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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-08-09, Page 9.-1-7-. Times -Advocate, August 9, 1989 Page 9 Cyclist visits resort on rnission for health Scheiosis, he previously rode his trike around the world to raise con- sciousness about the crippling dis- GRAND BEND - Richard Bee- croft visited Grand Bend Saturday afternoon on a tour to raise public awareness of the Campaign for Freedom of Choice in Health Care. This Freedom of Choice is threat- ened by proposed legislation which will soon come before the Ontario Parliament. Its effect will be to limit health care to a small monop- oly of a few favored professions. Richard is riding his tricycle across Ontario to draw public atten- tion to this threat to our traditional freedom. A victim of Multiple , ' 1 ease. The Association of Concerned Citizens for Preventive. Medicine has worked for Free Choice in Health Care since its inception in 1982. It has made its views known to the committee reviewing health care legislation throughout the past years. The A.C.C.RM. asserts that every citizen must be free to choose the health care of their choice. President Ron Dugas says "Every health care provider must be free to offer diagnosis, advice and treatment in accordance with their training and conscience. In addition to standard, convert' ional medicine, there are many alternative forms'of health care wt.ich have stood the tests of time and effectiveness. The ..ffect of the recommenda- tions of the Health Professions Legislation Review, if they-beome law, will be to outlaw any but the chosen few. No person, unless reg- ualted and licensed, will be able to diagnose, advise or treat any other person for any condition by any means. The penalty will be a fine of $25,000 and -or two years in jail. This will mean the death of alterna- tive health care in Ontario at a time when alternative and traditional health care systems are booming in popularity throughout Canada." Who will benefit from this Dra- conian legislation is an open ques- tion. W hat is certain is that the health srvices consumer will be de- prived of Freedom of Choice, con- trary tc our (Constitutional Rights, the Charter of Rights and Free- doms, and the Helsinki Accord." Ride for health - Richard : eecroft is riding his tricycle across Ontario to raise public awareness of the campaign for Freedom of Choice in Health Care. Above, Grand Bend reeve Robert Sharen welcomes Richard to the summer resort Saturday afternoon. In the background are van driver Susie Payne and Ron Dugas, president of the Association of Concerned Citizens for Preventive Medicine. In • Grand Bend Suggest River Road one-way GRAND BEND - In his report at the last regular meeting of village council held last Tuesday, reeve Bob Sharen said council should strongly consider making River road a one-way street to prevent traffic going north on Highway 21 from crossing three lanes of traffic. The alternative, according to Sharen, was to construct no left turn sign at Ontario Street or to make River Road one way west- bound as far as Orchard Street and make northbound traffic turn left at Lake Roar. Because Highway 21 is considered by the province as a connecting link through the village the prov- ince would likely pay to construct traffic signals at the intersection to • make left turns easier if it is war- ranted. Sharon felt it would be war- ranted if River Road was to be con- verted to a one-way street. Sharen has stated he is in favor of parking' metres along Main Street and long-term parking metres in the Eilbcr Street Parking lot. He told council he obtained estimates as to the cost of the metres. The quote obtained from only one com- pany but for 260 units it would cost $133,646.76 including pipes and sales tax but could be paid off in a period of five year. Sharon added the revenue from the parking funds would help to pay for the cost o= the metres. Sharon also said that another capi- tal project that should be looked at for next year is the re -construction of the curbs so they could be more accessible to the disabled and per- sons pushing strollers. He added this could be done in a way to eliminate all corner parking at intersections which has become a Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance C+OrparIi Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S0 (Established in 1876) Provides Full Insurance er..f.c o.- ... for Farm Properties New Applications are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Jack Harrigan RR 3 Lucan .227.4305 Larry Gardiner, RR2, Stafla 345-2678 Lloyd Morrison, RRi Si. Marys 229.6277 Louie Feeney, RR2, Dublin 345-2543 Jack Hodgen; RR1, Kirkton 2294152 Joseph Chaffe, RR5 Nitche8 348-9705 AGENTS F ,s� 1 kx,ger t woodharn• 2294643 John Moore, Dublin 345,2512 Joseph Uniac, Nhsh6i 348-9012 Head Office, . Exeter 235.0350 Fire extinguishers for sale to our policy holders et below cost. Refills are free - check with your agent. • major problem. The village should also designate some parking spaces on Main, Street and at the beach parkinglot to the disabled according to Sharen. He said he was unaware that none were designated already until some- one had called' and told him of the situation. He thought two or three spots should be given to the disabled but Woodley said he felt there was suf- ficient space already on Main Street to get walkers and wheel chairs out of cars and shouldn't have to (Jive up any parking spaces, especially when parking is at a premium. A problem of old tires at the waste site is becoming quite serious according to Sharon. He said other sites are charging a fee to take old tires and he felt Grand Bend should do the same. The fee would vary due to the size of the tire but he felt $5-$10 would be sufficient for Grand Bend. * •* * Council learned that Wayne and Harold Smith Construction Compa- ny from Seaforth, has agreed to take the asbestos ceiling out of the beach bathhouse at a cost of $800. ' Council learned about two months ago that the ceiling con- tained asbestos and agreed it should be taken out sometime after Labor Day, likely October. * * * After months of hearing com- plaints from Main Street and Gov- ernment Drive businesses about growing mounds of garbage on weekends because of no Sunday pickups, council finally gave in. Permission Sunfest on GRAND BEND - Village coup= cit the y ear a pmposat-from-•tin •London men who -want to start the first annual Sunfest Labor Day weekend Peter Dwycr and W. B. Whitaker gave their five-page proposal before council orrihe-a fti t .,.z ►; piarnied for that weekend. Dwyer said he was' aware that there will be extra people in the village and that he was proposing to bus people in from London to help alleviate some of the traffic and parking congestion that will surely exist. Dwyer also said he would get in contact with developer James He- vey about ,using his Beach Place parking lot if ncccessrrr if cuattir— gives its approval Deputy reeve Bruce Woodley and reeve Bob Sharon both questioned the men as to why they wanted to hold Sunfest in Grand Bend the long weekend, when there will al- ready be extra people in the vil- lage. Alk Woodley informed the men they don't need extra people in the vil- lage that weekend and asked if they Council passed a motion to return to Sunday pickups for businesses in that area based upon the earlier quote from McDonald Sanitation for their four times a week pickup, and that Public Works Foreman Bud Markham will personally notify businesses of the weekend pickups, which will start immediately and continue for the balance of the sea- son. Bluewater Recycling has dropped off their blue boxes and they are to be distributed to residents of Grand Bend sometime this week. Every household in the village will be getting their boxes soon and will be getting instruction as to what must go in the blue box after the garbage is are sorted. Mitchell said she would like some volunteers from the community to help with the distrubution of the boxes. Blue box pickup is expected to start some time after Labor Day. * • • Markham told council that the beach cleaner is in desperate need of repair and doubts whether the present one will last the rest of the summer with out having some re- pairs done to it. The machine was bought in 1986 and was one of only four of its kind in Ontario and is the last one still working of the four according to Markham. Markham said council should consider buying a new one for next year. He added if the present one breaks down beyond repair the beach may have to be cleaned by hand. sought for the beach would considcr holding it a weck- --- Thcy would run you and 1150;1 of town on a -rail if we let.yotr>hold-i4triv it Labor Day weekend," said Shar- .en. Councillor Shirley Mitchell said she was against the whcale prk19, ?1 Blue boxes - Grand Bend councillor Shirley Mitchell holds one of the blue boxes from Bluewater. Re- cycling that will be distributed in the village soon. Bluewater will be dropping off the boxes and they will be distributed one to each household in the village. There will be special! instructions with the boxes as to what to put in the box and where to put it when it is to be picked up. Pick-ups will begin shortly after Labor day. Mitchell is also looking for volunteers to help distribute the boxes to the households. Grand Bend United Church GRAND BEND - Special music at Grand Bend United outdoor ser- vice was two solos, "How Excel- lent is Thy Name, 0 Lord" and "Do I Trust You, Lord?" by Rueann Brenner. Rucann spent some time in Florida and became interested in the Singing Ministry in the Pris- ons. She is living again in Grand Bend and we welcomed her at our morning worship. Pastor Colin Stover is on vaca- tion, and Rev. Teddy Smits was in charge of the service. In his chil- dren's 'story he told how a young boy, John, and his sister Jennie, were always curious about a home that was on the hills, a long way off. When they saw that house on the hills they thought it was made of pure gold. So, once the summer holidays had come, they set out to go and see the house. When they ar- rived and knocked at the door the kind lady said: no our house is not made of gold. We always think that your house is made of gold. The sun would shine on the house and turn it into gold. The same thing happens in our lives. When we see other people's lives we think they have a princely existence. Rut when we take a clos- er look we discover there is not a home without a secret burden to bear. In his sermon Rev. Smits spoke about the neighbour. He used as his text St. Luke 10: verse 21, "And who is my neighbour?" Cookies, coffee and cold drink were served at cl Due to absence of our orgapist, Rev. Smits played the organ for the . �•r. rCn l singing United Church Women held a Iccessful, hake- craft -.and. rdo*i. -Tirofast: Wedne • tio68.7.1ticre are enough eating and drinking establishments in the vil- lage without creating another one on the beach on a temporary basis. The proposal was to include a beer garden for the weekend and music from bands and pre-recorded music from a sponsoring radio sta- tion and a fashion show from a sponsoring manufacturer and a swim suit contest to crown Miss Sunfest 1989. orf�il told the men to come back when they have more details about what they want to put on and approach other organizations in town about getting support from them and then they might considcr letting giving them permission. Later, Dwyer said he is going to pursue it further with one of the town organizations but will likely put it off until next year because there is not enough time left to run it properly this year. noon. 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