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from the offices of the "Federal
Local Initiatives Program'', an
employment scheme, regarding
an application by a number of
Goderich young people for a
plan they call "Co -Pilot".
The „plans have drawn strong
• support from many quarters and
their " application is supported
with letters of recommendation
from M. W. Dymond, Goderich
Recreation Director, Bruce
Bjorkquist, a counsellor' at
Conestoga College, Dennis Doll,
a local businessman, Dr. Mario
M. Cauchi, a Goderich doctor,
Deputy Police Chief Patrick D.
King, P. C. Jones, • a teacher at
Conestoga "College in Clinton,
Dr. H. Hudson, Unit Director
for the Alcoholism and , Addic-
tion Unit at the Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital, and Huron
Medical" Officer Dr. G. F. Mills"
The program, which .will- em-
ploy about seven people once it
is underway, was initiated by
Maurice • Blanchard who had
worked` with a similar program
before moving to Goderich.
In his program outline Mr.
Blanchard-ates, "People have
always needed other people to
talk to. Young people, as well as
older ones, are frequently -in
doubt about something and
would like explanations to the
various- obstacC'es which Gate
them."
The question is; Where do
they. go? If a teenager has a
problem, who can he turn to? A
great number of young people
today are afraid of speaking
openly to adults, for the simple
reason that both their ways of
thinking contrast so sharply."
"Parents are perhaps reluc-
tant to talk with their kids, since
they are not completely aware
of exactly what problems
teenagers are faced with. The
generation gap still exists, This
gap arises from the various
dilemmas faced by both young
and old alike. People would like
information concerning their
problems.''
• The program goes on, to ex-
plain how Co -Pilot would deal
with these problems and what
sort of difficulties it would, in-
volve itseFf with.
"Co -Pilot is,ready with the in-
formation and also a few an-
swers. With the help of L.I.P. we
hope 'to open an information
centre in Goderich on December
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"This centre will provide in-
formation concerning drugs,
.Plu.nning ..,.
continued from page 1
ducted in co-operation with the
Huron County Planning Depart-
ment and the Provincial Plan-
ning Department."
Davidson recommended •that
any studies involving the "D"
zones be done in public. He felt
this wouldavoid problms and
.would keep citizens abreast of
the developments.
control and other current
problems of 'the youth' today.
Drugs and alcohol are probably
the two major reasons, for the
lack of communication between
the generations."
"Co -Pilot is ready to deal
with all questions about drugs
and alcohol. With the aid of Dr.
Frank Mills, Public Health Of-
ficer for Huron County, as• well
as the A.A. and the A.R.F. in
Stratford, we feel that we can
help people cope with drugs and
alcohol," .. • •
"Guest speakers, such as Dr _
Mills, as well as representatives..
from A.A, and A.R.F. would
present seminars on these sub-
jects to give people a better, in-
sight to the various problems in
this area." -
Co -Pilot would also provide a
talk centre.
"People pf all ages can drop ,
in to talk to us -because we are
ready to listen. Many people are
only searching for a concerned
person to talk to. We are concer- •
ned. With a good listener,
perhaps their problems could be
aired -out and not appear quite
so tragic."
"Co -Pilot is also a help centre.
People, who do need help,
would be referred to specialists.
Co -Pilot will have contacts with
rural hospitals vas well as the
Goderich Psychiatric Hospital.
It will be our function -to act as
the middleman. 'Through us,
people could be sent to doctors,
psychiatrists, or teachers -
depending upon' the nature of
their difficulty."
Another question in this area
is the weekend out patient
system of ' the Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital.`"There are
people who are suffering from „
drug and alcohol abuse, in this
hospital .for detoxification.'
"During the weekends they
are permitted to go into
Goderich. Since they have
nothing to do at home or in the
town; they often end up in the
local bar purchasing drugs and
returningright back to the
hospital, for more treatment."
"Co -Pilot can give these
people something to doAo,They
would be able to come into our
office and talk with us. We
will set up group discussions,
seminars and various other
projects, films from V.F.B:, to
keep their minds off drugs and
alcohol,"
• "Adult education is also
greatly needed in ,this area.
Many parents are not aware of
the many problems which face
—their children- today. Once -a--
week, co-pilot will set up an
adult education night to give
parents more precise answers on
the drug and alcohol problems,
as well as, V.D., abortion and
birth control, and any other
questions they may want
answered."
"We hope to make parents
realize that, their children are
often forced to face an un-
believable number of difficulties
of both parties concerned."
This particular area of our
work ¢will lead to a four hour
seminar to be held at Goderich
sometime in. May of 1973. This
seminar will feature guest
speakers from A.R.F., Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital, A.A.,
R.C.M.P., O.P.P., medical doc-
tors, nurses, psychiatrists,
medical health officers, as well
as parents and adults:
The different speakers will.
comment on drugs and alcohol
abuse locally and generally.
"This seminar will be open to
all residents in the area and we
hope that it will shed some light
on the numerous complex
situations which4young people
Must deal with," the outline ex-
plains.
"There is a definite lack of
youth organization's in 'Huron
County. Through our program
and this four-hour seminar, we
hope that the local residents
will rid their apathetic ways, get
involved, and start planning
towards a worthwhile youth
organization for the area." c
Dr. Mills has also, suggested
that Co -Pilot set up a family
planning centre in Goderich.
This would feature speakers
,from Huron County Health
.Depa rtment-to-give-weekly- sour-
.ses tonewlyweds as: well_. as..
young couples planning to
marry. -
Dr. Mills feels that this
project is much . needed due to
the great number of young
marriages failing today, in this
area.
enagers are not the only
young people who are experien-
cing drug and alcohol problems.
Many public school children in
grades 7 and 8 have already
used alcohol, as well as
marijuana, and other drugs,"
Mr. Blanchard suggests.
"We have even talked to quite
a few, youngsters around the
ages of 13 and 14, who have
_experimented with .LSD and
other harmful chemical drugs.
Co -Pilot would like to organize
seminars on drugs and alcohol
forall public schools (grades 7
and 8; in our immediate' area."
These would include N.F.B.
films, pamphlets, small lectures,
group discussions and we would
also be ready to answer
questions that these young
people would have."
Saturdays the Co -Pilot would
be open to all high school
aged teenagers for an afternoon
group discussion, which would
discuss any problems relevant to
the_.;young..people of .the..a.rea..__
"We hope that this will even-
tually bring out the young
leaders in the community • and
with their help as well as that of
the Recreation Board in
Goderich, we hope to set up a
permanent youth organization
for the area." the organizers
say.
This organization would give
young people something to do as
well as create a better under-
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- Two of the -organizers behind the Co -Pilot organization -draw up the final application papers
which are presently being reviewed by authorities of the Local Initiatives Program. Co -Pilot
hopes, to obtain a grant under the employment incentive scheme to put their ideas into prac-
tice. Co -Pilot would employ seven --=people. Standing is Brian Grace and seated is Maurice
Blanchard, who originated ,the plan based on a similar project he had worked with before
moving to Goderich. (staff photo) '
standing between them and
their elders.Adults will certainly
respect young • people more if
they are seen doing constructive,
as well as enjoyable, work
within the community."
"A few examples would be
charity drives, free car washes,
visits by young people to nursing
homes, and also to hospitals to
talk withlonely patients, • plus
many other little courtesies that
build up daily•"
Co -Pilot will' also offer its ser-
vices to the' local 'hospitals.
"Many young people will be
taking hard drugs such as
L.S.D,, Mesculine, `M.D.A., for
the -first time. They may have
difficulty in coping with these,
drugs, and may' end up in
hospital, the 'program
organizers explain.
"A number of kids" experien-
cing a "Bad trip" only need
someone to talk to in order to
"come down" without experien-
cing difficulty. Nurses and doer
tors, being very busy, could call
on any Co -Pilot• member, at any
time, and we would be glad to
come down and talk to this•per-
son. ,, °
These ideas -"are perhaps the
major goals of Co -Pilot. The
group is ready to talk and listen
to people. -
"We do not claim to ' be
professionals, We feel that this
factor may help us to reach
more young people at an earlier
age. We can not possibly hope to
bridge the generation gap but if
we can help a few young find
themselves during our six month
program, then Co -Pilot will be a
success." Mr. Blanchard • ex-
plained.
"We hope that L.I.P. will find
aurprojegc ^wyemir-irite.-`t�tlitln th/ e
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and our supporters, feel we will
meet a 'definite community
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have done, 1 also know that we
"create a substantial portion of
unhappiness and f this I have
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I firmly believe that others -
have these same abilities and, as
you, I feel others should enjoy
their peace and comfort if ,they
have this for others and I can-
not guarantee this for myself. I
have observed life from the first
• time of my memory which takes
me back to the age, of three. My
observations have not changed
but my -feelings have.
Too many persons. do • not
share our feelings • and in
reading of the harrowing ex-
periences -of,Victor
x-periences•of,Victor E. Frank' in
his book "Man's search' for
meaning" I, too, 'tasted the
horrors of the Nazi prison
carbps. In my search for' peace,
contentment and security I had
a similar experience although
not as horrifying 'or degrading.
Because of this experience in
the spring of 1957 --complacency,
contentment, apathy and many
other negative characters in my
personality have all but"disaps
peered. I used to think I was
one of a majority .but when I
listen to other puzzled people
my ignorance in this study in-
creases.
Believe me Puzzled, "'we .as
Canadians are faced with the
same problems as that of our
own government. We are in a
dilemma --are we --strong ei ough-
to form a government, • do we
have the confidence of' the
people, must we make some
changes to stay in power???
Methinks our Prime Minister is
now experiencing my own
sleepless nights of the past.
I would simply love being my
own kind of person, doing what
1 like best, never mind what
others like or think or say. You
have' .comforted me for I really
do not worry about belonging to
minorities or majorities. and its
nice to know that others think I
should feel this way also: .
We are very blessed you and I
to have had a choice. At one
time in my life "the ,choice was
not. mine". I prayed follow the
• leader and when I woke- up
behind bars, locked up in a
menta-•ims1 it on it was then I,
-reeele t liegitg'tSt' itioeff- of ir1Y'
life surpassirig that even of my
family, friends, teachers,
relatives and °even strangers.
Yes, I . tasted the horrors of
another persons life.
I came out determined then to
fulfill the prophecy of our Lord
"the meek shall inherit the
earth". Well, I've claimed thy
spot on this earth, only because
others made it . possible.
We, as a family, have received
the "benefits and rewards given
to us by the Veterans Land Act,
to enable us ,to stake a claim
with a minimum of interest and
the' lowest of payments. While
my husband to be was in the
front lines I was a civilian; he
carried a gun, I carried a flag;
he lived through the horrors .cif
,war "live" I live mine through
newspapers and watched on
movie screens-- at times I
wished I was "over there" .
Oh how I hated war. Many of
my school chums were killed
along with those I had worked
with; in those days of despair
and sadness strangers were no
longer strangers for the tragedy
.of war touched us all '-few
people live today unscarred in
one way or another --physically
and/or emotionally.
Thank you Miss, Mr. or Mrs.
Puzzled for your kind and
thoughtful words --it helps to
know that there is a life such as
yours "contented rather than
complacent" --a life that here on
earth cannot be shared by all.
I made a commitment to
I,WE .15, years4go:-the choice,,
was mine then, also. When you
have lost your will to live, it is
not easy to come back, a
stronger power than I or you
helped to restore me. It helps to
restore me each day --the power
of 1 ove.
It was my good fortune to
have met an ex -millionaire from
Cuba' back in 1962. He as others
because of the revolution had to
leave all of their belongings. It
is happening today in other
parts of this earth although not
many are millionaires. I'm
happy to -.have worked for St.
Julian. as I called him and we
talked of many things.",
Above all we discussed hap-
piness and suffering. We came
to know each other quite well as
"friend to'friend". We discussed
our world as milliohaire and
pauper, he being on the top rung
and me being on the bottom. He "
was many years older than 1
need.
NDP list campaign costs;
$160 to David Lewis
An executive meeting of the
- -Huron- -NDP• --R•id-ing-• Association
was held in• Goderich last week
at the home of the president,
Shirley Weary. The recent
Federal election results were
discussed.
It was revealed that expenses
would be about $1300 for the
NDP campaign and revenues as
of November '8, amounted to
about $1400. All accounts have
been paid with the exception of
the quota to be sent in support
of the Federal Lewis campaign
which amounts to $160, A slight
surplus is anticipated for the
election account.
The election tallies for the
NDP candidate Weary were -
reviewed. It was noted that
although the popular vote had
only risen to 6 percent, the in-
crease represented a gain of 50
percent over the 1968 figures.
An examination of Ni)P
-popular support across the
country had risen in every
Province with the exception of
Quebec where .a slight decrease
was noted.
- W. • E
Huron Candidate Shirley
Weary, admitted some disap-
pointment with the local results
in terms of the t --rt a-t•irfin ad -
averages but indicated that she
was prepared to run r again if
called to do so at a future
nomination meeting. She also,
expressed her gratitude for the
loyal support of the many
workers and party members.
In other business, the
executive laid down plai'is for
the annual meeting which will
be held in Goderich this year on
November 22, The meeting will
take place at Robertson
Memrial School at 8:30 p.m.
•and, will be open to the public.
The purpose of the meeting is to
elect officers for the Riding
Association for the coming year.
In addition,, the members at-
tending the annual meeting will
be invited to discuss policy
resolutions which will be presen-
ted to the Convention for the
Provincial NDP which will be
held in Toronto in early Decem-
. ber. Several executive members
are planning to attend a
regional policy conference in
__Chatham _ on November 19 to
discusspolicy resolutions of
local impact. These matters will '
form part of a report -to be
'support to Huron NDP members
at the annual meeting.
The final item of business
dealt with plansfor a Christmas
social to be held in Goderich in
mid-December. Details will be
announced at the general
meeting.
Huron -Perth SS
reach agreement
with their staff
BY WILMA OKE
Trustee Michael Connelly of
R.R.3, Kippen, chairman of the
salary negotiating committee,
advised the Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate
School Board Monday that an
arrangement had been reached
with its teachers for the contract
year 1972-73.
_Tn-rhagreement ratified ed by_
both groups Monday night, the
156 teachers of the board -will
receive an increase of .8;72 per
cent. Mr. Connelly pointed out
there is an'increase in the num-
ber of teachers over last year --
three oral French teachers and
two special education teachers.
Salary ranges for the elemen-
tary school teachers in
Categories 1 to 7 respectively,
are: $5,500 to $7,600 (last year
$5,400 to $7,400); $6,000 to
$9,100 (last year $5,900 to
$8,800); $6,500 to $10,700 (last
year $b,400 to $10,100); $7,200
to $12,400 (last year •$7,'00 to
$11,900); $7,400 to $12,900 (last
year $7,400 to $12,200); $8,400
to $13,200 (last year $8,300 to
$13,100); $8,900 to $13,700 (last
year $8,800 to $13,600),
Contributions by the board to
hospital' and medicltl insurance
has been increased from 66 per.
cent to 662P per Cent
Group life insurance par-
ticipation by the board has been
increased from 50 per cent to
662/3 per cent.
A responsibility, allowance
will be paid to ec ; h school prin-
cipal on the basis of $375 for
each occupied „classroom which
is unchanged from 1971-72,
agreement. Vice -principals when
appointed will be paid a respon-
sibility allowance of 50 per cent
of the allowance paid to prin-
cipa ls.
Qualified consultants on a
full-time basis —will _receive.,
$2;000 for duties performed.
In other business, the board
members discussed putting
sewage system into Holy Name
School at St. Marys to tie in
with new sewage system in the
town. Trustees Chris Walraven
of St. Marys and David Teahen
of Stratford were named to in-
vestigate alternatives.
Trustee Vincent Young,
Chairman of the building and
property committee, reported
tenders will be called for the
removal of the house on 208
Queen Street, Stratford, which
was recently purchased by the
board; tenders will be called for
the installation of 118 feet of
six-foot chain link fence at 208
Queen Street and 300 feet of six
foot chain link fence at St.
Joseph's School in Stratford;
and that R.T. McBride, Strat-
ford has been awarded the con-
tract - to install three dusk to
dawn rental units at •St.
`Patrick's Scdiool at Kinkara at a
cost of $1'77 less $90allowance
paid by Ontario Hydro directly
to the contractor.
and I valued his words.
I came to know St Julian as
a kind, g9ntle and very religious
person *Ho had worked very
hard for security not only for
:hf, nself- ;but his 1Fa}n y ' He was
beginning a, new way of life in
Don Mills and so ws a But
others wadld 0.4 let him. Out of
l f r- io et ,,
tence became imprinted on ;my
mind,
fie said to me "Alyce >Gt
wasn't the things I did, it was
the things 'I neglected to f o and
others now are daingoit far me".
He continued, "someday,
perhaps God will give me
another 'chance • to return to
Cuba" and, as ships in the'night
we passed t. Julian going his
way and I going mine.
I've tried my darndest to shut
out the world "Puzzled and in
trying to live and let live I'm
equally as puzzled as you. I've
-chosen this hideway for lief-
manent peace and security and•
no one but no one is....going—to-
take it away from me without a
fight.. not even regional govern-
-went. We are leading a good life
° here and -try to share—our good
life...my friends .,are 'welcome
(they may be strangers` When--
they
hen —they walk in but hopefully•they
are friends when they leaveYtny •
husband and his friends are
welcome, our children and their
friends are welcome.
You are right puzzled not to
wish to embarrass or further
agitate me and I thank you for
this from the bottom of my
heart. Perhaps you have seen a
world I have not...and perhaps I
-have-seen a world you have not: -
One thing is clear...people like
you and people like me ought to -
get together moreoften to talk
about our opposing ideas...for
this is the only way we all learn
not from agreeing with each
other but in constructive
criticism. You have been helpful
for I'm really trying not to.get
involved with human beings...for
I know my life style then would
have more meaning!!! Inciden-
tally, I did not attack the people
of Huron -County nor would I
attack Dr: C.T.M. Hadwen and
his associates...I am attacking
the report and Will continueto
do so until I am assured that in
future years (even if the whole
world is disintegrating) I am
guaranteed a secure-re--a-n-d—`
peaceful life. Nice to have met •
you and I hope you -are ar-e• •just a
little lesaia«eda-. ,;
Sincerely with love
"Alyce Whalen"
9.
• Where is economy?
Dear Editor: -
With the local elections pen-
ding, it is 'appropriate to eori-
sider the record of the 'Huron
School • Board.
Our present board has had
very little influence on
educational policies, since their
° main concern appears to be
directed to the build-up of a
bureaucracy to relieve them of
the necessity for making
decisions. Occasionally they do
step into administrative matters,
and the recent example of rejec-
ting the request of the Christian
School Board for assistance in
student transportation is a case
in point.
One is appalled by the lack of
co-ordination in the busing of
our children. The object' of the
formation of the larger school
district was to promote economy
and efficiency, the same shib-
boleths used tosupport the
larger assessment units. Neither
objective has been met, yet this.
same slogan has again been
dusted off to apply to the
abolition of our local govern-
ments for the benefit rifle remote
regional bureaucracy.
•„
How can efficiency be fur-
thered when we still have ,com-
peting bus lines collecting on the
-same --roads? Where is - 'the
economy?
The vice-chairman of the
board, John Broadfoot, not only
says he is not interested in this
matter, but that it will cost the
taxpayer more money. Surely he
knows that the supporters of the
Christian school system pay all
their costs, and relieve the rest
of us of the very considerable in-
crease we would have to find in
local and general taxes should
they disband. • .
One can only assume that this
is an extreme example of
bigotry, tl-at does not reflect the
attitudes of our citizens. Is the
board so confident that our state
system is so good that all must
conform - or else?
The, decision of providing
transppo+¢rtation support for :the
Christian schools must onlybe
made en the grounds of common
sense, as well as the worthy
causes of saving money for our
taxpayers, and of providing an
alternative system of education—
Morgan
Morgan Smith