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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-06-29, Page 29County MOH and engineer leaving Huron posts shortly said he had considered the situation for some time and pointed out that after 20 years in the same job some of the challenge had worn off. He said it was a "long time doing the same type of thing'. Huron County council accepted the resignations of two of the county's top administrators at Friday's council session and instructed clerk Bill Hanly to advertise for their replacement. County engineer Jim Britnell announced his departure from county work and Huron medical officer of health Dr. Frank Mills left to go to Sudbury to head the health unit there, Britnell made his resignation effective August 1 and will take on the post of manager of Business Air Services in Goderich. Mills made his resignation known to council after a special meeting of the health committee during coun- cil's lunch break from its day long session. The county engineer happened to be in the council chambers when his resignation was an- nounced and was asked by Warden Doug McNeil to explain his reasons for leaving. Mill was notP resent when council learned of his decision. The departure of the two top administrators didn't seem to upset council collectively. The respective committees asked council for approval to advertise the positions and replace the men as soon as possible. The resignations mark the second and third department heads to leave the county in the past six months. Bruce Heath, former head of the Children's Aid, bid council farewell at the May session. Britnell said his decision was not made in a hasty fashion. He The engineer said that his decision was also based on his job requirements. He said that when he faces the paperwork now associated with his job and has to deal with the environmental aspects of his work and the many procedures necessary he remembers how easy it was, He said he felt you "couldn't teach an old dog new tricks" and that he di{ln't want to accept the new ways. He said the same may be true in other fields but he wouldn't know how it used to be and wouldn't be aware of the new job's problems. A new engineer won't know how it used to be and won't mind the work as much as I do," he told council. "It's time i m e for me to move on andive the countythe benefit g of a new man and a fresh outlook on things here." Britnell did not leave on a sour note and told council that after 20 years his decision was a "gut wrenching" one. He said it was almost like giving up one's child for adoption but added that working as county engineer in this part of the province was a lonely job since the work load did not permit an assistant and the only other people he could turn to for advice were his counterparts in neighboring counties. Mills said he had nothing but �NOR11i .ITIX, ?IGtIOIt6 ' P AUCTION SALE Of Real Estate, Antiques, Household Furnishings & Miscellaneous Items Sat., July 16 at 1 p.m. Sharp Half mile south of Zurich, south half of lot 19, concession 11, Hay Twp., for the Estate of the late .1. W. Merner. REAL ESTATE consists of .11/2 storey frame house, main floor, kitchen with built in cupboards, dining room, living room, den & washroom with clothes closet, large closed in veranda. 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms & 3 piece bath, large storage area, full basement with good oil furnace. Insul brick siding, cedar shingled roof. Also L shape barn, driving shed & 2 storey hen house. These buildings are situated on a parcel of property approx. 50 acres of land, 4 acres of bush, 45 acres tillable. Conveniently located approx. 2 miles from school, church, & Shopping area, on a paved road, ampleshade. Ideal home for anyone. Property to be sold 2p.m. subject to reasonable reserve bid, 10%day of sale, balance in 30 days. ANTIQUES & collectibles, oak corner china cabinet, very unusual, large oak hall seat, tiffany table lamp, parlor table with carved legs, fancy walnut hall table, several parlor tables, round table, drop leaf table & six chairs, commode, oak 2 drawer chest with mirror, oak night stand, matching dresser & vanity, press back rocker, fancywicker rocker, wicker chair, wooden rocker, 2 oot stools, 2 brass trays, 1 very large silver tea service, other pieces of silver,pieces of cut, near cut & pressed glass, shaving mug, pieces of china such as Bavarian, Germany, Nippon & Car- nival, honey cone wine glass, glass snoe, hair receiver,miniature cup, 2 small oil lamps, 1 finger oil lamp, 1 pedestal oil lamp, glass candle holders, brass candle holders, Antique dresser set case, pictures & frames, miniature wood stove, wooden pails, several other items. HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS, McClary frost free 2 door refrigerator, 24" Moffat range, GE refrigerator; washing machine, Rogers Majestic console stereo, Rogers Majestic TV, 9 piece oak dining room suite, walnut china cabinet, chesterfield & 2 chairs, mat- ching day bed & chair, hostess chair, odd chairs, double pedestal desk, bed springs & mattress, mirrors, floor & table lamps, set of dishes, & many other dishes, uprightvacuumcleaner, step stool & step ladder, garden tools & many other items TERMS CASH Norm Whiting, Auctioneer Phone 235-1964 platitudes for the county when he ended his six year tenure as medical officer. He said he has lived in Huron for many years and likes the county a great deal but pointed out personal reasons had a lot to do with his 'decision. He said he had a fishing camp in the north he operates in the summer and that his new job will permit him to be closer -to that. Mills took over as medical officer in 1971 and prior to that had practiced medicine in Goderich since 1956. He said he felt it was time the county got the benefit of change in his office and that he was a believer in people reaching a certain level of ef- ficiency and then moving on. Britnell touched on the same angle when he told council he felt he owned it to the county to resign. He said the challenge had worn thin and that his motivation was at a low. 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