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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-08-27, Page 6- ; ¢J i' wQ• gb--•1 it . rvnr-aqc,rvh,r4g 114-,^rn C. v.prr^ .ttroiA'•PlyU, Page•• .Ib ,*141101010W entinel, Wednesday, August 27,1997 NO.J.INATIONS NOTICE TO MUNICIPAL ELECTORS TOWN OF GODERICH, TOWN'OF CLINTON, TOWN OF WING HAM; TOWNSHIP OF COLBORNE, TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT, TOWNSHIP OF TURNBERRY, TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS, TOWN-' SHiP OF EAST WAWANOSH, TOWNSHIP OF WEST WAWANOSH, TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD, VILLAGE OF BLYTH TAKE NOTICE that nominations may be filed between 9 a,m. to 5 p.m. on nomination day, Friday, October 10, 1997, or during the period frdm Tuesday, April 1, 1997to Thursday, October 9, 1997 inclusive immediately preceding nomination day, at a. time when the clerk's office is open, at the office of the clerk of the Town of Goderich. • OFFICES FOR WHICH PERSONS ivlfrvi' BF Nrr.11NAFED ONE MEMBEROF THE HURON AND PERTH. COUNTIES COMBINED ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL.BOARD. REPRESENTING . TOWN OF GODERICH TOWN,OF CLINTON TOWNSHIPOF COLBORNE TOWN OF WINGHAM: TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT • TOWNSHIP QF TURNBERRY • TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS TOWNSHIP OF EAST WAWANOSH; TOWNSHIP OF WEST WAWANOSH TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD VIL'I,1AGE OF,BLYTH LUCKNOW DITR:ICT C0MMU ffY CENTRE BINGO Sunday, August 31 OPEN DATES. Fri. Aug. 29 CALL 528-3429 9`a.m.-,5pm, Bili 146 telis producers "you: can do anything to anybody,7 says Douglas Desm.ond 'by Blake Patterson Last week, the provin- cial government gave a second reading to Bill 146, commonly known as. the Right -to -Farm Legislation. The • legislation is intended to be pro -farming -- essentially shielding operators from the, smell and noise complaints. of 'urban dwellers 'who don'.t understand :farming' -- but a• growing number of rural and urban , people are objecting .to the Bill,, on the basis it may lead to environmental abuse .on the part of the operators. Last week, more than 200 people:crowded into • he basement of St. Joseph's Church _ in Kingsbridge to listen to lawyer Douglas Desmond present his concerns about the province's legislation: . Contacted last Thursday, Desmond, said the new legislation is .a clear message to the hog industry that Ontario. open for their business no questions asked. Essentially, he said it gives mega -farm prc duc- • ers .a: free hand to abuse . the- environment: in. the name of big business. Desmond said - it tells pro ' FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that nominations must be in the prescribed form and be accompanied by the prescribednomination filing fee of ; $100. The nomination will only be certified where the clerk is satisfied thatthe person is qualified•to be nominated anti that the nomination complies with the Act. .The nomination must be signed by the candidate,and may be filed in person or by on agent asset forth in sedtion 33 of the Act. Nomination formsand full particulars of procedures to be followed Maybe 'obtained from the undersigned. Where there are more certified candidates than are required to fill the Office, notice will be given of the location' of voting places, the dates and times thatvoting' places will be open for voting, manner in which efeFtars may use voting proxies and any alternate voting methods. .AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that where, at 5 p.m,ron Tiresdax, October.14, 1997 the number of,certified candidates for an office is the same or less than the number to be elected, the clerk shall immediately declare the candidate or candidates elected by acclamation. On Wednesday, October 15, 1997 between the hours of 9 a:m: and 5 p.m., additional nominations may be filed for the remaining vacancies in the office in respect ofwhich; there was an. insufficient number of certified candidates, and the provisions.of subsections 33 (5) and 37 (2) apply. LUCKNOW DISTRICT DONS CLUB. Dabber Bingo Lucknow Community Centre BINGO AUGUST 31/97 Jackpot Winner Wayne Watson .Ripley Joan. PletchiM;n9 Nam Mary Lou Irwin-Lucknow Sadie ham' ' Community Centre Opens' at 6:30 pm.: ducers that in Ontario, "You can do anything to anybody." Bill 146 will now• be taken into committee for further revision and public input`before being brought forward for a third and _ 'final reading, If enacted;; the Righf t� Farming Legislation, • would effectively allow. .farming 'operations to sidestep 'restrictive bylaws such as those recently . passed in Ashfield and other Huron municipalities,. According to Desmond, that sidestepping ' . of municipal efforts strikes at the very heart'of democra- cy itself. . In , a' recent t 1 etter to the Municipal ,Affairs critic of the Liberal Party of Ontario, Desrnond urged 'Vehement opposition to Bill 146. He Said the sole benefi- ciary of .the. "normal" farm practices portion of the Iegislation will be inten.- sive livestock operation swhich are anything .but normal, ' In . contrast, in 'an. attempt ,to restrict the growth of these operation,' Desniond-defended the mun'icipalbylaws : as "extraordinary efforts of a few citizens and council- • lors who have the wit and intelligence:to address a problem" which could lead to an ,environmental catastrophe. Bill Andrews, an envi- ronmental science profes- sor from the Uniwrsrty of . Toronto, agrees that the root of the problem is Jhe need to define normal farm practices. He said he has looked :closely at the right to farming .legislation,. and in his opinion,„ everyone should write a letter to the government objecting to the use of the word "nor- . nial.” "I think' you should have that word normal defined. You s_houldn't be leaving it up. to three or four or five people who will. befriends : of the - Premier or something like that," he said: "It should be, very clearly defined what con. stitutes,normal." Andrews was the ;guest speaiket at. a PROTECT, meeting on July 30. • The Right-to=Farm'leg -'islntion° was givers its: first readng on June 26, and; at that tie, Ontario "'turn 'to 'page'9 ° E to t a tTE'LG'Llzti of • t E1T f~EGL.,••lhT' ..7 2'Crtall iTLECl 1: nziztltanctin W'/2E12 tfiE • .464-.::41:111.44,-- 'L •LI2• u9.ult` 2of/; 19 7; L 1uE o f E uc noc I.. �E13,�LYLEL ma. o' E't.:o' tin out tEefinceat trtanlnzhi1con oaa teed and y01.12 palti4ncE.in .unddzstanct&n•. r. out fazzcileanzEnt :ural .'eat aplatzaiated. as ne. ursin.g. inistrator,; by Pat Livingston "Our :strength is.' our people," says Michelle Vertneeren, the new administra- tor at•Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Lucknow. The nursing home was pur- chased by Central Care Corporation,: under the management of Central Park Lodges as of Aug 7,: Central Care is the newest division of Central Park' and • trades on the stock exchange: • Vermeeren says._ .the company's 'man-: date is t� expand and .use they resources they, have developed to help seniors. Her .vision for the future, .of Pinecrest is :"quali ty carefor our.resi= dents.~, ° Vermeeren. comes to Pinecrest with 12 years experience' in. her field; the last five years .at. Lincoln Place Nursing Home, 'Toronto where she - Of educating myself," she said. - Vermeeren is .very comphment'ary of the. staff :'"They go that extra ,mile: It warms thy heart to- see the care they give It's nice to see the 'down ,home. caring' , caring for people like, theywould their own room or dad." 'The X61 -bed faci.litq• is -now fidl.: , The administrator says she is learning About the programs at Pinecrestcarried out by staff :and volun teers: "Volunteer -sup port is great here, she said... "Everyone I've .rnet is so friend ly." She : is particular-• ly enthusiastic about the recently iample , merited :family Sup- port She doesnr.t, foresee any downsiz- ing in employees and will be developing a: new ,mission state menu with the staff: be - involving the staff .in decisions and Was the activation Michelle(recreational) programs manager of the 260 bed facility. • She has si.• B:A .from McMaster. University in gerontology and psycholo- gy, a business : degree from: Laurier, :and recently .completed a long team care• seniors management course through1h ; Canadian. Health Care Association. She also taught the gerontology course at George Brown: ' Vertneeren foresees that her education is.not complete. "I believe in continiiallq Vermeeren; • • s holding regular meetings to let them ;know about any. changes," , Verineeren said. ' , Verineeren, who is living, in Wingham, is from a,large Dutch family. with a hog farming background:: In: her spare time 'She enjoys playing "squash; `switintijng; ,downhill skiing and golfing. She extends an open invitation to any- one to drop in and meet her and spend time with theiresidents. "We're a homey kind of nursing home," she says, "and the coffee pot is • always on!" j • •