HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-09-20, Page 9Jack's Jottings
Jack Riddell
MPP Huron
From Queen's Park
Comprehensive approach to long term care
On June 6 of this year, the Minister of Community and Social
Services outlined in the Legislature the approach his ministry, in
conjunction with the Ministry of Health and the Offices for Disabled
Persons and Senior Citizens' Affairs, would be taking to address their
long term care needs.
Theguiding principles upon which the development of this new
system will rest are:
- reform of the funding system to emphasize individual needs;
- increased support for caregivers;
- encouraging the use of the most appropriate, cost effective service;
- emphasizing services inpcoples own homes;
- establishing a single, integrated admissions process;
- strengthening the role of the local community; and
- ensuring affordability and appropriate sharing of costs.
An inter -ministry task force is developing a plan to streamline ser-
vices by early 1990.
Care for mothers and babies
On June 15, the Minister of Health introduced a number of innova-
tive programs• as part of a comprehensive network to improve care
for mothers and babies, both during and after birth. At a cost of more
than $2 million the Ministry will;
- establish birthing centres outside hospitals so that women with
low-risk pregnancies will have more choices in the kind of care
available to them;
- provide home support programs for mothers leaving hospital early
after uncomplicated deliveries, and for those bringing babies home
from intensive care nurseries;
- support commpnity-based health promotion programs which aim .
to reduce the number of premature births; and
- appoint a provincial co-ordinator of maternal and newborn health.
Traditional hospital maternity care will of course remain in place.
Kidney disease treatment
On June 1 the Minister of Health announced that an additional $23
million would be put towards the expansion of the kidneydisease
treatment program. The expansion includes the establishment of at
least 75 new dialysis treatment stations across the province, and an
additional S300,000 for the Multiple Organ Retrieval Exchange
(MORE), which operates a computerized registry that helps match
organ donors with potential recipients.
The Minister has also called for proposals for the establishment of
the province's second lithotripter, a machine which is able to disinte-
grate kidney stones without surgery.
Huron County photo contest
For those of you interested in entering the Huron County calendar
photo contest which I am sponsoring, my offices have begun accept-
ing entries. They may be mailed or dropped off at any of my riding
offices in Exeter, Goderich or Wingham, or sent to me care of the
Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto M7A 1A2. -
Guidelines are as follows:
* Scenes should be from .Huron County or surrounding area. Pref-
erence will be given to scenes which best reflect the character and
lifestyle of Huron County.
* Photographs can be current, or older ones of historical interest-
* Black and white reproduces much beuer than coloured, although
the latter can be used.
* Because cost prohibits me from printing in colour; the most ef-
fective photos will be those which rely on composition rather than
colour. -
* A total of 12 photos will be chosen; each entrant receives a
prize..
* All photographs will be returned to the owner following the
publication of the calendar.
* All photographs must be marked clearly with the location of the
subject matter; and the name, address, and telephone number of the
person entering the photo.
* Deadline for entries is Friday, November 3.
Tines -Advocate, September 20, 1989
Page 9
1989 crop year disappoints in Huron
CLINTON - "Disappointing"
was Brian Hall's summation of the
1989 crop year in Huron County.
According to the Rural Organiza-
tion Specialist at the Clinton
OMAF office, both yields and pric-
es are down.
This year's drought was not as
severe as last year's, but more
widespread than last season. No
one part of the county fared better
than another, and the same condi-
tions prevail right through Bruce
county to the Bruce peninsula.
And there is no government assis-
tance in sight this time.
Wheat was only fair, averaging
55 to 80 bushels to the acre.
Oats taken off before the big
windstorm that hit in mid -harvest
were excellent. Grain flauened by
the storm was of inferior quality.
Yields varied from 80 to 120 bu-
shels.
Barley quality was good, but
yields were down to an average of
70 bushels.
A prime crop of hay was taken
off in the first cut. The second cut
was much smaller.
The white bean yield is very une-
yen, ranging from six to 20 bu-
shels. Quality is good, but the
shortness of the plants is making
harvesting difficult. Late -planted
beans are doing better than the early
ones. The necessity of spraying
with reglone to counter second
growth is adding to the cost of pro-
duction for some farmers.
The majority of the beans should
be coming off this week. Some
people were holding off, waiting for
the 20 to 24 moisture count to
drop. Corn silage was good quality, but
yields are down 25 percent.
Soybean and grain corn harvests
have not started, but all indicators
point to lower yields here, too.
Soybean quality should be good,
but quantity is expected to average
25 to 30 bushels rather than the
normal 35 to 40. The same holds
true for the corn; some farmers have
Jr. Farmers' exchange
GUELPH - It's Monday so this
must be London! A common occur-
rence among many exchange dele-
gates is losing track of what day it
is and what town they're in. Twen-
ty-one members of Junior Farmers'
Association of Ontario (JFAO)
were selected in 1989 to represent
the association on interprovincial
and international trips. Most of
them have retumed-now, are sure of
what day it is and are ready to tell
their story. -
Paul. Hoggarth, RR2, Kippen and
Janine Moore, RR1, Hawkestone
were Alberta bound while Mary
Farrell, London and Frank Kramer,
RR1, Crysler journeyed south to
Indiana. Manitoba delegates were
Eugene Defour, RR7, Harrow and
Sandra Regele, RR1, Dublin. Andy
Stokman, RR7, Strathroy got a
taste of island hospitality in beauti-
ful Prince Edward Island.
ers Lab in Michigan is held every
year in May with approximately
100 delegates attending from many
U.S. states and Canada, and trains
those in attendance in program
planning and social recreation.
All delegates are available to give
presentations on their travels and
interested people may contact the
JFAO head office in Guelph (Tele-
phone:519-767-3508) to get further
information.
The Junior Farmers Msociation
of Ontario is non-profit group com-
pletely organized by the members
who range in age from 15 to 29
years. Only 15 percent of the mem-
bership are active farmers so you do
not have to have a rural background
to join. Contact the head office for
details on how to join this progres-
sive organization with a motto of
"Self Help & Community Better-
ment":
reported that inspection of their crop
has revealed cobs that are not filled
out.
The one bright spot is the expec-
cation livestock fanners may benefit
from lower feed grain prices. Other-
wise, 1989 has not been a good year
down on the farm.
Ontario couple volunteer
for Papua, New Guinea
LONDON - Fred and Elinor
Clarke of London are going to Pa-
pua New Guinea in early November
-as volunteers from the Diocese of
Huron under the new Anglican pro-
gram, Volunteers in Mission"
(V.I.A.). �
V.I.M. is a Prog where people
of different ages, backgrounds,
skills and professions may offer
themselves for voluntary service. It
responds to requests for qualified
volunteers to fill specific needs
identified by partner churches over-
seas.
V.I.M. depends upon the involve-
ment of the local parish, diocese
and government in both countries
in providing spiritual and financial
support. The Clarkes are trying to
raise $30,000 locally to pay travel
and living expenses over three
years. Accommodation and funds
for the expense of their work will
be provided overseas.
The Clarkes will be ging to
Koinambe a small station in the
Western Highlands with primary
school, health clinic, church and
several out stations. Fred will be
maintaining the local water supply.
and buildings, and build a govern-
ment approved vocational school
while teaching and training the lo-
cal people to continue the work for
the future. Elinor will teach sew-
ing, supervise the bakery, be the
station secretary and air controller.
Both the Clarkes are well known
in southwestern Ontario. Fred, who
worked for the London Public Utili-
ties for 38 years, took early retire-
ment in 1986, with the hope of be-
ing able to spend time living in,
working with and getting to know
people of developing countries. Eli-
nor spent many years as a volunteer
with the Canadian Amateur Syn-
chronized Swimming Association
and the London Y.M.-Y.W.C.A.
They are members of The Church
of St. Andrew Memorial, London.
Living overseas will not be an
entirely new situation. From Janu-
ary to May 1988, they lived in a ru-
ral subsistent farming community
in the bush velt of Swaziland,
teaching carpentry and dressmaking,
as well as mission maintenance. El-
inor says this was good practice for
the present task. "We know we can
live in very primitive conditions,
away from family, carry out almost
any job asked of us and partake to-
tally in the church. and community
Life." They are now preparing to
live in a semi-permanent house
with pit -pit walls and a bamboo
floor.
Fred and Elinor will spend Christ-
mas at Thanksgiving with their
family in Exeter where their three
married children and five grandchil-
dren live. They leave for their new
home November 7: Anyone wish-
ing to have the Clarkesspeak to
their group or donate to their Vol-
unteer in Missions Fund should
contact them at (519) 439-6978 or
the Anglican Diocese V.I.M. at
434-6893. To celebrate with the
Clarkes there will be a special fund
raising Celebrity Dinner at Captain
John and Suzy Wongs Restaurant,
304 Talbot, London on Monday,
November 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are
available for S35 (includes a charita-
ble tax receipt for a portion) from
Ann Mills, 652-3450 any day after
6 p.m.
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