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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-03-26, Page 2Page 2—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1986 Imgroved services wanted By Stephanie Levesque The Huron County board of education, hospitals and the board of health are going after better speech pathology services for Huron County residents. A brief on speech pathology services is to be sent to provincial Health Minister Mur- ray Elston. The brief is awaiting the signatures of hospital chairmen and the board of health. "The matter of speech pathology services in Huron County has been a cause for con- cern over a period covering several years," states the brief. The document reports that service has been inconsistent and there have been pro- blems getting and keeping staff. There has also been confusion regarding which provin- cial ministry - health or education - pays for speech pathology services of school -aged children. "I't is clear that the general population is under -served. School aged children, in par- ticular, have been unable to acquire access to service for an extended period of time," the brief states. There are also waiting lists for services at the hospitals. Home Care, a division of the health unit, had to bring in someone from Ireland to fill the speech therapist position. Also, the school board is having difficulty finding medical therapy support for 35 urgent and 25 routine cases. "The situation is clearly one that requires the intervention and the assistance of the minister," the brief states. Symposium of home crafts MITCHELL -How many times have you exhibited at a fair and wondered why your article didn't place? How many times has your' article placed in every area but first? How many times have you wondered how you could make your work even better? Have you ever wondered how you could become a judge at a local fair? Well, the answers to all these questions can be frn�n i nn Anrll 1 nnri 9 n the Home Computer 1 • fromp age 1 chener or Guelph. What makes the informa- tion intelligible is an $80 modem. This equip- ment piece translates computer languages to make them all sound alike. What Bieman would like to see is that each school in Huron be linked to a 'main Crafts Symposium. These guidance sessions will be held at the Crystal Palace in Mitchell and is sponsored by District 8 Fair Boards. Fifteen dollars will buy two actionpacked days. There will be tips provided and exchanged. Pre -registration is requested. Phone either Delores Shapton (235-1027) or Alieda Murray (327-8650) for more information. ink• • • corm -inter at the board office. This would enable information to be shared across the county. However, that is down the road a bit, ad- mits Bieman. He says that for now, he will await the verdict of this province -wide pilot project. Plant your beans with Thimet*. 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It is up close to $10,000 over last year," said Mr. McClory. To date, $39,000 has been raised in the cowtty and organizers are confident the $45,000 goal will be reached when the re- mainder of the donations come in. Campaign chairman Barney Goldsmith explained the $45,000' goal is up approx- imately $15,000 over the 1985 figure. The overall campaign objective for Om° tario was set at $7.2 -trillion with 60,000 volunteers canvassing. Conunenting on the work the 700 Huron County canvassers did, Mr. McClory said, "I'm really in awe of what you have achiev- ed as volunteers. The foundation is heavily dependent on volunteers." Although the campaign was a success, Mr. Goldsmith said there were Boles but plans to plug utero are already underway. In order to canvass the county, areas were broken down. The first area, consisting of Auburn, Ashfield, Colborne, West and East Wa.wanosh, has raised $1,884 to date. 'lite second area, consisting of Goderich, Stanley and Tuckersmith Townships and Bayfield, raised $5,355 to date. To date, the third area, consisting of Hay, Stephen, Usborne, Hensall and Zurich, rais- ed $6,283.75. Area four raised $8,000 to date. It consists of Hullett, McKillop, Morris, Grey, Blyth and Brussels. Turnberry and Howick were area five, and have brought in $2,278.75 to date. The towns, Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Seaforth and Wingham, raised $14,305. "The Huron County Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation held a wrap-up meeting on March 19 at the Clinton Legion. To date, the chapter has raised close to $10,000 more than last year. Attending the meeting were Stan Connelly, President of the Huron County Chapter (left), Ron McClory, Executive Director of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, and Barney Goldsmith, Huron County's campaign chairman. l Anne Narejko photo j SHARP ELECTRONIC CASH REGISTERS The best investment you can make in your business ER -1564 5 5 plus tax HURON BUSINESS MACHINES 50 Albert St., Clinton We deliver to most area towns Problems at- drive-in discussed by council GODERICH TWP. - Dan Stringer was pre- sent at the council meeting on March 17 to discuss a number of problems associated with the operation of the Mustang Drive -In in the township. Council made a number of suggestions to help the Mr. Stringer with the operation of the drive-in theatre. Council directed the clerk to look into having a buffer fence erected around the theatre. He was also re- quested to pursue the possibility of prepar- ing a noise bylaw for this area. Robert Kelly attended the meeting to ask for council's approval for removing some of the conditions imposed by the sub -dividers agreement. No motions were recorded. Garry. Mernerand Gerald Hiltz. -were pre- sent to explain Mr„; Merner's request for a severance of a house on lot 12, Huron Road. Council agreed the only method for the severance to be granted would be a change to the Official Plan which would be initiated through the Huron County Planning Depart- ment. The re -zoning of the area would be carried out through the township. Dan Steyn, administrator of the Clinton Public Hospital and Doug Coventry, fund raising chairman for the hospital, appeared at the meeting to outline the proposed ex- pansion at thehospital. They also presented a detailed list of the grants hoped for from the various municipalities using the hospital. Goderich Township's share will .be $2,000 in 1986 and $2,000 in 1987. However, the re- quest for extra funding for the hospital ex- pansion was filed for more discussion at the final budget setting. Council agreed to sell the_used 1973 1 ton Chev truck to the high bidder of G. Price for $200. The Township of Tuckersmith supplied a detailed list of operations at the Vanastra Recreation Centre and requested financial assistance. Council agreed to provide of grant of $400 towards the operation of the pool only. They resolved it would be ridiculous to financially support a community centre in another municipality, when Goderich Township already has a community centre. A bylaw was passed by council to authorize the township to close First Street in Plan 275. Council also passed another bylaw to authorize the sale of a parcel of land in the north half of Block "A" to Ken- neth Young for $13,000. Allan MacDonald requested advice oh his plan to sever 31/2 acres from lot 103 in the Maitland Concession in order to erect a 'retirement home. Council directed the clerk to write to Mr. MacDonald stating the severance doesn't appear possible under the township's secondary plan and zoning bylaw. James Knight . presented a petition .to council for the re -zoning of his property on Lot 35 Concession 1 in order to build a cot= tage on a lot undersized by building stan- dards. Council. accepted' the application which will be referred to the Huron County Planning Department for .preparation and circulation. The Biggin Improvement Drain Report was received by W.J. Bartlett. Council will discuss the report at a meeting on April 7 at 3:30 p.m. Council called a meeting for March 24 at 8 p.m. with the residents of Holmesville to discuss the streetlighting situation. At this meeting, council will finalize the number of streetlights desired and the method of pay- ing for them. The clerk will supply each owner with a suggested cost sharing plan prior to the meeting. Building permits were requested by the Ontario Correctional Centre to remodel a. room; Kase Van den Heuval to remodel a barn and for a front porch; 'Barry Taylor for ' an extension of a barn roof and Harry ;Dykstra fon a storage building. ,. The permits were approved by council with the Dykstra permit pending payment of the application fee. Health unit has $1.4 -million budget By Stephanie Levesque A $1.4 million budget for the Huron County health unit has been tentatively approved by Huron County council. The budget appreved at the Mar. 6 session of county council, -'includes the costs of operating the health unit,. family. planning and plumbing and environment. The health unit itself -has a budget of $1.2 million, most of which is spent in salaries ($863,493). The.country's share of this portion of the budget is $307,434 up 5.4 per cent from the $291,563 budget from last year. The Ministry of Health pays $922,301 and the rest comes from other revenue sources. The family planning department's budget of $56,610 is wholly funded by the province and other revenue sources. No county dollars are used. The plumbing and environment depart- ment has a. budget of $119,076. The county will pay $46,081 of this which represents a four per cent increase. Provincial dollars and inspection and other fees provide the rest of the revenue. The country's share of the budget is sub- ject to the approval of the entire county budget on Mar. 27. Harry B. Miner card party results CLINTON - The Harry B. Miner VC('G Branch 140 held a euchre tournament on March 22 with 12 tables in play. The first prize winners were Mr. and Mrs. Aldie Crich. The lone hand winners were Mrs. George Rumball and Mrs. Doug Thorn - Murphy's Sez... AND dike. The low prize winners were comrade .John Semple and Hilda Semple. Another euchre party will be held on April 26 with registration at 1:30 p.m. This will be the last one until fall. IT "Best deal in Town!" 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