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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-02-17, Page 29l A WASHER DEMONSTRATION - Ray Hartman of Hay township watches as Bob Taylor of Huron Tractor and Randy Lowen of Karcher Cleaning Systems give a demonstration. Social 'assistance allowances up All social assistance recipients will receive a five percent increase in their basic allowance, effective January 1, as part of. the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services 1988 rate increases. It is basically a five percent across the board increase, Huron County Council learned in the Ad- ministrator's report at the January 7, meeting. The increases include: a five per- cent increase to the maximum and minimum boarding rates; an eight percent raise in maximum shelter subsidy for all family sizes; winter clothing allowance will increase to $84 from $80 per child and will be paid in November of each year; pregnancy item allowance goes from S26 to S2g per month; maxi- mum discharge allowance increases to S500 from $450. Monthly foster child rates have also increased, with the first child receiving $172 (up from $163), the second child, 5141 (up from $134) and S1 16 for each additional child (up from $110). The Ontario Ministry of Commu- nity and Social Services will be of- fering its Second Annual Volunteer Awards Program. The program includes the Mini- ster's Volunteer of the year award and 40 community service awards and 40 ministry of community and social service staff community in- volvement awards. Huron County Council has given Cangco Limited permission to con- duct seismic testing along County Road 3, four kilometers cast of Bayfield. The Coanty Engineer, explained the testing involves drilling four inch diameter holes to a -depth -of 20 feet along the edge of the road every 50 feet and setting off a.charge of explosives. In the motion by Douglas Fraser of Morris Township, Cangco is to provide proof of adequate insurance, agree to backfill the test holes with crushed gravel and restore the road allowance to the Engineer's require- ments. In addition, they- will be charged a fee of $150 per kilometer and a refundable deposit of S6(X) per kilometer. An AIDS curriculum advisory committee has been established for the Huron County Board of Educa- tion and is composed of health per- sonnel, teaching personnel and board members. The mandate of the committee will be to: recommend personnel committees; to develop workshops for teachers of Grade 7 and 8 and the mandatory/Physical Education courses; to provide re- sources to support the AIDS cur- riculum; and to assist with com- munity meetings. Activities for Education Week, April 17-21, have been planned by the Huron County Board of Educa- tion. A mock board meeting will be held on Monday, April 17 at 1 p.m. and the "board members" will be representatives from secondary schools. Other activities include a balloon release at the elementary schools, displays of pupil work, and a timc capsule at each elemen- tary school. The Huron -Perth Roman Catho- lic Separate School Board has de- cided that it would appoint a com- mittee to study the matter of an Early Retirement Incentive Plan to identify the advantages and deter- mine if such a plan is warranted. Trustee Louis Maloney said he felt the plan was a good thing and that it deserved to be studied. The board elected two if its members to sit on the study com- mittee. They are trustee Ronald Murray and vice-chairman Vincent board policy to the education and McInnes. Children, Sunday shopping topics Dear Editor. Don't Talk to Strangers" is a common warning given to children by parents concerned for the per- sonal safety of their children. Al- though well intended, the warning ignores everything known about those who commit sexual crimes against children and, if anything, leaves the child more vulnerable to exploitation. The term "stranger" is confusing to a chili and misleads the child into believing that he or she should only be cautions of people who have an unusual or clovent appearance. The truth, of course, is that is impossible to know a child molester by appearance. They , come from all walks of life, many of them even in positions of trust with children. Research has also shown that over 80 percent of all crimes against children arc committed by someone known to the child, not by someone the child would con- sider to be a stranger. Creating un- due fear in the child's mind of "strangers" then leaves the child open to assault by someone the child knows and trusts. RACES AT THE VILLA -Exeter Scouts visited the Exeter Villa nursing home recently to demonstrate their racing .cars. Above, Villa resident Lloyd Morgan gets instructions on how to race from leader Tom Seip and participant Jeff Barnes. WATER QUALITY. INFORMATION DAY Fri., Feb. 19 12:30-4:00 "- South Huron Recreation Centre Exeter Victoria S. E. f F11111: ADMISSION Free Coffee and Doucghnute 12:30 HeriLStratlon Keynote Speaker: The Honourable Jack Riddell Minister of Agriculture and Food Topics: Local Water Quality Research Agriculture and Ground Water Well Water Drilling Sponsored by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Au- thority. Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and the Mini- stry of the Environment When speaking to children about personal safety it is more appropri- ate to teach them how to respond to certain situations rather than giving them a particular profile or image of a "stranger" Research has also shown that those who prey upon innocent children use only a limited number of lures to attract their prey. Children can easily be taught these "lures" and how to re- spond should they be approached. Crimes against innocent children will not be prevented by the use of games, gadgets, gimmicks, finger- print kits or fear generating litera- ture that is becoming too common on the market today. They can be prevented through common sense educational programs in school and in home. For free information on the pre- vention of crimes against children or on how to establish a preven- tive program in your community or on how to establish a preventive program in your community please write to Victim os Violence Cana- dian Centre for Missing Children, Provincial Court House, Edmon- ton, Alberta, T5J OR2. Sincerely, Shari Urc Canadian Centre for Missing Children Dear Editor, On the question of Sunday shop- ping the Bible records in chapter one of Genesis' that God created the heaven and the earth and all things therein (including man). Then in chapter two verse two it says "God ended His work which Ile had made and }lc rested on the seventh day. Verse three and God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it. Fur- ther when Ile gave the law to His people Israel in Exodus chapter 20 + verse eight Ile declares "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. After Christ came, Christians observed the "Lord's day" or the first day of the week instead of the Sabbath. I towever the principle of keeping this day holy carries over into the New Testament era, because Jesus tells in Matthew 5:17; Ile came not to destroy the law but to fulfil it. Furthermore holiness in not an option for the Christian because. the Bibic tells us in Hebrews 12:14 "Follow peace with all men and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. • Alvin Gingcrich RR 3, Zurich. Ontario Phone 236-4735. Times -Advocate, February 17, 1988 Page 13A Annualmeeting at Staffa church By MRS. .I. TEMPLEMAN The Hibbert United Church held their annual meeting in the Family Life Centre on Sunday, January 25 at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Deborah Hockstra was named congregational chairperson for 1988. Robcrt I. Norris was re- elected congregational secretary. The 1988 Session are: Spencer Jeffery, Donald Johns, Gwen Har- burn, Jack Christie, Margaret Christie, Arthur Kemp, Gary Kemp and Robert I. Norris. The 1988 -Board of Stewards arc: Elizabeth Harburn, Elgin Dearing, Bill Docking, Marjorie Drake, Al- OPP at 100E An enjoyable evening was held at the I.O.O.F. Hall on January 26 when Brothers Ray Cann and Bill Rowe and the entertainment com- mittee invited the O.P.P. to dem- onstrate their breathalizer equip- ment to the lodge membcfs and some special guests. Brother Rowe introduced Consta- ble Rick Sinnamon who gave the lodge an interesting demonstration. Garnet Hicks outlined some his- tory of the lodge, pointing out that our building is now in its 101st year along with the Town Hall and Trivia Memorial Church. Lunch prepared by Fred Delbridge and his committee was enjoyed by all. On February 9, D.D,G.M. Brother Eric Mansfield said his of- ficial visit to Exeter I.O.O.F. lodge and Exeter lodge conferred the first degree on candidates from Listowel 'and Stratford. A pleasant evening of Oddfcllow- ship was enjoyed by all present. Exeter 1.O.O.F. will travel to Springfield on February 25 to con- fer the first degree on candidates there. Bus leaves the lodge hall at 6:30 p.m. Ian Fuller, Elmer Dow, James Hocking, Freda Kerslake and Vcrle Mahon. The Trustees are: Calvin Chris- tie, Donald Hocking, Harvey Dow, Arthur Kemp, A.H. Daynard, Ross McPhail and John F. Butson. The Staffa Cemetery Committee are: Mrs. Cameron Vivian, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kemp, Mr. Har- vey Harnbley, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Fell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Nor- ris, and Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Jef- fery. The Ray's Cemetery are: Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Christie, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dow, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hocking, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pridham, Mr. and Mrs. El- nier Dow and Mr. Roger Dow. The nominating committee are: Sandra Kemp, Valerie Scott and Margaret Daynard. The Landscaping Committee arc: Barbara Pullman, Elaine Colqu- houn and Jane McLeod. The auditors for 1988 are Robin Daynard and Alvin Dow. All church organizations present- ed their reports to the meeting and were accepted by the congregation. These reports indicated that Hibbert United Church had had a very suc- cessful year. Personals Doris Miller and Roberta Tem- pleman visited Monday with their sister Jean Maver, Exeter. .dL ew„de HOMESTYLE FOODS 437 Main St., Exeter 235-1842 FREE- 750 mi. A & W Root Beer or Pepsi with all PIZZAS till next Wed.) Fri. Sat. Sun. 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