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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1993. PAGE 13.
County asks for change in voting structure
Huron County will ask for a pri-
vate members vote to be passed in
the Ontario legislature, changing
the voting structure of county coun-
cil to one vote per municipality, but
strongest opposition is likely to
come from one of its own munici-
palities.
A motion to ask for the change in
voting structure was made by Bill
Clifford, deputy-reeve of Goderich,
and one of those who would lose
his job after the next election if the
changes are made. Under the pro-
posals, each municipality, regard-
less of size, would have just one
representative at county council
and each representative would have
but one vote. The changes are
being sought because of the fact
that three more municipalities
would qualify to send a deputy-
reeve to county council after the
next election. "Having sat in the
1970s when it was larger (when
many municipalities had deputy
reeves) it was much more cumber-
some," Councillor Clifford said.
"The Town of Goderich has more
to lose than any other municipality.
This is not our first choice. If we
can't get our own way, then is it not
better to let us all work together in
the best interests of Huron."
But Exeter Deputy-Reeve Lossy
Fuller indicated her municipality
will not go along. The voting struc-
ture, she said, must also look at
population and assessment. Exeter
had suggested a system of multiple
votes that would give representa-
tives of larger municipalities more
votes.
Some reeves of smaller munici-
palities such as Hullett Reeve Tom
Cunningham, however, had protest-
ed such a system, arguing reeves
represented their municipal corpo-
rations, not the size of the popula-
tion.
Goderich Reeve John Doherty,
who had two votes under the cur-
rent structure, said he didn't like
that system. "I, as an individual,
never felt important with two
votes," he said. "I will support the
motion on that basis."
The motion passed easily but
Councillor Fuller said Exeter would
continue to oppose the move.
Block Parent marks 25 years of service
Block Parent Week is Oct. 25-31.
This year the program is celebrat-
On Oct. 23 more than 200 people
will rise up singing in Goderich
with Don Besig, in celebration of
the MacKay Choristers' 10th
anniversary.
Besig, a recognized choral leader
and composer, will be in Goderich
for a one-day workshop with six
Ontario choirs and he will conduct
an evening massed Choral
Extravaganza.
The Port Elgin Centennial
Singers, the Middlesex County
Singers, the Kincardine
Community Singers, the "J" singers
of Niagara Falls and the
Elderberries of Gravenhurst will
join the MacKay Choristers in the
concert. The event will beheld at
North Street United Church in
Goderich at 8 p.m.
"The concert is a party. We're
inviting people to sing with us and
to hear us sing," says Irla Stewart,
director of the 70-voice MacKay
Choristers.
The seniors choir began in 1982
when the MacKay Centre of
Seniors sponsored a six week
choral workshop under the
leadership of Mrs. Stewart with
Joan Henwood as accompanist.
This project was so popular that
the choir became a reality and
began to entertain the community
and surrounding area. Membership
For many people, getting the flu
is a minor problem like the
common cold. But for others,
especially those 65 and more, it can
lead to a serious, even fatal illness.
About 300 people die each year
in Ontario from influenza-related
illnesses. The majority — 85 per
cent — are over 65. In addition, the
flu puts 25,000 people in hospital
every year, costing millions of
dollars.
Prevention is the best medicine,
by being vaccinated against the
three main strains of flu germs
expected to be around this winter.
If you're in a "high-risk" group
your flu shot is free. These include
people over 65 and those who have
serious heart, lung or kidney
diseases, diabetes or cancer, are
infected with HIV or have certain
other serious conditions.
Also considered at high risk are
all residents of Ontario's nursing
homes, homes for the aged and
chronic care facilities. This year,
the flu vaccine is also free to staff
of nursing homes, homes for the
aged and chronic care facilities
who care for patients.
"While the majority of seniors in
institutions are vaccinated, the
same is not true for seniors living at
home," says Dr. Monka Naui, a
senior medical consultant with the
ing 25 years of working with com-
munities to help make them safer
grew from a mere 16 to 70 voices,
with members coming from
Goderich, Blyth, Clinton, Auburn,
Benmiller, Varna, Bayfield, Port
Albert and Point Clark.
This year Janet Thomson has
joined the group as assistant
director and to share
accompaniment duties.
In the past 10 years the
Choristers have distinguished
themselves in winning seniors'
choral competitions, participating
in the Seniors' Jubilee Concerts in
Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, and
this past June performing at the
Ontario Art Gallery in Toronto as
part of the Joy of Singing 1993
International Choral Festival.
Their upcoming concert has been
in the works for more than a year
when Don Besig was asked to lead
the choirs.
"We are very pleased that Don
Besig has agreed to be with us, to
teach us his music," Mrs. Stewart
said.
"For anyone who is doing much
singing, his work is familiar. His
music has a message."
Don Besig's name and music is
highly respected in choral work. A
graduate of Ithaca College, Besig is
director of music at Perinton
Presbyterian Church in Fairport,
New York. He has more than 30
years of experience teaching vocal
Ministry of Health. "We are quite
concerned that only about 50 per
cent of seniors living at home get
flu shots. We would like to increase
this to 80 per cent in order to
provide as much protection as
possible. "If more people would get
vaccinated, the number of
influenza-related illnesses would be
greatly reduced.
The best time to get a flu shot is
from September to November.
After that, the flu season is in full
swing. It begins some time in
November (the actual time varies
from year to year) and lasts about
six months.
The flu vaccine poses no risk to
pregnant women or the fetus.
However, anyone who has a severe
allergy to eggs should not get a flu
shot since the vaccine contains a
trace of egg protein. A flu shot is
needed every year because different
types of flu viruses appear each
year. The vaccine is changed each
year to protect against the strains
expected to be circulating.
Each year, the World Health
Organization and the Centres for
Disease Control in Atlanta predict
which flu strains are going to be
around the next winter. This is
based on which ones were most
prevalent at the end of the previous
flu season.
places to live.
With figures collected through
music in the public schools of
Western New York. Since 1973
over 250 of his compositions and
arrangements have been published.
His enthusiasm for working with
singers of all ages has led to
numerous invitations to serve as
guest conductor, clinician and
adjudicator. He has conducted
festivals and workshops in 30
States and in Canada.
Several of his pieces will be
performed at the Choral
Extravaganza.
"There will be moments of
anxiety when you're singing in
front of the composer," Mrs.
Stewart admits.
Since January the choirs have
been learning the same six musical
numbers and on Oct_ 23, during an
all-day workshop, this music will
be rehearsed and polished under
Besig's tutelage.
When the workshop concludes at
5 p.m. the six participating choirs
reports sent in by provincial, terri-
torial and community programs the
will have dinner together at North
Street Church. At 8 p.m. the Choral
Extravaganza '93 will begin with
the massed choir singing Besig's
composition, Gonna Rise Up
Singin', followed by a Stephen
Foster Medley. The visiting choirs
will then be given an opportunity to
sing individually and the MacKay
Choristers will present one number
from each of the 10 years of their
existence.
The evening will close with four
additional choir selections, of
which two will be Don Besig
compositions.
What a thrill for the audience to
hear 200 voices singing under the
direction of the music's composer
and performing the music as it was
meant to be executed!
Tickets for this performance are
$5 each and are available from
MacKay Chorister members,
MacKay Centre or King's Books
and Gifts in Goderich.
red and white Block Parent sign is
now displayed in 300,000 homes in
1,200 communities across Canada.
In 1992 those Block Parents helped
nearly 1,100 people, mostly chil-
dren in situations ranging from cold
hands to rape.
As this information is sporadic
and spread over a lengthy time
frame, however, the organization is
planning to, in recognition of its
anniversary, do a one-time inten-
sive data gathering campaign.
In Brussels there are now 42
households displaying the Block
Parent signs, which has been pretty
much consistent with the number of
participants since the program
began in October 1987. Brussels
Clerk Donna White, who played a
role in organizing the program says
that her goal has always been to
have a minimum number of 50
houses carrying the sign, but that
has never been achieved.
Block Parents are always needed,
she says, and anyone interested in
becoming one should contact her at
the municipal office.
Mrs. White also reminds Block
Parents to make sure they take the
sign out of the window when they
leave home or are unavailable.
Time for flu shot
Choir rises up singing in Goderich