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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-02-24, Page 4Page 4 Times -Advocate, February 24, 1993 PmW fisher: Jim 8eakett Nount r: Adnan Natte er. Don Smtth . Deb Lord Publiestions ktellileelstretion Number OW SUBSCRIPTION RATES: SOA Within 40 mese (e5 km.) eddieesed to eon letter venter addresses $30.00 plus 412.10 O.S.T. Outside 40 Niles (65 km.) or any tetter center address 480.00 plus 428.75 (total 55.75) + 4.11 a.s.T. Outside Canada 568.00 • inion "Men ere never so likely to settle a question rightly as when they discuss it freely." ... Thomas Macauley 14aAMiMed ilseleffireasseey 1Merstae et 4 41llsII et., eititey irltiAo t tiesiry J.W. Eody Patilkerneas Ltd. tsMpMas Y.M5.235.LSl1 a.e.T. a 1es21es$5 Have your say uron County residents who care about health care should be prepar- ing now to make sure their opinions get heard by the steering committee look- ing into the establishment of a District Health Council (DHC) in Huron. So far the committee is a bit of a mys- tery to most people. Paul Carroll, a su- perintendent with the Huron -County. Board of Education, has been named the chair of the committee and nomina- tions have been made for the rest of the committee but no 'members have yet been named by the Ministry of Health. Once they have, however, hearings will be held to get the feelings of the people of Huron on whether there should be a DHC, a government, body for all health-care in the county. Healthcareprofessionals in the county will be sure to have their opinions on what should be happening but some- times the best interests of the profes- sionals and the best interested of the consumers are not the same thing. The voices of the ordinary people of the county should be heard. As Dr. Maarten Bokhout, Huron's medical officer of health told county council February 4, the important thing is for Huron to give a clear signal as to whether it wants a DHC or not. Healthcare is a difficult subject for many people to grasp, but it is a life and death issue for county residents. It will take a good deal of research for people to know the ramifications of a DHC for the county. As Hullett Township Reeve Tom Cunningham said, "Unless the pub- lic is given sufficient information, they acan't make up their minds." The Minis- 'iry of Health should immediately get in- formation out to the public about what the issues are. The decision as to whether:or:not Hu - , gets a DHC is a major one. -We need an informed public, and a public Ghat. makes clear just where it vends -on -the issue. If the public does „not get :in- volved, the Ministry may •be:.able to :do whatever it wants, whether :it's in the' best interests of Huron residents ornot. North Huron Citizen. Letter to Editor World can still be nice. place Dear Editor: We would like to share a rare occurrence that happend while dining with our family in Zurich the past Valentine's Day. A man walked past our table and stopped to admire our 3 lf2 month old son. He was thrilled when our son smiled at him. This must have touched his heart because when he was leaving he came over to our table once again. This time he hand- ed us a dollar. He told us to add this dollar to our sons pig- gy bank. At the time we were shocked by the generosity of the stranger. We said thank you, and he left. After returning home we decided to thank this man again by letting Letter to Edito' everyone know that strangers can be mce in these tough times. If this man is reading this letter, we all would like to thank you. We have mounted this dollar in a me- mento book that we have started for our son, along with this letter. When he *ets older we can show him how ince this world can be. Alan, Denean and Eric Renning Exchange student now in U.S.A. Dear Editor: This letter is an update for all her friends at South Huron High School, Grand Bend and commu- nity. Eva Karchava, the Russian exchange student from St. Pettis burg, who stayed for one yeaY at the home of Philip Walker, is. now with another host family attending school in the U.S.A. While she was here in Canada, Eva attended school at Exeter and lived in Oak- wood Park, outside of Grand Bend. She spoke about her coun- try, Russia, to many local groups and even made friends within the Russian Orthodox community of London. Itis very diffi- cult to :send/ 111 receive mail in Russia right now - our Christmas parcel arrived at her home two months late, opened, and most of the nicest items stolen. It will be much easier to write to her at her present address: Eva Karchava, c/o Raymond Schroeder, 1821 8th Street, Rockford, Illinois, U.S.A. Zip code 61104. It's near Chicago. She'll be attending school hate until'une, se take time to write her a letter. Yours truly, Roberta Walker Egiusionem Government on its way back Dear Editor: I think we are in the basement of the political arena when the per- ception is that we now vote a gov- ernment out of office instead of heralding in a new and maybe se- a 3rd hips of hon- est ,s0v lent - SHAME Not one oUile present Ors of the federal government boast the he/she represented constituents opinions and fairly in the fall of 1990. They, along some 60 tory senators with ferve t accolade and with ob- vious ala • pleasure did nose - thumb the ishes of most Canadi- ans to the • tent . i . f a bizarre stacking of `, '� to o enforce the humiliation. A resigning Prune Miajwt,will t not alter the fact that he will be replaced by one of the shame -full 200 albeit in the identical sheep* clothing - we can- not win can we! Is there one mother in the whole of Canada who would tax her childs food -treat at "Rortaies" and to ALLOW the corporate tycoon his banquet 'TAX FREE? I think not. Whoever conceived - NAY, NAY - whoever supported the idea of gouging the pensions of our dear old folk and veterans, children and outer provinces without fust re- moving the uncountable perks, de- ductions, belts and loop -bow• nine year Awe :of tVIYUc, perks may well have given us a surplus instead of a debt. Give small business the tax ease- ments but established corporations should have put by a safety net when they were wallowing in the resources of the unfortunates who are now taking the brunt of taxa- tion and the unwarranted blame for the deficit. The "Reform" party seem to be in favour of this erroneous tax graII bwonder if the looms have be - sun the enormous task of produc- ing the miles of yellow ribbon needed for every lapel in Canada - Whoopeel and Hallelujahl govern- ment is now well on its way back borne" to the people. Baden, :..�.��Y':::ii';L:i�:w Ryi�► 93 Who 's £frald `of When our kids were younger, there were times when Elizabeth and I were ready to quit. Ready to wrap them up in blankets and set them adrift on the crock with a note in their basket: "Please take care of these children. They need parents with far more pa- tience than we will ever be able to muster." But after every trying day came a night when we tiptoed into their rooms, where they were so sweetly and innocently asleep in their cribs or beds, quietly sucking their thumbs, cuddling their teddies or bun- nies. Who could remain angry at the sight of such angelic faces? Gone are the security blankets. Gone are the tricycles and wooden toys, and the curtains with the zoo animal design. Gone, too, are the temper tan- tnrms, the tattling, the running noses, scraped knees and wet beds of early childhood. We have finally made it: we have arrived in the Brave New World of pre -adolescence.. How reasonable our children are! How sensible and under- standing, how caring and shar- ing - in comparison with the past. They're still_.chilti/my Mud you, not adults. • They still have their scraps and arguments and flights of fancy. But how won- derful it is, how lucky we are to have older children. We were eating out last week- end. At the table next to us was a family of five - like ours. But their kids were young, and they behaved like normal young chil- Peter's Point • Peter Helsel dren. Elizabeth and I exchanged knowing glances. How pleasant it was to observe the clatter and the chaos from our vantage point! The chocolate milk that was spilled was not our prob- lem, because it had landed in someone else's lap. The high- chairs, the spoons on the floor, the embarrassed look on the mother's face, the father's bewil- derment - how well we remem- bered it all. How peaceful and civilized our house has become! It's still alive, mind you. But no longer a war zone. Yes, the children are growing up. Slowly but surely, _they're developing into persons you'd like to be with. They're good company for us and for each other. There are lapses. Progress is not linear. There are noisy,.peri- ger kids' ods to remind us of what it used to be like all the time. Occasion- ally, the kids still fight among themselves. But their weapons are changing, and they respond more easily to peacekeeping or peacemaking efforts. Yes, Elizabeth and I are lucky. With all their shortcomings and anxieties, with all their frustra- tions, with all their rebellious spirit - our kids are a wonderful bunch of young people. And so are their chums. Our children often have sleep - over friends now, and they often stay over at their friends' homes. I don't know what all the fuss is about. For the most part, the kids we come in contact with - young teenagers and pre -teens - are well-behaved, kind and friendly. The respond well to guidance, and they co-operate. They don't smoke. They don't take drugs. They like their music. They en- joy each other's company. They care a great deal about the envi- ronment, about the fate or our country, and about people in troubled parts of the world. Mothers and fathers of young children: don't despair! And don't believe those who wam you that things will get worse. They don't. They get easier and better. Older children? Pre- adolescents? They're great. I have faith in them and much praise for them. Waste mArtLion Dear Editor: 1 was prompted to write after reading your front page news arti- cle of February 17, "$2.00 per bag garbage gets rough ride." The article is a good description of the public meeting of February 9 on the Town's proposal for waste managpmentInd 'ih•duction. However, while I argue that there were • t t the details of our 4he reader may find it ` ,.bo knout that there was also &Wong fseliag that we must focus more attention on waste reduction. Generally, it is our impression that the community is willing to share in the task of tack- ling environmen- tal issues. Second, please note that the hy- drogeologic studies necessary for the Town to move into Stage 11 of our landfill site have been estimated at 5120.000.00, not S20,000.00 as reported. J Third, we are most anxious to answer everyone's questions. While the Council is still debating the final details of the waste reduc- tion program, there arc many ques- tions that can be answered in the meantime. Interested ratepayers are invited to contact the Munici- pal Office at 235-0310 or to drop in to have your concerns noted and/or addressed. Yours very truly, Bruce Shaw, Mayor