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i number of: ',concerns, about
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recreation In Wingha n. and area
were . aired: at' the first .public-
xneeting to
o discuss the recreation
aster plan study. currently . un-
.derway.
Approximately 50 interested
citizens fro Winghani and the out-
lying townthiips of ..Morris, East
Wawanosh and Turnberry attended
"last Thursday's meeting to hear
about the study from two
representatives of the Procter and
Redfern Group, the consultants
hired to prepare the -master plan.
Merle Underwood of the Wingham
and Area Recreation Master Plan
Committeeextended a welcome to
all andturned the meeting over to
Gary Lisle, ,,conimittee
ommitte
member.
Mr. Lisle explained that the,
master plan will assess Are
recreation needs of •WitOiam and
area, arriving at a five-year plan for
implei entation. Municipalities now
are required . ta:,have a master plan
m place before they qualify for any
government grants, he -added.,
If the master plan itulicatesa. need
for new recreation facilities, only
then would the consultants prepare a
feasibility study detailing such
areas as the cornmunity's.ability to
pay and possible sites, Mr. Lisle
said.
"There is a difference between a
master plan and a feasibility study,"
Of- governors of
art( andsDistrict Hospit ;h
approved a -thr=ee-year wage and
it package for the hospital',s
lratnedical.staff,
:At its regular .May 'Meeting;:. the
board approved the three. year,
agreearnent which grants similar
wage increases as those approved in
March. for two other employee
groups, registered nurses and
management staff,
The three-year package is
retroactive. to April 1, 1988 and ex-
pires March 31,1991.
According' the agreement, em-
ployees in the group will receive
variable percentage increases in the
first two years, based on their
position on the grid schedule.
First-year employees will receive
a two per cent increase in each of the
{first two , years of. ;the..agreement
years' servic
the first year .and; 35 per cer in the
send. Employees..in the our --to-
'seven •yearcategory will % ce ve 4.75..;,,
per cent the first' year''•and 3:75 per
cent inthe.second.
he stressed,`. s ng he '"are
separate. alb et the
idea 'that
pies we'. e p eg: n i4•
'.,
The consultants will collect dad
this summer 'through survey -s, In-
tery iews and special -issue Meetings,.
Mr. Lisle said. The study will he
presented to local councils later, this
Year for action. • • '
"This is a high pjro ile documentlo .. -
take , priority . over all . other
(recreation) plans. We.. (the corn-
mitee) do .'not want it put on.. the'
shelf " •{
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Mr. Lisle then turned the meeting
volunteeers
tial;" he'said'and ho`i
berg` Of the coiirnunity to' take an
active role in coveting the roaster
plan 'survey when it`aarrives in ..the
r
postbox and attending . upcor>iag
rneelings
A' lively `question -and -comment
period followed.
Diel Edgar, EastWawanosh goal -
mate e•representative; asked,
outlyingcomrnn it r, Sikh. as 13e,14 n
.over to John.. Stevenson'of: the rn
Procter Redfern Group 'et i ughi
� � derke a prii�*et
even}i!�lig'h-iti,.�-.
.M _Stex son ech Mr, flsl -
study.
',Any community .that ;plans a
major project With
i "asking for ptru
,sentiments, saying he is comrn;itted x,,
to seerng:sornethingliap en with the
Master* pians .In the exxfew weeks
and`..months* ' Stevenson fire ;
associate, 1MMalc6lrn:; hunt, will
All categories will receive an
additional four per cent increase in
the agreement's third year;
The 1$ -employee group uncludes
i'aboratory technologists, .radiology
technicians, physiotherapists,
kinesiologists; and speech language
pathologists.
Approval of the agreement ;was
recomrnrnended by the finance- and
audit committee during presen-
tation of its monthly report by
Marian Zinn •
In a telephone surto co,
this week, most mem s ..of
Wingharn Town Council indicated
they will be seeking,re-election this
fall.
In fact, Reeve Bruce. Machan is
the only member of the 'present
council who has said he definitely
will notrun for municipal:ofticethis
year. Work and . family commit-
meats, he told,The AO' ance_irries,
are his reasons. -
Although Ma, Jack Kopas
announced earlier this year that he
would seek re-election, in the survey
he said recent developments have
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orced him to reas. tha t decision
I.t appears that legislation`witl soon
require •mayors to `: also: ` serve as
members of. -county council,a move.
•which will ;make more demands on
their time.
Mr. Kopas' also said recent board=.
of education staff changes within his
department also contribute to ;the
reasA, ess 'nt In any event,,w
promised o announce. his4ecisien
by the September meeting of
"council. -
Councillor Jaynes McGregor said',
he is sill considering lis options
while Counsellor Doug Switzer is
alsoundecided°at thxs=:poiilt.
• "After. six -years, I'm looking at
work commitments and. have to give
it a lot of thought, but for now I ham
to say I'm undecided,." Mr. Switzer
saDeid.
puty Reeve Bill Barris is
another who although undecided at
this point, appears ready to Seek. re-
election. "I'm still not fully decided, .
but I imagine I will run,"'Mr llarris
said.
"I've enjoyed the past three years
and look forward to serving''for
another three," Councillor Ward
\Robertson said, while declaring he
will run.
Councillors Don Carter, Ron.
Beecroft and Bill McGrath have
each declared they are seeking' re
+election:
I+�or Mr. Beecroft, addressingthe
t
LoW Town Da issue anan-
tieited changes in the Wingharn
Area'Vire Department tire- -the
motivators for his decision.
Mr, Carter based his decision on
t,lie- fact that `sther are about 3,006
projects Still r n thee go in this town'
which should be dompjeted.
.T is eourit ii has math sortie.
committnents and Ed like to. see
them followed' through:" Mr.
McGrath said of his dem+eison to seek
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