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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-09-11, Page 3• • • • coming down stuck in the middle There's no point pretending to be something I'm„.not. It makes me feel uncomfortable. B sides, my acting abilities are som, what limited and I can't easi pull off a scam without losi g face Cr feeling very miserable in the end. Forget beating around the bush, or following the rest of the crowd, I can't hide my feelings, I am what I am...........a scaredy-cat. Perhaps I'm just getting old and losing that bravery that comes with youth, perhaps I'm just a creature of habit, whatever the reason I'm a genuine, shakin' in her boots, chicken. Just name something. and I'm more than likely nervous to try it, everything from trying a new gourmet taste treat to riding my bicycle on the street. The life of a scaredy-cat is not an easy one. I'm pushed, tormented and teased by friends who think I should enjoy new and exciting challenges. But like a true blue coward, I won't be easily led into some unknowing venture. Instead I remain skeptical, even while my friends coach, "Come on, this is really fun." "-Forget it," I rigidly reply and usually stomp off to the shelter of some reassuring -tree. Being a scaredy-cat is not one of your more admirable attributes and often leads to sleepless nights and feeling rather foolish. Like the time on my vacation. The event had been planned for days, my friends had arranged for an exciting, fun filled afternoon at the so-called wet, wild and won- derful water slide ride. I feigned excitment and played along with the gang. My false face quickly disappeared however and a sick headache suddenly set in when we closed in on the day's en- tertainment. Perched high on a hill, winding, twisting and spinning downwards shelley by mcphee With one final crash, frozen in time by the camera's high- speed shutter, the last wall of then old service station at the corner of Mary and King Street fell on Tuesday. The site is being cleared to make way for a large addition to the IGA grocery store. (James Fitzgerald photo) to a pool of water where four green chute riffled with screaming people., "No way," I shook my head. "I heard tha . someone cracked their head open going doWn one of those I things." • In my best scaredy-cat frame of mind I stomped, fretted and snarled as my friends tried to coach me onto the crazy con- traption. I told them . I wasn't feeling well, said I -had to go to the bathroom and as. a last resort tried to gain some sympathy and un- derstanding by giving the..old trick back story. Nothing worked, I lost my composure, my half-hearted smile and went to sulk under a tree. Now comes the worst part about being a scaredy-cat, being proven you're wrong. Within a matter of minutes I was sheepishly crawling into the green chute. After that I was the first one on again and again, nearly a dozen times and I had to be practically dragged home. • But scaredy-cats don't learn. We fill our heads with make-believe visions of ending up on an am- bulance stretcher or worse. And scaredy-cats don't like to stretch their luck. Like my recent roller skating venture, for the first time in about seven years. My feet and the eight little wheels were moving along quite well and I went round and round the rink, thinking each time, "I better stop while I'm ahead. This time I'll surely fall and break my neck." That's the life of a chicken in a nutshell, (or should I sayeggshell), but theres more, like the time at the midway, or sailing, my first ride on a motorcycle, or typing on my new computer, oh and that canoe trip, trying out a sauna, (I was afraid I'd melt), and • cross country skiing, camping in the bush, smoking my first cigarette, tripping on escalators, elevators, eating escargots TOP RATES FOR TERM DEPOSITS Current Rate 11 ONE YEAR TERM Subject fn change without notice See your toomoommormi Credit Union Clinton Community CREDIT UNION EXETER BRANCH: 374 MAIN STREET emu 235 0640 70 ONTARIO ST. CLINTON 482-3467 tessmmoseil ,•• CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, Tkuntsrmyo SEPTEmBE U, *�8.—PME After 1VJIssissauga lire ]E][uirom 0 fire evacuation plans discussed Sharon Metz There is some concern about the safe evacuation of residents from the second floor of Huronview during a fire in light of the recent disaster in a Mississauga nursing home, The committee of management of Huronview recommended to Huron County Council at its September 4 meeting that the administrator proceed with plans and get approval for a fire exit from Women's Bed Care onto the roof over the infirmaryi and from Women's Bed Care onto the root over Special Care. The committee suggested that residents could then be arranged in such a way that the most handicapped could be evacuated as quickly as possible if necessary. Huronview administrator Wayne - the - Ministry of Health consultant wants a study of exits to the roof before they proceed with this measure, because it creates an additional hazard to evacuate residents to a roof. Lester told council he is confident that with Funds for Fox.. • from page 1 pledges for the fund. People can call 524-2601 between the hours of 6 pm and midnight to make a donation according to Kinette club president Adelle Drennan. As well, a portion of the telethon will be televised on Bluew ter Cable's Channel 12 .beginni g at 8 pm. . ' Al's() n Goderich, the Kinette are worltin with the business association there by placing 'donation box in many stores in town. ' All portions of the county have been involved in the fund and in Wingham a recent phone-in on CKNX FM Radio's morning open line brought in more donations. And more money is always needed for cancer research. Terry, who lost his leg to bone cancer three years ago, began his Marathon of Hope walk in, an attempt to help the more than. 200,000 people who are under medical care for cancer this year. The money that goes to cancer research may help to save the lives of roughly 74,000 more Canadians this year who will contract the dreaded disease. It's been said that,Terry was raised to finish what he starts and his bray attempts to cross Canada on foot.Aas clearly shown this. , Terry said in one interyiew, "I'm not a dreamer and t' m not saying that this will initiate any definite cure for cancer', but' I believe in miracles, I have to." • People can still help to make Terry's dream a reality by making a donation ati, the number of available spots or by sending a cheque, payable to the Canadian Cancer Society, marking it the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope and sending it to P.O. Box 1306, Clinton, Ontario NOM ILO. °nation. • • ' • from page 1 'Clerk Cam Proctorpointed out that council hadbeen given the request in April and noted, "I think that in - talking to the clerk that they're grateful for any amount of donation; but it's just been hanging in the air." Councillor Ron McKay suggested a double donation, one now and another portion in January, but Clerk Proctor noted that the present council could not commit the incoming office in November. Councillor Rob Parr said he didn't agree with the "tit for tat'' arrangement and suggested, "Thokersmith may look to us as the rich neighbor. Why can't we round it off and make it $1,000." Council did not approve the higher amount but Councillor McKay noted, "I'm sure all the councillors would give as much as they could, but we've got a lot of expenses hanging over our heads. proper training the Huronview staff would be able to evacuate the - Women's Bed Care by taking the residents down the stairs. Lester outlined the _training program which has been set up by the Huronview administration in co- operation with the Clinton Fire Department. Lester said the staff at Huronview have concentrated on fire skills training during the month of August and he is confident they can evacuate in three minutes. The Clint -on Fire Department takes bet- ween two and three minutes to arrive on the scene. The fire department has taught Huronview staff to use the fire ex- tinguishers in the building,how to use the hoses and to turn the nozzles to spray a fog. Lester said a fire manual has been prepared teaching the staff the proper manner to carry residents during evacuation. Staff has been trained to go to certain areas should a fire break out and staff is responsible for certain jobs during evacuation. Lester pointed out the highest risk is during the evening from 6 p.m. until 7,4.1,m. When there is a MinimuM of staff ort duty but it would be too costly to keep maximum staff on through the night shift just in casepf fire, • Lester said the staff will continue monthly fire drills and he is certain the training program will assist the staff to remain calm during .an evacuation. Lester explained the Huionview staff works at fire prevention.. The home adheres to smoking rules. Smoking in the rooms is not per- mitted. Smoking is only allowed in designated ateas where smoking residents are under constant supervision. Lester cited two instances where smoking residents were under supervision when _their clothes_caught fire and staffwereable to eXtingUish- the fire before anyone was seriously hurt. Lester said he is confident that Huronview's staff is capably trained in fire prevention, the use of fire fighting equipment and the safe evacuation of residents which reduces the risk of a tragedy. 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