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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-11-30, Page 146 Page 2A Times -Advocate, November 30, 19813 The readers write Ivestion Hensafl council, hospital issue, nuclear debate Dear Sir: I read your booklet "30 Years of Caring", about the South Huron Hospital. From humble beginnings the hospital now plays a part in almost every aspect of local endeavour. It is noteworthy that those who put the booklet together chose to ignore totally the contribution of area physi- cians past and present. Yours truly, Dr. Charles J. Wallace Dear Sir: The apparent sentiment in the community concerning Joanne Young's actions against the mindless build-up of nuclear weapons apears to be quite negative. I have been told that any Fool can say he does not want war and that the powers should disarm. The question is how? How indeed! First of all, there seems to be the misconception that the West is going to force the Soviet Union. to its knees pleading for mercy. The Soviets will not back down any more readily than the West and those who think otherwise are being unrealist. Both sides know the best, and possibly the only way out is to eliminate missile by missile, their nuclear arsenals. The peace move- ment is a necessary element to all this and they are suffer- ing an uncalled for torrent of abuse. If some sort of step towards disarmament is the end the world wants, then that end will certainly have justified the means. Joanne Young and her fellow peace activists are do- ing what they believe to be right. If anyone else has the miracle solution, by all means give it! But if we are simply going to ridicule those who try, and treat them like com- mon criminals, we should save our breath - we would on- ly be making ourselves look bad. John Wooden Dear Sir: In the year 1982, following my defeat as candidate for Reeve of Hensel', I borrowed a quote from Milton on his blindness "They also serve 'who only stand and wait". Now the waiting is over. During all my eleven years on council, with eight as coun- cillor and three as reeve 1 never lost sight of the fact that the people had elected me and I was there to serve them and not myself. I tried at all times to save money and to do what I believed in the best interests of the peo- ple of Hensel!. I have read a few "horror" stories but none quite so shocking as the one our pre- sent council has been plann- ing. The people of Hensall receive very little for their tax dollar as it is, there is scarce- ly a decent sidewalk to walk on and the local government believes it necessary to "whip a dead horse" to see if it can run. The town hall was con- demned many years ago for dancing; it is not so many years old but it is in very poor condition and certainly not worth the cost of the plans outlined by the press in the account of the council meeting. If council needs more room, there are many alternatives, room to rent at the arena for one solution. There was no mention made of the building which would have to be erected for the works superintendent (if they can get an easement into their lot), such building would cost many thousand dollars. I have been asked by many ratepayers if I can help them and if I am able I certainly in - HOSPITAL VISITORS — Tom Bowen explains the operation of the ultra -sound machine to founding member and post board president W.G. Cochrane, original board member Benson Tuckey, Elizabeth Cochrane, Mrs. Ward Fritz, Muriel Dunlop, and Marion Fletcher. WINTER COUPON SAVINGS EXETER 1141NWAY V WINNINNAND' RR 49 44 vrn 'e ate- at Wuerth's Shoes in Exeter & Clinton • Start Saving Today • Coupons valid through Dec. 24, 1983 — -.Coupon. Snowboots and All Boots $3 value on purchase under $35 $5 value on purchase over $35 Coupon 'Coupon' All House Slippers $s Value Dress Shoes S $3 Value for Value men's and ladies for children . Coupon. Casual Shoes Value for men's & ladies ■ Coupon. 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Guess who pays for all the grants? John Q. Public of course; in this time of restraint I suggest council remember just that. I have been told (on good authority ) that there have been as many as six special meetings in one month. Do you know how much that costs per meeting? Plenty. There was also discussed the possibility of having to purchase a new fire engine in 1984, not definite but the older one is leaking like a sieve. Is not our fire protection more important than a patched -up old building? I strongly suggest that council abandon its tentative plans for the old town hall (which is not so old) and get its priorities in proper perspective. I for one have little con- fidence in the present body and I believe the old nomina- tions meetings had a great deal of merit, at !east we knew what was going on part of the time. I hope the ratepayers and voters of Hen- sall will stand up and be counted on this issue. 1 wish to go on record as be- ing against it. I believe Hen- sall means more to me than to most of you, I have called it home for a good many years. I shall welcome your com- ments. Let us hope that coun- cil will conduct a public meeting so we can have our say. There is a limit to everything and I believe we have reached that limit. Thanking you Sir, I remain Sincerely Mrs. Minnie Noakes Tiger Times from Stephen Central Hot Dog Day - Every third Friday of the month the year book committee has a hot dog sale. Five students, Russ Finkbeiner, Sandra Stire, Shawn Finkbeiner, Wanda Turnbull, Julie Schade and teachers Mrs. Furtney, Miss Thomson and Mr. O'Rourke, take care of these sales. They also organize the yearbooks for which the money from hot dogs sales is used. (Christie Eveland, Tricia Ormandy. Campaigning for the past two to three weeks the students at Stephen Central have been selling gift shop ar- ticles, cheese and Christmas cakes. The campaigning end- ed this week. The people will be getting their orders in next week. The money that the Stu- dent Council makes will be us - for award bars, ribbons, rophies and possibly another computer. (Christie Eveland, Tricia Ormandy. ) Newcombe Ball and Volleyball - We have just finished newcombe ball and volleyball. Each day at noon, four teams play. From this we have chosen our school teams. The junior students par- ticipate in houseleague newcombe ball and the senior students play houseleague volleyball. The interschool volleyball teams are chosen from tneir pertormance in houseleague games. The boys team will be tak- ing part in a volleyball tour- nament at Exeter Public School Friday December 2 and the girls team will par- ticipate at McCurdy Public School on the same day. (Christie Eveland, Tricia Ormandy. ) Student teacher - Mr. Laliberte is a student at U.W.O. where he is attending Althouse College. His degree majors are Math and Science. 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