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Clinton News-Record, 1984-06-20, Page 1_J • y, ' • 10 fitip.fr ayq June 20, Sgeb 'otiNgg COnflint, of interest , aVti"tgitthiSipa$011470°PititY courcil ecutive committee. At At the June session of Huron CountyCoPP; „ approval was OM to start. the SOS meetings with the first one set for July aat, The, approval is in response to questions from some county councillors: at the May session of council regarding Al possible con- flict of interest for comity employes. r Both • Exeter reeve Bi1I Nide and Goderich deputy -reeve Jiin Britaell ques- tioned.the fact that county employees are in- vesting funds for the county. In particular, Reeve Miekle noted thaf the county clerk • °,,•; oreservefund for tba eo Ark Alcock has said tin:* this Year he and clerk, rf ,rneived$00 in commjssio of record for trust companies, said WOO the money was love* illiklert there would be a co the two county employees. Although there was no discuM 4 June meeting, Warden Tom Cunningham told the Bluewater Regional 'NeWspapei• Network he agreed that the conflict terest issue is not over. He added 4..4.14% Of .county policies are unwritten find it , be a good thing to have them _written down on paper. -1,1:4 • • •• By Shelley McPhee Clinton's historical and architectural heritage is being promoted to tourists and residents this year. The Local Architectural Conservancy Advisory Committee (LACAC) is making use of a student summer employment program to produce a historical walking tour pamphlet and • heritage booklet for Clinton. Paul Hartman and John Cornish, are working with LACAC members Jo Winter and Heather Hunter to make this longtime LACAC objective a reality. Paul and John have completed the walking tour pamphlet in time for the summer tourist season. One thousand copies have been printed and they will be available at the tourist booth and other prominent locations. The informative guide offers three tours of Clinton and features 31 buildings of historical and architectural significance. Clinton homes and churches, the Sloman School Car, the town hall and Central Huron Secondary School are detailed in the pamphlet. Paul used his history and English expertise to prepare the text for the • .K brochure while John used his artistic. talents to produce the detailed line drawings. John, an advertising arts student at Fanshawe College in London, worked on the LACAC project for two weeks and produced 16 drawings for the brochure and booklet. John averaged one drawing a day and spent his mornings sketching the buildings, then completed them in the afternoon. He noted that small architectural details took. time and Mrs. Winter added, "He's worked like a slave for two weeks. He's a stickler for detail." Paul is working on the LACAC project for eight weeks. A Western University student and former editor of the CHSS newspaper, Paul is familiar with the basics of his summer work, but has found a new interest in historical architecture. "Mrs. Winter said I'd get the bug," Paul noted, "and I did." Paul's job is to gather all the bits of information available to provide a historical and architectural background to the buildings featured in the LACAC publications. His work involves leafing through endless files, studying records at the registry office, reading old newspapers and obtaining -a _is PUC smoking out the problem information from togIbStones". ' For Paul, there's 'no„ typical day." Investigating the Taixerlr "Apse, for instance, involved studying Clinton newspapers to discover the old 7 hotel's beginnings. Then ,;,,game a Otilt to the cemetery to see when the original owner died, then back to the newspaper files to flan his obituary. • _ The tourist brochure is aimed at variety, but the next LACAC project will,exclusiVely feature Clinton's designated 7 buildil)0. Seven Clinton buildings bave been, designated for their historical or architectural significance and Paul is in the process of compilhig information for therl' designation of four more, namely the Ranee House, the Molson Bank.bitilding, the Scholl:2, Car and the PUC pump building.; These will be featured invthe "posh!' LACAC publication. The locareroup hopes to offer these deluxe publications for sale. LACAC has been active in Clinton for five years. and the production of these booklets mark a major accomplishMent in their work. The project, Mrs. Winter explained, not only recognizes Clinton's architectural heritage, but is, "promotional as well as historical." CLINTON - Smoke testing and television footage will hopefully determine the problems with Clinton's sanitary and storm sewer 'gystems. . This week the Clinton PUC and two companies are taking and inside look at the town's sewers. The studris being -done in a conjunction with a repo ppu together by the engineering fir ss and Associates in Goderich. i, r“. ,r• The problem is that in e of.heavy rains, the Clinton sewage treatment plant is flooded beyond its capacity. This limitation has led to severe restrictions on future industrial and residential development in Clinton. "The testing is necessary before future development can be done," PUC manager Guss Boussey explained. Somewhere along the line, storm water is entering the sanitary sewer system arid causing theoverload problems I the, treatment plant. When its running •';,; .F4P4.9105 the plant mustasupplete the extra load intoVelIayfield River, but Mr. Boussey said that this only involves diluted water. The testing will take about a week to Chairman clarifies vote By Stephanie Levesque When Huron -Perth Separate School Board Chairman Ron Murray doesn't vote, it means a yes or a positive vote. At the board's June 11 meeting, Mr. Mur- ray said he felt he had to clarify his position on the question of voting. "It was reported in the paper that the chairman didn't vote," said Mr. Murray in reference to a news item regarding the ratification of the board's 1984-85 collective agreement with its teachers. " Mr. Murray said the news story was ac- curate, he didn't. vote on the recorded vote, but it doesn't mean he is avoiding his responsibility. "Anytime I don't vote it's counted as yes, at least as long as I am chairman," he said. ••,•••—•• The chairman said the only time he would be counted in a vote is if he was strongly op- posed to an issue, left the chair and voted no. The board's policy on a recorded vote says every board member must vote unless they have a conflict of interest. However, the policy also states that the chairman is ex- empt from that rule for recorded votes. In comparison, both the Huron County and Perth County Boards of Education have policies that state everyone must vote in a recorded vote, unless they have a conflict of interest. The only other exemption from voting on a recorded 'vote would be in the cases of elenientary school issues. The two Catholic supporters' trustees on both boards would not vote on these elementary issues. itv•-A144.:/, ; • 47-2": I 'Complete. First the main trunk lines are flushed out with water to retrieve any excess obstructions. Then teievisio*cameias are put through the lines and cracks,' obstructions and infiltrationsIn the system - are photographed.:. . In some areas of town, melte testing is so -being done. Odorless, notkoxic smoke .blown into the Main sewet 'and travels eotlifectidtt0' • • . sewer. Smoke may come up through sanitary roof vents in homes, or through rainwater leaders. Smoke may also be spotted conning up through floor drains. The PUC will record the smoke testing results and have asked area homeowners involved to notify the work -crew of smoke entry. Mr. Boussey explained, "If the smoke comes out of eaves troughs or catch basins, it's tied into the sanitary sewers. We could eliminate 70 per cent of the storm water problem by getting to these areas." This is the first time that Clinton has used the extensive testing system, but Mr. Boussey noted, "It will show the ministry that the town's making an effort to. improve the system." • Mr. Boussey said that upgrading the system is long overdue and he hopes that government funding will be available to make the necessary improvements to the system.. He believes that work should be carried out in phases, according to finances • and priority and said that work might take several years to complete. L. . . •,^ , • ' F • ..;'• #40ifir • . ?io ••44, • ,w,v2",•(•7,002ProMe•000"4. rngoolle4PeloWar.0.000,•Woop.0.$0.0,40,..o.a,,,, • ,,,a,,,,f0440W414040A,00.0a4105:0;4*A6A •, • 4. • .00 look Torrential downpours ruined many events last Sunday and the Hully Gully Championship Motocross races were no eiception. Pictured are some of the dejected Motocross riders at the Hully Gully Expert Motocross Championships, which were postponed because of poor track conditions. The opening day of the Clinton Raceway was also postponed as the heavy rains made track conditions unsafe. ( Rod Hilts photo) Clinton's historical and architecturally significant buildings will be Paul Hartman who are working on a student simmer employment documented this summer in a LACAC tourist pamphlet and program Here they investigate the McMillan tome. (Shelley booklet. The brochures are being compiled by John Cornish and MePheephoto) BtuettaiterCentrenwirre:t BY DARRELL KLOEZE Plans for renovations at Bluewater Centre are still up in the air eight months after the announcement was made that the centre will be turned into a detention facility for young offenders. Bill Gregg, who will remain supervisor of the centre after reopening, says the detention centre was originally scheduled to be opened on April 1 of next year. However, it is doubtful now that the new facility will be ready in time for that opening, as the work has not even been started on the building. Gregg says that some design work has been completed for the renovations, but nothing has been finalized. The executive committee of the Ministry of Correctional Services, which. administers correctional facilities for youths 16 and 17 years old, has submitted its reconunendations to the management board of the provincial Cabinet. . That board controls provincial government expenditures, and must approve all plans for new provincial services. Until the funding is approved, no work can be started on the centre, and the actual details of the renovations cannot be determined. Although Gregg says no building additions will be made to the existing structure, the renovations will be extensive. When provincial Secretary for Justice Gordon Walker annoupced the centre last September, ''-he indicated that the renovations would cost "in the millions of dollars.", As well as funding problems, nobody seems too sure yet under whose authority the new centre will be operated. The Ministry of Correctional Services has looked after detention facilities for people 16 years old and over until now. Probation and correctional services for people under 16 have been under the authority of the • Ministry of Community and Social Services, under' the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Delinquents Act, which is no longer in effect. YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT The new Young Offenders Act which has taken its place includes people 16 and 17 years old as youths. Previously, these people who committed offences were administered under the Criminal Code. Youths from 12 to 17 who commit crimes are now treated under the Young Offenders Act, which became law on April 2, 1984. The new act, says Crown Attorney Garry tirinter, balances the young offender's needs with society's needs. "There is more emphasis on public protection." Under the old Juvenile Delinquents Act, a young person. who committed a crime was treated as a misguided child, not as a criminal. The new act's main emphasis is to make the youth bear more resnonsibility for his actions. The new act also recognizes that children's rights in procedures of arrest and detainment should be the same as an adult's rights in similar circumstances. As far as sentencing is concerned, Hunter says the judge will have more leeway in dealing with the young offenders than previously. The maximum fine has increased from $25 to $1000, so fining could become a more common method of dealing with less serious offences. Compensation to the victim in terms of money or work, and community service are other possible sentences. The court procedures for more serious crimes are now better defined under the new act. As before, youth court judges have the option to transfer a case to adult court for serious offences if they feel this would better protect society. If the case is heard in the youth courts, the maximum sentence in most cases is two years in custody, three years if an adult could get a life sentence for the same offence. The sentences must be for a definite period; previously, open-ended sentences could be given that put young people in custody for indeterminate periods. A "committal to custody" means that the young offender will be admitted to a specially designated residential facility from • which his or her access to the community is restricted. The government's intention is to keep young offenders out of adult institutions as long as possible, so facilities are 'being developed strictly for young people. There are two levels of facilities available: open and secure custody. Open custody includes community centres, group homes, childcare institutions or ,camps, and many such facilities already exist. A sentence of open custody will be ordered whenever possible; secure custody is a measure only to be used as a last resort, again, the act says, when it is necessary for the protection of society. Youths can only be sentenced to secure custody if they are over 14 years old and have committed a crime for which an adult could be sentenced for five years or more. Youths Under 14 can also be sentenced to secure custody if they commit an offence for which an adult could receive a life sentence. BLUEWATER CENTRE As far as is now knOWn; the Bluewater Centre will become one of the secure custody institutions in Ontario once, the renovations are completed, but again, the - exact plans for the new centre are not yet finalized. Bill Gregg says the new centre will have to meet maximum specifications for safety and security as required by the govenunent. • The age group to'be kept in the new detention facility is not known. Elaine Robertson, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Community and Social Services says that she does not think her ministry will be involved in the operation of the Bluewater Centre, in which case the centre will house only youths 16 and 17 years old. If younger • offenders were also to live •there, her • ministry would be required to work with the Ministry of Correctional Services to run the facility. Steven Blake, from the Ministry of Correctional Services, says his own' ministry has not yet been told whether they are running the new centre or not. They will be having a meeting next week to introduce the area managers of the ministry to the Young Offenders Act. ' The new centre is still scheduled to be opened on April 1, 1985, and the province originally hoped that they could have .a phasing -in period prior to that. Nothing can be started on the building until the plans are finalized and the funding approved, which . hopefully will happen within the next month, but could be much later. Until then, a skeletal maintenance staff of 15 people remain at the Bluewater Centre keeping the grounds and the building ready for the workers and youths they know are coming, they just don't know when. NDP candidate named CLINTON — At their nominating meeting, held in Clinton on June 14, the Huron -Bruce New Democrats selected Valerie Bolton as their candidate for the up- coming federal election. Bolton, a Huron County resident for the past 10 years, raises two daughters on a small farm in East Wawanosh Township. She is active in women's issues and is a founding !neither of Women Today. "Being a woman can't do anything but help," says Bolton, referring to running in the election. "I am well known among women, and there are many women voting, but I expect to get votes from men as well. I have never had any negative response to be- ing a woman before, and I don't expect it now." Her campaign will be partially sup- ported by the federal 1113P's Agnes- McPhail . fund. The fund is to support women can- didates, and it was named after Agnes McPhail, Canada's first woman MP, from the South Grey County riding. Bolton's political background includes holding several executive positions in the Huron -Bruce NDP in the last five years. One of her main concerns is to get people involved in the democratic press. "People 'should have a say in their com- munity," Bolton explains. "Apathy is' seldom the condition of unconcern, or being carefree, but is more a response to frustra- tion. "I hope that by enceUraging people to tAke part that they can become aware of the ef- fect they can have on -the issues that effect their sopial and polititallives," she says. The main focus of her earwig, will be to emphasize the issues rather than image. turn to page 8 4.