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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-04-28, Page 3Recycle your magazines The Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling Association (BAR) has expanded its program to include the addition of magazines into the blue box. MAGAZINErecycling in your blue box will be easy. Simply place your magazines in or beside your blue box in the same manner that, you recycle newspapers. MOST of your household magazines and catalogues are ac- ceptable. However, there are a" certain few that cannot be recycled, and when found amongst your acceptable magazines they will simply be left in your blue box. Please discard any materials rejected from your blue box with your regular garbage. Please do not include any plastic covers, junk mail, envelopes, or phone books. The association is often asked why it doesn't accept certain materials that are being recycled elsewhere in Ontario. Although BAR collection covers a large geographic area within the county, enough volume of certain recyclables cannot be generated to justify their collection, processing and shipping or to satisfy buyers' needs: ‘111111111illir 401111) Recycling** Flews Because BAR has a responsibility to you to ensure that all" of the materials collected are going to be recycled it must meet the strict specifications of buyers, those end users who make your blue box materials into new items. Some of you may have on occasion, had materials left in your blue box. This is one way of letting you know which materials do not meet the specifications of buyers. If we were to take that material, we -would run the risk of contaminating our whole load and in tum, jeopardizing our credibility in the end user market. Certain materials must meet very rigid requirements. For example, m order to properly process two litre pop bottles, their lids must be removed. You can help to maintain the quality of BAR's product by removing lids from all of your recyclable containers. The loose [ids may then be placed in the blue box. Committee will review children's service system The Grey and Bruce Children's Services Review Committee is currently looking at how services are provided to children and teenagers 0 to 18 years of age and their families in Grey and Bruce Counties. The purpose of this study is to review the entire system of ser- vices, including child care, education, health, . recreation and social services, -for all children and teenagers. The firm of Carolyn Sherk Consultants is assisting the committee with the project. Preliminary information has been gathered fromagencies which provide services to children and teenagers within the two counties. Now the Children's Services Review Committee would like to hear from the people who use the services. In order to obtain a sample of the opinions of parents and teenagers, questionnaires have been distributed through selected preschool programs, kindergarten classes, Grade 3 classes, Grade 7 classes and Grade .11 classes in different areas of Grey and Bruce counties. Questionnaires have also been distributed through agencies (for example,. Associations for Com- , munity Living, Children's Aid Societies, Probation and Parole Services, Bruce Grey Children's Services and residential programs) which serve children and teenagers with special needs. -The Children's Services Review Committee is asking' all parents and teenagers who receive a question- naire to complete and return it by April 23, 1993. The comments and ideas of parents and teens are very important for planning the future direction of services. Questionnaires are also being distributed to physicians, and a sample of teachers and child care staff throughout Grey and Bruce Counties to assist with service planning. The Committee is hoping for a good response from these providers of services for children and teens. Further information about the study can be obtained by contacting the Children's Services Review at (519) 376-7893. Bare -bones budget will affect homes for aged The bare -bones budget for Bruce County's homes for the aged could be stretched even further if the -province -changes--.- its - -funding-- formula. Social Services Commissioner Dick Verrips said hours and staff have already been cut at the County Homes in Walkerton and Wiarton, and further cuts could mean fewer beds will be available. "We will not compromise our level of care," Verrips said. "If (funding cuts) mean we have to deal with less staff, then we will have to have fewer residents." Asking,, municipalities for more money to balance the budget to run the 265 beds at the two homes is the only other option to reducing service, Verrips said. Currently the homes are operating at 85 - 90 per cent occupancy. Verrips said that is due to "a lot of factors," including improved home care services that allow seniors to remain in their own homes longer. The province is expected to release its funding formula in July. Meanwhile Verrips said the county's social services budget is on target so far, but warned that could change if the welfare caseload doesn't drop this spring. Last month saw 93 more cases than expected, and Verrips said if that trend continues, a deficit could occur. In spite of that concern, - Verrips—said.---.Bruce__ is "relatively favorable position" compared to welfare numbers in other municipalities. About 4.5 per cent of the county's population receives welfare assistance, compared to a provincial average of 6.4 per cent. Library gift The Southampton branch of the Bruce County library system will be able to do special projects in the future, thanks to the generosity of Alda Griffiths. The branch is a beneficiary in Griffiths' will, and will receive $84,348 to be spent specifically on projects at the Southampton branch. Library Director Marzio Apolloni said that means the money will likely go to things like renovations. County libraries were recently hit with 14 per cent across the board cuts in hours, and are struggling with a deficit that hampers the books and programs budgets as well. Apolloni said Southampton's windfall can't be used to solve those problems, but he said the bequest is "a bright spot" in an otherwise difficult year, Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 28, 1993 -"Page 3 Board of ed wants a voice in Hydro talks Bruce County Board of Education wants a voice in the_ discussions when Ontario Hydro makes plans that affect the county. "We're the second largest employer, the largest municipal group, and the largest beneficiary of impact grants," said Trustee Gord Thompson at the board's Apr. 20 meeting. "We want a voice so we can plan properly." When Ontario Hydro chair Maurice Strong made announ- cements earlier this month on what could be sweeping changes to the corporation's workforce, Thompson, said the board was "left in the dark." "We got zero information, and we had to make staffing decisions," he said. It was several days before the board could track down figures to show how workforce projections for the BNPD could affect its student enrollment and staffing. Better communication with On- tario Hydro is imperative "so we don't have to react to rumour and innuendo in planning for our kids," Thompson said. He noted the board was not in- vited to join Bruce County municipal representatives meeting with Energy Minister Bud wildman on Apr.20 and offered his opinion that the board should have had a seat on the Impact Advisory Com- mittee "since day one." Besides planning for classroom space, the board wants to keep tabs on the Ontario Hydro Impact grant that was worth $1.3 million of this years $73 million budget. Education Director Paul Martin- dale said demographic information that hydro has available should be sent to the board on a monthly basis. "It could have large economic effects on staffing," he said. Martin- dale also noted that Hydro and the Impact Advisory Committee have drafted some planning "scenarios" for the future. "There are a couple of negative scenarios," he said. "It's easy to respond to an increase in numbers. It's harder to respond if there are decreases because staff is leaving." This spring come to Thompsons for your complete crop system.... BE EFFICIENT - Our Agronomic/Marketing service will help you plan your strategy. BEAWARE - of the ingredients you need to ensure high yields - Micro -nutrients, Fertilizer, Crop Protection Products and soil testing are all available at Thompsons BE CONFIDENT - Hyland Brand Certified Seed has been tested throughout North America and Europe to ensure high yields, standability, proper maturity and reliable grain quality. A full line of corn, soybeans, white beans, wheat, barley, oats and forages are available from Hyland: BEREADY - Save time by using our Custom Application service. We have Tru -spread, air flow or liquid spreaders. Our Weed and Feed program is available for pre -plant or post plant application. Have your herbicides and nitrogen applied in one trip over the field. Also we have 5 and 8 tonne dry spreaders, split applicators and'delivery equipment for. rent. Crop Tips Seeding Date and Planting Depth sir The best yields are usually obtained from corn planted in the first half of May because the crop is able to use the full growing season. Early planting also results in earlier maturity In the fall, reducing the -risk-of-damage_from_an-c-trly fall frost_ o adverse weather at harvest. The optimum planting date is around May 7 in south- western Ontario and May 10 in central and eastern Ontario. Delaying planting past the optimum date can result in yield reductions averaging 40 kg/ha per day of delay. ir It is advisable to start planting slightly before the optimum date. Take advantage of good planting conditions when they oc- cur. The risk of a yield reduction from planting a bio too early is less than that from planting too late. Sr Corn will germinate if the soil temperature is over 10 degrees C, but emergence will be very slow at soil temperatures under 15 de- grees C. When planting early or in cold soil, or adverse _ will be warmest near the soil surface. Deeper planting will result in delayed emergence and . uneven stands. - rr When planting in warm soil, the seeding depth generally should be such that the seed is placed in moist soil. Excessively deep planting should be avoided. Seeds planted more than 7 cm deep may have difficulty emerging, espe- cially on fine -textured or compacted soils where crusting may be a problem. 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