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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-11-11, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1998. Huron-Perth Health Unit merger off Complaints about the noise of cars going over rumble strips prompted a motion to have the county reconsider its policy of installing them on county roads in built-up areas at the Nov. 5 meeting of Huron County council. Harvey Ratz, reeve of Stephen Twp. said councillors in his town- ship had fielded many complaints from people living near rumble strips on the former County Rd. 21 and they wanted the county to look at removing the strips because of the loud noise. Bob Szusz, reeve of Hullett said residents of Londesboro have also complained about the noise traffic makes on the strips in their village. But it was pointed out to Reeve Ratz that the road no longer belonged to the county, having been turned back to the township on Dec. 1, 1997 so it could do what it wanted to with the strips. Howev- er, county engineer Sandra Lawson said to remove the rumble strii5S- would require milling of the sur-_ The Avon-Maitland District School Board should look at all options to save money with closing of schools a last resort, Huron County councillors agreed at their Nov. 5 meeting. But councillors, in their motion, also called on the provincial gov- ernment to come up with a new funding model that gave fairer treatment to rural schools. In making the motion Clinton Reeve Carol Mitchell said council in her town didn't feel the board of education had looked at cost sav- ings within other areas of their bud- get. Stewart Steenstra, reeve of Col- borne said one of the things the IPM committee chooses soup The Family Lifestyles Committee for the International Plowing Match '99 would like to announce the winner of the Soup of the Match competition that has been running during the fair season this year in Huron County. Congratulations to Joan Addison af Clinton. Her Vegetable Beef Soup is the Grand Champion Soup. She wins $25. This soup will become a menu feature at events associated with the Match such as the Plowmen's Dinner, the Queen of the Furrow Dinner and it will be served in the tearoom at the IPM '99 Quilt Show in April. face and patching the road, which would reduce the life expectancy of the surface. *** The Huron County Health Unit will investigate instituting a fee to help pay for food inspection ser- vices. The Board of Health agreed to investigate cost recovery as a way of improving the number of inspec- tions carried out on food premises. *** Though the new Huron County Official Plan is moving toward acceptance, other townships will be able to take advantage of the same provisions Morris Twp. is seeking to allow development of small parcels of land too inconvenient to farm, Dr. Gary Davidson, director of Planning told county council. Brian McBumey, reeve of Turn- berry, said his township's council was also interested in the idea of allowing such parcels to be used rather than lock them in to farm use. school boards should be looking at is more co-operation between the public and separate school systems. "I don't understand building a new school then other schools being empty," he said. County Warden Jack Coleman wasn't sure about support for a call for more funding for schools, recalling the days when county councillors used to go to the Huron County Board of Education and times while Dr. Tamblyn was not. There were too many differences in philosophy between the Huron and Perth health units, he said. Warden Jack Coleman explained that under the Perth system, if Huron had merged Dr. Tamblyn would have been in charge of administration for the combined units. But Murray argued that if the amalgamation had taken place a *** Negotiations continue between the county and the Ontario Provin- cial Police over county-wide polic- ing. If the proposal goes ahead the most efficient headquarters for the county-wide force appears to be in the county offices located in the former Huronview building. The county and OPP are still talking about estimates on the number of police needed. *** Counties and the province con- tinue to talk about the downloading of ambulance service by the province. Warden Jack Coleman reported he had attended a meeting of heads of counties and regions who made it know they want no part of running the service. Provincial officials have indicat- ed, he said, that they might be will- ing to reconsider if the municipalities come up with a pro- posal to take on other expenses that would equal the cost of the ambu- lance service. watch in frustration as mill rate increases of six to 10 per cent would be passed. "Do we want them to go back to that?", he asked. Jim Love, reeve of Hay Twp. blamed the province's funding for- mula saying the formula won't pro- vide money to keep Hensall Public School open but will provide money for bussing the students to other schools even though that will cost more in the long run. new joint health unit would have been formed and the new board of health, with equal representatives from both counties, would have hired an MOH. Bill Camochan, another board of health member agreed, but said Dr. Tamblyn might have been that MOH. Amalgamation of the two health units would have been difficult, Camochan said, but not impossible. Morris Twp residents are expect- ed to attend the Nov. 16 meeting of the Huron County Planning and Development Committee to back up their township's position that it doesn't want to be home for the garbage of northern Huron. Township council had sent a let- ter to the county saying it no longer is interested in having the town- ship's landfill site become a north- ern zone landfill for the county. "The people around the site don't want it any bigger," said Bert Elliott, reeve of Morris. At a public meeting people had said the county should look at alternatives in A special vote of thanks to Lon- desboro resident Dave Overboe was passed by Huron County coun- cil at its Nov. 5 meeting as he leaves the county after 16 years ser- vice in the Social Service depart- ment. John McKinnon, social services administrator, said Overboe will be taking up a position as director of the Ontario Works program for Sault Ste. Marie later this month. Overboe has administered the same TOWN HALL For one thing the computer systems used by the two organizations were not compatible. Meanwhile, with Perth having suggested the "pause" had gone on long enough and saying the merger discussions are over, Huron won- ders what happened to the money provided by the province to study the matter. A letter will be sent to the Perth Board of Health to ask for an explanation. garbage disposal, he explained. "I'm quite happy with what is going in now from Morris and Brussels," Elliott said, but he was opposed to the site being expanded to take in waste from other munici- palities. The county had proposed that Morris and Exeter landfill sites be expanded to become regional land- fills for the north and south of the county because they had the largest unused capacity. The zone landfill idea replaced an expensive decade- long search for a single new landfill site for the county. program in Huron since its incep- tion. Choked with emotion, McKinnon said Overboe had been almost like a member of the family for the last 16 years. "He's been my right arm for the last 16 years." The loss will also be felt by the community where he has been active and by the Lions Clubs of the region where he has been involved at all levels. A special reception will be held on Nov. 18 prior to his departure. Health Unit merger talks between Huron and Perth are officially over and the former chair of the Huron County Board of Health is steam- ing over the loss of potential sav- ings. Ron Murray, reeve of McKillop Twp. said the counties may be "blowing up to $250,000 a year" in not proceeding with the merger which h'e had been involved in negotiating before a pause was called in merger talks last year. But current board of health Chair Carol Mitchell said the savings did not seem to be as large as Murray said and that Huron is saving more by having a part-time Medical Offi- cer of Health than by sharing an MOH with Perth at the rate paid to current Perth MOH Dr. Susan Tam- blyn. 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