HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-08-02, Page 9Over 150 ertative stud
hiredthrough program
One native student in Kenora will
help produce a videotape of Ojibway
legends and another will work with
the National Native Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Program in
Sheguiandah on Manitoulin Island
this summer.
They are only two of the 157
students who were hired Co work
with native organizations through
the province's summer -work
program for youth, Experience '88.
"The aim of the program is to
provide these students, many of
whom live in remote areas, with
useful jobs. The positions offer
young people the chance to learn
marketable skills, engage in
meaningful community work or
acquire experience for their
careers," says Gerry Phillips,
minister of citizenship. —Kingfisher Lake Band, on
Experience '88 is funded through Kingfisher Lake in northwestern
the ministry of skills' development Ontario. The band has hired a
and allows government ministries, recreational worker to organize
agencies and client groups to hire programs for young people;
students for up to nine weeks. —United Chiefsand Councils of
Minister of Skills Development Manitoulin. The group has hired a
Alvin Curling says, "More than 30 student to research ,treaties,
government ministries and agencies especially as they relate to land.
are taking part in the program this ownership and administration.
summer. They are effe nun itakiable
work experience ' to thousands Uf
young people across the province."
The majority ,£ the,native student
contracts run from Haid -June to the
beginning of September ` and pay
minimum wage for a total 'cost of
$246,517.
Organizations wbichshired native
students through Experience '88
include:
—Wawatay Native Commu-
nications Society in Sioux Lookout,
northwest of Thunder Bay. The
communications, company, which
publishes a newspaper and runs
television and radio stations, hired a
student NI- research and write
stories, as well as collect legends for
future programs;
IN HURON COUNTY — Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and his family
were in Huron County last week to take part in the official
ceremonies opening the new facilities at the Port of Goderich.
Above, Mr. Mulroney arrives at the port with youngest son Nicolas
well in hand.
.M. y' : ;.
n!
r aseCilti
al
e na ou
'sa Environ',
eyt an deed
•
MILA MULRONEY reaches out to greet
Huron -Bruce Progressive Conservative
Goderich Airport last week. -
e' substantial increase 14
charges and convlcttc s should be .
clear' message to polluter that my
ministry will - crack dRwf3 911 -
'fenders.
tn,fenders Violations of environmCntal
- laws will not be tolerated," • Mr
Badley says.
The ministry of the environment
initiated 211 prosecutions in' the
fiscal year ending March 31, up Brom
179 eases in 1986-87 and 86 during the
previous year. This represents a
two-year increase of -145 per cent.
Ministry lawyers obtained con-
victions in 170 casesduring the past
fiscal year, an, increase from 138
convictions in 1986-87and71per cent
in 1985-86. -This represents ,a . two-
year increase of 139 per cent.
The .ministry initiated 54
prosecutions in 1984-85 and .obtained
57 convictions.
The ministry laid charges against
330 companies and individuals- in the
past fiscal year, compared to
litigation against 266 defendants in
1986-87. In 1985-86, charges were laid
against 149 companies and in-
dividuals.
Offenders are facing stiffer
penalties. In March of this year,
mperial. Oil. was fined $108,000
following a large gasoline spill at
immins.
Elmira Refiners Ltd.. and its
res ident,...were_.: fined.. -.a 7tal
$44,975 in March following com-
plaints from nearby residents about
strong odors over several months
last year. The Paris plant renders
poultry - waste products into
materialsused for the-productlpn;of
-livestock feeds
• A Toronto-based' . *ON*
operating as S. A. Armstrong Ltd., in
Belleville, was fined $40;000 in April
after.- four :drums containing . PCB
material were found buried on the
company property in 1986.
The total amount of fines imposed
has risen from $785,700 in 1986-87 to
$1,056,038 in 1987-88, an increase of 34'
,per cent.
1
young admirer during T
Association ' picnic . at
WARS OF CONSERVATION
Ducks Unlimited Canada
The second annual Ducks
Unlimited dinner and auction,
sponsored by theDU Wingham and
Area Committee, is fast ap-
proaching and will be held Friday,
Sept. 23, at the Brussels, Morris and
Grey Community Centre.
This year's dinner and auction
also marks the 50th anniversary of
Ducks Unlimited Canada. A golden
celebration with- many exclusive
offerings is planned, including a 50th
anniversary print, stamps and
coins, unique china plates, decoys
and much more.
The purpose of Ducks Unlimited is
to develop, preserve, restore and
maintain waterfowl habitat. The
purpose of the dinner and auction is
to raise funds in order to accomplish
the Ducks Unlimited goal. For 50
years, the sole purpose of DU has
been to set aside adequate habitat
areas fpr. waterfowl and other
wildlife.
With growing pressure from
agriculture, industry and ur-
banization, the last opportunity to
set aside this land has arrived.
Ducks Unlimited members
believe thetime to act is now. They'
are fighting an urgent battle against
time and with your help, they' will
make conservation history.
PAID COUNCILLORS?
The Wingham Advance -Times
Jan. 9, 1929, carried the headline,
"Is the Day of Paid Councillors
Approaching for Wingham?". Reeve
J. W. McKibbon suggested that the
$100 the mayor received should not
be looked on as - a salary but as a
recompense for many expenses the
office of mayor exacted. Councillor
H. B. Elliott supported the motion
for the mayor's payment but threw
out the suggestion to include a $3.00
payment to councillors for attending
council meetings. Council felt it was
inappropriate to make this a motion
after elections but that it should
'come before the public previous to
,elections. That it Would chase away
the -lethargy of the municipal in-
difference, was a certainty, felt the
Advance -Times
•
TO ALL OUR
CUSTOMERS,
THANKS FOR YOUR
PATRONAGE!
See You Next Year
SIGNS AU �.- GI 'PI q , - ,Hurqn-Truce Ml: Myrtray Qatdiff looks pi) as Priine .Mlnf ter Bflat, Mulroney.
signs an autograph for ah admirer. Mr. Mulroney. was in t oderich o"take~: art in 4
expanded port facilities in the town.
p the official opening of thea
arF,e,,e,.ir'gici.p46.5k0tioyipdtii t'dthgire(egiravapopoui?;1$i,paitu,itia9?+'8amtAtipP;!An!btottdst+rve,4e,o .,0,1 's! ',71yA^.!••' ''
r,;
fk
tIO