HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-12-14, Page 1LUCKN
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Published In Locknow, Ontario, Wednesday, December 14, 19$3
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Concern for child's safety results
in guideline exemption
Concern for the safety of a six-year-old
grade 1 student at Brookside Public School
in Ashfield Township was the overriding
factor in the Huron County Board of
Education's decision to allow the child's
school bus to travel an extra 1,900 feet.
The board made the decision at its
December 5 meeting, but not all trustees
agreed.
Trustee John Jewitt said that m the past
he has had similar requests for school buses
to pick up students at their driveway, but
because of board policy he hadn't brought
the requests to the board.
Busing policy allows elementary students
to walk up to a quarter of a mile to catch the
school bus and secondary students can walk
up to a half mile.
Mt. Jewitt wondered aloud if he should
present to the board a list of people who
have come to him with similar requests. 1n
the past he has informed those making such
requests of the board's policy.
!,Management committee chairman Murray
Mulvey defended his committee's recome-
mendation by stating that the bus would only
be going the extra distance for three winter
months. from December to March. He added
than because of re-routing which won't affect
other students, the bus will not have to turn
around on the roadway.
At its November meeting, the board heard
from the mother of the child, Mrs. A.
Meader of Pori Albert, requesting that het
daughter be picked up at the driveway
during the winter months because snow
banks and winds off Lake Huron present
safety hazards to the child walking to catch
the bus.
"My concern is that we are deviating from
policy, Everybody feels they have special
circumstances. I'm quite prepared to take
the heat from individuals and prepared to
tell them we operate within the guidelines.
Now we're getting away from guidelines. 1'd
hate to put any child in jeopardy, but 1 can't
see that we are," said Mt. Jewitt,
Trustee John Elliott agreed noting that to
him it seems than if a special presentation is
made the management committee, guidelin-
es can be altered.
Board • vice-chairman Eugene Frayne
emphasized that the arrangement is only for
three months and "no promises" were made
to make similar arrangements next year.
"Probably in the future we will have to
look at safety on an individuai basis," said
Mr. Frayne.
Bruce council contributes
to manpower committee
Bruce County Council approved the contvi-
bution of S800 towards the 1484 budget of
the Bruce County Joint Manpower Assess -
merit and Planning Convmittee. The contri-
bution es the Bruce County Economic
Development Corremittee's share of the
budget.
The Bruce County Joint Manpower
Assessment and Planning Committee was
fovmed as a result of a meeting in
Kincardine me October 77 with R. .1.
Robbins. Manpower CamsiMatirve Service.
Department of EranpDoyrrrent and hcemigra-
liorr and representatives of Kincardine. Port
Ellen. Southampton and Paisley.
Original members of the committee will be
from Kincardine. Port Elgin, Southampton,
Paisley, Bruce County Industrial Lind
DeveVel mrent Corpotartion, Bruce County
Economic Development Committee and the
Bruce County Labour Council,
The M4 budget has leen set at 58,600
with the Federal Ministry of Ereiptbynnnesvt
and Invangration corvtvibuting 40 per cent of
the budget. S3,20* and the Provincial
Ministry of Labour contributing 20 per cern!
ov �► i
..600. The balance will be contributed by
the merrelser rcunricrpraahties. dye Bruce
County Industrial Land ve forreent C
Tars to tae
n'.
laitiatow Central Pirbilie Schnell presented the #pee * tie►, at drt4r aerreid Cfrifidede
Concert December X, emoted la the lad farms at Plow Mti' ' *error Mae
and Dormle Kraemer, Pleitaye at the eemeetl sirpear Weide ry'e fleatlatel ea► Met 15,
"ale l
Lucknow council gives support to hospital addition
L roc tk moon ViliDage Council) heard a presen-
tation from a d'efegatie a of Wucnghaamro as 4
District Hospital) ail a WecvaD meeting
December S.
The hospital's exec eoliie director Norma
Hayes. die D beard chairman_ LWary
Van. atit I. octavo's representative am the
fwd. Prank Mackenzie game an audio-
vesuiarD presentation on ace prope6ed arnifier a-
roary care and emergency varoing art the pita/
and stns eyed council's questions.
The presentation e:srpCavned the pass
of the rite.4 favi fi ties inn ere propose wrong.
The rrcennd Iteaf'th care is toward rectreased
outpatient secviees aid away aay frosty intpaatient
,:are onv hospital ETeags. This trend WO
increase ca cnr to attd tete new
fac®Dities wig help WirrogPvarn:• "14 District
Hospital) meet this creed.
The rtiew wing 'yea ernaae& the hospital) to
attract neew s eci*aE sts and paatientts wiCT1 be
seen and treated in our community instead
a being sent to rvrtdvaanv centre; for treatment
The almost total tack of privacy in the
present envergenty deparifrneot wiril the
einnitnated. P'attirents wig') be semen and treed
en separate routs in the new faciCtty aceto
Witt MOM ora the provided.
A second, a -ray r(xUtro and machine wall be
added. A creed which has existed for, many
vel win) be overcome.
The Etospitali s &bit -Try to cope with at3tIV
disaster suc En as inavCtiple vehicf;e accidents,
wrIT be ehrantoaticaafty r- proved
Bank of Montreal rea
A (o rrnterc rale; Planiting C nti t Eta been
formally opened by tike gal* a ligontrair as
parr of a (. armada- wide realignment cif
se T:ces that rite Rank saw heralds a !teat
era for (aanadcaan tanking.
The mew (anairrian Ranking Lilo* a'( ,; t)rs
erre iv s1: h facilities being ser coop' by the
nit across Canada as parr of rhe changes
vTTied air .Iperadinat rte qt lint: of service
'111.sa ness anis; rn , ndiv 4dual c u stoth -
' a -rage-- s t'ot'te-r /.enter i nam4o .,f rhe
waike-:-on area I.etrter a a as revimus1v
Programs wig) t deveWe'd or expanded
d
ca the Wowing specialty areas podiatry
efootcareu, tleeaomnatoaDovgy, dernevatevDogy,
orthopedic surgery, opthahrtofogsr, g cof-
ogy. gerentofogy, surgery. paedkatrics, dWd
mrcerotilo and psychiatry and aflerees.
During tete question period foffro rnng the
presentation„ tattion„ C o i sr Herb Cl rk asked if
any additional) lees would be provided in trete
new wing or wi et iaer int arca l>d be joist office
space. Chairman Vain said that the neve' wing
pros space for enrarniwatorn roesVv it) tele
emeowney department bur the %Misery of
Heafth does not pray ' n+ nater for core
beds. The Mfinittry encouralgiing more
outpatient care because it is fess ccst[y man
acfr itttcrtg patients to Piospitat. The nevem wiatg
manager cy$ i e amici *coin, branches. The wilt
t
has a staff 46 and starred operations
` e-nteran her Rr
TPre
Hanover (:!t will also service the
xccrients of independen=tt bursrnesses and of
corns recast and agricultural enterprises. in
WaIi erron. Noflnont Forest. !Wtdmaay. Tees-
arer ant fiain't D,uittranxe and ittancarc1hie
Buy ness cuimniers :Il cnn.t'inue rfi apse
their present hranches for aa: rot ct y
ham krng rransaaerrOrs such ass cash ifepnsit's
and ,rhddrarveals But rhrni>t . rite nevi
b `iev u31I1 ha•,a access rn crefitr ne}eris
s service
and ma lite the rn:ilia cv€ a groceirilzn�rrnt9er M
nevi C a ll rriariragrerrieTAlf and neer ser i' es
Iva tabic rn cnmmercral cwatomers,
White coa=finning to process tie enmrner
iia ( c u}siOi'naer' 4 stay to, -day rrransaactinrns. r}se
�k a
Krarathen E111 in torn hecome
speciativvo in meeting the honking needs of
ancPtvictl custtn+ers
Fiverngrii-rrng rre a ,feering needs l'qg rnrfiv
rcYtyaal crvsrr,ixtera >ahtle rera'tning rhe knit with
the nergt thnu-rhnnd hranch as the (.entre fnr
Lav rn•'fav honking rransacrions heralds a
new era rifler (anaxfian honking. said lid' '
is to pyo +Qa she toe tent care.
Reeve 6eoege .foynve said he Prod conigigeed
toe know doctors who approve the outpatient
ad emergency wiing because the present
facWit s, are inadequate oaGt'e as they see Reeve
.Mytnt asked whether the h' aL had
received Mint of Healer appriwg for
their working ki'n g dvawvn' .
Executive director Homes road council) he
was netting wit 'v the !te in srry the fntlbwi7et
day to coinscrder changes art the working
drawings gs. i laves sand he hoped) to get
approval to go do el-ntl'er at Oils, meeting.
aeeve .hovynt asked whether the conorlt
aantt's repot on the feasibility of the project
was available rn the public and ' toyes told
lam to me No
E rstaer. Senrnr Circe- President (enrra9!
G istrict. (anachan f onintercral yanking. at a
reception held 7%vemher >„ on the occasion
of the Limits official opening -
lin establishing' a (ommercial Ranking
fi, nit 11 Pf&Tiever. he said we are offering
vou- an enhanced <v -el art' prnfessinnal
honking service 'n het'h the commercial.' or
hipsiness harking' area ild rn perennal. or
retail ha'king, the Rarik he ahte ro
iffer aarriviee ancf service rn ria :ust'nmers in a
much more prnfecsinnal manner than was
-Fars eep row Mow