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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-12-13, Page 5; • . -;0;%'‘,.>•VW: / THE AFTE ,Off _GUN streaksacross a farmer's- fiekt, making long shdrdow$: Turnberty Township Council -increases honoraria for first time in four years Turnberry Township Council members raised their honoraria for the fust time since 1984 at last week's inaugural meeting. Councillors Mery Baker, Paul Elgie and John Cox and Deputy Reeve Nelson Underwood will be paid $60 for each of the first two regular monthly meetings and $60 f9r, all. special !IleOings of council. Reeve Brian McBurney will earn $15 more, or $75. Council members previously were paid $50 per meeting and Mr. McBurney $60. Council appointees will be paid $50 per meeting, an increase of $10. The township mileage rate remains the same at 40 cents per mile or 25 cents per kilometre and John,Jewitt returned as board -of education chairman John Jewitt of RR 1, Londesbor- ough, has been returned as chair- man of the Huron County Board of Education for a second term. The nomination of Mr. Jewitt was quickly approved at last Monday's inaugural' meeting at Clinton by the 16 -member board. Mr. Jewitt represents Blyth and Hullett Township. Also acclaimed to a second term as vice chairman is Joan Van den Broek of Saltford, trustee for Colborne and Goderich Townships. Acclaimed to second terms as committee cfrirmen are: Grame Craig, RR 1, Walton, education; Brian Jeffry RR 3, Wingham, management committee; Bea Dawson, RR 1, tfensall, personnel and Tony McQuait, RR 1, Lucknow, member -at -large &I the executive committee. Private home day care would create 25 spaces Dear Editor: 1'am writing to correct an error in my letter dated Nov. 83, 1! Which stated.the Private Home Day Care Program proposed by the Social Services Department would create 125 day care spaces. It should have said the program would create 25 - spaces. At a Cost to the County;af $3,296 per space pei Space paid by the county), th18 would still be 8 cost- efficient measure to encourge people to leave social assistance. The Community Child Abuse Co- ordinating Committee again en- courages Htwon Catmty resklents to write to this paper or to the com- mittee to state their views on the program. You can write to the connnittee at Box 456, Goderich, Odt.,N7A4C7. Sincerely, Mary Sehl Co -Ordinator of the CommtmityChildA Co-ordinating Committee the casual labor rate is unchanged at $7 per hour. Council made a number of ap- pointments at the meeting and they include: Wingham Historical Society, Mr. Elgie; Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority, Mr. McBurney; fenceviewers, George Adams, Wendell Stamper, Ross Grey, Barry Mulvey; Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, Donald Morrison; Belmore Arena Board, Mr. Elgie; Wingham Recreation Board, Mr. Baker; solicitors for routine mat- ters, Crawford, Mill and Davies, Wingham; auditors, Montieth and Montieth, Stratford; weed inspector, Joe Gibson; Wingham fire -chief and deputy, Harley Gaunt and Lynn Hickey; Poundkeeper and livestock evaluator, Mr. Adams; Bluevale Hall Board, Mr. McBurney and Mr. Elgie; Wingham Area Fire Board, Mr. Underwood and Mr. Cox; Bluevale Cemetery Board, jack Fischer; waste disposal site caretaker, Elgin Hogg and Turn - berry Recreation Committee,- Mr. Cox, Mr. Underwood, Don Eadie, Bob Raper and Murray Hall. !Nismsasmiassmonomprog WINGHAM TEAM WINS In June of 1906,, the Wingham quiz- said team defeated Exeter to wht the Dr, of N. Carrie TrePhY, coMPOted far piee annually by the South Huron Youth to for Christ. Coaches of theleam were eass Mrs. Frank Wier and Mrs..Dorothy MacKenzie. Members were Brian camp Clollar, Mary Joan Cotrin, Barry MacLean, Rennae MacKenzie, the litonnanCorrin and Linda Stipleten. adv The Province of Ontario become the first in Canada to troduce smoking legislation for has. as allowing heavier and faster iy. aircraft to use the Goderich airport. the public and private sector workpla Introduced last week by La Minister Gregory Sorbara, Smoking in the Workplace Act a Engineer to call the the tenders for ad - Hanna Bridge co Wingham Town Council has in- structed its engineers, B. M. Ross a and Associates, Goderich, to call for in- tenders as soon as possible on the to Hanna Bridge. 111 The bridge repair is estimated to cost $100,000, of which the province to will pay 90 per cent, leaving the r, town's share at close to $10,000. n- Reeve Bruce Machan made the - recommendation at last week's in inaugural meeting of town council. 13' The tendering must be completed before the end of the ministry of r, transportation's 1988 fiscal year in ✓ March. ecel Town planning and property dresses the health-related need provide every employee with a workplace as free from tobac smoke as is reasonably achievable The objective is to establish basic framework upon which dividual workplaces can work arrive at a smoking policy that w meet the needs of all persons. Under this bill, which comes in effect on July 1 of next yea smoking in enclosed work enviro ments under Ontario labor legis lotion will be prohibited except smoking areas specifical designated by employers. These designated areas, howeve will not be allowed to exceed 25 pe cent of the total space of th workplace and must be establish through consulutation with joint health and safety committees. Mr. Sorbara points.out that the bill will not require the prohibition o smoking in areas of a workplace which the public is served, s_uch a restaurantS; bars and hotel lobbies outdoor work areas; vehicles, suc as provincially -regulated buses an the residential portions of facilities such as hostels and detention cen tres. The major exception to the legis lation will be employers subject t federal jurisdiction. Thus,- the bill f committees set in s_ Wingham Town Council inadeap- ' pointinents to its planning advisory and property standards committees at the inaugural meeting of: council last Monday evening. Appointed for three-year terms are Dianne Grummett, Mike Matejic, Wayne Kregar, Russ - Taylor, Gordon Squires and cowl- , cWilkins. illors 'Ward Robertson and Denise The same group also constitutes the committee of adjustment. will not apply to employers such a banks, radio and television stations airlines, railroads, inter-provincia or international trucking, shipping or bus companies and the offices of the federal government and crown corporations. The Ontario Ministry of Labor calculates that the bill will cover approximately 3.9 million workers at 230,000 workplaces — more than 90 per cent of the province's workforce, including retail, com- mercial, manufacturing and mining operations, government, hospitals, social service agencies and educational institution's. To date, only three municipalities- -- Toronto, Markham and Etobicoke — have sought legislative authority from Queen's Park to regulate smoking in the workplace. The ministry does expect other municipalities to follow suit. Enforcement of the bill will primarily be the responsibility of the employer, although the legislation does provide employees and em- ployers with the right to seek provincial enforcement of its requirements. Any person who does not comply with the smoking restriction provisions of the bill may be prosecuted, with the maximum penalty being a $2,000 fine. GODERICH AIRPORT Provincial funding in the amount of $92,000 has been approved to complete -land purchases for a major new runway for the Goderich Municipal Airport. Making the announcement on behalf of Ed Fulton, transportation minister, Huron MPP Jack Riddell the $92,000 wili cover80 per cent the cost of the purchase of three es of property. The next step is get funding approval for the trUettoti or the runway itself, ch can begin -next year and be leted by 1990. The improvements will enhance availability of the nmwaydttring erse and Windy weather, as well 1 Happy Gang holds Christfilas meeting The Wingham Senior Citizens' Happy Gang enjoyed a delicious dinner at the Wingham United Church last Friday. The program consisted of a message from Rev. Rea Grant, readings by Jean McGuire and Helen Donaldson, as well as music by Bob and Gwen Bramhill of Gorrie. Mr. and Mrs. Russell McGuire and Mary Hehn provided the music for carol singing. Alex Robertson was in charge .of the business portion of the meeting, which closed with "God Save the Queen". A surprise birthday party was held for Miss Mildred Henning on Dec. 4 at her home. She was presented with a lovely watch from cousins and friends at the happy occasion. A birthday cake and sand- wiches were served later. PRESS COUNCIL The Wingham Advance - Times is a member of the Ontario Press Council which will consider writ- ten complaints about the publication of news, opin- ions and advertising. 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