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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-05-29, Page 1Of,i0.1).A.Yearin-AdiAnce., $ingIg.eopy 2,5)0eatg SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MAY 29, 1975,, 2O PAGES, FIRST SECTION PAGES 1 - 16 I - Whole No. 5594 - 116th' Year With county councillors Health Council on hot seat governing factor," stated Mr. Oddleifson, Chairman of Huron's Board of Health. "Why has it become so damned sacred?" Mr. Skorcz answered that the base of 100,000 persons is needed in order to reflect the broadest possible perspective as well as to serve the health requirementsdtr. of the greatest number of people within a is Reeve Oddleifson retaliated by reminding Mr. Skorez of the valuable volunteer hours which ar now spent on behalf of health care in the small districts (counties). "Why dip into the public purse when volunteers can do the work at the local' level?" asked Reeve Oddleifson. "But nobody is taking a total look," answered Mr. Skorez. "But we could do it," insisted Reeve Oddlefson. "Give us the tools in Huron County and we'll show you a District Health Council that really works. •And I'd like you to take that back to the Ministry." e Mr. - Skorcz promised Mr. Oddleifson his concerns would reach the Ministry; "I'm not opposed to the concepts of District Health Councils," said Mr. Oddleifson. "And I'm not being parochial. But I see no reason for this sanctity in numbers we've been hearing so much about." • Goderich Township Reeve Gerry Ginn wanted to know what are the advantages of a District Health Council for Huron. Mr. Skorcz told him it provided the vehicle by which to take a total look at an area, to insure that the health dollar is being spent to the D'EM DURN NEW-FANGLED CONTRAPTIONS That,'s Probably what Charlie Farquaharson would say.if he could see the monster of a truck, bought by the PUC at a cost) of $32,000. The PUC were working with the Ministry of Transportation ana Communications at 'the corner of Goderich and Main Streets installing new traffic lights so heavier traffic on Hwy. '# 8y,i1). have fewer waits. However, the lights will'be sensitized to traffic on Main Street and:pedestrians can push a button, to change the light tc green. Main corner will be tidier with just, one pole on each corner .now. (Staff Photo) Separate Sch-ool Teachers get 30 % raise Members of Huron .County Council learned Friday aft ernoon that) the Ontario Ministry of the one of the boys in the barroom scene at-the Seaforth Public School concert - "Salute to Seaforth" said, 'With that introduction on came five step dancers, „ Jeanne McDonald, Sandra and Susan Hulley and County waste study prgposed BRING ON THE DANCING GIRLS — That's what Environment has met with the county's Executive Committee and has proposed a Waste Mangement Study in Huron. approximately six to n ine months Initial indications are that this to complete. The cost would be proposed study would take about $35,000, of which 50 percent would be financed by the Ontario government with the county picking up the remaining 50 percent of the costs. The Executive Committee, chaired by Blyth Reeve Robbie J. Lawrie, is still studying the proposal. 'Reaction Friday of county councillors present was cool. One councillor suggested that if the provincial ministry wanted the study done, perhaps the provincial government should finance it. Warden Anson McKinley explained to council that the main reason for the proposed study was to determine the long-term effect of the landfill method of garbage disposal on adjacent soil, plant life and water, Darlene and Debbie Henderson.The bar scene set in Seaforth's once famous Dominion Hotel, brought one of the best ovations of the night at Thursday's performance, (Staff Photo) OHC wants county housing in Huron The Ontario Housing. Corporation is proposing a county-wide Housing Authority in Huron County. At last Friday's session of county council, members were brought up,to date on the suggestion by J.V.Cook, Branch Manager m for Southwestern Ontario. Presently in Huron there are two housing authorities - the Goderich Housing Authority with 79 housing units and the Clinton Housing Authority with 49 housing units. Under construction at the present time as well, however, are housing units in Bayfield, Blyth, Brussels, Seaforth, Wingham and Zurich, in all, there will be about 300 housing units in Huron when those under development are completed. Three levels of government pay the costs of these units - 50 percent is financed through federal funds; 421/2 percent is financed from provincial money; and usually, the municipality in which the housing units are located pays the remaining,seven. and one-half percent. Mr. Cook said that in Huron if a Housing Authority wits set up, it would likely be a seven-member board. It would be the duty of that board to direct the management of the public housing; to approve the budget and tenant placement; and to deal with problems that arise. Always, the housing authority would operate with the (Continued on Page*'9) FIRE DESTROYS BARN -- Douglas Hugill of R.R.#2, Seaforth lost ar. estimated $50,000 in a fire that destroyed his barn, 50 sows and 150 piglets Tuesday afternoon. The Seaforth Area Fire Department went to the scene but were too late to save the barn. (Staff Photo) Christine Nigh, Ingrid Hoste, Sandra Menheere, Ed Van Dyk, Bill Anderson, Rob Nigh, Mary Hak, Janine Melanson. Back, Bob Jansen, Mary Margaret Robinet, Ted Van Dyk, Danny Mc- Grath, Ted Janmaat, Joanne Van Doornik, Rick Dale, Diane VanDooren, Rosie Groothius. (Staff Photo) By Wilma Oke Teachers in the 19 separate schools in Huron and Perth counties have received a 30.1 per cent increase in their wage and fringe benefit contracts. The increase is for one year, and becomes effective September 1, the Huron Perth Roman Catholic Separate School board and, the local unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association A, 'announced jointly in a press release Wednesday night. A 25 per cent grid to grid salary increase will bring the average teacher's salary to $13,250, Increased fringe benefits make up the rest of the total increase. Principals are to receive $500 per occupied classroom, up $100 from last year. The settlement will cost the 4 board $2,000,500 in the 1975-76 school year compared to its current expenditure of $1,547,000 The increased cost is estimated at $453,500. The total budget for the board is about $3,432,258 an 18.4 per cent increase from last year. Following the release of the figures at the special meeting of the board Wednesday night Strat- , ford trustee Howard Shantz, • chairman of the negotiating committee said, "I believe it is a fair and equitable settlement. The meetings were conducted in ,an atmosphere of mutual trust and we hope it win continue in years to come." ' Clem Steffler, principal of St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge and the chairman of the teachers' negotiating committee said in a telephone conversation that he, was "Very satisfied with the contract. We were able to get things done in five meetings." Some board policies were dis- cussed and updated at the meeting as Howard Shantz, chairman of the By-law and Policy Committee, continues reviewing all present by-laws and policies. Trustee Francis Hicknell, RR 5 Seaforth, reported on the recent A grant of $57,750 for flood- plain mapping in the watersheds of the Ausable-Bayfield Conser- vation Authority have been approved by the Ontario govern- ment, Natural Resources Minister Leo Bernier has announced. The grant represents 75 per cent of the total estimated cost of $77,000 for the project which will be 'Carried out in four phases during 1975 and 1976„ • The mapping is essential for identifying areas susceptible to flooding and for the filing of meeting of the clergy-board liai- son committee when religiOus teaching of catholic children attending public schools was discussed. Trustee Hicknell said that the list of catholic- children attending public schools in Huron and Perth were given to the clergy. He said "the pastors will deal with this and may be able to bring some of these families back into the separate schools." Trustee Hicknell told the trustees that the pastors will call on them if further assistance is needed. water and fill regulations. The maps will also be of assistance to municipalities in planning development within their jurisdic- don . ,The project will also include preparation of an engineering report that will make preliminary recommendations on corrective and preventive works for flooding and erosion problems -as may be undertaken by the Conservation Authority throughout the study area. Stephen Skorcz, Area Planning Co-ordinator for Southwestern Ontario and .a representative of the Ontario Ministry of Health, was on the hot seat at Huron County Council Friday morning"' ' as members of council fired some rather pertinent questions his way regarding the proposed formation of a District , Health 'Council between Huron and perth. At the present time, Huron and Perth are working toward a steering committee which will make the' recommendation of proposed membership on a District Health Council. Mr. Skorcz said there are already three District Health. Councils in Ontario - Ottawa-, Carlton,Thunder Bay and Niagara. District. He said two more are nearing formation being the amalgamation of the City of London and the Counties of Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin and• the Windsor-Essex District Health' Council. District Health Councils, according to Mr. Skorcz, would be an advisory body to the Ministry of Health on all health - care matters related to a region with a minimum population of 100,000 persons. These councils' would have 15-members, including six consumers, 'six providers of medical are and three local government appointees. Bayfield Reeve Ed. Oddleifson asked about the "sanctity of numbers" recently the obsession of the provincial government • Ontario. He was referring to need for a pOpulation base of at least 100,000 citizens within district. Reeve Oddleifson said the board of health has been operating well in Huron County and could be expanded to do the work outlined for the District. Health Councils: He said Baron representatives had had two meetings with officials from Perth regarding the Proposed District Health Council and admitted there are "many things yet to be ironed out". "My. basic contention here is that population should not be the In other matters under the jurisdiction of the Executive Committee, word was received that the Experience '75 grant money has been approved and the county history project will continue under Project Co- ordinator Cathy McKinley, daughter of Warden and Mrs. Anson McKinley, Stanley Township. Miss McKinley worked on the project in former years with Professor James Scott who was unable to continue. Miss McKinley has hired seven students to assist with the research. The total budget for 1975 is $11,100 of which the county's share is $7,100. University of Western Ontario scholarships of $100 from Huron County go to Donald R. McGee, Goderich, and Maxine Louise Bowes, Blyth, this year. • The County of Huron may well have an ensign of its own soon. The Property Committee chaired by Goderich Reeve Stan Profit is looking into the best way to go about the creation and establishment of a distinctive county banner. It was suggested at „last Friday's county council session that some sort of a competition should be launched to create interest among county citizens in the project. If a reality, a county ensign would be used in county advertising and for diSPlity purposes throughout Huron, , Ausable Bayfield to start flood plain mapping THEY'RE NOT A MOB -- They're just a group of young people who were confirmed Monday at St. aames s .Catholic ChUroh. They are: front, left, Peter Jansen, Tony Van Miltenburg, 'Cathy McCue, Danny Vantyghem, Debbie Mero, Donna Costello, Henry Hendriks, Martha DeCorte, Joan Sills,'Brenda Cooper. Middle, Ricky Coombs, Audrey Nash, Joe Afta, Gerry Nobel, best advantage for the greatest • number of people; to bOttg gbout co-ordination and evaluation iof district health cafe services; to look at all health care programs in the district at the same time and,' in the same manner; and to assess priorities. Reeve Bill Elston, Morris Township, charged that according to his information, Oxford County was forced into a District Health Council with London, Middlesex and Elgin. Mr. Skorcz said the Ontario Ministry of Health would (Continued on Page 16) '