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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-02-26, Page 1VOL124 WK. 9 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1997 65° INCLUDES G.S.T. (SPP want to see ictures from 1988 reunion _The Kincardine -Walkerton detach- ment of the', OPP is requesting that anyone with pictures from 'Lucknow's 1988 reunion, in particu- lar those taken of the Sunday after- noon and evening events; 'allow them' to -lo ok at them, Constable Andy Burgess contacted The Sentinel ori Monday 'morning making the 'request in connection with the on-going investigation• into .the disappearance of Lois Hanna. on July 3, 1988, --Burgess said the investigating offi- cers ffcers would.like to view still photos or videos. If " you have any they may be dropped off at the Town Office. Put them in a sealed envelope with your name, address =and phone number on them' so lhey'may .be returned. Hanna, of Kincardine,:; was 25 ate the time she disappeared. She was 5'4". tall, weighed 120 , pounds and had:Wow'. hair and brown eyes. She `was last seen leaving a dance in Lucknow about 11 p.m.. on July 3.: When police initially investigated her disappearance, it was "found that her television was stilt on, : her purse was .untouched and her car in her dri- veway. If you have information about this case, please call the Kincardine OPP, at 1-396-5341, or Crime Stoppers of Bruce Grey -at 1-800-265-3787. •►shfield twp 'ites.lettOrs Ashfield townshipcouncil: has gone' on record with the local MPP and -.'the president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture that it, too. has concernswith the 25 per cent mill ,:rate on farm land and the `impact on reduced taxation revenue . for the municipality.. Another letter to Helen Johns,' MPP for Huron,states 'council's con-, cenrs with the downloading ' of responsibility for funding social, ser - Vices, health services and provincial housing The letter is in 'support of a resolution from : the ' Association of Municipalities of Ontario regarding the 'negative impacts that the "Mega Week" announcements will have on municipalities. ' ' Council has set.. its meeting rates. for 1997 at $105 per meeting for the. reeve, $100 per meeting for . the deputy reeve, and $95 per meeting for councillors. These rates include mileage. Council has two regular meetings per month. T rets:10DIS members `serious' by Patrick Raftis Threats against members of the Grey- Bruce District Health. Council and mem- bers of the hospital restructuring steering committee are being treated with' the "utmost seriousness," DHC Chair Paul Eagleson, said Monday. The situation .:is seriousenough the March 4 meeting of the DHC, at which a vote on the report is expected,- may not be, held as .planned. ' Eagleson said threats against DHC and restructuring.committee member"s are `fwidespread," and confirrn.ed'he -had 'appropriate location." The press release received threats himself. cited concerns about the number of peo- • "Unfortunately,: they are not only ple.expected to attend and potential for directed at the council, but also at people traffic problems. (the restructuring committee) who gave "Alternative options are being and gave and ga'e" of themselves to pro :explored," therelease state& duce this report and now don't even have . However. Eagleson said he has spoken a vote .on. it. It's out of theirhands," said - :with newly -reinstated Minister of Health Eagleson.. Jim. Wilson's staff about.how to handle A pressrelease. from -the DHC. office ' the situation, in view ..of overwhelming Monday said the council' has expressed public opposition to the report. The pro - concern that the Owen Sound.Collegiate posal to replace hospitals•. in Walkerton, and Vocational Institute pay not be "an; •turn to page 3 LCPS students were jumping for hearts last week as they were educated in the importance, of health andfitness and helped raise funds for heart and stroke research and education. The Jump Rope for Heart offered; incentives to the students whoobtained sponsors. Some taking part .. were Lori .Blake, Candice` Hamilton and Jessica' .Mann , with Josh Ackert in the. background. (Livingston photo) ., I'axpaye� tells °ount� eQuricl ,a sperm u� :ar residents :.by Pat Halpint r<It s not often: that' individuals advise Bruce'County` Council .on what stand . to takeon current. issues. But that's just, what happened when Paisley resident Shelley Parker spoke Cast` Tuesday after, "I -challenge :you to. let . the Grey Bruce: District IJealth. Council know that your :constituents are not• satisfied and you, are speaking for them," Parker told councillors in a presentation that warned of the impact of steering committee rec., ommendations on hospital restructuring Parker said .the' County of Bruce General Hospital: in Walkerton has three centres of excellenceas.recognized'by:> the :District Health Council They' include: the million dollar birthing cen- tre, the coronary care unit, and the lab. department; .which is recognised as one of the best on .line labs in Ontario., And' they want -to demolish that?" she 'turn to page 9 �p�vir�cxal. refarm wild. cost county $20 m+: by .Pat Halpin A best estimate by . Bruc$ County µoffi* • cials puts the price lag for provincial; reform of municipal government respon- sibilities at'$20,243,700. • That 'figure' is what county administra- tor Wayne Jamieson estimates as the shortfall between savings on the educa- tion portion of the tax bill' and extra costs county and municipal' governments will have to pick up for social services, roads,'. public bealth,1,olicing and water and sewer treatment. • ; ' ' • Jamieson said Bruce County ratepay- ers will save $34.7 million in education., taxes as the province takes over funding for elementary and'. secondary, schools,. but they will pay that amount plus anoth- er $202 million in the shift of services to the local government.. ; "We are still trying to. grasp . shadows' in a lot of areas;" Jamieson, said about the difticultyof estab:ishing cost estimates the absence of information from the ; 'province. ,.So. far, it's not • evenclear how the county and, local: motors palities will. split adminis- trative respon- sibility ,for the" services they have: ' . been handed. ks"0:;iggior Bruce County..council has endorsed- resolutions opposing the downloading of social ser- vices and health dare costs onto the prop- erty tax ropertytax bill. "We do have concern- that the province has handeddown responsibility and ser- vices that we perceive aregoing to grow over the next few years, such as Home. Care," Jamieson said. Recommendations: like the ones in the District Health Council steering ,comMittee, report on hospital restructuring could add even • more to the county's tax ball. "The hospital restructuring pointed' out an additional $1.million `a year for Home Care, and ambulance service is required," Jamieson- said. "We are concerned that all of this is .going to end up back on the property taxes,": Jamieson's figures indicate countyres- idents will have to pay . - an estimated $6.3 Million in policing, for households that now receive that ser- vice free - $5.1 nli.11ion for Home Care and: 'turn to page 3