The Citizen, 1989-07-05, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1989.
Farm Moms feels reform won’t improve
Huron County operations
Brussels livestock report
Active demand on choice
steers and heifers
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. Friday met an active demand
on choice steers and heifers selling
$1.00 to $2.00 higher.
Choice steers sold from $88 to
$92; good steers, $84 to $88.
Two steers consigned by Archie
Jacklin of RR 2, Bluevale averaging
2140 lbs., sold for an average price
of $91.25.
Seventeen steers consigned by
George Underwood Farms of RR 1,
Wingham, averaging 1291 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $88.34.
Twelve steers consigned by Fraser
Farms of RR 1, Listowel, averaging
1091 lbs., sold for an average price
of $87.85. Four steers consigned by
Fred Schilbe of RR 1, Bayfield,
averaging 1228 lbs., sold for an
average price of $87.82.
Eight steers consigned by
Charles Fischer of Brussels averag
ing 1201 lbs., sold for an average
price of $86.21. One heifer consign
ed by Archie Jacklin of RR 2,
Bluevale weighing 1130 lbs., sold
for $90.50. Thirty heifers consigned
Health cutbacks causing turmoil
by Wm. Bennett and Sons Ltd. of
RR 1, Gorrie averaging 1033 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $91.23.
Twenty-one heifers consigned by
G. A. Stewart Farms of RR 2,
Ripley, averaging 1069 lbs. sold for
an average price of $90.47. Twelve
heifers consigned by Alvin Granger
of RR 2, Wroxeter, averaging 1018
lbs., sold for an average price of
$89.16. Twenty-eight heifers con
signed by G. A. Stewart Farms of
RR 2, Ripley averaging 1002 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $87.77.
Choice heifers sold from $87 to
$91. Good heifers were $83 to $87.
DI and D2 cows sold from $54 to
$58; D3 and D4 cows, $50 to $54;
canners and cutters, $46 to $50;
bologna bulls, 1600 lbs., and over:
(one sale) $79.25; under 1600 lbs.,
$66 to $76.
Weaner pigs 41 to 50 lbs. sold
from $53.25 to $55.50 with an
average of $54.50; 51 to 60 lbs.,
$43.10 to $54.80 with an average of
$50.70; 70 lbs. and over, $39.50 to '
$50.50 with an average of $47.25.
These prices are quoted by the cwt.
During their meeting of June 20,
1989, Morris Township Council
reviewed the draft from the County
Government of Ontario on the
restructuring of populations in
Huron County.
It was Council’s feeling that
Huron County did not need to be
restructured with populations of
local municipalities of 4000. They
believe that Huron County operates
efficiently and each municipality
should not lose their present stat
us. Council did not feel that the
report, if implemented, would im
prove the operations of Huron
County. (
Following a motion by Bert
Elliott, Council agreed that a
submission should be prepared
based on Council’s comments and
should be submitted to the Mini
stry of Municipal Affairs and the
County of Huron.
Building permits were issued to
Brian Kellington of 23 Parker
Drive, in Belgrave for a sun deck;
to Henry Rouw of Lot 6, Concession
8 for a swimming pool; to Wayne
Hopper of Lot 5 Concession 3 for
two steel granaries and a car
garage; to Glen Golley of Lot 24,
Concession 1, for a new residence;
to Howard Bernard of South part
Lot 19, Concession 6 for a tool
shed; and Terese VanBeek of North
Part Lot 24, oncession 7 for a
mobile home.
Wayne Riley and Doug Fraser
will attend the annual watershed
tour at the Maitland Valley Author
ity on July 24.
Council discussed the possibility
of acquiring funds from the Mini
stry of Energy Grants for the
Belgrave W.I. Hall and will await
notification of approval of the
grants.
There were no objections from
Council to the consent application
of Sam and Thelma Pletch for
severance since the application
conforms to Morris Township Se
condary plan.
Morris Township agreed to enter
a six member team in the Funfest
Challenge to be held on Saturday,
July 8, 1989, in Brussels.
It was decided that the Township
of Morris would loan $1700 to the
Ontario Home Renewal Program
account.
Shirley Gamiss of RR 4, Wing
ham was reappointed to the Wing
ham and District Hospital Board of
Governors for the remainder of the
year as Heather Keetch has moved
to Yellowknife, N.W.T.
Don Craig, the township repre
sentative to the Blyth Union Ceme
tery Board was in attendance at the
meeting to request a grant from
Council for the maintenance of the
cemetery. Mr. Craig said they hope
they do not need grant funds in
1990 from the municipalities to
restore the older stones but that
will depend on the availability of
funds from families with plots at
the cemetery.
Bert Elliott moved and Deloris
seconded the motion that $900
should be granted to the Blyth
Union Cemetery for 1989. Council
concurred.
Gary Caswell of Bluevale re
quested a Higgin Bottom catch
basin be placed along the Bluevale
Centre Sideroad Drain at his resi
dence on Lot 18-20 Plan 167 to
drain the surface water. Council
authorized the installation of the
catch basin and charged it to the
road accounts.
Oops
A graduation photo in last
week’s Citizen incorrectly named
Michael Bridge, Michael Brown.
Michael Bridge graduated June 23
from George Brown College in
Toronto.
The Citizen regrets any confu
sion because of this error.
Drive off with
A Bargain in the
Classified Section.
Wingham Hospital speaker sags
Funding and service cutbacks
are placing Ontario’s health care
system in turmoil, says Hospital
Board Chairman Mary Lou Thomp
son.
Speaking to about 50 members at
the annual meeting of Wingham
and District Hospital Association,
that was held on June 22, Mrs.
Thompson stated that calls for
budget restraints, resource alloca
tion and “rationalization” of health
services leave both hospital trus
tees and administrators “uneasy
about the future.”
Mrs. Thompson noted in her
address that in other parts of the
world, rationalizing health service
means no heart surgery for people
over 70 years of age, and no hip
replacements to people over 80.
“No one really knows what is in
store for us,” she said. “Our
government tells us we’re ‘over
doctored’, and that our hospitals
have too many beds.”
Changes in legislation governing
public hospitals will affect the role
of hospital trustees, she pointed
out, but the future of hospital
boards is still in question.
Noting the number of citizens
still willing to serve on Wingham’s
hospital board, she added, “I’m
glad they’re willing to take up the
challenge, even to the detriment of
their own business, to further
health care in this community.”
In a written statement included
in the hospital’s annual report,
Mrs. Thompson noted with satis
faction the hospital’s “positive”
financial position, finishing the
1988-89 fiscal year March 31 with a
net surplus of $82,253 which will be
allocated to further capital projects.
“Wingham Hospital has not had
to suspend any programs in order
to balance its budget,” she said in
her report.
In the coming years, budget
surpluses may become a thing of
the past, however. Mrs. Thompson
noted changes in hospital funding
that may add to the financial stress
currently experienced by many
small community hospitals.
Executive Director Norman
Hayes also pointed out that a
number of government initiatives
in the coming year will eat into the
modest surplus. “Arbitrated wage
settlements, pay equity, changes in
funding methodology and work
place Hazardous Material Informa
tion Systems all add to our costs
without concomitant offsetting
funding from the ministry,” he
stated in his report.
New Public Holiday
The Employment Standards Act has been amended.
Beginning in 1989, December 26th (Boxing Day) becomes
a public holiday.
New Minimum Wages
THINK SMALL I
CLA3SITKD ADS WORK!
TOWNSHIP OF GREY
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
DESIGNATE HERITAGE
BUILDINGS
In the matter of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O.
1980, Chapter 337, Part 4, and in the matter of the lands
and premises set out below, in the Province of Ontario:
Notice of Intention to Designate.
Take noticethatthe Council of the Corporation of the
Townshipof Grey on the 26th day of June, 1989, decided
to designate the landsand buildings, set out below as a
propertyof historical value in interest under the Ontario
Heritage Act, R.S.O., 1980, Chapter 337, Part 4. Short
statement of the reasons for the proposed designation.
The former Knox Church Moncrieff, part lot 31,
concession 16, has been recommended for designation
for historical and architectural purposes. The Church
was officially opened in 1912 and remained in operation
until 1976. The off-set cornerstone brick-work on both
the main building and 60 foot tower contributes to a very
solid and unique appearance. Other unique physical
features include the cedar shingle roof and stylized
thistle emblems in each keystone above the windows on
the upper level. The auditorium has a sloped floor an a
unique tongue and groove cathedral style ceiling.
NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO THE DESIGNATION
MAY BE SERVED ON THE CLERK WITHIN THIRTY
[30] DAYS OF THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, 1989.
DATED AT THE TOWNSHIP OF GREY THIS 27TH
DAY OF JUNE, 1989.
Brad Knight, Clerk-Treasurer
Township of Grey
R.R. #3, Brussels, Ontario.
NOG 1H0
The following new general minimum wage rates (exclud
ing harvest workers) take effect at the beginning of the
work week in which October 1st, 1989 occurs:
GENERAL (including domestics)
General (hourly) $ 5.00
Students under 18 (hourly) $ 4.15
Liquor servers (hourly) $ 4.50
Hunting/fishing guides (half-day) $25.00
Hunting/fishing guides (day) $50.00
The following new minimum wage rates for fruit, vegetable
and tobacco harvesters will go into effect on January 1st,
1990.
Adults $ 5.00
Students under 18 $ 4.15
Maximum room and meal values in calculating the mini
mum wage (applicable to general workers at the begin
ning of the work week in which October 1st, 1989 occurs,
and to harvest workers, January 1st, 1990).
Room- private (weekly)
— non-private (weekly)
$23.10
$11.55
Meals— (each)
— (weekly)
$ 1.90
$39.90
Room and meals (weekly)
— with private room
— with non-private lodging
$63.00
$51.45
Housing (weekly)
for harvest workers only
— serviced
— unserviced
$72.50
$53.50
Ministryof Labour
® Ontario
Gregory Sorbara, Minister