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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-08-06, Page 1INDEX Births IA9 Birthdays iA6 Classifieds /A8, 9 bublin /A4 Entertainment 1A1 Family /A6, 9 Farm /A10 Hensall /A5 Legion /Al2 Obituaries /A6, 9 People /A9 Sports I A7 Walton. /A5 Weddings IA6 Morris township to honor rental agreements. See page 45, Serving the communities and areas of Seatorth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY 'AUGUST 6, 1986 ® 12 PAGES Porch funding maynow be. lost Seaforth town council may have cut its own alterations which they felt were important throat when it voted in June to waylay they'would consider funding 50 per cent of restoration work on the front porch of its the porch project," said Miss Phair. historic town hall for yet another year. A second grant was also made available to The work, which was to have resulted in the the town cutting the actual cost it would have reconstruction of the front porch, the addition to bear from $26,000 to $11,000. Application of a wheelchair ramp and some repairs to the was then made to' LACAC to receive funds front door, would have cost the town $11,000 from the town's Heritage Fund, established over three-year period. The further $15,000 in June 1985. At that time Seaforth made a cost of the project would have been paid for $5,000 commitment to establish the fund and through various grants. received a further $10,000 from the govern - But at its budget meeting council voted to ment, who matched the $5,000, two for one. cut the project in favor of spending $6,800 on The purpose of the fund was to provide a repairs to the interior of the town hall. Some source of revenue, which could be given out councillors said they felt the $11,000, even in grant or loan form, and which would be though it would be spread over three years, used solely for restoration of designated was too much to spend on the outside properties. The only stipulation by the appearance of the building, and felt the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, was that money could be better spent inside. Council 30 per cent of the amount contributed by the did say it would reconsider the porch again in government be used within two years of next year's budget. establishing the fund. However, according to deputy -clerk Lu- In the case of the town hall LACAC anne Phair, by waylaying the project for suggested the money be given as a loan with a another year, council may have lost some of two-year payback. Had they simply given the the sources of revenue which allowed the money to the town they would have depleted project to come in at such a low cost to the the fund. town this year. The various grants, for "LACAC could have chosen to have the example, which would have covered more town not pay back the money. But the fund is than half the cost of the project are now lost to a revolving fund and LACAC didn't want to the town, and may not be available next year. deplete the fund because that would mean It has taken•threeears to get any grants at all any other party who wished to make for the porch project. significant improvements to designated According to Miss Phair an application was buildings would not be able to," said Miss first submitted to the Ontario Heritage Phair. Foundation for assistance In the reconstruc- "LACAC just assumed, I think, the council tion of the porch in the fall of 1983. It was would go for It (the porch project). After all it turned down because the foundation had no would reaffirmthe town's commitment to the money. Second and third applications were heritage district, wouldrovide accessibility made in the spring and fall of 1984 and agala to the tonin holland would give the building,a turned down for lack of funds. new front door. The present one Is not' at all In the fail of 1985 the ministry introduced a weather-proof." new program known as the Community As it stands now the town has until June of Facilities improvement program. Application 1987 toend the required 30 per cent of the was made and approved subject to working ministry's contribution to the town's heritage out a few details on plans, which had already fund. if it does not do so the ministry car been completed by architect Nick Hill. withdraw that money plus any interest it he "They said if we would consider some accumulated during the two years. Handbook put on hold The Perth County Board of Education put what vice-chairman Paul Parsee described as its "moral obligations" on hold last week by postponing action on a committee document - Child Abuse: A Handbook for Educators in Perth County. The handbook was produced by a board committee established 18 months ago to examine staff procedures when child abuse is suspected. The committee was formed in response to the Child and Family Services Act, 1984, which provides for a fine of up to $1,000 andor imprisonment of up to one year for failing to report suspected child abuse to the Children's Aid Society. Several trustees, including Mr. Parlee, took exception to a provision in the handbook which would require the Children's Aid Society to obtain parental consent before interviewing a child on school premises. The provision for parental approval was included in the document upon the advice of board lawyer John Skinner and Toronto lawyer Bruce Skinner. The Lawyers felt that to do otherwise would "expooe the board to potential litigation by the parent," said superintendent of special education John Patterson, who presented the docurnent to the board. In his presentation he noted that the Stratford -Perth CAS "believes this oMelon is 50 cents a copy mistaken and at variance with their legisla- tion mandate." Mr. Patterson said that the board's obligation ends with reporting suspected abuse and that CAS is then responsible for the investigation. But tjstowel trustee Bert Johnson suggest- ed an abusive parent would be "down the road" if asked to approve a CAS interview. "It's hard for me to condone the board's hands off procedure of the investigation," he added. And Mr. Parlee, aStratford lawyer, said he was "prepared to run (the legal) risk" in order to meet the board's responsibility to children. "The rights of parents come second," he said. His motion to delete the offending portion of the handbook was over-ridden by trustee Howard Shantz's subsequent proposal to table the document - a motion approved by a vote of 74. The Iasi word was had by Mr. Wet, however, when he challenged the board's lawyers "to show me one case ever...where a school board has been prosecuted" for allowitg an investigation of child abuse to proceed on school property without parental consent. Ishii Fox, the Stratford -Perth CAS protea tion supervisor and a member of the board of Continued on Page A3) CAN I.dOK .UT CAN'T Td UCH - There ere ot;ly°three-stair8 separating Alfie Dale from the Seaforth Town Hall, but there might as well be an ocean. The inaccessibility of the town hall to the area's handicapped and elaeri, *would 'have been solved had council approved reconstruction of the town hall porch and the addition of a wheelchair ramp. It didn't. Mcllwraith photo More to porch than just beauty A recent derision by Seaforth Town have made the building more attractive but shops and buildings bysomething as small as Council to delete restoration workon the front the wheelchair ramp which was to have been a two inch inline. porch of its historic town hall has elicited a part of it, would have made it muds more He pointed out however that it is not just some concern from area residents. accessible. those people in wheelchairs who would "I think the decision was veryshortsightea Alfie Dale, one of the area's dozen or so benefit from better accessibility to the town on council's part," said Betty Cardno, a residents confined to a wheelchair, said he hall. former mayor of Seatorth.too was upset by eoundl's derision. "I realize those of us in wheelchairs are a "The town set up a heritage fund which the minority but when it comes to the elderly in province has put money into, and yet it this town you're talking about a lot of people. refusesbe utilized to be any There are so many of the elderly who have good." to use it. It has to problems getting theiriegsu high enough to The restoration project, which was to climp steps and we're all getting older. include reconstruction of the original town People who wear bifocals also have trouble hall porch, repairs to the front door and the with stairs," he said. addition of a wheelchair ramp, was estimated "It is hard for otherpeople to know what 11 to cost $26,000 in total. Of that amount islike todepend onsomeone else todosimple $15,000 was to be absorbed bygrants with theerrands like paying the hydro bill or the taxes, remaining ffiI 1,000 to be borrowed from the "I was very disappointed to read in the or even vote. By making aur municipal Town's Heritage Mind ind and paid back over minutes of our Town Council that a proposal building more accessible we the disabled and three years. that would a rens Seaforth's commitment to elderly of Seaforth would have the opportun- "W owant people to six up their homes and the oou entitha epal °Mim ao ib civass votede ftst° :artidpate and partake In the'municipal their businesses but we don't want to fix p „ the municipal buildings," said Mrs. Canino. down, he said. But it is more than aof .'ltwouldbenicetoseethetownhallsetan"Sf?mingformyselfand1amsureethers tnrvnhallthathasMr.the Daleinacxncornedessibitity. Hprhois example tor the downtown. If our heritage is 4n 103' position, or the elderly, this is an also worried about how council's derision will not seen as a feature then why are we hiring a extreme would r ..nd $rrt to us to think our reflect on the town's plan to conserve its Main Street person?" councih +t'ouid spend 36,800 for work to be heritage. 'Ibis was a golden opportunity for the done inside which we can neversee but would " e construction of the porch would have town to b9rravv money to speed en the town not spend $3 00o each year for the next three proven we just don't talk about heritage hall. Municipai buildings are the most money back but $3,000 to $4,000 is a very y to ; our municipal offices more commotion in Seaforth we encot g it told in town. Sure we'd have to pay the accessible. take pride in bringing nostalgia bark to Main Mr. Dale said he doesn't ehemxpect people to Street," he said. insignificant amount of money when you look understand whatiteal* end ers like db confined ettering "The plans have tbCaentIvingd undqn gefor A h at what the town is spending in other areas. And it's a very Stria amount of money to budget in yearly." Mrs. Cardno added that the addition of the• front porch to the town hall would not only "1 was very disappointed..." Hullett Township Council meets, discusses construction problem .1 Members of Hulled Township Council met fnsfructed to invite tenders. at Heron County Road 15 and Hallett Building permits for John DeV.ries, for an Sidemad 1516, prior to the start of a special addition to his barn and Betty Wllis, for an txitmelltrieetingalY15,, to consider `ioblems addition to hit&Mat, were approved, subject associated with the intersection allowing Health sp by-laws and Huron County . to towns After f rel theg theun Unit regulations where applicable, ooA tetiiisp by Council accepted the tender from George road, rig ne passed e, Radford Construction Co., at $1.10 per yard Hurthion trinity -the tytRods co Eaijprreeror t the for B vel and $1.40for shoulder Mirth County Roads committee of their gavel per yard concern regarding snow problems .and may, for road constnietaen on Concessions visibility, tending to a safe factor. They 12-13 Total cost of the job is estimated at suggested the arrangement of a site meeting .$1 800. between township and county offldals. Couna7 voted to award grants of $50 to the Assn at the spial session,, sound Houdin Plowmen's Association and $105 to i st acted the township clerk to invite Belt the Seaforth Commuiilty Hostpital, representatives tq a meeting to A grant request from the laittritt Serer . die -cute the lowing in of lines and the Games was turned dowir. rg liabiilitysituation Earlier, at their 'July i regular meeting, which posse allow ra ' amending a ruction cotirlrilpassed ab ala ®f � f� �'� �,._ -14 tejnayetr ateilsilog for loans ender -the 7518 Drainage. Act, tb receive • a maidmum of $203000 peryear, deleting the 3150 per adze maximum formerly specified. . bawl nq 'ub' Coun'drai agera abylawtaimposespeciaf Thelongweekendjustpastwasfairlyc'airit annual drainage rates upon land a respect tile in the Seaforth area, though local police we're drain e a ty is borrowed f $ 20. the called to handle several incidents. drainage actin the amoihnt to $20,000. A break-in at the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Council prrDrai nae adopted the relrort on the Dodds Drainage Works Repan' and Club netted'a thief about $'10 to 320 in change Mid d set the date for the Corin of from a pop fund Revision as Tuesday, August 5 at 9 m. The Local police laid one charge of impaired engineer was asked to call for tendpets. driving and flVe other charges under The Also- provisionally adopted, was the l igbwayTr_afficActandalatrbri`ndledseveraI revised report on the Gross Drainage Works dl nestles. , . thief domeslac disputes said) $eafolth Police Mcliwraith photo for August 5• at 8 p.m. The Eingtneer was Ofd CANADA1 — Colleen Ryan, Alf Ross • and, Don Hoffman ' esented a Canadied flag to Mr. Watson, left, of West ,Branch when a contingent frons Seaforth travelled to its Sister City to Extension and the Court alleviator' was set compete in their own Can -Am games. 7 Es aO '1 dot' T'' iu 7ti '�S i I �p..i +is�.�, 4 , I� .[ l yia ns''�alk:,oaix_';'��t' ��` jY'�N +�ISy°'k Tfi -'.u+ ! I ^�I14�(Iik�l li, a h "d+� ° fey - _, 959 I9 y}k l..ro,.. , h 'II ) IggI i .'p� �t Y'f}�`�;� k `.'P�l a�">»er'b<il ��� BF X''�}.? ,k II e � S�t 7 Y• ,.:rr,ldl�.�tk Serving the communities and areas of Seatorth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY 'AUGUST 6, 1986 ® 12 PAGES Porch funding maynow be. lost Seaforth town council may have cut its own alterations which they felt were important throat when it voted in June to waylay they'would consider funding 50 per cent of restoration work on the front porch of its the porch project," said Miss Phair. historic town hall for yet another year. A second grant was also made available to The work, which was to have resulted in the the town cutting the actual cost it would have reconstruction of the front porch, the addition to bear from $26,000 to $11,000. Application of a wheelchair ramp and some repairs to the was then made to' LACAC to receive funds front door, would have cost the town $11,000 from the town's Heritage Fund, established over three-year period. The further $15,000 in June 1985. At that time Seaforth made a cost of the project would have been paid for $5,000 commitment to establish the fund and through various grants. received a further $10,000 from the govern - But at its budget meeting council voted to ment, who matched the $5,000, two for one. cut the project in favor of spending $6,800 on The purpose of the fund was to provide a repairs to the interior of the town hall. Some source of revenue, which could be given out councillors said they felt the $11,000, even in grant or loan form, and which would be though it would be spread over three years, used solely for restoration of designated was too much to spend on the outside properties. The only stipulation by the appearance of the building, and felt the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, was that money could be better spent inside. Council 30 per cent of the amount contributed by the did say it would reconsider the porch again in government be used within two years of next year's budget. establishing the fund. However, according to deputy -clerk Lu- In the case of the town hall LACAC anne Phair, by waylaying the project for suggested the money be given as a loan with a another year, council may have lost some of two-year payback. Had they simply given the the sources of revenue which allowed the money to the town they would have depleted project to come in at such a low cost to the the fund. town this year. The various grants, for "LACAC could have chosen to have the example, which would have covered more town not pay back the money. But the fund is than half the cost of the project are now lost to a revolving fund and LACAC didn't want to the town, and may not be available next year. deplete the fund because that would mean It has taken•threeears to get any grants at all any other party who wished to make for the porch project. significant improvements to designated According to Miss Phair an application was buildings would not be able to," said Miss first submitted to the Ontario Heritage Phair. Foundation for assistance In the reconstruc- "LACAC just assumed, I think, the council tion of the porch in the fall of 1983. It was would go for It (the porch project). After all it turned down because the foundation had no would reaffirmthe town's commitment to the money. Second and third applications were heritage district, wouldrovide accessibility made in the spring and fall of 1984 and agala to the tonin holland would give the building,a turned down for lack of funds. new front door. The present one Is not' at all In the fail of 1985 the ministry introduced a weather-proof." new program known as the Community As it stands now the town has until June of Facilities improvement program. Application 1987 toend the required 30 per cent of the was made and approved subject to working ministry's contribution to the town's heritage out a few details on plans, which had already fund. if it does not do so the ministry car been completed by architect Nick Hill. withdraw that money plus any interest it he "They said if we would consider some accumulated during the two years. Handbook put on hold The Perth County Board of Education put what vice-chairman Paul Parsee described as its "moral obligations" on hold last week by postponing action on a committee document - Child Abuse: A Handbook for Educators in Perth County. The handbook was produced by a board committee established 18 months ago to examine staff procedures when child abuse is suspected. The committee was formed in response to the Child and Family Services Act, 1984, which provides for a fine of up to $1,000 andor imprisonment of up to one year for failing to report suspected child abuse to the Children's Aid Society. Several trustees, including Mr. Parlee, took exception to a provision in the handbook which would require the Children's Aid Society to obtain parental consent before interviewing a child on school premises. The provision for parental approval was included in the document upon the advice of board lawyer John Skinner and Toronto lawyer Bruce Skinner. The Lawyers felt that to do otherwise would "expooe the board to potential litigation by the parent," said superintendent of special education John Patterson, who presented the docurnent to the board. In his presentation he noted that the Stratford -Perth CAS "believes this oMelon is 50 cents a copy mistaken and at variance with their legisla- tion mandate." Mr. Patterson said that the board's obligation ends with reporting suspected abuse and that CAS is then responsible for the investigation. But tjstowel trustee Bert Johnson suggest- ed an abusive parent would be "down the road" if asked to approve a CAS interview. "It's hard for me to condone the board's hands off procedure of the investigation," he added. And Mr. Parlee, aStratford lawyer, said he was "prepared to run (the legal) risk" in order to meet the board's responsibility to children. "The rights of parents come second," he said. His motion to delete the offending portion of the handbook was over-ridden by trustee Howard Shantz's subsequent proposal to table the document - a motion approved by a vote of 74. The Iasi word was had by Mr. Wet, however, when he challenged the board's lawyers "to show me one case ever...where a school board has been prosecuted" for allowitg an investigation of child abuse to proceed on school property without parental consent. Ishii Fox, the Stratford -Perth CAS protea tion supervisor and a member of the board of Continued on Page A3) CAN I.dOK .UT CAN'T Td UCH - There ere ot;ly°three-stair8 separating Alfie Dale from the Seaforth Town Hall, but there might as well be an ocean. The inaccessibility of the town hall to the area's handicapped and elaeri, *would 'have been solved had council approved reconstruction of the town hall porch and the addition of a wheelchair ramp. It didn't. Mcllwraith photo More to porch than just beauty A recent derision by Seaforth Town have made the building more attractive but shops and buildings bysomething as small as Council to delete restoration workon the front the wheelchair ramp which was to have been a two inch inline. porch of its historic town hall has elicited a part of it, would have made it muds more He pointed out however that it is not just some concern from area residents. accessible. those people in wheelchairs who would "I think the decision was veryshortsightea Alfie Dale, one of the area's dozen or so benefit from better accessibility to the town on council's part," said Betty Cardno, a residents confined to a wheelchair, said he hall. former mayor of Seatorth.too was upset by eoundl's derision. "I realize those of us in wheelchairs are a "The town set up a heritage fund which the minority but when it comes to the elderly in province has put money into, and yet it this town you're talking about a lot of people. refusesbe utilized to be any There are so many of the elderly who have good." to use it. It has to problems getting theiriegsu high enough to The restoration project, which was to climp steps and we're all getting older. include reconstruction of the original town People who wear bifocals also have trouble hall porch, repairs to the front door and the with stairs," he said. addition of a wheelchair ramp, was estimated "It is hard for otherpeople to know what 11 to cost $26,000 in total. Of that amount islike todepend onsomeone else todosimple $15,000 was to be absorbed bygrants with theerrands like paying the hydro bill or the taxes, remaining ffiI 1,000 to be borrowed from the "I was very disappointed to read in the or even vote. By making aur municipal Town's Heritage Mind ind and paid back over minutes of our Town Council that a proposal building more accessible we the disabled and three years. that would a rens Seaforth's commitment to elderly of Seaforth would have the opportun- "W owant people to six up their homes and the oou entitha epal °Mim ao ib civass votede ftst° :artidpate and partake In the'municipal their businesses but we don't want to fix p „ the municipal buildings," said Mrs. Canino. down, he said. But it is more than aof .'ltwouldbenicetoseethetownhallsetan"Sf?mingformyselfand1amsureethers tnrvnhallthathasMr.the Daleinacxncornedessibitity. Hprhois example tor the downtown. If our heritage is 4n 103' position, or the elderly, this is an also worried about how council's derision will not seen as a feature then why are we hiring a extreme would r ..nd $rrt to us to think our reflect on the town's plan to conserve its Main Street person?" councih +t'ouid spend 36,800 for work to be heritage. 'Ibis was a golden opportunity for the done inside which we can neversee but would " e construction of the porch would have town to b9rravv money to speed en the town not spend $3 00o each year for the next three proven we just don't talk about heritage hall. Municipai buildings are the most money back but $3,000 to $4,000 is a very y to ; our municipal offices more commotion in Seaforth we encot g it told in town. Sure we'd have to pay the accessible. take pride in bringing nostalgia bark to Main Mr. Dale said he doesn't ehemxpect people to Street," he said. insignificant amount of money when you look understand whatiteal* end ers like db confined ettering "The plans have tbCaentIvingd undqn gefor A h at what the town is spending in other areas. And it's a very Stria amount of money to budget in yearly." Mrs. Cardno added that the addition of the• front porch to the town hall would not only "1 was very disappointed..." Hullett Township Council meets, discusses construction problem .1 Members of Hulled Township Council met fnsfructed to invite tenders. at Heron County Road 15 and Hallett Building permits for John DeV.ries, for an Sidemad 1516, prior to the start of a special addition to his barn and Betty Wllis, for an txitmelltrieetingalY15,, to consider `ioblems addition to hit&Mat, were approved, subject associated with the intersection allowing Health sp by-laws and Huron County . to towns After f rel theg theun Unit regulations where applicable, ooA tetiiisp by Council accepted the tender from George road, rig ne passed e, Radford Construction Co., at $1.10 per yard Hurthion trinity -the tytRods co Eaijprreeror t the for B vel and $1.40for shoulder Mirth County Roads committee of their gavel per yard concern regarding snow problems .and may, for road constnietaen on Concessions visibility, tending to a safe factor. They 12-13 Total cost of the job is estimated at suggested the arrangement of a site meeting .$1 800. between township and county offldals. Couna7 voted to award grants of $50 to the Assn at the spial session,, sound Houdin Plowmen's Association and $105 to i st acted the township clerk to invite Belt the Seaforth Commuiilty Hostpital, representatives tq a meeting to A grant request from the laittritt Serer . die -cute the lowing in of lines and the Games was turned dowir. rg liabiilitysituation Earlier, at their 'July i regular meeting, which posse allow ra ' amending a ruction cotirlrilpassed ab ala ®f � f� �'� �,._ -14 tejnayetr ateilsilog for loans ender -the 7518 Drainage. Act, tb receive • a maidmum of $203000 peryear, deleting the 3150 per adze maximum formerly specified. . bawl nq 'ub' Coun'drai agera abylawtaimposespeciaf Thelongweekendjustpastwasfairlyc'airit annual drainage rates upon land a respect tile in the Seaforth area, though local police we're drain e a ty is borrowed f $ 20. the called to handle several incidents. drainage actin the amoihnt to $20,000. A break-in at the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Council prrDrai nae adopted the relrort on the Dodds Drainage Works Repan' and Club netted'a thief about $'10 to 320 in change Mid d set the date for the Corin of from a pop fund Revision as Tuesday, August 5 at 9 m. The Local police laid one charge of impaired engineer was asked to call for tendpets. driving and flVe other charges under The Also- provisionally adopted, was the l igbwayTr_afficActandalatrbri`ndledseveraI revised report on the Gross Drainage Works dl nestles. , . thief domeslac disputes said) $eafolth Police Mcliwraith photo for August 5• at 8 p.m. The Eingtneer was Ofd CANADA1 — Colleen Ryan, Alf Ross • and, Don Hoffman ' esented a Canadied flag to Mr. Watson, left, of West ,Branch when a contingent frons Seaforth travelled to its Sister City to Extension and the Court alleviator' was set compete in their own Can -Am games.