HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-01-24, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1990. PAGE 7.
Walton CPR bridge demolition delayed
Compiled by Mrs. Betty McCall. Phone 887-6677
Concerns in the 90’s
topic of WI meeting
Nine members of the Walton
Women’s Institute returned to the
W.I. Hall the foggy Wednesday
evening for their January meeting.
A noon beef luncheon had been
served to 88 people. It turned out
quite a success even the weather,
visibility was not the best.
Marion Godkin conducted the
business. After the usual opening
she thanked everyone for helping
that day and at the Monday dinner
at the hall. Marjory Humphries
gave the treasurer’s report follow
ing the minutes of the last meeting.
Roll call was answered by “A new
product you like to use”. There was
a discussion on the Blyth Festival
suppers. It was voted not to do any
this year as we have our noon
luncheons. It was voted to donate
$20 to the Brussels Fair Board to go
toward an overall prize. The birth
day party in February for Calendar
Nursing Home in Brussels was
discussed with a committee to look
after program with a couple of
members offering to make cup
cakes.
Helen Craig, convenor for Con
sumer Affairs, spoke on Concerns
in the 90’s. Ideas were given for
Education the Basic, back to
Exams, Literacy, Water, Sprays,
Via-Rail and a little more on
recycling. Helen read interesting
articles from a recent paper on
more of the things to expect in the
90’s Walton Institute hope to have
more membership in the 90’s.
Institute Grace was sung, then
Leona McDonald and Elva Bolger
served lunch.
Goderich Town Council weighed
the pros and cons of saving the
CPR bridge, after hearing opinions
from both perspectives.
Correspondence was read from
Richard Peever, president of Mait
land Valley Marina and Trailer
Park Limited who is strongly
opposed to saving the bridge.
His feelings were thai the same
group that wants to save the bridge
would oppose the construction of
the bridge today; construction
would be necessary for the bridge
to be safe for pedestrians which he
states would detract from its auth
enticity; children would be tempted
to play on the bridge - a youth
broke his back on the adjacent
bridge within the last two years;
and removing the bridge would
open up scenery to the park on
Waterloo St.
He stated that as a railway
bridge there was “good economic
sense” for it to remain but now that
it was no longer being used by CPR
that is not the case. He suggested
that the long term maintenance and
insurance costs would far outweigh
the initial purchase price.
Council then heard a letter from
Dorothy Wallace outlining how
Durham saved their bridge con
verting it into a walkway.
In her letter she said that
wrecking had begun when concern
ed citizens went to Toronto acquir
ing a stop order permit from CP
officials. The top of the bridge was
off and sat unfinished for three
years until enough money was
raised to restore it.
Durham Council approved the
project on the condition that there
would be no financial commitment
from the municipality. They did
however, permit an ad hoc commit
tee of council to be established who
would issue tax deductible receipts
to donors. This committee raised
$35,000.
Wallace says there was little
insurance increase.
At its session of January 4, based
on a recommendation from the
planning department, Council pas
sed a resolution saying that the
county request the CPR delay
demolition of the linking bridges on
the Guelph to Goderich line until
necessary studies for future owner
ship and uses of the abandoned
line.
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Rally rescheduled 1
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The B & W Trailblazers Snow
mobile Rally had to be cancelled
this past Sunday due to the mild
weather of last week, taking a lot of
the snow away from their well
groomed trails. It has been re
scheduled to Sunday, February 11
at the same time as advertised.
The Walton Area Sports Snow
mobile Rally has been planned by
the committee for February 4.
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Stopping before starting
keg to smoking problem
We all know how hard smoking is
to quit. This is why an important
key to solving the smoking problem
is cutting it off at the beginning,
before young people start.
Virtually all smokers start smok
ing before age 20. By age 12, 50%
of Canadian children have tried
smoking and the majority become
regular smokers before age 17. The
younger a person starts to smoke,
the more likely that person will
remain a smoker, smoke more
heavily, suffer from a tobacco-
caused disease and die prema
turely. Unfortunately, despite more
than 25 years of official statements
that smoking kills, cigarettes are
still popular among youth.
rt, Why are health messages not
getting through to some young
people? For one thing, teenagers
generally feel so healthy that
illness is far from their minds.
Illness or death in middle age is not
something that could happen to
them. But tobacco is a real drug
problem. At current death rates,
for every 100,000 smokers now age
15, the following deaths will occur
before they reach age 70: car
accidents - 1200, suicide - 900,
murder - 130, AIDS - 70, drug
abuse - 10. However, diseases
caused by tobacco will kill about
30,000 of these children before they
reach age 70 - about 13 times the
total number of deaths from other
causes combined.
Teenagers also want to fit in, to
be accepted. For some of them,
smoking makes them feel more like
part of the group. This is a strong
pressure. If a youth’s group of
friends smoke, then he/she will
also be likely to smoke.
In addition, many young people
start to this addictive behaviour
thinking they will be able to quit
when they get older. In fact, many
become thoroughly hooked while
still teenagers. Because of a
youthful mistake, many smoke all
their lives. These lives are all too
often cut short by heart attack,
cancer or other smoking-related
diseases.
This year Children and Tobacco
is the theme of National Non-Smok
ing Week. From January 22 to
January 28, activities are being
launched across Canada to encour
age children to stay smokefree.
This is an important message. We
know that if smoking can be
prevented in childhood and adole
scence, then for the vast majority,
it will be prevented altogether.
Let’s promote staying smoke-free
as a positive lifestyle for children.
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Jr. Farmers hold banquet
The Huron County Junior Farm
ers will be kicking off 1990 with
their Annual Banquet and Dance
Saturday, January 27, at 7 p.m. in
the Wingham Legion.
The Huron County Junior Farm
ers will be honouring their own
throughout the evening with the
presentation of various awards to
members and clubs as well as
reviewing the year gone by and
looking forward to the year ahead.
The incoming 1990 County Execu
tive will also be inducted during the
banquet. An added feature in this
year’s banquet is the incorporation
of the Huron County Junior Farm
ers’ King and Queen competition
and crowning.
1990 looks to be a promising year
for the Huron County Junior Farm
ers, so come out and help us kick
off the new year, old and young are
welcome. For information and/or
tickets contact Linda Axtmann,
357-1451. ‘Self Help and Commun
ity Betterment’ is Junior Farmers.
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