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Home My WebLink AboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-05-20, Page 7Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - Page 7 Councillor wants to keep `iocai' in broadcast news • BY .CHERYL HEATH Clinton News -Record Staff Councillor Neil Vincent wants to keep the local in broadcast news. In pitching a resolution to council, Vincent notes it is vital that rural areas continue to receive media coverage. • As such, says Vincent, it makes sense to support a broadcast company -based lob- bying effort to ask the CRTC, which reg- ulates the medium, to remove restrictions on charging royalties to satellite and cable TV providers that use local content. The broadcas,ters' cause came to the forefront of the region's attention this winter when the A -Channel announced it would be shutting down its Windsor oper- ation and Wingham station. The broad- caster also axed its popular morning show. in seconding Vincent's recommends - tion, Coun. Deb Shewfelt (Goderich) says the cause is a worthy one. "1 think we should all get behind them," he says. "I . think our ` heritage really depends on news being broadcast . It'.s not all about the bottom line." Council endorsed -the' resolution. Communication breakdown Coun. John Bezaire (Central Huron) notes there were some health -unit staffers that were perplexed to learn of the new medical officer of health's appointment via the media rather than the county. In addressing the complaint, Chief Administrative Officer Larry Adams notes the announcement was put on - the county -Wide Internet -communications system. However, reporters were present 'when Dr. Nancy Cameron's appointment was announced during a meeting. County Warden .Ken Oke gave praise to radio reporters for doing their job, and notes it is . incumbent for them to get "the news out." Entrapment Coun. Max Demaray (Howick) .says sending underage teens out to catch vari- ety -store clerks selling cigarettes without first asking for ID amounts to entrapment. Demaray says the county should not support a program that has students, which is run through the Huron County Health Unit, to "lie and cheat like that." Coun. Bernie MacLellan (Huron East) defends the practice. •"I think there's merit in the method that they use," he says of the program, which employs Huron County youth who attempt to buy cigarettes at area variety stores. Those caught selling tobacco to underage people . can, face stiff fines, though warnings are sometimes. handed out on the first offence. Demaray argues the practice should stop. "If this goes to court, it's entrapment and the county is leaving itself wide open to entrapment." The issue will be further discussed at the board -of -health level. A whole other level Coun. Bill Siemon (Huron East) wants P to see new speed -limit signs posted arounll tassels and Seaforth. No ' newly introducing racing legis- lation hands out large fmes for offending motorists,/Siemon says it is unreasonable to assume a motorist is going to be travel- ling at %I km/h outside of urban centres and immediately bring ring it down to 50 kmili once inside the boundaries. "h think it's more of a s says, noting he'd like to see po limits that gradually decrease on the wa into urban settlements. The county's roads department instructed to review rthe issue, and,bung a report back before council.: ` f New to county Council welcomed Barb Hall into its fold as the county's new housing manag- er. Councillors learned Hall is, a former Goderich resident who has 22 years of experience in the field. Council also officially endorsed he appointment of Barbara son'as county clerk. , Warden's notes Huron County Warden Ken Oke led council in a moment's silence in memory of the late Jack Coleman, a former war- den who passed away on April 30. Oke notes though he never served alongside Coleman, "I still have fond memories of him,." and his "carefree ways." Turn to the page Councillors welcomed Laura Bowman to the April council session. Bowman, a Grade 8.. student at Wallace Public School in Howick Township, enjoys sports, books, sketching and play- ing piano. - INCKNOW SENTINEL irthday C"° Sherydan Jones May 21, 1999 - 10 years old Nolan Crich May 23, 1998 - 11 years old Haydn Gibson May 24, 1999 - 10 years old Jaden Moyer May 25, 2007 - t years old LISTOWEL WINGHAM HOSPITALS ALLIANCE oi ror,ii ion ()I the 1.1\to\\ \leinori:L1 HoNpit,t1 • Corporation 01 the \\ ill hain s l ft)spital ANNUAL MEETING &..ELI CflON OF DIRECTORS ;owes WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2009 • 7:00 PM owes.' Listowel Kin Station, 555 Binning St. West, Listowel, Ontario tr rrr. Levallaverne. awaesriwAlat Notice is hereby given that- the Annual Meeting of the Co poratlons of Listowel Memorial Hospital Hospital ital will be held jointly for: thepurpose of receivingthe financial re- portsWingham & District H p ports and statements required by the Public Hospitals Act and for the election of Directors, for the appointme t of Auditors, for,the amendment of Bylaws; and for the transaction of other such things as may prolierly come before the meeting! Copies of the Annual Report and Financial statements may be obtained at the front desk of both Hos- pitals effective June 5, 2009 and at the Annual Meeting. Copies of the proposed Bylaw amendments maybe obtained at the front desk ofboth Hospitals effective May 11,2009. Memberships granting voting privileges may be purchased at the front desk of the hospitals for five dollars ($5.00) prior to five o'clock p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2009. 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