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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-01-10, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1990. Brussels People By Bonnie Gropp Phone 887-9114 or 523-4792 Mrs. Winona Martin visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Tooth, Lorraine and Gregory of Toronto. She was treated to a Chinese dinner at the home of Tien, Margaret, Kuang, Fun, Gaud, and Siung Sung. A Tooth dinner was also held at Mrs. Anne Finley’s home in Whit­ by. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ebel, Inger­ soll spent a few days over the New Year’s weekend, with Jack and Margaret McCutcheon, Ned and Katy Rutledge. Sheila Richards spent Christmas and New Year’s with Douglas and Jane Richards at Cordner Farms, Ailsa Craig. Robert, Helena and David Richards, Ottawa, also visit­ ed at Ailsa Craig for New Year’s weekend. Christmas services at Brussels United were highlighted with an almost life-size nativity scene and the windows decorated with hurri­ cane lamps and natural greens. It was nice to see many families in attendance on Christmas Sunday. The Senior and Intermediate pre­ sented music of the season. The Christmas Eve service shared with Melville Presbyterian attracted a good-sized crowd. The sermon was given by Rev. Carol McAvoy with the Rev. Cameron McMillan taking responsibility for the balance of the service. Mark Procter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Procter, London, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pearson, Brussels just returned home from Finland and Sweden. Mark is a member of the Triple A Major Bantam Hockey Team which won the Finnair Cup and took the silver medal in Sweden. Rev. Patt Nunn of London was the guest of Jack and Esther McCutcheon during the Christmas holidays. New program aids laid-off workers Workers laid off from Geneseo Cariada Inc. in Seaforth will be one of the first group of Ontarians who may be eligible for help under a Program for Older Worker Adjust­ ment (POWA), announced by fed­ eral Labour Minister Jean Corbeil and Ontario Labour Minister Gerry Phillips. Tips to prevent early smoking The facts about children and smoking are frustrating. Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of ill health in Canada today. Yet, many young Canadians still do start smoking. Tobacco is a powerfully addictive product. As a result, many young people become addict­ ed before being able to make an informed decision on the use of the product. Many parents feel somewhat powerless in affecting their child­ ren’s decisions particularly as they approach adolescence. But parents do have some influence, even when their children seem to be tuning them out. There are some impor­ tant things a parent can do. •If you smoke, show that you understand the health risks of your smoking. Deliberately limit your smoking to certain rooms, or better yet, try to stop altogether. •Back up your concern by never sending children to buy cigarettes. It makes it easier for them to buy their own some day. Besides, selling cigarettes to anyone under 18 is illegal in Ontario. •Support stores that refuse to sell cigarettes to children. Tell them you appreciate their stand. •When your child sees tobacco advertising or people smoking, use it as a chance to counter these messages. Discuss calmly the truth about smoking and its addictive nature. •If you smoke, be honest and open about why you started and why it is hard to quit. •Encourage your child to think ahead and plan how to say no to cigarettes. •Find quiet chances to talk about smoking in a serious way. Avoid lectures and hassles, but make your feelings clear. •Remember that while children may start turning the volume down, they never stop listening. What sort of messages will they hear and see? It’s a challenge with a lifelong importance. Councillors frustrated over Huronview Continued from page 1 county is going around in circles and he moved the approval of the re-development proposal be de­ ferred until the Ministry provides information on its plans no matter how long it takes. “If they want to take six months, it’s on their shoulders.” Council approved deferring a decision on acceptance of the proposal until the information is provided by the Ministry. POWA will provide income sup­ port to up to 600 laid-off workers age 55 to 64 who have exhausted their unemployment insurance benefits and who have no realistic prospects for re-employment. The Seaforth company was one of 15 in Ontario who will be the first to benefit from the program. Labour Minister Gerry Phillips announced we will continue to examine other layoffs to determine if they fit the program criteria. The Canada-Ontario POWA agreement calls for Ottawa to fund 70 per cent of POWA costs and Ontario the remaining 30 per cent. Workers whose employment has been ended by layoffs that are deisgnated as “major permanent layoffs” leading to “severe hard­ ship” for a “substantial number of older workers” may be eligible for POWA assistance. Designations are determined layoff-by-layoff. Once a layoff has been designated, the eligibility of individual workers is determined. POWA benefits provide financial assistance to older workers who have exhausted unemployment in­ surance benefits but who are not yet eligible for the old age pension. Permanently laid-off workers who quality for POWA will receive an amount equal to 70 per cent of their unemployment insurance benefits at the time of the layoff. Workers can claim a maximum of $1,165 per month in 1990. POWA benefits are taxable. Older workers eligible for POWA benefits will be located using a number of sources, including com­ pany records and Canada Employ­ ment and Immigration files. Correction In the account of the Klaus Henschel trial published in last week’s Citizen it was stated inad­ vertently that cattle belonging to Brussels Livestock went missing. This should, of course, have been Brussels Stockyards Limited, the company owned by Mr. Henschel at the time. The Citizen apologizes to Brussels Livestock Inc. for any embarrassment this error may have caused. NOTICE TO BRUSSELS P.U.C. CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE DATES Energy - January 01,1990 for all energy used on or after that date with the electrical energy used prior to that date billed at existing rates and estimated by proration based on meter reading dates. EQUIPMENT RENTALS - January 01, 1990 for all rentals applicable on or after that date with rentals prior to that date billed at existing rental charges. MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES - January 01, 1990 for all charges incurred by customers on or after that date. MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES: RESIDENTIAL SERVICE Regular: First 250kW.h at 9.25c per kW.h All addition kW.h at 5.70c per kW.h Minimum bill $5.75 STREET LIGHTING $20.42 per kilowatt of connected load SENTINEL LIGHTING [unmetered energy] $22.46 per kilowatt of connected load GENERAL SERVICE [0-5000 kW] Regular: Billing Demand First 50 kW No Charge Balance kW at $4.40 per kW Energy Charges First 250 kW.h at 9.25c per kW.h Next 12,250 kW.h at 6.22c per kW.h All addition kW.h at 4.45c per kW.h GENERAL SERVICE MINIMUM BILL - under 50 kW of billing demand - $5.75 - over 50 kW of billing demand - $0.60 per kW of maximum billing demand during the previous eleven months or contracted amount whichever is greater TRANSFORMER Losses: -adjustment shall be in accordance with Section IV, Clause 6 of the Standard Application of Rates Allowance for Ownership: [per kW of billing demand] -service at less than 115 kW - $0.60 B. HUGH HANLY MANAGER BRUSSELS P.U.C. BRUSSELS RESIDENTS feR© ' NOTICE M unicipal Office will be open through the lunch hour for customer convenience. B. Hugh Hanly Clerk-Treasurer. '■ ————— BRUSSELS RESIDENTS RECYCLING UPDATE •Do Not use the blue tinted bags or any blue bag for regular garbage • Blue bags are to be used for recyclables only •Also we are not able to collect plastics at this time [only the 2 litre pop bottle] • Please Do Not put out bleach and fabric softener bottles or juice jugs with your recyclables THANK YOU DONNA WHITE DEPUTY CLERK THE PLANNING ACT, 1983 cy NOTICE OF THE PASSING ° OF A ZONING BY-LAW BY THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF BRUSSELS TAKENOTICEthattheCouncil of the Village of BRUSSELS passed By-law 10 -1989 on the 3rd day of October, 1989, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1983. AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the By-law by filing with the Clerk of the Village of BRUSSELS, not later than the 30th day of January, 1990, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection. AN EXPLANATION of the purpose and effect of the by-law, describing the lands to which the by-law applies, and map showing the location of the lands to which the by-law applies are attached. A copy of the complete by-law is attached for your information. DATED AT THE VILLAGE OF BRUSSELS THIS 2ND DAY OF JANUARY, 1990. H. HANLY Clerk-Treasurer VILLAGE OF BRUSSELS BOX 110 Brussels, Ont. NOG 1H0 [519] 887-6572. Illis is .Schedule 'A' Io Read a first time this Read a second time tlii- Read a lliiid time and passed