Clinton News-Record, 1980-04-03, Page 3CO.
Many more lives could be saved .
in
cLINTaxrtEws-xEcnR xuMax, APRsurz
-Nand it oall, happen to anyone from 30
the Minton area if more ordinary
citizens were familiar with the simple
technique, of cardio pulmonary
resusitation (C►).
That's the opinion of many doctor..
And health .officials, in Clinton, and a...
a result, they are setting up . ,one
evening training courses. to mak.
more people fatniliar with' the
teolhnique.
According to Linda Reids a
registered nurse' at the Clinton
Hospital and one of the organizers of.
the .courses,: -anyone could lea 'n° ho...
to revive the victim of a.heart attack.
"Two-thirds of. all heart attack
victims die before they reach hospital
where they can be helped Many o...
them Q„ would live if someone• kne
CPR," Mrs. Reid said. .'
Accodring to, a CBC• television
prograrn last Saunday night, heart
disease is the leading health problem
in Canada, claiming' thousands of
victims every year,
°nee a person is struck. by an attack
years and up they have only four
Minutes in Which to be revived if their
y heart has stopped After the four
minutes, the brain suffers from
s irrepairable damage that could hill,
AS the vletim. or turn them. into per-
manent care patients,
Make
Tf the) vicuna can have their heart
e restarted and rushed to hospital
quickly for more expert emergency
treatment, they stand , an excellent
'chance of having, a full recovery.
Mrs, Reid,said thehospital staff has;
w been trained 'in the technique, and
now they, along with ,Canadian Heart
Foundation, hope to' teach as many
. members of the general 'public as
possible on CPR.
�v The first course will be held on
Monday May 12 from :6:45' to 11 pm in
the Clinton Fireball, and there will be
a nominal charge of $5 to cover
materials and expenses of keeping up
the hospital's rusi-Anne, a full-sized
plastic human dummy used to teach
the technique.
Girl returning
ZURICH - According to
Gordon Erb, his daughter
Carol will be returning
home from Afghanistan
in July.
In a letter to her
family, Carol wrote` that
the board of directors at
the Noor Eye Institute,
were she,„works in Kabul,
-were to decide the fate of
the hospital, which has.
been operating almost
continously since the
Soviet invasionlate in
December.
Life in Kabul has been
close to normal, Carol
•oxn' Kabul
wrote, with the exception
of four days of rioting.
During that time, the
hospital was closed and
she did not venture out of
her apartment.
The foreign staff at the
eye institute has been cut
back considerably with
some of the foreign
nationals having their
visas "revoked,' Carol has
been employed as a
receptionist -secretary at
the hopsital for the past
eight t'eat's.
Exeter rodeo back?
EXETER - After a two-
year lapse, the Exeter
Rodeo may be back in
operation in 1980.
The rodeo was first
organized in 1955 and was
one of the town's top
stuck in
:the middle
attractions for years until
it folded in.1977..-.�_.
The executive of the
rodeo association is
hoping torevive the rodeo.
this year and the event
has—been tentatively
Listed
shelley
by mcphee
The calorie -laden piece of pizza I
had been devoring with pleasure
quickly lost its appeal as Bo Derek
stolled across the TV screen.
Suddenly, overcome with .a great
wave of guilt,'I tossed the last bite
of supper aside, pulled in my
stomach and enviously watched
four beautiful women tell her tales
to Barbara Walters.
Bo, Cheryl Ladd, Farrah
Fawcett and Bette Midler are some
of the most .beautiful and sexy
women in the world.
With-a.pang.of jealousy, I accept
the fact, reluctantly. But what
really hurts is that these ladies
know they're beautiful and say
they're all living happy and suc-
cessful lives.
"Some people have all the. luck,"
I muttered to myself as I chomped
on a slice of pepperoni. (I eat. when
I get depressed you see).
"They really can't be that
happy," I_ reasonecL After .all, -three
of them have just split up with their
male companions and Bo's life is
pretty well run by her dominating
husband. A husband, 30 years older
then her, who isn't sure if he'll love
his wife when she's old and
wrinkled. •
They all have beautiful faces and
bodies, the best clothes, fame and
fortune and fine homes.
In comparison, my life seems a
little bland on the surface, but _ I
could give Bo, Cheryl, Farrah and
Bette a good fight.
Barbara Walters' camera crew
would come into my apartment and
film a quick sequence of my,
residence. Barbara would corn-
ment on my lovely African violet
and mention that I had my very .'
own color TV. They'd edit out the
'portion showing my' kitchen sink
full of dirty dishes and concentrate
on my life-long hobby, my nearly
finished knitted_ afghan. •
Then the star would come, on
(that's me). I'd be lounging on my
couch, a carefully concealed single
bed.i I'd wear -my favorite hockey a
sweater and demurely sip en the
glass of Baby Duck-. --
"How would you rate your looks
on a scale of one to 10?" Barbara.
would ask.
After a thoughtful pause I'd fling
back : my brunette tresses and
answer in a low sultery voice, "I'm
going for an even four this year,"
"My life has been very
gratifying," I'd contine. "My car
gets 30 miles to the gallon and I no
longer bite my fingernails."
Then we'd get down to serious
questionning.
Barbara would look me straight
in the eye and ask, "You're a
successful newspaper woman now.
How has this affected your love
life?"
I'd take a sip of wine and ac-
cidently burp on the bubbles. In full
control, I'd quickly regain my
composure and reply, "Well
Barbara, that's a tough question?"
That answer would throw off
Barbara's line of questionning but
she'd persistantly say, "That's
really not an answer."
I'd smile and explain, "My
boyfriend and I have a very special
relationship. I can hardly put into
words the way we feel about each
other."
Barbara is a hard woman to
satisfy.
"There must be something you
can tell us .about him and your
feelings towards him."
"Well, these kind of questions
always make me emotional," I'd
quietly admit, "but I'll tell you one
little special thing he did last week.
Another sip of wine and I'd
continue, "He bought me roses and
ac...:..10 pound turkey to cook for his
supperlast week."
While the camera was still on my
face, I'd look off into the distance
for a minute remembering the
roses and the bird. Then I'd turn to
Barbara and say, "I've really
enjoyed doing this interview with
you. Would you like to stay and eat
pizza with me."
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Atleast
One
Canadian an fa
roily is happy with the country. The Van Nygens left a
refugee camp in Thailand in ,Tan,ary to make their new home in Clinton and
are being sponsored by the Fellowship Bible Chapel in town. Kim, left his wife
Thanh and their two children, Ti Long, five months old and Ti Li, three years
old are learning to adjust to the new lifestyle with help from Fred and Hilda
Munnings, right. (News -Record photo)•.
Clinton great say refugees
by Shelley McPhee
They say our inflation rate is
skyrocketing, the country's economy
in a shambles, crime is constantly on
the rise and our morals are taking
drastic • plunges downwards. Just
when we think that Canada and is in
the worst shape it's ever been, we
learn otherwise.
The faces of Kim Van Nygen and his
wife Thanh light up in pure pleasure
and their heads nod in approval when
asked if they like Canada. For this
couple and their two sons, Canada has
offered them asecond chance, for a
new and better life.
Kim, 27 and Thanh, 26 are South
East Asian refugees. The couple and
their son Ti Li, now 3 years' old, were
•forced .out of their Laos' home in 1978,
put ona boat and sent to a refugee
camp in Thailand. where they lived
until this year.
Although the couple does not speak
enough English yet to tell what life
was like in the camp, it was there that
Thanh, without medical assistance,
gave birth to their second son Ti Long,
now five months old. ,
The family, were able to leave. the
camp and Thailind in January when
the Fellowship Bible Chapel in Clinton.,.
agreed to sponsor them and help the
young family begin a ne** life in
Canada.
Since they have been in Canada, a
bad fire went through the camp and
one of their friends lost all his
belongings and clothes. The Van
Nygens have tried to help by sending
him some money. .
Although their families are still in
and Thailand, the Van Nygens
re. happy to be in Canada and Kim
explained using some English and u
illustrating with his hands that there E
is no fighting and no guns here. L
Being in Canada also means the ,m
first opportunity Kim has ever had to li
go to school. He and his wife take
English lessons five days a week, for V
six hours a day. They are learning the be
new language in a 23 -week course at th
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uckersmith phone system
By Wilma Oke
The Tuc;kersmith Municipal
Telephone $Y -stern ended 1979 with a
surplus of $28431-down.$10,484 from
the previous year.
There are 661 subscribers and 1,144
renters of telephones ones in the system
In 1909, when 4he system was
started, the members . were sub-
scribers, goose who signed cer-
tificates, indicating they would be
tnemb.erls of the system for the next
ten years; and would back the
system. This continued until about 10
to 15 years ago when the system took
on no more subscribers. . .
A number of subsc-r-ibers and
renters • have questioned this
situation.. Following a lengthy
discussion, the five commissioners
were authorized to look into the
possibility of taksin on more sub-
scribers. Only subscribers can vote at
general meetings or hold office.
Presently, there are 113 subscribers
in the Bayfield exchange, down from
287 in 1978 and 559 renters up from 360
in 1978; in the Clinton exchange. there
are 17.1 subscribers, down from 238 in
1978 and 182 renters, up from 104; in
the Hensalr exchange - 206 sub-
The three year old, Ti Li, is cat-
ching onto English quickly . and
although he's having some orientation
problems, he knows how to ask for
what he wants and listens very in-
tently to his new English speaking
friends.
The Van Nygens are living in a
modest apartment on Albert Street
and furniture has been donated by the
church people, but the Van Nygens
are happy in their new home. Kim
said that houses are far bigger and
nicer in Canada, than in Laos.
The family is able to do their own
grocery shopping here by looking at
pictureson packages. Their diet in
Thailand and Laos is much similar to
what is eaten Canada but they
didn't realize that cake mixes didn't
have the prepared product inside, as'.
the photograph on the package
showed.
Thanh doesn't like the snow and the
children have had colds because of
the difference in weather between the
two countries, but the family were all
.supplied with winter clothes and boots
from the government when they
arrived in Canada. They were also
given pants, shirts, pajamas, baby
bottles, diapers and blankets.
..That act by the, government, said
, Hilda Munnings of the Fellowship
Chapel, was very encouraging,
There seems to be few com-
munication problems between the
Munnings and the Van Nygens and
through sign language, pen and paper
and careful wording, they are able to
talk.
Mrs. Munnings is confident that the
family will be self -supportive soon
and Kim, a small engine mechanic,
will be able to get work as soon- as he
nderstands and speaks • more
nglish. Thanh was a dressmaker in
aos, but by the looks of things she
ay have her hands busy with two
vely boys.
It seems clearly evident that the.
an Nygens are more than happy to
in Canada ;and they are en-
usiastically trying to learn and take
rt in their new home.
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scribers down from 229 the previous
year; and 154 renters up from, 136 in
• 1978, and to the $eaforth .exchange
there are 172 subscribers compared to
206 in. 1978 and 249 renters up from 206
in 1978.."
The total number of telephones in
the + system, including subscribers, -
renters, extensions, key systems and
key system extensions iso 2,583 up 126
over,1978,
There are 185 miles of buried cable
in the system and five miles of aerial
cable (on poles) and the" latter is in
Bayfield, Mel Graham, secretary-
treasurer and manager of the system,
suggested that the system should
issue another debenture in a couple of
years to raise money to bury the cable
in Bayfield.
Elmer Hayter of Carna was re-
elected-ta-anothe hree-year term as—
commissioner and will be the'
chairman of the board in 1980 suc-
ceeding •'Cornmi-ssioner , Lloyd
1M erguson of Hensall.
Vern Alderdice of R.R. 3, Kippers,:
was re-elected for a three-year term.
The other two commissioners are J.F.
Johnston of Bayfield and W.D. Wilson
of Brucefield.
Separate bd. okays budget
by Wilma Oke
The Huron -Perth
County Roman Catholic
Separate School Board
. established its 1980
budget at a special
meeting in Dublin
Monday night.
The total budget was
set at $5,220,054, an in-
crease of $266,500 -or 5.4
percent over its 1979.
expenditures.
Provincial grants and
miscellaneous revenue
will provide' 80.2 percent
of _ the 1980 budget,
compared with 82.6
percent in 1979. Local
taxpayers will be
required to contribute
19.8. percent of this year's
budget, from 17.4
percent in 1979.
Included in the board's
revenue and expenditure
is $6,000 for an
Experience '80 program
to assist in the operation
of a ,summer school at St.
Patrick's School, Dublin,
again this year. Ministry
1
approval is required, but
the board is hopeful that
this assistance will be
available to employ high
school students during
July and August.
The mill rate as set
results in an increase for
ratepayers, which on
average will cost a
',homeowner an additional
819.25 in 1980.
In commenting on the
budget • Jack Lane,
superi-ntendent.. of
business and finance,
said the provincial share
of „education costs 'con-
tinues to decrease im-
posing financial burdens
on local taxpayers
beyond those caused by
inflation.
Board chairman,
Ronald Marcy, Stratford,
stated, "The budget is
bare bones -- as tight as
can be."
Remarked Finance
Chairman, Gregory
Fleming, "Crediton, "Too
tight!"
III= MIMS
The board agreed to
continue requesting that
its 1980 requisitions for all
municipalities in Huron.
and Perth Counties be
paid in two equal in-
stalments - June 15 and
December 15 respec-
tively.
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LISTOWEL, - A steep /
decline in ,the "1.
availabilityy of eggs has
forced the Listowel
Produce Co. to close its .
doors.
The egg grading
company has been in
business for the past 41
years but according to
the company's manager,
Bill Leith, the plant's
shutdown has been ex-
pected for sometime and
they have been "con- -
trolling the flow of
business accordingly.
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