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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-01-08, Page 23Introduction Brussels Public School welcomes two new faces to the staff this week. Jane Johnson, left, recently an REA at Walton school, has assumed the position of school secretary, which was held for many years by Isabell Prior. Sharri MacDonald, who last taught at Exeter Public School, is teaching the Grade 3/4 class. Karen Uhler has taken on the task of Library, Computer and Resource teacher, vacant with the retirement in December of Jim Prior. BethWilke resigns from health board THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1997 PAGE 23. Mickle says turn back capital fund Beth Wilke announced her resig­ nation as acting director of health for Huron county at the Jan. 2 met­ ing of county council. Wilke, who has accepted a posi­ tion in London, said the amalgama­ tion of the Huron and Perth boards of health, means that a new com­ bined* management team will be chosen in March. The savings pro­ jected by the merger are in the reduction of governance, adminis­ tration and management, she said, and fewer people will be needed to do the work than are currently employed by the two health units. In addition, she said, the transfer of of homecare responsibilities to the Community Care Access Centre is County may pay all library costs If the government follows up on the recommendations of the "Who Does What" commission Huron County may have to pick up all the cost of county libraries, county Librarian Beth Ross told the Jan. 2 meeting of county council. "I wouldn't be surprised to see (provincial) grants dropped alto­ gether," she told councillors. In turn, she said, libraries may have new flexibility to impose user fees, though probably not for core services that make up the main function of rural libraries. Munici­ palities will also be able to make Happy 80th Birthday Dorothy McCauley Love, your family almost complete, making this a good time for her to leave. Meanwhile, the board of health accepted the appointment of Dr. Beth Henning as acting medical officer of health for Huron, replac­ ing Dr. Graham Pollett, who was serving in the position under an agreement with the Middlesex- London board of health. Henning will continue in the position until April 1 when Dr. Susan Tamblyn, MOH for Huron (and a former Huron MOH) will be appointed acting MOH. On Sept. 1, when the merger of the two health units is complete, Tamblyn will become MOH for the combined health units of the two counties. library boards a committee of coun­ cil instead of autonomous bodies, something Huron County council has sought for many years. Congratulations Gary and Kim on your engagement Saying government funding changes seem to promise relatively few cuts for counties, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle argued, Thursday, that Huron County's capital reserve fund should be used to reduce the burden on hard-hit municipalities. Speaking at the first meeting of county council for 1997, Mickle said it appeared the province will take over funding for general wel­ fare, employment programs and the Children's Aid Society, all current­ ly partially funded by the county. While the county will get less money for roads and libraries, he County hears DHC reps9 side Asked, at Huron County Council, Thursday, for their position on hos­ pital restructuring in Huron and Perth, county council's two repre­ sentatives took totally different stands. Past warden Bill Clifford, reeve of Goderich, said he would not dis­ cuss his personal feelings on the issue until after the Health Coun­ cil's Task Force had completed its work. "Only then would it be prop­ er for me to comment on it," said Clifford in answer to Clinton Reeve The news from ranbrook P. Hagedoorn, 887-6270 and M. Saxon, 887-9287 Man home from hospital Gilbert Hetherington is back home from Seaforth Hospital. He is sent the community's best wishes. Twenty family members gathered with the Vanass family to celebrate Christmas and the 54th anniversary of Laura and Wilfred Strickler. Congratulations to Laura and Wilfred! Euchre parties will be held on Jan. 10, Jan. 17, Jan. 24 and Jan. 31 at 8:30 p.m. at the Cranbrook Community Centre. Admission is $2. Women bring lunch. Hall Board seeks volunteer help On Feb. 5, the annual meeting of the Cranbrook Community Centre Board wilt be held. It is important for members of the Cranbrook area community to attend this meeting. The hall board has at present only five members. It should have six. Volunteers are needed to run euchre parties and to help in fundraising projects. CAPITOL THEATRE Adult (Age 16 & over) $6.00 Child (Age 15 & under) $4.00 Senior $4.00 Tuesday (All Tickets) $4.00 291-3070 LISTOWEL Dolby Surround Sound Stereo STARTS FRIDAY January 10 -16 7 P.M. JINGLE ALL THE WAY Arnold Schwarzenegger Sunday Matinee 2 P.M. PG 9 P.M. Sylvester Stallone in DAYLIGHT Frightening Scenes, Violence PG argued that this isn't nearly as much of a blow as the recently announced cuts in block funding to municipali­ ties, which amounted to 28.7 per cent in Exeter. (Ken Nix, county treasurer revealed the county's grant from the province had been cut $800,000 or 21 per cent.) "It is very important that the $1.25 million (set aside for county capital projects) does go back to the municipalities," Mickle said. "I think the saving to the county is going to be more than what they need." Meanwhile the proposed changes Carol Mitchell's question. "Obvi­ ously I, and everyone else, am con­ cerned with the impact (of possible hospital closures)." Still, he said, it is important that personal feelings not be injected into the debate by members of the DHC. But Bill Carnochan, reeve of Tuckersmith, said he had argued against the Jan. 14 deadline for the eight hospitals to c’ome up with an alternative proposals to keep all hospitals open and have it approved L/n Jan. 3, five tables played euchre at the Cranbrook Hall. Prizes were awarded as follows: men's high hand, Harold Metcalfe' ladies' high hand, Edna McLellan; men's lone hands, Ross Stephenson; ladies' lone hand, Verna Crawford; men's low hand, Stewart Musgrove; ladies' low hand, Helen Gallop; 50/50 , Ross Stephenson. The Kid's Club (5-14 years) will meet next Friday for games (Jan. 10) from 7 to 8 p.m. The hall is operating at a deficit. Heating and maintenance can just be covered from funds raised from euchre parties, the barbeque, raffle, donations, etc. However with the reduction of grants, due to cutbacks, it will be impossible for the hall board to continue without the support and volunteering efforts of other community members. Hwy. 8 West, Clinton 482-1234 PARK THEATRE ENDS THURSDAY RESISTANCE GOOERJCH 524-7811 A PARENTAL « GUIDANCE UNG DISTANCE? CALL 1-800*265*3438 FOR TOLL FREE MOVIE INFO FRI.-THURS. JAN. 10-16 FRI.&SAT. 7&9PM SUN.-THURS. 8 PM IS FUTILE from the "Who Does What" com­ mission seems to hold few savings for the lower tier municipalities to match the decrease in government grants, Mickle said. Exeter had passed a resolution calling for the ending of the $1.25 million per year capital fund now that the county is no longer plan­ ning to build a county-wide landfill site. The resolution was supported by the Village of Brussels. The Administration, Finance and Per­ sonnel committee has promised to look at the capital fund as part of the 1997 budget process. by the boards of all hospitals. Because of time lost for the Christ­ mas holidays, he said, this allows basically only 10 working days to put a proposal together and get the approval of all boards. Camochan said he had argued on behalf of county council's position that all hospitals in the county should be kept open. Clifford's stand obviously irked some councillors. "I feel both our members should be strongly putting forward county council's position," said Pat Down, reeve of Usbome. "Our stand is in support of all parts of the county," said Brian McBumey, reeve of Tumberry. "If our representatives are uncomfort­ able with that, I'd like to know now rather than further down the road." Clifford declined the opportunity to clarify his position. Meanwhile Mitchell said short extension for the hospitals to come up with an alternative was unfair since the hospitals were being asked to come up with a solution in a few days that the DHC hadn't been able to come up with in six months. JAGGED LITTLE PILL “Saluting the music of Canada’s Mega-Star-Alanis Morissette” Tix $5 advance s7 door