HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-07-06, Page 1A 'most interesting • set of .:$11;208.49 ($8,656.82); Wingham,
figures'was presented to Huron $10,88.6.28 ($8,272.23) Bayfield,
County ;Council,,Thursday at its'—: $416.86. ($383,08); Biyth, 000:27
June session by John McKinnon, " ($2,372.03); Brussels, $6,684.75
_.i.. _dire tar. of..sOcial- r icas.. �r 3.ggg ;� i $11 $179R48
✓Huron. ($2.,926.:00);- ' and Zurich,
If showed the comparison of .$1,007.10 ($1,133.90). ."'°
gross costs. _for Genera,,' Welfare It was learned after studying
Assistance, nursing` homes, the figures that in some- areas '
supplementary • aid, and special, 'where welfare costs had `been
assista.n�e for persons in Huron lower last year than in 19'12, there
from January ,1 to April 30 for the could be several reasons ''for the
,years1971 and 1972. change. In some instances,
The figures,are interesting nursing home patients were sent
because in °.1971 there was,a•no.'.4 to another, municipality where
regional health 'units which: are
feared to be more costly.
" on•':t.know:.the.,.il tention of
government,," said -Chairman
—••.mer-fi}c�a3�le-." ` _ ,
clear on At but it looks like
hospital insurance; health care
and welfare could all be rolled ,
ionto one. They're trying to •co
Ordinate allied 'services. Th
Minister has refused to meet with
the Ontario Health Units '
Association and has turned down'
an invitation to s1eak at -its next
cbnvention because he'll be but of
welfare county -wide and opmrbn they become ' the welfare •
e .F. has been that costs for welfareresponsibility y '. -of that
at
• Across Huron would increase.ase•
municipality. In another instate, ,..
---77„ -� n stahtia-llrw-hen-epufty-weffane' --- ffi -- iOTabY -Crni n.; where
was ,established.. ••
d''f airforde personnel moved out of •
However the overall increase • • "
homes and housing became oj'ga
�•
. • was only slightly •over $2,000 - available, welfare recipients ni z.e 'n Goderi C
tht country. We don'! know where
Logo for more information but we
don't want the Same • think to
happen here as happened to our
was rammed through. We . may
only be paying 25 percent instead
of 50 percent, but costs will be
reater and we won't be saving
ny money,"
,` 'We're, not opposed•to change
providing the change is not
contrary, to what (we want in our
hea.lth.._ ......unit," 'added Ed.
Oddliefson, reeye of Bayfield.
Robert Ckelter -, .,;.Catherine Russell Blake. Jones .,
from,- 107,097.69 in . 19'71 to moved in: McKinnon• pointed out
$10.9"332.51 for the same 'period , that in municipalities where little
in 1,972. , January to April is • Y em t housing exists, there is '
`' considered by welfare personnel, , less likelihood of welfare
the peak Season for social, recipients • finding
..,:;:..J services. accommodation and.theyrrnove on •
• By =municipaliay, the figures • to a community .where homes are
how variation-Ashfi'etd; $469.53 available and . therefore, > ,less
n 1971 • ($3 318":66) in 1972); expensive. • `
Colborne, $145.63:,., (917.60); County council gave + �' its
Goderich. Township, .. $592,68 approval to enter into, an
• ($,1,382.45); . Grey, $1,555.65 agreement with, the Victorian
'($2,735..96); 'Hay, $1,935.90' Order of Nurses to provide
, , '($1,264.35; • Howick, -• $64196.23 nursing se'4ice at home, where
($6,512.44); Hullett, $2;067.54,
,necessary, far. recipients of
($1;216.60); 'Mckillop, $1;572.16 general welfare assistance: An 80
'.($4,014.39); . Morris, $689.99 percent grant is paid by the '
3;1344 ,18). Stanley,, 58L00 government _to yard these
$11,838.99), 'Stephen, $4,821.82: • services.°The county will pay the
($5'170,74); ` Tuckersmith; remainder.
$4; 61'.98 ($2-,553.95) Turnberry,
•
$11, 67,19'($8;552.72); Usborne. A resolutionputforward•by the
, $1;7 0.24, ($626:48) - -east ;Huron -.county Health Unit Board.
WfjWv nosh, $4;031.81 3,273.01); was •apprtivedzby Council. The
:. West.. Wawanosh ' $1,78.9.31,. " resolution asking the province to'
-($4;767 97)i,"' Clinton; $473.19. consult with health units and
'($8518.74):' Exeter:: $7,808:88 . boards of health regarding any
($4,149:55); Goderit TE$''T; 094.74 ✓ proposed . changes ins health'
($16,189:32); • Seaforth, legislation, is in anticipation of
Enployees;oftheGoderich Building Centre at the corner
of Cambria, Road and Anglesea,Street in Goderich returned ,
to their jobs last Saturday after, •a walkout a week earlier
closed•the doors of the Building kuupply outlet. ` •
When the retail employees, who are not members of any -
union, walked off their jobs, no statement was made on
"behalf of the workers, .or management, regarding what„
grievances. were behind the move. Similarly neither side of
the dispute has offered • any indication o agreement
reached leading .to the store 'reopening.' M
An organizational meeting•was.
held Friday, June 23 at Robertson
Memorial School auditorium with
the assistance of organizers from
the, ,,Central Ontario—Regional
CQuneil, President, G. La'yng and
District Supervisor Mrs.
Barbara ' Armstea'ti • represented,
the Council-. ,1 --
Plans were inade for a- "get
acquainted" family picnic to be
held Sunday, July 16,' 2 •p.m...at
Point Farms Provincial Park., All.
" interested families are 'welcome.
Please bring your own ,lunch and
swimsuits. •Y
PWP— ,arenas' , Without
Partnerss-is• an international
organization of .single parents-
widowed, divorced, separated or
never married—who, since the
first •Chapter- was -organized;. iii
1957,' have- _coma. -..together. for
mutual••help so that single=par. nt
homes. can better provide a happy
family environment in which to
bring up children,
purposes • are. • basically
educational: with professional.
help, . the ; plan to , conduct a
program in • which lectures,
discussions, publications and
recreational activities aid the
individual single parent to cope
with the. -many ` problems and
dilemmas thatmust be faced in a
single=parent home. There will be
discussion .:groups on such
subjects ,as ```--How to. Liver' as. a
Single Parent"; `Parent -Child
-Relationships in a One -Parent
Home"; Sex Education for
Children"; "How to• Deal with
Loneliness "Relating • to -
Society''' etc.
Chapter Newsletters will be
and,,social activities are planned
• for both adults and children,
providing;--- a comfortable
' environment for recreation, free
of the.`.`."fifth Wheel" feeling.
PWP can help YOU," says one
member. • •.
`You will find co-operative and
'understanding people with whom
you can share your experiences,
problems and hope's. You can gain
anew perspective as'you discover
that you are not alone and •that
"others have overcome ;the same
kind of difficulties youare facing.
From the, -new. insights you can
gain; youta1 •be'a better parerit
and your children will benefit; 61
only from the activitiesplanned
for them, but from the new
strengthand self-reliance yqu can
derive; ..from ;-the, _.education:''
program , and . your association
• .with friendly,people "in the sante`
boat." _ . •
—There isa PWP chapter being
organized in your .community,.
Goderich and ` District„
Collegiate Institute Principal
Stringer . last' week
announced those winning school
scholarships in various
sions.'
with the highest average in Year
Pour or Grade 12. '
, The McKim Memorial
Scholarship,. 'awarded to • the
student with the highest average
in Year Three or Grade 11, went
to Maureen ffi'McCauley ' -Who
obtained an average this.year of
82.4.per cent. , w•
, _ Joan Schoenhals Was named the
recipient of the Peter Adamson'
Memorial Scholarship far the`
.-highest average in..+...Y.ear,._..t o , '
(Grade 10.)'Joan this -year came
up with an average of 98.9 per
cent.. ' ,
Winners' of '. the,
Veterans'
Memorial Scholarship, 'going to
the highest averages_'in Year One
.or Grade nine, went to Marilyn
Wagler, first, "with an 88.6per
cent average and second, to Karen.
White with an 85.5 ,, per cent
average.
The Veterans/Memorial award
' represents a $50er student sum.
The Peter Adamson wards„
consist'' of $50 fg•,the Ye ' Two
' award and $100'forthe 'Year Four;
award. McKim •award for, Year
T' ran ra $50 sum and.
the McKay -award fo? rear Five
$200. r . ,:
Ontario,, Scholar, diploma and
a scholarship -of $150 were
recommended for Tony. McQuait,,,.
.who graduated with an aye rage' 'of"
86.5 percent, Robert Coulter with
85.5 per cent, Catherine Russell,
with 81.5 per Teal Take Jones
'with 81.5 'percent, Leslie:,
Lambert with 81!3 per cent and
Kevin—Cox' with -110 per .cent.
Ontario Scholars . are those
graduates vaiho-obtain at least 80
per cent n-srx credits.
The. Robert. McKay •Men'orial
Scholarship, awarded' tli the
student with the highest average
' in :.Year Five, de 13) was
bestowedupon Any cQuailwho
obtained" an ave age/Of 86.5 per
cent. , '<,' •%
•
Sharon - Brubacher, who
graduates "with an average of 83.4
per cent,. was awarded.•d
Adamson Memorial Scholarship.
This award goes to`the student
Your active membership will' be
_ wel`Eemed. Simply ea41_5.2.4 6146 .-
or write Box 75 Clinton. The next4
general...ineeting will be held at
Robertson MemorialSjlbol in the
:library roorn on Friday, July 21 at
• 8 p.m.
•Ka"ren •White .
Joan Schoenhals
Cox was :not available) LL '
{A phato.�o# Kevin
• .>,,..�,.,•;,rs rte:
issued containing a .calendar of
eventsplus••information useful' to
the single parent,, Recreational
',7* Bands and. banners provide the
color' of every July "12th"
•march; and the one in Goderich 'on
Saturday of this week evidently
Will conform to tradition in that.
..respect,• ` • '$,
•leed�'the -
'ph-e•�derchbandw�Il
procession' from Agricultural'
Park and there will be two London
• bands, it was announced by Glenn
Slavin, master of Victoria: L.O.L.
182, the famed Young Conquerors
and the band of Hackett L.Q.L.
805. -
The Mitchell 'lodge is bringing
the.town's brass band and many'
of the vitsiting lodges will have
their . own fife and drum
'accompaniment. 1. Sun.11y, too,
there is a,pipe band or two inline.
' • The lodges are scheduled to
march -off at 1:30 the rbute`subject
• to change' but entrance to ,•
• courthoyse park will be from 'the
south. '
. On the,' platform. there, with
senior officers 'of 'the Orange.
:QrderiniOntado West, will be, the
speakers o'f,.thea afternoon, -.
including ,Rev.'. Robert A. Car • n
of Lucan; Robert McKinley, P
for Huron; Mayor HtarrfW' sell
and Rev: Leonard Warr, of
Goderich; 'O11 er Jaques, µ
Hesall, pastgrand master of the
Orange Grand Lodge of Ontario
• Westand_also ofthe .Grand Black_.
Chapter in the same jurisdictidn,
and „also, -Mrs„ - Jaques,
representing the Ladies'' Orange.
Benevolent. Association. Lloyd a
Hern, of Exeter, county master of
"Goderich Kinsmen are—
having a Lightbulb Blitz next: '
Monday .and Tuesday, July 10
and 11. from 6 to 9 p.m.
AI� proceeds'wi I I be used for
community'service.
South Huron, 'w
chairman, ,.
Earl • Heywoo , noted
entertainer?'will been hand with
the platform at • the .afternoon
proceedings.
The celebration committee has
invited the' entry sof floats,
.his amplifier equipment, for the
afternoon performan e,
A donation is Cugorn rily made
from. the South Hurn- county
.benevolent •fund to `som'e;worthy
' cause in the town where :the
celebration is held, nd the
presentation will be mad on the
restricted to representations of a
religl us .character. The one •
judged best wrll.r•eceive a prize of
$25, provided personally by
- County Master ,Lloyd Hern.
McGee's car lot on .Hamilton
street, south side, has been made •
available for the evening „concert
'and dance. Paul Brothers -and .
ley, of Kirkton", will. entertain
crowd .there, and music for
dancing will be provided by
Boyd's Orchestra hof' Ripley.
Mears
. are to be served at the
Orank'e Hall on Lighthouse.Street
bytheladies.of the Eastern Star,
.and. -there will be booths in the
,.park, and an ice cream truck
alongside. �.
A truly exciting presentation in
connection. with Midwestern
Development Council'separt to
the • Standing Commi� ;•on
Transport and Communication
was viewed by Huron' Cotipty
Council last Thursday. •
'Walter ` Guw1ng;' 'executive-
director of MDC and hts,,lj;_,
Ron Gowing produced, a series of
;three,-diinensfonal' . - slides
'3ilete"with sound and: =special"
effects as well as articulate
endorsation, from council for its Anson' McKinley deputy -reeve of -
° suggestion that .a study of all. the_. , Stanley Township, as the county's
ervices--to lOdal itizelts-bema�de representative ni th'e Lake HOW -
including
rail, road, water and air Parkway Commission, just newly
transportation for pa gingers ""formed,
and freight' at.a tri -level 'of
governiner t. It also requests that, Approval was gained for
ille; 'Marto"`---gintst'rsr_._._.._of --Amendment -3��•torthe county -draft -
iIX T,na.nsportati.,ota „.and official plan caovering.. former
Comniunicationts spearhead- this _official
ijite ntor-, '-
urgent requirement. now' Variastra. -This document is
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'Huron- : -Council q, . has also nowron • its way. to the Hon: Darcy _
approved the appoint ent of Mcleough. •
commentary for the committee on
transportation which was in
Stratford -recently:.
ns a ° Barin were std
• Heart �• �f and that it has been requested for- -
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.ehow.ing_._,at. Ottawa' later --:this_._. _--Perso t tha
t h g ■■■ M ■■ r M''r. M
impressed with the presentation,,
'town o f sn w God.r�ieh I+r Tara rer0 H
�.aN�►� �`h�ay� aw, �o�wroh.lkoa�lyd �lrr�ra�w �our►t�r � t� �►u -, rr.y��,. iiV'owselt, .:�rdl��`�ch .Mayor,
afro rwn.ptron and (Mate at .lout brarnch of, t o `l~foy� eirooe Hater Huron Wsrd�rn and %11. Hardy, Aairstant County
. Laradiai+:Laglon. Dur np tM�*vont (loft to right) Harrold Clirk Treasurirr, comma.* notes. tstaff 0410 .
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iGoderich •
A letter froth Jackie Farquhar,
area - co-ordinator for the-
Canadian Heart , runt confirms •
that Goderich'.s total this year--.
its first -was $2,3Z'1.20. ,
"For your• supreme effort a•
special Vote of thanks," shewrote
to Mrs. 'Walter (Eileen) Palmer,
God rich's convener for the doom
to-1oor canvass carried out by the
students"of LOCI.. • '
Mrs. Painter .re'airids - all
Gode ch d area residents that:,
In M`dmoriarn cards for the
Canadian, Heart , Fund are
available y>ear.irburid at the Hank
of Montreal
• explained Walter Gowing who
'praised Professor John Horton.,
for his interest.In the„project:.
Included :in Irm. audio-visual •
presentation is an important
;cothmendation which has been
heartily endorsed . by Huron
County. Council. as follows:
"The Midwestern Development
M Coil ;tl strongly recon mends•thie'
eriactrnent of .a Jolt Federal,:
Provincial and Regonal study
oorrcdf`ning all existing and
potential Modes of transportation
in the Midwestern Region of
Ontario '..4 .and th►S'e' areas
equally affected bychanging
conditions in transportation.”
The Oeveln merit Committee of
p
County, Council received
Indications at the present time .4,
are that auditing fees for the
'County of Huron in .the corning
year will be considerably higher -
perhaps double,
The executive committee of
couitity council reported Thursday
' at the regular June session that
- A.M. Harper has presented' a
proposal forbilling the county 4:m-
an •hourly rate for future audits,
- rather than by, contracted price as
fn,the past. •
, "The ,auditor pointed out that
this change would be necessary in
view of oolntinuing dernarids off' the
province in connection with new
forms etc:, 'said Allan -Campbell,
'chairman of the executive
committee froth'M i illop, "and
of course, with the ,increasing
votume of work being handled by
the county.'„
John Berry, .clerk -treasurer, „
stated that the year-end Audita
could cpst about $8,000 , as', -
opposed td, about. $4,000.
previously,
Other • reeves 'sari. the .county✓.'
reported that audit costs had gone •
-up in their municipalities by 100
percent and more.
Reeve Elgin • Thompson;
Tuckersmith,, said that .4 his
municipality " p#'had , ohabged
aixlitors but had bund nn,,tr'eat
di'f er'auioe in Cost+ -
to
'We ve �>�n. geng god
service from Harper,,
,Pie ase turn td.,-
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