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PAGE 6B--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR; THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1973
ANN LANDERS 3AY .. .
Dear Ann Landers: Our 22 -
year -old son returned in
December from India where he
spent a month as a member of
a jet pilgrimage to visit a guru.
As a result of this experience he
no longer drinks, smokes or
uses drugs. The guru told the
members of the group they
must repay all debts before
returning to Ashram to live.
We are grateful that the guru
was able to achieve something
we w -not.
Our son now has a factory
job and lives at home. Yester-
day he finished repaying. a
$400 loan to a relative. He still
owes his father $20O which he
borrowed to, go to India.
The boy pays 'no room and
board. uses Illy car .for work
and pleasure, eats special food
which costs more than what,the
rest of us eat. He is a sensitive
poet and musician but totally
unresponsive to any suggestions
from his father or me.
Are we wrong to expect our
son, .at age 22, to pay his own
way? And how can we get him
to see that he needs
professional help? He is like a
different person and completely
unreachable. ---His Mother.
Dear Mother: Your son has
freaked out (like many others)
over his new-found religion and
it's utterly useless to try to
change his mind about
anything. The fact that he is off
cigarets, booze - and drugs is
evidence that the religious ex-
perience has some redeeming
features.
A 22 -year-old who is em-
ployed, living at home, driving
his mother's ear and eating
organic food certainly, should
pay room and board. Guru or .
no guru.
I_)ear Ann Landers: Please
don't tell a plan who doesn't
want children to "get coun-
seling." It probably' wouldn't
help unless he deeply wanted to
change and most of them -don't.
Having worked in child
welfare for a number of years, I
can tell you there is nothing_
more damaging to a child than
the feeling that he is unwanted.
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Every day we see children who
are in terrible shape,
physically, mentally and
'emotionally. Often both parents
insist they wanted a family. If
it's true, their reasons were
pathological or extremely
selfish. (The worst reason of all
is to have a baby to "save a
marriage.")
The woman whose husband
does not want a family should
find other satisfying outlets for
her maternal instincts and not
try to talk him into it. --Exhibit
A in K.C.
Lear K.C.: I was astounded
at the number of social workers
who wrote to express the same
point of view, These days when
we hear so much discussion
both for and against abortion, I
thank you for writing.
Dear Ann Landers: Helga,
the woman who does my laun-
dry, is without a doubt the
prize-winning dumbbell of the
Western world. She has worked
for me for five' years and I
could write a book about her.
What should I do about her
latest "Helga -ism?" Last week
a guest spilled cranberry sauce
on my white -linen tablecloth.
Helga asked if I bad any idea
of how to get., it out. I told her
AS A JOKE "I guess the only
sure way is to use scissors."
Do you know that dingbat took
scissors and cut out the spot.
My husband thought it was
hilarious ---couldn't stop
laughing. Should I make_her
pay , for the cloth? I can't
believe she didn't know better.-
--Still Boiling.
Dear S.B.: The answer is no.
If Helga has been working for
you for five years and you still
haven't learned that she takes
everything literally then YOU
are the prize-winning dumbbell
of the Western world.
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Good news for students
Mljor changes in Ontario's
student aid programs were an-
nounced this' week by the
Honourable Jack McNie,
Minister of Colleges and
Universities.
The . total provided in his
Ministry's Estimates for all
student aid programs in 1973-
74 has been increased to $38,4
million, compared with an ac-
tual expenditure of about $27
million in 1972-73.
"We are modifying the
present Student Awards
Program to bring the needs
assessment more in line with
today's costs and to accom-
modate other considerations"
said Mr. McNie, "and we want
to do more to encourage
academic achievement."
The modified student aid
program includes: im-
provement in the parental con-
tribution table, higher allowan-
ces for married students, an in-
crease in the Student Awards
weekly allowance, loans for
students seeking financial in-
doendence from their parents,
more bursaries to help students
complete high school,
fellowships for Ontario
graduate students, pilot
'programs to assist part-time
students.
Mr. McNie said the new
measures will help students
already in college and_ univer-
sity and will encourage high
school students who are con-
sidering going on to post-
secondary education.
1. To encourage scholarship
and academic excellence under
the Ontario Student Awards
Program, exemptions for
academic awards will now be
allowed up to the level of
tuition and incidental fees.
Previously the limit was $150.
This will result in higher loans
and grants for good scholars.
2. An improved parental con-
tribution table has been adop-
ted which boosts the basic
family allowance from $1,800
'to $4,000. This change will
make available an additional
$5 million in grants to students
from lower and middle income
families.
3. Where both of the
student's parents are working
the allowable deduction has
been substantially increased
and now includes a baby-sitting
allowance.
4. The weekly miscellaneous
allowance of $9.00 has been in-
creased by about 10% to sup-
plement existing provisions for
meeting costs of tuition,, books,
transportation and living ex-
penses.
5. Married' students will
benefit to the extent of half a
million dollars in grants as a -
result of a modified assessment
procedure. -
6. Ontario students who have
worked for at least two full
years and who wish to be finan-
cially independent of " their
parents can now- apply for in-
dependent status under the
Canada Student Loans Plan.
7. To assist students through
high school, the Ministry of
Colleges and Universities will
double the number of $100 bur-
saries available to Grade 12 or
Grade 13 students who need
-financial assistance to help
them complete their final year
before post4secondary
education.
Mr. McNie noted that con-
siderable progress has been
made in provincial talks with
Ottawa leading to substantial
improvements in the Canada
Student Loans Plan.
However, to date no action
has been taken on two matters
which hre been .sought by On-
tario and the other provinces,
(a) conditional repayments of.
loans, based on income after
graduation, and (b) aid for
part -tinge students under the
existing federal 3SL program.
As a means of aiding part-
time students the Ministry has
taken the following steps:
.1. In 1973-74 all publicly
supported post -secondary in-
stitutions in Ontario will be en-
couraged to allow part-time
students to spread their tuition
payments over the length of
their course when that fee is
$50 or more. The Province will
make accelerated payments to
the institutions to offset any in-
ternal cash flow problems.
2. The Ministry is also under-
taking a program which will
make bank loans more readily
accessible " to part-time
students; also to full-time
student* who for, various
reasons chose to be financially
independent of their parents
and who do not at present
qualify for assistance.
Continuing .studies of con-
ditional repayment of kens
and aid to part-time students
through the Canada Student
Loans program are being
carried on by the federal and
provincial governments.
In 1972-73 62,.000 Ontario
students qualified for repayable
Canada Student Loans and
37,000 for non -repayable
provincial grants. The average
loan was $792 and the average
student grant was $664.
In addition there were 1,300
Ontario Graduate Fellowships.
As previously announced,.the
amount to be provided for On-
tario Graduate Fellowships
will be maintained at, $3
million in 1973-74. Meanwhile,
the Ministry is formulating
plans for a revised program of
graduate assistancebased on a
high level of academic
achievement.
Permission has also been
given to the universities to use
normal operating funds for the
awarding of bursaries to
graduate students in the third
consecutive term through
AugGst, 1974. -
In co-operation with the
Federal Government, $194,000
will be provided for student
bursaries for second language
study, $392,000 for second
language fellowships and a 'fur-
ther $341,000 for bursaries for
second 'language teachers.
Over 1,000 ska�s
enjoy roller rink
in first weekend
When the Goderich
Recreation and Community
Centre board met in the council
chambers at town hall last
Thursday they heard a report
from Bill Lumby, manager of
the Goderich Memorial Arena,
on activities under his direc-
tion.
Mr. Lumby reported that Pit-
tsburgh Glass had finally made
available the proper posts for
installing Herculite Glass on
the arena boards and that the
arena committee would be
meeting "soon''to decide how
many; posts will he ordered.
"The local firemen were kind
enough to wash our floor down
after the ice was removed for a
small donation," Mr. `Lumby
Kine ties
told the board in his written
report,'. -
Roller skating started on
April°20 with over 1,000 skaters
attending over the weekend.
Dominion Skate Co. has of-
fered to replace the worn out
skates with new skates at
$20.00 per pair. The parts
alone to repair the present
skates would be over $20.00.
Huron Railing has the lift
gate at the snow pit about half
completed.
"The quarter inch aspanite
on the boards at lire Arena
should be replaced this sum-
mer," Mr. Lumby reported. "I -
will get prices for this in-
stallation in the near future."
Plan bake sale
At the regular Kinette
meeting of April 23, it was
decided to have a bake sale
May 5 to raise money for the
Club's operation.
Thee-Kinettes-- agreed . to
donate $10 to the Canadian
Cancer Society, $10 to the
Muscular Dystrophy
Association, and $25. to the
Kinsmen International
Relations project (Cerebral
Palsy Unit).
MIER
FL./,n.,
Get pollution off your chest.
Ontario is a fast-growingrovince-
more people. more vehicles, more factories,
more machines every day.
With that growth comes the threat
of damage to our environment. Pollution of
all kinds.
The Ministry of the Environment is
Ontario's guardian of our air and land and
water.
Here's who we are and what we do:
Air Pollution.'
I. We monitor the air for pollution
and order corrections if unacceptable levels .
occur..
• 2. We track down strange odours in
.the air and many things you can't smell and
eliminate them if they are dangerous.
3. We investigate suspected air
pollution injury topeople or property.
4. We are responsible for noise
pollution and are creating enforceable noise
control measures.,
land Pollution.
1. We deal with all the leftovers of •
our affluent society -the industrial waste, pro-
cessed organic wastes, and ordinary garbage.
- And regulate its transportation and disposal.
2. We study recycling as art aid to
reducing quantities of waste and to avoid
depletion of our natural resources.
3. We control the use and application
of pesticides which are unacceptable for
pollution reasons. -
Water. Pollution.
I. We protect till of Ontarids water
sources from pollution'.
2. We develop and control surface and
,;ground water resources.
3. We watch all .potential sources of
industrial and agricultural water pollution.
4. We plan, build and finance modern
sewage and waterworks facilities for Ontario
municipalities. -
5. We supervise all private waste
disposal systems.
Ontario has some of the.most com
prehensive legislation in North America to, -
protect ous-environment. But it will take the
effort of everyone to solve our pollution
problems.
Won't you help?
ENVIRONMENT ONTARIO OO'
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Hon Jcrmes A C Auld, Minister. Everett Biggs, Deputy Minister
if you need our help, or you'd like to get a pollution problem off your chest, here's who you call:
Water
985 Adelaide Street South, London, Ontario
Phone: (519) 673-1230
- Mr
1083 Barton Street East, Hamilton, Ontario
Phone: (416) 547.9621 or Zenith 3-3220
Land
1083 Barton Street East, Hamilton, Ontario
Phone: (416) 547-9621
For morc-information on the Ministry and its programs write: Information Services Branch. 135 St. ('lair Avenue West, Toronto M4V 1 P5.
Discussion ensued -regarding
the sponsoring of the girls
baseball league, and it was
decided to do so again this
season.
After . t -he xeWu .ar• -:business
portion of the meeting,
nominations were held. Elec-
tions for the new Executive will
he held at the next regular
meeting, May 7.
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