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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-10-19, Page 21• 1 • • • • Turnout disappointing f r renowned benefactor by Elaine Townshend Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova, founder and executive director of the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada, visited Clinton on Wednesday, October 11, during her cross -Canada fund-raising tour. Brought to the area by the Clinton Kinettes, Dr. Hitschmanova spoke to more than 1,400 students at Clinton and Seaforth Secondary Schools in the morning and afternoon. In the evening, she gave a slide presentation at Ontario Street United Church, which attracted a disappointingly small turn -nut Born—in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Dr. Hitschmanova studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and graduated from the University of Prague with a doctorate in Philosophy. In 1945, she founded the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada to help needy people around the world. In 1952, she was the first Canadian relief worker to be invited by the United Nations into war-torn Korea and the next year she entered India. In 1976, she was the first representative of a Canadian agency to be invited to Vietnam by the Hanoi Government. Dr. Hitschmanova has been honoured at home and abroad for her humanitarian work. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada and has been recognized by several service clubs across the country. The French government awarded her the French Medal of Gratitude, and in 1962 she received the Public Service Medal of Korea. In 1967, she was the first woman given the Athena Messolora Gold Medal in Athens, and in 1976, she was honoured by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi "in ap- Clinton NewsRecord ?113th year —No. 42 Thursday, October 19, 1978 Second section Correspondent enjoys bus trip by Gwen Pemberton "After use fold toward you" the instruction said at the top of the bags. As the shin's officer handed them out, he ,advised holding onto the railing and getting toward the back of the boat close to the washrooms! "Better than the bags" he said. While we waited on the bus to be driven into the jaws of Chi-Chee-Maun it had looked a little ominous to see the gulls at a stand -still as they tried to glide forward - or actually moving back- ward! The driver had advised -us to eat on the boat to save time, but, if any of the passengers tried, I wasn't among them. Some had taken precautionary pills, but nobody looked any happier for that! The holiday spirit quickly faded! Later when the officer came back I heard him say "It will get worse before it gets better." And so it did! We learned that there would be no more trips that day. The 'Big Canoe' shuddered and groaned as it headed through the Main Channel. The waves smacked it with a frightening thud as they sprayed . over the bow, however the boat moves fast and soon the welcome flashing light of the lighthouse on the Bruce guided us into quieter waters toward Tobermory. I thought'of`• the gift my grandson Marty brought me this summer from camp 'Hurontario',across Georgian Bay. "What was the name of that boat your aunt was on?" he asked. I told him "The Waubuno" and he went and got a little piece of brittle wood already falling apart, as it dried out from a century under water. "Here is a piece of it" he said. My great-aunt Kate dreamed that it would sink and so it did with all on board. She and her doctor husband were en route to McKellar, inland from Parry Sound. The story is told in "Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes" in a chapter headed "That damnable nuisance Mrs. Doupe". And ,so. she was, as she told her dream to everybody, her husband, the other passengers, the captain and the crew. Some disembarked at Collingwood to spend the night in the Globe Hotel. They missed the boat as it steamed off at 4 a.m. on a stormy dawn; thus they survived to tell the tale. Earlier on our bus trip, we visited Ste. Marie among the Hurons where the Jesuit fathers Brebeuf and Lalemant were cruelly tortured and murdered by the Iroquois. That was more than a century before my great-uncle and his bride Match profit possible Although the Inter- national Plowing Match near Wingham set at- tendance and par- ticipation records, it may be some time before it is known whether the event showed a profit. Agricultural representative Don Pullen, who acted as secretary, said it . will probably be November before the financial report is completed. "We're hoping to at least break even; he said this week. While there were record crowds of 215,000 and more exhibitors in the tented city, Pollen noted that expenses go up each year as well. Chairmen of the various committees are now tabulating their receipts and ex- penditures. While the organizers don't know if they made a profit, most Huron organizations which had food booths at the event or participated in other attractions report financial successes. Sorry, Roy To ease the minds of concerned voters in Clinton this year, Councillor Roy Wheeler intends on seeking re- election in the municipal elections, set for November 13. Councillor Wheeler made his intentions known at the last council meeting, but the in- formation was inad- vertently left out in last week's Clinton News - Record. The News -Record would like to apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused. THE SEPARATE SHOPPE MAIN CORNER, CLINTON PHONE 482-7778 (NEXT TO CAMPBELL'S MEN'S WEAR) DRESSES PANTSUITS.SKI RTSU ITS • DLOUSES-PANTS-SKIRTS.BLAZERS 001410,1,6 OPEN 'I4 were drowned. These sober thoughts were on my mind. Such pioneers made our ex- cursion possible through the lovely countryside - , and all the more precious! It was a trip to be remembered 'for good fellowship, excellent food and unexpected ad- ventures. Who but us ever had a trip on a bus going backwards? We were too heavy for a bridge (a ten ton limit). Our bus weighed 15 without us and the luggage. My eyes were glued to the yellow centre line as we travelled at least a mile in reverse. Miraculously 'our driver never wavered from it. Greta Scotchmer next the window didn't dare look out and down the steep slope attthe roadside. - -M When we "'stopped for lunch at Midland we were told that there were no reservations. Our competent bus driver and his wife had the foresight to bring with them the letter confirming reservations, so the restaurant did the best it could for 45 hungry people. Goderich driver Bob Sherwood and his wife Claudette did a splendid job of looking after us. Coffee spots are sparse on the roads we travelled. Claudette made several attempts to get us a 'cuppa' not always successfully, even after we heard a scream as the door closed on her fingers! Good girl Claudette. It couldn't be said that the trip was uneventful P.S.: I forgot to mention that we went back to that bridge, got off the bus to lessen the load, filed acro it on foot, and boarded the bus which got over without any mishap! preciation of her outstanding services to India." Korea's highest award, the Order of Civil Merit, was presented to her in 1978. The Unitarian Service Committee is one of Canada's oldest and largest relief agencies and is active in more than twenty countries around the world. Because the USC is nonpolitical, nondenominational and nonracial, it is welcome in foreign countries. "If we became politically involved, we would have to leave," explained Dr. Hitschmanova. The purpose of USC is to help people help themselves by providing primary health care, basic education and training, and community development. The USC works in partnership • with governments and indigenous agencies. Dr. Hitschmanova pointed to India and Korea as two success stories. Since 1975, the projects originally funded by USC -Canada in India have been run entirely on Indian funds. By December 1978, USC -Canada will be phased out of Korea and USC -Korea will take over. Within three years, Korea expects to be able to extend its help to other coun- tries. Dr. Hitschmanova recently com- pleted her 26 worldwide survey of USC projects. She reported that conditions in the Third World are deteriorating. The cost of living in the 13 countries she visited is rising rapidly, and most families are too poor to provide even one substantial meal a day. The very old and the very young are the ones who continue to suffer the most. A Canad-ian photographer ac- companied 'her and brought back a pictorial account of life in the Third World and current USC projects. The Clinton audience viewed slides from Nepal, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Vietnam. In Nepal, the USC sponsored the first Boys' Home and has awarded a grant for the construction of a primary school with land and labour being supplied by the local community. In Indonesia, Dr. Hitschmanova toured a Vocational Training Centre for Indonesian youth, and in Bangladesh, she took part in the Bendix plant changes hands Bendix Home Systems, a division of the Bendix Corporation has been sold to,the Con;,modore Cororation of Syracuse, Indiana. Affected by the sale, which was announced Friday, October 6 are the manufactured homes, plant and the recreational vehicle plant located in Hensall. General Manager of the manufactured housing division Jim Balmer said he received word on Thursday that the 20 plants which Bendix operated in North America had been sold to the Indiana company. He emphasized there will be no personnel changes at the two Hensall plants. "Only the name will change" said Balmer. ;„ Balmer said Bendix has owned the two plants for six years which have a combined labour force of about 300. Balmer stated that the sale was completely unexpected and few details of the actual transaction" were known. He said the president of Canadian operations for Bendix was scheduled to meet with Commodore officials yesterday to organize the changeover. Balmer said he will meet with Bendix Canada officials in the future to discuss the sale. M A CANADA'S ONLY DISCOUNT TOY CHAIN WITH MORE THAN 50 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU TOY LIQUIDATORS SAVE UP TO 70% OF NAME BRAND TOYS • MATTEL • PARKER •COLECO • ROMPER ROOM "PARKER BROS" 4 ASSORTED TO CHOOSE FROM BOARD GAMES EXCLUSIVE TOYERAMA VALUE ORIG. RETAIL MUCH HIGHER• HARD COVER "BARBIE" STORY BOOKS FOR REG. 59' EA. "PEANUTS" 1 "SNOOPY" ANDThE GANG RAG DOLLS "PLAY -DOH" ACTION PLAYSETS 6 MILLION DOLLAR MAN OR BIONIC WOMAN $ 1 49 EA. $1.29 COMPARE THIS PRICE si 99 "MATTEL" KNITTING MACHINE As di. 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Dr. Hitschmanova reported that family planning is being accepted in Bangladesh, thanks to the efforts of USC and other agencies. "The starkest need," according to the USC founder, "is in Vietnam." After thirty years of war, the most urgent problem is improved agriculture to feed the population of 52,000,000. The 'USC is providing vegetable seeds and mosquito netting to settlers in the New Economic Zone near Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), which lay fallow during the war. Dr. Hitschmanova showed slides of contrasting hospitals in Vietnam - one operating with efficient new equipment purchased with USC funds; others struggling with out -dated equipment while waiting for USC help. "There is never enough," she concluded. The objective of the USC 1978 campaign, which ends December 31, is $3,500,000 in funds and gifts -in-kind. In closing, Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova said she has been encouraged by the interest shown by Canadian organizations and service clubs, such as the Kinettes. "In these people, I see the second generation of those who will believe in my dream and work toward its goal." Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova, founder and Executive Director of the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada (left) sits with Mrs. Joyce Van Riesen, a member of the Clinton Kinettes. The local Kinettes sponsored Dr. Hit- schmanova's visit to Clinton. (photo by Elaine Townshend) The Employees of Glendale Corporation R.V. Division (Strathroy) To DentalPlan7 These employees and their families have good reason to smile , they have the best preven- tive dental plan available today. Everybody agrees good teeth are one of the most Impor- tant factors' in good health. The Blue Cross Dental Plan 7 was designed to provide basic dental treatment to group subscribers includ- ing such services as examinations, fillings and x-rays, through extractions and anaesthesia. 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