HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-05-08, Page 15Upcoming forum
Family violence from male perspective
BY DAVID EMSLIE
SSP News Staff
Family violence from a
man's perspective will he the
Locus of an inforrnational
forum to he held in Exeter
later this month.
The forum, called 'The
Untold Story - A Man's
• Perspective on Family
• Violence,' will he held May
Beds close
Stratford General Hospital
plans to ,close 20 hcds and
eliminate the equivalent of 34
full-time staff positions to
meet budget restraints.
TheStratford hospital hoard
approved a 1996-97 operat-
ing budget of '37.7 -million
[cchntly: incorporating a
+909.0{U) (2.8 per cent) cut in
funding from the provincial
health ministry announced in
March.
23 at the Exeter Lions Youth
Centre. It will he hosted by
Balance Bearn, a group that
helps men with men's issues,
from difficulties at work to
relationship problems.
The 'Untold Story' will'
show the male perspective on
family violence, which, "has
been pretty well unspoken
since the femini.;t movement
took it on 20 years ago,"
according to Balance Beam
co-founder Tony Vorstevcld.
He added that he hopes the
forum will also "help dispel
the myth of male power."
During the sessions, which
will run from 1-5 p.m. and 7-
9 p.m., a wide variety of
speakers will give 15 minute
addresses follpwed by open
discussion among those in
attendance. Minister Sharon
Wurin will be the facilitator •
for the event.
Speakers who deal with
women's issues were also
invited, Vorstevcld said,
"because they deal with the
perspective that society deals
with." He added that he didn't
feel it would be fair to hold a
forum and only hear from the
men's side of the issue, and
noted that perhaps this forum
will bring the two sides
together.
Brochures regarding the
forum have been distributed
throughout !'x :ounty to doc-
tors, Ia« y( therapists,
schools and thy Children's
Aid Society.
All are invited to attend the
forum, and can do so by reg-
istering with the Canadian
Mental Health Association,
located at Central Huron
Secondary School, or by call-
ing 482-9311.
Through holding such
forurns, and working to stop
family violence, Vorsteveld
has a big goal in mind. "I'd
like to have a goal of having
Huron County violence -free
in five years. If we all assume
responsibility today, I'm sure
wc can do it."
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TNI HURON IXPOSITOR, May 1, 1111141-16
PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT
BANK RENOVATION - Seaforth Mayor Irwin Johnston, left, was on hand at the Seaforth
CIBC branch May 1 for the grand re -opening and ribbon cutting ceremony performed by
CIBC Senior Vice -President John Lahey, of Hamilton, right and District Manager Jerome
Grant. Manager Michael Knight said it was the first time the bank had undergone exten-
sive renovations since it opened in 1905 at its present location. The Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce has had a branch in Seaforth since 1878. Marlene Harbum, customer
service representative, presented Bob Beuttenmiller with a donation to the Lion's Park and
Pool on behalf of the Seaforth CIBC. The bank changed its hours to Monday to Thursday
from 9:30 to 4:30 and Friday from 9:30 to 6. A 24-hour banking machine is also available.
Day to begin with foot care
The next Hensall and
Community Drop -In is May
16 at the Hcnsall United
Church. The day begins at
10am with foot care. Please
contact Margaret Cole at
262-2304 to schedule your
appointment. Lunch is at
noon. Later Biddy Cammack
will do some flexibility exer-
cises. The guest speaker,
Loralcc Marshall from
Kirkton, will do flower
arranging. Cards and public
heath consultation will fol-
• low the guest speaker. There
is a fcc. Transportation can
he provided. To make reser-
vations contact Marg Cole
before noon Monday or Faye
Blair Skinner at .235-0258.
This event is sponsored by
the Town & Country
Homemakers and local vol-
unteers.
Hensall United Church con-
firmation class meets after
church. Thc Official Board
meets May 15. A Blossom
Tca and Bazaar will he,hcld
at Huronview May 10. Rev.
Annen will conduct service
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Hensall may be the place to
• Hensall • be Sat. May 25, for the 12th
annual village -wide yard
sale. Events get started at
b}' Liz Sangster 7:30am with the firefighters'
IN 4,1262-271 S breakfast. Every street has
• several sales! Other special
attractions include: tours of
and communion at the
Bluewater Rest Home, May
16. Carmel Presbyterian
Church is having its anniver-
sary May 12 at 9:45am.
The Hensall and District
Horticultural Society meets
May 13 at 8pm at Hensall
Public School. This will be
'new members night', so any-
one interested in gardening is
encouraged to join.
GEXR's Falstaff Engine,
tours of General
Manufactured Housing's
'Garden Suite', food booths,
Legion Ladies' Penny Sale
and of course the Classic Car
Show at the Community
Centre.
Hensall regular council
meeting will be Mon. May 13
at 7pm.
User -pay cuts volume
told members recently that 30
per cent more garbage was
being recycled and compost-
ed in Hensall in the first
month under the new system.
He also said the association
is testing community reaction
The general manager of the for proposed new programs
Bluewater Recycling Ass- like blue bags and textile
ociation, Francis Veilleux, recycling.
People in Hensall are think-
ing twice about throwing
things out since a user -pay,
garbage collection system
began there at the start of
April.
-H roundup
BY KAITLYN CANNON
Seaforth I 4-H club mem-
hers met at Vanden Hoven's
April 29. We opened the
meeting with the pledge and
then did the roll call. Crista
Vanden Hoven read the min-
utes from the last meeting.
Members looked at a group
of title pages and chose
which one they liked the best.
Melissa VanBakcl's title page
won.
We talked about all of the
different sizes and shapes of
trees. Then Gerda Vanden
Hoven told us how people
breed trees. We looked at a
map of where different kinds
of plants in Canada can grow.
Then we went over some
'do's and don'ts' of choosing
plants or trees for your yard.
Melissa Wallace (our junior
leader) did a judging presen-
tation. Members judged a
class of plants fit for a medi-
um-sized yard. We closed the
meeting with a snack.
BY JOHN STOREY
Thc 4-H Chinchilla Club
held a double meeting on
April 13 for the 5th and 6th
meeting. First we did our roll
call then we started on our
field trip. First we went to
Larry and Kathy Wagler and
son's chinchilla ranch at
Paisley where the hydro was
out, so we went to Gerald and
Mary Golcm and family near
Cheslcy. The hydro was out
there too. Gerald showed us
how to comb our chinchillas.
Then we went to a restaurant
then back to Larry's chin-
chilla ranch and wc looked at
1000+ chinchillas. •
Achievement day is May I I
at Walton Community Hall.
Show at IOam and auction at
11 am.
Director's education awards
A couple of secretaries, a
future principal and a student,
all four in arca elementary
schools, earned director's
recognition awards for April
from thc Huron County
Board of Education.
Secretary Linda Wilson and
principal -designate Brenda
Vivian at Walton Public
School were both named.
Wilson "brings a cheerful,
positive outlook and willing-
ness to help in many areas of
school life", thc director's
commendation notes. Vivian
"brings a comr ton sense atti-
tude, practical solutions and
organizational skills to her
position."
At Huron Centennial
School near Brucefield, sec-
retary June Cooper was simi-
larly recognized. "The kids
have cited June as 'listener',
nurse, 'gopher', friend, cleri-
cal assistant, copying helper,
birthday -reminder, special
events helper, banker,
accountant...etc," the director
states.
Jared P. Ibbotson, a student
at Vanastra, was also singled
out by the director for his lit-
erary creations. described as
Soybeans in Asia
Ontario soybeans continue
to make inroads on the Asian
market. the federal agricul-
ture ministry points out in a
press release after its recent
10 -day. three -country Asian
tour.
Market demand is driven by
thc popularity of tofu and
soya products.
"Export sales to Singapore
and Malaysia reached a
record $22 -million in 1995,
facilitated in large part by the
Ontario Soybean Grower's
Marketing Board which has
visited the region a number
of times to promote Ontario
soybeans," says Agri -Food
Canada.