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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-12-31, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, December 31, 1997 • COM MUNITY __ July 2 • Health Minister Jim Wilson has said that anyone. in rural Ontario with access to 24 hour emergency service will continue to receive that care. It's the first time guidelines for health care in rural and Northern Ontario have:been developed. The policy will allow_people•restructur- ing health services in rural Ontario to keep services closer to home. It guarantees 24-hour emergency care, but hospitals close to each other will not retain.full services." • Granton is "still waiting for word •from the 'Ministry of Health whether they will provide funding tor.much needed sewer work: If they will not provide the funding each homeowner will have to pay between $10.000 - $15,000 to install a new sewer system. The new sewer sys- tem is badly needed because the old leaky septic tanks pose a possible health risk. • • The Crediton Optimists will hold their first Community Festival soon. They will be holding many events including a town wide yard sale, line dancing:and games Iiir children.. In the evening there will he a dance held in the pavilion at the Crediton Ball Park to wrap up the events. • July 9 • Sloppy accounting by county staff resulted in $73,000 of missed .revenue: Their auditors stressed there was no wrong doing but that a new process or responsibility for daily accounting with a lack of train- _ ing and staff is• to blame. There was a recommendation from the auditor that another staff person be hired for the treasury to look after the keep- ing of the hooks. • • The Town of Exeter will lease a parcel of land at SHDHS for a smoking area. Council, passed -a bylaw to allow students to smoke on_ the rented school property since a provincial la.. prohibits smoking on school property. The principal feels that ,since the law because effective smoking has increased, rather than decreased.becausc of the high pro- file of the smokers in front of the school. • As of Jan. 1, 1998 Huron County will have_to look alter 94.4' km more highway because of provincial transfers. The' transfers lrorn the province will leave the Wingham area without -any provincial roads. The transfer includes an unconditional payment from the.province for 32.9 million which will provide one year of maintenance.- After this time maintenance will be funded by the municipality. • In order to reduce recyclables going to.the Kirkton landfill site and to extend the life of the landfill Usborne Township council will "start charging per garbage bag in Septemher, Bluewater Recycling Agency has already extended the life of the landfill from 12 to 20 years.. Council is concerned about loss revenue and hope that this new hag -tag system will provide incentive for•home owners to recycle more or their waste. The tags are tw'ir dollars each. • July'16. • The -26th -Annual. Friedshurg Days will Abe held in Dashwood the first weekend in August. Friedshurg Days is an annual celebration of, German heritage:, The event attracts 2000 plus visitors to •Dashwood and includes a.paraSie. Bavarian titer gardens, food concessions, face- ---14ainting,Flu.{utch_tournament..tuUL.tnori, Pri'or to WWI, Eck s ' .used to be the name'of Dashwood -before Canada Post told the commu- nity that a placc.cpuldn't he named • for a nsingle :family. The'name was then changed to Dashwood. i SHDHS was hit by thieves two day's in a row last week. According' to the OPP'suspects climbed onto the roof, then to a window. A shovel was used to •split the' wood • surrounding an -air conditioner. A VCR value at $100. was stolen and damage was listed at $40. In the second incident thieves carne in through the same window: and took a televi- sion but the television was dropped and left hehiod. Damage is estimat- ed at $25. stimatedat$25. • • • Ontario rural -municipalities, including Biddulph Township arc still waiting for details from the province on. farm tax rebate. In Ichors they have received from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs ailed Premier Mike Harris, neither have contained details on-how•the province is responding to mass criticism one proposed changes to the "farpi tax rebate. Biddulph Council sent a resolution to the province saying that any changes would adversely affect rural Ontario municipalities. as well as sending it to other municipalities in hopes that councillors thcrd. would send resolutions to the province in support. • • At a meeting. Hensall council. dealt with several items including garbage pick-up. Residents have,:been asking staff to pick up yard waste, shrubs and -trees which don't comply with guidelines set up by council. The guidelines for the pickup. which is meant to keep .green garbage out of household garbage, are that the waste be tied in bundles • less than Ebur -feet long a'nd under 45 pounds. Council said that as long as the,guidelines are fullotided,7theY71 pick it.up. • July. 23 ' • - • After only four months of production Suntastic" Hot House Inc. is doubling in size. A new ten acre greenhouse is under construction at the Usborne Site. Once,in operation the greenhouse will create 50 new jobs. At peak times 33,000 lbs. of tomatoes can he harvested each wcek_day. • Huron County Pork Producers plan to help the needy with the Huron Pork..Hunger, Alliance which is an initiative announced at the annual Huron County Pork Producers Association Tun Day. The coun- ty s 900_ Pork Producers arc invited to donate a pig to the cause by drop- ping it off it one of ten participating Huron Abattoirs. Once priitesscd the meat will he picked up by local food hanljs. •-• "Although amalgamation -talks between "South Huron -North Lambton municipalities broke down. Exeter Mayor Ben Hoogcnboom said he wouldn't be surprised. if the Ministry of Municipal. Affairs imposed a merger. between North Lambton, South Huron and North Middlesex: Hoogenhoom added that Exeter Council will participate in • discussions hut they have agreed to leave further action on the issue up to a new council to lie elected this, fall. Exeter withdrew from the talks last fall after Bosanduct indicated that no Compensation would he acceptable if a Targe share of its 'assessment N.Is lost to the South Huron merger. Volunteer teachers needed in Varna By Joan Beierling Varna correspondent VARNA - The Stan. L'ec Club will meet on January 6 at 12:30 noon at the Complex for- soup and sandwiches. The Christmas Eve Service was held in Goshen Church, December. 24 with the youth and young adults in charge of' the service. Cara Stephenson shared her gift of singing. Carols were also enjoyed. Church last Sunday, December 28 was in Goshen with Rev. Tracy Crick in charge 1nl the worship. Next Sunday, January 4. com- bined church services will be held in Varna. Volunteers• would be appreciated, to teach Sunday School. Call Tracy Crick if interest- ed. Crokinole club meets January 13 at 8 p.m. in the Varna Church.' Anyone with any news about anything exciting, please let me know by Sunday night. Thank you and a Happy New Ycar to All. The Exeter Times -Advocate surveyed prominent members in our community asking for their forecast of 1998. Will itbe a year of development, change or challenges? Or will it be a year of cutbacks, hard decisions or hard work? • ORGANIZATION: Paul Steckle MP, Huron -Bruce 1997 was my busiest year since first. taking office. l am proud to say that the recent elec- tion sparked a series of events that are des- tined to change Canada's history. The Calgary Declaration; the new ban on the use of.land-inines;.the announcement that . Canada will finally balance its hooks; and the coming together.of world leaders for the . Victoria APEC i.onferenct ; all provided Canadians with tangible justification to be -proud of our accom-' plishments'and reasons to collectively,cclebrate. Canada now prepares to enter into 1998. Interest rates are low, our economy i§ expanding and the federal deficit is a thing of the,past. Unemployment is'down and consumer confidence is up. 1998 promises to be a year of substantial recovery and pros- perity. We can filially see the light at the end of the proverbial economic tunnel: -. With your help,,wc will proceed into what promises to he our bes't'ycar cvvr. t would like to extend you my very best wishes for a safe. healthy and prosperous N'ew Year. I look forward to serving you in' 1998. - ' Paul Steckle MP Granton byMur-iel Lewis 225-2578 GRANTON '- Sympathy is ex- tended to. the relative's ofClaretice Mitchell age 73 formerly of . this comniunity who died suddenly at ',his home at RR2 Burnt' River on Saturday•Dec.20 - ' Isorah rWissel !spent 'Christmas , Day at'a family gathering with Jim and Audrey Scott and family. •'Clandchoye. • - ' Muriel Lewis and'son Larry were' guests -with Leroy and Api-il Bryan al a: family dinner on Christmas Pv.. ori t y •rc'('hrictinas'Day guests with- Roger and Margaret .,Gardiner Loddon. - - 'My Three Aunts' restaurant in Granton discontinued'business last week and iknow ckis'ed 1 On Sunday. Dec. 21i• at the Gran ton United Church. Pastor Norma- lie Voakes entitled her sermon, 'Af- . ter the : Manner -then what?:. has&f on the lesson from Matthew. 2. Qn!Christmas Eve, Pastor Voakes 'led the service. of carols, candles and communion at Wesley United Church. • ' - •At St Pauls Anglican Church in Kirkton on Christmas Eve, ,Rev. ' Glenda Meakin celebrated the Holy Eucharist and the message was about God's love being reflected in • the birth of His son Jesus Christ. - The lessons were .read by Robert Parkinson anti Rev.' Wm. Jones of Kirkton and Woodham United Churches read the Gospel and as: 'silted in- the service. • . Special„music by the choir was an anthem 'Peacefully Slumber'. At St. Pauls Kirkton on Sunday. '.Dec. 28 Rev. Glenda Meakin's' message was about Christmas tid- ing for tv'clve days and the Light of Christ. continuing to grow through the love of God. The. lessons were read by Mary Blacker and the min- ister. , - Happy New Year 1998. Stephen accepts ownership of County Road 36 STEPHEN - Stephen Township accepted ownership of County Road 36 from the county of Huron at. its regular meeting Dec 16. but did not accept County'Road 21 un- til the road is brought up to accept- able standards promised by the County Road Committee. - While the township will not ac- cept ownership of County Road 21, they have agreed to continue main- tenance on the road until•it has been resurfaced and satisfactory up- grades have been completed. ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • S • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Have a news tip? . Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 The Original, The Biggest, The Best... with over 85 Exhibitors! The 12th Annual (resented by $5000 Grand Prize Dream Vacation to Excitin w,77;•!'rit """'•'. I Great Prizes. 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