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PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2006.
NH council reluctantly moves on Best Start
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
With no small amount of misgiv-
ings North Huron council voted
Monday night to proceed with the
Best Start program.
Council's concern is whether or
not, with the new federal govern-
ment, funding will be there for the
program in future years.
Councillor Archie MacGowan said
in a meeting with Evy McDonagh,
children's services manager for the
county there was opportunity for a
number of questions. "I think many
were blunt which was good because
they needed to be asked."
Unfortunately, he said, that some
of the answers were less than clear,
he added. "The county has the
money for the first year and proba-
bly the second. What will happen is
that it will go forward and if there is
no more money after that, the
expenses will be borne by the
municipality to be picked up through
Last weekend, Bob invited his friends
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It was a blast.
She vapours from
flammable solvents
can easily Ignite
if they come into
contact will, sparks
or open flame.
They should only
be used in well
ventilated areas that
are tree from all
ignition sounvs -
including pilot lights
user fees."
MacGowan said he got the impres-
sion that the county people couldn't
understand the reluctance. "It was
like, 'You're getting the money to
renovate. Take it.', which I think is
backward."
"My concern is that if we imple-
ment these programs they not be a
further burden down the road to our
taxpayers. It's a bit of a catch 22,
because I can't see us not proceeding
either."
Deputy-clerk Kathy Adams said
she had spoken with a former
employee of the Wingham day care
who was now working elsewhere,
and stated that they spoke positively
of a Best Start program. "She said
we really should do it. The demand
for infant care is there."
However, she re- iterated
MacGowan's concern about the
uncertainty of future funding.
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Adams also noted that the con-
struction phase will cause problems
within the facility as they will have
to find a place for the children in the
meantime.
As well they are looking into the
possibility of a removeable wall
between the toddler and infant room
so that it could be converted back to
one big pre-school room if necessary
down the road.
MacGowan said that he also got
the impression from McDonagh that
some of Wingham day care expenses
were "a little out of line. There are
places where we could tweak our
operation and make it run more effi-
ciently."
With the deadline to opt in near-
ing, reeve Doug Layton reminded
that even though there seemed to
still be a lot of "what ifs" time was
running out,
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saying, "We have gathered all the
info we can. Now we either go or
don't."
Councillor Arnold Taylor admitted
he was reluctant about proceeding,
but conceeded that the money to ren-
ovate was there and they should
probably take it. "I'm afraid we have
to go ahead even though I'm nervous
about what it means to the taxpayers
in the future."
MacGowan added council should
take a closer look at the rates as
many people using the facility are
from out of the township.
"They are paying the same rates as
people from Wingham who are also
paying taxes towards the centre."
' In the end, it was agreed, however,
that council had earlier made a deci-
sion to proceed with the program.
Like it or not, "she's a go", said
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