The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-08-08, Page 5r7. r.74ff
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FIGHTING FIRE—Many neighbours -helped the Listowel Fire Department extingish the field fire
on the property owned by Claude Robin of RR 2 Gorrie on August 1. The men and the Listowel Fire
Department were able to extinguish the fire and to save a portion of the crop located in the centre of
the field.
FIELD FIRE -Members of the Listowel Fire Department successfully extinguished the burning
field owned by Claude Robin of RR 2 Gorrie Tuesday afternoon. There was minimal damage.
Why doesn't town install
disabled parking signs?
Dear Editor:
When is the town going to
smarten up and get signs put up for
disabled parking?
They have them at Green Gables,
Zehrs and in front of the Riverboat.
The owners of these businesses
paid to have them put up at their
Hot, dry weather creates
fire hazard, says chief
Dear Editor:
It has been a considerable num-
ber of days since our area has
received any significant amount of
rainfall. The hot, humid conditions,
while lacking rainfall, create a
severe fire -hazard condition.
While our lawns turn brown
from lack of rainfall, so do the hay
fields, grain fields and wooded
areas, which dry out to create the
same conditions. A fire that starts
very small, as most fires do, will
spread very rapidly, engulfing
eveiything in its path.
With the haying season just
behind us, we are now faced with
the full swing of summer harvest.
The straw and grain in the fields
will ignite by means of a single
spark and very quickly spread
throughout the entire field.
Every time the alarm sounds,
someone is in trouble and can suf-
fer great losses from fire.
I urge every person to take extra
safety precautions during this hot,
dry season and help prevent the
outbreak of costly fires.
Yours in community service,
Chief Harley Gaunt,
Wingham Area Fire Department
Roadrnen following
instructions,
says the reeve
Dear Editor:
In regard to your editorial on the
condition of the roads in Howick
Township, two important facts
were ignored: one, that the only
roads in disrepair are the ones that
were gravelled in the Spring of
1989; and two: that the road super-
intendent and mad employees were
only doing what the council had
requested them to do.
In fact the road superintendent
advised against gravelling in the
spring because of the tendency of
fresh gravel to "Wash board" at the
intersection.
Yours truly,
Norman Fairies,
Reeve, 'hip. of Howick
own expense.
The town should at least pay the
owners half of what it cost them to
have these signs painted and
installed. Everybody says they have
to wait until they hear from the
department of transportation. Why
doesn't the town just put the signs
up? Then it will hear from the
department of transportation in no
time.
We need three signs in front of
the post office. and all of the park-
ing places at the town hall, in front
of Triangle Discount, two in front of
Knechtel's, two right across the
street and three or four mote in dif-
ferent places on the main street.
Also, there is a problem with
people who have disabled licence
plates and nobody in the family is
disabled. The police know that
these people aren't disabled and
they should be charged.
If people, only knew how hard it
is to get around in a wheelchair. I
will lend them mine for a day if
they want to see how hard it is. We
can't even get into most of the
stores. When are people going to
treat us as equals?
Yours sincerel
grim C10nitwrigh1
50 Al, , .
by Huron MPP Jack Ridde
The Ontario Legislature
adjourned on July 26, marking the
end an active legislative session at
Queen's Park. The session saw the
passage of 27 important bills in just
over 12 weeks as well as the intro-
duction of other significant legisla-
tion.
The Ontario government's spring
session remained focused on the six
priorities laid out in the April 25
Throne Speech. The government's
agenda is anchored to one broad
objective: building a better future
for our children.
EDUCATION
—nearly $1 billion will be spent on
school construction in Ontario over
the next three years, creating 74,169
new spaces for students;
—funding will be provided to
school boards to offer half-day
junior and senior Kindergarten and
full-day senior Kindergarten where
space permits;
—major reform of Ontario's educa-
tion system to include revitalizing
curriculums to ensure development
of literacy, analytical, problem -solv-
ing, communications and techno-
logical skills;
_Ontario Student Assistance Pro-
gram funding for college and uni-
versity students increased to a total
of $181 million for 1988-89 and;
—grant levels for independent stu-
dents increased to $1,750.
ENVIRONMENT
—ozone-depleting aerosols and
packaging banned as of July 1;
—summer smog reduced by lower-
ing the levels of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) allowed in
summer -grade gasoline;
—25 per cent of household and
commerical light -industrial, waste
to be diverted to constructive uses
by 1992 and 50 per cent by the year
2000 and;
—several industries, including
chemical manufacturers and
resource companies, are now
required to monitor the waste
water they discharge int? lakes and
rivers for hundreds of contami-
nants.
HEALTH
—regressive OHIP premiums are
abolished as of Jan. 1, 1990, ensur-
ing quality, accessible health care to
all Ontarians. and resulting in St --
billion benefit :to, iitciivif11,10l$-,an4, ,
families next year;
—priorities for health care will
emphasize community-based ser-
vices and health promotion.
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
—building on recommendations of
the Social Assistance Review Com-
mittee, the government is deliver-
ing a new agenda for social welfare
in the province;.
—social assistance benefits will be
increased by six per cent as of Jan.
1, 1990;
—$54 million will be allocated to
increase social assistance benefits
for families with children and;
=an additional $62 million will be
allocated to pre-employment and
employment -support programs
ranging from child care to literacy
programs which will help social
assistance recipients enter and stay
in the work force.
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
—a two -phased reform of Ontario's
trial court system will lead to a uni-
fied one -level court with three divi-
sions: criminal, civil and family;
—the court merger will be accom-
panied by the regionalization of the
judiciary, requiring judges to sit in
one of the eight regions throughout
Ontario and;
—additional funding of $9 million
to improve the safety and security
of community correctional resi-
dences by allowing these facilities
to increase present staff levels, par-
ticularly during night-time hours.
The new re0oRIVAS also walt permit
agencies to increase salary and ben-
efits in line with the serious nature
of staff responsibilities.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
–Ontario will continue to provide
leadership to build on our econom-
ic strengths to ensure tomorrow's
growth. A primary emphasis will
be placed on improving education,
training and adjustment programs
and;
—the Premier's Council on Tech-
nology continues to steer Ontario to
the forefront of economic leader-
ship by providing funding for
projects Chat are technologially.
innovative in competitive Indus"
tries. More than $11 million will bo
provided in the next several yens)
for five separate projects across the
province that involve research and
development in areas of advanced
technology and are designed to
improve Ontario's capabilities and,
its competitive position within
these respective industries.
Throughout the summer months,
the Ontario government will con-
tinue to honor its commitment to
the people of the province by
advancing its reform agenda.
MICHELLE BAILEY, a summer playground participant in
Wingham, played bingo with partner Irlma Casemore last Wednes-
day at the Wingham and Area Day Centre for the Homebound.
ATTENTION
Howick, Turnberry Competitors
.-.Fir Veal'Cof 1peflhion.
Class 1. - Calf weighing up to 500 lbs.
Class 2. - Calf weighing from 500 to 600 lbs.
Class 3. - Showmanship with rope halter.
Please Call
Ron Douglas • 327-8558 or
Wendell Stamper • 335-6125
Before Fall Fair Days, October 6-7
408010244.,
TOWN OF WINGHAM
RECREATION AND COMMUNITY
CENTERS COMMITTEE
The Town of Wingham is currently seeking inter-
ested citizens to sit as a member of the Municipal
Recreation and Community Centers Committee.
Interested people should submit their names to the
Clerk's Office during normal office hours.
J. Byron Adams,
Clerk
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