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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-06-07, Page 1IND Weddings — A6 Obituaries — A6 -Hensel' — A7 Sports — A9 - -A11 Walton — A17 Graduates — A1-8 Births — A18 -. Agriculture! office'moving. See page AS. Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 1989 50 cents a copy Studies on county government Huron wants no legislation BY BILL HENRY All but two Huron County municipalities could demise under the newest recommendations on restructuring Ontario's county governments. Only the Town of Goderich and Stephen Township exceed the minimum population figure of 4,000 called ideal in the report County Government in Ontario, released late in April. The recommendations are intended to strengthen and make more economical and efficient the province's county government system. But Huron council's executive commit- tee has condemned several of the report's key points, especially the suggestion in recommendation 26 of the report that the province will withhold grant funding from municipalities which do not work toward the ideal envisioned in the new policy. "If the intent is to use grant incentives to compel municipalities to work toward the implementation of that 4,000 figure, then I have trouble with that," says Huron Warden Dave Johnston. During the executive committee's discussion of the report May 18, Johnston warned that the province may use fun- ding incentives as a club to compel com- pliance with the document. During an interview later, Johnston said both the county executive and his Bayfield municipal council are set against 44000 being the minimum popula- tion. "What we're seeing here is the Egmondvilie resident areeeived an r ttelliontirliestvweek,fthilijgukrpro-„' nointiaKbanguetatTamoiritolgVew aIle'. OraliZekijitaWitertainkatittakTc. Brown, i$ifc of k ertcanri itiot3lei AnStoveJr.,, Darr ya. reeeived'Rtn;. ,Ail Otnta iio Coaehes.Award< f^the ear,f her_inv Zementfi t,Iunior".sBrooinball. "Mrs. , iho.tadnlitwaheFwas,prae, t ciiliy,dragge'd toutltexbanquet kicking an 1 $ : because mhe ast oirig °to 3u -herDwdP bad not tea shwivouldbe %there%'p!enttofthis-award.. "1 wass> uocked.1 tell°you. 1•justgwent t i ,: see iliat' spened.1itildietwhav*.eratclue, she ar.8s„a!r githat= she; newt rane "fela`cameilvertaiconi. Me ~;me =.:beforle ':ice wad '. � ed”. . e w; stplite^•anthonorit+u aro to MIrs;Mekertmastes ibleloral lingg: -,the dinnior93roomball•programan%Seai'n , ."approximately seight fan–nine '.years -ago ' ince then tit dial wn{itoobeeimie Belo largest junior :fbraoitthalitlpragram;?in'ithe, provinea Mrs ekertnon inuesto,.noaeh at 'the junior :1earal,iand to s flay at';tlie illt; i 3 D H.-tnonchfilleialNcrah:Eckert detie1. Wets.mamedrthe:OntariorDnactroffthe°itear ' liyliketahelpitkIS;” ire lli.'"Andt: ati:baiornbalb banquet rheld queently in tkeemse,IllikerworkingrAtitkinamntilloy oronter:fi ailwrhith;photo. •inoomba71,Ideeided:•to; inetthetwo:a, demise of all other (Huron ) municipalities (except Goderich and Stephen Township) as we know them." "I can tell you that as the warden of Huron County and as the Reeve of Bayfield, I cannot accept (the report) in its present form. I'm not going to back off on the issue of 4,000 and my municipality does not want me to back off on it." The executive committee response ob- jects .6o counties sharing the cost of im- plementation studies. It also points out that only counties have been consulted about the changes while member mumieipallties will suffer the results if the report goes ahead. County councils have until July to res- pond to the report, which is the second of its kind. Huron and other counties and municipalities saw an earlier draft almost two years ago. But it met with widespread criticism which resulted in a three member provincial committee tour- ing the province a year ago and meeting with county governments to discuss changes to the system which would be acceptable. The revised recommendations were released to county wardens in Toronto April 20. On Thursday, Huron council accepted its executive committee's response to the report with little discussion, although the committee examined the document rinnse by clause during a four hour session. Exeter Reeve Bill Miekle said firmly Thursday, as he had at the executive ses- sion, that the report is "a serious docu- ment" which will mean voters have less Turn to page4A= Four rut 'for trustee ;'posi'tion A four-way election will be held ,for the position of Public School Board Trustee for Tuckersmith Township and the Village of Hensall. Allan Carter of RR • 4 Clinton, David Cooper of Kippen, Frank Falconer of RR 5 Clinton, and Yvonne Reynolds of RR 2 Kip - pen will be running for the position. Candidates had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to withdraw their candidacy. The election will be held June 26th, 1989, with advance polls June 17 and 22. ALL ROUND CORD - Heather McMillan received the All Round Cord at the Mother and Daughter banquet hosted by the Seaforth Girl Guide Movement last week. The All Round Cord is the top award in Girl Guides and is given to the Guide who com- pletes all her badge work and does community service. Helping Heather donn her cord. was Carol Waite. District Commissioner, Mcllwraith photo. Board of education participates in multi:c:ulturalism network The Huron County Board of Education Grey Central Public School showed his and all school boards in the southwestern study of "Crop Residue vs. Bare Soil, Marc Ontario region have put together a race Poulin of Wingham Public School had a relations and multiculturalism network. presentation on "Antacids", and Jason The network comes on the heels of the Hayter of Robertson Memorial Public county -wide professional development day School demonstrated his .knowledge of on multiculturalism, which was offered in "Vehicle Speed vs. Tire Size". Exeter recently. Each student told of their experiences in The network has been organized for the competition =against 621 participants school boards to exchange multicultural and from across the country and of .the trip race relations policies and resource itself. They urged the Board to continue.pro- materials. John Ross, principal of Colborne viding this opportunity for students in the Central Public School, will represent the future. Huron board on the network. The first THRONE SPEECH meeting of the network representatives was The Board discussed forming a reaction to held in Windsor on Friday, May 26. the provincial government on the Throne SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS Speech and the 1989 Ontario Budget. The three students who won the Huron Director of Education Bob Allan notified County Science Fair attended the Board the Board it is on provincial record as say- meeting.to report on their experiences at the ing it wished to see moneys for proposed Canada4Wide ,Science Fair in St. John's, junior kindergarten made available .to Newfoundland. enrich the•rest of -the education system;:and In Newfoundland .Mannivan Larprom of that the board is not in favour of junior kindergarten. Trustee Tony McQuail of Ashfield and Wawanosh noted that the provincial govern- ment has made a promise that the 1989 budget will not have an ill effect on the education system, and "I think that's something our board could monitor and make them (the provincial government) aware as soon.as.we see a problem." Town of Goderich trustee Norman Piekell took ,a more .direct approach, saying there are items.in:the.budget which .will impact on ratepayers ,and students, and should be dealt with. Acting on this suggestion the board will meet at a later date to discuss these issues. The Throne,Speech called for: All school boards will offer half-day junior kindergarten for four -year-olds as well as half-day senior kindergarten for five -year-olds. • Providefundingfor school boards to offer full-day senior kindergarten, programs, where classroom space permits. • Revitalize the curriculum from grades one to six by focusing on the development of literacy, analytical and communications skills. • Place a greater emphasis on assessing student performance and providing remedial help. .• Ensure a core curriculum in grades seven, eight and nine that emphasizes the development of basic skills and progressive problem solving. ,• Eliminate streaming in grade nine. is Grades 10-12 will be developed as years of specialization. EAST WAWANOSH ADDITION The Board passed a motion to apply to the Ministry of Education seeking f unds for por- table classroom space. Rapid enrolment in- creases at the East Wawanosh Public School have occurred -in September 1988 enrolment was 199, and by September 1989 it .will be at least 228- because of re., dentia building activity. Using Ministy fee/. u... tions the school is now eligible for two portable classrooms. The Board predicts that unl hanges are made at the school building ior the next year, it will be necessary to close the school library and occupy it as a classroom. Backhoe petition received AaRt.tO i9ND3",61fAGyfi'014aA1flilla P_uselaarxi@ipated 1►v0lj.0•8rl y~d'at$4 44Q4 WlilChi47011,'3o,jt 44.110 t nd troke,1 fluid,' tiod ratjght.,irq le fdr111104WI AIIDaricaloraMearkgarapuj n-tt eLsyeltt fpritoseatOtto^LcAlytba9tltheolj t e, Mcitviraithlph000. -roptamiYiaiSedgirkawarionassAPhysloalfiltneostinAVI011hitit 9 Tuckersrnith Township council reviewed McGavin Farm Equipment $39,496 with backhoe tenders at a special meeting Tues- trade, options included. day night, but no action on the backhoe issue Clerk Jack McLachlan recommended that could -be taken. Deputy Reeve Bill Car- the tenders be forwarded to the Road nochan was absent, and voting on all mo- Superintendent fo' r‘•vierr to '•,e reported on tions among the remaining four councillors at the next.cuuncil meeting A motion was was stalemated at two votes to two. Council made to this effect, but was defeated in has, also received a petition of ratepayers voting as Reeve George Cantelon and Coun- against the purchase of the machinery at cillor Bill Dejong voted in favour, and Coun- 2his;time. cillors Rowena Wallace and Larry McGrath Tenders reviewed included: voted in opposition. XR Equipment Limited for $47,257 with Following the vote Mr. McLachlan trade in for the township tractor. Options notified council that .he has received "15 were included in the price, forklift arms ap- sheet.. th uie names of taxpayers who are proximately $1,200 extra. opposed to '.1 purchase of the backhoe at Southwestern Tractor for $30,998 , with this time." '!'here are 131 signatures on the trade in, with extra cost for options. petition. H. Lobb.and Sons,$39,636 with trade in, op- "Y( can 't ignore this, those are tions•extra• ratepa% out there," said Mr. McGrath. C. G. Farm 'Supply Limited $39,916 with '" ,,. , some sign because they're asked trade, including options, forklift arms $600 to ' ..sponded Mr, Dejong. HeTnirpopaadded .gextra. a0 e '4,%%%i.•3;+,{;'{rn,`X.�i;xi;;�% r'�.i:^ W i..+•:"";'r,;::s:<;,,t �a/,.ol,. .1�:r..." • • �A4 �,t�,. Hospital fund r $700,000 To -date 4695,482 •has been raised Seaforth 'Community ,Hospital 1 ;Fund. o pitSl ininistratorbun,bmith :N. -t, hepr tto our canvass bar ea 7, 55 sofar,sinelu ''1 g-. lett ,.. for the sne ct "three syearis..'Op ab di the n- avasseris;'iuta areyin, butlthe-, rr still;some oto e. Apd jr. &pith•aay:. w, anva2ss- ►.still hetdotie;ui he.nrxt two as of n Aping ca l,pabb, "W,eshave,a€nurnber.,of pwpie •a.. have a irritt, n onfitht it canvass -nerds ;dor us to r Drone k-nextear," eilla .s• In,' total omitting .luno, which now eoes•elose to the0700,000 mark,,i3Oelutles n, e ries ;acquired through ••zoemoria1 tlp��tiaa- ms, community idirpisers,,servJee: lub oilatin t, ,and the .canvass. 0.l 0.46isers cad hoped to .rea their ,goal of t$B90,( ,wjih the uoortotdoor canv,iass, Smith says .theigoal. ii ,bre .react it:s stilt :a •r s c gal. 1 t Aye e*.e s .A .`hie .: !Other the w. p 4 av .w i>ea . 9cr e,our,goal ,nt aign h oved•to the corporrat see . r;w ere aevoral leadsare be �t!a i�v