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The Huron Expositor, 1985-07-03, Page 1INDEX 150 years old See pages A8, A9 Birth's / B5 Brussels I B7 • Classified / Al2, 13 Dublin / A4 Entertainment / A14 Family / B4, 5. Farm / B6, 8 Grads I B5 Kids / B2, 3 Sports I All Walton / "B4 Weddings / B5 Minister says goodbye See page Y A3 xpisi Serving the communities and areas of Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1985 — TWO SECTIONS — 22 PAGES JUNE 26 was a historic day for the Ontario Liberal party, and for the ridings of Huron-Bruce and Huron-Middlesex. Liberal leader David Peterson was sworn-in as the 20th premier of Ontario `and local MP131,, Murray Elston and Jack Riddell were appointed to the new cabinet. Elston, (left) of Huron-Bruce is the new Minister of Health. Riddell (right) of Huron-Middlesex has been given the agriculture portfolio. The two neighbors shared a congratulatory handshake at the Toronto ceremonies. (James Fitzgerald photo) TV system for 'hospitals, is put on hold for now one-time grant from the Ministry of Health of $35,000. Most of that deficit, the report indicated, was the result of work done to: upgrade the laboratory and increase its staff. The hospital also arranged to lease 70 acres of its property to Casey Klaver for three years. Other items in the Property Commit- tee's Report included improvements to the ,..eXteriorof thelmilding anclthe_upgrading the hospital's air conditioning system. , • Those improvement& to. the air condition- ing would cost between $150,000 and $200,000 the committee said. Therefore it haS put off the project temporarily. The Chairman of the Planning Committee said it has run its course, and should be . overhauled. He recommended changing its • name to the Ekpansion Committee, with two subcommittees: one for building and one for fund-raising, ." The hospital's laboratory license was revoked in February because there were no registered technologists on duty there, which caused it to earn a substandard rating. The medical advisory committee reported, how- ever, that the purchase of new equipment and the hiring of the proper staff allowed the lab to regain its license. The Auxiliary announced its Junior Volun- teer Program had showed "a record of 16-20 , members organized by Francis Teaterb and Yvonne Kitchen. The Auxiliary honored them at the, May meeting, presenting each with certificates and pins in recognition of volunteer hours," the report said. President Emma Friend also announced a —further—delay in- the--hospitars-Tldll7Tor— expansion as a result of the ministry's refusal to approve the plans. Huron-Middlesex MPP Jack Ftiddell and Huron-Bruce MPP Murray Elston arranged a further meeting on the matter with ministry officials for June 28. H Two Hibbert Township residents who want to create a new gravel pit are going to have to wait awhile. Ross Riley and his wife Loretta came to a public meeting held by Hibbert Township Council in the Staffa Town Hall Thursday night hoping to get permission to rezone the land on which they want to open the pit. But two other residents. Ted Stoneman and Peter A proposed dosed-circuit television sytem which would link four regional hospitals including Seaforth Community Hospital has undergone some changes. At its annual meeting on Thursday, Administrator Gordon McKenzie said the hospital has been working closely with W ingham and District Hospital, South Huron Hospital in Exeter and University Hospll.al ha -London,- -as -well as -teleVisldii -"stations" CFPL-TV (London) and CKNX-TV(Wing- ham I, to establish the dosed circuit network. It would enable the hospitals to share each others' clinical services. Seaforth Mspital's engineer is working on a feasibility study for the project, but has already suggested using two Ontario Hydro towers - one in Seaforth, the other in Uniondale - to mount the dishes for the microwave system. The tv stations have said they would install the necessary technology if allowed to use the towers. Mr, McKenzie reported, however, Ontario Hydro would hit the hospitals with "a great deal of financial cost" for the use of its towers. In addition, the Ontario Ministry of Health (in the former: Miller government) had turned down the proposal. For that reason, said Mr. McKenzie, "The telecommunications group has decided to proceed along a differeht line and that is to establish- a teleradiology link utilizing a digital radiography system and eliminating for the present time the use of a closed-circuit television." President Emma Friend reported that during fiscal 1984-85, the hospital bought a word processor, dishwasher, physiotherapy equipment, enlarged the parking lot and installed tight standards. NET LOSS The Finance Committee's Report revealed a $38,484 net loss for the hospital during that same Onod, which was covered by a Mr. Elston is the new minister of health. Included in the business part of the meeting was the election of new officers. James Etue was elected President (succeed- ing Emma Friend, who becomes Past President), and the Vice-President poSition went to Fred Tilley. Alex Stephen is the hospital's new treasurer, and Gordon McKenzie its new Guests r Guest s r at the meeting._was Huron-Bruce Murray Cardiff, 0,.rho addressed the up of 50 people there on the future of health care. plan, so council delayed its decision. Mr. Klaver owns property next to where the Rileys want to unearth the pit, and he's worried dust from it will damage his crops. The Ontario government has already designated the land in question (Lot 22, concession 12) as suitable for the gravel pit. Now the council must rezone the land if the Rileys are to go ahead. Hibbert Reeve Ivan Norris said council was concerned the land be returned to agricultur- al use after the Rileys were done with it. In addition, a lawyer representing Messrs. Stoneman and Klaver asked for and received permission to speak to council, meaning no decision could be reached in the meantime. Mr. Stoneman also raised questions about the license the Rileys were seeking. It could c:iable them to sell the gravel they extracted outside the township, he said. There was also some question about the amount of gravel Mr. Riley intended to extract per year, He said it would be in the neighborhood of 5,000 to 10,000 tonnes per year; Mr. Stoneman said it could be as much as 75,000 tonnes per year. OIFFICIALPLAN At a second public meeting, council discUssed its new official plan, as it has been doing for four years. The township had a plan ready for adoption last year, said Mr. Norris, but the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing quashed it last year. It was a joint plan covering Hay and Hibbert townships, but the ministry outlawed joint plans. There was some talk of whether sink holes should be identified on the plan, but council reached no decision. Council also talked about lowering the period of notice for public meetings from the present 30 to 14 days, a move which would require provincial approval.. meeting to request his farm be rezoned. Steve Murray, RR 2 Dublin, has been farming the land he owns for about seven years. He originally bought it as a hobby farm, but has since discovered its present designation leaves him no room for a barn or livestock. Members of council asked Mr. Murray, to provide them with a plan of subdivision before granting his request. Following the two public meetings, council held its regular session. Among the items discussed were: the fixing and painting of several windows in the Staffa Town Hall, the township float for the Tuckersmith parade, a logo for the town's trucks and tile drainage, DRAINAGE REQUEST The most contentious of those issues-was The Ontario Foodland Hydro committee is continuing to make Ontario Hydro aware of its opposition to a transmission line corridor through prime agriculture land in the counties of Bruce, Huron and Middlesex. Five representatives of the foodland group met recently with 'Ontario Hydro chairman Tom Campbell and a whole series of hydro staff. 'ill, was a productive meeting." said foodland committee member Tony McQuail of Locicnow. "We wanted to make sure the new chairman is aware of the long history and nature of our organization," said Mr. McQuail. He was one of the original founders of the the drainage question. Hibbert resident David Brock told council the drain, situated along Concession 12, lots 17, 18 and 19, would cost $894. in a discussion later, council decided to pay $316.44 toward the cost of the drain (based on the figures Mr. Brock supplied), leaving the remainder to three other property owners. Council also approved formally the ap- pointment of Gary Kemp as Road Supervisor. Mr. Kemp, having completed his six months' probation with the township, was asked to make some inquiries into the cost of a new grader With municipal elections at hand this fall, some councillors were reluctant to commit the kind of money such a proict might require. Mr. Norris suggested the present council merely do some legwork and then leave a suggestion for the new council. group in 1981 when Ontario Hydro was starting environmental assessment hearings regarding six proposed transmission line routes. Currently the foodland committee has 1,000 paid up members who are organized on a township basis. The tentative timeline given by hydro at the meeting calls for the environmental assessment document to be released on August 1 with the notice of hearings to be announced at the end of August. Now, it is expected the hearings will start in November. The foodland group is gearing up for the hearings by preparing data. Mr. McQuail did comment , that Ontario Hydro is being co-operative in handing out its raw data. ibbert Council delayserf approval of pit/ A Klaver, told council they were opposed to the Ag group continues fight COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL Desmond Collin and Burt Nagan were fixing the railway crossing lights In Walton, Apparently somebody with a hay wagon damaged th4 lights. If a tram crossed the tracks the lights would not have worked and there could have been a serious accident Mr. Collin said. (Mowatt photo) BRIEFS Firm in trouble General Ho &hakes, which enorkiya Ise people in ease% Is in trouble. Regtovi*fiontegibstik moved hi Jane to take aver the conaPany.. Office pert:Ohne) in Heiman would not comment on the Company's financial staters. Its apeklasmeh, who would not abridge his name, said, "Maybe we'll talk Wet" One employee at the plant in RetiAll said the business is WM golnit, aithangh he is aware of several peeve interested in buyibg the operatitim The' employee alto requested anohyntity. Ht? said he didn't kilo* how malty jabs stood to bah:1st, or how likely it was the plant might dose. is a division of the Coinnimfore Co ofSyraeOeo, Indiana. A y Could not he math fer board gave approval to administration to go ahead and negotiate a lease for the school with owners, Conestoga College. Bob Allan, director of education, said the board currently leasers half of the building in the former armed tenses bests, but negotia- tions could lead to leasing the entire The original lease covered a three year period and Mr. Allan said that has been extended at least a couple of tithes. What be hopes to do in negotiations is extend the tease further, further is to assure the He admitted a big part of exteginopfe of the lease Vanastra the school board has not given up on them. "SO the people understand we are tornmitted," said Mr. Allan, The school board receives half of the lease money hack in the form of subsidy from the ministry of education. Road progressing the potholes now dotting the road, Mr, y says his office has received no co ts. In feet, he says, "People have compli- mented the Reeve on the expeditious manner in which we've done this." There are between 12 and 15 people ot, work on the road, says Mr. Dempsey, a number ieh could more than double when gravel h begins at the end of the week. Man ends strike After 15 days of fasting Dave Weisbrod abandoned his hunger strike. "His face was pale and be was very weak. We have gone through a lot together and I was afraid of losing him," Mrs. Weisbrod said. Despite Mr. Weisbrod's efforts to get the B.C. workerscompensation board to review his case, the is standing by their initial *dgen1esits and are refusing to review his ease, Things are not all bad for the Weishinds.„. Mrs. W, eisbrod is continuing to do quite well selling real estate and there are still quite a few people fighting for him. "We ins not through yet. I'm going to keep at them and maybe someday they will hear my any ter *twice to be done," he said, . ConstrottiOn on the 'Orticefie.ki Road old completed by September or says Ifuron County Engager Rob Leuse'pursued i . Storm stoma excavation are he sa% wet/ belaying the turb V'atoilitra white schoOli tnuoty het tidgeted Mete than $1.1 Atftapeclelrltegtilf eheel im1100. op the • And to spite of the HMO teinity„ beard of edu&thin IS and gutters es