Times-Advocate, 1988-07-13, Page 284,
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Times -Advocate, July 13, 1988
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EXECUTIVE OF RETIRED TEACHERS The new executive of the Huron Unit of the Superannuated Teach-
ers of Ontario is -shown here at the recent -annual meeting in Clinton. Back, left, secretary Theresa McCann, Mount
Carmel: }turon-Perth Unit president Len.Srnith, Mitchell: treasurer Evelyn Merrill, Clinton and entertainment chair-
man J,rn Stoner, Goderich. Front,. past president Joh_ n Hayman, Bayfield; -president Al Jewson, Clinton and vice-
presidenl'Irene Haugh, Crediton.
Orange Lodge at Varna
plans Sunday breakfast
Fav JOAN BEIRERLING
N' RNA The Varna Orange
invite everyone. to their
panrakc breakfast, Sunday July 17
from 10 a:m. to 2 p.m. at the
Stanley Complex in Varna. •Comc
on out and have your brunch.
Th, tickets for the Summcr Dou-
--bk Dance (July 16) are selling
fist. The Rec. Committee would
pprcciatc it if anyone with a truck
or flatbed truck would be willing
and available to help move picnic
tables from Zurich to the Stanley
Complex on Friday night: If so
contact Jim Kirton at 233-7234 at
your earliest convenience.
There arc 46 children in the Var-
na-Bruccficld area registered for
swimming -lessons this summer.
This is_a good Opportunity for the
children. .
Health Topics
by -Sheryl Feagan
Health Education Consultant,
Iluron County Ilealth Unit -
When your child asks a question such as..."Flow docs a baby get
into a Alomniy'r" or "A1.hat were you and Daddy doing in the bed-
room with the door closed''". (io you: -
:A t Answer truthfully, without embarrassment. -
11i Feel uncomfortable and say, "You're (09 young to know" or
(;o rids your"father/mother". •
C) (;et red-faced and flustered and say, "I don't -want to hear you
asking; questions like that!" -
It your response was "A",-CONGRATULATIONS...you're an
.,,kahlc parent! if your response was "13" or "C"; you're part of -the
n ty. Whatever your response, read on!
\lost parents want to be the ones to tell Their children' the facts of
lite. but embarrassment anti personal hang,ups often -get in thew arv-
('hildren. yearning for information, then lake their questions outside
the home to peers, for example; where the answers are seldom right.
Parc:as cannot he their chrl(lrens' sole educators. if they •wanted to
be, they would have to prevent their children from reading hooks,
new,p;tpers; and magazines. keep them away from television and
movies, and certainly prohibit them from having any friends at all.
But patents can be the main educator in a life-long partnership with
schools. religion, and community groups.
When should sex education begin? •
It is never too early to begin to talk about sex and sexuality. Ba-
bies hay(' scutal feelings: touching themselves is natural and enjoya-
ble. Babies thrive on physical -affection which is something~ that
plot parents enjoy giving. 1.itng: before their first birthday, most
hildr.n understand that lose. approval, and physical.closcncss goo to-
ih:r. This relationship is a basic component of sex education and •
pro\ ides an ideal setting forfhildren to becitrnc comfortable-u-ith ter -
in inol(' s . for children, knowing the correct names for genitals is as
iniOn taut as knowing that they have.ears and elbows.
What if you don't have all the answers'
harry tttrrnts are concerned that they won't know how to answer
their ihold's questions. Some. worry that thcyll give an incorrect
nies,ae. But parents (don't have to know everything! flaying all the
an-'.ecr.u,itt what counts in sex education. It's OK to say that you
ar:n t sure. -The important thing is that your children's questions do
eet answered correctly eventually. There are many excellent hooks
and and knowledgeable health professionals available to help parents
tea: h their children about sex and sexuality. Learning together can h;
a very positive experience.
How can you he an. askabte parent?
There are no written rotes to guide a parent in sex education. Pat-
:tits have had their own experiences which will "color" .how they
,teal with. their children. But here are a few tips that might be of
help:
1. Encourage your child to ask questions at an.early age.
2. Make your child feel there is no such thing as a -stupid or unac-
ceptable question. -
• 3. If you dont know the answer, say so, but also promise to try to
find out.
3. G i' a ample' opportunity for your child to join in discussions.
rth the rest of the family.
5. 1 ry to answer questions whenever and wherever they arise, pro-
ytd:,l it is appropriate to the moment. 13y setting "proper" dime. for
certain subjects, discussion may bc curtailed.
6. Make it your.business to bc informed about important aspects
of sexuality - ►t will help niakc you feel more comfortable about
questions. .
7. Discuss the subject -of sex education with your spouse-•- come to
an agreement on how to approach the subje, q With your child, l
S.'Don't be afraid to initiate discussion with your child. If your
child seems disinterested, simply postpone the discussion, but make
ii clear that your child can feel frcc to bring up the subject anytime
later.
9. Take advantage of educational resources available to you.
10. Do not hesitate to provide -input for other sources of informa-
tion you child will encounter (e:g. doctor, teacher, nurse).
RI.MEMBER: Parents are the most ii portant sexuality educators
of their children. It's important to keep the tines of communication
open!
Adapted from information contained in, "Health Matters", a publi-
.ation of the Simcoe County District Health Unit. Produced -and dis-
tributed by Health Education Services, Huron County Health Unit,
House, Godcrich, Ontario, N7A I M2.
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Playground starts this week at
the Complex-, from. 9:30 a.m. - 4
p.rn. Tuesday and Friday are. the
days and the cost is S24 per -child
for the entire seven yvecks or.S3.50,
a day.' There is also a family rate.
Varna residents were surprised to
sce the. fire engine come into the
village Tuesday evening with its
siren and lights on and•relicvcd to
find it -was only a mock disaster at -
the church shed.
. A number of Varna and arca
young people volunteered •to be
victims of smoke_ inhalation and
the fire department practiced resus-
citating -the victims. The firemen
were also surprised by this. The
village was pleased to sec how
quickly and efficiently thcy re-
sponded- to this mock disaster, as
they had already responded to'd fire
an hour earlier in Vanastra.
Wilfred Chutcr's 'daughter and
son -in -taw, Vivian. and Ilarvey-
Boyce, spent the weekend with
Wilfred, •
Ball schedule
Ball games for the week arc:
Squirt Giros vs. Tuckcrsmith,
Wednesday July 13 at 7 p.m.; •:
. Midget and Bantam. Boys vs.
Goderich at 9 p.m. Wednesday July
• 13;.
Mite Boys vs. Godcrich #3,
Thursday July 14 at 7 p.m. on
Front Diamond;
Squirt Boys vs. Blyth, Thursday
July 14 at 7 pin. on Back Dia-
mond and;
Pec. Wee -Boys vs. I lullctt, Tucs-
day July 19 at 7 pan. •
Bantam and Midget Girls vs.
Tuckcrsmith, Tuesday play July 19
at9p.m. -
- We also have a boys tyke team in
Varna but they arc only playing a
few garlics this year. -
On July 6 the Stanley Tykes were
defeated by the Clinton team by a
score of 19-9. Their next game will
be August 9 at Stanley. They will
be practicing on Tuesdays froin 7-8
p.m.
Comc on out and cheer them on.
On these hot nights, its a little
cooler down at the ball park under
thc shade tree, so come and support
your favourite scam.
Graduate
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Faber, Kip -
pen, are pleased to announce the
graduation of their son, Jerry Fa-
ber. Jerry -graduated from Fan-
shawe College on June 15, 1988 as
an Electrical Engineering Techni-
cian. He is now employed with De
Schiffert Electric Ltd. in Strathroy.
Over 80 Clud
ifenry Becker, Zurich turned 89
on July 11, 1988.
Ask input in waste management
GODERICH - The preparation of
the Huron County WasteN•Nlanage.-
ment Master Plan, which w ill pro;
vide a comprehensive, long term
waste management strategy for Hu-
ron County, is now underway. -it is
being undertaken by the Toronto
consulting Crim of Gore and Storric
Ltd. • . .
The Master Plan will consider
waste reduction, recovery, reusc,.and
recycling as options to minimize
the use of landfill --sites, as well as
-identify preferred locations'for waste
facilities and an overall system for
waste management.
Thc consultants arc scheduled -to
complete the Mastet_Plan_by_Au=-
gust, 1990, at a- cost -of S227,328.
-One half of the -total cost of Master
Plan preparation" is funded by the
Ministry of Environment . _ A Mas-
- ter Plan is necessary under the re-
quirements of the Ontario Environ-
mental Assessment Act to acquire
-new or expanded waste facilities.
The situation is becoming critical
in the county since many of the gar-
bage dumps now- have a projected.
lift expectancy of less than 15
years.
The Master Plan will be carried -
out in four stages. The first stage
involve collecting.Land.use iti-
_forrnation, preparing an inventory
of waste generation, -evaluating ex-
isting facilities and developing cval-
• uation criteria by which potential -
waste sites will be assessed. "C':is _
stage of the Master Plan wilt be
completed by the end of this year.
The remaining. stages will focus
on identifying and assessing suita-
ble arcas-ior landfill, and developing
a system- for -waste management
which incorporates acceptable meth-
ods for. waste disposal in Huron
County. An important part of the
Master Plan will be to develop po-
tions to -reduce the amount of gar-
bage which must be landfilled., -
.Thc involvement of comun-ity
residents is -critical to ensure tile de-.
vctopmcnt of a plan -which is suited
to use needs and requirements til I lu-
ron County. Community input
will be sought tor iueas and intor-
oration about issues which should
bc taken into consideration in the
Master Plan, and in providing com-
ments on reports prepared during
• each of the stages of the Master
Plan.
To facitatc community awareness
information and involvement in the
Waste Management study, a \Vast'
Managcnient Co-ordinator, Jo -Anne
Richter, has • been hired by the
County. Ilcr role will focus on
providing information to the com-
munity about the various aspects of
the Master Plan study, and woFking
ith groups and individuals who
visa to have involvement -in the
stud).
Mentors of will
be encouraged to take an a, u': role
at an)' point during the 'ours' of the
Study. ' Public- ntk.•etin_s »ill be
scheduled periixtically to pro\ i,i' up-
dates on the Agister flan, and to re-
view preliminary reports prepared
daring each of the stages of the
Master Plan process. , -
COmmunity groups or individuals
who would like further information,
or who would like to meet to dis-
cuss issues relating to waste man-
agement, are asked to contact Jo-
Anne. Richter through the Huron
County-Department-of-Planriirtg anJ
Development, 52.1-2155.
rime Stoppers
• Crime Stoppers and the Crime-
• nal Investigators -with the Ontario
Provincial Police in Exeter are re-
questing the assistance of the
public. to help solve the following
thefts.
- During the period of June 1201,
1988 and June 15(h, 1988 the Vil--
lage of I Icnsall experienced a rash
of thefts as follows:
Victim HI had over S500..worth
of cassette tapes stolen from • his
car sometime during the night'of
.June 12th.
Victim #2 had a gas powered -
"Wced Eater" green in colour
with a blower attached and an
edger attachment valued at•S500
stolen during the, night of June
13th.. • •
Victim #3 had over SI10O cgf
_motorcycle equipment stoJen
from his motorcycle. Items in-
cluded, I) set of grey leather.
. saddle bags, 2) a grey leather
jacket, 3) a grey and black helmet,
4) a tool kit and several other
items _
Victim #4 had two black Pio-
neer Wcdgcmount speakers
(10"x5") stolen. from his car -
which was parked on Queen St. in
Hcnsall during the night of June
15th.
Victim #5 had a Car Bra with
"Lazcr" in white lettering On it
stolen from his car parked at Nel-
son St. during the night of June
14th. The Car Bra is valued at
S140.
Victim #6 -had over S270 worth'
Of goods stolen from her parked
car in )-Icnsall, which included 1)
apair of Bushnell binoculars and
2) a_ badminton racquet with the
name "Victor" in it. •
Police bejieve that these thefts
arc all related and Crime Stoppers
would like ;to hear from anyone
who might know the whereabouts
of the stolen property or the iden-
tity of the thieves.
If you have information about
this -or any other crime call
CRIME - STOPPERS OF
HURON COUNTY toll.frec. at 1-
8(X)-265-1777. Your call will. not
be traced, nor recorded and your
anonymity is guaranteed. If an
arrest -is made you could. cam a
cash reward of up toS 1(x)0. You
will not have to identify yourself
nor testify in court.
Farmers are independent, prideful
and; isolated... and that's a deadly
combination. -
So said Harry Cecil, an American
mental health specialist. 1lc spoke
to a group of counsellors at an in-
ternational mental health conference
at the University of Guelph recent-
ly.
. He is right. .
Forced to cope with the economic
crisis in agriculture which has been
getting worse for the last.five years
-- and now the worst •drought in 50
years -- fanners arc still too inde-
pendent and proud for their own.
good.
For one thing, Cecil said, they
eschew traditional mental health or-
ganizations. -
"Many farmers would kill them-
selves before they would come into
a mental health centre," he said, be-
cause that is a no -no for the macho
male in jeans and denim jacket. The
suicide rate -for U.S. fanner sky-
roxkctcd in the 1980s because finan-
cial problems have emerged as the
number -one cause of emotional -
stress in' farming communities.
This stress has led to many other
problems which include. spouse of
child abuse and an increase in alcc-
holism .
A crisis on the farin, you sec, is a
little different from one in the city.
In the first place, fanning is a way
of life. It is different from having a
job and a home, separate entities, if•
you will. A person leaves a job and
goes home. Many can leave the job
at the door.
bne foot in the
.,..pp,.t•.tp
But losing a job, although pain-
ful and stressful both mentally and
financially, is not the same as los-
ing a farm. If you're a steelworker,
a metalworker, a carpenter, even a
. teacher, you can usually get another
job. A plant closes and you arc not
destitute. Another, job :may be_ out
there.
But when you lose a farm, my
friends, you have lost a job, a
home, a way of Iifc, a philosophy.
And you may not be trained to do
much else.
That -is why fanners arc becoming
the forgotten victims•of stress and
their pride and independence, admir-
able traits to be sure, arc of little
help when -economic disaster is tear-
ing aero right in their wcathcrbcat-
cn faces.in Illinois where 1 larry Cc-
cil hails from, a program 'called
Stress Country Style haslbccn ac-
cepted by the rural .communitics
simply because; it breaks many tra-
ditional health care system rules.
For instance, there arc no offices.
Farmers do not go to them for
help. Counsellors -arc in cars and
' go to the farmer. More than 5,(00
people. have been helped by the
program in less than two years.
Thc "stress counsellors" visit fami-
lies. faced with refinancing, bank-
ruptcy or relocation. •
What is even more important, i
think , is that the counsellors, al-
though they arc mental health pro-
fessionals, all have farming back-
grounds.- Sending a city -oriental
shrink to help a farm family would
be about as useful as a hip -pocket
by
J D, heti t.ott+, E+a.., Ra E,m.,. On, NJB 'l :
.. in an undershirt.
Ttiis way -of -life mentioned a few
paragraphs back is little understood
by urbanites. Counsellors with a
farm background are essential for a
program to work.
Cecil said the system has a. 24-
, hours -a -day toll-frcc telel)hone -ser-
vicc and "we can be on clic• scene in -
a farm crisis within an (tour any-
where in the state.. Our nwin'goal
is to prevent loss of life and the de-
terioration of lifestyle. Until poo=
plc can settle themselves emotion-
ally, thcy won't be able to•solvc
other problems."
Amen, Mr. Cecil. But where did
you find enough shrinks -with a
farm background? Dont think you'd
get 'cm Ontari-ari-ari-o.
Congratulations, Peter
Pctcr Hohcnadel, one of the
brightest and best farm writers in
Canada,_ has recently been named
vice-president of Ginty Jocius and
Associates, an advertising, designs;
marketing and public relations 1irnt
in Guelph which specializes in ag-
riculture. -
- Pctcr worked for The Grower, •
Country Guide and an agency in
Hcnsall before becoming a free-
lance writer. llc worked long and
hard for the Canadian Farm Writers
Fcdcration. Ginty was an assistant
to Bill Stewart when Stcwar_t was
agministcr in Ontario.
Both these guys have impeccable
backgrounds. With a talented staff
ardund them, this agency is carv-
ing a special niche for itself in
Canada.
Seminar on abused children
CLINTON'- improving the inves-
tigative skills of professionals who
work with children who have been
physically, emotionally, or sexual-
ly abused and ensuring the success-
ful prosecution of child abusers is
the aim of a workshop to be held at
the Clinton Town Hall„July 28.
Sponsored by the Crown Attor-
ney for the County of Nikon and
the Huron County Community
Child Abuse Coordinating Com-
mittee, the day -long workshop enti-
tled The Investigation and Pr( •
tion of Child. Abu ' is di,..
child -protection -k(
clans, nurses, tea.,ter - ,. li; t.;
prosecutors. County of H .
Crown Attorney Robert Morris w
moderate the workshop which wilt
feature specialists from each of
these disciplines. •
Speakers featured in the misfiling
session will include Paul Bruno, a
Deifpit prosecutor; Bud Knight, an
instructor and coordinator of the
Criminal investigative Training
Courses at the Ontario Police Col-
lege; Debbie Cantrell, a training
consultant with the Institute for the
Prevention of Child Abuse in To-,
ronto; and Fled; Cooney, an execu-
tive assistantwith the Ontario Pub-
lic School Teachers' Fcdcration who
is responsible for coordinating
teacher -training programs on child
abuse. The morning will end with a
panel 'discussion of .the merits of a
multidisciplinary approach to child
abuse.
- The afternoon session will fcat(,rc
Dr. Charles Smith, a pcd;atr 1>.;-
tholocist at "Toronto's Host :aI for
k ('h,; •n. i)r. Smith will dis-
hild- abuse,- sudden infant
'tunic (SIDS), and trauma.
lite, director of the Lon-
Court Clinic, will dis-
s the impact on children of ex-
t ,urc to t.: ;lily violence.
he
is
lcharge as a co community educa-
tion
duca t
nu
tion pr91ect of the Crown Attor-
ney's Office and the Community
Child Abase Coordinating Com-
mittee (CCACC). The CCACC is
a local non-profit organization com-”
milted to the prevention of child
abuse through increased public and
professional education and a coordi-
nated professional response to inci-
dents of abuse.
A draw for an oil painting donated
by .a 'local artist will be Made at the
workshop to raise moncy for the
CCACC. '
The sale of 1), , •+ ',inches to
workshop par' . . - • or- '
ganizcd he •a..
Fricndshi;
based shelter forabuscu'• u;.• .
ih •ir children which -serves 1luron
1''ofcssronals interested in attend-
ing
ttending the workshops should Contact
thc Crown Attorney's office at
524-9272.
For more information contact:
Mary Schl - 524-7356.
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