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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-11-27, Page 4(mE BLYTH STANDARD • 4 Page 4—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1985 The Clinton IVows.Rocord bpublished each Wednesday at P.Q. Boa 39, Clinton. Ontario. Canada, NOMI 11,0. Tel.: 40a -344a. Subscription Rate: Canada -621.00 Sr. Citizen • 010.00 per year U.S.A. foreign 600.00 per year Itis reglstorod as second class mail by that post office uador the permit number 0417. The FIews4lecprd incorporated in 1924 Mai/noon News -Record. founded in 1041. and The Clinton News Era. founded In 1805. Total press runs 3.700. Incorporating J. HOWARD AITKEN - Publisher SHELLEY McPHEE - Editor GARY HAIST - Advertising Manager MARY ANN HOLLENBECK - Office Manager Display advertising rates .. *sellable on request. Ask for Rate Card No. 15 effective Oc. taker 1,1964. ®/j A BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1985 World peace is at stake Superpower world leaders, United States President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev have shown the world that they are reasonable, concerned, responsible men. The recent Geneva summit on nuclear arms talk may not have brought about an agreement to limit nuclear warheads, but the meeting showed . positive signs that the two world leaders are both sincerely concerned about world peace, and that they are willing to work together towards the ensured safety of this aim. Last week in another part of the world, Malta, there was no peace. Sixty people travelling on an Egypt Air jetliner died on November 24 in a murderous hijacking. While the Geneva conference raised the hopes of millions of people, the bloodiest hijacking in history stunned the world. While our superpower leaders made efforts towards the peaceable ex- istence of the world, a small group of fanatics were readying for a ruthless rampage of terrorism. Reagan and Gorbachev made a concentrated and sincere effort to begin what promises to be a continued effort of diplomatic, intelligent, one-on-one meetings in an effort to reduce the threat of nuclear war. And yet the world's safety and continued peace still teeters on the edge of security. Terrorists will go to any lengths to pursue their cause. They have shown their ability to defy all security checks and safeguard measures through their skilled, well organized and relentless schemes and maneuvers. It has been suggested in the past that the way to eradicate terrorism and violence as a political means to an end would come through the re- assessment and attitude change of world governments. Reagan and Gorbacher have clearly indicated that they are aiming to find ways to settle world differences. However, it is highly unlikely that terrorists will take the same route to pursuetheir eauses. Fanatical terrorists will continue on their bloody rampages to express their inflamed attitudes about political ideology. In fact, ,specialists on terrorism and nuclear arms believe that terrorists could obtain nuclear explosives with relative ease and it may only be a matter of time before they do. While encouraging steps were made between the U.S.A. and Soviet Union leaders in Geneva last week, in Malta.a horrendous incident of ter- rorist warfare showed that the world's future safety still remains threatened. - By S. McPhee. 247 pints of blood donated Dear Editor: On behalf of the Red Cross an he inette Club' of Clinton, I would like t onve otrr thanks to everyone who helped to ma e our Blood Donor Clinic a success. Two -hundred - and -seventy people attended and 247 pints of blood were donated. Thanks goes out" to Central. Huron Secon- dary School for the facilities, the custodians for setting up and cleaning up, and to the students who assisted in unloading supplies. Thanks also goes to the Beta Sigma Phi group for their assistance with telephone duties, Clinton Public Hospital and local businesses for their donations. A special note of thanks goes out to the volunteers who helped, and especially to all those who donated the "Gift of Life." • With sincere thanks; Service Chairperson, Kinette Club of -Clinton, Cheryl Hohner Concerned parent apologizes Dear Editor: In reference to my letter published in your newspaper on November 6, 1985 signed as a "Concerned Parent". I must adrnitI am guilty of making .un- substantiated accusations and being party to spreading malicious gossip. I wish to apologize to the Board of Educa- tion, the administration and the teachers. Respectfully yours, Are granny flats the answer for seniors? Granny flats may help to house Canada's growing senior population, according to University of Guelph professor, ,Joan Simon. The idea of housing the elderly in a small backyard house originated in Australia a decade ago. Three year test projects are be- ing run by the Ontario government's Ministry of Housing in Sudbury, Ottawa and Kitchener -Waterloo. An architectural firm with which Prof. Simon is associated is designing the houses which people will move into this fall. The buildings are self-contained one - bedroom units of about 500 square feet. Prof. Simon compares them to apartments in senior citizens' housing units. She points out that, instead of being in an apartment, the elderly will be living in an independent unit next to the family. According to Prof. Simon, who teaches in the University of Guelph's College of Fami- ly and Consumer Studies, the units are in- tended to economically provide seniors with some independence, and keep them out of nursing homes for as long as possible. "The elderly have the reassurance of knowing that help and company are close at hand without the inconvenience to everyone of living under the same roof with the children," she explains. The houses are temporarily placed in a backyard, hooked up to existing services, and rented to the inhabitants by the govern- ment for an indefinite period. When no longer needed, a unit will he removed and relocated. No one other than a parent, not Dan Steyn KqiqIdi;scopa "Mary, Martha, Marty, Megan," I sug- gest. "Nope. Nope. Nope. Maybe," he says. "Pink and blue'. Green and white. Yellow and aqua. Red and royal blue," I suggest. "Nope. Nope. Nope. Maybe," he says. Having a baby can rock the foundations of a good marriage. My husband and I have always thought of ourselves as a compatible couple. No pro- blem has been too big, no argument too fierce. We've been able to peaceably resolve any differences with reasonable discus- sions, some concessions, lots of love and pa- tience. It's always worked - until now. Baby has brought us to a stalemate. While we believe in the same basic prin- ciples of bringing up a child, and the role of mother and father, we cannot come to a reasonable agreement about names and col- or schemes. These are areas of debate that arouse too many personal opinions to settle without an argument. Should we name baby after someone in my family, or after one of his long lost relatives? How can we choose a name for this little person until we have actually met her -him? And how will baby grow into her -his name? Will the name we choose for this lit- tle person be suitable for decades to come? The biggest problem with names are the images that they conjure up - of unpopular schoolmates, movie stars, people in songs, villians and heroes in books. even a brother or sister, can live there. Some special features are grab bars in the ',bathroom and a highly efficient heating system that costs about $100 for the entire year. Appearance of the units is a major con- cern to the Ministry. "Temporary to a lot of people means a mobile home, and they don't want one in their garden or their neighbour's," the University of Guelph pro- fessor explains. "There is also the problem of compatibility with the neighbourhood and the host house. Should we design a unit that resembles a little sister behind a big sister?" To meet these challenges, Simon Ar- chitects and Planners designed a unit that resembles a garden pavilion and should blend into any situation. "They've made of wood and covered with a trelli§," she says. "We hope that people really will grow vines and roses up the trellis." Cost of the units if they are mass pro - ducted should hover around $30,000. Cur- rently, rents charged by the Ministry for the demonstration projects are comparable to one -bedroom apartments in the various communities, and range from $300 to $380. Ottawa is more expensive than Sudbury. Prof. Simon expects to learn a great deal from the demonstration unit. "The ex- perience helps us to better design and build the units," she says. "Planning bylaws and zoning regulations will have to be modified to allow their use on a temporary basis." By Shelley McPhee I like 1)) ', ... i le thinks it sounds like a pickle. • He likes Eryl. It's Welsh he says. I think it sounds like the swashbuckling Hollywood type. I think Adrienne is pretty. He does Rocky Balboa movie character impersonations whenever I mention that name. According to the registrar's office of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commer- cial Relations, the most popular name for girls in 1984 was Jennifer, representing nearly four per cent of the approximately 134,000 children born in Ontario. For girls' names in general, the trend is leaning towards the return of the old-f4shioned name. After Jennifer, the most popular given names are Ashley, Amanda, Sarah and Jessica. The 1984 list of top boys' names seem to reflect the popularity of biblical names. Christopher, Matthew, David, Adam, Daniel and Jason were in the top, with the ever popular Michael still holding first place. Records also show a particular fondness for the letter "J" when it comes to naming sons. On the registrar general's list of most popular boys' name there are five beginning with the letter "J" in the top 15 - Jason, James, Joseph, Justin and Joshua. And names today also indicate the popularity of television and the movies - the names of the stars. There's Jenna and Jamie, Alexis and Crystal, Fallon and Cor- ey. Fortunately there are few Crickets, Ravens, Felicias, Maives and Scorpios. And where does all this leave us - back at the 10,000 names for baby book for a new set of alternatives. Surely there must be one name that we can agree on. When we're not debating the names for baby, we're discussing what kind of environ- ment baby should sleep in, particularly what color scheme this very special nursery should be designed around. Husband has always gracefully and oblig- ingly taken a back seat in the home decor department. In the past he's always trusted my judgement. Besides, the color of the bathroom shower curtain, or the livingroom walls has never greatly concerned him. That's all changed. He has taken a greater than keen interest in the nursery. We've spent hours mulling over decorating magazines, flipping through• an endless assortment of wallpaper books, stu- dying all the styles and colors of baby fur- niture on the market. Contemporary or colonial, pastel or primary, we debate. Basic white, we finally agree on. It's been a monumental task, decorating this bedroom, and still we are far from finished. At least he have agreed that the new drywall and primer coat of paint looks fine. It's a start. Perhaps these decisions of parenthood are designed to prepare us for the greater• challenges to come. But they can say whatever they want to about the horrors of labor, and the rigors of raising a child - as far as I'm concerned, naming baby and de -orating the nursery are the toughest chain nges of parenthood. SNOW!! The snow on November 22 caught Chris Buurs without a brush to clear the snow from the windows of his car. However, a paper towel did the job. Clinton received its first snowfall last Friday, helping to get residents into the.Christmas spirit. ( Anne Narejko photo) Jcick'sJottiflgs By Jack Riddell, MPP Money For Winter Clothing For the first, time, about 120,000 children from families in need will receive $80,.,in a once a year payment, to assist in purchasing winter clothing. This year the money will be provided to Family Benefits recipients before the, end of November; in following years it will be received in October. The payment is part of a $81.6 million social assistance package announced by Community and Social Services Minister John Sweeney'. This translates into a 4 per cent increase across the board in family benefits and general welfare 'and will take effect on .January 1, 1986. In making the announcement, Sweeney said, "At this time of year, given their limited resources, some parents are faced with a choice of buying warm clothes or ex- tra food. 1 just want to help them make that choice." Photo Driver Licencing Beginning February 3, 1986, Ontario drivers will have their pictures .on their driver's licences. Photo licencing provides a more positive identification, said Transportation and Contimunications Minister Ed Fulton, and, by offering a vir- tually tamper -proof licence, prevents the misuse of driver's licences. The new two part licence will consist of a laminated photo card and licence card. Ontario drivers will continue to renew their licences every three years on their date of birth. Now, however, they will have to come into a ministry `photo site' to have their picture taken. There will be almost 400 of these sites set up in all Driver and Vehicle Licence offices, MTC Driver Examination , Centres and selected travel points and O.P.P. offices in the more remote areas of Northern Ontario. Fulton said he feel's photo driver licencing is a major step forward in combating flagrant abuse of the law under the Highway Traffic Act. Extended Care For Seniors One of the coirunitments made by Premier David Peterson upon forming the government was to improve services for seniors in Ontario. The goal is to help as many seniors as possible, across the pro- vince, maintain their independence in their own homes. In some cases, however, this is not possible, and extended care is needed. In an effort, to improve extended care facilities and to make the best possible care available, members of the Liberal Govern- ment have made several recent an- nouncements to this effect on behalf of Com- munity and Social Services Minister John Sweeney. So far, 105 beds have been con- verted to extended care beds in the pro- vince, with ro- vince,.with more planned. Break The Silence T.V. Campaign Wife assault is a crime which cuts across all social, economic, and ethnic boundaries. Na community is exempt. Its effects are felt not only by women but by the children who witness this crime. For this reason, the Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, Attorney General Ian Scott, has started the Break the Silence Television Campaign against wife assault. This campaign con- tinues the work begun by the Ontario Women's Directorate a year ago with their series of Break the Silence radio commer- cials. The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of ' this silent crime through two television commercials which show the experience through the eyes of a woman who has been'battered and from the point of view of the batterer. At the end of the commercial, a telephone number is displayed where a victim can call either col- lect or toll free. These numbers are regional crisis lines which will be answered 24 hours a day. For more information on victims, bat- terers, research services or advice for pro- fessionals, write: Break the Silence, Queen's Park, Toronto M7A 1N3, Attention: Wife Assault. Spills Insurance The single most frequent concern express- ed by companies and businessmen against the Spills Bill was their fear that they would be unable to find adequate insurance. Part IX. of the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) makes owners and the persons or companies who are responsible for a spill liable for any damage it does plus the cost of cleaning it up. Environment Minister Jim Bradley has put this fear to rest by announcing that together with his ministry, the insurance in- dustry has developed pool liability in- surance to cover spill incidents. It will be available through the businessman's broker or agent. This new insurance pool is not required by the motorist or the waste hauler. They are already covered by their standard vehicle insurance policies which include the risk of accidental pollution: •