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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-11-29, Page 14w 4 • I • ruitro:: a(4 WALKERTC sal racy headquarters an. Port lgni itiAJOIld trip]:. ,I size as soon as possible dig - ding b :a consultant's report The study des.bes en 'urgent need for more space at the 36 -year -ole .ead- .quar s s, which has Dm/4 `-wo additions that Berry Johnston, u. , ary ebeirmate called "inadequate" at -Bruce emit -OAPs November 21 session. "The need for space at the r 9t srnt time is so .persistent sand Amending that it has :been very Moult to °conAder fur - titer delays," end -sport by David Aaron Novice anr7 Aseeetates. Ironically, the report was written over a year and .a half ago. Its release was delayed until Tuesday because sof person- nel changes that came when the former library director suddenly resigned last year. Marzio Appollini, current .director, said space problems have only .grown worse in the meantime. Bruce County has the busiest county library system per capita in Ontario. Consultants say it needs a.10,000 square foot building with room for books, tapes, magazines and staff to meet county needs to tile year 2000. The existing building is 3,000 square feet. The report concludes there is "urgen- cy for expansion" and recommends ".a new building on another site, with provi- sion for :parking." Johnston said most .of the projected ;1.5 million cost will corse from county taxes He wants council to begin work 'on the project now. "I think we should acquire the land as soon as possible and hopefully within two or three years start :building," he said. Johnston said it's possible the county could look :atsites other than Port Elgin for the -new headquarters. He also in- dicated other alternatives such asleasing space or building .a larger facility and renting eoutethe extra room -have been :considered. • munication among department in the hoaxes, and tighter control of office and inventory procedures. Few details were released because of what consultants rail- ed the "highly :sensitive" issues of labor relations and patient rights. Later, Keith Campbell, homes chair - many nE sail thl sky's goal is improve opts eons of the county homes without muting anyone, :including staff. "It's :tom ,a look at the whole pic- ture," Campbell l ;s said. "The lust one was d®a in 1984, so it was time for another look." The Teport endorsed the county's recent decision to go back to having separate administrators at each 'home, but en- couraged more staff training and better use of the ills of some staff 'including nursing supervisors. Settle .said the homes need a period of rapid :change to reach their potential, but Campbell said that won't necessarily happen. "We agreed with some recommenda- tions and not with others," he said. It will take some time to make the Cody homes .study A :consultant's : rt on management of Bruce sty's ]souses for the aged was, he : uc sof a-tw&hour elesed :door session at 'county evuvernber `21 session in folk T . ir v r: n ' d cus- sion .followed d r 'The 435,1100 strut ewer; manage- ment, :accountabf' t• ing and .:high operatingootits at.bc. tae aged in Walkerton id Marton. Counel discussed the findings and recommendations for two hoe re with con - suited Tony Settle, on-suitant.:Tony.Settle. but lree ed very ht". tle to say on the .suikt,.... A summary Of the resod . calla for clearer job _descriptions, better com- Warden vote Luh Sentinel, Wednesday, November 2O, I ge 1 what U. county believes is the actual property value. He said there is ao time deadline at this point to close a deal on the land. mean more oppoitunity for farmers. Harry Thede, Saugeen Township reeve, told 'county :councillors in Walkerton November 21 the $15 million alfalfa pellet plant at the energy centre will provide market for d00 acres of the cash crop. Developers including Canadian Agra will raise some of the crop on their own land, but are also looking for production con- tracts with individual fanners. He said alfalfa is a good alternative cash crap for Bruce County because it is beneficial to the soil. Be :said the new industry isn't expected to influence prices in the county's tradi- tional beef sector, but added "hay and pasture could become scarce." The plant is expected to begin produc- tion of 22 tons an hour in May 1990, and increase to handle 110 tons per hour at peak production a year from then. Construction is already underway to the 11 and a half acre site at the Bruce Energy Centre. lhapellet plant will pro- vide 40 seasonal and five full-time jobs. Thede said there is now $33 million in private investment :at the energy centre. Four industries have created i25 jobs over the last four years. It could be the end of a tradition when Bruce County council votes for a new warden December 11. it mallebe ,an open show of ' hands as usual when council votes for the top elected post, held in Walkerton, the coun- ty town. But if :a.:recommendation from the planning committee succeeds, future votes will be by secret ballot. The' recommendation sparked .lively debate among councillors at nci's November 21 meeting in Walkerton. Some like the open vote tradition, while others say it can result in long-standing grudges. Bert.Perkins,,ParMigin Teeve, Judd:a secret'' a ct telpoomell Ititit like a team'" `lay removing as potential cause of divisio n. In the .end, the secret ballot won, but - red tape m but-"redtape' nsit won't be in -effect un- til the .:1991 xenon. By _then :the Slew policy may also ny,to electiosns teethe prestigious Sys committee as well. So arthere are two candidates for the 1990 warden's post. c `Thomson of Brant Tounsiup and Barry Johnston fif :3 inloss vTownship both;declared their in- tentions~ to run ]for the job at a previous council meeting in.:June. Farmers gain The :chairman of "Bruce 'Cty% Hydro Impact tt',oloou lase Aays the newest .illt- dtustry at the Brace .Energy Centre Will t Forests for sale No tourism grant Bruce County is getting objections to its :plan to .sell parts al the Bruce Peninsula county forest to private owners. Connell council decided several months ago to put forest near Emmett Lake up tor sale to individuals when it couldn't reach a price agreement with Parks Canada. The federal body wants the land to become part of the Bruce National Park, -but isn't willing to pay what Bruce County calls a :fair market price. Both the Federation .of Ontairo hk n 'Trails Association and individuals .:have saprue the .yc�omityY'�s� ,you to .sell, , the y 34100 r .into � e ;i4LN 7. �'�ea l the county'forests on 'the peninsula a turas heritage«aite, .and plead for them to be .ded'in the -National Park, even If ni gotiateswith the federal govern- ment . lime. e. Council plans to use .re enue from the forest sales to finance a new county ,building in Warton. Graeme Cassidy, planting chairman, said 'offers from the private sector have come in, but are now on hold. "We are negotiating again with parks a, ' Cassidy said, though be stopped sheet of admitting 'the threat Of private Ades. were. a pressure ;tactic to `:fig'the _federal government bat* tothe 'atpin- hg: tam. Cassidy wouldn't reveal either the Price offered by ap- praised rivate seam or the - praised value the :foest,, Inst ,indicated the ,private sale ice comes .closer to Bruce County has hired its own tourism coordinator and decided against malting €a $20,000 grant to the Grey -Brut; Tout Association (GBTA) to fund the Spring - mount Tourist Information Centre near Owen Sound. The county has also decided against a further meeting with Grey County and Owen Sound on the future of the GBTA. Council chose Bally Wright, a bed and breakfast operator of Wharton, from 31 applicants for the job of tourism come dinator..She will work with existing agen- cies and a new touurisin advisory commit- tee established by council to promote Bruce County. Her salary will be $35,700. Among Wright's credentials are 15 years experience as owner of a bed and breakfast establishment and producer of a brochure for the .county's bid for the International Plowing Match. The only question on the hiring came from Stu Mowry, Kincardine reeve, who asked the committee "to make sure she does coordinate tourism efforts." Mowry wanted assurance Wright will keep in contact with the Shoreline Tourist Committee and not restrict her attention to the Wiarton area. Commenting on the decision against giving an upfront grant to the Spring - mount Centre, pringmountCentre, Graeme Cassidy, planning chairman, said his committee has the support of its advisory committee on the move. "The committee feels that the county has selected the right course," Cassidy's report states. "We have witnessed the vacillations and insecurities of joint ven- tures in this .:area." ' Cassidy noted the importanbe. of a well- planned tourist industry, and added, "Although we may ,make some ,mistakes `ellowing our present course,' we will ab�leeto rigid oiw own Cassidy did not rile out the possibility that the new tourism coordinator may recommend the county buy into other services offered by the GBTA .at some time. "We'd like to :see cooperation there," he said. But he said there would be no point to a meeting requested by Delton Becker, Grey ° County warden, to discuss the future -of the GBTA. "We 'felt the issue got a good airing. There have been other me titngs, and .they :proved to be fruitless. We've put a i i ahtoaght into .it, and feel we're right to ;go :1#n ur OWn. tou nciunrs had very little comment an the e a 1_; oved-thedecisions of the plamfmg coMmittee with an over-, who ming majority. ':ClIARTERED ACCOUNTANTS iieditiegA ... o. ,` l pliointe r,intiome Outflow w�.. �Ylf+ . 'i�►,,�► •` i s t, CAr KI 41;11 ati CA { VA I ' .N; UNT T. 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