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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-06-22, Page 1110 - THE HURON EXPOSITOR, June 22, 2005 Municipality of Central Huron REQUEST FOR QUOTATION MUNICIPAL ENTRANCE SIGNS The Municipality is requesting quotations for work consist- ing of the construction and placement of municipal entrance signs including: construction of sign mounting standards on designated sites and erection of finished sign panels to mounting standards at the sign sites. Parties interested in participating may obtain a copy of the form of tender at the address below. Completed quotations are to be submitted on forms sup- ptied.and in envelopes, clearly marked as to contents, and will be received by Richard Harding, Clerk Administrator, Municipality of Central Huron, 23 Albert St., P.O. Box 400, Clinton, Ontario, NOM 1 LO, on or before 4:30 p.m. June 30, 2005 The Municipality of Central Huron relies on this advertise- ment to provide public notice of this business opportunity and is not obligated to notify any potential bidders in any other manner. Under no circumstances will facsimile bids or late submis- sions be accepted or considered. Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted. 11111111111111111111 Council informed about poverty statistics throughout Huron By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor The Huron County Social Justice Coalition is hoping Huron County will become a partner in the fight against local poverty, Huron East council was told at its June 7 recent meeting. Coalition members Lynne Bonnett and Pam Hanington told Huron East councillors they have been visiting councils throughout the county for the past few months, hoping to advocate for change. 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A Family Health Team is an approach to primary health care that brings together different health care providers to co-ordinate the highest possible quality of care tor you - the patient. it will be designed to complement professionals such as doctors, pharmacists, nurses, nurse . practitioners, and more. The Huron County Family Health Team has a mandate to make primary health care available to orphan patients. WHY REGISTER EARLY? This registration does not guarantee immediate service, but will create an orphan patient database for the implementation of the Huron County Family Health Team. Early registration is an excellent idea to help in the development and organization of a comprehensive health care program. Geography and local health concerns will help us tailor our services for you. Please register yourself'and family nowi TO VOLUNTARILY REGISTER: Phone: (519) 527-1618 in -Person: Seaforth Medical Centre Fax:519) 527-2076 28 Centennial Drive Email: huronFHTone@bellnet.ca Seaforth, ON NOK 1 WO MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR EXPANSION TO THE SEAFORTH SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT The Municipality of Huron East is planning to expand the Seaforth Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). The work is required to allow continued growth and development within the community and to address deficiencies identified with plant operations. The Municipality will be investigating various alternative methods of increasing system capacity including constructing additional treatment components at the STP. Part of the project may involve improvements and expansion of the existing Oak Street Sewage Pumping Station and the forcemain to the STP. The project is following the planning process set out for Schedule C activities under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) document. The purpose of the environmental assessment process is to identify any potential environmental impacts associated with the proposal and to plan for appropriate mitigation of any impacts. The process includes consultation with the public, stakeholders and government review agencies. For further information on this project, or to inspect a copy of the Class EA document, please contact the consulting engineers: B. M. Ross and Associates, 62 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 2T4. Telephone (519) 524-2641. Fax (519) 524-4403. Attention: Bryan Prouse (e-mail: bprouse@bmross.net). Public input and comment are invited for incorporation into the planning and design of this project and will be received until July 20, 2005. Subject to comments received and the receipt of necessary approvals, the Municipality intends to proceed with the planning, design and construction of the project. This Notice Issued June 22, 2005 John McLachlan, Administrator/ Clerk Municipality of Huron East of the population in Huron lives in poverty with 600 families headed by single parents. "We have 12,000 in the county living at or below the poverty line," she said, adding that more than half of that number is children. She said it's 30 per cent more expensive to live in a rural community, because there are fewer economic opportunities, less transportation, fewer social supports and services and income support is based on urban models. "There's no rural equivalent to a bus pass and the social safety nets don't fit here," said Harington. "People have the idea that the cost of living is lower here but difference in rental housing between Toronto and Goderich is only 15 per cent. Bonnett said that a family of three living on Ontario Works (welfare) receives $1,126 a month while the average rent is $475 a month, a rate that is very rare in many communities in Huron. She added that the cost of a nutritious food basket is $376 a month, 33.4 per cent of a family's income. "That leaves $257.05 to cover utilities, clothing, transportation, home maintenance and so on," she said. Bonnett said most people living in poverty in Huron are poor temporarily because of circumstances beyond their control, such as divorce or a lost job. "We should help them stay in their rural communities. But, rural out -migration is what generally happens. Most people find that the best thing they can do is leave," she said. Hanington said the local population living in poverty has lower levels of health with a higher risk of disease and mental illness, along with a -decreased ability to contribute to the community. She said other social costs include an increased pressure service systems and the healthcare system. "We've found that unless people had the opportunity to walk in those shoes, it's difficult to know what people living in poverty face," said Bonnett. Despite rumour, Steckle not leaving Liberals, says his executive assistant By John Mather Goderich Signal -Star Staff Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle denied allegations that he plans to leave the Liberal caucus last week. Before last Tuesday's, June 14, series of 15 confidence votes in the House of Commons, a Conservative member stood up and informed the Speaker that Steckle had stated he would vote against Liberals. Steckle was quick to rise and correct the member, informing the house he would' be voting with the government. "He has no desire to bring down the government," said Greg Mcclinchey, Steckle's executive assistant, after all the confidence votes passed. McClinchey said the mishap was the result of rumours milling around the Huron -Bruce MP. The rumours were fueled, he added, after former Liberal London-Fanshawe MP Pat O'Brien defected from the party on June 6. O'Brien left because of his concerns with the government's same-sex marriage legislation and told the London Free Press Steckle would soon follow. Again, Steckle immediately denied having any intentions to leave his party, adding that O'Brien had never spoke with him, said McClinchey . At the same time, reports by some of Canada's largest media outlets, including CTV and the Globe and Mail, said a group of Liberals opposed to same-sex marriage were holding secret meetings to determine whether or not to defeat their own party. CTV mentioned Steckle as a possible participant. It is a well known fact "Steckle does not support same-sex marriage," said McClinchey. This, he went on, however does not mean Steckle wishes to dismantle his party or his leader. McClinchey said Steckle has spoken with Prime Minister Paul Martin and personally assured him he is in full support of the government. Some of the government's current initiatives are going to be beneficial to Huron -Bruce constituents, McClinchey pointed out. He highlighted Friday, June 17 announcement that millions of dollars in gas tax revenue are set to be distributed to local municipalities. "(For Steckle) to vote against the Liberals would then be counter productive." Steckle knows constituents did riot want an election this summer, he continued. The political buzz over the fate of the government and Steckle's rumoured defection has brought more than 100 people to the riding office last week, said McClinchey. The message given to them, he said, was clear: "Steckle certainly has no intention of bringing down the government." Seaforth has champs in golf, walking and swimming during district senior games By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Seaforth had 38 participants in this year's District 29 of the Ontario Seniors' Games, competing in 12 of the 23 different sports played from May 3 to June 16, says organizer Beth Pryce. "I think we had about the same number as last year and we had people participating in more than one event. Of course we're always looking for more people to get involved," says Pryce. Close to 900 seniors from Huron, Perth and Middlesex Counties competed in the district games. Olave Little, of Seaforth, who came first in the c - level golf event, will be going to Windsor in August to compete in the province -wide Actifest games. Joan Perrie, of Walton, who came first in the predicted walking event and Ethel Walker, of Brucefield, who came third in the walking event, will also be competing in Windsor. Joan Perrie also came first in the predicted swimming event and was part of a three-member triathlon team involving Ethel Walker and Druscilla Leitch which came first. Other events with Seaforth-area participants included card games such as solo, pepper, cribbage, bid euchre and euchre as well as five -pin bowling and shuffleboard. Anyone over 55 can participate in the senior games. Pryce says that more seniors might be convinced to compete if they knew the prediction events award competitors for consistency, not speed. She adds she's hoping more younger seniors get involved. "We've got a lot of 70 - year -olds but we're not getting the younger ones," she says. Advanced paramedic training approved by county council Huron County has approved the training of six primary-care paramedic staff in the Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) program. Funding for this purposes cannot exceed $70,000, which was put into reserves for that purpose. Graduates of the ACP program will be honoured at a graduation ceremony in Goderich. County committee to tour sites related to water protection in Huron The Huron County Water Protection Steering Committee meets in Clinton on June 23 to tour sites of interest related to water protection issues in the county. County doesn't object to Goderich bylaw on wind turbines Council voted not to object to Goderich's interim control bylaw temporarily preventing the erection of wind turbines within town limits. County council heard there was a pause on construction during the duration of the interim control bylaw. By Tim Cumming