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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY,
OVMBER 11, 1981—PAGE 11
Dr. Betty Bridgman, centre, spoke to United Chyrch Women groups in Clinton and Varna
last week. The distinguished Canadian missionary who was awarded the Order of
Canada medal in 1978 shows one of the many pletes she has collected through her work in
Angola, Africa. Doris Wilson, Varna UCW president, left and Blanche Park, right, UCW
president from the Goshen United Church study the handmade native basket. (Shelley
McPhee photo)
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Council opposes change...
previously regarded as that
of sub -contractors, the lean
raised by the membership in
order to effect im-
provements and elucidation
of areas of responsibility.
Mr. Gozzard agreed to the
proposed meeting which
would be set up as soon as
possible.
Moving on to reports,
Councillor Gwen Pemberton
stated that she had attended
a Conference In Guelph on
Agricultural History
together with two other
members of the LACAC
Committee. It was gratifying
to note that Bayfield was
included among the slides
shown at the meeting. .She
also announced that the
Association of Municipalities
of Ontario had invited
members of LACAC com-
mittees to attend a Con-
ference in Cambridge on
Saturday, November 7th and
she was trying to arrange for
Bayfield to be represented.
She suggested that Coun-
cillor Chapman, whose
democratic ideals she
commended, and who was
not sympathetic to the
LACAC concept, might wish
to attend. However, he
declined.
Councillor Reg Wilson
reported that the gravel pit
agreement was still a waiting
signatures. He also referred
to the flowerbed on Clan
Gregor Square from which
the shrubs were being
removed, and which would
then be left until spring. In
answer to his quest -ion
regarding the sign on Long
Hill, the road superintendent
stated that the represen-
tative of the NTC had ad-
vised that the sign should not
be changed but the
suggestion had been made
that some alteration to the
landscaping might be
carried out in order to im-
prove the situation.
Clerk Graham advised
council that the bylaw
related to the shore line
property assistance act had
been changed in the interim
since the application had
been made on behalf of the
Rev. D. Pitts. A new ap-
plication had been com-
pleted for whicha new bylaw
was required and this was
passed.
Fred comes to tea...
• from page 10.
Fred reached out a tiny
paw towards the last biscuit
and proceeded to nibble it
thoughtfully, and then
bipshed the crumbs from his
whiskers.
iskers.
"Naturally, all these
groups feel that they have
native rights - and you," he
surveyed me with his
searching little boot button
eyes," you would have to
agree. It was all so much
nicer before the people came
here. The APES would like to
get rid of them."
"The Apes," I echoed,
"there aren't any monkeys
around here surely?" Fred
smiled tolerantly.
"APES - the Alliance for
People Extinction. But its
too late for that now,
although from what I read in
the papers, they seem to be
working towards that ob-
jective without any help
from the animals. So, we
have to establish our rights,
and I'm busy drawing up
some kind of Parliamentary
procedure. Won't be easy -
trying to get some sort of
overall agreement. Com-
' munication's a problem too -
red squirrels are ignorant -
the skunks - they stink, and
the birds .. all talk at the
same time. "
"Seems to me," I in-
terrupted him once more,
"That what started as just
something among the
squirrels because some of
you were deported has now
become a very extensive
business."
"You're right there," said
Fred. "But I'm setting up a
meeting with all the
representatives - let 'em all
have their little say - that's
democracy."
"And then?" Tasked.
"Then," said Fred
philosphically, "it will be
snowing - the birds will
pretty well all have moved
on,(and those that stay are
thoroughly spoiled), and the
rest of us will be too busy to
bother about anything ex-
cept food. Maybe by the
spring - what with the sap
rising and the mating
season, they'll have
forgotten all about it."
Fred smoothed his little
black fur coal - definitely
executive type, and bade me
good afternoon,
Problems had arisen with
regard to the crushing of
gravel and since the cost of
removal of the material was
so high because of its
inaccessability, it was
suggested that the gravel
should be disposed of.
Tenders would be requested
and following acceptance of
the highest bid, the funds
would then be used for the
purchase of crushed gravel
for the village.
The next regular council
meeting was slated for
November 16th at 7 p.m.
Bridge scores
There were four tables out
this week. High score, Beryl
Hogg with 7020; second,
Ruby Uniac with 6850 and
low Ethel Knight with 2760.
Round
about
On Sunday, November 1st,
Sarah Catherine, the infant
daughter of Robert and
Catherine Roth, was bap-
tized in St. Andrew's United
Church in Bayfield.
Following the baptism
Sarah's grandparents, Lloyd
and Dawna Westlake, en-
tertained friends and
relatives from Kitchener,
New Hamburg and Bayfield
to an afternoon luncheon.
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Members of Varna and
Goshen United Church
Women were privileged to
have Dr. Betty Bridgman
with them on Thursday
afternoon in Varna to tell of
her missionary work in
Kimpese's Institute
Medicale Evangelique in
Zaire. We learned a great
deal about the problems of
the people in Angola under
Cuban rulers, the
persecution, and the ex-
treme poverty and privation
of the refugees in the forests.
There are people doing
heroic work in ministering to
the medical, educational and
spiritual needs of these peo-
ple with little of no
remuneration, and little to
work with. One pencil is
taken apart and made into
ten, every scrap of paper is
used. Their clothing is in
rags, or made of barkcloth.
Many are sick and starving,
and there are many orphans.
When they escape to Zaire
or Zambia, they are im-
mediately given food which
is supplied through the
United Nations, and used
clothing or material to make
clothes. In Zaire,the
refugees are sent to the
villages and assimilated
quickly into village life. In
Zambia they handle the pro-
blem differently, giving
them land to clear, and seeds
for crops. They are building
homes for themselves and
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have built three churches.
When there is enough rain,
the people of the villages in
Zaire have enough to eat,
with manioc, greens, lots of
fish, and peanuts, large
caterpillars and sometimes
rats for protein. Travel is
difficult because of the many
wide rivers and mountains,
and is done mostly on foot or
by air. The hospital gets
many casualties from the
main highway, where there
are bad accidents with
overloaded cars and trucks.
Dr. Bridgman was the only
doctor in a 250 -bed hospital
in Angola, but had an ex-
cellent nursing staff. ' She
specializes in obstetrics and
gynecology in Kimpese,
where multiple births are
common. The hospital is
staffed with personnel from
many countries, and some of
the doctors and many of the
nurses are native people,
both men and women.
Her pictures showed
healthy, happy looking peo-
ple, although food was so
scarce after a three-year
drought when she arrived in
Zaire, that Dr. Bridgman's
weight went down to the
same as when she was
released from a six-month
prison term in Angola,
where she and nurse Edith
Radley were fed enough rice
and macaroni to "keep their
stomachs from gnawing with
hunger". They were im-
prisoned for giving medical
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hear dis
aid to the freedom fighters.
She showed a collection of
native crafts - sculpture,
needlework and basket
weaving, and left a list of
items needed for the
refugees. She also brought
letters from the Church of
Christ in Zaire, Zambia and
Angola, and the women of
the church in the bush. Dr.
Bridgman can be heard at
North Street United Church
in Goderich at 7:30 Sunday
night.
Dorothy Ostrom, Ruth
Johnston, Wilena Brown and
Mary Ostrom prepared the
worship service on mission
and love. A donation of $70
was made to the Sunday
School for lesson materials,
$50 each to the Huron Centre
for the Homebound and
Family and Children's Ser-
vices, and the blue duotang
folders for the choir will be
paid for.
Remembrance
Services
guished missionary
A choir anthem and a duet
by Pete Postill and Marjorie
Hayter provided special
music for the joint Varna -
Goshen Remembrance Day
service. Reeve Paul Steckle
represented the township,
Charles Reid the Orange
Lodge, and Jirn Kirton the
Legion.
Brownies and Cub Scouts
also took part. The Honour
Rolls for the communities in-
volved were displayed, and
the Armed Forces
newspaper containing the
story on the signing of the
Armistice, A cenotaph
parade and service followed,
with the placing of wreaths.
Personals
A fair number of deer were
taken by hunters in this area
in the four-day season last
week. Paul Stephenson and
the Hopfs got two, the, Con-
sitt gang . got four, the
Chessell and Andrews gang
five, and Brian McAsh got
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The hunters saw a lot of par-
tridge and rabbits, and they
seemed to realize . they
weren't gunning for them.
We'd like to welcome a
new baby to the community,
Robert Charles Stephenson,
son of Bill and Carol, and
another grandson for Ralph
and Mona.
Bill and Mary Reid of
Sault Ste. Marie have bought
his mother's house in Varna.
Renovations are scheduled
to begin this month. They
will be staying at Bob and
Margaret's until their house
is ready.
Gwynne Roberts and
Jessica and Jamie of Minsk
spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day in Varna visiting the
Leppingtons and the
Chessells. They are staying
with Gwynne's parents in
Brantford while Bob la tak-
ing a course in Brampton.
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