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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1976-05-05, Page 9Aren. closing concern county, excess nursing funds Arena closings occupied part of the discussion time at Huron County Council's April session on Thursday, April 29. Now that arenas and curling rinks have been brought under the Occupa- tional Safety Branch of the Minis- try of Labour • subject to the Industrial Safety Act, much con- cern about the structural ade- quacy of municipal arenas to withstand heavy Snow loads and winds has been expressed. It is understood that some arenas in Huron County will be closed unless they are reinforced according to recommendations of a consulting engineer which the municipality must hire at its own expense. The engineer's report is to be submitted to the Ministry of Labor to be analysed. Some 800 municipalities have been contacted by the Ministry recommending that all arenas within their municipalities be carefully examined by a professional engineer to ensure the arenas meet the requirements of The National Building Code. The action was taken after several. tragedies involving arenas and curling rinks which collapsed since 1959. Reeve Bill Elston pointed out to council that stricter require- ments have been written into the building code since many arenas were erected. He said that arenas in many areas just, won't pass inspection according to the new building regulations. "It is a hot issue," said Reeve Elston. The Huron Historic Jail Board has been given approval to dispose of the stove and other equipment in the kitchen, and to use the proceeds to refurnish the kitchen with equipment of an earlier era. Raymond Scotchmer, curator of the Huron Pioneer Museum, has been named publicity chair- man for the 1978 International Plowing Match. He replaces the late Gordon McGavin who passed away recently. The committee of management of Huronview has concurred with a proposal of Metropolitan Toronto Social Services Depart- ment that certain trust funds of residents in homes for the aged and similar extended care facilit- ies be made available to the homes to apply to care costs. The suggestion has also been made that 'co -payments under Extended Care Health Program be set at a figure equivalent to Residential Care rates charged in any municipal Home of the Aged. Chester Archibald, administra- tor of Huronview, explained that residents are allotted $43 per month as "spending money". , If this money isn't spent, it accumulates in a trust fund. In many cases, persons who are chronically ill for a long period and who have no opportunity to spend the money, either build the fund to a figure where they lose part of their old age assist- ance pension -or the money falls to the heirs at the death of the resident. Mr. Archibald says it is felt that such money should be applied to the care of the resident when it cannot be spent or utilized by the person for some private need or want. He said the committee felt the money should not be permitted to build up to the detriment of the resident's pension -or for that matter provide "trips to the sunny south" for survivors, while the taxpayer subsidizes the care of the resid- ent. The residential rate at Huron - view has been approved at $15.32 per day, effective April 1, 1976 as approved by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Huron County Library has received $5,000 from Wintario to be used for strengthening the Canadiana collection. The board has authorized an application to Wintario grants for $3,000 non Buses cause consternation "No other half -piece of paper has caused so much constern- ation." Those were the words of Huron Director of Education John Cochrane talking about a report on the distribution of five surplus buses which have been retained by the Board. Trustee Jack Alexander, a member of the management committee said there appeared to be a misunderstanding among principals that these buses were to be used for back-up to regular buses transporting children to and from school and not for field trips. Board members agreed that in most instances if a bus breaks down . on a normal run a call would be put into the home base and another vehicle sent out as soon as is was free as has been the custom in the past. The five buses in question will continue to be stationed at Brookside Public School and Grey, Howick, Stephen and Turnberry Central schools. Director Cochrane commented on the spare bus situation, "I doubt if any contractor has a spare bus. I can't see the necess- ity for a spare bus sitting around for an emergency." Former board chairman Wilfred Shortreed moved that the five buses be used for field trips. Principals now have the right to send a bus on a field trip of 50 miles or less without receiving board approval. Trustee John Elliott added, "If the schools want as many field trips as in the past, the five buses will not be enough. • We will have to make sure buses are available when field trips are approved." Later in the meeting a total of 10 field trips were approved. Five of the trips were for second- ary school students and the same number for elementary pupils. The Goderich Collegiate Institute theatre arts group was in Toronto early this week comp- eting in a Canadian one act play competition. Superintendent Jim Coulter said this gave the students a chance to perform, be adjudicated and see other plays. On May 13, geography stu- dents from F.E. Madill in Wing - ham will travel to Toronto by bus to study a structured walking tour, land use mapping, traffic flow charts, urban renewal schemes, harbour study and ethnic studies. The other secondary school trips are for students at South Huron District High School. Geography students will be travelling to the Noelville- Dokis Indian Reserve on May 14 on an intercultural visitation to promote better understanding of the problems and customs of the Indians. The senior outers group will be practising canoeing and camping learned throughout the year along the Saugeen river in the Walkerton and Southampton areas. A trip to Quebec City is plan- ned May 26 for South Huron French students to make them aware of the reality of the French fact in their country and to show them the French language in action in everyday situations. Holmesville public school students will be spending May 19 to 21' at Camp Sylvan, near Parkhill. Students from Zurich public school will be travelling to Toronto for a two day trip to provide enrichment related to geography, history and science to broaden the student's exper- mental background and apprec- iation of the environment. Brookside students will be going to Camp Memesetung near Goderich on May 25 for outdoor education and Brussels students will go to the same camp on June 10. Trustee John Elliott moved approval of the trips saying, "they arc of little cost to the board." debated capital grant for shelving and small equipment. Two Experience '76 students to work on behalf of the library in vacation camps in Huron for 10 weeks have been approved. Salaries are paid by the province; the county provides transporta- tion costs to the camps. A similar program proved successful in 1975, reported Tom MacMillan, chairman of the library board. 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