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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-04-27, Page 7community news Why not shop at home? (The following story has appeared In many newspapers in western Canada that care about the well being of the community they 'serve'. Are you trying to kill your com- munity by shopping in the larger towns and cities? If so - sit for a moment and think of what you are doing to yourself, your neighbours, your young and old folks. Think carehilly of what it would be like to live in any town that had no little grocery story or other... --small business. You say, "Why not dose the doors for good. After all he doesn't always have fresh fruit or the particular cut of meat you want. He doesn't handle your special cocktail mix. He only carries six different types of cereal and you must have the seventh! "And, my goodness, his prices, my dear! bo you know I can buy a can of beans three cents cheaper in the city? And we get licorice ice cream, something you can't ever buy here. "Wouldn't you believe it. 1 saved $3.27 on groceries the last time I shopped in the city?" Now, everyone wants to go to the city and save $3.27. But wait, lady - you're not telling it like it is. It cost $15 for gas and oil. It cost you $34 to feed you and the children because you saved so much on groceries you insisted on eating in a classy cafe. While the kids have stated they want to shop for new jeans, you decide to buy another pant suit to hang up beside the eight suits you already have. And Dad isn't hanging around. He needs a haircut and a few repairs and a couple of new tools. Why not get them now? Then, after a day's hard work of saving so much money, might as well have a snack for the road. bad can gas up and get a spare tire fixed while the kids buy soda pop and chocolate bars. Meanwhile, the home town busines- ses are hanging on by their teeth until they can't bear the pain any longer, so they quietly close their doors. Some will move away; some will become disillusioned and others will just give up and go on welfare. Soon the town starts raising taxes. They have no choice. They, have lost business and house taxes which helped pay for schools, sewer and water, hospitals, policing, garbage removal, fire protection and road re- pairs. Farm property devalues. You have to go miles to get repairs. You lose your school grants and you've lost a future generation to the bigger towns and cities. Some day you will wake up with a sore throat - you need your tonsils out. Too bad people, the hospital closed its doors last month and the doctor left town last week. You have to get a doctor now. Take a train - "What's a train?" Take a bus - "Sorry, no bus!" Take a car - "We've got a car, but no gas!" Before you know it, the grocery store has closed, the beauty shop has called it quits, the dress shop sold dresses instead of jeans, the barber left, the druggist took off - families have to leave town to find work, leaving a glut of houses and farms for sale at the local real estate office where realtors are unable to find buyers willing to pay the price the vendor can afford to sell at. in the meantime, they are falling into ruin. "Darn! 1 knew there was a good reason for buying my gas, oil and tires at home, but no one told me the reason." You are being told now, fella! Wake up Canadians. You men who work for your money should have some small say as to where it is spent and you gals who are making your own money shouldn't have to be told - you should know. There's an old saying, "You never miss the water until the well runs dry." This applies to any business - you'II never miss the mechanic, the grocer, the doctor, the school teacher, the barber, the baker, the minister, the farmer, the dressmaker, the drug- gist, the painter, the carpenter or the real estate agent - until they are all gone. Small towns have so many ad- vantages - first one being you are a person, not a face or a number. People know your name and stop to chat. Your small town businesses go out of their way to be accommodating. They'll deliver your groceries and your furniture for no charge, not so in larger centres. The kids can roam freely and are known by all and cared about. The senior citizens can walk to shop, they don't have to fight for a bus seat or call a cab which most couldn't afford. Youngsters benefit from oldsters' wisdom and oldsters stay young at heart because of the youngsters. Your teacher wants your children to learn and prosper. Your doctor does care about your health and your neighbours do care about your happi- ness and your businessmen want to serve you. So do yourself a favor and patronize your home town business! You might surprise yourself and find you are an individual, important to your commun- ity's well being - not just a passing face amid a million other passing faces. If you put your $3.27 savings back in your home town, it has to thrive and prosper. Remember, the deterioration of your town starts with you and your shopping habits. If your habits are bad, change them. If your habits are good, don't worry! Birthing: Options and Opportunities A woman should be selective when choosing a doctor and hospital to deliver her baby A woman should be very selective when choosing a doctor and hospital to deliver her baby. It is v;;ry important to have a good rapport to let your doctor know what your wishes and expectations are. This was an important theme in the discussion of 35 people who attended the workshop "Bir- thing: Options and Oppor- tunities in Huron County" sponsored by Women Today Pressure from the public has resulted in many changes in city hospitals. The changes in local hospitals have been slower but this does net mean our local hospitals are not recep- tive to our wishes. Women Today has sent. 11 hospitals in and surrounding Huron County' a questionnaire about the policies and pro- cedures in obstetric care. So far five hospitals have responded by either filling out the questionnaire or meeting with a committee member. Kathi Wilson, workshop leader, explained the childbirth reform movement began more than 10 years ago. The first requests were to have fathers present at births, to have a choice of unmedicated births and to do away with strapping a woman down and putting her in stirrups. This has been achieved at nearly all hospitals. Now the issues have become much more com- plex. Women are questioning the routine itse of internal fetal monitors, the rising Caesarean rate, automatic episiotomies and the in- creasing use of syntocinon t a synthetic hormone) to start or speed up labour. Wilson explained that most larger centres no longer give women enemas or prep. The reason given for giving a prep was always to prevent infection, explained Wilson, but the studies that have been done show that shaving often increases the incidence of infection. Any women ap- plying deodorant after shav- ing her arras knows the sting of many tiny knicks in her skin. These knicks from shaving can be an entrance fur infection, hence a higher risk from this practice. Although this has been known for years, still 60 per- cent of the hospitals in Canada still routinely use this practice. Wilson recommended several books. The Silent Knife, by Nancy Wainer - Turn to page 144 Jamboree executive finalizing plans The executi.e of Jamboree 'h.l met at the Mayfair Restaurant for their April meeting, with Al Hamilton as chairman and Mary McIn- tosh as secretary. Other members present were George Anderson, Joe Ag- new. Barry McDonagh and Bob McIntosh who met with the conveners of the various committees. Stuart Reavie, in charge of properties. would like to hear from an% one who will lend a picnic tahlc4 for the Jamboree v, eek,. 11;1 Picnic tables arc needed fat the Shriner's I ish fry. and Barbecue nn the Saturday and Sunday nights. Stu also hopes for plenty of volunteers to help set up tables, chairs and stages, the last week of .lune and also to help set up for the various concerts and dances. .1 unior Farmers. Jim Pent- land and Brock Hasty met to discuss details for parking. All parking will he free. The Junior Farmers will direct car drivers t'' one of 10 parking lots on the perimeter Of the to« n. they will work in c.o•operatic,n u cth the I uc k• now Firemen and the O.P.P.. who will direct thru traffic around the town while the main street is closed and the parade in progress. Eunice Cunningham, con- vener of the food conces- sions, has very capably or- ganized all the volunteer workers to serve in the booths. The committee will huv all the food and the local organizations will supply workers at various times and places. nrcurgc Whith‘ u ill marl u. ith a representative frorn the Fireworks ( ompanv. (;,,ntgc is plannini, a Fir,' v<c+rk' Disp1.1% fur about h,ilf an hour on the Sunda% night The Committee is hoping to receive a Dominion Dav grant from the Federal Gov- ernment. The name tags have been ordered for the registration booth. More programs have been ordered also. 1t was suggested to have a bulletin hoard in the registration booth for the weekend for people to pin up messages. Bob McIntosh will have the untr% forms for floats for the parade reach soon. i he Historical Berk has t'-'tc• to the prirrte1 and vi 01 h' nn sale° lamhoree week- end. Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 27, 19113—Page 7 NOTICE STARTING Monday, May 2nd We Will Be Open Six Days a Week From 8:00 a. m. - 6:00 p.m. For Your Shopping Convenience Ron Machan Home Hardware 528-3008 rs fl Home Hardware -leartilHotne Hardware ......._ SCOTT DRAINAGE WATER MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS • DRAIN TILE SYSTEMS • EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES • FREE ESTIMATES SCOTT BROS. 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