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Attendance pleases Klopp
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one hand and introducing
legislation which costs the public
sector extra dollars to put in place.
"If the province runs its pay equity
program, it's going to cost hundreds
of thousands of dollars."
Huron County Board of
Education Director Paul Carroll
told Ward how his trustees have
tried to come to terms with some of
the cuts they've had to make, citing
the work with the Roman Catholic
Separate School Board and other
joint ventures the board has made
with local community groups.
He said that despite these efforts
at saving money the board was still
in a very difficult situation. "We've
cut to the bone and we're going to
have a tough time cutting more
because there's nowhere to tum.
"I want to ask for help...the fact
is that the money isn't there and we
have to change the way we do
business... We're on the edge.
We've had hundreds of meetings to
try to get this thing (financial
situation) sorted out and we just
can't do it."
Mr. Carroll said that the board
has cut a large portion of its
expenditures, but it can't absorb
much more provincial
downloading. "We know after
Floyd (Laughren, Minister of
Finance) levels with us and Dave
Cooke (Minister of Education)
brings out the GNGs (General
Legislative Grants) we're going to
be looking at (tax) increases of five
to 10 per cent all over again."
Clinton Mayor Case Buffinga
said the Social Contract Act was
unfair in some rural municipalities
because it protects employees who
make under $30,000 per year, and
in smaller municipalities there are
often very few employees who
make more than than this. As a
result, a small number of
employees, who often make only
slightly more than the $30,000 cut
off mark, end up bearing the
burden for everyone. "It's always
been a mystery why the
government couldn't have said 'X'
number of dollars for everyone
involved."
Clinton Councillor Burt Lobb
was concerned about the
jobsOntario program and whether it
was providing long-term, stable
employment. "What follow-up are
you doing on individuals that have
gotten a job through that
(jobsOntario). Are you making sure
these programs you're making are
working?"
Huron MPP Paul Klopp said he
was impressed with the turnout at
the meeting. "There was a very
good cross-section of our county
and they did our county proud," he
said, adding that at most meetings
like this one in larger
municipalities, 50 people is
considered a good turnout, "My
guess is that there were about 80
people there. I was very impressed
and I think Brad was, too."
He stated that the upcoming
budget will be a tough one for the
province, since it lost revenue when
cigarette taxes dropped and "we
received some (unpleasant)
surprises with the federal
transfers." He added that the people
have made it clear they are sick of
tax increases so it will be difficult
for the government to make up for
lost revenue. He said that Ward and
Laughren are visiting various
municipalities and listening to
suggestions before drafting the
province's next budget.
Mr. Klopp said that while no
official date has been set for the
next budget, he doesn't think it will
be put forward for at least another
month.
Wheels
You Are Invited To Attend
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
for the
North Huron Special Transit Corporation
Operators of Wheels Away
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23RD, 1994
WINGHAM AND AREA SENIORS DAY CENTRE
350 Josephine Street
7:30 p.m.
Come at 7:00 p.m. for Pie and Coffee
Quest Speaker: Ms. Sallie Lawton
Director of Placement Co-ordination Services
Local dignitaries at opening
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child care service available in their
area.
While the centre is located in
CPS, its creation has been the co
ordinated effort of many
organizations. "It's a venture that
many people in the county have
dreamt about," said Ms McNichol.
At the grand opening last
Thursday Huron MPP Paul Klopp
said, "We need to be flexible in
child care in rural Ontario." He told
stories from his own experience
about children being injured on
farms, and said he thinks this kind
of centre might help parents to keep
their children safe from some of the
dangers of rural life.
Huron County Board of
Education Director Paul Carroll
said that this project is one of many
co-operative projects the board is
involved with throughout the
county. "As a superintendent with
the Huron County Board of
Education, and now director, I'm
proud to have been a part of these
partnerships between child care and
education."
Mr. Carroll said that he hopes
similar projects will continue to
develop in Huron County."It's a
major achievement. Let's go
forward and do some more."
CPH Principal Ric Graham
expressed similar sentiments. "The
opening of this centre is, I think, a
plus for the community and the
whole county...We, of the small
towns and rural areas, prove that
we can solve the problems that are
out there," he said.
Ms McNichol said that toys can
be donated directly to the centre.
She asked that they be durable,
washable and suitable for children
up to age 12.
24 at Blyth UCW
Blyth United Church Women
met Thursday, March 20 at 2 p.m.
with 24 present. Mary Walden and
Bea Chambers were in charge of
devotions with Easter as their
theme.
Mary read a poem on Eastertide.
The hymn "When I Survey the
Wondrous Cross" was sung with
Susan Howson accompanying with
her autoharp. Bea read "The
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BEN VANDEN ASSEM
On October 30, 1993, Ben
Vanden Assem graduated
from Queen's University in
Kingston with a Master of
Laws. Dr. Vanden Assem
holds a B.A. from Sir
George Williams University,
a Master of Social Work
from the University of
Calgary, a Ph. D. from the
University of Hull in
England and a Master of
Public Administration from
Queen's University. He was
a former student of Central
Huron Secondary School in
Clinton. He is a registered
social worker in the
province of Alberta.
Dr. Vanden Assem has been
engaged in the field of
corrections since 1970. He
has held various positions
with the Correctional
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employed in the head office
in Ottawa.
Congratulations Ben.
From sisters Ann Reinsma,
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Blyth and brother John
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PUBLIC MEETING
TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR A
REVISION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
MORRIS SECONDARY PLAN
TAKE NOTICE that ihe Councils of the Corporations of the
Township of Morris arid the County of Huron will hold a public
meeting, on Wednesday, April 27, 1994 at 8:00 p.m. upstairs at
the Brussels, Morris & Grey Community Centre (located in
Brussels in the same building as the arena) to determine the
need for revising the Township's Secondary Plan. Section 26 of
the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 requires that a meeting such as
this be held every five years.
The purposes of the current Township Secondary Plan are to:
1) identify the resources, capabilities and constraints of the
land base to enhance the beneficial stewardship of the
environment of Morris Township.
2) establish a vision of the future for Morris Township
which is agreed upon generally by the community and
in which the community takes an active role in developing
and maintaining;
3) create a forum for community involvement in the design,
implementation and review of the plan's goals and
policies.
4) establish a land use pattern that Insures the compatibility
of different types of land uses;
5) ensure that future development of Morris Township Is
related to the Plan's goals and policies.
6) provide for the necessary capital works programs and
municipal legislation to implement the Plan's goals;
7) provide a liaison between Municipal, County and
Provincial levels of government in order to implement the
Plan's goals;
8) inform both the private sector and other levels of
government of the Township's land use and
environmental policies to enable them to determine their
future requirements and to Indicate to them those policies
which will be used to evaluate development proposals;
and
9) provide a sense of certainty to the land use pattern in
order to reduce speculative activity and the premature
conversion of land uses.
ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make
written or verbal representation regarding the need for a
revision to the Morris Township Secondary Plan.
COPIES OF THE CURRENT TOWNSHIP SECONDARY PLAN are
available for inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the
Township of Morris Municipal Office (887-6137) or at the
Department of Planning & Development in Goderich (524-2188).
DATED AT THE TOWN OF GODERICH & THE TOWNSHIP OF
MORRIS THIS 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 1994.
J.A. Murray Nancy Michie
Clerk-Administrator Clerk-Treasurer
COUNTY OF HURON TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS
Court House, Goderich, Ontario R.R. #4, Brussels, Ontario
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