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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-11-14, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1990. New bylaw clears way for Huron waste management Huron County moved one step closer to having a county operated waste management system when county council Thursday approved a by-law to empower the county to build and operate waste manage­ ment facilities. There was argument about just how far along the line to county­ wide waste management the deci­ sion took the county. Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle opposed the move saying he had grave reservations the county was moving too fast. He pointed to a county five-year bud­ get forecast that saw the county forecasting expenditures of $3.6 million on waste management be­ tween 1992 and 1995 and wondered how much the county taxpayers can afford. He moved a motion to defer the issue until the council was provided with concrete information on how the financing of construction of and operation whether by user fees or taxbase. “I would hope this council would not move to pass a bylaw before we had that information,” he said. But Warden Lionel Wilder said the figures Reeve Mickle wanted would only be obtained in the phase 3B of the county’s master plan study (the study is currently at the 2B) and if the motion to defer the by-law was approved by coun­ cil, the study would be frozen, unable to get to Phase 3B. County Engineer Denis Merrall explained the county’s authority to Mabel’s Grill Continued from page 4 he said about the new commission set up by the federal government and the commission already at work in Quebec. But, Julia Flint wondered, what area of expertise did Billie have to offer to the commissions. “Oh, I’ve taken apart a few trucks and put them back together again over the years. The politi­ cians mostly get things torn apart but can never put the pieces back in the right order.” THURSDAY: “So much for the little guy from Shawinigan,” Ward was saying this morning noticing the story in the paper that Jean Chretien spent $2.45 million to win the Liberal leadership race. Yeh, said Hank Stokes, but if he wasn’t just one of the little guys think how much money he could have spent. n Make I i i LIFT YOUR SPIRITS 482-5858 or 228-6443 All Occasion Balloon-A-Grams & Decorating ’’Free Delivery" Someone Smile Awhile I develop and operate a waste man­ agement study was necessary at this time because in the next phase of the study a number of properties will be identified as suitable sites. At that point somebody should be talking to the owners of the property to let them know what is going on but without the bylaw the county wouldn't have the authority to develop the site so there would be no point in talking to them. Goderich Township Reeve Grant Stirling said "‘We must move ahead.” With his township in the middle of expanding the Mid­ Huron Landfill Site he said “if we didn't have a (county) masterplan in place, we would be kaput. By the time the county site is ready most municipalities will be out of room at their own landfills.” A recorded vote was called on Reeve Mickle’s motion to defer the by-law with the motion defeated with only Reeve Mickle, Lossie Fuller, Deputy-Reeve of Exeter, Doug Fraser of Morris and Ernie Snell of East Wawanosh supporting the motion. Important Changes to Unemployment Insurance Below are the high­ lights of changes to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Act. These changes will affect most claims that start on or after November 18, 1990. Qualifying for benefits After November 18. you will need 10-20 weeks of work within the past year to qualify for regular UI benefits. The exact number of weeks you will need and how long you will be able to collect these benefits will depend on the unemployment rate in your area. 1*1 Honours Life Memberships were presented to five past presidents of the Auburn Lions Club at a meeting of the Club Nov. 7 at Auburn. Receiving the memberships are: (left to right) David Cartwright, Marinus Bakker, Russell Zurbrigg, (centre) who presented the awards, Jim Schneider and Bill Robinson. Absent for the presentation was Ross Dobie. Past Auburn Lions Presidents honoured With a recent donation of $500 to the Lions Foundation of Canada, the Auburn and District Lions Club honoured five Past Presidents with Life Memberships into the Lions Foundation of Canada. This Foundation was established by Lions Clubs in Canada to benefit ongoing National projects. Two major projects the Foundation established are Canine Vision Canada, dedicated to the training of dogs to lead blind and visually impaired Canadians, and Hearing Ear Dogs of Canada, which trains dogs to respond to sounds impor­ tant to the hearing impaired per­ son’s everyday life such as tele­ phones, fire and smoke alarms, and even baby crying. Honoured with Lions Foundation of Canada Life Membership certifi­ cates and pins from Region 3 Chairman Russels Zurbrigg were David Cartwright, Marinus Bakker, Jim Schneider, Bill Robinson and Ross Dobie. Maternity/ Parental benefits Parents may be eligible for 15 weeks of maternity benefits (available to the mother) plus 10 weeks of parental benefits (available to either the mother or the father). Parental benefits are also available in the case of an adoption. Leaving a job Individuals who leave their job without "just cause", are fired for misconduct or refuse a suitable job offer, can be penalized by losing from 7 to 12 weeks of benefits and having the amount of benefits reduced. ‘ Employment and Emploi et Immigration Canada Immigration Canada Canada Working after age 65 If you work after age 65, you may now be eligible for UI. This change will be retroactive to September 23, 1988. For more information For an information package on the changes to Unemployment Insurance, call For more information on your claim, contact your local Canada Employment Centre.