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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-02-11, Page 2a -ma HURON EXPOSITOR, F.Mtivy 11, 111MIS Joyce Ribey, left, and Salina LaPage prepare large quantities of food as the first community kitchen got underway at the Northside United Church, last week Participants of the community kitchen are paired with members of the community. - 4 (Fitton photo) Kitchen all fired -up BY JACKIE FITTON Expositor Editor The aroma of sauces, meat- balls, chili, soups casseroles and biscuits permeate the air as Seaforth's Community Kitchen got fired up this week. The rattling of pans and bowls accompany the people in the kitchen as they set-to cooking up large batches of tomato sauce, meatballs, chili, quick and hearty soups and a hungry boy casserole. All this will be divided ' between the participants .so they can take home freezer containers. Organizers Rev. Jane Kuepfer, Joan Stewart and Joyce Ribcy help out with the preparation. Kitchen facilities have been donated by the Northside United Church. County says no The kitchen was the end result of an initial meeting. held earlier this year where it was determined there was a need in the area for the estab- lishment of a community kitchen. • It's designed to enable peo- ple living on their own, or on a limited budget, or having difficulties with time man- agement, or just want to learn more about cooking and smart shopping tips. "It's open to everyone," says Ribey. Salina LaPage, has four young children. She sees the benefits of the kitchen. "I wouldn't get a chance to cook in bulk." Bobbi Miller has two chil- dren and works .a lot of evenings. Making the meals in bulk, her family. can just take the food out of the freez- er and heat it. "It's also great socializing." After preparing the meals, each take home enough for their families for a minimum cost. The objective of the kitchen is to provide people with good tasting, nutritious and economical meals. It opens the fir( t Wednesday and Thursday of the month, beginning at 10 a.m. With the backing of Rural Response to Healthy Children and the Huron County Health Units, the group meet once a month to plan and prepare main course dishes. For more information about joining the Community Kitchen call Rev. Kuepfer at 527-2635 or Stewart at 522- 0897. Checking downloaded costs By Blake Patterson The province has told the Huron County has asked the c°unty it is going to look into Ministry of Municipal Affairs matter. and Housing to look into its downloaded cost estimates for policing. In October, the province estimated policing costs in Huron County townships to be about $172 per household. This cost has traditionally been paid for by the provin- cial government, but when the service is downloaded the municipalities will have to pick-up part of the cost. In a Feb. 3 update of last year's downloading announcement, tIle province now estimated the down- loaded policing costs in Huron will be covered by chargin $90 per household to munici- palities and by taking $60 per household from the Community Reinvestment Fund. The County wants to kno where the other $22 is going O0o0o00000000000 to come from. 0 g (Aunty's Complete O At the Feb. 5 meeting of O O Huron County Council, oTj I ffC 13 O Warden Jack Coleman pointed `// jj''// O out the shortfall and said the 13 O countyneeds to be concernedRENTAL because the numbers "are just 0 ICI not right." He said the v Headquarters 13 province still doesn't have a 0 13j "good handle on things" and a D Small & Mid-sized Cars p 13 answers are needed. Homecoming 0 0 Passenger &Cargo CI Vans, Pickup Trucks D commit teeal D Daily, Weekly, Monthly 1] D D HI Insurance Rentals & 11] looking at a More 1] 0 D Free Delivery El Millennium o 0 I] • E1 O 13 13 13 10 1] O 0 13 13 o eeeeeTroeeeeeeo As the restructuring process begins to take shape in Huron County, groundwork has start- ed on the concept of a region- al police force. Huron County has asked the OPP to give an estimate on the cost of policing for the townships, villages and towns if -the county were the con- tracting agency. f.1ASSAGE THERAPY Nutt gi wed RIFT Immo limpet GFT CERTIFICATES Toth'Image 1 Socket MASSAGE THERAPY BARBRA ELLIOTT R.U.T. Registered Massage Therapist For an appointment Call 527-1242 Seaforth Chiropractic Clinic For Valentines... Flower Magic by Jean 527-1110 The Homecoming commit- tee would like to organize a reunion for the year 2000, Joe Steffler reported at the January meeting of Seaforth's business retention and expan- sion committee. Mayor Dave Scott noted that the year 2000 is Seaforth's I25th anniversary as a town and the arena has been booked for Dec. 31, 1999 (New Year's/Millennium Eve) for a fund-raiser to benefit com- munity groups. No mill rate increase By Blake Patterson 'Signal -Star Staff Despite a provincial demand for the county td cut its budget by nearly a half - million dollars, Huron County government does not plan to increase its mill rate this year. According to a report pro- vided by thc province, the county can offset the cost of provincially downloaded ser- vices by cutting expenses $457,000 in 1998. The amount equals 1.7 per cent of the county's budget based on financial figures from 1996. That calculation, as it turns out, worked in the county's favour. In 1996, the county had construction expenses for the Health and Library Complex, the Courthouse and the Huronvicw project, as well as, pay equity payouts. These were one-time expenses, but in the province's eyes they were all part of the county's yearly budget and used in cal- culating the 1.7 per cent effi ciency requirement. Without these payments this year and with the help of con- tinued reductions in welfare payments,.the county will "in effect" save more than the $457,000 required by the province. This being the case, when Huron County Council met Feb. 5, it approved a zero per cent increase in the mill rate in 1998. This marks the fifth straight year the county has decided to not increase its mill rate. Council confirms pay rates M their Jan. 8 meeting, thc members of Huron County Council confirmed what their pay will be for 1998. Each councillor will receive $70.75 for each half-day meeting they attend, and $ I03.26 for.full-day meetings. For travel, councillors and staff will be given $80 per month plus 27 cents per kilo- metre driven. • If councillors attend confer- ences, they will be paid SflO • per day plus meals and gratu ities. Th'e warden's annual stipend, in addition to the pay he receives for attending meetings, will be $5,750. Last year, remuneration ani other expenses paid to Count) Council members one appointees amounted tc $149,288.76. Clinton reeve named to health council The new District Health Council (DHC) of Grey, Bruce, Huron and Perth Counties, will have 20 -mem- bers on its board ,including one municipal representative from each geographic county in the new district. At their Jan. 8 meeting, Huron County Council recom- mended Reeve Carol Mitchell of Clinton be Huron County's representative on the new DHC for the next three years. Mitchell also serves as the chairperson of the county's Health and Seniors Committee. Nutrient Management Plan committee formed Huron County Council has decided a new committee is needed look into the on-going issue of manure management in the county. At council's Jan. 8 meeting, it was decided a Nutrient Management Plans Committee would be formed to more "aggressively" deal with the enforcement, moni- toring and evaluation of manure management systems in the county. Several municipalities in the county already require farmers to complete a nutrient man- agement plans prior to the establishment of large live- stock operations, but a report of the Planning and Development Committee said there are still problems which need to be addressed. The committee will be con- tacting producers who com- pleted a nutrient management plans .last year to ask their opinions on how the system is Notice of the 119T" ANNUAL MEETING WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Company will be held at the: DUNGANNON AGRICULTURAL HALL ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TM, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M. 1. To receive, consider and approve the Financial Statement and Auditor's Report for the year ended December 31st, 1997. 2. To appoint auditors. 3. To elect two (2) Directors for a three year term. 4. To amen+company by-laws with regard to annual meeting date and the mailing of annual statements. 5. To•transacl any other business that may properly come before IM meeting, The retiring Directors are Gerald Kerr of tit. Blyth area and Steve Faber of the MIIdi&I area. Both Directors are eligible for re-election. Any qualifying policyholder wishing to run as a Director for either of these areas must elle their Intention to run, In writing, along with a nomination form, with 8ne Corporate Secretary, no later then dose of business, February 201h, 1998. By order of the Board of Directors, West Wawenosh Mutual knsuranw Company, Dungannon, Ont. Kenneth Cox Corporate Secretary working. The committee will have members from Grey Township (which earlier established a similar committee), represen- tatives from the Huron Environmental Farm Coalition, members of the general public and two mem- bers of the Planning and Development Committee. The county representatives are McKillop Reeve Ron Murray and West Wawanosh Reeve Doug Miller. Museum a possibility in Seaforth Seaforth may soon have its own museum. At the Feb. 5 meeting of Huron County , Council, approval was given for the county and Seaforth to negoti- ate a partnership to help pre- serve "the cultural material of Seaforth." continued on Page 7. a O 0 CAR & TRUCK RENTALS Division of Suncoast Ford 500 Huron Rd., Goderich CALL COLLECT Ask for Helen 524-8347 Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S1 (Established in 1876) Provides Full Insurance Coverage for Farm Properties New Applications Are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTORS Joe Chafe, R.R. 5 MAchei 348-9705 Ron Feeney. R.R. 2 Dubin 345.2360 Larry Gardner, R.R. 2 Staffa 345-2678 Jack Hodgen, RR. Won 229-6152 Michael O'Shea, R.R. 3 Granton 225-2600 Mortis Witows, R.R. 2 St Pauls 3934548 AGENTS Wayne Mayer, Exeter 235-1915 Davd Moore, Dubin 345-2512 Barb Orden • 345-2512 J.P. thdac, Mitchel 348-9012 Head Office. 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We all seem to have trouble going back to the place we last saw our loved one alive, whether it's a hospital, an accident scene or a particular room at home.- I'd rather see you face the scene where your child drowned with people around you who will be loving and supportive. 11 may bring pain, but it can be dealt with by expressing it. *Questions asked during bereavement classes are answered here by the editor of AfterLoss, the monthly grief -recovery tielpletter. For your free copy of AJterLoss or one of ourother helpful booklets about grief recovery, please write, call or stop by. 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