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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-12-04, Page 7$y JACK 1100114 Ontario intustries Produce almost :70 million; gallon of liquid waste a year.,"and a parcel of prune agricultural land In South Gsyuga .. bas been `c, the ' v�ern- ment .an tom. s:for a giant disposal. and storage area for the bulk of its disposal. Minister Harry ` Parrott, stated. that once the ' South Cayuga plant opts in. the fall of " 1981 none of the 11 landfill sites cygreptiy ac- ceptingliq jid motes will be allowed to 'continue , taking them. . Consultants in- vestigating 17 possible sites for liquid waste didn't even consider .South Cayuga hi the interim report of a two year study. No Assessment Board hearings are contemplated. Opposition Members accused the Minister of "making an absolute" far- ce and travesty" of the en- vironmental process. Special education A bill requiring all school boards of Ontario to provide special education programs passed the Committee of the Whole House with the sup- Citizens News, December 4, 1910 me land for waste site port of all three parties after hours of wrangling over amendments 'propnsed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Bette Stephenson and by the Liberal Education Critic, Johne,eney. : Special school programs for 320,000 Ontario children with specific learning needs, are now to be guaranteed for the first time. Included are children with learning disabilities, special in- tellectual gifts and the Mentally handicapped. Special Education Bill 82 is now a much more effective piece of legislation following the Minister's acceptance of the various amendments. Parents will be able to ap- peal the identification of their child as needing special education and appeal the appropriatness of the program designated for the child. Not only can the parents appeal to the local school boards but they will also be able to apply for leave to appeal to a provincial special education tribunal. In the original draft of the legislation some children who areunable to profit by instruction' coula be ex- cluded by a school board. This provision has .now been completely removed from the legislation and replaced. by a responsibility section whish ;requires the school board to either design a program to meet the child's needs or to purchase the service from some place else. With the 'several amend- ments accepted by the Minister of Education, Bill 82 is now considered to be a good piece of legislation that will be gradually im- plemented in Ontario schools over the next five years. Human rights code The 'Minister of Labour, introduced a number of important amendments to the Ontario Human Rights Code. These would prohibit discrimination in em- ployment, accommodation or the provision of goods and services to the physically or mentally handicapped and the young or on the basis of marital status or because a person has children. In addition, sexual harassment is being spelled INAUGURAL MEEI'IN4 — Monday was inauguration day for Stanley council. In the back row are councillors John Coleman, Clarence Rau, Howard Armstrong and works superinten- dent Bill Taylor. Seated are deputy -reeve Don MacGregor, reeve Paul Steckle and clerk - treasurer Mel Graham. Staff photo Fined $750 for drinking A Hensali man, Robert James Carlile, was assessed fines of $400 and $350 for a total of $750 or 75 days in jail after pleading guilty to two drinking and driving offences in Exeter court, Tuesday. The fines were levied by Judge W.G. Cochrane. Carlile was fined $400 or 40 days on a charge of impaired driving on September 20 and $350 or 35 'days for driving with a blood alcohol content of over 80 mgs. on July 6. • He was given six months in which to pay each of the fines and was given licence suspensions on both counts. Carlile was stopped on both occasions when police notic- ed a front plate missing from his vehicle. A Goderich man, Gordon Cameron Lee, was sentenc- ed to 14 days in jail on a charge of driving with an alcohol content of over 80 mgs. on September 26. A breathalizer test showed a reading of 2.4 mgs. Paul Douglas Broderick, Exeter, pleaded guilty to driving with an alcohol con- tent of over 80 mgs. on November 1. He was remanded out of custody for sentencing on January 31 after the court learned he is a student and was in the process of writing ex- aminations at school. His licence was suspended for three months. The court learned it was his second conviction. A breathalizer test recorded 1.8 mgs. Grant Reginald McClinchy, Simcoe, was fin- ed $300 or 30 days after being convicted of impaired driv- ing on July 18. He was in- volved in a two -vehicle acci- dent on that date and the police advised that they had to assist him to the cruiser because of his Intoxicated condition. His licence was also suspended for three months. Three people were each fined $100 or 30 days after pleading guilty to possession of drugs. The charges were laid against Michael L. Par- sons, Exeter, on September 19; Charles Dugal Skinner, R.R. 2, Mt. Brydges, Oc- tober 6; and John Bentley Stephens, Exeter, on Oc- tober 21. Each of the accused was given 30 days in which to pay the fines. In each case, a small amount of marijuana was involved. Peter John Overall, Huron Park, was remanded out of custody until December 23 for sentencing after pleading guilty to wilful damage at Usborne Central School. He damaged the lawn by driving his vehicle over it. Three youths who earlier pleaded guilty to break and enter at South Huron District Nigh School, appeared in Tuesday's court for sentencing. Charged were Daryl M. Raymond and Michael Sass, both of Exeter and Marty Traquair, R.R. 3, E ter. Judge Cochrane ve each of them a s spended sentence and placed them on probation for one year and ordered each to make restitution in the amount of $100. In addition, each will be required to perform 50 hours of community service work. Cost of fixing the machines damaged at the school was listed at $300. Another $21 was stolen from the dispensing machines, but it was recovered. In addition, Raymond was given a suspended sentence of one year and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $75 on a mischief charge laid after he broke an outside light fixture at the Exeter municipal office building. Raymond was also given a suspended sentence for the possession of stolen proper- ty. He was found to have seven Canadian flags in his vehicle and they were valued at $76. The flags had been reported stolen. out in the legislation for the first time ever: harassment - by employers, fellow em- ployees, landlords or fellow tenants would subject to penalties including fines of up to $25,000, Dr. Elgie called the amendments .the most sweeping since the code was passed 18 years ago. His proposals are expected to go before a standing committee after Christmas where MPP's expect that support of homosexual rights will once again demand that sexual orientation be added to the prohibited grounds for discrimination. Hydro Ontario Hydro has recommended to the Government that the dif- ference between the elec- tricity rates paid by rural and urban residents be cut roughly in half to 15 per cent. This difference has fluctuated between 28 and 34 per cent over the past four years. Despite questioning by the Opposition, the Minister of Energy, Mr. Robert Welch, refused to state whether the government is committed to making the two rates equal. As an interim measure, Hydro is to be given $20 million for 1981 which will result in a direct discount of about $3. a month to Hydro's rural residential customers. Speaker's warrant A Speaker's Warrant has been issued ordering the Pogo Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations, Mr. Frank Drea, to hand over all documents relating to a Niagara Falls business man and companies which he controlled. When these companies collapsed the savings of hundreds of Ontarions were lost. Last week the justice committee asked for the relevant documents as part of its investigation of the way the Ministry handled its job of monitoring and licencing Re -Mor Investment Management Corp., a now - bankrupt mortgage brokerage, which received its licence from the province 13 days after another business controlled by the same man, Carlo Mon- temurro, was placed in receivership. On the advice of the Attorney -General Mr. Roy McMurtry, the Minister had refused to hand over the documents because the matter was before the Courts. However, Opposition members combined to overrule the government and ask the Speaker to issue a warrant. Managing the news Liberal House Leader Robert Nixon has accused the Government of trying to manage the news by training civil servants on how to handle bad news. Last summer the Ministry of Housing, began workshops to train housing authority managers on how to deal Couple mark 60 years with reporters. In a speech recently, the Deputy Minister said that employees would be taught "what elements reporters are looking for in a news story and suggestions on the handling of bad news". Mr. Nixon asked the Minister why the housing managers are not simply told the tell the truth. Children's aid societies The Minister of Com- munity and Social Services, Mr. Keith Norton has stated that any Children's Aid Society which is unable to meet financial obligations due to unforeseen cir- cumstances can apply to his ministry for special help. His Ministry will review the circumstances of societies already in financial dif- ficulties or projecting deficits. The Minister was responding to questions by Liberal Paul Blundy of Sarnia who wanted to know what could be done to help the Sarnia-Lambton Children's Aid Society which does not have enough money to do its job and is expected to "go broke by the end of the year" Pick doctor committee The first committee ap- pointed to inquire into the possibilities of bringing a medical doctor to Dashwood was Robert Hoffman, Pat Sullivan, Harry Hayter and Dashwood Mrs. Irvin Rader Mervyn Tiernan. At a public meeting in the community centre, the following persons were added to the com- mittee Jim Becker, representing the firemen, Ken Rader, the village trustees; Anthony Martene, the Men's club; Mrs. Eben Weigand, the Women's Institute; and Mrs. Ross Love, Senior Citizens. In October a public meeting was held with Dr. Copeman of the Ministry of Health, and those in attendance gave unanimous approval to the committee to purchase a suitable site for the building of a Medical centre for Dash- wood and area. The committee has ap- pointed the following persons to organize and plan this project as soon as the proper proceedings have been arranged with the Ministry of Health and a meeting with Dr. Copeman at his office in Toronto can be scheduled, chairman, Robert Hoffman; publicity, Mrs. Dave Rader and Mrs. Ron Mer- ner; doctor relations, Mervyn Tieman and Anthony Martene; building, Jim Becker and Ken Rader; finance, Pat Sullivan and Harry Hayter; legal research, Ken Rader; treasurer, Mrs. Gordon Kraft; secretary, Mrs. Ross Love. Have 62 at meeting Dashwood Seniors held their meeting Monday, with an attendance of 62 including four new members. The Christmas meeting will be a dinner December 15 at 6 p.m. with Mrs. Ken McCrae's group in charge of the program. The workshop at Clinton was discussed and five members, Mrs. Pearl Miller, Chas. Martene, Mrs. Ross Love, Mrs. Hilda Rader and Mrs. Mervyn Tiernan attended. A donation was made to the men's club children's Christmas party. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rader's group was in charge of the program and Bunco was played followed by a social time. 60th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ohlen Truemner celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday with an open house and family dinner at the community centre. Present were their family of four Florence (Mrs. Gordon McLeod) and family, Parkhill; Orville and family, Greenway; Graham and family, London and Lyle at home. They have 8 grand- children and 7 great grand- children. Ohlen and his wife, the former Ella Desjardine were married December 1, 1920 at what is the United church Grand Bend by Rev. A.Y. Yager. Mr. and Mrs. Truemner are enjoying fairly good health and are able to be in their own home. They were delighted to have so many people at open house. A call from the Queen's own per- sonal secretary at Buckingham palace was special to them as well as messages from Joe Clark, Murray Cardiff and Jack Riddell and more are on the way. Persona Is The names of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Boogemans were missed in the ones who at- tended the Hay Township dinner and dance at the Pineridge Chalet. Mr. & Mrs. George Tieman, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rader and Mr. and. Mrs. Irvin Rader at- tended an evening for em- ployees planned by the council of Stephen township Friday. Mrs. Ivan Webber has returned home following surgery at Westminster hospital, London; Mrs. Vernon Schatz is expected home from South Huron hospital, Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Keller have taken up residence in London. The only job where you start at the top is digging a hole. Custom Slaughtering and Processing Monday - Beef Tuesday - Pork SCHOLL'S ABATTOIR HENSALL 262-2041 STORE 262-2017