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Many questions Went unanswered,
but *hewn came to a vote the
:c majority of Huron County
•I, councillors agreed to go ahead with
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,thenew Huronview building.
'"Ivellowing a recorded vote at the
regular October county council
meeting, the motion passed 23-5.
"It's a lot of money, but a"delay
isn't going: to mike it eloper,.
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fey :'frivoWnship Reeve Leona
$titistront Old of the homes -for -
thilLaPtki!rojectIVeposal whiCh will
now bilorwarded to the Ontario'
, Ministry of Community and Social
'Services.
The three-phase proposal calls for
the planning and construction of
threefadUities with a total of_120„ _ _ _ „. _
.... • beds:the first facility, to be located It was a night for laughter,
in central Huron County, will be on remembrances and even the
the present Huronview site and is occasional teat _ bergof4he
expected to Cott about $10 Million. Win
No sites have yet been selected for gathered to celebrate t
ill*,Other-ttito(stegities,wluch will be anmversary.
located in the.northernandsout
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Fisher, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle
and Brussels Reeve Gordon
Workman were absent. All other
votes were in favor.
During the lengthy discussion
prior to the vote, Hay_Township
Reeve Lionel Wilder:00
should be a priority. "I-hOpethifita
decision (*go ahead with liuron-
vieW) is made, we do one thing at a
time."
He was referring to a separate but
related — and controversial — pro-
posal tio move county governnjent
offices from Goderich to the present
HuronviewWidth' g near Clinton.
ContrOverAY:bas..arisen not oil
;Pr's- tticeffeekl,filitliloie-.
on7-the 'Slot of' ladder -1a andlhe
minty as a whole but also owthe
costs. The present Huronview
building would need renovations
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before the county could move in.
"Let's get Huronview going," Mr.
Wilder said. "If the courts want to
relocate, let them relocate where the
hell they want to."
Bayfield_ liceir,e_ Dave Johnston,
get going.on'fluragO*;-iihinted to
know' why plans call for hiring an
architect OW:to deitgitthe other two(Coatiniled,on Page 2A)
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to the proposal before it was passed arid particularly, to the local club's
by county council. For example, accomplishments over the past 50
construction :of the North Huron years. - •-•
facility was originally slated to , The =keynote• speaker was Ernie
begin in 1,90,1,- but is now expected to Moore of Brampton,, past Lions
begin in 1901. • , international• director. The Whig -
Those voting against the motion ham club should be very proud of jts
were Hiillett•ToWnship Reeve Tom many undertakings, he said, nollilll.,
Cunningham, Howick Township numerous. worthwhile pmjects,,In-
Reeve Gerald D'Arcey, ',7'urnberry clUdhig Easter Seals campaigns,
Township Reeve Brian McBurney, donating to the local hoVital, the
Stephen Township Deputy Reeve Lions Foundation and youth
organi-
Kenneth McCann and Goderich zations, to mention just a few.
Township Reeve Gr,antStirling. - "You should be very proud to be
Goderich Township Deputy Reeve Lions," he told the 200 assembled
Laurie Cox, Zurich Iteeve-fitob Lions 'AMU/reit* long) iU
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members%come frourfait walks. of
BM, Mr.. - Moore said, brought
together in the cshareck belief in
dignity of their:fellow*/ * ens.
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rillentheli .. have made-. the_ (Lions)
organization. What it is today," he
concluded. • • --c. -
Ruseell-urbrigg of Wingham
proved a capable and entertaining
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Master of cerealoniei. Be welcomed
representatives of several area
clubs, mcluding Puelillatii -131Y
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guests, including..
Arthstrong a past - president, w
asked the blessing.
Among those bringing greetings
and presenting the Wingham club
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tI'bUttS:OUt',.
moking bytaw
• Any smoke screens to be found in
the council' 'Chambers at the
Wingham Town Hall should be
strictly of the political nature as the
result of :action taken by Wingham
Town COiniciiatiteAfegular a s' 0 0 er
session..
In a 5-3 majority vote, council
passed a byla to coritrol smoking in
certain public areas. Although the
vote was not formally recorded, the
three "nays" were registered by
Reeve Bruce Machan and Coun-
cillors Don Carter and Bill McGrath,
each a smoker.
• ,The bylaw also establishes a
maximum fine of $2,000 fir anyone
who smokes in desi9.
gnated no -
smoking areas. Designated in- the
bylaw are:.
—The _ -council chamber S during
council 'meetings or any .other
gathering o1 more than two people,
whethet °petted* puhlit oit
--The municipal offices -including
the office of the mayor, clerk -
treasurer, recreation director,
works foreman and building -
inspector, zoning administrator, and
adjoining meeting rOorn.
—The general offiee, including the
open service counter area. -,
—The municipal auditorium on
the second floor of the town hall,
whether during performances or
•not.
—Any area of themunicipal
library building on Edward Street,
whether open to the public or not.
• The bylaw was recommended to
council by its property corinnittee
and introduced, during the regular
report Of coupcjitor Wart, Robert-
son, the committee's chaiiinan.
"This is soMeihing-wOhould do
before it's forced on Ut;" Mr.
Robertson said. "Because, in-
• 'evitably it will."
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