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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-12-10, Page 2Page 2-CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1986 MewsandfQatW$..... This was one handoff Rick Riehl (left) didn't mind taking as he was accepting a $1,000 cheque for winning the Lion's Club Grey Cup Draw. Making the presentation was the gentleman that sold him the ticket, Glenn Price. (David Emslie photo) Media blasted for coverage.. • from page 1 elected by the people and whatever is said about me I understand. I will continue to work in the best interests of the county but, I will not be intimidated. I will continue to do what is proper. All we as councillors can expect is fair press, " he said. Mr. Cunningham said the board has tried to handle the personnel problem • most discreetly" and out of the public eye, but press reports have made it hard to deal with the problem. He said the county solicitor, Mr. Murphy, told the library board not to discuss the matter in public until it is resolved. He also said he wished to dispel rumours in the county that the library was a low priority in the county. He quotes some figures from the last 10 years that point to the contrary. According to Mr. Cunningham, in 1975, the total library budget was $167,000 com- pared to $607,00 in 1985 which represents a jump of 263 per cent over the 10 year period. Of the totals, only $109,000 was set aside by the province in the 1975 budget, which rose to $177,000 in 1985. The .overall provincial share in the county library budget is 62 per cent. In the same 10 year period, the provin- cial share in the county's Board of health went up 298 per cent while the county share went up only 33 per cent. oliday Fashion Sa council says okay to ra sa By Shelley McPhee Halst CLINTON - The long, drawn out debate between town council, the recreation com- mittee and the Clinton Raceway may be over. Council has propsed a new contract bet- ween the municipality and the raceway association. It now remains up to the group either to accept or reject the proposal. The development of a new contract has in- volved months of deabte as the groups in- volved have worked to iron out differences and problems. ewiy agreement The latest draft. nresentpd by connt41 calls for the inclusion of a controversial in- surance clause that the raceway association wanted written out. The clause gives the recreation commit- tee the authority to charge higher rental rates if the insurance directly related to the raceway rises. The raceway association wanted the clause deleted in the new contract. Council members disagreed. Councillor Gord Gerrits noted, "Recreation shouldn't be giving the raceway a cut rate. Full rates are charged to the fair board, minor hockey." Council members agreed that the issue had become more of a problem than was necessary. Councillor Gerrits noted, "It's not only a monetary problem. It's a matter of principle." In a recorded vote the majority of council members approved to have a contract drawn up for a three year period, and, to have the insurance rate clause included. Councillor Case Buffinga was the lone objector. Clinton to receive $15,000 for home renewals CLINTON - Council here has received word that a $15,000 Home Renewal (OHRP) grant has been approved by the Ontario Ministry of Housing. To be administered by the municipality, the program assists homeowners to upgrade their homes, with the emphasis on faulty, structural and sanitary conditions, and on plumbing, insulation, heating and electrical systems. Loans of up to $7,500 are made available to ,eligible owner -occupants who wish to bring their homes up to standard. A portion of the loan may be forgiven, depending on the reci- pient's income. Interest rates range from zero to 10 per cent, again depending on income. Physically disabled homeowners, or homeowners with physically disabled relatives living permanently with them, may qualify for loans of up to $9,500. This special maximum loan recognizes the extra costs involved in alterations that make homes more accessible inside and outside. Walls should have been By Wilma Oke GODERICH - A coroner's jury in Goderich, was told on December 4 by a con- struction safety officer of the ministry of labor that the walls should have been shored up on an Egmondville watermain trench that collapsed September 8, killing Ralph Melville, 26, of Thedford, and injuring Terry Hodgins, 21, of RR 3 Parkhill, employees of Lavis Contracting Company Ltd., Clinton. Arthur J. Goddard of London, in the ministry's local office there, said the walls of a trench that's more than four feet (1.2 metres) deep should either be propped or should slope at an angle to prevent collapse. When he inspected the site the day after the fatality, he testified he found the walls of the trench, which was about six feet (1.8 metres) deep, had been vertical and unshored. He said he couldn't be sure if some of the earth around the trench had been previously undermined, but "for whatever reason, that site was not safe." Coroner Dr. Kenneth Rodney of Seaforth said Mr. Melville died instantly of massive head injuries when the trench at William and Victoria streets collapsed. "He would not have known what hit him and he did not suffer." Besides the skull fractures that killed him, Mr. Melville sustained severe chest in- juries in the cave-in, Dr. Rodney said. Mr. Melville was buried to his neck and co-worker Terry Hodgins to his chest in the trench collapse, the five -member jury was told. Lavis construction supervisor Ken Eagleston, of RR 3 Parkhill, said he drove Mr. Hodgins and Mr. Melville to Egmond- ville on September 8 and dropped them at the job site. Mr. Melville was in charge of the trench work that day, he said. He was a very competent man who always looked ahead. Mr. Eagleston testified he was not at the site long that day as he was at another site, but he had judged the soil hard and firm. He and Gordon Lavis of Clinton, general manager of the family run business, testified that on-site safety discussions have been held with workers. Mr. Lavis said safety regulations are also posted at locations where employees punch in their time clocks and that the company For applicants, the maximum annual qualifying income, after allowable deduc- tions are made, is $20,000. Since 1975, Clinton has received $60,000 in grants which have helped upgrade 27 homes. OHRP benefits are available to owner - occupants in all municipalities which have adopted minimum housing standards, bylaws or resolutions establishing stan- dards, and have decided to take part in the program. shored up has a safety committee to discuss and deal with safety-related issues. Mr. Lavis said his company has a record, according to Workmen's Compensation, that is better than most in the industry. Mr. Lavis said since the fatal accident the company has distributed safety rules and regulations with employees' pay cheques. Terry Hodgins, who was treated for chest injuries after the cave-in, said he and Ralph Melville were smoothing a shallow layer of sand at the bottom of the trench in prepara- tion for laying the waterpipe when he heard another employee, Ron Eggleston of Clin- ton, shouting. He was able to turn slightly, he said, but Ralph didn't have time. When the cave-in was over, "I looked over at Ralph and I knew he was dead." 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