HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-11-27, Page 4Page 4—Lucktiow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 27, 1985
How do you deal with an ever changing society
Change and ways to face change were
•focussed on by Kathy Biondi of Centralia
College at the first "Human Relations and
Rural Living" seminar held in the Lucknow
and District Community Center Nov. 20.
Biondi was the first speaker for the 18
hour course federally funded by Employ.
ment and Immigration, and her presenta-
tion imitated the quick changes in life with
its many faceted approach.
"You can't lock into a goal because
something happens to change the goal,"
she said. The pace of change and the
assault on the values with which individ-
uals are raised confuses and sometimes
paralyzes people from going ahead with
plans.
Another result of change and the
challenge values undergo is the stress it
creates. Change is constant, therefore
stress is also ever present. $tress and
change are on the same continuum, said
Biondi.
Values such as marriage, the work ethic
and family life are all being adapted to the
lifestyle of the 1980s. These changes began
in the '60s and '70s and many people find kt
difficult to understand and make the
changes work, for themselves.
.
Biondi, posed many. question i to her
audience of about 20 women, just as she
had promised, and even a film intended to
provide• a method., to gain answers was
loaded with queries:
In thefilm, Morris Massey said there are
three things most people want: a piece of
the action, peace of mind and peace in the
world. Until most people in the.world have
all three components,. there will be con-
fusion.
These help define an individual's point
of view, which is based on values, is always
there, and is rarely significantly changed.
•A point of view is different than a
viewpoint. A viewpoint is the step back
people need to see both the forest and the
trees. •
Gaining a view point helps an individual•
gain perspective and the . perspective
gained helps in Organizing a plan of action
for the future without as many unforeseen
obstacles rearing up.
That helps a person more effectiVelydeal
with change and reduces the amount of
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stress created by a laelt of understanding of
why things happen the way they do.
To gain this viewpoints, Massey outlined
the acronym RISE. Relax, insulate, scan
and empathize are the four words making
up the acronym RISE and Massey said that
if each step is followed, a viewpoint could
be attained.
The material in the film was presented in
an aggressive 'manner by Massey, a career
• psychologist in the" U.S.
After aiondi had concluded her presen-
tation course co-ordinators Diane Jones
and Mary Ellen Riinmelzwaan, asked those .
• present to choose the topics of the next
sessions from the list of nine suggestions.
The next meeting will be held Jan. 15 at
/the community center.
OFFIRR deadline
is approcithing
The Ontario Family Farm Interest Rate
4fit Reduction Program (OFFIRR) will be
accepting applications from Ontario farm-
ers postmarked no later than Jan. 15, 1986.
OFFIRR is a $50 million program
nounced by the 'Honourable Jack RiddelL
an-
, Minister of Agriculture and Food on
• . August 8, 1985, aimed at easing the -
financial burden of Ontario farmers with
vi• high debt loads but viable operations. The
program provides grants to reduce to 8 per
. 4 cent (by a maximum of seven percentage
•points) interest costs up .to $200,000 of
long-term debt.
••• 474 This program recognizes that the
eighties have been difficult years .for all
farmers. Even those who are not in severe
financial difficulties are feeling the afteit
affects and could benefit from this
program.
No The OMAF office feels it is necessary to
. remind producers that there is a mid -Jan-
• uary '86 deadline for entry to OFFIR.
Those eligible should not miss the oppor-
tunity to /apply for the program. In fact,
fewer than 200 applications have been
completed by Huron County .farmers to
date.
Eligibility 'criteria include that the farm
_. family has not more than 75 per cent
in the operation, has a net worth of less
equity
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C.*than $500,000, a longterm debt (amortized
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over two years or longer) and is not a
•N.) participant in the Beginning Farmer
'•%-1:,0Assistance -Program (BFAP). The farm
family should also be personally operating
the enterprise and expect to earn their
living from farming. •,
For more information and applications
forms, contact • the AgricUltural Office,
Clinton, 482-3428 or 1-800-265-5170. Po-
• tential exists for many more OFFIR
applications. from. Huron County Farmers!
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Elect officers
The Lucknow Presbyterian Evening Aux-
iliary met in the church on Nov. 19.
President Mrs. Frank Hawthorne opened
the meeting by‘ reading a ,poem, "In
Remembrance". Mrs. James Aitchison led
in a meditation based on a reading from
Corinthians - Charity means brotherly love
and goodwill.
There were 17 members present. Since
the group will study the native peoples of
North America next year they plan to use
the recommended study book and seek
further information from the Department
of Indian Affairs.
The annual reports from the several
committees were read and approved. The
nominating committee brought in a slate of
officers for 1986 as read by Mrs. Bert
Gammie. Mrs. Noble Johnston conducted
the induction of new officers. Some of the
executive for 1986 are: president, Mrs.
Bert Moffat; 1 st vice president, Mrs.
William Henderson; and 2nd, vice presi-
dent, Mrs, Jack MacDonald.
For a variety number Mrs. Morgan
Henderson read a ChriStmas story as told
by the innkeeper thirthy-three years after
the birth of Jesus. It told of his regrets in
not having had a room for the mother and
baby. •