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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-10-27, Page 14Exeter Office 235-2420 Grand Bend Office 238-8484 ALL AGES INTERESTED — Persons of all ages helped swell the crowd at Thursday's rummage sale sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of South Huron Hospital. Shown perusing the many articles are Karen Pressey and George Mercer. T-A photo HEARING TESTS No Obligation EXETER PHARMACY Thurs„ Nev. 3— 1 to 3 p.m. Batteries, accessories, repairs to most makes tzaw HEARING AIDS J. D. FAIR Hearing Aid Service 91 Brunswick St., Stratford Best Interest We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest being offered on Guaranteed Investment Certificates. Gaiser-Kneale Insurance Agency Inc. " Subject to change Gabian Sfone Calcium Chloride in 100 pound bags Sand & Stone Gravel Stone for Weeping Beds EARL LIPPERT TRUCKING LTD. Crediton 234.6382 Town of Exeter School Support List Dro..ision with the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1970 Chapter 284 Section 516 as amended: the 1977 school support list for 1978 taxes has been posted in the Clerk's office, 406 Main ...tieet on the 24th day of October, 1977, Complaints in the nature of request for additions or correc- tions to or deletions from the list may be made by completing and tiiing form obtainable at the office of the Clerk. tecause the office of the Clerk will be closed on November 11, the last day of filing forms for appeal of school support is :.,tended to November 14, 1977. E. H. Carscadden Town Clerk "The Store that Saves You More" on MEW'— BOYS' LADIES' — GIRLS'S BABY WEAR -- YARD GOODS — SEWING MACHINES — POUND GOODS — GROCERIES 1 - E. FACTORY OUTLET ore That Saves You More" • t New Arrival! In a huge selection of We Now Carry a. colors and patterns ,li• (113: A KNEE-HIGH Thei\N 97 Provincial Lottery Tickets .4e114111Piso,, for Upholstering j Children's Toys' Stuffing Comforters, etc. k WHITE BATTING "HOOEY-TOSEY" TOE SOCKS -4 0.1 Fteg. '2.77 pr. $ 0„,// $1 5° LB. WASHABLE FILLER 4 , I 0 5 LB. BAG 44/ 41/ 114/1140110V virt100 4 .1*-4 BEEHIVE BRAND KNITTINGYARNSA- Uir ASTRA (1 oz.) 57 4 CRAFT (2 oz.) 8P BABY (1 oz.) 67 1 . REGULAR SAYELLE (2 oz.) 99 V ////bilitAl\11111° FACTORY REMNANTS LB. kqW ,va 'An''//0/04,0101601 • Are You Making Crafts for Christmas WE'VE GOT "FUN FUR CURTAIN MATERIAL $ 57 10 SO" WIDE I, YD. A BASE TORY TLET NEW STORE HOURS: Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m.. 0 p.m. Sunday 12 noon - 6 p.m. (Sunday for Food Dept. Only) otsway 4 - South of 'Clinton at v anostra You're talking about the problems of alcohol in everyday life — and that's bringing them into the open. You've written in from coast to coast in response to 'Dialogue on drinking' to share your suggestions, experiences and reactions. It's clear that responsible citizens drinkers, non-drinkers, social drinkers, ex-drinkers, teenagers, grandparents, social workers, students — are concerned about Canada's alcohol problems. All agree there is a crying need for moderation along with more information and education on alcohol-related problems and some feel there is a need for a change in attitude because "often more tolerance is shown to the drunk than the non-drinker," even though responsible drinkers and non-drinkers are in the majority. You're asking Why "wine and liquor lists do not include a list of non-alcoholic drinks"... why "alternative non- alcoholic punches aren't offered at parties' ...why "people are always trying to 'spike' your drinks" ...why "if a drunk gets behind the wheel of a car and his wife reports him, nothing is done—she is a trouble-maker unless he kills someone." You're concerned "Society makes you feel like a freak if you don't drink"... "the message constantly screeched on TV is you have to drink"... "25 glossy liquor ads ran in the same issue of the magazine as your black and white ad showing the other side"... "the macho image requires that a real 'he-man' be a hard-drinking hero." You're pointing out "In many small towns in Canada the only social activity is to go down to the local hotel' for a few drinks"... "I'd rather sit next to a smoker on an aircraft than next to a drunk but I don't see any non- , drinking sections"... "I am not advising absolute abstinence but am absolutely convinced of the immorality of permitting oneself to become so intoxicated that one inflicts harm on others." You're suggesting "A series of radio or TV programs showing realistically what happens when a person drinks too much" ..."bans or controls on advertising" ... "very severe penalties for im- paired drivers"... "courses for senior girls intent on marrying young on handling the situation of a drunk husband." Anil...you're doing! In Ontario, the Thunder Bay , Committee for 'Dialogue on drinking' is well on its way... in Nova Scotia, local committees have joined with service clubs to discuss with hundreds of people, alcqhol and its impact on the community... in Rothesay, New Brunswick, 40 Knights of Colum- bus have asked how they can help..... in northern Manitoba, `Dialogue' posters are appearing everywhere —even in the hotel washrooms... Medicine Hat, Alberta, has its Alcohol in the Community Program ...and in Vancouver, teenagers petitioned against opening two liquor stores because some of their friends had been killed by drunk drivers. Now, we're talking! We're talking about the problems alcohol can cause.. , but better, we're doing something about them together... and because of your efforts, a more responsible attitude to drinking is emerging. "I see my own and-my peers' attitudes changing. Instead of bragging how drunk we got on a particular night, we are more apt to take pride in being able to control our consumption at a reasonable level." And that, after all is what `Dialogue on drinking' is all about —it's a program to help you talk about and do something about drinking problems. We'd like to hear more from you. Dialogue on drinking Ideas from concerned citizens and Operation Lifestyle. 4110 Health Canada Cdnada Same et and Welfare Bien-Otre social Box 8888, Ottawa Uhl um mum um No um um um um la la Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario, 33 Russell street, Toronto with Centres across the Province Paye 14 Times-Advocate, October 27, 1977 Some more bad news By JACK RIDDELL MPP Huron-Middlesex The Fall Session of the Ontario Legislature opened on the 17th October, with the installation of Jack Stokes, MPP (Lake Nipigon) as Speaker. Premier Davis called for a full- scale federal-provincial con- ference en economic recovery. and disclosed the latest bad news on the provincial economy. Ontario's projected cash deficit has worsened during the past month and is now $1.45 billion for the current fiscal year -- an increase of $375 million or 34 percent since the April budget. The Government's programme for the fall session includes: a bill allowing municipalities to limit removal of topsoil from good farmland; reforms of family law, including provision for support and sharing of assets upon marriage breakdown; regulation of body-rub parlours, com- prehensive occupational health and safety legislation; post- ponement for yet another year of the controversial province-wide property reassessment; and possible introduction of a bill to prevent Ontario companies from refusing to deal with Jewish companies in order to comply with an Arab boycott. Opposition parties have made it clear that central issues for them will be the economy, par- ticularly job creation, and Ontario Hydro's nuclear generation program. Liberal Leader Stuart Smith called for a new budgetary statement in the light of the latest progress report which shows the Government's earlier predictions to have been "disastrously wrong". He has also charged that the government helped to create present economic problems by its irresponsible spending, that it now seems paralyzed and unable to effect the necessary cures, and he has suggested a four-point programme to cope with the situation, including an industry- by-industry review of the strengths, weaknesses and potential growth, combined with stimulation of labour-intensive small business, There was an angry exchange in the Legislature between the Provincial Treasurer and Opposition Finance, Critics. David Peterson MPP (London Centre) and his NDP counterpart accused the Treasurer of deliberately painting a falsely optimistic picture of the Province's financial situation in his April Budget, for purely political purposes in view of the then-anticipated provincial election, He denied that he had deliberately over-estimated anticipated revenues. However, in September less than half way through the financial year, he admitted that his revenue projects had been over-estimated by some $309 million. In reponse to a question from David Peterson, the Treasurer stated that Ontario does not make its own forecasts of income tax collected on its behalf by the federal government. Earlier he had announced a reduction of $350 million in this revenue, which would contribute significantly to the provincial debt. The Minister of Labour has announced that asbestos will now be included in the list of dangerous substances to be strictly regulated by the government under a new oc- cupational health and safety bill. The list will also include such physical agents as compressed air, noise and non-ionizing radiation, as well as mercury, lead, vinyl chloride, benzene, is ocya na tes and pen- tochlorophenol. Radon will not be included, because the federal government has sole jurisdiction over radiation hazards associated with uranium uder the Atomic Energy Act. Plans for a programme to make available up to $100-million in low interest loans for home insulation and weather-proofing have been abandoned by the Ontario Government. In this connection, Liberal Energy Critic Julian Reed has accused the government of flying directly in the face of its own financial restraint policies by scrapping the programme, because there is conclusive proof that it is in- finitely cheaper to lend money for home insulation then to capitalize new generating capacity to meet excessive demands. A number of U.S. utilities have themselves made loans to customers for home insulation because this is more profitable than building additoinal generators. Robert Nixon, Liberal MPP for Brant-Oxford-Norfolk has placed a resolution on the Order Paper calling for the government to use some of the revenue from lot- teries to set up a fund for emergency relief for com- munities or individuals who have suffered heavy expenditures due to natural disasters. He proposed that many payments under such a Wintario aid programme could be in the form of no-interest loans. Legislation designed to assist the small business sector in Ontario has been approved in principle by the Legislature. The , Private Member's Bill, tabled by John Eakins, Liberal MPP (Victoria-Haliburton), will now advance to clause-by-clause consideration. It is designed to ensure that the Government aid, counsel, assist and protect, insofar as possible, the interests of small business. Fete bride at Brinsley By GORDON MORLEY BRINSLEY About 28 relatives and friends attended a bridal shower for Marcia Lyons at the home of Mrs. George Prest, Saturday evening. Several contests conducted, by Kathy and Cindy Prest and guitar and vocal numbers were enjoyed by everyone. The bride-to-be received many lovely gifts for which she thanked each one in her gracious manner. A delicious lunch was served. Personals Recent visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Jack Trevithick were Mr. & Mrs. Garnet Trevithick, St. Thomas, Mr. & Mrs. Don Newey and girls, Kingston, Ruth Trevithick, Etobicoke, and Mrs. John Trevithick and Carolyn, London. Gordon and Kathleen Morley visited recently with Mr, & Mrs. Eugene Thompson. It being Arlene's birthday. Cindy Prest, London, spent the weekend with her parents Mr. & Mrs. George Prest, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Near of London, had their baby Susan Elizabeth christened Sunday at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Brinsley. Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Rowe were Mrs. Jim Consitt and family, Zurich, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Near and family, London and Mr. & Mrs. Jim Rowe and family,