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The Huron Expositor, 1994-06-15, Page 1sito 70 cents plus 5 cents G.S.T. (75 cents) HENSALL FAIR Local entries fare well in calf competition at Hensall Fair. A little rain didn't stop the fun. see page three. Briefly Seaforth Police to buy goods locally The Seaforth Police Services Board has made a policy to pur- chase locally for tow -ticket items. The decision was made at the June 8 meeting after the purchase of two car tires from a Clinton business. (The Clinton firm had given the lowest of three tenders). "I don't agree with buying out of town," said Bob Dinsmore, Police Services Board member. "We're in the business of pro- tecting the town of Seaforth, not Clinton." The Police Chief acted proper- ly in purchasing the lowest - priced tires because no 'buy - local' policy was in place, said Lin Steffler, chairperson of the Police Services Board. Board member Bob Dinsmore also said the Police Chief acted correctly but urged the 'buy local' policy as a suggestion for the future. Landfill site recovering more in tipping fees Mid -Huron Landfill Site (MHLS) Site Supervisor, Frank Postill, reported that in regard to tipping fees, the landfill is "gain- ing everyday. We've been on the plus side the past 6-7 weeks." The site is still losing about $35-40 a day compared with last year but that's expected to even out soon, said Postill. * * * There was a break-in on Tues- day night at the landfill scale - house, said Frank Postill in his Supervisor's Report to the MHLS board on June 9. "There was quite a bit of dam- age but there's nothing missing. The alarm didn't ring because they cut the phone lines at the road," said Postill. A statutory holiday policy and policy for overtime for landfill employees has been referred to Luc Gagnon and Larry McCabe of the Town of Goderich to develop. Verbal orders unless requested for Police Chief Seaforth's Police Chief will be expected to carry out verbal directives from the board unless he requests instructions in writ- ing, the Police Services Board decided on June 8. The motion which was passed said that "all business will be deemed to have been communi- cated to the Chief unless written instructions are requested by the Chief." The issue arose when the board's decision to cut hours for a special constable was not acted upon. Police Chief Hal Claus expressed concern that the cut in hours amounted to a cut in ser- vice. INDEX Sports...page 10. Entertainment...16,17 Weddings...page nine. Obituaries...page eight. "Your community newspaper since 1860.. serving Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities." MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0608 • Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment 1�l JRPURINA FEEDS & PET FOODS HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1994. ROCK 'N' ROLL Barney Bentall is cranking out the hits. He is also coming to Seaforth. see page 17. • Your Full Line Dealer FORD MERCURY Sales - Service - Selection T FORD MER USED OAR$ f . *.***/ . r.INV,44001 'Thi Fr$Mdly DUIMf with The Blg Heart' DAVID SCOTT PHOTO NEW HURON -PERTH DHC - Members of the new Huron -Perth District Health Council (DHC) were announced by the Ontario Minister of Health, Ruth Grier, at the Seaforth Legion on Friday aftemoon. The Huron -Perth DHC is the 33rd and final DHC in the province. Paul Klopp, Huron MPP and Karen Haslam, Perth MPP, posed with the 20 DHC members for a photo following speeches. The members include: Rev. Peter Baldwin, Goderich; Deborah Campbell, Exeter; Brenda McIntosh, Seaforth; Joyce Scotchmer, Bayfield; Diane Aitken, Clinton; Linda Knight, Belgrave; DrZ Ken Rodney, Seaforth; Debbie Selkirk, Lucknow; Warden Allan Gibson, Lucknow; Dav-Q,gower, C3odirish; Howard Culligan, Mitchell; Janet Hook, Stratford; Anita Looby, Dublin; George Ryley,'Stratforti; IStbnna Clark, Listowel; Terry Fadelle, St. Mary's; Judy Kipfer, Milverton; and Jeff Wilbee, Stratford- Chair, Huron -Perth DHC. Huron forms last DHC BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Staff Ontario's Minister of Health, Ruth Grier, announced the names of the 20 new members_ of the Huron - Perth District Health Council (DHC) to a full -house at the Seaforth Legion on Friday after- noon. The Huron -Perth DHC is the 33rd and final DHC to be formed in the province. Ken Whiteford, Chair of the Association of DHC's for Ontario, introduced the Honourable Ruth Grier. After Grier's remarks, pres- entations were made to the 20 new members. Ten members, representing con- sumers and providers of health care and local government, were chosen from both Huron and Perth. The Huron members are as fol- lows: Consumers - Rev. Peter Baldwin, Goderich; Deborah Campbell, Exeter; Brenda McIntosh, Seaforth; Joyce Scotchmer, Bayfield. Providers - Diane Aitken, Clinton; Linda Knight, Belgrave; Dr. Ken Rodney, Seaforth; Debbie Selkirk, Lucknow. Local Government - Warden Allan Gibson, Lucknow; Dave Gower, Goderich. The Perth members are: Con- sumers - Howard Culligan, Mitchell; Janet Hook, Stratford; Anita Looby, Dublin; George Ryley, Stratford. Providers - Donna Clark, Listowel; Terry Fadelle, St. Mary's; Judy Kipfer, Milverton; Jeff Wilbee, Stratford. Local Gov- ernment - Deputy Mayor Chris Blake, Stratford; Reeve Annabelle Thomson, St. Paul's. There were welcoming remarks from both Paul Klopp, MPP from Huron, and Karen Haslam, MPP from Perth. Closing remarks were heard by Jeff Wilbee, Chair of the new Huron -Perth DHC. The announcement marked the culmination of about 18 months work by the Huron and Perth DHC Steering Committees, chaired by Paul Carroll and Jeff Wilbee, respectively. The 20 members were chosen from 35 viable applicants from Huron and 54 from Perth. The first DHC was formed 20 years ago in 1974 in Ottawa. "The DHC has proven to be an effective model for health care planning," said Ruth Grier, Minister 01 mann, in her remarks. EDUCATION Students at Seaforth District High School are learning at work through the Co-op program. see page two. McKillop reconsiders stand on mobility bus BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor After first rejecting a mobility bus service for the physically -chat lenged, McKillop TowlIship Coun- cillors have agreed to study the issue further. A delegation to the June 7 meet- ing said that without a mobility bus some elderly McKillop residents would have no choice but to move into town. Council members questioned the number of McKillop residents who would use the service and whether the township would be left funding a deficit. Some councillors also questioned whether the province would continue to financially sup- port the service. "If the township signs up as a backer who is to say the govern - "Who is to say the gov- ernment won't pull the - plug?" ment won't pull the plug on fund- ing and we'll be left holding the. bag?", said Coun. Jim Ryan. Councillors asked the delegation why it was appearing before council when McKillop Township had already decided not to support the service. Yvonne Kitchen said they were giving "one more kick of the can" to get rid of some misunderstanding and because the service is needed. In sometimes emotional support of the transit service, the spokespeople said a mobility bus could help maintain personal dig- nity, health and independence. see Mobility, next page Huron MPP supported changes to same-sex bill BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Staff Huron's MPP said he would not support a law allowing same-se:t couples to adopt or that changed the definition of 'spouse' to include homosexuals. Paul Klopp, MPP for Huron, recently spoke to the Huron Exposi- tor about the defeat of Bill 167: Equal Rights Legislation for Same - Sex Couples in Ontario. The bill was defeated at second reading on June 9. Klopp voted in favour of the bill in its first reading but made it clear he wanted the adoption of children by same-sex couples and the changing definition of spouse removed from the bill or he would withdraw his support. Attorney -General Marion Boyd made these changes at the urging of Klopp and other members and sent all MPPs a letter indicating her changes. Although Klopp voted in favour of the amended bill, it was defeated. "This is an issue that is very important to people and it's import- ant to me," said Klopp. What if the bill got back in for a third reading, which is when there is a recorded vote? "1 told the Minister I'm not voting for this "I told the Minister I'm not vot- ing for this bill. And I've told people I'm not voting for this bill. "I voted on the second reading because it was a new bill. If any- thing this week it's created a bit of a problem because a lot of people have phoned and said I wasn't supporting the bill." Klopp said the whole issue of same-sex benefits arose out of a by- election in St. George/St. David (downtown Toronto riding) last year when a campaigning MPP promised to take the same-sex benefits issue to Queen's Park. A gay and lesbian group approached Bob Rae for his support in the matter and he refused. "Bob said 'that's not what you do. You do not set yourself up every time there's a by-election or any time there's almost an election so someone can come and hold a gun to your head.' I don't care if it's the gay/lesbian community or the Federation of Agriculture. And I agree. That's how the issue came up." Key players praise formation of council Here is what people had to say about the new Huron -Perth District Health Council: Ken Whiteford, Chair of ADCHO: "The members of the new DHC will have your hands full. Let me assure you that I speak from experi- ence when I say that you have to have broad shoulders to deflect the flack, good eyesight to read the tonnes of material that people will place in front of you, and the wis- dom of Solomon to make the deci- sions that are in the best interest of your communities." Ruth Grier, Minister of Health for Ontario: "You get your own district health council and that's a body that will take the lead in your local health planning, making sure that you, the residents of Huron and Perth get the most out of the health system in terms of care, in terms of efficiency and in terms of cost effectiveness. "'There's a reason to celebrate because the formation of this par- ticular district health council is important province -wide because it finally completes a long voyage. Twenty years ago the first DHC was founded in Ottawa. And year by year councils have been estab- lished across the province with only one arca remaining to have a dis- Hon. Ruth Grier trict health council. That's the gap we're filling this afternoon. It's been a long road since 1974 and we're finally completing the circle. "You may not know but in fact the Huron -Perth district health council could have been one of the first. In 1974 when there were only a handful of DHC's in place, the concept was considered here and turned down." Ruth Grier, the Minister of Health for Ontario, also told the crowd that the province works with a S17 billion health budget. "Thirty-three cents of every tau "- dollar dollar that all of us pay goes to health care. It makes it an enor- mous system and it is a very frag- mented system. The Ministry doesn't really run the health system, Jeff Wilbee we use your tax dollars to pay for it but there's hospitals, homes for the aged, community-based groups and independent practitioners all out there who actually deliver our health care. And to begin to that kind of system...is something that I don't believe could be done central- ly by the government. I think it is much more appropriate that it be done in a kind of decentralized model that we have here in Ontario through the district health councils." Paul Klopp, MPP for Huron: -"b'= people from the community that's going to make it work. We have a pretty good relationship with the Ministry of Health in Huron County and Perth County and it's only going to continue and MPP Paul Klopp improve." Karen Haslam, MPP for Perth: "We may be the last one (DHC) but I have a feeling we're going to be the best one. We arc going to build on the successes we've seen out there in other communities. "To be very blunt, when I travelled as an Associate -Minister of Health, there were some people in the communities that said 'Our district council doesn't quite listen to us.' And that won't happen in Huron -Perth because I see the beginning of this district health council being so inclusive, being so grass-roots oriented that I'm not going to hear one person come into my office and say 'the district health council isn't listening to us.' Because it will be W of ' work- ing together." Jeff Wilbee, Chair, Huron -Perth DHC: "It's an exciting day for Huron - Perth. Since December '91 when I was appointed Chair of the Perth Committee it has been a tremen- dous learning experience. I think part of the challenge the council will have is to make sure we edu- cate and share will you really what a district health council is all about. "There was strong support for a district health council in Huron - Perth and very strong support for a joint Huron -Perth council. We also heard some concerns. We listened to those concerns, they're reflected in our report and I believe the council will continue to ensure that those concerns am heard and corn- municated to you and the Ministry." Paul Carroll, Chair, Iluron DHC Steering Committee: "It's people like Gwen Pemberton and others around our Huron and Perth communities that will ensure that we do take the lead in terms of moving into health promotional and inter -ministerial cooperation- we keep hearing about and want to sec more action about. I would offer my commitment now as I leave this process to work on the outside to do what I can to find those direc- tions for us."