The Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-05-26, Page 2Page '2 - Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, May 26, 1993
Administrator is optimistic
about nursing school's future
The future of the Wingham
Registered Nursing Assistants
School now lies with the Ministry
of Health.
Recently, representatives from the
RNA school, Wingham and District
Hospital, and five other area
medical facilities travelled to
Queen's Park to hold court with
MOH staff. They were seeking . a
one-year extension on provincial fitndirtg.
Lloyd Koch, WDH administrator,
said those who went to the meeting
returned with a positive sense of
optimism.
"We were granted a good hearing,
There is no answer yet and we
expect to hear back within a week
or so," he said. "It was a positive
meeting, and we feel pretty good
about it."
Mr. Koch said the MOH staff
were gathering information from the
area representatives which will be
passed on to Health Minister Ruth
Grier.
"They ' heard our reasons (for
wanting an extension) and will
make their recommendations to the,
minister," Mr. Koch said.
"We're looking for one year.
This, we feel, will give us a chance
to seek other funding options and
look at other training possibilities.
We need the time to keep the
momentum going."
The WDH board notified the
Minister of Health immediately
following the announcement fun-
ding would be cut, requesting a
meeting to explain the local
situation and seek assistance. Mr.
Koch said they did not hear back
from the MOH for six weeks, but
were eventually granted therecent
session. If nothing develops from
that meeting, the area represen-
tatives are .planning to seek counsel
directly with Mrs. Grier.
While the future remains cloudy,
plans are well underway for the
graduation of this year's RNA
class. The ceremony is scheduled
for June 10, with 11 students
graduating from the one-year
program.
Take a walk
through space
• Lucknow and area citizens, 55
years of age or over, are invited
to take an imaginary but active
walk through space for
Spacetrek 2000.
The goal of Spacetrek 2000 is
to have older Canadians travel
collectively a distance equal to
that of moving through the entire
solar system by the year 2000.
Since it started in 1990 at Pluto,
a distance of 2.7 million earth
miles, or 4.37 million kilometres
have -been covered.
For every mile you walk you
tally 1,000 space miles, or 1600
space kilometres for each earth
kilometre walked.
Why not lace on your favorite
walking shoes and join others at
the Lucknow Legion, on Mon-
day, May 31 at 2 p.m., when
local residents will do their
walk -about to continue the jour-
ney on towards Jupiter.
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Steckle gets the nod
by Pat Livingston
It was a fast ballot victory for Paul Steckle last Wednesday night, as
434 Huron -Bruce federal Liberals gathered at the Lucknow Community
Centre to -exercise their franchise for the riding's candidate in the next
election.
In his victory speech, Mr. Steckle said, "This has been one small step
for me but it's been one large leap for this riding and for this party.
Tonight we have come that much closer to putting a Liberal MP in
Ottawa from this riding."
Mr. Steckle walked down memory lane when he recalled the late
Andy MacLean, who represented the riding over 40 years ago and was
defeated. "...at that time already I was a Liberal. I have told you that I
worked for 29 years for this evening, and that's true, but my heart was
already with the Liberals back over 40 years ago."
In a later interview Mr. Steckle said he went into the campaign
"intending to win." He said he had no illusions; it was a big job and,
admitted he doesn't have all the answers.
Mr. Steckle declares his campaign to be "simple. It tells you as clearly
as I can, that you, the people of Huron -Bruce are my priority. I believe
in people, and in the power of people who believe in themselves."
He says that working with, and through, government "we can make
a'difference." He promises no quick fix with him as the riding represen-
tative in Ottawa, but assured the delegates of "an honest effort by an
honest man with honest intentions." -
Mr. Steckle said he stands for a government that promotes: a healthy
business climate, where everyone feels Confident to invest, expand,
innovate and dream; incentives to small businesses who provide steady
employment; farmers who know their markets and feed the nation, in
particular those in his riding; the shop Canadian Line; education where
dollars are spent to ensure that Canadians understand what needs to be
done to keep Canada strong; preserving universality for all; reliable
health care; transportation services as being federal budget items; free
trade that opens world markets to Canadians without compromising
them; finding a new method to collect necessary funding other than the
GST; restoring faith and confidence among the people; a new spirit of
cdoperation in the House of Commons.
Mr. Steckle, a Zurich area farmer, businessman, and farm machinery
salesman is married to Kathy (Erb). They have two married sons and
two grandchildren.
The other two candidates seeking the nomination. were Rev. Rick
Magie of Goderich, and Margaret Mclnroy of Walton.
• •
Paul Steckle, of Zurich, took a first ballot victory when 434
federal Liberals cast their vote In. the Huron -Bruce riding last
week. (Pat Livingston photo)
Bruce County Board of Education
Budget's on target
Chesley - A review of . first Contract
quarter expenses shows the Bruce The Bruce board has signed a
County Board of Education is on contract with CUPE local 1330,
targerwitlrits-1993 budget. ---representing about -100 custodians -at
Finance chair Allan Mackay said the school and board administration,
the board is keeping a close eye on
plant operations, capital and labor
costs, because "we cut the (original)
1993 budget as close as we could
Mackay didn't expect that the
provincial budget announced on the
19th would include any further cuts
in transfer payments to school
boards, but he said the Bruce board
is concerned about funding for next
year.
"As you know, three-quarters of
our costs are for labor," he said. "If
they legislate labor costs up, we
will have problems."
The Bruce board is anxiously
watching the progress of the social
contract talks that could determine
how $525 million will be cut from
education spending. While Director
of Education Paul Martindale
stressed that "absolutely nobody
knows' what's happening" at those
talks, he said there are fears that
"budgets will be thrown into chaos"
if the' talks break down, and the
province simply slashes • grants
without consultation.
s Uon.
centre.
Finance chair Allan Mackay said
the one-year contract gives no
increase in wages, ,but improves
clothing allowances and benefits. -It
also fine-tunes a lot of definitions
and wording, according to Mackay..
"Everyone's happy,"Mackay said
of the new contract. "Both parties
wanted to make a deal, and we
found a way to do it."
Mackay praised the custodians'
group for respecting the times and
the funding problems facing the
board. "They dealt with the reality
of the day," he said.
Meanwhile, the board is still
trying to reach contract agreements
with its elementary and secondary
teachers. A mediation session has
been set for June 3.between the
board and the elementary teachers .
On June 4 the board expects to fmd
out how the province's social
contract talks will affect its
employee groups. Personnel
superintendent Paul Cole predicted
stalled talks with the secondary
teachers will be in limbo until June
4Pe g n 'n that announcement.
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