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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-10-27, Page 5Readers cornment on mail, ulaol frustes, lad's accident, UNICEF. Dear Bill: A few of my constituents have expressed concern regarding the elimination of Saturday mail delivery on rural routes and so I con- veyed their concerns to the President of Canada Post Corporation. I thought you might be in- terested in reading Mr. War- ren's response to my con- cerns so 1 have enclosed a copy of his letter. Please feel free td use it as you see fit. Yours truly, Jack Riddell, M.P.P. Huron -Middlesex Dear Mr. Riddell: Thank you for your letter of September 15,expressing your concerns over the elimination of Saturday mail delivery on rural routes. I can assure you that before the decision was made to discontinue Saturday mail las iu- flu 1i'aher and' / j Cheese J�touoe "Our bakery products are made with only the finest ingredients." Specials Delicious (fresh made), honey glazed Donuts Bismarks, or cake donuts Mozzarella Cheese Sultana Raisins 6/991 lb. 2.69 lb.;le19 TJa�iu- Vu O 443 Main St., Exeter 235.0332 Zurich, 236-4912 Seaforth 527-1403 r delivery, many factors were co sidered. I would like to explain first of all a bit of the background Qf this situation. Two goals that are being given top priority by the new Canada Post Corporation are the im- provement of mail service to our customers and the achievement of financial self- sufficiency. In our efforts to achieve these objectives, we must examine all areas of our operation in which savings can be made without jeopar- dizing the service we provide. What we are trying to do is to offer Canadians better ser- vice than we have provided in the past while still protecting our source of revenue. This is a delicate and very difficult. balance to strike. I think it is important to mention here that our overall national performance for first class mail delivery is showing steady improvement. In the first four months of 1982, the on-time delivery was con- sistently approximately 8 per- cent better than for the same period the year before. This does not yet meet the standards we have set for the new Corporation, but it is en- couraging to know that we are moving in the right direction. Regarding the question of rural route delivery in par- ticular, our studies have shown that, on a national basis, the elimination of Saturday delivery on rural routes will result inan im- mediate savings of approx- imately $4 million. In addition to this, we estimate that the fuel requirements of otircon- tractors will be reduced by about 3 million litres. These savings to Canada Post will be used across the country to respond to the needs of our customers - to improve the reliability of the postal ser- vice and to minimize future rate increases. While the decision to move to a five-day delivery TOWN OF EXETER 1982 Municipal Election >I � ANDREW 0 -i1 __ j 1 11 ,.l7Dt t vR POR. e r f I1lz JL I V." ' Pit ♦ N W► L r—► Cdna* 1 M.RiloRcyen gmmia I ,I $I 1 C.- � "r -'''TOWN 4 EXETER. __ COUNTY OF HURON jr —1 COUNTY STREET PLAN �u.EM• STA'ri+oNS Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the Town of Exeter, in the County of Huron, that in compliance with The Municipal Elections Act, R.S.O. 1980, Chapter 308, a ballot will be held for the Offices of: COUNCILLORS Six Candidates to be Elected HURON. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 1 Trustee to be Elected HURON -PERTH ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD - 1 Trustee to be Elected Polls will be open as designated below on ' MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1982 at 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. POLL 1 - Marjorie Arthur's Beauty Shop 469 William Street South, Barbara McLelland, D.R.O., Marjorie Arthur, POLL 2 - Bethel Reform Church Basement 200 Huron Street East Ruth Durand, D.R.O. Elizabeth Varley, POLL 3 - Residence - Edna Simmons 164 Sanders Street East Edna Simmon, D.R.O. Olga Davis, POLL 4 - Lawn Bowling Club. House 298 Main Street South Agnes Bryant, D.R.O. Marion Knowles, POLL 5 - Residence - VI Hennessey • 418 William Street South Leila Dobbs, D.R.O. Doris Dettmer, POLL 6 - Fire Hall - 216 Main Street South Nancy Chambers, D.R.O. Gladys McDonald, POLL 7 - Sherwood (Exeter) Ltd. 18 Wellington Street West Glenn Fitsher, D.R.O. Ann MacVicar, POLL 8 - Fire Hall 216 Main Street South Maido Baynham, D.R.O. Peg Mclean, POLL 9 - Residence - Elizabeth Lang 133 Main Street North Labelle Hraness, Marion Froyne, D.R.O. Poll Clerk Poll Clerk Poll' Clerk Poll Clerk Poll Clerk Poll Clerk Poll Clerk Poll Clerk Poll Clerk ADVANCE POLL - MUNICIPAL BUILDING 406 Main Street South SATURDAY. OCTOBER 30. 1982 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Donna Glanville, D.R.O. Brenda Pinder, Poll Clerk DEADLINE FOR VOTING PROXY -- NOVEMBER, 8th. 1982 at 5:00 p.m. • • schedule on rural routes is regrettable, it is important to note that rural customers will , receive the same number of deliveries that most Cana- dians now receive. Our urban customers receive five-day delivery now and since June 1976, some 300 rural routes have had the frequency of delivery reduced from six to five days. Our experience has • been that those customers now receiving five-day ser- vice find that this meets their basic postal needs. I should also mention that in the mid' -1970s, Canada Post began to have difficulty in re- taining rural route contrac- tors and in attracting new ones. The main reason for this was the requirement that they had to work six days a week. By discontinuing Satur- day service, rural delivery will be in line with letter car- rier service in urban com- munities, and rural contrac- tors will enjoy a two-day weekend. In locations where the delivery schedule includes a Saturday, but is less than six days a week, delivery will be rescheduled to a weekday. The frequency of delivery will not be reduced in those cases. I hope my comments will help to convince you that Canada Post is trying to be as fair and reasonable as possi- ble. We are committed to im- proving postal service and to reducing our deficit - the cost to the tax -paying public. While most of our cost-cutting will be done internally, some of the measures we take will unfortunately have to be shared with our customers, although I can assure you that these will be kept to a minimum. I would ask for your understanding and support during this critical period of transition, confident that the service we all deserve will result. Yours sincerely, R. Michael Warren President Letter to the Editor: I am writing in regards to a bicycle accident which oc- curred on Exeter's Main Street involving a nine year old boy. Completely innocent Of 'car rules and regulations this child was bicycling past parked cars when someone flung their door open in front of him. This sudden collision leftan unconscious boy, in shock lying on the road with a fractured and severely lacerated finger. Needless to say, the local townspeople were attracted to this bloody obstacle which was lying helpless on the street. Uninjured. themselves; but obviously stunned, they continued to view the spectacle before them. It was at this point that Mike Anstett deserted his duties at Anstett Jewellers and rushed the child to a hospital for treatment. I must commend Mike for his open display of human compassion and thank him dearly for the assistance he gave my son. I must also say that the apathy and lack of compas- sion displayed by the onlookers has disturbed me deeply. In the future, 1 sincerely hope that If "your" child is in need of adult assistance that someone like Mike Anstett is in the near vicinity. Jacky Hrudka * * * Dear Mr. Editor: After reading last week's Times -Advocate 1 would like to congratulate Mr. William Hart for not letting himself be talked out of running in the election for the Huron Coun- ty board of education. As you yourself said, in your editorial, the apathy in municipal . politics is shameful, and it is heartening to see someone like Mr. Hart willing . to take up the challenge. ft may be that he has "got up in years a long way" (to quote Mr. C. Mac- Donald) but 1 suspect Mr. Hart has a lot more to offer than many half his years. When young people refuse to run for office, surely it is com- mendable that a senior will do so. For years, we have heard stories about the horrendous and sometimes sadistic behaviour on 'some of the school buses. Perhaps it is time for someone to make an issue of it before a child is even more seriously .injured than the one who received the broken collar bone. Sincerely, Gwyn Whilsmith To The Editor: Are funds collected for UNICEF really used to help needy children in the world or are they used for other pur- poses? Each year as Hallowe'en approaches, rumour, confusion and misin- formation about the use of Unicef funds abound. It ap- pears that this year is no exception. - The Ontario Unicef Com- mittee, a volunteer commit- tee which organizes the an- nual Hallowe'en campaign, is attempting to clarify how the funds are used for the infor- mation of concerned citizens of Ontario. All funds collected by Unicef are used for projects which directly assist children from'conception to age 15 in developing countries. The use of these funds is controlled by very clear Unicef policies. These policies state that Unicef do,..s not supply pro- jects with equipment intened- ed to be used for abortion. As well, Unicef funds are not us- ed sed for purchasing contracep- tive supplies. - Some confusion arises because Unicef provides a purchasing service to other development agencies and to governments of developing countries. These agencies and govern- ments use their own funds for these purchases and pay a fee to cover all Unicef costs. Unicef cannot and does not .dictate how these govern- ments and agencies use their own funds. Unicef 'strongly respects the right of each na- tion to determine its own na- tional policies and the per- sonal right of parents to decide on the spacing and size • of their own families based on MINIRIMIWitiliketatf Stick with us. For over 50 years your Christmas Seal donations have helped to fund impor- tant medical research. We've helped to minimize tuberculosis cases and are moving forward in the fight against other lung disorders like emphysema, asthma, chronic bronchitis, and king cancer. Your Christmas Seal dona- tions will help us win the fight. Millions of Canadians will breathe a lot easier. Give to Christmas Seals. Your Lung Assoc,ation Ttle Chhstmas Seal Peop1e their own moral convictions. However, Unicef can and does control the use and distribution of its funds and does so in accordance with its own policies. Withholding funds from Unicef, a decision which has been taken by some separate school boards, does not affect the purchases made by other agencies or governments. The only programs affected are those directly benefitting children in dire need in some of the poorest countries of the world. The Vatican, with its wisdom and knowledge, recognizes this fact and has continued its praise and its 27 year annual contribution. In announcing its contribution for this year, the Holy See's permanent observer mission to the United Nations told Unicef that its worldwide assistance to children and young mothers "enhances the value of life and should be encouraged". Funds collected in Canada are already designated for projects which Unicef Canada has promised to fund. An outline of these projects is available to all interested per- sons. These projects do "enhance the value of life" for many, many children. Unicef is concerned that these children not become the innocent victims of misinfor- mation and confusion in Canada about Unicef. The Ontario Committee is counting on concerned local residents to give generously at Hallowe'en this year. With the help of concerned adults, young adults and children, essential funding will not be lost and Unicef's promises to children overseas can be kept. Sincerely yours, Elizabeth Gordon Edwards Provincial Chairman Ontario Unicef Committee A lot of people call life "The Survival of the Fittest". .You know, o lot of people ore right. 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