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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1991-09-04, Page 12Page 12 Times -Advocate, September 4, 1991 COMMUWITY r Water - efficiency ater- efficiency incentives TORONTO - The Government of Ontario is challenging Ontarians to use water sustainably. Natural Resources Minister Bud Wildman last week announced a new provincial water -efficiency ini- tiative to achieve zero . wth in water use to the year di 11. The goal of the initiative is to reduce water use in Ontario homes, indus- tries and government offices to en- sure the future health of the prov- ince's vital water resource. The Ministry of Natural Resourc- es will launch a public awareness campaign to alert people to the need to cut water consumption and use water wisely. Wildman also announced that a key element in the strategy will be the development of a provincial water efficiency strategy. The prov- ince will invite institutional, munic- ipal, industrial, commercial, agri- cultural, environmental and other groups to assist in developing the s ratThe provincial government has accepted the challenge to cut water use and is undertaking measures to use water wisely in government buildings. "Studies show that municipal wa- ter use increases every year be- cause of inefficiency, wastefulness and increased population growth," Wildman said. "We must turn this around with an ongoing commit- ment by Ontarians to use water wisely, at a sustainable rate." Inefficient use of water carries heavy environmental and economic costs. Purifying ever-increasing amounts of dunking water and cleaning the resulting wastewater requires significant amounts of chemicals and energy. In 1991 the cost of water purification and wastewater cleanup will likely be about $ 1.7 billion, neary triple the cost in 1980. • Letter Hunt in Hensall • Beau knows his letters. Beau Hall o ' ensa eyes up ter 'R' placed on a pole during a treasure hunt as part Of the final night of story hour held at the Hensall Library. Beau had to lift his pirate patch to get a real good look during Thursday night's activity. Letter to Editor Essential services shouldn't striker. Dear Editor; I am really appalled at the fact that our very esseitlhl services, are allowed to strike. There should be a "Back -to -work" rule in effect. This way no one is left in the cold.. When the postal services go on strike, the people most affected by it are seniors, mothers, welfare re- ceipants and people on FBA. The mail is what brings their checks to them. I should know because I am on FBA. If a cheque doesn't come when it is supposted to, a number of things can happen, like: 1. The rent is not paid on time, causing some landlords to become impatient. 2. We have bill collectors (the PUC and Bell) after our N. I) butts, wondering where ,their pay- ments are. 3. The lines in food banks be- come much longer because some people have no food in their home. Letter to Editor Reform Party does themselves no favour Dear Editor. I read the article on front page of the July 24th issue "Reform Party says government 'out of control', preaches responsibility", and take exception to the last paragraph. Mr. Gurr mentioned that the A.P.E.C. (Alliance for the Preser- vation of English in Canada) had no connection with the Reform Party. He further stated "there was no place for extremists in the Re- form movement. The Party is only interested in the views of normal Canadians, not radicals". A.P.E.C. was founded in Nova Scotia in 1977 and now operates under a federal charter. In 1978, Ron Leitch and a few dedicated people founded the 11) Toronto, di: District Bunch. In 1987 the Na- tional Directorate A.P.fi.C. had grown to an organi- zation with members in every province and Territory of Canada. Tke members of the Alliance are not radicals but Canadian citizens who are truly concerned over the increasing domination of the public by professional politicians. Electo- ral approval was not a requisite in the passing of Bill 8 and Bill C-72 making Canada a bilingual country. Since the federal goverment is Can- ada's largest single employer, Otta- wa has tormally undertaken to ex- tend bilingualism as far as possible throughout this vast domain. A.P.E.C. has been protesting the discrimination against fully quali- fied and experienced personnel in the civil service and elsewhere who are unilingual English. The Reform Party needs the sup- port of many groups in Ontario which release information re: costs of various programs, for which programs the public is expected to pay even through no electoral ap- proval was sought. Mr. Gurr does himself and the Reform Party with its allegations of "racist" and "ex- tremist", no favour. Ruth Workman 4 Repairs and sales of all major brands available. Financial assistance available Location: Exeter, Big V Date: Thurs., Sept. 5 Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fair's Hearing Aid Service 240 Ontario St., Stratford Registered vendors for Ontario MiriMtry Of P$MUh aaalatbta devicea moron - • .,u. Now with the threat of another essential government service goiiiig on strike, where are we to turn? People who don't get cheques by it or rely heavily on the govern- ment, don't feel the "crunch" like us who do. They even say very rude remarks like: "Why don't you get a jobl" If they are allowed to continue to strike, we might see more "shanty towns", "slums", or even "winos". The government tells us they 'ant to help the less fortunate but,j1$y really are not because they allow these kinds of strikes to continue. Sincerely, Debby Sprague Display ready for Mitchell Fair Staffa by Roberta Templeman STAFFA - A pot luck dinner pre- ceded the .Family and Consumers Affairs mating of the Staffa Wom- en's Institute, hosted by the presi- dent, Joyce Vivian at her home in Mitchell at 6:30 p.m. on Wednes- day evening, August 21, 1991. Margaret Daynard presided for the meeting, opening with the Insti- tute Ode and Mary Stewart Collect, then introducing the guest speaker for the evening, Rose Peacock, from the Perth County Health Unit, who had a number of food product containers on display and gave a most interesting talk on Osteoporo- sis, and the way to choose food wisely for a healthy living. Peacock was thanked by Margaret Daynard, Kay Smale conducted a contest on "Label Literacy" and Grace Ker- slake gave everyone several useful household hits. President, Joyce Vivian presided for the business with all twelve members answering the roll call by naming a food they disliked Secretary, Lillian Douglas read the correspondence, including the revisedbylaws for the London area. Treasurer, Roberta Templeman gave the financial report and also' reported on the upcoming Perth 4". 1111,4 A New Spirit of Giving District Rally to be held at Atwood Community Centre on Thursday, October 3, with Staffa Branch re- sponsible for a reading. Grace Ker- slake reported on the Tweedsmuir Curators Workshop which she had attended at Mount Brydges saying Oxford North would be hosting the next one. Freda Kerslake reported on the Program Co-ordinators and Public Relations Officers workshop which she had attended at Centralia Col- lege, giving us some good tips and ideas on making our branch meet- ings more interesting. Upcoming dates to remember, London Area Convention at Nor- wich Community Centre on Octo- ber 10 and Perth South District ex- ecutive banquet on October 28 hosted by Carlingford W.I. Marga- ret Kemp and Margaret Daynard re- ported that they have their display ready for the Mitchell Fall Fair. Joyce reviewed the September meeting on Agriculture with Joyce and Freda Kerslake the planning committee. Florence McPhail gave courtesy remarks and the meeting was adjourned. Personals Mary Jane and Mike Parsons hosted a birthday party on Friday evening for Stuart Parsons celebrat- ing his third birthday and his cousin Sean Ellison celebrating his fifth birthday. Also present was Cassan- dra Parsons, Cohen Templeman, Darlene, Don and Meghan Ellison, Joanne, Pat, Mathew and Kelly Donovan, Gordon and Jean Parsons and John and Roberta Templeman. Pat, Joanne, Mathew and Kelly Donovan of Vale D6r, Quebec spent the weekend with the J Tem- pleman family and attended the Martyn-Van Bakel wedding in Dublin on Saturday. A number from the community were guests ,at the Martyn-Van Bakel wedding in Dublin on Satur- day and the reception later in Mitchell. Crediton Zion United Church activities are underway CREDITON Most reula_t_ac- tivities at Zion Uiited Church in Crediton get underway during the month of September. Superintendent Harry Schroeder is welcoming all youngsters in the Crediton area to attend the first fall session of Sunday School this com- ing Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Members of the United Church -Women are reminded of their first meeting of the new year Thursday night of this week at 8 p.m. Devo- tions will be conducted by Sandi Martin and lunch will be by Jean- nette Lamport and Irene Haugh. Plans are underway to start a C.G.I.T. group. Any interested girls between the ages of 12 and 17 are asked to contact Ms. Georgina Gro- tentraast at 237-3306. Any girls between the ages of eight and 11 wishing to participate in Explorers are asked to call Mrs. Irene Haugh at 234-6336. "Onward Christian Soldiers" was the topic of the Sunday morning sermon by Rev. Ed Laksmanis. Summer Sae4 • Display Sets • Umbrellas • Cushions • Complete groupings • Discontinued Lines • One only items. Manufacturers of Outdoor Furniture and Accessories • Tables • Chaise Lounges • Stacking Resin • Folding Resin • Acrylic Drinkware • Artificial Plants Located on Hwy. 83 2 miles east of Hwy. 21 238-2110 WHITE BEANS We'r�. ready when you deliver. W.G. Thompson & Sons Ltd. know that when it comes to delivering . beans you want the quickest, friendliest and most efficient service possible. So bring your white beans to Thompsons Because when you deliver ... we deliver. The home of Stinger, Wesland, Midland, Rocket, . 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