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Printed Inineknow, Ontario, Wednesday, May 9, 1984
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iremen must purchase fire gear
o meet new safety standards
The purchase, of protectiv'e gear for
firemeo to meet new safety standards will
add, to the Lucknow District Fire Depart-
meot's budget in, the coming months,
further delaying any action thedepartment
hopes te take in acquiring additional extrac-
tion equipment for its emergency van.
Following an accident recently in which. a '
-Lucknow .nian was pinned beneath an oVer
turned tractor, Duffy. MeQuillin of Lucknow
Who was at the scene, has suggested the
comniunity raise money to purchase an air.
ump, air jacks and air ' bags for the
department's, emergency van.
There is no provincial subsidy for fire
departments and local' taxpayers must fund
the entire fire protection budget. The
department tries to reduce the burden to the
taxpayer by funding the purchase of some
• equipment, such as their new pager system,
with donations from the community.
Lucknow Fire Chief Williant A. (Bud)
Hamilton says he expects the province to
regulate minimum standards for all personal
clothing worn by fire fighters and .-the
-Lucknow department will be required to buy
new coats, trousers and 'boots for their
firemen in the near future. This expenditure
means if the department is going to act on
McQuillin's suggestion, it will have to rely
on the community for the money to purchase
the equipment.
New regulations issued Under the Occupa-
tional Health and Safety Act by Ontario's
labor .ministry last June require every
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!ed ation requests support
By Stephanie 1.evestinOA
Huron County businesses will be asked to
show 6e-irlsnpporttor agriculture by signing
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petition to be presented at a meeting later
this month between the Ontario Federation
....-T,tif.A.vicoltore and pennis-Timbrell, minister
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Tony .McQtiall.etWesr Wawanosh Town-
ship, president or, the Huron Federation,
said the meeting with Mr. Timbrell may be
held on -May 18, 19 or 22, depending on the
agriculture minister's schedule.
,The petition, to be circulated to business-
es in Huron", although not formally worded at
thelneeting, is expected to voice the support
and concern of these businesses in Huron for
farmers.
Lucknow Kinettes presented their 'annual spring fashion show at the 4ucknow
unity Centre, April 30. Linda Andrew, left, and Marg Mack f Lucknow modelled
casual co-ordinates from the Fransisca line by Koret at Loiree's Ladies Wear of
bow. Left, walking shorts with co-ordinating shirt and sweater and right, clam diggers
eo-ordinating top. liroceeds from the show will go to community service projects.
ncerned about sewage treatment site
free West WaWanosji, residents, whose
,eity overlooks the proposed site for the
know sewage treatment facility, attended
est Wawanosh council meeting May 1 to
in information regarding the project.
Ienn Walden, , Gerry PrieStap and Ron
a are concerned the foiiition •of the
`ty behind their homes will affect the
estate value of their property. Rill
Nom of the Ministry of the Environ -
t, Owen Sound, and Burns Ross of
s Ross Engineers, Goderich attended
the meeting to discuss the proposed project
with members of West Wawanosh council.
The site in West Wawanosh was selected
by Lucknow Village Council, following Floyd
Milne's refusal to renew an- option to
• purchase 24 acres of his property in
Lucknow, located north of the C1411 Railway
at the north end of Walter Street. Milne
informed council a year ago, he would not
renew the option, because of a dispute with
it Reeve George Joynt, of Lucknow.
est Wawanosh mill rate -up 6 per cent
sidents of West Wawanosh Township
an average assessment of $6,000 will
heir taxes increase to $1,100 from last
s payment of $1,042, following an
ase in the total mill rate for a public
supporter of six per cent.
e increase is largely due to the 20 per
increase in the Huron County rate
rises from 26.03 mills to 31.40 mills
farm or residential property and from
to 36.94 mills on a business or
eicial property. •
e township of West Wawanosh rate
remains the same as the 1983 rate at 58,90
following a surplus of $4,400 last year.
The township cow:tell set the township mill
rate at a meeting May 1.
The combined elementary and secondary
school rates for the Huron County Board of
•_Education will increase 4.97 per cent 'up
from 48.72 mills to 51.44 mills.
• Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Sep-
arate School supporters will see their mill
rate for education increase from 49.94 to
53,94 mills.
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"There is concern for the farm community
in rural Optatioi" said McQuail. He added
that when farmers have money they buy
products from local busineisei.
The organization of this meeting follows
OPA's April directors meeting where a
resolution by Bruce' County Federation was
,approved by a large majority, of OFA's
• xe :ottl !:14recters. .
,The demand
Timbrell :to implement a retroactive pay-
ment,,te 1981, to all red meaf,producers in
Ontario. This would, the resolution states,
bring Ontario producers to a leverequal to
subsidized producers in other provinces.
The resolution further states, "That if a
Meaningful payment plan of 100 per cent of
total: /costs of production, including labour at
zero equity, is not implemented within 30
days, that the Ontario Federation of
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Discuss employee guidelines
Huron County Council has agreed to
establish strict employment policies and
guidelines for its employees after learning
that its clerk and deputy -clerk were
accepting finder's fees for investing county
funds.
The matter sparked discussion on whether
or not employees could be placed in a
conflict of interest position. While
acknowledging that the acceptance of
finder's fees was neither wrong nor illegal,
Goderich deputy -reeve Jim Britnell said
council should not place its employees in
that precarious position.
The matter was raised after the clerk
participated in discussionconcerning the
county's reserve fund. The money from the
fund is invested at a trust company and fees
are paid to the investors. Both the clerk, Bill
Hanly and deputy -clerk, Bill Alcock have
been instructed by resolution of council to
invest the funds.
But it was a motion from the executive
committee, which asked that present
policies be adhered to in the matter, that
raised some questions. Britnell said he
wasn't aware of the policy, if it did indeed
exist.
"Elected officials •would be in conflict in
that case but it does not apply to
employees," Britnell told council. "But it is
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Oppose increase in county rate
The council of the municipality of Exeter
openly expressed its displeasure at the 13,6
per cent increase in requisitions by the
County of Huron for 1984.
In a letter to the executive committee of
county Council, Exeter town council
expressed Concern that the county made no
attempt to reduce the substantial increase
in the 1984. requisition to member
municipalities.
"Exeter Connell feel it will surely have a
detrimental effect on Huron County's efforts
to attract industry and tourism.
Municipalities have 'to keep competitive in
the field and high taxation will only deter
industry and could result in decreased
assessment," the resolution read.
In speaking to the resolution initiated by
his council, Exeter Reeve Bill IVIickle said
that if the county was to maintain a
competitive tax base, that county council
would have to do its share.
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"We are concerned with the overall tax
picture of the county," he said. "We have to
embark on attracting industry and to do that
we must have a competitive tax base. The
increase in the budget does show good faith
by the county. 1 hope you realize the impact
the county budget has on the rest of the
county."
Prior to the passing of the county budget,
town of Goderich municipal officials
endorsed a resolution asking the county to
reconsider its 1984 budget. While some of the
26 member municipalities endorsed the
resolution, it was received and filed by the
county.
County councillors injected an additional
$300,000 into the 1984 budget to re -activate
its road program, a program council said
had suffered because of budget restraint in
previous years.
The resolution from the town of Exeter
was noted and filed.
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