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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-08-28, Page 5And even more . , , "Letters to the Editor" Health unit does not try to "entrap" Dear Editor: 1 am writing to clarify information published on Aug. 21, 1996 in.an article entitled "Stores charged for selling smokes". Due to the editing of our news release, the story implied that local stores were charged with sell- ing tobacco to minors as a . result of a compliance check conducted by the H County Health Unit in November.1995. A compli- ance check is a survey con- ducted to measure the.will- ingness of a tobacco retailer to sell tobacco to minors. The 15 and 16 year olds involved did. not actually purchase the cigarettes.even if the clerk was willing to sell. The Health Unit does not Huron tryip entrap retailers into Letters to the Editor Planning future policies Dear Editor: • Consider this scenario, you are a retiring farmer yet you want to stay on thc farm and help your children get a good start in the business. Should you attempt to sever a retire- ment lot off the farm? Provincial statistics show that • retirement lots change owner- ship within an average of three years after the consent to sever is granted. What type of conflicts might your chil- dren face with future proper- ty owners and their farming practices after you move on'? What is the possibility that your children will be able to carry on with the business yew have worked a life time to build and maybe your par- ents before you? • These thoughts are futuris- tic but this is the type of thinking that is needed to chart the future for the next twenty years. Twenty years is how long the previous Huron County Plan survived. Retirement severances is just one of the many issues that affect land use, planning and the way we farm in Huron County. Planning is a mys- tery to some folks while oth- ers perceive it as a obstacle to their individutl1 wishes. The County Plan sets the overall goals and philosophy pf,plan- ning for thc County.'Each township thempljustO their policies to fit Stir situation v,tile keeping within the overall goals of the County Plan. Community participa- Anti cutbacks too tion in the development of planning and community development policies is important at both the County. and the Township level. - An opportunity for you to participate in charting the future of Huron County and more specifically the policies that affect agriculture is available to you with a series of three workshops. You may attend one or more of these workshops as the policies will evolve from one to the next_These workshops are jointly sponsored by the Huron ' . Federation of Agriculture and the Huron County Planning and Development Department. Everyone is welcome, farm- ers as well , as our non -farm- ing neighbors . All workshops will start at. 8 p.m. in the evening on Thurs. Sept. 5 at Belgrave Community Centre. Thurs. Oct. 3 at Goderich township Community Centre and Mon. Nov. 25 at •Hensall Community Centre. To con- firm dates and locations or make other inquiries please contact the Huron County Planning and Development Department at. (519) 524- 2188. We hope to sec you at one, of. these workshops. Stephen Thompson President Huron Federation of Agriculture ' Pat Down 'Chair, Huron County Planning and Development Committee Teachers want pro -union coverage A provincial government province, passed several res - study, referred " to by olutions last week on us pen - Education Minister John sion plan's involvement in a Snobelen last week, indicates $411 -million bid for Toronto Ontario spends $644-per-stu- Sun Publishing Corporation. dent more than the average of They demand the chain ,the other nine provinces: (which owns The Huron He also cited another study Expositor among many other papers and enterprises) "take editorial stances -that are more pro -union and against government cutbacks", according to a business report in Saturday's Globe and Mail. It is the single biggest pen- sion plan in Canada, with more than $40 -billion in assets. - The president and CEO of the pension plan, Claude Lamoureaux, said he had no intention of telling newspa- Scale swiped pers'what to write. • Sun Publishing ;CEO Paul Godfrey said the federation's resolutions are a matter between the unions and the pension plan. indicating that two-thirds of • Qiitario's 166 school boards raised taxes this year. "The public now wants more for less •and has a right to that," the education minis- ter said. "There is no correla- tion that I have seen between the amount of spending and student achievement:" Meanwhile, the Ontario Teachers Federation, repre- senting all teachers in the A weigh scale worth about $3,000 .was stolen from Cook's mill at Hcnsall on July 29. ow available, our own... large Ripe Juicy Tomatoes for Canning ready picked or pick your own...by the basket or bushel Green & Yellow Beans & Gladiolus Nursery Stock & Perennial Sale Continuese'i Lilies, Fall Flowering Crocus & Garden Mums cc PERENNIAL DISPLAY GARDEN ISA MUST TE -EM P (519) 452 RRN1 Firewood and Maple or Ash SLABWOOD Limited Time Offer -Call now - $130./17 cu. yd. Truck Load Delivered warm? 20 miles Mileage charge Beyond Thal Large Quantity Discounts When You Haul!!! Craig Hardwoods Ltd. 519-526-7220 Auburn, Ont. selling cigarettesto minors, as the article appeared to sug- gest. Between Jely 1995 and August 1996, seven retailers have been charged under the Tobacco Control Act for sell- ing cigarettes to minors. These charges have been the result of an inspector wit- nessing the infractions and are not related'to the compli- ance check. The Health Unit recognizes that information sent to newspapers cannot always be printed in its entirety. However, we hope that any editing that does occur main- tains the intended message of the original submissir ;. Sincerely, • Klaus Seeger, CPHI(C), BASc (Env. Health) Director of Healthy Environments Huron County Health Unit MP wants suggestions for Oath Dear Editor: i recently introduced Bill C -302, "Art Act to established an oath of allegiance to the • flag of Canada." if adopted. this legiS:ation would'givc Canadian' their own, official, oath of allegiance to our beloved maple leaf flag. • The idea resulted from a letter from a constituent who believed that it would he a positive step for our country. In order to encourage Canadians to consider the importance of our flag, and. all it symbolizes. the Act requires a Committee of Parliament to consult _Canadians on• the Oath's wording. • i am writing to you to ask' your readers to consider sending me their suggestions' for an Oath. The Oath does not have to he long, I have received a number of sugges- tions that consist of one line. Suggestions should be sent to my Parliament Hill Office. 152 Confederation Building, Ottawa, Ontario, K I A.0A6. Postage is not required. At this critical time in our history, it is important for, Canadians to consider the importance of the flag in our lives..An Oath could be used at schools, before meetings, or anywhere that the flag. is prominent. 'I have already received suggestions from every part Of Canada, includ- ing over 100 communities from coast to coast. i invite Canadians to partic- ipate in what I hope will be an exciting and important project •in the life of our naticm. i look forward to receiving the suggestions _. from your readers. Yours Sincerely Brenda Chamberlain, M.P. Guelph -Wellington THE HLOGN IXPO$ROA, August 211, 1899-5 Seaforth & District Ringette is sponsoring RINGETTE SCHOOL September 9th t0 13th Bunny/Novice 6-7 p.m. Petite/1st Yr. Tween 7-8 p.m. 2nd Yr. Tween/Junior 8-9 p.m. . Register at the arena Sept. 4 & 5, 7-9 p.m. For more information call Teresa Finlayson 527-2258 Stop Smoking Program for Women in Huron County • Quit or Reduce Smoking • Learn to Cope with Stress • Improve your Health • Meet New Friends • Gain Support • Feel Good About Yourself Childcare and Transportation Provided Brucefield Sessions Start September 26th, 7:00 pm. 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