The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-09-17, Page 3.News
Huronview renovations
will continue over five .years
By Alan Rivett
Huron County Council will go ahead with
plans for expansion and renovation to
Huronview over the next five years at a
cost of $3.4 million.
The proposed renovations for the home
for the" aged near Clinton were presented
and passed at the council meeting on
September 4 with the first phase of the pro-
ject starting in 1987 at a cost of $530,785. In-
cluded in the first year are renovations to
one residential area of the home as well as
diningfacilities in two other areas and
launry facilities.
In 1988, when the bulk of the work will be
done, renovations will be carried out in the
kitchen areas as well as changes to the
centre wing on the second floor, ad-
ministration offices and another residen-
tial area at the home. A $1.1 price tag was
set for the second phase of the project.
Subsequent phases of the project, set for
1989 through 1991, will feature renovations
to three more residential areas and moder-
nization of the dietary facilities at the
home.
The project report went on to say private
bathroom facilities in three of the residen-
tial areas would not be included in the
renovations. However, these renovations
would be considered in the future.
'The $3.3 million for the project will be
split between the province and the county
with the provincial Community and Social
Services and Huron County contributing
$1.68 million each.
According to Clarence Rau. vice-
chairman of the Huronview Committee,
grant money for the renovations could be
available as early as the end of this year.
Referring to a meeting with Community
and Social Services Minister John
Sweeney on July 30, Mr. Rau said the
minister held out hope that if present pro-
jects funded by the ministry's Capital
Grant's program come in under budget,
Huron County would be in line for the
available money.
Last September, the previous council
had passed a motion to approve the
renovations to the county -run home, sub-
ject to the approval of the incoming coun
eil. However, in June, council received
notice that the county's grant application
for funding from the ministry for Huron -
view had been declined. The county, ex-
pecting the project to go ahead in 1986,
placed $230,000 in the 1986 budget.
Mr. Rau said the minister claimed the
reason for the application denial was,
because it was near the end of the year, the
remaining money of the $75 million Capital
Grants Program had to be allocated. Due
to the conditions placed upon the county's
grant application, it was not considered.
However, Mr. Rau said the minister
assured him and other members of county
council, county administration and
government officials who attended the
meeting that a second three-year Capital
Grants Program may be in the works in
1988: At that time, the Huronview project
would be at the top of the priority list.
Police will seize skateboards
cars on the same side of the street as the
school when picking up their children in
bad weather.
Last week, two children who were runn-
ing across the road to their parent's car,
which was parked illegally, were almost
hit by a car.
"Parking illegally, the parents can get a
ticket but more importantly, they en-
danger their children. It's just fortunate
those two weren't struck," he says.
Police will be seizing skateboards and
laying charges against any skateboarders
using roads or sidewalks in Goderich.
"The only place skateboards can be used
legally is in your own driveway or, if you
have permission, in a parking lot," says
Police Chief Pat King.
Chief King says the skateboards are a
hazard to traffic, elderly pedestrians and
the people using the skateboards.
He also reminds parents to 'park their
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Township reeve is reinstated
a situation like this before. She feels,
however, council has to put it behind them
and get on with the business of running the
municipality.
"There has never been a situation like
this 'before, but procedures have to be
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"I'm ashamed to have this come up at
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discuss the matter. No date has been set
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"procedural error", she said.
"Where's people's integirty! How can
they kick me off council after I've already
been sworn in," said Todd in an interview
with the Sentinel, September 15.
Councillor Rhea Hamilton -Seeger said
council, throughout the resignation of the
reeve and the nominations for the empty
council position, tried to follow the
Municipal Act which governs the activities
of municipal councils, but upon consulting,
the township solicitors, "we had to go back
to square one," she said.
"Due to the course of events, the reeve
reconsidered his resignation. Since he was
duly elected by the people of the township,
he has every right to reconsider. He
resigned due to health reasons, but he's
talked to his doctors and he says he's get-
ting better," said Hamilton -Seeger.
She said council had never encountered
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keeping iii mind that the money is need for
the good of the children and families in
Huron County. "That is why we are here,"
she said.
It was further pointed. out that Huron
County representatives on the board had
approved the 1986 service plan which in-
cludes the two items in dispute and that at
no time had the county administration or
• council niembers requested any explana-
tion or dialogue concerning the budget.
Speaking' against the increase, Huron's
Deputy Clerk Bill Alcock read a lengthy
statement with 20 exhibits referring to
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organizational details, most of which was
ruled as irrelevant by the chairman Barry
Dalby.
Dalby said the review committee has 30
days to make a recommendation to the
ministry and the ministry will then have 30
days to respond. Therf, all parties will be
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The county is represented by four coun-
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directors but since 1985 the county does not
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