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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-12-14, Page 6Pk9E, Gpn RIcu SIQNAL- 'AR► THURi Sl?AYr DECEMBER I4; boron County Council made yet another move l:t Thur- sday to keep the county a ,leader among rural com- munities in the province and to Stave off regional government bye ac tin more _res o- sibility at the local level. Decission was made to make application to the provincial government to form a District Council of Health. According to ' Dr. Frank Mills, Huron County Medical Officer of Health, A District Council of Health is composed of representatives of all medical and related fields in the county plus an equal number of lay people to plan, co-ordinate and .assess local health services with an eye to recommendations for ways of preventing overlap. Dr. Mills said a meeting had already ` been held among medical people in the ' county who stressed the need for such an organization in Huron. It is hoped that if the provin- cial government approves Huron's application, Huron would be a district on its own, part of a larger area. Dr. Mills saw 'it as a way to maintain. "local autonomy" and give Huron a "political say" in health services here. "I fear if we don't do it, we'll have it done for us and we won't have much say," said Dr. Mills. "Dr. (Richard) Potter (Minister of Health' for On- tariol has said this is coming. I believe the government " is looking for people who will take the first .positive steps." All costs for the project are to be born by the provincial government. Five other District for Councils have already been for- med in the province in Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Hamilton - Wentworth, Kingston and Sud- bury. 972 ,_1t`""wag"ais'4 suggestediby Dr. Mills that if the project was ap- proved offices would be istri t located centitallv,'perliaps Clin- ton. Councillor Anson McKinley of Stanley Township wondered if there. was any assurance that Huron would remain a district. Tie was to'•'ld-ky r""Mitt tl 'e-- was an excellent chance". Bayfield Reeve Ed Oddleif- Figure Skating CIub Wnnt autpr ouncu o son was enthusiastic: about the proposal. ideal size for a region. When, the main industry is agricplture, population should " 'not be a major consideration." "It is another step toward '`This is going 'to come," maintaining the autonomy of stated Reeve Gerry Ginn. "If this county," said Oddleifson. you want it to come to Huron ""irmnght help the-government--ive'"d ettetr'gct-ufter--it lf-you change its mind about a want to lie part of a larger area, population of 150,000 being the well ,it is how you want it. Carnival coming in March The last Board of Directors meeting of the Goderich Figure Skating Club for 1972 was, held Sunday, December 3. At this meeting the carnival to be held March 2 and 3 was discussed. The Junior Carnival theme is the "Wizard of Oz" and for the Senior skaters it will be "Anna at the Court .of Siam". Material for costumes has now been ordered, and Mrs. Shirley Surridge, sewing con- vener, stated work would start on them shortly. Bill Craven and Mr. Whiteside are busy working on the set for the carnival, which will be rented to Wingham for their carnival. • Rusty Ortnandy and Pam Craven• have. been accepted to compete in the Western On- ' tario Sectionals in St. Catharines in early January, and hopefully if they win could be chosen to compete in the Canadian Championships in Va couver. This, will be a big exfense to these two young people, so lets all get behind thein and help defray expenses. We are also hoping for lots of support for them at the Sec- ' tionals, as anyone is allowed to go as a spectator. A letter was read from Mrs. Helen -,Powell, secretary of Western Ontario Sections, stating that Mrs. Gash and -Mrs. Dover would go to Van- couver to act as team managers. They asked for a small donation to help meet their expenses. A motion was made,. to have a Skat-a-thon with the date to be set later. Ellen Jeffrey, Marj Kotyk, Jay Vance, Mrs. Craven, ioan Dierolf, Vicky Dierolf, Linda Vance and Debbie Chessel at- tended�a seminar in Seaforth Nov. 26, Mrs. Ursula Gash of the Western Ontario Section chaired the meeting. The mor- ning session was entitled "How to Organize and Run a Club." Western Ontario has the largest number of clubs a total of 86. Mrs. Shirley Barth of Stratford was appointed as a The right touches can breathe new life into contem- porary styling. This model is fashioned in the traditional good taste which has made Philips world-famous. Full _ ,�ca> elo ;ming includes a solid, down4-the-floor ' pedestal base I�eepiniuld�nys tri iiid"tiasfi`'t`. 01 elegance. The cabinet is constructed of hardwood solids and decorative non -wood -materials and specially selected Walnut .veneers finished in Mediterranean ' Walnut. M your living room it will become a focal point of beauty .as well as entertainment. Dimensions: 42" W, 271/2" H, 23" D. (including back cover). Director .of the Western On- tario Section to represent Inter- club due to the death of Jack McPherson of Stratford in late October. In the afternoon a seminar on accounting was held. This was chaired by Bill Ostapchuk formative as it is the system tormativa ,t is the system used in skating competitions to. determine the standings of each skater. At the meeting a report of this seminar wasgiven by Ellen Jeffrey. To date, 38 National tests have been passed on the Wed- nesday session, and 25 on the Saturday session. County plan gets turned back again The county's Official Plan has had yet another review by county council and members, were concerned - enough about some new segment -proposed by the provincial government to refer'the whole matter back to the planning committee for another look. The portion on mobile horses within the county was one which caused the most• concern' among the councillors. It was termed "too restricitive" in that it staled that mobile homes 'or house trailers would "only be permitted as semi- permanent or permanent dwelling units provided they are located in a propbrly plan- ned trailer park which, in turn, shall only be permitted .by an amendment to the restricted area (zoning) bylaws implemen- ting the municipality's secon- dary plan." The debate ;. which. began ''hursda y; c*b1 ui in riday and produced ,plenty f hot debates. Anson McKinley of Stanley Township claimed the" section prevented trailers . in agricultural areas even though the persons residing in the trailers were "agriculturally oriented". "We must have some control but certainly not the rigidity that is built into this," stated McKinley. Charles Thomas, reeve of, Grey, said the county was en- deavoring to "lump us all together". He complained that rural municipalities which more in agreeement • with trailers locating within their boundaries in certain locations, would be prevented from allowing this "The urban ' municipalities have secondary plans," said Thomas. "That's where the regulations should be. When you put it in the overall county plan, you are lumping us all together." Several members of council, including Warden Elmer Hayter, felt the control was still with the local municipalities through the zoning bylaws. Other members, however, said no zoning bylaws would be approved that were in conflict with the Official Plan of the county. Sonne members of council a;gued that the policy was not portant to find a balance from both the urban and rural points of view. Carroll noted that the urban centres were concerned about increased urban -like develop- ment in rural areas because it meant that an increased num- ber of peopleresiding in .the country ,and paying taxes to rural municipalities were using the services ustially provided only . by urban municipalities such as arenas, swimming pools, etc. He was reminded by Warden Hayter that rural dwellers also spend their 'money in the urban centres. Safety tips Young male drivers who smoke have far more accidents than the non-smokers,Jsays the Ontario •Safety League'. A research study involving 2,961. U.S. airmen age 17-20 found. that among those°.who smoked a pack a day, there were 75 ac- cidents per 100 drivers. Those who had never smoked had only 48 accidents per 100 drivers. For those who smoked less than a pack a day, the ac- ' cidents figure was 59. The study speculates., that. since smoking increases carbon monoxide in cars, the higher accident rate among smokers may be partially the result of a significant oxygen deficiency. Also, it .&was found that smokers have several personality traits conducive to accidents. *** Two remarkable traffic cases reported in the Toronto press on November • 28, 1972 are outlined by the Ontario Safety League: (a) James L. King was senten- ced .to life imprisonment for killing a 10 year old boy on a bicycle. He deliberately ran him down at 70 m.p.h. because he had "a lot of hate and frustration" and wanted to strike out at someone. He has been in prison or mental hospitals since 1946. (b) Ferdinando Caravaggio was ,sentenced to 60 days in jail for dangerous driving that killed a 75 year old woman pedestrian—then praised by the judge, who expressed regret that the driver's employer had not been charged in his place ea I'd like to see it done in Huron."? Clerk -treasurer for the county, John Berry said- that the members of the board of health for the county had "some reservations"' about it. m"3u�if we wantto ave any voice at all, now's our chance," said Berry. Chairman of the board of health, Reeve Derry •Boyle, Exeter, said the scheme would not jeopardize any jobs or any boards in the county. "The government is concer- ned about health costs in the province," said Boyle. "I know you're concerned about health costs. It is not going to cost the county any money and will help prevent an overlapping of health services." The board of health also reported that William Empey has resigned as chief health in- spector for Huron. The replacement is J.K. McCaul.ef- fective December 4 at a salary .of $10,300 per annum. It is also confirmed that the nurses' office inr the main office in the Court House, Goderich, will be improved and updated with nursing stations installed and some new furnishings. ton strca v `belt. vie` d pl1.,.. ,..,He was dE torFtruck- _--- "a broader scale". Reeve Paul to which was attached a back Carroll of Goderich said the hoe in such a way that the boom made it impossible to see to the right, and he never saw the woman he struck. Mr. Judson Haines said of Caravaggio: "I have formed a don't think the policy should be New Canadian." so rigid right off the bat. This 'is, He sentenced him to serve in not what was presented to this jail only at weekends, ex - eluding Christmas and New Reeve Carroll said some Year, so that he could continue members of council were not i' -`,to earn a l living...."otherwise I talking land use, but rather would be punishing his wife assessment. He said it was im- and family:'' control was needed since there could be five or ten years bet- ween the Official Plan and the approval of secondary, plans throughout the county. "I hope UDIRA will look velgood impression of him and think he is an excellent THANK YOU For your support at the polls DAVE GOWER Adivision of Capada Limited Introduces the GODERICH SAILORS Wane Fisher No. 3 Defence Wane's hometown is Goderich. He played minor hockey in Goderich and also represented the 'Goderich ,Junior B Siftos. He also has played Junior B for Waterloo. He may be a small 5'7 at 145 pounds, but he will not back down. Selection is at its Best ... Shop now! g SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR, CHRISTMAS LIST AT BRECKENRIDGE HOME HARDWARE g m TOYLAND (UPSTAIRS) 1 Giftland (Main Floor) IND ?IDR--OUTDOO.A.-..CHRISTMAS.-DECORATIONS---AND--LIGH-TS— CHRISTMAS GIFTWRAP—ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREES E. 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