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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-08-20, Page 3NEWS AND FEATURES THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 20, 1986 — A3 Dodd® Drain tender accepted by Hullett council A court of revision on the Dodds Drainage Works Repair and Improvement was held ;August 5, at the regular meeting of Hullett ' Township Council, with all members of council present. There were no appeals on the report, so the court of revision was closed and I tenders for the • job were opened. The tender of MacKenzie and Henderson Ltd., on the Dodds Drain was accepted in the amount of $19,786. Council also accepted the tender of B and M Clark Construction on the Gross Drainage Works Extension in the amount of $15,500. The report of the Murray Forbes Municipal Drain was accepted and the court of revision was set for September 2, at 8:30 p.m. The engineer was instructed to invite tenders to be in the hands of the Berk by 5 p.m. on September 2. Council also passed a by-law to provide for drainage works in the township and for borrowing on the credit of the municipality in the amount of $38,000 for completing the work. The court of revision accepted the appeal of Don Greidanus Gross Drainage Works inst Extensis onant of the Hibbert council sets court of revision on Tyndall. drain Hibbert Township Coundl discussed the report on the Tyndall Municipal Drain, at their regular monthly meeting August 5. Bill Dietrich, of Kelley and Associates described the culvert and estimated two days work would be needed to replace it. Council set a date of September 2 for a court of revision on the drain at 9 p.m. Also at the meeting, the council passed a by-law to establish a sick leave credit for hourly paid road employees, salaried road superintendent and clerk treasurer. A rating by-law for a tile drain loan for David Passmore, for $5,700 was introduced and passed by council. The clerk was authorized to issue cheques in the sum of $79,004.73 in accordance with vouchers for the month of July. Clerk Marion McClure and Reeve Roy Swart were authorized to sign the Huron County and Stratford Library agreements. Seaforth town council extends paving contract by one month CONTRACT EXTENDED Seaforth Town Council voted last week to extend by one month a contract held with Laois Contracting Co. Ltd., of Clinton, for the paving of town streets. The contract was extended in order to avoid a penalty if the project was not completed within the alloted time frame. Levis informed council some of the roads which were to be paved were. tlo-t..reedy, causing lost time. TEO1DEItACOML. the Gary Bannon has been awarded contract kr the painting of the Seaforth library. Mr. Bannon's tender of $975 came in considerably under his competition who bid $1,415. $1,267 and S1.045. OFFICEPROPOSALS Seaforth Town Coundl adopted a recom- mendation from Its finance and general government committee which instructed the town dere to place an advertisement calling for renovation proposals for its municipal office. The committee reported it had discussed various office renovation options and had agreed the office should be expanded to include the back room. The committee also discus the pros and cons of calling for fir tenders as opposed to firm proposals agreed a call for proposals would best suit this project. CROSSING GUARDS Town Council agreed to give Seaforth Police Chief Hat Claus authorization to advertise for two crossing guard positions. The crossing guards at both St. James Separate School and Seaforth Public School will not be returning in the fall. The crossing guards work a minimum of three hours each schooi day, with approximately one hour spent working in the morning. one at noon and one when school lets out. STOPStGN A stop sign will be erected at the north west comer of William and Elizabeth Streets. Seaforth Town Council adopted a reoonr mendation from its Protection to Persons and Property Conine—dee last week that the stop sign be erected facing traffic southbound on W ilIiam Street. A by-law amending an earlier by-law regulating traffic in Seaforth and to control and to the use of streets and boulevards. was also passed. W E1:'D EATER Seaforth Public Works Superintendent Jobe Forrest has been authorized to purchase a weed eater unit from Vincent Pamir Equipment at a cost of $269 plus tax. The authorization came after carnal adopted a recommendation from its Trans- pe'rtetion and Environment committee, the foign was in need of a new weed eater. Mr. Forrest reported the current Weed eater purchased in 1981, was in need of apprpximafely $115 worth of repairs. He noted the purdiase price of the eater had beea$239. With trade, the replacement cost atViticent s of a&m strait with brush cutter ereadefeentwas $269. The old eater was given ars $$i Wire. Other quotations on similar gete:Mz: bigl'erandd allowed no trade value for the old model. 'the weed Pater is used extensivelyB IAWSPASSt A blr favi to antboriie the execution of an egeeerieent between the Heritage Canada Formdattani and Seaforth, based on the to' e'S interest in participating and imple• ment►riga MainStreet Canada program, was passed last week. The Heritage Canada Fonlydattdfl will provide consulting assist - afire to the town A by-law tri appoint a Main Street Loordirrater secondary to the by-law which eiitedanagreementbetweentheHefdage C'amade Foundation and Seaforth, was also etteelleleet 8 STOP AND SMELL THE.... Esther and Mel Brady took time out last week to visit the Flower Show sponsored by the Seaforth Horticultural Society held at the Legion/lcllwralth photo BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS — Eugene Meth of Staffa admires entries In the 198A Flower w eith photo SILVER ROSE BOWL WINNER — Karen Whitmore was the 1986 Winner of the Sliver Rose Bowl trophy. She won the trophy by accumulating the most points overall In the Seaforth Horticultural Society's annual Flower Show, held Wednesday at the Legion. Presenting Miss Whitmore with her trophy Is Steve Hildebrand, Horticultural Society president. p T Leiebn has been, appointed to be the Meier Street Coordinator for a three-year period coninlencing August 14, 1986 and ending August i4 1989. Mr. Lenton will be staid $27,000 per aneatie and will have his office adjacent to the McLaughlin Chev Olds `busnese at the north end of the BIA district. Mcilwralth photo Karen Whitmore top winner Karen Whitmore was the 1986 winner of the Silver Rose Bowl Trophy when the Seaforth Horticultural Society hosted its annual Flower Show last week. Miss Whitmore finished first aver-all.and first in the Annuals and Arrangement categories, as well as finishing high in a numberof other categories, to win the trophy and a pinwheel crystal vase. Twenty-six people submitted 237 entries and prizes were awarded according to the total number of points gained by each entrant. Judging was done by Shirley Robinson of St. Thomas. Finishing second over-all was Helen McNaughton. She received a china cup and saucer. Jean Durst finished rust in the plants category to capture third place over-all. She received a set of floral coasters. Joanne Van Loon finished first in the Perennials and Biennials and Ruby Triebner finished first in the Roses category. County residents ill-informed of Home Care Huron County residents are ill-informed of the services available to them through the Home Care program administered by the Huron County Health Unit. "There are a considerable number of people who do not know about the services roe offer. but are in the group we are trying to reach," said Horne Care director Betty Cardno. "Others confuse the Home Care Program with homemaking.'. to truth hemeraking is just one service that fails under the Horne Care umbrella. in addition to health inspection and plumbing. public health nursing service, dental services, nutrition services and health education services, Home Care provides. as its name suggest, a number of home care programs. Home Care provides visiting health care professional service to individuals in the (amitiarsurroundings of their own home. The acute program offers an alternative to hospital treatment for those recovering from surgery, accidents or illness. The chronic home rare program is directed towards Huron Cerate Through the worts of two local ladies. Hueiin Centennial Public School will have the first computerized library n Huron County. Debbie Cunningham of Auburn has been working on the program since May 20. while Peggy VanWondertien started in the second week of June. Both were employed through the Experi- ence '86 program. "The Ministry of Skills and Development gave money to the Ministry of Education, and through them the money went to the Huron "Others confuse the Home Care program with homemaking." rehabilitation by delaying or preventing admission to institutional care. Home Care provides visiting health care professional services for consultation train- ing. supervision and treatment in the school forl care services. students Careprovidee for s truth tion for selected medical supplies,equipment and devices to young people years or under who have a functional disability and are eligible for the assis`ed devices program. And more recently Home Care administers the integrated Homemaker program • a program which assists frail, elderly and disabled adults and allows them to remain in their homes or in the community. it also sustains and expands the scope of the family's capacity to continue to care for its mem Because it is new the integrated home- maker program is probably the least known about program offered through Home Care. Established in May 1986, the integrated homemaker program assists those residents of the county who don't require any professional services. but who may need help with personal care, light housekeeping, or something similar, to stay in their home. However, according to Mrs. Cardno, to late thefor this prograrn ave comeurce from Goderoferich and Clinton. The other areas of the county, she said, don't seem to be as aware of the program. To be eligible for the In rated Home- maker program an individual to be over 65 and must, Mg a result of the pphyscal effects of aging, a previous illness or in jtni, a sustained or periodic impairment of phys cal and -or trental functions, be limited in activities pertaining to normal diving and whir% are necessary to maintain the indivi• dual's health and well being. A person may also qualify for the program if he -she is 18 or over, and has been i nniai to have first computer County Board of Education." Miss Cunning- ham explained. Their work on computerizing the library is being done through the University of Toronto Library Automation System MAS). "We have had to go through all the books, and the computer tells you what to ping in," Miss VanWonderen said. "You put in either the international number or the library of congress number, then the author's name, date published. etc. Everything is off the catalogue cards." Miss Crmningham explained that while Further public participation needed in Park project While the Seaforth Lions Park Ftn9d is approaching the halfway mark committee chairman Robert l3euttenrculler said further parlicipe-on is necessary if the fiend is .to reach its objective. individual donatiObs to date have averaged more then $45 each, he said. Announced in May the lions Park Fund will permit the park to take advantage of a grant Of $23,000 being made available from the Ontario Neighborhood Titeireecment Prbgraen through the Township of Tucker - smith. Thegrant is conditional upon an equal amount being raised ley lIre Dons Club. In the meantime'Work is underway oil the first phase of the program a building to house an equipment store area, a booth and public washrooms Construction of thd. building is being tarried Mut, by Peter Flanagan Carpentry, who submitted the lowest proposal of $20.500. The proposal of Geo. A. Sills and Sons for $6,715.58 has been accepted foreleetrfcal and plumbing require- ments. The program also includes a water fountain and aeration facility to assist in controlling obnoxious algee greivtb in the river as well as paving the entrance road to the park. Mr. Beettenmiller expressed appreciation to.tb'ose who already had participated and suggested others who had indicated a desire to take part had been delayed perhaps by summer activities. He said he was hopeful additional participation in the near future would ensure that the total grant would become available by being matched by donations Gifts Maybeforwaril'ed toilloyd HoggaiTh, the fund treasurer', at Seafofrtli, Ontario. All gifts Will be acknowledged and an Official feYoiBpltd fee to neo d rit x p�� Will be Huron Centennial has the first school library to be doe in the county, other schools in the larger cities like Toronto Maid Hamilton have been computerized. this is really new in the ntratareas " she said. Miss VanWonderen added, "Ibis will be the base library." Huron Centennial was chosen to be the first they said, because it is the largest sdrool with the largest library in the county, as well as being fairly central. "By starting with this library it will help others who have some of the same book's, Miss Cunningham said. "They can use this 1 determined by a physician to have a major physical limitation, physical dysfunction, physical impairment, or physically damaging or disabling condition or mental deteriorating condition that is likely to continue for a prolonged period, and therefore limits him -her to normal day to day functions. Unlike the other programs offered through Home Care, which require a doctor's referral, the integrated homemakers program does not. Any adult may request an assessment for a person they believe to be eligible for the program. If that person is found to be eligible, up to a maidmum of 80 hours may be provided for the first month. For the second and following months the service plan will reflect the unique needs of each individual client by allowing anywhere from one to 60 hours of service. This service plan may vary from time to time reflecting the changing needs of the client. Homemaking is provided by the Town and Country Homemakers and is available as a singular service or in addition to the other serval available through the Home Care program. The service will be distributed (Continued on Page A51 ized Abrary program and add on additional books." o ks"also Through the process weeded out some of the older books, which will be discarded. Miss Cunningham explained how the computerized system will help the school children. "'Through the automated library, kids who are doing a project lit punch in a subject and all the available books will come up. They ran also get a print out of the list." She added that libraries which have been using this system have found the children 10 be very enthusiastic, not only in finding (Continued on Page A5) COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, August 20 Indo am, Lawn Bowling Anniversary Totnnament i a0 - 4 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard at the Areifa y p.tn. • Firemen vs Makist tet at lions Park 8 p.m. Fitness is Etat at Arena 810p.rn. Bears va Crnarnety at -lions Park Thursday; August 21' Mosquito Soccer'(Stcaudal vs Sea - forth) at High Sdi"ool Fridzy, August 22 7-9l6 Roller Seating at -the Arena 9:30:.- 12:30 Teen Dance at the Arena Sunday, August 24 Men's Industrial Rained Out Games - teams unknown Monday, August 25 Men industrial Playoffs at Optimist Park Tuesday, August 26 6.45 pan. Indies Recreational Softball Playoffs continue Wednesday,August 27 1:304 Senior Shuffleboard at the Arena 7 - Playoffs - men's industrial 8 p.m. F Mess Fun at Arena 8:30 p.m. Piayeffs - men's industrial