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The Citizen, 1988-06-08, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1988. Royal Canadian Legion and Legion Ladles Auxiliary branches from Brussels, Blyth and Howick took part in a church parade in Brussels Sunday morning. Following the Brussels Legion Pipe Band the Legion members paraded from the Brussels Legion, down main street and then to the Brussels United Church. The church parade is an annual event. Band's first performance thrills audience The young musicians of the newly-formed Brussels Public School’s music program amazed and delighted a large audience with their prowess last Wednesday eveningasthey presented their first-ever Music Night, highlight­ ed with selections by the school’s primary, junior and intermediate choirs. Most members of the audience said later that they were astounded by the excellence of the young musicians, consideringthatthe band was only formed last fall and most of the students have only been taking lessons for a few months. Special invitations had been sent to members of the various local organizations and service clubs which had donated a large part of the $12,000 needed to purchase the musical instruments, which will now be available as a permanent part of the school’s curriculum. 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"FROM SHARP MINDS COME SHARP PRODUCTS " , Tune,’’ “There’s Music in the Air,’’ “Easy Steps March’’ and “Rock One,’’ then the Primary Choir sang “Land of the Silver Birch,’’ “Slumber Song,’’ and “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” The Trumpet Ensemble of Brad Beuermann, Jay Hahn, Krista Hastings, Curtis Graber, Holly Dauphin, Tammy Rose and Ross Machan played “Can’t Help Fall­ ing in Love,’’ followed by the trumpet duet of Laura Cousins and Stacey Hunter playing the lovely “Edelweiss.” Three selections by the Junior Choir followed. The flute ensemble of Michelle Machan, Sharie Jacklin, Hope Jacobs, Emma Richards, Rhonda Heise and Natasha McDonald played “Aura Lee”; followed by a trumpet solo, “Amazing Grace,” by Kerrie Foxton, then by three selections by the Intermediate Choir. The talented Dawn Becker played the saxophone to lead the Dawn BeckeF Quartet of Andrew Perrie, Devon Henry and Heather McDonald in a swinging rendition of “You’re Sixteen,” followed by the haunting strains of “The Streets of Laredo” presented by Jason Galloway, Andrew Perrie, Sandra Bridge and Jacquie Seili on trombones. The evening ended with the Grade 7-8 Band playing “Rock Women s group gets grant Women Today received word from the provincial government on May 12 that it has received approval for a 2 year project grant under the Ministry of Health’s Health Promotion Branch. The proposal for $45,000 in funding had been submitted in February to help carry on some of the community work done by Women Today in the past three years through another project. Community supportfor the pro­ J One,” “Ridge Rock” and “Fid­ gets,’’ and the entire audience joined all the performers in singing “O Canada.” Music teacher Phil Parsons conducted both the musical num­ bers and the choirs, while Chan- telle Stephenson served as master of ceremonies and Andrew Perrie, Ross Machan and Paul Kitchen provided stage help. posal has been good, coming from agencies such as the Huron County Health Unit and the Huron County Community Services Council. The project will concentrate on providing women with information and educational opportunities con­ cerning health issues, presenting the self-help group model as a means of promoting their own health as well as the health of others. Wingham Hospital shows 1987 surplus The Wingham and District Hospital finished its fiscal year ending March 31, 1988 with a surplus of $194,222, the hospital’s board of governors was told at the regular May meeting. The hospital finished the previ­ ous fiscal year with a surplus of $206,303, with Marian Zinn, fi­ nance and audit committee chair­ man, during her presentation of the audited statement to the board. The statement was prepared by Thorne Ernst and Whinney of London. Mrs. Zinn said the statement confirmed that Wingham and District Hospital could be con­ sidered “in an enviable position compared to other hospitals in the province.” While thebottomlineshowsa 1987-88 surplus of $194,222, the actual excess of revenue over expense amounted to $303,076, the statement shows. However, a $108,854 appropriation for capital purposes results in the lower amount. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 1988, the hospital received $7,691,629 in revenue - up $470,978 from the previous year - while expenses totalled $7,388,553 - $475,697 higher than in the fiscal year ending March 31, 1987. A breakdown of the revenue shows $6,780,566 was provided by the provincial ministry of health; $312,821 by self-paying patients; $143,377 in recoveries and sales; $93,030 from interest; $16,519 in donations; and $345,316 from other sources. Salaries was the largest single item under expenses at $5,328,576 an increase of$318,659 over the previous year. Employee benefits totalled $492,478 while drugs, medical and surgical supplies cost $262,740. Administration costs amounted to $327,542, food and dietary supplies cost $172,303, and $308,601 was used for building operation, repairs and mainten­ ance. Depreciation totalled $210,832 while other expenses came to $285,481. Museum After chopping $322,319 in expenses from the lowest tender for the second phase of the Huron County Pioneer Museum, Huron County Council approved the contract worth $550,000 at its June 2 meeting. The bid of Bach-McDougall of London, the company that had constructed the new museum addition to the old school building on North Street in Goderich had been the lowest of five tenders received to the renovation of the old school. The tenders ranged from $872,319 up to nearly $1.2 million, allbutonecoming from companies out of the county. After the tenders had been opened at the May 19 meeting of the museum committee Project Director Claus Breede and Archi­ tect Chris Borgal sat down with Bach-McDougall to try to pare down the costs to the original estimate. The largest single item deleted was the replacement of the floors throughout the old school at a cost of $209,208. Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston worried that the items cut from the contract might mean higher opera­ ting costs in future. He pointed to the deletion of basement perimeter insulation at a saving of $950. Mr. Breede said that the final package was what was originally planned in the 1984 tender pack­ age. He and the architect has tried to squeeze more into the contract but they had underestimated how much construction costs had in­ creased, he said. Whatwas put into this tender was virtually a total demolition of everything inside the old school and a replacement with things like steel columns and concrete floors instead of the old wooden floors. “What you will have is a complete representation of the 1856building”, he assured council except for one small change that would have seen a recreation of an original door in the south side of the building. Instead a window to match others in the building will be substituted. Asforthe insulation, he said, everything is up to the building code. LossyFuller, deputy-reeve of Exeter wondered about new fi- THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1988. PAGE 15. Phase II contract awarded gures in the report of the Museum Committee that showed the cost for gallery development had dropped to $236,000 from over $300,000 previously. Mr. Breede said that $100,000 had been removed from the exhibition development area removing two years of curatorial work and the cost of light fixtures. Thestaffisunder “tremendous pressure for time’’, he said, because all work under the federal grant for the project must be completed by Oct. 1,1989 or the money not used will be taken back. “I can assure you today there will be no money going back, ’ ’ he said. Work has begun on construction of the displays in the military, steam and agricultural galleries, he said, and will proceed through­ out the summer in the new portion of the museum building which is now open to the public. Not only will the project be within the original budget, he said, but it will have additional capital Maitland Valley continues study of water quality The Maitland Valley Conserva­ tion Authority is continuing a long-term study of manure man­ agement practices and the pro­ blem of rural sources of pollution in the M.V.C.A. watershed. As part of this study M.V.C.A. staff will be visiting farm operators in the study area that includes Morris, Eastand WestWawanosh, Goderich, Colborne, Hullett and McKillop Townships during the next few months. Only farmers with livestock operations in close proximity to watercourses will be contacted. These operators will be asked to complete a questionnaire surveying manure storage and management practices. Visiting staff will also make farmers aware of the various grant programs available for funding improve­ ments to waste handling systems including OSCEPAP II, the Ontario Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection Assis- work done through money from other sources. Council had earlier in the meeting approved a recommenda­ tion from the Museum Committee that Mr. Breede be hired as Director/Curator of the museum effective Oct. 1, 1989 when his contract as project director for the reconstruction of the museum ends. The approval was only given, however, after an unusual 20-min- ute closed session of council to discuss the recommendation. Before the closed session began deputy-reeve Fuller wondered if it were legal for the council to bind the new council coming in late this year. Warden Bob Bell said that in fairness to Mr. Breede the commit­ tee felt that he should know whether he would have a job when his contract ran out or not. He had promised he would honour his contract no matter what council’s decision was, Warden Bell said. Tom Cunningham, Reeve of tance Program, offered by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. In addition to the farm operators survey thestudy alsoincludes a water sampling program designed to determine the impact of various pollution sources and the general water quality conditions in area streams and rivers. The objectives of the study, funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, (M.O.E.), are to determine the impact of various livestock and manure manage­ ment practices on water quality. Additional effort will be directed towards reducing water pollution by assisting landowners interested in improving manure handling and storage systems. During 1987 a similar program was carried out in Elma, Grey, Wallace and parts of Howick and Turnberry Townships. About 170 landowners were contacted, the response of farm operators to the • CAMCORDERS • FAX MACHINES • MICROWAVES • TELEVISIONS • VCR'S • C.D. PLAYERS • GHETTO BLASTERS OLDFIELD'S Rate /hack TURNBURRY ST. BRUSSELS 887-6851 Hullett and chairman of the museum committee, said Mr. Breede would have to start a job search immediately to have some­ thing when his contract was up. “The committee felt Mr. Breede was the man we would like to fill the position next Oct. 1”, he said. But Goderich reeve Harry Wor­ sen moved that the meeting go into committee of the whole and spectators and members of the media were asked to leave while a 20-minute closed discussion went on. When the council moved into regular session again the mostion to hire Mr. Breede was passed with one amendment: that the hiring be subject to ratification of the 1989 council. Mr. Breede will be classified as a department head making him eligible for a salary of between $33,514 and $40,950 with seniority dating back to the beginning of his contract as project director on Oct. 1, 1985. study was very favourable. Water samples taken during the 1987 study indicated that farm wastes were causing a significant water quality problem. Of a total of 860 water samples taken, only 13 percentmetthestandard set by M.O.E. for concentrations of fecal coliform bacteria for recreational use of surface waters. The water quality problem can be attributed to a variety of factors relatedto manure management including runoff from solid manure storages, direct tiling of milkhouse wastes to a stream or field tile, the application of manure on saturated ground or near streambanks and allowing cattle access to streams and drains. Since 1987 a number of farm operators have began improve­ ments to their waste management systems. M.V.C.A. staff expect to receive more requests for assist­ ance in 1988. MARIE HICKNELL McKillop Reeve to run for warden Marie Hicknell, Reeve of McKil­ lop township was one of two Huron County reeves at the June meeting of county council announcing they plan to seek the wardenship of the county later this year. Also contesting the wardenship will be Dave Johnston, reeve of Bayfield. No other councillors declared their candidacy at the meetingbutthe normal time for declaring intentions is the July meeting of council. Reeve John­ ston said he wasn’t sure he could be at the July meeting so decided to announce early. If Reeve Hicknell is successful she would be only the second woman to hold the county’s highest office. Leona Armstrong of Grey broke the long male rule in 1986. Reeve Hicknell was first elected to council 10 years ago and has been reeve for six years. She will have to be successful in re-election as reeve in her own township in fall elections before her dream of being warden can come true. She has known for a long time she wanted to be warden she said but in discussing the situation with her family decided that now would be an opportune time. She has no goals in what she would like to accomplish as warden but promis­ es to do her best with whatever comes up.