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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-04-10, Page 10Page 8—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 10, 1985 Recognize block parents' contribution to the community Community Justice W eek in Ontario, Apri114 - 20 is an opportunity for people to learn about Ontario's justice system - how it works and how we can make it work better. In , support of the United Nations initiative which has designated 1985 as International Youth , Year, the Ontario • Secretariat for Justice has decided to focus this year's . Community Justice Week on the theme "Justice and Youth: A Community, Challenge". This year's provincial Justice W eek will pay special tribute to the more than 250. Ontario Block Parents communities by recognizing Friday, April 19 as Block' Parent Appreciation Day. "The 'Block Parent Program is an excellent example of community respon- sibility and co-operation in our justice . system," says Gord W alker, provincial secretary for justice. "I welcome the opportunity to link this program with our 1985 provincial theme of justice and youth. • "The Block Parent Program provides a refuge for young people in case of emergency, shows concern for children and older people in distress and helps promote basic rules of safety and security in our neighbourhoods," says Walker. "By focusing a particular day on Block Parents we hope ' to encourage more young people to become actively involved in organizing and promoting Block Parent programs through voltunteer. services." W hen you become a Block Parent you are given a sign to display which you are asked to remove when you are not at home and you learn procedures to follow in the event that your help is needed. The police department, co-operates with the Block Parent program and you become part of a town wide team working together for the safety of our oarninwl- ,ity's children. You need not be available every day or at all hours - you need only be available when your sign is displayed. Many Block Parents never have any "business" while others are called upon quite often. But all are important for being there for a child who is frightened, hurt or lost. The Justice Week message emphasizes that all citizens, including young people, share in the responsibility of maintaining an effective justice system. We must work together to ensure safe and secure neighbourhoods for today and for tomor- row. . You can help by getting involved. Volunteer your time and energy to one of the many groups who are actively Working with young people in your community. Your support can make a world of difference. • Sewage project funding is limited to 85 per cent despite cost incre'ase... Inim page 3 and the burden of the responsibility will be placed nn the ministry's project manager. He is therefore agreeable to proceeding with the search for an alternate site because the costs to date will be recovered and the councillors will not have the re- sponsibility of finding another? site. • REDTREES from page 6 whole situation. From time to time he went to the window and gazed in the direction of the doctor's house, hoping to see his Sleigh coming towards him. He was disappointed. It was almost three hours laterand after many cries of pain that Rebecca called to him. . "1 shall need that water now, Mr. MacPhee, and bring me the cradle to put the baby in. Congratulations, you have a fine healthy son!' When Rebecca had finally finished her work,Nr. MacPhee was full of gratitude. • "I want tae thank ye Miss. It's a miracle ye cotild-,do it .all alone." • Rebecca smiled sweetly. "But I am never alone, Mr. MacPhee - God is always with me!" APPLICATIONS will be received by Lucknow Recreation • Committee FOR SWIMMING INSTRUCTORS AND • LIFEGUARDS AT • Lucknow • Swimming Pool • AND PLAYGROUND LEADERS In conjunction with the morning swim- ming program for the coining season. Applicants are required to apply in writing, stating qualifications by APRIL 27. 1985 to WM. R. HUNTER Lucknow Recreation Committee BOX 32, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO Murray said a decision has been made and he will not be resigning. Willard Page, district officer of the environment ministry, said the project manager will provide expertise in develop- ' ing the Lucknow sewage project and guid- ing it through the necessary approval and hearing stages. The ministry has recently more dearly enirpciated that this service is available and .sihce the objections were raised by W est W awanosh council and the neighbouring residents, the Lucknow project has become more complex, explain- ed Page. "It has become obvious to all parties this service, if available, it would be appropri- ate to take advantage of it," said Page. Engineering fees up front are also now available where previously they were not, enabling the ministry to advance a portion of the ministry funding during the design • stage of a project. Previously no fees were advanced until tenders were called and the project started, even though these fees did • include engineer's costs incurred by a The present grant Program liniits ministry funding to 85 per cent of the project cost, even if LacknoVi were to choose a site further out of town for its treatment'. facility, increasingAhe cost of the project significantly. Page said he is not aware additional funding beyond the 85 per cent is available although a municip- ality can , persue additional ' funding if project costs increase. To build the treatment facility on an alternative site further out of town would increase the cost of the project, said Page, but when compared to the Cost of an OMB hearing or a court battle, it might Prove • more judicious to choose an alternative site. The Lucknow councilors believed they had found a site which was •technically suitable and they were puzzled they could not get approval for their explain- ed Page, who was unable to issue the certificate of approval for the proiect to proceed, even though the technical specifi- cations and ministry guidelines regarding • nearby residences had been met, until the municipality receives an exemption from the Environment Act. • "With the opposition (to this site), it is imperative we go through a review of alternative sites but if none is appropriate, • then decisions have to be made and the • West Wawanosh site is still technicall3 suitable," Page added. 1 RE -elect ELSTON A LIBERAL VOTE IN HURON -BRUCE IS A VOTE FOR.... 2' EXPERIENCE • p•• ENTHUSIASM [e ENERGY L EMPLOYMENT L ENVIRONMENT P'• EDUCATION • re ELSTON • • EXPERIENCE 4 years as your member at Queens Park in Toronto. Chairman of the all important Public Accounts Committee of the Ontario Legislature. Liberal Party Critic for Commercial Relations and • the Attorney General's Office. Past Liberal Party Critic for the Environmeni'Ministry. Liberal Party Delegate from Ontario /to the Canadian •Commonwealth Parlia- rnentary Association Conference. In the four years; Elston has established himself as a hard and dedicated worker for his, riding. Prior to his election, Elston was a partner in • the Wingham Law Firm of Crawford, Mill, Davies, and Elston. Murray graduated from the University of Western Ontario Law School in 1975 and from the F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham. You NEED Murray Elston in Huron -Bruce FIRST ON THE BALLOT, FIRST IN SERVICE TO HIS CONSTITUENTS For election information or to volunteer as a worker in the Murray Elston Campaign please call: WINGHAM -557-1964 KINCARDINE -596-4455 PORT ELGIN -389-4224 • 357-3228 389-4242 Sponsored by The Provincial Huron -Bruce Liberal Association -Vern Inglis --Official Agent asmscamaraseclimazsee:611 •/