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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-06-10, Page 3CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1987—Page 3 Mws and featares HCBE okays several roofing jobs Mike Falconer elected director of Western Ontario funeral Service Association CLINTON - Mike Falconer, owner of Ball and Falconer Funeral Home, was voted in as a director in the Western Ontario Funeral Service on May 6. The Association takes in approximately 100 members and stretches from Windsor to Woodstock, including London to Goderich. Mr. Falconer, who was elected by the general membership, will hold the position for a two year term. This announcement reached Mr. Falconer one month prior to his 16 year anniversary of being in the funeral home business. When asked why he chose this profession, Mr. Falconer said, "Curiosity. I went to a great uncle's funeral and found it fascinating. I was 13 years old at the time." Four years later, when he was 17 years of age, Mr. Falconer landed a job with Turner - Porter Funeral Home in Toronto. In June of 1975 he had the opportunity to work at Ball Funeral Home in Clinton and took the job. Explaining why he decided to pursue his career in Clinton, Mr. Falconer said, "My family was from Goderich Township but we moved to Mississauga where we lived for 14 years...I moved back because I liked the area." On June 15, 1978, Mr. Falconer bought the funeral home and in 1980 the name was changed to the Ball and Falconer Funeral Home. Sitting on committees, boards and associations will not be something new to Mr. Falconer has he has been extremely ac - More than $805,000 in government funds will help to foot the bills to replace roofs and heating systems in four area schools. The Huron County Board of Education (HCBE) trustees learned at their June meeting that the Ministry of Education will provide funding for four capital projects. They include: Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton, roofing $204,140; F.E. Madill Secondary School, Wingham, roof- ing, $330,900; Huron Centennial Public School, Brucefield, roofing $237,000; Zurich Public School, heating $33,500. While approval has been received, actual monies will not be made available until 1988. The ministry directed the HCBE that con- struction on the projects could begin in the fall this year, but grants will not be paid out until April 1. 1988. Bob Allan, Director of Education for the HCBE, noted that interim financing will have to be provided until the grant money is forwarded from the government. He estimated that interim financing could amount to $35,000. In the director's report to the HCBE trustees, he noted, "It is our view that it CAMPBELLS MEN'S WEAR would be in the best interest of the HCBE to proceed with these projects in the shortest possible timeline whether or not the Ministry can be convinced its timeline on the cash payment." In further discussion trustees,agreed that making temporary repairs to the roofing and heating systems would be both costly and a bandage approach. It was felt that money could be better spent by proceeding with the replacement project, even if it meant that interim financing would be required. Mr. Allan noted, "The approval process is slow and exacting. To short change this could 'mean no government funding. We would prefer to do the work in the summer months, but it often leads into the fall." In other business, the HCBE management committee discussed school tours that had been made to Victoria Public School in Goderich and Goderich District Collegiate Institute. Committee chairman Tony McQuail reported that the group made a detailed building tour at Victoria. Points of interest centered on modifications for the handicap- ped, window conversions, interior pain- ting, and industrial arts and family studies facilities. Safety measures for playground equipment were also viewed. Mr. McQuail said that at the GDCI tour, particular attention was given to computer facilities, the art rooms, department head office space, special education facilities, technological studies space, and accomoda- tions to senior students with challenging learning needs. Mr. McQuail noted, "The principal outlin- ed concerns related to the use of space in the school and alluded to apparent restrictions in re -allocating room assignment on the basic of the large proportion of special pur- pose rooms in the school as well as the re- quirement to expand the program in recent years. " ( Committee) members expressed a desire that the HCBE policy of full program- rning in the home school as well as the provi- sion of full special education services in- cluding facilities for adolescent mentally handicapped students continue to be provid- ed in the same enthusiastic fashion as seen at F.E. Madill (Wingham) and South Huron District High School ( Exeter )." MIKE FALCONER tive in Clinton. With these duties, his business and his family life, Mr. Falconer is looking forward to a busy couple of years. Apartment issues dealt with at council CLINTON - Details to allow two appart- ment buildings to be established were dealt with at council's June 1 meeting. The first was a request from Mason Bailey to have a curb cut, eliminating a parking spot, so he could have access to land off Albert Street (behind Reflections by Design) where he proposes to erect an apartment building. Council concurred with the request. The second item dealing with apartments was the passing of a bylaw to allow Dave Mustard to use a Victoria Street building for apartments. Mr. Mustard is planning on turning the home formerly owned by Dr. Brian Baker into four one bedroom apartments. Since there were no public objections to the proposed bylaw, council passed it unanimously. Party - 1950s style CLINTON - Canada's largest Graffiti Show will be coming to town this Saturday, June 13 when the Kinsmen an Kinette Clubs host their annual event. A car show, barbecue and evening dance will be the highlights at this 1950s styled party. Organizer Wayne Hodges says he expects the event to be a repeat of the 1984 sell-out. To be held at the Clinton Arena, the Graf- fiti Show will feature Rich Greven, radio an- nouncer with CKSL. The event will also feature many old cars and costumes from the 1950s, along with the classic music from the decade, to be performed by Gerry Arpa and the Flashbacks at an evening dance. The dance will be held at the Community Centre from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. It follows a beef barbecue meal served by the Kinsmen and Kinettes from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Some 1,000 people are expected to attend the Graffiti Show. Bobby socks and pony tails, hot rods and saddle shoes, rock and roll and fun will be the main highlights of this event. Many prizes will be awarded. Gordon Hill is first farmer to head crop • . . insurance commission A series of changes to improve Ontario's crop insurance program was announced recently by Agriculture and Food Minister Jack Riddell. His announcement follows the .June 1 release of the Canada -Ontario Crop Insurance Review committee report which recommended changes to the crop in- surance program. Mr. Riddell said he is referring 14 specific crop recommendations from the report to the Ontario Crop Insurance Commission for action. "I expect that most of the specific changes can be acted on over the summer and fall and built into the 1988 insurance plan." in addition, Mr. Riddell announced that Varna cash cropper Gordon Hill will be ap- pointed chairman of the Ontario Crop In- surance Commission, the first farmer to hold the position. In the past, the chairman has been a civil servant — the director of the ministry's crop insurance and stabilization branch. "I feel that a farmer chairman will make the commission more sensitive to the needs of the farm community," he said. "This. chairman can play an important role in en- suring that the changes recommended by the review committee are implemented in a way that is both practical and fair to the farmer." Mr. Hill is a past -president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and past - chairman of the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board. In addition, two members of the review committee, Ralph Beamer, a fruit farmer from Ridgeville and Ruth Tobler, a dairy farmer from New Liskeard, will be ap- pointed to the commission. The review report proposed that more members be ap- pointed to the Crop Insurance Commission to ensure representation from all parts of the province and all major crops. Copies of the review committee report are being sent to farm organizations and those who made submissions. The deadline for comments is July 31. The report was based on information gathered during extensive public consulta- tion. The committee held 15 public hearings, received 275 submissions, examined federal and provincial legislation and studies pro- grams in other jurisdictions. Recommendations in the review commit- tee report fall into two categories: the first group can be implemented by the provincial government through the crop insurance commission; the second group requires federal government approval before they can be implemented. Two of the major recommendations -- a 10 per cent increase in coverage and changes to the funding agreement so that farmers will pay less of the premiums — re- quire agreement from the federal government. "My staff will be meeting with federal of- ficials on these issues as soon as possible." said Mr. Riddell. "The changes that I announced today show just how serious I am about making the crop insurance program work better in Ontario." A STOREWIDE BONANZA — FOR YOUR FATHER'S DAY GIFT. SENSATIONALLY LOW — TRAFFIC JAMMER PRICES Every Item Storewide Reduced by ALL Summer Dress Slacks Crafts and goodies at Huronview HURONVIEW - The annual spring bazaar here was held on Wednesday afternoon. Along with the usual craft display, there was a large variety of home baking to tempt those in attendance. On Thursday afternoon, A. Andrus, M. Cornish, M. Herdman, C. Robinson, M. Van Camp, and H. Westcott were invited to Ex- eter church where they were guests of honor at a tea. spring bazaar Work party involving the residents was held on Thursday and Friday to make name tags and stuff grab bags for Senior Citizen days. They say "many hands make light work", and this was the case at Huronview as the auditorium was filled with many will- ing workers and the task was soon completed. 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