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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-06-17, Page 1su ; ESTABLISHED IN 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE HURON -BRUCE BOUNDARY Lions celebrate 30 years In 1957, the Lucknow and District Lions Club was formed with 93 charter members. At the celebration of their 30th anniversary the 12 surviving charter members were honored. Pictured front row, left to right, are Omar Brooks, Alex Andrew, Charlie Webster, Bill Hunter: Back rows left to right, Al Hamilton, Gordon Brooks, Virdin Mowbray, Bob Finlay and Donald MacKinnon. Absent when the photo was taken were Dr. Mel Corrin, George Joynt and Gordon Montgomery. Of special note is the fact that ArHamilton and Donald MacKinnon have had uninterrupted attendance at meetings over the 30 year period. (Pat Livingston photo). Council sets 1987 mill rate The general residential rate will go up an average of $38.70 on an average assess- ment of $15,000 as the Lucknow 1987 budget was passed at the council meeting held June 9. "The increase for the village is quite high but we can't help that," said Bertha Whitcroft, Lucknow clerk -treasurer, who noted council approved a 2.58 mill rate increase. The general residential mill - rate has jumped 18.3 per cent from 15.952 in 1986 to 18.866 this year. The commercial rate also increased by 18.3 per cent from 18.767 in 1986 to 22.195 this year. The county rates have increased by 5.3 per cent with the... residential rate going from 5.063 to 5.333 and the commercial rate going from 5.956 to 6.274. Public school supporters will see an in- crease of 2.1. per cent. The residential mill rate will rise from 15.123 to 15.444 in 1987. The commercial mill rate for public school supporters will go from 17.792 to 18.169. Separate school supporters will see the rates increased by 2.4 ".per cent with the residential mill rate going from 14.282 to 14.618. The commercial rate will rise from 16.802 to 17.198. Public secondary school supporters will see an 8.3 per cent decreased with the residential mill rate at . 10.165 down from 11.085. The commercial mill rate for public secondary school supporters will be 11.959 down from 13.041. Separate secondary school supporters will see a decrease of 6.6 per cent in the mill rate. Separate secondary school sup- porters will see the residential mill rate at 10.352 down from the 1986 figure of 11.085. The commercial rates will decrease from 13.041 in 1986 to 12.179 this year. There are three projects which have been included in the 1987 budget, noted Mrs. Whitcroft. About $21,000 has been set aside for bridge repairs however these repairs de- pend on Lucknow receiving a supplement subsidy from the Ministry of Transporta- tion and Communication. A certain amount of money, to be used over "a two- year period, has been set aside„ for arena construction. Council is also looking at purchasing CNR-owned land in Lucknow at a cost of $5,000 plus survey and legal expenses. Water rates to increase July 1st As of July 1, the Lucknow water rates will be increased by $1 for residential and commerical users. The new rates were ap- proved at Lucknow Council's June meeting held last Tuesday night. Under the new rate schedule, residential customers will be charged $8 per month, up from $7 per month. Commercial users Establishing co-ordinated services for seniors By Lou -Ann, Hope In his visit to Lucknow's Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home Friday afternoon, Health Minister Murray Elston (MPP Huron -Bruce) told the audience his ministry is working with other provincial ministries to establish co-ordinating ser- vices for the province's senior citizens. "We have a lot of work to do to make sure our residents don't fall between ministries. There is no one single area where you can go to get advice on co- ordinated programs," Elston said. He told the audience, comprised of residents, family members, and staff, that Ron Van Horne, minister for senior citizens affairs, has been consulting with the province for some time about co- ordinating services for the care of senior citizens. "As of yesterday (Thursday, June 11), Huron County has been chosen to sponsor a pilot project concerning co-ordinating a service system . for senior citizens in the. county," Elston said. He added that the in- tegrated homemaker's program for Huron -Bruce is also beneficial for senior citizens. "This pilot project is a follow-up to the integrated homemaker's program. "It is an indication of the desire we have as a government to continue to improve our services to senior citizens wherever they may be," he said. Elston noted extended care for senior citizens is governed through two ministries : the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Community and Social Ser- vices. He told the group that "in the next few months, we will be taking the advice of Ron Van Horne's co-ordinated act, to make sure services offered by health and community and social services are more equitable. v 05!kY. u The • Hon. Murray Elston The most common concern noted by Elston was that of the manner in which services for seniors have historically developed. In developing services, gaps have been left and different levels of renumeration for services have been established. "We will try to co-ordinate this," he said. He added the Resident's Council Association of Ontario is involved with this by giving their input regarding the ser- .uSNM ititxk:ul vices to the ministry. "We are very serious about following up the undertakings of . Ron Van Horn," Elston said noting his willingness to speak about services for seniors, or the. _lack thereof, in the province. "We will continue to provide better ser- vices for all of our people whether they are in a nursing home or in their own home. Needless to say, the best support is ob- viously friends, family and neighbors. And while we can't replace that, we can provide services." When asked to explain the difference between municipal homes for the aged (such as Huronview) and private nursing homes (such as Pinecrest) and the cost of care in each, Elston responded by saying municipal homes developed out of social support systems where care was not denied. Private nursing homes, Elston said, began about 1972. "These homes don't have the traditional roles homes for the aged have. They are a local service and, generally speaking, profit -based. They are also, historically, smaller than homes for the aged." He noted the "funding philosophy for each is different but a co-ordinated extend- ed care act should alleviate some of the problems." Another point Elston noted concerning senior citizens was the recent upgradings and amendments made by the government to the Ontario Nursing Home Act. One of the changes made to the act now incor- porates the Bill of Rights into the act. He concluded his speech by telling the audience the government hopes to look at the extended co-ordinated care act in 1988. "It takes time to co-ordinate the efforts of the two ministries working on the pro- ject," he said. See related story on page 2 will begin paying $9.20 per month with the July 1 billing, up from $8.20 a month. The Lucknow Public School and Pinecrest Nursing Home will also ex- perience an increase in the water rates from $56 per month to $64 per month. The senior citizen's 20 -unit apartment complex will be charged $160 per month,, up from $140. Councillors noted the increase will help with the cost of repairing the standpipe next year. The last increase in the water rates oc- curred July of 1986. Your Sentinel this week... Effective letter In this., week's issue, a letter concern- ing Little League players andumpires is reprinted. The letter,, written by an Indiana umpire, discusses his concerns about children, umpires and the game of baseball. For a particularly effec- tive story, SEE PAGE 4. Council briefs Lucknow council held their Jun meeting last Tuesday. Along with settin the 1987 mill rate, councillors increased th water rate and discussed purchasing C land. For council briefs. SEE PAGE 5. To our readers Due to shortage of space, many submit ted articles and photos could not b published in this week's issue of The Sen tinel. However, they will be used in nex week's edition. We are sorry for any in conveniences this.may cause.