HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-12-04, Page 311
Bill PT.rtri
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ge receives award of erit
Though he admits his role in the
publishing of the Huron County Historical
Atlas was one of the key factors leading to
his award of merit from the Ontario Library
Trustees' Association for 1985, Bill Par-
tridge refuses to take all the credit.
"The historical atlas was partly my idea
and it was probably the reason I got the
award. But, the award is a reflection back
on the library board and county council,"
said the chief librarian of the Huron County
Library.
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"County council gives you the latitude to
try things. Ithad•a lot of courage to do what
it did. And, we had a lot of cooperation from
all the county departments," he said.
The award of merit is presented annually
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the Ontario Library Trustees' Associa-
tion to a practising librarian who has made
a significant contribution to public library
service in Ontario.
Also contributing to the awa •d was Par-
tridge's work during the past few years
towards a library board which is more open
to the public.
-He has nutured and encouraged the
growth of his local board, to the extent that
many trustees are actively participating in
regional library affairs, they themselves
realizing that library trustees are a part of a
larger picture emcompassing the whole pro-
vincial scene," said Margaret Coburn,
president of the association, while presen-
ting his award.
"By his example, he has demonstrated
that dialogue between municipal represen-
tatives and professionals is an integral part
of good library service and communication
is afterall an important aspect of librarian-
ship," she added.
With 15 years experience in the library
field, Partridge, who was raised in Van-
couver, earned his degree in library science
at the University of Toronto in 1969.
His first library position was librarian at
Pine Hill Divinity Hall in Halifax from 1970
to 1972. From.1972 to 1974, he was assistant
county librarian at the Essex County
Li brary.
He has worked as chief librarian in Huron
County since 1974. His accomplishments in
Huron include relocating the Huron County
Library headquarters, planning the renova-
tion and move of the Clinton Branch Library
and studying computerization of various
county departments.
Partridge said he hopes to see the library
system in Huron computerized in the next
couple of years.
He said he would also like to see the
library become more involved in the
literacy program that's been operating for
six years in Goderich.
"If we have people who can't read, it's
becoming a more serious problem since
more and more workers have to use com-
puters. In rural areas, there is still a.
residual idea that people can get through
life without doing well in school," he said.
He said he plans to order more high
interest—low vocabulary books for mature
people learning, to read.
In the future, the library will also work
closer with the Huron County Pioneer
Museum with cultural and historical
material.
"The library acts as a cultural and infor-
mational centre and the museum is an im-
portant adjunct of culture. We want to do
more to appeal to the culturally -bent kids as
well as the sports -bent kids," he said.
Partridge is co-chairman of th'e Task
Force on Ontario Newspapers, chairman of
County and Regional Municipal Librarians
and the Association of County and Regional
Libraries, president of the Maitland Golf
and Country Club and active in Little
Theatre.
" New rabies regulations .announced
A new regulation requiring people in some
areas of the province to immunize their pets
• against. rabies took effect Dec. 1, Health
Minister Murray Elston announced.
The regulation, which is being added to
the Health Protection and Promotion Act,
enables the local medical officer of health to
require the compulsory immunization of
cats anti dogs. over three months of age in
his jurisdiction where he is of the opinion
that , the program is warranted and will
benefit the public. .
Three health units have already asked the
ministry to apply the regulation to their
areas•. It took effect in the Borough of East
York Health Unit on Dec. 1 and will take ef-
fect in the Haldimand-NQ.r£olk Regional
• Health Unit on Apr. 1, 1986 and the Halibur-
ton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health
Unit on Sept'. 1, 1986. Several other health
units have approached the ministry to
discuss being included in the regulation.
"Ministry statistics show that during the
first 10 months of 1985 there were .1,651
reported cases of rabies among animals,"
Elston said. "This is 43 per cent more than
the number of cases reported in the same
period in 1984, when 1,156 cases were
reported.
"In addition, so far this year, the number
of treatments for human beings who have
been exposed has increased eight per cent
from 1;626 in 1984 to 1,758,"
While most of the reported cases of rabies
occur among wild animals such as foxes and
skunks, the major threat to people is
through pets that have been exposed to
rabies in wildlife. Rabies in pets causes
between 50 and 60 per cent of human ex-
posures and anti -rabies treatments. •
Local medical officers of health are ex-
pected to consult with local veterinarians to
arrange for lower-cost rabies vaccination
clinics to be available once a year in each
community where it is made compulsory.
Pet owners will receive an immunization
certificate from their veterinarian in-
dicating when the animal was vaccinated,
and when it is due to be re -immunized. They
will also receive a rabies vaccination'iden-
tification tag for their dog or cat.
Where necessary, the medical officer of
health may exempt aged or infirm animals
from immunization, provided the animal is
not permitted to come into direct physical
contact with anyone other than the animal's
owner or caretaker.
Local medical officers of health will have
the option of ,extending this regulation to
animals used for recreation and exhibition, •
such as saddle horses or animalsin fairs. •
Council agrees with extra funding
HULI•,ETT - . Council here were in
agreement with a resolution from the
village of Omemee which requested extra
goVernment funding for volunteer fire
departments.
The resolution stated that volunteer fire
departments providing health services such
as CPR, first • aid, auto' extrication and
traffic control are a heavy financial burden
on the.taxpayer should be funded by the
province.
. According Jo clerk Harry Lear, Hullett
Township is provided with fire protection by
the Blyth. Seaforth and Clinton Fire
Departments, all of which have one or more
of these extra services.
The • 'resolution further • urges the
municipalities to petition the Ministry of
Health for the additional funding and write
to local MPP's.with their concerns.
In other business, the clerk was instructed
to prepare a bylaw concerning a three-year.
operating agreement for the Seaforth
Community Centre with four other
townships. Clerk Lear says Hallett pays a
small percentage of the operating costs of
the centre.
A tile drain loan application was approved
Extensive damage but no injuries
TUCKERSMI'TH TOWNSHIP - An
highway accident which occurred 00
November 28.caused extensive damage to a
.vehicle driven by a Clinton nian,.accor•ding
to the Goderich detachment of the OPP.
While travelling north 00 Highway 4. 1 km
south of Vanastra Road, a vehicle driven by
Ian Cochrane of Clinton attempted to pass a
vehicle driven' by 'Teddy Hendersoh of RR2
Eden. The Cochrane vehicle left the road •
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way, struck a fence and carne to. rest on its
roof.
There were no injuries in the mishap
which caused $2,000 damage to the
Cochrane vehicle. The ,Henderson vehicle
was undamaged.
An accident in Vana:Stra 'caused $800
damage to a vehicle driven by a Clinton
area man on November 29.
A vehicle driven by Antoon Stauttener of
RR5 Clinton !truck a hydro pole while ,
travelling on Victoria Blvd. in Vanastra.
Mr. Stauttener escaped uninjured.
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and availability of funds.
Council also . opened, and after three
readings, closed the court, of revision
regarding the Ball Drainage Works. The
• court of revision gives those affected by the
assessment of the Ball Drain time to appeal
the assessment, said Clerk Lear. There
were no appeals..
A bylaw to ,provide $22,600 for drainage
works in the township borrowed on the
credit of the municipality was .passed by
council.
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Bill Partridge, of the Huron County Library in Goderich, presented a copy of the 1984 Huron
County Atlas to Marianne Scott, National Librarian of the National Library of Canada as
MP Murray Cardiff looked on. The 1984 Atlas is an update of the original 1879 Beldon Atlas of
Huron County. Most of the materials received by the National Library of Canada on legal
deposit are catalogued and listed in Caladiana, the national bibliography. As Canadiana is
now circulated to several thousand libraries in Canada and abroad, a listing does provide a
significant amount of publicity.
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