The Citizen, 1989-07-19, Page 15Auburn County council briefs
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989. PAGE 15.
Huronview workers get new pact
Compiled by Mrs. Mildred Lawlor. Phone 526-7589
Police horse
Fighting crime on the streets of Toronto is the future of this
horse since his recent sale to the Metro Toronto Police. Owners
of the horse, Norman and Lila McClinchey of RR 2, Auburn,
said four-year-old King impressed the buyer with his size and
looks which are a result of a Standardbred mare and a Belgium
stallion.
Communion service held
at Knox United
Rev. Dave Snihur conducted the
morning service at Knox United
Church and Mrs. Allan Webster
was organist. Introit “Holy, Holy,
Holy’’. Call to Worship was read
alternately followed by hymn “O
For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”.
Rev. Snihur gave the Prayer of
Approach and the Prayer of Con
fession was read in unison. The
announcements were given. “0
taste and see that the Lord is good”
was sung. The offering was receiv
ed by Marinus Bakker and Murray
Rollinson and dedicated. Rev.
Srflhur read the scripture lesson
from Samuel and Psalms. Prayer
Auburn WMS hears
of former minister
The July meeting of the Presby
terian W.M.S. was held at the
home of Mrs. Dawson Craig*
The president Martha Daer gave
the Call to Worship. The devotional
period was taken by Martha Daer
who read the 24th chapter of
Jeremiah. The meditation was on
Jeremiah, a prophet of the Lord,?
followed by prayer.
Marian Haggitt gave a reading
entitled, “Everyone needs some
one”.
Mrs. Edwards gave a splendid
talk on “Joy in little things”. She
showed a Communion set enclosed
in a leather case with shoulder
strap which could be taken on field
Chorus “Silently now I wait for
Thee” was sung. Rev. Snihur’s
sermon was entitled, “Taste and
See”.
The Communion hymn “Let us
break together” was sung and
everyone went to the front for the
sharing of the bread and wine.
The hymn “Near the cross” was
sung and Rev. Snihur gave the
benediction. There will be no
church for the next four Sundays,
if emergencies arise, please contact
Rev. David Woodall of Clinton,
Rev. Lorenzo Ramirez or Rev. Sam
Parker of Varna.
trips and was very useful during
the war years. This belonged to her
father the late Rev. Lane who was
minister in Auburn. Several ladies
displayed a treasure they had in
their home. The meeting closed
with prayer. There were seven
members and four visitors present.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Marian Haggitt.
People
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Rob Coats (Debbie Cunningham)
who were married on Saturday,
July 15 at Knox United Church.
Members of the Service Employ
ees Union Local 210 at Huronview
will receive a 5.6 per cent (60 cents
per hour) retroactive pay increase
in a new one-year agreement
approved by Huron County Coun
cillors at their July 5 meeting.
Several other increased benefits
were also included in the new pact.
Part-time employees will receive
one additional paid holiday per
year. Employees with more than 15
years on the job will receive five
weeks holidays instead of four and
OHIP payments will continue to be
paid for employees during the first
four months of pregnancy or adop
tion leave.
*****
The Ministry of Agriculture will
be leasing 11,000 square feet of the
“Summerhill” wing of the Huron
view. Plans are to be completed for
the remodelling of the building to
meet Ministry specifications by
the end of August with construction
to be completed by January 1990.
As well as providing additional
offices the building will feature a
board room, committee room and
client resource centre.
*****
Huron County Museum
gets name change
Huron County’s new museum
got a new name after a recorded
vote at the July 5 meeting of county
council.
Claus Breede, project director
for the museum explained that the
E. Wawanosh
records preserved
East Wawanosh Township’s his
torical records are in danger of
being lost forever if something is
not done to preserve them, council
has decided.
The township is asking the
Huron County branch of the On
tario Genealogical Society to copy
their historical records for posterity
before the old papefs disintegrate
from the effects of long-term
storage.
“There are piles of old records
dating before the turn of the
century, stored in the township
arena. I’m sure if someone opens
these books just once, they’ll fall
apart,” says Clerk-Treasurer
Winona Thompson.
The records will be preserved on
microfilm.
Grey Twp.
hires auditors
Grey Township Council held its
regular meeting on July 10 and
passed a by-law appointing the
firm of Good, Meyer, Litt, Johns
and Schwartzentruber (Stratford)
as auditors for the Corporation.
Council chose this firm from four
proposals and the appointment was
made necessary by the resignation
of former auditor Brian Mcllhar-
gey.
Council authorized the Road
Superintendent to advertise for
tenders for the road reconstruction
of Concession 7-8 from lots 5-10
and 15-21. The job will involve
approximately 18,000 cubic yards
“B” gravel and 6,000 cubic yards
“A” gravel and the construction is
expected to commence by the
middle of August.
In other business, Council ap
proved general accounts totalling
$68,164.12, road accounts totalling
$194,886.21 and drain accounts
totalling $3,713.00.
The next regular meeting of
Council is scheduled for July 24 at 7
p.m.
Forest Management Superviser
H. Lancaster of the Ministry of
Natural Resources told the agricul
ture and property committee that
lumber production by mills in the
Wingham MNR district total
13,392,324 fbm in 1988 the highest
total in at least 15 years. Six mills
in the area produce more than one
million from each in 1988.
*****
The confusing situation over
provincial government require
ments for pay equity plans by
municipalities is likely to be just as
confusing when the plans for
Huron county are in place, Bill
Hanly, clerk-administrator told
county council.
There will likely be four different
pay equity plans for Huron county
employees because the unions
won’t agree with one standard
plan. The various plans can’t be
cross-referenced, Mr. Hanly said.
Perhaps, he said, the county should
have filed one pay equity plan last
January 1 and “let the chips fall”
in the way of complaints.
*****
More than three times as many
men as women are taking advant
age of the programs of the Huron
name Huron County Pioneer Mu
seum was limiting in the kinds of
artifacts that could be collected.
“Pioneer” is a specific time, he
said, relating to the 1829 to 1890
period. Taking that narrow time
frame would eliminate 60 to 70 per
cent of the museum collection.
The proposed change to Huron
County Museum, would take off
such restrictions, he said.
But Goderich Reeve Harry Wor-
sell, a former chairman of the
museum committee, objected to
the name change. He said J. H.
Neill, the museum’s founder was
himself a pioneer and that should
legitamize the use of the name
pioneer. “We can put in modem
stuff if we want to,” he said, “but
we should keep the name the
same.”
Others agreed with him. In a
recorded vote the name change was
accepted but only by a count of
17-11. By comparison the vote for a
new Huronview passed by a 30-1
count.
NOTICE
Effective July 31,1989, Hunting and Fishing Licences
wifi not be sold
at the Ministry of Natural Resources,
Highway #4 South of Wingham.
Hunting and Fishing Licences may be purchased locally
in the Brussels and Auburn areas at the following
locations:
Oldfield s Hardware
Maxine’s Snack Bar
For the Names of Licence Issuers in other locations
within the Wingham District, please contact:
The Wingham District Office
Ministry of Natural Resources
R.R.#5
Wingham, Ontario
NOG 2W0
Tel: (519)357-3131
Ontario
Ministry of
Natural
Resources
Addiction Assessment and Referral
Program, Dr. Maarten Bokhout
Medical Officer of Health told the
council. The case load report to the
Board of Health showed 124 male
to 37 female patients. Dr. Bokhout
said he didn’t know for sure if
women were quieter than men in
seeking help or if they were
involved less in addictive substan
ces. He suspected the latter he
said.
*****
Huron’s new clerk-administrator
Nigel Bellchamber will have a
redecorated office to move into
when he arrives this fall. The
appointment of Mr. Bellchamber
was approved by the full council
after being recommended by the
executive committee.
Meanwhile council approved the
spending of $3,500 for new furni
ture for the office of present
clerk-administrator Bill Hanly.
Council was told that when the
furniture was moved recently to
install a new rug, the desk broke.
In addition, the old chesterfield
does not match the new rug. Mr.
Bellchamber will inherit the office
after Mr. Hanly retires.
*****
The names of wardens, museum
committee chairmen and museum
committee members from 1983 to
1989 will be immortalized in a
bronze plaque at the new museum.
After looking at quotes for plaques
all the way from $750 for a smaller
aluminum plaque through $1,250 to
a small bronze plaque to $2,500 for
a larger bronze plaque, the muse
um committee voted to buy the
larger, more expensive plaque.
Also included on the plaque will
be the name of the building’s
architect and general contractor.
*****
Changes in the foster care pro
gram of the Family and Children’s
Services will cost Huron County
taxpayers an extra $8,000 - $10,000
next year, council was informed. A
letter from John Penn, director of
Children’s and Family Services
said the Ministry of Community
and Special Services said the
Ministry of Community and Special
Services has allocated $6.7 million
more for foster care, meaning
municipalities across the province
will have to pay $1.4 million more.
In Huron, it means $40,000 to
$50,000 extra from the province
and the county will have to come up
with an extra $8,000 to $10,000.
Vincent G. Kerrio
Minister