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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-02-09, Page 3News from other communities Round and about Another heliport Bold holdup PAISLEY - A masked man made off with. an undisclosed amount of cash after using a handgun in a bold daylight hol- dup at the Paisley liquor store on Jan. 27. A lone female employee was in the store at the. time. Arran -Tara principal dies. PORT ELGIN - Herb Young, a Port Elgin resident and longtime educator died of a heart attack on Jan. 27. He was 52. Mr. Young was the principal at the Arran -Tara Public School. An educator for 31 years, Mr. Young influenced literally thousands of area young people and will be remembered by them for his patience and kindness. Perth approves devout readings MITCHELL -. A • policy on opening exercises in the schools "stirred up a hornet's nest" during. a recent Perth County .Board of Education meeting. In an 8-6 recorded vote, trus- tees approved a policy, to be implemented in September, permitting a daily reading ap- proved by the board as well as the singing of 0 Canada. The policy came from the board's ad hoc committee, formed two years ago,. to study opening exercises: The commit- tee recommended the board approve readingsin the Ministry of Education's resource . guide .Opening and Closing Exercises for Public, Schools in Ontario 1993, Readings and Prayers for Use in Toronto Schools, and' selected readings approved by the board's ' Education About Religion .Advisory Committee. SEAFORTH - The Seaforth Community Hospital has received approval from the Ministry of Health to proceed with the next step for a site plan of a proposed heliport to be located on hospital property. The hospital hopes to begin the site plan within two to three weeks. Employee recognition WALKERTON - Jim Penner, an employee with the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, was recently fidnored for his 20 years see with the SVCA. Penner - 'is the conservation services co-ordinator, responsible for co-ordinating land owner assistance programs like tree planting and erosion control. Big prize for biggest catch KINCARDINE - A $15,000, 1994 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck is the grand prize for the angler landing the biggest sal- mon in this year's Formosa Springs Fish Kincardine Salmon Derby. In the past, the big prize .was a boat and the change to a truck also marks the change in the derby itself. It's being turned into—an—event--the -whole com- • munity .can partake in. There's more to it than just fishing. Cold weather benefits. drivers TORONTO - The bitter cold January weather has been at- tributed as the reason behind Metro parking enforcement officers issuing 100,000 fewer tickets than expected ,last month. 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The comments come nrAsponse to criticisms made of the OFA by Ontarians for Responsible Government. ORG has accused the Huron -Bruce MP appointed to agriculture committee Paul Steckle, Member- of Par- liament for Huron -Bruce, has been appointed to the Standing .Commit- tee on Agriculture and Agri -Food. The announcement was made Feb. 1 in the House of Commons by the Standing Committee of Procedures and House Affairs. ' "I am very pleased at my ap- pointment to this committee and feel that I am' in a position where I can dothe most good for my constituents," said Steckle. "I look. forward to the challenges ahead." The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri -Food is one of the 21 standing committees created by the House. The committees examine departmental activities, the Government's administrative policies in general; parliamentary' matters and the estimates. They may also study any subject matter referred to them by the House: The Standing Committee . on Agriculture and Agri -Food is com- ,posed of 15 members, five of which are from Ontario. "I'm happy to see Ontario, and particularly Southwestern Ontario, has such a good representation on this committee," said Steckle. OFA of silently supporting Bill 91, as repayment for stable , funding legislation which increased the lobby group'smembership and revenues. "We are not the government," said George. "Originally, when the government opened up the Labour Relations Act, it was the OFA and other farm groups that convinced the government to recognize agriculture as a unique industry and to give us a separate deal." George accused ORG of making a lot of noise, while not attending meetings dealing with Bill 91. "Five farmers and a billboard in Huron County won't accomplish anything," he said. "If everything works out at the end of the day, the labor rules for farmers in Ontario could be the best in Canada," said George. "I've already talked to people in the agricultural sector in other provin- ces that are quite jealous." Aim is to cause little disruption •from page 2 home with students when it is available. "This announcement is being made to cause the least disruption and to assist with orderly planning for students, parents and teachers in the current school year;" said a press release that was quoted in some notes' sent home with students. The press release'went on to say "this actionwill help the Board to meet the, total financial reduction of grants of 2.27 million dollars for • the first year of Social Contract which ends March 31, 1994." • Meanwhile, neither the' board nor its teachers' federations have agreed on the total number of Rae days that will be needed to meet those grant cuts. 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