The Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-09-10, Page 2Page — Lueknow. Sentinel, Wednesday, September 10, 1997
Weedshard to manage
COMING EVENTS
for
Month of September,
10th - Come out to a
music show tri
Wingham
17th - "The Alzheirners
Coffee Break Day".
Everyone welcome.
20th - Finecrest will be
putting a float and
exhibit in the
Lucknow Fair.
Residents are
looking forward to
the day.
22nd _ $hopping trip and
out for lunch. Wal
Mart.
26th - Monthly Birthday
Party - Boyd's
Orchestra
27th - To Ripley Fair
30th A trip to the
"Farm"
PINECREST MANOR
NURSING HOME
from page
Westbrook's were told
would be taken care of by
the county.
Murray admitted there
was a "communication
mix-up" regarding the
payment of the bill, and
told the Westbrooks by,.
letter that although the
damage:to their trees "was
a very unfortunate. inci-
dent," the costs incurred
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by the contractor in cut-
ting the noxious weeds
must, by lavy, be recovered
by the Township of
Ashfield. • She said the
damageto the trees and
the charge for weed cut-
ting are two separate
issues. :
The closed session of
council lasted about one
hour, Afterwards, the
Council passed a motion ...
directing the .Agriculture
and Public Works• commit-
tee to develop a "practical
and relevant" weed
inspection plan with
".appropriate rules" for use
by the county's municipal-
ities and the weed inspec-
tor.
The Council requested
the plan be ready for
review at their year-end
meeting in November.
.We don't know what causes
multiple sclerosis, but research, is
closer to finding the answer.
Multiple Sclerosis
Society of Canada '
1-80.0-268-7582
•
ngr
u afut)ns
go to Jeanette deBo�r :00 winning
the $SO.QO cash random drawing in our
Sommer Review contest phis summer!
hank You
fo all .the young people from lucknow
and area who .participated in:
fhis contest.
Nope you all had as much fun as we
Huron County to .ask
for provincial fund
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the province's uncertainty.
Tuckersnaith Reeve Bill
Carnochan said he is, con-
cerned the request specifi-
cally notes $6,5 million, as
the total loss of the Farm
Tax Rebate.
Howick Reeve Norman
Fairies said the real impact
of losing the Farm Tax
Rebate could be bigger
than anyone expects, and
Carnochan said, "If we
show our hand" we are
poor poker players at this
point."
The motion was even-
tually carried after it was
agreed the reference to
$6.5 million be removed:
Within the same discus-
sion, the council did agree
to table a motion which
would have allowed the
county to assume down-
loaded responsibilities for
child care, social housing,
ambulances, septicinspec=
tions and property assess-
ment.
Clifford lead the charge
against the motion again
stating the action was pre-
mature in light of uncer-
tainties at, the provincial.
level.
Reeve Mason Bailey of
Blyth agreed, and said it is
important the council not
get ahead of initiatives
being.taken by AMO, the
provincial association of
municipalities.
"What we are doing
might be completely dif-
° ferent than what they want
us to do," said Bailey.
•
The original motion
was defeated and follow-
ing the defeat, the council
agreed to table the issue of
County control over, down-
loaded responsibilities
until more information is
provided by the province.
September is Arthritis Month
The month of
September is arthritis
month and the new slogan
is "Care Today -'Cure
Tomorrow":
One out of every seven
people will suffer from
some• form of arthritis,
which is up from the pre-
vious one in 10 people.
Arthritis also doesn't just
affect the elderly, all ages
are at risk.
For more information
call 1-800-321-1433 or
visit the arthritis website
at www:arthritis.ca.
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The Speech and Language Services Working Group of the Huron Perth
District Health Council (HPDHC) is interested in receiving proposals for the
following system components:
public awareness/education• and early indentification;.
• simplified access and common intake; and
• the designated agency... through which funding will be flowed.
These functions arepart of anoverall system plan for an integrated and
coordinated speech and language services system for preschool aged
children (from birth to age, four) and their families. The goal of the speech and
language services initiative is to ensure:that every preschool aged child who
requires speech and )anguage•services will receive such services.
Proposals are expected to be consistent with the HPDHC draft Speech and
Language Services ;Pian (September 1997)
Proposals must demonstrate the following deliverables: •
• commitment to the principles, goals and objectives as outlined in
the draft plan;
• child/caregiver focus;
• partnerships/linkages with community organizat!nns/agencies;.
•' build ori existing resources and infrastructures; and .
• systemic (district) perspective.
REQUEST
FOR
PROPOSALS
Proposal packages are available front the HPDHC which provide further
guidelines and Information including: ;
1) an outline of the functions associated with the system
components listed above;
2) an outline of the associated required skid sets; and specific criteria.
An information meeting wit be held at the HPDHC September 15, 1997 from
2:30-4:30 pm,
(Participants are requested to RVSP to the. HPDHC.for this meeting).
Submissions should be mailed to:
Huron Perth District Health Council
235 St. George Street P.O. Box 610 ,
Mitchell, Ontario NOK 1NO
Submissions must be received at the HPDHC by 12 noon on September 29, 1997: