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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-11-13, Page 22Page 22 Times -Advocate, November 13, 1991 COMMLThJITY • Receives certificate At Monday's council meeting in Hensall, deputy clerk treas- urer Ansberth Willert (left), was presented with the Certificate of Municipal Administration from St. Lawrence College by vil- lage reeve, Jim Robinson. Seniors say freedom to move is life itself WINNIPEG - Betty Cardno of Seaforth and Helen Owen of Bay- field were among the over 160 del- egates from across Canada who consulted for three days on ways to meet the mobility needs of seniors. "Freedom to Move is Life Itself:, a national forum on seniors transpor- tation, sponsored by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities with fi- nancial assistance from the Seniors Indepdence Program, Health and Welfare Canada, took place in Win- nipeg, Manitoba October 27-30, 1991. Delegates, including seniors, transportation service providers, transit professionals and representa- tives from all orders of govern- ment, gathered to learn and share Plhelr transportation experiences. presentations on new technologies, services, programs in innovative methods of funding were heard by delegates. Working groups dis- cussed successes and failures in all of these of these areas, working through a process leading to worka- ble, action -oriented recommenda- tions. Betty Cardno, retired Director of the Huron County Home Care Pro- gram, reported that there emphasis O'NEILL CRANE RENTAL LTD. WM. J. O'NEILL Mobile 661-8671, Residence 294$i116_-- 0--- RR 4 Parkhill Ont. NOM 2K0 HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION invites tenders for ASBESTOS REMOVAL PROJECT Sealed individual tenders properly identified for the General Contract for the following schools, addressed to The Huron County Board of Education will be received by the office of Kyles, Garratt & Marklevitz, 516 Huron Street, Stratford, Ontario, N5A 5T7 before 2:00 p.m., local time on Thursday, November 21, 1991. Asbestos Removal and Associated Work to 17 Public Schools and 4 Secondary Schools. Bid Bond in the amount of $10.000.00 and consent of Surety to Bond must accompany tender. The successful contractor shall pro• vide a 50% Performance Bond and a Labour and Matenals Payment Bond. Tender documents are available only at the office of Kyles, Garrett & Marklevitz, 516 Huron Street, Stratford, Ontario, NSA 5T7. The lowest or any tender not neces- sarily accepted. Boo Allan Oireclor Joan Van den Broeck Chair throughout the conference was inte- greation and coordination of exist- ing transportation services. "Seniors transportation should be considered in terms of transporta- tion for all," said Cardno. Helen Owen found many articu- late seniors at the conference who were sensitive to the inadequacies in transportation services. "Many transportation programs have been developed," Owen claims, "Because of the initiative and experience of seniors. They ve directions to what has been achieved elsewhere and could be achieved in Huron." The conference recommendations are all based on the idea that im- proved transportation for seniors will lead to imprd4ed transportation for everyone and include (in sum- . mary): • all solutions must include con- sultation with seniors; • citizens and organizations should call on the National Trans- portation Agency to issue, not later than September, 1992, the accessi- bility standards for all modes under federal jurisdiction required by the National Transportation Act of 1988; • citizens and organizations must coordinate their transportation ef- forts in order to make the best use of physical, financial, human and community resources; • the communication of the real needs of seniors to all the appropri- ate organization(s) for action is cru- cial to solving mobility problems; i -there must be a coordinating. body to oversee and take responsi- bility for implementing solutions. _r. HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION invites tenders for SNOW REMOVAL Plainly marked sealed tenders will be received prior to noon on Friday, November 22nd, 1991 at the Huron County Board of Education, 103 Albert Street, Clinton, Ontario, NOM 1L0, for snow removal at the following schools: COLBORNE CENTRAL PUBLIC SCI}OOL_„_. - RR A5, Goderich___ and USBORNE CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL RR N3, Exeter An tenders must be submitted on the official tender form which is available •--at—the Huron County Board -ST Education, 103 Albert Street, Clinton, Ontario and at Usbome Central Public School and Colborne Central Public S hoot. The lowest or any tender not neces- sarily accepted. . Bob Allan Director Joan Van den Broeck Chair I, Hensel! Livestock Sales Ltd. i Order buyer for fats, feeders and stockers 0 , Stockers and Western cattle arriving daily. Sorting cattle for Talbotviils Livestock Exchange Ltd. on Fridays g Restaurant open daily 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. g g For more information contact: g g Barry Millar, Owner Manager Office 262-2831, Exeter 235-2717, r r Kirkton 229-6205, Truck 1.861-8956 wwPI►iwwiir RIAMPL►wwwwwiw.itir.Pw.rr►wiIIMPAWwwir/, Wlngfleld Is Folly coming to Blyth BLYTH - Gentleman farmer Walt Wingfield returns to the Blyth stage on Saturday, November 16 at 8 p.m. Wingfield's Folly is the third installment of the popular one-man plays Wingfield Farm and Wing - field's Progress written by Dan, Needles. Needles is also the author' of The Perils of Persephone which premiered at the Blyth Festival in 1989. Wingfield's Folly completes the 'saga of Persephone Township's man behind the plow. two years ago, Walt Wingfield left the com- fort of his Bay Street brokerage of- fice to seek a simpler life down on the farm. Two profit -free seasons later, Walt finally pinpoints the source of his problem and embarks on a cotuse that brings him to his most profound crisis. Once again, the residents of Larkspur grab a good seat and take bets on what Walt will lose first - his heart or his mind. Rod Beattie, one of the most re- spected character actors in the pro- fession, once again stars as Walt Wingfield. The Wingfield plays have brought him acting awards, rave reviews and sold -out houses across the country. "Beattie is astonishingly adept at transforming himself from one charactei -to -an- other in a matter of seconds, calling up echoes of a crotchety Walter Brenan, a gawky Jimmy Stewart or a flustered Bob Newhart," says the Toronto Star. Wingfield's Folly is the second feature of the Blyth Fall/Spring Festival of Entertainment series for adults. Just a few tickets left for $16.50 each (including GST). Reserve tickets by calling the Blyth Festival Box Office at 523- 9300. Power to the People The eleventh month, on the eleventh day, at the eleventh hour - we set apart time to 'remember', It's a time to value and respect our past, but also to look itite'the deptl/'o4 our oivnPerhaps,. we aft; also challenged to question our wariing ways. The Persian Gulf War took only p few short weeks to fight. Yet, it has been almost a full year trying to cap the blazing inferno of the oil wells. We have yet to detertntne whether the damage to our environ- ment is permanent. Our human anger is a powerful motivator. For most, when hot under the collar, living by the rule of 'an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth' seems like a good course to take. When things don't go our way, are there any workable alternatives for people of faith rather than fighting on a physical level? What can the people of God do to help make our world a better place even in the face of conflict? As it turns out, Jesus just happens to have offered a most interesting option. He says - quite briefly - Don't resist one who is evil! Central Americans, living under injustice and oppression, have been working with this idea for some time now. North Americans are just beginning to open up to God's ways. Here are three examples of conflict, hardship and injustice. Let's see what happens when we take Jesus' suggestion to heart and refuse to re- sist evil people. Turn the Other Cheek - The actual example given by Jesus is one of being hit on the right cheek and then turning the other cheek. Inter - v wonder whyso specific? Why a strike on the 'right' cheek? If you think about it, you'll realize that in order for a right- handed person to strike an opponent on the right cheek, they need to use a back -handed slap. This is clearly a gesture of power and authority. A parent will back- hand slap a child. A husband may use this slap on his wife. It is a ges- ture designed to humiliate and demean the person being hit. Turning the other cheek shows courage and a willingness to take several blows to show you will not strike back nor will you be turned aside. This kind of action calls on something in human nature that makes hatred for you decrease and respect for you increase. You become the controller and have the power and authority - not your oppressor. Give More Than is Asked - Its just amazing how evil can flourish in a legitimate, empowered structure. We use the courts to justify our oppression. Even thousands of years ago this was being done. In the face of a law that said property could not be sold, the wealthy took possession of desired land by imposing a variety of taxes de- signed to overburden the landowner. When the taxes Mould no_lionger be d - their property made acceptable collateral. What wasn't acceptable was taking a person's cloak. For many, this outer garment was the only bedding the poor had. Then, even as to- day, it was considered in bad taste to take the shirt off a person's back! What happens when you give that little extra? By giving up our last remaining material possesAyre stand before the world naked. Now the oppressor has been revealed. In our vulnerability, their greed and malicious intent is visible for all the world to see. Go the Extra Mile - Jesus uses a strange case example. If anyone forces you to go a mile, then go two miles! For all the years of my life, I have to admit I was never stopped on the street and forced to walk one mile. There's good reason though! I have never lived in a country under occupation. In Jesus' time, Roman soldiers were permiuod to nab any Hebrew peasant and force them to carry their heavy military equipment, walk- ing for one mile! However, the law was clear - a soldier could only ask for one mile. What happens when you volunteer to continue on walking an extra mile? Are you insulting this soldier's ability to carry their own equip- ment? Are you trying to get someone in trouble by refusing to stop when you should? Suddenly your oppressors are confronted with their own injust ac- tions! In every situation, when we refuse to resist evil people, our si- lence and our actions both throw greed, corruption, oppression and in- justice back in their faces. But we are a people of love. Our efforts are not meant to hurt lex de- stroy. Sometimes loving means being tough. It means taking a hard stand and holding your ground because you know that love and truth always win. If we take this Holy alternative, and live it in the spirit of troth, our ways will be used to make injustice visible to all the world. However you handle your conflicts and differences of opinion, may your silence be as much to God's glory as your actions. esting! 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