Times Advocate, 1997-02-19, Page 2Page 2
Times -Advocate, February 19, 1997
Committees
to develop
common
strategy
WINGHAM - The executive
committee of the Wingham and
District Hospital board and
members of the local action
committee will begin meeting to
develop a common strategy for
the next phase `of hospital re-
structuring, reported the Wing -
ham Advance -Times.
The action committee was
firmed late last year in an effort
to save the hospital threatened
with closure by the three restruc-
turing options released by the
Huron -Perth District Health
Council.
After the eight Huron -Perth
hospitals presented a proposal,
the DHC task force announced
a restructuring model similar to
the one suggested by the joint
liaison committee.
If the two groups don't work
together, members of the execu-
tive believe they may send a
mixed message to the public.
Goderich
men
charged
following
break and
enter and
assault
GODERICH - Four Goderich
men pleaded guilty to charges
resulting from a break and enter
at an Eldon Street home on Aug.
20. The family inside the home
was assaulted, reported the
Goderich Signal -Star.
William Nethery, 22, Chad-
wick Borth, 22, Brett Dui-. 22,
and Nathan Johnston, 19. ap-
peared- in Goderich Court on
Feb. 11 and were charged as a
result of the incident.
Therfour were also placed on
three year's probation and is-
sued 10 -year prohibitions
against owning firearms. ammu-
nition or explosives.
OPP seeks
auxiliary
member
CLINTON - The Clinton OPP
are seeking a member of the
public to serve as an auxiliayr
police officer, reported the Clin-
ton News Record,
Local police are trying to de-
velop an Auxiliary Unit to assist
with varying tasks and enforce-
ment.
Mitchell
plant not
affected by
Ault's fluid
sale
MITCHELL - Ault Foods
Limited announced recently it
has sold 'the fluid milk and en-
tire refrigerated and cultured -
products business to Agopur for
approximately $145 million, re-
ported the Mitchell Advocate.
The purchase includes four
milk processing plants and near-
ly 10 other Ontario -based oper-
ations. However, the sale does
not include Mitchell's division.
The local plant, which manu-
factures butter, milk powder and
whipped topping is part of
Ault's core business and restruc-
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Teacher appreciation
Grand Bend Public School teacher Lynn Tremain helps kindergarten student Kalvin
Durdin-Thornton reach a banner the students illustrated and signed for their teachers
during Teacher Appreciation week. All the students participated in creating the banner.
Teacher federations begin
action against more cuts
Federation presidents say cuts
outside 'the classroom' will im-
pact the students
CLINTON - Four teacher federation presidents with-
in the Huron Education Coalition held a news confer-
ence Monday in Clinton to address concerns resulting
from the plan of further cuts to education.
"There arc more students and fewer teachers; there
arc more needs with fewer resources and support.
Music programs, special education, Junior Kindergart-
en, physical education, co -curricular activities and bus-
ing arc all under attack," said Ontario Public School
Teacher's Federation District President Paul Dyck.
The federations have planned action during the up-
coming weeks including The Public Deserves 10 Know
and The Next 30 Days campaigns as
well as a rally scheduled outside Hu-
ron MPP Helen Johns' office in Exet-
er on Feb. 28.
With dozens of changes taking
place as the province tries to slash
costs; the federations believe parerfs
may not understand how cuts to e-
ucation funding will impact students.
Although Minister of Education John
Snobelen has assured Ontarians that funding to the
classroom will not .he cut, he has completely redefined
what 'the classroom' means, according to federation
representatives. Snobelen's version of the classroom
does not include school libraries, guidance, teacher
preparation time, school resource teachers, art, sports,
or transportation.
"The kids lose with that concept of the classroom,"
said Dyck, adding. "Who's going to pay for what is
not the classroom?" -
Already, 21 boards faced with funding reductions
have made cuts to music programs. Other skill -based
programs such as art and physical education may suf-
fer similar cuts and the coalition feels this could hurt
student development.
Huron Women Teachers Association President Willi
Laurie said it is these programs. that foster creative
thinking and provide life -skills. She added the Ca-
nadian workforce is one of the world's most pro-
ductive and well-educated and that social expenditure
in education is returned through husincss investment.
The federations also expressed concern with de-
veloping a common curriculum -that may not have re-
gionalization. Up to now, teachers have been able to
look at Huron county and its natural resources to help
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"We cannot do
more with
less... we cannot
even do the
same with
less!"
students apply knowledge.
The business mentality of the ministry,
which appears interested- only in the bot-
tom line, neglects to realize how different
the teacher's role is in a changing society.
claims Dyck. - With 'both parents often
working, teachers arc now running hreak-
fast programs and dealing ,with children
sick at school.
Although teachers have "made a bad sit-
uation work," they may not be able to do so for much
longer. The only area left to cut may be the level of
service to the students if the province is determined to
cut an already bare bones system.
"Reduced funding will harm the quality of education.
We cannot do more with less...we cannot even do the
same with Tess!" concluded Dyck.
Lucan, Biddulph oppose proposal
LUCAN - After Lucan and Bid-
dulph Township delivered a plan,
merging the two municipalities, to
the Minister of Municipal Affairs,
the Warden's Advisory Committee
presented a proposal for the re-
structuring of Middlesex County
recently that may make it obsolete.
Members of Lucan Council at-
tended the first of two County
Council information meetings to
hear a restructuring proposal that
will be put to a vote at the next reg-
ular County Council meeting. A
specific invitation was issued to all
local councils informing them the
committee's recommendation will
be reviewed.
"We were already aware of the
proposal. They wanted to present
the lines on the map and explain
how they got them," said Ron
Reymer, clerk for Lucan Council.
The County's boundary proposal
encompasses the entire Township
of Biddulph and the Village of Lu -
can as well as McGillivray Town-
ship, Parkhill, Ailsa Craig, East/
West Williams Township, and
three quarters of Lobo Township.
Reymer said Lucan Council is
opposed to the proposal. He added
it is nearly impossible to predict
what impact the plan would have
on local ratepayers considering lo-
cal municipalities are still wading
through mega-wgek announcement
released by the province recently.
If approved, the reshaped Mid-
dlesex County will merge 21 mu-
nicipalities into a four -municipality
model as part of a two-tier •true-
lure. To be passed at the county
level the plan requires approval of
at least 11 per cent of the combined
population.
. Reymer thinks it might get a ma-
jority because of the weighted vot-
ing system.
[ predict it will pass at the
county level and fail at the local
level," said Reymer explaining one
of the 21 individual municipalities
can vote it down.
Reymer said some Lucan pol-
iticians felt irritated by the new pro-
posal since they and Biddulph had
already agreed on' a restructuring
plan. But if approved, this plan
would superceded the Biddulph/
Lucan proposal.
"Everybody had an opportunity
to talk to us when we were working .
together to try to come up with a
proposal but they didn't want any-
thing to do with • us. We did our
work, we were progressive and sub-
mitted a proposal and now it's like -
they're trying to pull the rug from
beneath us." he said.
Biddulph also opposes the larger
restructuring proposal.
"Council regards the Warden's
Committee on restructuring pro-
posal to be premature in nature and
lacking information...," stated the
February 4 council meeting min-
utes. "Until the implications of the
mega -week announcements have
been fully comprehended it would
be negligent for our councils to
support the committee's rec-
ommendation."
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Right -to -farm issues
or Continued from front page
growth in the agriculture industry.
"We have to he sensitive to the
needs of the farmer while rnain-
taining that balance." said Reauhi-
en adding, It's a given that this
government is concerned about en-
vironrnent, safety and health of the
people in this province."
More than 110 area farmers
broke into discussion groups fol-
lowing a presentation of the key is-
sues
ssues addressed in the ministry's
discussion paper.
Discussion points included:
broadening the scope of com-
plaints, the definition of normal
farm practices. assessing costs, en-
suring a balanced approach,
strengthening enforcement of board
rulings, compensation for inter-
ference and the right to farm.
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