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The Huron Expositor, 1989-02-08, Page 1,D / ' r'?'! � . ' ),�-� ' 1 A ' Weddings - A5 Walton - A6 Dublin - A6 Legion_A7 Optimist - A7 Sports - A8 -A 1 1 Births - A15 Vacation tar ri�ta'i 1 e i �,1 . "l c `. 4Se rage . __ - - .._-- --------------- rwdi�*`. �� 1 �� ZnQ b ... HCBE discusses 12 -month school year. See A3. Grain %dri°ali►' r'' y i urea. page Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton xposltor Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1989 Henschel remanded to March 22 Former Brussels Stockyards owner Klaus Henschel and his wife Kristin, made a brief appearance in Wingham District Provincial Court on January 25, to face a number of charges laid against them in connection with their disappearance and the subse- quent bankruptcy of the business last fall. But Judge R.G.E. Hunter granted a re- quest for adjournment by duty counsel Alan Mill, acting on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Henschel's lawyers, who said that new charges against the Henschels were pen- ding. Charged jointly, the pair face 10 h• counts of theft over $1,000 and nine counts of fraud over $1,000. They will appear in Wingham Court on March 22 to enter a plea. The Henschels disappeared in October after mysterious dealings with western cat- tle ordered under the Brussels Stockyards name but sold through other facilities across the province, came to light. An in- vestigation headed by Constable Al Hunter of the Wingham Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police 'found the Henschels in Germany. They later decided to return to Canada, surrendering . themselves to the OPP in London on November 30. They ap- t peered at a bail hearing in Goderich and were released on a $5,000 bond each: Operation of the Brussels Stockyards was suspended by the Ministry of Agriculture's Livestock Financial Protection Branch following. the Henschel's disappearance. 1 The branch later appointed Dunwoody Limited to act as the trustee in receivership on behalf of close to 100 western and local livestock producers who had lost more than $785,000. In. the best interests of all those involved, Dunwoody later arranged with Bruce and ` Ross McCall, whohad sold Brussels. Stockyards to Mr. Henschell in May 1987, to operate the facility on an interim basis. In November. the bankrupt facility was of- fered for sale and was purchased by Gordon Brindley of Dungannon, who operates it as Brussels Livestock Inc. Claims entered by cattlemen are being investigated and paid by the Livestock Protection Branch, while a other creditors await disposition of assets by Dunwoody Limited. LAMBING SEASON - Sheep farmer Mary Romanik is seen here with one of her new Iambs only a few days old. Sheep farmers are seeing fewer multiple births this year, and an increasing number of large single Iambs, and the summer drought is to blame according to many in the industry. Corbett photo. Fewer r .multiple lamb births reported Huron County ` ?ls lmrtbinWOOosm: 'this iid ;. �oar;nt� benrtl iahgltfge Is to get unique planning grant The County of Huron has been awarded a unique block funding grant of $82,893 to cover community planning, the Honorable Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron and Minister of Agriculture and Food announced Speaking on behalf of the Honorable John Eakins, Minister of Municipal Af- fairs, Mr. Riddell said the block funding approach allows the county planning department to prepare zoning bylaws, up- dates, official plan revisions and develop- ment strategies for a number of municipalities, without making a separate application for each project. The new grant, which represents 50 per- cent of the actual costs of the programs, will be used for; official plan reviews for Blyth, the Town of Goderich, and the townships of Colborne and Ashfield; new zoning bylaws for Blyth and Bayfield, strategic development plans for Seaforth and the county's central region; and education and development of municipal representatives to allow them to make their own planning decisions. I know the county officials will be very pleased with their funding method as it relieves them of extra paper work," Mr. Riddell said. lest s+' larmer,itrfhe intletpeoPIO wle ple<,iurtt• �elOf tsf ratty alauitbs is ewes;iO200 lil tf„POrtrifthelandintg tnarWAvas,a about feit,;per kO'Onrer the ptenSt'lfoOere tr} °calve pare es he, it>niter Atinf pore multi e itto'I sltrirnttg ndw aGng atoresPeetttbie ftirrittsareanimfmttaatt '.7of;tbesbaop bit ,'I1F fdoi 50 cents a copy Seaforth man awaits zoning by-law change A Seaforth businessman is awaiting the decision on a zoning change to Part Lot 29, Concession I of McKillop Towriship (west of the Freeze King on highway 8) before releasing much information on proposed comcnmercial development of that land. "The deal hasn't closed yet," said John Hart of Hart Ford Mercury, adding the pro- posal was conditional on having severance of a 7.5 acre parcel.of land, and a zoning by- law change. Mr. Hart has been working towards this end for approximately one year now. McKillop Township council recently ap- proved the application for severance, but Mr. Hart is still awaiting a final decision on the zoning. He expects that decision will be made by March. He will meet with the Economic Development committee later this month, and there are still public meetings to be held. At present the land in question is zoned as agricultural, but Mr., Hart, whose primary objective is to relocate his car dealership to that property, would like to have the zoning changed to highway commercial. But acquiring a zoning change is not an easy undertaking - there is plenty of red tape to wade through - and in an effort to put the concerns of the surrounding com- munities first, Mr. Hart has complicated the process for himself. "He could've gone ahead and had 'the whole thing. in process already, with the regular period of objections," commented Seaforth's Deputy -Clerk Michelle Huard. "But he wanted to make sure Seaforth merchants would not be upset with the pro- posed use of the land." . Since the Town of Seaforth has no available highway commercial property of its own, it has taken the position- that it would support a zoning by-law amendment provided land uses were restricted to highway commercial uses, and no residen- tial uses were permitted. - To ensure that, a committee, consisting of the Reeve and Deputy -reeves of McKillop Township (where the property lies) and the Mayor and Reeve of Seaforth (the town which abuts the property and will probably supply services to the property ), was form- ed, and together with Mr. Hart and the Huron County Planning Department, met and discussed permittable land uses for the property under a highway commercial zon- ing. From those meetings a list was compil- ed, which basically combined uses 'already permitted under existing Seaforth and McKillop by-laws. That list has since been . circulated to Seaforth's Business Improve- ment Area for comment. It is a long list, on- ly to give the land owners' all options possi- ble down the road. ' "John Hart doesn't want to hurt either," • comment Ms. Huard. "He wants to have room to expand, and 'while there do some good for the town. "Basically I have a stake in this com- munity," added Mr.. Hart. "And the cooperation from McKillop Township and the Town of Seaforth has been phenomenal. They've been excellent... also the Huron County Planning Department." If the zoning does go through Mr. Hart hopes to have Hart Ford Mercury in its highway location by July 1. County Tears wa o facility 'farmers income :as some ethnic ,peoples :consider a#tb a seeassary part of their Islstn►as4001,,Eirster:dbmers. In Toronto, is itas reportedly sold for up to $7 per po aid[11heig farxnerersidn this area receive :somewhere :.`.:between 4225 and .$2:50 per pound at •<curgent .prices, and ship their ariitattils'ai bout t'^ Lands. (4irs Remark got itito4theep farming five earssobecauseshewantedto.startspinn- z oo Sbestow s 43 breeding ewes, one Mtn "Lite ti'.onz"..,and;a <epinning wheel, but handl ;Stetted spinning yet. But she has en ctiveltri e.sheie +industry, acid says :Lt -.4a ivoming. fibs have 'become .a vale able comzpodiit�yy,:and :the -price of wool bas ,at least 4 Ubled,and possibly tripled =averfftet;iyear. t1te � season for Mrs. Romanik Wl lfrunfromtid4anuary into March. Happy Valentine's Folklore tells us that St. Valentine was a young Roman cleric, unjustly imprisoned by an emperor. To get word to his loved ones that he was still alive, he managed to pick the petals of a violet growing outside his cell window and pierce them with the words, "Remember your valentine". The message was then delivered by a dove. Although the violet has since become the offical Valentine's week flower, today valentines employ all types of ways to ex- press their feelings to relatives, friends and sweethearts. On February 14, have a Happy Valen- tine's Day. McKillop takes recycling A recycling initiative has been taken in McKillop Township. Four hundred and 44 blue boxes will be distributed to households in the township, to be used to contain recyclable waste. This is a pilot project sponsored by the Ministry of the Environ- ment, and it is hoped the blue boxes will re- mind the public to recycle. Brad Knight, clerk of Grey Township, is organizing the recycling program which in- cludes McKillop, Grey and the portion of Morris Township which use the landfill site in Walton. Mr. Knight says the recycling program is seeing increasing support. More people are making use of the recycling bin at the Walton landfill site, and so far 17 tons of recyclable waste has been shipped. The blue boxes will be distributed at tax time. They are to serve as a reminder to people in the township that they can recycle tin cans, newsprint, glass bottles and jars, and plastic bottles. The municipality will not be providing a pick-up service to accom- pany the blue boxes, but that is a possibility in the future. 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SERVICES The McKillop councillors received cor- respondence from Huron -Perth Emergency Health Services regarding 9-1-1 emergency service. Meetings have been held in Huron in re- cent months regarding the installation of a 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system for people in need of police, an ambulance, or a fire department. It was proposed that the township support a resolution to have Bell Canada do a cost study. Council rejected this resolution, on the grounds that there is nothing wrong with the current emergency dispatch system in the township, and that the 9-1-1 system could prove expensive to initiative implement and maintain. POLICE COMMITTEE Council was visited by Constable Jim McLeod and Sgt. Chuck Vessey of the Goderich OPP, regarding the setting up of a township committee to deal with any polic- ing problems which may arise in the township. Council will be looking for people to sit on such a committee, and one resident, one businessman, and one student has been Turn to page 4 BY BILL HENRY Huron County's Huronview Home for the Aged in Clinton will be rebuilt at a cost of $14.3 million over the next eight years. Although council had agreed last year that the project would likely proceed in 1989, Thursday's session was the first time coun- cil had seen a breakdown of the costs. Only three councillors voted against the proposal, while 26 supported the first of three options considered. It was also the first time council had seen comparative costs for rebuilding, renovating the entire facility, or renovating all but the south (Summerhill) wing. Council chose the first of the three options, which calls for the 90 -year-old Huronview facility to gradually be phased out as a new, 100 -bed building is constructed in Clinton. That will cost $6.5 million. Later, two satellite facilities, one in the north and one in the south of the county, will also be built. With 60 beds each, they'll both cost $3.9 million. Huron County's 50 per cent share ($7.1 M ) of the total cost is expected to be almost $890,000 per year over the eight year con- struction period. COSTS .4 MILLS A YEAR That means a little less than half a mill of taxation would be required each year to meet the expense. In Huron County, one mill raises $L8 million in taxes. A residence or farm assessed at $100,000 contributes about $100 for each mill of taxation. The provincial government is expected to pay the other 50 per cent of capital costs, although council has yet to receive project approval from the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Ministry representatives have said the delay relates to a government review of seniors services. But they have also said that the Huronview redevelopment proposal appears to fall within the anticipated guidelines. Huronview administrator Wayne Lester confirmed Monday that the province has yet to approve the redevelopment package, but added he is optimistic that the plan will Meet ministry approval. A special committee of county councillors and seniors care providers visited several seniors facilities around the province and surveyed county residents before releasing a report last summer outlining the kind of facility which should replace Huronview. The Seniors Care Facility report calls for private or semi -private rooms with attach- ed bathrooms and optional telephone or television. The building design would replace Huronview's outdated, institutional atmosphere with a modern, town square concept with each room opening onto a com- mon ornmon living area. Plans also call for an Alzheimer's unit, a therapeutic garden, daycare service, respite care and such amenities as a hair salon, store, 24-hour call and medical and dental services, depending on funding. PLANS COULD CHANGE Council also agreed Thursday that efforts should be made to instead have seniors needs in both the north and south met by private facilities, which could mean coun- cil would decide later not to proceed with phase two and three. "I've had a problem with this proposal from day one," said Hallett Reeve Tom Cun- ningham. "I feel it's too rich for us." But others reminded council that the ex- isting Huronview is in bad repair and would be equally expensive to renovate in the long haul. Currently, the building fails to meet several fire code and other provincial regulations. I£ nothing is done, something is going to be done, because you are going to be ordered to de something," said clerk - treasurer Bill Hanley, when asked by Col- borne Reeve Bill Vanstone what would hap - Turn to page 4 WRITING CLUB - Certain students at Seaforth Public School are learning the ins and outs of both creative and factual writing, as part of a special unit being offered at the school. This group, who calls itself 'Writer's World', started a study of journalistic writing last week. Some of their reports will appear in The Expositor. Members of the group include: Back, Bruce Griffin, Rebecca Broome, Jamie Somerville, Caroline Dyck, Lisa Gingerich, Noelle Thompson and Sarah Lamble and front, Shaun Anstett, Stephen Pearce, Christa Leonhardt and Christina Harrison. Mcllwraith photo.