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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-06-16, Page 18Page 18 Times -Advocate, June 16,1993 Art .Be II, on left and president Wayne Pryce, on right; mem- , bers of the Lucan and area Optimist Club present Andrea Stone of London, with the $2 400 grandfather Clock she won during their recent Home and Garden Show. Money.raisedwill go towards the rejuvenation of the Elm Street Park pavillon in Lucan. Ambulance helicopters cleared to land in Grand Bend GRAND BEND - Hoffman Am- bulance of Dashwood have been given permission to use the soccer. fields in Grand Bend for a landing site for emergency ambulance heli- copters. Last Monday night Grand Bend council reviewed a letter sent to them by Hoffman's which pointed out three possible locations near the village. • Suggested by Hoffman's follow- ing a tout of the area faitharea 'represen- 4 tatives of National Helicopters, Inc. •were •the -field in front of the Oak- wood -Inn tennis courts, the soccer fields near the Legion and the St. John's Anglican Church.prapeny. The soccer fields are the only property within the village, that's -why it was meant with council's ap- proval. "Maybe they should send a letter to Stephen Township to look at OakwoodkwUas �a�sfe$cQo'�nd option," said i. 7TlCt(Iilla rr.1149U gV -111 61 ,.i .11usf ale.,• 4L,. .l Waste management Dividends for the future 4•1Iy Pails �lplbner Over the years, society has grown accustomed to receiviryg a variety of services in exchange for the property tax. At the same time, it has become less obvious exactly how these tax dollars are spent. As a case point, only 34.6 percent of Town taxes go to municipal services. The balance is used for School, County and Conservation Authority purposes. in another vein, some people are not entirely sure what their munic- ipal share of taxes pay for. A number of misconceptions appear to have developed concerning waste disposal. For example: • garbage disposal is perceived as being inexpensive • people believe there is unlimited space in the landfill • the importance of waste disposal as an environmental and fiscal issue is misunderstood. - Thcre are two basic aims for utilizing the user -pay system; to pro- mote waste reduction activities and to pay for waste disposal. The S2.00 per bag fee will cover waste collection and disposal costs for the majority. The tipping fees, which are being increased significant- ly, reflect landfill costs and they apply to those who do not use the Town collection service. Town initiatives such as improved recycling and composting will help people reduce their amount of waste, in turn reducing the amount of money spent per week on garbage tags. By making the users pay for the full cost of waste collection and disposal, we are highlighting the size of the issue in clear monetary terms. We are encouraging people to become conservers and careful consumers by rewarding them and we are discouraging wasteful hab- its. After all, the principle behind a uscr-pay system is to pay only for that which is used. This generator - pay approval is often plagued with criticism be- cause it is believed that people will be paying for a service twice. It is important to realize that the cost for waste disposal will no longer be on the tax bill as of January 1, 194. Reading articles on this subject I found that, "in general, most communities'have found that their resi- dents are paying less per year through user fee than they did through flat rates." The biggest concern that has come to the town's attention has to do with the potential increase in illegal dumping.and disposal of garbage without tags. In a paper produced by the Recycling Advisory Com- mitee, it is stated that, "the,general consensus among people sur- veyed is that there is no or negligible increase in the occurrence of il- legal dumping". It is likely that some unfortunate circumstances will arise and when they do we will deal with them. Emphasis will be placed on.an awareness program that promotes responsible behaviour. We hopepeople will understand that it is important that everyone does their part w help. Obviously, enforcement may become neces- sary on occasion, but it is hoped those occasions -will be infrequent. Exeter is not alone in encouraging waste reduction through user -pay systems. Many other municipalities have done and are doing the same: Moreover,;it is. anticipated Provincial regulations will necessi- tate such actions throughout Ontario. A little effort today will pay dividends in .the future. It is true that we have space left in our landfill site but 'why waste something that could last us double the amount of tithe if we tutee care 'of it? If the user -pay system makes peopie.aware, jt has donee its Next week's article will be about Municipal,composting and large garbage. 'cs ...,..1 .44,.i`1 9 -, :,41:.rut.:. .uJ:-lo b ,I:x1;r r, J ivi. , i.r> roam :ia�d t aTtu 2 xJsbsfe '1 :v..o3 'L.: 3 ,11 �? 4;: ! ynaiG The Exetei Optimist Club ._ made a donation Monday evening to help send three local handicapped boys to 'summer camp. Optimist president Jim -MacGregor (left) presents the $900 cheque to Community .Living South Huron 'executive director John Gray, and to Liz Herman, community support for families facilitator. At right is Optimist treasurer Brian Taylor. Community Living accepted the donation on behalf of the families of the boys, two of whom are going to the CPRI camp for autism, and the other to the Huron Church Camp. New OMAF field reps TORONTO - As part of its recent re -organization and streamlining ef- forts, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) has appointed 16 local managers of field service to ad- minister the ministry's 52 offices across the province. The managers were appointed from the current staff of the ministry. "Each manager will assume re- sponsibility for the human resources and other administrative functions of several field offices - functions that used to be carried out in each in- dividual office" said Ken Knox,' Assistant Deputy Minister of OMAFs Agriculture and Rural Di- vision. cialist reporting to a branch manager in Guelph, each will now report to the manager assigned to his or her part of the province. The same manager will also provide adminis- trative support to the local crop and pest management advisors, farm management specialists. and rural organization specialists. Representing the Huron - Perth office is Jim ()Toole, and Mel Chamberlain will be representing the Middlesex , Lambton and Elgin The 1993 executive for the Precious Blood CWL are front, left; Margaret Kehn, community life; Agie Groenewegen, membership. Back, left; Mary Koricina, treasurer; Darlene Geoffrey, past president; Catherine VanRoestel, membership; Esther Rau, vice-president; Cathy Hak- voort, education convenor; Marlene Moore, president. Absent: Mary Smits, president-elect; county. Anna Marie. Cook, secretary; Gerry Gregus, communications, Sunday afternoon an open house was held at McCurdy Public School for retiring principal Don Finkbeiner. At right teacher Doug Pearson roasts Finkbeiner while Lorna Finkbeiner enjoys the fun. • ) • Stone picking I'm not unemployed, I'm u farmer There's always some work to be done While others vacation by a lake or a stream I'm picking up stones in the sun. Our first crop is early in spring time I'm sure that the frost makes stones grow Our hay fields are speckled with limestones 1 d hoped they would melt with the snow. An an innocent child with my brothers Dad introduced us to this farming game After days and years of back breaking work There's no end in sight and no fame. I'd love to take this joband "shoverit" Up Mulroney's andlarge:+ pions, too They'd quickly balance our budge: Or suffer piles of stoner to'go through Should I find a market forfteld stones If I could recycle them into gold I'd have enough profit in one acre of land 1 could retire before 1 grow old. Ironic is this farmer's dilemma When 1 rest in my final bed Please! scatter my ashes throughout littlebush ! gl / bf 4079 afItiy limit . -,ilea t -s^8 n i iiJ :d s .:::.'byi''h' doi4_ _.+elle' '.'-' • 1i�1 I be INA bm ,oto.) Lr tut t e$i4y1) IDS - nrrtn&N trnuot A well prepared resume will help you get the job you are looking for! A resume detailing an applicant's work history and education is extremely helpful to an employer who is seeking a person for a specific, job vacancy. Your personal resume should accompany your letter of application. Here are some guidelines to follow in preparing your resume: U Make it clear, concise and easy to read - and no longer than two pages U The resume should be typed on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper with enough white space to prevent a,clutteted look U Start with your name, address and phone number U Next under a sub -heading "Work History" detail the previous jobs you've held - in reverse date order - that is, last job first. U Use a separate paragraph for each position and precede it with the dates you held that position. U State the job title, a brief description of the responsibilities - and the results you achieved. U The next section'ef your resume should come under the sub -heading of "Education". Start with the highest degree obtained or grade completed, followed by the name of the institution at which you studied. Follow this with previous education attainments. At the end, list any specific instructional courses you have attended in conjunction with your work. U Under the sub -heading "Affiliations", list memberships and/or offices held in professional or industry associations. U Under the sub -heading "Personal Interests' list any activities which you feel will be of interest to the employer -.such as volunteer work, etc. Your letter of application and your resume will be the factors that make the employer decide whether to short list you for an interview. So make It as Impressive as you can - but stick to the facts. ` 424 We can help you get an impressive and professional -looking resume Call Debbie Lord at 1 l --v �, r �r - 4i I' J r l A Main St. Exeter _ ISIS) 236.1331