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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-06-28, Page 3Y alif00,1985 Marketing coon Edwards takes c►n challenge Primetime Country has a fairly strong following in midwestern Ontario. The job of Crossover Festivals of Music (Wingham) Inc. recently appointed full-time marketing manager Cliff Edwards is to make sure Primetime Country becomes known throughout the rest of On- tario. At an information and update meeting held last Tuesday eve- ning, Edwards was introduced as the new marketing manager for Crossover Festivals of Music (Wingham) Inc. He said that over the years, Primetime Country had built up a great group of volunteers. He add- ed that he would be looking for- ward to their participation as the organization roves forward. Edwards said that he hopes to develop campaigns, in concern with the objectives of the board of directors, that will attract more people to Wingham. He said that it is hoped to make some cosmetic changes to the Wingham Town Hall Heritage Theatre in order to sell, not only Primtetime Country, but the Heri- tage Theatre as well. Edwards noted that at the turn of the century, the Town Hall was an opera hall, so with a few cos- metic changes to the theatre, the theatre could become a bigger part of Primetime Country. He said that there could be more theatre productions with the ex- panded program in 1996. Marketing concept...Gary Ballagh, MC for Edwards said he would like to see the board of directors set up a Primetime may be facing larger crowds in 1995. committee structure that would earlier this year, but rather than may have to do some 'politick - permit volunteers to sign ,up and see it fall, a project to help save it ing'." serve on a committee. was introduced. • He said that in the past a. list of He stressed that changes will be The organization restructured over 50 volunteers had been devel- slow and done in conjunction with by forming a board of stewards, oped to help with the work and the objectives of the board of di- which was comprised of a number make Primetime Country success - rectors. of prominent citizens. Grove said ful. He noted that the directors had One of the objectives is to fill they felt Primetime Country was not always taken the advice of the all 420 seats in the theatre. Ed- worthwhile saving. volunteers. wards said he is hoping to utilize The board of stewards selected "That will be corrected," said the theatre on a more regular ba- seven members to a board of di- Grove. sis. He said they hope to offer a rectors, who will serve in• their po- Jim Currie, the driving force be - gr ater variety of shows in order sitions until the annual meeting in hind Primetime Country, said that tobfill more seats. December. The board of directors while many people believed ,He said they hope to introduce is comprised of Byron Adams, Jo- Primetime Country was a valid new ideas slowly, in order to test son Ainslie, Jim Currie, Bob Fox- community project, it needed a market them in 1996 to build an ton, Lee Grove, Bill McGrath, and line of credit to ensure they would audience base. Al Skelton. Grove noted that San- be able to plan well in advance, Chairman of the board Lee dra Edgar is a non-voting ex- and plan for the next year's shows. Grove said that restructuring was oficio member of the board of di- He said he would like to see done because the current board of rectors, representing Howick Mu- Primetime Countryry become some- me- directors felt they had gone as far tual Insurance. thing really Por as they could g� with the limited "The board of directors could though it would require patience, resources they had. be changed at the annual meet- he said he would like to see it He added that Primetime Conn- ing," said Grove. "If the members grow to become what it really can try was on the verge of collapsing want uu stay on the board, they be. inemak ers plan summer fun picnics The Town and Country Home- makers are holding a -series of sunnmer fun picnics. The picnics are for the residents of supportive housing residences in Huron County. The picnic in Wingham will be held at 45/50 Al- fred Street, on Wednesday, July 12. The picnic will be held from noon to 2 p.m. The Homemakers will provide beverages and ice, lunch and napkins and the enter- tainment. Following the picnic there will - be entertainment and a one-hour tenant meeting to discuss support- ing housing. Those attending the picnic will also meet supportive housing co-ordinator Tammy An- taya. Picnics are also being held in Goderich, Zurich, Blyth, Seaforth and Clinton, Supportive housing is a provin- cially funded program offered through Town and Country Home- makers. Supportive housing is recog- nized as a viable, cost effective method for maintaining the inde- pendence and dignity of the elder- ly and adult disabled in the com- munity. • Supportive services which assist individuals to "age in place" and housing projects which provide 'on-site' support to individuals who need significant support ser- vices have been identified as im- portant links in the continuum of care. Supportive housing allows indi- viduals to remain in the communi- ty, and with assistance, live as nor- mal a life as possible. THE MON V1 N I NCE TIMES Leasing option still being considered Turnberry looking at how to replace township backhoe Turnberry council still is consid- ering leasing or buying a new .back- hoe for the township. At its second June meeting, council members discussed the var ious options open to them. Finally, • they decided to get representatives from two companies which manu- facture backhoes to attend a meet- ing. Earlier this year, council applied for supplementary subsidy from the province in the amount of $85,000 to purchase a new backhoe. How- ever, that request was turned down. • Amendment approved village Morris Township council ap- proved a zoning amendment for property owned by Bodmin Ltd. at the north half of Lot 10 of Conces- sion 4. The 86 -acre parcel of land was re -zoned from AG 1 to AGI - special, because it was less than the 94 acres needed under the township by-law. The property was reduced in size with a severance several years ago. Another 14 acres is divided from the property by the Maitland River. This property is not viable for agriculture. Craig Metzger of the Huron County Planning Department said that under the townships secon- dary plan, viable farms of different sizes are allowed. He added that the amendment was reviewed by the Ontario Min- istry of Agriculture, Food and Ru- ral Affairs (OMAFRA) and as long as the township is satisfied Adv�cacycomrnisIon Some fear Pending cutsfrom Tories "The commission has hired other existing advocacy services people to work in seven regions of are available. the province to look at what the lo- Systemic advocacy is a way of cal needs are, what the local re- helping a large number of vulnera- sources are, and how the commis- ble people deal with the problems sion can work with these they share by working to bring communities," said Kamen. The about change at the government, regional facilitator for this area is legal, social, economic and institu- Debbie Patterson." tional levels. Kamen pointed out that Patter- This is one of the commissions son is currently visiting many top priorities because it can communities and finding out what change social attitudes that often advocacy groups already exist. isolate and discriminate against The commission will provide vulnerable people. three types of advocacy services. In order for this to happen, the These are rights advice, individual commission is forming strong alli- advocacy, and systemic advocacy. ances and tackling systematic is - If a person is deemed incapable sues both independently and in of making financial, personal care partnership with community or health treatment decisions, they groups. are entitled to have their rights ex- Kamen said that the commis- plained to them. sion has only been in place since A physician will contact a spe- October, and the laws came into cially-trained authorized rights ad- effect in April. , viser to explain a person's options, "The commission started out by advise 'them on their right to have providing rights advice," she said. afinding of incapacity reviewed, "They're working on providing and help them do so. The rights the individual advocate, through adviser does not make a decision community groups, in the fall, and for the person. the systemic work has just begun, These services are available 24 and the commission has decided hours a day, seven days a week. one of the first systemic issues is Kamen said that there are about 40 getting rights advisers for the eld- rights advisers across the • prov- erly, and psychiatriatic patients." ince, who currently work out of Kamen noted that the commis - their own homes. sion, which is funded by the pro - Individual advocacy is a way of vincial government, has a project - helping people exercise their ed budget of $18.6 million per rights or solve a problem on a year to provide rights advice and case-by-case basis. both individual and systemic ad - These services will be delivered vocacy services to the vulnerable to people who are able to make people in the province. She added important decisions, but who need that the budget may be cut severe - information and help to make their ly.by a new government. wishes known. "The advocacy commission is The commission will hire about on the chopping block of the both 50 advocates across the province the Liberals and the IACs," she and will locate them whereever no said. Continued from front page Commission was the third and final speaker at the Right to Decide pub- lic meeting held June 7 in Wing - ham. She said that the commission is an "arm's length" agency of the provincial government. Kamen pointed out that it's at "arm's length" because it is needed to be free to criticize the govern- ment. She added that it is not asso- ciated with any type of service pro- vision, again to make sure that when people that are getting care or services are in situations where they might be abused, and where the person advocating for them is not getting a paycheck from the nursing home or service agency. "The advocacy commission has 13 members, with a full time chair- man with a salary. It has 12 part time members," she said. Kamen said that the members of the commission ate from all across the province, and the majority of them have a disability, or have had a disability themself. She said that the mandate of the commission is to help people who, because of disabilities find them- selves in a situation where they might be powerless, and unable even to express their wishes, and unable to exercise their rights that everyone else enjoys. Kamen said it could be a person in a nursing home, hospital, room- ing and boarding home, or even in a private home. She added that its application is very extensive and it doesn't matter what kind of disabil- ities the person has. She said that the commission also has a mandate to develop lo- cal communities as it provides ad- vocacy services. the land is viabale for agricultural, and complies. with its secondary plan, then it complies•with the pro- vincial agricultural policy. While the zoning amendment was -approved, the Minimum Dis- tance Separation (MDS) Formula was not accepted, but was'deferred until the July 4 meeting. Metzger noted that the new for- mulas were developed by OMA - FRA and are now being incorpo- rated into rural municipalities by- laws. He added that the new formula is easier to understand and there is more definition to animal units. They also include minks, .and emus. Metzger said that conservation authorities are already using the new formula. There were a couple of coh- cerns about the formula, a final de- cision vias' deferred until the next meeting. • accepts tender TEESWATER--At its second monthly meeting, Teeswater coun- cil accepted a tender for the recon- struction of Railway and Clarinda streets in the village. Engineer Doug Hubbell of Hen- . derson, ,Paddon & Associates, at- tended the meeting to open tenders for the street, reconstruction pro- jects. Finally, the tender of Southline Hauling &'Excavation Ltd. was ac- cepted for $89,425:` Township motion supports Morris Township briefs Stop sign 'by-law •• • rants-,Township-coftndil•.passed a stop sign by-law last 'Thursday vening;4naking vehicles .using The first four concession roads stop at the freshly. paved Centre Side Road. Vehicles travelling east and west on Concession 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, and 4- 5 will now have to stop at the Centre Side Road. Stop signs are beinginstalled at the intersections. unshine Cemetery The deed to the Sunshine Cemetery is ready to be registered in the name of the Township of Morris, but one more signatureis needed from the elders of the church. Councillor Kevin Pletch susggested that council wait until they own the cemetery before go in and sec what repais or maintanence is re- quired Deputy Reeve Keith Johnston said that the grass should be cut. Air conditioning Morris Township council will add the cost of installing air condition- ing to its 1996 budget, and will install air conditioning in the Morris Township municipal office in the spring of 1996. Road report Road superintendent Lloyd Michie reported that Grey Township is hauling gravel out of a pit in Morris Township. Reeve Bert Elliott was concerned about the dust on the sixth line, where the gravel pit is located. Councillor John Duskocy said that Morris Township should be com- pensated. Reeve Elliott said Grey Township should put something on the side - road to keep the dust down. The road superintendent said that the Timebine is pretty well n in the north part of the township. However, he added that some rain is needed to 'net' into the gravel. action At its second monthly meeting, Turnberry council passed a unani- mous motion, stating that it sup- ported the acfoii" of Ross Nichol- son, road superintendent, in send- ing road employee Len Baird home as a disciplinary measure one day earlier this month. Bluevale Kountry Kitchen DAILY SPECIALS! Monday - Hot Hamburg Sandwich Tuesday - Home -Maid Schnitzel Dinner Wednesday - Liver & Onions Thursday - Oven Roasted Turkey Friday - Fish Dinner Saturday - Roast Beef Dinner Above Dinners Include Tossed Salad, Veggies, Roll, Potatoes, Tomato Juice, and Coffee, Tea or Small Pop. Sunday Smorgasbord 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Seniors' Menu Available Anytime! 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