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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-05-09, Page 1pr• •. • r , le copy 35c Printed Inineknow, Ontario, Wednesday, May 9, 1984 24 pages 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 Urn W Page P. !ed ation requests support By Stephanie 1.evestinOA Huron County businesses will be asked to show 6e-irlsnpporttor agriculture by signing • 6, , petition to be presented at a meeting later this month between the Ontario Federation ....-T,tif.A.vicoltore and pennis-Timbrell, minister :11urPn*Pcint01)40:94 meeting was at 44 -404141 tidatibittnertibers on May 3 itt2Londelber6; ' • • - 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. 1 ' • "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 • Turn to page 80 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 Turn to page 2* 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. *1 tLI 0 "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. „ •