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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-10-15, Page 27By JACK RIDDELL, MP? This past summer, the government was told by ifs own advisory committee that it must either dramatically increase un- iversity funding or face the closure of several univer- sities and the drastic curtail- ment of programmes at several other" institutions. According to the com- mittee, the underlying problem is the Government's failure to provide adequate funding for ▪ universities. For example, in 1977 the Province paid 18% of the cost of university programmes and support • services. This year, the Province will pay only 5% with the Federal- Govern- ment and student tuition paying the rest. The current crisis in un- iversity funding is proving to be the main topic of discus- sion as Liberal Colleges and Universities Critic, Bill Wrye tours eight university campuses this Fall. The M.P.P. for Windsor - Sandwich is meeting with university presidents, stu- dent council leaders, students and faculty. At each stop on his tour, he is accompanied by local Liberal M.P.P.'s. Just last week David Petersen, Ron Van Horne and I met with the President and other officials from the University of Western On- tario to discuss university funding. Bill Wrye actually began his tour on September 25, in pis home riding at the University of Windsor, and to date he has also visited At Greenway Jack's jottings face difficulties Trent University in Peter- borough - on September 28, and Carleton University in Ottawa - on October 5th. On October 14th, he will visit Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier Universities in the Kitchener area. October .16th, he will visit Laurentian in Sudbury, and October 26th he will be at Brock Universi- ty in St, Catharines. York University in Toronto will also be included in the tour, although the actual date of this visit is not yet finalized. At each stop on the tour to date, it has beenabundantly clear that students and faculty alike are very worried indeed about the current funding situation. All agree that the "crunch" will come in the next finan- cial year. In Windsor, Bill Wyre was told that the University would use up all its reserve funding this year, in the hope of avoiding getting into a deficit situation. When all reserves are depleted, they will be faced with the choice of either running a deficit or making drastic cutbacks. Over the last four years, they have reduced their maintenance staff, while at the same time expanding their building capacity size by 30%. In fact, they have cut -to -the -bone financially in all non-academic areas. Trent, the next stop on the tour, is a comparatively small University, which is already operating on a deficit. Faculty and students are very seriously concerned indeed about future funding, and about the consequences of insufficient financial resources for the University in general. Carleton University is also running a deficit - in the region of $700,000 for this year. This campus has alreaday suffered so much due to un- derfunding, that they have been forced to cut both sup- port and teaching staff. Their building maintenance is at all all time low. They have cut back on library ser- vices. Much of their plant and equipment is obsolete, , and needs to be replaced. Carleton's serious finan- cial difficulties are a direct result of underfunding over a five year period. The cumulative effect of this long-term underfunding is that. even if next year the University were to have Its funding increased at a level• equal to the inflation rate, approximately 150 teaching and support staff Jobs would have to be eliminated, simp- ly to keep their heads above water. While the partial explana- tion for the University's dire financial circumstances is the cumulative effect of a 'deficit over several years, the problem is compounded by the fact that the inflation rate on the kinds of equip- ment etc. which they need is higher than the average rate of inflation. If this University receives funding which is substantial- ly less than the rate of infla- tion, there is a very real danger that it will be forced to go into receivership. It's expected that the other Universities on the tour will have similar tales to tell. We can only hope that the Government will take effective action in this con- nection. For our part, we in- tend to press for immediate discussion of this serious matter. Ad valorem tax In my last Queen's Park Report, I said that the Treasurer had un- derestimated the likely revenue gains from the ad valorem tax over the next five years by over $7 billion. The correct figure is ;4 billion. Church plaquededicated By ANNE WALPER Friday evening friends and neighbours gathered at the home of Lorene Gill prior to her move to her new home in Grand Bend. After an evening tot • contests and• friendly conversation Mrs. Gill was called forward and an address was read by Glenn Miller. Daryl Gill presented her with luggage, daffodil and tulip bulbs and an evergreen ,shrub on behalf of the Mollard line folks. Mrs. Gill ~thanked them for their thoughtfulness and a delicious lunch was served. Graham and Anna Eagleson entertained all their family at Thanksgiving time. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Love of Parkhill were guests on Friday of Shirley and Harvey Eagleson. Earl and Marion Steeper attended the Ailsa Craig United Church Sunday for the baptism of Jennifer Lynne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Steeper. Monday they entertained at their home for a Thanksgiving dinner when all their family attended. At Greenway United Church Sunday the Dedication of a Memorial plaque yvas held. The 5sames of Mrs. Eggert and Mrs. Minnie (Sherritt) Robertson were on the plaque for having given donations. Visitors included two of Mrs. Eggert's family, Sheila Allison of Lieury and Dave Shepherd of Toronto. Bible Study will be held at the church Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. This is being held every second week and everyone is welcome. Sunday, October 18, the Greenway anniversary will be held and a former tninister Rev. A.E. Holley of Waterloo will be the guest speaker in the morning. Special music will be provided by Roger Quick. In the evening a Family Service will be held with Rev. Moore in charge and former members of the choir will supply the music. Sunday our family at- tended Brinsley United Church for the Baptism of Neil and Marcia Trevithickson, Nathan Neil. Rev. Roberts took the theme "Thanksgiving" for his sermon. After the service Neil and Marcia entertained all the relativea preaent for a Thanksgiving celebration at their home. A special Baptism service Wu held in the Lutheran Church at Zurich Sunday afternoon when Matthew Warren Frederick, son of Gary and Chris Eagleson, was baptized. Among the relatives attending were Harvey and Shirley Eagleson and all members of their family. Later they were entertained at the home of Gary and Chris Eagleson. Personals Mrs. McGregor (Irma Goodhand) spent a week and a half with Harry and Ruby Isaac recently. Cecil, Ellen and John Smithers and Marilyn McCallum travelled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the weekend. Ken and Marion Larmer have returned from a trip to Fort McMurray, Alberta where they visited friends. Friends, neighbours and relatives called on Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mellln to offer their congratulations on their 40th wedding an- niversary recently. Ken and Marion harmer entertained Ken's mother, Mrs. Larmer for the Thanksgiving season. STEPHEN FIGURE SKATER — Lynne Farquhar registers Tina Gibson for the Stephen township figure skating club while Sharon Gibson looks on. The club had registration, Saturday. Riverview WI hears about honey business By Alice Dickens Ailsa Craig Twenty-four members and three visitors answered the roll call "One use I have for honey" at Riverview Women's Institute meeting held at the Masonic hall, October 6. The Institute Ode was sung followed by the repeating of the Mary Stewart Collect. With Mrs. Gordon McNaughton convener of Agriculture and Canadian Industries, Mrs. Olive Currie read Psalm 19, the motto "the man who wears his pants out before his shoes, makes contact in the wrong places" was ably presented by Mrs. Wm. Sutherland. Mrs. Earl Rees conducted a contest containing the word honey". Mrs. Nola McEwen and Mrs. Chas. Harmer were winners winning a jar of honey complements of Lager- werf's apiary. Mr. Jan Lagerwerf, a prosperous Greenway farmer, has a hobby of bee- keeping. The Queen bee lays 2000 eggs in a season. Decked in white coveralls, elbow length gloves, straw hat with black veil en- closure. Mrs. Lagerwerf displayed her costume which she wears when helping her husband with the bees. Mrs. McNaughton introduced the guest speaker, and Mrs. Greta George thanked him and presented a gift to him. President Mrs. Jack Rosser, presided for the business. Minutes by secretary and treasurer's reports were given. Plans were made to accept an invitation to meet with Cloverdale Institute on October 28. The president agreed to be delegate to the area con- vention November 5 and 6 at St. Marys. Further plans about visiting Craigholme will be announced at the November meeting. Several Craigholme residents signed a thank -you note for cookies received from the Institute in September. Riverview Institute should feel quite proud in receiving fourth prize (competing with 12 Institutes) on our display at Western Fair, London. Thanks goes to Chas Harmer for delivering the display to the fair. -- -- Mrs. Sutherland and Mrs. C. Harmer plan to attend the crewel embroideryclasses at Strathroy. Mrs. Effie Harrison, on behalf of the Institute, presented a gift to Therese Marshall for being Parkhill Fair contestant, and Therese made a suitable reply. A vote of thanks was ex- pressed to Ronna Hughes, daughter of Mrs. Don Hughes, who with her ar- tistic hands decorated the lunch tables with fruit and vegetables, and dried flower arrangement, as well as fall flowers on the president's table. 0 Canada and Institute Grace was sung followed by a cup of tea with muffins and honey served by Mrs. I McAlpine and committee. Persona is Mrs. Sarah Stapleford, London spent the weekend with her sister, Wilma McIntosh. A speedy recovery is extended to Mrs. Isabel Scafe who is in Strathroy hospital. Clandeboye Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cun- ningham attended service at St. John the Evangelist Anglican church, Strathroy Sunday to see their grandson Brad Daniel, son of Catherine and Don Gooding of Strathroy receive the Sacrament of Infant Baptism. The Gooding's entertained their families to Thanksgiving dinner following the service. Mrs. Harold Hardy and Carolyn attended Thanksgiving service at Lucan United Church Sunday to see their grandson and nephew Ryan Kenneth, son of Susan and Ken Rees receive the Sacrament of Infant Baptism. The Rees' entertained at their home In Lucan following the service. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Latta ands Doug, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Latta and Tanya at- tended the wedding of Don Latta and Susan Dow at Dundas United church, London, Saturday. Harold Hardy was in- Chesley area for the weekend on a Trail Ride with the Chelsey Saddle Club. Mrs. Dorothy Joyce, Windsor spent the holiday weekend with Hazel and Rupert Williams. Mrs. Mary Jane Carter, Vancouver is staying a couple of weeks with Viola Carter while visiting with her mother, Mrs. Myrtle Brownlee at . Craigholme Nursing Home, Ailsa Craig. Patricia and John Brownlee and family of Gravenhurst were holiday weekend guests with Viola Carter Thanksgiving Sunday dinner guests In the com- munity and away are too numerous to list. UCW Meet The United Church Women met at the home of Betty Coughlim for their October meeting. Gwen Lynn presided. Jean Brown led the Bible study with all mem- bers participating. Correspondence included an invitation to Lieury U.C.W. on October 14 and to the Granton bazaar October 24. A letter, picture and school report was received from the girl in Haiti that Clandeboye U.C.W. sponsor. Christmas gifts for the girl's home in London are to be brought to the November and December meetings. A Christmas card was signed by all the members and will be sent to Miss Lillius Brown, a missionary in Irdore, India. Plans for catering to the Glavin wedding October 17 were finalized. Times -Advocate, October 15, 1981 Pogo 11A CLEARING FARM SALE * OF FARM MACHINERY, PIGS, FEED, ETC. • For Mr. Dave Hall, Lot 14, Con. 13, McGillivray Twp., 5 miles north of Ailsa * Craig. * SATURDAY, OCT. 24 - 1:00 p.m. * SWINE: 10 sows due soon, registered Yorkshire 1 * year old hog. MACHINERY: White 1370 diesel tractor and loader 4( with hydraulic bucket, International 574 diesel frac- * tor, Ford 4 furrow semi mount plow, Overun 3 point 'Or plow, 3 furrow 16" plow, M.F. 3 point hitch 12" 4( manure N.H. 352 mix mill, International 175 PTO manure spreader, J.D. 3 point hitch mower, i( Kongskilde 11' cultivator, Oliver side rake, wagons and gravity boxes, 2 rubber tired wagons and racks, 100 gallon 3 point hitch sprayer, stooker, lifter that fits the loader, J.D. 3 point hitch 2 row corn planter, 41( Cockshutt 1 row corn picker, International 15 run * seed drill, M.D. horse mower, Ski Doo trailer, tractor chains, PTO elevator, 3 point hitch snow blower, 21'4" auger on wheels, 10' auger, 2 old manure spreoders, platform scale, steel roller, hog scale, 2 4( farrowing crates, hog feeders, brooder lamps, 4x4 fiberglass slats for weaner pens, Eastern Farm 30' hay elevator, hydra.fic cylinder with hoses, Gehl 95 mix all, harrows, lumber, International cadet 55 -* riding lawn mower, Pioneer chain saw, roto tiller. 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