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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-06-07, Page 5ommunit 4-H members are honoured Members of Clinton, McKillop and Seaforth 4-H Clubs gathered at OMAFA office in Clinton on May 29 to complete a variety of projects. Junior Leaders, Jane Bennett and Janet Vanden Hoven emceed the program. After welcoming guests and introducing leaders, members presented an infonnativc pro- gram of skits and exhibits. Topics were Photography, Outdoors, Wearable Art and Spring Crafts. Six project awards were presented to Tonya Hopper, Carrie Roy and Deborah Stokes of Clinton and Karen Van den Hengel and Melissa Vanfaket of Seaforth. Twelve project pen sets were presented to Stacey Murch, Clinton, and Andrea Flanagan, McKillop. On cotnpleting 18 projects 4- H clocks were presented to Melanie Cronin, Robert Vanden Hoven and Crista Vanden I-loven all Seaforth members. For completing 24 projects 4- 80th Anniversary watches were presented to Jane Bennett and Nancy Stewart both McKillop members. After reciting the 4-H Motto, "Learn to do by doing", refreshments were served. Leaders for the clubs include Donna Bennett and Marylou Stewart, McKillop 1, Linda Dixon and Pat Saundcrcock, Clinton 1 and Janette Wynja and Gerda Vanden Hoven, Seaforth 1. 4-H WINNERS - These 4-H winners from the Clinton, McKillop and Seaforth 4-H clubs are (front row) Karen Vanden Hengel, Melissa Van Bakel, (back row) Tonya Hopper, Carrie Roy, Deborah Stokes, Stacey Murch and Andrea Flanagan. PHOTO COURTESTY 4-11 4-H AWARDS PRESENTED - These 4-H winners are (front row) Nancy Stewart, Jane Bennett, (back row) Crista Vanden Hoven, Robert Vanden Hoven and Melanie Cronin. Beware of cutbacks Letter to the Editor, BEWARE! Big changes arc closer than you think: The federal government is about to impose the largest cut-backs of civil servants in Canadian history. A whopping 20,000 jobs will be slashed in 1995. Ouch! Don't think we won't notice either because the smaller communities arc the areas that will be squeezed the tightest. The Canada Employment Centre in Exeter is about to becomenon-existent, and, unless citizens within the area announce their dissatisfaction, you may as well kiss the Godcrich Employment Centre Farewell also. Reductions of 60 per cent - 70 per cent arc slated for Human Resources Development Canada, that being the department which resides in Godcrich, Ontario. rills will mean drives to Sarnia or London to apply for bene- fits. The larger Employment Centres will remain virtually untouched by cut-backs. Does this makc sense? Wouldn't it be more effective if the cut- backs wcrc realized in the larger offices where thc absence of personnel wouldn't he so clearly noticeable? Resi- dents in this arca will be sub- jected to long line-ups as thcy await their turn in the more populated areas. Last time I checked unemployment was still a problem and I don't expect it will cnd in the near future either. Once the Federal Government tightens the 'vice grips' of its transfer payments to the provinces, and thc Soc:37 Contract becomes null a Td void, be prepared for some very tough times and total chaos. Many of us will require at least one of the services that the Godcrich Canada Employ- ment Centro offers. The con- venience of having this depart- ment close by will become only a memory we didn't feel worthy of saving at the time. I was quite surprised to real- ize the numerous services the Employment Centre offers the residents in this arca. They assist in the completion of unemployment insurance appli- cations; answer in-person enquiries; offer information on, and referrals to, community programs such as, career options, job search skills, retraining programs and rdsumd writing; they display orders for local employers, as well as national, also preparing a weekly newsletter to local employment offices and post offices; they provide labour market information to workers and employers regarding wage surveys, employer lists, unem- ployment rates, wages and working conditions; training programs to increase training US occupational shortage areas, or to assist long term unemployed workers who have had job barriers; they supply applica- tions for social insurance num- bers, birth certificates, and ordering of records of employ- ment; a computer is provided for persons needing to prepare a resumc.or needing access to marketing information; they offer a student employment centre for summer jobs; the infocentrc has applications and information for, pensions, passports, income tax, child tax benefits, immigration, veterans affairs, customs and access to information. And then more: they have a representative from Canada Pension every Tuesday, employers are able to use their interview rooms for hiring purposes, Worker's Compensa- tion will set up appointments to meet with clients, Revenue and Taxation comes during tax season to assist those with questions, group sessions are held for training information, and the armed forces comes once a month. Quite a range of services that I would prefer remained in Huron County. With the pro- posed cut-backs, Godcrich will bc expected to operate on a skeleton staff and the deteriora- tion of services will be a must. I agree cut-backs arc essential if we are ever to reduce the deficit for future generations. However, we have to fight for what little we have, or watch it 'blow away.' Cuts should first bc placed on the larger depart- ments to allow the smaller communitics to benefit from a service our tax dollars entitle us to have. Perhaps the first to go should be the planning committee who determined smaller commun- ities arc less in need of easy access to services, then individ- uals living in the larger cities. Are we being discriminated against? The saying is true, 'we don't realize what we had until we lose it.' Let your MP, Mr. Paul Stecklc know if you wish this service to remain within our boundaries. If not, don't complain when it's gone. Yours truly, Mrs. Debra Shale Clinton, Ontario TIM CUMMING PHOTO PASTORAL CARE APPRECIATION LUNCHEON - About 36 pastoral care volunteers at Seaforth Manor Nursing and Retirement Homes attended an annual luncheon in their honour on Wednesday. Here, Father Joseph Hardy and Pat Ryan, president of the Seaforth Manor Resident's Council, enjoy a laugh. TIN MY YON LXPOSITOII, awe 7, UMW. 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