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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1968-06-20, Page 8E..yll auzAdvance-Ti nes, e Sdayp June O, 1998 Cunty will erect. $96,000 building for assessment dept. Huron County Council de- cided 25.414 at Tuesday's session in +►Qdetieh, to 'erect new quartets t accornmod ate the rewvat ped county assessment departnnent,. Estimated cost is $96,104•. The vote stood: Allan, Boyd, Boyle. Cudmore, Dietrich, Dunbar, Elston, Hardy, `llayter, James, Hayter, Elmer; Hendrick, Hoff- , Man, ranter, Lawson, Mcll- .'Ut ain, Me1adden, Noakes, Pattison, Smith. Such (2), Thiel, Westcott, Worsell (2) ; total, 25. NO-- Alexander, Armstrong, Cook, 'Cuthill, Dalton, Flynn. Kerr, Lyons, Mckinley, Reed, Robinson, Stewart. Stirling; ,Thompson; total, 14. The committee recommend -- ed that. any new building pro- gram undertaken at this time should 'be flexible to allow,for future county expansion.' The committee recommend- ed that the building be located in Goderich on present county •property adjacent to the County jail. This lot is 80 feet b• 08 feet: facing on two streets, . very close to'Highway 21 and there- fore easily accessible by the public, with no parking prob- lem. This clause carried 30-9 those opposed being Councillors Alexander, Armstrong, Cook, Cuthill, Dalton, Flynn, Lawson, Lyons, .Stewart. . The committee submitted two plans to County Council in connection with the proposed building program. Plan A calls for ,a two -storey - building which would accom- modate the assessment depart- ment on the main floor and a SHIRLEY M. WEARY .A11/44 CONVINCED— That !mousing is a basic social service„ `That consumer rights should be protected :'through a • prices review board. That all citizens deserve com- ,prehensive, health care. That old age security should be raised to $125.00 per month .65'. AN NDP .GOVERN IVIENT ---- Would attend . to these and 'Other vital issues facing all Canadians. IN HURON PUT PEOPLE FIRST SHIRLEY M.. WEARY NDP Authorized by Huron Riding Assoc. NDP. Serious or not, accident can be expensive! Loss of ' incottme, medical bills, the rising, costs of auto repairs... our accident pol- icy takes care of all this for you. B. CONRON, GLU INSURANCE AGENCY 361.2636 Complete durance Coverage Agent for Minufecur.ra Life rnsuranc. Cornpsny to St. W.. Wingham second floor to be reserved for future expansion as the need arises,. Thts plan would com- plete stage •oate of an overall plan for future county accom- toodation. Approximate cost is $96,100. Plan A, which had been re- commended by the Property Committee, was adopted on a vote of 38-1. - The alternative Plan B would have comprised a one - storey building. providing for necessary footings etc, to allow for a second storey at a later date. Approximate cost was set at $64,000. No one fav- oured this proposal. 'One of, the major reasons the committee recommended an eventual two-storey structure under either plan was to eli- minate the need of the cost of installing an elevator at ap- proximately $25,000 plus heavy Maintenance charges. The° committee also felt that the , operation could be carried out just as efficiently in a group of two-storey buildings as in a. large structure of four or five storeys. The committee recommend- ed, Plan A in view of the shorn- age ,of accommodation and saving of ten percent in build- ing costs. The firm of Snider, Huget and March, architects and en- gineers, Waterloo; was engag- ed to prepare plans and call for • tender. Donald R. Snider, of this firm, was present in the Council Chamber and cleared up various questions. The architects were instruct- ed t� have the new Assessment Building ready •for occupancy not later than December 15, 1968. The County Council will reconvene as required to. accept tenders for the. new buil& Financing of the project was left for consideration by the Finance Committee. In view of the increased costs of issu- ing debentures, the committee felt that consideration should k be given to financing the pro? , gram either out of this year's • current funds or paid for over a two-year period. of 1968 and 1969. .in the discussion, prior to acceptance of the report, J. P. • Alexander, Wingham, asked if there was any place available • to rent. Had the post office in Wingham ibeen considered? The Clerk -Treasurer replied that there was a proposal from Seaforth and another site in Coderich. Leroy Thiel, Ztirteh, felt that if the government demand- ed the increased accommoda- Z� Captain D. H. :BirihIiiti command of 49th Batte Monday 'vening was the final parade for Maj. J.L.B. Melansin, CD as the officer comrniing the 99th Battery of the 21st Field Regiment RC A(M). Maj. Melanson will i now move into the Regimental HQ, as Regimental 21C, a posi- tion vacated by Lt. Col. R.P. Ritter when he took over com- mand of the regiment from Lt. Col. J.H. Harvey, CD, several weeks ago. Iv9AJOR MELANSON Major °J.�L. B. Melanson was M born in oncton, N. B. He at- tended public and high schools in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. In 1948 he enlisted' in the RCAF as a radar technician. After two years on geodedic survey, operations in 'Northern • Canada and one year as an in- structor at CFB Clinton he re - mustered to aircrew and took pilot training. From 1953 to 1957 Major Melanson flew out of Green- wood, N. S. with 103 Search and Rescue Unit. He,obtained his release from the RCAF in 1957. Since that time he has been in the employ of the wl?efence Training Board, where ' he`instructs electronic theory at CFB Clinton. In 1961. Major Melanson joined the -99th Field Battery, with the rank of lieutenant. Since Joining the unit he has been employed as gun position officer, troop commander and battery 2IC until his appoint- ment as battery commander. Stepping into his position as officer commanding is Capt. D.. H. Birtwhistle, CAPT. BIRTWHISTLE - Capt. D.H; Birtwhistle, CD, tion, then it should pay for it. Frank McFaddin, Bayfield, asked if there was any liaison with the new County school board. Mr. Berry said that the school board --personnel were not in a position to makcommit ments. No doubt they will need space butthat isnot 'a county responsibility. Architect Snider said. the . building would be of cement block and brick construction, asbestos tile floor, suspended , ceiling, forced- warm' air, built up pitched roof. • "When will your brother's Ieg be well so he can come back to work?" "Not for a long time,. 1 think." why?" 'Cause' compensation set in:' ..... ... Hospital board accepts new training school plan Continued From Page. One general account and $73, 027.- 47 27,-47 in the building account. Mrs. Morrey reported that a meeting of the management committee had beenlield on• Wednesday evening when it was reported that Reg O'Hagan of the hospital staff had complet- ed his ambulance course at Camp Borden with a standing of 86o%o and has beet appointed temporary foreman of the am- bulance service section. The management committee report also expressed regret at the resignation of Miss Eliza- beth Ahara, who has been the hospital's extremely efficient night supervisor for some time. Miss Ahara was married on Sat- urday and 'will reside in Shed- den. Mrs. Morrey said that 24 - students 'will enter the assistants training course in September; Two male students will be in- MO eluded in this class provided they pass the necessary high school examinations. It was also reported that George Thomas of Wingham has accepted the position of chief accountant, which has been open since the death of H.L. Sherbondy.. Another new employee at the hospital is Mr. Samuel, who arrived with his wife and three children from England last Wednesday. He is already at work as a laboratory technician. So much difficulty was encountered in finding living accommodation for the family that arrangements were made to locate the family temporarily in the unoccupied area of the former nurses' resi- dence. The report also pointed out that considerable difficulty has been experienced with visitors at the hospital who disregard the rules and create unnecessary ' is vice-principal of Mount For- est District High School in . Mount Forest. He has taught English there for sixteen year's and has been head of the Eng-, lish Department for five years. At Mount Forest he began. his militia association by join ing the Cadet Services of Cant. ada in -1952; He became chief instructor of the Mount Forest fi Cadet Corps in September 1966, His prime cadet interest was in coaching rifle teams and he° " coached several school teams. to district championships. as well as serving on staff of the Central Command Rifle Coach- ing Course at Camp Borden for several summers. . He joined the 100th Battery, of 21st Field Artillery Regiment. in Listowel three years agog Capt. Birtwhistle was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration this year. Lt. Col. Ritter inspected the battery after it was formed up fol •the last time by \raj. Mel-, Anson. Following the,inspec- tlion Maj. Melanson led the battery in a march past. The salute was taken by the regi- mental commanding officer and was followed by the general re- marks of the inspecting officer and the final remarks' by Maj. Melanson. The Major stated that lie • was sorry to be handing over. the charge of the battery but felt that Capt. Birtwhistle would do a capable job. He also asked that each member of the bat- tery put forth a special effort issum d Monday before next Septenber to re- serol. to `Berry Nolan.COV ini33g cruit capable' young men. foie tier his commission into the teen's un t. service. Lt. col. Ritte:: ,4d Lt. Cot. Ritter presented a the commission to the battery •.so ..... ..q... ... p.1wsd.,,.0000.40,140 M1004.4.MNAi , .104»!.4+, lI�MMil�A�M{!lRRNMAA#N{Mf11010A , CAPT. D. H. B I RTWH I STLE marches the 99th Battery in his first march, past after receiving command of the Bat- tery on Monday night. Major J. L. B. Melanson received the salute.--A-T Photo. THE 99th BATTERY formed up. and ready for the last march past under the corm mand of Major J. L. B. Melanson. Major Melanson is now 21C of the 21st Field Regiment. --Advance-Times Photo. noise and confusion during visit- ing hours. Mrs. Morrey said that some people ignore. the rules that there should be no more than two visitors at one time with any one patient. As many as five children, are brought into the hospital on a single 'visit and sorrie visitors refuse to leave the rooms when visiting hours are over in the evening. The report recommended that the nursing staff be direct- ed to be,more forceful in main- taining the visiting regulations and that if a floor nurse is un- able to get compliance the supervisory on duty should be called. A luncheon will be held on Tuesday, July 2 for executive committee members, senior staff and doctors to meet the accreditation inspector who will examine the hospital and its procedures on that day. .The hospital is now under provision- al accreditation. V Mrs; Morrey said that over $400 has been spent in recent months on advertising'in the hope of securing more register- ed nurses for the staff, with virtually no results. The staff is still short in this department, Fire rules in the hospital have been revised and a full- • scale drill will be held shortly. The report .of the property committee included the infor- mation that lightning had. struck the antenna of the am- bulance two-way radio installa- tion during a recent storm and had burned out a portion of the equipment as well as two mot- ors in the boiler room-. Repairs were being made. The eland- scaping project is 90% coat- plete, and will be finished with- in a week. A serious problem has de- veloped because motorists con- tinue to park their cars in front of or actually on the ambul- ance entrances at the front and rear of the building, thus .blocking' the access of the aiti- bulances in emergencies. -De- Witt Miller agreed to have the police patrol the area and have the offending vehicles removed if necessary. • It was reported that the Hospital Auxiliary had raised something. over $1, 000 at the recent rummage sale and tag day. An effort will be made. to re-establish the"candy- striper' service. This program, which employees volunteer girls of high schobl,age for ser- vices to patients was started some bine ago but had fallen into disuse for various reasons. A bank loan for $550, 000 had been'tiegotiated to pay the balance to the general cont- ractor and the bank will bere- paid as .soon as federal grants are received, which should- be within the next few weeks. The cost of the fountain and patio at present under construc- tion in front of the hospital will be Abut $3200. Thanks were .extended by the board to the staff members who have contri- buted $500 toward this project. On the average 6, 000 fires burn in Canada's' forests each year. This total has been kept at about the same level since 1930 in spite of a doubling of population plus greatly increased forest travel due to more leisure time, more auto- mobiles and more forest access roads. that the offtsers, men, and lot Nolan tnteht be aware of the honor and responsibility invest" ed in the officers Of the armed. services. , The battery oonnrnand was turned over :to; Capt. Birtwhistle / / / / 1 who led the battery in a much past in whit MA1. Malanson had.the honor of receiving: the salute from his former battery., .The parade then fe?l out and pay parsde_was heldfor both officers and men of the battery. ISA TIME. TO RELAX and many jeople find relaxation by knitting, sewing and doing fancy work. ° SEWING is a very satisfying pastime and we suggest you see our wonderful selection of fabrics including COTTONS, LINENS, JACQUARDS and .FINE CREPES. 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