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Retailer of the year
Steve and Tanis Denomme, owners of Steve's Meat Market in Bayfield received the Huron
County Pork Producers' Retailer of the Year Award on Thursday. Deb Campbell of the HCPP
said the Denommes have developed good rapport with the restaurants in Bayfield and the
community. The market has moved into the Foodland grocery store in Bayfield, .a unique
concept in butcher shops.
Council streamlines meetings
By Kate Monk
.T -A Reporter
EXETER Exeter Council has
. revised its meeting . schedule to
streamline operations and provide
consistency in mecting,times.
All Monday night council meet-
ings will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the
committee of the whole will only
meet on the fourth Monday ,unless
more meetings are required.
During internal restructuring of
town operations, the council was
reduced from nine to seven Mem-
bers and some committees were
eliminated.
Issues are now considered by the
entire council in a meeting format
called the 'Committee of the
Whole.' This does not mean the
meetings are in -camera and not
oPen .to thc public. Rather it is �a
meeting of the entire council to dis-
cuss issues and make recommenda-
tions to be passed at regular coun-
cil meetings.
Under this structure. regular coun-
cil meetings were on the first the
third Mondays at 7:30 p.m. and the
committee of the whole meetings
were the second and fourth Monday
nights at 7 p.m. Through 'this sys-
tem, all members' of council were
involved in ail discussions leading
up to a decision.'As well; the public
seemed to be mtire aware council
was meeting each Monday night
and. more likely to attend the meet-
ings.
While Chief Administrative Of-
ficer Rick Hundcy pointed out these
positive aspects. he also brought
negatives of the system to the atten-
tion of council
Much of the discussion of issues
arc discussed at committee of the
whole meetings, making council
meetings largely a formality to for-
malize decisions. Council meetings
are often less than two hours long
and do not maArnize the use, of
meeting time.
Thc four monthly meetings create
a great 'deal of administrative pa-
perwork. and organization that is
unrelated to issue resolution. With
fewer staff, the administration of
themeetings was taking up a great
deal of staff time.
Hundey recommended the coun-
cil meetings become working meet-
ings `and the committee: of the
whole meetings be deyoted to larg-
er policy, financial and planning is-
sues. He predicted this would save
staff time and administrative costs.
and allow for a more efficient de-
cision-making procesg.
Council passed the motion to re-
tain council meetingson the first
and third Mondays of the month'at'
7:30 p.m. The fourth Monday will
be reserved for a committee of the
whole meeting also at 7:30 p.m.
(rather than 7 p.m.). .
Committee of the whole meet-
ings wit( he scheduled for the sec-
ond and fifth Mondays as major is-
sues require.
Hensall United Church prepares for the future
HENSALL - The Hensall United Church is chart-
ing its course.
interim minister Nancy Fraser explained the
church is in a transition period and is building on
several successful 1997 activities including a silent
auction, anniversary events and thc installation of
memorialdoors.
Committee members have updated and fine tuned
job descriptions for .committees and the board
which were approved at the church's annual meet-
ing.
The congregation is asking people to participate
in the church and volunteer their time as they arc
able. Fraser recognizes farming and working fam-
ilies have special time demands but said there are
ways to adjust the system so people can help when
able. '
In February and March, the church is hosting a se-
ries of workshops to help gain clarity and consensus
of the needs of the community as well as the lay and
clergy leadership required to meet community
needs.
"We're building a tempi" said Fraser. "It's,already
starting to happen."
On February 8, Joe Wooden, a retired school prin-
cipal and noted historian will present information
en Hensall and the surrounding townships including
demographics, characteristics, local and global
trends and talents.
On March I. a workshop will focus on the lay and
clergy leadership needed to minister to the com-
munity. On March 29, goals and objectives for the
future of the congregation will he discussed.
Fraser said the workshops will he held immedi-
ately following the church service and a lunch will
be served. She expects the workshops to last for one
and one-half hours.
Thc Sunday morning service on Feb. 15 will cel-
ebrate the Canadian Foodgrains Bank project and
on Feb. 22; Baden Powell's birthday will be rec-
ognized with the participation of the Beavers,
Brownies and Sparks in the service, Fraser said.
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EXETER - Helen Johns, MPP for
Huron County, announced Friday
that over $177,518 will be spent to
hire child protection staff at the Hu-
ron County Children's Aid Society.
"Our government is continuing to
make changes. to strengthen the
child protection system. This fund-
ing will make jtpossible for the
Huron Children's Aid Society to
hire more staff to help keep chil-
dren safe." said Johns.
She explained this funding is part
of $15 -million announced in the
last provincial budget. Minister of
Community and Social Services,
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million is annual funding to hire
over 220 child protection staff in-
cluding 39 supervisors, for chil-
dren's aid societies across Ontario.
An additional $3.7 million will
provide supports for front-line child
protection workers. These services
include a computer database to
link all Children's Aid Societies
across the province and staff train-
ing on the new risk assessment sys-.
tem and other specialized training.
-The mandatory risk assessment
system' will be fully implemented
in all Children's Aid Societies this
year. It will help front-line workers
make better judgements about chil-
dren at risk. Training is expected to
be completed province wide by
August.
Today's announcement is One of
a series of steps the government is
taking, to reform the child protec-
tion system in Ontario. These in-
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• A panel of experts is Feviewing
The Child and Family Services Act
to see if the law needs to be
changed to better protect children.
The panel, chaired by. Judge, Mary
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random sampling Of child abuse
and neglect cases in all 55 Chil-
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sultant to look at how the Ministry. .
can improve' its management and
monitoring of the child protection
system. -
The government's actions to im- l
prove the system are based on the
recommendations from last year's
Ontario Mortality Task Force and
the ongoing coroner's inquest.
"Ontario is committed to contin-
ue to reform the child protection
system so that children are protect-
ed" said Johns.
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