The Times Advocate, 2008-05-07, Page 3Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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Bluewater funds Zurich medical building
By Pat Bolen
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
VARNA — The Zurich and Area Health
Association received a boost in its funding for the
purchase of a medical building with a $25,000
grant from Bluewater at Monday night's council
meeting.
Representing the association at the meeting was
president Steve Haberer and vice-president Cam
Steckle who briefed council on the association's
plans to buy the Hay Mutual Insurance building
at downtown Zurich's main intersection.
The building will cost $200,000, while another
$30,000 to $50,000 will be needed for some
minor renovations. Over $145,000 of the cost has
been raised so far.
Asked by Coun. Jim Fergusson when the associ-
ation will move ahead with the purchase, Haberer
said while it depends on how Hay Mutual pro-
ceeds on the construction of its new building, the
association is sticking to its original goal of
September or October.
Coun. Bill MacDougall told the representatives
he would prefer that they come back with a spe-
cific request rather than a general one for fund-
ing.
Steckle replied that raising funds was the high-
est priority for the association at the present
time.
Haberer added that with a primary care facility
such as what Zurich will have, there is a small
amount of equipment needed.
Asked by Coun. Marg Deichert "you're looking
for money for a building?" Haberer replied "Yes."
He added "don't get too hung up on Family
Health Teams (FHT). The decision to purchase
was based on what's best for the community, not
whether the FHT is coming."
Steckle added "if we think government money
will pick up the tab, we're not being responsible.
We need to meet the commitments we made."
Fergusson noted that even with the funding
from Bluewater, there will still be a shortfall and
an opportunity for the FHT to participate.
A motion was passed for a grant of $25,000 to
the association.
Hensall Co-op buys Great Canadian Bean Company
HENSALL — The Hensall District
Co-op (HDC) announced last week
that it has bought the Great
Canadian Bean Company (GCBC).
The sale was finalized April 24.
The Ailsa Craig -based GCBC has
two bean facilities — one each in
Ailsa Craig and London.
A press release from the Co-op
states that combined companies
makes HDC a leading supplier of
edible beans in Ontario and one of
the top three in North America.
"The addition of GCBC will
enhance HDC's global edible mar-
ket share and help meet the
increasing demand created by
HDC's reputation as a reliable, high
volume and high quality supplier,"
a statement from the company
reads.
HDC chief executive officer Earl
Wagner said he looks forward to
the opportunities created by a larg-
er and more competitive value-
added supplier of edible beans and
identity preserved soybeans. "Food
grade crop production offers
Ontario's crop producers additional
profits over commercial corn and
soybean production.
"The consolidation of merging
our two companies will benefit
Ontario growers, HDC employees,
domestic and export customers.
Most importantly, HDC will endeav-
our to increase the global food sup-
ply of edible beans and soybeans."
Catholic board looks at balanced budget
By Stew Slater
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES -ADVOCATE
DUBLIN — Increases in Education Ministry funding,
announced as part of last month's provincial budget,
should allow the Huron -Perth Catholic District School
Board to bring forward a balanced financial plan for
2008-09, within the prescribed timeline of June 30.
"As we start to delve into the (Education Ministry)
grants ... what we see is, so far, not too bad,"
explained business superintendent Gerry Thuss, after a
presentation to trustees at a regular meeting March 31.
The provincial budget was released March 26, and
included an increase to $18.8 billion in the Education
envelope.
Thuss said that allowed the Ministry to send word to
the boards about a slight increase in base funding com-
pared to last year. "They've increased the bench-
marks," he
said.
Questions
remain about
the shape of
collective
agreements
with all the
board's teach-
ing labour
groups. Those
four-year deals
expire on Aug.
31, 2008. And,
although the
recent budget
announcement
allowed for a
slight increase
that had been
built in for the
final stages of
the current
agreements, it's
not yet known
what will hap-
pen after the
end of August.
Thuss says
discussions
about those
agreements are
in their early
stages, and only
at the provincial
level.
He suggests
the Education Ministry didn't want to "cloud" the
provincial budget process by getting too deep into those
discussions before now.
But he expects some guidelines will eventually be set
by provincial negotiators, and then each board will be
required to work on the details with its teacher repre-
sentatives.
Whatever the outcome, Thuss predicted some further
provincial funding will probably be made available to
cover any shortfalls that arise due to the signing of new
labour agreements.
The bigger challenge, he suggests, will continue to be
the ongoing trend of declining enrolment in the board.
He notes the Huron -Perth board is certainly not alone in
that situation, adding, "there has been some talk about
putting together a task force to look at the issue of
declining enrolment in various parts of the province."
cooking with memories
BY DEBBY WAGLER
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2 tsp. grated orange rind
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cups thawed whipped topping
1-1/2 cups blueberries
1-1/2 cup sliced strawberries
Slices of pound cake or angel food
Mix yogurt with sugar and then fold in rind, juice and whipped
topping. Chill. Spoon 1/4 cup sauce into small serving dishes,
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