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Huron Expositor, 2002-08-28, Page 106—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, September 12, 2001 LAWN QUESTIONS? Call... %aka 524-2424 Becky Campbell Registered *sup Therapist MON., TUES., WED. 9 am b 8 pm; Fridays 9amto5pm Add a regular message b your resolution tor bettor health in 20011 527-2058 'rt Only nada, if you don't czar v OMATOES... Pick Your Own or Ready Picked! ...by the pound...by the bushel or anywhere in between. ALSO... LOTS OF Perennials, Nursery Stock INSTORE SPECIALS! 6' Garden Mortu. a tLR:t Bayfield, ON NOM 11.0 482.3020 Open Wed. -Mon. 9-6, Closed Tuesdays For real peace of mind, look for this symbol of protection. News New administration and staff join faculties at area schools Schools in the Seaforth area have several new principals, vice principals, teachers and educational assistants this fall. Seaforth District High School has a new principal Wayne Tessier and a new vice principal Pat Senn. New teachers at the high school include Trang Duong, math, Adam Agar, math, Sherry Divine, business, Marcie Stears, phys. ed. and educational assistant Krista McAsh. At Seaforth Public School, the new teachers include Grade 1 teacher Jeannette Redfern, Grade 7 teacher Todd Chisholm, junior/intermediate teacher Alison Sturge and special education teacher Kate Lusk. At Huron Centennial Public School, the new teachers include Grade 5/6 teacher Jamie Somerville, Grade 2/3 teacher Charlene Stein who is job -sharing with Megan Scruton, Grade 3/4 teacher Beth Ronson who is filling in for the maternity leave of Jodi Regier and Grade 7 teacher Jennifer Moxham. The new principal at St. James School in Seaforth is Fran Craig. New teachers at St. James include Grade 5 teacher Cynthia Nowak, Grade 8 teacher Rita Poel, French teacher Loretta Ayotte, resource teacher Julie Nickel and educational assistants Louissa Hagan, Lisa Reis and Mary Verberne. At St. Columban School. Tracy Klaver is the new Grade 4 teacher, Kim Buchanan is the new Grade 5 teacher, Dawne Boersen is the new Grade 6 teacher, Rob Vanden Hengel is the new Grade 7 teachers and Donna Gregus is the new Grade 7/8 teacher. Staff at St. Columban returning from leaves include Sheri (Kelly) Onion, who will be taking over the special education program this year and Francine Looby who will be teaching music to Grades 1-7 and art to Grades 7 and 8. There is no new staff at St. Patrick's School in Dublin. New staff at St. James Catholic School New staff at Seoforth Public School dirlivi Akson Sturge teaches Grade 6/7 courses part time after supply teaching at the school. Kate Lusk joins the staff from Usborne as a resource teacher. Jeanette Redfern joins the staff to teach Grade 1, from Listowel. Todd Chisholm loins the staff for Grade 7 from Homelands Sr. Public School in Mississauga. We provide insurance protection that lets you sleep at night. 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School Council WHAT will the Council's role be WHEN do the meetings occur WHY is the government looking to community for advice — WHERE — SEAFORTH DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2001 7:00 - 9:00, SCHOOL LIBRARY Avon SCHOOL Maitl 'and QUF.S77ONS - Learning fora Lifetime S.D.H.S. 527-0380 • Fran Craig, principal, joining the staff from the board office where she was curriculum coordinator. Cynthia Nowak, Grade 5, joining the staff from St. Columban. Julie Nickle, resource teacher Lisa Reis, educational assistant. Loretta Ayotte, Core French, joining the staff from St. Anne s in Clinton' Louisa Hagan, educational assistant, coming from St. Marys, Goderich. Rita Pael, teaching Grade 8 joining the staff from Holy Name in St. Marys. Mary Verberne, Educational Assistant Councillors concerned over consultant costs By Sarah Cadwell Goderich Signal -Star Staff Several concerns were raised by county councillors about approving a $65,000 expenditure to pay Pomax Inc., the firm doing ambulance consultation for the county, until the eqqd of the year. The decision wtias deferred to the next Committee of the Whole meeting. When county councillors approved that Pomax be retained to finish the assessment of how ambulance services have run in Huron County during the first year of operation under county management councillors asked for a breakdown of the fees and a cost estimate. Pomax initially was hired to do the original ambulance study on where to locate ambulances in the county and a three-month study on ambulance services from January 2001 -March 2001. After the three-month study period was completed county councillors decided three months of data was not enough to come to conclusive decisions. Councillors asked Jon Hambides, Pomax Inc. to put together an estimate of what he will cost for the year. THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF THE .PASSING OF AN INTERIM CONTROL BY-LAW BY THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST Being an Interim Control By-law affecting the Wards of Grey, McKillop and Tuckersmith TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of Huron East passed By -Law 88 2001 on September 4, 2001 under Section 38 of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 as amended. AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the By-law by filing with the Clerk of the Municipality of Huron East, not later than November 3, 2001, a notice of appdal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection and accompanied by payment of the fee prescribed under the Ontario Municipal Board Act ($125.00). Please note the last day for filing an appeal falls on a Saturday. Persons wishing to file an appeal should do so before 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2001 to ensure it can be date- stamped by the Clerk. AN EXPLANATION of the purpose and effect of the by-law and description of the lands to which the by-law applies are contained in the attached by-law. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal an interim control by- law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed on behalf of an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. Dated at the Municipality of Huron East J.R. McLachlan, This 4th day of September, 2001 Clerk -Administrator Municipality of Huron East Box 610, Seaforth ON NOK 1 WO (519) 527-0160 Huron County Council At the county council meeting on September 6, Pomax's estimate was reviewed. They estimate that it will take 12 hours a week at a rate of $60 for data base entry and management. This was one of the most contentious parts of the estimate for Coun. Bernie MacLellan, Huron East, who wanted to know why the county was going to pay Pomax $60 an hour, or $720 a week, for data entry when an ambulance manager, making approximately $40 an hour can do the same job. MacLennan wanted to know if the county could use software from the province to get the same information. Clerk -administrator Lynn Murray said the software that MacLennan was referring to was not effective for the information the county is collecting for the ambulance study. MacLennan made it clear he was not opposed to the one- year study just opposed to how the work was being done. The other part of the estimate was for 10 hours of work at a rate of $110 per hour, or $1100 a week, to analyze data, run information queries and reports, determine effectiveness of ambulance use, assess adequacy of current ambulance response strategy, try to make more effective ambulance responses based on actual call data provided by the paramedics, determine cost and operational impacts of using the ambulances in different ways, correspond with allied agencies in reference to ambulance call, access patient treatment and write and present to Huron County Administration, Committees and Council reports on findings, alternate strategies to deliver services and costs. Some councillors, such as Paul Klopp, Bluewater, think Hambides is doing more on a day-to-day basis than he needs to that is over and above what is needed for the ambulance study. Klopp wanted to know why Hambides was at the meeting to decide on an architect for the ambulance stations for a LEARN TO FLY Recreational Private & Commercial Training Is Available round School Starts Sept. 19 at 7_00 p.m_] CaI Stratford Air Services 271-4881 Financial Assistance may be available to qualified students 'SPA SALE! SAVE UNTIL SEPT. 17, 2001 Infiniti & Pacific Spas Hurry In For Great Savings! 0���pool ;;E:,117, � a:P a 1400-479-2419 whole day. Coun. Rob Morley, South Huron, also questioned by Hambides was in attendance for the day. "Enough is enough," he said. Lets hire Hambides for another six months then say thank you and let the new ambulance manager take over. Coun. Carol Mitchell, Central Huron, didn't agree with Klopp and said that it has already been ,decided .that the new ambulance manager would face an excessive workload if* they were also responsible for looking after compiling the data for the ambulance study in addition to their day to day duties. "What does the data mean and how does it apply? That's why the county needs a consultant, said Mitchell. Architect hired The firm of Gail E. Lamb Incorporated Architect was selected to provide architectural services at a fixed cost of $47,300 plus taxes to design one ambulance station model. County council passed a motion in May to put out a call for tenders for architectural services for the design of three ambulance stations in accordance with the Ministry of Health specifications. The three new stations to be built will be in the Exeter area, Clinton/Seaforth and Goderich. In total the county received 10 submissions in response to the tender. The five firms shortlisted were Allan Avis Architect $106,500; Gail E. Lamb Inc. Architect $47,300; dga Architect/BKL Engineering $57,300; Thomas E. Brown, Architect $77,000; Atkins Architect $72,000 (serviced) $76,000 (site not serviced). All prices are exclusive of taxes. Invitations were extended to the above five bidders, but Allan Avis Architect declined due to other project commitments. Exeter ambulance property site approved by county council The Veri property is the last vacant serviced property before the railway tracks. The parcel is 1.9 acres, of which the County would need approximately half an acre since the property is serviced. The Veri's have indicated that they expect to receive $75.000 an acre. County councillors carried a motion at their meeting on September 6, to purchase the one acre Veri property for $75,000. Coun. Paul Klopp, Bluewater, did not support the motion he said the county should be prudent and not spend that money at this time. yr.'-rr :-....� .� .,...--w..+-r+, �. -., a .- �+.- ...-..w.-...t...+w....w 4— ____e--- .�.� ....w,..►- • .-►. .w... .. _•+. �-.. •.+�..r ..+....+..:.r -. _ 1