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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-06-06, Page 5A NOUNCEMENT Photo by Federallpsiness Development Bank Klaus Brodthagen, Manager of. the Federal Business Development Bank in Stratford, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul McCusker as Management Services Officer. Prior to this position Paul was a Credit Officer with FBDB. The Management Services Department of the Federal Business Development Bank assists potential and existing small businesses in de- veloping sound business practices through in- formation services, counselling and training pro- grammes. Mr. McCusker's responsibilities include pre- senting management seminars to the business community on a variety of topics such as start- ing your own business, bookkeeping, financial analysis and time management, designed to help the small business owner improve his manage- ment skills. Paul is looking forward to meeting members of the business community through- out Perth and Huron Counties. For an appointment to see him or team more about FBDB's services, call 271-5650 collect. • St. nd Continued from Page 1 They're all the same." He added that the type of repairs begun here is becoming the established procedure for correcting the problem, except for a couple tanks which are in such bad shape they will have to have a stainless steel liner in- stalled inside. - "Your tank is well built and one of the more straight- forward ones to repair," he told the commission. Some others, including one at Chesley, are in much worse shape and will be very complicated and expensive to fix, although still cheaper than building a new one. "Would we have been better to have purchased a steel tank?" Commissioner Rod Wraith asked. Mr. Schmitt answered by pointing out that had the commission opted for steel, it would face spending $30,000 about now to paint it inside and out, and a similar amount in another seven to 10 years. "Nothing is maintenance -free." In any case, PUC Chair- man Roy Bennett noted, a It's a hoot! 133 picture perfect playgrounds for you to discover. Ontario Provincial Parks Pi-anis Natural Resources - . _Orgarirr- AIa-t Peke; Minister Wiliam Davis, Premier .11 For information, call toll free: 1-800-268-3735 new steel tank wag not available at the time the town needed one, back in 1973. Sincethe Ontario Ministry of the Environment owin more than half of the con- crete tanks which are causing problems, it has begun monitoring the situation closely, and it is possible there will be a grant program to help municipal- ities pay for needed repairs, Mr. Smith told the conunis- sioners, though nothinghas been announced ye. In most cases the cost of repairs ranges from $150,000 upwards, so Wingham is right in the ball park with what has already been spent and what is being proposed, he said. "The ministry approved that tank when we built it, so you'd think some of the responsibility goes to their engineer," Mr. Bennett commented. The commissioners were advised there is not much more they can do until they get a report from the ministry, which should be here any day.. Then they will have to decide whether to . proceed with -further repairs — and how to pay for them. "It sounds good, so long as you don't think about the cost," Mr. Wraith corn, mented. "But if you think of it spread over three paint jobs for a tank, it's really the same thing: maintenance," Mr. Bennett added. Heat pump planned for Wingham arena Wingham' Town Council has approved the purchase of a heat pump in an attempt to cure humidity problems in the local arena. The heat pump is expected to cost about $13,000, which will be partially offset by a $5,000 off -oil grant. Ad- ditional funds will come from a $4,500 reserve fund, $2,000 set aside to insulate the arena and $1,500 from town council. There were some questions about just how urgent the purchase of the heat pump is, as well as whether it will cure the moisture problems on the rafters, identified in an engineer's inspectum 01 the building.' Councillor William Crump u ge,council to approve the. 7 expenditure, claiming it is a "real emergency- Something has to be done." Councillor James A. Currie disagreed, saying that while he agrees there is dr TBE WINGHA M SALES ARENA "A pleasant place to shop Where :country and city fells, meet" Just north of Wingham on Hwy. 'Ho: 4' NEW St IISED FURNITURE, ANTIQUES RESER ... NO SALES TAX ON NEW FORNITORE Quality, durable solid wood furniture in the latest styles. Dining room, living room, -_ bedroom and kitchen furniture at prices you can afford. Also a good selection of used fur- niture and antiques. Guns - new and used, scopes, ammunition, knives, binoculars, fishing gear, tools. Come in and hunt yourself a bargain and reel in the SAVINGS! 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A heat pump will help the problem and will save on heating costs, but it will not cure it all, he said, suggesting the town should get a company which manufactures both heat pumps and dehumidthers to However council, deo to go ahead with the pur- chase. Councillor Tom Miller said the heat pump probably will be installed this fall. Job -finding service reports success At the end of its first three months of operation, the Grey -Bruce Youth Employ- ment Service reports a suc- cess rate in job placements that exceeded all its ex- pectations. xpectations. According to Manager Dave Green, since Feb. 2163 jobs have been found for youth in the Grey -Bruce area. The response to the program has created the need for an additional staff member, who began June 6 as an employment coun- sellor. Mr. Green attributes the success of the service to several factors, among them the pre-employment training program, a five-day seminar which explains in detail not only how to get a job but how to keep it. Recently included in the training is an IAPA- sanctioned "Safety on the Job" program. "I feel we can offer local businesses a much better than average employee," Mr. Green said. "We ensure that all our clients are made aware of the financial problems facing today's. businessman and that an employee is not only hired to work at a particular job, but also to contribute in every way possible to the success of that operation." Fire caused by wiring Prompt action by a Wroxeter -area woman pre- vented serious damage when electrical wiring in her home overheated and began to smolder Tuesday morning. Wingham firefighters were called to the home of Alvin Yoder at RR 1, Wroxeter, at 10:42 a -m. Tuesday after Mrs. Yoder smelled smoke in the house. Fire Chief Dave Crothers said the fact that she was at home and quickly turned off the hydro probably saved the house. Poor connections in some electrical wiring caused it to overheat and begin to burn, but there was no damage to the rest of the house. However he said it was the kind of thing that. had it happened in the middle of the night. could have led to a full-scale house fire. The Wingham Advance -Times, June 8, 1983—Page 5 f • SCHOOL BUS SAFETY is the aim of a program for preschoolers being offered by the Huron -Perth separate school board at all its schools. Tykes who will be entering Kindergarten at Sacred Heart School, Wingham, this fall were at the school with their parents Monday afternoon to hear a talk by OPP safety officers and go for a bus ride. Const. Bob Morrow from the Kitchener detachment;,watches as the youngsters climb aboard. Director has seen many changes Continued from Page 1 providing provincial govern- ments with grants to provide technical education facili- ties. Huron County benefited from this government money. F. E. Madill in Wing - ham and the Clinton high school expanded 'to include students wishing to take technical education. An off -shoot of the techni- cal facilities, in Ontario at least, was the —Roberts' plan" named for then -educa- tion minister and former On- tario Premier John Roberts. Teclmical education was re- -organized under the late Mr. Roberts_ "in my opinion, the best change was never given a chance," says Mr. Cochrane, referring to the Robarts' plan or the restructuring of technical education. "It was just beginning to get off the ground when they (Ministry of Education) brought in the credit sys- tem." He sees the educational system, particularly at the secondary level, completing a cycle and reverting to the Robarts' plan. When the credit system was first introduced, it "had too much of a smorgasbord", Mr- Cochrane says. The sys- tem, he says, has settled down and now the Ministry is introducing further changes with more compulsary sub- jects- iNSPECTOR In 1965, Mr_ Cochrane was called by the Ministry to be an inspector. He moved to Woodstock and inspected secondary schools in Nor- folk, Brant, Oxford and Perth counties. Then in 1969 county school boards came into effect and the position of inspector dis- appeared- Many inspectors became superintendents or directors of education- Mr. Cochrane came back to Huron County as its first director of education- He came back because his pre- vious working experience in Huron had been a happy one. As director of education he has dealt with book banning, a mass resignation in 1971 by secondary school teachers over salary negotiations and the secondary school teach- ers' strike in 1977. These are still sorliewhat emotional issues in Huron and while Mr. Cochrane said it will take time for both the board and teachers to heal their wounds, relations are better now than immediately following the strike. "It's something both groups will have to work at," says Mr. Cochrane. CHANGES He has seen many changes in the educational field since he started and one of the most recent is the emphasis placed on special education. Mr. Cochrane thinks the con- cept of Bill 82 is great, but he does have concerns for practical areas such as costs. The director of education had originally planned to re- tire in 1984, 35 years after entering the teaching profes- sion. Instead he is retiring a year early. The main reason is the re- organization of the sec- ondary education system. An increase in compulsory sub- jects and changes to the graduation diploma are two of the major changes coming in the next few years. "With that coming in, it's not fair to the board, my col- leagues and the kids for me to start getting into the change," says Mr. Cochrane noting he'd already been through similar changes in the 60s. The end of June looms closer and when asked if he has any hobbies, Mr. Coch- rane responded jokingly that attending meetings has been his hobby. However, he is very proud of his Scottish-lrish ancestry and plans to combine his de- sire to travel with geneology. research. Recounting his family history, Mr. Coch- rane notes his father came to Canada from Scotland as a boy of 14 and his mother is of a third generation Ottawa Valley Irish family. He also wants to take the time to do some of the other things he hasn't been able to do because of professional commitments. "i owe my wife a tot of time," says the retiring director. She stayed at home and raised their family of four children. Lina is cur- rently on the Huron County Family and Children's Serv- ices board. the Clinton hos- pital auxiliary and has done much volunteer work. The oldest. Joanne. 25. is a producer of television and radio commercials for an advertising agency in Toron- to. She produced the Becel margarine commercial which features a Rubik's cube. The eldest son Mike, 23. also lives in Toronto, in fact the two oldest Cochrane chil- dren share an apartment in the big city. He works for Adelaide Personnel Services as a personnel selection and placement officer. The20-year-old twins Lynne and Ian, are closer to home. Lynne is employed at a variety store in Clinton and Ian is employed at the Bay- field Boatyard in Vanastra. After his retirement, it will be his colleagues that he will. miss most. They have worked together to produce the education system offered in Huron, of which Mr. Coch- rane is extremely proud. "Students in Huron County don't have to take a back seat to anyone," says Mr. Cochrane. RESULTS Pul aPigaud with WANT ADS 357-2320 DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 665.7818 or R.R. 1, NEUSTADT 1-336-6580 Horst Feige D. T. Ca TY CALENDAR Pfeil INSURANCE BROKERS LTD Insurance - All types. Flome, business. ruro, t.rrm, l tc WINGHAM 357-2636 GORRIL 335-3525 Thurs., June 9 to Wed. June 15 Thurs. 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