The Citizen, 1994-11-09, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994.
Major change unlikely for liquid manure bylaw
After a study of Huron County's
options to change its liquid manure
storage bylaw the Planning and
Development Committee learned
there are likely few changes the
county can make.
The committee has been studying
the bylaw after councillors
expressed concern over larger
manure storage facilities required
by farm operations that are getting
bigger and bigger.
But county solicitor Dan Murphy
told the committee that while farm
ers must live within the provisions
of the Environmental Protection
Act and the Water Resources Act,
there is probably no way that the
county can set a minimum land
requirement for spreading of the
manure. The county can assure if
there is a severance that the manure
disposal issue is looked at but there
is no way the county can react if
HU to continue inspections
After months of discussing the
possibility of moving jurisdiction
for public health inspection from
the Health Unit to other county
departments, the Huron County
Board of Health has decided to
leave the inspection system as it
currently is.
In September the Chief Medical
Officer of Health for the province
suggested the county could look at
a plan that would transfer inspec
tion functions not related to public
health back to the county, to be
taken over by one of the county
departments. But to do so, Dr.
Maarten Bokhout, Huron's MOH
explained, would require extra
staff. The plumbing Inspection Pro
gram would require three and a half
inspectors, plus an additional half
time person for administration. The
remaining functions of inspections
of food premises, would require
four and a half person plus a half
time administrator. It would mean
nine persons were needed to
replace the current number 6f eight.
But in opting to keep the inspec
tion function with the Health Unit,
the board also decided to delete the
position of Director of Public
Health Inspection, a position that
has been vacant since the retire
ment of the previous director, Ed
Harrison. The board will now
review the duties and responsibili
ties of the position.
mere is a change in circumstances.
This has also become a concern in
Oxford and Perth Counties.
Meanwhile, however, the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs is finalizing a new
Code of Practice which will be
accepted by the province by Jan. 1.
This provincial legislation likely
will require contractual arrange
ments with neighbours if a farmer
does not have enough land for safe
spreading of manure.
The Planning and Development
department suggested the county
may want to work with OMAFRA
early in 1995 to introduce the new
Code of Practice to the farm com
munity and to determine if there are
outstanding issues that municipali
ties have the authority to address.
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RE-ELECT
County plans future strategy
Faced with figures that showed
the cost of providing a book to a
user of some small libraries was as
high as $72, councillors attending a
strategic planning session of Huron
County Council Thursday agreed
that the smaller "Branch 3"
libraries should be closed.
Figures included as a part of the
library's own strategic plan, showed
that the per-book circulation costs
at the Bluevale branch were the
highest at $72.71 per book (includ
ing the cost of the 1,300 books at
$20, staff costs, and rental costs).
The library cost $56,059 to operate
in 1993 in order to lend 771 books.
Next in line was Walton where
costs were $36 per book loaned,
followed by Auburn, $29; Bel
grave, $25.92; and Cranbrook,
$24.32.
On the lowest end of the scale
were: Bayfield, $5.57; Goderich,
$5.72; Zurich, $6.36; and Blyth,
$7.11. Brussels was in the middle
of the pack at a cost of $9.45 per
book.
The problem for the county is
that while councillors may agree
Clerk-administrator ’s office
may get some reorganizing
Faced with more and more per
sonnel matters, the county clerk-
adminstrator's office may be
reorganized to provide a human
resources manager. At least that
was a possibility floated at the
strategic planning session for coun
ty council.
Clerk-Administrator Lynn Mur
ray said that with the retirement of
Bill Alcock as county treasurer and
a vacancy as payroll clerk, there is
Brussels
gets new
doctors
The village of Brussels will soon
have the benefit of three new doc
tors in the community.
Dr. Janet Zettel, Dr. Mark Wold-
nik and Dr. Ken Rodney will be
splitting their time between the
Seaforth office and the Brussels
Medical Clinic.
The Brussels office will be open
from 9 a.m. until noon on Mon.,
Tues., Wed. and Thurs. The physi
cians welcome all new patients.
Appointments may be made by
calling 887-9952 or 527-1770.
an opportunity to reorganize staff
to meet the needs of today. With
Pay Equity here and Employment
Equity around the comer the work
load in human resources has grown
to the point there needs to be some
one delegated to look after the
responsibility.
Small group sessions among
councillors and staff seemed to
confirm councillors felt some sort
of reorganization and reassigning
of duties is necessary. A more
detailed proposal will be presented
at a later strategic planning session.
that the branches in the hamlets,
which are open only six hours a
week, should be closed, there must
be approval of the local municipali
ty to close many of them. That
approval has not been forthcoming
in many cases.
Councillors agreed that the
resources currently being allocated
to the Branch 3 libraries should be
reassigned to the town libraries
(open 30 hours a week) and village
libraries (open 12 hours a week) to
give them better services.
Beth Ross, chief librarian, noted
that more and more rural people are
using the urban libraries. Funding
is also becoming tighter as the
provincial government freezes its
support and the county tries to hold
the line on tax increases.
The sticky issue of rental for the
libraries was also touched on. Cur
rently the county pays $4 per
square foot to local municipalities
housing class one and two branches
(by contrast, the county rents space
at the court house to the province at
$12.50 per square foot).
Many of the urban municipalities
feel they carry an uneven burden
for libraries since they must pro
vide a building to the Library
Board's satisfaction but receive a
very small rent. There was no con
sensus on the issue.
GORDON
WORKMAN
Reeve
For the Village of Brussels
Experience and Dedication
Your support would be greatly
appreciated
If you wish a ride to the polls call 887-6893 or 887-6257
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ACT
TOWNSHIP OF
WEST WAWANOSH
On November 14th
A vote for
MELODY
WHITE
Is a vote for
honesty and hard work
to represent your
Interests on
Morris Township
Council
Notice Is hereby given to Municipal Electors of the Township of
West Wawanosh that polling for the election of:
ONE REEVE
and
THREE COUNCILLORS
will take place
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1994
between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
at
POLL NO. 1 - BRINDLEY AUCTION CENTRE east of Dungannon
(Lots 13 to 16 Incl. Cone. 1; Lots 13 to 20 incl.
Cone. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9).
POLL NO. 2 - M & D GENERAL STORE & VIDEO - AUBURN
(vacant). (Lots 17 to 27 Incl. Cone. 1; Lots 21 to 27 Incl. Cone. 2,
3, 4, 5, 6 and 7).
POLL NO. 3 - ST. HELEN’S WOMEN’S INSTITUTE HALL
(Lots 21 to 27 incl. Cone. 8 and 9; Lots 13 to 27 incl.. Cone. 10,
11,12, 13 and 14).
ADVANCE POLL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994
between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
at the Municipal Building
(Sideroad 18-19 Concession 8)
DEADLINE for making Application to the clerk for a
CERTIFICATE TO VOTE BY PROXY is 5:00 p.m. on MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 14, 1994.
Joan Armstrong
Clerk
FOR A “MADE IN HURON"
EDUCATION SYSTEM
VOTE
ALLAN DETTWEILER
for
PUBLIC SCHOOL
TRUSTEE
in
MORRIS &
TURNBERRY
Allan Dettweiler believes we need an education
system that works for the students in Huron
County. Our needs are different than those of
the large urban areas. Allan Dettweiler opposes
spending on programs such as Junior
Kindergarten. Allan Dettweiler opposes a system
in which our students spend more time learning
French than English. Allan Dettweiler believes
the new TECH 21 program is a watered down
version of the old Design and Technology/Family
Studies programs. Allan Dettweiler will work for
a “HURON COUNTY” education for our students.
- RESIDENT OF MORRIS TWP. FOR 5 YEARS
- HABITAT FOR HUMANITY STEERING
COMMITTEE MEMBER
- FOUNDING MEMBER OF MENESETUNG
TRADING COMMUNITY
- FOUNDER OF TOASTMASTER CLUBS IN BRUSSELS,
LISTOWEL AND CLINTON
- VOLUNTEER WITH BLYTH FESTIVAL THEATRE
THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING
ALLAN DETTWEILER