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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-01-21, Page 2I ;A(;1°: 2 GODERICH SIGNAL -Si AR, WV1.)NESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1987 UEEN'S SEAFORTH Kee s Rockire THIS THURS.-FRI.-SAT. .� AYE BONY PARTY WITH US SUPER BOWL SUNDAY ONE NIGHT ONLY WEDNESDAY, FE o 4 ( XE FINANCIAL CENTRE, GODERICH 24-27_13 ' 1.100 365-5503' ' CANCER CAN RE EATEN CANADIAN SOCIETE CANCER CANADIENNE SOCIETY DU CANCER 0000 `tr6� .� ♦ � OCC CC a HARE YOUR LIuPAY MEMORIES Community yews With reprints from Carni: n' 1 WEEK ONLY eprints9 for C-41 Process Only - 1 Hr. nay not apply due to special O;■liii1e■.■a-/'saa■■`u•'ii m■■■■■N■m•l CARMAN CAMERAS RSates I ■�a•■■.6som■itoses■■/riin 7924 ■`i/I 11 Z The Square, Goderich 000 e isb By Alan Rivett The Huron County Library Board has're- instated Hensall native Janis Bisback to the board after a procedural error was discovered regarding the county's citizen appointments to the board. • In a letter from the Minister of Citizen- ship and Culture 1MCC) Lily Monroe to Warden Brian McBurney dated December 16, the minister emphasized that the library appo'int'ments "are for a three year term concurrent with the three year term of municipal council." Mrs. Bisback „was left off the. library board for 1987 in favor of Isabel Elston after serving only two years of theothree year's as a non -elected, citizen member - at -large on the board. "Unless the previous library board members who have not yet served a three - dc on year term have resigned or Council has just cause under the Act' for removing them, they would continue to be on the board," the letter concluded. Mrs. Bisback, in a recent interview, said she has received a letter of re -instatement dated January 14 from County Clerk - Treasurer Bill Hanley. However, said the letter said the re -instatement is "under review" between the county solicitor and the MCC Minister Lily Monroe. "Until I'm notified one'way or the other, I'll continue to be a member of the library board," said Mrs. Bisback in an interview. She has been a board member for the last five years. • According to former chairman of the library board Tom Cunningham, the'situa- tion is "up in the air" with the county now seeking clarification of the Library Act which governs the Huron •County Library Board. "Our solicitor is discussing the situation with the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture and with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to find out whether we are or are not in contravention of the (Libraries) Act," said Mr. Cunningham after the coun- cil meeting on January 8. As for an explanation as to why Mrs. Bisback, a vocal opponent of some of county's policies regarding the operation of the county library system, was left off the library board for 1987, Mr. Cunn- ingham said it was time for some new blood on the board. "We felt that she had been on the board for a considerable length of time, and maybe it was best for the county to find a replacement," he said. Bluewater Centre opens housing unit By LOU -ANN HOPE A new housing unit opened recently at the Bluewater Centre for Young Offenders; br- inging the housing units total to three and the total number of beds available to 108. • Georgian House, a 36 -bed housing unit, opened January 5 and is currently home to 20 male residents, said Carl DeGrandis, superintendent of Bluewater Centre. The three' housing units are known as Georgian House,. Ontario House and 'Huron House. Each of the units has room for 36 residents. These units are comprised of bedrooms • (four persons to a room), washroom and shower facilities, a quiet room and a living room. Currently, there are approximately 85 residents at Bluewater Centre, with the number .chang- ing almost daily. Prior to its openingas a housing unit; Georgian ,House was ''the setting for Bluewater Secondary School, DeGrandis said. During Nov.ember and December, a new school building was constructed on the institution's grounds and- was. ready for use January 5. Bluewater Centre can house female -young offenders although no females have been ad- mitted since the centre's opening. "We can have girls here and we are prepared to hold 18 girls," DeGrandis said. He 'explained that one housing, unit could hold -18 boys and 18 girls, making sure they were kept separate during non -program hours. DeGrandis said he has resisted bringing female offenders into Bluewater Centre since its.opening a renovations are notyet• complete. He did say that should there 6e a province -wide need to house female young offenders, Bluewater Centre would "act as`a safety valve." ' • Public Inspection Panel A report from the Public Institutions In- spection Panel concerning the Goderich Police Department buildingwas discussed at the police commission's . Monday meeting. In general, the inspection panel felt that ' many changes hi and repairs to' the building were needed if the building was to continue being used, "not only `for ,safety' reasons but also for the morale of the peo- ple working there." Police Chief King responded • to the panel's observations and recommenda- LADIESCOTTON & FLANNEL BLOUSES ear lanWINTE SALE U P �U To:. �.'' OFF FASHION AND SKI STYLE SWEATERS UP TO 1} Y OFF KARHU CLASSIC TOUR/SPORT TOUR/COUNTRY Reg. 979.99 KARHU CLASSIC TOUR BC/SPORT TOUR BC/COUNTRY BC Reg. $84.99 KUUSISTO STEP 520 -NO WAX SKIS Reg. 984.99 SKILOM SKI40 SKIS Reg. 5109.99 KARHU MULTIGRADES SKIS Reg. 9124.99 TYROL 75mm BOOTS Reg. 929.99 HEIERLING ST. MORITZ SNS$6499 BINDINGSReg. 929.99 Reg. 984.99 $5999 56499 $6999 $6999 $8999 VILLOMISKILLOM o $ (� 9 $2499No. 415 - 75mm 1 Reg. 517.99 S.N.S. HEIERLING LADY TOURER/ $8999 FAWN. Reg. 9109.99 g2499 SWIX FIBERGLASS POLES. Reg, s16.99.... 9 MEN'S & LADIES' PARIS GORETEX �t GLOVES & MITTS Reg. Up To $49.99 CHILDREN'S THINSULATE GLOVES Reg. $24.99 ALL SKI BAGS, BOOT BAGS & • BINDINGN' COVERS OFF REG. PRICE LAMES' CORDS & JEANS UP TO ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE., OUANTITIES ARE LIMITED. SHOP EARLY! OPEN DAILY 9 AM -6 PM FRIDAYS 9 AM -9 PM We' honour VISA and MASTERCARD 4 The Squaie• GODERICH PHONE 524-2822 ALES & SERVICE However, he nota' "' ^stitutinns across the province which can hold females are not filled to even half of their capacity. "A.projection was made that said five per cent of the total of young offenders are girls. and that is matched closely in reality," De Grandis said, explaining that should Bluewate Centre have 100 male residents, it was .unlikely that there would be more than five female residents at the centre. When renovations at the complex are completed, there will be a. separate housing unit for females, he said. Currently, Bluewater Centre is using only one-half of the total available space of the building. "There.isn't one room over'there (in the unused section of the complex) that • we could.use,'. DeGrandis said. Internal :renovations, .consisting of hous- ing units, a new dining hall:and an. academic •wing, are expected to be completed by early 1988. report on police station tions concerning the inspection of the pol'ce station. , I response to thepanel's description of too many small • rooms, narrow hallways and lack of. storage space, King said that the layout of rooms and corridors is due to the retaining walls and the fact that the building was a cinema, not a police station, when the immovable walls were installed. The panel also noted that a paravent ox-' ygen ventilator was left. in 'the upper hallway to which Chief King told the police commissioners, "I put it there because I wanted it in full view." He said the loca- tion is an ideal spot for such a piece of emergency equipment since it is in full view and can be easily seen -at -all times and be readily accessible in case of an emergency. The inspection panel's recommenda- tions included: rubber treads should be _-.put an_stairs,leadin„g•to,chahge area,. a, dif- ferent type of dnnr and new lnrkc should be • put'in the exit door of the cell area; better.' window covering for change" room, and general painting throughout the building. 'Chief King told the commissioners that • the stairs would be repainted with a sandy- ,. . type paint and, if needed, rubber, treads would be installed. He also noted that an electric lock for the cell door had been re- quested in previous budgets and he would °• ' make the request again in the upcoming budget. In respone to the window cover- ings, Mayor Eileen Palmer suggested a, blind be purchased to cover• the window., Chief King noted that some repainting will • be requested in the 1987 budget requests. However, Mayor Palmer noted that the • possibility of moving. the fire ha11-could. • open up space for the police station: "We are working on relocating,'the fire hall," she said, adding that after the relocation the fire hall could be used by the police Station'" Local ;association branch helps diabetics in area BY TERESA COURTNEY ., An organizational meeting to establish a local branch of the Canadian Diabetes Association was held at the Wingham and District Hospital in 1980. Because of the large number of people in the area with. diabetes and because of th'e benefits of belonging to Canadian Diabetes Associa- tion, it was felt establishing a local' branch would greatly enhance the awareness of the public of this condition and specifically help people in the area to deal with their diabetes. After six years, it is still the aim 'of the Wingham, and District Branch, - Huron Bruce Counties, to hold public, educatidn meetings 'with special speakers, films and hand out pamphlets; and assist area young people to attend Camp Huronda at Hunt- sville, Ontario, a summer camp for diabetic children ages 8 to 15. If you•know of or have a diabetic child within this age group who would like to'"go meet other diabetics their own •age,' learn how to give his or her own needles and follow the diet, test their own blood sugars, etc. contact the association as soon as possible. Branch memberships are now on com- puter. With a CDA Regular membership of $15,00, Senior (age 65 and over) •$7.,00 and Come and hear .our NEW TOP 40 SOUND THIS WEEK-Thurs.-Fri.-Sat. JANUARY 22, 23, 24 RANDOM CHANTS NEXT WEEK -JAN. 29-31 AFFINITY NO COVER UNDER NEW CHARGE MGEi�ENT ,kN6� COMMERCIAL ROTE, SEMORT1' FAMOnC5INFORMATION 0990 Youth lage 16'to 25)' costing. $9.0O you will receive the branch newsletters and the, Diabetes Dialogue. Branch Membership secretary is Mrs. Teresa Courtney, RR 1, Dungannon, Ontario, NOM 1R0 529-7189. The Wingham and District Branch -. Huron and Bruce Counties, covers the Goderich,' Kincardine, Walkerton, Teeswater, Wingham, Brussels and Seaforth areas. Donations to the branch are tax deductible. Public meetings are held in the different towns. The next public meeting will be held in Goderich at the MacKay Centre spon- sored by the Goderich Lioness Club on Mon- day, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. 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