HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-01-25, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989.
Grants will improve church access Guelph economists study
hog farm labour relations
Grants totalling $50,000 have
been awarded to three Huron
County churches to help improve
access for seniors and disabled
people.
Making the announcement on
behalf of Remo Mancini, minister
for disabled persons, Huron MPP
Jack Riddell said the grants are
from the Access Fund.
Obituaries
GORDON McCLENCHEY
Gordon McClinchey of Blyth died
Monday, January 16, 1989 at St.
Joseph’s Hospital, London. He was
in his 90th year.
He was predeceased just two
weeks earlier by his wife Lillian.
Surviving are: his children: Robert,
and his wife Frances of Blyth;
Eileen Haggitt of Blyth; William J.
of Victoria, B.C.; Jewell and her
husband Alvin Plunkett of Auburn;
Norman and his wife Lila of
Auburn; Dave and his wife Ruth of
Auburn and John and his wife
Maureen of Blyth. Also surviving
are 17 grandchildren and 22 great
grandchildren.
The funeral service was held at
the Tasker Funeral Home, Blyth on
Wednesday, January 18, 1989 with
Rev. Lorenzo Ramirez officiating.
Spring interment will be in Ball’s
Cemetery, Hullett township.
LEVI ALYMER BYER
Levi Alymer Byer, born Dec. 26,
1912 in Markham, Ontario, passed
away on Jan. 14, 1989 in Palmers
ton Hospital.
He was a son of Joseph and
Elizabeth Byer late of Gorrie. He is
survived by his wife Jennie; six
children: Barbara Thomson, Eldon,
E. Marie Albrecht, Charles, Lewis
and L. Nelson; three sisters: Susan
nah Housser, Annie Werner, and
Flora. Also survived by 27 grand
children and 14 great-grandchild
ren.
Levi met his wife, Jennie, at
OBC in 1935. Regardless of how
exciting a secular or social interest
may have been, the proper spiritual
relationship was always first place
in his life. He served the church as
Sunday School Superintendent,
Sunday School teacher, MDS Re
presentative, conducted prayer
meetings, and was often a confer
ence delegate. The study of scrip
tures and their application was a
high priority, even up to his last
month with us.
Levi ano Jennie have spent 35
years in Huron County as a farmer,
salesman, and their retirement
years. He was known and appreci
ated by many neighbours and
church families throughout On
tario. He enjoyed God’s creation
and experienced this as Nimrod,
the mighty hunter before the Lord.
A proverb he often quoted to his
children, summarizes our observa
tion of his life: “A good name is
rather to be chosen than great
riches, and loving favour rather
than silver and gold,” Proverbs
22:1.
Funeral services were held at
one o’clock Tuesday from Brethem
in Christ Church, Fordwich.
Arrangements were in care of
Watts Funeral Home, Gorrie
Chapel.
MARGARET JEAN STE. MARIE
Margaret Jean Ste. Marie of RR
1, Bluevale died at her home
January 15, 1989.
She was born 76 years ago in
Turnberry township and was a
homemaker all her life. She is
survived by two sons Bill of St.
Catharines and Andy of RR 1,
Bluevale, as well as a sister, Doris,
Mrs. Andy Adams, of Turnberry
township.
The funeral service took place
January 18, 1989 from the Gorrie
Chapel of the Watts Funeral Home
with Rev. Pugh and Rev. Hopkins
officiating. Interment was in Wro-
xeter Cemetery.
The Fund, established jointly by
the Office for Disabled Person and
the Office for Senior Citizens’
Affairs, is designed to increase
physical access by disabled persons
and senior citizens to existing
community facilities.
Matching grants of up to $50,000
are available for approved renova
tions such as ramps, grab bars and
braille features.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church, in Mount Carmel received
grants totalling $15,912 to install
four ramps and to make washrooms
accessible.
The Exeter United Church in
Exeter received grants of $31,745
to install an elevator and two ramps
as well as to make one washroom
accessible.
In Dashwood, the Calvary United
Church received $2,273 for projects
including making two washrooms
accessible and the installation of a
ramp.
Jesus called 'ordinary people'
On Sunday, January 22 Bodie
Craig was the greeter with Murray
Musty, Betty Nethery, Frances and
Steve Bearss acting as ushers at
Blyth United Church.
Rev. Ramirez spoke on “Called
to be in Mission”. He based his
thoughts on the story of Jesus’
calling his disciples as told in
Matthew 4: 12-25.
He said that the people Jesus
called were very ordinary people -
but each was different. They could
represent many of us today. Jesus
didn’t change the personalities of
his disciples but used their special
talents for his mission.
“If we live only for ourselves’ ’ he
said, “we have lost our sense of
purpose.” “As Christ’s followers,
we are in mission for the Church -
we dare not abandon that mis
sion.” He said that those who
disagree with the recent policy
regarding homosexuals by the
General Council may continue to
give to the World Relief and
Development fund of the United
Church and every cent of that
money will be used to support our
missionaries abroad.
The choir sang, “The wonder of
it all”, under the direction of
Marjorie McNall. There were flow
ers in memory of Gordon McClin
chey.
Two University of Guelph econo;
mists ar^, surveying local hog
farmers to find out how much they
pay their workers.
“The purpose of the study is to
help producers overcome the pro
blem of attracting, keeping and
motivating employees,” according
to a newsletter the Ontario Pork
Producers Marketing Board mails
to all of its farmer-members.
Ken McEwan of the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
office at Stratford is co-operating
with Prof. George Brinkman and
Wayne Howard of the University of
Guelph.
Besides pay rates, they will be
studying the types and effective
ness of bonus and incentive pro
grams, the “socio-economic char
acteristics of labor currently em
ployed” and relationships between
farmers and their staff, including
productivity and turnover rates.
On a related front, the marketing
board has filed its opposition to the
report of a provincial government
task force that studied hours of
work and overtime and recommen
ded that farm workers be eligible
for vacation and statutory holiday
pay-
The pork board is arguing that
“agriculture should continue to be
exempt from any restrictions in
regards to hours of work, overtime
and statutory holidays.”
Board director Jim Duffy
farmers “have to practise
labor relations in order to
reliable workers on the farm.”*****
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