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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-11-12, Page 1NO. 46 121 YEARS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1986 50 CENTS •Margie Wise earns Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Margie Wise recently received the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award from Governor- General Jeanne Sauve, chairperson of the program, at a ceremony in Quebec City. Margie completed activities in service, expedition, skills and fitness to earn the award. It takes discipline and a great deal of determination to reach high achievements, and Margie Wise of Clinton has what it takes. Margie, a student at the University of Western Ontario, King's College, was one of three Ontario youths to receive the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award from Governor- General Jeanne Sauve at a ceremony held recently in Quebec City. In order to earn the award, a person must complete activities in the categories of ser- vice, expedition, skills and fitness. Margie's expedition was a wilderness canoe trip which covered 162 kilometers and followed the route of the Voyageurs from the Quebec border to Georgian Bay. In the service category, Margie was a teen volunteer, completing over 500 hours at the Clinton Public Hospital. She was also a year book editor in her senior year at Cen- tral Huron Secondary School. When Margie received her award, there were over 70 others also being honored. They came from British Columbia, Saskat- chewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Quebec and Ontario. Canada is one of 47 countries in the program initiated by Prince Philip in 1956 as a challenge to youth. The gold medal is the highest of three levels of awards. Capital Ocpenditure list looks at new roof and broilers for area schools - By Shelley McPhee Haist CLINTON - Nine new roofs, two new boiler systems and projected extensive repairs to one high school make up the list of capital expenditures forecast by the Huron County Board of Education (HC E 1. The list carries a price tag of $2,767,760. The itemized list and cost estimates will assist the HCBE when it determines how to spend the 1987 budget for building renova- tions. The list was presented by the manage- ment committee to the HCBE at the November meeting. Categorized in order of importance, the elementary panel reads: Huron Centennial Public School, roof replacement, 42,000 square feet, $237,600: Zurich Public School, boiler replacement, $33,500; Turnberry Central Public School, roof replacement, 7,616 square feet, $45,696; Brookside Public School, roof replacement, 27,169 square feet, $149,429; Seaforth Public School, boiler, $26,000; Holmesville Public School, roof, 18,000 square feet, $93,800; Hullett Central Public School, roof, 20,375 square feet, $112,062; Stephen Central School, roof, 21,647 square feet, $119,058. For secondary school repairs the items, listed in priority are: F.E. Madill, roof, 68,180 square feet, $330,900; Central Huron Secondary School, roof, 40,828 square feet, $204,140: Goderich District Collegiate In- stitute, roof. 33,115 square feet, $165,575. The most significant figure, costwise, but the least crucial in priority comes at the end of the list, for Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, the'estimated expenditure of $1,250,000 for renovations to the building. HCBE trustee Tony McQuail said that the figure has been established as the cost of the renovation of an older section of the school that is not in use. He noted that the figure was included to make the ministry of education aware that there could be significant expenses incurred with the school facility. It was further noted that alternative uses for the school are being investigated. Wheel chair clinic offered CLINTON - For the first time in Huron County, a wheel chair clinic is being offered which will allow wheel chair users to have minor repairs done at no charge. The event, sponsored by the March of Dimes and Huron Day Centre, will be held on Novmeber 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Small repairs will be done on the spot and estimates on larger repairs given. Both manual and motorized chairs are welcome. There are openings for 32 appointments. Anyone wishing to take advantage of the service should phone 482-7943. Museum funding receives government approval By Alan Rivett Officals connected with the proposed $3.5 million expansion and renovations ,project to the Huron County Pioneer Museum are breathing a sigh of relief after government officials accepted a new funding formula for the project. The rlew funding formula, passed by Huron County Council at its meeting on November 6, calls for the museum project to be completed in two distinct phases, with the County and the provincial govern- ment each contributing 50 per cent of the $2.4 million cost for first phase construc- tion. The second phase will be completed as money becomes available. The original funding plan, adopted last year by Huron County Council, had the county, provincial and federal govern- ments each contributing one-third each to the project which was slated to go ahead in one phase. Museum Committee Chairman Dave Johnston said the project was put in jeopardy last week after the County's $1 million grant application through the Federal government's Cultural Initiatives Program (CIP) was declined. In turn, the County's grant application under the provincial Ministry of Citizen- ship and Culture (MCC) was also placed in jeopardy. The provincial ministry refused to approve the one-third funding proposal by the county after learning of the federal government announcement. Mr. Johnston said the committee recent- ly met with Mrs,. Marty -. Brent, the, manager of the Museum section of the MCC, to discuss an amendment to the ap- plication which would allow the county to stay as a top priority for provincial fun- ding. She recommended to the committee that the project and the application be made up of two phases. "She (Marty Brent) gave us every assurance that the county museum project would be top priority and that our applica- tion would not have to be re -submitted but only re -worked," said Mr. Johnston in ex- plaining the situation to council. Under the new formula, the first phase would include all new construction while the second phase would include renova- tions to the old. museum building and the finishing touches to the total project, such as landscaping, etc. PIPPRIMPIPPIPINRIP Mr. ,Johnston also said that; after the new funding was formula was wqrked out, the proposal was put before the two local MPP's in this area (Jack Riddell and Mur - "ray Elston) to seek their support. "Both Mr. Riddell and Mr. Elston sup- port fully the Huron County Museum and said they would do anything possible to assist us with funding from the province," said Mr. Johnston, the reeve of Bayfield. The Museum Committee also travelled to Ottawa to find out if the funding change would put federal funding in doubt for the project, Mr. Johnston said the director, of the federal CIP said the revised county funding application still meets the re- quirements for the program. "MP Murray Cardiff is also in full sup- port of the project and has also said he will do everything possible at the federal level. "We haven't jeopardized the project and, from all signals, all the federal and provincial ministries are fully in favor of the project," Mr. Johnston concluded. Museum Project Director Claus Breede said county officials were worried the CIP would view the project as two distinct pro- jects which would sizeably reduced the. county's grant prospects. He said under the CIP program, it will fund up to one-third of any major capital project. If the second phase of the museum project was viewed as a separate project, the county would have been eligible for on- ly one-third of their $1 million grant request. "We would have been cutting our own throats," said Mr. Breede. However, Mr. Breede said the CIP of- ficials still see the museum project as a $3.5 million venture. But, because of their small $8 million yearly budget which is spent across Canada, the county may not receive a CIP grant until 1988. Mr. Breede says he 'expects to have an answer regarding the provincial funding for the project within the next four to six weeks. If a guaranteed commitment is made by the province, tenders will be call- ed to begin construction. As for the federal government's grant refusal for the project this year, Mr. Breede said the county will not need to pro- ceed with the second phase renovations un- til 1989. He expects the first phase of the project to be completed by that time. Library board may be dissolved at y'ear's end tle or no effect on the day-to-day operation • of the library. The move will make the library. system more accountable to the county council. "County council will have more input in- to library decisions. They'll feel more part of it (the board's decisions)," she said. She said she felt that many council members refused to take part in debate on library matters as "there was nothing they could do about it" because the report of the library board was "just for information as the motions were all final". However, she said the county intends to keep the make-up of the board the same, with three private citizens continuing to sit on the board along with four members of county council. Huron County Clerk -Treasurer Bill Hanley said the move to change the Library Board to a committee was made to get it "back where it was" before it was changed to a board in 1984. He, too, said tlfe major reason for the change was for more accountability to county council. "Because the council pays 80 per cent of the costs, they want a say in what's going on. Accountability Is the bottom line," said Mr. Hanley. Bill Partridge, the chief librariai, in the Huron County Library system, said he is "of two minds" on the decision to dissolve the Library Board. "It's a political decision and I will work with it. You have to work with the organization. I don't think it will be a pro- blem," said Mr. Partridge. However, Mr. Partridge disagreed with county council's stance that the new law will make the 1ihrary 44Eystrak,.W9re accountable. "Their argument was accountability. They have all the power now. They just want it more," he said, referring to the fact that four county council members already sit on the Library Board. Turn to page 2 By Alan Rivett The Huron County Library Board may be dissolved at the end of this year after a Private Members Bill, brought before a special committee of the provipcial government last week, was given approval. Beginning in January 1987, the Huron County Library may be be brought under the jurisdiction of Huron County Council and will operate as a committee of council. Since 1966, the Library Board has operated as an autonomous board under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Public Libraries Act. Clerk -Treasurer Bill Hanley, Library Board Chairman Tom Cunningham, Huron County Warden Leona Armstrong and the county's solicitor as well as official objec- tors were invited to participate in the Stan- ding Committee on Regulations and Private Bilis meeting which heard the Huron County matter on October 22 and October 29. According to Library Chairman Tom Cunningham, in a brief description of the meeting at the Huron County council meeting on November 6, the Private Members Bill to dissolve the Library Board was passed by a close vote with the chairman of the committee casting the deciding vote in favor of dissolving the committee. He also said the Bill, called Private Bill Pr 7, still has to be given third reading before the Ontario legislature before it will become law. "We really don't have anything concrete as yet to give to county council," said Mr. ICunningham on the matter. In the opinion of officials with the coup- " ty , tl�c move to have + hh-1 ibrnry Board come under the county committee system will ensure that county council has more control over the operation of the library system. According to Warden Leona Armstrong, the decision to change the Library Board to a committee, which was made in a vote of council in February of 1985, will have lit- Fashion show 'brings in approximately $4,200 Clinton Legion temberr Don Artnstrbug saluted the flag. Fradeyna Cornier, a imentber 1tr� i i i a► of the Clinton L gli n Ladies Aus lfaty, watched on as fiemenibrance Day was observe& BENMILLER - Two fashion shows, featuring clothing and jewellery for men, women and children, generated $4,200 for the Huron -Bruce -Perth Chapter of Epilepsy on November 5 at the Benmiller Inn. For the second year, the Chapter held a fashion show as their major fund raising event. However, this year had a new twist to it, with two shows instead of one. "We're very pleased with the results," said Marj Vere of the Chapter. It went well." During the afternoonfashions from The Old Mill, My Fair Lady and iso Kidding were modelled by many local volunteers. And of . course, no outfit is complete Without w..latest jewellery so Aitistetts� supplied the pleees ando•to keep your homeooking good. Board and flatten Shored off many Chriatittat Arrrarigethents. In the evening, the children's fashions were replaced with men's clothing from Campbell's Men's Wear. Co-ordinators for the event included Mrs. Vere, commentator and fashion, Mary Garon; tickets, Bette Dalzell; floral, Jane Groves; music, Michael Vere, Paul Vere and Mary Garon. Models were: Chris, Scott and Kathy Bromley; Krista Dalzell, Lesley Dalzell, Mariana Boy, Laura Herman, Claire Eckert, Marcia McCall, Mark Butcher, Kevin Jones, Shawn Chipchase, Abby Dietz, Robin Fines,Vanessa McMillan, Gabrielle Mitchell, lana Prouse, Terri Adshead, Dorothy Bandeau, Jun Boussey, Judy Ci'eslar, Marg Dupee, Marie Jefferson, Rhea Jones Priscilla MacDonald, Marie Middleton, IVfary Murray, Jayne Snell, • Turn to page 2