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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-08-26, Page 8r Page 8 Times -Advocate, August 26, 1987 Plan Sunday film at Revival centre Rev. Roger Mason conducted the Sunday morning service. Mr. Pieter Schinkleshoek ministered from Judges 7:13-28, the story of how God helped Gideon defeat the army of Mi- dian with only 300 men. God told Gi - deon how to divide his men intdthree companies, with each man carrying a trumpet, a pitcher, and a torch. They surrounded the Midianite camp, to watch and follow Gideon, as Gideon foflowed God When Gideon blew his trumpet, all followed suit. Then he broke the pit- cher, and held the torch . high, shouting "The sword of the Lord and Gideon". This strategy worked, caus- ing the Midianites to panic and kill each other. The victory was God's.. God had selected all Gideon's men, as. they carefully followed Gideon. In a church each member needs to follow their leader, as the leader follows God. Satan hates God's leaders, and tries to upset what they are doing for God. Warriors for Christ will be,persecuted by satan. But when God's people are alive for Jesus, God is on their side. It is God's people's responsibility to catch men for the Lord, then it is God - who cleans up these human fish from all bad habits. God is in charge of His church army. It is up to the church to follow God's leading. Things happen by the power of the Holy Spirit. What Christians have is what they give. If they have doubt, discourage- ment, and strife they pass it on. Strife will block the power of the Holy Spirit. When Christians have faith they can pass on the power of the Spirit of God. Mr. Schinklshoek.stated while he was . working with the church he has seen miracles of healing happen. When Christians use the power of the Holy Spirit with faith, revival will happen. Sunday evening Pieter Schinkleshoek led the service. In the film Mr. Josh McDowell gave a revolutionary 'concept in prayer. First in praying be yourself in your rela- tionship with God. Philippians 4:6 stresses not to be anxious for anything, but with prayer and sup- plication, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Ap- proach God reverently. Be honest with God in prayer when praying for wants as well as needs. Prayer should be made with thanksgiving for God's blessings, To be honest with God be specific in your prayer requests. Mr. McDowell discovered there was nothing too small or too big for God's love to take - care of. He learned when he ap- proached God in honest prayer the peach of God would be in his life. When he is really honest with God, bringing wants out into the light, he found many were not that important. The Holy Spirit would give him peace. Bringing your wants out into the light brings them into proper perspective. Instead of the desire for wants tc glorify oneself, those desires can be changed to have the wants to glorify God. God will sometimes meet a want, that can be also a need when you are honest with Him. Young people need to bring their relationships out into the light. Being honest with God in praying, God will direct those desires, wants, and needs when your requests are made known to God in honest prayer. Upcoming events -- August 30 - Sun- day morning Rev. Gary Schlegel will be ministering. Rev. Schlegel will conduct the evening service, when the action film My Brother's Keeper will be shown. All, welcome. _ .1111111111 Uta and district news - / Swan Cook / 227.4911 Last Thursday service Election Time! Promises "a - chicken in every pot" who we vote for. Will it really make a difference? These are the questions asked by Rev. Darrell Shaule at Lucan United Church Sunday morning.. Who has the answers? No matter what rosy future is promised, God is still on the throne and only what he allows will happen, regardless. Do you believe in your heart). in a supreme being, an all powerful God, who can do what no political party can ever accomplish. Isaiah talked to the children of Israel, about giving lip service to God in the 29th chapter of his records when a heart transplant was what was needed. Jesus can teach us to be ef- fective for Him and enable us with pure hearts and a right spirit within, to make a difference. - - Three young women performed a skit for the children in which the all seeing eye of God records their- behaviour heirbehaviourpatterns while playing. Their jealousies, possessiveness and unloving actions are not beneath his nature and concern and how much better we feel if we ask his forgiveness, then play and share with love. Thursday evening will be the last mid -week service. The presentation will be Joni Ericson, her life and her joys. Next Sunday will also be the last early Sunday service. We will resume 11 a.m. services come September. • Damages high in single area crash Only one accident with damages totalling $10,150 was investigated this week by officers of the Ontario Pro- vincial Police detachment at Lucan. Vehicles driven by Linda Smith, RR 2 Lucan; Donald Reinhart, Snelgrove and Theodore Moore, Lon- don were in collision Friday at the in- tersection of Highway 8 and Mid• - dlesex road 28. Constable Goldschmidt investigated. - During the week officers in- vestigated 50 general occurrences in- cluding, two thefts under $1,000, two property damages, two break, enter and thefts and one each of assault and a stolen motor vehicle. KIDS GOBBLE UP READING PROGRAM — A total of 59 Lucan and area youngsters completed the Gobble It Up book club at the Lucan library by reading nine books in a variety of categories. They received pins and certificates, Wednesday. Back, left, Robert Stotesbury- Leeson, Julie Sire, Laura Culbert, Laura Duskocy, Elizabeth French, Frances Mawdsley, Fraser Gatt, Wendy Jansen and Sarah Maybury. Third row, Collette Acres, Heather Dale, Jean Bryan, Cathy Roestenberg, Adam Duskocy, Andrea French, Erin Haskett, Denise Cowdrey, Michelle Acres and Jason Mawdsley. Second row, Keneeth Luce, Danny Maguire, William Stotesbury-Leeson, Alexandra Ldce, Susan Bryon, Sarah Culbert, -Rebecca Maybury, Jennifer Dudleigh, Lynn Cowdrey, Jennifer Hoskett, Chad Greenlee, Brett Gatt and John Dickie. Front, TyJer Graham, Jared French, Andrew Welch, Court- ney McGillivray, Cara Chomicki, Alieshg Anderson, Paula McLaughlin, Arlicia Vanderloo, Sabrina MacKay, Terri -Anne Dobbie,. Jenine French and Heather Dickie. T -A photo Four candidates in Middlesex riding give views on main election issues Four candidates are contesting the seat in Middlesex. Liberal incumbent Doug Reycraft is going back to the electors for the se- cond time. The former county warden' made his initial successful entry into provincial politics in the June 1985 election. Reycraft lists free trade, education and the financial crisis in agriculture as the primary issues in this election. He states that free trade is a misnomer because it, like a free lunch, does not exist, even among the 10 provinces in Canada. Reycraft disagrees with the analogy of two trains leaving the sta- tion presented by opposition leader Larry Grossman during last week's televised debate among the three par- ty leaders. He maintains other options such as diversifying into other markets are available. DOUG REYCRAFT Reycraft believes the American public and American politics should have some misconceptions about. Canada cleared up. Americans seem to think only Canada would benefit from free trade, and Reycraft says that is far from the truth. the Cana- dian market accounts for 25 percent of US exports. Another misconception is that Canada is a major contributor -to America's tradedeficit, while in truth J. & T. Murphy Limited MURPHY BUS LINES Arva 434-'227 Specialists In Transportation operating Clinton 482-3493 Effective Sept. 8, 1987 Pick-up points • a.m. route Edgewood Granton Cenotaph 23 Hwy. & Centre Rd , Lucan St. Marys 227-4427 229-8956 REGULAR BUS SERVICE 7:25 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 7:35 a.m. Lucan Central Hotel .. 7:15 a.m. 7:45 a.m. Lucan O.P.P. 718 a.m. 7:48 a.m. St. Patrick's Church... 7:18 a.m. 7:48 a.m. Elglntield Blrr - B.P. Station Arva Appliances 7.20 a.m. 7:50 a.m. 7.24 a.m. 7:54 a.m. 7.30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. University Hospital... 7:35 a.m. Perth & Midd. Dr. 7.36 a.m. Rich. 8 U.W.O. Oates .. 7:40 a.m. Rich. & Grosvenor.... 7:42 a.m. Rich. 8 Oxford 7.44 a.m. Clarence 8 Oueens.... 7:49 a.m. Oueens 8 Rich. 7.50 a.'m. Richmond 8 King 751 a.m. Clarence 8 King 7.52 a.m. King 8 Wellington 7.53 a.m. Free Press Building 7:55 a.m. C.C.H 7:57 a m. Adelaide 8 Dundas8 00 a.m. Adelaide 8 Oxford 8.02 a.m. Adetalde 8 Fanshawe8:07 a.m. 8:04 a.m. 8:06 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 8:12 a.m. 8:14 a.m. 8:19 a.m. 8:20 a.m. 8:21 a.m. 8:22 a.m. 8:23 a.m. 8:25 a.m. 8:27 a.m. MURPHY'S GARAGE Seaforth . 527-1222 Plck•up pointe • p.m. route . Adelaide 8 Kipps.... 4:15 p m. Adelaide 8 Oxlord... 4:20 p m. C.C.H. . 4:25 p.m. Free Press 430 p.m. York & Wellington 4:31 p.m. London Life • Oueens. 4:35 p m. Oueens d Richmond...4:37 p.m. Rich. 8 Oxford 4.40 p.m. Rich. 8 Grosvenor .... 4:42 p.m. Rich. 8 U W 0 Oates.. 4:44 p.m. Perth 8 Midd. Dr. 4-45 p.m. University Hospital. ...4:47 p.m. Arva Bus Yard 4.52 p.m. Birr 4.59 p.m. Elgfnlield 5.03 p.m. St. Patrick's Church...5:05 p.m. Lucan O.P.P..... 5.07 p.m. Lucan Central NOM... 5:08 p.m. 23 Hwy. 8 Centre Rd.. 5:15 p.m. Granton Cenotaph 5.18 p.m. Edgewood 5.22 p.m. 5:05 p.m. 5:10 p.m., 5:11 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:17 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 5:22 p.m., 5:24 p.m. 5:25 p.m. 5:27 p.m. 5:32 p.m. 5:39 p.m. 5:43 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:47 p.m. 5:48 p.m. — ADDITIONAL STOPS - ON ROUTE • MAY BE ARRANGED BY CALLING 434-3227 --- CARS, VANS, PUBLIC & SCHOOL BUSES. "Go Safely ... Go Ry fins" Canada accounts for less than 10 billion, and most of that is in the automobile sector. Reycraft said a good case can be made for exempting Canada from any new tariffs. The third misconception is that Canadian producers and manufac- turers are subsidized to a greater ex- tent than their American counter- parts. Reycraft counters that American farmers and industries; especially defence and the space pro- gram, are heavily subsidized. "If this was understood, the Americans would not be. as quick to pass -legislation. We in Canada need to know the benefits and costs before we indicate that we are in favour of a free trade agreement", Reycraft said. Addressing the concern that the education system.may not be doing an adequate job, Reycraft said the Liberal government has already taken some action, and more needs to . be done. He said $300 million has already been committed to reducing the number of pupils in grade one and two classrooms, as six and seven- year -olds learn more quickly in smaller groups, and the incidence of later learning problems is decreased. Reycraft said his government has alleviated the municipal property tax burden for eduction by increasing the operating grants, to school boards by 5.27 percent -in 1986, and a further six - percent this year. Door-to-door- campaigning has given Reycraft a first-hand account of the financial crisis in agriculture. He sees the need to re-examine the eligibility criteria for the OFFIR pro- gram as some who have been dis- qualified should have been admitted. Reycraft terms the PC promise of a guaranteed- price for corn '-"a mistake". He pointed -out that this kind of government action in Europe and the US had encouraged oversupp- ly for nonexistent markets, and resulted eventually in a drop in corn prices internationally. Reycraft would opt for production controls on a sector and commodity basis to determine prices. • • • * * Renie Long has been campaigning under the PC banner ever since being nominated three months ago. The full partner in Wood Lynn Farms has been very active ina number of farm organizations, and was motivated to run in this election by her "dismay al the lack of knowlec ;e" of farm - related issues by both f xderal and pro- vincial politicians. the cited two situationsprovincially, the proposed removal of the word "commercial" in the assessment act which meant farmers, cooperatives and day care centres could be charged a business tax, and the lack of awareness on the part of provincial politicians as to the e«»cfof changes to the labour rela- •s act which farm workers had been allowed to unionize; workers could threaten to strike at harvest time when farmers were most vulnerable. Long was also motivated by en- countering corrupt politicians in other countries, and deciding that "if good people don't take part in politics in Canada we could fall that way ourselves". As she has moved around the coun- ty, Long has found the main concern to be economic. Visits to the US midwest every week have convinced her there is an excellent corn crop there, and with the western part of Middlesex desperate for rain, Ontario farmers face lower prices and lower yields. Long supports Grossman in ad- vocating agri-bonds to provide longterm loans at manageable rates to allow viable farm operators to ride out the current crisis. Long is concerned that if quotas on supply management commodities were lost in a free trade agreement with the US, many farmers would be forced out of business. America's pro- tectionist attitude allows no mechanism to deal with disputes. She notes that the US exports more to On- tario that to Japan, and 90 percent of Ontario's exports go to the US. "As long as the negotiators are sworn to secrecy, we can only speculate" Long said, adding that two good zustomers should look after each other. un the bilingualism issue, Long said so far she has not met a French- speaking person. Many in the riding have told her thay are opposed to of- ficial bilingualism, considering it to be an unneeded and unnecessary cost to the taxpayers. REN1E LONG Michael Wyatt, a former trader at the Toronto Stock Exchange who is presently studying municipal ad- ministration at Fanshawe College, is the NDP candidate in Middlesex. Wyatt focusses on free trade as one of the maul issues in this campaign. He says he has encountered a great deal of public apprehension about the possible. adverse effects of a free trade agreement with the US. Wyatt agrees with his party's opposition to MICHAEL WYATT free trade, citing the serious effect this would have on supply -managed commodities in agriculture and other components of Ontario industries like auto manufacturing. He is convinced a free trade agreement would also jeopardize Ontario's more expensive - and more comprehensive - social services and educational systems. Wyatt asserts that free trade would narrow the province's ability to deal with provincial concerns. He believes multi -lateral trade with other coun- tries and fair trade agreements as ex- emplified by the US -Canada auto pact are what is needed. Wyatt said the NDP's campaign fon reform in the auto insurance industry is bearing fruit. To alleviate the crisis in agriculture, Wyatt proposed supply management of more commodities, subsidies geared to the cost of produc- tion, long-term, low-interest credit. and strong right -to -farm legislation. • Ile admitrs the problem is complex, and will only be solved through a multi -government approach "by working, closely with our federal counterparts to support' the family farm and encourage more interna tional cooperation". Wyatt said that though he sy u- pathizes with the farmer's feeliig that government assistance is a form of welfare. "people in agric•uhu'e have to accept increased lover:nineat assistance through this difficult period until Canada gets together with the ECC and the US to hammer out a supply management agreement. -- Wyatt believes Ontario should be - moving toward more self-stillic K'ncy. producing at home some of Ile 1.4 billion dollars of produce currently imported. Temporary part -t i nw t'arin wages should also be upgraded to at- tract more seasonal workers and im- plement a -better system of brisling in foreign workers. Wyatt would also like the loocland guidetands tightened to protect !rime agricultural land - from urban development. Bill Geisen, a contractor-Iicing southwest Of Lucan. is carrying; the banner for the Family Coalition par- ty -organized by Burlington polo icr:ur Don Pinnell and officially regirtr•r•cd in June. The pew party's main ptallmrn is a strong pro-lifea pro family. anlr- :abortion stance. Geiser would Ido. to see all private and hospital aborpon clinics closed. Homes for u0ed mothers would provide 'leech -'l-I.n:cn- cial and -emotional support Noting that 40;00u aborli''ri. take place in Ontario each yr•ar 1.r•isen said "the -unborn can't sure.' so so- meone has to stick up for 1Ii nr", ad- ding "if ice kill off our iuturi• who will feed me when I get old''' Geisen wants -a more - family- - centred society. Ile doesn't like the idea of subsidized day care. maintain- ing children should be raised by their parents. not the government. ami child care money "should be put in the hands of the parents. where it came from and belongs". Geisen is also upset with the cur- • rent education system. Ile is oppos- ed to the teaching of evolution, birth - control, and AIDS awareness in the lower grades without parental con- sent. and believes these topics should be taught at home.- Geisen's party is against euthanasia. Ile fears that giving families the right to decide to withhold treatment for severely han- dicapped newborns and terminally ill old people is a dangerous step. rais- BILL GiESEN ing the spectre of "old age pension at 65, electric chair at 15". Geisen is one•of about 35. Family Coalition candidates • NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF LUCAN An opening exists on the Planning Advisory Committee for the Village of Lucan for the current term of Council 1987 and 1988. �� The Committee meets approximately once every two months in the Council Chambers at 7:30 p.m. Any person from the Village of Lucan wishing to serve on th`s Committee is requested to submit their name in writing to the Clerk at the Municipal Office, 161 Main Street, Box 449, Luton, Ontario NOM 2J0 by September 2, 1987. E.J. Melanson Clerk 1 •