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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1987-07-08, Page 3Since either selling or leasing the building to the courts would mean Huron • County would have 'to build or relocate elsewhere, Usborne Township Reeve Gerald Prout said consideration should be , given at the outset to acquiring "a more centralized location in, the county other than Goderich." • At this point, Blyth Reeve Albert Wasson, a member of the agriculture and property committee, suggested council was taking the recommendation out of pro- portion. He echoed Mr. Bell's comments that the committee was merely seeking • more information in order to-deterrnive the seriousness of the letter's suggestion. Clerk -Administrator Bill Hanly also pointed out that seeking information was the committee's only intention. "We are just -interested in finding out if the, pro- vince is interested," Mr. Hanly said; "If they are not, then we have nothing further to investigate." Hay Township ReeveLionel Wilder plac- • ed strong emphasis on his opinion that the county should not be getting itself involved in such an issue at this time, "It's the county's building and not the courts," Mr. Wilder said. "And, if they are, not happy with the accommodations, then let them find or build their own. With the county now faced with its museum and Huronview projects, he add- ed, "as far as I'm concerned this is the wrong time to bethinking about building a new Huron County Court House." Mr. Wilder's suggestion to refer the issue back to the committee for further consideration was adopted quickly by council. • Dairy farrner expects BY NELLIE•BLtKE which also required him to pick three issueS A newly' formed program to help future 'and compare them locally, nationally and agricultural leaders understand the Chang- internationally. Applicants were required to ing needs of the agricultural society:com explain why they thought they were the pleted its first 'two-year session in right person 'for the •program and how in- February. Recently three residents of • volved•they were in the community,• After Huron County, includingBill' Wallace, '•being interviewed in Walkerton, the Seaforth, Brian Vincent, Seaforth and Pat nominees' applications were sent to a pro - Down, Exeter, were chosen to participate in vincial reviewing board for approval: the'second "session. Mr. Wallace•considers the 50 days out of a ' Designed as an examination of the posi- year a great workload because some of tion of Ontario agriculture in the national those days fall when there is planting or and international community, the Advanc- harvestingto be done'. But, he adds, the pro - ed Agricultural Leadership Program pro gram promises to be very interesting. vides an unde.�stan ing in ie: Cana iia l --"-"'"You get to meet a• et-1fpeopleT"-he-said economic, .political, cultural and social adding he met about 40 people in the first systems, the application of . a broader three days .including top agricultural' ' perspective to the major issues facing socie- leaders. • ty and the 'development of the' ability to . 'As a result of participating inthe pro - analyze and react to the complex problems gram Mr'. Wallace says he hopes in the facing people in the rural communities and future to have• some influence on the policies throughout the agri-food' systems. • set down by the Canadian government. He The program is 'open to men and women .alto hopes to help change some policies the between the. ages of 25 and 40 and 30 people public doesn't agree with, but expects to ranging from farmers 'to bankers are in- 'have a better understanding and tolerance . volved. Participants spend approximately of the policies • that are made and.. the 50 days out of a year attending leadership., tremendous responsibility .Of the. govern - seminars. ' Ment who has to make them. Mr.' Wallace,'a dairy farmer,, became, in- • So far, participants have attended one of. volved in, the program when a friend in an the 12 sessions. Each session is three days • agricultural position , nominated him. He Tong and the next will be July 20, 21 and 22 at , laterfilled out a "probing" application, the Ontario Hydro Training Centre, • to benefit Orangeville. • The program was started • to educate future agricultural leaders about the chang- ing needs of society and the problem that agriculture is fast becoming an unpopular oocupation. It stresses that leaders must be able to' deal with ,issues in business, economics, and government; . provide strength in the agricultural commmunity and.1elp other sectors of society understand the importance of agriculture. The future leaders aretrained in.com- . munications skills by doing impromptu speeches' and a 30-40 page esaay on any' topic ielattn to a'gricu'lture,—The essay i -tt> . be •researched and handed, in after 18 months. • • The government believes .by developing. the leadership of young men and women the • Advanced Agricultural Leadership Pro- gram is helping to secure a'strong future for Ontario agriculture: The program was started in the United States by 'the Kellogg Foundation. It was • started in Canada two years ago by the Agricultural Leadership Trust. Represen-, • tatives.of this Trust 'include the'University of; Guelph, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the Foundation of Bora/ Living and the Ontario Ministry'of Agriculture and Food. It is sponsored by corporate and private sponsors. • THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULY 8, 1987 — A3 County wants committee to reconsider . Any investigation into the possibility of • — A shortage of interview rooms exists Ontario Government Services Ministry and office space is at a minimum. . and/or Attorney -General's office interest " — Security for judges, and court room in 'purchasing .the Huron County, Court • staff is virtually non-existent. • ' House will have to wait at' least until There is also a possibility, the letter September. states, that' satellite courts in Exeter and • •• That is the result of action taken by Wingham will be moved to Goderich. Huron. County Council at its regular July • The solution to the problems, the letter session, the last meeting prior to its sum- suggests, is that the provincial govern - mer adjournment until September. ment either lease or acquire the court . Council' turned down an agriculture and house, although such a transition would , property committee recommendation thatnot take place immediately. both ministries • be approached to see if It was this- suggestion, Mr. Bell 'said, they are interested in purchasing the Court which prompted the committee to make its house, or in building a new facility for the recommendation. "We decided to• write courts, The issue was ultimately referred them (the ministries) and ask them if they , back to the committee for further con- are serious," he said. "Do they want to buy sideration, but only .after discussion'. at it, or what." some length by the members of council ' present. • The recommendation was included dur- ing the presentation of the agriculture and property committen report by its chair- man, Tuckersmith'Township Reeve Bob Bell. The committee's recommendation results from a letter - signed by the Crown Attorney at Goderich and a number of other court officials - expressing concern about the existing court room and office conditions within the county -owned court house. In the letter, a number of problem areas • are listed, including: . Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston feltcoun- - On many days, two and sometimes cil should not just investigate the possibili- three courts are running at the same time. ty of selling the building, but should also — At • present, there is only, one court include the option of leasing it to the courts room suitable for such use. as well. "If we're going to give them op- - Witnesses and accused persons are • tions, let's give them Something that we forced to stand and sit in the hallways and can' still negotiate at a later date," Mr. stairways. Johnston said. When asked by Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle if the committee was seriously considering such a sale, Mr. Bell explained the 'com- ,mittee only wanted to determine how definite was the interest of the ministries. However, he added, "I guess if they come back and tell us they'll give •us $20 million; then I guess it's for sale." Mr. Mickle also expressed concern over the letter's suggestion that the Wingham and Exeter courts might be moved and urged council to make a statement declar- ing its support of maintaining these courts at their present locations. Hospital occupancy rate up 4 per cent The Seaforth Community Hospital heard both good and bad news from its finance committee at the 58th annual meeting held June 30. Sandra Smithers, committee chairman, reported operating surplus decreased by $457.14 to $75,962 in 1987..It was $121,676 in 1986. Conversely, the hospital occupancy rate increased to 63.5 per cent from 59.5 per cent in 1986. Drug, medical and surgical supplies costs exceeded the monthly budgeted figures throughout the year due -to treating sicker patients for a longer period of time, the need for newer, more expenside drugs and the exchange rates that must be paid when im- porting drugs from the United States. At the end of the fiscal year, March 31, I987, costs exceeded the budget by $21,086. Some good news was memorial donations totalled $6,432.40, other donations totalled $4,830 anddonations to the building fund totalled $8,548.76. Costs for therapeutics such as nursing units, pharmacy, physiotherapy and respiratory decreased by $1,568 to $19,210 in 1987 from $20,773 in 1986. General services like laundry, liners and housekeeping in- creased mcreased by $13,656 to $119,814 in 1987 from $106,158 in 1986. Other services like the medical library, records and administra- tion also increased by $2,846 to $150,874 from $148,028 in 1986 and plant operation and maintenance decreased by $32,490 to $150,840 in 1987 from $183,330 in 1986. The administration costs for such things as insurance, postage, legal fees and public. relations increased by. $2,547.42 to $142,968.42 in 1987 from $140,421 in 1986. The plant operation cost for fuel, water, elec- tricity and taxes decreased by $1,237.01 to $89,231 in 1987 from $90,468.30 in 1986. The plant maintenance also decreased by $31,252.57 to $61,609.02 in 1987 from $92,861.59 in 1986, Tom Phillips, chairman of the property eommittee, said there were tyro major capital purchases including the •Dinmap Vital Signs Monitor for use in the operating room, medicine and surgery and the Cobas Mira Chemistry System for the laboratory which cost $44,000. The purchase of both machines totalled $83,381. There were proposals from two com- panies for the 'installation and set up of a computerized energy managenient,systern and the recommendation the system by pur- chased front Johnson Controls. The committee also approved major maintenance projects for the ..following: door of flash autoclave replaced, condensa- tion tank of steam, boilers replaced, hot Water boiler replaced, Condensation pump replaced and old pump repaired for stand- by, water tank for distilled water repaired, chiller repaired, monitor of X-ray irrgaing machine replaced and the replacement of tubes in the•heating boilers. In the president's report, James Etue, chairmen of the Board of Governors, prais- ed the hospital for its tremendous work toward the construction of hospital addi- tions, but cautioned cost's originally orb- lectedare much higher, "We are working together with the ad- ministration of the hopsital, the Ministry of Health and the building committee of the Board to keep these costs inline at approx- imately $2,100,000 for the hospital expansion and approximately $600,000 for the profesto - sional building," said Mr. Etue, adding the community is needed to help in reducing the difference between what the Ministry is go- ing to pay, what the hospital has and the, total project cost. INFECTOUS CONTEST -The Seaford), Community Hospital recently held a contest on how each department fought infection. The contestants wrote down the ways in which _ each department fought infection after seeing a video tape of these departments. The winner of the contest was Mary Diegei, health •records'department, Center. Gordon McKenzie, hospital administrator, left and Janice Leonhardt, head nurse on days, right, present a certificate to Mrs. Diegel. Blake photo • H'OSPI AL DONATION' -Money raised from the hot dog sale at t eorontoiSomr ton Bank recently, was handed over to the Seaforth Community Hospital Monday to help construction of additions to the hospital. John 'StrangWay,assistant manager, Jeff, presents the cheque of $658.25 to Marlen Vincent, a member of the hOSpital's Board of Goverriors. Blake pilule HORSE LOVER -Andrea Pinder has.turned her love of horses into reality by competing . among the best in amateur competitions throughout Southwestern • Ontario. With many awards from the past five years, Miss Pinder is still going.strong. Miss Pinder poses with her latest horse, Rainbow Warrior after one part of the competition in Ilderton Sun- day. Blake photo TIMING IMPORTANT -Among the best in amateur competitions, Andrea Pinder com- petes throughout Southwestern Ontario with her latest horse, Rainbow Warrior. She has won many awards over the past five years and is still going sarong. Miss Pinder practises jumping her horse using an educated guess to know when and where to tell her horse to jump. Blake photo Horse enthusiast realizes dream BY NELLIE BLAKE Everyoneyas children loves horses, and some even dream of riding one in a competi- tion, be* few ever realize their dreams when they b .ne adults. Except Andrea Pinder, 20, of Seaforth, who turned her dream into reality nine years ago when she took her first riding lesson. Andrea became interested in horses because of her family's love of the animal. That interest grew when she attended some horse shows with her cousin. At the first op- portunity she was riding. Now, after a lot of hard work and dedica- tion, Andrea is riding her five-year-old thoroughbred gelding Rainbow Warrior in amateur competitions with the best of them. A member of the Trillium Circuit and more specifically the southwestern region of that circuit, since 1982, Andrea competes against other riders front as far south as Windsor and as far north as Owen Sound. Competitions begin around May and eon- tinue until October. The Trillium Circuit was 'designed for competitors who couldn't afford the high price of major competitions, and Andrea is glad. She said costs of entry fees, feed and tack equipment soon add up to a lot of money. "You don't make enough money to pay for everything like tack and feed. Even if you win, the prize money isn't very much," she said. This year Andrea has competed in a few shows, some near Toronto, .others near Owen Sound. The closest show was in rider - ton and it was there that she captured five first place awards, two seconds, and one sixth place ribbon. In 1985 Andrea was Junior Equitation Champion over fences, was reserve on the flat for the Trillium Circuit, was third for the Junior Hunter Division at London Horsemanship shows and was Junior Equitation Champion. She was also Junior Hunter Champion and when she showed at the Woodacres schooling shows she got Open Division Champion and overall High Points Champion. Andrea also received a donation of vitamins and electrolights from Vetro Farm, a supplier of medicine to veterinarians. In 1984, she received a $100 scholarship award from the Canadian Equestrian Federation for her special efforts and dedication. And by the end of the season she was regional Equitation Champion and reserve tor her region for the Junior Hunter Division. She finished fifth at the Provincial Championshio Show in equitation and was reserve for equitation on the flat for that show. • Andrea began herriding career when she turned13•years=old and showed her pony at a schooling show near London. She has had three horses since she was 11 -years -old. Her first was 'a pony named Corky. The second was a mare named London 1:'og, which her parents, Bill and Joan. bought for her in 1980. That mare now has a foal. Outside of riding horses, Andrea plans to study graphie arts. She will attend Humber College in the fall. COMMUNITY CALENDAR If you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents, phone the recreation office at 527-0882 or the Expositor at 527-0240, or mail the information to Cornmure, ty Calendar. The Huron Expositor, Box 69. Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1WO well in advance of th scheduled date. Space for the Comntunny Calendar is donated by The Huron ExpoSttor. Wed. ; July 8 1:30 p.m. Senior Shul teb0ard 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Public Swimming 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Moms' and Tots Roller Skating 7:00 p.nt, Mainstreet vs. Queens 8:30 p.m. Bears vs. Creamery (Lions Park) 8:00 pm. Ladies' Bali Hockey 8:00 - 0:00 p.ni. Fitness is Fun 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Public Swimming Thugs., July 9 7:30 p.m. Cents vs. Komakozy 8.30 p.m. Topnotch vs. Beachwoo'd 9:30 p.m. Brewers vs. Boilersmiith 7:00 p.m, Walton at Wingham Mite Boys 7:00 p.m. Bru'ssels at Walton Pee Wee Boys 9:00 p.m. Walton at Shakespeare Colts Sat., July 11 10:00 a.m. St. Thomas Anglican Church New. and Used Sale at Parish Hall -Sun., July 12 7:00 p.m. Queens vs. Turf Club 9:30 p.m. Bears vs. Topnotch (Lions Park) Mon., July 13 7:00 R.rn. Topnotch vs. Mainstreet 8:30 p.m. Bears vs. Queens (Optimist Park) 7:00 p.m. Listowel at Watton Squirt Girls 9:00 p.m. Cromarty at Walton Ladies' Sib pitch Tues., July 14 7:00 - 8:30 p.ni. Ladies' Softball at the Lions Park • 6:371 p.m. B'rin'g picnic basket, dishes and cutlery, beverage will be provided, supper for the Seaforth Women Institute Annipl Picnic. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott. 7:00 p.m. Bluevale at Walton Mite Boys 7:00 p.m. Walton at Brussels Pee Wee Boys 9:00 p.m. Walton at Brodiragen Ladies • Sto pitch Wed., July 15 . 7:00 p.m Creame'ry vs. Mainstreet 8:30 p.m. Topnotch vs. turf Club (Lions Park) 8:00 - 9:00 p.m, Fitness is Fun 7:00 p.m Brussels at Walton Mite Girls 9:0'0 p.m. Clinton at Walton Bantam Girls