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Looking out for your health
Marguerite Thomas of Brussels and Connie Kuc of
Belgrave are the two faces at the Huron County Health
Unit, Brussels office. The two are now in charge of the
expanded program delivery at the office; Ms Kuc is in
charge of the Healthy Adult program while Mrs. Thomas
spends 60 percent of her time promoting health for seniors.
The remainder is spent at area elementary schools.
Health Unit expands
staff and programs
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Huron County Health Unit, Brus-
sels office has now two public
health nurses as well as an expan-
sion of program delivery.
Connie Kuc and Marguerite
Thomas are the faces in the office,
replacing Marlene Roberton who
retired this past summer.
Ms Kuc has been with the HU
since 1975. She transferred to
Brussels from the Wingham office.
Ms Kuc spends three days per week
in the Healthy Adult program,
which involves "Take Heart
Huron" for workplaces and also
presentations regarding women's
health issues. She spends one day
per week contacting parents of new
babies in Brussels, Blyth, West
Wawanosh and Ashfield.
This fall Ms Kuc conducted the
first pre-natal series to be held in
Brussels as part of the reproductive
health program.
On day each week she visits the
Amish/Mennonite community in
West Wawanosh and Ashfield,
which involves contact with all
ages and students in three private
schools.
Mrs Thomas will spend 60 per-
cent of her time working to pro-
mote health for seniors. The rest of
her time is promoting health for
children in the Brussels, Blyth, East
Wawanosh, Walton, Grey and
Morris Twp. councillors replied
to the report forwarded from Huron
County, regarding the library tour,
at the Nov. 16 meeting.
The councillors made the several
observations regarding the report
on Huron County libraries. It was
suggested that the books and shelv-
ing be updated and the Belgrave
Library should remain for the bene-
fit of seniors who showed concern
for the library by their attendance at
the October library meeting .
Council received notice from the
Ministry of the Environment on a
1993 recycling grant in the amount
of $3,989.
The Brussels and Wingham
Santa Claus parades will receive a
Wingham Baptist Schools.
The seniors program included the
adult clinics in Brussels, Blyth and
Gorrie. Two other activities will be
the Living Well series designed to
keep healthy seniors well and the
Caring with Confidence offered to
those who do the actual care for
family and friends.
Many activities will be planned
in partnership with other service
providers within the North Huron
geographic area.
Mrs. Thomas is delighted to be
working in her home town.
Though the two are not in the
Brussels office full time, they do
invite people to drop in or call at
887-9331. "We are very much a
resource centre for people," said
Mrs. Thomas. "What we don't
know we will do our best to find
out for you."
"We are really collaborating with
community agencies so we can
access more people," said Ms Kuc.
"We feel strongly that people know
we're only a phone call away. If
what you want to know doesn't fall
under our expertise, we find the
person to answer it."
To meet the public health nurses
and learn about the programs peo-
ple are invited to an open house
Dec. 1 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
$100 grant.
The township will apply to the
Ministry of Recreation and Culture
for a grant in the amount of $5,000.
Council passed a bylaw authoriz-
ing the easement of the Pletch
storm sewer, Jane Street, Belgrave.
The building inspector was
advised by council to proceed with
the issuing of the following per-
mits, subject to necessary approvals
and zoning: Bruce Bromley, Lot 8,
Conc. 8, storage shed and Canadian
Agra, Lot 8, Conc. 9, demolition
permit for all of buildings.
Council accepted the proposal
from Arteeka Canine.Control for
the animal shelter rates, for a one
year period.
By Janice Becker
A Walton-area man and his fami-
ly, who were faced with a difficult
situation with no local solution
decided to develop their land in
answer to the problem.
Graeme Craig of RR 1 Walton
says there was a need to be filled
for his developmentally disabled
son, Michael and the family came
up with an answer.
Michael has reached the age of
18 and he is ready to move onto the
next stage of his life. The Craig
family was not aware of any facili-
ties in the area which would 'allow
Michael to live independently, have
work readily available and assis-
tance nearby, if required.
Therefore, the family hopes to
develop a portion of their land,
Lots 22, 23 and 24, Conc 14 North,
of McKillop Twp. into a camp
facility for developmentally handi-
capped.
The plan is just an idea so far
says Mr. Craig. "We are still find-
ing out what the reactions of coun-
cil and community will be. No
steps have yet been made for rezon-
ing the property or for official
approval."
The facility might include sum-
mer camp accommodations for 70
campers per week from May to
September, permanent residents for
six developmentally handicapped
adults, a workshop converted from
an existing barn, a cafeteria for
year-round use, a boating and
swimming area created from a
swamp at the back of the property,
a garden for the permanent resi-
dents, a nine-hole public golf
course at the front of the land and a
landing strip to make it accessible
by air, he says.
"The idea is to incorporate every-
thing in one facility. The golf
course and camp would be main-
tained by the six permanent resi-
dents with assistance from other
staff and the garden could be used
by the residents to grow some of
their own food," says Mr. Craig.
"The people would have work and
living quarters all in one place."
Besides providing work for the
six developmentally handicapped
adults, Mr. Craig expects the facili-
ty would be able to hire 50 staff in
the summer and 10 for the winter.
The idea was presented to
McKillop Twp. counc,il at the Nov.
2 meeting "to get a feel for council
reaction", says Mr. Craig. Council
indicated they would support the
idea because it would provide
employment, training and indepen-
dence for the handicapped.
Mr. Craig says the family has
received support from the Ministry
of Agriculture and Food as well as
several individuals. "We want to
put the idea to the community now
so that we can deal with any oppo-
sition or concerns, before develop-
ment begins."
Mr. Craig says he hopes there
will be some important steps
achieved on the plan within the
next three years.
Council reviews
report about
disposal site
Morris Twp. council received
recommendations, at the Nov. 16
meeting, for the waste disposal site
with regard to the hydrogeological
testing which was recently com-
pleted.
The study, conducted by Golder
Associated Ltd., returned a recom-
mendation to council to continue
monitoring the site twice annually
in April/May and August/ Septem-
ber.
The findings of the study are as
follows:
-because of the granular nature of
the soil, there is little protection
from leaching which may allow an
outward flow of contaminants
-vertical movement is slowed by
a silty soil layer
-the source of drinking water for
the area is not affected by leaching
-the outward groundwater flow is
generally from east to southeast,
across the landfill towards the
McNeil Municipal Drain
-chloride concentrations were
very low in samples from the east-
ern boundary, resulting in little or
no impact
-there may be low impacts result-
ing from chloride levels found
along the southeastern property
limit and the southwestern limit
close to an area of previous land-
filling
-a few test factors exceeded non-
health related Ontario Drinking
Water Objectives and Guidelines
-it is unclear if the leaching from
the landfill has affected the McNeil
Municipal Drain since suggested
impacts could be due to road salt-
ing and the marshy land which the
drain flows through will lessen the
impact of any contaminants
The report stated that the ground-
water should be checked for the
same elements in '94 then reduced
to pH, hardness, dissolved organic
carbon and chloride as well as oth-
ers.
The surface water tests should
include these plus ammonia and
temperature.
Evidence obtained so far is not
conclusive because the limited
impacts observed could be attribut-
ed to the landfill site or to road salt-
ing, the report stated.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1993. PAGE 13.
Local family plans
land development
Morris council accepts
canine shelter rates