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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-10-07, Page 5THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1987. PAGE 5. Business is blooming for new Grey entrepreneur Gladys Ellsmore of RR 1, Ethel, has opened her new florist shop, Country Garden Flowers, just one mile west of Ethel on Concession 8 of Grey Township. Mrs. Ellsmore is well-known throughout the district, and brings a world of expertise to her new venture. War worries harm health, writers say THE EDITOR, We would like your readers to be aware of an event that our two organizations, the Huron County Medical Society and Women To­ day are co-sponsoring. ‘‘Bossin’s Home Remedy for Nuclear War” will appear one night only at the Blyth Memorial Hall on Thursday, October 15 at 8 p.m. This one man musical comedy show is theatre with a definite point of view: anti-nuclear, pro-peace. This will be a lively and enlightening evening for anyone interested in learning more about the issues of peace and nuclear disarmament" while having fun and being entertained. Readers may be curious as to why two quite different organiza­ tions would join forces to bring this event to Huron County. Both the Medical Society and Women To­ day are primarily involved in promoting health and we strongly believe that peace is a health issue. We are supported by the World Health Organization which names peace as a fundamental condition and pre-requisite for health. It is not only the potential total loss of life on the planet that nuclearbuildup threatens. Our mental health is also affected as we face the despair of an uncertain future. Women Today and the Medical Society are also both BY TOBY RAINEY Grey Township’s newest entre­ preneur brings a vast amount of expertise to her chosen trade, as well as a competitive spirit which will be of definite benefit to those she serves. Lastweek Gladys Ellsmore of RR 1, Ethel opened Country Garden Flowers at her home one mile west of Ethel on the 8th Concession of Grey, and is already fully involved in doing what she loves best - providing a wide variety of both fresh and silk flowers for all occasions, as well as custom designing individual arrange­ ments to suit any need. Besides stocking an excellent selection of fresh, cut flowers, Mrs. Ellsmore has an astounding variety of green and flowering plants, as well as a wide range of silk flowers in a rainbow of natural colours. What was originally the dining room of the family’s comfortable farm home has been given over to displaying much of her stock, while a second cooler is presently being installed in the attached garage to handle an overflowing choice of fresh blooms. Country Garden Flowers also has in stock a good selection of wicker baskets and other contain- ersforevery occasion, andMrs. Ellsmore takes a special delight in creating a special arrangement to suit any container brought in by a client. ‘ ‘I feel that my location gives me a special edge in providing flowers at very competitive prices,” she says. ‘‘I want to be of service to the community, but at the same time, the business gives me something to do that I really love!” Although she has loved flowers all her life (‘‘Being English and loving flowers just naturally goes together!” she says), Mrs. Ells­ more only got into the business in a committed to social nuclear arma­ ments, funds are diverted from the quality medical services and inno­ vative health promotion activities that is our work here in Huron County. We also believe that working together peacefully and co-opera­ tively on a Jocal level is one more way of working toward global peace. We invite your readers to participate with us in this endea­ vour by attending Bossin’s Home Remedy for Nuclear War. Beth Fulton, President, Women Today Peter Englert, President, Huron County Medical Society serious way three years ago, when her only daughter, Karen, was planning her wedding. Wanting to provide the wedding flowers herself, the mother of the bride took a course in flower arranging at Conestoga College in Kitchener, and loved every minute of it. Notonlydidshe bring her own special touch to every bloom at Karen’s wedding, but she became so hooked on the art of flower arranging that she enrolled in a second, more advanced course at Conestoga, and then a third. At this point, she landed a job with a florist in Mount Forest, where she commuted to the job daily all last winter, only giving it up to take still another advanced coursein flower design last Spring. By then, of course, she had decided toopenherownflowershop, ‘‘andl wanted to be really, really compe- tant before J went out on my own, ’ ’ she says. She considered opening a place in Brussels, but when the shop she had her eye on did not work out, she and her husband. Bob, decided that there was no reason why the lovely home that seemed so empty County hospital costs rising BY CHRIS LAWS Reports by the five hospitals in Huron County were presented to county council last Thursday. While all five representatives for the hospitals were very positive of whattheir institutions had to offer, all of them noted higher than expected costs, and lack of space as problems they are facing. Wayne Lester, the representa­ tive for the Clinton Public Hospital told council that the price tendered for the new obstetrics wing was 20 per cent higher than expected. In Lester’s report, he states that the new wing is to be completed in February 1988, and that there will be other projects taking place at the hospital during the next five years. Bayfield reeve David Johnston questioned Lester about the tem­ porary stoppage that took place during the previous week at the hospital sight. Lester replied that there was a problem with the brick layer refusing to lay two different sizes of brick. The difficulty has since been worked out. Representative for the Seaforth Hospital, Fred Tilley, discussed in his report the $2,100,000 expan­ sion for the hospital, along with the new $600,000 Community Health Care Centre. He also mentioned a campaign that will soon be started to raise the required $600,000 to cover the difference between what the ministry is going to fund and after Karen’sdeparture should not be converted into a full-scale florist’s shop, and they set to work to do just that. ‘‘Flowers are big business these days,” Mrs. Ellsmore declares. ‘‘The only time that traditional arrangements are not in demand is during the summer months, and that’s the time that most florists have all they can handle with weddings.” The new businesswoman has every confidence that her shop will thrive despite its somehwat un­ orthodox location, because she is already widely known throughout the district for her knowledge and skill with flowers. Most recently, Mrs. Ellsmore was the keynote speaker at the September meeting of the Brussels Horticultural Society, and other speaking en­ gagements are already on her calendar. Country Garden Flowers is open five days a week during regular business hours, or can be reached at almost any time at 887-6351. ‘‘1 am as close as your phone, ” her advertising reads. ‘‘1 aim to please.” what the entire hospital project is going to cost. Brad Vanstone, the representa­ tive for Goderich Alexandra Mar- ineandGeneral Hospital, reported to council about the hospital’s recent purchase of a surgical microscope that allows the perfor­ mance of delicate ear surgery. He also commented on the hospital’s need for more space, along with greater out-patient facilities. Representative for South Huron Hospital in Exeter, Sharon Wurm, faced the most questions of all the hospital representatives who spoke. Wurm told Usborne town­ ship reeve Gerry Prout that there was no truth to the rumour that the hospital was considering getting rid of its maternity ward. She added that births at the hospital have increased, and that doctors are reluctant to do deliveries at smaller hospitals because of the possible legal implications. Zurich reeve Bob Fisher asked a question to all the representatives astowhytherewassucha great fluctuation in hospital costs which none of the representatives could answer. The current operating budgetfor Clinton, Exeter, and Seaforth Hospitals (which are all similar in size) are $3,700,000, $2,837,000, and $3,206,970 re­ spectively. The two larger hospi­ tals in Goderich and Wingham have budgets of $8,712,194 and $6,912,000 respectively. The International Scene So you want to drive in Europe BY RAYMOND CANON Every year I take part in one of the most difficult auto races in the world. I would rate it on a par with the Indianapolis 500 and you may or may not have heard of it. This year’s was called Autobahn 87 and it takes place every day of the year on the four-lane highways of Germany. Since I am over in Europe once a year, I rent a car at the airport and set out on the highway to do battle with the German drivers. I should tell you that there are no speed limits on the German autobahns and many drivers obey this rule (or lack of it) to the hilt. It is nothing to see cars go whistling past me at 200 kph or more and it isn’t limited toyoung men in sports cars. When I am there, 1 drive at about 140-150anditseemsasifjust as many cars go past me on the fly as I manage to pass during my three weeks. However, 1 digress. 1 don’t want to frighten you off European highways but I thought that it might be best to open this article with a touch of realism. Fortunate­ ly for any Canadian drivers not possessed of suicidal tendencies on the highways, there are other roads and other countries where the pace is not quite so hectic. However, if you are going to drive in Europe, please remember that on balance they do drive faster there than they do here. I don’t know why that is but it is something to which you have to adjust if you are to stay alive in European traffic. This means for example, that, when you go to pass another car, you have to check more carefully in your rear-view mirror since the speeding bullets manage to appear right behind you much more rapidly than they do on 401 for example. For this reason the first rule to keep in mind is to use your rear-view mirror assiduously, if not frequently. It will pay off. Since Europe does not, in general, have the spaces thatwedo in Canada, there is far less room for spacious turning lanes and the like. They appear in front of the car very quickly and are very short. Fortu­ nately, there is generally some indication in advance that you are about to encounter a turning lane so that you can be ready for it when it does come. Don’t waste time getting into it. If the light happens to be red when you do get in the lane, remember that in Europe there is generally an amber light to indicate that a green is coming. Most drivers take off on the about stupid foreign drivers, amber since it is very short so be prepared for that as well. Other­ wise you might have some Belch- fire8climbing up your rear fender, together with suitable comments Use your direction indicators at all times. They give the surround­ ing traffic some warning of what you are planning to do and, since the traffic moves faster as I have indicated, you will notfind yourself in a dangerous position as you would if you failed to signal. When you are coming out from a secondary road onto a four-lane highway, don’t forget to signal your intention of getting into the main traffic lane. I have found most European drivers to be quite courteous in this respect. When they see you signal, they will generally move over into the left lane to give you room to enter. Take along a good supply of patience. Outside of the four-lane highways, most roads are not very straight for any length of time and you may find yourself behind a bus or a truck with little chance of passing in the near future. Resign yourself to the fact that you may be there for some time and remember my warning about the speed if you do decide to pass. Cars coming in opposite directions close much more rapidly than they do here. By and large European drivers are better than they are here, even if they do drive faster. I met more idiots on the road the first week I was back inCanadathanldidall the time I was in Europe. A friend of mine has offered the suggestion that all the bad drivers have been killed off in Europe because they couldn’t adjust to the speed. With all those little suggestions in rmnd, bon voyage!