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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-07-11, Page 1.,,. 3 *Hawked seta haftet ...e.. Page6 *' .ter arrivals st library poire 5 *Block per' pigs 1 PUI114,111411110 INICIKHOW, 00111A11 110 ilredaastai 1 II 40e alt =" , 20 ea reeves may b aUe mayor" inthe future' Municipal Affairs Minister John Sweeney introduced legislation on June 26•• that would make On- tario's county system .easier to understain and more•• accountable. "While counties across the pro - visite are reviewing their struc- 'tures, I • am proceeding With. several, changes that have been endorsed by the Associationof Municipalities of Ontario," said Mr. Sweeney. The legislation specifies' that the title "warden" officially becomes "county warden" and allows coun- ty council, to extend the comity warden's term.fromy one to three ye • ars. municipal heads of council rti The new Preschool. Swiumnaing Instruction c1as •at t " ocat, pant got oft to a; roarlug start this year. In *hie - tar Julie Nicholson told the Sentfael editor thpt has:half hour -Classes,rdnniing from 10,a.m..to 1 p.m. every . - Saturday morning: Classes are Malted -to- elx or leve l rc ea, each.! witlr a parent Vie purpose of the: pro- -gram is to proide a safe and' controlled'ble environiiient where ehildren are en enjoys cont'aged to choose to • explore and experiment in water. Getting their 'Whigs wet are in the background left, Jocelyn and Jamie Pentland with mom Joanne, Sherry Anne MaeDoiwld with mom Mary Ann and in front, David Nivins with mom Sharon. (Pat :Livingston photo) It is possible to make a difference in the world Local residents are making a dif- ference in the world.' Exchanging thoughts for actions, Don and Jen- nifer Miltenburg• of Ashfield • Township, are note making an im- pact- on the lives of Omar, his family and community in far-off El Salvador - without ever leaving home. Mr. and Mrs. Miltenburg, earlier this year, chose to sponsor a child through a small monthly contribution to Foster Parents Plan of Canada. In so doing, they are helping to change the world - one child at a time. Omar Elias Martinez was born on July 2, 1986 in Ahuachapan. Omar. now lives in Colonia, Noubleau along with his parents, Maria Martinez and Guillermo Gon- zalez, and his two-year-old sister, Mims. The family moved there one year in search of a better job. He is a talkative child, with dark eyes and chestnut hair, who enjoys playingwith' toy ears and plastic toys. Omar has been vaccinated against childhood diseases and ap- pears to be in good health. The health service facility is located 90 minutes from their home. Omar's parents Studied up to the sixth grade. His father works as a mason, supporting the family on a monthly income of $111.11 (U.S.). Approximately 80 percent of their income is spent on food. Presently the family is renting a house with the option to purchase it, paying a monthly rent of $7.41 (U.S.). They also t a farming area to sow corn an pay $3.70 for this. Omar Martinez of El Salvador Their home consists of one roam, made out of wattle (woven 'twigs or branches), walls, • cardboard roof and earthen floor. Their furniture is in bad condition and includes one bed. They have a firewood 'stove located outdoors. They buy ' water . from . a neighbour: The tap is located one hour away from home. The Water is stored in covered containers and. boiled for drinking. The house is lit with kerosene lumps. Garbage is burned and they dispose of their wastes in the open field. This family is living in critical economic and living conditions, working hard attempting to over- come their situation. The family's goals are to build their own home and their own latrine. What is Foster Parents Plan? Poster Parents Plan is an inter- . national human development agen• - cy • that links sponsors here in Canada with needy children in the developing countries of the world. The sponsor's contribution of ;27 per month is used to help not only the child, but an entire family and. connnunity, as well. Programa in - elude medical care, education, technical training,counselling, in- come generation and much more. Handouts are not offered. The families participate fully in their own devel ment-'one half of a'true p. of , that en- sures ' t projects will carry on, long after Foster Patents Plan is no longer needed. The contribution Turn to page 3 who used to be Called "'reeve"' will now be called -"mayor", and all mayors, including town Mayors, will sit on •county coma' This clarifies qty as the head of each municipality within the county`will be the municipali-•• . ty's main voice on County council. representatives on county council , will be called ""county; cOmseillOrs;.. `, - The .legislation clarifies tlsatt• another, member of council, -nay' not substitute for a'; mayor . at; county council except under very specific •ciremnstances., The changes are to be in effect for next. • year's . municipal, elections, Community firefighters receive protective clothing The LucknoW and Diet Fire. Depart ,this past week receive ed new protective firefighting: clothing.._ Under .,regulations, by the Solicitor. General andthe. Ministry of Labour; as of June 1, 1990, all; firefighters .involved. in interior structural firefighting duties must -have clothing certified to ;meet or exceed new requirements. of CAN/CGSB 155.1-M88, ' "Fire .Fighters Protective Clothing for Protection Against Heat and Flame". By January 1, 1995 all protective clothing worn by firefighters must meet the new requirements. After some debate the Fireboard, made up of Luclmow, • Ashfield, West Wawanosh and Kinloss council members approv ed the purchase of the new clothing. • 1, • The fire department looked at several styles and prices before deciding on the Chleftan brandjw �.by �e: yr�". da.. Since many of pin old firecoats were basically worn out, it was decided by the fire chief and' councillors that a purchase of. twenty full suits be made at this time. By purchasing in: quantity, and before the deadline, the tax- payers axpayers of the four municipalities have been savedseveral thousand dollars. During an interview with Fire Chief Peter Steer, he asked to convey the thanks of all the firefighters to the fire board and ratepayers for this major pur- chase. They are now far better protected from the hazards often associated with the occupation. Two area women receive injuries Two area women- were taken to Wingham and District Hospital following a single vehicle accident on County Road 1,. north of con- cession two of .if inloss township ,on July 6. , The melded occurred when the vehicle driven by Myrtle Percy of Holyrood, was heading south on the county road, left the road and struck a hydro pole and a mailbox. Mrs. Percy and her passenger, Grace Eckenswiller, of ,Holyrood wereboth taken to hospital where they were treated . and released. A Huron township woman and a three -month-old baby were threatened with a handgun July 7. A 43 -year-old Huron township woman is charged with pointing a firearm under the criminal code and is scheduled to appear in court July 31. The incident occur- red at 8:30 p.m. at a residence. OPP recovered a woman's 12 -speed mountain bike on July 3 near MacCaskill Road. The owner is asked to contact OPP to claim the bike. Dungannon Ag Society searches for fair queen Members of the Dungannon Agricultural Society .are searching for contestants for this year's fair queen competition. Interested contestants must be between 17 .and 22 years of age, as of August 1, 1990; single and residing in Ashfield, West Wawanosh or Colborne Townships. In addition the Society is look- ing for local business to sponsor the contestants. Application deadline is July 23. The competitidn Will take place Sunday, August/12. For anyone seeking further in- formation or applications call Mary Stoll 529-7259 or Carol Nivins 5294432.