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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-08-18, Page 6IF WELFARE ISN'T CHANGING PEOPLE'S LIVES, ISN'T IT TIME WE CHANGED WELFARE? Ontario's welfare system isn't working. It isn't helping people to learn new skills and find jobs. It puts roadblocks in the way of people who want to work and traps them in a lifestyle of dependency. The Ontario government is going to scrap the welfare system as we know it and replace it with new pro- grams that help people get training, get education and get back to work: • JOB LINK will place over 100,000 unemployed Ontarians each year in high schools, community colleges, training courses, and pre-employ- ment programs and connect them to apprenticeship programs and workplaces. • The Ontario Adult Benefit will help adults meet their basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter while making the transition to work. It will also provide long-term income to those who aren't able to work. • The Ontario Child Income Program will provide a monthly cheque to parents with low incomes - including parents who are working full-time. The new programs will begin operating in 1995. Want to know more about these new programs? To receive written material or get answers to your questions, call toll free 1-800-461-2036 outside of Metro Toronto or 327-7730 inside Metro Toronto or 1-800-387-5559 service TDD for people with hearing/ speech disabilities. Ontario Let's Help Ontario Get Back To Work PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1993. Blyth accepts grant for engineering work Sometimes it would be nice to see the future. 'Ifs and buts' were the biggest concern for Blyth councillors as they debated at the Aug. 11 meet- ing on whether or not to accept an 85 percent grant from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MOEE) for the engineering work on the sludge tank expansion pro- ject. Reeve Dave Lee explained to the two newest councillors Mason Bai- ley and Eugene Cobum, that the Continued from page 3 with that." Mr. Josling said the landowner hadn't mentioned the rocks when he spoke to him about the property's condition two years ago. After Councillor Mason Bailey asked him if he knew that people were dumping rocks on his proper- ty, the landowner said, "I didn't complain when they took the top- soil, but they've left the debris there." Councillor Bailey said, "I sympa- thize, but it sounds like you permit- ted him to do it." Reeve Lee said, "If there are rocks there you'll have to take it up with whoever put them there." After Reeve Lee asked him if he intended to clean up the mess, the landowner said that he had been in that day to begin moving some things. "If the stuff is cleaned up and the grass is cut, there's no problem," said Mr. Josling. Nominations to be received by Oct. 31 Continued from page 1 certificate indicating they were nominated for this prestigious award. Do you know a young person deserving of consideration for the Junior Citizen award? Throughout Ontario there are countless young people who are making valuable contributions to enrich community life, and that is what the Junior Citizen awards seek to recognize and encourage. Nominations for the 1993 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards will be accepted until Oct. 31. Nomination forms and further information about the Junior Cititens program can be obtained from this OCNA member newspaper, or by contacting OCNA at (416) 844-0184. Invest a moment of your time to express your thanks and appreciation to a special young person. village had been told that they must increase the capacity of its present facility from three months to six months. Steve Burns from B.M. Ross Engineering said the estimated cost will of construction is $350,000. Engineering costs are $28,000, of which the village's share will be $4,200 if they accept the grant. Councillor Bailey questioned what happens if the village goes ahead with the engineering, but by the time they proceeded with con- The ratepayer said, however, that it would take a bulldozer to clean it up and he didn't feel he should be burdened with the cost of that when he hadn't made the mess. "Unfortunately, sir, that's not our problem, but the written complaints are. Can you cut the grass soon?" Reeve Lee asked. It was agreed that the landowner be given two weeks to get the work done. If it is not completed by the end of that time the village will go in and do the work. "I guess I have to foot the bill. Unbelievable. It took them three years to dump all this on me, now you're going to give me two weeks to clean it," the landowner said as he left the meeting. MARGARET JARVIS Ambassador will travel province Continued from page 2 asked to make a speech and answer an impromptu question. For the 19 days following the competition, the 1993 Ambassador of the Fairs winner will become an official representative of the CNE. Throughout the year, the reigning CNE Ambassador travels extensively promoting Ontario's fairs. struction the design was obsolete. "It's simple technology that won't be obsolete in 10 years," said Mr. Burns. I would say it's a small risk." Mr. Burns suggested to council th possibility of a joint venture with the village of Brussels, which is in a similar position. Brussels recently accepted the grant. In the absence of Councillor Steve Sparling, Councillor Bailey expressed his feeling that some- thing of this size should be decided by full council. "I don't feel com- fortable making a snap decision over something I've just heard of." Saying he understand the vil- lage's cash flow problem, Mr. Burns told council that, as with Brussels, his company was willing to only bill the granted portion of the design work in 1993. "Personally, I feel we should go ahead with the engineering," said Reeve Lee. "We need the research done so we can have some reason- able numbers to make a decision on whether we end up with one tank or two. Councillor Bailey questioned the fact that there would be two designs, yet there may only be one facility. He was assured by Mr. Bums that the village would only be paying the engineering costs on what gets built. After agreeing to pass the motion to proceed with the acceptance of the grant a second motion was passed by council requesting that research be done by the engineers on the cost of a joint project for the two villages as opposed to a single tank for each village. NOTICE TO Londesborough Residents Due to the Wednesday closing of the dump Londesborough garbage will be picked up on Fridays commencing September 1, 1993. HULLETT TOWNSHIP COUNCIL & CHAMNEY SANITATION Council gives man 2 weeks to clean up BLYTH AND LONDESBORO LIONS "SIGHT FIRST" CO-ED SLO-PITCH TOURNAMENT AUG. 20, 21, 22 ENJOY PORK CHOP BBQ SAT. AUG. 21 4-7 P.M. AT BLYTH LIONS PARK ADULTS $6.00 Thls ad sponsored by Scrlmgeour's Food Market "A Part Of Your Neighbourhood"