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IT'S OFFICIALLY OPEN — Two residents, Florence
Russell and Annie Baker, centre, joined Frances
McBale of the Ontario Housing Corporation, left and
Reeve Jack McCutcheon. in the ribbon cutting
ceremony at the new 34 unit $550,000 senior citizens'
apartment building here last week. Huron MP Bob
McKinley is behind the ribbon cutting group. About
half the units are full now and Brussels, Morris and
Grey, the sponsoring municipality are expecting
more applicants. (Photo by Langlois)
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Citizens complex in
ussels took place on wednesday
last week attended by
presentatives of various levels
government, municipal,
ovincial and federal.
Mr. A. H. LeMasurier,'
Ordinator, Ministry of
using, was the genial chairman
the occasion which he said was
important one,,i for this
mmunity.
J. L. McCutcheon, Reeve of
ussels and Warden of Huron
unty, in his address to the
and other interested parties said
he had looked forward to the
Senior Citizens Housing for a long
time. There had been a number of
stumbling blocks in the way that
had to be overcome. There were
times when it would have been
easy to:l abandon the projerit. He
told his audience that 'the
contractor had said this was one • •
of 411e:better buildings, in a good
location. He felt that money was
saved by having additional units.
It was now filled to half capacity
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Short Shots
. by Evelyn Kennedy
105th Year - Issue No.13,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1976
BRUSSELS •
=ONTARIO
Brussels county
levy is up slightly
The fury of the winds that
ept across Southwestern
tario on Saturday did little or
damage here. We growl about
e snow and the cold, and the
atlier in general, but we have
en very fortunate this spring.
e escaped the extensive
oding experienced by many
er commuinities. There was
even a serious power
erruption in this community
lie winds of seventy hours
locity, with snow or rain,
molished hydro installations,
ving numerous places 'Without
etrical power, ripped. off roofs
d otherwise seriously
maging many other buildings,
'ed trees blocking highways.
I resulting in thousands of
lars in damage in some areas.
e have indeed been spared
ch suffered by others.
** * * * *
Exciting hockey was played in
arena here the last two
ekends in the Optimist Atom
urn anient. An event of this d takes a groat deal of
nning and tine to arrange
of to the tournament itse If.
I those responsible for its
ccess, including those who
]corned young out-of-tOWti
ckey players into their homes,
serve credit for their work and
operation. Things of this
tune are an asset to the
cy bring people. here froth
tant centres who otherwise
ght never come, not only the
ngsters who participate in the. es, but also parents,: coaches,
tlagors, arid friends, These
people spend money for
accommodation, meals,
entertainment and other things.
The spring school break is over
and it was back to desks and work
for teachers and pupils this week.
Now comes the last la p with
extra concentration and effort to
bring the school year to a
successful close for students. To
those in their last year of High
School, anticipating entrance to
university or elsewhere in
continuing their education, ' it
means they enter a new phase of
their life or (Heaven forbid) a
repeat of this year. May they all
be successful.
* * * * **
It seems incredible that, as
,reported in a newspaper column,
that a survey made showed that
70% of parents contacted wished
that they had never had children.
Experts declared that younger
parents regretted that they were
-tied dowri with young children
and did riot have the freedom they
desired. Older parents were hurt
by the actions of their grown
children or grieved by their
neglect and lack of concern for
therii., How blessed we parents
are whose adult children find the
time from their busy schedule to
exp,reSs: consideration and
understanding. What a comfort
they are. Parents of such children
will never regret raising a fait*
for they would riot have the
happiness they enjoy in their later
yeatS, With children and grand.,
children.
Although Huron County will
not be raising any additional tax
dollars this year, some munici-
palities will face an increase in
their county apportionment for
1976. At the sme time, some will
have a pleasant reduction and it is
all because of a beli of that people
services should be paid by the
people who use them.
For some time, county council
has been studying the tax
structure in Huron by which all
funds were raised on an
assessment basis. At the March
session of county council held
Friday in the council chambers at
Goderich, decision was reached to
that people services - Children's
Aid, Huronview, Social Services,
health and library - should be
funded according to population of
a municipality.
"There's no doubt it is a fairer
way of doing things," commented
Warden Jack McCutcheon to
council.
Under the new scheme, which
involved passing a by-law In
accordance with the Municipal
Act, Section 507, Subsection 7,
four of the five towns will all pay
more. Some villages, too, will
have an increase in 1976.
The Town of Goderich, the
largest municipality in Huron,
will pay $370,297 in 1976 into the
county coffers. That's an increase
of $19446.
The town of Exeter will pay
$163,959 • , $8,115 more.
Winghatri will pay $132,536,
down from $139,612. Clinton will
pay $123,124, $6,982 more.
Seaforth will pay $86,056, up
$3,//8.
The village of Bay cid will
have a reduction, from $34,391
last year to $28,• 607 this year, All
the rest face increases - Blyth,
Huron County council is taking
its role seriously. When Warden
Jack McCutcheon asked
councillors Friday at the March
session in Goderich if they were
ready to accept the responsibility
for the reduction of health care
costs in the county should the
government empower them to do
so, feW member declined,
Warden McCutcheon told
council that Ontario Premier
William Davis and Minister of
Health Frank Miller had been
impressed with a Huron county
Board of Health presenation
which stressed the fact that
Huron is a "total county" that
"sticks together".
1-le said the Only argument to
Which the premier and the
Minister of Health would listen
was the one whiah put forth the
claim that Huron County wants to
Manage its own affairs even where
Self
restraint
working
Restraint has hit Huronview
this year, and the administrator
t here, Chester Archibald,
remarked to Huron County
Council at its March session on
Friday that if handled pr.operly, it
has a self-controlling influence
that some feel has been lacking in
the past in many places.
Mr. Archibald pointed out that
at Huronview, there's very little
way taht beds can be cut without
sacrificing a much needed service
to the people of Huron County. At
any time, there is a long waiting
list of persons desiring to make
their home at Huronview.
For this reason, Mr. Archibald
has been cutting back in other
ways - like making use of a
provincial buck purchasing plan,
not replacing employees who
retire and - the big one - not
brining in replacements for
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$68,983 ($71,828); Stanley,
$87,225 ($89,830); Stephen,
$189,117 ($172,434); Tucker-
smith; $145,145 ($134,765);
Turnberry, $62,950 ($60, 576);
Usborne, $80,599 ($80,499); East
Wawanosh, $ 51,628 ($53,531);
West Wawanosh, $49,241
$(49,327).
All municipalities will be
required to pay their apportion-
ments in two equal instalments -
one June 30 and one December
15.
Clerk-treasurer Bill Henly said
that municipalities which didn't
pay on time would be billed for
the interest on the money owing.
health cutbacks are concerned
and should be permitted to
co-ordinate meetings with the five
hospitals to work out an amicable
settlement to achieve the results
desitecl by Toronto.
"Are we ready to accept the
responsibility to allocate bed
reduction proportionately across
the county..?" asked Warden
McCutcheon.
John Jewitt of Hullett seemed
.to speak for all of council when he
replied, "If we've got to be the
body that takes the stand, then
we'd better be the body that
takes the stand",
Only Reeve John. Flannery of
Seaforth voiced his concern in
accepting the responsibility. He
questioned whether council
should get into this kind of
administration, even if given the
power to do so.
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$30,205 to $31,022; Brussels,
$35,211 to $35,587; Hensall,
$45,600 to $46,347; Zurich,
$30,401 to $30,998.
Two townships will pay more in
1976. They are Stephen and
Tuckersmith. The townships and
their apportionments are listed b
below, the 1975 apportionment in
brackets:
Ashfield, $95,181 ($105,597);
Colborne, $67,779 (71,856);
GOderich $103,232 ($112,923);
Grey, $88,270 ($91,094); Hay,
$108,354 ($121,901); Howick,
, $123,095 ($124,496); Hullett,
$84,183 ($87,398); McKillop
$74,485 ($79,108); Morris,
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The official opening of the new _assembly of residents, officials
russels Post .
Warden asks if county
will accept health costs