HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-07-06, Page 9EXETER PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS — Graduation exercises for the 1983 grade eight class at Exeter Public School were held
Thursday night. Bock, left, Todd Jones, Mike Burdon, Angelo Vilas, Russ Grundy, Tim Moore, Scott Heywood, Larry Johnston, Terry Alex-
ander, Eton Steeper and Dwayne Coolman. Fourth row, Shawn Moody, Deane Robinson, Dennis Crawford, Tim Cam?bell, Brian Quinn, Michael
Finkbeiner, Idn Shlanger, Mark Broderick and Dan Rooth. Third row, Catherine Robertson, Cindy Edwards, Tanya Delbridge, Sandra Pratt,
Tracy Spencer, Cheri Wedlake, Kristin Lovie, Suzanne Wareham, Debbie Prouse and Dennis Murray. Second row, Sherri Varley, Kathy Rob-
bins, Pam Johns, Jodi Chanyi, Karen Wells, Kathleen Little, Sandra DeBoer, Chris Gould, Ronalynn Bell, Monique Aunger and Cheri Alex-
ander. Front, teacher Larry Black, Melanie Warwick, Kathy Hudgins, Mary Anne DeKoker, Marilyn Hamilton, teacher Lois Ottewell, Leigh
Soldan, Kellie Whiteford, Darlene Daley, Catherine Davison, Sheri Cornish and principal Jim Chapman.
Jack's Jottings
Population ra idl a inrapidly aging
By Jock Riddell MPP
We recently celebrated
Senior Citizens' Week in On-
tario - and rightly so. It is
always a particular pleasure
to recognize the contribution
being made and the contribu-
tion which has been made
over the years by our older
citizens. It is also a particular
responsibility to ensure that
senior citizens are' not
discriminated against
because of their age.
Ontario's population is
rapidly aging. In fact, by the
year 2001, with the post war
baby boom moving up theage
scale, 13.6 percent 9f the total
population will be over 65.
compared with 8.9 percent in
1976.
Statistics from the
Treasury Ministry confirm
that not only is the elderly
population growing at a much
faster rate than the popula-
tion at large, but more
significantly, the over 75
group, who need the greatest
amount of health care and use
a disproportionate number of
hospital beds, will increase by
120.6 percent by 2001. In On-
tario, 868.200 people,
representing one in ten, are
now over 65.
The social and, economic
implications of the "Geriatric
Boom" are becoming more
important. For example,
wherever possible we should
be providing care for the
elderly outside our costly
medical framework through
the community-based service
approach. However, the On-
tario Government has failed
to translate the rhetoric of
non institutionalization into
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There are close to 50,000 of
Ontario's elderly who could
use some form of home
maintenance support which
would help keep them in their
homes -instead of institu-
tionalizing them.
While recognizing the com-
plexities of th problems in-
volved, we ca of overlook
the fundament principle
that advancing age must not
deprive a person of freedom
of choice as to how they con-
duct their lives,
There are two primary
issues to be considered here.
First, we must keep institu-
tionalization to a minimum,
permitting elderly people to
continue to live in their
preferred surroundings.
The second issue is
economic security, and in this
connection we shall have to be
prepared, as a society. to
enrich income programs to
compensate for the erosion of
value caused by inflation.
Toomany older Ontarians
live a life of poverty. As the
number of aged people in-
creases, we shall have to
decide whether we are willing
to consign the older segment
of the community to poverty
and isolation.
The Ontario Liberal Party
is not prepared to do this.
In 1982, Liberal Leader
David Peterson tabled a
resolution to increase the
GAINS payment of the single
elderly person to bring their
income up to a level of at least
60 percent of the level of a
married couple.
We believe that any policy
for the aged must have four
central components: provi-
sion for retirement - because
a job is a basic human right
and people do not all age at
the same rate; housing - some
shelter costs could be con-
trolled if Ontario Hydro
adopted our proposal for a
"lifeline rate'structure to
provide at a lower rate the
basic electricity necessary for
survival; transportation -
with improvements in ac-
cessibility for those seniors
living on the outskirts of com-
munities and those needing
assistance such as grab bars
or designated seating; and
finally the opportunity to con-
tinue in the learning process
through courses in our com-
munity colleges. .
The American sociologist
Bernice Neugarten has coin-
ed the phrase the "young -old"
to refer to people, rich in
years and experience, who
have every intention of conti-
nuing to be active and involv-
ed. While these people may
have special physical and
economic needs, they want
and deserve to have greater
opportunities for productive
living; life-long learning,
cultural enrichment, com-
munity participation and
local political involvement.
Goals and priorities must
be set on the basis of a clear
recognition of the special
rights and potential of all
human beings, regardless of
age.
Library is testing
copier equipment
' Exeter Branch Library has
a new Xerox 3100 copier on a
trial basis. It is capable of
maki'rg two sizes of copies. Of
particular interest to the
library is the fact that this
machine can copy from an
open book:this is very helpful
when someone wants infor-
mation from a reference book
that can not be borrowed for
example, or if someone wants
a pattern from a knitting
book.
Another recent innovation
at the Exeter branch is a new
section of rotating books,
m-istly new titles, which cir-
culate among the Huron coun-
ty libraries every two months -
To ensure that a maximum
number of borrowers have a
chance to read the books,
each volume is allowed out to
a borrower for one week on-
Iy,withnorenewals permitted.
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Reaction to this new policy
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The books are changed
every two months. Titles cur-
rently at the Exeter library
includes the best-seller
Christine- by Stephen King.
Emerald by Phyllis Whitney.
Heartburn by Nora Ephron.
The War Lord by Malcolm
Bosse and Badge of Glory by
Douglas Reeman.
GRADUATES — Vincent
Winters graduated from
Fanshawe College in June
with a diploma in Civil
Engineering Technology.
Vince is planning on retur-
ning to school and has
been accepted at The
University of Western On-
tario. Vince is the son of
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At Parkhill on Sunday
Times -Advocate, July 6, 1983
Page 5
Plan canoe regatta and picnic
Now that everyone has got-
ten their canoes out of
storage, it is time to get using
them and enjoying the
outdoors.
Come on out to Parkhill
Conservation Area ( located at
the junctions of 7 and 81
south) for the Annual Parkhill
Canoe Regattil and Family
Picnic being held on Sunday
July 10. The canoe regatta is
being sponsored by the
r3usable-Bayfield Conserva-
tion Authority.
Theday commences with
registration at 9:30 a.m. to
10:45 a.m. Adults pay a fee of
$4.00 and the children's fee is
$2.50 for those 14 and under.
There is going to be a wide
variety of canoe races in both
the amateur and advanced
classes. This year there are
H -P board
to have study
The Huron -Perth Separate
School Board is one of three
boards in the Western Ontario
region chosen for a co-
operative evaluation develop-
ment system study (CEDSS).
Although the board had ap-
proved the study at a previous
meeting, director of educa-
tion William Eckert announc-
ed at the board's June 13
meeting that it had been
selected 11Y the ministry.
Four general areas will be
studied, junior education
tgrades four to six), the ad-
ministrative structure, prin-
cipals as education leaders
and the schools.
An internal team, compris-
ed of principals, teachers,
parents, the public, trustees
and administration, is ex-
pected to be formed this sum-
mer with specific goals
outlined.
also two kayak races: an open
race and a junior race. There
is also going to be a
watermelon eating contest,
horseshoe tournament and a
tug of war!
The races will promptly
commence at 11:00 a.m.
Camping - facilities 'are
available in the park for those
who wish to stay for the
weekend.
Second-hand
appliances
don't get
better...
just older.
An aftemoon spent browsing
around garage sales or
auctions can uncover some
great bargains in old furniture
and collectables. But buying
second-hand electrical
appliances is often another
story. They may not be elec-
trically safe.
New appliances have a
Canadian Standards Associa-
tion (CSA) seal of approval
as an assurance of electrical
safety. Although a used
appliance may display the
label, it may no longer live up
to CSA safety standards.
Anyused appliance you
buy should be inspected by
a qualified electrician before
you use it. An abused appli-
ance or one with a frayed
cord or faulty wiring is
dangerous — and that's more
than you bargained for.
Exeter Public Utilities
Chairman Murray Greene Commissioner Harry DeVries
Manager Hugh Davis Commissioner Bruce Shaw
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