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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-12-14, Page 28Michael Jac���n, U.IJ:x€tc..J1 Almostxrebl - This is about as close as anyone gets to Michael Jackson: Christopher -Lee Clements is Canada's National lip -sync champion and he amazed the crowd at the South Huron Recreation Centre Friday evening with. his tribute to the superstar. The Ultimate Rock 'N Roll Road Show also featured an air band contest for three -local acts. The Rosie sisters; exchange students from New Zealand, won the contest with their rendition of We are the World. . Federated Wis. address concerns TORONTO -• Conccrn for all those who reside in rural Ontario was very evident at the Annual - Board Meeting of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario, held at the -end of:November, in Toron- to. - Among the resolutions passed was -one asking the Department of Health and Welfare, Canada to be- gin immediate investigation and safe testing for a.safer pertussis vac- cine than the one currently being used, There are a number of children who react violently to the vaccine being used:. On the same theme, with the.vio- Jcnt reaction, including death; of people to flavoring, colouring and , various food ingredients, two reso- luuons were passed asking for food- _stuf(s,tobe eleacly fabelledand Fast food, Restauf nts and Catering Ser- vices to display mandatory ingredi- ent labelling. Prime Agricultural land is being used as landfill sites, so Federatbd. Women's Institutes .of • Ontario., would like the Ontario'linistry of-; the Environment to institute man- datory recycling prograiAs iii all municipalities in Ontario. Conccrn with near accidents of school buses in rural areas lead the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario to ask for all school buses to have an amber flashing warning light before the school bus actually flashes its rcd stop lights. This would cost S250:00 per bus. A growing concern was the care of the elderly and sick in rural Onta- rio. The Federated Women's Insti- tutes of Ontario would like -the On- tario Ministry of Health to provide special funding for facilities caring for ambulatory Alzheimer patients as well they would like sec fre- quent unscheduled inspections of re tirement:and rest homes. Scholarships for 41-1 participants to further their education has been continuing project of the Womens Institutes. In 1989 thc 29 county and area recipitants will receive S250.00 each and the four provin- cial scholarships will be worth $275. There arc McDonald Award Scholarships for anyone studying family and consumer affairs at the University of Guelph. In 1989 there will be six scholarships of S500.00each. Conccrn for the living conditions of all who live in rural Ontario,: • whether on a farm, or near a farm or in villages or towns surrounded by farms resulted in the Feciettted Women :s.lristitittcs of Ontario stat- ing that their/theme for 1989-90 -would be Women of the Environ- ment. This follows thcir highly successful theme of Waste - Management -Recycling in 1988- 89. Plans arc already underway for -'.the celebration of Federated Wom- en's institutbs of Ontario Centen- ary in 1997. As : a sign that Women's insti- tutes continue to be a strong in - .fluence in rural Ontario the annual meeting Was pleased to leap that there -were almost 1,000 -new mem 7. • bcrs lakt year. Even though educa- tion is one of the main points of Women's institutes and not money making, -last year they donated over 5805,000.00. This is money spent for the betterment of others in rural Ontario and. rural people every- where. In keeping with its objectives, among which is education of Rs members and providing education - to rural youth, the Federated Wom- en's Institutes of Ontario at its an- - nual meeting held recently in a To- ronto ratified the rccipitants of the 90th Anniversary Education Award. • Each recipitant, who must be a Women's- Institute member pursu- ing further education receives S60. They are, Helen M. Wilson, R.R. -1, Brockville, Margaret E. Smith R.R. 5 Forest, Barbara Elg, R.R. 4 Listowel, Fay Pigeau R.R. Powassan. In 1989 the 29 county, district ' and area scholarships will be worth 5250.00 each and the four provin- cial scholarships will be worth S275.00 each. In the past FWIO. have awarded `l 5 MacDonald_ En- irance'Awards for students in the Family Studies College at the Uni- versity of Guelph. Many of these scholarships have not been used so the number will bc reduced to six and the amount increased to S500 each. As well. the international Schol- arship, of $4000.00, will be given to Mrs. Nomathemba Moche, of Zambia, to acquire training in Physiotherapy at Queen's Universi- ty with the intent to practice in Af- rica. World University Service of Canada and Queen's University. will share with FWiO the funding. The president of Federated Wom- en's institutes of Ontario; Mrs. .Margaret Munro, has applied to be a participant in the 1989 women in Agriculture Study Tour of Nicara- gua, an Oxfarm Farmers ,Brigade Project. Hopefully this will lead to more networking between the rural women in Nicaragua -and Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. Family and Children's Services GODERICII - Family violcncc is a subject we often try to avoid. But it's a reality for many families in Huron County. With help, many families for whom violence has he - come an everyday experience can loam new and healthier ways to deal with thcir problems. As friends, neighbours and rela- tives, we can Icarn to recogniic and report suspected abuse of children as a first step to helping to end the vi- olence This is the first of a regular column on the activities of Family and Children's Services of -Huron County. Family and Children's Ser- vices is a child protection agency established under the Child and Family Services Act of Ontario. in - other counties, it is sometimes known as the Children's Aid Sot;ic- ty. The agency is responsible for thc - investigation, assessment, and treat- ment of families where a problem of child neglect, emotional, physi- Stained glass display.- Heather Neill and daughter Meaghan are shown with their stained glass display at Saturday's bazaar sponsored by the • Aliso Craig Gala Days committee. cal, or sexual abase exists. It also provides family counselling and as- sistance with child bchaviob man- agement. Foster care. for children who would be at risk of harm if they re- mained in the family 'home and.par- ent relief for parents who need a break from their children are also provided. in addition, adoption ser- vices and pregnancy counselling are available. As of November 1, 1988, Family and Children's Services was provid- ing service to 229 families in Hu- ron County, involving 420 chil-, dren. The agency had 54 children in its care, staying -with foster families or in the agency's licensed group home. The agency- currently has 50 , • approved foster homes in which it can place children. The majority of children in care presently arc adoles- gents. - As of November 1, the igency was dealing with 42 open cases'of child abuse. Three new cases were received during the month of Octo- • ber. To help to provide support for the many families in which Family and Children's Services is involved, the agency currently has 61 volun- Leers providing a range of services. Perhaps the largest family support program undertaken by the .agency is the annual Christmas 'Bureau. Pauline Lingard of Grand Bend is coordinating the prograrh for her - third year. With the help of many volunteers, churche.s and communi- ty organizations around the County, last year's Christmas Bureau provid- ed assistance to 305 families, in- cluding 663 children. Money was donated to the Bureau, and that enables each famtily to be provided help with Christmas din- ner, a toy and item of clothing for., ,each child, a small gift for: the par- ents, and mitts for the entire family. • Lucan OPP LUCAN - A total of 130 general occurrences were investigated by of ricers of the Lucan Provincial Po- lice Detachment during the past week. Three .thefts, one damage - complaint, an assault, and three break-ins were reported. • Two of the break-in• reports oc- curred about 11:30„a.m. on Decem- ber 7 along Concession 8 of Lon- don township. Neighbours in the area reported a suspicious vehicle to police after four male occupants of the vehicle had approached sev- eral douses in the area. Police located the vehicle at a house in Arva and three men and a.. young offender were arrested. Sto- len property from two house break- ins was recovered- in the .vehicle and along Concession 9 Road of London Township. ' Charged are three young men, all from London. They arc Royce Brown, 19, 1232 Huron -Street, Jeffrey'Scully, 22, 245 Wortley Road arid John Peckham, 24; -106 Glenwood Avenue. • The identity of the young•offendf- er can not be, released. Police at- tribute the arrest and charges to -the information given by local resi' - dents and neighbours. Actions by the public such as this help detect and prevent crime. The weekly spot checks for :the R.I.D.E. program were continued with 151 vehicles being stopped. Three liquor charges were laid and ' one 12 hour suspension was is- sued. e There were only three motor ve- hicle accidents in the -past week. Four people reported minimal inju- ries with one being treated at hos- pital. All of the accidents occurred along King's Highway. Drivers arc again reminded to slow their speed down during snowy weather. Driving too fast for weather and road conditions or following too closely arc the major causes for accidents at this time of • year, New numbers LUCAN - The .Ontario Provin- cial Police has intitatcd two new telephone numbers for police ser- vice in Middlesex, Oxford and El- gin Counties. • Effective December 9, callers us- ing a regular telephone, should call, toll free: 1-8(10-265-7191 and hearing impaired callers, using a Ffi - nifi; sMOnld- ci't; toll ; free: 1-800-265-7198 - These round-the-clock telephone number connect callers with an O.P.P. Communications Centre and should bc used only for occur,. renes requiring a police officer. General inquiries or calls which do not require police attendance should be directed to the arca de- tachments during regular business hours. Detachment phone numbers arc listed in local telephone directo- ries. Times -Advocate, December 14, 1988 Page i 1 A Sacks ,ottings By Jack Ridden , MPP iluron Ontario sets. National Precedent' iin fair approach ..toward smoke free society . • The Province of Ontario has become the first in Canada to Intro- duce `smoking Icgislation for the public and private sector .,.ore place.. . - Introduced last week by Labour Minister Gregory Sorhara, the Smoking in the Workplace Act addresses the health-related necii to provide every,crnployee with 4a workplace ..fi�t free from tobacco . smoke as is .reasonably achievable. The objccrve is to establish a basic framework upon•which individual workplaces can work out a smoking policy that will meet the needs of all persons employed there. "As a•rcgulator," Sorbara said, "the government has a duty to pro- pose legislation that will en.surc a basic standard that will apply in all workplaces under .provincial jurisdiction. ' - "The government now is fulfilling its responsibility through this legislation which prohibits sinoking in all areas'unless they have been explicitlydesignatcd as smoking areas." -. Under this bill, which will come into effect on July 1,.1989; smoking in enclosed work environments under Ontario labour legis- lation will be prohibited except in smoking areas spccificallydesig- nated by employers. These designated areas, however, will not he.a1- ioived to cxeced'25 percent of the -total space of the workplace and must he established through consultation with Joint Health anis Safety Committees. • . Sorbara points out that the Bill will not require the prohibition of smoking in areas'of a workplace in which the public is served, such as restaurants, bars and hotel lobbies; outd r work areas; vehicles, such as provincially -regulated buses; and t residential portions of facilities such as. hostels and detentions. • The major exception to the le4islation will be employers subject to Federal jurisdiction. Thus, the Bill will not apply to employers such as banks, radio and television stations, airlines, railroads, inter- provincial'or inter -national trucking, shipping or bus companies, and the offices of the Federal government and.fedcral crown corpora- tions; .. • The Ministry of Labour calculates that the Bill will cover approxi.- mately 3.9 million workers fit 2334)00 workplaces - more than 90 percent. of the -province's workforce, including retail, commercial, manufacturing and mining operations, government, hospitals, social service agencies and educational institutions. ` Under this legislation, work areas in which smoking is permitted will he the exception rather than the -rule," Sorhara said. The -Minister also pointed out that the standard set by this bill will work "hand-in-hand" with mu- nicipal regulations. ' "Municipal provisions that already regulate smoking in the work- place will stay in force, so long as they meet the. legislation':, rc- quircmcnts. Ncw municipal by-laws will be permitted so long as. they at least match 4hc provincial standard." To -date, only three mu- nicipalities, Toronto; Markham aid Etoliicoke, have sought legisla- tive authority from Queen's Park to regulate •smoking in the work- place. -The Ministry docs expect other municipalities to follow suit. Enforcement of the hill will primarily be the responsibility of the .employer,,although,thelagisiation..doesprov>idexsmphilyees`am cpm-. ployers with the right to seek provincial enforcement of its -require- ments. • Any person who docs not comply with the smoking restriction provisions -of the Bill may be prosecuted, with the_maxinrtim i enal- ty being a S2,00() fine. _ "It Is now a little over a quarter of a century since Government took its first step to discourage the use of smoking tobacco by re- quiring warning iabels on cigarette packages,", Mr. Sorhara told the legislature. "Today, we arc taking another step in the direction of a smoke- free society. The legislation that i ata introducing--toxtay will do a great deal to hasten that day. Northlander donation - The Exeter Lions club is the beneficiary of the generosity of Bob Hamather of Northlarl'd- -er industries who is shown presenting the club with a new 33' Northlander Supreme travel trailer. The trader, valued at $28,000, will be raffled off by the club with proceeds going to the new Lions Club Youth Cont° Ac- cepting the trailer from Hamather are Lions members Gary Bean. left and John Norris right. . Christian School holds CLINTON - The 'Parent and Teacher Association of the Clinton and District Christian School here held their annual banquet and gener- al meeting on November 11 in the school gymnasium. The president, Rocly Vcrburg, welcomed everyone to the banquet. She noted that this day being re- membrance day, we especially re= member the soldiers who served in the war. Scripture reading was given and Roely then opened with prayer. The meal was italjan Cuisine along with fancy desserts anti a non- alcoholic wine which was donated by Bright's Wines. The meal was served buffet style and was put on by the new dinner committee. After the meal, they were enter- tained by Cobie and Irvin Amoraal of Vanastra who sang some songs. This was followed by a short hu l ncss meeting, whcrc members dealt with the regular run of .things such as: minutes from last year's general meeting, treasurer's report, auditor's report, etc. Voting for new board members was done as well. After the business meeting, Cobie and Irvin sang one more song. Thi was an introduction to what was to come from theguest spcajce'rs. They were Bob and korraine T adman of Georgetown whcrc Bob is a sai ed teacher for the Grades 4, 5 d 6. They used a lot of audience partic- ipation. Stories arc a basic way to communicate; You •don't know someone until you know their sto- ry. The Bible has stories that con- tain power.. Each Bible story tells something about God. Everyone needs to hear thc whole story and. they also have to he an open book to show the love for Jesus. Stories •go deeper, last longer, and arc far. richer than facts.- Facts can be drilled in but not understood. An example Bob used was the multipti- .cation table, 3 x 4 equals 12. Some children can drill on this: but not understand yway to figure this outwhis. grouping for ex- lila CORONA banquet ample, two groups of six apples _ makes 12, and four groups of three apples makes 12, and three grou s of four apples makes -i2 you could say 3x4equals12. You arc !citing them in on the process anal thtm e The Tadmanseydcrstand. finished their ses- sion with ailittle, skit, "A little clay ppotter.ot". We arc the clay and CM is the . , - The session was entertaining -ail& enjoyed by everyone. Mr. 1aitgnan closed the evening in'prayer. Rocly then thanked the Tadmans for corn- ing and invited everyone to another cup of coffee. 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