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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-11-11, Page 1Business ■ Tribute ■ Sports J Government Scrimgeours add on See page 3 Two pages honour our veterans See page 14,15 Barons lord it over Bulls in season's first face-off See page 12 County councillors vote themselves a pay increase See page 28 Huron landfill still long way off Four years after Huron County council started the process toward finding a new landfill site, the most optimistic estimate says the earliest a site can be in use is another five years from now. Denis Merrall, Huron County Engineer told Turnberry Reeve Brian McBurney that the latest forecast is for a mid-1997 opening. Reeve McBurney said his township is paying a lot of money to dispose of its garbage elsewhere so was anxious to know how soon a coun­ ty landfill would be available. But Mr. Merrall admitted that with the length of time it is taking to get government approvals, the 1997 date might be optimistic. Tom Tomes, chairman of the Waste Management Steering Com­ mittee said some of the delay maybe caused by the county's own policies. County council decided, for instance, that in order to mini­ mize disruption to farms where soil testing is being done to determine the suitability of the soil conditions to locating a landfill, no drilling would be done during the cropping season. It's possible the next round of tests could be ready by next August but would be delayed untd after the crops are off. Meanwhile the costs of the pro­ cess are soaring. Originally the pro­ ject was to cost no more than $275,000 councillors were assured in 1988 when it was approved. The cost as of August 1992 has been $514,367. Because all six candi­ dates sites identified earlier in the study have been rejected (four of the sites in Grey township) a new site identification program must be undertaken. The estimated cost of that process, including compensa­ tion to landowners for soil testing, Shooting victim in stable condition A 17-year-old Listowel-area youth remains in stable condition in London's Victoria Hospital follow­ ing a hunting accident in Grey Township on Tuesday Nov. 3 at 3:30 p.m. Nigel Beimes of RR2, Listowel was one of nine members in a hunt­ ing party at Lot 7, Cone. 12 accord­ ing to a spokesperson from he Wingham OPP. The spokesperson said the incident occurred while the group was walking in a line. Mr. Beirnes and another man were walking ahead of Stacey Greer, 17 of RR4, Listowel, when Mr. Greer's weapon accidentally dis­ charged, police said. Mr. Beimes was hit in the left leg above the knee. He was taken to Brussels Medi­ cal Clinic where he was treated by Dr. Wong. From there he was taken to Wingham and District Hospital by private automobile with Dr. Wong in attendance, police say. Mr. Beimes was later transferred to London. and the cost of public hearings, is $328,435. The current estimate to take the project to its completion (without any purchase of land or development of the site) is now $1,164,802. CitizenTheNorthHuron Vol. 8 No. 45 Wednesday, November 11,1992 60 cents Parade of honour It was a glorious sunny day, in contrast to the solemnity of the occasion as members of Blyth's Royal Canadian Legion Branch 420, led by piper Rick Elliott, begin their annual Remembrance Day Parade, Sunday morning. This year the parade was held in Auburn followed by the service at Auburn Missionary Church. Exeter firm gets pharmacy contract After three weeks of intensive homework, the recommendation of an ad hoc committee of Huron County Council has been accepted that Big V Pharmacy be awarded the contract to supply drugs to Huronlea and Huronview homes for the aged. The ad hoc committee, made up of reeves Leona Armstrong of Grey Township, Bill Vanstone of Col- bome and Howard Armstrong of Stanley, was appointed after the Seniors and Social Services Com­ mittee was deadlocked on whether Big V should get the contract or Rieck IDA Pharmacy should retain the contract it has held for many years. At first the Seniors and Social Services Committee had rec­ ommended Big V win the contract, then took back the recommendation to consider it again, then ended up with the committee split on which company should provide the ser­ vice. Because the provincial gov­ ernment sets the price for the drugs, the decision was based only on the level of service. The ad hoc committee first looked at all the-written material submitted, then met nearly two weeks later on Oct. 12 to discuss that material and set up a plan of how it would reach its decision. Along the way the committee members spoke to five nursing homes and one hospital serviced by the two pharmacies, talked to Huronview staff and reinterviewed the staff of the two pharmacies. The committee also talked to the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Toronto. He told the committee members that in-ser­ vice training by the supplier to the staff at Huronview would be important. The nursing staff should also be kept aware of new drugs and a good charting system should be set up by the supplier to avoid error and monitor the effects of the drugs on he patients. The pharma­ cist should also be in the home reg­ ularly to make personal contact with the patients. While any phar­ macy could provide good service filling drug orders, it was the chart­ ing system and in-service training that were the key factors between adequate and good service, he said. Looking at the presentations the committee felt Big V had the best computerized charting and report­ ing system and so recommended that company be awarded the con­ tract. The committee also recom­ mended a review of the service 60 days after the contract begins to see that service is up to standard quar­ terly report on pharmaceutical ser­ vices be made to the Committee of Management.