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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-01-10, Page 11minutes, will be circulated.to C90401.11**• from page 3 and other interested, parties "well <m at!" recentlyimplemented, said the chairman of the Huronview Committee. ° "It was worked out 'with the staff," said Thomas Tomes. "They were pleas= ed — they didn't think .they'd get as much as they did." Huron County Coun- cil was informed of the new no-s►nold_ng p)licy at Huronview at Thursday's coun- cil meeting. As of Jan. 1, 1990, legislation made it mandatory to provide smoke-free areas in the workplace. Employers have the option of eliminating smoking entire- ly or limiting it to designated smoking areas. Under Huronview's policy, staff will be allowed to smoke in the library in the Summer Hill area and in the dining area on Bayview (north side). Residents and visitors are also allowed to smoke in these areas. A recommendation was made for a system to be implemented as soon as possible to remove as much smoke from the air as possible. Residents and visitors may also smoke in the following areas: • Shady Nook: dining room and alcove at the end of the corridor; • Bayview: dining area and window sit- ting area; • Spruce Meadow: dining area; • East Dale: pub area only; • Huron Heights: centre dining area; • Tuck Shop: area of old main entrance only. The Health Unit and Huron Day Centre will establish their own policies about smoking. Under the legislation, the employer is required to enforce the smoking restric- tions or face a fine. Anyone not comply- ing with the restrictions may also be pro- secuted and fined. No danger It's unlikely that the meningitis which killed a young Zurich woman has been passed on to anyone else, says the Huron County Medical Officer of Health. Dr. Maarten Bokhout spoke to Huron County Council on Thursday about the matter. Meningitis, which is contagious, is a disease which involves inflammation of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord. "You never know for sure, but 1 think the danger period has passed now," said Bokhout in an interview after the coun- cil meeting. The 21 -year-old woman, Bon- nie Gingerich, died on Christmas Day. Her immediate family was vaccinated against the disease as a preventive measure. The usual time lapse between infection and the appearance of symp- toms is three to four days, with a max- imum of 10 days. The initial symptoms of meningitis often resemble the flu, Bokhout told coun- cil members. The only difference is that a person with meningitis worsens quick- ly. A stiff, painful neck is one of the characteristic signs of the disease. Bokhout added that while there are several strains of meningities, there is no vaccination available at all for the. most conunon strain, and the vaccine that is available for the other strains is not 1 per cent reliable. Test results to identify the strain Gingerich had have not yet come back, said Bokhout. t.l Roads illuminated People using the County Road 25 -County Road 8 intersection in West Wawanosh Township will soon have a better view of where they're going. At its Jan. 4 meeting, Huron County Council agreed with a decision by the County Road Committee to put up lights at the ' intersection off the two county roads. The decision was made at the committee's Dec. 15 meeting. Previously the county had set up lights at the intersection of Highway 8 and County Road 31. Prior to the decision to illuminate the intersection, the committee also establish- ed a policy to handle future requests for lighting on rural roads. Under the licy, the following criteria must be met for il- lumination to be provided at a rural intersection: • The intersection must get a substantial amount of traffic. Minimum traffic counts of 1,000 AADT (Average Annual Daily Traffic) on the main road and 500 AADT on the minor road should be present before lighting is considered. The usual procedure is to make three different counts at different times of the year, said county engineer Denis Merrell. • Hydro service must already exist within 100 metres of the intersection. • The Road Committee identifies the in- tersection as a problem area. No firm cost has yet been established for the County Road 25 -County Road 8 lighting, but "we expect it to be in the range of $1,500," Merrell said. It will be paid for under the "safety devices" sec- tion of the budget, he added. Draft by-laws Written drafts of proposed bylaws will replace formal readings at future Huron County Council meetings. County Clerk Nigel Bellchamber, an- nouncing the change at the council's Jan. 4 meeting, said the switch was an "ex- periment" which was started because many council members felt the formal readings were "time-consuming." The Huron County Procedural Bylaw requires that proposed bylaws be read three times before being signed and sealed. With the written drafts, three "abbreviated" readings — involving brief descriptions of each bylaw — will be done instead of three verbatim readings of each bylaw. "It's the same process as the provincial government uses," Bellchamber said in a later interview, adding that if a last- minute bylaw came before the council, it would be dealt with in the old way because councillors would not have had a chance to read a draft copy before the meeting. Bellchamber said the change had been under discussion "for some time." Copies of the proposed bylaws, along with board and committee meeting vance" ,of cyWeil.Meting* Beltcl4aisibur saidat the council meethsg• ",Sti, there won't be a sheaf of,papere coming (to ,Yon/ ,inbite and Piece, and there won't be a pile of papers on your desk when you come in," he said. No objection Huron County Council offered no objec- tion to a proposed fitness studio in the Town of Goderich. The zoning change bylaw to permit the establishment of the fitness studio, pass- ed by Goderich Town Council last year, was read at the Jan. 4 meeting of Huron County Council. The studio will be located at the southwest corner of East Street and Cambria Road, in an existing building which currentlycontains. a -shuf- fleboard manufacturing . business and a weight training gym. The bylaw changed the zoning from "Residential High Den- sity" to "Residential High Density - Special zone." Under the bylaw, the fitness studio may have a maximum floor area of 120 square metres — leaving 200 square metres for the East End Gym — and re- quires one parking spot per employee of the shuffleboard manufacturing business. Planner Scott Tousau said the parking is currently based on square footage because the property contains two ex- isting non -conforming uses in a residen- tial area. That would have meant no parking spaces left for the fitness studio, but "the owner (of the building) was willing to take a restriction on Harking," Tousau said. The change from allotting parking by square footage to a per -employee allotment means that if the shuffleboard manufacturing business wanted to ex- pand, it would either have to move or apply for permission to change the park- ing arrangements. The planting strip requirements have also been waived. Normally, a new com- mercial use locating in a residential area must put up a "planting strip" such as a row of hedges or a fence, Tousau said. It was waived in this case because the business is new, but the building already exists. Fees amended Applicants for Official Plan amendments will no longer be charged according to whether or not a Zoning Bylaw Amend- ment is also needed. At its Jan. 4 meeting, Huron County Council agreed with a decision by the Planning and Development Committee to set a single fee for anyone applying for an Official Plan Amendment. The new rate will be $375. Previously, applicants were charged $250 if the OPA application was in con- junction with a Zoning Bylaw Amend- ment, and ' ''1°t if only an OPA was need- ed. The two -fee system created an "ad- ministrative problem," said planner Scott Tousau. "We were constantly getting ap- plications with the wrong amount attach- ed. And we , 'd the same amount of work whether (the application) needed a zon- ing bylaw change or not." The rate was cheaper for an OPA ap- plication that also needed a zoning bylaw change because it was assumed that the applicant would also have to pay a rezon- ing fee to the municipality, added Tousau. BIRTHS 0U`fClC!t1 BY -BAY WIFSIC February is' fast approaching, and that .Pana, a busy tulne for t#ie volunteers and staff of:`the Heart andf Stroke Foundation,. February is fhafe campaign mom H ,' Ti►e Heart an`d. a Foandetien,Huron Chapter,for eight years? operated out ,Of the home of Joan Van Breech,. area co-ordinator for Huran•PerthThe Founda- tion's new office on West Street in Goderich was approved in October 1989. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of On- tario, through the efforts of their volunteers and staff, had ,a record-brealdng year in 1989. The dedication, effort and creativity of .everyone 'involved made it possible for the Foundation to exceed its goals again last year. The Foundation's .fund-raising revenues totalled $27 million; a 25% increase over 1988. Special events carried on throughout the province that led the way in their fund- raising efforts, included skating, square dancing and cycling. The major provincial event was the nationally televised Gala on Ice. Two hundred thousand children in more than 1,000 Ontario schools participated in Jump Rope for Heart this year, raising record levels of revenue4.and awareness. Don Young is the committee chairman for Jump Rope for Heart in this area. He is responsible for delivering ropes and educational material to the class rooms. The Jump Rope activity, through gym- nastics and music, is not only fun, but TI E,NURCN EXPOSITOR, JANUARY_ 10 1990 -- 11A rep ` for F creatttiess better physical fitness in the dstudents r are raising ming ;pledskippdesaingto h@h� .funb`y. the_ program` Young ,says every .county can havea demon$tration, teain..representing one school';per county to promote. the program• Although Huron County does ieot have a With coach ,team, the , ne Dave nehoeHuron program. have travelled Huron County and. throughout the -province making people more aware of this program. Approximately $30,000 has been raised through the Jump Rope program. November was volunteer recruitment month, and last year the Foundation featured the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz as a symbol of `volunteers with heart. This gentleman was also featured in the Goderich Santa Claus parade using the theme, `Find Your Heart Through Volunteers'. The Foundation staff feels it cannot ex- press its appreciation enough to the many dedicated volunteers who are so devoted. All work diligently in all kinds off weather, especially the rural ones, who sometimes have quite a challenge with road conditions when they are campaigning. There are over 700 volunteers who will be campaigning for the Heart and Stroke bruary cgrnpoigh. Foundation duringthe. Februaiy Calitpaign month, with canvassing the rural auras.. Other programs that have, been carried out through the province is rjpass screening by ta.>hypertension van Veneered by ;Squibb Canada Inc.: This +prpgrar ' identified almost' 150 people att risk who were previously unaware of':their condition, The Foundation held ttteiir annual con- temporaryManagement of Cardiovascular Disease update Program in 1969, discussing the latest developments in heart and ,stroke disease diagnosis and treatment, More than 600 medical professionals attended. 1989 also saw a milestone in the teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with more than one million Oiitarians having learned this life-saving technique since 1977. The Foundation has stepped up its in- volvement in the anti-smoking legislation lobby and expanded its Smoke Free Spaces for Kids program to allow for an adult workplace component. The "Lighthearted Cookbook" is one of the fastest selling cookbooks in Canada, with nearly 250,000 copies in circulation. The national Heart Smart nutrition pro- gram was launched in 1989 and is enjoying great popularity 'in Canada. The Foundation's major goal is to better educate people about nutrition and proper diet and a better life-style. This plan is to cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes. S.16. 8;.1). 5_-11.. Oo77 8,78.. 8;4s^J85,)) Sulk, 8.yO.. S.•,?) 8.,16.5 S., s ,,I5 S•,�A. 0.. ,II. 5,.,11., 9•0. 04 14 044 S;jlp $:. ,) .__'.were, oa>`x. ,..m.m.. ; WEDTI`1 \ GS lb VIVA: Womon's , ' V WA Bleck,Tupe, Pewter• Reg. 69.95 Alen's & Women'. AVIATOR FarN 81.89 or !grown teethe` N.B. to 79.98 1O% OFF Kaufman Sorefs For Wok or CasoAai Wear L Women'. FASHION FLATS by North Star, Passport, Woollies & Anne W.II. Women's Hokus Pokes Black Potent &airy or DRESS PUMPS Boo. 59.95 ARTS - GREEN Heather Ann Green and Daniel Raymond Arts were married on September 23, 1989 at Central United Church, Stratford. Reverend Norman Gibson officiated. The bride is the daughter of William and Alice Green of Stratford. The groom is the son of Harry and Nelly Arts of Seaforth. A. reception was held at the Festival Inn in Stratford, with guests attending from Holland, Bermuda, Toronto and Thunder Bay. The couple honeymooned in the Greek Islands, and now reside in Toronto. "ll'a 'S ^IIr='$ ^(16'S. S ^(I" -'•S "Mss ^1i -^"s 'oSs "AS's '1'I5'S HAK - Ron and Annette welcome with love and joy their first child, Alisha Lynn, born on December 27, 1989 at K -W General Hospital, Kitchener and weighing 9 lbs., 2 oz. Alisha says a special `hello' to proud grandparents Nick and Annie Blom and Harry and Catherine Hak, all,offSeaforth. BU,ILDINiG LOT OWNERS There's prefab houses... Then there's R_yal•Homes OBITUARIES If you're a lot owner, you have a big decision to make. You have to ensure that you get the best value for your building dollar, and feel confident with your choices. Accordingly, we've taken the liberty of making this rather revealing comparison. Weigh the differences for yourself at your nearest J. HARVIE WILLEM J. Harvie Willem of Kingston, died Saturday, December 30, 1989. He was 73. Mr. Willem is survived by his wife, the former Helen McLaren; a son, Dr. James Willem of Hamilton; and a duaghter, Jane and son-in-law Will Geris of Kingston. Also surviving are: a sister, Edith Dunlop of Seaforth; a brother, Stanley Hillen and his wife Jessie, also of Seaforth; a brother-in-law Ken Cowan of Midland; a sister-in-law Doris and her hus- band Norman Lane of Hamilton; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Willem was predeceased by his parents, Calvin and Maggie Hllen of McKillop township, and a sister, Bessie Cowan of Midland. Funeral services were held January 3, 1990 at St. Margaret's United Church, with interment at Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston. SAMUEL LYLE PHILLIPS Samuel Lyle Phillips of Seaforth, died Saturday, January 6, 1990 at the Seaforth Community Hospital. He was 88. Born at Forest on July 26, 1901, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Newman Phillips. He had worked for the Detroit -Cleveland Navigation Co., and served in the South Pacific during the Second World War as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the United States Army. Mr. Phillips was a member of the Seaforth Lions Club and First Presbyterian Church in Seaforth. He is survived by his wife, the former Margaret Elizabeth Govenlock; a son Ron of Toronto; and two grandchildren, Dean and Stacey. He was predeceased by two brothers, Charles and Bruce, and two sisters, Edith Proctor and Reta Parsons. The family received friends at the Whitney-Ribey Funeral home, and a funeral service was held there on Tuesday. Spring interment will be at the Maitland - bank Cemetery, Seaforth. A Lions Memorial Service was held at the funeral home on Monday evening. Cape Cod Royal Homes sales centre. 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