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The Brussels Post, 1978-08-09, Page 12NOTICE Now Paying a HIGH RATE of 9 °/ Guaranteed Trust 4 Ce,rtificates 0 for 5 Year Term annually or compound 91/2 CY0 monthly, semi-compound 'If you can not come to the office we will call at your home. The Company is a member of the Canada Desposit Insurance Corporation. RONNENBERG INSURANCE AGENCY Brussels Offiee Open Monday thru Saturday Tuesdays & Fridays Phone 3474241 Phone 887-6663 Monition Office Open BELGRAVE CO-OP For Feed & Fertilizer Petroleum Products Hardware and Appliances Universal Milker Equipment and Cleaners BRUSSELS WINGHA.M 887-6453 357-2711 McGavin'sFarmEquipment We specialize in a Complete Line of FARM EQUIPMENT Sales and Service Brussels Walton Seaforth 887-6365 527-0245 Bray Chiropractic Office BRUSSELS Below 3 & K Shoes & Jeans Phone 887-9512 If no Answer Phone [Toll Free From Brussels] Wingham 357.1224 MacLean Home Improvements 527-0032 FREE ESTIMATES Siding-Aluminum & Vinyl Aluminum Windows, Doors Awnings, Railings BUSINESS DIRECTORY TRANS - CONTINENTAL BOLT CO. Representative Ronald g carter BOX 255 BLYTH, ONTARIO NOM 1H0 TELEPHONE 523-4353 We specialize in No. 5 machine bolts. 170 Wallace Avenue N., Flower Phone 291-2040 greoPzist Ltd.. ED VAN GEEST LISTOWEL, ONT. YOUR PERSONAL FLORIST • WITH WORLD•WIDE CONNECTIONS' Mrs. Yvonne nig t Agent for Elm Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company R.R. 3 Brussels, 887-6476 BRUSSELS TRANSPORT Livestock Trucking and Shipping Service Local and Long Distance Phone 887-6122 (Evenings) George Jutzi, Brussels Anstett Jewellers Ltd • Watch and Jewellery Repairs —We Sell and Service— BULOVA — ACCUTRON — WATCHES 3Stores SEAFORTH — CLINTON — WALKERTON Merwood C. Smith,Ltd R.R. 2 Listowel 291-3810 TV Refrigeration Appliance Service Sales Service 0-12 MILKERS Pardys Dairy Supplies Brussels 887-6694 ' H8i .N Dairy Systems Ltd, SelleSi .Seevi,',6 and Installation of UNIVERSAL pipelines and milking parlours R,11. 4 Brussels Walton `12 — THE BRUSSELS POST, AUGUST 9, 1978 Rural outreach plans focus on seniors The needs of senior citi- zens in Huron County and the services available to meet them will be the main focus of Rural Development Outreach Project (RDOP) activities here in the future, it was decided at a meeting Achievement Days are quickly approaching for the Homemaking Clubs sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and local county volun- teer leaders. This summer the members have been involved in a "Garden Club" with an emphasis on "Preservation". During this project all members have been quite busy growing a garden con= taming at least ten veget- ables and four annual flowers. They also have learned how to preserve their produce, for enjoyment in the winter months by pickling, freezing, canning and cold storage methods. Bea McClenaghan and Grace Bird, County Home Economists will be conduct- ing Achievement Days in In the middle of one of the hottest, drycst summers on record, St. John Ambulance reminds you that heat can be a menace. It causes a loss of body fluids and salt that can lead to heat exhaustion. Elderly and obese people are most susceptible, but it can catch anyone, even children. Normally over exertion will cause it, but on a very hot day, you'll lose energy jusl sitting around. On days like that, make the kids sit down and cool off ocicasion ally, and be sure everyone drinks lots of water. Water's part of the treat- ment if heat exhaustion does strike. It shows as, a , shock like condition, with dizziness, muscle cramps, cold, clammy skin and some- times nausea and diarrhea. Get the victim into a cool last week. The RDOP Huron. Com- mittee met at Wingham Wednesday and, after. reviewing some of the find- ings of last year's community survey and comparing them to provincial and national Huron County. They are scheduled as follows: CLINTON -- Ontario Street United Church. Wednesday, August 16th, 1978. WINGHAM - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Thurs- day, August 17th, 1978. CREDITON - Huron Hall, Centralia. College of Agri- cultural Technology, Huron Park. Wednesday, August 23rd, 1978. EXETER - Usbornc Central Public School. Thursday, August 24th, 1978. All afternoon programs be- gin at 1:15 p.m. A special invitation goes to all friends and relatives to attend the afternoon program. Special displays by the club members include record books, canned or pickled vegetables and beautiful vegetable displays. Highlighting the program place. If he is conscious, give him cold water to drink. If he's vomiting or has diarrhea add a half a teaspoon of salt to a pint of water or give him a salted broth. If he's unconscious, don't try to give him anything by mouth. Put him in what's called the recovery position, lying down, on his side with the head back so that if he is sick, he will not choke. statistics, endorsed a recommendation the group undertake a "Focus on Seniors" as its major goal over the remainder of the project. The Huron Committee included Doug Fortune from will be skits, exhibits and demonstrations put on by the members as an educational summary to the project. To conclude the afternoon, special awards and certif- icates are presented to those who satisfactorily complete the project. Turnberry Township council, Harold Wild (sitting in for Tom Dyell) from Wingham council, Grant Stirling from county council, George Pen- fold of the county planning department and RDOP per- sonnel Louise Marritt of Turnberry arid Tony Fuller, Nancy McPherson, Jackie Wolfe and Marcia Armstrong of Guelph. All council members agreed to support the idea in principal provided it not cause them additional costs at this- time. Anne Stewart of Seaforth, a student employed by the RDOP for the summer, reported on an intensive survey of the North Huron, area she has been doing in order to compile a list of all services provided for senior citizens by non-agency groups. She said she found that while there are many groups helping seniors (168 to date) the distribution is very un- even, with most concentrated in Wingham, Brussels and Blyth. Since this community base is already in existence the committee is hoping to work with the local groups and learn the working of their specific programs, a representative said. Other parts of the county might be able to adapt some of the programs to .their areas. It was also pointed out that as the population continues become "top heavy" due to a declining birth rate the needs ofsenior citizens will become increasingly more important. Statistics released by the Science Council of Canada indicate the proportion of aged people is higher in small urban centres than in either the large centres or farming regions. In Wing- ham 18 per cent of the population is over age 65, the committee was told. The committee decided an opportunity exists for Huron County to develop and co- ordinate a program for senior citizens which might be applicable to other rural areas in Ontario. St. John Ambulance says how to treat heat exhaustion INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL and FARM WIRING CAL GARY DILL . 348-8383 or 347-2435 MITCHELL FARM GENERATOR SALES Achievement Days Start next week