Inge WEEKEND EXTRA February Rest home bylaw too lax operators say By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer A lodging house bylaw to upgrade building si ndards among the town a resthomes and boarding uses not already under licensing continues to rcslhome operators in attacked by two operators at general committee cling the bylaw they 1 Im go far enough to resthome health and safety filiations You re treating it like you re mending another road Hills Katherine Kelly former owner of Jean a Homo for Senior Citizens Ltd in Acton told councillors You re dealing with people here operators gested that because of the specialized care residents in their establishments receive resthomes should be consider under a separate bylaw rather then being grouped under the lodging house classification But clerk administrator Ken Richardson explained that regional regulations must be compiled with before rest homes are considered for purchase of agree ments While a number About the Hills New childrens librarian Joy a Guelph resident who been working at the Brantford Public Library has been appointed Hills Children a Librarian replacing John Currle who Is now chief librarian in Fort McMurray Alberta Mrs obtained a Master of Library Sciences degree from the University of Western Ontario last year and has worked as a researcher for the Canadian Deaf Blind and Rubella Association She and her graduate student husband Mark plan to move to Acton soon Top dairy yields Two Georgetown breeders have produced award winning results recently recognized by the Holstcln Association of Canada Bred and owned by George Dixon old Mardix Nancy earned a Superior award lost month for yielding nearly toooo kilograms of milk and kilograms of fat during twice a day milking in days Elevenyear old Walnut Acres Pearl bred by Howard Dolson of Georgetown and now owned by New Brunswick former earned a Combined 491 award for producing kilograms of milk and kilograms of fat during an identical milking period Her was kilograms milk to IIS kilograms fat Birthday for Bessie 96 Still vitally embodying the spirit of the Tremalne- Citizens Group and their battle against region proposed landfill site Bessie Smith Milton will celebrate her birthday Feb with a massive celebration Nearly 1 well wishers and supporters turned out to help Miss Smith mark her birthday a year ago and the Group has again organized a f tting tribute at St Paul s United Church 123 Main St Milton for Feb On lap for the big party are pancakes sausages home baking coffee and elder Admission Is per person and all proceeds will help save Site the agricultural property which Includes Miss Smith a family home and which the reg on is now negotiating to use as a of safety and health arc covered In the standards he said es are forced by law lo encompass resthomes as lodging houses in order set minimal standards of their own Both Mrs Kelly and Brian Chcrwonlak operator of Chers Nursing Home on Actons Main Street North earlier expressed concern to Mr Richardson that the and type of fire extinguish era on each floor may not be adequate In the town bylaw Only one water pressurized extinguisher Is required under the new regulations scheduled to go before council for appro v next Monday The owns Ire prevention officer and re offered advice while the bylaw was drafted Mr said adding that wherever other government regulations lap the town bylaw the more stringent standards must be adhered to Th could prove especially difficult for the town four homes affected by Ihe bylaw nee it insists that each in a lodging house must have feet of living space The smaller homes may actually only have half that much Speaking for Mr Cherwon lak Gordon sold the bylaws ill requires more input from resthome owners before It adopted by council and argued that there t been enough time for opera tors to study the bylaw since it was presented at Jan 26 general committee meeting Two weeks is not long enough when you re dealing with people Mr said stressing that council should got the best Information best professional advice right from the starl rather than work on revisions to the bylaw after it has been approved However Mayor Pete Pomeroy maintained that rest home operators could continue to apply for changes The public process goes on forever he said Licences for lodging or rest homes must be purchased for J 100 each year and the building will be inspected by every six months Violations of the bylaw enforced by the town new bylaw enforcement could cost operators fines of up to JOHNS RESTAURANT SUPERB CHINESE AND CANADIAN CUISINE CANADIAN FOOD SPECIAL FISH HAM HAMBURGERS BACON WIENERS ABOVE ORDERS ARE COMPLETE WITH FRENCH FRIES VEGETABLES AND A BREAD ROLL DINNER SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY THURSDAY too FRIDAY SATURDAY 12 30 p p FREE HOME DELIVERY 6 00 minimum order in Georgetown 10 DISCOUNT on Pickup Orders of or more Main St 8 Downtown Georgetown 8770151 NEW at Georgetown Tire Sales Oof Improved steering control and longer tin Mel Wheel 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