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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-04-19, Page 21•, Agismonmemenojelmemitimeimilin „‘. 're Vt11, ,P; ••'• A • EIVIVLUYttib OF THE YEAR -- Donna and Mac Andert,on, Centre, have been named this year's . . "Employers of the Year" by the Wingham,and _District Community Living Association. Connie Jamieson, director of the Jack Reavie Vocational Centre and Rita Rice bowers, association representative, present - Creek Stab/es. ed the award to the Andersons who have employed an individual for one and one-half years at their Spr- ing Direct grant h I tif a • Whighatti Town Council has Under the terms of agreement for agreed to Ontario Ministry of .ti* prOgratill 4,1,01,10.11. Community. and S Serviees1,.., terms for a direct grant program to fulktiine sta Lart4ilI assist in funding salaries' and other -are' also eligible to receive .a -pro- costs of day care. 0 rated increase, the terns state, k The second priority is for thegrant • to be considered as a revenuesource t• o reduce the actual per diem rate charged, making the child care programs at the centres more af- fordable. Mr. Kopas said. the grant is welcome newsforWingharn.. e "Keep in mind that the ProVincial government is admitting that , providers of 'day care have been seriously underfunded in the past," he said. In a related letter, Cominunity and Social Services Minister John Sweeney also said the primary purpose of' the grants is to improve staff salaries'and care -provider payments. O A bylaw authorizing Mayor Jac Kopas and Clerk Treasurer Byre Adams to sign the agreement wa passed by councilat ifs regular Apr meeting. The direct operating grants fo PF-itgraing-„at the -Witigham Nursery• School and the William Street Centr total $37,080 and were anhouncedin a letter from Frank J. CaPitano area manager of the adults' and children's services at the ministry's London office, The major portion of the funds $29,664 — -will be applied to the William Street Centre, while Wingham Nursery School will receive the remainder of $7,416. Department is to chimney, gr .catiOd out .640 fires The Winghain and Area Fire Department responded to three minor calls last week, one chimney fire and two grass fires. A spokesman for the local department, Ernie Merkley, said firefighters responded to a tall last their wives, several games of e were enjoyed. 0 0 *- Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bourne top honors as,.. high man and Iligh lady, 'While Linda Will was low iady and Jim Darling, low tnan. Tuesday, April 12, at 8:47 a.m. at the Berriie Haines farm of Mary Henderson, Lot 5, Con. • , 1 of Morris Township. Mr.-Merkley. 0leaves Put; reported no damage in the chnliney fire. The department was et0e4, out to , two grass fires last Monclay0.April l 11. A call to the antrlefi Mikes farm at Lot 13, Con. 9 of Howicieret!liskiP came at 2:14 p.m. Just six minutes later,at 2i.20, p.m.,» the depart** monettotbeliirnin Lot 15, fin,iO - TOWnibip. wasno • thi the hiRhte' he1J. euchre Pa - t at the W1iO a supper for U1Ck , - for EUSA pcst •A 10 -year employee of, Ink Utilitlpt. Bernie Haines, left lute sintotienlitritcafoir ttatoniteuwesPO:alfdtleoit msocia*Itk • tionatMittatialiga , Mk;1ajnes' d»ar bins to This marks thejirst tinie the p Ovin e reitide .„. amountara td eaeh cergreAe11000 on the iniiiiber of lieented'sPacei in* operation and the hours of service •provide& The finidingis weighted to provide more money for spaces for younger children since the staffing requirements -- and hence the costa — are higher, Mr. Sweeney's letter states. No. 2 Station opens April 30 An invitation to attend the official opening of the Wingham Area Fire Board's Number 2 Station has been extended by Howick Township Council to all area municipal of- ficials. invitation to attend the official opening of the station at Gorrie was received -by Wingham Town -Council at its regular April session. Agenda for 'the April 30 event ,includes an open house from 1 to 4 with opentng cerinionies • scheduled for 2 pan. • ose to • A requestrepairs to masonr of a designated herjtage property a n Kyle 13-15 Patrick Street _East- has been WO . approved by Wingham TOW!' ' that Previo ' Council. - underthe BRIC p1 At its regular April session, the letter adds,,"' council also approved a request impossible to dude - . • . 011 \ ints*,410t ed'work is r'Pv„ work P�vdk before that from the property owner, Doug OrOgramexpiredaithe end of 1987. Purves, that the $3,000 project be ' covered under the Designated, Property Grant Program 'for 50 per liW".F. "4 • • " cent funding. In his request Mr. Purves stated studies report that the repairs are necessary to Aeconimendatiens included in. the preserve the architectural and• draft report of the Huron County historical value of the designated B. d ofEclucation's"AlpS'advisory property.. - ,ne nre rred to the He proposes to replace three HCBE education coppittee for window sills, repair an -repiace all - study., -- --- : --. . broken bricks, report all brick it is anticipa a - final.draft ' chinineyst IQ worit *ix ttilie done to brou Id,. - the April match the existing house, " itilee aim otiunittoe. Council ?s a al Ins* 0 : joints'nd reparr4e-t. . 44111&W rec ,T11011$1., itabled mended Arsinglitinrin a for approval of the board at its lett froM Xikelit. replant _ 0 • An extra $1-.6 million has been allocated by the provincial govern- ment 'to strengthen Huron County's transportation- *stem, 'Huron MPP and Agriculture and FoodMinisterJack Riddell has iumounce& Waking the announcement on behalf of Transportation Minister Ed Fulton, Mr. Riddell said the supplementary funds will be provided to various municipalities for localroad and bridge projects. Major projects «iiichide recon- struction of John Street in Wingham, Mil1 Street in Hensall, the 10th Line Bridge in East Wawanosh Township, and the hardtopping of Huron Park roads in Stephen Township. Projects approved for the sup plementarY funding are Ashfield Township, 8248,000 to replace bridge; .Bayfiekk , $8,000 for Lakeshore prate' ction; Blkth„ $20,000 -4Zti to reconstruct King Stitiet ; Colborne Township, $56,200•fotinotar grader; Goderic'h Townshitc, $4ii20Q to purchase grader; Grey loWnsh` $60,000 to replace culvert; Hens $50,000 to reconstruct MM -Street; Howick Township, $75,000 to pur- chase grader; McKillop Township, $76,900 for garage renovations. Seaforth, $10,000 for streetpavhig; Stanley Township, $97,A00 to replace structure; Stephen Township, $92,600 to hardtop Huron Park roads; Tuckersmith Township, $66,900 for shed payment; Tool - berry ToWnship, $40,000, for paving B -Line; Usborne TownShip, .$75,000 to replace grader; East Wawanosh Township, $4853000 to replace 10th Line Bridge; West Wawanosh Township, $70,000 to purchase dump truck; WinSkalli, 1351500 for John Street reconstruction, and $19,000 for hot mix resurfacing. • .0 / NLW 6RIfl ON tENfls a -east Wawariosh Township received cdnfirmation last week that It may og te‘Oade this 1411 trklae on the tenth concettion with gr new, one-mNion-dollar •,";4;5$' 0 wotk will be done this. year, wilit completion ot the three -span bridge • 611t,'1'