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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-03-03, Page 1i'taBLISHED IN LUCKNGW, ONTARIO Wednesday, larch', 1993 5O¢G.s.T included' o 47 3� plus ;Or .S..T. '''*' 1\ \I i'l rU1li i BRUCE COUNTY ' _ r`' '� ���� VI(Hl�t�\ Marian Raynard accepts three-year appointment at Iona Community by Pat Livingston Opportunity knocked on Marian Raynard's door in January. She had two options: opening the door or leaving it closed. Marian chose the former and as a result will embark upon an exciting change in career and residence for the next three years. Marian leaves for Scotland on March 27 where she will take up residence on the small Isle of Iona (3 miles x 1 mile), just off the southwest coast of the Isle of Mull: Here she will take on the duties of Abbey Domestic . Supervisor, in charge of overseeing the kitchen staff, the housekeeping staff and the coffee house at the Iona Commun- ity. Marian explains that the Iona Community is an ecumenical Chris- tian community founded in 1938 by the late Lord George MacLeod of Fuinary. •It was initially a move- ment for renewal in the Church of Scotland. "Approximately 45 people come each week to the Abbey between. April and November of each year. While at the Abbey they share in the chores, worship, Bible study, • discussions, and social - events. There is also a number of day visitors each season," said Marian. "It is much like an adult retreat centre." Marian has been told that some 100,000 people make the pilgrimage to Iona each year. The Community is comprised of 200 members, .1,200 associatesand 2,000• friends. Marian said, "The members are committed to a rule of • daily prayer and Bible study, shar- ing .andaccounting for the use of their money and their time, meeting together regularly, and action for peace and justice in the world." MNR officials optimistic about wild turkey program by Pat Livingston Mike Malhoit, of the Wiingharn District flffice of the:Ministry of Natural Reshot (hotistk.:-says they are extremely optiinistic about last: year's wild tiny prog(tn He makes this com- ment despite: the fact that 1992 weather conditions were neat conducive to proliferation -of birds, su+ the wild turkeys,: who lcground nests The undertoa undertookthe pro - March . to rcintrtcc: s to Huron Cont .. sight *Iglu d clearirtg, and wild to „s were Ger afOi* of the Teases tut :%Iron.. lei* si its t re 0, ih e tut `:. Marian Raynard "Iona is -a place of history," said Marian. "It was on the Isle of Iona in the year 563 that St. Columba arrived from Ireland to begin a mission of the Celtic Church. Over „the `centuries millions of .people have come to this holy place of Christianity." Marian will be living in the Abbott's house, which is part of the ` Abbey. The Benedictines built the . Abbey in the 13th century. Restora- tion took .place in the late 1930s. Marian said rebuilding of the ruined • ;cloistral buildings of Iona Abbey was completed in 1967. . This Sunday at 5:30 p.m. .the • Lucknow Presbyterian Church will host a pot luck supper and social time to honor Marianand wish her well . as she prepares 'to take up her duties at the Iona Community: Everyone is welcome. �. Scouts. Canada. goes co-ed by Pat Livmgston Following two years of work investigating the possibility, Scouts Canada officially became_ a co-ed organization in Novem- ber of 1992. Bruce Condi, District Commis- sioner for Saugeen West District, said that nationally, on a, trial basis, a few groups went co-ed to see if it (idea) was viable. Although Scouts Canada has become co-ed, it is necessary for each area to follow certain steps before it becomes co-ed. Mr. Condi said that •all leaders involved itt Beavers to Scouts in an area (village, town) have to agree in principle. Thhre must be a path to for the child to follow. This means that for example, if a larger municipality has more than one pack in an age group, at least one must agree to being co-ed to ensure The child can advance .from Beavers up the scale to ScoutsA meeting must be held/with parents and they have to agree on becoming co: ed. The next step is for the Group Committee to vote on the change. Once these. four steps have been completed, the propo- sal then goes to the District for approval. • Mr. Condi 'said, one of the benefits in having a co-ed Scout program is that it opens up new territory for younger members of the Guiding movement to become involved in a more out- door -oriented agenda, if that is where their interest is. In addition, some of the smaller communities do not have enough children to form a group within the Scout movement. Co- ed policy . has the benefit of drawing both girls and boys. Mr. Condi said they also found, particulary in smaller communities, that the new policy was beneficial in recruiting leaders. The parents were willing to be involved, but if there was a female child in the home, this perhaps necessitated a babysitter. In some instances, the child would come along to meetings and do all the work but because she,, was girl would never receive the' recognition, In the. Saugeen West District, which covers an area bordered by Underwood, Brussels, Wingham and Teeswater, one village has gone co-ed. Mr. Condi said that Ripley has co-ed Beavers with two girls regis- tered. One girl is the daughter of the leader and one is her friend. Mr. Condi said reaction has been varied. He noted that response was favourable in smaller communities, while in some larger areas it was the opposite. Of course, he said, you always have leaders who are "set in their ways." Programbenefits both employees and employers by Mike Robinson A disability resides in an individ- ual; a handicap resides in the envi- ronment in which the individual lives. Supported Employment Options (SEO) helps not only employers by providing dedicated .loyal employees, but also offers individ- uals a chance to gain self confi- dence and to tackle new challenges. The program - operated through the Wingham and District Com- munity Living Association - assists in securing and maintaining employment in the community for people who are challenged by a disability. ,Chris Gerster, employment ser vices manager for the Wingham and District Community Living Associ- ation, said the history of SEC,' began in the 1970s when it became apparent there did not seem to be opportunities for special needs adults. The trend towards sheltered workshops did not seem to hold all the answers for those with special needs, she said. Sheltered workshops are safe, comfortable and do not require a lot of skills. The staff at the shelters questioned whether the ethics of workshop environments and asked if there were better opportunities, Ms. Gersten said. Then one day in 1985, it was suggested going to real employers to find real work oppor- tunities, a They are good employees and SEO works to find the type of work the individual wants, said Ms. Gerster. Connie Dawson, one of the job Coaches; help individuals adjust to the new work location. People with a developmental handicap must be part of the corn- munity and given the opportunity and the' opening of a door, the program can offer challenging, employment, Ms. Gerster said. She pointed . out employers • in Wingham and surrounding .area have been veryreceptive. Guest speaker John Mayer, a .board member with the Wingham, and, District Community. Living, said what is looked for in . the pro - turn to page 2 Tax increases are not `ruled out by separate school board The Bruce -Grey Separate school board isn't ruling out tax increases 'for 1993, even though working budgets for seven 'departments have been flatlined --On _-- Feb . 23, trustees approved working . papers for those depart- ment. budgets, totalling $1,358,000. Some areas, including business and general administration, haven't had a budget increase since 1991, and won't get one until 1994 at the earliest, trustees were told. • But business superintendent. Paul Serre said the Ratline can't be held on salaries and benefits, which took .up the lion's share of what was a $30 million budget in 1992. "There are built-in costs," Serre said, related to existing contracts and benefits. Those include pay increases for grid and experience advances, as well as benefit improvements. Explaining the working papers to trustees, Serre said that "everything's flatlined. That doesn't take much creativity. To live Within it takes creativity," he added. Some of that creativity . has demanded the need for what Serre calls long-term planning. It means the board took on 'energy manage- ment initiatives' over the'years that he says will allow it to.hold utility rates constant in spite of the expected increase in hydro rates. "We have had a great deal of energy management initiatives. We believe it will show up in savings this year," Serre said. Serre also noted that provided the board does not take on any new. projects, it will be 'debt -free by 1996. In the meantime, the board has about $150,000 in debenture debt, a • turn to page 2 The Lucknow and l IStrict Fire Department took possession of the new 1993 V,,oI'vo GM pumper truck with crew cab last Friday. Fort Garry Industries, Winnipeg, deliverdd the truck and completed a training session, with members; The net cost of the truck to the four municipalities Is $118,441. The old pumper truck was sold to a northern Ontario township for $34,000. (Pat Livingston photo)