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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2000-03-29, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2000. Trends developing toward work ethic in rural Ontario Continued from page 19 Tousaw replied that some areas have land, but no services and some have serviced land available. At the local level, there are a number of ini tiatives in attracting and retaining industry, including local economic development committees. When asked if Wescast would partner with local schools, Skinn replied it already does work closely with Conestoga College and Wilfrid Laurier University and there is a distinct possibility that university and college courses could come to town.“We want it (extension cours es) to happen, but we have to fund it and we need partners.” TRENDS Barrett said clear trends were developing toward work ethic and training in rural Ontario. He was most interested to hear how the potential closure of schools may affect opportunities locally. Representatives of both the Huron and Bruce federations of agriculture said rural school boards have prob lems to overcome with the funding model, geography and in the case of the Huron-Perth school board, a lack of rural designation. Prior to amalgamation, said Vincent, the Huron and Perth boards were among the lowest spending in the province, but under the new funding formula, the rural boards appear to have lost out, even though there appears to be some discrepancy between the board’s figures and those of the province. Regele said the current crisis is pit ting community against community. A graduate of the Seaforth high school, which has been named for closure, Regele said “We really can’t Morris gets info on drains, fisheries Drainage Superintendent Gary Nicholson attended the March 21 session of Morris council to discuss Drain Maintenance and Fisheries information as well as the Municipal Outlet Drainage program. Nicholson had no comment on the fisheries information as all Morris Twp. drains are classified. A drainage program review question naire was filled out and will be sent to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Hullett to pick councillor, April 4 With a Hullett council seat vacant since John Van Beers declared his resignation recently, it was agreed at the March 21 session, to deal with the matter at a meeting, April 4. Any qualified electors interested in sitting on council for the remaining nine months of the term are asked to con tact Clerk-Treasurer Rhonda Fischer, in writing, prior to that date. Tenders for the crushing, loading and delivery of 20,000 metric tonnes, more or less, of 5/8” A gran ular gravel as well as approximately support high schools of under 300 kids” and the board has decided to put its money into materials for learning rather than “bricks and mor tar”. As far as post-secondary education and Rural Affairs. Council accepted a request to; abandon a portion of the Blackhall Drain and will inform the affected landowners. Hullett and McKillop Twps. will be notified of a request for mainte nance to the McArthur Drain. Nicholson said the drain should be improved back to engineer’s stan dards. The membership fee of $90 for the 235 flake imperial ton of liquid cal cium chloride were opened. The con tract for the gravel was let to Geo. Radford Construction at a total cost of $56,450 while Da Lee Dust Control will provide the calcium chloride at a price of $237.54 per flake imperial ton. All taxes were included in the quotes. The tender from Lavis Contracting Ltd. was accepted for the supply and placing of all material, labour and equipment, for HK4 hot mix paving, including asphalt cement, in is concerned, Down pointed out there was a college in Huron County, Centralia, but it was closed due to government cutbacks. Although most were pleased at having the chance to address the task Waterloo-Oxford Chapter of the Drainage Superintendent Asso-cia- tion was approved for payment. Chief Building Official Paul Josiing joined the meeting to discuss a zoning amendment application for part of the North Part of Lot 24, Cone. 5. Josiing had reviewed the matter with the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. The MVCA had no objections. Londesboro.. The price was $89,987, including taxes. There were no objections to the severance application for Lot 31, Cone. 7 provided three conditions were met. The severed property had to be rezoned AG4, it had to be sur veyed and Section 65 of the Drainage Act implemented. Councillor Marg Anderson, Deputy-Reeve Doug Hugill, Road Superintendent Jim Johnston and Fischer will attend the Huron County Municipal Officers’ Association force, they noted the “proof will be in the pudding” when the provincial budget comes down later this spring. The consenus of those present that the province needs to develop a “big picture” strategy for rural Ontario. A public meeting will be held April 11. Council will call for grass cutting quotes for the cemeteries, MTO park and municipal office, to be due April 4. Council advised that new fencing will only be placed along the front of the cemeteries. Road Superintendent Lloyd Michie was asked to look into the cost of board and plastic fencing or posts with no boards. meeting in Bayfield, April 14. Grants were approved for the Huron County Farm and Home Safety Association, $50; Vanastra Recreation Centre, $500 and Huron Plowmen’s Association, $75. Approval was given to the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority budget with Hullett Twp.’s levy being $9,724.67. There were no objections to raffles by the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Ontario Zone of the Canadian Red Cross Society. ( WARD& UPTIGROVE. llp*' P.O. 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