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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-05-04, Page 161$ -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 4, 1994 New voting structure for county Huron County Council is about to shrink. By the start of the next term, Goderich will be sending only one representative - the reeve - to coun- cil meetings, though he or she will carry a whopping four -vote clout. The decision comes as a result of provincial rejection of a previous decision to grant only one vote to each municipality. The province said county munici- palities must have representation by population; it means Goderich is entitled to four votes, while some smaller townships will be left with only one. Under Section 28 of the Municipal Act, reeves carry vote strength proportionate to the popu- lations they represent; but there is a four -vote maximum. West Wawanosh councillor Rob Hallam was incensed by the deci- sion, which will relegate his tiny portion of the county to one -vote status. • • Board mill rate rises over six per cent BY DON JACKSON The Huron County Board of Education passed a motion to set the residential mill rate for education in Huron County at 9.705 mills, which represents a 6.06 per cent increase in local farm and residential property taxes. The business and commercial mill rate also increased by 6.06 per cent, with a Change from 10.765 mills to 11.417 mills. These changes represent taxes of $582.30 on a $60,000 residential property and $685.02 on a $60,000 commercial property. The board has undergone deep expenditure cuts over the past year to achieve this increase, which would have been much higher if previous actions had not been taken. Roughly a year ago, the board was looking at increases of up to over 20 per cent on the tax bill and began taking action. Several positions were eliminated, including Learning Resource Centre personnel and area resource teachers, to save money. Also, the executive was reduced by one position by not replacing Paul Carroll when he left his position as Superintendent of Business and Operational Affairs to become Director of Education. Instead, the executive was restruc- tured. Ovei the past two years, the board has had to deal with the Social Contract Act, the Expen- diture Control Plan, further cut- backs in the provincial budget released on May 20, 1993, and this year's general legislative grants (GLGs). The most recent of these, the GLGs were accompanied by a whopping 20.8 per cent increase in property assessment for education tax purposes. Because of the changes in education fun- ding this year, "there are about $3.7 million fewer provincial dollars than you've had in the past," Carroll told the board at their Monday meeting. The board took measures in a special budget meeting on March 9 where they made $2.5 million in cuts in anticipation of provincial downloading on top of their Social Contract Act and Expenditure Control Plan requirements. Carroll explained that if the board had opted not to take the actions it has and kept spending at last year's level, "you would be looking at a 22 to 24 per cent , increase." A recorded vote was called to adopt the proposed budget with the 6.06 per cent increase. All in auendance voted in favor of the motion. Trustee Rick Rompf was absent. Child Find host info night Child Find Huron County is holding a Volunteer Information Night on Tuesday, May 10, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. at the Education Centre on 103 Albert Street (Hwy 4) Clinton, Ontario. Child Find is a non-profit, regis- tered, charitable, volunteer -based organization established in 1983 and incorporated in 1984. Our mandate is to assist in the search and recovery of missing children and to educate parents and children on ways of preventing child abduc- tion. Child Find also attempts to increase the awareness of the prob- lem of missing children by distrib- uting posters of children who are missing and through the Green Ribbon of Hope Campaign in the month of May. Since 1984, Child Find has evolved and an organization is present in almost all provinces across the country. The Huron County Chapter of Child Find began in 1991 with the goals of increasing public awareness of child abduction and providing parents and children with streetproofrng infor- mation. Child Find Huron County works to meet theses goals through the following: Kid-Check/Child Identification Programs; Public Speaking; Streetproofing and Edu- cation Seminars; Poster Distribu- tion; Fundraising. In order to fulfill our mandate and achieve our goals within this county, we need dedicated volun- OPTIMIST CLUB OF DUBLIN will be holding their First Annual YARD SALE ON MAY 21 AND 22 Anyone wishing to donate items will be able to drop them off on Saturday, May 7 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The drop off places will be: HILDA CROCKER 139 ANN STREET DUBLIN or ROSANN CORBETT 22 MAIN STREET BRODHAGEN Pickup may be arranged h absolutely necessary. For more information please contact Trent Ward 345-2261 or Rosann Corbett, 345-2725, teers to join our organization. Vol- unteers could become active in the following areas: Kid Checks; Streetproofing and Education; Fundraising; Poster Distribution; and all Executive Postitions (Secre- tary, Treasurer etc.) Would you like to become a Child Find volunteer? Would you like more information about this important organization? If so, please come to our Volunteer Infor- mation Night and meet current Child Find Volunteers and find out how you can get more involved! We look forward to seeing you there! For more information call 235-4066. "1 don't think we should be dictat- ed to by some foreign country south of the 401," be told councillors in what can only be described as an impassioned plea to defeat the pro- posal. "We should stand up and vote to run our own affairs, not give in to the dictatorship of Toronto. "The people in South Africa are lining up to vote in fear of their lives, and here we are lying down and not even a shot fired," be said. Goderich Reeve John Doherty who voted against the bill com- mented later: "You wait and see what happens when you have to go and round up only one or two peo- ple instead of a dozen to find out your support." And Hays Township representa- tive Lionel Wilder argued against inviting the dictatorship of the few over the many. "Six of 26 municipalities will run the county," he predicted. Obituaries ELIZABETH ANN COYNE On Tuesday, April 26, 1994, Mrs. Betty Ann Coyne of Edmonton, Alberta, passed away at the age of 48 years after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves to mourn her husband Donald, son Patrick (Ronda) of Edmonton, Alberta; daughter Donna (Greg) Wilson of Edmonton, Alberta; and son Michael (friend Susan) at home. She also leaves her sister Phyllis (Jack) Morris of Lon- don, Ontario; brothers, Ron (Rita) Butters of SL Thomas, Ontario; Allan (Jean) Butters of Hamilton, Ontario; Glenn (Mary) Butters of Edmonton, Alberta; Gordon (Loretta) of Vancouver, British Columbia; Bill (Sheila) of Cottam, Ontario as well as many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Prayer services were held Thurs- day, April 28 at Connelly -McKinley Funeral Home, Edmonton, Alberta. Reverend Joseph Doucet, C.S.C. and Reverend Martin Carroll concelebrated a Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, April 29, 1994 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Edmonton, Alberta; followed by interment in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery Edmonton, Alberta. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations be made directly to the Cross Cancer Insti- tute 11560 University Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z2. RHEA ROUATT Rhea M. Rouatt died at Watford Nursing Home, Watford, Ontario on Friday, April 22, 1994 in her 99th year. Beloved daughter of the late David and Isabel Rouatt. Also loved by her friends and cousins. Miss Rouatt was a graduate of the St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in 1918. She was also the Registrar for the Central Registry of nurses and a founding member of the St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary in London, Ontario. Friends were received April 25 at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the complete funeral service was conducted in the chapel on Tuesday, April 26. Interment in Baird Cemetery, Stanley Township, Ontario. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. The Owners of Seaforth Medical Centre Dr. Al Haines Dr. Heather Percival Dr. Ed Malkus Dr. Ken Rodney Dr. Mark Woldnik Regret to announce that Dr. Carotin Shepherd will no longer be practising with the Seaforth Medical Clinic, effective June 1, 1994. The physicians at the Clinic will continue to provide all our patients with our superior health care services in our modern facilities. We expect to be welcoming a new doctor to our clinic in the near future. Call the doctor of your choice for all your health care needs, at the Seaforth Medical Clinic. 527-1770 TE -EM FARM PRESENTS ITS MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL All Mothers visiting on SUNDAY MAY 8' will receive a FREE 3 1/2 inch Geranium in her choice of colour Everything is grown in our own greenhouses from seed or cuttings. MANY VARIETIES TO CHSE FROM • Bedding plants • Geraniums • Tuberous begonias • Hanging bags • Hanging baskets • Potted planters • Perennials Nursery stock and wind break trees • landscape plans available • Also hydroponic tomatoes. Wholesale and Retail Teel free eo veal ud a rgte ee/ "Beautifying Huron County Since 1981" -(0,A TE -EM FARM RRM1 Bayfield " / a/��P�/�P./` .i " a/v-aa* &Ted and Emo On►. NOM IGo (519) 482-3020 vander Wooden CHARLES FRIEND Mr. Charles Reginald Friend, of Mitchell and formerly of Dublin, passed away at the Ritz Lutheran Villa, RR 5 Mitchell on Friday, April 29, 1994 in his 77th year. He was born in Brighton, England on January 27, 1918, a son of the tate John Friend and the former Maude Combre. On December 5, 1944, he was married to the former Emma Jordison. The couple had resided in Dublin where Mr. Friend was a partner in Friend and Whetham Butcher Shop. He served as Clerk of Hibbert Township for 15 years. He was a member of St. Mary's Anglican Church in Dublin and later a member of St. Thomas Anglican Church in Seaforth. During W.W.II he served as a flight navigator with the R.A.F. in England, Canada, India and Burma. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 128, Mitchell and was active on the poppy committee. He was a member of Tudor Lodge #141 AF & AM and Elliot Chapter in Mitchell and was a Very Worshipful Grand Stewart of the Grand Lodge of the Province of Ontario. Surviving besides his wife Emma are four daughters: Judith Friend, of Kingston; Susan Friend, of Lara Victoria, Australia, Linda Friend, of Ancaster and Melba Jean Kovacs, of Owen Sound, one nephew, John Friend of London, England and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother Jack and a sister Doris. Friends were received at the Lockhart Funeral Home in Mitchell. A memorial service was held at Main Street United Church in Mitchell on Sunday with Rev. Dr. Phil Johnson officiating assisted by Rev. Gordon Redden of St. Thomas Anglican Church, Seaforth. During the service scripture readings were read by Ilene MacDonald, Melba Whetham, Bob Newnham and Alfred Jordison. The Eulogy was delivered by Judy Friend in tribute to Charles. Cremation with interment at . Lions Head. On Saturday evening members of Tudor Lodge and Elliot Chapter held a service at the funeral home followed by a service under the auspices of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 128, Mitchell. SAFETY RECORD REWARDED - In the photo, from left to right are: Marvin Memer, Plant Supervisor, East Huron Poultry; Dawn Janveax, Health and Safety Director, Cuddy Food Products; Liz Iris, Production Worker and Safety Rep., East Huron; Robert Cuddy, President of Cuddy Food Products; Isabel White, Produc- tion Worker and Safety Rep., East Huron and Ken Moffett, Plant Manager, East Huron. The company had a banquet at the Seaforth Legion last Saturday to mark two full years without a lost time accident. Company gives safety award If you see someone walking by in a new blue jacket in Dublin or Seaforth or about the country -side, chances are they work for East Huron Poultry. A total of 60 jackets were given out at the Seaforth Legion on Saturday, April 23, as part of a presentation to all employees of the East Huron Poul- try Plant of Dublin, Ontario. Robert Cuddy, who is president of East Huron's parent company; Cuddy Food Products of London, Ontario, was on hand to present each employee with a Cuddy jacket in thanks for keeping their workplace safe for two full years. The safety -first record began March 24, 1992 and since then, the multi-purpose poultry plant in Dublin has not had one lost -time accident. WE'RE ASKING A LOT OF YOU. Your generosity can make a hig difference to someone's life. The homeless soul searching for a haven. The lonely heart seeking compassion. The child crying out for comfort. These are the people for whom the Salvation Arnry provides help, and then hope, the people who need it most. We ask for them that you give. As much as you can. THE NATIONAL RED SHIELD APPEAL. THE SALVATION ARMY NATIONAL RED SHIELD APPEAL. 383 Richmond Street, Suite 400 LONDON, Ontario N6A 3C4 HELP US HELP OTHERS. 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