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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-03-07, Page 10 xE 0 44'; Vi• ,1•7•Al;';f!;•.±,.•• • ; .A AA • • 1••••e%N.0 •AIA••,,11Ar,•.' 11,,A r • • • 'A • ,A A • 0 • „priri,r Atm ...SMBR=0.1=Aliaa..Z.VOIMWAK.r.guitaioan.coomarptrepusa • ANDARD cents year MORRIS UMW* - A 17 -year old 14004 'AVOW youth was killed on March 3 tragic tar* a001404ti WilgOlOrr reputed that Dean Jeffrey Musty, 0 RR 2, Blyth, died when his foot slipped into a manure auger. The morning accident bappeped while he was, working brOtbervntbefatOilY farm. The Blyth Fire Department emergency unitWaiimmediatek called to the scene of the accident. They were unable to save the Went theyouth Dean Musty survived by his parents, Vanastra residents. ra .c, By Rod Hilts VANASTRA - Five delegations concerned that the Huron County Board of Education may close the public school here, spoke out in . support .of the learning institute_ at a meeting on Feb. 28. Representatives from the Vanastra Lions and Lioness Club, Tuckersmith Day Nursery, Tuckersmith Township Council and the principal of the Vanastra Public School each gave a presentation to a special. accommodation review committee and approximately 25 concerned people of the Vanastra area. The committee will evaluate the Board of Education's school accommodation review and by the end of the school year, will make recommendations on the future of the school. Vanastra Public School, along with Hensall Public School and McCurdy Public School in Huron Park came under the board's watchful eye late last year when studies were approved to determine if the 'schools are "educationally viable". The five presentations heard at the Vanastra meeting centered on three main areas of concern: the needs of the children, the needs of community and the cost. Councillor John Brownridge said that Tuckersmith council wanted to input into the future development of Vanastra, the social influence of the school on the community and the financial restraints on the board. "Apparently the continu Vanastra Public ,School has in jeopardy because of lo i � t; however., lt can eaSily be se • is the potential for a dFamtiF t he • • number of children requiring elementary education," Councillor Brownridge said. The, councillor addressed the importance of maintaining a school in Vanastra, as a close link to _attracting new people Into the community. He- noted; "In -our - many - discussions with potential buyers, we have discovered that they evaluate a community on many bases. One of the most important considerations they express concerns the educational facilities available. Thus it is clear that if the school disappears, the task of realizing the potential of the hamlet Will become even more difficult." "To eliminate the Vanastra Public School is to remove an institution which has an important social function. Without, it the conununity will not grow; perhaps it will not even survive," Councillor Brownridge said. He went on to explain that there are 27 fully serviced lots which could very quickly be developed to accommodate residents should the demand occur. He said that the council is committed in its endeavor to attract industries to the hamlet's indnstrial park. A sense of pride Delegations stressed that the Vanastra Public School has made a conscious effort to fostercommunity pride in the children of • g • "The Vanastra Public School has an important social impact on the commiinityif: It advertises that Vanastra is no longer aairforce base. It says to the prejudiced the% the tarnished image is not reality. Mostici. importantly, it creates in the children of the,; niWth roots the-pride-whichie 1*PM • 19c Murray arrit Barbara Musty and his-brotber Tom. He was predeceased 1y one brather • Shane. - He is also survived by grandparefalft. and Mrs. Musty of litstavIel and. Mrs. and ldrs. Oscar Hock of Waldo& Funeral services were held at the Blyth United ilinrch on March 6 and interment followed at the Fairview CemeterYIn Listowel, The Tasker Funeral Horne in Myth was in charge of funeral arrangenrits. • • ••-• F. • „,•,.0„., ".• • 4, • ' - - the automatic inheritance of ehildrett in more established, older areas," Councilor Brownridge said. The Tuckersmith preseotation.noted4liat the boardanalysis of. variable evenditares - are "riot- realistic figures- for domp__—aris purposes." "The report does not include any cost, for the original building but only renovation costs and these can vary drastically from one year to the next depending on budget restraints," Councillor Brownridge said. Council pointed out in the brief, that Mr. Allen, the director of education,confirmed no revenue from grants had been, taken into account on the comparison report. 44* "Costs have been one aspect used to initiate this. review process," the presentation explained. "Yet even with the high rental cost of the school and no capital costs included in the board's analysis, Vanastra properties are payirig niore than required for the operation of the Vanastra Public School." , , In his presentation; Principal John, Ross outlined many of the advantages of the Vanastra school that were previously, mentioned by the other delegations. In gathering the advantages and disadvantages of the school, Mr. Ross used two sources for data. The source was the current staff of the school and a 1979 survey of p ils, parents and teachers, made one 4.e*ter the school opened. -t•g .to Another side , rn0 advantages the teachers gave in the surdsurvr are similar to those already outlined. Turn to -page -2 - 0. *4.604442 The Clinton Library is on the move again, this time back to its weeks. Giving a helping hand on Tuesday were, from left, Don original home. Library workers and volunteers are packing up Armstrong, Shirley Falconer, Nancy McKenzie and Nancy Vossen- hundreds of boxes of books and moving them back to the newly Fisher. (Shelley McPhee photo) renovated building. The move is expected to take at least two Few volunteer their help . • . Al • If you follow the' calendar, these three babes will celebrate their first birthdays in 1988. Clinton Public Hospital had three Leap Year Day babies. They were all born on Feb. 29 and it will be four years until Leap Year comes again. The unique trio. included, from left, • • Michael, son of Dan and Pam Bernard of Clinton; Lindsay, daughter of Bill and Ubby Van Damme of Clinton and Paul, son of Armand and Linda Trembley of Vanastra. (Shelley McPhee photo) County keep budgets to 5 per cent BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE Department budgets approved by Huron County Council at its March 1 session have increases ra iging from less than one per cent to over five per cent. • The overall county budget has yet to' be finalized. The smallest mcrease was awarded to the general government budget which covers Counallors remunerations and convention expenses. The 1983 estimate of $163,880 for general government was increased to $164,315 which is a percentage increase of .0026 per cent. "That certainly is restraint," commented Stanley Reeve_PanISteckle. The largest portion of this budget -is coun- cillors' pay for attendance at committee, board and other meetings estimated at $.50,000 down from last year's estimate of $55,600. Pay for council sessions has been budgeted at $34,000. The other large expense is for travel, convention and meal expenses. This is estimated at $40,000 the same as last year. • .,The warden's banquet has been estimated to cost $3,000. The 1983 banquest cost $2,971. The general administration budget for 1984 totals $446,900 compared to an estimate of $349,120 last year. The major reasons for the large increase include $50,000 for, com- puter installation, $12,000 for chairs for the council chambers, $4,500 for computer of- fice supplies and $20,000 for the 1984 historical atlas project. Salaries for general administration total $216,050 up from $206,560 budgeted for a year ago. Other expenses include employee benefits, equipment and telephones, etc. The county's share of the social services 1984 budget increases by .8 per cent. Huron is expected to pay $287,227 of the $1,114,960 social services budget. The pro- vince picks up the rest of the cost. The largest portion of this budget, $890,000 will be spent on the basic needs of welfare recipients. Last year 'g 00•,000 was budgeted for the basic needs in anticipation of in- creased cases, but actually only $773,533 was spent. Administration of social services has been estimated at $176,760, up from $168,352 last year. Of this $118,800 is for salaries. The county will pay $267,038 for the Health Unit's $1,078,738 budget for the year. Last year the county's health unit share was $240,965. Salaries arid wages for health unit staff totals $776,283 compared to $684,854 in 1984. The salary increase includes the addition of one nurse and a part-time dental hygienist in the amount of $44,285. The county's Share of the Library's 1984 budget of $727,536 is $554,418. This is a five per cent increase over the 1983 county share of $528,281. The rest of the budget is paid for by the province and fines. Salaries for the library staff total $330,000 up from $310,540 last year. The amount to be spent on books is down $30 from the budgeted amount last year. This year $207,870 is expected to be spent on books, processing and periodicals. a Huron's share of the 1984 budget for Huronview is $357,408 up five per cent from the $340,997 budgeted for last year. Huronview's total budget is $4,9 ,078 with $2,308,943 being paid through residents' fees and $2,330,221 coming from the province. Medical and nursing services account for the largest portion of the budget. Huronview expects to spend $2,492,772 in, nursing care this year, up from $2,211,000 last year. • ••• Poor response to town hall future By Wendy Somerville CLINTON - The naming of committee members for the proposed town hall auditorium was postponed because of a lack of attendance at a meeting held at the Clin- ton arena on Feb. 29. The 'meeting invited community group representatives and interested individuals to attend and discuss future uses of the town hall auditorium. "We need as much input as possible to reach a decision," said Councillor Ross Carter, chairman of the meeting. He said a steering committee of six to 10 volunteers is necessary to begin planning' events for the auditorium. "The committee will be responsible for planning a Week of celebrations when the hall first opens," Councillor Carter said. "They'll start it.off with a big bang and then • go on planning weekly events." He said .it was important to keep the facilities in constant use because "we don't want it (the auditorium) to just stand there,. it has to be used." A member of the Beta Sigma Phi organization asked if the auditorium would be available for fund raising organizations. The chairrnan said, "definitely." Apparently, town council has . been discussing three methods of charging rent., The first alternatiye is to charge no rent, the second idea is to charge enough to break even and the third alternative is to make a profit. A member of the Clinton Legion express- ed his concern about renting the auditorium, "It would be better to make a profit or.there is going to be a lot of people upset." Councillor Carter said he would like to see the facility as a business, "this way people will have a choice." "If the Cubs and Scouts want to use it, that's alright because they can have it free of charge," continued the chairman. "A Christmas party however, would have to be charged." The Beta Sigma Phi representative said that her group was growing every day and, "if we want a social gathering, a house is just not big enough." Ross Carter said the town hall has com- mittee rooms for larger groups. He also questioned whether or not some groups could use the council chambers. "I don't think they ectitid because the tables and chairs in there are pretty well stationary," commented Councillor Rosemary Armstrong. A Legion member asked the chairman if t he auditorium would be licenced. "I don't think so," said Councillor Carter. "we might try for a special occasion permit, but it's not going to be a big feature." A Golden Radar representative asked facilities.askedmtcheifn about_co unec Councillor xeteorprrsti could only be used for light lunches or teas. "It's not a banquet set up,"'he said. eu auditorium's vtt kitchen _Ind the auditorium had one floor.'Councillor - Carter said there was one level and it would feature the best lighting arid sound system that could be obtained. He reminded the au- dience that the committee would have to take over this type of responsibility. The committee will have to decide if a pro- posed theatre would want professional or amateur performers. However Councillor Carter said the committee would, "have to find your footing." He said they will have to determine what type of production appeals to this area - musicals or, professional theatre. He also said the committee might have to start with ,amateur productions because professional performers are sometimes hard to handle. "Some profes- sionals come into the place and they have to take over," he said. The Chairman told the audience that if a — lose interest. "It's like planting a tree. If you don't water and look after it, it won't grow." The councillor told a Beta Sigma Phi Member that the original stage is still there and "will be fixed up." He said the • renovators have already placed steps that curve and lie to the side of the stage but there "is very little change yet." When asked about heating and ventilation Turn to page 2 • Last Friday night the Clinton KinsMen die Junior C Mustangs and Clinton Figure Skating club teamed up to raise over $500 for Cystic Fibrosis in a charity hockey game. Pictured Is Robbie Wade of Qaderich receiving some help from referee Hugh Flynn, fik dropping the puck between Mustangs Tom Smith (right) and Harvey Carter of the KinstneuClub. Robbie is a viethn of CF and the night was also a special one as he celebratedth ninth birthday, See sports pages for further details(Rod Hills photo)