HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-12-18, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1991.
County council sets committee structure
The new committee structure of
Huron County Council was put in
place as the striking committee
report was adopted at the Dec. 11
meeting of Huron County Council.
Heading up the county road com
mittee will be Deputy-Reeve Jack
Coleman of Stanley township.
Other members of the committee
are W.D. Weber, Lossie Fuller,
Brian McBumey, Bee Cooke and
Bill Vanstone.
Bruce Machan, Reeve of Wing
ham heads the new Seniors and
Social Services Committee. Other
members of the committee include
Patricia Carrier, Bayfield; Norm
Fairies, Howick; Alan Gibson,
Ashfield; Bill Clifford, Goderich,
Pat Down, Usborne and Ernie
Snell, East Wawanosh.
Bill Mickle, Reeve of Exeter,
'The kitty's empty,' MPP tells trustees
heads the Huron County Board of
Health. Other members of .the
board include Warden Robert Fish
er of Zurich and Marie Hicknell of
McKillop, and D. Gower as well as
provincially appointed member
Paul Steckle.
John Doherty of Goderich heads
the Cultural Services committee (an
amalgamation of the old Library
Board and Museum
committee.Warden Fisher will also
sit»on the committee as will Bill
gamation of some of the duties of
the old Agriculture and Property
Committee along with the Planning
and Development Committee.
Other members of the new commit
tee include Gordon Workman of
Brussels as vice-chairman; Tom
Cunningham, Hullett; Lionel
Wilder, Hay; Doug Fraser, Morris;
and Bob Hallam, West Wawanosh.
Tom Tomes of Stephen Town
ship will head the Waste Manage
ment committee. Other members of
There were no promises of rain
bows or pots of gold made by MPP
Paul Klopp to the Huron County
Board of Education following the
presentation of a brief to Mr. Klopp
at special meeting on December 13.
In the brief, members of the edu
cation system, pleaded with the
provincial government for better
communication, more input and
financial support. However, they
were told by Mr. Klopp that he sup
ported their ideas regarding the first
two, the bad news is that there is no
money. "We have to face the reality
there's no money in the kitty."
Past HCBE Chair Joan Van den
Broeck told Mr. Klopp that suc
cessful schools thrive in supportive
communities. "Our school system
has always tried to reflect the
understandings and expectations
which we think exist in Huron
County," said Ms Van den Broeck.
She added that people tell the
trustees they want to be consulted
and involved when there is change,
that they valued the ruralness and
the uniqueness of the schools.
"People tell us that a quality educa
tion is critically important to the
aspirations they have for students.
When the aspirations of a school
system are a reflection of commu
nity expectations, there is a high
level of community support. When
this is not achieved our judgement
is deemed to be highly suspect."
Often, Ms Van den Broeck, said,
the provincial mandates are not in
keeping with the community's
understanding of the educational
system. For the most part, howev
er, the school system in the county
is one of cooperation and support, a
support that has been earned over
the years, she concluded.
Vice-Chair Graeme Craig told
Mr. Klopp that the board would
like to be utilized in the develop
ment and evaluation of potential
educational programs, as well as in
determining whether pilot pro
grams are appropriate for every
community in Ontario.
Mr. Klopp agreed, saying that he
realizes what's good for Toronto is
not always good for a township.
"That is something I will continue
to push for," he said. "Government
is going to have to start listening to
grassroots. It's time to listen from
the bottom up instead of the top
down."
Mr. Klopp said that by listening
to the boards, government would
spend smarter, by not putting
money into programs that are not
needed or wanted in certain areas.
Using Junior Kindergarten as an
example, he said that though he
doesn't question the educational
merit of the program, he recognizes
the uniqueness of rural Ontario, so
is opposed to the program for
Huron. "Will I win the fight? I
don't know, but if I get my wish,
you'll know long before the last
moment," he promised the trustees,
who have strongly opposed the leg
islation, which states all school
boards must have JK in place by
1994. "I'm on the record for that
and will continue to be."
Mr. Klopp said that the Minister
was "looking forward" to reading
the brief, but reminded trustees that
while some concerns would be
addressed, it would not be for those
that cost money. Noting that unem
ployment is up to 10 percent from
5.5 percent, Mr. Klopp said the
income isn't there and everyone is
going to have to look at what's
going on. "There's no more passing
the buck," he said.
Mr. Klopp said it is going to be a
"tough budget year" and the
provincial government is trying to
do its part. "We're not buying
Cadillacs for the ministers while
cutting funds to the boards." The
provincial government has voted
not to take a pay raise for the next
two years, Mr. Klopp added.
"I don't want to sound pes
simistic. It's going to be a tough
three years, but I don't think it's
insurmountable." He said that by
running a tight ship, spending
smarter and working together, it
will be possible to get through the
economic crisis.
Bennett of Seaforth, Murray Keys
of Hay and Howard Armstong of
Stanley. Appointed members to the
library board include Jim Baird,
Margaret Day, Isabel Elston and
Sally MacEwan.
Veteran member Grant Stirling
of Goderich Township, will head
the new Agriculture, Planning and
Development Committee, an amal-
the committee include Leona Arm
strong of Grey; B. Camochan, C.J.
Pepper and Dave Lee of Blyth.
Members of the executive com
mittee are Warden Fisher, Bill Ben
nett, Patricia Carrier, Jack
Coleman, John Doherty, Bruce
Machan, Bill Mickle, Grant Stir
ling, Tom Tomes and Gordon
Workman.
TOWNSHIP OF GREY
Appointments to the Brussels,
Morris & Grey Board of
Recreation Management
The Township of Grey requires two individuals
to act on the above noted Board. If interested,
please contact the Clerk's office by December
31,1991.
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