Times-Advocate, 1987-02-18, Page 33Stanley still pursuing pipeline
Members of Stanley council refuse
to take "no"as a final answer after
an initial request for funding to ex-
tend the Hay township waterline into
Stanley township was turned down by
the provincial government. That was
only round one.
Reeve Clarence Rau disclosed that
he is now ready for round two. A brief
will be fired off next week to Premier •
David Peterson, riding represen-
tative MPP Jack Riddell, treasurer
Robert Nixon and environment
minister Jim Bradley, presenting
arguments showing the need for a
portable water supply in.Stanley. A
table included in the brief details the
hardness, turbidity, and iron and
sulphur content affecting present
water supplies.
The brief, prepared by Steve Ross
of Burns Ross and Associates, points
out the urgency of providing financial
assistance now before construction
begins so plans can be altered to over-
size the pipe going through Hay,
allowing Stanley to hook in at a later
date.
Gord Hill attended the February;
Area M of H
defends board
February fi. 1987
Times -Advocate
Exeter, Ontario
Gentlemen: .
The Huron County Board of i lealth.
-as a result of the adverse -publicity in
letters to the Editor that have ap-
peared in your newspaper, has
directed that. the enclosed letter be
forwarded to you for your informa-
tion, and hopefully, that the contents
of this letter will be helpful to you in
clarifying that the public health ser-
vices and programs offered by the
Ilealth Unit have not deteriorated for
the past year. -
Yours very truly
B.G. Hanby
Secretary -Treasurer
Huron County Board of Health
January 26. 1919.
1)r. J. McGregor
Acting Medical Officer of Health
Huron County Health Unit
Goderich, Ontario
Dear Mr. McGregor:
Re: Huron County Health Unit
- -Further-to-my visit_to the health
unit earlier this month, I thought the
Board of Health would like to know
the results of my findings:
1 1 There has been no deterioration in
the quality or quantity of the public
health services/programs offered by
the health unit since my previous
evaluation carried out in early June,
1986.
2The Board of Health is abiding by
the Health Protection and Promotion
Act. 1983, concerning programs/ser-
vices and reporting relationships, ac-
cording to the information provided
by the Chairman, Clerk -Treasurer
and Acting Medical Officer of Health.
Perhaps the Board of Health would
consider holding an all -staff meeting
to discuss the problems that have
been encountered since Dr. Cieslar's
resignation, and thus "clear the air"
once and for all. Please feel free to
use this letter at that time if so
desired.
I will be going on a two-week vaca-
tion (Feb. 1-14I but would be.glad to
hear from you soon after that.
Yours truly
L.C. Vicente, M.D., D.P.H.
------Area_Medi� I Officer
Public Health Brant
c.e. Dr. B.J. Blake, Dreictor (PHB )
Mr. G.H. Stirling, Chairman
Mr. B. Ilaply, Clerk -Treasurer
session to find out what steps were re-
quired to develop a subdivision on 12
acrs at lot 6, concession LRW, owned
by Bob Talbot. Rau agreed to discuss
the matter with the county planning
department.
Rau also brought to council's atten-
tion a proposed severance on part lot
24, LRW, owned by Phil La Porte and
property owned by Ken Durand which
surrounds the La Porte lot. Some of
La Porte's buildings are on Durand's
land. The proposed severance would
square up the La Porte lot to include
these buildings. The severance
received approval subject to concur-
rence by the county planning
department.
Rau also brought to council's atten-
tion a proposed severance on part lot
24, LIM, owned by Phil La Porte and
property owned by Ken Durand which
surrounds the La Porte lot. Some of
La Porte's buildings are on Durand's
land. The proposed severance would
square up the La Porte lot to include
these buildings. The severance
received approval subject to concur-
rence by the county planning
department.
Two applications for a grant to
replace the bridge on concession 12
between lots 10 and 11 at an estimated
cost of $97,000 will be sent out. Coun-
cil hopes to receive the money from
either the Ontario Municipal Im-
provement Fund or under supplemen-
tary road expenditures. The bridge
was washed out last September by
flooding caused by unusually wet
weather.
Charles Broadfoot, deputy fire chief
of the Brucefield volunteer fire
department, was given permission to
buy a portable generator for the
department. The estimated cost of
$1,410 will be shared equally between
Stanley and Tuckersmith townships.
David Turner attended the meeting
to request a grant for the 1987 Hensall
Spring Fair. Council decided to in-
crease this year's grant to $75 from
the previous $50, and will also give $5
to each member of the Hensall calf
club show and sale who resides in
Stanley.
A four percent pay increase was ap-
proved for municipal trainee
Maureen Regier, giving -her the same
increase percentage as previously
provided for other employees. The
rate is effective from January 1 to
June 30. —
Council will meet again on March
3, when the amount of all grants will
be decided.
vocate, February 18, 1987
OFF TO TORONTO — About 30 history students from South Huron High School left Monday for a two-
day World Affairs seminar at Upper Canada College. T -A photo
•
TYPING ON COURSE - - A typing course is currently being offered
by Conestoga College each Tuesday night at South Huron District High
School. Above, Linda Riley gets some initial tips from teacher Marilyn
Thompson. T -A photo
Meaning, purpose of
test marks explained
:\ recent cartoon shows- a --small
child explaining to surprised parents,
"The school bus was hijacked and the
hijackers took my report card!"
Parents and students have long look-
ed on classroom tests and report
cards with feelings that range from
fear and anxiety to joy and satisfac-
tion -- even smugness or rejection. As
a result; students have been praised.
berated. sent to bed without supper.
and even grounded with no television
for a week.
• Because modern society. and
especially modern North American
society. attaches great importance to
a student's marks or standing. it is.ap-
propriate to ask, "What do marks
mean and what is the purpose of
evaluation`'"
According to the Ontario Ministry
of Education. "evaluating student
achievement remains one of the most
important aspects of the toatl educa-
tion process". This position has been-
reaffirmed
eenreaffirmed in recent Ministry
-dticuments-Thal-provid tailed n -
formation for teachers on how an
why the achievement of students
should be evaluated.
By MPP Jock Riddell
Good news comes this week from
Treasurer Robert Nixon who in his
third quarter reported on Ontario's
finances. The estimated revenue for
the province is up by $919 million from
the Budget Plan.
Of this $919 million in new revenues,
$725 million will be spent on new pro-
grams including health, education,
social services as well as transporta-
tion commitments.
Mr. Nixon said $195 million will be
used to reduce the provincial deficit.
Personal income tax, strong con-
sumer spending and the continued
strength of the housing market have
contributed to the increase in revenue
for Ontario. As well, strong growth in
Lotto 6/49 sales has boosted Lottery
profits, offsetting the reduced profits
of the LCBO and a $17 million reduc-
tion in the estimate of Gasoline Tax
Revenue.
('lean up-agreemen
On February 4, Environment
Minister Jim Bradley signed a four -
party declaration of intent to clean up
the 'Niagara River, when
represenatives of Canada, the United
States, New York State and Ontario
signed the agreement.
Two major purposes 01 evd,uauun
are explained in these documents.
The first purpose of evalution, con-
sidered by many educators to be the
more important, is to improve in-
struction and learning with an em-
phasis on analyzing student strengths
and weaknesses. The second purpose
of evaluation is to measure student
achievement so that information can
be reported to students and parents.
The importance of evaluation has
long been recognized in the Middlesex
County public school system. Each
year since 1971, the refinement of
practices associated with evaluating
student achievement has been iden-
tified as a major objective of the
system. Various activities have been
carried out to meet this objective. For
example. in 1980 a committeeof
teachers. principals: superintendents,
parents and trustees prepared a
report on the basic principles of
evaluation and the steps of the evalua-
tion process. This was done so that in-
dividuals and groups refining the pro-
d sin -future -would ve a recogniz-
ed foundation on which to as their -
work .
heir -work.
In this report, collecting informa-
l' tion was identified as one step in the
process of evaluation. The report sug-
gested that teachers should - base
evaluation on a broad sample of the
student's progress and collect infor-
mation through teacher -made tests
and other tests, observation and
samples of the student's work.
Teacher -made tests and other tests
are one means of collecting data for
...,evaluation..This rear. the-Middle*ex- — --- - •- • -
County Board of Education is review-
ing the matter of school tests. The
Board is gathering and analyzing in-
formation on the type and frequency
of tests used in elementary and secon-
dory schools. The review consists of
a questionnaire completed by each
principal, an interview with each
principal, anda system -wide report.
Findings from the review should pro-
vide major insights that will assist
teachers and principals in making
further refinements to evaluation
practices. a
What of the future? There is strong
evidence that there will be more em-
phasis on the importance of valid
evaluation. Consequently, refinement
of practices that are associated with
evaluation of student achievement
will remain a high priority in
teachers' professional development.
The review now being carried out in
the Middlesex County public school
system is one means of ensuring that
this refinement takes place. The
results will be helpful to. students,
parents and teachers.
BOWLING — MP Murray Cardiff was obviously' enjoying himself
while participating in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters bowlathon at Town
and Country Lanes.
PROPOSALS FOR BATHHOUSE
VILLAGE OF GRAND BEND
1987
Proposals will be accepted by the Village of Grand Bend for
the bathhouse. Full particulars may be obtained
at the Municipal
238-8461.
Office, 4 Ontario Street, Grand Bend, or by phoning
A beach related business (excluding food) may he conducted
from the bathhouse, in addition to operating the bathhouse.
Minimum rent requirement.
Proposals will he accepted until April 1, 1987. Highest bid not
necessarily accepted
Dianne Mollard AMCT
Clerk -Treasurer
Village of Grand Bend
9ack J 9oiIings
Economy remains strong
Ten months ago, Ontario was the
lone hold-out, refusing to approve an
earlier draft that did not •go far
enough to clean up toxic chemicals
entering the Niagara River.
Over the months, Mr. Bradley suc-
cessfully achieved the improvements
sought by Ontario. Key elements of
the agreement include:
- a target of 50 percent reduction of
persistent toxic chemicals by 1996
from point sources such as industrial
and municipal dischargers.
- a further target of 50 percent reduc-
tion of persistent toxic chemicals by
1996 from non -point sources such as
leaking chemical dumps.
- annual reports, starting next year,
on technical developments applicable
to dump site cleanups, with particular
emphasis on excavation and
destruction.
"For the people of Ontario... restor-
ing and protecting water quality is
imperative -- to maintain our environ-
ment and to safeguard our economic.
social and physical well-being," Mr.
Bradley said.
"This agreement ends an era of
neglect, and opens a long, no doubt ar-
duous, but I believe ultimately suc-
cessful campaign to clean up the
Niagara River and safeguard Lake
Ontario and its vast supply on drink-
ing, water."
"Drinking water alone is reason
t enough_to_demand that we clean--up--
this river, but there is more. Restor-
ing the river also protects the long-
term interests of the many industries
and services that have developed
along both the Canadian and U.S.
shorelines. These measures utlimate-
ly lead to a more secure environment
for- sustained economic
development."
.Capital funding
Education Minister Sean Conway
recently announced a $20 million in-
crease in capital funding for school
boards for 1986-87. This increase,
which will bring the total to $127
million, will address the needs of
high-growth areas across Ontario.
"I am very pleased that we are able
to further- address -the -capital needs
of our schools with these additional
funds," Mr. Conway said.
This increase in capital funding is
in keeping with the Ontario Govern-
ment's commitment to address the
serious underfundingof our education
system that had existed for much of
the past decade. -
Grant to museum
• My. colleague Murray Elston, MPP
for Huron -Bruce, and myself were
proud to announce last Friday in
Goderich, a grant of $1,171,300 to the
Huron County Pioneer Museum.
A unique museum in Canada, it
houses the country's largest collection
of early Canadian artifacts, and had
been ruled unsafe two years ago. The
grant, given by our colleague the
Honourable Lily Munro, Minister of
Citizenship and Culture, under the
-Community Facilities Improvement
program,, represents half the funding
of the $2,437.000 restoration and
_:_rebuildjg costs. Work is expected to-- -- -
begin in the spring.
I am pleased to note that the Huron
Historic Gaol has received a grant of
$1,000 from the Ministry of Citizenship
and Culture, to be used to send two
delegates to the Ontario Museum
Association Conference.
A VALENTINE'S PARTY PLAY — Shown in a skit at St. Boniface Separate School in Zurich Friday are
Aimee Durand, Roxanne Regier, Stephanie Durand, Jane Hartman, Nicole Beauchamp and Matthew
Lansbergen. The students were entertaining seniors. T -A photo
On location or Studio
Bart DeVries
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