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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-07-12, Page 1Prosecution Speakers seek justice for molested children See page 5 Fun fest photos 2 pages of Funfest pictures See page 12 & 13 Review Right One’s the right one See page 22 County reluctantly agrees to 2-site Huronview Huron County Councillors reluc­ tantly agreed Wednesday to ap­ prove a proposal for a twc-location Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel, Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. VOL. 5 NO. 28 WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1989. 45 CENTS Attack! Brussels residents got a chance to see their village counci I in action Saturday when a team of councillors took part in the activities of FunFest along with teams from surrounding councils and other communities and businesses. No, it wasn’t mud the councilllors wereslingi ng, but pies filled with shaving cream. The clown in the foreground is Councillor Greg Wilson while the guy who’s been slimed in the background is Councillor Dave Hastings. They fire a volley as an opponent from Jamestown ducks. Brussels Funfest hailed a success The final tally is almost complete and the consensus appears to be that last weekend’s first Annual Brussels Funfest was not only entertainingly successful but finan­ cially successful as well. With the exception of Friday evening’s dance to the Mozart Melody Makers, all events were well received and well attended. Nella Blake, spokesperson for the downtown merchants, said that the dow'ntown activities went very well. The Funfest Challenge kept people in the business section of towm untii late afternoon according to Mrs. Blake. 1 he winner of the treasure hunt competition deter­ mined that afternoon was Linda Huronview after being told there would be no government funding available for building Huronview Garland. She won a weekend vacation for two at Wheels Inn in Chatham, plus received 100 loonies. While some of the businesses didn't necessarily see an increase in their retail sales for others it was quite lucrative. The hotel did a booming business and were so busy they had difficulties getting a team to enter the challenge. Though some of the teams who had registered failed to show up for the challenge, Mrs. Blake felt that things went fairly smoothly once they got going. For the downtown activities, she and Linda Davidson w'ould like io thank everyone for their support and help in making their part of Funfest a success. Lions Club member John Harri­ units in the southern part of the county as well as the centre and the north. son, who was in charge of the duck rally, was tremendously pleased with the participation. Of the 1500 rubber ducks for sale, 1200 were sold. “As a matter of fact they were busy selling them right up until the rally started,’’ said Mr. Harrison. Judy Hahn of Brussels had the winning duck and she receives a complete stereo system. The next three top winners were Eric Pres­ cott of Brussels who wins a 21 inch colour television, K. R. Spier of Simcoe who wins a cordless tele­ phone, and Mike. Henry of God­ erich who receives a cooler set. Other prizes went to every 50th duck to cross the finish line. The last duck in was owned by Don Fischer. He gets to keep the duck. The approval of a proposal that would see new homes for the aged containing 184 extended care beds Corporate challenge winner was McGavin Farm Equipment in Wal­ ton. They receive a trophy. Both Firemen’s breakfasts, which were held on Saturday and Sunday morning, drew large crowds as did the Optimists Beef Barbecue on Saturday evening. They had to turn people away. Funfest Committee member Gerry Wheeler says that while it was a lot of work for everyone he feels that it was a good success. Every club who participated should profit, with the exception of Fri­ day’s dance, and Mr. Wheeler states that the Funfest Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Capi­ tal expenditure fund should profit well. and 40 alternative housing beds built at the current site and at an as yet unnamed location in the north of the county. The motion was approved by a 30-1 count in a recorded vote despite a letter from representatives of Stephen, Hay, Zurich, Hensall, Exeter and Us- borne asking that council put off the decision until its September meeting while the county tried to set up a meeting with the Minister of Community and Social Services and the Minister of Health to argue the case for a home in the south of the county. The Ministry of Com­ munity and Social Services had earlier told the county that there would be no funding for a Huron­ view unit in the south because the provincial government already funds the Blue Water Rest Home in Zurich, a non-profit, community owned facility. Many of the reeves who have signed the letter to council reluc­ tantly supported the motion to approve the revisions after Warden Dave Johnston told council he had already had a meeting with Jack Riddell, M.P.P. for Huron who told him the Minister John Sweeney, was adamant there will only be two county-owned homes in Huron. Mr. Riddell told him. Warden Johnston said, that he had talked to the minister who had assured him that he was not going to change his mind. Mr. Riddell had suggested to the Warden that it was not advis­ able to defer a decision on the proposal for a two-site Huronview because the government had al- Contlnued on page 23 Eakins says proposal flexible Huron County councillors listen­ ed to John Eakins, Minister of Municipal Affairs assure them that the report of the Consultation Committee on County Government is not government policy Wednes­ day night, then went back into session to pass a position paper opposing many of the report’s key recommendations. The mood of council was perhaps summed up by Warden Dave Johnston who spoke to council about the dinner meeting with Mr. Eakins joking “The only thing we promised the Minister was safe passage in and safe passage out of the meeting.” The meeting, also attended by Jack Riddell, M.P.P. for Huron and Minister of Agriculture, and mem­ bers of both ministers’ staffs, turned out to be less than confron- tationary, however. Mr. Eakins said he had come to listen and take back comments of the councillors to Queen’s Park. The recommenda­ tions in the report were just that, recommendations, not government $oiiv/ he assured councillors. He said he behw"»d in strong county government but the ^u’-rent system had been around since ltwO -md people needed to look to see if it was still working well. Warden Johnsion said that what has come through to him time and again at meetings in Huron and elsewhere is that the recommenda­ tion of a 4000 minimum size for Continued on page 8