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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-09-30, Page 3Huron County Briefs Statistics presented to ounty Council at its Sep - :ember meetings by the Land Division Committeeshowed that, for the period ending August 31, there had been.196 applications for severance, i0 aIpprovals, 10. denied, 54 were still pending, two had been withdrawn and four were under appeal. .1' +++- The Secondary• Plans for How ick ° and' Usborne Townships were. passed under Amendment Number 10 and 14 to the Official Plan for the County of Huron Planning ° Area;. +.. + .+. The Planning Board authpriied Roman Dzus to attend the University of Waterloo - Southwestern.. Ontario Chapter of Canadian Institute . of Planners three day workshop on agricultural and rural , planning at Waterloo. The Board will pay. the $125 registration fee and .expenses. ,+ + -}- The Land Division Com- mittee announced the election of Harold Robinson to the Board of Directors of the Ontario. Association of Committees of Adjustment and ' Land Division Com- mittees for 1976-77. ii • f l":• J ••{•;ill::>$::L�::$:; fl f 1f.•::�': • xa+:.;: k • 1977 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE TWO -DOOR PILLAR COUPE Oldsmobile,'s completely -redesigned family -sized Delta Eighty -Eights, .Ninety -Eights and ice Custom Cruisers offer -good interior roominess, riding comfort, and'the latest safety features. The 2314ubic-inch V-6 engine and Turbo Hydra -Matic transmissions are standard on all 88 and Royale models. 'Optional are three lightweight V8's — the 260, 350 and 403. A reduction of approximately 40 pounds has been made by using an all-alui intim hood and hinges on selected 1977 Delta Eighty -Eights. - Lavin. gets contr�act for county paving At their monthly meeting for September,° held .. on Friday, the Huron County Council learned .from the report of the Road Committee that a contract valued at $94,615 has been let to Lavis Contracting Company of Clinton for the paving of County Road' f9 from Ethel -to Highway'86 near Molesworth, a distance of 5.5 miles.¢ Welfare refused who refuse LLto Inmaking his report to County Council on Friday, R. M. Williamson, Chairman Of the Count Social Services Committee, tol'd.. the , meeting that° during the month August there had •.beer a number of Welfare rec',eients who had refused •' . srk and had been cut o' ' from all income. "This;" 'said,..' Count', Te reportindicated that ring the . summer months. that Social Services caseload had remained fairly stable and The number of inquiries was . somewhat lower than last year. As of August 1 there were 90 cases in 1975 but only 88 in 1976. Inquiries in 1975 number 57 in June and 74 in July for a •• total of 131 which in 1976 there • were -5'6 inquiries in June -and 60. in July for 116. Persons receiving assistance 'in June_ of. 1975 numbered' 268- and in July 232 which in 1976 there were 240' in June and 239 in July. It was admitted that the caseload -in August of 1976 had risen : slightly-' 'however. Normally, this is notthe case, but, unemployment .was named as one possible cause.. Companies, like Dominion Road Machinery Company, who close down for four to r. Williamson ink is good for the Library .. hour-__ to change next year This project had been delayed earlier this year until it. could •be determined if the County would have sufficient funds. The total cost of the p eject will'.be closer to $150 +'0 since the County is r quired to supply approxi ately $42,000 worth of phalt cement,, 4• to.rsOnS o work five weewere seen as one of the r - sons. U, .mploynient' Insurance Cmission rules stipulate a wo week 'waiting. period, County Council learned, and then count two weeks worth of. vacation pay so it •is fiye weeks ' before such a plant employee receives a • UIC Lung cheque. The County. Social Services must fill in during this time. UIC does dedu'ct money from those cheques and. return = it ,to County .Social Services in the cases of those who" have received assistance. - Assoc. receives compressor pumps At a meeting in Seaforth. Wednesday ' of the Huron- Perth Lung Association, Mrs. May Dodds of Stratford, vice president, reported two more coin pressor •.. _,(breathing) puinps are to bepurchased for use in the two counties. The pumps are used on referral from ••'a doctor., usually adult- emphysema patients. . • Asthma week will be ob- served in Ontario from 'October 3-9. Mrs., Dodds said the special camp for children with asth- rna held from June 27 to July 3 at Camp Bimini at RR 2, St.: Pauls :was an unqualified • success: There were 37 children from five, counties,' Per`th; Huron, Oxford, Waterloo and Brant, aged 8-14 ,years.• The special camp was - the first of its kind in Ontario. Mrs. Beryl DunsnT"o're, Executive Secretary of the Association, .reported that almost none of...the '.children, had 'ever been at camp'b'efore. and .their -parentis wrote ex- Huron County Council supported a recommendation by the County Library Board. . at their meeting on Friday to • continue the use. of Flex Time at the Library headquarters office for the balance of 1976 buf. that arrangements are to be model for the office to be open the -entire day with staff taking staggered lunch hours next year. Under, Flex Time the office opens at 8:30 a.m., closes for lunch between noon and .1:00 p.m. and closes for the day at - 4:30 p.m. , 1 In their report to council the board noted that the County • Librarian . had at- tended the Canadian 'Library Association • conference in - ' Halifax and had been, elected as Vice -Chairman of the -Regional Libraries Division of PublioLibraries . the group, Duties fposition will involve planning. workshops at the 1977 con- ferencein Montreal. r,ntion 'the . HalifaxtiOfl theme had been - Cultural Mosaic ane .fad' included ;workshops , on various ethnic and cultural activities in Canada- • • cellent comments ' on the psychological and .physical improvement in the children: A pulmonary care 'r76",^a two-day seminar for nurses, will' be ' held in London November' 19 and 21). Mrs. Edith Fisher said registration is $25 for two days or $15 for one day at the seminar. Ivan Forsyth, of, Egmon- dville, • said volunteers are now busy stuffing envelopes in ' preparation for the 1976 Christmas Seal Program. The meeting was attended by 10 members from 'Perth and Huron Counties. County: :Covncii Brief The Land Division Com- mittee reported that the ,actual expenditures for the. period ending August 31 have been $24,533 compared to an estimate of $26,960. - ounty approvesu'p lease with CAS for(ASTLE;. At .last Friday's meeting the Huron County Council formalized arrangements concerning the house pun chased by -, the County, for lease to' the Children's Aid Society for their Children's Society 'Teen Living' Experience,. Pro$ect (C.A.S;T;L.E:). .._. A standard five-year lease is to be drawn up, comput frorn August 11, 1976, the rate of $600 per mon which will include .rep rnent of principal and i erest, taxes, insurance a •'m•aintenance. The le- =e is to include a clause e provide that either par may terminate the 1 = s'e inion three months notice in writing during the term of. the lease. The hoose is located in Goderich-: Council also -agreed to pay for the • installation of .a light in the upstairs" hall of the CASTLE project house td illuminate the' stairway and hallway. • . Acting on a request that a private office be provided for the. Children's Aid Super- visor, and following a tour of the ' Children's -Aid Quarters by the . County Property Committee, thecouncil authorized . an estimated expenditure of $1,100 for the construction of partitions and a . door, as welr as wiring approxim. -ly 6,000 cubic yards of gravel for shou • ering and all in- sp- tion, surveying ,-add: eighing of materials. This totalprice Of $150,000 is $9,000 over the Engineer's estimate and. -.could possibly lead to a slight over ex- penditure .by the end' of the year, depending on the severity of the winter during November and •December, according to the . Road Committee report. It -was the opinion of the. Committee however, that the cost would: be even higher if the project was deferred until. 1977. . The contract was let following a special.meeting of the Road Committee on August 26. In the same report clerk- treasurer B. G. Hanly ad- vised that due to a change in financing the County's share of the r.•oad. 'budget', the treasurer's., department wouldnot be ' charging the Highways Department with interest for borrowing. ' This will° result in a saving' in •.the Road •Department budget of some • $35-,-000 and this saving will in part help offset the high'winter control cost and allow the paving of Roade19. • . • Government 'Assisted Homes ra, r. Under A-.H.O.P. C.M.H.C. Approved & Inspected Sale Price ,34,323. Down Payment. '1,700. Buy now and choose your own colors of floor coverings, kitchen cupboards and interior decor: ' Houses are in Vanastra. _ •C M H.C. Grants and subsidies available to reduce effective interest rate to 8. percent for any 2 people. Applicants for subsidy portion may also qualify for further free money to reduce monthly payments. ' -COW today':. 11 fieSe'wcin't'Tasf-tOW- HAROLD WHITE HOMES 482-3550 OR 482-3809 County Brief.: The County Manning Board has authorized the Planning Director to attend a Heritage Planning Symposium S'ep- tember. 10 to 12 sponsored by 'Heritage Canada, the Ontario -.Heritage Foundation and the Frontenac Historic Foun- dation. changes and changes air conditioning vents. The committee recommended' penditure of $200 'for -th floodlight .he AA This tt CFI also e ex - proximately instaliatibn 'of n the west side _of r essment Building. as .deemed necessary iscourage break-ins after_' �l resent such incident. Council approvtd the recommendation. 'ZONAL -STAR., THURSDAY, SEPT " . 8ER 30,:X9? -PG" 3A That column that's PP In the Property Cornm'ittee report the Chairman, John Baker, Reeve of Hensall, .noted that he had been con- tacted by Fred Tilley of the- Seaforth Canadian Tire Store as to whether the -County would allow him to retail. County Flags, Council agreed to alio* the store to purchase and retail the .flags at •a cost of $19.00 each, and further -that the flags be made available to other retail outlets in quantities of five or more. y Scotty Hcsmiiton Mail your problems to 'Implact" c/o this paper All .letters will be answered provided a stamped addressed envelope' A I is enclosed Some e of Aenerali interest will be Pu blish e d Irk Letters must be signed but we will NOTr reveal Yavr identity "These Questions and Answers based on Ontario law, - f are published to informs and .not to advise. No ane \ should try to apply or interpret tht law without -the cid and advice of a trproad expert who knows 'the ' lass, since the forts at each cast may cbangt'the application of the law." 140 PHONE CALLS .PLEASE WELCOME. SERVICE • would like to call ydu with. "housewarming gifts' -and in• • formation, about yout rr•.w IocAtion. The Hostas, will be glad to arrange,your subscrip- . • tion- to the Signal -Star Call her at'524=2051 aOtOCIVtm -: Flowers foir • All Occasions & Distinctive Gifts i Weddings r Funerals r Fresh.cut Flowers Dried F'owers Plants •.fi T 524-21 52 IST, • .:``ice" W,>$'HOPPERS SQUARE-- GODERIEH call anytime Y 524.2132 ' ,�r,ttl,_•,a.�l1••'-'w ,.-a•�l1,. 4 „ I • OM,M�MIf1M,1 Final 'Clearance! Our LOWEST PRICE This ear ... 49 PER SQUARE CASH CARRY' Shop and. COMPARE This Price ... Anywhere! seSe$in9 .T SH1NGIES : IN A CHOICE.,OF GREY/BLACK or RED /BLACK Quite Frankly, We Bought Too Many Of Them ...And We Must Clear Them Out BeforeWirrter Sets In. Buy Now. Any Amount While Stocks Last - • GoDERlCH 524-8321 • Y Call 3,HOU R SERVICE REPAIRS \N A N D • ALTERATIONS 524-6231 • & •Sort T Pryae ; Ltd. l' District ,Representative Don Denomme 75 HAMILTON GODERICH; MONUMENTS • MARKER'S. LETTERING 524- 2373, or 6621 caII BILL MELI :\\'tV1f'ttVP* ts�i 4 CK At your COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE SOUTH END. BODY 524•-9181 • • BAYFIELD RD, GODERICH. - 1 purchased a set of binoculars from o department store and b�efore-I made the -purchase I examined them -very closely to make sure that they were working O.K. However when 1 got • home and tried them I found, that the glasses had double vi- • sion. This•madejne very mad because I had paid cash for them and it was too late then to return them that day and as,it was a Saturday and I'hpcl to go to work Monday, I asked my wife to -return them to the .store' on Monday morning. I told her to ,make sure she got my cosh back because I didn't want 'any •'replacement pair. She took them back alright,. but the store refused to refund my ,honey to her. • ' -IMPACT pond o visit to the store in question and encountered no. • probleml whatsoever. ThePr motto is, and -always has been., --Goods satisfactory o.r:money refunded.' - •They'informed us though, that they let you test several pairs of. binoculars.otyour leisure and ofter-mokrng several visits to the store you eventually purchased a parr, taller testing them again.'"- •When your sS'rfe brought them bock to the store the clerk• tried them out and, couldn't find anything wrong with 'them, ands when • your wife 'was as'ked to comment, she-- apparently could not' or would not. Anyway you've got' your. refund. now. b_ ut•the mystery still remains. as far cis:the store.is•..concerned. ; EVERYDAY • DOWN TO - EARTH VALUES Furniture r IN THE SUNCOAST, MALL EN; MONc=F.RI.' TILLS P.M. SATURDAY TILL 5:30 GRANGER'S- TV SALES & SERVICE ADMIRAL, ELECTROHOME & RCA COLOR TV RECORD AND TAPE BAR MAJOR APPLIANCES PICK UP K DELIVERY 92 SOUTH GODERICH 524-8925 JOHN JE.FFERY I & SON call the lumber Number 524-8171 eomftiete Zege . o art sweeed 63 ELGIN AVE E.GODERICH For some reason that I don't understa'nd.l seem to. have, got myself into a'b'if of a mess vir.(th OHIP, and. right now:l aro pressing the panic button as I don't know•which way+•to turn so I'm hoping -that perhaps yo.u_can help:'__2_,___ _ _ I've recently received word that OHIP. has refused to pay;a medical bill,of mine because they claim then l•was not covered at the time. I really can't understand why they say this, it's true that I . .changed jobs abut os I went from one: job• to another 'it. just — doesn't make. any sense to me. As I am the.only:wage ecirner in our:home it puts me in a very serious situation', so if you are able to help me l'll,be very grateful. • • „ . • •.According lo the people. at OHIP. you. did NOT go directly from • one lob•to The other, as you had. claimed, becoyse we have, learned that there as apparently a break between leoving one -lob -and sorting ono er. This•delay, in your employment caused a premium not to. be pat , hence the reason that C31 -11P could not honour your medical . We fobill.und the OHIP people to be very u.nde.rstondrng however. • and when we acquainted them with your position in full..they agreed to process your medical claim lust os' soon as you sendtheris on your., delinquent P .illlllsl l It 00dre Truths ayment. • SCHUTZ Your Furl line CHRYSLER:- 414 HRYSLER:_414 HURON.RD.. GODERICH -'52'4-831 1 MOTOR SALE PLYMOUTH : DODGE hc�lidialy rr,• Icame'.to Canada from the 'United States,•but 1 certainly didn't realize how much of a handicap this.would be when - trying to get d job, because whenever. I fill in on.the applica- • .. tion form that I am an American it, seems to completely ruin my chances,; and I have been told by more than one personnel manager that they do give preference to Canadian applicants. • I'm getting 'atittle desperate now, so think that I may have • to lie about my ,nationality the' next.time I -apply somewhere. is this illegal? , ' u • , You don i have to lie. Under :the Ontario Human Rights Code rt is illegal to discriminate in employment 'on the grounds of, nationality. ancestry, or place of origin ....: Furtherinore•. employers cannot even use applications or interview forms that either directly or indirectly indicate p?elerences.inithese,orects.. - ,_Nor•can the employer use opplications or interviews. which require' -'a job applicant to fu.rnish such information, with the exception of dorneslic service jobs'or' Federal Government jobs within Ontario , .and where notional origin is a "bona•fide occupational qualification ane! requirernent. • If this happens to you again, contact your loco) branch ofthe On • . Human bights Commission, •, CHISHOLM'S FUELS & 'SERVICE 20 ALBERT N. 524-7681 BRANCH RR 2 LUCKNOW • DUNGANNON 5294524, SUNOCO OIL PRODUCTS BURNER SERVICE • 24 HOUR CALL Complete line, of Farm and Industrial "Petroleum Products, Install Oil Burners and Furnaces. TANK & TUMMY OPEN 7 DAYS A•WEEK FROM 8 A.M. - 8' P.M: i i,' w * RESTAURANT VARIETY GAS BAR LAUNDROMAT HWY. 21 at HURON 12D. 3 BAYFIFLD - 56 2 24,