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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1994-02-16, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1994. CKNX responds to complaints Steve Young from CKNX TV was present at the February meet ing of Huron County Council to respond to complaints about the lack of coverage of county events on the station. Mr. Young pointed out the changes made in coverage CKNX in the county since the county's executive committee had passed a resolution last August complaining about lack of information on the county on the station's newscasts. After a presentation by George Clark, director of news and infor mation for CKNX and CFPL at the Sept. 2 meeting of council, council lors voted to give the station six months to improve its program ming before sending complaints to the station's owners, the CRTC, local MPs and the surrounding counties. At its Jan. 20 meeting the Administration, Finance and Per sonnel committee (successor to the Executive committee) voted to send a letter to the station indicating improvement in coverage in Huron had been noted but that there was room for improvement and the cov erage would be monitored for a fur ther six months. But Tom Cunningham, reeve of Hullett, who made the original motion last summer, said he felt the committee was a little harsh. "I have been watching CKNX and I certainly appreciate the effort in covering Huron County."**♦ Councillors are still concerned about the frequency of closures of provincial highways due to stormy conditions. Lionel Wilder, reeve of Hay, complained that a narrow township road that parallels High way 4, gets heavy truck traffic when the provincial highway is closed. "It's not designed for 1500 cars a day," he said, noting the highway doesn't have the wide shoulders of provincial and county roads. "Some of these trucks are carrying 50 tons of salt. I don't know how they can stop when the road isn't even salted." He felt the county should be writing to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to let municipalities know when provincial roads are being closed. But Denis Merrall, county engi neer, pointed out that it is the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) who close the roads. MTO is con cerned about the frequency of clos ings and that, with OPP staff cutbacks, there are times when there seem to be officers around to close roads, but none there to open Driving instructor says kids resigned to changes Continued from page 1 expressways, even with an instruc tor," he says. This would put them on the highways in a year with nc experience in those situations. 1 would like to see that changed." The new driver must remain at Level One for a minimum of 12 months (eight months if an approved driver education course is completed). A road test is taken to move to Level Two. During- the next 12 months, the driver is allowed to drive at any hour and to travel on any roads however, no alcohol may be con sumed and the number of passen gers is limited to the number of seatbelts. At the end of the second year, a comprehensive road test must be written to qualify for full driving them again. Mr. Merrall said there seems to be a lot of haste to close the roads. There are days when provincial highways are closed when parallel county roads have reduced condi tions but are still usable, he said. Snowmobile clubs will be allowed to erect crossing signs where their trails cross county roads, the Agriculture and Public Works committee has agreed. The decision came following a request from the B&W Trailblazers that crossing signs be erected. The county had no policy on such signs. After a considerable discussion at the committee's Jan. 11 meeting, it was agreed that the clubs could put up signs at their own expense sub ject to a suitable agreement with the county. *** There are still vacant apartments at the Highland Apartments at Huronlea near Brussels, county officials say. Jocelyn Murray, county clerk-administrator, told council that the county has approached provincial officials about relaxing some of the admis sion requirements in order to get the apartments filled. *** Councillors voted against telling the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) that it wouldn't give an extra $100 donation this year, then voted not to give the donation anyway. AMO made a request to al municipalities to donate and extra $100 this year to help cover the extraordinary costs of the Social Contract talks last year. It also held the line on membership fees, which in the case of Huron amount to $3,600 a year. The Administration, Finance and Personnel committee had voted to pay the membership but not the donation. Bill Mickle, reeve of Exeter and an AMO executive member, argued in favour of the donation, saying AMO's participa tion in the Social Contract talks had saved his municipality thousands of dollars. He successfully had the motion split so that the $3,600 membership and $100 donation were voted on separately. The councillors proceeded to defeat the motion saying the $100 should be paid, but then turned around and didn't support the motion that the $100 donation be made. After that confusing conclu sion, the matter was dropped. • privileges. For those already holding a learn er's permit before April 1, who complete the road test before June 6, they will continue in the present system as probationary drivers. They must maintain two 12-month period without a suspension. Those with a learner's permit tak ing the road test after June 6 will begin at Level Two but must have 24 months of driving experience before being eligible to test for full privileges. Mr. McLennan says, "Most stu dents who have already earned their learner's permit are hoping to pass the road test so they do not get caught in the new system." "With a 16-year-old daughter who could beat the cut-off. date, it wouldn't upset me if she had to fol low the upcoming regulations. County releases council expenses It cost Huron County taxpayers $220,000 to pay for stipends and expenses for county councillors and appointees to boards like the library board and the board of health in 1993. The largest single payment went to Warden Tom Tomes who attends meetings of every committee of council as well as travelling on behalf of the county. The Stephen Township reeve took home $38,022.72 in remuneration and $5,803 in convention and other expenses. The complete list of remuneration includes: Convention County Councillors Remuneration and Other Total Armstrong, Howard (Stanley Twp)3,409.12 256.88 3,666.00 Armstrong, Leona (Grey Twp)5,199.12 575.77 5,774.89 Bennett, William E (Seaforth)2,854.04 0.00 2,854.04 Carnochan, Bill (Tuckersmith Twp)2,881.88 480.47 3,362.35 Carrier, Patricia (Bayfield)3,780.86 0.00 3,780.86 Clifford, Bill (Goderich 4,082.34 0.00 4,082.34 Coleman, Jack (Stanley Twp)3,686.48 615.08 4,301.56 Cooke, Bee (Clinton)4,503.68 617.47 5,121.15 Cunningham, Thomas J (Hullett Twp)5,076.16 1,216.91 6,293.07 Doherty, John P (Goderich)2,374.74 642.68 3,017.42 Down, Pat (Usborne Twp)4,474,48 725.54 5,473.02 Fairies, Norman (Howick Twp)11,682.55 1,019.92 12,702.47 Fisher, Robert W (Zurich)7,055.52 658.88 7,714.40 Fraser, Douglas C (Morris Twp)5,591.76 607.28 6,199.04 Fuller, Lossy (Exeter)8,000.46 200.00 8,200.46 Gibson, Allan J (Ashfield Twp)6,077.70 490.32 6,568.02 Gower, Dave (Goderich Twp)5,576.16 3,413.64 8,989.80 Hallam, R W (West Wawanosh Twp)3,508.34 831.77 4,340.11 Hicknell, Marie (McKillop Twp)8,102.26 1,554.18 9,656.44 Keys, Murray (Hay Twp)4,462.12 539.58 5,001.70 Lee, David E (Blyth)5,134.42 904.03 6,038.45 Machan, Bruce M (Wingham)9,458.99 513.14 9,999.13 Mickle, William L (Exeter)3,920.78 1,010.26 4,931.04 McBurney, Brian W (Turnberry Twp)4,599.32 0.00 4,599.32 Pepper, Cecil J (Hensail)2,558.22 0.00 2,558.22 Snell, Ernest R (East Wawanosh Twp)4,542.06 383.54 4,925.60 Stirling, Grant H (Goderich Twp)3,050.10 0.00 3,050.10 Tomes, Thomas J (Stephen Twp, Warden)38,022.72 5,803.22 43,825.94 Vanstone, William S (Colborne Twp)4,378.96 1,786.57 6,165.53 Weber, William D (Stephen Twp)4,920.04 244.32 5,164.36 Wilder, Lionel E (Hay Twp)2,423.60 0.00 2,423.60 Workman, J Gordon (Brussels) Appointed Officials 2,996.96 381.68 3,348.64 Baird, Jim 884.51 0.00 884.51 Day, Margaret 1,168.83 0.00 1,168.83 Elston, Isabel 1,472.52 0.00 1,472.52 Gandon, Philip 341.20 0.00 341.20 MacEwan, Sally 1,055.11 150.00 1,205.11 Regier, Lorraine 95.46 0.00 95.46 Ritchie, Fran 94.56 0.00 94.56 Roberts, Kathy 96.96 0.00 96.96 Steckle, Paul ' 239.08 0.00 239.08 Wheatley, Susan 664.80 0.00 664,80 --194J66.97 25.623J3 220.392.10 Area woman wins $10,000 Bank of Nova Scotia teller, Wendy Phillips, won $10,00 playing Instant Bingo and plans to bank some of the money. She bought the winning ticket at Brussels Variety on Turnberry Street. The 33-year-old Brussels woman is married with two children. She and her husband, Bill, also plan to buy a new television. Prior to this, her largest lottery win was a Provincial prize of $50. 1 Invest In Your Community With a CREDIT UNION RRSP Those who will go through the sys tem are now resigned to it and I believe they will be better off in the long run," he says. For motorcycles drivers, Level One lasts at least 60 days and Level Two is 22 months (18 months after passing an approved motorcycle safety course). The beginner must not drink any alcohol, must drive only during daylight hours, drive only on roads with speed limits of 80 km/hr or less (unless there is no other route available) and they may not carry passengers. After completing a road test to enter Level Two, the driver has all restrictions lifted except the one concerning the consumption of alcohol. A second test is required to gain full privileges. 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