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Clinton News-Record, 1987-02-18, Page 1No deterioration in public health service I'M ORId)f�.ATI NG -THE BL1'I'H sTA'N1.),4RU-I'tlh;13:ol 1:11,21,1) RUG , NO. 7 121 YEARS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1987 SO CENTS Drama Festival highlights talent from four area schools By Anne Narejko BLYTH - Four schools were featured in the Second Annual Central Huron School Drama Festival on February 13 and 14, each pre ding theatre goers with a well perform- ed Canadian play. This year's top winner was Listowel District Secondary School as their acting in The Farm Show won them the Best Produc- tion title. Their own Mike Grant won Best Actor and Rob Neves put on the Outstanding Performance. Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS), who was last year's big winner, won for Best Set, which was designed by Brian Raidt and Lori Brandon, and Allison Dunn was award- ed Best Actress for het part in the school's performance of The Melville Boys. Seaforth District High School performed Chief Shaking Spear Rides Again and won Best Costumes. F.E. Madill Secondary School's Kira Stuckey was also recognized for an Outstan- ding Performance. According to CHSS drama . teacher Stephen Oliver, who organized the festival with Blyth Festival's Artistic Director Katherine Kaszas, the Blyth Memorial Hall was three-quarters full each night. "I was pleased with the Festival and the public support," commented Mr. Oliver. Ms.. Kaszas said she was glad the Blyth Festival could help in offering year round training in theatre to the area's youth. CHSS Cast Performing on stage for CHSS was Steve Lippincott as Owen Melville, Paul Lippin- cott as Lee Melville, Allison Dunn as Mary and Chanda Chilton as Loretta. The crew consisted of Chris Buurs,,Chris Watt, Tanja Grillmayer, Rob McCool, Steve Hearn, Rob MacLellan, Kendra Papple, Dan Primeau, Mark Ritchie, Kevin Scrimgeour, Kerri Jerome, Daryl Hem- ingway, Dave Jones, Julia Ritchie, Mike Henry, Brian Raidt and Lori Brandon. Mr. Oliver was the director. The Melville Boys was performed by Central Huron Secondary School during the Second Annual Central Huron School Drama Festival held over February 13 and 14. Two of the performers, Steve Lippincott and Chanda Chilton are pictured above. The other two in the cast were Paul Lippincott and Allison Dunn. Ms. Dunn was nam actress of the-. Festival. (Anne Narejkb photo) POSITIONS FILLED New town committees selected by council CLINTON - At council's February 16 meeting, committees which had inade- quate representation received new members and councillors were given the opportunity to sit on a new committee. The town committees now consist of : Planning Advisory - Ron Jewitt, Carrie Salsbury, Gus Boussey, Frank VanAltena and Councillor Gord Gerrits. Economic Development - John Wise, Craig Cox, Larry Jones, Mike Falconer and Councillor Case Buffinga. Cemetery Board - Herb Duizer, Bert Gliddon, Cliff Parker, Harold Black, Frank Cook, R.B. Campbell and Coun- cillors Rosemary Armstrong and Ross Carter. Committee of Adjustment - Ruth MacLean, Evelyn Galbraith, Willard Aiken, Stephen Brown and Mike Russo. Business Improvement Association - Stephen Brown, Clarence Denomme, Tim Elliott, Carol Mitchell, Doug Ellison, Janet Buchanan and Councillor John Cochrane. Local Architectural Conservation Ad- visory Committee - Marilyn Tyndall, Doris Batkin, Isobel Theedom, Cheryl Jef- ferson, Lynn Bonnett, Jeff Bonnett, Frank Cameron and Councillor Gordon Yohn. Arts, Culture and Special Events - Stephen Oliver, Judy Stuart, Janice Rose, June Boussey, Reg Thompson, Nancy Fisher -Vasco, Susan Hay and Councillor Bonnie Jewitt. Sloman School Car - Council represen- tative will be Gordon Yohn. Klompen Feest Committee - Council representative will be Gordon Gerrits. Clinton Fire Area Board - Mayor John Balfour, Deputy -Reeve Rosemary Arm - Lawn .bowlers to get new club house By Anne Narejko CLINTON - "A bylaw that was 12 years in the making is before us tonight. We have finished the agreement and are ready to finaly put it in motion," said Mayor John Balfour. After many years of waiting, the Clinton Lawn Bowling Club will be getting a new club house. Fund raising ideas have been discussed and the building is scheduled to get underway in April. The overall project, which is under an Ontario Neighborhood Improvement Pro- gram (ONIP), has a maximum price tag of $81,600. Of this amount, a maximum of $40,000 will be paid by the ONIP grant while the remaining amount will be pai , through 'fund raising events held by the lawn bowling club. • • It won't cost the taxpayers a thing, ex- cept what they make in the form of dona- tions," said Mayor Balfour. The new club house will be a one storey building that is heated so it can be used year round if needed. It's size will be 16 X 65 feet which includes an eight foot garage area for storing equipment such as a lawnmower and roller. Because the project is part of the town's ONIP schedule, council had to pass the ap- propriate bylaws setting up the terms of the agreement, and after doing so, Walter Newcombe of the lawn bowling club, ex- pressed the club's appreciation. "I'd like to thank thin council for looking, after us as well as they have, especially . yourself (Mayor Balfour), Case Buffinga and Rosemary Armstrong." strong and Councillor John Cochrane. Holmesville Waste Disposal Site Com- mittee - Councillor Gordon Gerrits, Ansa ble-Bayfield Conservation Authori- ty - John Deeves. Matiiand Valley Conservation Authority - Elmer Trick. Clinton Central Agricultural Society - Councillors Bonnie Jewitt and Gordon Yohn. Recreation Committee - Barb Crawford, Anne Narejko, Toni McMahon, Ron McKay, Danny Colquhoun, Audrey Lyn- don, Ross .Jewitt and Councillors Case Buf- finga and Ross Carter. Property Standards Committee - W..1. Counter, Don Wright and Dave Beattie. Personnel - Councillor John Cochrane. Property and Equipment -Councillor Ross Carter. There has been no deterioration in the quality or quantity of public health ser- vices and programs in Huron County, Dir. L. C. Vicente, Area Medical Officer for the Public Health Branch of the Ministry of Health told the county health board recent-. ly while suggesting a unit staff meeting be held to clear the air over problems. In a letter to Huron County's acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr. J. MacGregor of Wingham, dated Jan. 26, Dr. Vicente said she found no change in the services and programs offered by the Health Unit since her last visit in June 1986. "There has.,been no deterioration in the quality or quantity of the public health services -programs offered by the health unit since my previous evaluation carried out in early June, 1986," the letter read. "The Board of Health is abiding by the Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1983 concerning programs -services and repor- ting relationships, according to the infor- mation provided by the chairman, clerk - treasurer and acting medical officer of health," the letter continued. "Perhaps the Board of Health would consider holding an all -staff meeting to discuss the problems that havekbeen en- countered since Dr. Cieslar's resignation, and thus "clear the air" once and for all. Please feel free to use this letter at that time if so desired," Dr. Vicente wrote. The board chairman referred to in the letter is Grant Stirling of Goderich Township and Bill Hanly is the clerk - treasurer. . Dr. MacGregor said Dr. Vicente is responsible for health units in Western On- tario, an area west of the city of Kitchener and makes quarterly visits and inspections of the health unit. With respect to the sug- gestion that a staff meeting be held to "clear• the air" Dr. MacGregor said the "health board has taken the advice into consideration" and that procedures were in motion over the next two or three months. "Everything is functioning normally and successfully in the health unit," he said. "I am filling in to try and help the county to administer the public health system in an efficient manner." With respect to criticism that appeared in the press through letters to the editor, Dr. MacGregor said he hoped it could be constructive. Library board will have one extra public member In.a recorded vote at Huron County coun- cil, the members voted to take the advice of the county solicitor and keep the one extra public member on the Huron' County Library Board. Council voted 23-8 in favor of the board's recommendation, to take the advice of the, county solicitor which is to take no action on the appointments until the private members,' bill.(Bill Pr7), a bill which would dissolve the county library board and make it a committee of council, is clarified. The private member's bill, which would dissolve the board and make it a committee of Huron County Council, is still before pro- vincial legislature. At that point citizens ap- pointments would not be neccesary, but the county has said that it would keep citizens on the board. However, in a letter to county council by the county's solicitor Dan Murphy, he con- ceded that the terms set down in the Libraries Act "would probably be deemed to be three year appointments." The situation arose when Huron County, in setting the committees for 1987, replaced Library Board member Janis Bisback of Hensall with Isabel Elston. However, the county received a letter from the Minister of Culture Lily Monroe in December advising council that the appointments to the library board were concurrent with the three-year term of council. Mrs. Bisback was subse- quently re -appointed to the library board. Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle questioned the board's position of keeping four private members on the board, saying the elected members have lost their majority on the board. "With four citizen board members, there are as many as the elected members who should have the majority on the board but have now lost that majority. I don't unders- tand what's going on. Let's open this thing up and find out what it's all about," said Mr. Mickle. Library Board Chairman Jim Robinson, the Reeve of Hensall, said the board has been running smoothly with the four citizen and four elected board members, and saw no reason to. change the situation. "We could appoint another council member, but I don't think it's necessary with the board needing a majority. There has been no questions about that," said Mr.. Robinson. '`I, as chairman, am prepared to work with the situation as it now stands as that is the consensus of the hoard." Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston said his concern was that the county was not "carty- ing on in improper manner" with the cur- rent setup of the library board. Mr. Robinson replied that by re- appointing Mrs. Bisback, the county is con- forming with what the Minister of Citizen- ship and Culture had advised. Former Library Board Chairman Tom Cunningham said, although the county must follow the provincial legislation on citizen appointments, muncipalities should be lob- bying for .yearly citizen -at -large appointments. "We should be lobbying the government for changes in this legislation, so the members on the library board can be replaced each year to make sure new blood is coming on to the board," said Mr. Cunningham. Minor Hockey Days rated as a success CLINTON - "The big winner is the hockey player himself, especially the younger groups, they seemed to really enjoy the hockey," said Jake DeRuyter on the success of the past weekends' Minor Hockey Days. Mr. DeRuyter was one of the organizers of this annual event that ran on February 13 and 14. While no exact figures are available as of yet, he thought the two day event was finan- cially successful "Financially, we should be up a few dollars, and overall everyone seemed to en- joy themselves as much or more than Last year," he said. '`The attendance was roughly the same as last year, 1 think it was successful that way." Aside from the 10 games of hockey that were played, other events were carried out at the arena. Mr. DeRuyter explained that the draw for 109 prizes went over very well, as did the bake sale that took place in the lobby over both days. He was thankful to a few groups of people who helped make the tournament a success. "A huge help is always the large cash donations merchants put forth," he said. "The general feeling of people corning for- ward to help is much appreciated. The time keepers donated their time, and some of the referees donated up to two games." Clinton was victorious in three out of four games played on Friday as the Mites beat Blyth 4-1, the Atoms defeated Exeter 4-2 and the Midgets outscored Mitchell 3-2. The Pee Wees lost to Exeter 7-4. The Clinton teams weren't so fortunate the next day as they won only two out of six games. The Pee Wee Bs lost to Goderich 6-2, the Novice As were defeated by Seaforth 2-0, the Novice Bs lost to Zurich 6-2 and the Ban- tam Bs were outscored by Goderich 10-2. The Atom Bs came nut on top of Bayfield 5-0 and the Bantam As slipped by London 5-4. The next hockey tournament to be hosted in the Clinton area will be the annual Mite Tournament which will run on March 13, 14 and 15. For pictures of the Minor Hockey Days, see page 6, 10 and the sports page. Existing club house pictured before 1906