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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-31, Page 1Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel, Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. VOL. 5 NO. 22 WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1989. 45 CENTS Bearg good books Engrossed intheworldof literatureare Aaron Irving and Daniel SauvewhoaretryingtoBeEnthusiastic About Reading. B.E.A.R. day was a special event held at the Blyth Public School Monday for the Grade two’s who bring a cuddly friend along for the reading session. 582sign petition to save Callander BY USA BOONSTOPPEL Hundreds of local protestors have signed a petition in hopes of obtaining needed beds for the Callander Nursing Home in Brus­ sels to prevent its closure. Over 582 names were signed on the petition that was handed to Jim Fitzgerald, executive assistant to Jack Riddell, the Ontario Agricul­ ture Minister, last Friday. “We’ve done all we can,” said Mary Stretton, secretary of the steering committee that rallied the community for support. The com­ mittee, which is headed by Bruce McCall, was formed after Mac MacGowan, owner of Callander Nursing home called a public meeting. At the meeting Mr. MacGowan called for community support in order to save the nursing home for closure. Due to new government regulations, Mr. Mac­ Gowan will have to either remodel the existing nursing home or rebuild. In order to do this, he needs more beds* to make the construction financially feasible. If he doesn’t rebuild the nursing home, it will probably have to close. Now that the community has taken action, there is nothing to do but wait until the petition makes its way up the political ladder. “First, Mr. Fitzgerald has to take the petition to Mr. Riddell who then has to speak to Honorable Elinor Caplin, the Minister of Blyth’s OPP office opens June 13 The Blyth Extended Service Of­ fice for the Ontario Provincial Police will hold its opening on Monday, June 13, 1989 at 2:00 p.m. Offices like the one in Blyth have been opening across District 6 of the O.P.P. to help the police departments of this area provide more personal service to the com­ munities. A liason officer, Con­ stable Mike Alexander, has been assigned to Blyth and he along with Health,” explained Mrs. Stretton. “We’re supposed to receive word in seven to 10 days.” a committee of area residents will work together to promote commu­ nity policing. Those present for the grand opening of the office, which is located in the old library at Memorial Hall, will be Superinten­ dent Murray Peer of Mt. Forest OPP, Staff sergeant of the Wing­ ham Detachment, John McKee, Constable Alexander, Reeve Albert Wasson, and Blyth Council mem­ bers. The general public is invited to attend. County executive says no to reform proposals Huron County Council’s Execu­ tive committee has recommended to county council that it oppose several of the key proposals in a report on county government re­ form. At a meeting May 18 the committee studied the 41 recom­ mendations in the “Report of the Consultation Committee to the Minister of Municipal Affairs” and while it approved the majority of the recommendations, it voted against most of the most controver­ sial recommendations in the report. Included in the report is the recommendation that counties be reorganized so that no municipality has a population under 4000 (there is currently only one municipality in Huron that has more than 4000). The executive committee also opposed the provision in the re­ forms that would see only 20 representatives at county council. Currently there are 32, with the Goderich Reeve having a second vote. The reform package would see the mayors of towns sit on county council but the executive commit­ tee is opposed to that as well. The various recommendations from the executive committee will be turned into a detailed response to the report and will be circulated to county councillors and voted on at the July meeting of council. (A detailed story on the county government report is on page 5.) Museum gets $600,000 cheque Murray Cardiff, M.P. for Huron- Bruce brought smiles to the faces of county officials Friday when he delivered a cheque for $614,000 to the Huron County Pioneer Muse­ um. The grant is the second part of a $1,150,000 grant to Phase II of the museum project. Phase II includes the renovation of the old Central School portion of the museum, the original building. The money will go towards the renovation and provide exhibition, storage and programming space. The grant is provided under the Canada-Ontario Cultural Development Subsidiary Agreement. “It is very exciting that the history of Huron County’s early settlement will have such an excel­ lent new facility to display the wonderful collection of artifacts from all over the region,” Mr. Cardiff said. The official opening of the $3,587,000 museum will be on September 30.