HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-04-03, Page 5by Chris Bioses
Government ;trr'ai a.
ing has hit Bruce
County's 441 club: As
past .(=f the provincial
government's plan of
deficit reduction through.
speeding cuts, • the
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food and
Rural
,Affairs
(OMAFRA) will no
longer provide 441 with
marry services on which
the gro p had come to
rely.
"OMAFRA was doing
all our secretarial work,
all our photocopying,
typing minutes for meet-
ings, our office work,"'
Sherry Anstett, secretary -
manager of Bruce
Huron County's
health committee
had made arrange-
ments to support
municipalities in
the county' that
County's, 441'clt b, said
Ul :an interview.'"But the
provincial' government
has cut that part 'a
(OMAFRA') budget."
Much of this work wa
done by salaried staff in
OMAFRA offices. Nov
it must be done by 441
luzii tee s,
With volunteers and
v .;lunteertime always a
sc .ai, city, the maintenance
of these services may, be
threatened, Anstett said
the changes mean the 4-
H program will never be
what it once was.
"It's difficult to put a
dollar figure on ,the
OMAFRA work (that
used to be done for 4-
H)," Anstett said. "But
appointed meat
inspectors who met
the necessary = con-
ditions of
OMAFRA and. : the
health unit, in case.
the OPSEU strike
continued.
"In case this
happens again, I
hope the province
lookingg atoilk, budget
rght now, wclooking
at a $4,000 deficit for
this year."
Anstett: said the group _.
is going . to have to rely
on fundraising to make •
up the financial shortfall.
But` .even with the Rinds
raised already "the pro-
gram itself and the way
Yt' : been adruinistereed to
the past isn't going to be
with thesame format,".
Anstett said.
The ministry will con-
time
ontime to provide funding
for supplies such as: tele-
phones ' and, postage,
training of leaders,. pro-
motions,. competitions
and events 441 members
attend and other adminis-
trative costs. ,
Also, OMAFRA
offices will continue to
display and sell 441
mugs, , pins and other
items. But the budget
changes will mean 44Fs
quarterly newsletter,, for
example, will no longer
be printed by the min-
istry.
The group plans to find ...
sponsors for its newslet-
ters who will cover pro-
duction- costs.
In return, Anstett said,
sponsors will receive
advertising in : the
newsletter. The' group is
also planning events,
such as an Apr. 13 dance
would be prepared
to ensure that meat
inspection never
stops, said health
board chair
ar i Ron
Murray, Reeve of
M c K i l l:op
Township..
Turnberry Reeve
Brian McBurney
thought the health
board's . solution
should have come
sooner,.:
"I'm pleased the
board of healthhas
decided to take this
action but I'm a lit-
tle concerned about
the time , it took
them.. Some of us
acted on our own. I
hope, that in the
future when some-
thing like this that.
affects our small
business e s happens,.
the board acts with
all expediency to
get the problem
solved as soon as
possible," .said
McBurney.
in Formosa, to fraise
money.
According to its, offi-
cial inandat&, the 441
(head, heart,hand and
health) organization
strive: for the develop-
inont of youth; in rural
Ontario •
It sponsors and org*-
oups
nizes activities and
events,which encourage
rural lifestyles and seri,`.
cultural skills in youth.
There are currently 777'
members in, Bruce
County. Anyone wishing
to contact 441 can .call
Sherry Anstett at 360'-
2.364. .
*from page 4
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SCHOOL*COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
(SCAC)
By theend of the 1995/96 school 'year, all Bruce'
County Board of Education schools must have a
School -Community Advisory Council in place.
it is.to this end that Lucknow Central Public• School
will establish an Advisory Council by following these
procedures: •
1) Nomination forms for SCAC are available from Tim
Burkett at L.C.P ': as of April 4, 1996. All nominees
. trust have.. ;Mover and seconder, and be willingto
meet with the principal to discuss the role'of a
School-Community.Advisory Council. Nominees. must
have a child enrolled at Lucknow Central; however,
parents•of children who: will attend L.C.P.S in the
1996-199/ schdoi year are :also eligible to stand for
nomination.
2) Nominees may prepare a brief Written. outline
(maximum of 200 words) on;why they wish to
*.participate :in the: Advisory Council and submit these
'to the Principal prior to Wednesday, April 17`„ 1996.; '
3) Nominations close on Wednesday, April. 17,1996.
A Iist:of' nominated persons and their respective
,rationale swill be: communicated -to all constituents by
Monday, April 22, 109S.
'4) Elections vvill take place at Lucknow Contrei PuhIk
School on'
tlltarlday May 6,1996 .8:30 aarrr�:� 00 p.m.
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at the school. There will be one vnt0 per constituent.
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