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Don't like strings on deal, say politicians While a proposed seniors centre in Midland is a fine idea, the Town of Midland should beware of commit- ting to long term support, is the opinion of the members of the town's finance committee. Askennonia Seniors Cen- tre spokesman Rev. Jim Manuel told the committee last week that the centre can open as soon as the town commits itself to con- tinued support. '"We are all ready to go except for the bylaw. We can't move another inch without it." The committee explain- ed its problem with the re- quest that the bylaw it is being asked to approve re- quires the municipality to provide annually 20 per cent of the centre's approv- ed budget. The committee decided to recommend that council not approve the bylaw. The biggest problem is the financial commitment beyond one year. Also, the committee's understan- ding from _ previous meetings was that the town was being asked only for a one time financial contribution. The Askennonia Senior Centre is a community- wide project of Calvary Baptist Church. The church is donating space. Church members are among the members of the board of directors. The Centre can't open without money from the provincial Ministry of Community and Social Services. The province will pay half of the budget. The non-profit corporation behind the Centre is responsible for 30 per cent. The problem is that the provincial money won't be until the town covers the remaining 20 per cent, and commits itself to continuing support. "Community and Social Services are playing a little game here. It's their way of weeding them down. It's unfortunate,' Deputy- Nancy Keefe, finance committee chair- man, said the next day. The committee at its December meeting is going to hear a request for sup- released Reeve port on similar terms fo1 another group's project. The deputy-reeve after the meeting said, 'Is (helping groups obtain provincial money) our responsibility? That's the problem I have." Rev. Manuel said that part of the $40,000 budget would pay for a program director. Having a program director makes the dif- ference between a club and a centre, he said. The town has given the Centre $2,000 and agreed to contribute up to eight hours a week of the time of its recreation director. It was asked last week for another $1,000. The committee would like to see the Centre open. Keefe described the Centre as wonderful and needed. "A day care centre for Alzheimer's is one of the best projects you could have."' No approval at this time doesn't mean the finance committee can't be ap- proached again. Keefe sug- gested the Centre approach the Rotary Club or another club for the cash it needs. "I'd like them to try, if they could." "Our concern is the long- term commitment." "I would like to be able to write a cheque for $3,000 myself and give it to them." The finance committee's attention is focused on the cost of garbage disposal. 'Garbage is the the thing. We are going to have to pay a pile of money for garbage disposal. There's going to be holy hang to pay for that,"' The extra cost of gar- bage disposal is going to be a burden on taxpayers. "And we can't do a thing about it." Rev. Manuel told the committee the municipali- ty would enjoy the benefit but only contribute 20 per cent of the budget. 'We hope this is the kind of deal you couldn't walk way from." Mayor Al Roach noted that $3,000 is seven per cent of $40,000. "I'm trying to find a way to sup- port this,' he said. Rev. Manuel described the budget as "$1 and loose change per senior citizen per year." STD clinic opens with free treatment In 1986, 24,918 diagnos- ed cases of sexually transmitted diseases were reported in Ontario. Dur- ing the same period 300 reported cases were from Simcoe County, although actual numbers are pro- bably several times this. The Simcoe County, District Health Unit open- ed a county-wide clinic Nov. 2 at Cedar Pointe Business Park, Unit -39. Free counselling, diagnosis and treatment for AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, genital herpes, venereal warts, etc. will be available. Clinic hours will be Monday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Thursday 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. All information will be confidential. Appoint- ments can be made by call- ing 737-4222, drop-in clients will be accepted. Local physicians will be providing the medical services. Page 10, Wednesday, November 11, 1987 Long way to go Evelyn Banks and Rena Bell and the other members of their informal quilting group are making a quilt with a trillium design. The two women were starting on the pattern in the Budd Watson Gallery last week. quilt is a prize in a raffle, the money from which will be donated to the Huronia District Hospital fundraising campaign. 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