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1980n 0 COUNTY OF OXF:0AD nsso 0 WOODSTOCKANGERSOLL, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY a, 1980 Scene said frightening' Gold fever rises as cost hit $700 in Canadian cash Saturday, Jan. 5, 1880 tornado fund at $3,y 654,j 714 We have a busy year ahead, Webster says Oxford County council faces a busv year in 1980, County Warden Ken Webster of Tillsonburg said Wednesday in his first report of the year to council. Decisive action is required to resolve the county's waste problems and office space requirements for county ad- ministrative staff, Webster said. The county -wide fire com- munications system should be in place sometime this year and water agreements between the county and its municipalities should be "straightened around 7 Ken Webster ...county warden this year so everybody is reasonably sure of how it's going to be in the future," Webster said. Oxford County plays host to the 1980 International Plowing Match, another major project this year, he said. Webster told council he would like to see a co-ordinating body set up for industrial and com- mercial development p the county, eventually including a data bank in which information on servicing, zoning and other pertinent items for industrial growth in the county would be stored. Oxford County gets new associate ag rep WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — Oxford Country has a new associate agricultural representative. Gary Stephens, who held the same po- sition with the provincial ministry of ag- riculture and food at Cayuga, has been hired to work in Oxford, agricultural representative Cliff Matthews said Wed- nesday. The count- has been without an associate agricultural representative for almost a year. Jail quest10 ion erupts- again 1 amid county council confusion From the .tan. 10, S.R. By NANCY GALA, he fate of the O ford Coffer IConfusion over the tale of the Oxford County fail and the need for more county administration office space arose again at county council Wednesday. At the suggestion of Woodstock Aid (,enure Young.council's public works committee was instructed to draw up a step-by-step plan outlining its wishes on council's action in the mailer, to be considered by council at its next meeting. Ingersoll Mayor Doug Harris watched in disbelief as cour cillors argued over the interpretation of his five motions passed at counci 's Dec. 12 meeting at which council agree to the need for additional office space, constructing a new building and removing the jail'to make way for a new building. Confusion arose over whether Harris's motions intended space used now for county administration in the courthouse to continue to he used in the some formal after the construction of a new building, whether the basement of the courthouse could be renovated to provide additional space, and whether a new building or just an addition to the cour) hotip would be required. In all, five resolutions were proposed by Harris and passed by council Dec, 12, - Additional office epatr ig required for county personnel oud that office space utilized now in the courthouse will continue to la, used for that purpose; An architect be apptinud to design a new building in the cnurtlmltse siptare for additional countyoffice space: The new building contain additional office space and the present courthouse o► ce space be planned in Include the clerk, treasurer, planning, engineering, social services departments and a county warden's office: - The county jail and adjoining buildings be removed to provide land for a new building containing office space and an Additional parking area. Norwich Mayor Jack Burn came out against using the cour- thouse basement for additional office space and against con- structing what he termed a "lean-to" on the courthouse which would destroy its architectural value. ''I'm having second thoughts on constructing a new building," Ingersoll Coun. Jack Warden said, A new building would be a great expense in times of restraint, Warden said. He favored an addition to the courthouse. Appeallaunched on landfill site south -West Oxford Township Mayor I.ou Hirrett said today the township's dispute with Oxford County to estabtisb a clump site near saltord may go to the hifest court in the land, Rai said the township has given its lawyers, David Estrin and Vilen Mills, permission to apply to the Supreme Court of Canada for a hearing. In November the supreme Court of Ontario ruled that the county acted properly it, ob- taining the 210 arrfx for the Proposed use Oxford warden claims county doesn't require new building By Denyse Lanouette Woodstock Bureau WOOD.STOCK — Oxford County does not need a new administration building, Warden Ken Webster of Tillsonburg said Thursday. "We have enough (space) inside this building right now if it were properly used to accommodate department heads," he told the county's public works committee. The committee asked county engineer Don Pratt to prepare a report outlining the available space in the courthouse, now housing the county offices, and au. thorized him to hire an architect to assist if necessary. The committee was discussing a series of motions passed by county council con- cerning the need for more office space. The motions, culminating in a decision to tear down the old jail, were passed in December, But when they were dis- cussed In council Wednesday there was considerable confusion and council re- ferred the motions to the works commit• tee for clarification, In the motions, council agreed it needed more office space, that it should continue to occupy the courthouse and that it should hire an architect to design a new building in the courthouse square to provide more space as required. But councillors had different opinions Oxford asked to draft waste contingency plan WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — The provin- cial environment, ministry has recom- mended that Oxford County council es- tablish a contingency plan for waste dis- posa I. In a letter to be considered by county council today, John Bray, London re- gional manager of the ministry's munici- pal and private abatement office, said the county's existing landfill site at Hol- brook will be exhausted by December. Although the county is "doing every- thing possible" to establish another land- fill site at Salford, it is unlikely to be ready in time, Bray said. He said the ministry has reviewed all existing sites in Oxford but, "unfortu- nately there are no existing environmen- tally acceptable sites capable of accept- ing the county's waste for more than about two months." Bray said the contingency plan would govern the county's waste disposal after the Holbrook site is filled and before the new site is ready. He said regional ministry staff are willing to meet with council to discuss the problem but suggested the county should thoroughly examine incinerating its garbage. Council rejects policy to fill board vacancy as to whether the motions meant the county should renovate the courthouse to provide more space, whether space now being used in the courthouse for adminis- tration purposes should continue in its present use and whether the additional space should take the form of a new building or an addition to the courthouse. "It was my understanding we were go- ing to go ahead and use the space in this building to its optimum and if any space is needed we would hire an architect," Webster said. He said the partially -occupied court- house basement could be renovated to provide more space and suggested the engineer proceed with the study. Oxford County council had response. Because the policy When no replacement to reject its own policy in must only be considered, the could be found, Mr. Munro order to fill a vacancy on the committee felt justified in was approached and in - county library board rejecting it because there dicated he would be willing Wednesday. was no other way to fill the to continue on the board, Mr. vacancy, he said. Mackenzie said. Hugh Munro, RR 1 Lakeside, was appointed to the board for a three-year term. However, the county has — an established polity that MUSEUMS TO GET ANTIQUES limits appointments of non- elected persons to various All museum boards in Oxford County will be invited to pick boards to a maximum of six out surplus furniture of historical interest from the tour - consecutive years. Mr. (house and exhibit it in their museums, providing it is in- Munro's term of six con- d;caled the items are on loan from the county, Oxford County secutive, years expired council decided Wednesday. December 31, Adrninistration and finance committee chairman Andy Mackenzie, Wood- stock. pointed out that an BLUES CHASER advertisement in six county newspapers to fill the Whoever said "Where therels smoke, vacancy received no there's fire" must never have had a fire- place, Oxford County public works costs to rise WOODSTOCK (Bureau) —Largcr pay- rolls, increasing waste disposal costs and renovations to the Oxford County courthouse are among Items which will contribute to a spending increase by the county's public works department this year, according to its preliminary bud- get released Thursday. County engineer Don Pratt told the public works committee 19M spending will be $5,159,200, up from $4,792,5% last year. Part of the amount, $2,384,900 is e'x- pected to come from transportation min- � istry road subsidies. An extra $160,600 will come from renting county facilities and the remainder is requested from county funds. Some of the expenditures include $348.- 700 for upkeep of county buildings and grounds, $2,100,000 for road and bridge construction and $664,000 for .solid waste disposal. Preserve our Heritage Save the Jail It has been Oxford County's good for- tune to enjoy the legendary legacies bequeathed to us by our forefathers. Now it is the responsibility of every Oxford County concerned citizen to make sure the same good fortune is made available, not only to the future Oxford County citizens, but to every Ontario citizen. Marjorie E. Larmon Pig 'n Plow Antiques Burgessville A police station jail idea said 'excellent' I I'I'M I;In, Ill p It It\ A \\It'E \ ANSI( K11: Neotinel-lie\iew staff writer Those calling for preservation of the Oxford County jail say that turning the 126-year-old building into a city police station is an excellent idea. "I think it would be great," Ed Bennett, President of the Oxford flistorical Society, said Friday in an interview. With the use of the right ar- chilert. Bennett said, the jail could be transformed into an ideal police station. City council has endorsed the idea as an end to its search for a new police station site. It now mill try to sell the proposal to the I city police department and county council,which has decided to demolish the jail. Bennett, a member of the Save the Jail Committee and the city's Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Com- mittee t`LACACI, said the Proposal would likely mean a lo saving to taxpayers. the closest the city has come to providing a new police station was in 1978 when it thought of buying the Reg Ferguson property on Metcalfe Street for $600,000. Aid. Phil Poole, who came up with the latest proposal, estimated the cost of renovating the Fail at S5o0,000, half of which could be covered by a heritage grant. On tap of that would be the cast of either purchasing or leasing the building from the county. - "I don't think they (city council) can acquire land aril] build a new police station in the city for anywhere near what it would cost them to recycle the jail building into a police station," Bennett said. Bennett said two architects, Trevor Garwood -Jones of Hamilton and Jack Diamond of Toronto, are well known for reevcbng buildings and could do an excellent Yob on the jail. "It just takes a little imagination. Something some county councillors just haven't got", r 0 Help The We would like to thank the following Comn minded businesses for their support. a.s b -? 9, CENTREY "- JANUARY SALE CONTINUES 741 Dundas Street Woodstock HOURS -Open Mon. -Thurs. 9:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. Sal. 9:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Open Fri.'til 9 P.M. Closed Wed. 6ERRARD`S 426 Dundas Street, Woodstock, Ont., 537-8682 HARPER SPORTS LTD. 428 Dundas St. Woodstock 539-9886 and 25 King St. E., Ingersoll-485-3050 WOODSTOCK BUSTERMINAL Agents For Greyhound United Trail 9 Light Street, Woodstock 537-2091 w __ 1. We agree with the $25,000,00 study which recommends recycling the jail into attractive administrative offices. 2. If recycled, at least a quarter of a million dollars will be available from Ontario Heritage. 3. A totally new administrative building will cost a great deal more than recycling the jail. 4. The Oxford County Jail is the oldest in Ontario- 5. The jail is listed in the National inventory of his- toric buildings. 6. The jail is used in slide presentations across Canada, illustrating the development of Cana- dian architecture. 7. The economic trend is to recycle historical buildings for new uses. Too many of our fine old buildings have already been torn down. SAVE THE JAIL! May procur gravel South-West Oxford Township was granted approval Wednesday by Oxford County council to purchase land for procuring gravel for road maintenance. The Ontario Municipal Board will he requested to ap- prove a first mortgage for a three-year term and establish an interim quota. of $187,500, Total cost of the land is $250,000, with $61,500 due un closing of the agree- ment and a $1,000 deposit already paid. The land is the Hugh C. Horley estate property in IA)(s 29 and 30, Con. B.F. in the forltrer township of West Ox- ford, It comprises TI acres. Fiscal agents appointed Burgess Graham Securities Limited has been re- appointed as fiscal agents for Oxford Cuunly Wcch es - day. Term of tilt appointment, approved by county council, is January 1, I980, to Novernbor 30, 1960, the halancu of t.l)e current council term. In correspondence to council, the firm said it rcap- poinled, it would consult will) Lho county on prinriten, keep the, county informed of nmrkcl coodinons, and trends, make rtcotomoidatiuns on holing and size nl debeulure Issues, and expmel the potcnlinl nmrkel for fulure dehertlure Isxues. Warden's dinner set The oxrord C'uunly Warden's OinOvr Was upprnved IA county council Wedne:sihy to Ins held November'Ill. ;,I the Tillsonhurg v o llluluty centre Separate 'elections ,proposed WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — For the first time, city residents in the next mun- icipal election may be able to vote sepa- rately for candidates to represent them at the city and Oxford County levels. City council decided Thursday to ask county council to petition the province to change the way Woodstock representa- tives are elected to Oxford council. Under Oxford's restructured govern- ment act, the mayor plus five aldermen who recoive the most votes in the muni- cipal election are automatically selected to sit on county council. But city council suggested Woodstock should adopt a two -ballot, system where candidates would run for separate seats on either city or county council. The mayor would continue to sit on both Councils. WILL YOU? For yoursupport of the "SAVE THE JAIL" Campaign please clip, fill and mail the coupon. DONATIONS ARE ALSO NEEDED! SAVE THE JAIL! CLIP A MAIL! gA Van 7 lc NAME................................... u-•,I ,1 ADDRESS ................................ .... BOX 635, WOODSTOCK Movement to save jail expanding WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — A move- ment to save the 126-year-old Oxford County jail is beginning to grow through- out the county. Donations and letters are starting to trickle in opposing county council's deci- sion to demolish the abandoned building. members of the Save the Jail committee said Tuesday. Jean Sedgwick said the committee has sold more than 500 "Save the Jail" buc tons for $t each. The buttons, which feature a cartoon prisoner peeking over a Fence, are so popular the committee has decided to or- der an extra 1,000. The committee is also receiving letters and donations from county residents, in eluding a response from a former in mate who said he considered the jail 'like a second home." About $5:5 in do- nations has been received so far. In addition to buttons, the committee is placing advertisements in local newsp.r tiers asking residents to fill out and re turn coupons expressing their dissairs (action with council's decision. Prisoners in Oxford are now trans- fered to the Elgin-Middlosex dotention centre In Lutuion white awaiting trial. , Businessmen want jail for exclusive restaurant Oxford wants reward posted to fight vandals WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — A bylaw which would offer a $3W reward to com- bat vandals destroying Oxford County property was ordered by county council Wednesday night. Council also decided to ask Attorney - General Roy McMurtry to direct judges to treat vandals more seriously. Its decision was based on a recommen- dation from its public works committee, -which said the county spent $4,60 last year replacing road sighs which were stolen or destroyed by vandals. BLUES CHASER Sign (in the office bulletin board. "Doubleyour pleasure, double your fun — Xerox your paycheque!" County considering exhibit at 1980 plowing match. Oxford County's planning committee wants to set aside $5,000 for an exhibit at the 1930 International Plowing Match, but county council feels the administration and finance committee should co-ordinate the displays. In the planning report received by county council Wednesday, the committee said it would set aside $5,000 in the planning department budget for a co-ordinated display with other county departments for the plowing ram the pan. '1. '1 8 Staff phW,n Iq Nuncy [:nn FACELIFT FOR THE FACES, TOO When the Oxford County cour- thouse gets a facelift everything is included, Here Graham Me- Gutchen, of Roberts Painting and Decorating, cleans the frames around pictures of the wardens and then applies a coat of varnish. match. The committee received a letter from Glen Kitchen, chairman of the county exhibits committee, ex- plaining that a March I deadline had been set for his committee to receive the county's intentions for its displays. Oxford County. is spon- soring the International Plowing Match this year, from September 30 to Oc- tober 4, and 200,000 people are expected to attend "the largest display of .Oxford County products and ssr- vices ever assembled within our .boundaries," Mr. Kit- chen said. The planning committee report said the committee Hospitality suite waste of money? A majority of Oxford County councillors feel provision of a hospitality suite at the Ontario good roads convention is not a waste of taxpayers' money. County council decided Wednesday to provide the hospitality suite at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto for the convention, despite an at- tempt by some councillors to put a halt to the tradition. Councillor Robert Gilholn, Blandford- Blenheim Township, said a hospitality room was "not a good way to spend that money," It cost about $1,000 last year for the county to provide a hospitality suite at the three-day convention. Mr. Gilhohn said he was concerned that grants had been refused some county organizations because of a shortage of funds and "why throw that money away [low?" "I find it very difficult to justify to the ratepayers an expense like this," he said, Mr. Gilhohn's motion that the item be deleted from the administration and finance committee report and voted on separately failed and the report was accepted without amendments. Councillor Roger Orth, would be willing to co- ordinate the display for the. county departments and would suggest other county departments arrange fun- ding for the display through their committee budgets. Ingersoll Mayor Doug Harriesaid he felt the co- ordination of the county's display should be in the hands of the administration and finance committee. Mr. Harris said he was "not anti - plowing match, I've helped with the publicity," but that $5.000 was "a lot of money" for one display. Council tabled the two items from the planning committee report until they can be discussed at the administration and finance committee. Norwich Township, said he felt a hospitality suite should be provided, but closed during convention seminars and meetings. Councillor Barry Wallace, Zorra Township, said he felt providing a hospitality suite would be a good opportunity to promote the 1980 In- ternational Plowing Match. "People from Oxford and other counties will expect it," South-West Oxford Township Mayor Lou Barrettsaid. "Ithinkit could be very valuable." Oxford Warden Ken Webster objected to putting a halt to the tradition, noting that other counties provide hospitality suites and Oxford could use it to promote relations with other municipalities. "I do not care to lead a delegation from Oxfoni County down there unless wr have a hospitality room." Mr. Webster said. "if Perth, and Kent and Essex can all provide hospitality rooms, Oxford should." Mr. Gilholtu said he was more concerned with promoting good relations within the county but that providing a hospitality suite would only hart those the county could have helped with the money. • L County court judge vacating bench By DREG ROTHW ELL Sentinel-Review+tall writer When ,fudge Kenneth Dick presided over his first general sessions of Oxford t`.awuy court in 1965 he was able to wrap up the proceedings in a day. The sole case was a civil action involving a person seeking damages for false arrest Last November the sittings got under way with 11 criminal jury casts, three civil jury cases and a number of other court ac- tions. The month -long session was the longest he presided over during his tenure as county court judge. It was probably his last general session in this county as well - On Jan. 1. Judge Dick officially assumed status as a supernumery judge. with the province, and left his office as the judge for Oxford County - NO APPOINTMENT With dissolution of the federal government though, and the upcoming election, there has been no ap- pointment of a new county court judge. And until one is named, sometime after Feb. 16, Judge Dick will carry on his regular duties. "The day to day work has not changed," Judge Dick said Friday in his chambers at the Oxford County court house. As a supernumery judge he must be available for special judicial duties assigned from time to time by the chief judge for Ontario. This will probably involve travel to other jurisdictions to preside at court sittings there during a judge's ab- sence, Judge Dick said. lie may retain super- numery status until he is 75, the retirement age specified for judges when he was appointed to the bench 15 years ago. NO PLANS Judge Dick said he really hasn't made any plans for his semi -retirement. "Maybe I'll read all those books I haven't had time to get around to, or something like that," he said. The native of Milton., Ont., attended school there before entering the University of Toronto, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts in 1932, He took law at Osgoode Hall, and did his articling with a Toronto firm before returning to Milton and the firm of his father, who was also then the Crown attorney for Halton County. Ile was a solicitor in that community until his ap- pointmenl. as Oxford County court judge in April, 1965, following the death of Judge Eric Cross. Judge Dick was sworn in a month later. COUNCIL MEMBER While working in Milton he also served terms on the town council, but doesn't anticipate any further political involvement today. Small claims and divorce court as well as the spring and fall general sessions are a major part of a county court judge's work. The availability of Legal Aid, and the fact that "people have more money these days," has contributed to the increase in the number of jury trials, he said. As well, Judge Dick said, the population is constantly reminded of its rights, "and there seems to be a spirit abroad that 'you're not going to do this to me.' " Small claims take a great deal of time. he said. fast summer, for instance, he presided on some cases for as long as three days. CASESVARY Claims by landlords from tenants who have failed to pay, from merchants seeking payment from a customer and even the odd automobile collision cases are heard there. In civil action court, domestic relations play a very large part in the proceedings. "These proceedings can be lengthy," Judge Dick said, and "the atmosphere is so highly, emotionally charged." Claims from spouses for access to their children, for support payment and other marital disputes often tinge the court with an air of hostility- ' Fm of this opinion," the judge said. "People are all together too hasty in these matters." Marriage partners get into disputes, run to a lawyer and appear before a judge "while they're still mad as hell." COOLING OFF A cooling off period is very beneficial, Judge Dick said. Couples are often able to settle, disagreements among themselves if they sit back and reflect on their dif- ficulties. A common situation in- volves couples who do not realize what marriage is about, or of their respon- sibilities, the'judge said. He said he is always happy when he encounters couples "who are very adWt about the situation." They have talked the matter through, and are sensible and reasonable about their disagreements. JUDGE KENNETH Y.Dick: Oxford County court judge since 1965. Even though there is the tragic affect on the family involved, the couple has avoided the "excessive anger and hostility" that can be encountered in the court room. Judge Dick said he doesn't mind the travelling to other areas of the province to sit at courts there, but he has come reservations about sitting at courts in larger centres. The judge said he now will have more time to travel at his leisure as well. He. has already donesoine travelling in Canada, but the only time he was overseas was during the Second World War when he was with the Caiwdian army. �r sll;� MARJORIE LANAWAY: NDP banner. — staff photos by Ken Willet KEN PEERS: Liberal hopeful. Third time for Oxford )AY: Leads Tories. Hosting 1980 plowm1mg mate The Ontario Plowman's 'Tented City is a com- everything from fast food to from Tuesday, September 'Kernel Korn.' He travels Association in co-operation pletely serviced village full course meals. 23, to Saturday, October C around the province either with local Plowman's covering over 100 acres. The 1980 International Plan now to attend. by himself, or with our float, Associations has sponsored Some sixty caterers, most Plowing Match and Farm By the way, keep on the advertising the plowing the International Plowing from Oxford County, provide Machinery Show will be held look -out for our mascot, match in Oxford County 1980. Match and Farm Machinery _ Show since 1913. The event, - which provides one of the largest showrooms for farm equipment in North America, is held annually in a different region of Ontario. This year Oxford County yf - e !"�. • a will proudly host the Match 41 for the third time. The first ry .• . a, may' time was in 1921 on the - Ontario Hospital Farm near �t ' Woodstock and then in 1951 on the farm of John A j 4 Hargreaves. The site for the ',�'` ..f*•� - t•`. .0" 1990 Match will be on land one mile west and one mile j north of Woodstock. Over 800 acres have been rented for competitions, demon- stratiom, parking and the Tented City. �_ •� The Match offers something for everyone, Children may be entertained i at the Midway or by seeing , live animals. The ladies may " visit the Ladies Building to view fashion shows,, han- dicrafts, and cooking demonstrations. The latestti in farm machinery, cars, home appliances and im- provements provide much for everyone's interest. Match visitors will have an opportuncontestants to see over for _ contestants competing for over $41),000 in prise money [„ in both horse and tractor plowing classes, These competitions will be located Kernel Korn, mascot for the international Plowing Match travelling around the province promatiug the big show in close to the Tented City to and Farm Machinery Show, lobe held in Oxford, chats it up Oxford. allow everyone to attend. with Ingersoll Mayor Doug 11arris. The "Kernel" will be • 0 • E a a� 0 Fo,q� .. t`+ ��oEgg=tea mo tam 3u m'���a+cut0s vcu�w"'AuU�m� QEalm—°E vEo- dY H coid�ua Sri my y c� �u-00.2 c Hopi=�y�F Fg'Ed� �co`ma"Wa~N mae�ut om,0c%,..=O— c �3v ya'�i�" '•B E,�, c,Q E.8c u'a a`) y.0 1ti 0C = U'.�.. ..C.. I d=—d d � E. �,cy9 mo». um'SE Ems. ;rhEtO=y`y COOR �vt �ctdma.%Ex-uOa7 F .co0. crZ. --0 ac `- a w c u.' •o w 3LG mv`°ci�c�a Ey•�� cLs S E. o 1 t c w$ m w O'? 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Carter told reporters later that the prune .minister repeated that he hoped no harm would come to the 50 U.S. hostages being held by Iranian militants at the U.S. )embassy in Tehran. Carter said he didn't believe the U.S. diplomats' departure from Iran, accomplished during the weekend with false Canadian passports and forged exit visas, would endanger the hostages. Jimmy Carter ....grateful In Ottawa, Acting Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Adeb said the Canadian action, which he described as a flagrant violation of international con- vention, will delay the freeing of the other hostages. Adeh also told reporters a letter of apology from Clark, which Iran says was sent to the Iranian government, will eventually be made public. Clark has denied sending any letter. He said the Iranian govern- ment Mans no reprisals against Canadian diplomats abroad and Iran is still willing to sell oil to Canada, but not through U.S. multinational Oil Companies. Clark said the government has taken special measures to protect Ambassador Kenneth Taylor and other Canadian diplomats against reprisals over the Tehran embassy incident. "We have always had in place certain measures that are in- voked when there are rumors or some particular danger to an individual or a number of Canadian diplomats," Clark told reporters following an election rally in Mississauga. It is simply a matter of more caution being taken. That measure has been put in place in the case of Ambassador Taylor and other Canadians in positions around the world where they might he exposed (to danger)." Contingency plan sought for Oxford waste disposal WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — Oxford County's public works committee will ask the provincial environment ministry to help It prepare a contingency plan for county waste disposal. Oxford's main landfill site at Holbrook is expected to be closed by the end of the year and the county has nowhere else to put its garbage. Salford has been selected as a future waste disposal site but it is not expected to be ready in time because of opposition from area residents and South-West Ox- ford Township, which has taken legal ac. tion against the county, claiming that BLUES CHASER Children do brighten up a home. Whty ever .saw one of them turn out any elce- trlc lights? Oxford acquired land for the site ille- gally. Even if a less controversial site was selected, it would not be ready in time because it would have to, be approved by an environmental assessment board, county engineer Don Pratt told the com- mittee Thursday. Pratt said the county could ask the ministry to extend the life of the Hot - brook site but it would run into opposi- tion from area residents. He warned that the county may have M transfer its gar- bage to a site outside the county until the Salford site is ready. Warden Ken Webster of Tfllsooburg suggested the county use its other sites at Tilisanhurg, Lakeside and in Bland- rord-Blenheim .Township. However, Pratt sold they would not be able to han- dle the county's garbage for more than (wo months after the Holbrook site closes. Restoring Oxford courthouse proposed by county engineer WOODSTOCK (Bureau) - The Oxford County courthouse could be renovated for $105,000 to provide office accommo- �dation to last the county another 10 years, county engineer Don Pratt said Thursday. fie said in a report to be considered by county council next week it would be less expensive to renovate than to build a new administration building. Other county department heads will also be submitting a report next week on the feasibility of constructing a new building: Pratt said office space could be In. creased by about 2,000 square feet to 6,- 241 from 4,406 square feet. Lack of office space has been an ongo- ing problem with county council for sev- eral years. In December, council passed a series of resolutions dealing with the problem, including a motion to build a new administration building if neces- sary. Council wants change to permit two votes Oxford County Council will .petition the provincial govern- ment for a change in the Oxford County Act which, H approved, will mean a change in the Woodstock municipal ballot. A Woodstock city council request would give Woodstock voters more choice when selecting representation at city and county levels of govern- ment. The new ballot would see the addition of councillorsat-large. Civic and county hopefuls would specify, before launching their individual campaigns, what post they were seeking — a seat on city council, county or both. Under the existing ballot system, the mayor and five aldermen who receive the most votes are automatically given a seat on county council. They can decline the county council seat, "but most feel there's an obligation there," Woodstock Aid. Andy MacKenzie said. Woodstock wants that changed. The new ballot will see the electorate vote separately for a mayor, three aldermen and five councillors -at -large. The aldermen would serve on city council while the mayor and five councillors -at -large would Former Oxford warden Charles Milton dies Feb.14, 1980 WOODSTOCK — Charles Thomas'Mil- ton of Princeton, a former Oxford County warden and manager of the for- mer Ontario Concentrated Milk Produc- ers' Association, died here Thursday. Milton, 86, was also a former vice- president of the Ontario Hog Producers, president of the Oxford Trustees and 1 Ratepayers Association, Oxford County Federation of Agriculture, Oxford Chil- dren's Aid Society and chairman of the Princeton village trustees. Funeral services will be held today In Princeton. C HA RLES THOMAS MI LTON Charles Thomas Milton, a former county warden, died Thursday at Woodingford lodge at the age of 86, He served as warden of the county in im representing the former township of Blenheim on county council He was predeceased by his wife, the former Marjorie Sutston, in 1966. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Fred t Edith) Taylor of RR 3, Bw'ford, and sorts Bert and Roes, both of RR 2, Princeton. Also survived by 17 grand- children, 16 great grand children, two brothers, Floyd of London and Lorne of Princeton, two sisters Mrs. Willis rVernar Mathewson of Innerkip and Mrs. Clifford tlrmai Crumback of Ottawa. Funeral and committal ser- vices will be held at the Rumble Funeral Home, Princeton, Sunday at 2::kt p.m. A Masonic service under the auspices of Blenheim Masonic List a No. lb AF i AM will be held at the funeral home Saturday at 6 p.m. followed by an Oddfellows service under the auspices of Princeton IOOF Lodge No. 307 at 8:30 o.m. retain a seat on both city and county councils. MacKenzie said the change would spur more people into running for a city council post. He said it would make room for a training grounds of sort, "somewhere to get your feet wet, before tackling county concerns." Under the existing system the mayor and five aldermen which poll the most votes locally also sit on county council. "I'm all for it," Ald. Joe Pember of Woodstock told the rest of county council. "It would mean better representation for the people of Woodstock at both levels of government." Oxford council raises daily pay for conventions WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — Oxford County councillors will be paid an extra ona but they'll flhave or ntonwait for ars and ctihighermi- leage rates. County council agreed with a report from its warden's committee Wednes- day, raising daily rates to $10 from $30 for members doing county business out- side council chambers. But they refused to boost mileage rates to 26 cents from 24 when they learned that county employees will get less than that under IM contracts. County treasurer Howard Day said he figured out the new mileage rates on the. basis of depreciation, trade-in values, average automobile mileage and gas and insurance ors in some municipalities care paid 3111cents a mile, he said. Coun. Jack Warden of Ingersoll said the in March to negoti- alter new contracts is ll [with two employee groups, Council tabled the ter until those contracts are settled. mat- Pratt's report recommends renovating the ground floor or basement of the courthouse to provide more space for the county's planning and public works de- partments, already located there. The ground floor could also house the county's treasury and at least one com- mittee room, he said. The first floor would be upgraded to provide extra space for the clerk and space for a warden's office. The pro- vince would continue to occupy the same space it now rents from the county. Pratt also recommended that council install a hot water heating system to serve the entire building at an estimated i cost of $200,000. He suggested that coun- cil complete the renovations to the build- ing's exterior for $120.000 and Insulate the attic for $90,000 to reduce heating costs. However, the repairs and heating system would be necessary even if coun- cil decided to build a new administration building. Pratt said problems associated with the ground floor, such as poor heating and ventilation and dampness, could be overcome or reduced with a new heating system and by resurrecting the build- ing's original fresh air ventilation sys- tem, which is no longer in use. Although the ground floor is partially below the ground, Pratt said it could be converted into attractive offices. "Reno- vated to a decent standard, tastefully decorated, properly heated and venti- lated, the courthouse ground floor could be a clean, comfortable, spacious, at- tractive place to work, and a credit to the county. There is no reason to expect that the accommodation would be any- thing but first class and totally accepta- ble to all employees but those worried about the lack of prestige of working in a cellar." Disaster program almost finished Tornado fund compensation [chcemeteries ruesf�and co chards 'damaged in the Aug. 7 tornado .;should be in the mail in late .February or early March. tornado relief fund chairman Ken Peers said Tuesday. Claimants from nine chur- ches, seven orchards and three cemeteries have been in- terviewed and cheques will be sent out after the committee meets Feb. 25, Peers said. The announcement was aimed at dispelling rumors that cemeteries, churches and or. chard, would not receive compensation because there was no money left. Com- pensation was delayed because a New Durham church group had been slow in deciding whether to rebuild, he said. Losses at cemeteries. Chur- ches and orchards will be covered up to 90 per cent with Si.3 million from the fund. Settlementof these claims means the tornado relief committee's job is almost done. he said. Most claims now are paid, but there are about four or five private groups appealing for more money.. he said. About $7.4 million has been paid out, s3.a million of that raised locally and the remainder from the province. BLUES CHASER My ear's sticker said f should get z Miles per gallon and l did — tweepi I had to walk the last six. • • 0 Committee makes bid to end garbage woes By Randy Ray Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The Oxford County solid -waste committee took steps Thurs- day aimed at solving the county's short - and long-term garbage woes. Following harsh words from commit- tee member George Klosler, accusing the group of inaction and "floundering" during the past five months, the commit- tee agreed to make a two -pronged attack on the dilemma of lack otclumping space in Oxford. To solve the county's immediate prob- lem — all dumps will be full in Decem- ber — committee members decided to explore an extension of dumping privi- leges at the Holbrook site and study the possibility of trucking garbage to sites outside Oxford. The committee will also meet with environment ministry offi- cials Feb. 28 to discuss methods of re- ducing garbage output through compact- ing, composting, shredding and billing industries for garbage dumped in county disposal sites. Looking to the future, the committee agreed to try to set up a meeting with representatives of county Industries to discuss use of garbage as an energy source. Control over water left to municipalities By KAREN MONCK Water, water, everywhere, and Oxford County council decided Wednesday it's best left there. After extensive debate and receipt of 15 briefs on the problem, council overturned a C o m m i t t e e recommendation that it take over operation of all water systems. The county will continue to contract out operation of the water systems to the area municipalities. However, the public works committee has been asked to crime back with a recommendation on conditions to be included in revised agreements. Under Oxford's restructuring act, the county cannot refuse its respon- sibility for the water systems, because legally, it owns them. However, it can contract operation of the systems out to the municipalities. Of the 15 submissions received on the issue, only Zorra Township favored county -operated water systems. All Other municipalities, and the various county public utility commissions wanted to retain the contracting system, Courthouse work won't provide enough space By KEN WILLETT Sentinel -Review staff writer Members of the county administrative staff have echoed the concerns of a few county coun- eillors that renovations to the county courthouse basement might fulfill immediate space needs, but won't suffice for the long-term. In a report to county council Wednesday, the staff said the proposed renovation plans would "only partially" relieve Oxford's lack of office space in the courthouse. The study says the program of ground -floor renovations would not provide room for further expansion for fife next 10 years. Cost of these renovations was estimated at bet- ween $276,000 and $290.000 in 1476. The report said the same work today would cost between $386.000 and $415.000. County Engineer Don Pratt feet in use now. has told the public works A new heating system to committee that the courthouse -replace the present obsolete could be renovated for $105.000 system would cost about to provide office ac- $200,000. Remaining work on the commodations to last the county exterior of the courthouse would 10 yyears. be sno.000 and attic insulation He said these renovations ,to reduce healing costs would be would yield 6,241 square feet of about $90,000, Pratt said. office space for the 26 people employed in the courthouse, A least one county councillor compared to the 4,406 square and the county warden have Fund covers churches, orchards, cemeteries Numerous inquiries have been received by the Oxford, Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk disaster relief committee as to whether orchards, churches and cemetaries will be covered by the tornado relief fund. There is money in the fund for those, committee chairman Ken Peers said Monday."They will be covered up to the same percentage as we covered private properties." All churches, including the Clwistian Reformed Church at the intersection of Highways 59 and 401, all cemetaries, regardless of denomination, and orchards are eligible to receive assistance from the fund, said Mr. Peers. There has been confusion over this and he wanted to make it clear that all churches are covered regardless of denomination. The next regular meeting of the disaster relief Committee will be held on February 25 at the disaster office in Wowdstock, said Mr. Peers. suggested this work +:ouic provide little more than a stop. gap measure. Warden Ken Webster of Tillsonburg suggested most of the work must be carried out anyway. He has said there is a real possibility that both renovations to the courthouse basement and the construction of a new county building, to house its ad. muustrative- staff, will be un- dertaken. 76 Legal Notices PRINTING TENDER Tenders for the printing of the 1979 Oxford County Minute Book will be received by the un- dersigned until 1:00 p.m.. Wednesday, March 12, 1980. Information can be ob- tained at the County Clerk's Office, Court House, Woodstock, On torio. J. HAROLD WALLS Clerk, County of Oxford Court House. P,Q. Box 397 Woodstock, Ontario. N4S7Y3, w ?� v WOODSTOCK-INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1980 146 seats... ...NDP get 32 0 liberals win maiori Trudeau swept back to power with a majority OXFORD, BRANT, HALDIMAND-NORFOLK DISASTER RELIEF FUND COMMITTEE SAYS ♦ Thank -You ♦ 1 1 i William Dutton iMarie Gamble The Oxford, Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk Disaster ♦ Relief Fund Committee is in the process of winding ♦ down its service to the stricken communities. Great 1 Harold Harrison tribute, appreciation and thanks must be express- ed to those who volunteered their time and skills in • order that the Fund could raise the sum of 4 Rob laniee $3,750,000 which has gone to assist families to rebuild, re -equip and refurnish their homes, their • John Hotstetter small business and their farmsteads. ♦ To those who donated, their generosity and con- 1 tern has had few precedents. Their gifts made cer- 4 Grant Hutchinson tain that financial help would be available to those who had such dire need. 1 • Glen Kitchen Special recognition should be given to: — the Service Clubs and Lodges who supported the ♦ Fund so substantially; • George Junker — the Churches who ministered through most ♦ generous gifts of money, material and labour, • Mennonite Relief Committee & Amish Com- • Jim McKiernan munities; 1 —labour through their Unions and/or Employee ♦ Kenneth Peers Associations both local and nationally, who ♦ organized and donated so responsibly; ♦ — Small businesses and Corporations who express- LaVerne Reibling ed through very large gifts of money, their Cor- porate responsibility; — Those sensitive and responsible Municipalities ♦ Stan Seaton who chose to assist the residents of the eight of. ♦ fected municipalities in their hour of need; ♦ — The thousands of individuals and families both George Simmons rural and urban who gave so thoughtfully; — The Media who told the story as it was and made Lloyd Zehr the plight of those in distress widely known; ♦ — The Staff and Students from so many schools Michael Columbus who contributed so willingly. ♦ i David Btadey *eel 03 PCs... Halliday keeps Oxford seat but his plurality is reduced Theylove new look chambers It was the same room they'd visited so many times before. But you'd never know it to see it. County councillors one by one, heads pivoting this way and that, sang a song of praise over their refurbished chamber Wednesday. Strutting to their refinished desks, proud as peacocks, coun- cillors echoed their admiration for the work done. There was no need to mention it, but from beaming faces they did anyway. "This was worth every penny," said Warden Ken Webster of Tillsonburg. Webster, smiling all the while, made his way to his up -front, centre -stage desk framed by intricate wood -workings. His silver call -to -order bell sat shining in the middle of the desk. 'The cost was $30,000. "It's reallyvery, very nice," Webster said. For the last few months workers have been stripping and refinishing the wood in the chambers. The results are inspiring. New carpet covers the hollow wooden floors. New curtains hang. The lighting is improved. County should be replacing Nrotrees it kills, Gilholm says Ry ANDI .WIPER Sentinel -Review staff writer County council's public works committee recommended Thursday thatcouncil oil. derlake a limited budget tree -planting program along county reads. The recommendation was brought to the committee by Coun Robert Gilholm of Iilandford-Blenheim 'township. Gilhohn, who had prepared research on tree planting, told the committee that the county, which has seldom replaced trees it has cut down for road improvement. should replace the trees to beautify the roadside, among other reasons, "I can't see why we can't replace some of the trees we've chopped down. I ve talked to a of of people who ask me why the heck we can't - In some places where we've cut trees it Just looks terrible," -Gilholm, equipped with photographs showing examples of bare roadside along County Roads 3 and fi, said that if the county doesn't gel moving on planting "there will be no trees left on seine of our roads." Previously - lhougM the county had no written policy on the matter - the county has shied away from tree planting,. saying. "we're notin the tree planting business " Gilholm went through At series of arguments against planting the trees and gave reasons as to why they don't hold wafer He said that while many People believe roadside Iretw can be a lrattffie halard, if planted I'ar enough Well they can help dnvers by riving their eyes some scenery. something to break the monotony. 0 t y I 0 0 Township February 21, 1980 abandons 'Salford dump fight DF.REHAM CENTRE BBureau) —The court battle pitting township against county over the proposed Salford landfill silk is over. South-West Oxford Township council has been forced to abandon its plans to pursue the fight after being informed by township lawyers Wednesday that the supreme court of Canada will not con- sider its case. Last December, the Ontario court of appeal rejected the township's applica- tion to appeal an Ontario supreme court decision which supported Oxford County's acquisition of land for the pro- posed 210-acre dump. The township claimed the county acted illegally when it acquired the land in 197S and 1977. The judges, however, ruled that there were not sufficient grounds for an ap- peal of the Ontario supreme courtdeci- sion. Township lawyer David Estrin of Eden Mills'could not be reached for comment Wednesday night. But Toronto lawyer J. Edgar Sexton, who represents Oxford County, explained that the Ontario court of appeal wasn't prepared last Decem- ber even to hear the township's appeal. "in those circumstances," he said in a telephone interview, "the supreme court. of Canada will not sit in judgment of a court of appeal." The supreme court of Canada has indi- cated in other cases, the lawyer said, that it will not entertain applications such as the township's because the On- tario court of appeal has already decided the case should not be heard. The su- preme court, Sexton added, doesn't "sec- ond guess" the court of appeal. "We're told we can't take our case there ... and that's it," township clerk Helen Prouse said Wednesday. Mayor Lou Barrett was "disap- pointed" with the ruling but pointed out that the landfill site must still receive the approval of the environmental as- sessment board and will likely be heard by the Ontario Municipal Board because of objections. The mayor said more suitable sites ex- ist in his township and the rest of the county, noting that the proposed site is on prime agricultural land. The township also has concerns about possible pollu- tion from the dump. 682-apartment complex Plan amendment approved ,for high-rises along lake WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — An applica- tion to amend Oxford's official plan to permit a controversial high-rise develop- ment along the south shore of Pittock Lake was approved by Oxford County council Wednesday night, despite the o6 jections of several residents. Goff Construction Ltd. of Woodstock asked the county to amend the official plan to rezone his property from major open space'to high -density residential to permit the development of 682 apart- ment units in six ll-, and 12-storey apart- ment buildings on a 17-acre site north of the Scanit subdivision and south of Pit- tock Lake. Construction is expected to take place in three to five years. The application had been previously approved by city council and the county's planning committee. Although the county has agreed to amend its official plan, the developer still has to work out site plan and devel- opment agreements before work can be- gin. The project also depends on the Scanit subdivision which must be completed be- fore roads and services are available for the high-rise project. About 25 residents, mainly opposed to the development, attended the meeting. S. L. Wassenaar, a lawyer for Scanit Investments Ltd., said the high-rises would be detrimental to Scant's plans to develop low -density homes to the south. He said the buildings would have a "negative and overbearing effect" on the surrounding area and would create a "physical and psychological barrier" for the people to the south because it would block their access to the lake. The devel- opment would also increase traffic levels in the Scanit subdivision, he said. However, Michael McQuaid, a lawver for Goff Construction Ltd., said the apartments would fulfil an urgent need for rental accommodation in Woodstock. McQuaid said the project would also protect valuable farmland because tl:. high -density complex would relieve pressure for the city to expand beyw, its borders. The apartments would a - attract industry to the city, he said. Many objectors said the project will destroy the lake's rural atmosphere. However, Norman Pearson, a spokes- man for the developer, said a third of the property — about five acres — will be turned over to the city as park land. Pearson said the project will provide a "sharp distinction" between rural and urban areas. Easement approved Oxford County council Wednesday approved accep- tance of an offer of efrom Ontario Hydro for purchase of easementtacross county -owned properly OK snowmobile trails in South-West Oxford Township. Ontario Hydro needs the land to construct a transmis. sion line. The easement is 36 metres wide and crosses The Westwood Hills maintenance of the bridge, some . resistance to parts of the former township of Dereham.'rhe transmis- Snowmobile Club of show proof of sufficient establishment of snow- sion line will run from the Salford junction to the Inger- Beachville will be allowed to liability insurance and mark mobile trails at the soll transformers station. establish snowmobile trails all trails to protect young park. He said if the county through the Oxford County trees. A hold -harmless rejects its former passive Denby getting water park in Beachville and agreement will be entered inlentlowardtheparkinthis An extension of Woodslock's water system to lan- - construct a bridge across the Thames River as long as it with the county, Council agreed that the instance, it may have to for downers in South-West oxford whose wells were polluted meets conditions set down by best way to have an reject it future developments as well. by the former Denby landfill site will "proceed as ex- county council Wednesday, organized system of trails- The club has agreed to peditiously as possible." through the park was to provide either a permanent Woodstock will act as an agent of oxford County in the The county made its alh,w a club to set them and bridge or a structure that watermain extension. County council made the request approval of the ciuh's maintain them. Councillor can b, removed each spring, to thccity Wednesday. The construction will be in accor- request subject to ministry Boss Livingston, mayor of whichever the county, dance to plans prepared by Slmcoe Engineering Ltd. of natural resources and Blandfurd-Blenheim ministry y and cr+tueervalion Upper Thames River Township, said the clubs are authority agree on, If the Tree policy approved Conserva Lion Aul horn.) 11W) the ht'st police for to s1ructurelste be permanent. Oxford County will take the responsibility of replan approval.Theclub mu`lalso lake complete re%cponsilidily wail, itwdlbeinsuchalocation as ling fixes on county read allowances. for construe t dun ami IuFe1 r1�11 Mayor 00119 Mu'ris slid there has been tales useful to summer user, (it the hark. ('()only council accepted a recommendation from its public works committee Wednesday to adopt a policy of planting auilable trees at safe and suitable locations on the road allowances. WOODSTOCK-INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1980 Blame shifted for any increase in interest Bank of Canada to let rate float 'Forced into itf economist says OTTAWA (CP) -- The Bank of Canada's decision Monday to allow its trend -setting bank rate to float shifts the blame for higher interest rates — 41 near certainty as a result -- from the central Bank to North American money markets. WOODSTOCK-INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1980 It could rise even higher next week Bank rate at record 14.19 p.c. Is due to follow rate spiral in U.-S. OTTAWA (CP) — The Bank of Canada's trend- setting bank rate rose to a record 14.19 per cent Thursday, but indications are that a further in- crease could come next week as interest rates in the United States continue their upward spiral. Plowing match plans proceed Organziers of the 1980 The plowing match International Plowing Match committee is compiling a list to be held in Oxford County of places for accom- thisfallarebusyironingoul modation, including problems and preparing for commercial facilities and the event. homes, which will be readily Chairman of this year's available at the booth at the match John Hofstetter, told match, directors of the Oxford About 650 exhibitors are County Federation of expected to take part in the Agriculture last week that he match, each displaying his has been working for six wares, said Mr. Hofstetter, years to organize the week- He said the Oxford site is long match. The event will well -suited to the match and run from September 90 to should prove to be October 4 an a site across successful, If it receives the from Tollgate School off good weather that the Kent Highway 59 north of match last year received, Woodstock. It is expected to this year's plowing match attract 250,000 people to should witness the same Word County. success. UTRCA gets Member Woodstock Councillor Joe Pember was appointed Wednesday by Oxford County council to represent Woodstock on the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority to fill the unexpired term of the late Harry Roth. Christmas party planned Oxford County will continue to providea Christmas party for staff and council members instead of switching to a summer picnic, council decided Wednesday. The county agreed to put a $75 deposit on facilities at the Woodstock fairgrounds for a tentative party December 20. If the county decided to hold the picnic, the deposit would be refundable up to 30 days prior to December 20, administration and finance committee Chairman Andy Mackenzie, Woodstock, told council. Warden Ken Webster, Tillsonburg, told council staff and councillors seemed pleased with the Christmas par- ty held last year and have indicated they would prefer the party to the picnic. With love, from Princeton To Princeton, with love, from Princeton. Residents of the United States are still sending their thanks to Canadians for helping spirit six of their embassy officials out of Iran. County council has received a petition from residents of Princeton, Missouri, extending their thanks to the residents of Princeton, Ont. for Canada's actions. Honoraria increased Honoraria for lay members of the land division com- mittee of Oxford County council was increased by coun- cil Wednesday to $70 per frill day and $50 per half day. Tenders accepted Tenders for supply of gasoline, diesel fuel, furnace oil and for replacement of five mobile radios were accepted by Oxford County council Wednesday. Accepting the reebmmendation of its public works committee, council accepted the tender of Norfolk Com- munications Ltd. of Waterford of $6,611 for five Johnson 571 mobile radios, the lowest of two tenders. The county will continue its use of Johnson 571 radios. Shell Canada was awarded the contract to supply gasoline at 22.22 cents per litre and diesel fuel at 22:32 cents per litre. It was the lowest of three tenders. Sunoco won the contract for supply of furnace oil with the lowest of three tenders at a cost of 13.84 cents per litre. Subsidy budgets approved Part of the public works committee budget totalling $,7,571,100 was approved by Oxford County council Wednesday. The budgets for construction, $2.100,U0U, for maintenance, $1,3,50,000, and for municipal drains, $121,700, were approved early because they are eligible for provincial subsidy if submitted prior to March 31. • 0 0 Contrary to statements Museum curator dead at 74 countychooses route' I Herbert Milnes, since 197 of the work abet his retirement from ' Oxford Museum since 1970, died Hi France." et Woodstock Sunday. Historical Society Prrs ident Ed R it d toda for landfill approval fly JANK E %ANSICKIII: Sentinel -Review staff writer Oxford County council has made a decision on which route to take in getting the Salford landfill site into operation, contrary to recent comments by Warden Ken Webster. Council has decided, at the advice of its solicitors, to seek approval for the landfill site under the Environmental Protection Act tEPA).. In an interview last Friday, Webster said that council hadn't decided which of two en- vironmental acts under which it should seek approval for the site. But in an interview Tuesdy, Webster told The Sentinel - Review: "I demured a little bit from telling you what happened at council because I didn t want it published yet." Council went into closed session at a meeting March 12 to discuss the recommendation from its solicitors. Treleaven, Graham. White, Coad and Patience. It returned to open session to vote on the solicitors' recom- mendation but most reporters had left the meeting by that time. As it turns out, council voted 12-to-5 in favor of going the EPA route. Oxford MPP Harry Parrott, environment minister, had urged council to apply for a hearing under the Environ- mental Assessment Act (EAA) instead. Webster said he delayed telling a Sentinel -Review reporter the outcome of the meeting until he had a chance to communicate council's decision to Parrott. -I wanted to explain to him Parrom council is going against what he suggested and I didn't want it published until I informed him," Webster said. Ken Webster ... 'demured' from facts 75De1ths Ex —Reeve CHESNEY— At the Wood- stock General Hospital on I Thursday March 20, 1980, James H. Chesney of R. R. 1, iTeloved nerkip, (Con. 16 East Zorra - avistock) fn his 92nd year, husband of the for- mer Grace Alexandra Adams. Dear father of James Beverly Chesney, R. R. 1, Innerkip and Mrs. Robert (Norma Grace) I thLoveys of Hickson. Brother of Mrs. Omar (Della) Nurse of London, Mrs, Gertrude Harris of Innerkip, Mrs. Margaret Hal -wood of Woodstock, Fred and Stanley Chesney of In- nerkip, Also surviving are eight grandchildren and one i great grandson. Friends will be received commencing (Saturday afternoon at the MD. Smith . Home, 69)Wellington Street, N., Woodstock, where the complete funeral service will be held on Monday, March 24, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Daniel (McInnis of Innerkip Presbyterian Church of- ficiating. Temporary en- tombment in the Innerkip Mausoleum with interment to follow in the Innerkip Cemetery. Memorial con- tributions to the charity of the donor's choice would be ap- preciated. He was 74. Born in Yorkshire, England, Mflnes was a resident of Woodstock since 1928. He worked at La France Textiles for more than 40 years until his retirement in 1970, when he. became curator of the Oxford Museum on Dundas Street. "He was dedicated to the museum and made it his life's Herbert Mitnes ...dead at 74 enne sat y. -He will certainly lR missed as a r-itizen in the community and far his work at the museum." Bennett said Milnes was not only a good curator, but an excellent artist, historian and naturalist, His wildlife drawings were of the same calibre as Glen Loates', Bennett said. A book soon to be published on lives of early settlers included many of Milnes' drawings. he said. Milnes was also active in the Woodstock and District Boy Scout Association, acting as honorary district commissioner. Ile was a recipient of the Silver Acorn, the highest award for scouting in the province. lie was a founding member of the Woodstock Naturalists Society and a member of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists. He belonged to the Philatelic Society of Woodstock. He is survived by his wife, the former Doris Crossley. and a sister in England. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the M.D. i Mac) Smith Funeral Home. J08 AWARDED -Huron Construction Co. of Chatham has been awarded a contract for resurfacing Highway 2 for 18.5 kilometres betweee Woodstock and London, Oxford MPP Dr Ilarry Parrott, provincial environment minister, amiounced today. The b799.th:.i project will get under way,Mly 5- Oxford reverses self, won't tear down jail By Denyse Lanouette Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The historic Oxford County jail has been given a reprieve. In a dramatic about-face, Oxford County council voted 15-5 Wednesday night to rescind an earlier motion to tear down the 126-year-old jail to make way for an new administration building and parking lot. However, council did not decide what to do with the abandoned building and Warden Ken Webster of Tlllsonburg warned In an interview the decision does not guarantee the jail will remain safe from future assaults. The building, considered one of Can- ada's finest examples of Italian' Ro- manesque architecture, was to have been removed to make way for addi- tional office space. Instead, council accepted a report from county engineer Don Pratt who rec- ommended renovating the nearby county courthouse basement to provide extra space at a cost of $110,000. However, the actual expenditure will be more because the courthouse needs a new heating sys- tem before the rooms can be used. That is expected to cost from $100,000 to $2W, 000. Council's sudden reversal was reached after a lengthy afternoon discussion. Councillors Doug Harris of Ingersoll and Jack Burn of Norwich Township, who in- troduced the motion to tear down the at In December, told council It would regret Its actions, "It's a poor investment. It's impassible to get efficiency (in the basement)," Burn said. adding that the county needs a new building. Harris, who called the situation Ironic, said council's decision would not solve its problems. He said some county emplov- ees will not be happy working in a base- ment. The coonty's departments will still be housed In separate buildings, and the county will not have adequate parking facilities. Conn. Joe Pember of Woodstock. who voted to save the jail, said council may change its mind. "We're acting like a bunch of darn fools. Are we going to go through this again in six months?" In an Interview after the meeting. Webster admitted that strong local oppo- sition may have been a factor in coup ell's decision not to tear down the jail. However, he warned that the building may yet be demolished if a suitable use Is not found. Meanwhile, the chairman of the "save the jail" committee said she Is delighted. "1 hardly know what to say. The county council keeps putting me in a state of shock. I'm wondering what their next move Is," Helen McDonald said. McDonald said the committee will ew tinue to examine alternate uses for the jail. "We're certainly not going to dis- band." The group is meeting April 2 with menibers of the Ontario Heritat+'e Foun- (fatlen to discuss other uses, she said. Tornado relief committee winding down operations WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — After seven months of organizing assistance for vic- tims of the Aug. 7 tornado, the Oxford, Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk disaster re- lief committee is winding down opera- tions. Chairman Ken Peers of Norwich Township said Monday he expects the Graham street office to close within two weeks. "We've fulfilled our obligations under the (provincial) guidelines. There's no one left to Interv-iew. We're not taking on more claimants." The fund paid out $6.611.286 to about 380 claimants since it started distribut- ing funds Dec. 10. Public donations raised $3,874,742, about $125.000 shy or its St million goal. The province provided the balance of the money, which includes compensation to uninsured orchards, churches and cemeteries. Peers said six orchards in the tornado. ravaged area will receive $206.000 in compensation while seven churches will get $38;3,000 and three cemeteries will get $25.000. The province said it would pay up to $0 million in compensation. Any decision to expand the fund's guidelines will be up to the province, he said. Peers said a request from area muni cipallties asking the government to ex- tend compensation to include loss of live- stock and a second home owned by farm- ers or businessmen has been referred to the Ontario cabinet. BLUES CHASER The only thing a divorce prove. ;, whale mother was right in the fir. t �plaee. Simple Justice This is now the March 31, 1980 Know your rights. Consider your options. The new Provincial Offences Act introduces a new form of law designed especially for minor Of- fences such as traffic, liquor, hunting and fish- ing violations. The new system is simple, in- formal and convenient, and offers anyone charged with a minor offence a new choice for handling his or her case. But you have to act. It's up to you. Minor Offences Read your rights K.�..._ under the Prrn,j_* .. ON Your 441rostry Afrorn6my of the nlrw Geeral I For further information, pamphlets are avail- V vA V Ministry of the able at Supermarkets and Provincial Court Attorney offices, or write: Provincial Offences, (ham General Queen's Park, Toronto. 0 E r1 �J Thursday, April 3, 1980 l Prime rate up to 17.5% at most. banks County proposes water agreement Oxford County will soon have a standard water agreement with all eight member municipalities, if the rural municipalities accept it. County council authorized Clerk Harold Walls and Warden Ken Webster, Tillsonburg, to execute an agreement with the five rural municipalities for operation of the county - owned water systems. The agreement is identical to the one currently in use by the three urban municipalities. Woodstock, Tillsonburg and, Ingersoll. The only difference in the approved agreement and the one previously in use by rural municipalities is that the townships will now he able to do their own engineering for repair and maintenance of the water systems within their boundaries. Under the previous agreement, the townships had to get county approval for engineering. The agreement states "the area municipality shall undertake the complete administration, operation and maintenance of all municipally owned water works system(s) within the corporate boundaries of the area municipality, except that portion or portions of a water system that has been extended into the area municipality from an adjoining municipality." The county recently gave the Woodstock PUC authorization to extend its water system to service about 10 homes in the area of the former Denby landfill site whose wells were contaminated by the landfill. The agreement authorizes the area municipality to undertake "all customer service, engineering, design construction and reconstruction that is required to ensure the successful operation and the continuation of the water system (s) ." Any subdivision development agreements relating to water service will be undertaken jointly by the county and the municipalities. Setting of lot levies and other charges will be subject to county approval. The county also retains the right of approval of capital works budgets, five-year capital works forecasts, retail water rate structures and any proposals for purchase or sale of lands or buildings that would be used in conjunction with the water system. The municipality must also submit an audited statement of its financial position to the county annually. The county retains free access to fixed plant, buildings, all works under construction, and all accounts, reports and administrative data relative to the water system. The agreement is for five years, but will continue afterward until one party gives 12 months notice of its desire to terminate the agreement. The five townships involved, Norwich, South- West Oxford, Zorra, East Zorra-Tavistock and Blandford-Blenheim, will be sent copies of the agreement and will have to authorize entering into it before it will come into effect. 73rd WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Murray Gray, 96, and his wife Ed- na, 90, celebrated their 73rd wed- ding anniversary this week at Woodingford Lodge. They are pic- tured with their hand -colored wedding photo taken April 8,1907. Oxford council OKs � fire dispatch system WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — The wheels to establish fire communication and al- ert systems in Oxford County were set in motion Wednesday. Oxford council approved a recommen- dation from its public works committee to install the two separate systems as soon as possible. But committee chairman Harold Vogt of East Zorra-Tavistock Township said in an interview it will probably be next Jan.I before they become operational because the committee has to open tend- ers,decide what type of equipment it wants and consult with area municipali- ties. The communication system includes a basic radio system, an ultra high fre- quency radio link, l8 mobile radios and a rei-order to note. Incoming calls. The alert syslem will consist of tele- phone lines connected to a central dis- patch at the Woodstock fire depart- ment's central office, and pagers pur- chased as required by the five rural municipalities of Zorra, East Zorra-Tav- islock, South-West Oxford, Norwich and Blandfard-Blenheim townships. The county will assume responsibility for the communication system but the cost of alerting volunteer firefighters will be shared by the benefiting rural municipalities. The.: cost of Implementing the systems has not been determined, but a consul- tant's report earlier this ?ear said a communication system could range from E31,000 to EI&t,000. Thecost of an alert system could run from $5,350 to $10,350 for each station. Thecounty has set aside $tO. 00 in this year's budget for the systems and has another $35,001) left over from last year. County approves fire system Oxford County approved a public works committee recommendation Wed- nesday for installation of fire communications and alert systems as soon as possible. The county is now ready to call tenders for the systems. Discussions have been going on for more than a year on installation of the systems. Once tenders have come in, the public works com- mittee will consider them and make a recom- mendation to county council, committee Chairman Harold Vogt, mayor of East Zorra- Tavistock Township, told council. He said the com- mittee should be able to have a report in a month. However, he questioned whether the systems could be in operation this year. The county would finance the fire communications system, which would include a basic radio system, an ultra -high frequency radio link, 16 mobile radios for the county's fire stations a d a recorder to be installed at the central dispatch office in Woodstock. Cost of telephone lines and pagers for individual volunteer firemen for the fire alert system would have to be borne by the municipalities involved -- Norwich, South-West Ox- ford, Zorra, East Zorra- Tavistock and Blandford- Blenheim townships, the county decided. The County's decision to install the systems is based on a consultant's. report commissioned last June. That report estimated costs would range from $31,000 to $164,000 for implementing the communications system, while cost for the alert system could come to another $5,250 to $10,350 for each station. The county has set aside $40,000 in the 1980 budget for the systems and another $25,000 remains from the 1979 budget, earmarked for the project. Waste disposal costs to soar, warden says fly KEN %1 ILLETT Sentinel -Review staff writer The price of solid waste disposal will increase dramatically — to more than $1 million, a boost of more than $400,000 — in 1981, Oxford County Warden Ken Webster warned Monday. Webster told a budget review session of the county's ad- ministration and finance committee that the increase is inevitable. "We best be prepared," Webster said. "It's coming, There's no doubt about it." County Engineer Don Pratt I agreed the county's ad- mininbstration and finance committee "should be preparing county council for the increase." The county will spend an estimated $615,000 for solid waste disposal this year com- pared with $530.554 in 1979 and $404,838 in 1978. Inflation, stepped up salaries and a all-out, mad -capped search for another landfill site or alternative to landfill gar- bage disposal have brought I about the Inevitable increase, Webster said. The county's active landfill site, the Holbrook landfill site near Tillsonburg, is on its last legs and the county is getting desperate for alternatives. And, he told the committee, the estimated increase does not include the cost of developing a major landfill site near Salford. The county has earmarked f $65,000 in its 1980 budget to carry out that task. But Pratt doubts any development of the site will take place in 1980. The proposed site, which has already hurdled much op- position and legal hagglings from South-West Oxford Township, faces more rigorous opposltion. A number of groups have vowed to fight the Salford proposal before an en- vironmental hearing. The site must win en- vironment ministry approval Wore any dumping lakes place. Committee chairman Aid. Andy MacKenzie of Woodstock suggested council establish a reserve "now to cushion the blow of the anticipated in- crease•" That recommendation will be forwarded to county council. The only slashing done during the day -long but review came right at the end of the day when 19 grant requests fell victim to razor tactics. The committee will recom- mend the county limit its grants considerably. Of 23 grant requests only four received the recommended endorsement of the committee. The grants still on the com- mittee's list of budgeted items include two gifts totalling $9,000 to the International Plowing Match, to be hosted by Oxford County this fall; a statutory grant of $500 to the agriculture ministry; and $5,000 to the Oxford Museum. Budgets from the county's planning, public works, ad- ministration and recreation and community services depart- ments were scrutinized by the committee but no paring resulted. The committee will have another go at the budget on Wednesday but no major cuts are anticpated. Total county spending is estimated at $11.9 million, up from $10.6 million last year. The preliminary budget is calling for an almost negligible tax increase due to changes and increases in provincial grants. The preliminary budget shows the net tax levy need only in- crease by $10,331 or 0.3 per cent, despite a spending increase of $1.3 million. Woodstock pays about 30 per cent of the total county levy- - %tan photo COUNTY WARDEN Ken Webster considers R paint during budget discussions, 0 • Now it's officialWestern premiers seek O7TAWA tCPi — Canada will boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. External Affairs Minister Mark MacGutgan told the Commons on Tuesday the government is convinced, following extensive consultations with Western and Third World countries, there now exists enough international support to make the boycott ef- fective, The Canadian Olympic Association has been asked not to send athletes to the Games and those who decide to go will do in "withtwt the moral or financial support of the government of Canada." MacGuigan said. Canada, host of the 1976 Summer Games, joins close to Ba other countries which have indicated they will support the boycott nf! •LL.. b•O ry earl..'- .�._.uWy_. _<�:...rn.r�ILn.14 movem__'Trnegun by U.S. Prealdent'.�tmmy Carlo, ,No tax hikes in Ontario budget! v Cz 0 (�0 `aim 0 0 X Iff s vide aadiF: �cycaS "'Euucu,• 9 na.a �• uyaau �? .iO.cGJ�om,.. EL �c°o ® aa'c#=2_,M=0°-00 cv DL E > y z- A ■�� �m aENOMONEE E L S ..., O O U Cz �OODuEeEo�py ,o vcoa�oEa f�c�au�6 � V Cz 0) Layoffs, interest rates ,tossed into federal lap BLUES CHASER A banker went to the doctor for a checkup. After a thorough examination, he was told he was as sound as a dollar. "As bad as that!" he exclaimed, and fainted. BLUES CHASER Many people complain that the mail service is slow. But think about it. aben was the last time your gas, electric, or Phone bills were late? E''�,v.y0,-6=on.?L .'''ccd.ua, popr cr pp�� .:!'iJ�' N� Oy Y - CC�yv1 conG.O.Wyy 04 G,`4 WN'C! 1j TO>.0 �?O U�VUY2;>t �L 'o .y',nc S•cw ev::v« 3��o.i •o ��3>u3our�. a; �mbo-o«.ones `mu U—��gEu�.,PJ�'— `dgB.,Fd"� oo. +.—_,�="nCC..++a u.2tU�au,aj% �=s 9 itlL6°.O'O G.J OC VmE ,e° z JE? 04 �NNG� sV�`4�.Q'aV 03 L, dL 4 E t 0 C. 3 ..� O ._ O E N O_ .E U N V V G. O C t �, ,�. ❑ L; dgE" co o m shy �uta s tie cF �cAJ:— `dc ^ a.a._0!5•Qcrocu;m^g �cn uemQ�'s &-aM .,._.- _ r3�yo`n«n"t seo3'r u«ee(.y� Cr7s u m3mn�F st Ea`d a�ocur V���+ro;jE Ems y �a a rn n`c :s= or a °ro 'CyLo•"'rQ}aFvAyriwd>,a9oG'� �Eyeoa6 F�vu'7, a 10 2$dEt o�o :�a9 �? ',sm S3 o, L's Uu_a.B is Yao.xi o'wo .eYu �wTa av �a 3•o$9;�a�3 Planes crashed... WOODSTOCK-INGERSOLL, ONTARIO. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1980 .Carter decision. ...Iranians mum U.S. attempt to rescue hostages fails! Consultant brought in to tell Oxford's story WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — In order to tell Oxford County residents and others about Oxford next fall, a county commit- tee has gone to Toronto for help. The planning committee agreed Thurs- day to have Berl Freeman, a Toronto consultant and artist, prepare plans for an information booth touting the county for the 19M International Plowing Match to be held just outside Woodstock in Sep- tember. Freeman will work with county plan- ner Peter Atcheson and Aid. Charles Tatham of Woodstock in coming up with an exhibit proposal and a cost for the venture. The decision was made after Freeman, of Freeman Design Ltd., showed sam- ples of work he has done and a proposed walk -though exhibit for Oxford. Casing the theme, Oxford — What It's All About, Freeman showed a hanging exhibit which could be. mounted at a prominent location at the match which may draw up to 250,000 visitors. While stressing his suggestions were tentative, Freeman said any exhibit will -ti have to be simple, clean and understand- able. It could include giant photographs and audio-visual displays extolling the county, he said. Reminded that the theme of the match Is Oxford is a Many-Splendored Thing, Freeman said, "We can do anything you want." Planner Atcheson said the Intent was to show how county government works. He said later that as much as $15,000 has been set aside in several budgets to pay for the booth. BLUES CHASER Poople who believe nolhink is }mpossi- ble have Bever tried to get bubblegum out of mohair sweater. Publicto works to tour county landfiff sites By CVNTHIA DAVID Sentinel -Review staff writer County public works committee has decided to don overalls and d}atbber boots to see for itself how suitable the county's landfill 'fiC& are for future use. The decision followed a lengthy debate Thursday on garbage disposal during which committee members were forced to agree with County Engineer Don Pratt that "there just isn't any place in Oxford County do put the stuff." On the tour, slated for May 5, the committee plans to visit landfill sites in Lakeside, Drumbo, Holbrook and Tillsonburg. Oxford County approves $500,000 in road work WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — More than SM,000 worth of road paving and resur- facing was approved Thursday by Ox- ford County's public works committee. The biggest contract was awarded to Yundt Brothers Construction Ltd. of Stratford for paving about II miles of county roads for $346,800. It was the low- est of five bids submitted for the work. Included in the paving are County Road 8 at and through Bright, County Road 12 (Mill Street) in Woodstock and County Road 17, northwest of here. Stewart Watts, county design and con- struction engineer, said the bid was about $17,000 below county estimates. Other road projects included tar -and - chip resurfacing which the committee was told will cost an average of $4,000 a mile for the 30 miles of roads that will be resurfaced. A total of $17,430 will be paid to Mar- shall Aggregates and Oxford Sand and Gravel, both of Woodstock, for gravel, and $33,190 will go to Cornell Construc- tion Ltd. of Brantford for surface treat- ment material Another $80,000 will be paid to T. J. Pounder Ltd. of Brantford for supply of asphalt emulsion. Humane society finds land for shelter The Ontario Humane Society rates and local financial sup - has found a shelter in Oxford port. County. The society depends on Tom Hughes, the society's, donations and Hughes stressed executive vice-president, said in the shelter would open sooner if an interview today the society local residents show some It as purchased a building and generosity. adjoining land near the junction He was critical of the delays He of highways 401 and 59. encountered by the society in Hughes would not speculate a location for the when the shelter would open. shelter: "It is a disgrace that He said there are many there is no animal shelter in variables to take into con- Oxford and I know many (local) sideration including interest people feel the same." Storm relief committee to disband WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — Nine months and $7 million later, the Oxford, Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk disaster re- lief committee, formed following the I Aug. 7 tornadoes, disbands Friday. The committee will close its Graham Street offices here once its books are au- dited, committee chairman Ken Peers said Monday. The books show 300 persons without adequate insurance collected an average of $20,000 for losses In the three counties. "We got a lot of satisfaction out of (the committee work). It helped a lot of peo- ple," Peers said. The money raised by the committee has been spent and work has tapered off, he said. As of the end of April, farm property claims paid out were $5.3 million, while small businesses received $475,000, he said. Claims for residences totalled $300,000. for churches $352,11N, for cemeteries $30,000 and for orchards $209.000. The rest went to administrative and related expenses. The committee assisted everyone with- out adequate insurance protection up to 90 per cent of their losses. He said 300 persons who applied for help didn't.get any because they had adequate insur- ance. In Its fund raising, the committee re- ceivnd $3.45 million from the public and businesses, $313,828 from municipal do- nations and $87,206 from short-term in- vestments made by the committee. At the end of April, the province contribu- ted $3.1 million, Peers said. The federal government didn't make any contributions because, under an agreement between Ottawa and Queen's Park, the province would have had to spend $8.5 million — a dollar for every person in Ontario — before the disaster would have qualified for federal aid. Peers said anyone thinking about head- ing a similar committee "should think twice" before committing himself. "You take a lot of criticism ... (but) people were upset at the time. "We had to justify every cent we spent. We certainly hope it got to ever) - ont:" He said the committee's task was made easier because the eight affected municipalities appointed "excellent" people to it. He lauded the efforts of head fund raiser George Simmons of Woodstock. 9 E • Tliursday, May 15, 1980 Committee given mandate to solve garbage crisis By Chip Martin Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — The public works committee was given free rein by Oxford County council Wednesday to come up with a speedy solution to the county's im- pending garbage crisis. Council voted to let the committee take whatever steps are necessary and hire whatever experts it needs to come up with a contingency plan for waste dis- posal in 1981 and 1982. In so doing, council rejected a recom- mendation from its solid waste commit- tee that Toronto consultants M. M. Dil- Ion be hired to find storage places for waste after the county landfill site at Holbrook closes at the end of the year. Councillors expressed concern that any delay in finding the consultants and re- taining them might waste time in mar- shalling evidence to convince the Ontario environment ministry to consider ex- tending the life of Holbrook or permit- ting the use of other existing sites. Aid. Andy MacKenzie of Woodstock ar- gued that the public works committee should take whatever steps it feels nec- essary when it meets today and hears recommendations from county engineer Don Pratt. HAPPENED IN ' CANADA 1aa yBArt(a) OFTOE MONK6y Pratt was in Toronto on Wednesday contacting the Dillon firm about what can be done for the county. Speed is essential, MacKenzie said, and public works should be able to do Im. mediately what it deemsnecessary. Such an approach, he said, "gives us flexibility." Norwich Township Mayor Jack Burn said fast action is essential because "one of these days, when nobody picks up the garbage from their street, that's when it will come home to people." He suggested using the county's three staff engineers to study the existing landfill sites and recommend a course of action that the county can pursue with the environment ministry. "I don't think anyone in this room can suggest we have a greater emergency than waste disposal." Burn said he was reluctant to bandy the problems back and forth between two committees and consultants and the ministry. "We're like windshield wipers going back and forth." Mayor Harold Vogt of East-Zorra-Tav- istoek, chairman of the public works committee, said he doubted Dillon would be able to undertake the waste study be- cause of other commitments, even though it had performed other waste -re- lated studies for Oxford. In a near -unanimous vote, council de- cided to reject the waste comtttittee rec- ommendation in favor of a speedy deci- sion by the public works committee. Later, waste committee chairman Perry Siebbick of Princeton said he was not upset at having his committee re- lieved of its job in finding a short-term solution to the waste problem. Holbrook area wants guarantee Truck bypass under way of water supply but residents still upset By NANCY GALL Sentinel -Review staff writer The first official shovel of sod was to be turned for the Woodstock truck bypass today, but for nine County (toad 6 residents it's just another day in their fight against the Prowngal transportation and communications ministry for a fair price for their land. The nine landowners, who have grouped together to form the Woodstock Bypass committee, are victims of what their chairman Ian Mackenzie terms "a dictatorship" of ministry bureaucrats. No trees for county road It doesn't look like the Embro trees were a danger to and West Zorra Women's motorists, but we do believe that Institute's request to replace the the deep ditches that are bang trees on County Road 6 will be constructed, present a very rral met. danger." The county's public works County construction engineer stewart Watts said many far- committee discussed a pet#t#on mars along the read don't want Irom the group asking that the n trees, which came uder the axe the trees replaced. hev Al asked{ and [ant Ttclea during road construction, be said clearly they didn't want l replaced as saw as possible. them," he said. "We feel very alroriay on this Ontario Hydra and ftll matter, as we consider that the Canada have easements abag beauty of our county is betty{ each side of the road and the destroyed bi the destruction of new trees would eventually these trees, ' the petition said. interfere with their lines, he "We cannot agree that these, said. Ash from volcano to reach Onto rio Ash turns day to night as volcano `blows Ash and smoke rise from Mount St. Hel- ens in Sundays massive eruption. (AP) MOUNT ST• HELENS Mount St. Helens sends a plume of NVashington, became active Mar - ash, smoke and debris skyward ch 27. Flooding in some areas has Sunday in its most violent erup- been triggered by the volcano and tion to date. The volcano, located residents have been evacuated. 45 miles northeast of Portland in May 19, 1980 9 E crEm-� q` Rap+ U p J 'E E +d ssco E p 3 m W E O n T a ty ^ C R p 6 � 3 � N O BLUES CHASER The difference between a tax collector and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the hide. BLUES CHASER �' c •• p O a R •- �'�'i Alt olitimer is a person who remem- bers when a pfe was set on the win- s ` 3 2 dowsill to cool, not to thaw. N O y( 0 W O � d.� � N .p n C �. C_ L �•, Of sLQaE3a`o'�'�aw a n p o 0 nrj'' ootocc rRwx° eaIi This diagram illustrates makeup of Mount St. Helens. (AP) B.C. range unaffected by volcano's eruptions VANCOUVER (CP) — Southwestern British Columbia volcanoes are not likely to erupt even though some are sis- ters to Mount St. Helens, says Dr. Hugh Greenwood, the head of geology at the University of B.C. While the mountains are all part of the Cascade volcanic system. B.C.'s Gari- haldi system is "a different breed of cat," Greenwood said Monday. Mount St. Helens erupted Sunday morning,. leaving at least five persons dead, devastating the surrounding area and sendiwl a cloud of smoke and ash thousands o' metres into the sky. q�.2A2 R>p,`tliF 2iTEa'omux R pypb 46 m�d�5° a•d-I-'..P ✓N�©o'�ae'"a�3i�'i. u � a C ii ��ii p :9 iii � -S u m � f'+a °'n a.t� � o• w BLUES CHASER huddle age is that time of life when after one night out you need two nights in. Oxford calls tenders on fire alert system WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — Oxford County's public works committee de- cided Wednesday to call tenders for the proposed county -wide fire communica- tion system. At the same time, it will ask its consul- tant to design a fire alert system. Closing date for tenders for the com- munication system will be June 25. The committee will probably present county council with a recommendation to hire a firm at its July meeting, county engineer Dom Pratt said. The deeision is the latest in a long se- ries involving the proposed system, sug- gested more titan one year ago. • i Le GouvemomeM du Ouabec a fait con- The Government of Quebec has made J<A' w0l, wDatl*hM'>w )rt"bn- .ware sit pOpo�eon Tan Mwar, suet M taste public its proposal to negobale a new agree. %?6..+1:` J<A' ASS).' kar`)rL.b y C.Anada, a Wfe nowElle. Mteme tond&a sur mant with the rest of Canada, based on the ie Principe de regame des petioles. equality of nations. t1 ¢stint`:Dtsa•)+' J<A' b¢Lv6.• cane entente permedraa au Queb+t a ar- this agreement would enable Ouabeb to ALre-CP+ QUarr te pMn'dr a:ckun tie lairs soli rocs, de aCpuue the exclusive power to make as laws, AW,L.' 4)IL4,L.' Aur.,� nJr"- oeroex,or gab rmpots al d'etabsr ses relations levy its Was and establish relations abroad — ♦"C<s -hDL.6 %Y.` .d UL. exienaVfR& ce qw est la sovvera,nete — el, in other, wards,sovereignty —ang at the same drib AL' en "A" tamps, de ma,nntnlr aver le Canada time. to maintain with Canada an economic CL1 Adk.J' )r•u x)w etirJT.b b>Crl� dent Iua- association Indudlrig a common Currency: ~,ft..r"A_ 76tl0a rnsme morn", d La C12L1.1."`>^' tco� i'L s' aepum chameemem de statut poblique ne change In political status resulting from these negotiations will be enacted wlfh- Ana kpy.b i r de ces negocialions ne sera realise out approval by the people through another x¢L NsC Y` "i f1y*1, )rt`bni6/d".Jo- saro farLord tle la pooulaMn tors d'un sutra reterentlum; sum.'r CXMb'6..Dc. rafetendum N cor�equantr. acwrdex-vous au Gou. on these terms, do you give the Govem- vemement du Quebec be mandat ce n6gocier mere of Quabac the mandate to negotiate the MAL A-^ I`N+W). J J<A' b¢UL.` reMeMe proposee amine le Quebec el le Cane- proposed agreement between Quebec and neA* CbrN )W)PJLY- dl' Canada? `66. DJC J<A`P baC� 7 This sample ballot is written in French, English and Inuit Wednesday, May 21, 1980 Levesque's soveson reignty bid rejected by 59.5 per cent How the question is worde Following is -the wording of the ques- tion in Tuesdays historic Quebec refer- i endum. It's printed in French, English, and, where applicable, eight native dia- lects, including Inuit, Cree and Micmac. Voters are asked to mark their "R" in one of two boxes — one marked "Yes", the other, "no". Total vote, province - wide, will determine the outcome of the referendum, which requires just a sim- pie majority to pass - The Government of Quebec has made public its proposal to negotiate a new agreement with the rest of Canada, based on the equality of nations; this agreement would enable Quebec to acquire the exclusive power to make its, laws, levy its taxes and establish rela- tions abroad — in other words, sover- eignty — and at the same time, to main- tain with Canada an economic assucia tion including a common currency; no change in political status resulting from these negotiations will be effected without approval by the people through another referendum-, on these terms, do you give the Got ernment of Quebec the mandate to ni [late the proposed agreement between Quebec and Canada? A massive no'from Quebec WOODSTOCK-INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1980 Almost 600 forest fires burninq across Canada Thousands are forced to flee Oxford dry but Blazes rage in Manitoba free from fire WOODSTOCK-INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1980 Covering 125,000 acres of forest Fires burn relentlessly near Kenora Residents flee - the community KENORA, Ont. (CP) — Covering L5,00D acres (5,000 hectares) with a front 70 kilometres wide, the forest fire they call Kenora 23 burned relentlessly across nor- thwestern Ontario today - About 450 residents of Grassy Narrows, an Indian community 0 kilometres northeast of Kenora, were evacuated Sun- day°, hours before fire cut off the only road to the community. But the is,000 residents of this resort community and he surrounding area are safe for now. The fire was about 15 kuometres from the town early today, and will pass to the northeast unless winds change direction. "We are at the mercy of the weather now," said Cor Diklirld, a spokesman for the Ontario natural resources ministry. ''The situation is still critical." Kenora Mayor Udo Romstedt said plans for evacuation are being prepared in case of a sudden wind shift. More than 5,000 flee IIIIII as fires rage in north DRYDEN (CP)—More than 5,000 peo- ple have been evacuated as the worst forest fires in more than 40 years contin- ued to devastate Northern Ontario on Friday. ' Two communities — Red Lake and Fort Hope — were empty except for fire- fighters and volunteers waiting to try to save their homes. A large fire was burning five kilome- tres from Red Lake, a small gold -mining town about 400 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay. The last of more than 3,tI0f1 evacuees from the area were flown out late Friday afternoon to Winnipeg by government aircraft. The tiny community of Balmertown sat defenceless two kilometres across the lake from Red Lake as the fire that was raging over more than 100,000 acres (about 40,0D0 hectares) continued its ap- proach. "Red Lake Is definitely threatened," said Jack Minor, ministry of natural re - County under budget About 39 per cent of Oxford County's $11.9 million budget was spent by May 31, county administration and finance committee learned Wednesday. According to an unaudited financial statement for the period from Jan. I to May 3t, IND. $3,563,594 was spent out of the total $11,937,527, leaving a balance of i8,3&3,932 for the rest of the year. The 19au budget was passed in May. The expenditures to May 31, with budgeted figures in brackets, were: general government $1,657,928 ($2,082,620); social services $1,016,412 (1N2,021,212); planning E219,D42 1$332,455); public works f4,019,11M 4f5,233,800); Woodingford Lodge $1,461=7 ($2,267,200). Revenue for the same period itaxes from Oxford's eight municipalities). was IIU71,9N — from the year's total of $2.933,630. Income from provincial government grants and assistance totalled t5,141,e95 by. May 31, out of the 1960 total of $7,327,6H Income from Investm4nis, fees and other sources totalled 4;9a1,&34, from the year's total of $1.647,751. sources spokesman. "To go around the lake or jump it would be nothing for a fire that size." New fires broke out late Friday near Fort Hope, about 350 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, and fire control officer Terry Popovich said "with the wind changing like this and new fires starting it looks like we'll have to get out of here." Homeowners win battle to permit heritage areas By Denyse Lanouette Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — A local home- owners' group has won its battle to have heritage designations apply to areas and not just individual build- ings in Oxford County. George Calder, a spokesman for Vansittart Area Association Inc., said Monday that county council unwit- tingly gqve member municipalities the power to designate heritage areas in Its new official plan. The plan already gives municipali- ties the power to designate historical buildings and sites under provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act. The group wanted the plan strength- ened to permit designation of areas but both city and county councils re- jected its requests. However, Calder, a lawyer, said he studied the section of the county plan and decided the wording was broad enough to apply to areas as well as in- dividual properties. His opinion was confirmed by the Ontario ministry of culture and recreation, which ad- ministers the Heritage Act. The group was to have appeared be- fore an Ontario Municipal Board hearing Monday to object to the heri- tage section of the official plan. But the hearing only lasted a few minutes after the association withdrew Its ob- jections. In an interview later, Calder said he was delighted the plan can be inter- preted to include districts but he had no plans to ask the city to designate an historical area. 141t wouldn't be looked on too favor- ably by any council at the present time." Once a property is designated, it cannot be altered without council's permission. Both city and county, councils op- pose designating areas because they feel it would infringe on an individual property owner's rights, The usefulness of historical designa- tions came into play here earlier this year when county council voted to tear down the historically designated Oxford County jail to make way for a new administration building. Because the jail was designated, the county had to apply for permission to demolish it, and during the (May it changed Its mind and decided not to tear the building down. is C� i NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS TOWNSHIPS OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM, EAST 20RRA-TAVISTOCK, NORWICH, SOUTH-WEST OXFORD, ZORRA, TOWN OF TILLSONSURG, TOWN OF INGERSOLL TO DESTROY NOXIOUS WEEDS Notice is hereby given to all persons in possession of lands and property owners, that, in accordance with the Weed Control Act, Chapter 493, R.S.O. 1970 as amended, having noxious weeds growing on their lands shall cause them to be destroyed by June 30, 1980 and throughout the season. The Weed Inspector may enter upon such lands to cause the noxious weeds or weed seeds to be destroyed in the manner prescribed in the Regulations, the costs to be chorged against the land in taxes, unless paid otherwise, as set out in the Act. In the interest of public health, noxious weeds should be destroyed. Although Dandelions, Burdock and Goldenrod are not considered noxious weeds within the County of Oxford under the Weed Control Act, the co-operation of all citizens is solicited in the elimination of these nuisance weeds. J. HAROLD WALLS County Clerk COUNTY OF OXFORD BURNICE McALLISTER Area Weed Inspector COUNTY OF OXFORD Committee OKd Industrial promotion planned for Oxford WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — Oxford County council endorsed a request Wed- nesday for a county -wide liaison commit- tee to promote and co-ordinate Industrial development within Oxford. It also created a special committee to determine the liaison committee's re- sponsibilities and organizational strue- Lure. The move met with brief opposition from Southwest Oxford Township Conn. Lou Barrett who argued it was not neces- sary. Barrett, a farmer, said industries will locate in Oxford because of its strategic location to urban markets, regardless of the committee. "All we need to do is keep out the undesirables." He said rapid urban growth may result if the committee is formed. In its rush to attract industry the committee might be willing to sacrifice valuable farm land, he said. 'Oxford has an industry in agrfcul- lure. It's'never failed to produce. But ag- ricultural land is treated like vacant i Men of the Trees are prepared to help The Oxford Men of the Trees are willing to arrange to have trees planted in the Oxford County park near Beachville, Les Dickson, chairman of the organization, said today: The county administration and finance committee decided last week to ask the Men of the Trees to take on the job after the provincial natural resources ministry said the low-lying. 260-acre park had little potential for reforestation. "We're going to inform them (the county) we're willing to make arrangements to have trees planted in the areas which will accomodate them," Dickson said in a telephone interview today. "That's as far as we'd go in accepting responsibility." Pine, oak, cedar and walnut trees have been suggested for planting in the park in the past. Dickson said his group sees no need to develop the park beyond planting new trees and would prefer to see it left in its natural wild stale. The Men of the Trees, formed several years ago to en- courage the planting of trees and good land management in j the county, urged the purchase of the park in 1976. The group helped plant more than 2,300 trees to replace those destroyed in the Aug. 7 tornado. Salford dump won't open until late 1981 at earliest WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — The contro- venial Salford landfill site will not be ;ready until late 1981 or 1982 at the earli- est. Oxford County council learned Wed- nesday. The Bounty wants to develop a major landfill operation on the Southwest Ox- ford Township site but first it has to ap- ply to the environment ministry for ap- proval. Oxford should be ready to apply for ap- lproval under the Environmental Protec- t tion Act by July 30. A hearing will proba- bly be held In October and could last a month, council learned in a letter from the consulting engineering firm of M. M. Dillon Ltd. A decision should he rendered by early 19s1. If it Is favorable and the site ap- proved, development could begin in the early spring, said the letter from project manager W. R. Wells.. Oxford urgently needs the site as it is running out of available landfill space. However, the proposal to develop a major dump on prime agricultural land has met with strong opposition from area residents, Southwest Oxford Town. ship and the Oxford Federation of Agri- culture. An Ontario Municipal Board is ex- pected to be called to hear these objec- tions which may delay development even further. BLUES CHASER A farmer was asked what time he went to work In the morning. "Son."In, replied. "I don't go to nnrk. 1'rn sur- rounded lrr It. " land waiting to be developed." But planning chairman Ross Livings- ton, a Blandford-Blenbelm Township far- mer, said the committee would help pre- serve agricultural land by ensuring or- derly development. This view was -.supported by Warden Ken Webster of TWsonburg and Andy MacKenzie of Woodstock, who presented council with a report supporting the res- olution. The report listed areas where the com- mittee would be useful, suggesting it ex- amine areas of potential conflict be- tween area municipalities and take steps to reduce them. The committee could propose changes to the county's planning process to make It easier for industry to locate In Oxford, and it could establish an information bank, the report said. It also suggested the committee pro- mote greater co-operation between in- dustry and local government, and be- tween the rural and urban areas of the county. 11PPROPOSALS - I LAND ACQUISITIONS, APPRAISAL REPORTS, LAND NEGOTIATIONS UNDER cm""°r°xr°no EXPROPRIATION ACT AND ATTENDANCE AT HEARINGS UNDER EXPROPRIATION ACT The County of Oxford is inviting written proposals from fully qualified Land Appraisers for providing a service to the County on a year -by -year basis, for: 1) Purchasing (Land Acquisition) of ail lands required as County Road widening for the Road Reconstruction Programme; including meetings with County staff, negotiation with property owners, preparation of Offers to Purchase, etc., for approximately 75 parcels per year. 2) Preparation of suitable Appraisal Reports, including provision of three copies of each report for processing under The Expropriation Act for various lands required as road widenings each year for which negotiations to purchase are not successful; approximately 25 reports per year. 3) Necessary land negotiations under The Expropriations Act 4) Attendance at Hearings under The Expropriation Act: Hearing of Necessity; Hearing of Negotiation; and Hearing of Land Compensation Board, as scheduled. The written Proposal must be preliminary In nature at this time and should contain the following details: — Personnel to be used in work — Qualifications of personnel — Pricing for various Items listed above, based on an hourly rate for Items 1, 3 and 4, plus disbursements (approved), and a unit price per Appraisal Report required under Item 2. The County will be prepared to discuss the matter with any party interested in submitting a proposal, upon request, and intends to negotiate further final details with selected parties after receipt of the preliminary written proposals. The proposals will be received until Friday. June 27th, 1980, at 2:00 p.m.; local time, and will be opened and considered at that tiros. Stewart J. Watts, Construction and Desipt Ftrgiam County of Oxford P.O. Box 397 Woodstock, Ontario N4S 7Y3 Expropriation urged to speed road work WOOM%"T'OCK (Bureau) — Oxford County council should launch expropria- tion proceedings against 11 Zorra Town. ship land owners who are delaying the reconstruction of County Road 16, its public works committee decided Thurs- day. The properties abut the east -west road connecting Kintore to the Middlesex County border. The owners have been approached twice but refuse to sell their land, county construction and design en- gineer Stewart Watts said. The committee's recommendation will go to council for approval. The county is offering $2,000 an acre for the land, plus compensation for trees and fences. The figure was set by an ap- praiser and is based on fair market val- ues but sonic owners want more, Watts said. However, committee member Wallis Hammond, also a Zorra Township far- mer, said the price was too low. The property owners stand to lose be- tween half to one and a half acres each for the road widening and reconstruction project. Watts said negotiations have been un- der way for "well over a year." Unless the properly is expropriated it could be years before the claims are settled, he said. About. 1,500 vehicles a day use the road. By going ahead with the expropriation, the county could have title to the land by 1981, he said. It has already settled with rive land owners to buy property for the project - County going after permission- to spray banned chemicals From the Jul". Zr, tientiurl-ltev it., sentinel-Ileviex staff writer Spraying Oxford County's remaining supply of 2.4.5-T herbicide is safer than storing it, Oxford County council decided Wednesday night when it voted to ask the environment ministry for permission to spray. The county has about 140 gallons of the controversial herbicide banned by the ministry because of possible health hazards, County Engineer Don Pratt said. The ministry has instructed municipalities to compile an inventory of supplies of 2,4,5-T and to store it until a safe disposal method is found. Administration and finance committee chairman Aid. Andy MacKenzie of Woodstock told council his committee fell it would be safer to spray the last of the herbicide than store it in its concentrated form and risk it becoming a -storage time bomb-" BLUES CHASER Covernment Is a lot like your digestive system — it if's working right, you hardly know you have It. If the application is denied, the county will request specific directions on how to properly dispose of the material. Oxford MPP Harry Parrott, environment minister, has already said an application won't he granted. Fire system to be owned by municipalities The proposed Oxford fire communications and County fire alert system will alert system has been under be entirely municipally discussion for more than a owned and operated, instead year. About a year ago, the of arranging with Oxford county commissioned a Communications for the consultant's report on in rental of repeater stations. stallalion of a system. County council approved The county has since the recommendation decided to have a central Wednesday made by the dispatch office in Woodstock public works committee. for the communications The committee received a system, with mobile radios letter from John Rowell, in each rural fire station. president of the firm, ad- Firemen would be issued vising the county not to rent with individual pagers as services from the company, part of the fire alert system - but to buy services outright. A special frequency for the He said the savings would be system would be needed and greater for the county if it receiver stations are used a total package sup- necessary at several points plied by the company— throughout the county for the The idea of a county -wide signals. Oxford big attraction forylanning delegates J e 24, 1980 Oxford County was the star councillors — elected, not ap- attraction Tuesday for planners pointed, representatives and is from the 1980 Canadian Institute the only one of its kind in of Planners national conference Ontario. in Kitchener. Oxford differs from other About 50 planners from across areas because its county -wide Canada toured the county in one planning body can veto of several mobile workshops decisions made by member held in southwestern Ontario municipalities. counties. The mobile workshop in "The bus toter to Oxford was Oxford concentrated on the c� tult efforts t rite filled in the first two days," h cultural land its Oxford planning committee offt� Ipplan. official chairman Mayor Ross Livingston of Blandford- made a trip to Oxford Cettrelanner back on its feet Blenheim said. "There seemed after being flattened by last to be quite a bit of interest. They August's tornado, tours of farm took a good look at Oxford operations and agriculture - County and asked quite a few related Industries interesting questions." Included in Tuesday's Planners are especially in- itinerary was a screening of "A terested in Oxford County Question of Balance," the because of its unique restruc- Oxford Federation of tured government and planting Agriculture's film about the set up. The land division com- [teed to preserve agricultural mitteehere is made up of county land. County gives go ahead on expropriations From the Jmie ?s around," Smith told council. registered letters are sent to sentbtel-Review A neighbouring landowner those affected. If the affected A Zorra Township man's affected by the proposed ditch is landowners wish it, an ex - concern that reconstruction of opposed to it as well, he said. proprialion hearing will be held, County Road 16 will cause Norwich Court. Roger Orthafter which council can approve drainage problems�on his said installation of storm or not approve the ex - property will be considered by sewers, although initially more propriations. county public works committee, but Oxford County council voted Wednesday to proceed with expropriation of 12 properties for the project. Donald 0. Smith of RR 4, St. Marys, appeared before council objecting to a proposal to run an open ditch in front of his 50-acre dairy operation in connection with the road widening project. The county intends to ex- propriate 1.36 acres of Smith's property. Smith said the project will disrupt the natural north -south flow of water, cause drainage {{irobiems and take agricultural and out of production. Water flowing in the ditch "wouldn't be one drop that would be (fron) my land, it would he all the area farms expensive than open ditching, would be cheaper fit the long run. Woodstock Aid. Andy MacKenzie said council should not consider the matter until it had cost comparisons for in- stalling open ditches and storm sewers. Council voted to have the public works committee draw up the cost comparisons. Despite council's approval of the public works committee report which contained the recommendation to proceed with the expropriations Countv En ineer Don Pratt said[ council had plenty of time in which to change its mind. Pratt explained the first step in the expropriation process is to advertise that exprrooppriation is being conaidered, then • • 10 courthouse heating to be repaired COUNTY COUNCIL: By NANCY GALL Sentinel -Review staff writer July 10, 1980 Courthouse heating sparks sharp debate p p A building maintenance fund for county - owned buildings should be set up with rental income from the buildings, Oxford County council heard Wednesday. Woodstock Aid. Joe Pember made the suggestion during counciil's discussion of a $26o.O110 heating and air exchange system proposed for the courthouse. Council decided to defer its decision on the new system until its first September meeting. This will allow the county to approach the province, which rents space for courts and court offices in the 90-year-old building, for funding to install the air exchange system, administration and finance committee chairman Aid. Andy MacKenzie said, in spite of a consultants report which said the present heating system "base very short life expectancy and could not be expected to carry the building through another heating system," council authorized County Engineer Don Pratt to prepare the present heating system for another winter. oVER RUDGET Uncertainty over where the money will come from to,finance the new heating and air exchange system figured strongly in coun- cils discussions. Council budgeted only $120,000 to install a new heating system at the courthouse. Earlier this year, it decided to renovate the building's basement for additional office space instead of constructing a new county adm inist rationbuilding. In a recorded vote Wednesday council authorized $678,082 be set aside in a reserve fund for the stated purpose of a future municipal. office. The fund is made up of surplus contributions from Woodstock and Ingersoll. Several councillors suggested the money set aside could be used to install the new system. 7.orra Mayor Wallis Hammond said the $120,000 already budgeted for the system, a portion of the $9o,000 budgeted for renovations to the basement and the balance borrowed from the reserve fund could fund the new system. Hlandford-Blenheim Mayor Ross Livingston disagreed with the slated purpose of the fund, saying council has not decided to have a new county building. PUSH Us OUT Council can authorize expenditure „i moneyin the reserve fund for other than its, stated purpose through a bylaw, ('Jerk Harold Walls said. MacKenzie said the province is taking over more and more of the courthouse and will "push us out" in about five years. It should foot the bill for a new air exchange system since it will be the benefiting party, he said. Council agreed there is an urgent need for a new healing system. "It needs a new system, not in three or four years, but today," Pember said. Council had not expected to spend $260,000 on a new system, but putting in an inadequate system after renovating the basement would be "false economy," Warden Ken Webster of Tillsonburg said. "If we're going to fix the building up, then we're going to do it right " he said. "We have logo ahead and spend that money, I believe." NEW SYSTEM Pratt said he would be content with a new heating system only, but pointed out an air exchange system may be wanted at some future point. It would be extremely difficult to add the air exchange equipment after the heating system had been installed, he said. A new healing system could be in place as early as January 1981, said Grant .Egan of R.A. Egan and Associates, the firm that prepared the report on the heating system. He recommended against such swift action, because a good heating system would require more time for design. A January target date would mean two months without heat in the courthouse while the existingsystem was demolished and removed, he said Installing the healingsystem only, without The air exchange system, would cost about $180,000, he said. C1yN ai w G C yu C °]�O �,�q S�y...3m CRJaU9Amw"�� 10 Six going to waste seminar Oxford County will send six paople to a waste managment conference in Winnipeg Ocl. 15 to 17. In a recorded vote, county council voted Wednesday night to send solid waste advisory committee members Perry Sibbick, Ken Peers, Seldon Wilkinson and Michael Bragg. along with County Engineer Donald Pratt and County Clerk Harold Walls to the conference. "The garbage problem is here, not out west,' South-West Oxford Coca Cecil Wilson said. "Every year someone takes a trip with their wives on the taxpayer." "Six people does seem like a lot," Tillsonburg Mayor John Armstrong said. Zorra Mayor Wallis Ham- mond and Woodstock Aid. Phil Poole said the six should take the trip. "Why turn down an educational venture? Six people went out to the west coast on a planning tour, why not six to 1t'innipeg for the garbage Conference. It's equally im- portant." Hammond said. NOTICE TO COUNTY OF OXFORD LANDOWNERS The Oxford County Council has enacted a new Tree By -low to restrict and regulate the destruction of trees by cutting, burning or other means. Hereafter any landowners wishing to remove a woodlot of more than one acre must apply to the Administration and Finance Committee of the County of Oxford, who will hear their sub- mission for a minor exception and make a decision thereon, subject to the approval of Oxford County Council. This is required by sec- tion 7b of The Trees Act R.S.O. 1970 as amen- ned June 18th, 1979 and By-law No. 2300-80 of the County of Oxford. The By -low, passed pursuant to "The Trees Act", R.S.O. 1970, Chapter 468 and amend- ments thereto, provides that every person who contravenes the provisions of the by-law is guilty of an offence and on summary con- viction is liable to a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three months, or to both. Aplicaiions for minor exceptions to the By -low may be obtained from the County Clerk, Mr, J. Harold Walls, Box 397, Court House, 415 Hun- ter Street, Woodstock, Ontario. N4S 7Y3 -- OR -- Mr. John Mitchell, Tree Commissioner, Coun- ty of Oxford, R.R. #2, Innerkip, Ontario. NOJ 1 M0. < Fire communications contract approved Canadian General Electric gives final approval to a has won Oxford County's tender. public works committee's approval to install a county- wide fire communications system. The $53,245 tender must be approved by County council before being officially accepted. The bid, accepted by the committee Thursday, was the second lowest of four tenders. Motorola submitted a tender of $52,247. Higher bids came from Marconi, at $62.739, and International Communications, at $86,994. Included in the tenders are 21 mobile radios for fire trucks. a 100-foot tower and a station operating on two frequencies on Bower Hill, a radio control link from rural fire stations to the hill station, a control console and paging encoder. The fire communications system could be in operation six months after the county Oxford MOH quits for job in Halifax W'OODSTOCK (Bureau) — oxford ColmWs inedical officer of health, Dr, William Butt, is resigning to be ctnn(- the MOH for Halifax. His resignation, effective Sept. ,0), has been accepted by the cowlty board of health, chairman Jack Warden said Thursday. Butt has been the county's health officer since June, 1976. BLUES CHASER Supermarket: A place having In or .so registers and only two or three of them operating. 'Butt Rampersaud rest ng. Rampersaud won't say why i liy N,%Nc Y GALL July 11 , 19 8 0 His resignation was accepted with regret at a meeting of the Sentinel -Review staff writer board of health Wednesday, she said. Oxford medical officer of health Dr. William Butt and Butt is on vacation this week and could not be reached for director of nursing Dolleen Rampersaud have resigned from comment. their positions at the Oxford County health unit. Mrs. Rampersaud left June 20 "of her own accord," said Members of county council have received anonymous Mrs. Gordy. letters protesting Mrs. Rampersaud's departure. In a telphone interview Thursday, Mrs. Rampersaud would 'TOUCHY' not reveal why she resigned. Health board chairman Jack Warden said the reasons Butt has accepted a position as medical officer of health in behind Mrs. Rampersaud's departure were "touch." and Halifax and will leave at the end of September, health board would make no further comment. administrator Isabella Gordy said Thursday. Mrs. Rampersaud told The Sentinel -Review she has ob- School tree -plantings to help pupils remember '79 tornado WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — An- nual tree -plantings will help fu- ture generations of Oxford school children remember last sum- mer's tornado which swept through the county. County council decided Wednes- day to supply each junior public school in the county with a tree to plant to commemorate the "spirit of co-operation" exhibited by citi- zens towards tornado victims. The trees will be supplied annu- ally to about 50 public, separate and private junior public schools. The proposal introduced by Councillors Charlie Tatham and Jack Burn passed almost unani- mously. Tatham, of Woodstock, said the ministry of natural re- sources in Aylmer will supply the trees for a nominal fee. He said the planting ceremony will remind children of the co-op- eration and generosity people showed during the crisis. The trees will be contributed indeff- nately and It will be left to the schools to decide where to plant them. Warden Ken Webster of Till.son- burg said it was an excellent idea but not all the councillors agreed. Coun. Andy MacKenzie of Woodstock said the ceremony will eventually lose its significance. "It will go the way of the Itth of November. I don't think it will have any impact on the people in- volved." But Burn, from Norwich Town- ship, disagreed. `•It it carries on for 500 years'," he said, "it will never replace the trees destroyed by the tornado." BLUES CHASER The man who gets into it cage full of Ilona impresses everyone except a ,school bus driver. tamed legal counsel and would make a statement at some future date. Wednesday's board meeting was not a regularly scheduled meeting but was held to make up for the June meeting can- celled because there was no quorum. The board did not come to a decision to advertise for ap- plications to fill the nursing directors' position, Mrs. Gordy said. That decision will probably be made at the board's first meeting in September. It will not be meeting in August. SENT TO HOMES The anonymous letters members of county council received protesting Mrs. Rampersaud's departure were marked "personal and confidential" and were sent to their homes. County councillors interviewed by The Sentinel -Review said they did not read the letters. "I can't tell you what it was," Norwich Mayor Jack Burn said Thursday. "I read two or three fines and saw it wasn't signed and pitched it in the wastebasket." Ingersoll Mayor Doug Harris said he has received "several pieces of correspondence" about the health unit, some signed and some unsigned. The signed ones he read and filed, the unsigned ones he threw out unread, he said. He declined to specify the contents of the letters but said he'd received both "pro and cod' correspondence. The health board, because it deals with health care, is a "controversial type of [ward," he said. Local lawyer new judge for Halton fly GREG ROTIIWF.LL Sentinel -Review staff writer ,lames Carnwath has been appointed a county court judge for the Regional Municipality of Halton. The 45-year-old Woodstock lawyer will replace Judge A. B. Sprague in September. The appointment was announced Thursday by Justice Minister Jean Chreten. The Woodstock native said today he looks forward to the edge's plantain, but will miss Its local law practice lie will be one of three judges in the Halton region, serving at the county courthouse in Millon. Carnwath attended public schmis in Woodstock Wore entering Victoria College at the University of Toronto, where he gradualea with an honors B,A. in English language and literature in 1957 He studied law at the University of Toronto, and was admitted to the bar In 1962. From 1062 In the present he has taen It partner In the firm of James Carnwath ...appointment MacDougall and Carnwalh, now called Carnwalh and Beatty. RENCllElt Carnwath was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1474, lie was elected a bencher with the Law Society of Upper Canada in Iw5 and 1979. and is now the chairman of its discipline committee. He is the current chairman of the Woodstock General Hospital board, where he has been a director since Ire. Be was a member of the Woodstock planning board to te63-65; a director of the YMCA from 1995-66: a member of the Woodstock public library board from 1967-72, and served as chairman with that board in I97o-7t; he was chairman of the Woodstock United Way cam- ign in 1972, and vice-chairman n Iwo71: he served as 1lhair­ 11tell of the downtown planning study committee in 1971.72:. he was a director with the Canadian Badminton Association from 1972.79, and served as first vice-president in 1974, and president in 1977.TS And he was area director (or Oxford County with the Ontario Legal Aid plan from I to IWS. • 11 WOODSTOCK-INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1980 Ross Warbovs was clearing fallen branch Twp. councillor electrocuted*' Blackouts in storm some trees toppled By JOHN FRANCE and JOHN SPILKER Sentinel -Review staff writers A Norwich Township councillor was killed Tuesday shortly after an electrical storm hit the area. Ross EmersonWarboys, 52, of RR 2, Burgessvilie, died when he came into contact with an electrical wire while cutting up a large tree branch which had come down during the storm. Many parts of Oxford County were hit with brief blackouts during the storm and a number of trees were toppled but no serious damage leas reported here. Other areas of the province were harder hit. An 11-year-old Brantford boy was killed when struck by lightning in Mount Pleasant. Warboys had been working for about 25 minutes with another man on the tree branch felled by the storm before the accident occurred about 4:3a p.m. Tuesday, Woodstock OPP said. He was pronounced dead al the scene by Coroner Jim Town of Woodstock. One of the fast people on the scene was the family physician, Dr. Russell Hall of Norwich. Another was neighbor Les Dickson. "He was an awful good neighbor," Dickson said. "It was quite a shock." Warboys had been a councillor for 512 years. He was also a dairy farmer and raised purebred Holsteins. In younger days he had been a prominent local athlete starring as a catcher in softball and a forward in hockey. Warboys was married and had three children. A son was killed four years ago in a train accident. The mayor of Norwich, Jack Burn, described Warboys. as "a very valid and good councillor. He was a sincere man and a worker for all the community. He didn't show any partiality." Burn was not sure whether the township council would ap int an interim alderman or hold a byelection to fill the remainder of the Warboys' two year term which ends this November. The other storm -related death occurred during the height of the storm. In Mount Pleasant, II -year -old Sheldon Barton MacDonald was. killed instantly when struck by lightning after he had taken refugee under a tree. And officials at the weather office are still trying to determine whether a tornado touched down Tuesday near Wellesley, during the storm. "I received a report from a man in the Wellesley area saying that a tornado had touched down. I sent someone out to check it. out this morning," said Mike Newark, a weather technican for The weather office in Toronto. The weather office issued a severastorm-warning during mid- afternoon Tuesday. Newark said a series of seperate storms extended from Grand Bend, Ind. to Stratford Tuesday afternoon. Another series of storms, earlier in the morning, dum 100 millimetres of rain on Orangeville, half of which fell in ha f an hour. Newark said most Large thunderstorms usually drop about 50 millimetres of rain during that period of time. Despite the heavy skies and strong winds in the Woodstock area during the thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon, only six millimetres of rain fell. Local authorities in Oxford Country report little damage other than fallen trees. About 700 homes in the Beachville area and the village of Embro experienced a power failure duringg the storm. A 27,600 feeder -line near Beechville was probably tit by lightning, said Ontario Hydro area foremen John Restivo. Many power -lines in the area were cut by tree limbs downed by lightening, but he said service was restored to all but a few customersy nightfall. One of the hardest hit areas in southwestern Ontario was Exeter, where downtown windows were blown In and lightening caused a minor fire in one house. Clean up crews were kept busy clearing downed trees and wires. During the commotion, the London weather radar, located in Exeter, stopppeedd functioning , said London meteorological presentation fechnican, John Hoekstra. He said the tendon office had to rely on less detailed radar reports from Toronto and the United States to forecast the Path of (be storm. He said the Exeter radar may still be out of operation when more thunderstorms move Into southwestern Ontario late this afternoon. Chester Misener was a Stratford lawyer Judge returns to familiar role Br GREG R0111W'ELI. Seoiinel-Review staff writer Oxford's new county court judge will preside over the type of court he was familiar with as a lawyer in Stratford for 20 -years. Judge Chester afisener was appointed to the bench in April, 1977, and sent to Brampton to sit as one of the six county judges in the Peel region after his years of service in Stratford. Now he returns to the type of small rural setting he was ac- customed to. His transfer to Woodstock was announced by federal Justice Minister Jean Chretien July 10, as a replacement for Judge Kenneth Dick who assumed supernumerary status at the beginning of the year. Even during his three years in Brampton, Judge Misener did not lose touch with this area. He commuted 156 miles daily from his Stratford home to the Brampton courthouse. "This is the type of setup I practiced with," the judge said during an interview in his chambers at the county cour- thouse Thursday. HAS SERVED He is not only familiar with the county court system in neighboring Perth County, he has already served as a judge on cases in Woodstock. The most notable was the well publicized Tony Foster fraud trial which he presided over from Jan. 15 to March 30, 1979 after a mistrial of previous testimony had been declared by Judge Dick. A native of Ridgeville (near Niagara Falls), Judge Misener, 50, attended high school in nearby Fenwick before enrolling at Queens University. He studied law at Osgoode Hall in Toronto, graduating in 195e. 'He articled with with Stratford firm of Gregory, Anderson, Thompson and Eghoetz from June, 1954 to September, 1955. He served as secretary to Ontario Chief Justice J.W. Pickup for one year JUDGE CHESTER MISENER Returning to a familiar role before joining the law firm of Anderson, Neilson, Bell, Dilks, Misener, Skinner and Anderson in Stratford in June, 1957. As a criminal court lawyer, Judge Misener said he was ml always predisposed to judge and jury trials, and often advised his clients to select a trial before a judge alone. RESPECT "I didn't feel as a lawyer that I was good with a jury," he said. Today having sal in the judge's chair, he has developed a great respect for the people who are chosen as jurors. "I think jurors are more astute than I am as a judge," he said this week. As finders of fact in a trial, Judge Misener said, jurors show "a greatdeal of common sen- se." "The law makes abundant sense," he said, and jurors "instinctively know" the nature of theoffence involved in the particular case they are hearing. During his three years in Brampton he heard a variety of cases, from attempted murder and rape to thefts, criminal cases made up 80 per cent of those he presided over. He recently sentenced a man responstbiefor a rape conducted al knife point to eight years in the Kingston Penitentiary. With the international airport at Malton being in the Peel region, there were a number of cases involving illegal drug importation. OBSCENE: One of the most publicized cases he was involved with came a few months after his appointment. He had to decide whether 286,000 copies of the September, 1977 issue of Pen- thouse magazine, which had been seized by police, should be destroyed because of their obscene content. He decided they should be, and the subsequent appeal was dismissed. The one case in Brampton that still bothers him involved the sentencing of a 16-year-old boy who had been convicted of at- tempted murder. The boy had seriously injured a police officer he shot,, and the guilty verdict was a proper one once all the evidence was heard. .Judge Misener said. But the matter of sentencing was a difficult one. "I could not understand what the boy's motive was," Judge Misener said. There was no evidence of mental disturbance, and no previous hint of the type of violent conduct the boy carried out that day, tie sentenced him to four years in penitentiary but the sentence was appealed by the crown and the court of appeal added three years to the youth's prison term. DEHIRTATION Whether the boy serves four years of seven, Judge Misener said, he still faces deportation upon his release. That will be a difficult situation, the judge said, since his family now lives in Canada. Hearing courtcases was a daily affair in Brampton, he was not involved in administrative work there. In Woodstock, as the only sitting county court judge, there will be some administrative choirs he will have to look after. Despite the cases he has seen as both a lawyer and judge, he said "I'm basically not of the view that society is going all to hell." "And police statistics (about rising crime rates) don't• enamor me." "Alot of the people that stand in front of you are good people." "There were only five trials, I believe, in the past 31, years where the people on trial were ones who appeared to be com- mitted to a life of crime," he said. He is opposed to lobbies of any kind, and as a private citizen he is *'violently opposed to capital punishment." WON'T CHANGE And until he can be absolutely convinced of a deterrent value, he said, he's not likely to change is view. He makes the comment after personal experience as a lawyer with the affects of murder. Judge Misener said when he practiced in Perth County he once gave legal advice to a man upset over marriage problems. A few days later the man shot and killed a constable and the chief of the Listowel police department who had come to his rural home, and then shot himself. And while a number of those appearing in court are young. Judge Misener said "We've always had young offenders." "It's the hardest lime in anyone's life, growing. up," he said. "I don't think the teenagers of today are any worse then when I was a teenager - and there are a lot more police around today to catch them." • WOODS IOCK-INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1980 0 August 7 storm time! .. ,,,Night no one forgets First anniversary of the big tornado.' RN KE.N W HA.E7T Sentinel -Review staff writer Aug. 7, 1919. It was a hot, humid, day that started off in- conspicuously enough. But the day would end in turmoil. Bitter destruction. Mother Nature dealt a mean blow to bountiful, rich Oxford County when she unleashed black. wind -clouds down its middle, one ago today. Two toiseadoes ripped through the county and neighboring communities, leaving in their wake two dead, more than 130 injured and destruction totalling millions of dollars. And some months later, injuries received during the height of the storm claimed the life of another tornado victim. Wind -mauled victims had no advance warning of the din- ner -hour disaster. B was upon us in an instant. The =9 darkened. Thunder and lightening made their presence known, but that was not unlike what usually characterized a severe summer thunderstorm. Many said later the impending doom caused a strange stirring in their household pets or barnyard animals. But only when the driving ram and wicked winds began to take the form of a funnel filled with fury, did any start to dive for shelter. Many huddled In their basements in the cold sweat of a terrorizing hell, their homes and everything they owned tossed about around them. The high wind showed Oxford its muscle. Homes, barns, cattle, cars, trucks and trailers were air- lifted in an instant and dashed to the ground in the next, a flattened mess. , What was left in the wake looked like match sticks and battered dinky toys, so much firewood and scrap metal. HORROR STORIES Those caught without shelter can tell horror stories of being tossed about savagely in the twisters' mighty grasp. nee page five for other stories and photos it was nothing short of a miracle that'only two lives were taken during the height of the storm. The smaller of the two tornadoes cut a 26--kilometre long path from the Oxford -Perth border in an are between Hickson and Bright. Its big brother touched down northwest. of Woodstock., making its unwelrnmed entry across Highway R justnor- thwest of the city and tore across Ingersoll Road, followed the Bower Hill to Parkinson Road, and past the Highway 401 and Everyone pitched in to help victims... ... salvage what they could Oxford was down but by o e out n m ans Continued from page one. After leaving the city, the tornado virtually wiped out the fury community of Oxford Centre, 20 kilometres southeast of Woodstock. What had taken a lifetime to build was reduced to rubble in a flash. Giant majestic trees, had their trunks sheared haphazardly near ground level. Their jagged remains, pointed toward the sty. What had often been tabbed •God's country', lay dark and deadened by a destructive devil. It took only seconds: then the black cloud moved on. It travelled southeast striking parts of Brant County and Haldimand-Norfolk. SHOCK, DISBELIEF _ Shock. then disbelief. prevailed in the areas hit. In Oxford alone more than 1,000 were left homeless. It was an emotional scene at the Woodstock General Hospital. Injured persons packed the already crowded emergency wing. Many were wondering out loud what had happened to relatives and friends. Children and adults alike cried as hospital staff and volunteers tended to the injured and tried desperately to reunite families split up during the course of the evening. Many knew they had no home to return to. WEDNESDAY. AUG. x The. quiet, friendly city of Woodstock and its neighboring picturesque rural hamlets, with the passing of the storm, turned into national news sites. All areas hit were declared disaster areas. Talk of the Woodstock tornado was on everybody's lips. The city was swamped with squads from the international news media and curious politicians, ready to offer comments on their personal appraisal of the disaster. Helping hands were offered from all fronts. Makeshifts stores offering free clothing and foodstuffs popped up everywhere. Monetary donations came in droves. Those hit hardest by the tornado were down, but by no means out. Three years of dirty water ends for 7 Denby families WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — After more than three years, clean tap wa- ter is once again flowing into seven Denby area homes. The South-West Oxford Township residents along County Road 9 west of here have been without pure wa- ter since their wells were polluted by a nearby landfill site. Residents have been hauling water from Wood- stock or Beachvflle for drinking and cooking and some have even taken to showering and bathing in the homes of friends and relatives. However, a ppipeline supplying wa- ter from Woodstock has finally been installed and is ready for use. Most of the homes have either hooked Into the line or will be soon, public utility commission manager John Housom said Tuesday. Work on the controversial pipeline began early this summer after lengthy discussions with Woodstock, county coonell and South-West Ox- ford Township, Woodstock agreed to provide the water after the environ- mem ministry and the county de- cided to foot the srm,o0o bill, County and city council also de- cided to let other South-West Oxford Township residents hook up to the service if the line crossed their prop- erty. But Rousom told the PUC there might be a delay before these homes are serviced because of technical difficulties. to other business, the PUC learned local electricity rates may increase if Ottawa goes ahead with a pro- posed tax on energy exported to the United States. Ontario Hydro exports large amounts of electricity W the U.S. and the profit is used to reduce local customers' bills by as much as seven per cent, Rousom said. He said the tax would probably reduce exports and Ontario Hydro's profits, cutting savings to customers. The commission decided to write a letter to the federal government pro7 testing the proposed tax. It will also ask city and county council and the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce to endorse it. Ottawa has not Indicated how high tht• tax will be, Housom said. Drawing from resources deep within, those whose homes and farms had been reduced to rubble were busy salvaging what they could with the help of more fortunate neighbors, relatives and friends. The hard hit southwest section of Woodstock was a bive of activity as crews worked diligently to remove fallen trees and wires and open up blocked streets. Those lucky enough to have a roof left on their louse were busy laying new shingles. In the Orford Centre area, the hardest hit inthe county, spirit was also strong. Everyone pitched in to sort through the rubble, looking for remnants of a lifestyle that only hours earlier had seemedso secure_ veopie drove through the area in pickup trucks loaded with supplies offering coffee and sandwiches to workers. Most went about their tasks with looks of disbelief still et- ched in their faces. Still others tried to make the best of the terrible situation by pointing outways they had been lucky, no School trustee allocation disputed WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — The Ontario Education Act should be changed to allow a more equitable allocation of public school trustees, Tlllsonburg Mayor John Armstrong said Wednesday. He was commenting on a change which would see Tlllsonburg lose one of its two trustees next year while East Zorra-Tavistock Township would gain one. The number of rep- resentatives for Oxford's other mun- icipalities would remain the same. The county's 14 public school trus- tees and two separate school trus- tees are now allocated every four years, according to each munici- pality's assessment. Tlllsonburg wag granted two rep- resentatJ'es In 1978, but the recent. introdudtton of equalized assessment figures has caused the town to show a lower assessment figure, thereby reducing its representation to a single trustee. Assessment In rural areas tended to increase because of the rising value of farm land. Armstrong told county council other factors should be considered to determine the number of trustees each, municipality should have. lie said; the town contributes the second higOost amount of money for educe Unit in Oxford, yet Its representation is, being diminished. For example, Tlllsonburg contrib- uted $2.1 million in school taxes to the Oxford County board of educa- tion this year, and its representation Is being halved. On the other hand, East Zorra-Tavistock Township paid slightly more than $1 milllon in school taxes, and Its representation Is tieing doubled, he said. However; his suggestion that coun- cil ask the education ministry to change Its method of apportioning trustees received no action. Under the changes approved by council Wednesday, Woodstock will continue to have three public school trustees as of next January. Inger- soll, Tlllsonburg and Blanldford- Blenheim Township will each have one trustee, and the townships of East. Zorra-Tavistock, Norwich, South-West Oxford and Zorra will have two each. The board will also have two sepa- rate school representatives, one front Woodstock and one for the county. The county clerk Is obliged under the Education Act to determine how many representatives each of Ox- ford a eight municipalities should have on tre board, using assessment Information from the regional as- sessment office. County council ap- proved his report Wednesday. matter how minor. Police had roadblocks set up around the entire area and work crews continued restoring powerlines and clearing away fallen trees. Slowling but surely, Woodstock and Oxford County dug in and shook off the nibble, emerging from their wind -levelled homes. Although total damage estimates were as vast and vaned as the number of storm -stories, official estimates placed damage in the $60-million range.. Of that Figure, $million represented insured lass. Of the $20-million damage to uninsured properties, $18-million was from farms. At least 600 properties were damaged in the storm_ The once picturesque, heavily -treed landscape still carries the scars of the county's worst disaster, and will for years to come. But when recalling the twin tornadoes most people also rekindle the memory of how fries and neighors. bonded together by nature's fury, pulled together and pulled through. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND IN THE MATTER OF an application by The Corporation of the County of Oxford for approval to expropriate land being all those portions of land being formerly in the Township of East Nissouri, now in the Township of Zorra, in the County of Oxford and Province of Ontario being known as parts of Lots 15 and 16, Concession 8, designated as PARTS ONE (1), TWO (2). FOUR (4) and SIX (6), and parts of Lots 15 and 16, Con- cession 9, designated as PARTS EIGHT (8), NINE (9) and TEN (10), and parts of Lots 15 and 16. Concession 10, designated as PARTS THIR- TEEN (13). FOURTEEN (14), FIFTEEN (15) and SIXTEEN (16), all on a Reference Plan deposited in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of the County of Oxford as 4111-2172; and also being known as part of Lot 15, Concession 8, designated as PART ONE (1) on a Reference Plan deposited in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of the County of Oxford as 41R-2384; for the purpose of road widening, recon- struction and realignment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for ap. proval to expropriate the land described as follows: All those portions of land being formerly in the Township of East Nissouri, now in the Town- ship of Zorra, in the County of Oxford and Province of Ontario being known as parts of Lots 15 and 16, Concession 8, designated as PARTS ONE (1), TWO (2), FOUR (4) and SIX (6), and parts of Lots 15 and 16, Comession 9, designated as PARTS EIGHT (8), NINE (9) and TEN (10), and parts of Lots 15 and 16, Concession 10, designated as PARTS THIR- TEEN (13). FOURTEEN (14). FIFTEEN (15) and SIXTEEN (16), all an a Reference Plan deposited in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of the County of Oxford as 41R-2172; and also being known as part of Lot 15, Concession 8, designated as PART ONE (1) on a Reference Plan deposited in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of the County of Oxford as 41 R-2384- Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the ex- propriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty days after he is served with the notice, or. when he is served by publication, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: The Council of the Corporation of the County of Oxford Court House Woodstock, Ontario THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF OXFORD J.,HAROLD WALLS, CLERK NOTES: 1. The Expropriations Act provides that, (a) where an inquiry is requested, it shall be conducted by an inquiry officer appointed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General- (b) the inquiry officer, (i) shall give every party to the inquiry an opportunity to present evidence and argument and to examine and cross-examine witnesses, either personally or by his counsel or agent, and (if) may recommend to the approving authority that a party to the inquiry be paid a fixed amount for his costs of the inquiry not to exceed $200 and the approving authority may in its discretion order the ex- propriating authority to pay such costs forthwith. 2. "Owner" and "registered Owner` are defined in the act as follows: "Owner" includes a mortgagee, tenant, execution creditor, a person entitled to a limited estate or interest in land, a committee of the estate of a mentally incompetent person or of a person incapable of managing his affairs, and a guardian, executor, administrator or trustee in whom land is vestal; "Registered owner" means an owner of land whose interest in the land is defined and whose name is specified in an instrument in the proper registry, land titles or sheriff's office, and includes a person shown as a tenant of land on the last revised assessment roll; 3. The expropriating authority, each owner who notifies the approving authority that he desires a hearing in respect of the lands intended to be expropriated and any owner added as a party by the inquiry officer are parties to the inquiry, This notice first published on the 22nd day of August, 1980, Aul 2M41seal 5 le Oxford council protests bylaw on landfill site WOODSTOCK (Bureau) - It was just under the wire, but Oxford County council registered an objec- tion with South-West Oxford Town- ship Wednesday, protesting its pro- posed zoning bylaw revisions. Wednesday was the last day to ob- ject at the township's Dereham Cen- tre office. The county is concerned about the proposed zoning for its proper(,y near Salford which it wants to de- velop into a major landfill site. The land is zoned agricultural and the township has suggested It retain this designation. But the county, on the advice of Its lawyers and public works commit- tee, is requesting rezoning to permit a landfill site. The issue caused considerable con- fusion among councillors because the planning committee feels the proposed bylaw is legal. "There's nothing in the bylaw that conficts with the official plan," chairman Ross Livingston of -Blandford-Blen- heim Township said. He said the agricultural designa- tion, may present difficulties but would not stop the county from go- ing ahead with its plans. Oxford's of- ficial plan allows landfill sites on ag- ricultural land if the site has been approved by the environment minis- try, he said. However, he agreed with council's decision to object to the zoning on the particular site. The county objects only to that part of the bylaw concerning the Sal- ford site. Conn. Lou Barrett, who is also mayor of South-West Oxford Town- ship, said in an interview the agri- cultural zoning would not prevent the county from applying to have, the site rezoned under the Environment Protection Act. "In the long run, it won't stop anything." In other business, council ap- proved a public works recommenda- tion that the administration and fi- nance committee and the county fire co-ordinator begin design and Im- plementation of a county -wide map- ping grid for use in fires and other emergencies In rural areas, SLATER - Suddenly at St. Joseph's Hospital, Landon, on Monday August 18, 1980, Fred Slater of 164 SLanely Street South, Thamesford, and for- merly of the Ninth Line, East Nissouri Township, in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of Nellie (Bailey) and dear brother of Ray and Walter, both of R R I Lakeside, Reg and Mrs. Grace Seaton, both of Lakeside, Harvey of Wood- stock, Glen, Mrs. Eleanor Sinkins and Mrs, Vercia Gibb all of St. Marys. Predeceased by two brothers, Dr. Frank and Earl, Friends may call at the Carrothers-Betznar Funeral Home, 177 Dundas Street Thamesford, where funeral service will be held on Thursday, AuguBl 21 at 2:00 p.m. Interment Princeton Cemetery, 1979 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS COUNTY Of OXFORD REVENUE FUND OPERATION 1979 1978 ACTUAL ACTUAL V4 Ut a4uro Ion on Lural Mumupallhes f 4,675.372 f 7.314,356 Direct Charges an Ratepayers 2,329,8116 2,003,032 Ontario Grants 5,852.947 5,293,284 Service Charges and Fees 2,339,124 1,85t,198 E XPEN TURF eneral vanmeor 641,0% 475,301 Protection to Persons 1 Property 173.924 131,046 Transportation Services 2,999.413 2,586,438 Environment services 4,932,611 3,664,775 Health Services 1,375,909 1.125,405 Social f Family Services 4,175,104 3,7/9,973 Recreation 1 Cultural Services 333,023 109,931 Planning and Development 276,216 222,199 CAPITAL FUND OPERATIONS 1 §T9 1978 ACTUAL ACTUAL E E CAPITAL FINANCING LongTerm Liabilities Incurred 2,115,970 6.025,934 Contributions from the Revenue Fund 2,091,308 1.957.104 Ontario Grants 1,0%,689 1,085,363 Contributions from the Reserve Fund f Reserves 173,823 862.765 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES Transportation Services 1.726,321 2.172,036 Environment Services 1,674,527 4,965.702 Health Services 250,000 103,000 Social 6 Family services 24,731 (867) Recreation 6 Cultural Services 6.668 Other Transfer to Other Municipalities 2,814,324 1,825.834 RESERVE AND RESERVE FUND OPERATIONS AND YEAR-END BALANCES 1979 1978 ACTUAL ACTUAL Revenue Transfers and Expenditures 16,700 33,075 Year -End Position of Resarves and Reserve Funds 747,741 555,229 YEAR-END BALANCES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 1979 1978 ACTUAL ACTUAL s Cash and Short -Term Investments 1 259,425 Accounts Receivable 2,185,141 1,676.036 Other Current Assets 712,079 641292 Temporary Loans 351.000 758,968 Trade Account Payables and Accrued Liabilities 2,391,815 1,469,577 Outstanding Long -Tenn Debt 8.291.354 SAM414 Revenue Fund Surplus 1,608,934 1,285.809 NOTES 1. These financial highlights reflect the revenues and ex. penditures. assets and liabilities of the County of Oxford and in. clude the activities of Committees of Council, local boards and municipal enterprises as follows: Committees of Council - County Home for Aged (Waodingford Lodge) -Oxford Social Services Local Boards -Oxford County Library -Oxford Health Unit Municipal Enterprises - Waterworks Systems - Woodstock, Tillsonburg,,Ingersoll. Tovistock, Norwich, Otterville, Embro, Thamesford, South-West Oxford. 2. Trust funds administered by the County amounting to $172.932 in 1979 ($144,518 in 1978) are not refrected in the financial summary. 3. Liabilit For Ilig.1 Sick Leave Benefits Un er 1 •sic sous benefit pan, unused sick leave can ac cumulate and amployees may become entitled to a cash payment when they leave the municipality's employment. The liability for these accumulated days, to the extend that they have vested and could be taken in cosh by on employee on ter- minating, amounted to $473.514 at the end of the year- The municipality has been providing for this liability including $16.546 for 1979, by transfers from the revenue fund to reset ves, reserve funds and to the County of Oxford Trust Account. Upon termination, employees have received their sick leave benefits from the reserve funds and trust funds, resulting in a balance of $126.501 still available in reserves. reserve funds and trust funds at December 31 at. 1979 for sick leave benefits. 4. sur lua Contrite It ns Un er section a0 5) o Bill 95, a sum equal to the audited sur- plus together with the total of County reserves for the County of Oxford, as of December 31st, 1974. amounting to $678.002. shall be apportioned between this City of Woodstock and the Town of Ingersoll on a weighted equalized assessment basis and the amount apportioned to each municipality shall be paid by the municipality to the County of Oxford not later than the 1st day of January, 1980. No amount has been paid to this County as at December 315t, 1979, nor has any amount been Included in accounts rxeivable or accumulated net revenue as at December 31st, 1979 with regards to surplus contributions receivable from the City of Woodstock and the Town of Ingersoll. S. Contractual Oblt olons • aunty o x or tors commivad to help hnmce the cost of hospital construction, within the County, to the extent of $833,235 payable over the next two Veers, on an addition to the hospital In 71 Isonburg. 6Copies of the audaed financial report from which these highlights wsr• extracted are available of this County Treasurer's Office, Court House. Hunter Street, Woodstock. On torlo, Monteith, Monteith & Co. Chartered Accountants 11 U Cl Terry Fox half -way across country TIIUNDF,H HAY (UPI) — Terry Fox the one - legged runner neared the geographic centre of Can- ada on Monday on his 5.300-mile run across the coun- try. Fox was expected to attend ceremonies In Thunder Bay before leaving this morning for Winnipeg. He has less than 2,000 miles left to travel in his odyssey, which has earned about $2 million for the Canadian Cancer Soclety, "I feel really good right now." Fox said. "Some of the reports were wrong saying that. I had trouble be- tween Sault Ste. Marie and 'Thunder Bay. Actually 1 had about my best week in between there. "I think maybe the loll of the hills is catching up to me," explained the 22-year-old British Columbia na- tive, who lost's leg to cancer. "I've had a couple of sluggish days, but I ran 26 miles a day almost every day during those 400 miles." Fox already has covered more than 3,3W miles on a route that has carried him through most of the coun- try's major population centres. He expects to finish the run In Vancouver In about two months. Drumbo man is new curator of Oxford County Museum By NANO '} GALL Sentlnel-Reviex staff writer "A lot of potential" is the Oxford Museum's major advantage, its new curator said today Don Milton, 23, of Drumbo has taken over as curator of the 2fl-year-old museum after a five -month hiatus following the death of Herbert Milne. Milton, a honors history graduate of University of Western Ontario, worked at the museum during the summer and has done a number of historical projects in the area so he's familiar with local history. His first months on the job will be spent assessing what the museum has to offer. Milne did a 'very good jof " running the museum on a low budget, he said. "Later we'll look at changes in direction and see where we can develop into a better county museum," he said. The county museum has a lot going for it — a fine building, good location and a lot of interesting local history, Milton said. "It's got a lot of ingredients for a really fine museum., The museum, located on Civic Square off Doodles Street, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Don Milton ...appointed CNE Princess crowned Oxford County entry was one of finalists TORONTO ICPt — Mary Bradfield, 21, of Peter- borough, Ont., was crowned Ontario Dairy Princess at the Canadian National Exhibition on Wednesday. As princess, site will act as a goodwill ambassador for the Ontario Milk Marketing Board. Miss --Bradfield has a degree in economics from See picture .on page 14 Queen's , University in Kingston and said she plans to work in the public service industry after her year as princess. The Bradfield family dairy farm is eight kilometres east of Peterborough and has been in the family for five generations. The other finalists in the. contest were Joanne Drinkers of Brant County, Mary Ann i e Mary Mn Vanwt k ...Oxford Princess VanWyk of Oxford, Janice Wilson of Renfrew and Ingrid Reimers of Russell. Canada's output Dump fight hits 20myear low plans drawn in Oxford DEREHAM CENTRE (Bureau) — Battle plans are being drawn for South-West Oxford Township In its bid to block the controversial pro- posed Salford landfill site. Council met in closed session Tues- day and directed solicitor David Es- trin of Eden Wits to use three con - suiting firms to help prepare a case against the dump at an Ontario Mun- icipal Board hearing and environ- mental assessment hearing. No date has been set for the hearings. It has been estimated the dump would not be ready until late 1981 or 1082, If approved. The township and the Oxford County federation of agriculture op- pose the dump being planned by the county on prime agriculture land, Estrin unsuccessfully represented the township last December at an Ontario supreme court hearing which upheld the county's acquisi- tion of the lapd for the dump. An at- tempt, to appeal to the supreme court of Canada was denied. Tillsonburg to retain two trustees Oxford ,County council Wednesday rescinded a recommendation for redeter• initiation of the composition of the Oxford County board of education for the 1980.elections. The redetermination, which allocates trustees based on area assessments, would have reduced Tillsonburg's present two -trustee representation to one and added one trustee for East ?.orra-Tavistobk for a total of the edt the county change In years ago, was thought necessary this However, it will not have )considered again until 1982, ministry said, confusion on the part cation ministry and based on a boundary BLUES CHASER Customer to a supermarket: 'T don't need a cart. ! ontr brought &,o t with me. " Fox marathon ended by cancer Runner vows to keep fighting By stall and wire services THUNDER BAY — Runner Terry Fox, holding back tears as he lay on a stretcher, announced Tuesday he is again suffering from cancer and most end his cross-country Mara- thon of Hope. The end came at a hastily assem- bled news conference Just hours after doctors diagnosed that cancer - - - "I've done my best" has spread to his lungs. Cancer had three years ago forced the amputa- tion of his right leg above the knee. A weeping Fox, 22, told reporters he had trouble breathing Monday and doctors who examined him over- night diagnosed the new cancer. "I had primary cancer 3 try years ago," he said. "Now I've got cancer in my lungs. We've got to go home and try to get more treatment. "I've done the best I could," said Fox. "I can't believe It. While run- ning across the country. I believed myself to be in perfect health." With a tinge of bitterness, he added, "It didn't shock me at all. I don't think anything would shock me any more. "I accepted it even before It hap- pened. I thought even before I went in (the hospital) that It was possible because of the pain I had in my chest." Vowing to continue the fight that has electrified Canada and made him a national folk -hero. Fox said "I'm going to do everything I can." The Free Press sug- gests in an editorial on Page A6 that a relay of Canadian ,young people pick up Terry Fox's run Where cancer forced him to quit, and carry his dream to completion on Canada's West Coast. "I hope what I have done will be an inspiration to all and I'm not go- ing to give up my fight." Fox said. The native of Port Coquitlam, B.C., had raised $2 million for can- cer research since the run began April 12 in St. John's, Nfld., and had touched thousands of Canadians and hundreds of towns before coming to a startling end in this city known as the geographic centre of Canada. Fox, who had completed nearly half of his scheduled 6,500-kilometre run, flew back to Vancouver with his parents on a private plane paid for by the British Columbia and Ontario governments to begin immediate treatment for the newly discovered cancer. The party avoided reporters and officials of the Canadian Cancer Society when it landed and the run- ner was taken Immediately by am- bulance to hospital. At 10.7% inflation is worst since 1975 MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1980 Even Terry inspired by response ,Over 10 million pledged for Fox NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. (CP) — Terry Fox, the one - legged runner who inspired Canadians to pledge more than $10 million Sunday for cancer research, was himself inspired afresh by the response. "He hadn't realized he'd had such an impact on the nation," said Alison Sinson, assistant director of nursing at Royal Columbian Hospital. Mrs. Sinson said Fox was particularly interested in the segment of the CTV program which dealt with cancer patients at Sick Childrens Hospital in Toronto. She said Fox watched the program from its start at 4 P.M. PDT (7 p.m. EDT) until about 8 p.m. when the chemotherapy he is receiving to combat lung cancer made him drowsy and he fell asleep. He had been watching with three friends and his brother Darryll. Fox, who bad his right leg amputated above the knee V,- years ago to stop the spread of bone cancer, was flown to hospital here from Thunder Bay, Ont., after doctors discovered Sept. 1 the cancer had spread to his lungs. He had completed more than half of the 8,320-kilometre cross- country marathon of hope to raise money for cancer research which he started at St. John's, NfId. on April 12. MARES PLEA As a tribute to Fox's courage and conviction, Prime Minister Trudeau and his provincial counterparts were urged Sun- day to entrench the right of the handicapped in the new con- stitution they are discussing today in Ottawa. Acting officer of health A Woodstock doctor has been appointed Oxford's acting medical officer of health until a new medical officer is hired. Dr, fan Brown, a general practitioner, replaces Dr, William Butt who recently left Oxford to become the medical officer of health in Halifax. Dr, Butt served in Oxford for four years. FOX ...inspired New heating for courthouse The Oxford County courthouse in Woodstock is getting a new heating and air conditioning system but it probably won't be ready until next winter. Oxford County council decided to state an additional $140,000 to replace the an- tiquated system. The $140,000 is on top of the $120,000 that had already been budgeted for the new system. Council originally con- sidered transferring the funds from the county's surplus fund until it met opposition from several councillors. Norwich Mayor Jack Burn approved in- stallation of the system but said the funds should be raised by the next council in November rather than dipping into reserve funds. County treasurer Howard Day said there was enough money in the surplus fund available but he could not offer an estimate of the total amount. County engineer Don Pratt said he hoped contractors could begin installing the system in May. BLUES CHASER Whv Is it that a crowd has to be vcrr quiet while a golfer addresses a stationary ball but is allowed to yell like ermly at it batter who A barhtk one thrown at hhn at 91) tn.p.h.? 0 14 The Daily Sentinel -Review, Sat., Gov. -Gen. Ed Schreyer presents runner Fox with the Order of Canada during a s ceremony in Port Coquitlam, B, C. F ��7 Terry Fox is the youngest recipient of the award, 0 I� U -wide mapping grid adopted County By Ill MAY A county -wide mapping grid system will be. set up in Oxford to help locate fires and other emergencies county council decided Wednesday. County council approved the installation of the $30,000 grid system as an integral part of the county's new fire communication system, The system is expected to be completed within three months. The system will be pat- terned after the grid being used in Norwich Township. Norwich expected the county to establish the county -wide system and set up the grid for its 9,500 residents about two years ago. County fire co-ordinator Charles Young said the grid would divide the county into 10 metre sections and a six digit number would be assigned to each home. During an emergency a person would call the central dispatch in Woodstock and give his number which would be relayed to the proper fire department. Mr. Young said the grid system "seems to be foolproof." It makes it easier for firemen to locate a fire than following the lot and intimation number. Norwich Mayor Jack Burn said the Norwich grid helps firemen locate a fire within 300 feet. Mr. Young also noted Middlesex and Brant is using the grid, and Essex Is changing over, leaving Oxford the only county west of Brant without the system. The grid will only be in- stalled in the rural areas. The county's major urban municipalities — Tillsonburg, Ingersoll and Woodstock — have their own system based on street numbers. Woodstock Alderman Joe Pember said the system would be beneficial to the county whether the county- wide communication system was set up or not. The map will make it easier for police, ambulance and other emergency services to locate a call, he said. Council expects the numbering of each home to be the biggest expense in BAIGENT -' Unique traffic signs at Victoria ' tat, Westminster tal.rday, Sep Campus, on us, on Saturday, September 20, '. 1930, John Batgeld of 3lA being erected today Mornirtgfon Avenue, Lyndon, and tomertvof 7namesford, NORWICH — The Oxford County rpads department today in his e511, near. Belovetl has- installed 10 signs which. are quite unique to this area. band of Elme ( Rickard) Bai- I gent and dear father of Mar- A few years back Const. Vern Fleming of the OPP detach - ganef IMrs. J. Hermann) nientt at Tillsonburgwas approached ti members of the y of Detroit and Alan of I Amish community ithis area. Thamestord, and dear They were concerned with the increasing number of traffic brother of Sarah (,Mrs. A. R. ; Clarke) of RR 3, Ingersoll. accidents involving their horse-drawn buggies. Fleming said Aso surviving are five Tuesday there have been a number of near fatalities over the . Predeceased by two brothers and one sis- last few ewears.randchildren. y After much consultation with the county roads department fer. Friends may call at the and John Heleniak, a member of Norwich Township council, Carruthers-Betmer Funeral Home, 177 Dundas Street, the group came up what could be a solution to this unique Thamesford, where funeral service will be held on Tues- traffic situation: -- The signs will be g y y g posted along Count Road l3 and Count day. September 23 at 2 PM. Road 18, thoroughfares heavily travelled by Amish buggies. toiermetd Zion 7lh Line The signs are not of a stock variety. Although they are a ery. CemetCemetery. Memorial tlona- to the Ontario Heart standard size, they have been designed within the county by I'mridation would be appre the roads department. Similiar signs have been used with `�tx=Councillor reasonable success near Elmira, where there is a large Amish community. The signs are worth about $75 each. TREE COMMISSIONERS The County of Oxford is receiving Applications for four part-time Tree Commissioners to enforce the Oxford County Tree By-law No. 2300.80 'To Restrict and Regulate the Destruction of Trees by Cutting, Burning or other means'. Knowledge of tree species is a definite asset. Training by Ministry of Natural Resources will be provided. Please submit written resume to the undersigned on or before October 3, 1980, J. Harold Walls Clerk, County of Oxford Court House, Box 397, Woodstock, Ontario N4S 7Y3 Drop -in centre A drop -in centre will be held In Tillsonburg to discuss reconstruction of Tillson Avenue with local residents, county council decided Wednesday, The request for the drop -in centre came from Tillsonburg Clerk fSen Holland, who said town council has had many inquiries from Tillson Ave. property -owners on the effects of the reconstruction. Council will buy water system Oxford County will buy the Vining water system in Lakeside for $10,000, county council decided Wednesday. Council accepted a proposal by the Zorra water committee and Zorra Township council to acquire the system for $10,000. Survey costs, legal Fees, registration of easements, chaying electrical service, updating pumphouse and lines would coat an additional $10,000. The total, amortized over 10 years at 13 per cent, will cost about $36,000, the proposal said. Water rates for the 33 customers on the line will be. $200 per year to build up a reserve for emergenciesand pay for installation of new lines. Total yyearly coats to operate the syalsm would be about $4,920. setting up the system. Norwich councillor Roger Orth said university students took most of the summer to map the Norwich grid for about $10,000. BLUES CHASER Revenue Canada must love poor people — It's making so many of us. THE NEW Lieutenant -Governor smiles at in- vestiture —('1' laserphoto Lieutenant -Governor John Aird is sworn in TORONTO tCP) — The "vision and spirit of one Canada" will direct John Black Aird during his tenure as Ontario's lieutenant -governor, the former Liberal senator said after taking his oath of office on Monday - black suit jacket and a wide .j Dressed in pinstripe pa ]a smile, Aird — a man not given to pomp and ceremony — received a Royal salute from the guard of honor of The Royal Regiment of Canada and a 15-gun salute by the Seventh Toronto Regiment RCA. Although he was given the red -carpet treatment [or his swearing -in ceremony at the Ontario legislature, Aird ended his fist official speech with a promise to observe "ap- propriate traditions, but with a minimum of pomp and a maximum of good humor." The 57-yearold lawyer also paid tribute to his predecessor Pauline McGibbon, wha held the viceregal post for the last six years. He said she did ,a superlative job in representing the Queen." He then turned his attention to matters of state, saying the fabric of Canada was strong and resilient and would emerge from ,present tamstitutionalt difficulties' with renewed promise. "We must decide whether there is to be a rededication to . national sharing;" he said, cautioning that "the strongest metals are forged under the mast extreme elreumstances.' Retain ownership A resolution front the town of Ingersoll petitioning the county to retain ownership of County Road $ following its reconstruction by the province slid that Highway 19 continue ns a designated provincial highway was referred to county public work$ committee by county council Wednesday night Community's Centre opens From the Sept. 22 edition centre but was advised on the of the Sentinel -Review design and construction by a six - OXFORD CENTT&- The new member recreation advisory community centre of Oxford committee of Oxford Centre. The committee had managed Centre was officially opened Saturday the old centre for more than four The $232,000 building replaces ` years said the council and the 1914 structure destruyeei 13 10tttee didn't spend money months ago by the tornado Which devastated much of this rsckles@ly, but they didn't cut peaceful village, south of corners.'.. In an interview following the Woodstock. ceremony, Burn said the design More than 250 people attended of the new building called for a the outdoor ceremmy. Norwich Township Mayor, Jack Burn, said Oxford Centre would never he the same despite all the rebuilding which has taken place since the tornado. But he cmgratulted the people for their efforts in picking up the pieces of their lives and the wm- munity. "You people found the spirit to rebuild homes, farms, ar'. businesses and the community >+�' centre. It would have been;< understandable if you had thrown your hands up and said I quit." Burn said the one story centre had been financed through a - E�+.txq grant from the provincial �4 ministry of parks and recreation. a $129,970 insurance settlement and $45,000 of a township tax dollars. U t,SIGV Township council rebuilt the one floor structure, unlike toe old two story centre which was impractical for handicapped people. The building also con- tains a large kitchen and in fully air conditioned, It is licenced by the LLBO to hold 200 people. He added the centre is ex- pected in be hooked most weekends next summer for wedding receptions. Jim McDowell, the chairman of the committee, said the new centre was designed to blend in John Hargreaves, 87, of Wood- stock, will be "mayor" of the match's tent city. Water assured, Norwich Tp. relents on dump By At Coster Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK — Norwich Town- ship backed off Wednesday night In its opposition to extending use of the Holbrook landfill site past a Dec. 31 cluing dale after a guarantee from Oxford County council that all county residents will receive a safe supply of water if It becomes pol- luted by a landfill site. The motion was passed by county council after a stormy debate in which the county public works com- mittee was accused of not moving fast enough in attempts to solve the county's garbage problem, "You should get on the ball with your committee," said Norwich Con, Roger Orth. Norwich Mayor Jack Burn said "the people (living near the II4)1- brook site) are convinced nothing is going to happen until we put a loci: on the gate. Something has to hap pen gWckly Burn said the 12 residen(s living near the site, located in Norwich Township, are worried their wells will be polluted if the use Is extended 4mve a proposed Safford site to n. Place it cannot be approved Whim Doe. 31, The site will be full by that. rl:de stock said this was included in hopes of getting the ministry to respond. But he stressed the county should be willing to guarantee a water supply so no one will go without water. Pember opposed the motion, call- ing it a motherhood statement. "It'sa naive approach to a com- plex problem," added Aid. Phil Poole of Woodstock. "This problem is a little big for this small motion. To write a blank cheque, I'm sorry, I can't do that." Burn said: "If you don't agree with the resolution. I suggest you don'tcare about garbage. - BLUES CHASER income tax refunds may he very late next year. Parliament may have to I' at it's all check rightto send m n Y to6CObs' dians. with the village's other new buildings, which also replaced ones damaged by the tornado. tie said the committee will soon look at ways of fund raising in order In make additions to the centre and the adjacent ball park. Many people in the community would like to see a concession stand near the park, he explained. Another dignitary at the ceremony was the Conservative MP for Oxford, Bruce Halliday. He defended the decision of the !� former Conservative Prime Minister Joe Clark to refuse relief aid to Oxford County after the tornado. "I'm glad the area wasn't damaged enough to meet mint in um damage requirements of the existing federal government's disaster relief program. And I don't think aid would have done the federal budget any good." After the official opening, more than 450 people gather for a barbecue which was latter followed by a dance in the new centre CONSTRUCTION SITE The site of the 1980 In- the province are getting it ready. ternational Plowing Match has Here. Dwayne Remington, of become a hive of activity. With Chatham, hammers some nails I„ the event now only a few short help one building get into shape. weeks awav workers from across Over budget Oxford Cowtiy will be about $W,(100 over budget in its portion of gameral welfare assistance expenditures, county council heard Wednesday, The county pays -_w per cent of welfare assisbuice, r 1 LJ ,Attendance record could be set at match Ky JOHN SPILKER Sentinel-Hevlew staff writer Organizers of the annual International Plowing Match have their fingers crossed, and if the weather co-operates, this year's event near Woodstock could setan attendance record. "We're hoping for 200,000 visitors this year," said John Hof- stetter, chairman of the local organizing committee. fast year the match attracted 127,000 visitors when it was held near Chatham in Kent County. Hofstetter described the five-day Match. Sept. 90 to Oct. 4, as the largest agricultural show in Canada and possibly North America. The match will occupy an 8W-acre site, located three miles northwest of Woodstock. "There will be something for everyone at One plowing match this year," he said. "The fashion shows, arts and crafts displays should interest urban as well as rural people. The urban people County of Oxford rxs IH A rn1FIND)013) G IIHH� lliV-777n=11190 o KENNETH W.WEBSTER Warden "Home of the 1980 International Plowing Match" September 30, October 1, 2, 3, 4 shouid also be able to (earn something about farming from the agricullural displays." While there isa similarity between plowing matches each year. the one in Oxford County will have a heavy local bias. Oxford County council sponsored the contruction of a three -building - complex which will display local products and services- Hofstetter said the county display will underline the diversity of local agriculture. He pointed out that Oxford is one of the few counties with large scale dairy, beef, pork, poultry, crop and tobacco operations. More than 500 exhibitors will display their goods and services in the 110-acre Tented City. The majority of the commercial exhibitions will be farm related companies displaying the latest in farm machinery and technology . However, manufacturers of automobiles, camping equipment and household goods will also be participating. Each exhibitor is expected to errect at least one structure on his display area. Most will put up tents or bring in trailers. But at least eight have gone to the expense and trouble of errecting pre- fabricated buildings which will be dismantled and sold after the match. Other highlights of the match will be parades, a midway and the queen of the furrow competition. The match will be opened by the new lieutenant -governor of Ontario, John Alyd, and Gov. -Gen. Edward Schreyer will present awards on the closing day. Premier William Davis will also be on hand on opening day. Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of any International Plowing Match is the plowing itself, admitted Hofstetter. In recent years, the Tented City has stolen the limelight, he ex- plained. "We've tried to correct the situation by holding the plowing events in fields adjacent to the Tented City. In the past, the plowing events at some matches were held as far away as five miles." About 175 competitors from most counties in Ontario as well as a few plowmen from otr provinces, Ireland and possibly the United States will compete for the $40.000 in prize money. Different types of machinery are used in each plowing class and the events are divided into various age groups. Horse plowing will once again be featured at the match. The Ontario winners from most of the classes will earn the right to compete for the Ontario championship plowing title. The winner and runner-up in the Ontario plowing championship will qualify for next year's Canadian plowing championship in British Columbia. While many fairs and exhibitions have recently experienced financial problems, the plowing match usually turns a profit for the organizers. The event in Kent County made a profit in the neighborhood of $75,000. Two-thirds of the profit went to the sponsors of the event, the Ontario Plowmans Association (OPA), and the local organizing committee received the rest. Hofstetter attributed the success of the plowing match to hard work and the particiption of each community where it is held. He said more than 200 area residents participated in the 24 sub- committees for this year's match. The Oxford plowing association five years ago received the OPA's permission to hold the match. The event was previously held in the county in 1951 and 1921. Hofstetter said the local organizing committee needed the full five years to prepare for the match. He said the arrangements with local land owners had to be negotiated and subcommittees had to be formed. "The most difficult part about organizing was finding th, right chairmen for the right subcommittees. They are crucial because they select the members of their committees." The subcommittees were indeed faced with a large task of organizing the event. Power, water and telephone lines run along the streets and avenues of the site which was fields only a few weeks ago. To complicate matters, every must be dismantled after the event is over. "In a few weeks time you'll hardly know the match was ever held here," he said while construction men worked feverishly behind him. 11T.-COv, JOHN AIIiD officially opened the International Plowing Match Tuesday. The first day crowd was estimated lobe more than a a,.ev m a c� �$ m 3% �H -0 V/ O r s •� X �Y�_�L�_ zj c roc ar IN q 20,000 p�+ogle, and organizers hope, with some help from the weathernian, that the M- tendance will be one of the hest on record. 11 104 GETS TIPS ON PLOWING — Cecil Wells, (left) of RR 2, Paris gives the Hon. Lorne C. Henderson, provincial minister of agriculture and food (right) a few tips on plowing with a horse and plow. Mr. Henderson officially turned the sod for the 1980 International Plowing Match last Thursday at the site near Woodstock. The match will run from September 30th to October 4th. Plowing match events WEDNESDAY 1:30 p.m. — Press, radio and TV class Plowing. 2:30 p.m. — Antique tractor plowEng competition. 6 p.m. — All exhibits closed to fhe public. THURSDAY a a.m. —Exhibits open to the public. Plowing classes begin. to a.m. — Ladies program begins. Antique tractor, judging. 2:30 p.m. — Queen of the Furrow plowing contest. Antique tractor plowing. 6 p.m. — Ail exhibits dosed to the public. Queen of the Furrow banquet (by invitation only) Princeton Community Centre. Ingersoll night. a p.m. — plowmen'a Ball, Embro Community Centre. FRIDAY sa.m. _ Exhibits open to the public. Plowing classes begin. ib a.m. — Ladies program begins, Antique tractor judging. 2 p.m. — Speeches by Queen of the Furrow contestants. -1.30 p.m. — Antique [rector plowingb s p.m. —Ali exhibits closed to the puvilAwards banquet. ()xford Auditorium, 00dA9ckY invitation i a fL Z W 0 LADIES PR06RAM1� NORMA HOWE of Embro, who has spent the past three years preparing the ladies program of the International Plowing Match, stands near the entrance to the ladies exhibits. Located in the southwest corner of the tented city, the three buildings contain food demon- strations and fashions shows, crafts and hor- ticultural displays. Ladies activities 'Something besides tractors and plows' By CYNTHIA DAVID Sentinel -Review staff writer As the Gist day of ladies' activities at the International Plowing Match drew to a close, Chairman Norma Howe breathed a sigh of relief. The stage hadn't caved in, the fashion show was an instant success, and spectators arrived at the southwest corner of the tented city in droves to sample new recipes and peruse the craft and flower displays. The three buildings were set up on Aug. 16. and I've watched it grow since then," said the petite chairman. "Now I haven't got time to go around and see everything.." Mrs. Howe and her eight -woman committee have spent three years preparing for this week's extravaganza. Ideas were gleaned from attending previous matches in Kingston. Wingham and Chatham, but the local women made a few changes of their own. Rather than using tents, the Oxford group used part of their $20,000 budget for three steel structures to house food and fashion demonstrations, crafts and horticulture exhibits. ALTERATIONS They've also made a few alterations to the traditional plowing match fashion show. Instead of using flashy models wearing garments borrowed from merchants, this year's daily show features stylish handsewn clothes, some made locally. There's everything from ski jackets to bridal outfits. "The building was jammed at noon," Mrs. Howe said, pleased with the crowd but wishing she could have spent a few more minutes watching the fashion show. Local creations also fill the craft building, where 20 Oxford County craftsmen have set up their wares for show and sale - Prize -winning quilts designed with a plowing match theme hang from the walls, and artwork from local schools shares space with leatherwork, dolls and handpainted china. In the food building, Michelin Shea of Woodstock's Dairy Capital cheese she gives tips every morning, while Jane Lambe of Embro offers advice on cooking with lamb in the afternoons. While beef and chicken cooking demonstrations are common fare at plowing matches, Mrs. Howe said this year's is the first to promote Ontario lamb as well. ARRANGEMENTS The Woodstock and Ingersoll horticultural societies present fall arrangements of dried flowers, pumPkiits and gourds in the neighboring horticultural building. Several local firms have also set up displays, and Ontario Horticultural Association members will present tips on growing plants and arranging flowers at 10:30 every morning. Meanwhile, Mrs. Howe and her committee will continue rushing around the site solving minor crises and ensuring that everything runs just as smoothly as they did Tuesday. In the chairman's words: "We've proven that we do have something here besides tractors and plows." • E • Traffic lined up on County Road 17 as people were waiting to get into the International Plowing Match. Organizers in Oxford County hope the event will attract 200,000 people this year. AN OFF1CIA1, of the Ontario Plowmen's Association shows Gov. -Gen. Ed Schreyer the plowing of the contestants in the Ontario sham ionslup plowing competition at the mat- ch Safurday. The Governor -General's stop at the International Plowing Match was part of a three-day tare of southwestern Ontario. Extra buses needed to cope with crowds 'Museum school transplanted Pupils given W%Dj1 CK (Staff) —The open- ing day Tuesday of tho Ltlornational Plowing Match and Farm Ma- chinery Show had numerous rural school children — as usual — im- mersing themselves In the hustle and huckstering of the tented City. But there were 12 Grade 3 pupils who were thrown back from the world of high farm technology to an (earner time. In 1910 period outfits, they were immersed in a mock-up Oxford one -room school. Marie Avey, who teaches at the Oxford County Museum School ty farmland is being usedL+forvth scyear's edition of the International Plowing Match. A portion of the area is taken up by the tented `real' history lesson throughout the year, has transported part of the classroom to the Oxford County historical building at the 198o Plowing match. Each day she will teach a group of 12 Oxford pupils what schooling and school marms were like at the turn of the century. "The noise, with people walking through the display, makes teaching a bit difficult, but we got through some of our lessons," she said. "We did arithmetic on the board and on the students' slates, a spelling lesson from the Ontario Public School Speller 1980 and did a story from an 1885 reader. - City which makes room for a multitude of farm machinery dealers to display their wares. This aerial photo shows a part of exhibitor$' section. ( Photo by Phillip Walker) Chrysler, Massey have large displays The mock-up schoolroom la only ove, of several diiplays that more than 140 persons helped destgn and build for the plowing match, said Don MacPherson, vice-chairman of the Oxford project. A general store display, living room and kitchen of turn -of -the -cen- tury vintage all contain furniture, appliances and other objects mad,. in Oxford county. "We've tried to stock the display:, with things either made in thr• county or pertaining to it, but of course it's not all from the area. That wotdd be impossible. One of our prizes is a two-seater carriagr built in Norwich in 1875 to show in the carriage competition at the Norwich Fair. It's never been refin- ished, including the original uphol- stery," said MacPherson. Outside the Oxford historical building are numerous antique trac- tors and farm equipment. BLUES CHASER flow times have changed. In the old days it was much harder getting a loan than paving it back. Troubled firms carry on as, usual Ry JOHN SPI LKER Sentinel-Iteview staff writer It's business as usual at the Plowing match for two of Canada's most financially troubled corporations — Chrysler Canada Ltd. and Massey -Ferguson Ltd. The two long time exhibitors at the plowing match are back airpin despite their financial difficulties. "The match isn't. the type of thing we can afford to miss," said Massey-Fergueon's. training manager, .John Somerville. Man captured after flight from Oxford courthouse Man escapes police custody through courthouse window WOODSTOCK (B;ireau) — An is - year -old Grimsby man escaped pol- lee custody Tuesday afternoon when he Jumped from a second -floor win. dow of the county courthouse here. Ile had been scheduled to appear for a bull hearing. City police said Richard Bourassa, charged with armed robbery, was talking to his lawyer in a small room next to the council chambers at "bout 2: 20 p.m. The lawyer left to make a phone call, leaving Bourassa alone with his tigC)her Noel, 19. also charged with armed robbery in the same incident, when Robert Jumped out the win- dow. The brothers were charged by Tilt sonburg police after the armed rob bery Thursday night of the Stop 'n' Go submarine sho A store em- pl0yee was robbed by two masked tnen armed with wood) n chair Irgs. • 0 The International Plowing Match and Farm Ma- chinery Show may be over for spectators and par- ticipants, but for work crews, it's still going on at Livingston tops may By NANCY GALL Sentinel -Review staff writer Nobody thought when they slipped the chain of office round their neck that the duties of mayor included perching on a tractor and plowing through driving rain and icy wind. But for the competitors in the Mayors' Plowing Competition at the International Plowing Match — some of whom had barely gotten the grape from under their toenails after last month's Mayors' Grape Stomp during the Ingersoll Cheese and Wine Festival — it was all in a day's work. Mayors from Oxford's eight municipalities and beyond, including Stratford, Petrofia, New Hamburg, Markdale, Norfolk, St. George, Kincardine, Listowel, Goderich, Both- well, Shelburne, Delaware, Elmira, Thorndale, Seaforth and Glanbrook, took to the tractors and each plowed two furrows. Blandford-Blenheirn Township Mayor Ross Livingston brought his 30 years' plowing experience into play to win the trophy. Zenith line Harry Parroft, MPP for Oxford„ announew today that a Zenith Line is now operating to his Wnodatock office. ` Constituents who live in the Ta vistock, Tha mesford or • * - Tillsonbarg-Otterville areas K• + r have had to pay to call Parrott'a V''ondstoc=It office. Now they can call the operator and ask for Zenith 20720 for toll -free service, f Woodstock Bureau the site north of Woodstock. The men were busy Tuesday tearing down the temporary buildings at the site. • yorsplowing class. "It's the first time a three -furrow has ever worked for me, said Livingston after the trophy presentation in [he exhibitors' lounge. Livingston, who farms at RR 4, Bright, is more accustomed ' to a Ford tractor but plowed to triumph on a Massey - Ferguson. A novice with the plow, Woodstock Mayor Wendy Calder plowed a respectable furrow aided by Aid. Joe Pember. "I was apprehensive, but I had lots of help," Mrs. Calder said - To the untrained eye, one furrow looks pretty much like another, but Zorra Township Mayor Wallis Hammond pointed out the even peak and sloping sides that made Mrs. Calder's work look like that of an experienced plowman. Not everyone was so complimentary about rival furrows. "That's the worst land I've ever seen," was Ingersoll Mayor Doug Harris verdict on Pember's plowing. Crests on official chain cause some consternation • By GRRGiew staff wri, Sentinel -Review staff writer A proposed new chain of office for Oxford County's warden a rs to be turning into an albatross around the neck of a county committee. Members of the ad- ministration and finance committee decided Wednesday to ask an Ingersoll firm to prepare a sketch of the proposed crests that will go on the discs which will make up the ceremonial collar. But not before one committee member had suggested that a new company besought to do the work. Norwich Mayor .tack Burn I said he was "really disap- pointed" with the information Coyle and Greer Awards Canada Ltd, had given them as a basis for decidingjf they wanted such a collar made, Other committee members were just as concerned Bad the first submission by the company Wednesday, the committee was incomplete, and further learned that the cost of the information was required. collar, which is available in The chain of office includes rhodium or gold plating, would metal discs with the crests a[ all Me more than $3,500. They were also told that a the municipalities in Oxford County. Orighnait the Ingersoll rncil sketch would be available "'r $45. company had fatted to include committee decided to Thease two municipalities, the city of the sketch, and la Woodstock and the township of arrange a meeting with Zorra, in their information on costs for the work. member of the company, to iron out any other problems they It the letter before them might have. Shares concern over program Oxford Count.y's administration and finance committee has shared the concern of the Association of Muricippeelilies of Ontario IAMOi over the possible withdrawal of the federal gnverllfnent from the Community Services Contribution program. The committee will notify the AMO that it shares the association's concern over the federal government's can. Iribution to the program which adds municipalities with neighborhood Improvement as well as water and sewer projects BLUES CHASER Remember when SZ a week used to feed a family of four instead of a Child offour.' Social services feels the pinch By GREGRQTRWELL Sentinel -Review staff writer Unemployment and a tight job market have contributed to a sustained welfare caseload this year, and the county's social services department is expecting to be over budget for the first time in a number of years. The county's administration and finance committee, at a meeting Wednesday, heard there may be an $80,000 deficit in the county budget as a result of their contribution to social services department. It is the only area in the budget that appears to be over budget. And the total $1.7 million social assistance budget could be up to $400,000 in the hole by the end of the year. The province picks up about 00 per cent of the budget costs. Social services administrator Gem' MacKay said the county has beenaware sinceearly this vearof the problem for the first few months of the year were up about $130 inn. He said he is drawing up exact figures for a meeting of the health and social services committee in November. In past years the caseload usually drops during the summer but this year the number of persons receiving assistance has remained about the same throughout the year.. "All you have to do is pick up the paper," and see reports of layoffs and unemployment, MacKay said, citing the reason for the increasing load. But the situation is hardly unique to Oxford County. In discussions with his counterparts in other regions of Ontario, MacKay said, the same problem can be seen. Figures from the Ontario labor ministry show, that 2s0 people in Woodstock were affected by layoffs during the first seven months of this year, 25 of those were permanent. But the layoff figures here were significantly leas than in Stratford, which saw 530 layoffs, about half of them per- manent. Ingersoll and Tilsonburg were also affected by Layoffs. Roper Canada's shutdown in Ingersoll resulted in the layoff of 140 people. A total of 135 people were laid off in Tlllsonburg from Livingston Industries Ltd, and Balthes Farm Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. Chatham and St. Thwtnas are listed as the southwestern Ontario communities hardest hit by layoffs. Chathan, had about 0,400layoffs, in St. Thomas some 50o workers have been affected, 200 of them permanently. I DR. CECILE ROCHARD, the in- coming medical officer of health accredited by the Canadian public health association. , for the county wants the local unit New health officer wants unit accredited By KEN WILLIs`7T Sentinel -Review staff writer Dr. Cecile Reichard, Oxford's incoming medical officer of health (MOH), would like to see the county's health unit receive ac- creditation from the Canadian public health association. Dr- Rochard, will take over the position from acting MOH, Dr. fan Brown, a Wood- stock general practitioner, on Nov. 1. Dr- Rochard, 34, replaces Dr. William Butt, who resiped Sept. 30. She said an accreditation program, used fora number of years by provincial hospitals, is in the works for medical health units. A special arm of the Canadian public health association will begin its accreditation program in the near future, Dr. Rochard said "The program will set a certain standard among health units, as well as providing guidelines and a kind of code and credibility," Dr. Rochard said, "Accreditation would guarantee the efficient operations of all health units, a check of aorta, a yardstick measure of quality control. Presently there is nothing on which to bake the quality of any individual unit." AKSF:S,4MN;NT Aside from her desire to see the county's medical health Ludt accredited, Dr. Rochard has no other immediate plans for the In - slitution of new programs or any other changes. "It will take a good three months or so to acquire a true assessment of the situation here and to ascertain exactly what programs should be provided, what numbers will be involved, and whether it is feasible to establish a new program for those numbers. "I would like to see the beat possible health programs supplied within this county, within the bounds of our finances and funds available for our use," Dr. Rochard said. Dr. Rochard said she expects her job will be "a pleasant mix of medical and ad- ministrative work. An administrator on one hand, and an expert on infectious diseases on the other, quite a challenge and I'm looking forward to it." There are about 30 health units in the province. Dr. Rochard, as MOH in Oxford, will head a total staff of about 45 personnel. DIPIA)MAa Chosen by county health board members over five other applicants, Dr. Rochard holds diplomas in public health and Industrial health and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. A native of Trinidad, she has worked in the West Indies, Harbadoes, Trinidad, Halifax and Toronto. Dr. Rochard, married to a radiologist employed in Stratford, has two daughters, age seven and two. Thurs., Oct. 16, 1900 16 Legal Notices THE EXPROPRIATIONS ACT NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND IN THE MATTER OF an application by The Corporation of the County of Oxford for approval to expropriate land being all that portion of Lot 24. Concession I, formerly in the Township of Blenheim, now in the Township of alondford-Blenheim, In the County of Oxford and Provin ce of Ontario designated as PART TWO (2) on a Reference Plan deposited in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of the Coun- ty of Oxford as 41 11-2350, for the purpose of road widening, recon- struetion and realignment, NOTICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for op. proval to expropriate land described as follows: All that portion of Lot 24, Concession 1, formerly in the Township of Blenheim, now in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, in the County of Oxford and Province of Ontario designated as PART TWO (2) on a Reference Plan deposited in the Registry Office for the Registry Division of the Coun. ty of Oxford as 41 R-2350. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such fond is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the ex. proprioting authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, seied personally or by registered mail within thirty days after he is served with the notice. or, when he is served by publication, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice; lb) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty drays after thefirst publication of the notice. The approving authority Is: The Council of the Corporation of the County of Oxford Court House Woodstock, Ontario THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF OXFORD J. HAROLD WALLS, COUNTY CLERK NOTES: 1. The Expropriations Act provides that, (a) where an inquiry is requested, it shall be conducted by an inquftsy officer appointed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General; (b) the inquiry officer, (I) shall give every party to the inquiry an opparlunity to present evidence and argument and to examine and cross-examine wit. nesses, either personally or by his counsel or agent, and (if) may recommend to the approving authority that a parry to the inquiry be paid a fixed amount for his costs of the inquiry not to ex- ceed $200 and the approving authority may in its discretion order the expropriating authority to pay such costs forthwith. 2. "Owner' and "Registered Owner are defined in the Act as follows: "Owner" includes a mortgagee, tenant, execution creditor, a per- son entitled to a limited estate or interest in land. a committee of the estate of a mentally incompetent person or of a person incapable of managing his affairs, and a guardian, executor, administrator or 'trustee in whom land is vested: "Registered Owner" means an owner of land whose interest in the land is defined and whose name is specified in an instrument in the proper registry, land titles or sheriff's office, and includes a person shown as a tenant of land on the last revised assessment roll; 3. The expropriating authority. each owner who notifies the ap- proving authority that he desires a hearing in respect of the lands in. tended to be expropriated and any owner added as a party by the inquiry officer ore parties to the inquiry. Thisnotice first published on the 16th day of October, 1980. at 16€23+10bi6 Residents seek 111 provincial probe of tornado fund WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — John Lee of Woodstock says he is heading for Queen's Park armed with peti- tions signed by more than 1.,000 per- sons, asking for a provincial inquiry Into the $7 million Oxford, Brant, Hallifmand-Norfolk Disaster Relief Fund set up to aid victims of the Aug. 7, 1979, tornado, Lee said Wednesday he is trying to set up a date during the next three weeks to present the petitions at the legislature to Intergovernmental Af- fairs Minister Tom Wells. "We're going to push ahead with it. We've done too much W let It drop. We've got to gel moving now." His demands for an inquiry started when he learned a sas,000 claim for damage to property his wife owned was not eligible for money from the fund because It was considered a second residence - Petitions from Woodstock, East- wood, Hickson, Brantford and Wa- terford continue to arrive daily, with 5U0 names received .and more than 500 still to come, Lee said. There is also a petition signed by 50 in fill victims of the tornado who think they were treated unfairly be- cause they received no i - rom the fund, he said. The rest donated to the fund. Lee said that if Wells refill to accept the petition, he will present it to an opposition member. The petitions were collected by 15 persons, starting in August. The largest ona, with Eats names. calve from Waterford - The Brantford and District Labor Council also decider) to support Lee's campaign hilt week. 0 0 CI The Daily Sentinel -Review, Thurs., Oct. 23, 1980 Page 3 Committee county urges take over g �I responsibility for domestic waste lty KEN WILLETT Sentinel -Review staff writer Oxford County should even- tually take over the full responsibilty of its domestic waste, including garbage collection and disposal, the final report of county council's ad hoe committee on solid waste management has recom- mended. As it stands now, each municipality is responsible for its own waste. Woodstock, Ingersoll and TWsonburg have full garbage pickup service, some of the rural municipalities have partial pickup in built-up areas, while a few rural municipalities have no garbage collection. The committee, appointed by county council more than a year ago, was to come up with policy guidelines for the disposal of garbage generated by Oxford's 85,000 residents. About 200 tons of domestic waste is produced daily in the county. Domestic waste is almost up to our collective neck, as the the county is fast running out of landfill sites. County Council formed the committee in the hopes of ob- taining firm recommendations and policy direction for the disposal of its domestic waste. It received that direction Wednesday. County council did not adopt any of the committee's recommendations Wednesday but graciously received the report. It will no go to the county's public works com- mittee for consideration and endorsement and return to the full council at a later date. Waste committee chairman. and former county warden, Perry Sibbick, of Princeton, told council it should actively pursue the feasibility of establishing a waste shredding plant in Oxford. Whether the county eventually buries its domestic waste, transports it out of the county for disposal, or incinerates it, Sibbick said shredding is a natural preliminary step. He could produce no cost estimate for such a plant but hinted that the provincial environment ministry would provide a sub- -sidy. The committee strongly recommended the installation of weigh scales at existing and future landfill sites. "Having a realistic estimate on the quantity of domestic garbage produced in Oxford, and knowing the content or waste type, is an advantage in establishing ways to dispose of it," Sibbick said. "You have to know what you've got before you can tackle it in a knowledgeable fashion." Steps should be taken to im- plement source separation of domestic waste the committee recommended. "There are dollars to be saved through .the recycling of materials, paper, glass etc.," Sibbick ss d. "If an active campaign is undertaken I am sure that citizens of this county would be happy to pitch to and help with source separation. I don't mean sifting through garbage but discarding it in different bags, one for glass, one for cans, and on in that man- ner." Sibbick said separation would have to be performed manually or mechanically before 'waste could be run through a shred- ding mill. He said shredding the gar- bage, and thus compacting and breaking down the waste, would extend the life of landfill sites. The committee recommended that a solid waste commission be set up to formulate ap- propriate policy that meets county needs on an ongoing basis. It was also recommended that the county employ a solid waste commissioner who would assume all responsibility of implementing, administering and co-ordinating all aspects of a county solid waste management system. "The recommendations you find in this committee's reeppoorrtt offer firm direction," Sibbfck said. "How many of these are endorsed and implemented is a question of worth, feasibilty and dollar sense, and is for this (county) council to decide. We would strongly suggest each suggestion is weighed carefully and implemented. This report should be used." Aid. Andy MacKenzie of Woodstock agreed the report was "fuel for deliberations at a future date. "It will serve as a firm border for guidelines and policy making," MacKenzie said. "Your efforts will benefit us. There is strong direction in these pages." County council backs controls on foreign farm ownership Oxford County council's provincial government to fear of foreign interests control the purchase of buying up Ontario farmland farmland by absentee cropped up 'again last foreign interests. Wednesday. The county's ad - County council supported a ministration and finance resolution from Colborne committee recommended Township asking the the resolution be noted and Mayor wins fight to retain status of Highway 19 INGERSOLL (Bureau) — Mayor Doug Harris appears to have won fits 31,4-year battle to keep Highway 19 as a provincial highway, with only final approval now needed from the transportation ministry. "I'm relieved," he said Thursday. "If you don't have a provincial high- way, tvou're isolated It's Just too much. ' Under an agreement with the county and the transporatlon minis- try, Highway 19 was to become a county road from Highway 401 to Thamesford. In return, the ministry would assume responsibility for County Road a front Highway 481 to Highway 2 after its reconstruction Is finished, part of the deal made for the Woodstock truck bypass project. To Harris's dismay, this would have left Ingersoll with no provincial highway running through the town. "It would have meant loss of busi- ness and exposure. We're getting by, passed all the time." He noted tour - Isis tend to prefer provincial roads over county roads when travelling. But county council decided Wed- pesday to support reversing the agreement with the ministry, follow- ing a meeting with county, town and ministry officials. Harris emphasized the county would benefit from keeping the County Road 8 stretch since it is only seven kilometres long, while the Highway 19 stretch Is 12.89 kilome- tree long, a longer road for the county to maintain. tie said the ministry office In Lon- don had agreed to recommend re - venal of the agreement to Trans- portation Minister James Snow If it was supported by county and town councils. "There was certainly no problem getting our town council to support it." However, if final approval from Snow Is not received, Harris vow.+ to keep on fighting. "I've gut it nuuciel. pulily I've gut it) be concerned with." filed until Roger Orth of Norwich Township objected, urging council to support it. Mr. Orth said the county should be concerned that foreign interests are buying up prime agricultural land and tearing down farm Holbrook site can continue to operate The Holbrook landfill site has received a new lease on life. Originally slated to close Dec. 31, reduced volumes of garbage received at the site mean the site can continue to operate past the end of the year, according to a feller from Superior Sanitation Services president Ron Murray, owner of the landfill site, Waste from the townships of Oakland and Burford is no longer being accepted at the Holbrook site since the municipalities have found alternative sites within their boundaries, Murrav said. "Improved landfill practices and the above reduction in volume will now see the ap- proved area extend beyond the original life expectancy of Dec. it, I991i," he said. The life expectancy out the site can only be predicted on a month-to-nuonth basis, but Superior Sanitation expects to be able to give 60 dnvs notice of the proposed closing date, he said, buildings to reduce the tax load without contributing to the country. "This resolution needs our support," he said. Many of the councillors echoed Mr. Orth's concern about the trend of foreign ownership, adding that agricultural land is one of the countv's biggest resources. Woodstock Alterman Joe Pember, however. said they objected to the resolution arguing control of foreier land ownership could lead racial discrimination. "Where does all this stop. The next thing you know you'll want to stop people coming to the country, it's a free society and you got to go out and get it; he said. The resolution said high prices offered by foreign interests is inflating land prices making it almost impossible for young far- mers to get started in far- ming. It also argued ab- sentee owners are "disrupting community life' and lowering the tax base in some areas of the province by demolishing farm buildings. October 14, 1980 3 on the Richter scale Small quake softly shakes Woodstock area By Greg Rothwell Sentinel -Review Staff Willer The effects of a small earthquake were felt by a number of residents in the Woodstock area Monday night. The quake, which is believed to have rum from Kitchener to Toronto, measured 3 to the open ended Richter scale. The tremors were felt in the Woodstock area about 9 p.m. The residents who heard noises and felt some shaking were alarmed enough to phone police. William Wetmiller. a seismologist with the federal ministry of energy, mines and resources in Ottawa said this morning "it certain]-v was an earthquake." The "event," as seismologists refer to such tremors, was the largest recorded in southwestern Ontario in a number of years, he said. A reading of 3 on the seismographic equipment, however, indicates It was a low level quake. Damaging quakes usually result 1n magnitude readings of 5, he said. Wetmiller said while the quake apparently ran from Kit- chener to Hamilton, the effects of the tremor would be felt over a radius of 50 kilometres. to SECONDS Small tremors, not on the same scale as last night's quake, may be detected once or twice a year, he said. The quake would have lasted only about 10 seconds, Wet - miller said, and there would be rattling of dishes and windows in homes. "Its rather like an explosion," he said, with its sharp, quick jolt. Wetmiller said the possibihty of a major quake in this part Oxford's warden calling it quits TILLSONBURG (Bureau) — Ken Webster is ending his municipal ca- reer after serving what he says are two often frustrating yet enjoyable years as Oxford County council's warden. He decided not to seek re-election on town council to spend more time with his family and get his real es- tate business back in order, which he said he sadly neglected to assume almost full-time municipal duties. While Webster, 50, has had his fill of the rubber chicken and dry roast beef of many banquets, he is leaving the $18,0o0-a-year warden's job with a certain sadness. "I feel a little bit out of it now. It's my nature that I - like to get involved. I'll miss 1t for a while; but I'm sure other things will take over." He has been a county council member since 1966, except when he was defeated in a bid for mayor here in 1972. As warden, elected by county council members, Webster notes he had an important influence on county policy. The warden's work- load and responsibility have in- creased since the county was re- structured in 1975 and the job is far from a figurehead position as it is in other counties, he said. `•It should al- most be a full-time job. The two years I've been warden have been really hectic years. You're always involved with something." For Webster, the payoff has been seeing his pet projects started. The idea of setting up a municipal liaison committee to promote and attract Industry on a county -wide basis has. been considered; The Salford landfill site will probably be on tine next year, he said. The ad hoe committee on waste has submitted its final re- port and has "handed. The county courthouse is being restored in stages. But, he emphasized, delays on the ,Projects have disappointed him. A, unty-wide industrial development, h�aass met -opposition from his home' �Iwn and Ingersoll, "The problem Is *at its not defined well enough, The people are worried about losing local autonomy, but I want to augment that (through the proposed commit. let!). Webster was also hoping to see the Salford site In operation before his term finished, "The thing has dragged on longer than I hoped it would." Still needed to complete a county- wide firealert system are the pur- chase of pagers for township fire. fighters, a recorder for calls at the Woodstock fireball where the system KEN WEBSTER - - - served two years d7( Ontario is app 711 remote. The provincial police at Woodstock said they re;W, d "numerous" calla between 9 p.m. and 1 15 p.m. Monday front residents east of Woodstock who heard what sounded like thunder or an explosion, and then felt earth tremors. Woodstock city police received one call, from a woman an Victoria Street, who said she had felt a tremor. And an officer with the provincial police at Brantford said while their detachment received no calls last night, "we sure as heck got alot of calls this morning." The Brantford officer, like other police in the area, had little information to offer the callers at the time. The police checked a number of routine sources and found no commercial or military planes in the area at the time, and mining companies reported they had not been blasting. will be based and the hiring of four dispatchers. County council has ap- proved funds for mobile radios in fire trucks in each of the 21 fire sta- tions in the county. Once this is done, Webster would like to see an over-all disaster plan set up for the county. He calls a waste report — pre- sented to county council Wednesday night, which recommends count* wide stepped -up recycling of paper and glass, county -wide garbage pickup and a full-time waste com- missioner to oversee the program — one of the most important reports he's seen in two years. Although council decided to hold back on implementing it, Webster said "I feel that document will be one of the foundations of a waste system for Oxford County." Webster will ring the bell to call county council to order for the last time Nov. 26, but he's not discount- ing that he may be back in future elections. "I don't know what my op- tions are in the future. I may run again." BLUES CHASER Sign on a rusty ,cafe: "Protected by poverty. Nothing here worth stealing. " Renovation of museum goal of Oxford curator WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — Don Milton wants to make better use of the Oxford Museum' here by getting more community groups to use the building and he hopes to eventually have itrenovatpd. Milton, the museum's curator since Sept. 1, said Wednesday he plans to approach groups such as the Woodstock little Theatre, Wood- stock String association and the Cre- ative Art Centre to see if they have any interest in using the building. The goal is to develop a proposal to renovate the building. Milton said he would like to see the main -floor former council chambers restored to the way it looked when the building was constructed in 1652. He also wants to install humiditv. and temperature controls to help preserve display pieces; make the building more accessible to the handicapped; and build additional work and storage areas. While the renovations may take years, Milton Is finding out what stoney is available and stet Wednes- day with a representative from the. ministry of culture and recreation's i.ondtm office. He said the ministry will cover half the cost, but first he• must find out how the other half will Ix• covered, possibly through other Rant, or city and county funds, linen available funds are known, a plan outlining what renovations can ho made will be developed, he said. lie estimated this plan will likely take a year to complete. Approval from the museum's beard of directors, whose members have only told Milton to invexllgate how the project Olin be accom- plished, is also still needed, he said, 0 Chief administrator By At Chater I Woodstock Bureau 4 t i„ W OODSTOCK —Wayne Shipton of Grimsby has been hired as the city's chief administrative officer. Ills power at city hall will be second only to city council when he takes over the new $39,000-a-year position Dec. � r ,, Shipton40whose , . appointment was announced Friday, now serves as treasurer, tax collector and dep- uty clerk for Stoney Creek, a town of about 34.000 near Hamilton. , 9' 0 Salford application may be filed today hired by Woodstock Red tape has delayed the filing of Oxford County's ap- plication, under the environmental protection act, for the proposed Salford landfill site. But Wally Wells, project manager for M. M. Dillon Ltd. of Toronto, said he expects the application to be (fled today or Wednesday in Toronto, a month later than had been an- ticipated. Wells said additional information is needed before the 220- acre land parcel can be approved under the environmental act. A hearing under the act is expected to start in mid -January, be said. The county decided some time ago its efforts to get the proposed Salford landfill site on stream could be streamlined somewhat by winning application approval under the enivornmental protection act instead of following a lengthier assessment act approval process. County engineer Don Pratt has said the assessment act is a long -drawn affair. No detail is ignored, or questions left unanswered, Pratt said. Embro dump extension conditional i WOODSTOCK (Bureau) A one- year extension to allow a garbage dump near Embro to remain open until December, 19g1, has been granted by the environment minis- try, subject to four conditions. The four -acre site, which was sup- posed to close at the end of this year, will be allowed to continue operating provided no garbage is placed within -50 feet of the property line and it is buried weekly. Adequate soil fill must be hauled in for cover material and a develop- ment plan must be submitted to the ministry within one month explain- Ing the method of operation and dis- posal areas of the site. Oxford County council decided Wednesday to refer the matter to its public works committee to work out the details of meeting the conditions. The ministry stressed in a letter to council the only reason the extension was granted was because of the lack of landfill space in the county. The mhdstry also noted that a $10,- ' 'M grant, offered to close the site before March 15, is no longer avail- able. Council previously refused the grant, which was to be used to bell) pay the cost of covering the site with two feet of tiny and a layer of top - .oil. A RETIREMENT PRESENT Friends and fellow workers gathered at the Craigowan Country Club to honor Judgt> Ken- neth Dick upon his retirement. With the judge looking on, Sherriff Richard Beaudoin,}right, Oxford OKs I $3.1 million bond issue WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — Despite volatile interest rates, the issuing of $3.1 million In debentures for Oxford County capital works projects was approved Wednesday by the county administration and finance commit- tee. Once appropriate bylaws are passed, the debentures will be issued beginning in mid -December. The committee recommended $2.1 million be Issued in 20-yeah bonds, $818,000 in bonds g after 10 years and $163,000tlinnfive-year bonds. The committee recommended the next county council adopt a pay-as- you-go stance and not finance more than what is necessary because of high interest rates. The move W Issue the bonds was made on the advice of John H,gghes, president of Burgess Grahard- cu- rides Ltd. in Toronto. lie told the committee that waiting until next sppring would at best only make a dltference of one-half per cent and predicted the December is- sue would yield a 13.75 interest rate. "i'm not sure it's worth ilia gamble. We should go in now and take our lumps." offered some assitance and opened a present of luggage given by those who worked with the judge at the Oxford County Courthouse. (Staff photo by Philip Walker) Oxford farmer's plan cuts garbage by 90 SALFORD (Bureau) — An area farmer, concerned about Oxford County's garbage problem, has de- veloped his own "waste manage- ment system" to reduce his garbage by up to 90 per cent. Everett Wilson of RR 1, Salford, his wife and four children have used his system for two years. No consul- tants were hired to develop the five - point plan and the cost to implement it Is almost all, he said. Although the plan cannot be used by everyone, Wilson hopes other county residents will follow it, espe- cially since a landfill site is proposed for his area. His system involves cleaning and flattening all tin cans, which are taken to a scrap metal dealer in Lon- don who pays up to two cents a pound for them. Glass jars are saved for Junior Farmer represen- tatives in the area who pick them up once a year in the summer. Suitable jars are kept for preserves. Newspapers are saved and picked up by area boy scouts three or four times a year. Peelings and food scraps are spread on his garden. The remaining paper, cardboard and wood scraps are burned in his Franklin stove, Everett said the re- sult for his family has been less than a garbage bag of waste per month, plus a bundle o[ magaaines. Before using his system, his family gener- ated at least two bags per week, he said. County library to pay total maintenance cost WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — A pob it y whereby the Oxford County Li- brary will have to pay the full cost of building maintenance is [Wing put in writing because the public works department is losing money on the Oxford wants aid quickly if wells polluted by dump WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — On- tario s environment ministry will be asked to clarify its position on giving financial aid to Oxford County resi- dents whose water systems become polluted by landfill sites. The county public works commit- tee decided Thursday to write Envi- ronment Minister Harry Parrott of Woodstock expressing concern that existing policy may not provide re- lief quickly enough to residents whose water becomes contaminated. A Sept. 24 county council resolu- tion guarantees all county residents a safe supply of water should their owm source become polluted by a landfill site. But Parrott, replying to the resolu- tion. said if a landfill site is pri- vately owned, the owner, not the government, is responsible for cleanup costs. "As the members of council well know, there is one landfill site in Ox- ford which is privately owned and operated, presumably for a profit. In view of that private ownership, I cannot see any grant money going from the province to remedy prob- lems that may be derived from that particular landfill site." He was referring to the Holbrook landfill site, owned and operated by Superior Sanitation Ltd, of Kitch- ener. The ministry conditionally agreed recently to extend the site's life be- cause a proposed Salford site to re- place it cannot be approved before Dec. 31. Residents near Holbrook are worried their wells may be pol- luted in the interval. However, Conn. Bob Gilholm of Blandford-Blenheim Township stressed the need for immediate ac- tion in the face of contamination. If it is up to the landfill site owner to pay the costs, he said, affected resi- dents could have a long wait for re- lief. He suggested the county and province resolve the problem quickly and then collect from the owner. Ire referred to the plight of Denby area residents who were without clean water for more than three years when their wells became pol- luted by a nearby landfill site. But Conn. Joe Pember of Wood- stock said local councils, not the pro- vince, were largely responsible for the delay. Woodstock Bureau Oxford Museum curator Don Milton got acquainted Wednesday with Kernel Korn, Oxford County's mascot at the 1980 International plowing Match, which was donated to the museum for safekeeping. edIrrent Informal arrangement. County council requested the {xd- icy Wednesday after learning the de- partment spent $1,785 more than what the library hoard paid last year for janitorial services and building maintenance. Library operating money comes From the province and county. The Bounty's $215,000 share of the li- brary's .5157,000 budget comes from only six county municipalities ex- cluding Woodstock and Tillsonburg. The money is used to maintain the building and operate the library on Graham Street in Woodstock, but the county pays the cost of upkeep for the land which it owns. Since 1977, the public works de- partment has supplied janitorial and building maintance services through an informal agreement whereby the library board paid the department for the work. But county engineer Don Pratt said Wednesday the library board has not been paying the full cost of his department's services. "This has been a bit of a problem for a while. We only want to break even. That's all we -'re asking for." He said last year the library board Paid $3,300 to public works, while the actual cost was $5^5. South-West Oxford Township Mayor Lou Barrett, a member of the library board, stressed it was the li- brary's responsibility to arrange fi- nancing for building maintenance, with public works handling grass cutting and snow removal. Courthouse elevator for handicapped urged WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — A re n b t dded h ift k h quest to make the Oxford County courthouse more accessible to the handicapped by adding an elevator will be studied by county engineer Don Pratt. The Bounty's public works commit- tee received a letter Thursday from Woodstock lawyer James Hutchin- I son who said he finds it difficult to climb the stairs in the three -storey building more than once a day be- cause he is handicapped. However, he pointed out that the handicapped aren't the only people who find the stairs difficult to use. "Since the stairway has been fixed, by my accounts, seven healthy peo- ple have fallen down the stairs and therefore it is hardly the easiest thing in the world for someone with a handicap to negotiate," Pratt said the best place to install an elevator would be in the old chhn- euay, e oes no now ow much it would cost. Council allocated about $100,000 for internal and external repairs this year. Pratt said the request for an elevator is the latest in a series he is receiving from those who use the building, "The more we do the more people want." Council has refurnished its cham- bers and renovated the provincial court office, both on the main floor, and cleaned part of the building's exterior stone work. The basement is to be remodelled to provide more office space for county staff and the building's heating system will be re- placed. Pratt will examine the cost of in- stalling an elevator as well as its feasibility. However, he said if an el- evator Is installed it should only be used by the handicapped and courl- house staff and not by the general Public, • 0 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, ) 980 Italy's worst earthquake in 65 years Deathtoll es i tim 100,000 homeless, aftershocks go on NAPLES, Italy (AP) -- The Italian Military Rescue Command estimated the death toll in Sunday's earthquake at more than 3,000 today, making it Italy's worst quake in 65 years: NOVEMBER 26, 1980StepS down after two years tops 3,000 Warden's term was active By NANCY GALL Sentinel -Review staff writer Oxford County's 122nd war- den, Ken Webster of Tillson- burg, steps down next month after leading the county through two of the most eventful years in its history. - iWebster, who bid farewell to the 1979-80 county council i Wednesday night, was elected warden by county council Dec. 3, 1978, the first warden from Tillsonburg since the county was restructured in iM. His two-year term — already busy since the warden sits ex- officio on all county committees ' became even more hectic in the aftermath of the Aug. 7, 1979 tornado as reconstruction and fund raising efforts became the county's major focus through the fail and winter of 1979. One of the highlights of Webster's second year in office was the culmination of five years of preparation by many throughout the county in the International Plowing Match held in early October. "I don't know how one warden could ask for anything more to happen in his term," Webster told county council Wednesday. Leaving the warden's chair will be a "bittersweet" ex- perience, he told the Sentinel - Review Wednesday. He said he expected the return to a more relaxed schedule would require a "withdrawal" period to wind down from the pressures of being warden. "The pressure sometimes gets to you," he said. "But the work is what I like, I know it and I'm going to miss it." South-West Oxford Mayor Lou Barrett, who also bade farewell to county council Wednesday, spoke on behalf of county council of Webster's wardenship and "the acts of sacrifice by the warden in his daily occupation and family life." Barrett and Webster locked horns a number of times over the controversial county landfill site at .Salford, but remained friends outside the council chamber. Barrett said. He noted progress made during Webster's ad- ministration in the renovations to the county courthouse, the Salford landfill site, and the county -wide fire alert system Aid. Andy MacKenzie of Wood- atock, defeated at the polls, was also honored for his work, especially as e hairman of the county's adminis tration and finance committee. South-West Oxford Township Mayor Lou Barrett, retiring after 10 years on county council, said 'he ap- preclated being able to disagree with fellow members on policies, while remaining frinds outside the council chambers. Coun, Roger Oath of Norwich Township, defeated In his bid for township mayor, was noted for his work as chairman of the county's Itiraldhtgford Lodge committee. KEN WEBSTER ...stepping down and emergency grid, PROBLEMS "The wheels of government BLUES CHASER One member of Parliament to an- other. "You spend a million tier(,, a million there, and first thing you know, it all adds up. 11 turn slowly, but we handled an awful lot of problems in a politically palatable way in most cases," Webster said after Wednesday's meeting. Ground work was laid for a number of policies during the 1979-80 council term, one of the most important being the resolution by council to guarantee an immediate supply of potable water to residentS- whose wells are contaminated by landfill sites, he said. ' Looking to the future, Webster' said Oxford faces a number of, challenges. •` "We're still involved in coming to a solution on waste!- disposal, not just landfill," he said. 11 Council will have to lake a realistic look at waste disposal - alternatives, such as recycling;' and "using what we've got td. greater advantage." Serious thought will also have' to be given to the development of industry and job creation in the' county. "I've seen too many youn• folks move out of the county Ter - get jobs," he said. "We can.d� more developing (oft industries' here." BLUES CHASER Ir'N e•a..v to understand holy the u odd Ras crrattvl in six days. Parts .unrnr's approra] it asn't neeessaf r. Helen Dickson named chairman of Oxford board of education County council news in brief Dispatched A representative of the health ministry's ambulance services branch will attend Oxford County council's Jan. 28, 1961 meeting to speak on Central Ambulance Dispatch. Water rates Norwich Township traffic bylaws 63-80 and 88-t1o, Zorra Township traffic bylaw 78-1960 and water rate bylaw 72-1980 were approved by county council Wednesday night. Debentures Sale of debentures under a refundable balloon financing method for long term issues of one to 20 years starting in mid - December was authorised by county council Wednesday. Defer costs Council voted to encourage area municipalities to defer an immediate capital expenditure due to inflationary factors and to finance any necessary capital projects out of current revenue where possible. New issues Debentures totalling $r-,200 — $42,300 for Zorra Township and m,900 for Biandford-Blenheim Township — were authorized for issue by county council. SENIOR SECRETARY An experienced secretary is required in the Oxford County lic Works Department. We require a person who is a self-starter, who can function effectively with a minimum of supervision, who Is meticulous and pays careful attention to detail. This is an excellent op- portunity for a well qualified person to become Involved in a broad range of office ac- tivities, dealing with an almost limitless variety of subjects relating to general. municipal government, and, specifically, to the provision of eiVneering services to the citizens of Oxford. If you enjoy dealing with the Public. and if you would like'• team, please submit year hair dw'rittenapph"tion to: DonaldL. Pratt, P. Eng. Director of Engineering P.O. Box 3t17 Woodstock, Ontario NdS 7Y3 THE ANNUAL warden's banquet musical accompaniment for wasn't all speeches and teary singer Shiela Kimberly, (Staff goodbyes. At one point Coun, photo by Philip Walker) Barry Wallace provided some A home -care program to aid chronically ill By KEN WILLETT Sentinel -Review staff writer The provincial health ministry will sink $30,100 into a program to enable chronically -ill people in Oxford County to be cared for at home. That announcement was made jointly Friday by provincial Health Minister Dennis Timbrell and Oxford MPP, Dr. Harry Parrott of Woodstock. The program, which begins on March 1, 1981, will be ad- ministered by the Oxford County board of health. Parrott said the ministry of health is placing a greater em- phasis on long-term home care to meet drastically changing health care requirements and the needs of a growing number of elderly residents. The new service will include nursing, physio, speech and oc- cupational therapy. In addition, the present homemaking service provided by the Red Crass will be extended. This service provides workers who perform essential housekeeping chores in the patient's home. "The whole thrust of the program is to get people out of in- stitutions," said Parrott. "This kind of care, in a family at- mosphere, is better for the patient. And institutional care is always very expdnsive. This will reduce costs." Parrott said there are 20,000 people over the age of 65 in Oxford County. And he said that percentage is escalating rapidly. There are 820,900 people 65 and older in Ontario. By the year 2001 this figure will increase to 1.4 million, Parrott said. Parrott said the provincial health ministry has a $5-billion annual budget. The expanded program, recommended by the Thames Valley District Health Council, will complement the chronic home care programs currently offered in 12 centres in the province. Other programs to be implemented before the end of March, 1981 were announced recently for the counties of Hastings, Prince Edward, Kent -Chatham, Lanark and Ixeds-Grenville. Parrott said the health ministry's airs is to provide chronic home care to all Ontario residents by 1962. N �� c rah v��v�j iiy ,5L yam yw •� = as t9`"� Ee.h r m� y$' sy yI "M;WR ES .' E C L. JCD � GnL�C`iy4.�� GN �5�p� Ogl • era- Y L ISC -OrJ 5 Gg d Wpp ,Q "w. O F1 01 y X4.�.'4�e �49'5��La �,oO°S9fi gX.aS N O T I C E Property Owners County of Oxford Effective November 1 st, 1980, under County of Oxford Hy -law No. 2347-80, the following persons have been appointed as Tree Commissioners and are responsible for the following areas: c47 Township of Zorra William Sutherland 270 King Street, East Ingersoll, Ontario Phone — 485-5964 Township of East Zorra-Tavistoc': Delmer Zehr Box 128 Tavistock, Ontario Phone — 655-2274 Township of Blandford-Blenheim John Mitchell R.R. No. 2 Innerkip, Ontario Phone — 469-3362 Township of Norwich Jack Griffin R.R. No. 5 Woodstock, Ontario Phone — 449-2393 Township of South-West Oxford Morris Farr R.R. No. 1 Woodstock, Ontario Phone - 539-9249 • • 0 PICARD PEANUTS opened of- ficially Monday, and the minister of agriculture and food, Lorne Henderson, was on hand to Sam - December 1, 1980 _+tll/ti ti ple the first batch. Henderson is surrounded by Jim Picard and his daughter Renee, 12, the Picard peanut princess. (Staff photo by John Spilker ) Jim Picard day Peanut operation opens officially By JOHN SPILKER Sentinel -Review staff writer WINDHAM CENTRE - Unofficially, Monday was Jim Picard day here in this small farming community north of Simcoe. Everybody couldn't say enough good things about the man — including the minister of food and agriculture, Lorne Henderson and the Liberal MP for Lembton-Middlesex, Ralph Ferguson. Then again it's not every day that somebody opens the first commercial peanut shelling, cleaning and grading operation for Ontario nuts. Picar officially opened the new facility in front Soo friends, dignitaries and media representatives. Most of us identify peanuts with soon to be ex-U.S.-president from warm and sunny Georgia. It seemed ironic that patches of snow covered the grounds of the new 5,000 square foot operation located near Highway 24. But 10 years of research at the University of Guelph has proven that peanuts can be commercially grown in the tobacco belt of Ontario. Peanuts, like tobacco, require sandy sail. GROWING YIELDS Picard, along with four other area farmers, planted a total of 170 acres of peanuts last spring. lie estimated the growing yields were in the neighborhood of 1,5oo to 3,000 pounds per square acre — a figure comparable to that of the growing areas in the United Slates. But there are no figures on the actual harvest yields. The yields were reduced when the growers ran into problems this fall because of wet and muddy fields. Unlike their American counterparts, the Ontario growers face more harvesting problems. In the U.S., growers use two pieces of equipment to harvest the crop. First, a digger pulls the peanuts out of the ground where they dry for about five days. A com- bine -harvester then seperates the peanuts from the vine. But in Ontario, the crop runs the risk of frost damage after it is pulled out of the ground. The peanuts remaining in the ground are not susceptible to frost. But the problem can he overcome, said Jack Tanner, chairman of the crop science department at the University of Guelph, ONE-STEP HARVESTER He said the university is working on a one- step harvester which will pull the plant out of the ground and strip the peanuts from the vines, leaving them ready for the dryer. He also said the university is developing a faster growing peanut. So far the university has tested 3,600 varieties and plans to try more. Picard and his fellow farmers planted the valencia variety, a type noted for cold tolerance, early maturity and high yields. Tanner said, 'we knew from the start that it was possible to grow peanuts in Ontario. People have being doing it for years in their gardens. it was mainly a question of whether it was commercially possible to do it. We've proved that and now the success of the crop depends on whether we can develop a faster growing peanut." There are other promising features about Ontario peanuts, he added. "We were sur- i prised about the harvest consistency of peanuts. Like any other crop, they dary from year to year, but they vary proportionatly with other crops." REPLACE IMPORTS The minister of agriculture was also positive about the future of Ontario peanuts. Henderson said the Ontario crop could eventually replace the 54,000 tons of peanuts imported annuallyy. "Who knows, maybe it could eventually becomo an export crop." He added that the development of the crop fits In with the government's policy of making the province more self-sufficient in food production. Most of the peanuts from the crop are destined for the peanut store which is part of the operation. If the first day was an indication of things to come, there could soon be a shortage of Ontario peanuts in the market place. Most people couldn't buy enough even though prices were slightly higher than the Imported ones found in most grocery stores. Some of the peanuts will find their way to Beat Foods in Montreal. The manufacturer of Skippy Peanut Butter plans to blend the Ontario peanuts into its product. However, there are no definite plans to produce a Canadian peanut butter because the Ontario crop is small in comparison with the overall Canadian consumption of the product, said company representative Bob Swaine. Picard, meanwhile, is not content to sit on his laurels. lie said he is attempting to buy enough seeds for 6o0 acres for nextyear's crop and plans to double the crop every two years. 'Disabled lawyer wants elevator in courthouse WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — A handicapped Woodstock lawyer, who has been facing stairways at the Ox- ford County courthouse with two (,ones for to years, fa threatening to have the building permit for court- house renovations cancelled if an el- evator Is not Included. James Hutchinson told the county's public works committee by otter that the Ontario building code says major renovations must in- clude facilities for the handicapped. If these facilities are not included, an application can be made to have the building permit cancelled, Hesaid,in an interview he Is seri- ous about his threat and has the backing of the Advocacy Resource Centre for the Handicapped in To- ronto. Hutchinson said he wants to make it a test case, challenging a re- gulation "the- province is trying to worm out of." Council has spent $10,00 on ex- ternal renovations this year and $50,000 for interior renovations ovf�r the past three. years. The basernont is to be remodelled and the healing system replaced for sm,000. Committee members balked at Hutchinson's threat Thursday, but agreed that facilities for the handi- capped — access ramps, sidewalk level entrances and washrooms — are needed. County engineer Don Pratt said the problem is cost. A six -foot - square elevator could be Installed in the chimney shaft for about 950,000 after the heating is installed- This is the smallest standard elevator with a 1,600-pound capacity. Warden Ross Livingston of Bland - ford -Blenheim Township said an ele- vator should be considered. "If we could accommodate it, we should make every attempt to put one in," said committee chairman Joe Pember of Wnndstnck. 4 C>W X 7 m Six �mo 0=rti� y�S^tDX ` c m. 0 rho s m n sR°�'� m f CL voS�Df^^��d to flf OC fD 'J •� n: L m •ati Ox(IG x� Sn � CL rw� O aG. < eD o3�snrnfD ' n rD -1 k°`'.A� O Cp Co¢z',n�a V 0 a A 3 Captures colorful history of Oxford Political unrest was rife in enthusiastic about it and the While writing the book Mr, the early years of Oxford picture it gives readers of Dawe was totally wrapped County and that colorful the political scene at that up in it and it wasn't unusual period of history has been point in history. The book for him to spend up to 12 captured in a book called also outlines the history of hours a day working on it "Old Oxford is Wide Awake, Oxford County based on The book took seven to eight Pioneer Settlers and material gathered through months to complete. Politicians in Oxford County hours of searching archives He received assistance 1793-1653," written by a local and libraries in Toronto and from the Ontario Heritage writer Brian Dame. Ottawa. Foundation and the Oxford When Oxford was first Mr. Dawe began the book Museum Board with them being settled, the Loyalists as an assignment for one of providing about two-thirds of were far -outnumbered by his courses in fourth year at the total cost in the way of the Americans making for the University of Toronto. As grants. Mr. Dawe had to some interesting political he worked on the research he supply the other third of the clashes. These events are became more and more cost himself. only a few of the highlights in involved and the project About 3,000 copes of the the book written about grew. book have been ordered and Oxford Township (as it then He said his book is the first copies are now available in was known) in the period of its kind and contradicts a Norwich at the archives, from 1793-la53. lot of what is written in Mr. Dawe said he plans to The 26-year-old Ingersoll previous histories of the write a second volume in two native who wrote the book is area. or three years. : awake 1 native Brian Dawe displays a ropy of his recently published history of Oxford i early years. The book is now available at the Norwich archives. • 0 Livingston elected warden John Lennon by Oxford County councl shot killed °19 $ � 19 $0 WOOD.eiTOCK (Bureau) —Coun. ban municipalities working together to go to a council meeting. 1 knl NEW PORK (UPI) — Former Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed in front of his Manhattan home Monday night, police said. A police spokesman said a suspect was in custody, but he had no other details of the shooting. "This was no robbery." the spokesman said, and said Lennon was most likely shot by a deranged person. Lennon was shot three times, pol- ice said, and was taken to Roosevelt Hospital, where he died in surgery. His wife., Yoko Ono, was with him, "There's blood all over the place," hospital worker said when Lennon was brought into the hospital. They're working on him like c razy." Police said the shooting occurred .it tI p.m. outside the Dakota, a gi- ant stone co-operative apartment building on Manhattan's West Side where Lennon had an office and. a residence. Ross Livingston of Blandford-Blen- heiin Township was elected Oxford County's 123rd warden Wednesday, defeating Wallis Hammond, mayor of Zorra Township, 14-6 on the first ballot. Unlike his predecessor, Ken Web- ster of Tillsonburg, Livingston made no promises in his inaugural ad- dress, Indicating he plans to take a cautious approach In leading county council for the next two years. He said later he will meet with staff be- fore recommending anything. Livingston said the issues he thinks demand top priority — the county's garbage problem and resto- ration of the courthouse to make it a better place to work — have been around for years' and most council - hire are aware of these problems. In his inaugural address, Livings- ton called the county unique. 17te county's restructuring in 1975 means it can't be classified as a normal county, while it is not a region ei- ther. "I like to look at Oxford as a community." The combination of nirah and ur- In county council places members in an excellent position to deal with fu- ture challenges, he said. "I've come to know Oxford with pride. I hope the rest of you have the same pride." ROSS LIVINGSTON - - - calls county unique Livingston delivered his speech with his youngest son, Phillip, 9, by his side, saying that in his eight years on county council he has not spent enough time with him because of civic duties. "He always wanted rw he iilisses his old man quite a bit." Livingston's decision to seek the warden's chair was planned. He stepped down as township mayor in the last election because he said am could not adequately serve as mayor and warden at the same time. Hammond, in his bid for warden, said he thought he could do both jobs because he has retired from busi- ness and planned to devote an his time to the warden's post and mayo- ral duties. He acknowledged his defeat to Liv- ingston, saying, 'I've enjoyed the contest. It has been a gentleman's battle ... I pledge the support of all of us over the next two years." Webster presented Livingston with the gavel and the warden's. tradi- tional bonus — the key to the court- house executive washroom. '"It's something," Livingston said. "You have to wait around for eight years to get a key to the men's wash- room. - County court Judge Chester Mis- ener swore in all council members. Oxford is unique says Warden new council De19$0 Judge installs By NANCY GALL Sentinel -Review staff writer Warden Ross Livingston and the new Oxford County council were sworn into office Wed- nesday by county court judge Chester Misener. Livingston, who defeated Zorra Mayor Wallis Hammond m a 14-tof6 vote to become the county's 123rd warden, praised his rival as "a capable and ef- ficient councillor, a successful businessman and leader in his own area." An eight -year veteran of council, Livingston spoke of his pride in Oxford County. "Oxford is unique. Its system of municipal government was brought into being by and for its citizens." he said in his inaugural address. "It's not a county in the traditional sense or a region." Oxford's restructured government allows it to deal with the problems of both its urban and rural municipalities, he said. PRIORITIES He spoke of the county's garbage problem and the need to renovate the courthouse as two of the longstanding priorities facing the new council. Blandford-Blenheim mayor until last month's municipal election, Livingston stepped down to run for warden. He was nominated as can- didalefor warden by Blandford- Blenheim Mayor Bob Gilholm and Woodstock Mayor Wendy Calder. Zorra Coun. Barry Wallace and Ingersoll Mayor Doug Harris nominated Hammond. With Judge Misener presiding in purple trimmed black robes, council was sworn in as a group. Tillsonburg Mayor John Armstrong arrived just before the ballot was to be cast for the warden's election and was sworn in separately. Livingston won by a com- fortable margin, but fate seemed to be on his side as well. In the draw by lot conducted by Clerk Harold Walls to determine who should cast the deciding vote in the.event of a tie, Livingston's name was drawn. On hand to watch his election were LivingstoWs wife, son, brother, mother and father, and Blandford-Blenheim Township clerk Keith Reibling. He invited his son Phillip, 9, to sit at his side when he delivered his inaugural speech. Hammond termed the contest "a gentlemen's battle" and pledged his support over the next two years. After swearing in Livingston. Judge Misener handed him his gavel and told him, "There's your gavel — preside." Less grand, but just as vital to the warden's dignity, a key to the courthouse executive washroom was also given to Livingston by his predecessor Ken Webster of Tillsonburg. 'County covncil's term gets off to rocky start By NANCY GALL sentinel. Review staff writer Oxford County council's 1981-82 term got off to a rocky start Wedn,sJ y when Norwich Mayor Jack Burn accused the striking commi'tee of doing a "lousy job" in choices of standing com- mittees. The striking committee — Zorra Mayor Wallis Hammond, Warden Ross Livingston, Ingersoll Coun. Jack Warden and new county councillors Jean Ferrie of Tillsonburg and Bill Fewster of South-West Oxford — appointed representatives to the county councllos four committees. Cotm' lore submit their choices and the striking committee I, the difficult task of drawing up the commitl.eea. Burn was diegruritled because lie was appointod to planniniy, hia Third ,twice after adminislralIon and finance and public works committees. He asked what point there was in submitting requests if the striking committee gave a four-year veteran of council his third choice. "The striking committee has done a lousy job," he said. Ingersoll Mayor Doug Harris said the whole county committee system should be re-examined. "We're zeroing people into committees. I don't think it's healthy and right." he said. "We're getting locked into a situation with people serving over and over again on the same com- mittees.' Council look the first step in changing the committee system Monday when it voted to have committees sit for one year instead of a full two year council term as in the past. Woodstock Ald. Joe Peniber said councillors with several years' experience on one committee bring expertise in dealing with the issures, but he agreed"two years is a long, long time to be Bank of Canada rate settled into a committee." Heading the administration and finance committee for 1981 is Zorra Coun. Barry Wallace, with Woodstock Mayor Wendy Calder, Tillsonburg Coun. Jean Ferrie and Warden Livingstm as members. Pember heads the public works committee with South-West Oxford Coun. Bill Fewster, Hammond, East Zorra-Tavistock Mayor Harold Yogi, and Warden Livingston as members. Woodstock Aid. Charlie Tatham is chairman of the planning committee, with Blandford-Blenheim Coun. Fob GBholm, Zorra Coun. Don McKay, and Burn as members. Health and social services committee will be led by Woodstock Aid. Les Cook, with Norwich Coun, Carman Sweazey, Woodstock Aid. Lenore Young, Warden, Tillsonburg Mayor John Arm- strong, South-West Oxford Mayor Cecil Wilson and Woodstock Ald, Phil Poole as members. climbs to near record of 16.14 per cent County news in brief First meeting The first mewing othe 19a1 Bounty administratif on and finance committee takes place Dec. li at 9:30 a.m. at the courthouse. Health session County health and social services committee meets next Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. in the social services building. Services Representing Oxford County council on Family and Children's Services are Lenore Young and Les Cook of Wood- stock. Bob Gilholm of Bland - ford -Blenheim and John Armstrong of Tillsonburg. Woodingford County council's new representatives on the Woodingford Lodge management committee are Cecil Wilson of South-West Oxford, Carman Sweazey. Jack Warden and Warden Livingston. Health rep Lenore Young will represent Oxford County council on the Thames Valley District Health Council. VON rep Phil, Poole of Woodstock will represent Oxford County council with the Victorian Order of Nurses. Land committee Planning committee named members of the land division committee Wednesday. They are Coon. Charlie Tatham, Coun. Don McKay of Zorra, Coon. Jack Burn, M. Hicks, E. McKay, and Ken Webster. First stage of Woodstock pass opened by provincial transportation minister Woodstock Bureau Six municipal and provincial representatives, in- braved Friday's chilly wind and snow to perform a eluding Transportation Minister James Snow and group ribbon -cutting at the first stage of the Isobel Parrott, wife of Oxford MPP Harry Parrott, Woodstock truck bypass. Quieter days ahead in Woodstock, 'first phase of truck bypass opens WOODSTOCK (Bureau) — The person who mumbled that it would be a frosty Friday before the first stage of the Woodstock truck bypass was opened hit the nail square on the head. The $1.3-million first phase of the bypass was opened to traffic Friday with a ribbon -cutting ceremony al - tended by James Snow, Ontario min- ister of transportation and commu- nications, and Oxford County offs-. vials. The first phase Involved building an interchange at Illghway 401 and County Road 6, upgrading this county road from the highway to County Road 9 and construction of a truck climbing lane from County Itoad 9 south. "When the bypass is completed, it will make for quieter days . . In the downtown streets of Wood- stock." Snow told an audience of 40 at the new Illghway lot interchange. The project was Initiated five years ago by Woodstock city council and the Woodstock and District Chamber of Commerce as a solution to diverting large trucks, particu- larly from Canada Cement Lafarge Ltd., from Dundas Street. "it's something that started in a lot of controversy and I'm sure there will still be some controversy in the future," said county Warden Ross Livingston of Bland ford -Blenheim Township. Snow said the second phase of the project, extending the bypass to Highway 2, is scheduled to begin in 1981. 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