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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-06-26, Page 5Dear editor: Were all interested in consenting Ontario's natural environment. But an apparent policy. reversal by Ontario Envirolunent.Noister Ruth Grier Iva. inevitablyIPS to more garbage in all our tied fields, strems and trails, • Last, Ootobir, Mrs. Nor Pg*- ised u that tfro, 4* Mak industry would have to -produce more refillable '.coritainersil so that leLss Of their 'throw -MVO bottles and Cans wont& be SixeWnlacrOSs'the prov ince. Startiarkpiil I; all SO drink laniifactims whO didul r—itvide least 30 Per 'Cent of their. product in refilbble containers were lb be charged,. with fines ranging to $10„000, Mrs. Grier said. But nOws she has reneged. Although the industry is only Mar- keting about 15 per cent of its total product inrefillablecontainers, the ministry still hasn't laid charges - and there's no indicatk)n they plan to enforce their own policy. • Instead, we:vvill have to tolerate floating pop cin i on our treasured sompuesemoremeastelememleum lakes sad stow's, Old '1441c bottles littering our favorite Uafts. The ,soft drink industry certainly doesn't 'War die entire Waste crisis ori its Shoulders, but the promised 30 -pa -Mt quota would set an example Tor all other pac4;en. There has to be a' staying_ point to put an'end to unnecessary packag- ini„a and this is it. We at the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters have written to Mrs. Grier, reminding her that our natural heritage must take preced- ence over consumer convenience and corporate proftt. But without public outrage, Ontario's Environment Ministry is likely to be quite happy with the wasteful status quo. , Yours in Conservation, R.G. Morgan Executive Vice President "Ok, up, up and over" appears to be what BJ, Mayer Is saying to himself as he ,gives his all in the high jingo event, daring the junior Ill_ireptip day at PaddiViinicka tact week, (Rat Livingston photo) historic precedent setting conference Ontario Community Support Asso- held in Toronto June 10-12, at 'the dation. Toronto Hilton Hotel. Jean Young, The Minister of Community and of Town and Country Homemaker Social Services, Zanana Mande, and Gloria Workman from the addressed the conference immedi- Wingham and Area Seniors Day ately after she had announced in the Centre, along with members of staff Ontario Legislature plans for the were among the 560 volunteers, redirection of Ontario's long-term consumers and service providers care services. from across Ontario in attendance. The delegates from the Home Support sector who believe that For, the first time in Ontario's individuals should be given assist - history, three provincial associations am to be comfortable and safe in will merge. Meals 'On Wheels of their homes, warmly welcomed the Ontario, the Ontario Association of govenunent's initiatives. Visiting Homemakers Services and Her remarks indicated that aim - the Ontario Home Support ASSOCI-b man* and neighbourhood -based ation will set in motion detailed support programs will be sign& plans to form one organization. The candy enhanced. Staff smoking As a birthday present for life member Beth McConnell the. Dungannon Women's Institute held their June 6 meeting at the "Coun- try Road Lodge." As a tribute to Beth some of the ladies read pieces from her scrapbook of poems, some with former Institute members names, being inserted, at intervals. These members were active in the Institute back in the 1970s. These poems were written by Beth through the years. Everyone repeated the "opening ode", then Ruth Freeland held a contest on words referring to differ- ent kinds of pies. - • Winnifred Girvin led in the sing- ing of ,three hymns and Gloria Pearson.' gave a reading. Dora Alton. brought her violin along and' she • and Elmira Finnegan on piano gave us a recital of old hymns. -Some 'old favorites, were picked Now that the Bruce Board of Education has approved a policy on use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs for its students, it's looking at a similar policy for staff. The Board's policy on student use of drugs includes prevention through education, help for abusers through existing community agen- cies: and discipline, including suspensions and *ming from field trips or athletic events. Trustees were told principals can use diZbretiOn in imposing 3 -5 -day suspensions, so they don't become a few days off school for offenders to wander the streets. Vice chairman Gord Thompson said -he has concerns about forcing students off school property to have a smoke when the Same_ policy doesn't apply to staff. But he wa,s told that double standard could be eliminated soon, as a committee has already started Work on a drugs and alcohol policy for staff and the public using school facilities. sheets that were enjoyed by all. In the absence of. Roberta Linskilt, who was ill, Joan Dougherty read the Correspondence and dien Willeta McWhinney read another of Beth's poems, Margaret Errington gave' a reading and the meeting ended with "0 Canada.!' Beth thanked everyone for remembering 'her On her 77th birth-. day. Birthday cake and muffins • with" ice cream were served to all. accompanied by coffee or tea. • Lottery winners Last week's $50 winners in the Belgrave Kinsmen cash calendar lottery were Carol and Don Vitt; cent, New Brunswick Oscar Scefter, R.R. 4, Winghann Laurie' Buchannan, Belgrave; Barry Golley, RIR. 4, Winihmn; Jeff lc..hits, R.R. 1, Exeter; George Iviarkelvitz, R.R. 2, Wine*** Steve' Sebbend, 'Lin- wood- * a -S100 Jae. 16 to June 22' were Vicky 'Wagner, Welton, - Jean • &upon, Linwood, John and Sharon Jamieson, Wingham, Terry and Glenda Ritchie, Blyth, Helen and Louis Stonehouse, Belgrave and Bill Longrigg, KitChener. The $100 winner On -the 22nd of June was Jack and • Debby Van Dyke, Kitchener; SUNDAY June 30/91 nooixonsadit, isoomustgoi • itaibLikaie SAM*: • ineunivret iiiren"tor . Ikker* 410Y. ' Progressive $1000. in 51 Calls ..• Jaipst $101)011-5.4 coh ,,PurpleBOU.$225'.00 community centre open's at 4:30 pit • ga Slot 07:15 p.m. McDONAGll REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE LTI). 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