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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-10-01, Page 2its for Don't miss out on the International Bulb selections Feed Your Lawn Now Before Winter With C-101. Winterizer and VVinterizer Weeder (Spreader Available) Quinn's Flowers and Gifts Lucknow Phone $284033 1%. riSt 2.4.4414,004t Wednevioxy, October 1 1980 wen oun the community,” says Rev. Kaufman, and this presents the challenge he is looking for. Rev. Kaufman sees the church as a whole headed in a conservative direction which some PeoPle find alarming. The uneertain state of affairs in today's world, including the recession of our economy and the insec- uritY-it 'creates4brongh unemployment, are responsible, Kaufman feels. This leads to an increase in rules and more regulations in the church as, an institution. Rev. Kaufman agrees that not all church doctrine is workable. He supposes that many Christians take a different stand- on the death penalty question than the church doeS. Out says Rev. Kaufman, the church has every right to make statements of docttine 10, and Lisa, 6, have been living in Owen Sound since the beginning of the new school year, Rev. Kapfman says he would be dishonest theological discussion among ministers who if he' said he wasn't looking for a call. He were caught up in the secular changes. The wanted to .go to a congregation which absence of an experience in God in the • presented a challenge to him and the West- traditional sense brought doubt, •.Kaufman side appointment has that opportunity points out. Morality was changing, it was a "They asked for someone who would help time of turmoil and social activism, studenti them look at the, direction , of their service in - were marching in the streets. It looked as Rev', Douglas Kaufman of Lucknow United Church preached his last: sermon to the Lucknow congregation Sunday, as 'he has accepted 'a call to Westside United Chureli in Qyven,504114. Well liked and respected, Rev. Kaufman has liOen pastor to the Lucknow congrega;, tion since 1974. ' His wife, Jean and their children, Craig e ts Christiana are people with strong cent- victioni says Rev. Kanfinan*and in a highly individualistic society which is consumer oriented, many people look for the church -Whitt suits: their prectInCetved-notions-. • The church as an institution is made up of people who belieVe in that institution and , there is no real role for the church to play for people Who do not attend church, he obserVes. He looks back on the God is Dead syndrome during the sixties as mainly a though man had reached maturity and gained control; this concept was equated with the death of God says Kaufman. The pendulum has swung in reaction says -Kauf- man and now there is a new conservatism in the Church. Rev. Kaufman chose to contain most of his work within the church While he was. Minister to the Lucknow congregation. He wanted to, confine himself to the church because his previous position had, been very active in the community and he wanted a change. While in Lucknow he did serve as advisor to the Lucknow Leo Club for close to two years. On Sunday the LucknoW United Church congregation presented Rev. Kaufman with a slide projector in appreciation of his .service here. While he has been taking slideLfor several net have:_his ow11 ProjeCt0r. Folloveing • the morning church service, the • congregation gathered with the Kaufman family for a fellowship and lunch in a fareWell"-gathering. Rev. Douglas Kaufman hatileepopo a can-to Westside tlitited.Chtirch In Owen Sound mid on Sunday his Ultimo* congregation gathered following, his last service to say farewell With. Rev. Kaufman are his family, his wife, Jean, and' children, clog and. Lisa: [Sentinel Staff Photo] Hospiit41s.. want* may cut services serious budget problems this year." The Ministry of Health announced a total ;ven if they are at odds with whatpeople p ere e The church h propheticrole; budget allocation of $2.269 billion for the :The church _his to face the economic 1980.81 fiscal year,. realities of the day according to Rev. "That represented an increase of about Kaufman. -It is increasingly impractical to 7.5 per cent over the previous year," said. operate three or four great huge buildings in Mr. Hahn. "We told the Minister of Health one then that while it was certainly an improve- 'tient from the 4,5 per cent increases of the two previOus 'years, it might not be enough. So it has proven. With inflation.. running considerably higher than 7.5 per cent, hospitals are finding it impossible'to provide the services their communities need within that amount. ' "Many speakers at the meeting spoke 'of significantly increaseddemandfOr inpatient and out-patient care this year, higher, costs for supplies of all kinds, and higher costs associated with—mm-1a nurirkg staff slant=-- ages because of having to pay overtime and • higher registry rates-ta_maintain_ necessary_ nursing staff levels." R. Alan Hay, Executive Director of MA, said that, as representatives stressed repeat- edly at today's meeting, years of financial belt-tightening have 'left no real fat , in the. hospital system to be trimmed and that all cuts made new= have to be in essential services that deeply affect *patient care. Turn, to page 4* Close to 300 hospital trustees and exec- utives from all over the province" gathered Toronto September 19 and issued a sombre message to the people and government of Ontario -- provide more money for-hospital services or, see them cut drastically from present levels. The special meeting was calldd by the Ontario Hospital Association to review the serious budget difficulties threatening most of the province's 250 hospitals. An OHA survey just conducted showed that hospitals are heading for record deficits in the current financial year. No fewer than 136 of the 171 hospitals that replied, reported that unless more money is provided by the Ministry of, — Health they Will go into the red-tothe-tittle-or more than $61 million. "Even that figure could turn out to be far. tors low; "wsaid Ross E. Haim-President-of the Association. "It is based on what we think are realistic estimates for salary levels still to be negotiated with nurses and service staff, but we cannot be certain what the outcome 'of those negotiations- will be. The major portion of the' deficit reported to us . this week predictably comes from the provinces, major teaching hospitals but 'the major message of today's meeting is that there are very,- very few hospitals anywhere in this province that are not • experiencing • In a recent trial at ThorlaksonTeedyards, Airdrie. Alberta. 70 head of cattle treated with TRAMISOI, dewormer were compared with a 70-head control group. At 'rhorlakson Feedyards the efficacy of a dewormer is determined by measuring rate of gain and feed efficiency. After 115 days. the TRAMISOE, treated cattle had gained an average of -105 lb. The untreated group. gained 37-1 lb, per head. The difference: 29 extra lb. per head with TRAMISOI„ And at Market t hat meant a net return of $21.49 extra profit per head. TRAMISOL. It pays off. TRAMISOL $2L49 extra profit per head at Thorlakson Feedyards. Sam G. Raaflaub Vice-President, Thorlakson Feedyards CV 4 Ali t to1WIEIP 42e140,4.4 4.4'40 ?t.