HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-07-02, Page 1INDEX
Births /A6
Brussels /A9
Classified /A10, 11, 12
Dublin /A4
Entertainment / Al4
Family /A6, 7
Graduates /A7
Hensall 1A5
Legion /A14
Obituaries /A6
Sports /AS, 13
Walton /A9
Sodbusters Club tours machinery plant. See Page A4.
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNES$AY, JULY 2, 1986 — 14 PAGES
50 cents a copy
Fairs face crisis
is
There was a day when inclement weather
posedthe biggest threat to the success of
Ontario's many agricultural fairs. Now,
rising insurance premiums, which have
recently created a crisis situation where
school boards, municipalities and like organi-
zations are concerned, are threatening the
future of fairs in small and large centres alike,
around the province.
The Seaforth Fair, like most other fairs
whose insurance policies were carried by the
General Accident Assurance Company of
Canada, has been informed their policy will
not be renewed when it expires on August 1.
Subject to alternate arrangements being
made, the Seaforth Agricultural Society still
plans to hold a fair this year.
"A motion went through our books at the
last meeting that we're going on as usual,
provided we can get insurance," said society
president Robert Fotheringham.
Robert Coleman, fair board member and
manager of McKillop Mutual Insurance,
Seaforth, is currently looking into the
situation in hope of finding a solution.
"I think something will be put together,"
said Mr. Coleman, although he emphasizes
any arrangements are now only at "the
talking stage."
"I really don't have any control over the
situation. I'm just providing all the informa-
tion Iran to the people who can do something
about it," said Mr. Coleman. "We're
working in conjunction with our re -insurers,
who are working in conjunction with their
re -insurance brokers and several re -insur-
ance companies."
Any new arrangements for insuring the
local fair would have to be set up through the
complicated system of insurance and re -in-
surance, which spreads any major losses
resulting from large claims over several
insurers.
Mr. Coleman said Ontario's 51 Farm
Mutual Insure plans
probably play anarge
e
part in any
province.
"We all feel a strong moral obligation to
support agricultural fairs, because we insure
farmers," he said. However, Mr. Coleman
points out companies such as his will not have
final say on whether or not the fairs get
insured.
We're not the end of it. The small portion
(of claims) we retain on such policies does not
give us the final say, that is for the re -insurers
to decide," he said.
Mr. Coleman says a number of factors have
contributed to the recent insurance premium
hikes in this province. Ontario is becoming
notorious in insurance circles because of the
high dollar value of many lawsuits, he said.
The world re -insurance industry has also
been losing a lot of money and are "backing
out of some of the riskier businesses."
Many foreign insurers and re -insurers
have closed their offices in the province,
creating more demand for insurance cover -
• If coverage• gfor agricultural fairs can be
ums
would "probably" be higher than in thesaid past,
but said no amounts have been discussed yet.
"It (the premium 1 is going to be as
common sense as we can make it," he said.
Mr. Coleman said the situation will not be
resolved for at least two or three weeks.
PUC upgrading facilities
The Seaforth Public Utillties.gen mIssiori,....arriheedgeo berarad.•Thls mavewm-aliow
is busy upgrading its facilities this -summer, more room for parking and snow removal,
said PUC manager Tom Phillips.
Underground hydro and water services
have been installed and connected at new
houses on Ord, Gouinloe k and Chalk Streets.
Engineers are scheduled to perform an
inspection of the town's water tower in early
July. The original cost estimate for this job
was 51,000. but Mr. Phillips said the
commission worked out a discount by
scheduling the inspection for the same time
the engineers are to be in the area inspecting
the iticlmow tower. The project Is now
expected to cost around $500.
with several projects underway and a number
already completed. '
With the biggest job, the installation of a
new transformer at Main Station No. I
already behind them, the PUC has turned its
efforts toward the upgrading of water service
and other facilities. The installation of new
six-inch watermain on Louisa and Ord Streets
was completed last week and services in
those areas are now operational.
Wooden street light poles are being dug up
along Victoria Street and replaced with
concrete poles. Tho new poles have been
placed inside the sidewalk line, rather than
'Hospital makes turn around
POOLIN' AROUND—The swimming pool at the Seaforth
Lions Park Is getting plenty of use, now that children are out
of school for the summer, es those picture* taken on Monday
afternoon Indicate. The regular summertime activities at the
pool will continue, as the Lions Club makes plans to upgrade
the facilities in and around the park area. In the left photo,
arbtina Van Pouclie, Soutane Coyne, Bosky Gray, 6111 Ryan
and Steve Ryan clown around as they enjoyoff the opboard
right, Greg Proszcator takes a flying leap diving
and, lower right, Sean Anstett demonstrates Ma Raffia landing
technique.
Staff sad as residents leave
ago, the nutting home formally closed its told no, because he, (Mr. Kannampuzha) got
doors Friday, residents were transferred to a stuck in the snow, "
new faclity in ureter, and the majority of the "Management lives in Seaforth but they
staff Munrtantty found themselves mem- tan drive to Exeter Ws just riot fair."
played Rut despite their underataridable bitter -
nese; over the sitn�llon, the employees are
lbr the staff and residents of the
Kilbardhan Nursing Rome Friday was a day
for mourning. It was the day they said
goodbye.
Following a decision made by nursing
home owner Tom Kannampuzlia over a year
Contrary to a statement issued last week by mote tormented about the plight of thehl
R AdtiiinistratoT
Then g oto
been offered jobs at the new such
t had a Int of us. Most of us have been thane for a
°dined, the staff says no suds offers were long tune, and very few have been there for
d
Made. cess than five years. it's been like a home
'We don't want people to think we were away fro'En home When you start at a plate
offered jobs and turned them down," said like this yourfamiiyberomesapartofamut3r
one employee. largerfantrily. whether you Went it to n1 net,"
"As far as we know only four people were "Moving to Exeter will be a big change for
offered jobs, and they were people we're sure the residents - if they hve thlriugb it. A lot of
the management knew Wouldn't take the therm will probably be gone before too Tong.
jobs. N'oone who applied for the jobs, oreven lt'sabig thing forthem pat to move front one
wanted them, was rippmach'ed." room to another in the hutsing home, let
"We don't think We've been treated alone to another town.
fauiy " "They didn't warns to go."
These former employees of the Ki'lbatthan ""Most said they'd rather stay in an old,
Nursing Horne said they had no idea the dumpynursnfg home, then move to Exeter "
nursing home would be closing until they,""Twooldladieswho ootr1dliar�dlywaiksard
like the general publie in Seaforth read it in they were going to strike the home on
the tendon Mee Pr+ets. Thursday night, and others said they'd just
""We wentto eonncilat that time, but it was lock' themselves m theiriooms and not come
ah"ea'dy tart and dried and done," they said. out. Some, even refused to titin a about the
h frig th }�`
)mow about the proposed mover an "A brand new nutting 'home means vett'
cafe what anyone says, it really. hurt those
residents to have to move," said one little lei these people. A new house does not
We had a meeting with Mr ifantiampuzhe make a home. Home is where the teethe
after that and' when we asked himu if there'd are."`
be tiny jabs for us, we were told' a de6eite, �"'iflfiis really is,
s a'sad day,,,,
no said another. •• . And i don't know whether or not WS,he
sshouldn't be anyone's muctr ole jobs we"re upset Mont "He sand it
insibilit to dnfve'diaki... en CUirve to the people -i.' .
Wince t owd",.3t'sti�tesomeoneobntiiigintonouYhous,
Winter,. beaus said d had
ad s flow ro b e the it , in us'barid. diigdred and grandpas-
. iEse li'e' h'iid'sotiie trouble there t�h>�yourh ,, ,.. _r ... � .._ , ..,_,.
was beta in . " ents'and telling you 'Stet& not'weloome• It
afiralg a snowstot?ihl+in 197 _' ESteter hlfrits." :, .
OStofuswereWillrng to itabet to '
_ , get to •''�'We'rehkeonebl #apiillyendwe ieiEAin'g
smog 'most of us had to travel to f;,_.:. �,
•Seaforih,'soitwas no different. Butwewete to miss one another: .
A number of changes instituted by the
Seaforth Community Hospital have allowed it
to make a substantial turn around in its
Financial position.
The hospital, which finished 1983-84 with a
535.000 operating deficit, was able to turn
that into a $32,000 surplus this year. It had
been imperative the hospital show a surplus
in order to provide for the acquisition of
capital equipment in the coming year.
In 1986.886 we had a much better year,"
said fled Tilley, chairman of the Board of
Governors.
"We were not in such a tight financial
situation and we were able to operate well
within budget and at the same time pure base
new equipment for the hospital."
The 1933-84 deficit of $35,000 was paid by
the Ministry of 11aalth, but that m-gnoy was
not added to the budget base for the 194-85
year, making things dlffieult. '
As areglad that the finance committee, in,
cooperation with the Board, institutedsome
financial changes this year y
vacancies of staff members who either retired
or quit during the year were not replaced
unless there was an absolute necessity.
Another reason the hospital fared better
this year was attributed to tie donations to
the Memorial Glind and donations toward the
purchase of capital equipment.
"We are constantly looking at the new
equipment on the market as well as the
existing equipment that we have and always
attempting to upgrade and improve as funds
become available," said Hospital Admini-
strator Gordon Mckenzie.
During tie past year the hospital was able
to purchase a new electrocardiograph ma-
chine and a silt lamp.
Also during the year the hospital received
in donations and bequests a total of 5246,469
compared to the $46,596 it received the year
before. The hospital also showed an excess of
revenue over expense of $121,616. Revenue
this year totalled $3,086,653 exceeding hast
year's total of $2,858.814.
Ktbardhan Nursing ohne
Irwin Johnston, whidr fnthnatecl the staff had residents, n that themselves, right a ho
hhrsin homelrast>eetlliite'atfom
HAPPY 13fR7h1bAl' Bette Peppie,
formerly e' resident • of the Kllbaiclhan
klo'rsing Horne celebrates hr' 9h b
tier
On Friday, July 5. BO'rn fn 'F fulleht ToVrefe ilp
is oheerfel Wenner( is the mother of
�dtfldren, arid- as She pas it" hofs of
grandclilfdrtin and great grend'chiidreii."
Mcl'twraith photo
"Vel -71 the residents and families didn't ding move: op e . Yr
d leo t o're the actual dateof transfer'arnved.,
G6141CR SUCCESS $'TORI- Seniors from Seaforth an'd.aaee were successful at the tone
rev$tOf the S'etifor Games. Charlie and Peggy Perkins; pt0tured here, daft cap wed a silver
mesial fn the >i 9 P In lea competltfun's in tennis, then combined forces to take the geld le the
' " u es event. Ch''arif a also learned tip with Barbara Scott In' the darts cotripetitiOn and harms
h7 ,e gel
d medal Whiner. Telmts l9 Welshed but Charlie acid Barbara will advance Mike,
e
homa
'provincial dart ROMs fe beehold Arlguat $til and 2t Itfi<ltatiettet . Rattle photo