HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-05-23, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1990.
Author Bob Shrier
speaks at RNA graduation
Belief in oneself is the most
important factor in anyone’s life,
noted radio commentator and auth
or Bob Shrier told 18 graduates of
Wingham and District Hospital’s
Registered Nursing Assistant pro
gram.
Guest speaker at the RNA com
mencement held Friday afternoon
at Wingham United Church, Mr.
Shrier advised the new nursing
assistants to live for today, plan for
the future, and remember the past
but “don’t take up residence in it.
In your work as health care
professionals, you will care for
many people who have taken up
residence in their past.”
Mr. Shrier’s address to the
nurses was made up of several
thoughts on that theme. “Some
people take the negative aspects of
their existence and turn it into the
power of life,” he told graduates,
their family and friends attending
the commencement. He used Terry
Fox as an example of a person who
used the positive aspects of life as
the main force of his existence.
Congratulating the graduates,
Mr. Shrier noted they have “re
alized a dream and an ambition
today ... but don’t think success
stops here. Success is a continuous
journey through life.”
Adding that commencement is a
beginning, not an ending, he told
the graduates they could continue
to learn from the day-to-day pro
cess of living once their training
has ended.
Two special awards were given
at the commencement. Laurie Hul-
ley of Monkton received the Profi
ciency in bedside nursing award
from hospital Executive Director
Norman Hayes.
The Scholastic Achievement
Award, donated by the hospital
auxiliary, was awarded by Marie
Phillips to Doreen Jefferson of RR
1. Belgrave.
Valedictorian Barbara Baker of
RR 1. Listowel was given an award
by Hospital Board of Governors
Chairman Bob Middleton.
Project to look at increasing
need for quality childcare
Women Today, located in Clin
ton, has been funded through the
Goderich Canada Employment
Centre to research and make
recommendations for the imple
mentation of a County-wide Private
Home Childcare System. This pro
ject has been prompted by the ever
increasing need for affordable,
quality childcare in Huron County.
Project Co-ordinator Dianne
Beach sees a regulated Private
Home Childcare system as a viable
answer to the specific needs of
Huron County.
“Huron County has many factors
to be taken into consideration in
terms of childcare”, she said. “It
covers a wide geographic area,
most of which is rural.” Childcare
needs to be easily accessed and
have a flexibility of hours that is not
feasible in a daycare centre. With a
Home Childcare system, standards
of quality and safety would be
monitored.”
This project will demonstrate the
need for this type of childcare
through current statistical informa
tion and a Huron County Needs
Assessment done in 1988 by
Women Today. An advisory group
representing various agencies and
parents in Huron County will be
meeting to aid in the recommenda
tions and planning process of the
project.
“The initial objective will be to
compile a document outlining the
need in Huron County” stated
Mrs. Beach. The next step will be
to investigate the existing Home
Childcare systems in surrounding
Counties, some of which have been
operating successfully for several
years.”
The Private Home Childcare
system will act as a supplement to
the three daycare centres in Huron
County. Public meetings will be
held in various parts of the county
in June, 1990, to gain public input
and direction.
“The future of Huron County is
our children, and the economic
reality for most women is that we
must be a p ft of the workforce.
We need to look for a solution in
line with Huron County’s needs to
obtain affordable, accessible, qual
ity childcare, that is also cost
effective. It’s time for this issue to
come off the back burner.”
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PUBLIC MEETING AFFECTING THE VILLAGE OF BLYTH
-TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR REVISIONS TO THE VILLAGE OF BLYTH SECONDARY PLAN
- TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AFFECTING THE VILLAGE OF BLYTH
VILLAGE OF BLYTH
SCHEDULE B'
LAND USE PLAN
(CHANGES ONLY)
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TAK E NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the County of Huron and the Council of the
Corporation of the Village of Blyth will hold a public meeting on Thursday, July 5, 1990 at 8:00
p.m. in the Blyth and District Community Centre [upstairs-auditorium] to consider the
following:
1. To allow the public to comment on the need for revision of the Secondary Plan for the Village
of Blyth under section 26 of the Planning Act, 1983. The Planning Act requires that
municipalities provide the public with the opportunity through a special meeting of Council to
comment on the need for revisions to the Secondary Plan. This meeting is an opportunity for
persons with comments or suggested changes to make their thoughts known to Council.
2. Toconsider a proposed official plan amendment under section 17 of the Planning Act, 1983.
The proposed plan amendment would update the existing Secondary Plan and includes the
following:
A. ADDITIONS
1. Site Plan Control Policies
The proposed Official Plan Amendment would include policies pertaining to the use of site plan
control. The areas to be subject to site plan control will include commercial; industrial;
community facilities; high and medium density residential; nursing homes; rest homes. Site
Plan Control provisionswill enable Council to pass by-laws which require the submission and
approval of site plans by Council.
2. Policies related to establishment of Group Homes, Nursing Homes, Rest Homes, Home
Occupations and Medical Facilities [Clinics] and Bed & Breakfast Establishments.
3. Policies and Objectives for Economic Development
The proposed Official Plan Amendment would include Economic Development policies to
promote the Villageof Blyth and include any efforts which benefit the community activities, all
of which contribute to community identity and economic stability.
4. Policies Related to Fringe Core Commercial Area
This area is located on Dinsley Street [see attached map]
5. Policies Related to Open Space and Flood Plain
These policies were deferred in the current secondary plan.
6. Policies Related to the Use of Holding Zones
The proposed Official Plan Amendment would establish holding zone policies. These would
apply where the use of land has been established and where the details of development have not
been determined. Development of a site cannot proceed until the holding symbol is removed.
7. Policies related to a Development Designation
8. Policies directing regular review of the Official Plan
9. Policies encouraging energy conscious design
10. Policy promoting the establishment of an Industrial Park
11. Community Improvement Policies [consolidation-previously OPA 112]
12. Addition of Appendix I which indicates special policies related to flood proofing-for
information purposes.
B. REVISIONS
1. Update of the provisions of and references to municipal services and commercial area
improvement projects.
2. Renumbering and section numbers to allow for the incorporation of new section as
mentioned in 1.1.
3. Updating references to RSO date of the Ontario Heritage Act
5. Anumberofminor technical and minor work changes to bring the Official Plan into
conformity with the Planning Act and to clarify or correct wording.
C. MAP CHANGES
1. To make a variety of amendments to Schedule “B”, the Land Use Plan, as shown on the
attached map.
2. Tochange “Institutional” heading to “Community Facility” and to change “Agricultural”
heading to “Developmental” on Scedule “B”.
3. To add 2 collector roads to Schedule “C”, Roads Plan, being Gypsy Lane [south of Dinsley]
and Morris Street [south of Dinsley]
ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation
either in support of or in opposition to the proposed official plan amendment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and a LARGER MAP relating to the proposed official plan
amendment is available for inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Huron County
Department of Planning and Development [524-2188] or at the Villageof Blyth Municipal Office
[523-4545]
DATED AT THE COUNTY OF HURON AND THE VILLAGE OF BLYTH THIS 14TH DAY OF
MAY, 1990.
N. Bellchamber Helen Grubb
Clerk, County of Huron Clerk-Treasurer, Village of Blyth
Court House, The Square Box 393, Blyth, Ontario
Goderich, Ontario NOG 1H0
N7A 1M2