The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-09-12, Page 3By BiitDirnnikI
ounty reps wan
Has Huron County Council rejected the
contraversial Mustard Report or district
health councils?
According, to ,the statement council
released; last week, it, has rejected both.
Council sees a district health council com-
posed of Huron, Perth, Oxford, Middlesex
and F1gin counties, as ,.proposed in the
Mustar,d Report as bet* ,big.
It is on record as being in favor of the
health council concept, but onsma�� fear
scale. About two years ago,.. the prbv1ihce
rejected a county application to form a
health council which ' would put ad-
,
ministration of hospitals, doctors, the -
health unit and other health services under
one -roof.
It appears county representatives want a
health counc9 .but on their own terms, not
those of Dr. J. , F. Mustard:
At t' is point, confusion enters the hetIth
council conflict , when . Gordon Walker,
parliamentary, assistant to Health Minister
p'
Frank Miller, says -health councils and the
Mustard Report are two different things.
The Mustard Report is still open to
discussion but the province is committed to
creating district health councils. One
Concerned about Fulani welfare
,
V..
ealth cou
district, to' be created within .six rrionths
" will .include Huron County.
How ig that district will be has nut been
decid yet. Mr. Walker bases his opinion
about the boundaries of the distrrc•t on ex-
. pert studies and reports. He wants Huron
to be included with Perth rind oxford
' Counties.
The Mustard- Report recommends that
those cbunties be included in one large
district with' Middlesex .and Elgin
But Mr. Walker does not, -want to•make a
final decision ,until all parties concerned
give their opinions about what the boun-
Shaws have personal relief operation
The Signal Star staff
has had' another letter
from- Ron Shaw, a former
employee— with the
newspaper who is now in
Niger working on a
Canadian Hunger Foun-,
dation project.
Several citizens in
Goderich have suggested
the' possibility of locally
interested readers and
friends, of Ron Shaw set-
ting up a fund to help
, him in some way with his
work in Africa.
In Mr; Shaw's most
recent correspondence, he
outlines a project in
which' Goderich and area
folks' could become in-
volved - and also suggests
ways and means the, fund
could he 'established
through co-operation
vp:ith the Cattaditin
Hunger Foundation.
Mr. •Shaw writes:
"Over the past two weeks
we've been rather mobile. My'
Project Officer was here, from
Canada, on her way home from
a tour of our work in East
Africa, and then from here we.
all went, to . Niainey for
meetings with some govern-
ment officials: Since we got
back we have been making up
for lost time though. There just
doesn't . seem to be enough
hours in the day..;as usual.
_
There seems to be a lot to be
done.
"In addition to my work at
the Agricultural Station and
my .,work as It -applies to
developing projects here in
Niger, Peg and I are now
working a bit on relief feeding.
"I mentioned before that I
have been spending some time
in the bush -helping with a cen-
sus for the Sudan Interior
Mission and so on. In addition `°
to that, though, *e now have
our own tribe of Fulani to take
care of. It's the tribe I had told
you about who live just outside
the fence of our range at the
Center. The same group we
bring all The cases --to the
hospital from, including t'he old
lady I probably mentioned who
eventually died in- hospital.
"Anyhow' every time we went
by they were always hungry
and getting progressively
worse. They have no stock left,
no cattle and not even a donkey
or goat has .survived.
"As a result we made an
arrangement with ' the . S.I.M.
for relief supplies. They said
they had -, the grain 'but were
short of transport so we now
, have a house full of the stuff - I
Equal rights for women is a
slow, painful process which is
being impeded mostly by
women themselve ,,,pptv men.
As a man,I'v watched the
women's liberation movement
with detached interest as I am.
of the' wrong sex to really join
the rallying that women have
begun in our society.
As a person, however, I could
not help but be dismayed by the
remarks of a woman this week
on the Today Show, featured
every. morning' tan NBC
television.'.
A woman told interviewers
that she is heading a group
which wants to -shalt the
ratification of a bill in the
United. States which would
guarantee equal "rights for
women by law. -
In short, the woman said the
equal rights bill would disrupt
the American way of life where
the male dominated and
brought home the bread. The
nonsense this -woman 'spouted
insulted my sense of values.
A woman is a person, just as
good as a man. She shouldbe
guaranteed the same rights as a
man in job opportunities.
Becauseawoman .is guaran'
teed these rights does not mean ,
she has to take advantage of
them.
In the United States, and.
Canada, all citizens over 1$ are
given' the right to vote. Not
everybody votes. But for the
people who want to vote,' the
opportunity is there.
Job discrimination because
.of sex in'/Ontario is against the
law. Women 'are free to move
into the upper strata of the
professions and business.
This freedom for women has
not led to the downfall of'
society'in Ontario, Many
women stay at hone, 'keep
house and raise children. Their
husbands- bring home the,
bread.
These women ' are also en-
joying the freedom the Ontario
law guarantees. They are living
the. way they choose to live.'
. h
The °stigma, pof .the 'working •
woman is no longer with us. It
is now respectable "for a wife
and mother ''to work: At the
same time, it is respectable' for -
•a wife and mother to stay
-home. '
Neither the workers nor the ,.
housewives have the right to
deprive the other group of
chosen ways of living.
This is a fundamental point
in democracy. '
think about thr"ee• `"'tons in a'
store room off the kitchen - and
frbrn that supply 'we "make a
weekly. trip to the camp and.
distribute' it.
"And of course when we are
not doing'anything elsb we pick
up the ill and bring them to
town for medical attention.
Yesterday was our day (or
pregnancies, two with severe
complications, but we managed
to get them in 'from the bush
withoUtr having a- delivery in
the back of the' Land Rover.
The last trip was made after
dark which gets tricky.
"Now about this pet project of
'mine. I suspect I told you about
one of my first trips to the bush
(the one I went,by camel on)
when we went to see a well at
the- village of Melepba: Well
since that time, in association
with another Canadian here by
the -name of Tim Hildebrandt,
we think we have developed a
system to:clean it out a system
that .Would..- work on countless
wells which are in the same
condition.
"The problem is, this. The
Canadian Hunger 'Foundation
Must come up with , enough
money t 5' carry out a pilot
project so that the idea can sort
of be proven. We will carry out
this -pilot at Melepba. Now, if it
goes as well as, we think it will,
we should be able- to get gover
nment funding to carry"out a.
large scale project, which wilt
allow us 'td clean about one
well per'monthover one' or two
years. '
"Th'e advantage of this
cleaning is that .there are first
of all, many many wells like the'
one at Melepba in need of
cleaning. Secondly, if our -
figures are even close we
should 'be able to put these
welIs back into use fora frac-
tion of the cost of digging new
Ones. it costs about 8,000
Canadian Dollars to put in' a
new well...on a large 'scale, we
hope to repair these Wells.for
about $50Q to $750 each.
"Now the problem, is that we
must come up with -the money
to do the pilot project on our
own... -no government
(Canadian that is) help.
`,Further more the Pilot
Project is always the most ex-
pensive. Wehad hoped to do it
for -about $2500 but now".it
looks'as though it will take at
least, $3000. If a fund could
raise even a couple of hundred
dollars out of Goderich (?) the
long.range effect, after' the .sec-
cessful Pilot were completed,
would be fresh clean water for
the people living in upwards to
30• villages as' well' as
an equal number who live in'
•
surrounding nomadic camps.
"Should the money raised, at
Goderich and through .other
Canadian Hunger Foundation
Means, exceed our needs on the
Pilot it would "be _added to the
'total •for the big, project.
"I. will file. a complete story,
including pictures, about • what
we are trying to accomplish and
if you'see fit you could publish
it and see if any money could
be raised. I would certainly ap-
preciate it, CHF would and I
know the people naw faced
with thirst and malaria would.
0' "As for getting the money
into Niger that presents no
problem. The fund would be
sent to the CHF who would for --
ward it. You could --also, rest
assured it would go for the
project it was raised for. The
agency's system' is such tat
each project is funded in-
dividually; there is no general,
how much, Qoderich con.
tributed. I would of course keep
you fully informed of progress,
• "The, rains are 'still coming
and the total so far is already
in excess of the national
average so'things are looking
good. Ideally they should keep
up until the end of.September
and they are showing every in-
dication 'of doing just that..
"The millet and 'maize crops
are :doing very well so perhaps
the worst is over. I. certainly
hope' so for the sake of what
will happen 'to' relief supplies
here in lighf of the poor har-
fund raising. vests they expect in both North
"People could just send what -America and Europe this fall.
they wanted to the CHF'with a
note designating for the well
project but I think it would be
better to have someone act as
treasurer- and collect a total
sum so the people would -know
This time next year, unless
these people can feed them-
selves, there will "be no food.
The ?elief people here are
- beginning to get concerned."
GODERICH SIGNAL.STAR,WTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 42, 1974 'PAGE 3
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daries should be. County council has rejec-
ted the,Mustard boundaries, along with the
rest of the report, because Huron's 55,Q00
people would 'be ,,in a district of..550,000
population..Representation on the health
'council would be by populatjon..
County council does not offer any 'alter-
natives to the. Mustard' boundaries
however. -
But the squabbling over bounda°ries'ser--
ves only to cloud "the issues' of whether the
Mustard Report and, district health coun-
cils a`re, separate things as Mr. Walker
,maintains.
The' Mustard ''Report bases .all its
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proposals for health care changes on the. •
creation _of these councils. And the Ontario '
government was committed to creatin:the
councils before the Mustard _Report 'yas-
released. 1
The Ontario government, ° specifically
Health Minister Miller, says that the
proposals in the Mustard -Report could not
be implemented without public approval.
The first step in implementing, it is
coming 4'without public approval with
establishment of the district health council'
in this area.
.Ron and Peg Shaw have begun their own personal little relief operatioh. They feeda tribe of
120 Fulanis from a stock pile of grain in a store room off their kitchen. Pictured with the
natives is Tim, Hildebrandt, the Shaw's' friend from Canada who is also working' in Niger.
(photo by Ron Shaw)
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A Fulani 'camp doesn't have too many of the comforts of home that Canadians have come .to
expect, but there area few houses in• each seftlemOnt: Ron Shaw reports that those brush en --
closures designate the area set aside by each family, (photo by Ron Shaw)
For some reason when you stay fora I9`ngth of time in a Fulani camp, or make repeated visits,,
one member otthe tribe comes forward who becomes what 'could be termed "your Fulani" = a
personal friend. In the foreground of this photo -is Sodgi, Ron Shaw's personal Fulani, Accor-
ding ,to Ron, hes a "wonderful chap." The man in the middle is Altini, the personal friend of
'T'im Hildebrandt, another' Canadian working in'Africa, ' (photo by Pon Shaw)
Goderich couple c elebrate
silver wedding anniversar:
A garden party was held
recently to celebrate the, 25th
anniversary for Mr. and Mrs,
Jack Ladd at their home on
Blacks Point T Road, RR 2
Goderioh.
Tables were placed' in con'= •
venient places on the lawn and
a sumptuou's smorgasbord was
set .up in dining room for a 5
o'clock supper which was a 'sur-
prise to Mr. and Mrs. Ladd.
A table on the lawn was-pret-
tilydecorated with a bouquet
?if 'gladioli, silver candle
holders and white candles.
The iadd's wedding photo
album was on display as well.
as a beautiful anniversary rake
centered ,o -n the table and ser-
ved by 'I.r. and Mrs. Ladd.
Guests gathered at 3 p.m.
and the day, was completed by a
warm sunny afternoon.
A beautiful Vic,torian period
lamp was presented to the
Lauds as a gift from all guests
6assembled.
Paul Dockstrlder 'was emcee
for the afternoon " and Wm.
Gow, father of Mrs. Ladd,
spoke words of congratulations
Mr's, •Ladd Sr., also -
congratulated the couple.
Guests- were present for the
occasion from Bryan Ohio,
Belgrave, Blyth, Auburn,
Dungannon, Kincardine,
Seaforth, Clinton, Niagara.
Falls, Goderich and l3enmiller.
Hostess and hosts for the af-
ternoon were Mrs. Dan Torok
(nee Ptatrii,a Ann, 'slaughter of
Mr. and Mrs'. Ladd t and Mr:
Torok, Kim Ladd, son of the
Laclds. • ,`," 4•
Wayne Ladd of New West
minister, British Columbia,
was unable to be present f'or his
parents anniversary.,
(coniipued from page 2)
the add residents, the cost'of
such sydewterns to each individual
would-be less. This is'a project -
We will not be able to oppose.
Local dumps are being closed
because of the erivir<rnmental -
hazards, and this too is
inevitable. Opposition to this
would he ludicrous.''
I personally have no axe to
grind as .far as this project, is
concerned. My husband and
-son are fortunate to have real.
i:. RV
good jobs; but- what of our
future employees, our• younger'
family? '
.How many projects can we in
Huron- County afford to turn
down? I would like to com-
mend the -Mayor of Goderich,
Harry Worsell when he said he
didn't oppose ,the' generating
plant. He thinks it would be a
good .thing, but apparently he is.
one, of the few who think so.
What or if ttie day comes
when regional government
takes river our County? Who
W411 be to. blame? What will our
officials do then? Will they sit
and wring their hands and
wonder how it could have hap-
pened? '
phis will be yet another
-project they will not he able to
oppose.
Milvena Erickson,
Clinton
Ban cadets .
b.
'especially from the Georgian
Bay area..
I've 'met many people from,
Goderich and spent many of
'wonderful' days there. The
beautiful town has produced'
some of the,.best sailors on the
Great- Lakes. ,
My sister had sent mean old
Signal -Star and a particular ar-
ticle just about .p, put me
aground. •
If one loves ships and the
water,, he doen't start out"or'r
round the breakwall cruises on
harbor. tugs. He'd learn more
tieing knots in his shower cur-
ta i its. .
Cadet schools are just gover-
nment dollars in a. lazyn'f n''s
pocket, andtruthfully-speaking
for all -sailors and ships .of- '
ficers, we've; yet to , see a goon .
officer come out , of cadet
school. ,
He ' lacks all the essential
practical knowledge you
acquire over the years and they
don't show any of the interest
nor wish to learnt all there is to.
know to become a true sailor.
A few yesirs of school and
very little sea tithe will give
-him a Masters Foreign Going
Certificate which is not
recognized in Canada or the
Great Lakes and won't allow
him .to Master anything.
Mr. `Djumped .from one
job"' to another and after a boy-
hood dream of sailing his own
ship, tried acting as a junior of,
Dear Editor; ficer for a couple of years and
Having spent a total of forty- 'then settled for a job ashore in °
two years at sea, twenty two of an office emptying waste
them on the Great Lakes and baskets..
my last seventeen as Master of ' You ` may hold a certificate
everything from the 'minimum but you are°nota Master until
to the maximum size ships, I've given command of your own
witnessed so many' changes that ship and, Goderich being home
were -inevitable' in- the shipping for some of, the finest sailors in
business that one must have the world is a bad place to ad -
the propensity to fall into the vertise until this is accom-
everyday changes in electronics plished.
to master any ship. You can't beat the years of
At a young ago you start at practical .experience and a will
the bottom and like any other to learn and an egotist • is
,profession,, after acquiring' "Quote" a person who plays
enough sea time an, too big a. part in his own life,
promotions; you " enter Best wishes to the people of
navigation school.`" Goderich.
.With the practical experience Captain Larry H; Olsen
you've acquired over the years,
you study effusively.
With a dream ahead of you
to someday I1 aster your owc)
ship, you give it all you got.
-To-day so much has changed
with a, system brought over
from ,the 'United Kingdom.
Cadet schools have been setup
in Halifax, Toronto, St.
Catharines, Owen Sound, and
Vanouver. ,
After six" -years, the st=hiol in
Toronto was closed from lack
of interest and inferior work.
Refill; retired but still
Molding onto that great love for
the water, I've followed the
schools and many of the young
men I've met over the years,
Niagara -on -the -lake
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