career home run Monday night. inquest NEW BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO ICP7 — Highlights of the Ontario budget tabled in I& legislature Tuesday: A F75-million inegme supple- ment prmided td guarantee an income of $56 a week for pensioners. No increase in retail sales tax. Retail sales tax to be re- moved from personal -hygiene items such as soap, deodor- ants and toothpaste and all Iootwear sold for tt'•3t1 or lass. Enriched tax credit system instituted in which the prop- erty credit will double to SIAD from $90. New land speculation tax to be imposed at rate of 50 per cent on owners of land in On tario who buy and sell prop• erty without adding any real_ value. Canadian corporations qual- ifying for federal small-busi- ness deduction to be eligible for $15-milbon Ontario tax credit program. Subsidies for public transit to enable Ontario cities to maintain service without in- creasing fares. Basic exemption for succea sion duties an family farms to be increased by so per cent to $150.000. Revenue from mining tax to be doubled by introducing .graduated rates in place of present 15-percent flat rap''. Crown dues for cutting tim- ber on clown land to be dou- bled. Additional $124 million in assistance to loeal gvmvr meats to be provided by prop - tax stabilization plan. A 15-pet-cent grant to tw made to municipalities for (water and realer projects in ',effort to increase supply W serviced kus Rudgotary deficit estimated to amount to SM million, tp. from $421 miuton last year, July 7,1973 November ia, 1973 January 26, 1974 March 2309-74 , ..-- I'.., �Ir.���� Ie. [.. I '1 _..Ilwv� I.r f•Is ♦ll. nlwYr I.r P.In .Ifl A .. s.. •fie II: +,rrre I. I.Y n' !'i)�N�..n b This advertisement appearing in The Free Press the rising cost of housing. The price of the home over an eight -month period gives an indication of has jumped more than 35 per cent, front $30,295 to $40.995 and the down payment from $1,448 to $4,495. What put housing pr40 ices up? Outlandish Developers blame red tape, lack of lots Home builders blame inflation Storm cuts swath through south Ontario Tornado damage $500,000 blow for • Rubble is still being cleared and damage being assessed in the wake of the Paster Sunday tornado parade which meandered across Southwestern Ontario. Houses, barns and cars were tossed aside or flattened and power lines knocked out as the winds, hail and heavy rains cut their heaviest path from Stratford to Goderich. Al. though some injuries were reported, no one was killed. Power has been restored to all areas, but Ontario Hydro clews have been working since Sunday afternoon and hope tohave temporary power lines up sometime today to replace the five transmission line towers top- pled by the heavy winds near St. Columban. ./ The commission expects damage to its line will tun between $250,900 and $500,000. I Each of the five 130-foot•tall towers costs approximately $40,000, officials said. Even though all power was restored by late Sunday, officials said many of the areas could be hit by blackouts if there were a high power demand. "But our peak months are in December and January," a spokesman said. "There shouldn't be too much trouble because we can handle normal power demands." Communities without power Sunday were Stratford, Dublin, Brussels, Blyth, Clinton, Mitchell, Bayfield, Goderich, Sebringville, Hurondale and parts of Exeter and Hensall. The sturdy oak came by Its nickname honestly. Stephen, 9, and Scott Lofton, 8, fieaehville, are leaning on the oldest tree in Oxford County. This 175-yearold oak is on the property of Beachville Reeve J. J. Nadalin. (Photo by Williams). Hydro BLUES CHASER In the old days, if a person missed a stage- coach he was content to omit a day or two for the next one. Now he squawks if he misses a section of a revolving door. Oxford locates oldest, tallest, widest trees Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The oldest, tallest and widest trees in Oxford County have been lo. cated as theresult of a recent survey by Ox- ford's Men of the Trees. A 175-pear-old white oak on the lawn of J. J. Nadalin in Beachville was judged to be the oldest. Fred McKay, RR 3, Woodstock had a white oak 170 years of age. A popular tree on the farm of Lloyd Pellow was judged the tallest tree at 118.5 feet. The second tallest was a 102.5-foot spruce on the pruperty of Miss Aeriel Poole of RR 3 Nor- wich. The hugest circumference recorded was a Poplar tree at 14 feet Inches on the farm of .108ep11 llampson, RR 4, Woodstock. Earl Burrill of Bright had a black ash tree 13.8 feet in circumference. ' Banks' prime lending rate increased to 10.5 per cent Million -dollar number is 3093734 OTT'AW_A (C'.Pl — Somewhere, someone hods Ulf-mpic lottery Canada ticket number 36M734 and is an instant millionaire. Former world and Otylnpic skating queen Barbara Ann Scott picked the $1 million number Monday, night at a gala lottery draw at the Civic Centre here, The first winning ticket was 1713078 and was worth $25,(40, Pulled from a computer at the cmntttand of Harold Wright of Montreal, Canadian Olympic Association chairman, the ticket had a total worth of $595,000. With each draw, persons holding tickets with the last five digits :on the winning ticket will $5,1100, those with tickets bearing the lust four digits of the winner get $1,000 and those hearing the last three digits get $100 each. R is the same for each of the 10 major numbers drawn. The second number drawn — worth $50,000 on its own to a lucky individual — was 2248026. When the secondary draws were tak- en from the final digits, it's value expanded to $620,060. The number leading to $75.000 for the lucky ticket holder was 1611912. It grew to be worth $045,000 when the 24 ticket holders with final digits of 11912 were considered along with the 225 holding tickets ending in SURE HE WOULD WIN 1912 and the 2,250 with tickets eliding in 912. Picket number 1027383 was worth $1,00,000 to an individual and worth a total of $670,000 when the secondary, final digit winners were accounted for. The sixth winning number announced — 2101157 — was worth $125,600 individually and a total of $693,000 when all digital win- ners were taken into account. Continuing up the value ladder, the $150,000 number was 1801694, which grew to a total value of $720,000 with the digital extension. Former international ski queen Nancy Green Raine announced the $200,000 winning number as 3241137. This number grew to be worth a total of $770,600 through use of the final digits. With the wmount of the winning tickets growing with the tension, Roger Itousileau, chairman of the Olympic Organizing caremit- tee for the 1975 games, announced the 11Z% 000-winnirtg ticket as 2138.T09. This pre' through use of the final digits to a total of $820,000. The $500,000 ticket that grew to $1,e7o,iio through extension by the digits, was 1426.r6. It was chosen by former Montreal Canadians star Maurice Richard. In all 25,000 persons won money through the draw — a total of $9,175,000. $500,000 won byGuelph man GUELPH. Ont. (CP1 — A Guelph cost accountant was identified today as the $500,000 ticket -holder in the Olympic Lottery —apparently the largest individual winner —but the windfall did not come as a com- plete surprise. Ray G. Brooks, a cost super- visor in the accounting depart- ment of Canadian General Elec- tric, said he dreamed six weeks ago that he won the lottery. "I've never heard him so sure about anything," Mrs. Brooks told reporters as the couple and their four daughters left for lot- tery headquarters in Montreal to collect on ticket No. 1426rf6. Mr. Brooks, 48, apparently turned up as the heavy winner as the $1 million ticket was re- potted to be held by a group of f0 girls in Levis, Que. Lottery officials in Montreal 5aid they did not expect to be able to confirm this until later today. Ten girls share $ 7 million MONTREAL (CP)— Official; at the Olympic Lottery office here were still waiting this morning to hear from a group of 1I Levis, Que., girls reported tc have won the $1-million first prize in the lottery. The girls were reported en route from Levis to Rothmans of Pall Mall Ltd in Quebec City. where they work. A company spokesman said the winning ticket was in a County council passes budget County Warden Perry Sibbick says the levies his council ap- proved Tuesday are about the same as last year's. County Council passed a budget of $3.4 million levying $1.2 million on member Mr. Sihbidt, who is Reeve of Blenheim Township said the municipalities should be able to hold the line on taxes or cut them slightly, providing there is an assessment base growth. The County, he said, is in "an excellent financial position." Council voted itself a $to in- *VM to each member's day. leas meeting pay of $40. Members new will receive $40 If [ sit through a meeting for a hat *fay irwbe d of VW, the old rate. All increases handed out are retroactive to Jan. I. The county, under provision in this year's budget, will spend Over 81 million for social serr vlcea atld will hand out a $1 to,nou Mtto Oxford Children's Aid Boni ry, In levees on the 16 memher rmmicipahhes, Embro has the Perry fiibbick 1. county warden smallest with $13,821; T'kllsonburg will pay 1193,867, the largest levy.. credit union safety deposit box in the basement of the building. The 10, he said, are all em- ployed in the factory and earn on average of $150 a week each. Lottery officials here said they did not expect to be able to confirm the win until later to- day. Winner of the $5o0,o00 second prize is reported to be Roy G. Brooks, a cost accountant in Guelph, Ont- Fanshawe College future uncertain Uncertainty about the future of Fanshawe College in Woodstock was brought to the foreground Wednesday by Jean Watson, innerkip, chairman of the board of governors of the college - Mrs. Watson told a graduation dinner of an agricultural class that a five-year option for the Fanshawe College property expires Dec. 31 and "We don't hove the money" to buy the facilities. The property was purchased he Woodstock industrialist V.B. King five vears ago. He gave the college use of it with a five-year option to buy. The option on the property would cost the college $70.000. Mr. Watson said a farm eommittee .of the Oxford ad- visorq committee will meet with the board on the problem. Ronald Demeester, RR 1 Drumbo, was the best overall student in the class of nine. The smallest of six graduating classes. He also won the Jean Watson ... board chairman business management proficiency award. .ros lfk 0.yoa ;3o�,g�BtuDd A —Mg 9006 °`Etic2 �o am_b4'�ea'�s E Yx dma�0c'; ` pae°cwo Jy �og.�cQwc ac s.5 a s ei e Co Geoff [a ytmy� �y w� �Fa E2 w Le Z a�+�ggkEa��.EEg��cjj m�° ,yympE E'��,�7g3.�F' C �c � A c'W 9 a� cp g+ 0MR ctu XE E CL sStS�s .5�s e$°Lir'Gb,� EFE� wb.9 °F tiAd� b�� +xc a aka E>g� .8po�3 Im 3 i;'�r. aoeF o.2p $3,9�n M.c w v��^ �99q 111 - A 1� a.�E3a°5pdTaS��g`u,Q80.ov9m 303, L^tZ 0 0 • COUNTY ACCEPTS OFFER... Restructure dra Rv GORD Me1NTONII 5enlinel-Review Staff Writer The Ontario government can be expected to complete a draft policy paper on restructuring county government late next week, Tavistock Reeve William Ducklow said Tuesday, His comment came just after Oxford County Council agreed, in a 21-to-16 vote, to take up the province's offer to present a Policy paper for a new two -tiered governing scheme for the county by May I for local consideration. Mr. Ducklow also told reporters the Oxford Area Local Government Implementing Committee, of which he is chairman, is scheduled to discuss the diaper with provincial officials within the next two weeks. The implementing committee is jointly - manned by members of County Council, Woodstock City Council and Ingersoll Town Council, Provincial Treasurer John White Feb. 26 told the three councils, by letter, his ministry would incorporate the findings of the implementing committee into a policy paper if the councillors .ranted it that way. ft policy paper Among other Ihings, the impplementing committee wants to retain the police protection system now used in Oxford county instead of a regional force. But Mr. White said he would not accept any local recom mendations without special control on the county water and sewer services. Whileindividual municipalities would still he able to manage these services, Mr. White said, the upper tier in any new government would have to hold policy control on how the func- lion-s are to be used. County Warden Perry C. Sibbick said in an interview council's decision, which he supported, should not be interpreted as a vote of confidence for restructured or regional government. All council did, he said, was agree to "bargain" with the province for county interests. "If you don't want to discuss this again then defeat this resolution," he told council. Hartwell Baigent, Reeve of North Oxford Township, told ...COUNCIL VOTED 21 TO 16 due next week National mail strike shuts off all services council he was voting to accept Mr. White's offer because no local w operation meant the province would restructure without them. DAYS NUMBERED He said; "1 regret as much as anyone that we're going to break away from a 130-year-old tradition but the days of the county council system are numbered. "We will not be allowed tocontinue our structure of govern- ment very much longer. But we are in a position to bargain " Woodstock and Ingersoll had already voted to accept Mr. White's affer, in spite of the sewers and water demand. Smaller municipalities — such as Blandford -- generally have opposed the move. Blandford's reeve Melvin Balls Tuesday wanted the township councils to look at Mr. White's offer before any firm action was taken by the County. And Robert E. Gilholm, the township's deputy reeve, wanted no action on the policy paper "until the ratepayers of this county request it -'- BLUES CHASER Tire guest speaker rose and addressed Ida audience; "Now before I start I roan to say somethiru,7." Education budget Postal workers increase $1.3 1171II1011 back on the job Flood waters run rampant over Prairies Ry THE CANADIAN PRESS Residents of flooded communities in the Prairie provinces worked Fridav to combat overflowing rivers and creeks while those in threatened areas fought equally hard with sandbags and other equipment. The Oxford County Board of Education tonight will consider a $1.3-million increase in its 1974 budget, the Daily Sentinel - Review has learned. The board, in a closed -door meeting last Tuesday night., set two tentative allocations: $9.5 million for secondary schools; and $9.8 million for elementary schools. Both figures are to be ratified or altered at tonight's regular niecting, Last year the board budgeted $8.7 million for secondary schools and retarded children's instruction, and $9.2 million for elementary schools. 10 p.c. increase planned in Oxford corn acreage Oxford receives report on county restructuring Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK —The future of restructured oxford County government should be known of the next 2 weeks, Reeve William Ducklow of Tavistock, chairman of an area govern- ment implementing committee, said Monday. The. committee received a provincial gov- ernment policy paper Monday outlining the restructured government proposals. Reeve Ducklow said the paper is put Io- gelher "just about exactly as our report." Among the proposals is the return of Wood- stock and Ingersoll to county council in a two-tier government system. Also included are the creation of five rural areas and retention of three urban areas. Reeve Ducklow said the areas elected members will represent are not included in (lie repml; because they are not known. Tie said the matter will be considered by local municipalities and recianmendalions forwarded to the ministry of treasury, eco- nomics and intergovernmental affairs. fie expects copies of the, policy paper will be received Wednesday and forwarded to council members. A meeting is scheduled May 8 bl Wood- stock between elected county officials and Donald Irving, parliamentary assistant to Treasurer John White, The reeve said he hopes Mr. White will also attend. Ile said Oxford, Woodstock and Ingersoll councils will deal with the paper later. "R is certainly not going to satisfy every- body," the reeve said. Ile said there wit) be arcus of argument which he hopes will be discussed at the Muy meeting. Reeve Ducklow said amendments call still Ile made. 1.11,14 TRUDEAU IN WOODSTOCK — Surrounded by security men, dignitaries and press reporters, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was greeted by 5,000 people as tie made a brief stop at College Avenue Secondary School in Woodstock -on Friday, Pictured with the Prime Minister is Charlie Tatham (left) the federal Liberal candidate for Oxford County. The major question concerning Oxford voters was the vacant federal seat, held by the late Wally Nesbitt, Inreply he said the seat has trot been declared vacant because the P.C. party has not requested it declared vacant, Among local political officials present was Perry Sibbick, warden of Oxford County, who welcomed Mr. Trudeau to Oxford; and Heather Inns, Ontario Dairy Princess, who presented Mr, Trudeau with a gift of Oxford cheese. POLICY, PLANNING, FINANCES... ...GO TO UPPER LEV 40 Power shifts away from municipolities Rv C.ORD Mr1\ TL1Si1 SmdwM-Review staff Writer A restructured count}' council - the upper -tier in the provinces position papa' eve restructured Oxford govern- ment — is policy, planning and financial buss aver the area municipalities. First tinder terms of the restructuring paper, all t wal planning boards, cm"I"AUN's of adjustment and land diviinn committees are to be disbanded. Instead, county council would be responsible for all planning decisions, There is to be a county -wide official plan within throe pears, , Isxtstmg official plans in Woodstock, Ingersu 11, Tillsonburg, Blenheim and perehain, will remain in effect until a county plan is approved by the provincial treasurer. The county will be given the power to set up its own land division committee for the ,,entire area. The county should dominate planning to co-ordinate land -use of both urban and rural areas, the paper says. SHARE TAX BASE The paper adds: "The County, by providing a number of tiro- portant 'services, is also in a position to pool and share the entire tax base of the county an important factor in moderating planning for assessment." The same dominance would go for water and sewers. Almost all power of the local public utility commissions will be shorn away except, for meter reading and billing for water services. The local hydro commissions, meanwhile, keep their political power. Control at services esperfa" water and sewers -- haw been the major point of contention in negotiations over the last four years In the rbstrucluring debate-. Recently Treasurer .John Whit:e'tnld ....Politic he would not cooperakr, with them at all i[ tlec upper -tier cui n it did nnl have policy power over the beat municipalities foe these services. Administration of the county's water supply could be "de- centralized ' enough so that maintenance is done at a local level, the paper allows, Should a local municipality decide to undertake local maintenance, metering and hitting themselves, there would be no point in keeping the Total utility commissions. thebrief satesTh. e position on the provision of water and sewers which has been agreed upon is that with policy control of water and sewers al the county level, servicing priorities throughout the county would be linked to broad planning responsibilities and capital budgeting, " the paper says. "The likelihood of water and sewer works being undertaken which challenge or thwart the county pnliciea would thus be considerably reduced." Already designated county roads become the responsibility of the upper -tier. Area municipalities can keep their jurisdiction over local roads. But the county can add or delete roads from Its system at any time, the paper says, DISBANDED Woodstock and Ingersoll both lose their suburban Road commissions. They are to be disbanded. Whilethe county gets control over solid waste disposal, the province, in its paCr, urges that an arrangement be 'set up for garbage collection and disposal before restructuring legislation can be completed. The county -wide system for Would reduce county to 8 municipalities Ontario's restructuring paper says the county's 18 municipalities will be boiled down to eight Woodstock and Ingersoll would retain the boundaries they have now, under provisions of the paper, to remain two separate municipalities. Both will probably keep their names too, the paper says, Tillsonburg, meanwhile, keeps its annexed area of Middleton Township and 'gets a portion of Dereham. Once again, the paper assumes Tillsonburg will be the name of this area municipality, which is expected to have a population. of 7.800 people. Woodstock has a population of 25,019, by 1973 census, while Ingersoll has a population of 8,013. The remaining five municipalities all combine ones in the old system. No names are suggested so the areas affected will have to come up with an official municipal fitle themselves before restructuring legislation is completed, the paper says. NEW MUNICIPALITIES The five new municipalities are: — Blandford and -Blenheim townships to make a population of 6,070 people; — East Zorra Township, the Village of Tavistock and an easterly portion of North Oxford combining for a population of 6,200; — East Oxford, North Norwich, and South Norwich townships plus the Village of Norwich combined to make a population of 9.521; — The Village of Beachville, The Daily Sentinel -Review, Sat., Moy 4,1974 West Oxford Township and what's left of Dereham com- bining for 7,900 people. There will be no changes to Oxford County's external boundaries, the paper says. For the upper tier of the county's government .- a revamped county eouncil -- Woodstock and Ingersoll get seats, something they don't have now. SIX FOR WOODSTOCK Woodstock will have the most seats on the new, council, with six representatives. The rest of the municipalities are to have two each to complete a 20-member council representing over 78,000 people. A desirable size for the local councils, the paper says, is anywhere from five to 11 members. But exact sizes are yet to be determined. health and welfare systems will continue almost unchanged, the paper says. County libraries will become part of a county -wide system. However, parks and recreation services will be planned and operated jointly between the two tiers. The carolyy, meanwhile, is to undertake all capital borrowing for works projects It also is to have sole authority to issue debentures - No regional police 'there are no plans to create a regional police force for restructured Oxford County, the provincial policy paper says. ' But the paper says the county's own government might welcome the idea in a few years. Five of the county's 13 municipalities have their own police forceas. The rest are Patrolled by the Ontario, Provincial Police. The system will not be changed by provincial legislation. unless there are requests to do so. Local fire departments, the Paper says, will stay around tin but with revised service areas ro-ordinated by mutual aid No police villages Oxford County's eight police villages are to disappear, Queen's Park's restructuring pagsays. policy of dissolving police villages is to be continued, the paper says, just as it has with all other existing regional govern ment schemes. Oxford politicians have agreed with phasing out the villages providing there are community advisory com- mittees set up to serve the eight areas affected The province puts no obligation on area municipalities, created by restructuring to set up the committees but they can if they want to. However, delegation of statutory authority to the committees from the councils will not be. allowed, the paper says Protectemployees Civic employees, who might be bumped out of jobs when restructured government comes to Oxford County, are to be guaranteed employment for at least one year. The province, in its policy paper on restructured county government, says displaced 'HAMESFORD BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES n is continuing an ways 2 and 19 and the Giver- he completed. Until then, to use Oxford's only a over the Thames Hors Road in Thamesford. It is motorists will have to Continuo bridge. (Staff photo) junctions of High- not known when the bridge will Y _. bailey county and local employees are guaranteed a job offer paying what they are getting now and for at least one year. "It is important that no ace loses his employment as a resift of these proposed changes In the county," it says Roadtenders called in Oxford County Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Tenders have been cabled for construction of an undeveloped portion of County Road 6 south of Governors Road, says Oxford County road superintendent Donald Pratt. GOnstruCtlert of nine -tenths of a mile of new road will lengthen the county road to 19 miles. The county mad will extend from Fairview, north of Embro, to Fokkns Cor- ners, south of Highway 361. Mr. Pratt said the road will give vehicles access to quarries without going througi� Beachville and Ingersoll. He said lenders will be sought for recon st.ruettan of six -tenths of a mile of County Road 7 in north Oxford Township north of In. BLUES CHASER Sign on a hairdresser's Shop: '-lj your hair isn't Wcoming to yoa, you should be coiiitng In as," 6 • Woodstock firm gets road contracts Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Mar Mix Woodstock Ltd. was awarded two contracts for Oxford Court- ty road projects Thursday by county coun- cil's toad committee. The firm was named contractor for recon- struction of 6110 of a mile of County Road 7 in North Oxford Township, just north of In- gersoll, on a bid of $107.266. Mar Mix, with a bid of V9,824, was award- ed the contract for construction of a 9/10. of -a -mile unopened portion of County Road 6, south of Governor's Road. On completion of the County Road 6 pro- ject, the highway will extend for 19 miles from Foldens Corner south of Highway 401 to Fairview, north of Embro. Road superintendent Donald Pratt said both projects are planned for completion by midJuly- Staff changes Oxford Health Unit has replaced resigned staff mein- hers. Larry Arneill, Public Health Inspector is already with the Unit following graduation from the University. Susan Lackey and Frances Simms will join the staff as Public Health Nurses. BLUES CHASER Iinw come Ixrliluians who claim off, court - try is ruined are b'jlGrp xn howl to get con- trol of the wreck? as, NEW LOOK " FOR OXFORD ' The Ontario r n ent'. 1 N l papertm the res Uv tul+ng;,t Oxford County will redurr the county from 18 municipalities to eight. (Dottid line) Areas 1 and 2. shown at kn, will remain wtwdstwk, and Ingersoll, trspectn-eh, and retain their present boundaries. Area 7, Tilisonburg, w ill annex a portion of Middleton Township and include a portion of Dereham. if i combines itlandtord a n,i nlrWtelm, )+-,-n S is a combination of Last Lorca, a pw-tiuu of \urth Oxford• and the \Village of Tavtstoek. Area 6 includes Fast Nissxatri, Kbst 'Gera, and a portion of North Oxford, Area r takes in Fast Oxford. North Norwich, *1outh Norwlch, and the Village of Norwich, Are" 8 takes fn %Vest oxttnd. part tt Derrham and the Village of 14achrlife•, Local autonomy 100 assured regional rule 'on their terms' Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — A provincial minister without portfolio told about 100 councillors from 18 Oxford County municipalities they would not be forced to accept a restruc- tured county government while he is still in office. Donald B. Irvine, parliamentary assistant to Treasurer John White, said "as long as I am in government, it (restructuring) is up to Oxford." Mr. Irvine was explaining a provincial government position paper drafted from an Oxford area government study report. Mr. Irvine said it is now government poI- icy to leave restructuring to local municipal- ities "and I expect (it will be) for some time. "There may be a time when this county' will have to restructure. I don't know." He urged the councillors to debate and carefully consider the contents of the posi- tion paper. He urged an answer by May 24, which would allow time to draft legislation which would restructure the county effective Jan. 1, HIM Reeve Wesley Dew, East Oxford Town- ship, asked if a simple majority vote would decide the issue. Mr. Irvine said the government will look carefully at how the vote goes and assess whether it will be acceptable to the people. Oxford County council voted for prepara- tion of the government position paper within the past month. Some county council mem- bers said they supported the vote to see the final proposal.. Councils of Woodstock and Ingersoll would rejoin the county in a restructured govern- ment. Woodstock, Ingersoll and TIllsonburg would be urban municipalities with rural centres amalgamating. to form five new municipalities. Mr. Irvine assured Ingersoll Mayor Gor- don B. Henry that the area government pro- gram couldn't be phased in over a certain number of years. During such a phasing op- eration, he said, there would be uncertainty as to what level would handle certain ser- vices. Reeve Darwen Scott, North Norwich Township, questioned the advantage to rural people of restructuring. Mr. Irvine said it is most important to have official plans and zoning bylaws in con. junction with each other. The minister received a resolution from George Douglas, past chairman of Wood. stock Public Utility Commission, opposing the proposal of local government reform as presented in the government position paper. Mr. Douglas said the Woodstock commis. sion members believe the operation of the local water utility should be vested in local elected representatives rather than at the county council level. Oxford County had agreed to an early provincial suggestion of having the upper tier government handle policy matters. The Woodstock commission also objected to a proposal to have about 1,100 acres of property owned by city residents, including what he described as an 800-acre park area, turned over to the county. Mr. Irvine told Woodstock Mayor Leslie J. Cook, amendments could be made in the legislation in the future, with the county council making application to the province. lie suggested, however, that the system should be operated at least three and maybe five years before changes are considered. Two-tier regional rule plan • won't be forced on Oxford County WOODSTOCK-INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1974 BEN WICKS 'Bye dear, and don't forget: bad day or not you 71 always ,have me to come home to.' Reject Liberal budget election set Bank of Canada goes to 8 3/4 p.c. Lending rate hits new high for July8� 137 yeas; 123 nays topple government OTTAWA (CP) -- Canada will go to the polls Monday, July 8, to elect a new federal government. The date was announced by Prime Minister Trudeau today, almost 17 hours after his minor- ity Liberal government was de- feated in the Commons. The prime minister met Gnv- Gen. Jules Leger for 25 minutes to ggat dissolution of the Mh Parliament. Then he went before his cabi- net to get agreement on the July 8 date. Oxford restructuring lot" Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — A resolution asking Ox• ford County an council and Woodstock d In• gersoll councils to ask the province to pro - pare legislation to restructure Oxford County received unanimous support Tuesday from the Oxford area government implementing committee. egislation requested East. Oxford Township rejects restructuring Seventh council vets a By BILL LANKHOF The resolution asked that all such legislation (restructuring) East Oxford, West Oxford, Townships- - V iuri, Sentinel -Review Staff Writer plans for restructuring be and, requests the matter be Dereham, North Norwich, although unconfirmed is ex - A resolution by South Norwich halted, because the township is penned no further." Blandford and South Norwich petted to support the policy. Township Council Wednesday not ready for its im- The resolution further calls have indicated they are opposed One township, East Zorra, and afternoon brought to seven the plementation, "The Council of for dissolution of the Oxford to legislation for restructuring. three villages, Norwich, Embro number of municipalities op- the Township of South Norwich County Implementing Com- Supporting restructuring are and Beachville have not made a posing restructuring of Oxford wishes it on record that it is miltee. North Oxford, Tavistock, decision. County. opposed to enactment of any The townships of West Zorra, Tillsonburg and Blenheim Donald Irvine, minister - _ without portfolio in charge of restructuring of Ontario counties, had requested reac- tions from municipalities_ Woodstock supports Oxford restructuring ® MAYOR CASTS DECIDING VOTE Ingersoll council approves restructuring When gas goes up about 10c a gallon and the bank rate rises to 12 or 13%, keep smiling, the worst must surely be nearly over, ev Oxford restructuring W Free preae Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — A resolution asking Ox- ford County council and Woodstock and In- gersoll councils to ask the province to pre pare legislation to restructure Oxford County received unanimous support Tuesday from the Oxford area government unplementmg committee. egislation requested East. Oxford Township rejects restructuring Seventh council vetoes restructurin By BILL IANKHOF Sentinel -Review Staff Writer A resolution by South Norwich Township Council Wednesday afternoon brought to seven the number of municipalities op- posing restructuring of Oxford County. The resolution asked that all Plans for restructuring be halted, because the township is not ready for its im- plementation, "The Council of the Township of South Norwich wishes it on record that it is opposed to enactment of any such legislation t restructuring) East Oxford, West Oxford, Townships. East Nissouri, and, requests the matter be Dereham, North Norwich, although unconfirmed is ex- persued no further." Blandford and South Norwich pected to support the policy. The resolution further calls have indicated they are opposed One township, East Zorra, and for dissolution of the Oxford to legislation for restructuring. three villages, Norwich, Embro County Implementing Com- Supporting restructuring are and Beachvillehave not madea mittee. North Oxford, Tavistock, decision. The townships of West Zorra, Tillsonburg and Blenheim Donald Irvine, minister - - - - - - — - without portfolio in charge of restructuring of Ontario counties. had requested reac- lions from municipalities. Woodsto* ck supports Oxford restructuring MAYOR CASTS DECIDING VOTE Ingersoll council approves restructuring When gas goes up about 10c a gallon. and the bank rate rises to 12 or 13%, keep smiling, the Worst must surely be nearly over. u...irlradc leave hom in Grand River f Torrential rains bring on crisis Cambridge is hit hard In Cambridge, the flooding it was on one of those roofto�rs ,-wept through what had been that Bernice Orman of Kit - the downtown city of Galt, a chener, shopping in Cambridge, name that disappeared with the nagged down a helicopter to advent of regional government bring aid to the family of a in the area. storekeeper who stayed inside Storefront windows were with a boy sick with the measles. smashed and water poured in. Not noticeably perturbed causing damage that Cam- about the way things were go - bridge Fire Chief Douglas Pol. ing Mrs Orman. however, had lington said might reach mil- one complaint. liors of dollars. There also, the city hired "What I'm really worried three helicopters and roped off a about is that my daughter is parking lot beside city hall to getting married tomorrow and remove people stranded on I'm missing the wedding -e- downtov,n rooftops. hearsal tonight." Only rooftops are showing Thr. Grand River raged tmconlrolled through southwesbern +Ontario Friday culling a twisting swath of destruction that left hundreds temporarily homeless and officials assessing the ruins. Torrential rains Thursday night swelled the river and brimmed its hanks in a zig-zagging course from Kitchener to its take Erie mouth at Port Maitland. By the lime the Flooding crested at Paris, in Brant County, the. water level had swept up to 17 feet, about 15 feet above normal for this time of year, it was about the same at Brantford, about eight miles downriver, and there were two other centres for the river to pass through before it reached its mouth. However, officials expected that the intensity of the now would decrease through Caledonia and Cayuga, widening points of the river. Although reminiscent of the havoc wrought by Hurricane Hazel 20 years ago, the storm caused only one death. The freak storm in 1954 covered much of the same ground, but left 82 dead and damage estimated at more than $24 million in the Toronto area. Dead I i ne passes, no trace of girl SAN FRANCISCO (AP ) — A $4-minion offer for the safe return of Patricia :Hearst. 1& ` N .V.a ILb£-L£S NOW z� sq}uoW JaufwnS aql puadS slni Isom( s,41111103 pmN OJON � amusS m j sivok of FLOWERS IN MAY Ottawa is not the only place front of the Oxford County that can krow tulips. These courthouse on Hunter Street in Bowers were growing under the Woodstock. (Photo by Dove bay window of the main court in McCollow) Flood damage estimated in millions East Oxford TP. holds line on taxis System starts in 1975 East Zorra taxes drop for 2nd year VOTE 23 TO 16 IN FAVOR Oxford OKs restructuring By WAYNE MUPHERSON Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Restructuring of Oxford County government into a two-tier system was approved by Oxford County council and Ingersoll council Tuesday for implementa- tion Jan. 1, 1975. Woodstock cxmncil approved the restruc- turing plan May 16, County council supported the new area government proposal on a.23, to 16. The In- gersoll vote was 4.3, Warden Perry Sibbick, reeve of Blenheim Township said: "It is one of the Iriggest de- cisions to the history of Orford County." )reeve William Ducklow of Tavislock, chairman of Oxford area government iMP10- menting committee sold legislation for the new system to expected to be introduced be- fore the provincial government in .hoe, lSleetiorrs have been planned for Oct. 7 in the eight municipalities emerging from the existing 18, Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tillson- burg will be urban centres with five rural municipalities being formed with amalgama- tion of smaller municipalities. "I think we would be making a mistake If we had voted it down," Reeve Ducklow said. Perhaps in a year or two, he said, the county would have had to go through the same procedure again --"then probably a study by the province, with little input by the county -elected people." Oxford restructuring, he said, "will prob- ably be a formal for the other counties in the province, Oxford has been looked upon as the leader of restructured counties." He said at least 10 counties now are can- sidering restructuring or are undergoing similar studies. Reeve Ducklow, a former Oxford County warden, Predicted provincial acceptance, He quoted Donald B. Irvine, parliamentary as, sistanl to Onturio Treasurer John White, minister fit charge of restructured counties, that it would be based on the decisions of Oxford County, Woodstock and Ingersoll councils. The minister, Reeve Ducklow said, also in- vited the opinion of existing county council member municipalities, nine of which have apposed restructuring. Municipalities opposing restructuring at the local level are: Blundford, Dereham, North Norwich, South Norwich, Feast Oxford, West Oxford and West Zorra Townships, Beactrville and Embro. • • Hundreds leave home in Grand River floods Torrential rains bring on crisis Cambridge In Cambridge, the flooding swept through what had been the downtown city of Galt, a name that disappeared with the advent of regional government in the area. Storefront windows were smashed and water poured in, causing damage that Cam- bridge Fire Chief Douglas Pol- lington said might reach mil- lions of dollars. There also, the city (tired three helicopters and roped off a parking lot beside city hall'to remove people stranded• on downtown rooftops. is hit hard It was on one of those rooftops that Bernice Orman of Kit- chener, shopping in. Cambridge, flagged down a helicopter to bring aid to the family of a storekeeper who stayed inside with a boy sick with the measles. Not noticeably perturbed about the way things were go- ing, Mrs. Orman, however, had one complaint.. "What I'm really worried about is that my daughter is getting married tomorrow and I'm missing the wedding ,e- hearsal tonight." Only rooftops are showing Tot Grand River raged uncontrolled through southwestern Ontario Friday cutting a twisting swath of destruction that left hundreds temporarily homeless and ottleials assessing the rums. Torrential rains Thursday night swelled the river and brimmed its banks in a zigzagging course from Kitchener to its Lake Eric mouth at Port Maitland. By the time the flooding crested at Paris, in Brant County, the water level had swept up to 17 feet, about 15 feet above normal for this time of year. It was about the same at Brantford, about eight miles downriver, and there were two other centres for the river to pass through before it reached its mouth. However, officials expected that the intensity of the flow would decrease through Caledonia and Cayuga, widening points of the river. Although reminiscent of the havoc wrought by Hurricane Hazel 20 years ago, the storm caused only one death. The freak storm in 1954 covered much of the some ground, but left 82 dead and damage estimated at more than $24 million in the Toronto. area. Deadline passes, no trace of girl SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A S4-million offer for the safe return of Patricia -Hearst expired today with no sign of the newspaper heiress kidnapped three months ,ago. The money, placed in escrow a month ago by the Hearst Corp.. reverted back to the corporation as the Symbionese Liberatior Army (SLA), which said it abducted the 20-yearold University of California student from her Berkeley apartment Feb. 4, ignored Friday's midnight deadline. FLOWERS IN MAY Miss Hearst's father, newspaper executive Randolph Hearst, Ottawa 4 not the only place went to bed two hours before the deadline. A family spokesman that can grow tulips. These described him, as disappointed. flowers were growing under the The SLA made no mention of the offer in its last taped com- bay window of the main court in munication April 24. FOOD OFFERED The Hearst Corp., of which Hearst is chairman, offered the $4 million for a food -distribution program for the poor if Miss — Hearst was released unharmed. The development came a day after police and FBI agents lo- cated an abandoned apartment that apparently was the hideout of the kidnappers for two. months. Just 14 blocks from FBI headquarters, the cockroach -infested flat contained car keys and coats the FBI said might have been used in the SLA bank robbery in which Miss Hearst carried a gun. The robbery came less than two weeks after she said in an April 3 communique that she has joined her kidnappers. Charles Bates, FBI agent in charge of the case, said one of the keys fitted a 1973 green Ford station wagon seen leaving the bank. The car was found abandoned several blocks from there. e c �:ti p �Ikf front of the Oxford County courthouse on Hunter Street in Woodstock. tPhoto by Dave mccollow ) • Hundreds leave in Grand River Torrential rains bring on crisis Cambridge is hit hard in Cambridge, the flooding It was on one of those rooftoQs- sw•ept through what had been that Bernice Orman of Ktt- the downtown city of Galt, a counter, shopping in Cambridge, name that disappeared with the flagged down a helicopter to advent of regional government bring aid to the family of a in the area. storekeeper who stayed inside Storefront windows were with a boy sick with the measles. smashed and water poured in, Not noticeably perturbed causing damage that Cam- bridge Fire Chief Douglas Pol- about the way things were go - in Mrs Orman however, had lingsaid might reach mil- one cornplaint. lions of dollars. There also, the city hired "What I'm really worried three helicopters and roped off a about is that my daughter is parking lot beside city hall to getting married tomorrow and remove people stranded on I'm missing the wedding -e- downtowm rooftops. hearsal tonight" Only rooftops are showing Tltt Grand River raged uncontrolled through southwestern imtario Friday cutting a twisting swath of destruction that left hundreds temporarily homeless and officials assessing the ruins. Torrential rains Thursday night swelled the river and brimmed its banks in a zigzagging course from Kitchener to its lake Erie mouth at Port Maitland. By the lime the flooding crested at Pari; valor level had swept up to 17 feet, about 1 this time of year. It was about the same at miles downriver, and there were two other pass through before it reached its moutl However, officials expected that the inh decrease through Caledonia and Cayuga, river. Although reminiscent of the havoc wrou, 20 years ago, the storm caused only one de 1964 covered much of the same ground damage estimated at more than $24 milli by Hurricane Hazel i. The freak storm in at left 82 dead and in the Toronto area. Dead I i ne passes, no trace of girl NH SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —A $4-million offer for the safe return of Patricia :Hearst, expired today with no sign of the newspaper. heiress kidnapped three months ago. The money, placed in escrow month ago by the Hearst Corp.,:. reverted back to the corporation as the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), which said it abducted the 2o-yearold University of FLOWERS I N MAY California student from her Berkeley apartment Feb. 4, ignored Friday's midnight deadline. Miss Hearst's father. newspaper executive Randolph Hearst, Ottawa i8 not the only place front Of the Oxford County. went to bed two hours before the deadline. A family spokesman That can grow, tulips. These couathouse on Hinter Street in described him as disappointed. flowers were growing under the Woodstock, rPhoto by Dave The SLA made no mention of the offer in its last taped corn- bay window of the main court in McCO1IOW 1 munication April 24- FOOD OFFERED The Hearst Corp., of which Hearst is chairman, offered the $4 million for a food.distribution program for the poor if Miss Hearst was released unharmed- i IIOThe development came a day after police and FBI agents to -Flood dam Gated an abandoned apartment that apparently was n of the kidnappers for two months. .lust 14 blocks from FBI headquarters, the cockroach -infested flat contained car keys and coats the FBI said might have been used in the SLA bank robbery in which Miss Hearst carried a gum. The robbery came less than two weeks after she said in an April 3 communique that she has joined her kidnappers. Charles Bates, FBI agent in charge of the case, said one of the East Oxfor keys fitted a 3W green Ford station wagon seen leaving the bank. The car wag treed abandoned several blocks from there. last Zorra taxes • drop for 2nd year .holds line on tam System starts in 1975 VOTE 23 TO 16 IN FAVOR Oxford OKs restructuring By WAYNE MacPHERSON Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Restructuring of Oxford County government into a two-tier system was approved by Oxford County council and Ingersoll council Tuesday for Implementa- tion Jan. 1, Im. Woodstock council approved the restruc- turing plan May 16, County council supported the new area government proposal on a 22 to 16. The In- gersoll vote was 4-3, Warden Parry Sibblck, reeve of Blenheim Township said: ,It is one of the biggest de- cisions in the history of Oxford County." Reeve William Ducklow of Tavistock, chairman of Oxford area government imple- menting comapittee Paid legislation for the new system is expected to be introduced be. fare the proviWil arlvernment in June. 4:lectitms have been plioned for Oct. 7 In the eight municipalities emerging from the existing 18, Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tillson- burg will be urban centres with five rural municipalities being formed with amalgams' tion of smaller municipalities. "I think we would be making a mistake If we had voted it down," Reeve Ducklow said. Perhaps in a year or two, he said., the county would have had to go through tho same procedure again —"then probably u study by the province, with httla input by the county -elected people," Oxford restructuring, he said, "Will Pratt - ably be a format for the other counties in the province. oxford has been looked upon as the leader. -of restructured counties," Ile said at least 10 countles now are con- sidering restructuring or are undergoing similar studies, Reeve Ducklow, a former oxford County warden, predicted provincial acceptance. lie quoted Donuld B. Irvine, parliamentary as- sistant to Ontario Treasurer John While, minister in charge of restructured counties, that it would be based on the decisions of oxford County, Woodstock and Ingersoll councils. The minister, Reeve Ducklmv salt), also in- vited the opinion of existing county codnell member municipalities, nine of which have opposed restructuring, Municipalities opposing restructuring at the local level are: Blandford, Deroham, North Norwich, South Norwich, East oxford, Wool oxford and West Zorra Townships, Beachvllle and E'nbro. • 0) THE LONDON FREE PRESS. Snturdov, Mov 18, 1074 Retired county clerk wins praise of many By JIM SIIEPPARJI of The Free Press STRATHRnY — About 400 persons turned out at the West Middlesex Memorial Centre here Friday night to honor retiring -Middlesex County clerk Harold Eastman, a man whose name has been synonomous with Middlesex County for almost 35 years. HAROLD EASTMAN "I'd do it ... the same" • Dr. Bruce Halliday .PC gacting as a councillor in Adelaide 'Town. ship in 1940,. the 72-year-Old Mr. Eastman served. as township reeve from 1944.49, Middlesex warden id 1949, county treasurer from 1950-57 and clerk from 1957 until his retirement in January of this year. Parkhill reeve Freeman liorlgins, the se- nior member of county council, congratu- lated Mr. Eastman on his "years of dedica- tion to his office, a dedication that has won the respect of all." Reeve Hodgins said Mr. Eastman is one of the last of a kind —a man whose knowledge of municipal politics and administration "you can't get today in any college or uni- versity, the kind you can only get through experience." London Mayor Jane Bigelow told the crowd not many people realize the: impor- tance of a municipal clerk until they get in- volved in local politics. Strathroy Mayor Larry Condon said Mr. Eastman: is a man "loved by all the people around him." Mayor Condon also read a congratulatory telegram from Prime Minister Trudeau who praised Mr. Eastman's 'many years of ded- icated service." Middlesex Warden Nelsgn Elliott said Mr. Eastman is "enowed with many qualities. He's generous, kind, thoughtful and, above all, just and fair." As a retirement present, the county gave its former clerk a $1,000 bill. "It's the first I ever saw." said Mr. East- man. "It's beyond anything. I might have anticipated." Pointing out that he took few vacations during his tenure in office, Mr. Eastman said: 'You know, I've enjoyed my work so much that every day seemed like a holiday. ,.If I had it all to do over again, I'd do it all the same." Peter Klynstra ... NDP ...Liberal Candidates preparing to hit campaign trail With the final calm before the storm, oxford County's can- didates in the July 8 federal election are keeping a low profile this week before opening their campaigns in earnest. North Norwich tax rates down, Burgess011 e up Five plaques mark historic city sites A plaque commemorating the "Firs", the home of the late Col. Joe Boyle, was unveiled In a Cs c"" ceremony at McDonalds Itaurant Wednesday. The plaque. was erected as a joint project of the Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce and the Oxford Historical Society. The plaque reads: "On this site stood the Firs, family home of Col. Joseph Whiteside Boyle, hatter known as "Klondike Joe Boyle", sportsman, prospector, Yukon entrepreneur and diplomat. During World War 1, as an allied agent in Russia he reorganized the railway system, formed an espionage ring, saved the Roumanian crown jewels and became a friend and con- fident of Queen Marie. When he died in England in 1923 he was described as Canada's greatest adventurer, hero and saviour of Romania." David Boyle Steele and Martha Belle Steele Hare, relatives of the late Col. Joe Boyle were in Woodstock for the unveiling ceremonies and looked over clippings and historical data while in the Woodstock Public Library, prior to the unveiling ceremonies. Gordon Bigham was the director of ceremonies and Ed Bennett made a presentation of history and photos to McDonalds Restaurant representative, Mrs. Douglas Pruss. George A. Calder, president of the Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce, unveiled the plaque. Rev. H. E. Wright, president of the Oxford Historical Society presented the history of the Bickerton House which was built in 1881 and now occupied by the firm of MacDougal, Carn- wath and Lewonas, at later unveiling ceremonies. The inscription on the plaque states'. "This building was constructed by Ralph Bickerton, carpenter and builder as his familyhome. Hissons Wm John, Robert George and James Graham established, in 1M, the nationally known Bickerton Bros. Harness and Saddlery business. R. Bickerton and Company built new St. Paul's Church. Central United Church and many of the new brick (tomes in the. city. The family have been involved in the business life of the community' since 1868, Forest Bickerton, a great grandson of Ralph Bickerton, unveiled the plaque - PRESENTS HISTORY A third plaque was unveiled at the Old Registry Office and former County Clerk Len K. Coles presented the history. County Warden Perry Sibbick unveiled the plaque on the Hunter Street building which is now occupied by the Oxford The plaque is inscribed: "The first registry office built in Oxford County was located wolf of here at the corner of Hwrter and Light Streets Woodstock in ul47, This building, the second Registry office was constructed in 1876 and remained in use unlit 1952. Five Registrars of deeds Served Oxford In their private Ed Bennett presents history of "Firs" homes and in these offices Capt. Thomas Horner 18W to 1834, James Ingersoll 1934 to. 1896, George A. Pattuilo 1886 to 1922. Wallace L. Macwhinnie 1922 to 1950 and Ross V. Tuck from 1950 to 196% The old waterworks at 100 Mill Street was also honored with a plaque presentation on Wed- nesday and Trevor Slater, chairman of the Woodstock Public Utility presented the history. The plaquepoints out that this building, constructed in 1880, was the first waterworks in Woodstock. It was built by the James Hay Furniture Company, which sold it to the town in 195 after bitter political arguments. The waterworks continued to supply water for fire protection and street watering. In 180 the first electric generators were installed here by the Woodstock Electric Light, Power and Street Railway Company. The present owners of the building were represented by "arm. Coulter and James J. Parker, former British heavyweight boxing champion unveiled the plaque. Mr. Parker has a firm in London which is restoring the old waterworks building. St. Mary's Parish, celebrating its 100th anniversary wasalso presented with a plaque on Wednesday. The plaque states that in IW7 a church was built on the site as a mission of the Ingersoll Parish. The first mass in Woodstock was celebrated in 1835. From 1852 to IWI services were conducted in the town hall. On May 21, 1874, Father N. Gahan was appointed the first resident pastor of the. newly formed parish. The present church was built during the pastorate of Father M.J. Brady. The cornerstone was laid Sept. 5, IBM, by Bishop Walsh; of Landon and the church opened Dec. 8, 1886. Mrs. John H. Kennedy presented the history and photos while Father W. T. -O'Rourke made the unveiling and dedication. The committee which worked on the plaques and their presentation was comprised of Ed Bennett, George A. Calder OW Gard. Bigham- October vote for region is confirmed Woodstock approves $7.5mmillion complex By WAYNE MacPHERSON Free Press Woodstock Bureau - WOODSTOCK — Approval in principle for a 3T. million shopping and business office complex for downtown Woodstock was given by Woodstock council Tuesday. The proposal for a 4.12-acre parcel comprising two blocks bounded by Dundas• Brock, Simeoe and Finkle Streets was unveiled Friday by Subilomar Properties of Montreal. Mayor Leslie J. Cook, announcing coun- cil's decision following a committee meeting• said the developer would like to have the first phase finished by fall, 1675. "There will be quite a bit of work to be done as for as drafting an agreement is con- cerned," Mayor Cook said. A part of the resolution calls for the pro- ject to be started at the earliest possible time. It could possibly be started within a month, assuming an agreement is reached, lie said. Mayor Cook reported earlier u developer would acquire the property and arrange for his own financing. The first phase of development includes the former Royal Hotel property, purchased by the city earlier this year. Plans are to relocate the downtown fire, hall, close Perry Street and use existing city parking areas for the development. Mayor Cook said the proposal involves conveyance to the developer of city -owned property in the area for$205,000. Parking in the development would accom. modate from. 350 to 700 cars. Health unit asks MPP's aid Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Oxford County health board has contacted Dr. H. C. Parrott, MPP (PC —Oxford) in hopes of obtaining adjust. ments in the province's proposed agreemett with Oxford Health Unit for carrying out. sep- tic tank inspections. County ,clerk -treasurer Gerald R. Staples said Tuesday the Environmental Protection .Act was changed April 16, transferring re- sponsibility for septic tank inspections from local health units to the province. Since then, lie said, the ministry of envi- ronment has prepared an agreement allow- ing Oxford health unit staff to enforce provi. sions of the act regarding septic tank inspec- tions — an agreement that hasn't been signed, "We are not prepared to sjgn it until the ministry is prepared to pay the extra costs," Ex -wardens' association chooses 1974 executive WOODSTOCK — Clare Esseltme of Tillson. burg, 1062 Oxford County warden, was elect- ed president of the Oxford County Ex-war- CLARE ESSELTINE - .. Oxford warden in 1062 dens .Association Wednesday at lbe group's annual meeting. lie succeeds Ernest Garner of West 'lorra Township, who was the warden in 191, of Blenheim Township, If><a.� war , was. elected first vice-president. William Sutherland of West 7.nrra Township 1964 warden, was elected second vice-pre4l- lien1. liinsrlers are Harry Armstrong of Dere- ham Township, 1063 warden. Hugh Munro of Mast Nissomri Township. 11162 warden, and Vernon Cuthbert of West. Oxford Township, 111117 warden. Afr. Staples said. "It will take far more time and extra staff' to carry out extra inspections required under the new legisla- tion," he added. The Oxford health Unit budget of 022,613 is subsidized about50 per cent by the prov- ince. The three public health inspectors are spending almost all their time on lot and septic tank inspections, he said, making per - Syria and Israel sign agreement formance, of other duties including regular inspections of restaurant and water supplies more difficult. Dr. G. Q. Sutherland, Oxford County- medi- cal. officer of health, said the increased work- load will also reduce the number of specific complaints the health unit will be able to in. vestigate. Mr. Staples said the health unit is tempo- rarily carrying out the inspections only as a courtesy to the public - "We are approving each application tile- gally without agreement with the province rather than holding up inspections," Dr. Sutherland' said. The unit has been offered fees of $10 for the initial inspection of each parcel of land created in a severance of 10 acres or less and $14 for inspections during installation of the tank system. Dr. Sutherland said the unit has about $600 in trust from inspections. James F. Janse, London district ministry, of .environment officer, said Tuesday night at a meeting of 12. officials of county commit- tees of adjustment that fees for inspections will be sent to London, at least until an agreement is reached with the Oxford Health Unit. Mr. Janse said. committees of adjustment may now give approvals for severances i provided the land has been cleared for septic tanks by public health inspectors. The inspection requirement is designed to prevent people from creating parcels of land they can't develop, he said. There are thousands of lots in existence now across the province that are not suitable for development, Mr, Janse said. Glen Kitchen, secretary: of the Oxford land division committee for Tavistock, Embro, Norwich and the townships of North Nor- wich. South Norwich, East Nissouri and Bladdford, said about 150 severances were approved for the seven municipalities last. year. The county total, he said, would be probably between 400. and 500 a year. Dereham rate rises Blandiford, W. Zorra approve cut in taxes 01 56 hurt in crash of Tempo, freight 'u'02S W.a3 'oc'^5 o3i eLu$ o vc,'Ce $ su''o 0. ���oa3c.o ••popQ •= �¢°�.d 'c° o ��E.°Jco �''C �i5 Z> c«cppo �vF'�pop iU�;n S Czv0.CytCOL.ny trA�nn 4CCVN'ECv'GO LNO«: '9d'..u.Nu O'4 V1 tE4d� .z t'bj 3Lpro Wrop�Cw CLC OCbopo3 E$'°'� tiNp Urn �.Loinm n� Nm c�ro,r. L.30GGaO�O. vim. 0. ..L. 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Rail damage could reach $ 7mmillion Some of the rolling stock was comhieteIY demolished (Staff Photos, Engine leans at a precarious angle (staff Photo by Mike Roy Librarian honored PLATTSYILLFI — More than 160 Plall.s villa area residents jammed the Plattxville town hall Friday night to honor retiring li- brarlanJeanette Bell. ,The theme of the evening, " IIu Yau I" member", recalled significant. events and n.- weatums in Mrs, Helps life, Including her 25 years with the PlaUsville public Library. Master of ceremonies was Rev, Harold Tit - lea Gifts were presented by the board or Irade, the Girl Guides, the Plattsvilie Public 1,ibrary Hoard and the community. A damaged diesel lies grotesquely on its side students WOODSTOCK — Nine Oppurtunily for Youth (OF'Y) projects approved for Oxford County will cost g45,685 and employ 47 stu- dents, Gerald Staples, county clerk -treasurer told county council, Wednesday. .A Norwich drop -in centre, called Youth Action '74, will offer afternoon programs of recreation and crafts for teen-agers, opening also on weekends and three evenings at week. Directed by Michael Strain of Norwich, the centre was funded by $1,140 grant. Community Unity '74. for physical, cul- tural and environmental learning expert- ences, is planned for Brownsville. Four stu- dents will be employed under the direction of Linda Leach. A $3.400 grant was pro" vided. Oxford David McClorry of Woodstock, w a s granted $4,600 for a six -student project with Woodstock Youth Sailing Club, to instruct children aged nine years and up. A day-care centre is planned at Princeton by Maria Palmieri of Hamilton, operating with three other students on a $3,800 grant. A permanent arts centre is set rot, Wood- stock by Merrigolil Arts Co-operative, a group directed by Leanne Brown of Wood- stock. A grant of $5,500 has been approved for the seven -student project, The Call Help. an eight -student group, was again funded for its summer program of as- sisting with household chores for those dis- abled by age, tlbress, financial problems, and single -parent families $7,885 grant. Working with color texture and murals in a catalyst program at Oxford Regional con - Ire is the project of Harry Andrews of Lou- don with a $8,640 grant. summertime opportunities for rurid Chu- dren was again approved for Hick: n and �Innerkip. 'The group header by Elisabeth McKay of Woodstock was granted $5,%0. At` dvilies include arts, crafts,. sports, and drams. Athletics For Youth, a program to teach and generate hiterrssl in sports among slu- dents entering grades 7 to 10, was granted $3,650. Directed by 'Terty %filler of Wood- stock, the project has a four -student staff. • Restructure foe asks more time to study moves By CORD McINTOSH 5eetlnel4teview Staff Writer Twenty-two Oxford County politicians met Saturday in a caucus to oppose restructuring, Blamiford Township Councillor Edward Meadows revealed Eda 'f`he restructuring foe told the Sentinel -Review in an interview that the opposing camp's membership is not yet resolved. But, he said: "There were elected officials there from aft over the cowty, -. "They're not so violently opposed to restructuring that they want to getrid of it but they want more time ... this thing is being shoved through." Wednesday. Mr. Meadows handed fn his resignation from Blandford Council, charging Reeve Melvin Balls set up a "dictatorship" when he voted at county council to support l;btario-a plan to restructure 01chard's 18 municipalities down to eight. -I don't like to do this, but somebody has to bring this to the public's attention." Mr. Meadows said todayof. "it has caused a great deal worry to county officials." He said the actual count of councillors from across the county supporting and opposing restructuring plans works out to 49 to 45. Last month Woodstock GSty Council, Oxford County Council and Ingersoll Town Council — the area's three major councils - - voted to support the province in its restructuring bid. Donald Irvine, minister responsible for municipal af- fairs, had said the province would bring in a two-tier system by Jan. 1, providing the three councils passed resolutions supporting a plan by the ministry of treasury, economics and intergovernmental affairs. But Mr. Meadows said the voting pattern the province used to determine how popular restructuring was, didn't reflect the true feelings of councillors in the lg municipalities or their constituents. "if the minister goes along with this thing, I will be amazed," he said. "They're going to shove it through in the next few days." The dissenting caucus, Mr. Meadows added, was to meet with Treasurer John White to have restructuring delayed. The former councillor would' only acknowledge that Bland. ford Deputy -Reeve Robert Gilholm was at Saturday's meeting. He would reveal no other names. "I just wonder how much they will appreciate being dragged into this," he said. "With me it's different." "There just hasn't been enough time," Mr. Meadows said. Reeve Balls, meanwhile, said today he doesn't understand why Mr. Meadows quit. I haven't any idea," Mr. Balls said. "We tried to talk to him but he -wouldn't listen." Mr. Meadows said several county councillors are cir- culating a petition among themselves opposing restruc- turing. William Ducklow, Tavistock Reeve, and chairman of the Oxford County joint -committee on implementing restructuring policies, said today he didn't understand Mr. Meadows' actions. RC school elections not forgotten: Ducklow Elections for the Oxford County Roman Catholic Separate School Board have not been forgotten in legislation for restructuring Oxford County, Tavistock Reeve William Ducklow said Wednesday. Reeve Ducklow, chairman of the implementing Com- mittee, affirmed that elections for both boards will be held Oct. 7. at the same time as municipal elections. He was replying to a statement by superintendent Frank Sloan that the school board elections were not thought Of in restructuring legislation. Mr. Ducklow said the Legislation for restructuring the county will inelutie provisions for school board elections on Out, 7. "We're nrA going to face the public with two elections within two months," Mr. Ducklow said. Present legislation calls for school board elections on the ffrett Monday in December of this year. WILLIAM DUCKLON' ... replier to Flown Mr. Ducklow said the present houndaries of Moth school boards will not be. changed In the legtslatimv Purse -fattening charged Regional rule critics lose fight By GEORGE HUTCHISON of The FVee Press TORONTO — Regional -government is being imposed on Oxford County because some rural politicians want to fatten their salaries, according to two members of coun- ty council. Reeve Louis Barrett of Dereham Township and Reeve C. W. Dew of East Oxford also claimed in an interview Monday that Queen's Park is intent on forcing the county to accept regional rule as a model for other counties. They both forecast the defeat of Dr. Harry Parrott (PC —Oxford) on the issue, which they claim doesn't have grass roots support. Their comments followed rejection by Don- ald Irvine, minister without portfolio in charge of municipal affairs, of an appeal by a delegation of 23 dissident county politicians to block restructuring. Mr. Barrett and -Mr. Dew said regional government is being promoted by some rural Politicians who are now only making $2,000 or $3,000 as township councillors. "We've got a bunch of guys pushing for a big job," Mr. Dew said. "And there are going to he quite a few of, those jobs," said Mr. Barrett. Mr. Dew claimed area politicians could ex- pect to make $6,000 or $6,500 salaries in an enlarged county government, plus expenses that could push annual benefits as .high as $15,000. Mr, Irvine, meanwhile, denied that the provincial government is actively promoting regional government for the county. "It was their Proposal," the minister said. "Thee started it in 1070, we didn't. They asked us. We didn't ask that it be imple. mented." Mr. Irvine said Queen's Park has made it Clear in the past the it would oversee the in- troduction of regional government If it had support of county council, Woodstock and In. gersoll. Most recent approval was given last month in a 23.115 county council vote which Warden Perry Sibbick, reeve of Blenheim Township, called "one of the biggest decisions in the history of Oxford County." The delegation appearing at Queen's Park, however, argued that the vote was not repre- sentative. Mr. Barrett said in a written sub. mission to the minister that three of the 23 reeves and deputy reeves favoring restruc- turing had voted against the wishes of their councils: "This made a farce of 'involving even the local council members," he said. "We be- lieve that in a vote of this kind a reeve or deputy reeve should be carrying out the deci- sion of the Council he represents." Mr. Barrett said councils of nine munict. Oxford group hopes to halt region plans WOODSTOCK (CP) Oxford County poli. ticians will meet Monday in Toronto with Donald Irvine. minister without portfolio in charge Of municipal affairs, in an .attempt to block plans to establish a regional govern. ment in this area. A. D. Robinson of Ingersoll, a former coun- ty warden, said Friday the group of 15 coun- t-v Councillors and former wardens will ask Mr. Irvine to delay the proposed Jan. 1 dead- line for streamlining the county's H muniei. palities into eight. Communities affected by the proposed plan include Woodstock, Ingersoll and the munici- pality of Oxford County_ Harry Parfoll, Conservative. M pp for Ox- ford..said that legislation for a two-tier Ox. ford County regional government wilt be fit. traduced in the provincial legislature sonic - Lime next week. BLUES CHASER Stpu of ineat deportment counter: "Cluip, lifters will be prosecuted." Palities voted against county rule — Bhurd. ford, South Norwich, North Norwich, Beach- ville, Dereham, East Oxford, West Oxford, West Zorra and Embro. But at the county level, the reeves of Blandhrrd, -south Norwich and Beachville voted in favor 0i it. Mr. Barrett argued the vote should hoaiff- been tabulated on the basis of the wdstin of local councils but Mr. Irvine said the gov- ernment had made it known long ago that it would accept only a resolution passed by the. majority of the county council. "If one rural municipality were to go against it, or two or three, that would not be enough," Mr. Irvine said in an interview fol- lowing'the closed -door meeting. "I fed we have to go by the majority vote." The minister said if the delegation could convince the county council it should recon. sider its decision and if Ingersoll and Wood- stock went along with it, the government might defer restructuring. If the county and the Town of Ingersoll voted for it and Woodstock d-[dn't, or vice versa, we'd have to give very serious con- sideration as to whether it went or out," he said. "If they are able to convince their county associates and the town or the city that it is better to defer it and if we get resolutions in the next two or three days, say by the and of the week, fair enough. We'll defer it." Mr. Irvine also dismissed allegations that the salaries of members of any enlarged county government could be considered a current issue. That's entirely up to the local people as to how much money they vote themselves," he said. "It's a matter we don't control. Those who vote increased expenditures are the ones whoare going to have to answer to the local people." Mr. Parrott, in the meantime, said he sup- ports the minister's view that restructuring has to be based on a majority vote of - county council. lie didn't minimize the sensitivity of the debate, but had no immediate comment to make on his predicted political demise. Reshuffling opposed by Oxford Oxford MPP Dr. Harry Parrott doesn't like losing North and South Norwich townships and the Village of Norwich to Liberal leader Robert Nixon's Brant -Norfolk riding He said in n telephone in- terview from Toronto today he would like to see his Oxford riding stick to county bour- daries. MPP oxford Riding gains Blenheim Township in the proposed provincial riding boundary shuttling, annooneed last week. I don't mind having the smaller riding, "he said: "I would like to see the county retrain a unit. "It we were in an area of excessive growth like Mississauga , , , I could see it."' Ed Meadows Resigns from Blandford Ed Meadows, RR 2, innorkip, last week resigned his seat on Blandford Township Council. The resignation comes on the beels of an Oxford County council vote to go ahead with the implementation of latructured government for the county. This vote,23-16, favoured going ahead with the restructuring. Mr- Meadows, upon checking the vote, noticed that three members or County Council, Reeve Balls of Blandford, Reeve Nadalin of Beachville and Reeve Martin of South Norwich had voted in I favour of restructuring.. In all cases, said Ed, the councils on which these men sit had previously voted on the issue, and the results showed votes of 4-1 against restructuring by the respective councils. As a direct result of Mr. Balls voting against the wishes of his council, Mr. Meadows tendered his resignation effective immediately because of "the principle involved" said Ed. "I am a councillor and if my vote -doesn't count I am being of no use to the people I represent. 1 rebelled at dictatorship" - Mr. Meadows, who is strongly against restructured or regional Council government because of higher costs involved, looked deeper into the vote. Ile noted the following findings. Had the county council members voted the way they were instructed by their councils, the result would have been 20.19 In favour. A closer, check of each council by Ed showed that elected councillors in the county voted 49-49- Armed with these facts Ed and 22 other opponents of the. proposed system travelled to the provincial legislature in Toronto on.Monday. All those taking the trip were either elected representatives or past wardens. The group met with Mr. Irvine, minister without 'portfolio, and presented him with their case opposing restructured government for Oxford. "It was a bloody waste of time, our views were completely ignored" said Ed bitterly in referring to the meeting. Members of the delegation were told that legislation would be brought before the legislature within the next few days. When passed this means that Oxford will come ,under restructured government in 1975. ' r., Restructuring objectors concede defeat in Oxford Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — No word was mentioned Wednesday about pending provincial legisla- Lion to be introduced this week for reslruc- luring of Oxford County council at a meet- ing of council, Restructuring, with the inclusion of Wood- stock and Ingersoll as member municipali- ties, is scheduled Jan. 1, 1875. Following the meeting, Reeve Wesley Dew or East Oxford Township, who was among 23 county politicians who appealed unsuc. cessfully, to provincial officials Monday for a delay in implementation of restructuring plans, said "we didn't bother pursuing it any further." It was too late, he said. Prom here, he said, we can "do nothing that I can think of. We have to co-operate with whatever happens. It is pretty well wound up." Donald Irvine, minister without portfolio in charge of restructuring counties, said after the Monday meeting if the delegation could convince county council it should re- consider its decision and if Ingersoll and Woodstock went along with it, the govern- ment night defer restructuring. "If the county and the Town of Ingersoll voted for it and Woodstock didn't, or vice. versa, we'd have to give very serious con- sideration as to whether it went or not," Mr. Irvine said. Reeve Dew said therewas no possibility of the three councils turning it down. County council earlier approved restruc- turing 23-16, Woodstock, 6-2 and Ingersoll, 4- 3. Reeve Dew said the legislation was sche- duled to go to the cabinet Wednesday and the house today, where it is expected to be opposed by Liberal leader Robert Nixon. Reeve William Ducklow of Tavistock, chairman of Oxford area government Imple- menting committee, said he hadn't arnici- pated discussion on restructuring at Wednes- day's meeting. Tillsonburg mall okayed by OMB TILLSONBURG — The Ontario Municiapal Board granted approval to town council here Wednesday for a downtown indoor shopping development, Themall is a joint proposal 'between the town and Gilvesy Construction Ltd., of TiUson- burg, who want to build 180,000 square feetof retail space in five years. At the conclusion of the two- day hearing, OMB official David Jamieson agreed to let the town acquire downtown land for the redevelopment, issue deben- tures for $1..85 million, and let the muneipalitywaive obtaining voter assent. But the OMB order will not be issued, the official said, until a contract between the developer and the town has been examined and not until the minister of 'housing has approved the redevelopment plan Town officials expect final approval sometime next month Negotiations were to begin immediately for purchase of 46 properties within the redevelopment site, they said, for a completion date in the spring of 1976 The mall is to be constructed on 20 acres, hounded by Ridout, Hale, Harvey and Broadway Streets Meanwhile. a spokeman for Multi -Malls, the Toronto firm that wants to build a similar mall in adjacent Middleton Township, said the shopping concourse will go ahead, in spite of the OMB decision Officials, arguing for the town's scheme, have said there isn't room for the two malls Just over 300 ratepayers had petioned the OMB to block the downtown scheme w _ — a e — fs c = r; r L L � 1 r o c - f C ''a — c= G • CJ 1W 0 Ducklow devotes years to restructuring Oxford By CORD McINTOSH sentinel -Review Staff Writer TAVISTOCK -- Six years ago Hill Ducklow was mounting an attack on Ontario's plan%for an amalgamated school board in Oxford. He even went to Bill Davis's ministry of education in Toronto to block the formation of the Oxford Board of Education. So why is the reeve from the Village of Tavistock waiting by the telephone these days, for every word from Toronto on the progress of restructuring, province's plan to reshape Council receives cheque from Erie Oxford County Council coffers The committee promotes were enriched by $2,822.79 this public and private programs for month, after receipt of a cheque various agencies and provides from the Erie Economic .the Tillsonburg area with an Council information service The Erie Council will be Dereham Deputy -Reeve, terminated July 1 George Nagle was appointed to The sum is being returned to the Board of the Norwich and County Council as its share of the Economic CqunciI's District Historical Society remaining assets Council received a statement County Council approved a of revenue and expenditures to $200 gram to the Tillsonburg May 31, 1974 Total County Community Services Com- Council expenditures are miRee, at a meeting Wednesday $691,133.32 Revenue for the morning same term is $487 826 12 WE ASKED YOU IN EMBRO: William Ducklow ... Tavistock reeve Oxford County's 18 municipalities into eight? It had to come, he says. If the local officials didn't work to reorganize their county government, Queen's Park would do it for them. Besides that, he says, Oxford residents could forget about proper planning in the future. It's not possible to prevent ur- ban sprawl or sub -divisions without proper servicing in the present system, one that started in 1849. TAKE LONG LOOK He says: "We decided we better be taking a long look at it and we started talking. "I fought county board of education and went to Toronto . now 1 feel the board has levelled out and is doing a good. job." At 48, Mr. Ducklow has spent four years working on ways to re -organize county government. Area Government Implemen- In 1970 he started turning over ting Committee, of which Mr. management of his farm to his Ducklow has been chairman. 27-year•old son, Dave, so he The two committees have could work almost full-time on more than justified their the Oxford Local Area Study existence, he says. committee, a joint effort by Legislation for the new Oxford County Council, system, which got first reading Woodstock Council and Ingersoll Friday, has held true to what Council. local officials have been calling Until 1973, he says, the study for, he says. committee submitted 28 reports Among other things, he says, to the three councils. I the province has agreed that In June, 1973, the study Oxford County won't have its committee was replaced with boundaries changed. another joint body, the Oxford And it won't have a regional police force. 1FORESIGHT This did not occur in the -other regional government areas" he says. "I may say that ,areas Oxford' County has had the Iforesight to plan ahead and look at our internal problems and come to some conclusions as to what changes should be made "The councils in the County of I Oxford have asked the province to prepare the legislation to (restructure Oxford County and, Ito this date, the provincial government is carrying out the wishes of the elected people, by majority vote, for the County of Oxford." He says the province has been willing to go along with almost all of the officials proposals as I long as water and sewer services (would be under the control of the 'ilupper . tier, a new county council. Although local politicians originally were almost unanimous that sewers and water should stay in the hands of local municipalities, Mr. Ducklow now says the provin- cial scheme is a good thing. These two services, he says, are "planning tools." A County planning board could not plan throughout its jurisdiction, allowing urban areas to grow and farming areas to survive without them, he says. But he says Oxford County has been restructuring itself for at least 10 years anyway. Health, welfare and care for the aged has become part of the county's jurisdiction. In areas where regional government didn't work, he says local officials were not busy getting ready for the future Last year Treasurer John White praised Oxford's restructuring committee for taking the initiative in planning their own alternative to regional government. In fact, provincial officials these days can he heard using the word, restructuring for future schemes. Apparently, they have disowned "regional govern- ments." "Regional government Is a bad word.," ]tor. Ducklow said'. And restructuring came from us," he adds. "Maybe they should pay us royalties-" Restructuring pleases MPP By J IM W ATERS Toronto Bureau Woodstock Sentinel -Review TORONTO — Dr. Harry Parrott. (PC -Oxford) said Friday he is pleased by several variations in Oxford Comfy's restructuring legislation compared with past regional government acts. He noted, in an interview. that the county warden will be elected. Regional councils will be initiated with a chairman ap- pointed by the province. Heedingpublic reaction, the government has left police responsibilities in the hands of Oxford municipalities, he said. "Those things, which have worked out very well on a status quo basis, have remained the same." he said. Dr. Parrott added that he hopes opponents of the restructuring scheme, who made a final plea to Donald Irvine, minister without port- folio, this week for deferring the legislation will be content with the exceptions to region- alizations introduced by the government. "One area where we wanted greater discussion was with the Dr. Harry Parrott ... Oxford 1bIPP libraries," be added - A county library board will probably be implemented this summer. Grants have already been awarded to Oxford libraries this veer. prompting the government to delay legislation affecting them. And you don't want restructuring This week's on the street survey by the Daily Sentinel - Review look the issue of restructured government to the mb people of Ero. We asked! Are you in favor +d restructured government for Oxford County. Results show that only one out of 28 thought it was "ail right" one man didn't feel he knew enough about it to comment, and the remainder were oppossed. Guy Champau of Embro said, "it slinks, I don't like it and we don't need it. Everything is goJohngreed well enough aosaying, "I don't see that it has anything to offer. Until they show what it has to offer 1 won't be in favor." Mr. Wallace said residents should have had an opportunity to vote on the issue, "I think it's being pushed down on us," Highland Restaurant owner Dennis Haiti, was vehement in his opposltion to restructuring, "I don t want it, It's being forced on us. If something like this happened in another country there would be a revolt. They migght as well have a red flag W3 a hammer and sickle hanging in front of the parliament buildings." Romeo Aubin agreed that, "The people should have been allowed to vote on it. I don't like it. We're doing good enough without the government of Ontario interfering:" Wes Wallace said he didn't really know enottgh about the situationbutadded ewvuldlike to know more about what results restructuring will have on the county. Bob Montgomery fell restructuring will a" hake much difference to him per. sonally, "It won't change the lives of most Harvey Ki tmer said his feelings an matructuring will depend on hew it affects his tax bill. "From experiences in Waterloo I'm afraid taxes will go uP Rob Weaver said individuals shouletltave had a chance: to vote on the Issue, "From what I've heard, 1 don't think I'll like it, Restructure bill to House Friday Fear is expressed for Chesney area oxford County Council Development plans for the too received a development acre site located seven miles proposal for the -Chesney Con- northeast. of Woodstock do not servatron area Wednesday include provisions for outdoor The proposal, received from education programs the Grand Inver conservation Authority calls for construction Officials have expressed fear of a trail system with elevated that use of the area by large boardwalks A lookout lower is numbers of students will destroy aiso proposed the area within two years Smallest township assessment leader Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Blandford Township, Ox- ford County's smallest township in assess- ment and population, showed the way in as- Isessment increases throughout the county in 1973 over the previous year. G. R. Staples, Oxford clerk -treasurer, told c0tmty council Wednesday that Blandfard's increased assessment of 8.3 per cent over 1972 was the largest. Blandford assessment increased by $204,- 230, mostly attributed to new assessment on trailerA and a Union Gas installation, raising the total taxable assessment to $2.678,597. The total does not include the $5 million de- velopment of the Multi -Malls Ltd. shopping centre, nearing completion. Dereham Township assessment increased by 7.9 per cent or $620.355, to $8,505,559. Tavistock increased 6.8 per cent, or $137,- 510, to $2.158,650. Assessment in Ingersoll rose 6.3 per cent, cf $748,M. to $12,67170A, and East Zorra Township six per cent, or $403,350, to $7,100,- 378. North Oxford Township increased 4.6 Per cent, or $154,170, to $3,226,275. Woodstock jumped 4.2 per cent, or ;1,89$- 100, to $0,616,660. Increases of 3.7 per cent were reported by both North Norwich and West Oxford town. Ships. North Norwich increased by $137,030 to $$,670,110 and West Oxford by $151,720 to $4,255,740. Assessment for Tillsonburg rose 3.4 per cent or $01,720. to $15,093,105. A three per cent increase, or $93,885 increase, was reported for East Oxford which increased to $3,220,275, ' Blenheim Township increased by 2.7 per rent, or t1 .460, to $7,994,853, Norwich by 2.3 per cent, or $51115, to $2,235,775, F:mbro by 2.1 per cent or $17.375. to 8842,115; Beachville by 1.6 per cent, or $25.,100 hx $1,. 624.600; Booth Norwich, 1A per cent, or $86,- fim to $5,Sg$,372. Vast Nbisouri increased by 1.5 per cent, or $84,240, to $5.612,105 and West Zorra ,5 per cent, or 130,321), to 85,00,730. Mr. Staples said the entire county increased 3.75 per cent, or $2,896,35, to $139,- 508,599. Oxford's population is 78,263., This includes: Woodstock 25,019; Ingersoll, 8,013; Tillsonburg, 6,326: Beachville 934; Embro, 654; Norwich, 1,759;, Tavistock, 1,- 546; Blandford, 1,483; Blenheim Township; 4.587; Dereham 5,643; East Nissouri, 3,284; North Norwich, 2,436; South Norwich, 3,044; Fast Oxford, 2,282; North Oxford, 1,694; West Oxford, 2,933; East Zorra, 4,546; and West Zorra; 2,180. Council also received a copy of a develop- ment proposal of the Grand River Conserva- tion Authority for the 180 acre Chesney Can. servation Area, seven miles northeast of Woodstock. The authority asked the county to consider curving a new road in the area gradually around a bog. The area was first identified as a region of unusual plant and animal ape. cies by Woodstock Naturalists Society in 1968, and later purchased by Massey Fergu- son in donated funds through the nature con. servancy of Canada, It was officially opened Sept. 15, 1972, Development plans, do not include provi- sion for outdoor education programs, be- cause officials are fearful "utilization of the area by large numbers of students would destroy the area withut two years." A trail system has been proposed, with elevated boardwalks in some areas to pro. vide a view of thebog, described as a polo. dified bog or one that Increases in size. A lookout tower hus also been proposed. Oxford farmers' group protesting restructure A group of Oxford County farmers, meeting Wednesday night north of Kintore, agreed to send the provincial government a telegram Prot telegram ,y restructuring. Gordon Hogg, a spokeman for t' F,.. Local 341 of the National Far �-- mers Union (NFU) said today e (directors' meeting voted �`•' unanimously to send the telegram to Donald Irvine �. 'minister responsible for 'Municipal affairs. "We are still proposing theme for this fall's election, ' ,ballot IMr Hogg said "This hasty Isituation smells too much likea dictatorship." Meanwhile, there was no ;discussion of Monday's re- r;ORDON HOGG structuring meeting with Mr ;NFU official Irvine and several local co-un- regional government scheme ciilors, at Wednesday's county Several dissenting coun- ;council meeting cillors, including East Oxford Mr Irvine told 21 delegates at Reeve Wesley Dew, said it is not Monday's meeting, restruc- likely the three councils could be Ituring plans would be delayed persuaded to change theer sand reconsidered if county positions council, Woodstock City council and Ingersoll Town Council could be persuaded to change their stand of support for the A wedding of much local it, ferrsit was solomnired of the f hapel of Woodinglord laidge by Canon L. W. Owen of Old St. Paul's Anglican Church. The bride, resident at the Lodge, Mabel Houllon and groom Clarence rrtpp were attended udlresidealll4adstockaltdwdl b1 Norma and Herbert Tripp. then move to the ledge 'lilts The brklewasgiven inmarriago was the first time aweuNikg�'Was by her grandson George held from the chapel at Houllon. Following a wedding Woodingford Lodge, f8taff Irip to the Fast Coast the couple 11hom) 7 W 0 Oxford County restruct plan goes to House By RORF,RT WHITELAW Toronto Bureau sentinel -Review TORONTO — Legislation to Mtruct Oxford County was introduced this morning at Queens Park. The 77-page bill received first reading shortly after 11 a.m. Clause -by -clause study by the legislature is expected [o begin Thursdaiy Provincal officials will meet with Oxford County and municipal officials at the county court house Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m, to discuss the first proposed legislation. The legislation presented today- outlines the area municipalities and the rnm Position of the municipal councils and county council. Boundary lines for the new municipalities remained essentially unchanged, except for the annexation in the Tillsonburg and Tavistock areas. The area municipalities which will come into effect Jan. 1, 1975 are Woodstock, Ingersoll, Tillsonburg, amalgamation of Consultants to be hired TORONTO — A consulting firm will be hired to study staff placement as a result of restructuring for Oxford. The count, must make offers to employees by the end of Decem her. The offers will be based on the results of the consultants' report. The legislation says "The mi Mermay do all such things to facilitate placement of staff in the county and area municipalities." At the same time, pension benefits, sick leave credits and holidays will be protected. A ministry spokesman said this morning the section was included in the legislation to ensure present employees of a position on restructured government. The Oxford restructuring bill eliminates a changeover to a county police force through amalgamation of local forces as has occurred in other regional governments. Blandford and Blenheim townships, amalgamation of East Zorra, Tavistock and part of North Oxford, amalgamation of East Zorra, Tavistock and part of North Oxford, amalgamation of East Zorra, Embrop West Zorra and part of North Oxford, amalgamation of East. Oxford, North Norwich and Norwich along with South Norwich and the amalgamation of Beachville, West Oxford and a part of Dereham. Effective January 1975, the legislation dissolves the police villages of Bright, Burgessville, Drumbo. Innerkip, Otterville, Plallsville, Princeton and Thatnesford. The legislation is divided into 10 parts. They are: area municipalities: establishment of a county council; county road system, planning, health and welfare; police; county water works, county sewage works: finances; and general. County will vote for officers Oct. 7 'rORONTO — Oxford County voters go to the polls Monday, Oct. 7 to, elect a county council, municipal councils, a county school board and a separate school board. The dale was set in legislation introduced at Queens Park today. The term of office for those elected is for two years and falls into line with provincial municipal elections in 1976. Expenses for the elections this fall will be paid by the province. The cost is expected to be reduced because the chief returning officer will be provided by the province. Provincial assessment staff will take the election role and the province will provide people to count the ballots. Legislation provides for the first meeting of the county council on or before Oct. 15. At this informal meeting, the province will choose a chair- man -clerk to preside as an in. terim warden. At this meeting a warden will be chosen from among the 20 councillors and reeves The warden will preside at the first formal meeting of county council expected Oct. 18, The county council will begin meeting in mid October to begin to prepare for the changeover to a restructured county Jan. 1. The composition, of council will include two from each of the municipalities and six from Woodstock, with the mayors as part of the membership. From among the 20 members, the warden will be chosen. Under an amendment in- troduced today, the warden will retain his election position, but will lose his vote. The composition of the area councils is eight members, five of whom will be elected by the electors as members of both city and county council, with three being elected to city council only, for Woodstock: six for Ingersoll, six for Tillsonburg: five ,Blandford-Blenheim; nine for Tavistock and area; six for Embro and area; six for Nor- wich and area; and six for Beachville and area. Study to start next week TORONTO — Clause -by. clause study of the Oxford legislation which begins next week will iron out the wrinkles in legislation introduced today. The second reading gives members in the legislature an opportunity to question the legislation and proposed amendments. Second reading for the legislation could take three or four days. At the end of the second reading, when approval is given, the bill, in effect, is accepted in principle. Third reading, which follu,rs shortly afterwards, gives the members of the Conservative, Liberal and New Democratic Parties opportunity for general policy statements prior to Royal Assent. Royal Assent by Lieutenant Governor Pauline McGibbon, will come at the end of June, Prior to the summer recess At this time the bill becomes law and work begins on setting up the framework of the two tiered system in Oxford with the county council, the upper tier and municipalities underneath Some areas without names rullny,H) Legktlatimn to Blenhhlm to remain restructun' oxford County Those which are yet to be names four municipalities and named include Tavistock and leaves four other's without area. Embro and area, Norwich names. and area, and Beachville and Electors at the Oct. 7 vote will area, tm abic to choose names for all Officials of the ministry of i 1011 municipalities, treasury, economics and intergovernmental affairs toy the government, however, the choosing of the names forthe expects Woodstock, Ingersoll, vote remains with the local Tillsmtburg, and Blandford- people. Waterworks and sewage items TORONTO— Waterworks and sewage are county respon- sibilities under restructuring introduced today. The county council will be responsible for supply, distribution and financing of the system County responsibility for financing is new in restructured government. In the past ,municipalities have been responsible for financing. This has led to a variety of methods for raising money and delays in seeking Ontario Municipal Board approval. The county can. however. Costs will be '1'ORONTO — Costs of restructured government will be determined by the decisions of county and municipal councils, say officials of the ministry of treasury. economics and in- tergovernmental affairs. If Oxford council wants new offices and highly paid ad- ministrative officials, then costs will increase. The provincial government will pay a portion of the costs of the restructuring program for the next five years, Vote system unchanged TORONTO — The county, vote system remains almost un- changed through restructured government. The county is given the authority to designate county and municipal roads and to determine locations of in- tersections, traffic control 'sections and establishment of bus lanes. The county can also determine closing of municipal roads. The legislation directs the county to appoint a professional engineer to administer and manage the county road system. No changes for libraries TORONTO — The library system in Oxford remains the 'same in restructuring legislation. The legislation directs the ,county to appoint a fire eo- ordinator who will be respon sible for establishment of an emergency fire service plan. The legislation gives the county right to pass bylaws for granting aid for the con. struction, direction equipping of ls public hospita, including health care facilities. The Oxford Health Unit is continued under restructured governmentunder the name, The Oxford County Board of I Health On Jan I, Woodingford Lodge land all the assets and liabilities become the responsibility of the county delegate responsibilities of water meter reading, billing and collection to the municipalities. The delegation of authority smoothes over a problem, on the restructuring between the county and the municipalities on utility services. The county is also responsible for sanitary sewers butcan delegate construction of sewer lines to municipalities. Area municipalities will continue to collect garbage but it is up to the county council to determine where the garbage is dumped. determined The money available starts at 80 per cent and decreases by 20 per cent each year. The legislation gives the county authority to prepare estimates and to levy a charge against area municipalities annually. To the provincial adjustments money is provided to offset excessive rates of taxation which result from the changeover. It's a first for Ontario TORONTO — Oxford County Council is the first in Ontario to 'obtain overall planning 'authority from the provincial government. Legislation for restructured county gives council authority to develop planning on its own or through a land division com. mittee created by appointment. Planning,. which now is divided between municipalities and the province, goes to the county level. While regions in Ontario have the authority to deal with planning, Oxford is the first county to obtain such authority from the province. On Jan. 1, all committees of adjustment are dissolved by the legislature. - The legislation directs the county council to prepare an official plan for the area before the end of 1478. Tinning of bill riles NDP Oxford restructuring faces fight DONALD IRVINE - - - seeks quick approval AFFECTS WARDEN By GEORGE HUTCHISON of The Free Press TORONTO — The Ontario government in- troduced a bill Friday to redraw the political face of Oxford County but opposition mem- bers vowed it won't become law without a fight. They accused the Conservatives or rail- roading regional rule onto the county and promised a protracted battle in the legisla- ture next week as the summer recess ap- proaches. NDP leader Stephen Lewis said it was "an affront to Oxford" that the bill to restructure the country was being unveiled only days be- fore the Tories intend to act on it. Donald Irvine, minister without portfolio in charge of municipal affairs, said copies of the bill are being circulated to every munici- pality in Oxford over the weekend. His offi- cials will be in Oxford on Monday and Tues- day to answer any questions. Meanwhile in Woodstock, Tavistock Reeve William Duckfow, chairman of the Oxford area government implementing committee, issued a lengthy statement Friday supporting the proposed restructuring. In it he challenged charges that Oxford council's vote on restructuring was a "farce and charged some municipal politicians with trot holding public meetings to keep ratepay- ers informed. In the statement he outlined the work of his committee since its implementation in Restructure amendment gets committee approval By CORD NicINTOSK Serafnel-Review Staff Writer An amendment to Ontario's bill to restructure Oxford County, into eight municipalities has been accepted from the Oxford area local government implementing committee, a provincial official revealed Tuesday. Gardner Church, a ministry of treasury. economics and intergovernmental affairs of- ficial. told a meeting of township councillors that he; government has agreed to let the county warden, in the new system, be a merrier at large of camty council That would mean the warden would have two votes: one as a sitting member; and one to break a tie. Bill 55. Ontario's legislation to restructure Oxford County government into eight municipalities from 18. is in front of the legislature for second reading. which is ex- pected sometime this week. The implementing com- mittees amcnadmenl was to be added to the legislation im- mediately, Mr. Church added. SURPRISE Councillors from Norwich, South %"tch. South Norwich teed East Oxford, for whom the meeting was held. expressed srsrpttse at the amendment. "Din you really think that a good idea?-' East Oxford Reeve Wesley Dew asked the official. Mr. Church said: "Strictly personally, I would have serious doubts about it." The restructuring bill now says the councillor chosen to be warden by his colleagues sits on county council, leaving him with a vote to break ties as meeting chairman. Meanwhile, township coun- ciders want to give the proposed amalgamated municipality of Norwich. South Norwich. North Norwich and Nast Oxford the title of Norwich. But the councillors want to use the old township names for wards in the new municipality. Daman Scott. Reeve of South Norwich said officials of the townships involved met early Tuesday and resolved on the name Mr. Scott also told the meeting the townships want a bigger composition on their area council in the proposed system. The province puts the council membership at six councillors with the one to sit exclusively on county council with the mayor. Instead, the townships want nine members with another two elected to sit on county council with the mayor, South Norwich would seat three councillors, while the other township -wards would seat two each, under the 1970 and asked for figures from those who say rsorgunization would .mean extra cost to the county. Outside the legislature, Mr. Irvine said he hopes the bill — which will establish a two- tior regional government inside the county boundaries — can gain approval in principle on Tuesday and third reading on Thursday. "It has to be passed next week if elections are to be held in October," the minister said. R is not official, but the Conservatives want legislature business wrapped up by Fri- day to clear the decks for federal elec- tioneering and the impending Royal visit by the Queen Mother June 25-July 1. The legislature usually breaks for the sum- mer in mid -June and resumes debate in mid -September or early October. The Oxford bill calls for elections Oct. 7 to pick councillors for a two-year term begin- ning Jan. 1, 1975. Mr. Lewis accused the Tories of waging a war of attrition by introducing a pack of heady legislation near the end of a session. Nearly 25 bills have been introduced in the last two days, but most is housekeeping leg- islation or bills which the government can afford to see die on the order paper. Ian Deans (NDP—Wellington) was ruled out of order by Speaker Allan Reuter (PC — Waterloo South), when he tried to complain about the way house Leader Eric Winkler was ordering up the business of the day. The Oxford bill will formalize restructur- ing which last mouth gained. support ofcoun- councillors' scheme. But the councillors insisted that only elections should only be open to residents of the four wards. REFER TO WRITE The councillors' petition was to be referred to Treasurer John White. In the province's restrue- turing plan only the new municipalities of Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tillsonburg were listed with names. The remaining five were to choose names themselves. Mr. Church said the Norwich title may yyet have to be resolved in a referendum on Oct. 7, election day in the proposed O government scheme. The meeting Tuesday was ty council, Woodstock and Ingersoll. Eight - can municipalities will be merged into eight. Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tfllsonburg and flue rural municipalities will continue to han- dle local matters but will send representa- tives to a county government to manage ov- erlapping affairs such as police and fire pro- tection, roads and planning. 2 firebombs thrown into courthouse Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK'— Two Molotov cocktails thrown through windows at Oxford County courthouse early Wednesday morning failed to ignite. One firebomb was thrown through a win- dow, in the council chambers and the other through a road department office window. Deputy Police Chief Joseph Moses said one showed signs it had been ignited but had gone out. One firebomb tvas in a glass bottle and the other in a plastic container. Mr. Irvine disputed opposition claims the bill is being rushed through the legislature to prevent an expression of opinion from the grass roots. "This has been something Well has been discussed for four years at the local level," he said. But the bill is not without its critics, espe- till undecided n police force • part of eight held by the part of with officials of the for restructure municipalities re -organized in the plan. By GORD MONTOSH Sentinel -Review Staff Writer A. provincial government official said today Oxford County may still get a regional police force. Gardner Church, manager of the structures branch of the ministry of treasury, economics and intergovernmental affairs, told a delegation from the City of Woodstock meeting at the Oxford County Courthouse, that in spite of the province's decision not to organize a regional police fore as part of its teat t•uclurtnglane, the aulle" , ,clreral may im- plemenl one independent of the ministry. "I think the handwriting is on. .the wall," he said. "1 think it's quite clear the province is going to take action m the future." "This is one of the reasons for this meeting." he said. A team of provincial officials was meeting today with delegates from each of the eight proposed area municipalities thatwould be created by restructuring of the county. The government's legislation to restructure Oxford County gives each area municipality the right to establish its own police I urisdiction. But the legislation says the province,may establish a police force for any part or all of the county in any manner it determines. Woodstock aldermen asked the provincial official to tell his ministry the city would want a review or study of police protection undertaken by the ministry before any concrete. regional police fnce would he implemented. But Mr. Church said. "1 don't think the solicitor general would like being tied down to a study.'" calls among some rural fwbtrJans wiry are claiming that Queen's Park wily walla the county structure in Oxford so it can be used as a model to promote resructuring in other regions. • Restructured Oxford in line for more aid Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Government per -capita ,rants to each of the eight municipalities proposed under the restructured Oxford County government scheduled to be formed Jan. 1, will increase to $9 from $5 or $0, municipal councils learned at a day -long in- formation session on Tuesday. There now are IS municipalities in Oxford. Eight are proposed under the restructuring plan. Gent' W. Lawson, manager, municipal fi-nance branch, ministry of treasury, econom- ics and intergovernmental affairs, said the five proposed rural municipalities will receive an additional $5 per capita density grant on top of the $9 government grant. Tilisonburg will also receive a density grant of $1 above the $9 base. Woodstock and Ingersoll do not qualify for the density grant. Mr. Lawson said that under restructuring, municipalities qualifying for police protec- tion grants will receive them through the new county council. Previously the grants came directly from the province. Mr. Lawson and six other provincial em- ployees answered last-minute. questions from Oxford officials for more than 12 hours on Tuesday. The bill for restructuring the county was introduced in the legislature Friday and is up for final consideration later this week. Names were agreed upon for seven of the eight proposed municipalities. Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tillsonburg. plan to retain their names while the amalga- mated townships of Blandford and Blenheim will be known as the Township of Blandford- Blenheim. East Zorra Township and Tavistock will become East Zorra-Tavistock and the Town- ship of Norwich will be the name for the amalgamated municipalities of Norwich, South Norwich Township, North Norwich Township and East Norwich Township. The amalgamated municipalities of Beach- Sille, Dereham Township and West Oxford Township will be called the Township of Southwest Oxford. Gardner Church, manager of the local government reorganization in the ministry, said unless the representatives of Embro, East Nissouri Township,, West Zorra Town- ship and North Oxford Township can agree on a name within the next two days, local representatives will be asked for three possi- ble names to be picked by the electorate. Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tillsonburg have planned for the election of their councils Without ward systems. Both Woodstock and Tfllsonburg will have nine -member councils and Ingersoll, seven. Woodstock will have a mayor and five councillors serving on county council while Ingersoll and Tillson. burg will send their mayors and one other member. East Zorra-Tavistock will have a nine- Nomination days are Sept. 12. 13 and 19, r[ member council with the mayor and a sec- Mr. Church said that although the legisla• V) and county councillor elected at large and tion makes provision for the addition of stub- ` five elected from an East Zorra ward and urban roads from the Ingersoll and Wood- T two from a Tavistock ward, stock suburban road commissions which will Mr. Church said a consultant will be Paid be phased out, it does not take over roads by the province to work with clerks to make within Woodstock or Ingersoll. recommendations for the position of present The new county council, he suggested, V V ♦_ employees at the county or at local levels. could take over certain major roads in Ingersoll its first meetings, The legislation, makes provision for retain- Woodstock and at ing employees for at least one year for at with grant provisions for taking over con - least their same salaries and benefits. necting link roads "reasonably attractive." Dean Taylor, adviser of the local govern- Mr. Church explained that while police vil- the -� Lee ment advisory services branch of the trea- largs are being disbanded, committees of 4p_ sury department, said enumerations will be police village trustees and the mayor of the L f� conducted ,July 9 - Aug, 5. The preliminary new rural municipalities will look after vil- voters' list deadline has been set for Aug. 20 lage electricity until legislation is enacted 4— and the final date for revisions Sept. 5. covering the entire province. L Regional police force unlikely, reeve claims By CORD McINTOSH Sentinel -Review Staff Writer Tavistock Reeve William Ducklow says it's not likely that Oxford County wil have a regional police force. Mr. Ducklow, who is chair- man of the Oxford area local government implementing committee, said in an interview today there are provisions in the province's restructuring bill to give the county the right to call for a review on its police protection. Gardner Church, an official from the ministry of treasury, economics and - in- tergovernmental affairs, said Tuesday he doubted if the province "would like being tied to a study." He added that "the hand- writing is on the wall" for a regional police force in Oxford County. WANTS DELETIONS Mr. Ducklow revealed today that his committee has called on the government to delete two provisions from its restruc- turing legislation, Bill 95. Section 74 of the bill says the provincial treasurer can establish a regional police force, regardless of carrier sections giving the county systems the right to keep the policing system they have now. And Section 75 says all but one of the county police sections will BLUES CHASER About the only thing troll's free of charge these, dugs m a rundown battery. Tavistock reeve be void if the minister chooses to implement a regional police force. But the implementing com- mittee wants these sections. deleted from the bill, Mr. Ducklow said. And is the clause that lets the county call for a review of the police system, the. committee wants to specify that a study would have to be for creating a regional police force, he added. "We want the right to make any changes we want at any time," Mr. Ducklow said. "That's the way it's damn well going to read." Regardless of any ministerial decision on a regional police force, the bill says, the county's review of the police system is automatic. Mr. Ducklow disclosed that the proposed changes were included in 1116 pages of amendments" turned over to provincial authorities Tuesday night at a closed -door meeting with the implementing com- mittee at county court house. "The only way we would be making application to the minister for a review would be if we wanted a bigger police force for the county," he said. O r 0 C O Action unlikely over amendments H.N ROBERT WHITELAW Toronto Bureau Woodstock Sentinek-Review TORONTO — Amendments of a "house -keeping" nature are expected when the Oxford restructuring bill gets clause - by -clause study, said Donald Irvine, minister without port- folio. Mr. Irvine, who has special responsibilities in municipal affairs, said today minor amendments in the bill will deal with name clarification, council representation, and county respnmobilities. The bill was to receive second reading when the legislature meets this afternoon. Clause -by -clause debate targlus PYlday. ur Monday. It. is dating the clause-Gy- clausestudy that the amemi- innnis wllltfe introduced. The minister met with his staff Wednesday to learn of the 'ruesduy meeting with Oxford officials in Woodstock, Today, he discussed the meeting with Oxford MPP Dr. Harry Parrett - Mr. Irvine said several points in question were straightened out at the Tuesday meeting. As a result he said, there is only need for minor adjustments in the bill. ACTION UNLIKELY Meanwhile, Dr. Parrott said in a telephone interview it's tiol likely that any action will be taken on two amendments propuscd by the Oxford Area Local GaveromenI Implementing committee, which called on the province to delete 2 sections of the bat that said a regional Police force could be created in Oxford' County by ministerial order. The amendments were given to provincial officials Tuesday night by the implemeatuii committee in a closed -door meeting, Amendments requested in restructuring By CORD McINTOSH handed a list of proposed Tavislock Reeve William Seatlee4Review Staff Writer amendments to Ontario's bill to Ducklow said "16 pages of Minister without portfolio restructure Oxford County from amendments" were Agri to a Donald Irvine Wednesday was a delegation of local officials, group of officials from the Opposes Restructuring Methods Used In Oxford County Editor, Ayr News, Sir: June 24, 1974. Restructuring has become a familiar word to most people in Oxford County within the past few weeks as we have rapidly approached the implementation of Restructured County Government in Oxford. Having been involved with this matter in a small way since it all began nearly 4 years ago I would. like to make a few comments from my own observations. Firstly I believe whether we use the term Restructured County Government or Regional Government we're talking about the same thing — the train difference being the name. It was back in 1970 that a decision was made by the municipal governments in Oxford to begin a study on some form of change in local government. This was done because of an open threat by the Ontario Government that if.. we didn't get busy and do something they would do it for us. By proceeding with the study we in Oxford hoped we would be in a better position to have a say in what type of local government we would have rather than have the Ontario government step in and set up their own form of regional government. Since that time there has been quite a change in the iovernment policy.. While the. province has imposed regional rule over a large part of Ontario, the Hon. John White, Treasurer of Ontario and Minister of Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs, has stated repeatedly that no new regional governments would be established in Ontario unless an area specifically requested it. In the words of the minister "the initiative (for any change) will be left to each County". In other words Oxford County could continue as we are if this was our wish without any intervention from the province. It was at this point that many of us felt that all proceedings .towards restructuring should be halted or at least deferred until everyone completely understood what was ahead and most important of all no further action be taken until the people of Oxford County requested it. There was however a smallbut well organized group of elected officials who have actively promoted and proceeded with restructuring. They went ahead despite the many letters and petitions from concerned individuals and organizations from all over the county. The majority, of municipalities in Oxford were strongly opposed and yet they were ignored also. Public opinion in the whole area seems to oppose any restructuring and yet at this writing Bill 95 to Restructure the Courrty of Oxford had been given first reading in the Ontario Legislature. The whole proceedings have been one of haste, confusion and ignorance. No information was available to give out to the public until it was too late and then even that information seems to be quite hazy. I feel .very strongly that an injustice has been done to the people of Oxford County by going ahead with such an important decision without even consulting the people that we are supposed to represent. I feel that the democratic system. that we are to uphold has been made a complete farce and sham. While it may be best at this point to accept what has happened and work to make the best of it, it seems most unfortunate that we have such a major change thrust on us amidst such opposition, controversy and confusion. If the present, system has been working for the past 130 years I believe we could have continued with it for at least one more year until a much clearer and more democratic decision could have been made. Yours truly, Robert E. Gilholm. �Kor's Note: Mr. GBholm is presently deputy -reeve of landford Township in Oxford County.) DEATHS IIALLOCK — Suddenly at Woodstock General Hospital on i Sunday June 23, 1974, Howard Jr Ilallock beloved husband of I Agnes (Raper) Hallock of Lot 7, 13th Line, East Zorra, in his 771h, year. Father of Wes and Mrs. Charles (Norma) Tait of Fast Zorra, brother of Mrs. Archie (Pearl) Rice, St. Marys, Mrs. Arthur (Greets) Raper, Woodstock and Watson of Amherstburg. Six grand- children also survive. Friends will be received at the M. D. (Mae) Smith Funeral Home, 69 Wellington Street North, Woodstock, where' funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 p,m. with Rev. Richard Smith of Brant- ford officiating. Interment in Innerkip Cemetery. Donations to Ontario Heart Foundation will be gratefully accepted. J25-71 HOWARD J. I IALLOCK Howard J. Hallock, of Lot 17, 13th Line. East Zorra, died at Woodstock General Hospital on Sunday. He was 76. Mr. Hallock was born in East Zorra, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hallock, and had resided and farmed on the 13th Line of East Zorra all of his life before retiring in 1953. lie had served as clerk of East Zorra Township from 1952 to 11)70 and was secretary - treasurer of the East Zorra j School Board for 20 years. He was a member of South Zorra Baptist Church, was on the board of trustees of the church and was a member of Oak Branch Lodge AF and AM, innerkip. plans ministry of treasury, economics the services out to the local and intergovernmental affairs councils; Tuesday night to be paased onto — Remove the prohibition on Mr. Irvine, who has special area municipalities from issuing responsibility in municipal debentures, letting them, tn- affairs. stead, have the county issue a The ministry officials met debenture to get a lower interest with the Oxford Area Local rate: Government -Implementing — Replace Bill 95'sclause their Committee, of which Mr. says only county council can Ducklow is chairman, in a receive, dump and dispose of closed -door meeting at county waste with a more permissive court house. rule that, presumably, would "What we're talking about allow area municipalities to here is a cleanup of the bill, perform the service too, "Mr. Ducklow told the Sentinel- WHITE AGREED Review in an interview. "We Another amendment, Mr. wanted it so the people of Oxford Ducklow said, has already been could read it." agreed to by Treasurer John He added that ao per cent of White. It would let the county the amendments- deal with councillor who is appointed rewording of Bill 95, which was warden retain his seat on the to begin second reading today. upper tier, and on his area DIFFER zouncil, with all voting But other amendments, he privileges, including an extra said, mark points where the vote that would allow him to province and the implementing break ties. committee differ. The amend- As the bill stood at first ments are: reading the warden, after being — Delete oftwo sections ofBill appointed by his fellow county 9.5, which would give the councillors, would have to provincial treasurer the right to resign from county council and form a regional police force in from the local council he was ,the county by a special order: elected to. — Maintain a provision that Mr. Ducklow said the county council is entitled to proposed amendments arise review of police protection in the because the province on several area at any time, but limit the points, differs from what it says study to one on the merits of a in Bill 95 and what's in its regional police force; position paper handed down — Retain the ban on the eight May 7. area municipalities, created in The implementing committee Bill 95, from having control on is jointly -manned from county, water supply and distribution council, Woodstock Council and but let county council contract Ingersoll Council. _ COUNTY OF OXFORD Bookkeeper -Machine Operator Male/female To be responsible for complete set of accounting records including trial balance and bank reconciliation. Some typing necessary. Attractive em- ployee benefits. Salary range $107 - $147 per week. Employment to commence immediately. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS DESTROY WEEDS Notice is hereby given to all persons in possession of land, in accordance with the Weed Control Act, 1972, Section 4, Nos. 11, 14 and 20, and amend- ments thereto, that unless noxious weeds growing on their lands within the Municipality of the County of Oxford are destroyed by date of Judy 5, 1974, and throughout the season, the Municipality may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed, charging the costs against the land in taxes, asset out in the Act. The co-operation of all citizens is earnestly solicited. Burnice McAllister Area Weed Inspector Municipality of County of Oxford Apply Box 35, Sentinel -Review NOTE: Our employees are aware of this job opening --- __ Iwr232 0,1 • RESTRUCTURING PLAN Ingersoll mayor gave ultimatum ex -warden says By GORD McINTOSH Sentinel -Review Staff Writer Former County Warden Les Dickson said today that Ingersoll Mayor Gordon Henry threatened to resign if his council would not support the province's restructuring plan for Oxford County. Mr. Dickson told 19 township councillors in a special meeting at the county courthouse this morning that Mr. Henry gave his council an ultimatum during !a secret closed -door meeting four days before the town council's regular meeting at which a resolution was passed (supporting the provincial scheme. The former warden added that although the mayor officially broke a tie during the meeting at a recorded vote; four Ingersoll councillors were osoriginally ;opposed to the resolution with. only two in favor. An individual councillor, he said, was per- suaded to change his mind during the secret session. Meanwhile, an Oxford County councillor who asked not to be identified told the Sentinel - Review that Ingersoll council ,has maintained a tradition of a 11 By ROBERT WHITELAW Toronto Bureau Of The Sentinel -Review Liberal and New Democratic critics used unknown costs, excess powers at the upper level, and lack of local support as grounds to oppose Oxford County restructuring. Legislation to establish the restructured county of Oxford was introduced at Queen's Park this morning for second reading. not give unammouas, supppoort, costs are increase without appreciable benefits to residents, and approval makes regional government Insensitive to the requirements of local secret meeting on the Thursday before the town's regular council meetings to "hash out" any contentious item before It is put before the public eye. He added that Ingersoll councillor Jack Warden was the man persuaded to change his mind in secret Mayor Henry and Mr. Warden could not be reached for com- ment. Beachville councillor Howard Cook charged that Mayor Henry "bluffed" his council into supporting restructuring. SECOND READING TODAY Mayor denies using threat By GORD MCI P%'l0SI I Sentinel -Review Staff Writer Ingersoll Mayor Gordon henry said Monday night he would have resigned if his council did not support a resolution for restructuring, as a "matter of principle." The mayor domed that he threatened his councillors when they met in a closed -door session ;before a regular meeting of the 'town council, atwhich a resolution supporting restructuring was passed in a 4 to 2 vote. "Certainly I would have esigned if Ingersoll had voted it own," he told The Sentinel - Review in an interview. "This as not a threat, it was a matter f principle He said he did not intend to use �a possible resignation to in- fluence the voting of the council. "Henry doesn't bluff. I act... j Mayor Henry broke tie in a 'recorded vote May 21 to support restructuring. Ingersoll councillor Jack Warden said in an interview he made his mind up to vote in favor of restructuring over the Victoria Day weekend before Gordon Henry ... Ingersoll mayor the Tuesday night council meeting. He said no one influenced his stand. Opposition raps restructuri n bill morning gave members of the He said the government, "is legislature a chance to speak on sneaking in a new form of the principle of the bill. regional government". The bill will be debated on Steven Lewis, Ontario NDP clause by clause study later leader, told the legislature late today or Wednesday. this morning Oxford residents to This morning Mr. Nixon said whom he spoke Monday were that he wouldn't count on the very apprehensive about the Ontario Provincial Police restructured government staying for more than a year to proposed for Oxford. ua months before a regional police force is established. Mr. Nixon said that in the neighboring Waterloo region. the regional police force resulted in five less OPP officers and 40 new regional police. Mr. Nixon said regional government makes it easier for the provincial government to deal with municipalities but harder for the man on the street. MOST POWER Mr. Cassidy said that the upper tier created by the Oxford legislation will have more power than any region up to now. Mr. Cassidy was critical in his speech of what he called "stripping away of somany powers" from the municipal levels. people. UNKNOWN COSTS Michael Cassidy (NDP- Ottawa Centre) said Oxford people are faced with an unknown financial commitment. There is not a word about frnanejal implications in the bill, he said. Mr. Cassidy is NDP critic on treasurery, economics and intergovernmental affairs. The second reading this Alternative to reservoir IBlenheimTp. for t© lakes Second reading for restructure By ROBERT WHITELAW Toronto Bureau OF'rhe Sentinel -Review TORONTO — The Oxford County restructuring bill received second reading Tuesday after nearly six hours of debate. Still to follow today or Thursday is another six to eight hours of clause -by -clause study during committee of the whole house PERRY SIBBICK ... no comment Bill study may be today r . om The Toronto Bureau TORONTO — Clause -by - clause study of the Oxford bill is expected to take four to six hours of debate today or Thursday. The provincial ministry of treasury, economics and in- tergovernmental affairs will introduce 24 amendments to Bill y,. During the clause -by -clause study, members of the op- position will have an opportunity to question Donald Irvine, minister responsible for restructuring, on each point. in the bill. At the same time as the clause% are studied, Mr. Irvine will introduce amendments During the debate, Liberal and New emocrat members will also have an opportunity to forward amendments. When study is finished, the bill will go to third reading. Third reading is considered a formality at which time the critics have an opportunity to speak in principle on the bill. Following third reading, the bill will receive Royal Assent by �,Lieulenam-Governor Pauline McGibbon, at which time it becomes law. The bill was passed at second applause. party from Oxford who was reading by 51 to 32 after the Eric Winkler, Conservative later identified as Mr. Atcheson, division bells rang for 39 house leader, interjected al the Hu did identify Mc Duckfow, minutes around 5 p.m. to call the outcome: "Well I guess that Donald Irvine, minister for members back from their of- settles that". municipal affairs, has 24 fices for the vote. looking on while the vote was amendments a to introduce Harry Parrott (Oxford MPP) taken were Oxford County amduringment -b -dousestud of received two rounds of applause Warden Perry Sibbick, William Y y from Conservative front bench Ducklow, chairman of the local the bill before it receives royal Lind back-bencherswhen he rose government restructuring assent and becomes law. to cast his vote in supportof the committee, and Peter Atcheson, The amendments include bill. Oxford County planner. these involving the position and Allan Renler. house speaker Mr. Sibbick refused to com- voting capacity of the warden, oad to call the member.s to order ment on the debate. police responsibilities, and what an two occasions when Dr. At the same time he refused to are described by officials as Parrott voted because of the identify the third member of the 'housekeeping amendments. Parrott labels Nixon Oxford obstructionist From The Toronto Bureau the bill. TORONTO — Harry Parrott, Looking directly at Mr. Nixon, Oxford MPP, termed Ontario Dr. Parrott said he suspected Liberal leader Robert Nixon an there were occasions when the obstructionist in dealing with Liberal leader had to accept the implementation of restructured majority position within his Oxford County. caucus while at the same time Dr. Parrott said, during his 'listening to a very dissident speech on second reading of the oft minority. Oxford Bill, Mr. Nixon wen to "But you've had to come up the county as an obstructionist. with a majority decision and The Oxford member had sat indeed that happened in through almost two hours of debate from Mr. Nixon (L- - Brant) and Michael Cassidy (NDP-Ottawa-Centre) You won't during which time he heard charges of "subliminal blackmail" by the provincial government to im- 'Irvine tell pose restructured government plus statistics, from the Liberals, which show regional From The Toronto Bureau government resulted in cost TORONTO — Minority op - portents to Oxford restructuring increased in York region of 51 will fail in any bid to stop what per cent in 1970-1971. Dr. Parrott told Mr. Nixon: the majority of people want to "You do not represent, in my do, said Donald Irvine, minister opinion, the vast majority of responsible for municipal af- fairs. people of Oxford in your views." Mr. Irvine, in reply to Liberal He said the Liberal leader would not accept restructured and New Democratic speakers government because he wanted in the legislature, said the Oxford bill has been approved to flog regional government rather than deal with the bill. by the county,, the City of ''the Municipalities, he said, will Woodstock, and Town of Ingersoll. have as much power and will The minister, who is guiding have more power in their local the legislation through the council than they have prior to house, spoke for more than an hour in answer to questions raised by nine opposition members. t Mr. Irvine said the position put forward by opponents to restructured government in the ' county was not materially different at all, but "They felt ' they had the right to stop what the majorityof the people HARRY PARROTT ... mn,jorily rules Mr, Irvine said the report on restructuring of local govern. ment which formed the basis of the new legislation before the house was a local report initiated and paid for locally, Mr. Irvine said that 12 or 15 meetings between provincial and municipal officials have been held since last August. He said 99 er cent of any material differences were resolved, NOT IMPOSIED "This bill was not imposed by the government. This started hack in 1973 when it was initiated at the local level," he said. Mr. Irvine said the province has not by any means met to the satisfaction of all of the people concerned with the various disagreements. Oxford." Earlier Mr. Nixon told the legislature, in his. opening remarks, 51 of the elected of. ficials voted against the bill and 46 elected officials in favor. Dr. Parrott said the bill reEpddted from a local decision ZthereWaa nO Fnn,wnrn:nj decision at all from Queen's Parx. stop it s house Mr. Irvine said there is ab- solutely no way the opposition can say the decision was made hastily. He said a bill has resulted which will be used. in many other places in Ontario. The minister said already many municipalities, many counties, many separated towns, and many cities are asking for it now. Mr. Irvine said the provincial government, in introduct'ng the bill, is giving more powers back to local government. Mr. Irvine rejected opposition criticism that the legislation will downgrade local government. "We are by this bill providing more powers to be dealt with by he local governments. We are More on restructuring Page 13 taking power away from Queens Park. We are making sure that the people have financial resources, the capabilities to look after the needs of their fxopp1 ." htr. Irvine questioned "how anyone in their right mind would think we could tell what we should provide in the way of a grant next year." He was an- swering criticism that the bill doesn't contain detailed financial information. Because there is no oven ment elected in Oxford, Is no budget and no idea of what is going to be spent, he said. Mr, Irvine said restructured government of the type taking place in Oxford will take place throughout Ontario when the local municipalities request similar legislation. #1 Oxford County restructure becomes law By ROKEBT WHiTELAI\' Toronto News Bureau Woodstock Sentinel -Review The bill to restructure Oxford Conti` became tau- this af- ternoon at Vhteeu's Park. Ro�aI assent b% Lt.-Governor Pauline McGihbon put the wheels into motion to implement the legislation to restructure the county on a two-tier system al ter cure that too years of a .rount. municipal relationship. Clause -by -clause stuti - with amendmer6 occurred between ' and 3 a.m. this morning, The ,study was approved without a vkxe and submitted to third resdiog this afternoon Third reading is a formality tatet_ U o U 0 •� o LM v. Y1 '0 0 o LM • V X O0 prior to royal assent al which time general speeches of the principal are made. The committee stage or clause by clause was expected to take considerably longer. Because of the early morning hour and the marathon session whitth had started more than 15 hours earlier, debate on the bill was condensed. Officials of the ministry of treasurer, economics and iw tergovernmental affairs will begin meetings with Oxford officials to implement the legislation. The first assign- ment bs preparation for the October election followed bv, plan% for the Jan. 1. 1976, changeover to restructured ggovernment. .AMENDMENTS Amendments introduced early this morning to the Oxford bill follow largely the request of county and municipal officials, says Donald Irvine, minister without portfolio. Mr. Irvine says the bill con- tains amendments that there will be no regional police force, subdivision control is at the local level, and the county is required to enter into contracts with the municipalities in respect to water and sewage. The amendments also name the municipalities except for the Embro centred municipality and designale the number of councillors on each of the municipalities. The names of the municipalities are Woodstock, Ingersoll, Tillsonburg township of Blandford-Blenheim. Township of East Zorra. Tavistock, 'township of Nor- wich, Township of South-West Oxford. The name of the eighth municipality in the Embro area will be made by referendum, The area involved includes East Nissouri Township, Embro, West Zorra Township and part of North Oxford Township. The number of councillors has been changed in five of the eight 5 city aldermen I, with most votes to serve county By ROBERT WHITELAW Toronto News Bureau Sentinel Review TORON-TO — The five Woodstock councillors who receive the highest votes in the October elections will represent the city on the new restructured county council. The decision was made in an amendment approved Friday during committee study of the Oxford County Bill. Originally the five upper tier representatives were to an- nounce their intentions when seeking election. The change was one of the major amendments relating to the clause -by -clause study of the Oxford bill between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Friday. At the same time, the number of councillors for Tillsonburg, Blandford-Blenh- eim, Embro area, Township of Norwich and Township of South- west Oxford were increased at the request of the municipalities involved. The amendmentswhich were introduced and readily accepted x G by Liberal and New Democratic opponents of the bill earlier this week resulted from a meeting Tuesday between Oxford County officials and .Queen's Park of- ficials. Robert Nixon, Ontario Liberal Leader said during the debate he was "glad to see that the minister has abandoned what I thought was a cockeyed idea of having the - warden being required to vacate his position as head of the lower tier municipality upon his election." Mr. Nixon said he supported `e"iZE18 Y'ary�=E "Xdo s Y Y 6!Cy�'r.U'gq�UisCi WLgGOt�G, �N4jCo40 L� ,.. C U ES L ECG C`gCy�a .Wes .. C'6�'t 11:- yt;;] OY.GaESry y 8 Qc C9NS g T 3•i'+• � a"Jaw! the amendment because of the hard-fought fights in Oxford for warden. The amendment, said the Brant member, means the warden maintains his respon- sibility back in his own area of the regional municipality. Mr. Irvine replied the amendment resulted from the wishes of the people. They are. shall we say, very convincing in their arguments and I thought this was the best way to handle the situation," said Irvine. municipalities. Tillsonburg has eight members, an increase of two; Blandford-Blenheim has six councillors, an increase of one; the municipality of the Embro area has 10 members rather than six; The Township of Norwich has ten members rather than six and the Town- Bhlp of South-West Oxford has eight members rather than six. The new county council will comprise 20 members consisting of the mayor -elect of each area municipality, five members of Woodstock council, and one member of the council of each area municipality. A change also Involves election of the warden. The new warden will retain his seal on council of the area municipality to which he was elected. The warden will be able to vote on behalf of his municipality and will also hold an extra tie -breaking vote. Dr. Harry Parrott, Oxford provincial member says the revised legislation for restructured government guarantees no regional police force. Dr. Parrott told the Toronto bureau a regional police force cannot be instigated on the initiative of Queen's Park. Home -care program approved for Oxford Free Press Woodstock Bureau • The patient is in need of at least one of WOODSTOCK —A home care program for the professional services such as nursing, Oxford County has been approved by the On- physiotherapy, occupational therapy and tario ministry of health effective July 2, Dr. speech therapy (homemaker service does not G. Q. Sutherland, Oxford Comity medical of- qualify in the category of a professional ficer of health, said Friday. service); Dr. Sutherland said the program will make earlier discharges from hospital possible. The service may cost an average of $11 a day rather than $65 or more a day for hospi- tal care. It frees hospital beds and allows pa- tients to convalesce in their home surround- ings, he said. Rome care is defined by Kathy Desai, home care administrator for the program, as co-ordinated health services in the home. Staff wit linclude, in addition to Mrs. De - sat, a part-time medical director and a clerk. Services of employees of the Victorian Order of Nurses, homemakers of the Canadi- an Red Cross and others are to be engaged for individual raises. - Dr. Sutherland said patients admitted to the programare under the care of a local or referring physics ari and. must satisfy the ct-i- toria of elit,lhilty. Patient eligibility requirements include: • The patient is Insured under the Ontario Health ❑istnance Plan i 'fhe patient is under medical supervisi- sicn of an attending physiclan. •'The pationt's medical Condition is such that he can bet treated adequately at home wbth the services available through Hie home cure program; . a The patient's need cannot he met on an outpatient basis; • The home is suitable to enable the re- quired care to be given; • The patient's family is willing and able to participate in the program where and when required; • The patient resides in the area designat- ed as being covered by the home care pro- gram; and • The patient's professional treatment is expected to result in progress toward estab- lished goals for rehabilitation. When prog. ress is no longer apparent, the patient is to be transferred to an appropriate mode of care. Dr. Sutherland said cost of the program, fully financed by the province, has been esti- mated at $70,000 for the year ending March 31, 1975, The program will be temporarily accom. modated at the Oxford Health Unit office, be said. Services offered in the program will con. sist of visiting nurses, physiotherapy, home- makers, drugs, dreaming$, laboratory sea•- ices kind .ic•k room equipment. Mrs. De.mai sold All par cent of the cases undor the program generally require nurses. She said homemakers would be needed in about 30 per cent of hospital discharges fir up to eight hours a day for 10 days, Dr. Sutherland said five service is fully covered by the provincial health insurance program. He maid there was «very assurance that tpxen% Park wouldn't developa regional rAMC force bin there wag need r the statement in the legislation. The statement was introduced by way of amendments. The statement says that such a r�gnest for regional police would have to come as the request of county council Dr. Parrott said he was particularly pleased because he was very much against government being able to develop a regional police force on its own initiative. NOTICE TO OXFORD COUNTY RESIDENTS MUNICIPAL ENUMERATION STARTS IN EARLY JULY. Local enumerators will be calling on you during the 2 week period beginning July 9 to check whether or not you are already correctly identified for inclusion on the municipal voting'list. The enumeration information is required for the October 7 muni- cipal election being conducted in order to facilitate local govern- nient restructuring in Oxford County, If you are not home when the enumerator calls, he or she will leave the enumeration notice. Please check it carefully and revise it if necessary. Your help in verifying the accuracy of our Enumeration Data will be most valuable not only in ensuring an accurate Voters List but will assist also in determining: division of educational property taxes between the public and separate school systems; the distribution of Provincial grants to local govern- ments to help reduce local tax bills; the preparation of Jurors Lists; the taking of an accurate population count for the Purpose of allocating per capita grants. MINISTRY OF REVENUE Arthur K..Meen, ® Donald A. Crosbie, Minister. Deputy Minister. Ontario Liberals control 141 seats gained the rest have 123 TORONTO 4CPi — The gov- erning Liberal party, driven to the brink of defeat in 1972, smashed back Monday with a surprise majority election vic- tory that cut Progressive Con- servative strength and left the New Democratic Party battered and adrift with a defeated leader. Contradicting the pollsters and political analysts, the Lib - orals seared gains in seven of to provinces and gave Prime Minister Trudeau a unique comeback. No other prime min- ister ever fell to a rnmority Ip. sluon in Parliamentand won another majority without first being out of office. VICTORIOUS PC. candidate flowers -after clinching his r. Bruce Halliday presents his victory in last night's federal ife Janet with a bouquet of election. The Dowers were a gift from Peter Van Wees of Prin- eeton. iStaff photol Oxford County again House Tatham close, W'OODSTOCK — Dairy country will be laying with the Conservatives but the lAber- as came closer to getting it back Monday ban they have in a long time. OXFORD Vole Breakdown By illunicipalities Tp Tp Tp. E, Tp. 'Norwich N. Tp. ,Norwich S. Tp. Oxford P;. Tp. Oxford N. Tp. �()Vord W. 1)), Tavistock Tillsonburg Woodstock 2orra B. Tp. Zorra W. Tp Advance TOTAL. but not close enough do F Fr 3 164 113 197 336 S6 303 930. 262 1,071 1,305 234. 1,163 164 31 143 1,688 610 1.465 703 137 605 523 56 =1 536 54 488 666 99 660 447 107 407 316 105 469 629 169 549 529 14 27"- 1,411 174 1,420 5,753 1,621 5,10 1,1130 1,,5 911 529 63 514 1.137 170 1,257 18,931 1,400 M506 0 0 Sibbick sees bill as new guideline BY HOBEHTWHITELAW Toronto News Bureau tY�wdsloek tientlnrl-Bevlew OSHAWA — The desire to keep county boundaries intact led to early planning for Oxford Countv restructuring, said Warden Perry Sibbick. Warden Sibbick was speaking this morning at the joint provincial municipal liaison committee meeting in Oshawa. ".We are a proud county that wanted the boundaries un- changed," he said during the discussion of restructured government. The warden said he is quite confident Oxford Bill 95 will be a guideline to other counties. Warden Sibbick said the most critical objection was that the bill went through the legislature too quickly. He said some councillors thought 'the government was in too big a hurry to have the bill passed, and didn't give members of councils enough time to study the propuaals. Warden Sibbick ruled this criticism out because the councillors had studied the report on them for a year. The warden said the number of amendments which Oxford representatives were able to bring was most gratifying. Donald Irvine, Minister without portfolio, who is responsible for restructuring governments, warned against wanting to improve too quickly, which would result in increased costs. He said regional and restructured government must take one step at a time. The provincial municipal liaison committee is a representative group of both levels. The meeting today in Oshawa is discussing the land bank corporation, restructuring, housing and the environment. Psychiatric unit will be disbanded A ministry of health official has said Oxford Mental Health Centre's psychiatric unit will be disbanded when Woodstock General Hospital is ready to start a similar unit. S. W. Marlin, deputy minister of health, said in a letter to Rev. R. W. Edwards, of Woodstock, that financing for the hospital unit will come from funds now being used for Oxford Mental Health Centre. Oxford Mental Health Centre has been reorganized since April 28 to provide care for the mentally retarded .exclusively. The addition to Woodstock General's services will be consistent with systems in most other parts of the province, Ali,. Martin's letter said. "There are very few situations. such as that at the Oxford Mental Health Centre," The new psychiatric wing will be contained in thenurse's residence adjacent to the hospital, Mr. Martin said. Out patient and day care. patient care will he provided on the main floor of the residence. Consultants to be named for study of changeover The Oxford area local government Implementing 'onimitteehas asked Ontario to provide a list of possible con- sultants this summer to study rastructured'government. The committee's chairman, William Ducklow, said the request was made in a meeting Wednesday night so that the committee can choose one consultant out a list of four provided by Donald Irvine, minister responsible for municipal affairs. The implementing committee, manned ,jointly by members of county council, Woodstock council and Ingersoll council, will act as an advisory com- mittee until a new county council takes office Oct. 14, which is to be created by the province's Oxford restructuring bill, passed June 29.. "We want to know who they are so we can get to work," Mr. Ducklow, said - The request from the com- mittee was passed on to Oxford MPP Harry Parrott, who is Mr. I rvi ne's parliamentary assistant. Dr. Parrott said today the consultant chosen will work with clerk treasurers from the larger municipalities in the new restructuring system and the implementing committee to Dr. Harry Parrott ... Oxford MPP make administrative decisions in time for the new county council'9 term of office. "There are focal decisions that have to be made fromthe information made available for them," Dr. Parrott said. "They (the implementing committee) want this work done right away and I agree with them." Ingersoll town council drops closed meetings Oxford firm on media ban Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Oxford County council discussed at length Tuesday the right of the public to be informed, but took no action to abandon a policy adopted in January exclud- ing the media from committee meetings. "Doing business behind closed doors cre. ates suspicion in people's minds," said War- den Perry Sibbiek, who asked any member of council to propose a resolution to abandon the closed -door policy. "We hide from the press in committees and then we wonder why the public is so poorly informed," he told council. As an ex- ample, he cited discussions on proposed Ox. ford restructuring. Several members spoke in favor of open. ing committees sessions to the media, but none made the proposal for abandonment of the closed -door policy. Of the 38 members present, James Francis, deputy reeve of Tavistock, and Wil• liam Ducklow, reeve of Tavistock, voted against having a closed committee segment at Tuesday's meeting. Louis Barrett, Dereham Township reeve, did not appear to favor reopening committee sessions. "Decisions are not made in committee, they are only discussed there," he ;said. "All the press misses are the arguments." In Other business, council approved, by vote of 33 to five — the ward system for school trustees on Oxford Comity board of education. The townships of. Blandford-Blenheim, Norwick and south -West Oxford will each be represented by two trustees In 1.975,76. The unnamedtownship, formerly Embro, east Nissomi, north Oxford and West Zorra, will have two trustees on the board while Ingersoll, Tillsonburg and the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock will each have one trustee. Council passed a bylaw makbig an agree, ment with the Canadian Red Cross Society to enable the society to receive a provincial subsidy on payments made to it by Oxford social services for the Red Cross branch's supply of homemakers, The Red Cross, Oxford branch, supplies home -makers to families whose homes are without a mother's attention due to her ill• ness or absence. Red Cross workers also care for elderly or handicapped persons in their homes. The home -maker service satisfied the pro. visions of the home-utakers and nurses ser- vices tint, entitling the branch to the provin- cial subsidy. Two Oxford municipalities. Derehaut and Tillsonburg, are affected by the proposed improvement of Highway 3 between tit. Thomas and Tillsonburg, country clerk G. R. Staples said. Ile added that both munici. politics are being represented at public meetings with the Ministry of transportation and communications, discussing feasibility of the highway improvenicnt. . BLUES CHASER Sifla in o savinfls book: "Sove ft. Sikndiny costs 'inUne9:" 32 Help Wanted OXFORD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD PLANNING TECHNICIAN Applications will be accepted for the position of a Planning Technician with the Oxford County Planning Board. The successful applicant will. assist in preparation of plan- ting reports, official plans and zoning by-law amendments for Plans and Surveys of member municipalities of the Board., The successful applicant must demonstrate drafting skills and have a general un- derstanding of municipal planning procedures. Applications may be sub. nutted inconfidenee to: J. P. Atcheson, Planning Director glhd Secretary -Treasurer, Oxford County Planning Board, P.O. Box 397, Woodstock, Ontario. N4S 7Y3, Federal tax on clothes, Closed council sessions contempt for electorate Oxford County Council's decision last week to hold the bulk of its cq)nmittee sessions behind closed doors smacks of 'back kitchen p4itics,. The decision to hold the committee sessions, where most of the debate goes on, in private was made despite a plea from Warden Perry Sibbick for open sessions. :True, county council's final decisions are made in public session. But those decisions are many time.,; made with little or no public debate. By continuing to hold discussions itiprivate sessions, county councillors are showing contempt for the elee torate — a 'Father knows best' at- tijude. it takes a well-informed electorate to make intellegent 'choices at the polls. By holding its discussion in private, county council is denying the electorate access to the debate that brings out the pros and cons of every issue. Council should have nothing to fear by opening up its committee sessions; that is unless it is afraid the electorate will find out how ineffectual some of its members are. It is time Oxford County coun- cillors realized that, politics is not a 'back kitchen' or gentlemen's club affair. The essence of politics in a democracy is communication and private sessions deny communication of information to the electorate. shoes lifted tea,,7,7 WORKERS PREPARING THE WAY when Blanaford Square is problems involved is how to get routes leading to busy Highwav eompletsdd there will be plenty of workingWorkers aareascurr and currently 2 just cast of the city limits, tYmm for cars, but one of the Off for 168 days, Union Gas staff wants a holiday Thamesford could hold plebiscite THAMESFORD - The Recreation Centre Incorporated eoundls of East Nissouri and decided to send information out North Oxford townships were to the householders this week 'informed recently that the and hold at least three public Ontario_ Municipal Board has meetings next week at Wildwood okayed their request for a Public school, Kintore Public_ plebiscite on the proposed school and St. Joseph's Separate .Thamesford and District School. Thamesford. Community Centre. Dates for these meetings will The Thamesford District be provided in the information Recreation Centre Incorporated sheet sent this week. held a special meeting to con- - - - sider the necessary steps for providing the ratepayers with the latest information on the Community Centre�roposal, so Chairman Named that the voters w' be able to Jane. Webb, chief librarian at make a fair choice when the Oxford County Library, has plebiscite is held. been chosen chairman of the The date for the vote remains committeeof librarians for the to be decided by the councils but Lake Erie Regional Libran, Aug. 19 seems most likely with Board. she replaces D_ D. Rand. two advance polls. ----.- The Thamesford District Tillsonburg getting 2nd RC trustee fret' Press Woodstock Bureau TILLSONBURG. — .Tillsonburgis to rrren r , second trustee on the Oxford COMM Roman Cztholic separate school board for 1975 and 1976. Tillsonburg deputy clerk -treasurer David C. bforris made the announcement Wedries- dap softer a redistribution of wards deter- mined by clerks of Tillsonbm•g, Blandford- Menheim and the new municipahty of Xarwlch 'I'mvnship (composed of existing Norwich, North. and South Norwich and East ()xford townships), Tillsonburg will amaIgsluale with a south- ern portion of Dereham Township in the res- lr 1011ring of Oxford set for Jan. 1, 1975. \Ir. 6fnrris said the trustee disn•ibutiolt is b,tactl on form and residential equalized as. so�suuent. BLUES CHASER Wulcened front n deola .deep, a roam !r,iwered the pham,�. ..foie k,arr the eav�np diot, You nunitter C 01 �l 1,-f East Nizorra, Thames or Zorra? Voters to select new name Fier Press Woalsbn'k Bureau hLNTORE -- Four Oxford County munici. nalities will have new names Oct.. 7. Residents of Emhro, West Zorra Town - slot), East Nissouri Township and North Ox- Panic buying puts pressure can anti -freeze ford Township will pick from the names Eagt Nizorra, Thames or 'larva. Thu name will be selected in it ballot of voters when the new municipal council, re- presentatives for oxford County council and schoolboards are elected. Gordon L. Gregory, East Nissouri clerk, treasurer, said the names were suggested at a meeting of the reeves and deputy reeves of the existing municipalities. The mayor and deputy mayor will serve on both the municipal and county councils. Nine others are to be elected from wards including two in existing North oxford Township to be watt!. 1. and two from Thamesford, Ward 2. One each will be elected from ward 2, the south half of East Nissouri Township includ- ing lots 1 to 18; ward.4, the north half of East Nissouri; ward 5, West Zorra Township from lot 22 to the north bounary; ward ti, Kinti o; and ward 7, West Zorra Township, between lots 1 and 2r. The electorate in the area described by some residents as the great. north west will also elect two trustees for Oxford County board of education and one for the separate school board with East Zorra-Tavistock. Typist blamed for name change to East Nizorra Free. Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — A typing error by a prow vincial employee changed one of the pro- posed names the eight municipalities in the restructuring of Oxford County from Nosh Nizorra of East Nizorra. The error was announced by Brian Slemko, senior regional studies officer, local government organization branch, ministry of treasury, economics and intergovernmental affairs, Monday, at a meeting of Oxford area government implementing. committee. City consumers rush to stock up anti -freeze Four choices of consultants '!'he Oxford area local government implementing committee will choose a con- �ulting firm. recommended by the province, to study restructuring when it meets Monday night, committee chairman William Ducklow said Friday. Mr. Ducklow; who is Tavistock reeve, said in an interview the committee has been given a list of four recommended consulting firms from Donald Irvine, minister responsible for municipal af- fairs- It's up to the committee to choose one. The committee chairman was also informed, in Mr. irvime's letter, that .the province recommends that his im- plementing committee became an advisory force for organization and policy for the new courtly council created when Ontario's Oxford Restructuring legislation takes effect next year. Mr. Ducklow said. Oxford's rural areas to have ward system The ward system in Oxford County's five rural area municipalities will vary from !o'wnshrp to township. Blandford-Blenheim will have five wards, East Zorra. Tavistock and -South-West Oxford will have seven and Norwich and the as yet unnamed township in the crnmty's nor- thwest corner will have nine wards. In Blandford-Blenheim, there .will be two wards in the existing Blandford Township and three in Blenheim Township. In East Zorra-Tavistock, what is now East Zoom will have five wards and Tavistock will have two wards. Dereham has wards 14 of South-West Oxford. Beachville is ward seven and wards five >md six are in what is now West Oxford. Norwich Township will have three wards in the existing South Norwich and two each in the village of Norwich and the existing Townships of North Norwich and East Oxford. The township with no name will be given one by voters Oct. 7. The choices are Nizorra, Thames or Zorra. But it does have wards, Two are in Thamesford, 'East Nissouri, North Oxford and West 7.orra and one is in Embro, some new Townships, the wards. In some areas, the wards will will be referred to by existing be referred to by number But in township and town names. Order in council Stratford mayor, doctors condemn concept of district health councils By. MAC IL W of The Free Press STRATFORD — Health services across O#Wio will he controlled by a few high- priced bureaucrats of government plans for dtstrcit health councils are implemented, Mayor Keith thlidon charged here Monday. Mayor Cullilon said appointed advisory councils responsible for large areas would not have the nurhanism to effectively con. trot their districts of responsibility. "I'm afraid," he said, "they'll eventually get, a high-priced administrator who'll call all the shots. The health of the whole of On- tario will be controlled by a few bureau. crats." Mayor Culliton made his comments at a meeting at which Dr. Robert Walker, the BLUES CHASER 9'he horse would have a. good lough todgli iJ lac meld see all these motorists adjusting their shoulder harnesses. health ministry's area planning co-ordinator for Southwestern Ontario, attempted to sell the idea of district health councils and other aspects of the Mustard report on health cure, fie didn't make much headway as com- mentsfrom city and county politicians, health officials, and doctors were virtually unanimous in criticism of the report and, particularly, the district councils. The report outlines 39 councils, with a sin. gle council proposed locally to cover Perth, Huron, Middlesex, Elgin, and Oxfordcoun- ties. Dr. Walker told the meeting it is the in. tention of tho government that everybody make their opinions known regarding the proposals in the report, lie said boundarlas outlined in the report are only tentative and that no decisions have been made. In Sarnia recently, Health Minister Frank Miller said district health councils will not be imposed for at least another two or tbree years, but he emphasized that they will come Into being eventually. Dr. Walker said it is not envisaged that district health councils will have large see- retariats and that their function will be planning and co-ordinating. 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OE m WME>uo =5r ro o iC � S`m cn-0».m WOODINGFORD LODGE RESIDENTS HONORED Resldenis of Woodingford County MPP Dr. (tarrypack row, from the left, are Harrison Front. row, Mom the Rtckley, Eliza Parkhill, Kate Lodge over tat years of age were Parrott presented lheut with a Maude Smith, Harvey Moulton• left a'o Men Longstreet, Rillia Murray, and Dr. Parrott. (Staff honored at a reeeption plaqueanbchalIofllie province, Ilerbert Crate. Martha Judd, Weaver, Lucinda Totten, Pholot yesterday morning. Oxford after which it tea party was held. Clara .Pollard and Lettie calhormr Marahatll, Flelen • • *1 Oxford adr By WAVNE MocP11ERSON Free tress WoodAack Bureau. WO ODSTOCK — Six engineering consult. ing fhnns are be4a, invited to suggest alter- native administrative structures for Oxford County evuncil to be restructured Jan. 1, 1975. Oxford area government implementing eununittee Monday night selected six consul- tants to seek proposals for consideration by the new county council which will include representatives from Woodstock and Inger- urll. Under the restructuring the 19 flea will be reduced to eiglil, with ing of rural municipalities. Elm been planned for Oct. 7 for offii eight. munitipalities, county cotali cation boards. The management consultants, by the province, will be asked to distribution of the existing staff framework of their recommender Position specifications for s went staff will be drawn up bey Norwich medical building now officially in operation NORWICH — The $14000 Norwich Dis- trict Medical Centre was officially opened Monday night. Stewart Miles, Norwich reeve, shared rib- bon -cutting honors with North Norwich township Reeve Darwen Scott. Both men had turned the first sod for the building last February. The one -storey, 4,500-square-foot building located in northeast Norwich includes three medical suites, a dentalsuite, a county health nurse's office and an optometrist's of- fice. The building, which opened July 18, has two doctors, a part-time optometrist and a health nurse. The federal -provincial capital projects fund provided $79,200 toward construction, and the rest is to be raised through the Norwich Medical Centre Building Fund. To ,fate, it has raised $31,000 from donations and special projects. About 300 persons attended the official opening ceremonies. sun Cam dbtf�a. It f v3arT. need and . pator Altl count other for C lzad the c The home enoug prepe rage Turkey and Greece reach compromise A RIBBON -CUTTING and North Norwich Reeve ceremony last night officially Darwen Scott did the honors opened the $125,000 Norwich with the scissors, five months District Medical Centre. Nor- after they had turned the first wich Reeve Stewart Miles, left, sod. (Staff Photo) Milk producers may ration milk National Farmers Union, Local :141, President Andrew Kittmer of. Lakeside said Tuesday current discussions between the NFU and the Canadian Dairy Commission could result in a price increase to milk producers. Mr. Kittmer said the union told CDC chairman EH"d Powers Monday that if -milk producers did not receive better returns on their product, "We will have to ration milk within five years." Mr. Kitlmer said farmers are leaving their farms because they're losing money. Farmers presently get $8,50 per hundredweight for In- dustrial milk, and$12,61 for fluid milk. Mr. Kiltmor said the cost of production bti aipnd $14 per Andrew Kittmer .. NFU president hundredweight. "At that rate, the more milk the farmer Produces, the more money he oses." Mr, Kittrner said Federal', Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan will attend today'a second session, in Guelph, "The minister of agriculture has indicated he will make wf announcement Aug, 1," said Mr. KRtiner. "We feel it will be it substantial increase in milk. prices for the producer." Mr. Kittmer admitted Un minister had not indicated thr announcement would Ineludt• : milk price increase. "it ]s out' opinion," said Mr. Kittrner Mr. Kittrner said faigene Whelan promised industmd milk producers it $1,uu wr re.isc whon the election was uvet "It's over and we want it dot, on rt." said Mr- Kittmer Tree reserve sites considered for Oxford Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Sites in Fast Oxford and Blenheim townships are being considered as alternate locations for an Orford County, ar- boretum, an educational display of trees. West Borra Reeve Robert. C- Matheson. chairman of Oxford County council's agricul- lure and community services committee, said alternatives are being considered to an Upper Thames River Conservation Au- thority site at Gordon Pittock reservoir, northeast of here. The Conservation authority has offered a. 21-year lease of the property, he said. The county sought a 99-year lease for the long- term project. The proposed arboretum site will be dis- cussed at the committee's meeting Aug, 13 and a recommendation may he made at a county council meeting Aug. 20.. County council members visited county - owned woodtots on Wednesday with repre- sentatives of the Oxford Men of the Trees organization, Underconsideration as locations for the arboretum are the James Vance tract in Fast Oxford Township. along Towerline Road southeast of Woodstock and a site along County Roar! 29, east of Drvmbo. E. F. Johnston of London, regional fores ter with the ministry of natural resources, said the woodlots are'under long -teen man- agementagreements with the ministry. Forestry, Mr. Johnston said, is a long- term business requiring an investment and a long wail for returns. Increased farm costs push up food prices Tentative OK is given for 700 beds for Woodingford THAMESFORD-AREA BRIDGE NOW OPEN Traffic flowed smoothly Highways 2 and 19 and the earlier in the week. The bridge paving was completed and all Friday over the newly- Governors Road. The bridge, had been opened to vehicular the necessary lines painted on. completed bridge east of under construction for almost a traffic about two months ago but (Staff Photo) Thamesfo_rd at the junction of year, received its final painting it was only recently that the Norwich Twp, nominations set for Sept 'NORW'ICH — Reeve Stewart Jules announced at the August meeting of the Norwich Village Council, held on Monday even- 'rg- the dates Of nominations for the new lower -tier council for. the new Township of Norwich will be SSp�ot. 12-13 and 16 with all nominafte u to be filed by 5 p.m. Sept-16- Elections will be Id October. The new council will consist of two members from each of North Norwich, Norwich and East Oxford, and three from South Norwich based on the population assessment. in ad- dition there will be a mayor and drputy mayor. 12, 13 and 16 Home -care service off to good start Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The first month of Ox- ford County's home -care program was a "remarkable" success, the county's medical officer of health said Wednesday. "f think we've done much better than any one expected — including other counties with similar programs," Dr. Grant Sutherland said of the program that started July 2, it provides services such as nursing and ther. apy' In the home, freeing hospital beds kind' allowing patients to convalesce [it their homes. Dr. Sutherland told the Oxford board of health 34 patients were served in July, of these, half were through with the service by the end of the month and half were cm,ried over into August. "We didn't figure on this ninny patients," Tentative approval for a lee- lwd addition to Woodingford Lodge has been given by the ministry of community and social services. Ingersoll Mavnr Gordon Henry said today. Mr, f lenry, who is chairman of the Woodstock home's board of management, said Woodingford- officials met with the ministry Wednesday in Toronto. The expansion plans feature a "neighborhood concept", Mr. Henry said. "Instead of having big reception areas, there are various areas in the building to give the residents a neigh- borhood feeling." Detailed plans. of the project, the mayor said, will be presented to the board of management in the first half of September, Ministry approval for the project is expected to be handed down Oct. 1 with construction starting April 15, IW5, Mr. Henry added. The board still has to assess final costs for the building, he said. Peace force death toll worst ever OTTAWA (CP) — With 10 Canadians killed in Cyprus and the Middle East in four days,. this has been Canada's saddest peace- keeping week on record. Their deaths illustrate the dangers and frustrations of Canada's United Nations 'forces trying to separate armies that share hair-trigger nerves and a history of War_ he said and predicted that 40 to 50 patients will use the. service this month, Ile said original estimates were that 50 people would use the program in the first two or three months. The program cost about $2,000 for Julie, of which about $9 200 was salaries, he said. This higher-than-expecte(I figure reflected thelarge number of patients, DrSutherland also noted that July's ex- penditure included busic supplies for the program that would not be bought all at once In future. The program is financed by the province. Tile program is quartered in the county health unit office beside the courthouse, hm Dr. Sutherland said two buildings are uadt^r consideration for future tiro, "Hopefully, by September ,ru'll hate of lives of our own, " lie said. W) SPEAKS TO NATION ON TV TONIGHT Nixon will resign, House leader says t Nixon out -Ford in as U.S. president Gerald Ford 0 Ford pledges openness, candor after 'nightmare' of Watergate Men of Trees Group hopes to put Oxford into bush league By SALLY SHEPPARD of The Free Press WOODSTOCK — Robin Haod and his Merry Men might have appreciated the Ox- ford Men of the Trees. The Oxford County group, which took its: name from a British organization with a similar purpose, is trying to create the kind of environment Robin liked — lots of trees and woodlots. The chairman, Ken Peers of RR 4, Wood- stock, a corn and hog farmer, said the or- ganization was formed about four years ago by six Woodstock area residents who wanted to see more trees planted on non-agricul- tural land. "A few years ago we realized that forest cover in Oxford County, was less than the government recommended 12 per cent and rapidly diminishing," Mr. Peers said. Now 25 members take orders for 30,000 trees a year for individuals to plant on proli- orty they can't use for other purposes. "We encourage people to take care of ex- isting woodlots and make them aware of the government services available under the Woodland Improvement Act.." He said it's possible for property owners to turn their woodlots over to the ministry of natural resources for 15 years at a time. Government men will maintain them, mark trees for cutting and line up a buyer. Mr.Peers said most people are unaware of the service and don't bother to do mainte- nance on their own. Ile said the group enlists the aid of the Oxford County Junior Farmers in taking or- ders for the seedlings. He said orders should be made in the fall because spring is the best planting time. Al- most any type of seedling can be purchased from the ministry except exotic and orna. mental trees. "The ministry will plant the trees for you. I had them put In 22,000 for me four years ago," he said, The ministry also will spray the seedlings with a grass Inhibitor, thin them at the ap- provirlate time and replant ones that have Bled, he Bald, Children taking part in troe-piunlinll pro- grams are given crests will, the Men of the Trees symbol and the words "I planted a tray" on them. "1 hope young people will come to appre- ciate the need for forest Lover to serve as a place for hiking, camping and hunting, bl we had mere woodlols' in the county residents wouldn't have to go to other areas for re- creation," he said. The Men of the Trees are working with Oxford County to establish municipal wood. an arboretum but "both ideas aro He cited several reasonsfor planting more trees besides recreational aspects. They increase the value of properly, stabilize the water table, serve as a windbreak, encour- age wildlife, prevent erosion and make use of waste land. "Our group is the only one of its kind in this part of Canada. I hope we can get peo- ple more interested in reforestation and RK Oxford County back to the way it was be- fore farmland started encroaching so stead- ily on woodlands," he said. Oxford Men of the Trees chairman lien Peers of HH 4, Woodslork, looks at a section of his I'arnl that was reforested about 40 Fears ugo, SLOPPING MALL OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY Blandford shopping mall features 32 retail stores ' Blandford Square, Wood- will also include "surprise vertising manager at the stock's newest addition to the packages". Woodstock Daily Sentinel- usiness community will open The biggest surprise, Review, has been named as mall its doors to the public Wed- however, said Mr. Colangelo, manager. nesday: will be "values". Twenty-four of the So stores in The 267,000-square-foot mall, EXTRA VALUES the mall will be ready by -containing 32 stores, will feature "All the stores are' offering opening day. The remaining six, :'opper the Clown, numerous extra special values. said Mr. Colangelo, will have. %iveaways and a local band as "We don't believe in one big their opening delayed because part of opening week festivities. prize. We believe in giving away store fronts have not been The first 5W ladies entering more smaller prizes." rect4ly' d.' the mall will receive free car- Mr. Colangelo explained that Five of the mall stares are nations, men will be presented in this way more people went owneil locally, the remainder with cigars, and four hostesses away happy, belon1f to national chain& will be on hand to help shoppers. Mr. Colangelo said the mall Since the mall is outside Topper will be performing his will contain 30 "mall stores", a Woodstock city limits no bus ma c act Wednesday through 147,000-square foot Woolco service be provided. Mr. Friday. The four -piece band, Department Store and a 32,000- ,will Colangelo said Multi -Malls has Mint Green from Woodstock, square -foot Dominion Store. not yet approached City Hall will entertain from 7 p,m. to A The stores will provide ap- about provtrhng the service, p.m., Wednesday through proximately 300 jobs for local "We're not worried -about it. Friday. residents. Most of these jobs will Most people in this area rely on Paul Colangelo, general be In the area of sales, store cars.' 'manager of operations for Multi- managers and maintenance, Blandford has parking MATS, said opening festivities Jahn Dubas, former ad- facilities for 1,41x1 cars. Wide variety of goods, servIt ices Blandford Township Reeve Melvin Balls does the honors available at Blandford Square COMPLETION DATE ' Construetbm of County Road Six near Concession one, North Oxford Township will be com- pleted by the end of August. GRANT(AVP.N Oxford County Council ap• proved a grant of $223,62 for improvments to the community +centre in Sweaburg at a meelinq in Woodstock Tuesday. Total cost of the program will be $11,1a1.a0. . RESOLUTION Oxford County Council ap- proved a resolution from the Township of Westminster requesting an amendment to the Drainage Act at council meeting Tuesday at the Woodstock Courthouse. The amendment calls for con- struction of grass or sod ;waterways on newly - constructed the drains. PEACEHAVEN GROVE Oxford County Council en- dorsed a resolution from Blenheim Township Tuesday naming the proposed con- servation area on County Rd. 29 east of Drumbo, Peacehaven Grove. Botanical tree garden INSIDE, OUTSIDE gets, council approval Oxford County Council ap- Inside and outside. the and enjoyable. Free parking for Highway 2, east of Woodstock. even window shopping a com,proved the location of a Baigent. Mr. Baigent said the council Blandford Square mall which approximately 1,400 cars is Wide corridors with a climate- Portable and enjoyable ex,,botanical tree garden on Upper should wait before entering a opens Wednesday has many offered on a spacious parking lot controlled environment make perience. (Staff Photos) Thames River Conservation short term agreement and try to features to make shopping easy surrounding the mall located on Authority property Tuesday — find county owned land on which but not [ill a resolution to plan[ the azboretuun. Central location O mall requesting be located on county property was defeated. the The resolution was defeated �-14. West Zorra Township Heave. 1T/' Council agreed to put arboretum on 10-acre site near Robert Matheson said he could attracts many customers Lake, a meeting Tuesday at the Woodstock Tuesday see no real advantage to placing the azboreivm on county owned courthouse. land. i The county will hold a 21 year Pathweys will be constructed Blandford Square in Wood- The shopping centre is located The area is well serviced by - lease on the property, with through the tree garden, with stock located about two miles midway between Kitchener, main thoroughfares such as 'permission to negotiate another signs identifying each variety. east of Woodstock on Highway Brantford- and London in the Highway 401, Highway Two, lease after that time. Trees will not be limited to Two is in a prime trading centre of a growing market Highway 59 and 53. The lease was approved Canadian varieties. _ locationarea. following the defeatof a The trees will be purchased resolution by North Oxford and planted over a number of ' I Township Reeve, Harwell years. Blandford Square countdown begun [Countdown for a shopping they know the prospects." plaza: A company spokesman for Irriday. January 2e, 1973: Multi -Malls predicts the trial] Blandford Township Reeve will be open in the spring of 1974, Melvin Balls says the township if no further problems arise. has been approached by Multi Wednesday, June 13, 1913 Malls tin. regarding a shopping Jack Burnett, president of centre site. Multi -Malls says the New plaza Blandford township issues a should be open in March, 1974, building permit to Multi -Malls Tuesday. July 10. 1973: Inc. The president of Multi -Malls, Wednesday, May 30: .Jack Burnett says approval for Blandford Township Coun- highway and health permits cillor, Ed ft. Meadows says "1'm ;hould be received in about a delighted. I think it's something week, Construction, he says, will (the Matti that Oxford has begin before July 29, lacked for a long time." Reeve 1lalis Says, "it speaks anexa Wednesday. y. July 25, 1913: for itself pretty well. 1 was pleas in ore way that it went Heavy construction equip. ','tent is moved onto the 32-acre through. Thecompany has spent ote, I lot of money on this.. They've Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1074: studied it pretty thoroughly rind Blandford Square opens! 'Speed limit reduction asked Oxford Counly Couriol ac. The petition claims traffic is cepted a petition from Raymond already heavy and will become Walters of RR 5, Woodutock even more congested now that. Tuesday requesting a reduction the mall has opened. of speed limits on Highway Two The petition says reducing near Blandford Square. traffic speed will make the area The petition signed by Mr. safer. Walters and several other residents living along the high. way requests that the Speed limit he reduced from 50 to 30 miles per hour. ,Oxford road budget cut by $287,000 Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK - Projects totalling about $287,000 have been trimmed or deleted from the 1074 Oxford County road construction 'hudget because of unexpected increases in construction costs. County road superintendent Donald Pratt said this year's $813,000 budget was set In March and based on construction cost fig- ures for May and June, 1973. Work on the deleted projects will be delayed until the county and provincial ministry of transpor- tation and communications have worked out Is system of annual budget adjustments ,based on the cost-ofdlving index, he said. The trimmed budget was announced Tues- Iday by Fast Nissoari Township Reeve ;.lames Patience, chairmun of the road com- mittee, In a report to county council. Deletions include: • An $90,000 reconstruction and resurfac- ing of about a half -mile of County Road 20. cast of Tlllsonburg in Dereharri Township; • A $55,000 project to acquire right-of-way nod Start construction of a 100doot Thames Itiver bridge on 'County Road 5-in Blandford 'Township west of Bright; • A $12,000 resurfacing project for about a half -mile of County Road 4 south of County Road 35, Planned reconstruction of a one -mile stretch ofCountyRoad 3 north of Highway, 2 has been made a two-phase project to be completed next year. About $210,000 has been budgeted for reconstruction north of the CNR railway and storm sewer and cul- vert installation south of the tracks. Another $140,000 will be needed to complete the proj- ect next year, Air. Pratt said. In other business, council referred a peti- tion to Its roads emainittee from 37 resi- dents along county roads 4 and 35 that seeks lowering the speed limit from 50 to 30. m.p.h. in the area of the newly -opened Blandford Ball. Council authorized the signing of an agree- ment with Upper Thames River Conserva- tion Authority to lease properly along the Gordon Pittook reservoir for an arboretum, an educational display of trees. Warden Perry Sibbick, reeve of Blenheim Township, said the county plans to take over the property later this your buta decision has not been made on when development will start. Council authorized a grant of 03 for West Oxford Tcnvaship's $11,1a1 Sweaburg Community Contre: project, Construction cost increases force projects from county road budget Three projects totalling about tt2s7,tg0 will be deleted from Oxford Countv's f974 roads program hecaus , of unexpected increases in construction coats. Construction of a fourth project will be trimmed back. This year's 5613.0fit budget was set in March, based on construction cost figures for May and ,June, t1,473. Work on projects trimmed from this year's works program will be delayed until the Ontario ministry of transportation and communications and the county work out a system of annual budget adjustments based on the cast -of -living index. The project cutbacks were announced Tuesday by East turned into a two-phase project costa for reconstruction north of covering two years, the CNR crossing and, in. The road rnmmiftee's original stallation of storm sewers and budget of $210,000 will cover culverts south of the track, BLUES CHASER Tile good Lard obsiouslp mended us to Its - ten morethan talk — othlrwise He would have given its two nrouths'and one ear, Reconstruction of the southerly section from Railway Street to Highway 2 will be completed in 1975, Dispute erupts over number on new council Free Press Woodstock Burein WOODSTOCK — A dispute over the'um- . ber of council members for one of the mmi- cipal governments to be created next year when Oxford County is restructured has ating on boara been handed to the Oxford County area gov- ermaent implementing committee for settle- ment. Officials in the area to be affected when Embro. Thamesford and the townships of East Nissouri, West Zorra and North Oxford are merged have been unable to agree on v:hether nine or 11 councillors should be anno ys e ueatorselected. Nominations are less thaw three weeks away. County council Tuesday asked the imple- menting committee, composed of representa- tives ire Oxf Nissouri Township Reeve Ja mes Patience In a report to county council. The deletions will include: — An Sa),0M resurfacing and reconstruction project of about a halt -mile of County Road 20 east of Tillsonburg in Dereham Township. — A $55,0W project to acquire a right-of-way and start con- struction of a 100-foot Thames River bridge on County Road 5, west of Bright. — Resurfacing of a half -mile section of County Road 4 south of County Road 35. The project would have cost S12,0N. Planned reconstruction of County Road 3 through the village of Princeton will - be Restructure plan comes under fire By GORD McINTOSH complete information when d Sentinel -Review Staff Writer decided on the new setup Two Oxford County board of The trustees were speaking to education trustees complained the board at its meeting at the Monday night their board of education building at 94 �muntcipalities were overlooked Graham St Woodstock when a new representation plan 1 believe County Council wasdrawnup [or the board in a used the wrong figures for restructured system Tillsonburg, Mr Linton said The new representation plan arguing that there was no :approved by Council and reason Blandford-Blenheim scheduled to go into effect Jan should have two trustees while I would give the new Tillsonburg has one municipalities, of Blandford July 16 County Council used Blenheim South-West Oxford an equalized assessment system and North Nizzorra and Norwich to decide how many trustees two seats each each municipality got But area municipalities Along with two trustees to .Ingersoll Tillsonburg antj East represent separate schools in Zorra Tavistock have one seat the County and Woodstock the Woodstock keeps its three number of board trustees will trustee seats remain at 16 Council decided �. Tillsonburg Trustee Ian Both trustees told the board lanton and Woodstock Trustee last night the assessment Bernard Calder both charged figures they said were compiled that Council was using in m 1972, were not accurate I don t know if there was any ulterior motive in this although one must note that Woodstock is not represented on County Concil Mr Calder said I suppose it was at a time when you could put those figures through If they were wrong it's an illegal decision What sparked the complaints was a memorandum from the ministry of education, informing the }ward it could request a special review of the basis for school board representation Normally a review the memorandum said is done by municipal clerks every four years But under provisions of The Socondory Schools and Boards of Education Act, a board can request a review anytime, providing the number of trustees is to be changed or if boundaries are to be altered School board voted to rake the request Mi Calder sugggested dro�t- ping Blandford Blenheim s second seat and giving d le Woodst k Tillsonfiurg he said, could stay at one seat v s m ord Count;, Woodstock and Ingersoll councils, to settle the issue and make a recommendation to the province. Nominations for five new rural councils and three urban-coanciis will be held Sept. 12. 13, and 16. Elections are Oct. 7. West Zorra Township Reeve R a b e r t !Vatheson. who support a nine -member coun- I cil, said he was surprised to see 11 mem- bers allocated on the provincial restructur- ing bill, passed in the legislature in June, "but there is no reason why it can't be changed." Reeve Matheson said representatives from the four municipalities agreed to a nine- �member council at a February meeting, of thisnumber, two would be elected at large and seven would be elected from wards. East Nissouri and West Zorm would have two representatives while North Oxford, Embro and Thamesford would each elect one councillor. Reeve Matheson said Reeve Hartwell Dai- �ent of North Oxford Township tioposed the increase to an 11-member council at a meet- ing with provincial officials in midJune. The proposed amendment to the restructur- ing bill was defeated in a vote, Reeve Matheson said, but 11 was the number on the bill passed by the legislature. Reeve Baigent said the larger council would .give second. representatives to North Oxford Township and Thamesford. Ile described the February decision as a tentative agreement open to reconsideration. North Oxford notified the other three muni- cipalities of a change to support the 11. member idea after a meeting in March, he said. Reeve Balgent said population and tax revenue were weighing factors in the repre- sentation issue, North Oxford will ask the province to arbitrate in the decision, he said, Voters at the Oct. 7 polls will not only elect nine — or it — council members, ,county council representatives and school lward trustees, They must name their new municipality, choosing one of three fill sals: North Nizzora, Thames or Zorra, 0) 0) Consulting firms recommended Administrative report on restructuring urged Free. Plans Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK— The Oxford County politi- cal advisory committee has recommended to the province that a group of three consulting firms prepare an administrative report, on county restructuring. The firms are: Brian Turnbull and Associ- ates Ltd., Waterloo, urban planners: Patter. son Planning and Research Ltd., Toronto; and .lames F. klacLaren Ltd., London, engi. (leers. To Prepare the report the group would be paid $24,300. said Aid. William Dutton of Woodstock, advisory committee chairman. Five gaups of consultants were Intel, - Viewed for the job by the committee. Mr. Dutton said he expects the province will give its decision next week on the com- mittee recommendation. ` The report would recommend an adminis- trative system"*, Oct.-25. Elections have been planned for Oct. 7 in each of eight municipalities to prepare for restructuring the county from its existing IS municipalities, effective Jan. 1, 1875. Meanwhile, Donald Irvine, minister without portfolio. has apologised to the Ox- ford area government implementing commit- tee for designating 11 council members for the new municipality in northwest Oxford County, instead of nine members. The majority of the implementing commit- tee had decided while meeting with provm- clot officials June 19.lhat they wanted nine members. Reeve Hartwell Baigent of North Oxford. Township, In a brief at the meeting, said his township wanted 11 members. ❑e asked the officials to arbitrate the difference between his township and the majority of the com- mittee. Plans now are for the 11-member council including two to be elected at large and two each from existing West Zorra, Last Nis - sours, Thaniesford and North oxford and one from Embro. Brian Slemko, senior regional studies offi- cer of the provincial intergovernmental at- tab's department, said it would bealmost impossible to change the designated number before the election Oct. T However, he said if the newly -elected council decided to amend the makeup to time councillors, the minister would consider making the change. Official admits error in restructure seating By GORD McINTOSIf an as yet unnamed regional Sentinel -Review Staff Writer municipal municipality 11 A senior provincial official council members —and his boss, said Thursday nighthisministry minister without portfolio misread local wishes by giving Donald Irvine was sorry about BLUES CHASER 114criptiott on a Pessimist's tombstone: "1 expected this and here I am." it. Brian Slemko, senior regional studies officer with the ministry of treasury, economics and intergovernmental affairs, said the Oxford Restructuring Act — passed in the legislature June 28—should not have given 11 members to the area municipality comprising Thamesford, Embro, East Nissouri, North Oxford and West Zorra. Speaking to a joint meeting of the Oxford area local govern - men, implementing committee and the provincially -inspired political advisory committee at County Courthouse, Mr. Slemko was explaining causes of a new (local controversy thatflared up Tuesday at County Council, West Zorra Reeve Robert Matheson talked Council into asking the implementing com- mittee and Mr. Irvine, the minister with municipal responsibilities, what happened to a nine -seat agreement for the new municipality. AWAIT FLECTION But there was nothing the province could do about the mistake" until after the Oct. 7 county -wide municipal election, Mr. Slemko said. "It's a regrettable situation, I'm sure, he added. "The un- fortunate part of it is that the electoral machinery has already been set up. "It wouldn'I he likely that it could be changer) this close to Oct. 7." Mr. Matheson said he had understood, from a meeting of local and provincial officials held -sometime last February. that it proposal from North Oxford Townshipp to Increase the number of seals on the area munteipallty's council from nine to II had been defeated. And Mr. Slemko told repporler;s nftcr last niRhl's arose he thinks the error ose from o ,)unc Ht meeting with local and wovhlefol officials in which rrials were received from West Zorra and North Oxford townships, each stating opposile positions. "T`hc a Minister with suh- sequonily informed that no cenclualen was reached." the official said. "I don't really know what happened. It was a Bodge-podge thing." However„IMr. Slemko told the committee members Mr. Irvine would be glad to review the new council setup after election day. He also said a letter had -been sent from Me- Irvine to West Zorra clerk -treasurer Ward Harrington, to be passed on to Mr. Matheson conveying apologies. OPINIONS Mr, Slemko also told newsmen the error was caused by "mis- interpreting the opinions of the area." When he finished explaining, the committee members passed aresolution—a reply to county Council —that promised that a solution will "be presented to the new area council," tlrex 11 y after the province lilies come up with something. "I hope the people in the township (West Zorra) will not hold this against us.," Mr. Slemko allowed before com. mttlee members worded and reworded several resolutions before voting on the one they liked. Mr. Slemko also said the 1L member council was listed in the governments reSti-ucluring bill when the first version of it came buck from the printer. "Why the hell didn't they squawk then," South Norwich Reeve` William Martin said. Mr. Matheson told County Council Tuesday he hadn't noticed the I l,member provision until sometime in ,lulu, The meeting was held, as part of it regular seriesof policy sessions with three Queen's Pork officials to make recllmmendationa on a cut,. sulling team to advise oil restructuring policy. The first half of the meeting was closed to newsmen while five consulting firms were in. torviewed. 'r{PO UUMsi1TTF:M:S At the end of the meeting Woodstock Alderman William Oul toil sold the meeting actually vonsi8led of two oammitteoi, with ovo >, elected official In Hie moos silllllR oil Mali, Robert Matheson ... raised issue The implementing committee would continue to advise local politicians on restructuring, he said, but when advising the province it would be known as the political advisory com- mittee. He said Tavistock Reeve William Ducklow, who is in Stratford General Hospital with an ulcer. would con inue as chairman of the implementing committee. Ald. Dutton, who has bern vice-chairman of the Ila, plenietitizig committee, will become chairman of the political advisory committee, he said. NOTICE TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE MUNICIPALITIES FORMING THE RESTRUCTURED COUNTY OF OXFORD Under the provisions of the County of Oxford Act, 1974, there will be held on October 7, 1974, an election to elect councils of the area municipalities and members of the council of the County of Oxford, the Oxford County Board of Education, and of the Oxford Roman Catholic Separate School Board. The composition of the various councils and the method of election of each council is as follows: I. The Council of the area municipality of the City of Woodstock shall be composed of a Mayor and $ members elected by a general vote and the five members receiving the highest number of votes shall be members of the County Council, except that in the event that any one of such five members decline to accept membership in the County Council, the member of such area municipality receiving the next highest number of votes in declining order shall be entitled to be a member of County Council. 2. The council of the area municipality of the Town of Ingersoll shall be composed of a mayor elected by general vote, and i a i one member elected by general vole as a member of the area municipality and of the County Council; and (b) five members elected by general vote as members of the council of the area municipality only. 3. The council of the area municipality of the Town of Tillsonburg shall be composed of a mayor elected by general vote, and i a i one member elected by general vole as a member of the area municipality and of the County Council; and (b i seven members elected by general vole as members of the council of the area municipality only. 4. The council of the area municipality of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim shall be composed of a mayor elected by general vote, and I a) one member elected by general vote as a member of the area municipality and the County Council; and (b) one member elected in each of the five wards as members of the council of the area municipality only; and an elector is only, eligible to be elected as acouncillor in the ward in which his principal place of residence was at any time during the period of enumeration commencing on the 9th day of July, 1974 and ending on the 6th day of August. 1974. i. The council of the area municipality of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock shall be composed of a mayor elected by general vote, and (a) one member elected by general vote as a member of the area municipality and the County Council: and fbi five members elected ih Ward I and two members elected in Ward II as members of the council of the area municipality only. 6. The municipality to be named by choice of the electorate as either the Township of North Nizorra, the Township of Thames, or the Township of Zorra, shall be composed of a mayor elected by general vote. and 1 a) one member elected by general vote as a member of the area municipality and the County Council; and t b) two members elected in each of the Wards I and II and one member elected in each of the Wards III, IV, V, VI and VII as members of the Council of the area municipality only. 7. The council of the area municipality of the Township of Norwich shall be composed of a mayor elected by general vote, and I a) one member elected by general cote as a member of the area municipality and the County Council; and to i three members elected in Ward I and two members elected in each of the Wards II, III and IV as members of the council of the area municipality, and an elector is only eligible to be elected as a councillor in the ward in which his principal place of residence was at any time during the period of enumeration commencing on the 9th day of July, 1974 and ending on the 6th day of August. 1974. 8. The councilof the area municipality of the Township of South-West Oxford shall be composed of a mayor elected be general vote, and i a) one member elected by general vote as a member of the area municipality and the County Council; and _ (b) one member elected in each of the seven wards as members of the council of the area municipality only. The Oxford County Board of Education shall be composed of sixteen members elected in the following manner: AREA TO BE ELECTED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL ELECTORS City of Woodstock 3 Town of Ingersoll I , Town of Tillsonburg I - Township of Blandford-Blenheim - 2 Township of East Zorra-Tavistock I The Township to be named either North Nizorra, Thames or Zorra 2 Township of Norwich 2 Township of South-West Oxford 2 AREA TO BE ELECTED BY SEPARATE SCHOOL ELECTORS City of Woodstock 1 The remaining seven area municipalities - of which the County of Oxford is composed 1 and the nominations for the member to be elected by the Separate School,Electors of the combined seven area municipalities shall be conducted by Mr. R. C. Watkins. The Oxford County Raman Catholic Separate School Board shall be composed of twelve members elected in the following manner: A R F.A REPRESENTATIVE City of Woodstock 4 Town of Ingersoll 1 Town of Tillsonburg 2 Township of Blandford-Blenheim I 'township of East Zorra-Tavistock and the township to be named either North Nizorra, Thames or Zorra 1 Township of Norwich 2 Township of South-West Oxford I and the nominations for the member lobe elected by the Separate School Electors of the combined Township of Bast Zorra-Tavistock and the Township to be named either North Nizorra, Thames, or Zorra shalt be conducted by Mr. G. L. Gregory. The following persons are appointed returning officers for the respective area municipalities: THE CITY OF WOODSTOCK Mr. K. Miller, Box 40, Woodstork, Ontario. N4S 7W5. Phone 5'l9 539-1291 THE TOWN OF INGERSOLL Mr. W.A. Mae]ntryu, 34 King Street, West, Ingersoll, Ontario, Phone 519 A85-0120 THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG - Mr. K. E. Holland, Town Hall, TIII*anbtug, Ontario, Phone 619642.5252 THE TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD BLENHEIM - Mr, K. J, Heine*, Drumbo, Ontario. Phone 519463-5347 THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA TAVISTOCK Mr, E. R. Hostetler, Hickson, Ontario, Pilot. 519.462 2697 THE TOWNSHIP TO BE NAMED EITHER NORTH NIZORRA, THAMES OR ZORRA - Mr. G. L. Gregory, Kintore, Ontario, Phone 619-2836475 THE TOWNSHIP OF NORWICH Mr, R. C. Watkins, R. R. M 3, Norwich, Onlerio, Phorta 819•a63-2646 THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHWEST OXFORD Mrs, H. L. Pfouw, R. R. M 1, Mount Elgin, Ontario, Phone 519677 2702 queries emattersct to relating to tile y any of the reblrning uffllors listed above, erlhundersigned nhiefreturingofficer,alsoofficlalslstedbeow D. L. Morris, Miniary of T.€. & I.A. - 495 Richtreond $treat, 70h Floor, London, Oro. Telephone 519- 430-7255 Deen R. T*yla, Lomi Govionmant Sarvi"s Gimlon, 3 Mourov of T.E. & 1. A.- 50W oleale4S6 906 1h Fluor Tal Mr, G. R. Staples, Oxfaro County Clark - Box 397, Court House `Woodstock, Ont. N" 7Y3, Telephone 519 - 537-3911 n'lae Haviland Oxford nurse retires after 25 years service plat laviland a graduate of the 'Tait. In ath•ndanm aas the Vietoria Hospital, London, former, Supervisor, Alrs. inuarier,received tier diploma in Margaret (rosier. noel of Public Health front the Stratford, Ontario %I, 11niveraity of Western Ontario; Haviland was preseoled wlth an �1114:1.1944, Ms, Haviland corn- oil painting from her staff at pleled an advanced course in recognition of her nitmy wears Public Health Supervision from of service in the Cbunty. ihr University of Toronto, iml- l9i?, Ms, Haviland is ivw residing A farewell dinner party at at her address at Sm (:loncairn I raigoweli was given to )VIl3ts Avenue, Woodstock. and Haviland in Ame, by her staff following her hobbies of ;ntd previous .tuff members of photograph,i and travel 0- 10 4) A Trustee accuses Oxford Evel survives plunge of allotment coverup to collect millions By WAYNE Mael"HERSON Free press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Information used in allo. cation of trustees on Oxford County board of education is being withheld by Oxford -County council. trustee Barry R. Runt of In. gersoll charged Monday at a board meet. me- Mrllunt criticized county council re- presentatives for not responding to requests by the board for information for an Aug. 26 board meeting. "This is withholding of information which should be freely available to this board," Mr. Hunt said. - "It there was a mistake, there is a co- verup. "If this is the way the restructured gov- ernment is going to start, this is the way to stall Conflict." N. Bruce McLeod, board chairman, said the province has admitted one error which will result in one area receiving more repre- sentation on a new rural council over its first two years, beginning Jan. 1, 1975. "If they made a mistake, I don't know why they won't own up to it." mer board chairman, said if a mistake was made on the allotment of trustees by muni- cipallty, it was made in Oxford at county, council. "The sad thing is that if there isn't any- thing, we are threshing this out in public," Mr. Linton said. Trustee Earl Church of Woodstock said 'it can only be assumed when there is no infor- mation, some mistake has been made and nobody wants to admit it. It can only be as- sumed something is wrong." At the Aug. 26. meeting, Woodstock trustee W. Bernard Calder and Mr. Linton ques- tioned the allocation of three trustees to Woodstock and one to Tillsonburg. Perth to study Oxford area rule STRATFORD — Perth joint area study committee agreed Thursday to conduct an "appraisal" of: the act to restructure Oxford County to determine the act's implications if it was applied in Perth County. The committee approved Listowel Reeve William Jones' suggestion to "superimpose Oxford restructuring on Perth and see how- 1 it fits." County council, city council and St. Marys recently rejected a bid to engage in a profes- sional restructuring study. The provincial government would have paid 50 per cent of the costs of such a study,up to $50,000. The study committee also agreed to re- quest city planner Tom Slomke and county planner George Gray to be prepared to dis- !c•uss planning elements in the Oxford Act at next month's meeting. The discussion is intended to provide di. rection for the committee in its appraisal of Oxford County restructuring. Stratfordls local government reform com- mittee has already instructed senior city ad- ministrators to analyze the implications of the Oxford Restructuring Act for Perth County. Inflation major topic at premiers' meeting TORONTO 1CP1 — Inflation ception tonight and then go be. and the country's economy will hind closed doors Thursday, and be major topics when the annual premiers' conference gets down Friday for sessions on the state to business today, of the economy, interprovincial Nine of the 10 provincial pre- co-operatign for economic de- miers are expected to attend the velopment and federal activities two-day session. Nova Scotia's in direct employment programs. Gerald Regan has a prior commitment to attend another .Federal representatives will conference. be on hand but Prime Minister The premiers will attend a re- Trudeau will not attend, TWIN FALLS. Idaho (API — Stuntman F:vel Knievel says a weakness in .the metal holding the for system in place was responsibledor his rocket ride into the Snake River Canyon rather than over it. "There was a metal failure," Knievel told a news conference Sunday night less than four . hours after he was lifted by helicopter from rocks at the base of the 600doot canyon. "To lose to a beautiful river and canyon like lthis tome is not a real loss," said Knievel, the i cuts on his right cheek and lip standing out as red lines on his tan face, The chutes began deploying even as the red, white and blue Sky -Cycle cleared the launch ramp Sunday. The vehicle was halted before it had travelled half the needed distance, and .seconds later Knievel was on the canyon hot - tom, the bloodied survivor of yet another fall, Despite the failure of the stunt, Knievel was assured of $6 million and stands to earn much more from proceeds of a live closed-circuit �ilelecast and related deals. TAKE IN MILLIONS Promoters of the telecast had been Predicting the total take might reach $20 million, but they said Sunday evening that it would be at least 24 hours before ticket sales art- known. Asked whether he will attempt the -stunt again, Knievel responded: "I don't know what I'm going to do. I sat on it and gave it my best " In a telephone call to television station KUTV in Salt Lake City, Knievel said that "metal fatigue" caused bells holding a canister containing the parachutes to sheer off when the engine fired, sending the chutes spilling art behind. The surprise call from Knievel's motel room here was to atalk. show, Take 2, which featured videotapes of the alroriive jump. During the conversation. Knievel stressed that he did not inadvertently activate the parachute system —one explanation offered for the mishap. Earlier, just after they rescue, Knievel walked back toward the launch ramp and said: "The machine was going sideways on me. I tried to steer it. I just don't know what happened." NORWICH MUSEUM OPENED hThe Norwich and District attendance From left at the Norwich and District Historical istorical Society Aliricultural ribbon -cutting ceremony are Societe. and Stewart- Mftcts. (Museum, the fitsi of its kind in Darwen Scott, reeve a North reeve of the village of Norwich, Oxford Counts, was ,opened Norwich Township; Les 'Staff photo) �iaturday with over 200 people in Dickson, president of the BLUES CHASER .1 )fair in the head is wortit tiro in th., brush. Board vetoes raise to health inspectors Oxford County Board of 14ealth turned down a request from their health inspectors for more money. The board was asked, in a letter from health inspector M. R. Bragg, to raise the salaries for Its throe health inspectors before the end of the year. Instead, the board indicated approval to start early negotiations sometime in November. The Inspectors also asked for an increase in their mileage allowances. They now are paid I5 cents per mile from the first 5,00tl miles, IA tents for the next 5,outt and 12 cents per mile for the balance. The board agreed to study the inspectors' requestfor a flat 15 cents per mile. 'Dr, G, Q. Sutherland, county medical officer of health, told the board later in the meeting he was worriett about luting his health inspectors "I honesty feel we will not be able to attract good people with the existing salary range," he said. "The boys fire looking over the fence where," grass is greener." But Ingert-all Mawr Gordon Henry told his colleaQuaa: " If we start changing salarieis now we will have it)do it for all." 100 positions to be decided in Oct, 7 election Annual Embro-Zorra fair BLUES CHASER attracts 500 toopening • If tCuss asksrepr you if you lwce a nzinule pe n i n g '^ Spare — preperre for a Irn+y ajim-nnon'e Dollene D. Rampersaud Supervisor of nursing Dollene D. Rampets ud was appointed Nursing Supervisor of the Oxford Health Unit, Sep- tember 1974. Ms. Rampersaud graduated from St. Joseph's School of Nursing. London, and received her diploma in Public Health and Batchelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Western Ontario. She comes to the Healh Unit with a broad background in the field of Mental Health and Clinical Psychiatry. She has been previously employed at London Psychiatric Hospital, 'Addiction Research Foundation. Toronto, and the Oxford Mental tHealth Centre, Woodstock. Peace restored in Oxford County to bare basis for school allotment By WAYNE MacPHRRSON Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Peace Was restored Tues- day between Oxford County council and.Ox-- fond County board of education. Criticism of council by board trustees arose following a misunderstanding between. administrative officials, said Warden Perry Sibbick. reeve of Blenheim Township. The school board sent chairman N. Bruce McLeod and business administrator Earl Gildner to council Tuesday with a resolution socking a statistical report which councillors use to determine the allotment of school ❑USlees by municipality. Council agreed to provide the information. Trustee Barry Hunt of Ingersoll charged at a recentschool board meeting that coun- cil was witholding information from the hoard. He criticized council for not respond, inn to board requests for the information fol- lowing an .Aug. 26 meeting.. Trustee Hunt said "this is withholdi tic of information which should be freely available to the board. If there was a mistake• there is a coverup: If this is the way the restrue- tcrred government, is going to start, this is the way 1.o start conflict." Woodstock and Tillsontmrg trustees- hart enquired .Aug. 20 ahout the possibility of in- creasing„ the number (if trustees from three to four. and fine to two, respectively. Warden Sibbick said at Tuesday's nncel. in-,: "T take strong exception to the en•one• ens and - derogatory remarks reportedly made by some members of the Oxford Comte heard of education, with reference to county council's refusal to disclose infor. mation regarding the allocation of school trustees to the various municipalities of the country." lie said a request for the information was received by the clerk's office Aug. 30. Since 1 council meets Once a month, 'Tuesday was the first time coU➢Cillors bad an opportunity to consider the. request. Mr. McLeod said county figures were be- htg,sought because the hoard had different figures. Mr. Gildner said he has three sets of fig- ures — assessmAit figures obtained from the regional assessment commissioner in London, and others from individual munici- palities.. Restructure of Oxford main issue 41 raised at area candidates meeting Deputv Reeve .James Francis of Tavistock said: "f have been disturbed about the bad feelings. Where have we been so terribly wrong. We have been compared. with Water. gate. It comes cut in the paper we are a real bunch of goons." Mr. McLeod. said the school board had ifs business administrator make calculations in .July. "He came over to try to arrive at a just decision. He added "I understand he was refused this information. "Whether Mr. Staples has the right. to do this. I don't know? "He came in for information and didn't receive it." G. R. Staples, county clerk -treasurer. said That on the first contact with Mr. Gildner. the business administrator had not been aware there Was assessment heing added to Tillsonburg -from Dereham and Middleton townships due to boundary changes. "I was under the impression he was going to gel this from the assessment depart- ment." he said. "I don't recall it was an absolute refusal although he may have con- sidered it that way." Mr. Staples said figures had been provided verhally by assessment officials and were being confirmed later in writing. After a council resolution was passed ap. proving that the information be provided, Warden Sibbick said "I hope to animositp exists. The figures will be made available." Mr. McLeod replied "I am sum all we are trying to do is serve the people to the best or our ability. I think it could have been straightened up between our adminis- trative people and, hopefully, it will be. from now on." Allocation of trustees by municipality is done by county council every four years or in the time of a boundary change, based on equalized farm and residential assessment. Oxford advance poll Saturday Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Voters unable to cast bal- lots Oct. 7 in municipal elections in Oxford will be able to vote Saturday from 1.1 a.m. to 8 P.M. Elections are being held for council in eight municipalities in the new restructured county government. Elected officials will take office Just. 1. The new municipality of Southwest Oxford is the, only one with more than one advance poll location — at the existing municipal of flees at Beachville, Folden's Corners and Dereham Centre. Woodstock has its advance poll at City Hall, Tillaonburg at the fire hall and Inger- soll! at Its municipal office. Ilia new municipality of Blandford-Blen- hoim Township has its advance poll at the Blenheim Township office at Drumlo; Fast Zorra-TNVINtoek Township at the Last. Zorra 'township office at Hickson; Norwich Toww ship at the existing North Norwich Township office, just north of Norwich; and tho I) - named municipality In the northwest of the county at the Masonic Hall behind the East Nissourl Township office in Klntore. Residents in Gast Nlsaourt Township, Thamesford, North Oxford Township, West Zorra Township and Gmbro will also be selecting a name for a new municipality from three proposed names — West Niaorra, Thomas and Zorra, About 68XII voters are e40le to vote in the election In which 118 candidates are seeking 01 positions for councils and Oxford County board of education, Position; on the Oxfonl C'ounly Human Catholic sepm•ate school board were filled by aodaulation, I{Lich munlcipalily. with the exception or Ingersoll, has a mayoralty campaign. Mayor Gordon Henry won by acclamation Sept- Ia. •. Defective rail blamed yin b4' ig Ingersoll crash *� Advance poll turnout •C: r9 �U yCi C O N A O 2 C c` c_E�>—� cE n ciao u _ r _ E E.0 aE- •� = `- `o =, O L W 9 (! E O era 9-0`0 L ��mcv �`3aiv O > m O J c x ^ M. xC May train smash hurt 66 persons heavy in county centres Restructuring plans explained About 60 Interested persons ,1 listened as Gerry Staples, the clerk -treasurer for Oxford County, explained the ,lam restructuring of the county at a special meeting held Wednesday „» is at Victory Memorial School in Ingersoll. Mr. Staples was the guest ` speaker a a meet -the' candidates meeting sponsored be the Ingersoll District Chamber of Commerce. During his 3e minute address Mr. Staples explained how bill ,aa 95, the legislation that will make Oxford County a restructured county on Jan. 1, 1975, received first reading on June 14 andz.-" third and final reading ort June fie said that Ingersoll would return to the county after being a separate community since z Ifilk Ingersoll was par[ of the county from 1852 to 1914 but, due,?' ..,k• to legislation at that time. Gerald Staples decided to separate from the county. While it was separate, the homemakers program and Ingersoll contributed to the Woodingford lodge, the financial- support of the jail, county's home for the aged. courthouse and reglstar's office NO CHANGES inWoodstbck, said Mr. Staples. Two areas that will not be Arier Jun. 1 next year changed are fire and police Ingersoll will have two protection at the library system. represenlalives on County Mr, Staples mentioned that the council. the mayor and the county would appoint a fire co. councillor -at -large in this case ordmator to assist communities Mayor Gordon Henry and Coun, that. required additional support [long Harris, in the event of a major blaze. Mr. Staples then explained In the areas of water and council would elect a new hydro service, the present warden from the 20 member ppublic utilities commissions in council on l:1ct. 18 and that each fhedifferent communities would member would only have one continue to provide hydro Lole service and members of the NI yJOlf AMANGES PUC would remain in office. The line of the major changes water services would behandled following restructuring will be atthe county level. the change fit the county road Mr. Staples said that before system. He said that Ingersoll, restructuring there were 18 ;vhirh is now responsible for municipalities in the county; (ninny roads, 9, 10, 32 and 12, two towns, one city, four villages a,ndd fin longer be required la find tl townshipps mmndnin these roads. After Jan. ICrewill heeight . Its fact all of the suburban centres; three urban, Welxf- rosd ennunitlees would no sleek, Ingersoll andTillsunburg, longer exist under the and than remaining five areas restructured system. The Iwould be mainly rural centres. county would also be In charge fit all traffic and would have to p``ll'UVe any fraffie changes hlrlorr o proposal would receive - :Ipprnvnl front the ministry of I rmspnrlalion Lind com it untrut iows, Planning was another major inauo mcfitiunod by Mr. Sloplas as he said till planning hoards now of ldinft in the county, m of tit mi longer exist as at next IN.r fill sil,pleN said Ihal the ennoomee nl adjustment would Itlwl bo dissolved. and (own e'Iarnvil would hive some control overtumor taintless normally fuuldlod by this commllloe. Ili etdrl that town council would still cordirt 2onlnµ I.N. , loalrIrllaaVV and hunldnln hylaws %,hill- most Ilther similar', would till it, the vomits, CalIIII"It ']'III: roomy would ulsu take over• the operallnu lit innil of the henllh lrnllR to file county such au hoapfl lrlp,.dr+it L•sYQ-ItarflarleR, SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING Wednesday, Oct. 2nd At 8 P.M. At Victory Memorial School Mr. Gerald Staples, Clerk Treasurer of County of Oxford will be reviewing Bill 95 an act to reconstruct the County of Oxford and explain how it may effect Ingersoll ' Candidates for Municipal Office will be introduced- A question period will follow. This is an extremely important meeting lor. everyone. Sponsored by the Ingersoll District Chamber of Cam me lane. Woodstock opens $254,000 firehall Free Press Woodstock llmrau WOODSTOCK - The $2,5,, fno Parkmison Road fireball was officially opened Tuesday by Mayor Leslie Cook. Mayor Cook curt. a fire•red ribbon spread.. between two pike poles - fire truck equip- ment to probe ceiling smoke sources. He described the opening as an historic event for the city, marking the conclusion of Planning through council and. budget meet- ings in recent years. The mayor was presented a gold helmet by Fred Newton, president of the Woodstock Professional Firefighters' Association. Aid. William Hewson, chairman of coun- eil's ft?e committee said industry ap- proached council five years ago requesting location of a fireball in the east end of the city. The proposal, he recalled, was pro- metedby former alderman Albert Hargreaves. BLUES CHASER There are Ow good drays. bud days tunic days Ift, texkty, about which Tied y cisit be mid, Oxford voting under way for 1st restructured council Ail -male tradition ends on Oxford County council Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Aid. Wendy Calder of Woodstock will become the first woman on ,Oxford County council when restructuring becomes official Jan. 1. Oxford became a county in 1856. Interviewed Thursday when she signed the oath of office for Woodstock for her next two-year term, she said: "Historically,.I am WENDY CALDER - - - breaks male domain very pleased. I realized I would probably be the first on Oxford County council when Aid. Emmeline Hedley announced she was not seeking a recount." Aid. Hedley placed nine votes behind Wal- ter Ifulme, the fifth and final city councillor i to be elected to county council Oct. 7. Aid. Hedley retains one of eight aldermanic posts on city council. "I think it is a challenge and I am looking forward to working with the gentlemen from the county," Aid. Calder said. Aid. Calder became the first woman on county planning board two years ago and has been serving on the Oxford area govern- ment implementing committee about 18 months. Aid. Calder is the wife of George A. Calder, a Woodstock lawyer, who is presi- dent of Woodstock and District Chamber of Commerce they have three children. Her fa. ther is prominent Toronto lawyer J..1. Robi. nette. G. R, Staples, Oxford County clerk -trea- surer, said records show, that no woman has served on county council although there have been several on joint boards with Woodstock and Ingersoll. The late Bernadette Smith, mayor of Woodstock from 1952 to 1956 and in 1969 and the late Winnifred L. Williams, mayor of In- gersoll in 1957 and 1958, served on the county home and health unit boards. Violet Adams, a Woodstock alderman in more recent years, also served on the Ox- ford social services committee. Woodstock last was represented on county council in 1961 when its reeve, S. J. Cole, served as warden until the municipality was incorporated as a city. Ingersoll became a separated town Jan. 1, 1914. me 29-member Oxford County council for 1975-76. meets today to select a person as an interim warden andsecretary to call a meeting for the election of the new warden. Matheson first mayor of Zorra municipality ... wins election ,Harold Vogt upsets Ducklow in E. Zorra-Tavistock riding William Ducklow, the reeve of 'I'avislock and one of the prim 'cipal authors of restructuring within Oxford County,. lost in his bid to be elected mayor of East Zorra-Tavistock Monday, Reeve Ducklow, a veteran of II years on Tavistock-village council, gave way to two-year councillor, Harold Vogt. .After learning of his narrow defeat, Mr. Ducklow said he would be leaving municipal politics. He added, however, that he wished his municipality t!ood luck in the future. The final tally in the mayor's. race saw him lose by the slim margin of 67 votes, Perry Sibbick Elected First Mayor of Blandford-Blenheim Township Les Cook returned as Woodstock mayor • • 11 • New -look Oxford council to meet Friday Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The first meeting of the mwly,olected eouncil for the restructured Oxford County area will be held at 5 p.m. Friday at the county courthouse. G. R. Staples, county clerk-tteasurer, who was appointed Tuesday by Ontario Treasurer John White to act as chairman, called the meeting. The meeting is to choose an interim war- den and clerk. The interim warden. he said, has the res- ponsibility of calling a meeting for on or af- ter t)rt. 18 when the warden will be elected for lrnr 76. Sixteen of the 20 county councillors were elected Monday in Oxford municipalities. }bur had been acclaimed. Elections in the new municipalities of Zorrs. Norwich and the town of Tfllsodburg mere not decided until early Tuesday morn - mg Voters in the northwest of Oxford in North Oxford, East Nissouri and West Zorra Wwm- ships; Embro and Thamesford, selected Zorra as the name for their municipality which will be created by mnalgamatlon with restructuring Jan. 1. A total of 1,440voters favored the name of Zorra. 1.126 were in favor of Thames and 026 wanted West Nizorra. Reeve Robert Matheson of West Zorra Township won in a three-way race for mayor in the new municipality, defeating Reeve Hartwell Baigent of North Oxford and Deputy -Reeve Mac Robson of East Nissouri. Depukv-Reeve Robert Blair of West Zorra was selected as councillorat•large, which in- cludes participation as a county councillor. In a 51-percent voter turnout at Tillson- burg, Reeve J. Seldon Wilkinson, who has been acting mayor of the town, defeated William J. Bennett, 1,712 to 1,5L. Former Reeve Kenneth Webster defeated Russel Honsberger 1,610 W 1.605 as councillor -at. large. In the new municipality of Norwich, in another 51-per-cent voter turnout, 1972 war- den Leslie Dickson won a three-way mayor- alty race. Ile polled 1.394 votes compared with 1,349 for Reeve Darwen M. Scott. of North Norwich Township and 656 for De. puty-Reeve Lavern Irving of Norwich. Ken- neth Peers, a former East Oxford Township reeve, defeated East Oxford Reeve Wesley Dew 1,673 to 1,601 for the eouncillor-at-large position. Following are the members of the new Ox. ford County council, to take office in Janu- ary-. WOODSTOCK — Mayor Leslie J. Cook; Aldermen Joe Pember, Wendy Calder, Wil- liam B. Dutton, Philip Poole, Walter ifulme. TILLSONBURG — Mayor J. Seldon Wil- kinson; Councillorat-Large Kenneth. Web- ster. INGER50LL — Mayor Gordon B. Henry, Councillor -at -Large Douglas Harris. BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM — Mayor Perry C. Sibbick; Councillor -at -Large Rote Livingston. EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK — Mayor liar. old Vogt; Cfnmclller•at-Largo George R. Wil- helm, ZORRA — Mayor Robert C. Matheson; Councillor -at -Large Robert Blair. NORWICH — Mayor Leslie Dickson; Councillorat-Large Kenneth Peers. SOUTH-WEST OXFORD — Mayor George F. Jakeman; 'Comicillonat-Large Norman Paton. Following are the results of elections which were incomplete Monday night and tabulated Tuesday. TILLSONBURG Mayor — J. Seldon Wilkinson 1,772, Wil- liam J. Bennett 1,512. Councillor -at -Large (one elected) — Ken- neth Webster 1,610, Russel Honsberger LM, Council (7 elected) — Clemence Bromley 1,927, John Armstrong 1,813, Clare Esseltine 1,702, Sarah Elizabeth Sergeant 1,658, Dr. Richard W. Dalby 1,616, DonaldGibson I, 433, Jean Ferrie 1,373, Murray Sandham L- First of kind on continent, swine centre onenina held By KE1T11 FOX Sentinel -Review Staff Writer The Ontario Swine Artificial Insemination Centre, the first of its kind in North America, has officially opened Friday by Federal Minister of Agriculture Eugene Whelan and William Stewart, Ontario's agriculture minister. - Eighteen boars, representing four breeds, are currently housed in the facility which is leased by the province to the newly formed Ontario Swine Artificial Insemination Association. The boars were purchased through the federal govern- ment's Sire Loan Policy and selected by the Sire Selection Committee of the association. Orders from as far away as Scotland have been received since the centre began operating Sept. 1. TRIBUTE Mr. Whelan termed the opening a "history -making event," and a tribute to the swine breeders of this area. "You have taken on a big challenge, something other people wound't dare to do," he said. Mr. Whelan said certain risks are involved in the artificial insemination business such as Mr. Stewart said the province is pleased to have the facilities to put W use. "For a long time after the hospital pulled out, we wondered what to do with this," he said. "When we were approached to provide assistance for the ar- tificial insemination program, these buildings provided an excellent opportunity to be turned over for this purpose." In addition to leasing and renovating the facilities, the rovinee has matched the Biggest tasks to come demand, and whether customers will come back federal government's $8,900 to the centre. The Ontario generation after generation, or grant Pork Producers Marketing for rest U e t U e d e o U n e I I buy a few inseminations and rely on offspring from his own boars- Board has pledged $15,0ooayear athe next three years, and d additional support comes from ■/� ■r "This centre we are opening the Western Ontario Breeders • today is not a sure bet, you are Inc. The province's first restructured and sewage, arterial roads, health accepting a challenge," he said. "But CO-OPERATIVE county government was elected and welfare, and capital borrowing if anybody can make this idea take hold, and turn it into a Ontario Swine A. I. Association is a cooperative organization Monday in balloting throughout for the entire county become its success, I think you can. You open to membership from coast Oxford County. responsibilities. have demonstrated your commitment in building this to coast. it operates under a The voting, while the turnout was Co-operation and communication centre." management contract with low, contained very few surprises with the eight municipalities that will FORMER BARNS Western Ontario Breeders Inc. with county electors Sticking to known make up the restructured county will The buildings at the centre are the former Ontario Hospital for staff and office procedures. The association currently has names and familiar platforms. be vital in the first term of office barns, renovated by the Ontario under lob members. Indications Perhaps the biggest upset came in p gg ps Which Will end in 1976. Ministry of Agriculture and Food, to include a laboratory, are it will require about 390 members and close to MOW East Zorra- Tavistock where The very structure of restruc- offices, conference rooms, and inseminations in the next year to Tavistock Reeve William Ducklow, a turing will make that task a little semen processing and storage become a viable entity in the proponent of restructuring, met easier as both mayors and coun- room. hog industry, defeat at the hands of Harold Vogt, a cillors-at-large will also sit on local Tavistock councillor. councils. While restructured government in Throughout the election campaign, Oxford doesn't officially come into one theme was carried by almost all being until Jan 1, 1975, the new county candidates — a desire to make councillors have several duties to restructuring work without major perform almost immediately in tax increases to ratepayers. preparation for that date. Given this resolve Oxford County They include the naming of an in- should have a fighting chance to show terim warden and county clerk, the rest of the province that However, the biggest tasks facing restructuring is beneficial, not the restructured council begin next destructive, to the way of life of its year when planting, zoning, water residents. 266, Remi Miggens 1.247, Jack D. Graves I, 179, Stephen Rutherford Sr. 1,120. A. R. (Tony) Brown 952, Stanley Grabstas 381. ZORRA Name plebiscite — Zorra 1,440, Thames ➢; 126, West Nizorra 626. Mayor — Robert C. Matheson 1,632, Hartwell Baigent 1,001,.Mac Robson 50. Councillor -at -large (one elected) — Ro- bert Blair 1,370, Robert Manzer 811, James R. Patience 603, James Muterer 359. Council (Ward 2, 7113= ford, two elected) — Harvey Beaty 428. Ted Nanceltivell 325, A. A. (Tony) Kelly 26T Council (Ward 3, south of East Nissouri, one elected.) —William Foley 231, Donald Weir 172, Donald Smith W. Council (Ward 4, north of East Nissouri, one elected) —David Slater 300, George Worte 112, W. F. Glen King 69. NORWICR Mayor — Leslie Dickson 1,394, Darwen M. Scott 1,348, Lavern Irving 656. Cowncllor-at-Large (one elected) — Ken- neth Peers 1,673, Wesley Dew 1,601. council . (Ward 1, South Norwich, off" elected — Carl Beal 494, John Walther- 444, Robert Pettigrew 462,. Larry Harwood 311, Delbert Wrigg➢esworth 295. Council (Ward 2, Norwich, two elected) — James Butler 463, Stewart Miles 417, Nor- man Lusk 401. Council (Ward 3, North Norwich, two elected) — Roger Orth 862, Cecil Minot 00, Ronald, Braekenbury 406. Council (Ward 4, East Oxfmd, two elected) —J ack Burn 453, Jaynes McDowell 30, Roes Warbo9s 269. OXFORD COL7M BOA" OF EDUCA- TION Tillsonbtrrg (one eleetedl — Matthew Ala- bastine 2,116, Paul W. Edgeworth 298, Gor- don L. Deli 235. Zorra (two elected) — N. Bruce McLeod 1,49. Wes Wallace I.=.. Dr. W. J0ha DmgwA 1,= Audrey Gordon 764. Norwich (two elected) — William F. Hogg 2,013, Marid Bishop 1,321, Jbn Alexander 1, 294. STAPLES WILL ACT IN INTERIM Warden election scheduled Oct. 30 Free Press Woodstock Bureau - WooDSTOCK — Election of the first war. den under the restrndurcKl oxford County council system will take place Oct. Ito at ?:X). p.m. The date was established Friday by coun. cillors, elected Oct. 7 to take Office Jan.l. They apointed Gerry R. Staples, Oxford County clerk -treasurer, as interim warden 2 run for warden of new council Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Reeve George Jakeman . of West Oxford Township and Warden Perry Sibbick of Blenheim Township have all- nounced their candidacy for warden of the restructured Oxford County Council for 1975- 76. The election is Oct. 30. Reeve Jakeman is inayor-elect for the new municipality of Southwest Oxford to be formed Jan. 1. A member of Oxford County council for the past two years, he is completing his eighth year on West Oxford Toarship coun- cil. Warden Sibbick is mayor elect of We newly planned municipality of Blanford- Blenheim Township. A member of Oxford County council for the past four years, he has been a member of Blenheim Township council since 1965. Mayor Gordon Henry, Ingersoll Mayor Seldon Wilkinson, Tillsonburg and council- lor-at-large-eled Kenneth Webster, Tillson- burg, have not indicated if they will run for warden. MAINTAINSPEED Orford Countv council took no action on request to reduce speeds on county roads Four and IS at a meeting Tuesday. An area resident, Pay Walter, had Presented a petition for speed reductions to 36 miles per hour. i'rhe petition signed by .area :residents claimed hot iodders I and other transportation were creating excess noise and causing a dangerous situation for area residents. County council decided to maintain the '47 mile per hour limit due to the area's "predominantly rural character." TENDER ACCEPTED Oxford 'County council ac- cepted a $1,295 price quotation from John II Jonker for repair of file front sups, side entrance, and two double sections of sidewalk at the Oxford County courthouse. and clerk and asked him to arrange for the election meeting. Mr. Staples said he will investigate the le- gality of holding a secret ballot in selecting the warden, The secret ballot was suggested by Aid. Wendy Calddr of Woodstock "to avoid hard feelings-" Mr. Staples said it isn't allowed under the Ontario Municipal Act. Reeve Robert Matheson of West Zorra Township, who is Mayor -elect of the new mum FAST OSFO Wesiey Dew. Woe Leslie Cook and G preaideni David G icipality of Zorra, said he supports the open ballot system used to elect the 1974 warden. Leslie Dickson, mayor -elect of Norwich Township, questioned electing the new war- den before January, 1975. Mr. Staples. said there is considerable work to be done by council to organize and to prepare for next year. Future wardens, he said, will be elected fit January, following biennial municipal elections. Oxford road budget by $140,000 as costs Free Press Woodstock Bureau I WOODSTOCK — An additional $140,000 for the Oxford County road budget this year !was approved Tuesday by county council, ;bringing the total to $1,813,000. Road superintendent Donald Pratt said the nerease is "an inflationary thing" because road construction costs are up this year by 40 to 60 per cent. Road and bridge costs have increased to Invout for millic warehouse north 401, which was Tuesday The IT raised soar $596,060, up $69,00 from $527,0M, sad main- tenance costs are $888,13M, an increase of $76,000. The $5,0M difference between the cost increase and the approved amount will be. covered by moneg left over from other accounts, Mr. Pratt said. "The difference is almost entirely due to inflated prices of materials and services and increased wage costs," Mr. Pratt said. County clerk -treasurer Gerald R. Staple said it is expected the entire amount can be handled through the current account. Mr. Pratt said construction on County Road 20, east of Tillsonburg, estimated at 380,000, and a Thames River bridge north of Innerkip estimated at $Sa,GW have been deleted from the budget as well as about $100,000 for reconstruction of a county road at Princeton. In other business, council made applica. tion for a provincial grant for 50 per cent of the cost, about $20,000, for preparation of the Oxford area government report. A request will be presented to the federal Agriculture department to conduct another series of anti -rabies vaccination clinics for doles and cats throughout Oxford this fall. No action was taken on a request to re- duce the speed limit from 50 to 30 miles per hour along County Road 35 east of Woad. stock's Devonshire Avenue extension and County Road 4 north of Highway 2 at the Blandford Mail. A suggestion from Kenneth Ross of Wood- stock to have bicycle lanes paved during construction of new county roads wasn't acted upon by council. dollar distribution centre will employ 250 initially (Staff photo) GM warehouse will cover only 80 out of 300 acres Huge G.M. Plant for Oxford County General Motors of Canada Ltd., Oshawa, announced Tuesday plans to build a multi -million -dollar national parts distribution centre on a 300-acre site at the south-east corner of Woodstock in East Oxford Township. The one -million -square -foot parts warehouse, construction of which is expected to begin early In 1975, will stock parts that have a high rate of turn -over - About 250 people will be employed initially once the centre is completed. Installations will include a 760,000 gallon underground reservoir for added fire protection. • plaque the farmers, many tobacco. men may find themselves plowing their fields using the old reliable method demonstrated here by Ross Livingston of RR 4, Bright. Ross, the councillor -at -large for the newly formed township of Blandford-Blenheim, plowed in the mayors arld councillors class at the Oxford Plowing Match at Hickson on Saturday. Courthouse chosen for warden election WOODSTOCK — Oxford County courthouse has been selected as the location for the election Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. of the warden for the restructured Oxford County. Gerald R. Staples, Oxford County clerk - treasurer, said Thursday the room used by the Supreme Court will hold more spectators than county council chambers. "I feel there will be more interested," Mr. Staples said. "It is going to be an historic event." The courtroom, he said, will hold about 245 spectators, compared with about 160 who usually crowd around doorways of the coun- cil chambers for the election of.,the warden. It will be the first occasion an Oxford warden has been elected outside of the coun. cil chambers since construction of the build- ing in 1e02. Candidates are Reeve George Jakeman of West Oxford Township, mayor-clect of South-West Oxford; and Warden Perry Sib - hick, Reeve of Blenheim Township, mayor. elect of the new Blandford-Blenbeim Town- ship. 60 Legal Notices _ TENDER Tenders TENDER Addition to The Children's Aid Society of Oxford County. Woodstock, will be received until `i p,m. Thursday, November 14, 1974 at the office of Leonard Dickson .Architects, 575 Peel Street, Woodstock, Ontario. Plans and le are avallatile at the Architects of Lowest. or only tender nut necessarily accepted. and Councillors in the +restructured municipality of Oxford. Dignitaries were requested to plow. one round with a horse-drawn plow and the gentlemen quickly took up the challenge, like Perry Sibbick pictured above, mayor of the new township of Blandford-Plenheim. Restructure -study grant requested Oxford County Council has $25,000 under the government agreed to apply for a provincial grant structure. government grant to cover the The original study cost county costs incurred in its $31,200, but said Mr. Scott, costs local government study for for Such things as a garbage implementation of restruc- disposal area study, committee luring. meetings and other items must Council decided in a meeting-:. be added to that total. Tuesday to ask the minister of Mr. Scott said the county i treasury economics and in- ter -governmental affairs for a waited till restructuring was approved by council before grant covering 50 per cent of the oplyin lobe obligatedrant so it applying to the total study cost between 1970. and 1974. province to implement The government has already restructuring." agreed to pay election casts in - "Now that it's (restructuring) the restructured county. come we might as well get our North Norwich Reeve Darwen Scott said actual study costs share . " The amount received from1he have not yet been determined, but could probably run between government will be divided between Woodstock, In4ersoll an estimated$40,000 to s50,000— and Oxford County council an a giving Oxford County council study, cost per capita basis. Oxford Auditorium opening Friday Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — A Free dance Friday will i mark the official opening of the $300,000 Os' Ford Auditorium at Woodstock Fairgrounds, W. B, Wallace, secretary -manager of the Woodstock Agricultural Society,. said Mon. duy. At the same fitne, the Woodstock Liells Club plans to present $100,000 toward tite cost of the building. The balance was raised by the agrioultural stickily. Scheduled to officially open the building are Dr. It, C, Parrott, MPP (PC —Oxford), Fir: Bruce Itailiday, MP (PC —Oxford), Rob- ert Lester, president of file Lions club, and Weldon Burrill, president of the society. Of- ncials of Gilvosy Construction of Tillson- burg, the contractors, will participate in a key presentation. 60 Legal Notices GOUtM OF OXFORD TENDER FOR FUEL OIL Sealed Tenders marked as such, will be received by the Undersigned until 5:00 P.M.. Friday, November 8, 1974 for supplying Furnace Fuel Oil No. 2 to the Court House. Jail and Caretaker's Residence. Information can be obtained at the County Clerk - Treasurer's Office, P.O. Box 397, Court House. Wood- stock, Ontario, or will be mailed upon request. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted- G. R. Staples Clerk -Treasurer Court House Woodstock, Ontark N4S K' Perry Sibbick is Elected First Warden of Restructured Oxford County for 2 Years Perry ,Sibbick of RR 1, Princeton, has been elected the first warden of the newly restructured county of Oxford. He will serve a two-year term. Mr. Sibbick, also mayor -elect of Blandford•Blenheim Township, is presently completing a one-year term as warden of Oxford County council which ceases to exist in Its present form on December 31st. Unlike the Region , of Waterloo, which had the first head of its council appointed by the provincial government, Oxford elected its first warden by a vote of members of the new county council. This is the way Sibbick elected warden Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK —Oxford County Wardell Perry C. Sibbick, 56, mayor -elect of the new municipality of Blandford-Blenheim Town- ship to be formed Jan. 1, was elected war- den of the restructured county for 1975 and 197g-Wednesday night The first one-year term of the warden, who is reeve of the present Township of Blenheim will continue until Dec. 31, Warden Sibbick, who defeated mayor -elect George Jakeman of the new municipality of Southwest Oxford in the first ballot, 14 to 4, becomes the first head of the county council to be elected for more than one consecutive term since John Barwick served as warden while a representative of Blandford Town- ship 117 years ago. The only other warden to serve multiple consecutive terms was Donald Matheson of West Zorra Township, who served as the warden from 1852 to IM. It was only the third time a warden has been elected on the first ballot since open voting began in 1911, Between three and seven candidates have been seeking the war- den's position, which has been of one term since I94S. Judge Kenneth Y. Dick, a former Halton County warden, who conducted the swear- ing -in .ceremony, of the warden and the 20- member council, said county representatives bargained hard With Queen's Park resulting in the rather unique restructured county of Oxford. "You have a unique opportunity before you to make this work successfully," Judge Dick said, "Many eyes of the Province will be on you." Warden Sibbick, nominated by councillor- aGlarge-elect Ross Livingston of Blandford- Ble"m and Aid. Wendy Calder of Wood- stock, described it as "an historic occafion" with the rejoining of Woodstock and In cr- soU with the county government, Mayor - elect Jakeman was nominated by Alderman -elect Walter Hoban of Woodstock and %laye�rr-elect Robert Matheson of the new munlplpality of Zorra. Woodstock was incorporated as a city July 1, 1901, when its Reeve S, J. Cole was war- den and had to resign because cities Wert, required to separate from county 0)"'Kil Ingerwll became a separated municipality Jan. 1, 1014. in which Oxford elected wardens in the past. Election of Mr. Sibbick came last Wednesday. He defeated his only opponent, George Jakeman, mayor -elect of South West Oxford on the first ballot by a vote of 14 to 6. Basic Changes In Restructured County Restructured .Oxford County will contain eight municipalities, five rural and three urban. Presently there are 16 municipalities in Oxford and this total does not include the City of Woodstock and Town of Ingersoll. These two centres are rejoining the county after being independent since early in the 1900's. Woodstock left the county on July 1, 1901, when it was incorporated as a city. Ingersoll went its own way January 1, 1914 after obtaining the status of a town. Size Of Council Reduced The new Oxford County council will contain 20 members, down ten from the present 30 man council. Woodstock sends six representatives, the other seven municipalities have two representatives each. In terms of an urban -rural split, there is no advantage either way with ten urban members and ten rural members. With a population of 80,000 in Oxford, each member represents 4,000 persons. First Women Member For the first time in history, there will be a women member on Oxford County council, She is Mrs. Wendy Calder of Woodstock. Many Things Stay The Same Many things will not change Municipal records of rural Oxford sought by archives WOODSTOCK — Records of Oxford County rural municipalities which will merge with their neighbors in restructuring Jan. 1, are being sought by the Archives of Ontario. Archivist Alex Ross has written Oxford municipal officials asking them not to de- stroy their early records without giving the archives an opportunity to ascertain their historical significance. Mr. Ross cited a section of the Municipal AM requiring that original minutes and by- laws are to be retained permanently by mum nicipal clerks or transferred to the archives. Of interest, he said, are assessment and collector's rolls, early poll books, census re- turns, petitions and minutes of boards of health or other municipally associated bod- les. Even certain accounting records of the early periods might warrant archival preser. vation. he said. G. R. Staples, Oxford clerk -treasurer, said some early Oxford County council records, Including correspondence, accounts and cop. tea of committee reports, were transferred to the University of Western Ontario where they are located at the D. Z. Weldon -Li- brary. next year in Oxford said Mr. Sibbick, who noted that many services are conducted jointly by the county and area municipalities already. Policing remains the same under restructured government as do social services. Although water and sewage jurisdiction goes to the county level, the county is allowed to contract .the operation of such systems back to the municipalities so little change will take place, County roads remain under county care however negotiations will take place concerning connecting links which will also become the responsibility of the county. Planning will become the direct .responsibility of the county with local planning boards being dissolved. However, area councils may set up advisory committees. Reeve Sibbick noted county planning shouldn't present any major problems since the county has had a planning director since 1972 and since then has added a planning staff.. An updated official plan must be drafted by 1978 but this can be done by the county planning staff instead of bringing in outside. consultants, said Mr. Sibbick. To disappear will be local committees of adjustment,. duties of which will now be handled by a county land division committee, elected or appointed members. One of the few complications. appears to be with the unlikely area of libraries. Presently a county board contains all. municipalities except Woodstock and Tillsonburg who operate independently. A meeting of the new council and the three boards will be held to discuss the matter on November 19th. Not Looking For Big Provincial Handouts Warden Sibbick told the News that at this point the restructured county is not asking for any of the big transitional grants available from the province. This is in direct contrast to most other regional governments which have been able to survive financially primarily due to such grants which drop 20% each year, ending after five years. Oxford will collect a $9 per capita grant, up from $5 per capita at the present. In addition rural townships will be in line for density grants of up to $5 per capita. The density grants, not available at present, go only to rural municipalities in areas under regional or restructured government. To Start Wheels Officially Rolling This Month Later thLs month a consulting. firm will present the new council with recommendations regarding various committees, salaries, etc. These will be studied by council after which members will put the wheels in motion, preparing for the start of business on January 1, 1975. Warden Will Have Busy Term The job of heading up the nest council will be a big one for Warden Sibbick, but he looks ahead optimistically, noting the past year of being warden has given him a taste of what's ahead. With the extra time which. will be required of Mr. Sibbick for the position, the main task'. of operating the Sibbick hog enterprise will fall on Mt,. Sibbick's son Bryce. Two public meetings set to study bypass proposals WOODSTOCK — Public meetings on the Proposed Woodstock bypass will be held at the YMCA Nov. a and Beachville Legion Hall Nov.. 7 at 7:30 p.m., Mayor Leslie J. Cook said Friday. Mayor Cook,. chairman of the technical ad- visory committee, said residents wall con- sider findings in the study of De Leuw Cather Ltd.. of London of information on a feasibility study. . Recount confirms Webster.victory Free.Press lvoudstork Bureau WOODSTOCK —lien Webster has been confirmed councillor -at -large for TWsouburg after a recuunt Friday lave him kilt 11-vote edge over ,Russell lionsberger. Mr. Ilonsborger, deputy reeve of TBlson- burg, requested a recount after results from an Oct. 7 election gave Mr. Webster a five voto margin. The twormt tall), gave 'Air. Webster, it firr- mer TWsonburg councillor, loll votes to Mr. lionsberger's 1,t910, The original count was 1,610 to 1,905. Mr, Webster will sit on loth the Leon council and the new 20-seat Oxford County cvruncil. The recount. hold at the Woodstock County courthouse, was supervised by County Judge Kenneth Dick. A 0 Boards seek autonomy Oxford ponders single library By JOANNE RAntONDT Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The new restructured Oxford County council at its first meeting Thursday couldn't decide on possible nmal- gannation of (he three county* library boards and tabled the matter for a month. Representatives from the three boards — Woodstock, Tillsonburg and Oxford County — appeared as a delegation to council to ask that they remain as they are when res- tructuring takes effect Jan. I. Delegation spokesman George Robinson, a member of the Woodstock board, said since each board provides a separate service to its area, the boards wished to remain separ. Lite and continue to be responsible to their area councils. He said if one board was established it would probably mean the hiring of a head administrator, caushng additional costs and would damage each system's flexibility. Although councillors Gordon Henry, mayor of Ingersoll, and William Dutton, a Wood- stock alderman, objected to maintainingthe three separate boards and called for a sta- gle strong county -wide system, they were unable to convince fellow councillors. Councillors said they wanted more time to consider the effects of creating a single board. In other business, council approved a grant of $120,000 for renovations and addi- tions to the Oxford Family and Children*' Services building in Woodstock. Five Chrysler a nts . to be shut six weeks By Free Press writers and nitServices Norwich seeks DETROIT — Chrysler Corp. said Tuesday five of its six Unitee d States car assembly plants will close and mostof its 42 manufac- turing plants will sharply cut back opera- Tliar tions .between. rated closings ill f rc and $274,000 grant Jan. 6. - The unprecedented closings will force the layoff of more than 62,Ii00 hourly workers, and more than 60 per cent of the company's total. U.S. work force. • Annual pay suggested for new clinic for county councillors Free. Press Woodstock Bureau doctors'" council referred it to its $name WOODSTOCK — A Norwich delegation has committee for study. By GORD MCINTOSH range would be from $11,500 to asked Oxford County council for a $27,000 The one -storey, 4,500-square-foot building . Sentinel -Review Staff Writer $16,500. ^rant to pay off construction costs on the opened in July. It. has accommodation for Members of restructured The report adds: $145,000 Norwich District Medical Centre. three medical doctors, an optometrist, den - county council should be paid an — The eight area Gist, county health nurse and blood clinic. annual salary instead of on a municipalities in the county Although several councillors said they con. per diem basis, a consultants' should be responsible for zoni !, sidered the grant request "a subsidy for vlded about ded grants and other donations pro report, released Tuesday night, bylaws which would be says. $75,000 toward the project but says. "monitored" iiy council through rising construction costs and a delay in com. The report, compiled by a its planning committee. pletion of the project pushed the cost about consortium of consultants, and —. A consultant should be - - $60,000 over estimates. paid for by the provincial retained to work with the county The project needed about 370,000 and the ministry of treasury, economics engineering department to UWO cffieial to address community has raised $43.000. and intergovernmental affairs, establish a waste disposal sets down a proposed ad. system. The county engineer Oxford wardens banquet William't see u reeve of octostock, said he couldn't see subsidizing doctors who "in ministration system for the n County would bra responsible for the WOODSTOCK —Angela Arndtt, director most areas build their own medical com. restructured Oxford County system'* administration. . government, covering —The Woodstock fire chief, '� of summer school and extension at the plea." everything from standing who now is Oxford co-ordinator University of Western Ontario will speak at North Norwich Reeve Darwen Stroll said. committees of county council to of mutual aid, should be ap- the Oxford County warden's dinner honorhig the request was not to subsidize doctors but staff salaries. pointed Oxford County fire co- Warden Perry Sibbick, reeve of Blenheim to provide medical services to a contmunit ordinator. y A reason for recommending — Thewardenshouldsitonall Township, Nov. 22. which might otherwise "have to drive mites annual salaries, the report says, standing committees with a vote Warden Sibbick, mayor -elect of the to get medical attention," is that it would be public but should never be chairman. planted new municipality of Blandford.Blen• "There is a general shortage of doctors it, knowledge. — No additional ad- helm Township to he formed Jan. 1, 1975. small towns and this is one way to attract County councillors have been tninistrative staff will be was elected warden of the restructured better r service . 30 ffor communities like outs paid on a per diem basis for warranted by uniting the library county Oct. 1975 and 197fi, which are Isolated from large meetings of council, committees systems of Woodstock, ge �br�' he and public boards with county W1151onburg and the county, "if said, representatives, this occurs." "We'll also be relieving Woodstock, inger, NO SUGGESTIONS :MEETING SCHEDULED sell and Tillsonburg doctors who are nmv. No salary range for coun. A recommendation for four ►y� Overworked," cillors is suggested. standing committees was ac. EI eetrohollle Although annual salaries cepted by county council would amount to a larger total Tuesday night after the report than per diem fees, the report was distributed. The rest of the � TENDER APPROCED says, councillors who miss 'a recommendations were tabled to laoff Oxford County council ap• certain dumber of meetings" for a meeting next Tuesday. proved a fuel oil tender of 32-4 without good reason sbould have The membership of the / /�® {�� cents per gallon from Hsrvev their pay docked per meeting standing committees — plan. oU workers 4er� and Douglas Fuels of Woodstock missed. ning, public works, ad- f� :it a meeting Tuesday. The 170-page report says the in and finance, and warden should be paid extra for health and social services — will By Jl LIAN 11.i1'asill C(WT FIGU"F S the respopsibiItties of the be decided at next week's of The Free Press Construction and main position, meeting.. our r lenance of Oxford County raids But committee chairmen Commissioned last August, li sir 1 Western Onlana electmuies in. has cost $1,5,56,796.9n up to Nov, should not be paid extra, the the study was conducted jointly y which )'ad $103 million in *ales in t674: The figure was contained report adds. by Brian 'Turnbull and 1973 plaits to lay off about 11M production in a committee rppert to Oxford A twglevel salary range is Associates Ltd. of Waterloo, worker's in a few weeks, More layoffs may, County council, Council stet suggested for the County's staff Patterson Planning and occur In early 1975. Tuesday at the county coals with the top range — $16,50 to Research Ltd. of Toronto and Ihense in Woodstock $22.iao — going to the clerk- James F. MaclAren Ltd. of treasurer, engineer, planner Toronto, The Turnbull firm and soelal services ad. completed a studyy of the merits minislrator. A second salary of restructuring In 1073. Sugar up again Planning It, I LIZABETH M. FOWLER New Tork Times Servic* NEW YORK — The rise fn the prise of sugar continued Tuesday tut the New York Slump worsens Coffee and Sugar Exchange / as the March futures deliv- ery, the most actively Ford announces jumped the daily 2•cont-a- 2-cent-a- pound limit to 63:20 cents a price Ire The spat layoff r price here for woad sue�ar second was marked tilt to 63,50 cents, highest ever. An intensifying slump In the U.S. auto in - There also was talk Tuns, dustry will shut down Ford's assembly plant clay- That it British trade at Talbotville for a second time in Decem- house, Woodhouse, Drake & ber, a spokesman said Friday. I Carey, Ltd.. had bout=ht a The plant's 3,100 hourly rated workers are cargo of 12,000 tons of Trim. due to start a week's layoff Monday, 400 of dad sugar for delivery in them for an indefinite period, April at a price of 65 cents a Ford of Canada spokesman Tony Fredo pound. - the highest ever for said the remaining 2,700 will be laid off a cargo of raw sugar. Supply again sometime during the three weeks in Britain is particularly preceeding the regular Christmas shutdown, I tight. Dec. 20 to Jan. 2. Analysts specializing in su- The Talbotville announcement was among ear say they do not know, how •longer thousands of additional layoffs reported much the price rises across Canada and the U.S. Friday in the will e o n t f n u e. They point wake of sagging car sales and a coal strike Out that many trade houses in the U.S. The announcements followed a cannot afford to buy Pentagon move that will eliminate 11,600' sugar and are not taking up civilan jobs at military installations. some recent offers unless The industrial cuts were blamed on the they can do it "back to continuing coal strike that prompted layoffs back" — a purchase and im- by U.S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel Corp. and mediate sale. on sagging auto sales that have forced re - Generally, when a sugar ductions in production of new vehicles. trade house buys a cargo of Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp. both an - sugar it immediately sells In- nounced production cuts in the U.S., Friday; tares contracts to set its General Motors Corp, announced a cut on price and give it protection. Thursday; and American Motors Corp. said Banks apparently are now it will suspend production of its Gremlin and refusing to extend more cre- Hornet models for five days next month, dit to trade houses to meet idling 8,000 workers in the United States and margin requirements follow- Canada. ing the sharp rise in market -- - - prices - Time -off work advice requested Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — A legal opinion on the feasibility of provincial legislation which would allow elected councillors leaves of ab sense from employment to attend council meetings is being sought by the new Oxford If aunty council. Aid. Joseph L. Pember of Woodstock and councillor -at -large -elect Kenneth Peers of the new municipality of Norwich Township made the proposal Tuesday night at the second meeting of the restructured county canned which will assume office Jan. 1, 1073. Using some of the strength of the new Council and with the help of the legislature, Aid. Pember said, county council might be -able, to obtain time off from industry for councillors. Workers are now allowed time oft for union and jury duties, he said. "No doubt other municipalities have the same problem," Aid. Pembe'r said. The proposal arose out. of discussion on setting. the date and time for meelings_be- ginning in January. It was agreed meetings will he held on the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 10 a.m. and on the fourth Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ContortHor-at-large-elect Douglas Harris of Ingersoll, a teacher at Ingersoll District Col- leglate .Institute, said he will ask Oxford County board. of education to adopt a plan funds for use in 175 Surplu+ funds in this. year's :aunty planning budget will ire used -for planning pmpmses in hv reslrtulured .county next v.o, Oxford Counv, planning. Loa rd derided W'edncsday. I'rter Alchesnn Oxford County planning director said I Ix. board hurl three ider- nldivca. 11 could: - 5pe ld all the money before Ihe end ul the year. ftouru surplus in member nunilyipalilies... So up it reserve fund for 1'I.imung in the restnictured cool% l'lu- I he it alt.ernal ivr, swirl MI, :Alehr:.gn 1.5 ihr:most attractive and "easiest appproach The: cnunly planning leyv in 1375. he +aid, could be reduced by the surplus. Each municipality will get tredil Inr any surplus going into gext }'ear's planning budget. Bill on the net In restructure t u�fnrd ((n)"Iy') makes lie pi"11nn Inr disposition of such (irplus funds, said 01r. V cheson. 'Phis year's surplus could be "".'tit h;_)J )0. but, added Mr. \I, ht'son. rho actual surplus yell not be known until an audit has kikcn place Peter Atchesun ...director Thecurrent Oxford Count, planning board will leave office at the end of the year. Oxford Countycouncil will become responsible for planning in the restructured councv. 'Report release approved by.17-3 margin in council Restructured Oxford County rnuncil Tuesday night voted to incase a special consultants' report to newsmen - after ,arguing ethics. Council passed ui a '17 to I -vote. a motion by Woodstock :1lderinan Waller Hulnie, who is manager of CKOh radio. The reporl: was compiled by a eonsartfmn of consultants on administration procedures in Ihe restructured system after .Ian. 1, similar to one in Huron County which per- mits up to five days in leaves of absence without loss of pay. The days, he said, are deducted from sick -clay credits. Aid. Philip Poole of Woodstock, a Huron Park Secondary School teacher, opposed day meetings. He said he is under contract to be at school unless he is sick. Council deferred discussion on a system of Administration until its next meeting Dec. 17. A retort was received from the political advisory committee opposing a consultants' recommendation calling for a pWiLv liaison committee to advise county council on police matters. Consultants Itttd proposed a committee of five nmyurs of the five municipalities with police forces, a representative from the OPP and a member of the administration and fi• native committee of council who would act as chairman. Council re -appointed the following depart- ment heads: C. R. Staples, clerk -treasurer; )toward Day, deputy clerk treasurer; Do- nald Prat, roads commissioner; Gerald 11. MacKay, social services administrator; Er- nest Wood, Administrator of Woodingford Lodge and J. Peter Atchison, planning direc- tor, "f think it is about time we .brought the public into thinking nt'theorganizationat this time," Ald. Hulme said. Several councillors said the report should not be released before it is dealt with by rest ruct using advisory com- mittees. Ingersoll Mayor Gordon Henry said he wouldn't oh)ect to mwsnifin receiving the report. providing [tier do not report its Contents before it is considered by the advisory aommnleei`; But .old, Joe Pember. of Woodstock, said coure it and the media should not be making deals with one another. "They're paid to report facts not sit on things," he said. IN rden Perry Sibbick, a long- time critic of council secrecy-. aid "The sooner we make Ihe people aware the better. We are doing the public a service." Council approves family group loan 'I'hc new Ic"trucctm'ed Oxturd Cuunly council approved its first loan 9uesdav night'. sl-w.ouil to Oxford fancily and chilorons Serf ices'lur renovated quarters. Council. it it, second meeting, Iala,eed in principle to loan the munev in Ili, group. formerly Ihe Ouldreu's Aid Society, for Ihe inhhhon of a second -storey on the sovio v s building on I.ighl Street. Woodstock. Allhough outgoing council 'approved to ininciplr it Ina❑ of $1 Mile() for the same projeel last March, the delegation was 'appearing again because life sivoiet, budget wits notap- proied by the province until September, holding up the building addition. IIes l des increased con. sl rumen costs. the extramoney is needed lot- professional and legal fees, said Ronald Hogg, representing the society. At the societv's suggestion, the loan, apparently, would he paid back by telling the County lake over Ihe building for to }ears cehile the principal and Interest I- acid back in rent. 'Then the Inaldtng would tie returned I'nd,•r provincial law the ,,,cwf c If.,, no borroe mg power. CUPS seeks certification WOODSTOCK — 'I'll(, Ontario labor RAW. uons.Board will consider the certification of ihford County health unit health inspectors, o(flce and clerical employees Nov. 14. Music, i'ennesi, national representative, Canadian Union of Public Lnplayeee, said Friday. Nina employees would be in the bargaining 01 0 Another huge surplus of eggs seen in 1975 MEETING TIMES CAUSE SPLIT Philip Poole threatens to quit county By CORD MNNTOSH Sentinel -Review Staff Writer Woodstock Alderman Philip Poole said Tuesday night he may resign from restructured county Council because of the timing of future meetings. And Woodstock councillors clashed openly with their rural counterparts in the second regular meeting of the council. It was all part of a debate on whether they should meet during the day or at night, as the outgoing county council has met. Council wound up approving, In a 12 to 7 recorded vote, a plan by Tillsonburg Mayor Seldon Wilkinson in which regular meetings would be on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. and on the fourth Wed- nesday at 7:30 p.m., if another meeting is needed. Warden Perry Sibbick said it was likely the new council would be meeting twice a month. Aid. Poole, a teacher at Huron Park Secondary School in Woodstock, said he was unable to take time off during the day for meetings because of his employment — like most of his constituents. NOT SUITABLE "Although it might be suitable for the majority of the people here, it would not be suitable for the rest of the people in Oxford who might want to run for of- fice," he said. Ingersoll Councillor Douglas Harris, a teacher at Ingersoll Collegiate, said he would petition Oxford County board of education to let him use part of his sick time for some of the meetings. But he will not resign, he said, if the board doesn't go along with his idea. A similar arrangement was granted by Huron County board of education, he said. Aid. Poole said after the meeting he would res' n if school board would not aloes a similar request because he "can't represent the people of Woodstock . , , if I can't attend the meetings. "But I think it goes farther than that," Aid. Poole said. "We should be sure that everybody, who wants to and is able to, can run for county council." Council, however, was not persuaded. Norwich Mayor Leslie Dickson wondered out loud whether objections to day -time meelings were based on having to sacrifice a day's pay to take Phil Poole ... job problem time off for council. "The rural people have been coming here and taking off work for a long time," Mr. Dickson said. He added that it has cost him money — and other councillors like him — to take time off from his farm and business interests for county council. "I probably sacrifice more than some of these people on straight salary." Aid. Joseph Pember, Wood- stock, rose "to the aid" of Aid. Poole and Conn. Harris. "I don't think it's a case of the money. I think we should be talking for anybody who wants to run," he said. All six Woodstock members or county council — and Coun. Harris — wound up opposing the rest of council. Aid. Pember asked council to petition the provincial govern- ment for legislation sanctioning municipal councillors to take time off work for meetings, the same way employees are sanctioned for jury duty and moil voted to seek legal on on the legislation's Both Aid. Pember and Aid. Wendy Calder, Woodstock, had said resolving meeting schedules was premature. But council voted down a compromise from Aid. Walter Hulme, Woodstock, who wanted day -time meetings to begin at 9 p.m Several councillors — in- cluding Ingersoll Mayor Gordon Henry and Coun. Kenneth Peers, Norwich — said all council Doug Harris ... seeks solution candidates for county council should have understood that day -time meetings could occur. "Everybody that is on this council today ... knew they were taking that risk," Coun, Peers said. Voting for daytime meetings were: Councillors Kenneth Webster, Tillsonburg;, Robert Blair, Zorra; Kenneth Peers, Norwich; Ross Livingston, Blandford-Blenheim; Norman Paton, Southwest Oxford; Robert Matheson, Zorra; Harold Vogt, East Zorra- Tavistock; Seldon Wilkinson, Tillsonburg; and Warden Perry Sibbick, Blaniford-Blenheim mayor. Voting against the meetings were: Woodstock Mayor Leslie Cook and Aldermen.. Wendy Calder, William Dutton, Walter Hulme, Joseph Pember, Philip Poole; and Coun. Douglas Harris, Inggersoll. WOULD 11EMAIN Aid. Poole said he would remain on city council if he quit the county level. Aid. Emmeline Hadley would take his place because she had the sixth highest number of votes among aldermanic candidates Oct. 7. Besides the mayor, Woodstock sends Its five aldermen with the highest votes to county council. Meanwhile, county council took 25 minutes at the end of what had appeared to be a short agenda to decide when it would meet again. It will meet Dec. 17 and the new meeting system will be used after Jan. 1, when restructuring is official, About 90 million, hearing informed Four committees formed by council Oxford restructured county council has distributed its members to four standing committees. The committees were con- firmed Tuesday night by council after recommendations were made by a striking committee The administration and finance committee will consist of Norwich Mayor Leslie Dickson, who will act as chairman. Ingersoll councillor Douglas Harris, vice-chairman., Woodstock Mayor Leslie Cook and Zorra Mayor Robert Matheson. The public works committee will consist of Tillsonburg Mayor Seldon Wilkinson. Conn. George Wilhelm. East Zorra- Tavistock, Woodstock Alderman Joseph Pember and Southwest Oxford Mayor George Jakeman. Mr. Wilkinson was appointed chairman. The health and social services committee, with Aid. William Dutton, Woodstock, acting as chairman, will consist of Ingersoll Mayor Gordon Henry, Aid, Philip Poole, Woodstock, East Zorra-Tavistock Mayor Harold Vogt, Conn. Kenneth Peers. Norwich, Aid, Walter Hulme, Woodstock, and Coun. Robert Blair, Zorra. Coun Kenneth Webster. TI_llsonburg. was appointed chairman of the planning committee, which will include Aid. Wendy Calder, Woodstock, as vice-chairman. Coun. Ross Livingston, Blandford-Blenh- eim, and Coun. Norman Paton, Southwest. Oxford. Two delegations slated for first council meeting WOODSTOCK — Two delegations are scheduled to appear before the first 1975-76 Oxford County council meeting Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Representatives of the Oxford Family, and Children's Services will petition council for an addition to their Woodstock building. Members of libran- boards from THlsonburg :and Woodstock will be present to seek per- mission to continue as separate boards after the county is restructured Jan. 1. This is the first business meeting since Perry Sibbick was elected council warden Wednesday. He is also mayor -elect of the; new municipality of Blandford-B l e n h e i m Township Sugar increases food basket price TORONTO (CP) — The price of the On- tario Food Council's market basket in- creased by $1.26 to $90-59 in November. That compares with $89.33 for the 147 food items one month earlier. The items are priced at five major supermarkets operating in Metropolitan Toronto. Marginal reductions in the meat, fruit and vegetables categories were offset by price increases for the sugar, syrups• cereals, baked goods mid dairy categories, says it niatenient released by the council Tuesday. The council said that since many Pro- cessed foods contain sugar, the price of su- gar has both a direct and indirect effect on food costs, The council said a INPOUnd bag of sugar cost $1,41a in July of 1473 and $7.35 last Fri day, COUNTY OF OXFORD YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE Ul/aralen' aAn.ner FRIDAY, EVENING, NOVEMBER 22nd, 1974 .... at .... OXFORD AUDITORIUM Woodstock Fairgrounds - Woodstock, Ontario AT SEVEN O'CLOCK Reception and Dance to follow PERRY C. SIBBICK, Warden IF UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE REPLY TO BOX 397, WOODSTOCK BY NOVEMBER 14th, 1974. Sod -turning held for arena at T hamesford Free Press Woodstock Bureau TIIAMF.SFORD — The sod was turned here Saturday to mark the start of work on a $270,000 Thamesford district arena. Reeves Hartwell Balgnet of North Oxford Township and dames Patience of East Nis- ! sour) turned the sod on it 10•acre site on ` Middleton Street. The `r Immunity has raised $94,000 for the Project and Cold Sprint; Farms Ltd. has (To, noted $50,000, A lottery also is being held to raise money. Grants include a federal -provincial wintor .,orks project forgivable loan of up to $125.- 000. The arena is scheduled for completion neat May. vsB muz o"uouc mac_ m.°1.?n�oH�i Q' c.�'o,�`o oie "�='d Lq ?Y Lv3 «cegv u �� m_uE��s a% "yy.L'mr aDi�>c�334PC yEw'd CO a.�. ®..+ms tNUyOU U Z� =C�s TOF O N°NO; N �yG Cd N�U .O L�..�.. 0. Z C°1 O^>_�Z_9 myRO yy �" S CL -py N Q8 Lry n C=dY ._ � „_„ L L] G� � N T,f� O� u °.W Oi � E d v� � •` x T 6_v, L L m u N T �... O=__ J 3F=: EvsmE =°'�°Ero N�d�ODc mt3° dEOiE=�cc 01c� oOa `Z�3.o cry h° .°e Kdac4m TVA'�U-�OTU3 w.E�m3;�Esa. D. u..o s'm�.'o ms3otu �3�3000.°oO .+'coo �oCP'oSOc�-O gF AodE3 00 $oo��-o MiA w"9u Lywc 3m`� my oTv, m.am..yN�mLot��NdEv�a`�E LorO�..�ox-Lc '9Wuomw_, C _omm cc toE ~ caU6ECpFC"NZT%vC3 ?�m .ao Ism VA +a�EEi a o,c o,b' c A n3�owa9g u0� v� c � mm u �° ClWC �L vd�hp�m�<TCL OU 11110 G>QC�ELm=CO >,� 79 >''E cliL4'�3mvoP�E � m c�'3 c iQtL O_ C 'M O QY Q o� v o >< 0 • O 3 ° s n �[ 0 U E ¢ in 0 Do y cc \VZ � cc U Z^ v � N W De j. W Q Co 2171 cc j WO Z • • 'lle 'Wardem'6 'Dimmer FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 22nd, 1974 OXFORD AUDITORIUM Woodstock Fairgrounds Woodstock, Ontario PERRY C. SIBBICK, Warden Menu TOMATO JUICE ROAST BEEF — GRAVY MASHED POTATOES t� GREEN BEANS & ALMONDS SLICED CARROTS i7 COLE SLAW RELISHES ROLLS t� CAKE AND ICE CREAM 5:7 TEA OR COFFEE Proyrarrarn e CHAIRMAN — G. R. STAPLES Grace John Hofstetter The Queen Introductions The Chairman Members of Parliament Bruce Halliday, M.P. Harry C. Parrott, M.P.P. Robert F. Nixon, M.P.P. Entertainment Tom Oliver and Fran Potter Mayor of Tillsonburg Bryan R. P. Jones Mayor of Woodstock Leslie J. Cook Mayor of Ingersoll Gordon B. Henry Address Miss Angela Armitt Director of Summer School and Extension U.W.O. The Warden AULD LANG SYNE Should auld acquaintance be forgot For auld lang syne, my dear, And never brought to mind, For auld lang syne, Should auld acquaintance be forgot We'll take a cup of kindness yet, For days of auld lang syne. For the days of auld lang syne. Mr. Dick Seldon at the organ. 40 0 OXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL 1974 PERRY C. SIBBICK Warden Reeve Melvin Balls ............................. Blandford Deputy Reeve Robert E. Gilholm ................. Blandford Reeve Perry C. Sibbick ......................... Blenheim Deputy Reeve Ross Livingston ................... Blenheim Reeve Louis Barrett ............................ Dercham Deputy Reeve George R. Nagle ................... Dereham Reeve James R. Patience ..................... East Nissouri Deputy Reeve Mac Robson ................... East Nissouri Reeve Darwen M. Scott ..................... North Norwich Deputy Reeve Cecil Mingle .................. North Norwich Reeve William J. Martin .................... South Norwich Deputy Reeve George W. Davis ............... South Norwich Reeve C. Wesley Dew ........................ East Oxford Deputy Reeve James A. McDowell ............. East Oxford Reeve Hartwell Baigent ...................... North Oxford Deputy Reeve James N. Muterer ............... North Oxford Reeve George Jakeman ....................... West Oxford Deputy Reeve Cecil Wilson .................... West Oxford Reeve Henry W. Killing ........................ East Zorra Deputy Reeve George R. Wilhelm ................ East Zorra Reeve Robert C. Matheson ..................... West Zorra Deputy Reeve Robert Blair ..................... West Zorra Reeve J. Seldon Wilkinson ...................... Tillsonburg Deputy Reeve Russell Honsberger ................ Tillsonburg Reeve John J. Nadalin .......................... Beachville Reeve Rowland Rutherford ........................ Embro Reeve Stewart Miles ............................ Norwich Deputy Reeve Lavern Irving ...................... Norwich Reeve William Ducklow ......................... Tavistock Deputy Reeve James H. Francis ................... Tavistock G. R. STAPLES D. L. PRATT Clerk and Treasurer Road Superintendent H. G. DAY Deputy Clerk and Treasurer Restructuring to trim grants for new arena Free Press Woodstock Bureau EMBRO — An arena proposed for E1111111) and West Zorra Township will lose V5,000 in provincial grants if construction begins after .Ian. 1 when restructuring of Oxford County lakes effect. Under the present structure; both Embro and West Zorra Township would each re- ceive S2' 5.000 grants but the municipalities will be combined under restructuring and become part of the new municipality of Zorra along with the townships of East Nis- souri and North Oxford, West Zorra Township Reeve Robert Matheson, mayor -elect of Zorra, said Friday tenders have been called for the project which will include a rink, hall .and meeting rooms at a projected cost of $660,000. An arena has been proposed in neighbor- ing East Nissouri and North Oxford Town- ships. Mr. Matheson said there has been a suggestion the two arenas be combined and located between Thamesfotd and Embro, about 10 miles apart. East Nissouri and North Oxford townships will consider the arena proposals at their Monday meetings. The h]mbro project would be only two miles from the centre of the new munici- pality, Mr. Matheson added. BLUES CHASER The .??lost dangerous thingin are aua w au - bile is a not flint's tight behind the wheel. LEASESPACE The Woodstock Public Utility Commission resolved at its 'regtdar meeting Tuesday to lease office space to the Oxford 'County Health Unit. Located on (the upper floor of the PUC building on Graham St., the space rented is a portion of what used to be occupied by Western Cable TV, which moved to new quarters last summer. Committee discusses adit *Wlstrati0n plans "I'he administra[loll and — local municipalities will finance committee of Oxford r, continue to administer existing County council met Wednesday debentures where repayment is to discuss 17 recommendations notassigned to the county - of administration procedures ._, —tlie engineering department effective Jan. L and Woodingford Lodge will The recommendations are - maintain separate accounting contained in a consultant's - and payroll systems. report compiled by Brian - county council will in. Turnbull and Associates Ltd., 4.,,,- vesligale the promotion of the Kitchener. and Paterson county as an industrial, Planning and .Research Ltd., r business, educational, Toronto. residential or vacation centre. Committee members will recommend to county council the administration and the appointment of secretaries Ny� finance committee will be within subcommittees, taking r z wf F%. - . responsible for fall fairs, the responsibility away from the s )r�' '.iE agricultural scholarships, duties elerk•treasurer or deputy clerk- of the county weed inspector. treasurer. Warden Perry Sibbick — co-ordination of budgets of suggested all boards should p four standing committees of have their own secretaries. council. Committees affected include "� — deal with all major per- lvoadingford Lodge sub• sonnet matters of county committee, board of health, William Martin departments and stan- counlc library board, and the ... mutual aid dardization of salary ranges, police liaison, committee, vacations, benefits and expense cunsidered as Oxford County allowances for county rat, WORDINGC'HANGH fire coordinator. ployees. A wording change by the Becommendgions not altered sl`PPl11Pf5 BID comrniugamarecommendation by the admlmstratiou and The committee voted to by the cmtsullant firm calls for finance committee include . the Oxford co-urdinalor of -- retention of the combsuined pPerlthe Oxford County mutual aid (Woodstock fire funuliims of clerk and reasury Ploughmain's Association in its chief William Marlin) to be with a review at the end of 1975, old to have the 1980 Inter- nolional Ploughing Match come to Oxford County. Nurses It was recommended county council banking continue wllh CUPE could contract a ks with the Royal on b of her hanks an invltal.inn by other banks to • make a presentation before July hold meeting expires 1975• Local munialIi.iulll ies will The Canadian Union of Public l'°n[rac•Iscxpire Dec. 81 fin 17, continue to pay their stuff and Employees (CuPE) may hold a tlxiord Health Unitnw act:, send the bill fill, payroll costa to meeting with Oxford County members of Local 40, Ontario coldly council. civic employees next week to Nnrses Association, counly discuss where they stand with deck treasurer Gerald Staples vestructuria iigld the Oxford Health Unit But CUPS re rnsontative board moet.ing Wednesday Staples health Iduzio Pennisi said the meeting Mr. hold the won't be caUad U details can be unit negol rating committee has clarified this week. unlit 14•r. lA In begin contract A date for the meeting has talon with fhe nurses. been lentoIively set for Dec: 10 lugt oll Mayor Gordon or 18. floury, Woodstock Alderman ' Nilliam Dutton; Norwich cnuncillorat-liirge, Kenneth 1')•ers and James Hartnett, Provincial rrftresontative to fhe minlskv of cullh, have been named In _the negoliating' Pntnmittee" Regional police force idea not proving popular By DON DRIS designate, an Ontario Provincial Sentinel -Review Staff Writer Police representative and a A regional police force will chairman from the ad - never he established in Oxford ministration and finance County if members of the ad- committee. ministration and finance Warden Perry Sibbick sold: committee of county council "If it leads to a regional police have their way. force, Pm dead against it, In an open meeting Wed- Committee vice-chairman nesday night the five -man Doug Harris of Ingersoll said the committee passed a recam- liaison committee would meet mendation calling for a 10- for discussion and recom- member police liaison cum. mendation without any voting mittee. It would consist of power. mayors from the eight county Robert Matheson, mayor of municipalities or a council the municipality of Zorra said he was in favor of the liaison committee to advise county council on police matters. Health County clerk -treasurer Gerald Staples said unofficially the ONdetachment in Woodstock employees had expressed interest in the committee. A 14-member committee n including local police chiefs, U n I Q n was suggested by Mr. Harris as The Ontario Labor Relation better source of ideas. Board has filed notice of cer. "We do not want to lose tification for eight employees of control to non -elected of - the Oxford Health Unit. The ficials," Warden Sibbick Canadian Union of Public commented. Employees (CUPE) will be If the committee organization bargaining agents, is too efficient he said, "we are a Public health inspectors and dead duck for a county police clerical staff -including the chief health inspector and the senior force. The Oxford political advisory clerk-tylrishare to be part of the committee on restructuring, bargaining unit. consisting of county, Woodstock County medical officer of and Ingersoll councillors, voted health Dr. G.Q. Sutherland win againstthe proposed police not be part of the union, liaison committee before it The county's registered disbanded Nov. 25. nurses already belong to the Nurses Association of the Oxford Health Unit. The announcement was made Wednesday.at the health unit's December board meeting. Mayor Cook favors merging libraries An amalgamation of the - county, Woodstock and Tillsonburg library boards into a �'�^°°• county -wide library system was recommended Wednesday by Woodstock Mayor Leslie Cook at a meeting of county council administration and finance committee. The county library board would consist of Warden Perry Sibbick, three councillors and s three appointed represen tatives. Mayor Cook said he was tarn between a policy to "restructure everything, or if it is too costly, �z to wait for six months and see rk. what happens." Committee vice-chairman Doug Ifarefs of Ingersoll said co- ordination of library services for the entire county is important. In addition to libraries in the urban centres, there are 17 Les Cook branch libraries, Mr. Harris ... mind made up said, Time amalgamation process will take time, if approved by treasurer Gerald Staples said it would not be expected to take "my council, County clerk- place in 1979. New Oxford municipalities ID name administration staff By CORD McINTO511 Sentinel -Review Staff Writer The five amalgamated rural municipalities, created in restructuring, have been ap- pointing administration staff and choosing meeting locations to lake effect Jan. 1. Township councils, elected Oct. 7, have been meeting in organizational committee sessions, while county council was constituted Oct. 30, Blandford-Blenhelm council has decided to hold its meetings at the Blenheim Township office in Drumbo. Meeting dates haven't been established. 1. J. Haines, Blenheim clerk - treasurer, has been appointed clerk -treasurer 'of the new municipality, and Keith Reibling, Blandford clerk - treasurer, has been chosen deputy clerk -treasurer; building inspector and bylaw en- forcement officer. Robert Hoskin, Blenheim tax collector and building inspector, has been named tax collector Ontario urged to require election of Oxford PUC -A Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The Public Utilities Com- mission is urging the provincial government to. have elected rather than appointed PUC members in the restructured Oxford County when it officially comes into being Jan. 1. Letters are being,sent to the ministry of energy and the ministry of treasury, eco- nomics and intergovernmental affairs ques- tioning the appointment of current Wood- stock PUC members to the commission of the restructured area. "I feet reluctant to sit on a board spend- ing money without being elected," says com- mission chairman Trevor Slater. "I don't think any member should sit on a public utility commission without being elected." The PUC meeting one scheduled for Tuesday was the last the old commission to deal with both water and. hydro matters, Water administration will be assumed by Oxford County council in the Dew year. The commission, .however, has offered to con- tinue its duties temporarily if council wishes. Meanwhile, the PUC deferred considera- tion of future water exploration plans for the city. A. A. Sobanski of Hydrologist Consultants Ltd, Mississauga, reported that the Swea- burg area south of the city looked "quite appealing" for future exploration. lie added the water isn't needed now but will be in about eight years.- Commission manager John Rousom re- ported Ontario Hydro approval of a. 12 per cent rate increase for residential electricity and a 12.7 per cent increase for commercial and industrial users effective Jan. 1. Council refuses Norwich request Oxford County council ap- proved three community centre grant requests at a meeting Wednesday- - Council voted to provide grants to East Oxford, South Norwich, and North Norwich brwnshipsto help defray costs for community centre projects in the municipalities. South Norwich will receive $2,2116, East Oxford will get $115, and North Norwich $1,268. The amounts are calculated at two per cent of a project's total cant. The North Norwich project included renovations to North Norwich arena and constructiion of a ballpark. Renovations In. cluded a new $38,000 floor, ice - making machine, public address aysttm, lighlinq, seating, and L construel on of a now ballpark. In other business, council rejected a request from the Norwich Medical Centre. The centre's administration committee asked council, at a meeting last month, to provide a' donation to help defray building and maintenance costs. Oxford County council finance committee, to whom the request was referred, told council in a report that council had no authority to provide such a grant. Cost of the Norwich medical j facility is $145,000, Jim Butler, chairman of thetre's cenadministration corn. millet, said approximately $70,00D is still needed to meet costs. and drainage commissioner for the new municipality; Herbert Balkwill, Blenheim road superintendent, will he road superintendent for Blandford- Blenheim, and Gordon Aspden, Blandford road superintendent, has been made road foreman. FIRST WEDNESDAY East Zorra-Tavistock councii has decided to hold its meetings on the first Wednesday of the month in the East Zorra office in Hickson. The council has hired Earl Hostetler, East Zorra clerk - treasurer, Walter Schaefer, Tavistock clerk -treasurer, and John Killing, East Zorra deputy clerk -treasurer, to make up its administration staff, but specific titles have yet to be announced. John Appleton, East Zorra road superintendent, has been appointed road superintendent of East Zorra-Tavistock. The council of Norwich Township, taking over jurisdiction of Norwich Village, East Oxford, North and South Norwich, will set. up offices on a temporary basis in the South Norwich Township office in Otterville. A permanent office location is to be found later. Robert Watkins, North Norwich clerk -treasurer, has been appointed clerk; Wayne Johnson, East Oxford clerk - treasurer, has been made deputy -clerk; Merlin Howse, South Norwich clerk -treasurer, has been named treasurer, and Fred Lowes, Norwich clerk - treasurer, is deputy treasurer. Applications are being received for road superintendent. Southwest Oxford Township, including Beachville, West Oxford and most of Dereham ,Township, has decided to hold council meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Dereham Centre at 9 a.m. Helen Proust, Dereham clerk - treasurer, has been appointed clerk of Southwest Oxford; R. E. Saunders. Dereham deputy clerk -treasurer, has been named treasurer; A, B. Forrester, West Oxford deputy clerk -treasurer, will be deputy clerk; Douglas Watson, Beach- ville clerk -treasurer. has been made deputy treasurer. and L. B. Curry, West Oxford clerk - treasurer, will tie. tax collector. Lawrence Hooke is road superintendent of Southwest Qaford, with Donald McKay foreman for the existing West Oxford and Beachviile area, and Max Rdoke foreman for the Dereham area. TWO INSPECTORS Building inspectors will be Donald Fleming for the Dereham area and Arlington Robinson for the West Oxford and Beachville area. Harold Johnson is drainage commissioner, and Donald McKay is assistant drainage commissioner. Zorra Township council, assuming administration of East Nissouri, West Zorra, and North Oxford townships, and Embro, will meet at the North Oxford Township office on the first Tuesday of each month - Gordon Gregory. East Nissowi clerk -treasurer, has been named clerk -treasurer, with Ward Harrington, West Zorra clerk -treasurer as deputy clerk -treasurer, and Donald Peach, North Oxford clerk - treasurer. as tax collector. Renovations are taking place at both the Dereham and. North Oxford township offices for the new system. 15 municipalities gone but names will live on Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The names of 15 rural Oxford County municipalities will live on in the registry office although they will be offi- chilly phased out of existence Jan, 1, 1975, with county restructuring. Reeve llartwell Baigent of North Oxford Township, which will become part of Zorra Township, told county councillors Tuesday that no provision has been made to change the designation Of properties in the registry office or on a map, lie wggestod North Oxford might be identified as the North Oxford District of the new municipality of Zorra, Township. Warden Perry Sibbick, reeve of Blenheim Township, which will become Blenheim- Blandford Township, said the names will re. main the same tit the registry office "but what takes place in the future, I don't know." Gerry R. Staples, Oxford County clerk - treasurer, said there are still parts or Wood. stock Identified at the registry offices as part of West Oxford resulting from previous tnnexullons, "The registry office is pretty slow to 'got - (tit;; around to changing filings," Mr, Staples :utid, "it is a tremendous task to rosearch all Ilse properties and It would probably cost halt n million dollars," Reeve Robert Matheson of Wosl Zorra Townshlp suggested Concussion 3 of Wes4 Zorra automatically- becurue Concession 3 of ed Ward 5. The wards will have to be learn, he suggested, It will take a generation or two to ,het away from the names, Warden Sibbkk suggested, Retve William Ducklow of Tavistock sills a recommendation can be forwarded to next your's restructured county council that the name of the existing townships be used Cot` ,specific geographic locations. A • 0 Opposition voiced Oxford fighting intrusion of Brant riding boundaries F'rce. Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Oxford County council is opposed to extending Brant provincial riding j further into the county. Council deeded Wednesday to write the Ontario government recommending that Ox- ford riding coincide with existing county boundaries. A report presented Tuesday to the govern- ment by Mr. Justice Campbell Grant recom. mends the inclusion of Oxford county's Blandford Township into an expanded Brant riding. Tavistock Reeve William Ducklow, who strongly opposes the move, said the change would extend the riding to the doorstep of Woodstock. Warden Perry Sibbick, reeve of Blenheim Township, who said his township has beggn part of Brant for years, will bring themat- ter to the attention of the new municipality of Blandford-Blenheim at its meeting Mon- day. The new municipality will be officially formed Jan. 1. In other business, council approved send. ing a second request to the Canada depart- ment of agriculture asking for a series of anti -rabies clinics for pets. The federal gov- ernment turned down an earlier county council request for the clinics. Council approved a $2,208 grant to South Norwich Township toward the OtterviRe swimming pool and Springford tennis court; $1,20810 North Norwich Township for North Norwich arena Improvement and $115 to East Oxford Township toward baseball dia- mond lights at Oxford Centre. Dr. 11. C. Parrott, MPP (PC -Oxford), con- tacted later, said "If county council wishes to make a submission to the commission (rm boundaries) I would certainly support them. I am more than happy to try to represent all of the county and I. see an awful lot.'o'f value of it being under one member." Under the proposed redistribution• he said, Oxford will still be larger in population than Brant. Dr. Parrott said North and South Norwich townships and Norwich, earlier proposed for the Brant riding, are scheduled to remain in Oxford riding. 1RetirinJ Y count councillors bade farewell to colleagues County councillors leaving "I'm sorry if I hurt anyone office Jan. • I when the county here, but I had to call them as I officially adopts restructured saw them ... I wish you government bade farewell to (warden Perry Sibbick) and the their colleagues Wednesday at members well." ' the final regular county council The implementing committee, meeting. he added, may not have been too Oxford County Council will popular "at all times, but we _ end a l25-gear history of ad- carried on with the wishes of the ministration in the county at the majority," end of the year. Oxford County has made During elections for the new history by restructuring itself, { restructured county council Oct. Reeve Ducklow told council. b ` 7, several current members of Dereham Deputy -Reeve council were defeated George Nagle, a council Others have retired from member who has served under public office. eight wardens, also wished WISHED WELL councillors well. Mr. Nagle is . Tavistock Reeve William retiring from political life. i¢ Ducklow, chairman of the Among the other members committee in charge of im- leaving county council are - plementing restructuring, told James Patience, East Nissouri John Nedalin councillors he wished them well reeve, Blandford Township _ BeaChvtlle• in the future. Reeve Ducklow, a Reeve Melvin Balls, and Beach - • • six -year council veteran, was ville Reeve John J. Nadalin. All defeated by Tavistock councillor were members of the local Perry Sibbick told councillors Harold Vogt in October. implementing committee -all their dedication, contributions, His work on council has were defeated in the election. and efforts would be ap- ofter been "tiresome... and LONG -APPRECIATED preciated long after their pleasant," said Reefe Ducklow OxfordComfy's 120th warden, departure. Melvin Balls ... Blandford "Ws been a very pleasant year as your warden ... a challenging. year," said the warden. Engine line to close Wesley Dew acting warden DEW APPOINTED East Oxford Reeve Wesley flew was selected as acting warden daring the absence of Oxford County warden Perry Sibbick at a council meeting Wednesday. Warden Sibbick will be on vacation Ewe. 20 to Dec. 31. Courthouse alarms urged WOODSTOCK — Installation of fire alarm warning bells on each of three Boors of Ox- ford County Courthouse was recommended by an Ontario Supreme Court jury Tuesday. The jury, headed by Mary Dennis, a Woodstock teacher, also urged improved Parking facilities for jury member. No reserved parking has been provided for jury members.. Some use a five -hour mutmci- Pal parking lot near the courthouse.. 32 Help Wanted ROAD SUPERINTENDENT OR ENGINEER Required For The Township Of Norwich New area municipality, com- orised of the former Town- ships of North and South Nor- wich. East Oxford and the Village of Norwich. i Written applications will be received b'v the undersigned until S p.m. on December loth, IF,4- The successful applicant will be accountable to pile Public Works Committee, or the Ad ministration and General Management of the Tmvoship roads. sanitation and buildings. - Please statr education. ex- perience. date aNuil:rble and salary enKcted ROBERT C. WATKINS, Clerk, Box 5 Norwich, Ontino Chrysler laying off 1,000 By CORD MCINTOSH Sentdnel-Review Staff Writer Oxford County board of education Monday night agreed to allow two teachers 10 half - days of time off without pay to attend the new restructured Oxford County council. Requests from Woodstock Aid, Philip Poole, a guidance teacher at Huron Park Secon- dary School, and Ingersoll Coun. Douglas Harris, a teacher at Ingersoll District Collegiate, were dealt with by the board in the closed personnel session of a re#ular meeting. oth men found themselves in a predicament when county council, to which they were elected Oct. 7, voted to hold meetings at to am on the first Wednesday of the month and on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m, if a second meeting was necessary. Board chairman Bruce Mcleod said in an interview today the new policy will apply Ina] l board employees who hold elected office. Application for the 10 half days by eligible employees would have to be made through princtpals. related superin- tcndems, and education director George Simmons. Mr. Mcleod said. The policy, however, won't a ly to employees who hold c vic appointments on com- mistiona and boards such as Roads, landfill among new council's objectives Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Plans for a police liaison committee, library umalgaraation, roads study and a new landfill site were made Tuesday by the new council of the resinae. tured Oxford County municipal government.. Approval was given to the formation of a Police liaison committee which had been re- commended by a team of consultants but opposed by a political advisory committee or local councillors appointed by the.provinee. Council approved a recommendation front its administration and finance committee that the liaison committee be composed of the mayor or a council designate from each of the eight area municipalities. Tate consultants recommended the liaison committer to keep county council up to date an police problems, to give councillors an op- portunity to present problems which have been brought to their attention, to give po. lice an opportunity to explain any changes, and to give committee members an opportu- nilv to suggest improvements. Cotme. Douglas Harris of Ingersoll, vice- chairman of the administration and finance committee, said existing police commissions will remain and that the new liaison com- mittee ,is not a move towards regional polic. ing. On a 12-7 recorded vote, council approved plans to amalgamate the Oxford County ll- brary board with library boards in Tillsun- burg and Ingersoll. Plans were made to engage a consultant to undertake a roads need study to be com- pleted by June or July, 1975. Plans were also made to retain.a consul- tant to work with the county engineering de- partmentto establish a county -wide solid waste disposal system. The county will seek a sanitary land fill site in the Woodstock area for waste dispo- sal which will become a county responsibil- ity on Jan. t. Local municipalities were asked to carry on their present operations temporarily, with the costs to be reimbursed by the county. The public works committee approved in principle a plan to establish a building and inspection function for the county engineer- Ing department. It indicated there is no ur- gency for its implementation. County council also agreed to assume full responsibility for the policy, planning and debenturing of the sewer and water systems. Plans recommended by consultants for a sewer and water advisory committee to be established by county council were accepted. ASSIST PLOWMEN Oxford Comity council has agreed to assist Oxford County Plowmen's Association in getting the International Ploughing Match for the county in 1980. School metric systems in effect by June; 1978 County councillors break long tradition County Council broke with tradition Tuesday night when newsmen were not asked to leave the committee of the whole section. The committee of the whole section —where council has dealt with reports of standing com- I mittees, has traditionally been closed to the public in the 124 NOTEXPECTED A bill of amendments to the Oxford County Restructuring Act is not expected to be passed in the provincial legislature by the Christmas recess. Although the six amendments have had first reading, an aide in Treasurer John While's office says, they have yet to begin clause -by -clause study. Among other things, the amendments give county council the power to appoint an acting warden and remove an original provision which would have allowed the province to establish a regional police force in Oxford by ministerial order. Instead, the amendment says the police force could only be created at the request of county council. years of county council's existence. On the first occasion of the restructured council dealing with the standing committee reports Tuesday night, Warden Perry Sibbick ruled that a separate motion would be required for a closed session. No one made the motion. NO PLANS No plans have been made for an inaugural meeting of county council this year, clerk. treasurer Gerald Staples says. Council's first regular meeting of the year is to be Jan. 8. County council was constituted to hold official meetings Oct. 30 when oaths of office were taken. INTERIM REPORT County Warden Perry Sibbick says an intermim repart on county sewer and water in- stallations was given to the public works committee of county council Wed- nesday. Details of the report, presented verbally by James F. McLaren Ltd., engineering consultants of London, won't be released, Mr. Sibbick says. No date has been given for com- pletion of a main McLaren report, paid for by the province. 10C per gallon gasoline price Time off without wages rise predicted for teacher -councillors road adds 180 workers Doug Harris planning board, Mr. McLeod added. -I suppose it's something we will have to look at too," he said, referring to civic appointees. "The door has been opened." CONFRONTATION The two teachers' predicament last month led to a somotim�-trYtter confrontation between urban delegation on county council and the rest of the townships. Woodslock's nix -member delegation on the upper -tier to indefinite layoff list By BILL ELUCROK of The Free Press ` Another 180 Ford of Canada production workers will be laid off indefinitely at the Telbotville assembly plant next month, a company spokesman said Friday. t The layoffs, according to n union official, will bring the total number of TaAwtville workers who have been laid off indefinitely duringthe past atonth to about 600. The la- �r _� test layoffs are scheduled to begin Jan. 6. 'Bert Rovers, president of Local 1520, United Auto Workers, which represents tin. Phil Poole ionized production personnel at the plant, .'I said Friday that In addition 15 skilled voted en bloc for III ght-time'tradesmen will also face layoffs next month, meetings exclusively while the The layoffs will be conducted In accor- resl of council, with the ex- dance with seniority records and will affect ceptiun of Conn. Harris, voted those workers with employment dating back for daytime meetings. to June, 3073. The Talbotville plant normally WhileCoun, Harris has said he has about 5.1o0workers. could learn to live with daytime meetings if the board had not The Ford spokesman attributed the addi- approved his request, Aid. Poole tional layoffs to the slackened demand for sea said he would give up nix cars on the. U.S. market. The majority of seat on county council it cars produced at Talbotvillu o there. provisionsabout were not made. 11'hera'x absolutely nothing we can do aut this," Mr. Rovers said Friday. "All.. we can do is hope that the government does something — and soon," lie said unless there is some move by the federal governments in Canada and the U.S, away front a "gloom -and -doom" approach t0 the current economic situation, layoffs Will continue to increase. The Talbotville plant will be dosed from Dec' 23 to Jan. 1 for its normal holiday shutdown. • County councillors object to appointing candidates By CORD McINTOSH Sentloel•Revfew Staff Writer Objections were raised Tuesday night ro appointment of tires defeated councillors to the new county land division committee for one year. Norwich Cowt. Kenneth Peers and Woodstock Aid. Joseph Pember said county council's planning committee should have chosen members of disbanding local land division committees instead of North Oxford Reeve Hartwell Baigent, Tavistock Reeve William Ducklow, and East Oxford Reeve Wesley Dew. • All three men were defeated in the Oct. 7 election and will be out of office Dec. 31, Besides the three appointees, planning committee proposed that four of its members sit on land division committee for a two-vear term. "How did you arbitrarily come up with these names?" Ald. Pember asked. "We note with interest that they were all candidates in the Oct. 7 election," Coun. Peers said. Although no changes were made to planning committee's report during the informal discussion of committee of the whole, several dissenting councillors — including Coun. j Peers —voted against accepting it in open council. CLOSED SESSIONS Woodstock Aid- Philip Poole said the matter should be discussed in closed session because it was a personal matter. "I don't find it difficult speaking about people in public," Ald. Pember said. "I 'would think it would be more proper to pick members of the local land division committees for the sake of continuity. "It's just coincidence, I presume, that they were all candidates." Planning committee chair- man Kenneth Webster said the three defeated councillors were 'appointed as a temporary measure so that the county land division committee could start work after Jai. 1, when local land division committees and Woodstock's committee of adjustment are disbanded under the province's restructuring legislation. "We had to start somewhere," Coun. Webster said. "These are the names of people who are available." The three men will be serving with Coun. Webster. Woodstock Ald. Wendy Calder, Blandford- -Blenheim Coun. Ross Livingston and Southwest Oxford Coun. Norman Paton, Glen Kitchen, who was warden in 1968, was approved by council for the job of a consent administrator, working for the land division committee, but his salary was referred to the ad- ministration and finance committee. Mr. Kitchen has been working for the county in a similar capacity for two days of the week. Coun. Webster said the county was obligated to otter Mr. Kitchen employment because he was already in the job like all civic employees who have a posilfomguaranteed for a year. Besides agreeing to hire the existing planning department staff of five, county council gave planning committee a junior to intermediate planner and a secretary. Warden Perry Sibbick told council he had nothing to do with a proposal from the public works committee that he be given a private office in the county court house. Tillsonburg Mayor Seldon Wilkinson, chairman of the committee, said the warden should have an office for work, meetings and receiving visitors. "It just isn't fitting for the warden of Oxford County to entertain his guests in the little boys' room or wherever," Mr. Wilkinson said. The proposal was .accepted. Council also approved a works committee proposamel that a consultant he hired imdiately to establish a solid waste disposal system. Clerk -treasurer Gerald Staples told council the county's landfill site at Holbrook will be used up by August. Coun. Peers said the county should devise some sort of mechanical means to dispose of waste instead of using up another land site. A report from the ad- ministration and finance committee proposed a police liaison committee of mayors or - designates from each of the eight Oxford municipalities with a representative of the Ontario Provincial Police. A member of the ad- ministration and finance committee would -act as chairman. Council accepted the proposal in spite of a recommendation from the now -defunct political advisory committee that the liaison committee not be set up because it might lead to creation of a regional police force. NO SUGGESTION Everything stays exactly as it is in all municipalities," Ingersoll Coun. Douglas Harris, vice-chairman of the ad- ministration and finance committee, said. "It's a liaison committee. There is no suggestion at all of a police The liaison committee was originally called for in a report by Brian Turnbull and Associates Ltd., consultants paid for by the province to set administration procedures in restructuring. Administration and finance committee changed another county, Instead, :epted the com- id that tax billing be done by local as tax collection 13 TO 7 VOTE FOR MOTION Council decided to unite county library" systems By GORD McINTOSH Sentinel -Review Staff Writer Oxford County council voted 13 to 7 Tuesday night to amalgamate the county's three library systems into one, tur, ning down further study. The amalgamation, under provisions ofa motion by Woodstock Aid. William Dutton, had been tabled last month after the libraries of Woodstock, Tillsonburg and Oxford County made a joint plea not to lose autonomy after Jan. 1. This time Woodstock Ald. Walter Hulme and Tillsonburg Coun. Kenneth Webster asked to hold off seeking. in amendment to Bill 95, legislation the province passed last June creating the restructured county Jan. 1. Although most local boards and commission are either disbanding or lose much of their power, Bill 95 makes no mention of the fate of the three separate i library systems. Ald. Hulme said: "I don't I know any way we can ask the province to change Bill 95 to change the library system. Jan. 1, 1975 when we're sitting here Dec. 17, 1974. ] think this eeuncil deserves to be shown how library service can be improved by amalgamation." Aid. Dutton distributed a letter during the meeting which he said quashed fears raised by the library delegation last month that the systems would lose eligibility to belong to the Lake Erie Regional Library County studies bylaw Oxford should use Hamilton - Wentworth Re ion's rules for a procedural bylaw of its own, a committee of county council The administration and finance committee voted to direct clerk - treasurer Gerald Staples to use the region's procedural bylaw as the basis for adapted version. Mr. Staples, who told the committee the Hamilton - Wentworth rules had an in- fluence on the procedural bylaws of several newly -created regional municipalities, suggested that. moat of the bvlaw could be used -with some ad- justments. A draft bylaw for county council was to be completed in late January. Ingersoll Colin. Douglas Harris said the Hamilton - Wentworth bylaw should be adopted with little Ilme spent in review. "1 really don'tsee the sense In anina over something that is Mr, Staples added that the region bylaw was '•a little more sophisticated" than the existing county one, The committee also told Mr. Staples to go ahead In preparing a bank-horrowing bylaw. The county is limited to borrowing $1.5 million In Iem- pisrnry loans by a ministerial order, Mr. Slnpples said, adding that rho limit fa adequate. Without temporary loans la tide the restructured county Ivor initial months, Mr. Slaplos said local municiP4111.100 would System if amalgamation was to occur. The letter, from C. D. Kent, director of the Lake Erie system, said an amalgamated county system would not be big enough to be classified as a separate regional system. Oxford County libraries would retain access to films and resource materials made available by the affiliation, the letter said. The library delegation had argued that an amalgamated system would lose the almost irreplaceable access to the materials. In a recorded vote, supporting amalgamation were: Zorra Coun. Robert Blair; Woodstock Mayor Leslie Cook; Norwich Mayor Leslie Dickson; Aid. Dutton; Ingersoll Coun. Douglas Harris: Ingersoll Mayor, Gordon Henry; Zorra Mayor Robert Matheson; South- west Oxford Conn. Norman Paton; Norwich Coun. Kenneth Peers; Woodstock Aid. Joseph Pember; Warden Perry Sibbick, Blandford-Blenheim mayor; East Zorra-Tavistock Mayor Harold Vogt; East Zorra- Tavistock Coun. George Wilhelm. Voting against the motion were: Woodstock Aid. Wendy Calder;. Aid. Humne; Southwest Oxford Mayor George Jakeman; Blandford-Blenheim Coun. Ross Livingston; Woodstock Aid. Philip Poole; 'Coun. Webster; Tillsonburg Mayor Seldon Wilkinson. Ald. Dutton told council he realized the library system could not be expected to start Jan. 1 but said the date was fn i the motion "so the budget could be done from here." Ald. Hahne, a member of Woodstock Public Library Board, asked council to set up an ad hoc committee to study advantages and disadvantages. He said he would present another proposal if the Bill % amendment was defeated, adding that he was not necessarily opposed to amalgamation. "So far no group has shown us how library service can be improved if amalgamated," he said. "I think we should all be aware of what that entails and What the ramifications are." William Dutton . - . made motion He noted that Oxford MPP Harry Parrott, who has some jurisdiction over libraries as. parliamentary assistant to Colleges and Universities Minister James Auld, "has himself been rather quint.." Coun. Webster proposed a similar committee to study the question. - . - "I don't think we, as coun- cillors, can put ourselves on high without dual input," he added, Since the county gisvernmeat has been amalgamated into one: main municipality to include Woodstock and Ingersoll and the townships. Mr. Henry argued, there is no sense in dealing with separate libarary jurisdictions. Ingersoll — "being a progressive community" — has been happy with the present Oxford County Library which it's library joined in 1970, he said. It would be a "misconception" to think Woodstock and Tillsonburg would lose autonomy by joining a county- wide system, Coun. Harris said, adding that the Ingersoll library still maintains a local board. "All sections of the county have the right to the excellent services that are being given, for example, in the city of Woodstock," Aid. Dutton sold after the meeting. None of the county, councillors said speedy passage of the library amendment could be expected. OUTGOING COUNTY COUNCIL ENDS Mitt I INU Oxford County council met for restructured county govern- Warden Perry Sibbick (centre, council colleagues. See story on the last time Wednesday a[- mentcomes into effect onJan. 1. front) paused to pose with his Page 17. (Staff Photo) ternoon before the new - County council must avoid rural -urban rift, says MP Restructured Oxford County council should take some pointers from Oxford County board of education, according to two retiring trustees. Dr. Bruce Halliday and Bernard Calder at their last schoolboard meeting Monday night said that the trustees have been fortunate to avoid an ur- ban -rural split. When school boards across the county were amalgamated in 1969 into Oxford County board of education, Dr. Halliday said, Mr. Calder, as first chairman, and education director George Simmons were able to avoid rifts. "I'm terribly concerned with Dr. Bruce Halliday ... retiring trustee the rift on'the new body (county council) that is trying to do the same thing we had to do," he said. ' Mr. Calder said few steps have been taken on county council to avoid a rift. "Really county council hasn't changed thatmuch." Mr. Calder said. "They've said: "Well city slickers, welcome aboard the county council. We've been going 120 years. First you get your badge and Jacket and we will meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock." "I think we were sensitive to this. There was an urban -rural split but that doesn't mean we weren't sensitive to it" CONCILIATOR Dr. Halliday said Mr. Sim- monsperformed as a conciliator when the county board started while Mr. Calder was's chair- man strict on procedure. Trustee James Alexander, who was. defeated in the Oct. 7 election, advised his eollea@ue6 to watch the mill rate and Leonard Reeves, also defeated Oct. 7, hinted that he might return to the board in two years. Dr. Halliday, who did not seek reelection, was elected Oxford MP last July. Air. Calder and tan Linton did not seek re, election. Trustees John Dingwall and John Doyle were defeated Oct. 7. The inaugural meeting of the 1975 board will be on Jan. S. Blandford-Blenheim raps provincial redistribution Free Press WoOlstock Bureau DRUMBO — The new Blandford-Blenhefm Township council has written to Premier William Davis voicing its "strong opposition" to recently -recommended changes In Ontario electoral boundaries. The council, which takes office Jan. I when the townships of Blandford and Bien- heini unite as part of restructured local gov- ernment in Oxford County, wants the new municipality to be represented by the pro• vincial riding of Oxford. The:three•1tlember bomfdarles commission, headed by Mr. Justice Campbell Gcant of the Ontario Supremo Court, recommended in a report released Dec, 10 that the township be Included in the riding of Brant. In the past, Blenheim Township Avas in Brant riding and Blandford was represented In Oxford. Copies of council's resolution have also been sent. to Dr, Harry Parrott. MPP (K- Oxford) and Robert Nixon, MPP (L-Brant). lender of the Opposition. Oxford County ciutnetl and Woodstock ck council passed resolutions last week rtgaest- ing the inclusion of Blandford-Blenhein5 in Oxford riding. The new township touned has announced its meeting dates will be on second and fourth Mondays at 9Z o.m, The inauggra- don of the new council will be Jan. 13. • • • Oxford planners fight Ayr Dam proposal Frec Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Oxford County planning board objected Wednesday to a proposal in the Waterloo region official plan to use the Ayr Dam and reservoir as an alternative water supply in case of a shortage because it means Flooding s 500 acres of Oxford agri- cultural land. The board decided to forward its objection to Lite ministries of housing and environ- ment, the Waterloo region and Oxford County council. Peter Atchesoa, Oxford planning director. said the Ayr Dam proposal Involves artifi. cial ground water recharge — which means building a dam on the Ninth River in Blen. heim Township that would flood 8,500 acres of fart land — 70 per cent of which is class one and two agricultural land. Water behind the dam would be pumped to gravel areas in Waterloo after treatment, „flowed to trickle back in the ground and biter be pumped back up for use in urban areas. Air. Atcheson said the Oxford County offi. '=at Plan places considerable emphasis on ,:reserving agricultural_ land. Ile said agricultural land was the county rind Blenheim Township's major resource Id weighed heavily in Oxford's economy. "An official plan of Waterloo has no jurfs- (fiction in the Oxford planning area and it is Conceivable that a plan that _provides for sI runt; suppurt for farming in Walcrluu should attempt.to counteract this goal in an adjacent municipality," said Mr. Atcheson. The planning board made the objection at its final meeting —under the Oxford County restructuring plan program planning duties will be assumed by Oxford County council Jan. 1. The Ayr proposal is one of three alterna- tives In the event of a water shortage in the Kitchener -Waterloo -Cambridge area. T It e other two Involveutilizing existing ground water and strict water use enforcement and building a Great Lakes pipeline. The Ayr proposal is the second alternative after recycling existing wastewater and conservation. Earlier, Oxford County council, Blenheim Township Council and the Oxford Federation of Agriculture voted to oppose the Ayr de- velopment. _ Contract sought for Ti I lsonburg's downtown mall By BILL LANKHOF Sentinel -Review Staff Writer TILLSONBURG — Town council is still working on an agreement with Gilvesy Con- struction Limiled for con- struction of a $4 to 0 million downtown commercial development, Council has received provincial approval,. but must sign the agreement with Gilvesy before receiving Ontario Municipal Board approval. The council needs OMB ap- proval to begin purchasing land in the development area. Tillsonburg deputy -clerk David Morris said, Friday, the .OMB wants only to see the agreement before giving it's approval to the project. No new hearing will be necessary, he said. Council wants to sign the agreement with. Gilvesy before Dec. 27, paving the way for acquisition of the $1.8 million of land destined for redevelop- ment. If council signs the agreement, receives OMB approval and acquires the land, construction could begin this spring. Of the $1.8 million to purchase the five acres needed for buildings, the developer will assume about $1.2 million. The town will invest about te00,00e. The development, approved by council Dec. 3 will be built in two phases. Phase I will include a two - storey, 100,000 square foot Woolworth store, a 30,000- square-fool food store with 60,0ae feet for small retail outlets. The second phase - including demolition of the town hall - is expected in five to seven years. Phase 2 will include a second major, 100.000-square-foot department store and an ad- ditional 37.000 square feet of supporting retail space. Townhall offices could be built in the same location or in an alternative site, Mayor Bryan Jones said earlier this month. When approval of the project was given by council earlier in the month Mayor Jones said the mall would keep business to the core area - about $14 million is spent annually outside Tillsouburg by residents of the surrounding area. - Pay increase debate for MPs began today OTTAWA (CP) — Members of Parliament are expected to overcome the twin handicaps o[ public opposition and fhe'nr own embarrassment to vote them- selves a 50 per cent pay raise in a Commons salary debate that starts today 'PERHAPS GOOD THING' SAYS PM MPs head home Without a raise OTTAWA (CP) — MPs and ,senators went home for Christ- mas without a pay raise Friday land Prime Minister Trudeau isaid it is "perhaps a good thing," The day,eluntil the new year, Will force MPs to return to their ridings and justify a salary in- crease to their constituents, he told a news conference as Par- liament adjourned until Jan. 22. "If they can't ... it's just too bad," Two attempts to approve last- minute raises before adjourn - merit faltered under NDP and public opposition. The first, introduced in the Commons Monday, would have raised the basic pay and laxfree allowances for MPs to t'Je,eee from 8211,000, and for senators to $33,000 from tR'2,otio. The (wore that greeted the proposed 00•per-cent increase Prompted the government to Lcale It down later In the week to 33 1-3 per cent with annual cost - of -living raises. NDP.STANDS FIRM The New Democrats re- mained opposed and the issue was left until the new year. Mr. Trudeau said represents - lives of all parties had agreed to Lire 50-per-cent increase, and since it was not a normal "gov. ernment" initiative no attempt would be made by the govern- ment to justify it, This would be up to individual MPs when they are home over the holidays. "We're not going to stick our necks out," But personally he thought the proposed increase was "not un- reasonable" in view of the work MPs do and the financial de. mands on them. "MPs by and large are doings darned good job," The sidetracked pay -increase bill, introduced by Government House Leader Mitchell Sharpp also contained substantial adT., Donal raises for cabinet minis. ters. Restructuring cuts inaugurals I n Oxford County Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Due to restructuring, the number of January" inaugural meetings of Oxford municipal councils elected Dec. 2 will be cut to eight from lK The number of rural municipalities has been cut to five from Ili. Woodstock and In- gersoll retain their old boundaries and Till- sonburg acquires a portion of Dereham Township. Inaugural meetings will bk held Jan. t in Orterville, Hickson and Ingersoll and the townships of Norwich and Fast Zorra-Tavis. trick. on Jan. 7, the following will hold ina igu- rals: the townships of Zorra, Nunn Oxford. West Zorra. West Oxford snit Dereham, South-West Oxford, and the town of Tillsow burg. Woodstock council will meet Jan. 0, Blanditud-Blenheim Township will hold its inaugural Jan. 13, County council has planned its first meet- ing for Jan, 8. The ROmar Catholic sitpvrate school board will meet Jan. 5 and the Ox• ford board of education Jan. 8. 1\ .,, .. TURKEY DINNFR HELD AT WOODINGFORD LODGE A traditional Christmas Christmas Day activities at stock. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Christmas dinner in the lodge's dinner of turkey, complete with Woodingford Lodge on Tripp (left) and Mr. and Mrs. dining hall. (Staff Photo) phun paddine. highlighted the Devonshire Avenue in Wond- George Witty (right.) enjoy their Tolerance essential "I would like to take this opportunity, -which The Daily Sentinel -Review has generously afforded me, to bring greetings to the people of Oxford County.' Oxford Warden Perry Sibbick " said in his Christmas message-" . 1 am in a unique position, in than. as warden of the ne« restructured county of Oxford, I can now bring season's 14 greetings to all the citizens of the county, including those in the City of Woodstock and the r-..`. Town of Ingersoll. "ft seems to me an ap- propriate time for us, the people of Oxford County, to count our blessings. We are blessed with an abundance of the good things in life: good soil, good water, progressive industry, a sf beautiful peaceful environment, and a co-operative community spirit, with leaders dedicated to pert $ibbiCk Y the growth and welfare of the ... Oxford Warden county. We are a God-fearing people with strong religious derstanding of opposing points convictions, living in a land of of view. Corn plenty. "rue "This altitude is essential, in assume the new roll of order to react to complex issues a restructured county, we* no in a sound, unprejudiced doubt will encounter many manner, which will be for the difficulties to be solved, and good of all the people in Oxford many differences of opinion will County as a whole. be pot forth, There may be "I look forward, with con - conflicts. of opinion between fidence, to the implementing of rural and urban leaders, but, the restructured county of both those leaders elected to Oxford. govern, and the public receiving "On behalf of all members of information through the media, county council, 1 wish for you a must be prepared to be tolerant, happy, prosperous, and peaceful open-minded, and un- new year." Grant requests deferred County council's ad. ministration and finance committee Friday recom. mended that requests for municipal grants from service groups be deferred until budget estimates are considered. The move was made at the urging of clerk -treasurer Gerald Staples, who said his office has received three requests from national service groups for grants from the county's 1975 budget. Although only one motion was made and voted on, committee members said there has been I duplication in grant -giving because charity and service groups — including national organizations — have been applying to both the county and individual municipalities. The committee indicated the (county should be giving grants to national groups while local organizations should apply to area municipalities for funds. Committee members added that local municipalities should be aware of what groups have received grants from the county before considering requests. An uneasy peace reigns around a troubled world By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS birth of Christ and worshipped Christian Arab worshippers The Christian world went back from Israeli -occupied Bethle- after a severe drop last year in to work today after a Christmas hem to Moscow and Hanoi. the wake of the October war. day of austerity for man, no Western countries rekindled the violencein Northern Ireland and holiday spirit despite severe The heaviest security the Holy Land, more military economic pinch. precautions in history protected reverses for the South Viet. The Christmas Eve turnout at the crowd in Bethlehem, and namese government and a thebirthplace of Christ returned threats of Arab guerrilla cyclone that devastated Darwin, to the normal 15,a00 foreign and violence did not materialize. Australia. Christians celebrated the U.S. unemployed at six million INFLATION HITS WISE MEN'S GIFTS .\'EW YOBK (AP) — The Magi, or three wise Alen, who brought gifts to the Enfant .lesus at the manger in Bethlehem, would have found their presents costly this year. Latest prices as quoted in New York on Monday: Gold—$193.50 an ounce. Frankincens"3 to 02 cents a pound. Myrrh-00 to 80 cents a pound. Oxford rejects proposal to flood 8,500 farm acres Free Press Woodstock Burmu WOODSTOCK — Oxford County council re- jected a .proposal Monday which would have Icd to the flouding of 8,500 acres of agricul- tural land, The decision was made during "uuncll's final meeting before restructuring, effective Wednesday. Suptnrtpng it planning board rosalytion, ouncllopposed construction of the. Ayr dam and reservoir, it proposal in the Waterloo re- eum olficial plan. Provincial ministries of housing and the envirnmnent also have op. posed the plan. The Ayr proposal was suggested as an al. ternative source of water In the event of shorts);os In the Kitchenor•Wuterloo.., Cunt bridge area. Reeve dames Patience or East Nissouri Township told council that $1.8 million was. spent on roads this year, $4,490 over the budget revised Oct,. 15. The revision added' $140,000 for road work and cut some caa- struction because of 40.to 80•per-cent in- creases in road construction costs, In other business, council approved an Ox� ford County Regulated Township ,Association resolution for a three-day deer hunting sea- son with shotguns for county residents. It alsti failed to support a Gray County re- solution asking; the province for a 50.pereest subsidy for farm workers wages to help a}.' tract workers, • • 10) Oxford County's early history was recalled by retired clerk -treasurer I eo- nard K. Coles of Ingersoll, Monday, prior to Oxford County restructuring on Wednesday. Mr. Coles, left, and Reeve Wesley Dew, East Oxford town- shin, acting warden for the meeting, examined an 199E Oxford map naming the landowners on each parcel of land. Oxford's restructuring first change since 1907 Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The restructuring of Ox- 'ford C(Zty, due to take place Wednesday, his the first major change in the county since IN7, Leonard K. Coles, retired Oxford C#tnty clerk -treasurer told county council ay, Coles, named honorary public rela- 0 officer for the county, said the pro- vince passed an act In ION, effective in 1907, which gave every town, village and township not separated fromthe county,. representation on county council. The number of councillors, he recalled, in. created from 12 to 20• Increasing numbers of municipal electors new have increased the number of council. lors to 30, On Wednesday, that number will again be reduced to 20. Fifteen municipalities will be amalgamated into live with the retention of Tillsonburg and the addition of Woodstock and Ingersoll, In 1090, Oxford County council had 37 members, the largest council Mr. Coles can recall. John Harrington, formerly of East Zorra township, Was the elected member with the longest length of service in oxford, starting in 1800 and running to 1070, i Free Press Woodstock Bureau A wreath •tin mentory of some of the municipal townships that will come to extinction" Wednesday was presented to Oxford County council Monday by Reeve Darwen M. Scott of North Norwich Township, left. Reeve Scott, who presented the wreath to acting warden Reeve Wesley Dew of East Oxford Township, said it was on behalf of "tile people who have worked hard against restructuring." signs all point to a new world depression r'f or Eru+wnrrnt of LuuJun) 0 County of Oxford 11 �ff IHIAiNI'� :�On�; 1974 PERRY C. SIBBICK 11 Warden 0 MEMBERS OF OXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL - 1974 Muokipality Name Address Res. Phone No. BLANDFORD Melvin Balls R.R. 5, Woodstock 467-5263 Robert E. Gilholm (D.R.) R.R. 3, Bright 454-8529 BLENHEIM Perry C. Sibbick R.R. 1, Princeton 458-4666 Ross Livingston (D.R,) R.R. 4, Bright 632-7565 DEREHAM Louis Barrett Salford 485-2758 George R. Nagle (D.R.) R.R. 1, Salford 485-1564 EAST NISSOURI James R. Patience R.R. 2, Thamesford 285-5524 Mac Robson AR-) R.R. 1, Lakeside 349-2316 NORTH NORWICH Darwen M. Scott R.R. 1, Norwich 863-6421 Cecil Mingle (D.R.) R.R. 3, Norwich 424-9835 SOUTH NORWICH William J. Martin R.R. 3, Tillsonburg 842-4667 George W. Davis (D.R.) Otterville 879-6625 EAST OXFORD C. Wesley Dew R.R. 4, Woodstock 467-5235 James A. McDowell (D.R.) R.R. 4, Woodstock 424-9574 NORTH OXFORD Hartwell Baigent R.R. 3, Ingersoll 485-0357 James N- Muterer (D.R.) R.R. 2, Ingersoll 485-2168 WEST OXFORD George Jakeman R.R. 1, Beachville 539-1366 Cecil Wilson (D.R.) R.R. 5, Ingersoll 4853446 EAST ZORRA Henry W. Killing R.R. 2, Tavistock 462-2662 George R. Wilhelm (D.R.) R.R. 2, Tavistock 462-2513 WEST ZORRA Robert C. Matheson R.R. 3, Embro 475-4503 Robert Blair (D.R.) R.R. 4, Embro 475-4305 TILLSONBURG J, Seldon Wilkinson 26 Hyman St., Tillsonburg 8424061 Russell Honsberger IDA-) 28 George St., Tillsonburg 842-5190 BEACHVILLE John J. Nadalln Beachville 423.6277 EMBRO Rowland Rutherford Embro 475-4171 NORWICH Stewart Miles 9 Carmen Street, Norwich 863-3131 Lavern Irving (D.R.) 18 Victoria St., Norwich 863-2036 TAVISTOCK William Ducklow 73 William Street, Tavistock 655-2342 ix James H. Francis (D.R.) 75 Centennial Drive, Tavistock 655,2907 0 • TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD Clerk -Treasurer ...... ......................................... Keith Reibling R.R. 1, Innerkip 4693848 Road Superintendent .._._ ........ ..... :........ ..... _ Gordon Aspden R.R- 1, Innerkip 469-3623 Tax Collector ........ .............. ......... ........ ...... Keith Reibling Building Inspector .. ..................... ........... .... ... . Lloyd Facey Bright 454.8276 Reeve - .................... ......._........_..._............,........ Melvin Balls R.R. 5, Woodstock 467-5263 Deputy -Reeve ._..........._.. _...._._ ............... Robert E. Gilholm R.R. 3, Bright 454-8529 Date of Meeting — First Tuesday, Township Hall TOWNSHIP OF BLENHEIM Clerk4reasurer... .....__..._........._......_......... ___ I. J. Haines Drumbo Office: 463-5347 Home: 463-5365 Road Superintendent ................ ... Herb Balkwill Drumbo Office: 463-5389 Home: 463-5343 Tax Collector ._,_...__ ..............__.,....._._..._.... Robert Hoskin Drumbo Office: 463-5347 Home: 463-5336 Building Inspector" ... __. ........... ...... .- ........ _... Robert Hoskin Reeve ... ...... .... ..................... .................... ...... Perry C. Sibbick R.R. 1, Princeton 4584666 Deputy -Reeve ..... ,.... ._.................................. Ross Livingston R.R. 4, Bright 632-7565 Date of Meeting — First Monday, Township Office TOWNSHIP OF DEREHAM Clerk -Treasurer .... ._........... ........... ...... Mrs. Helen L. Prouce R•R.1, Mt, Elgin Office: 485.0477 877.2702 Home: 842-3761 Deputy Clerk -Treasurer ........................ ......... R. E. Saunders R.R. 1, Mi. Elgin Office: 485-0477 Road Superintendent ___.__.__...,. _., ...... _. Lawrence Rooks R.R. 1, Mt. Elgin Office; 877.2953 Home 877-2944 Building Inspector ._.___. _. _.._ _ _. _....,- Donald Fleming Mt. Elgin Home: 485-0917 Reeve _. _.. __._ _.___. _. Louis Barrett Salford 485-2758 Deputy -Reeve _ _._... George R. Nagle R.R 1, Salford 485-1564 — Date of Meetings — Second Monday and Fourth Friday of Each Month Township Office, Dereham Centre TOWNSHIP OF EAST NISSOURI Clerk -Treasurer .._<.... ....... .................. ___ .... . G. L. Gregory Kintore Office: 283-6475 Home: 349-2256 Deputy Clerk -Treasurer .. ...... Mrs_ Ruth Rout Office: 283.6475 Road Superintendent _.._........ _._............ ...__... ... E. G. Rout R.R. 1, Lakeside Home: 349-2831 Tax Collector ...._._ ......................... .............. ._ G. L. Gregory Building Inspector .__....._____ ..... .... ..._.......... _.. Alex Muir R.R. 2, Lakeside Home: 349.2689 Reeve _......._ ......... ......... ........... ........ :., James R. Patience R.R. 2, Thamesford 285-5524 Deputy -Reeve __._...._.. __........... ... ...... _......... Mat Robson R.R. 1, Lakeside 349-2316 Date of Meeting — First Monday of Each Month Township Office, Kintora • i 1 u TOWNSHIP OF NORTH NORWICH Clerk -Treasurer .... ._..,........_._................. Robert C. Watkins R.R. 3, Norwich Office: 863.2646 Home: 863-2429 Road Superintendent _...__....._.._._........... Albert Freeman R.R. 3, Norwich Office: 424-9933 Home: 424-9229 Tax Collector _........._..__. _. .,,__..._.._.... Robert C. Watkins Building InspectorDavid Chambers Norwich Home: 863-2143 Reeve ....,................ .. _.. _..... ____..._.......... Daman M. Scott R.R. 1, Norwich 863-6421 Deputy -Reeve ...... ..............................._.... Cecil Mingle R.R. 3, Norwich 424.9835 Date of Meeting — Second Monday Township Office, R.R. 3, Norwich TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH NORWICH Clerk -Treasurer _....._............... _.. M. M. Howse Otterville Office: 879,6568 Home: 842-5489 Road Superintendent ........................................ Robert Butler Otterville Home: 879.6807 Tax Collector ... .... ........ ... _...... M. M. Howse Building Inspector ...... _...... .... .._.... ......... ..__. M. M. Howse Reeve _.....__ ............................................. William J. Martin R.R .3, Tillsonburg 842-4667 Deputy -Reeve .......... ... ._._.......... ....... ....... George W. Davis Otterville 879-6625 Date of Meeting — First Monday Township Office, Otterville — Office 8794568 TOWNSHIP OF EAST OXFORD Clerk -Treasurer .. __.. _. __. ____..__ Wayne Johnson R.R. 4, Woodstock Office: 424-9871 Home: 863-2269 Road Superintendent .. .._.._. _..... __.,.,.. Ralph Huggins R.R. 4, Woodstock Office: 424-9735 Home: 424-9919 Tax Collector _... _.__....... ...." .._........_...... Wayne Johnson Building Inspector .............. .... ,..... .,.......... .. Douglas McLeod R.R. 4, Woodstock Home: 424-9434 Reeve ...... .... ...........................___._....__. C. Wesley Dew R.R. 4, Woodstock 467.5235 Deputy -Reeve ......... ............. ........ ..... ..... James A. McDowell R.R. 4, Woodstock 424-9574 Daft of Meeting — First Monday Oxford Centre Municipal Building TOWNSHIP OF NORTH OXFORD Clerk -Treasurer .. .............. ............... ......... _ Donald L. Peach R.R. 3, Ingersoll Office: 485-2490 Home: 485-3666 Road Superintendent ........... ................. Gordon Hollingshead 308 Thames Street, N., Ingersoll Home: 485-4165 Tax Collector ......,.__,- ..... ......... ................._. Donald L Peach Building Inspector ....... ._._............... ............... Leroy Wilson R.R. 4, Thamesford Home: 285-2187 Reeve Hartwell V- Baigent ...... ......... ._...... _.... _........__.R.R. 3, Ingersoll 485-0357 Deputy -Reeve ....... ........ ...._.._............_.... James N. Mutemr R.R. 2, Ingersoll 485-2168 Date of Meeting — First Monday Municipal Hall, Me. 2 Highway, 2 miles West of Ingersoll • TOWNSHIP OF WEST OXFORD Clerk -Treasurer __ .. ._, L. B. Curry R.R. 1, Woodstock Home: 539.2874 Deputy Clerk -Treasurer ..-,.,...... .................... A. B. Forrester R.R. 1, Woodstock Office: 539-2874 Road Superintendent ...... Don McKay R.R. 1 Woodstock Home: 537-8897 Tax Collector ..... ._....... .. ... L. B. Curry Building Inspector ........... A, D. Robinson 17 Cedar St., Ingersoll Home: 485-2941 Reeve ........... ....... .... ......__......._.,... _.......... George Jakeman R.R. 1, Beachvllle 539.1366 Deputy -Reeve _................ ....... _... _,._,.._............ Cecil Wilson R.R. 5, Ingersoll 4853446 Date of Meeting — First Monday Foldens Corners TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA Clerk -Treasurer ___. _.......____...._.___...._..... Earl Hostetler Hickson Office: 462-2697 Home: 462-2364 Deputy Clerk -Treasurer ....._.__................... John V. Killing Hickson Office: 462-2697 Home: 462-2833 Road Superintendent .............. _,.................... John Appleton Tavistock Office: 462-2698 Home: 462-2345 Tax Collector .................................... Earl Hostetler, Hickson Building Inspector .._ ............ ....................... John V. Killing Hickson Office: 462-2697 Reeve ... .... ............................... ................... Henry W. Killing R.R. 2, Tavistock 462-2662 Deputy -Reeve ... .... _.... ..... ................__.......... George Wilhelm R.R. 2, Tavistock 462-2513 Date of Meeting — First Tuesday Township Hall, Hickson — Hickson 462.2697 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ZORRA Clerk -Treasurer _.... .. _.............._..... Ward C. Harrington �gl Embro Office: 475-4741 G Road Superintendent -_ ................. _......... William D. Smhh R.R. 4, Embro Home: 475.4274 r Tax Collector __. ........ ... ........ Charles H. Foster dill Nome: 475-4487 Building Inspector Ward C. Harrington Reeve ..._._.__.....__._..._............... _....... Robert C. Matheson R-R. 3, Embro 475-4503 Deputy -Reeve ...................................................... Robert stair , R.R. 4, Embro 4754305 Data of Meeting — First Tuesday Township Office, Embro — Embro 475-4741 � x r THE COUNTY OF OXFORD INCORPORATED 1850 AREA 464,154 acres 725 square miles POPULATION ASSESSMENT MILES COUNTY ROAD 45,231 $80,0100,000 273 No debenture debt 0 OFFICIALS OF TOWNS TOWN OF TILLSONBURG Clarkdreasurer ...... _ __ _. _.... K. E. Holland Town Hall, Tillsonburg Office, 842-5252 Home: 842-8127 Deputy Clerk -Treasurer ........ __. __...,.... David C. Morris Home: 842-4188 Road Superintendent .._ .......... ............ _........ James Hornsby 3 Victoria St., Tillsonburg Home; $42-4657 Works Dept. 642.5951 Tax Collector ........_ .............._.......,.._.... .... David C. Morris Tillsonburg Office: 842-5252 Home: 842-4188 Building Inspector ... ........................................ Harry Saelens 364 Simcoe St., Tillsonburg Home: 842-5705 Mayor.................................................................. Bryan Jones 55 Parkwood Drive, Tillsonburg Home: 842-3244 Reeve . ........ ....................-....................... J. Seldon Wilkinson 26 Hyman St., Tillsonburg Home: 842-4061 Deputy -Reeve ............ _........... _............... Russell Homberger 28 George St., Tillsonburg 842-5190 Date of Meeting — First Tuesday Council Chamber, Town Hall VILLAGE OF BEACHVILLE Clerk -Treasurer ............... _..........__._...... A. Douglas Watson Beachville Office: 423-6991 Home: 423-6350 Road Superintendent ........ ......... ......... - John J. Nadalin Beachville. Home: 423-6277 Tax Collector . .............. ... ............... ........ A. Douglas Watson Building Inspector ........................................ A. D. Robinson 17 Cedar St., Ingersoll Home: 485-2941 Reeve .................. John J. Nadalin Beachville A23.6277 Data of Meeting — First Tuesday Evening Beschville Municipal Office VILLAGE OF EMBRO Clerk -Treasurer _.... _..._.., _.._.._..__...._......__.. Ross T. Smith Embro Home: 475-4132 Tax Collector _........__.._ _. ._ __. _.._ Ross T. Smith Building Inspectors _..._. _.... _. _. the Council Reeve Rowland Rutherford Embro 475-4171 Date of Meeting — First Monday Evening Council Chamber, Village Hail VILLAGE OF NORWICH Clerk -Treasurer _.. ... F. C. Lewes P.O. Box 460 Office: 863-2435 Home: 424-9265 Road Superintendent ............... Harold Williams Norwich Home: 863-294A Tax Collector __..... ._...__. _.. F. C. Lowes Building Inspector .. ... _.... __..__.._. John E. Young Norwich Home: 863-2714 Reeve _.__ __ _... .._..__ Stewart Miles Norwich 863-3131 Deputy -Reeve _. _......._.. Lavern Irving Norwich 863-2036 Date of Meeting — Second Monday of Each Month 7:30 p.m., Public Utilities Building W 0 VILLAGE OF TAVISTOCK Clerk -Treasurer __.......... ..........._,,.... ........ Walter Schaefer Tavistock Office: 655-2366 Home: 655.2964 Road Superintendent __......__..... Walter Schaefer, Tavistock Tax Collector _.... ___ _ _,,. _.,__,. _..,..._ Walter Schaefer Building Inspector ...... ...... .. .. _. _.......... Walter Schaefer Reeve .......__............... _..... _.... ............. William Ducklow Tavistock 655-2342 Deputy -Reeve .... ..... James H. Francis Tavistock 655-2907 Date of Meeting — First Thursday of Each Month Tavistock Municipal Building, 39 Woodstock St. South TREE CONSERVATION COMMISSION J. C. Eichenberg ........ _..._. 16 Llsgar Ave., Tillsonburg Phone- 842-4814 Ross Calder _.-........ .................._...._... R.R. 2, Thamesford Phone 283.6254 John Mitchell Jr . ................ _.,...... ............. R.R. 2, Innerkip Phone 469.3362 David Chambers __ ... ,... ...._........_...._.... ..._............. Norwich Phone 863-2143 WEED INSPECTOR Burniwe McAllister _._.. Belford Phone 485-1759 OXFORD HEALTH UNIT M, O. H....... .._..................... ....... .......... Dr. G. Q. Sutherland Woodstock Office ..................... Phone 537.5711 Ingersoll Office ............... ..... _........ ....... ................ 485-0570 Norwich Office ._.__.- ....... .... .........._.,.......,,....... 863.2330 Tlllsonburg Office ... ...... ........ .:....... ..... ......... .... ..... 842-2979 1974 COMMITTEES ROADS — Patience, Balls, Rutherford, Killing, Wilkinson, Sibbick FINANCE — Scott, Wilson, Ducklow, Martin, Livingston, Blair, Barrett,. Baigent PROPERTY B ADMINISTRATION — Nadalin, Miles, Francis, Honsberger, Dew, Muterer, Jakeman, Robson AGRICULTURE R COMMUNITY SERVICES — Matheson, Davis Gilholm, Mingle, McDowell, Irving, Wilhelm, Nagle WOODINGFORD LODGE — Sibbick, Ducklow, Jakeman OXFORD HEALTH UNIT — Sibbick, Nadalin, Barrett OXFORD SOCIAL SERVICES — Sibbick, Matheson, Miles OXFORD COUNTY LIBRARY — Sibbick, Dew, Davis CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY — Sibbick, Francis, Scott OXFORD MUSEUM — Baigent, Nagle VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES —Wilhelm WOODSTOCK HOSPITAL — McDowell INGERSOLL HOSPITAL — Nadalin TILLSONSURG HOSPITAL — Barrett ST. MARYS HOSPITAL — Patience OXFORD COUNTY DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES COUNCIL — Dickson SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO REHABILITATION CENTRE— B311s IMPLEMENTING — Ducklow, Balls, Martin, Patience, Wilkinson, Nadalin PERSONNEL — Scott, Wilson, Ducklow, Martin, Livingston, Blair, Barrett, Baigent, Nadalin, Matheson, Patience, Sibbick WARDEN'S — Dew, Ducklow, Nadalin,. Patience, Wilkinson First named on Roads, Firrance, Property B Administration, Agriculture 8 Community Services, is Chairman COUNTY OFFICIALS — 1974 Warden ... ..... .._........... .............. Perry C. Sibbick 458-4666 Clerk & Treasurer .......,_.._.,........ .. G. R. Staples 537-3911 Deputy Clerk & Treasurer ....,_. Howard G. Day 537-3911 Road Engineer .,....... _......,... ..... D. L. Pratt 537-7961 Administrator Woodingford Lodge .... J. E• Wood 539-1245 Office Manager Woodingford Lodge ..... B. D. McReynolds 539-1245 Administrator, Oxford Social Services _...... G. H. MacKay 537-3428 Assistant Administrator Oxford Social Services ........ H. J. McCulloch 537-3428 Planning Director, Oxford County Planning Board .................... J. P. Atcheson 537-5524 Librarian, Oxford County Library ._.._......................... Mrs. Jane Webb 5374322 Director, Children's Aid Society .......................... Mrs. Jeanne Deans 5373425 Court House Custodian .............. .... Howard Pye 5394710 Solicitors .,.... MacDougall, Carnwath & Lewones 537-6629 Auditors ..._._......... .. Monteith, Monteith 8 Co- 271-6550 PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS — 1974 County Judge . Kenneth Y. Dick 537-5811 ` Provincial Judge ._.. _.. _... _ R. G. Groom, Q.C. 537-2369 County Court Clerk and Sheriff ....... .... ... .. A. A- Bishop 537-6561 County Crown Attorney and Clerk of the Peace .. _.... A. C. Whaley 537-2611 Assistant County Crown Attorney -.--..___._..._...,.... F. J. Porter 537-2611 County Judges Secretary and Court Reporter ....... .... Mrs. Sylvia Reid 537-5811 Provincial Court Reporter Mrs. Sharen Heath 537-2369 Provincial Court Clerk, Criminal Division Miss Margaret E. Ross 537-2369 Provincial Court Clerk, Family Division ._..._... _... Mrs. Jeanette Hill 537-2369 Land Registrar ............_._.. Robert K. Thomson 537-6286 Jail Superintendent _.,.._....... ..... D. M. Fraser 537-2411 Provincial Police Staff Sergeant J. K. Ross 539-9811 Probation Officer .... _..... ._.... ,..... T. H. Griggs 539.4803 Legal Aid Director _._._... _. ._._ J. D. Carnwath 539-2381 • OXFORD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD BLANDFORD _.,_,....... -... _._ Deputy -Reeve Robert Gilholm BLENHEIM .... ....... ...... ... Deputy -Reeve Ross Livingston DEREHAM... ................. ..... ....... Councillor Norman Paton EAST NISSOURI ......... ...... ........... . Reeve James R. Patience NORTH NORWICH ._._..................... Reeve Darwen M. Scott SOUTH NORWICH .._................... _................ Mr. Robert Lee EAST OXFORD ...... ..._... ..... _.__...... ... Reeve C. Wesley Dew NORTH OXFORD ...._...................... Reeve Hartwell Baigent WEST OXFORD ...................... Deputy -Reeve Cecil W. Wilson EAST ZORRA ....... ..... ....__._. Councillor Leonard Seegmiller WEST ZORRA ..... ..,... .... ,.... _.................... Mr. Ernest Garner TILLSONBURG ... _..........._.......... Reeve J. Seldon Wilkinson BEACHVILLE....................................... Reeve John J. Nadalin EMBRO._ ....... ...._,..... _. ___ ... ... . Councillor Earl Brenneman NORWICH ............................ Councillor H. Carman Sweazey TAVISTOCK..................... ,... ...... ,...... Reeve William Ducklow WOODSTOCK ... ................. ............ Alderman Wendy Calder INGERSOLL....... .................. ................_............ Mr. Ted Hunt 0 0