The Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-10-06, Page 5news
Lew!mow Sentinel, Wednesday,. October r 6, 1982—Page 4
Ratepayers object to sewage works proposal...
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come to in OMB hearing.
The reeve told the meeting it is up to the:
village residents who oppose the cost of the
project, to come before . the OMB hearing
and state their opinion asstrongly as they
can. Council cannot object tothe project on
the taxpayers' behaif said Joynt. Village
residents must come out to the hearing and
tell the OMB that while they support the
project, they find the cost of the project too
great a burden for the village.,
Rev. George Garratt asked whether the
OMB could hear the objection of the village
ratepayers: and then decide the project
should go ahead anyway. Reeve George
Joynt pointed out that the village has only
one debenture for 615,000 at 6 3/8 per cent
outstanding on the Lucknow Medical Centre.
He said the OMB could decide that because
the village's debt load is minimal, the
project should proceed..
It is the opinion of council, said Joynt, that
the village requires additional funding of
$100,000 to bring the cost of the sewage
project to within reason. If no one shows up
at the OMB :hearing to object, the OMB
could decide the project should proceed, he
said.
If the OMB makes a recommendation that
the 'project is too costly, it is up to the
Ministry of Environment to find supplemen-
tary funding for the project through inter-
governmental finance.
Joynt said the cost of the project depends
on interest rates and at the present time, the
rates look good. But interest rates could go
up again -before, the project is started.
Donald MacKinnon of Lucknow asked why
a ratepayer could not pay his full assessment
on the sewage project in one payment,
rather than putting it on a debenture. ,
Councillor Murray said he did not under-
stand either why a resident couldn't pay his
full assessment up front, •
"It should make the system work better
for everybody," he said. "It isn't the right of
the ministryto insist that you put it on a
debenture:."
Bob Finlay of Lucknow commented North
York residents were permitted to pay their
assessment up front.
Reeve Joynt said when council met with
ministry officials they said, it would be too
much paper work to have some residents pay
up front and', some put their assessment on
debenture.
Rev. Garratt suggested council persue the
idea further withthe ministry and possibly it
could be arranged for Lucknow residents to
pay their assessment, initially instead of
putting it on a debenture and paying the
incurred interest.
Country Homemakers launch fund raising campaign
Town and Country; Homemakers, one; of
Huron County's vital service agencies, will
launch its first county -wide fund raising
campaign in October.
Since its inception in 1978, the agency has
sold visiting homemakers' services to
private individuals, the Ministry of Health
Home Care Program, Huron County Social
Services, the Cancer Society, as well as other
agencies.
According to Beverley. Brown, Chairman
of the Board 'of Directors, while there are
many Clients who can afford to pay the full
oust of the help they require, there are a
larBe number of people who badly need
• homemakingwho cannot pay for it. These
people are the primary reason for the
present fund raising campaign.
The secondary reason, is to pay off the
mortgage on the house that holds our office.
The Agency did not ,buy this house because
of an interest in investing in real estate! The
decision to buy was made because the house
was about to be sold (June/81), and it was
clearly a less expensive alternative than
renting other office .space.
"The actual monthly cost of buying was,
less than half of what it would have been to
rent and move . to other quarters: Besides
that, moving is expensive. It would have cost
over $700 to mgve telephone equipment
which includes watts lines that are essential
for contact between homemakers and the
office," says Jean Young, Executive Dir-
ector.
Alun Thomas, Board member and ,a
United Church minister in Bayfield, says he
has had many occasions to appreciate what
Town and Country Homemakers provides as
he visits residents in his area.
"While the dollar and cents value is an
important ' and practical reason' for its
existence," Rev. Thomas commented,
"Town and Country Homemakers meet a
much greater need by permitting, the
elderly, the ill, and the shut-in a• degree of
independence and dignity by being cared for
in their own familiar surroundings, and
amidst the support of family and neigh-
bours.
Rev. Thomas says he has also seen the
value of homemaking service for those who
choose to look after their sick at home.
"There is little doubt that Town and Country
Homemakers is an important relief struc-
ture, and I believe it offers an acceptable
alternative to those seeking to look after
their loved ones who ate incapacitated.
Deanne Dickson, who is co-ordinating the
fund raising campaign from the Wingham
office, is working with volunteer groups to
carry out a door-to-door canvass.. Every
Licence registration
goes computer...
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which time long lineups have . become
traditional.
Under the new Vehicle Registration Sys-
tem, renewals will be staggered throughout
the year annual :renewals based on the
owner's birthdate. An "invitation to Re-
new" will be sent to each registered owner
at least 45 days before that date as 'a
reminder.
Staggering will apply to ail motor vehicles
covered by The Highway -Traffic Act, except
trailers which will "remain on a lifetime
registration, and commercial motor vehicles
over 3,000 kg, which will remain on a
quarterly renewal cycle. "
In the case of vehicles registered to a
company, another renewal date may be
selected or several dates assigned for a
certain number of vehicles in their fleet.
lie 1983 Renewal Peeled
To effect the changeover to the new
staggered concept, there will be one last
traditional renewal period, beginning Dec-
ember 1, 1982, with ail renewals due by the
end of Feburary 1983.
However,. for that one year, the annual
renewal cost will be divided by 12, to arrive
at a cost per month. And the price of the
sticker will depend on the owners birthdate.
For example, if you, as a vehicle owner,
were born before June 1, you'll purchase a
registration sticker which wills include each
month from January 1 to your birth month,
plus another 12 months,to take you to your
nett birthday.
If your birthday is in April, for example;
you'll go to your agent between December 1,
1982 and February 18, 1983, and buy . a
sticker valid from January 1, 1983 to April
1964 --16 months. After that, as part of the
staggered renewal cycle, you'll renew for 12
months as usual, each April.
If you were born after June 1, you'll make
two trips to your agent in the first year. One
will be before the end of February, to ,
purchase a sticker valid until your birth
month, (say September -- 9 months.) Then,
in, September, you'll go backand purchase
another sticker for the following 12 months.
At The end of this overlap year, everyone
will be on the new system of staggered
renewals.
Denial of Renewal
To support the legislative provisions of the
revised provincial Ontario Offences Act,
validation renewal will be denied if an owner
has unpaid parking fines. orhas paid for a
vehicle -related transaction at any agent or'
ministry office with an NSF cheque.
The "invitation to Renew", mailed to
each owner at least 45 days before his or her
birthdate, will record all monies owing.
These can be paid at the licence issuing
office, and the validation renewed.
This denial of renewal provision has been
added, to assist Ontario's municipalities in
the difficult taskof collecting unpaid parking
fines, and to reduce the backlog in our
courts.
Online Computer Processing
The means by whit h the above mentioned
improvements are made possible is an online
computer network, tying together all licence
issuing agents and ministry offices. With a
computer terminal in each office, transac-
tions will be much faster and information
recorded, stored and made available to
members of the public, police and courts
much more efficiently.
Also, a broader range of services will be
available' at each office. For example, lost or
stolen permits will be. replaced on the spot,
without the delay of mail between the agent
and MTC's head office.
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home in Huron County will receive a biro-
chure that outlines the work of the, agency
and the reasons for the campaign, with a
return envelope that does not need a stamp!
Deanne explains, "Our great hope in
doing this, is that every family will be made
aware of the services that are available; and
will have the opportunity to contribute,
whether ornot a canvasser calls at their
door. Wevery much appreciate the hours
that have been, andwill be, ' given by
volunteers who are helping us in this effort
to make homemaking service available to
anyone in Huron County who needs it,
regardless of what portion of the cost they,
are able to pay."
Jean Young saysmost of the homemakers
love their work. "They are `people' people,
who enjoy helping others". As one of the
homemakers . has said, "There is real
satisfaction in this work, because you know
your help is really needed". n
Letters of appreciation from recipients of'a
homemaker's care, are among the rewards.
Here are excerpts from two.
"No words can express my thankfulness
for the help of the homemaker who assisted
me in caring for my aged mother. She was
kindness ' itself."
"Expressions of heartfelt appreciation to
, someone are rare, which is perhaps MI),
people often find it awkward to coMmunicate
this feeling. But for.. us, our gratitude to the
Town and Country Homemakers is as easy to
express as it is genuinely felt. From all of
you, we recognized a quality and quantity, of
care that went beyond what we - or she - ever
anticipated. Your contribution to easing her
concerns, as well as physical discomfort, to
betting her enjoy life ,to the ngreatest degree
possible and to maintaining her independ-
ence and dignity, were of immeasurable
importance to her and to those of us who'
were family and close friends."
To everything
there is a .season
and a time to every purpose
under the heaven
Ai'imeFor
THAP.GLVING
John W. Henderson
LUMBER LIMITED
HOME CARE BUILDING CENTRE
LUCKNOW