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Page 4—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1986
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MEMBER
The buck's time has come
Save the bridge
Progress is something everyone strives
for. Whether it's progressing in your pro-
fessional field, in your personal life or
whether it's a town looking to expand, we
all want a little bit of change and variety in
our lives. After all, they say "variety is the
spice of life."
The Canadian buck, greenback or dollar bill as it is most often referred
to is slated to become extinct within the next few years.
In fact it will be taken out of circulation within three years and its
replacement, an 11 -sided gold -colored coin,
slightly larger than the Cana-
dian quarter, is schedulednext
to appear year.
There were days when a buck meant something in this country. In fact,
the dollar bill was a prestigious note, and people often valued and framed
the very "first dollar" earned in a new business or corporate venture.
People who were considered less than extravagant with their money were
rumored to have the first dollar they ever earned. And, for those in lofty
positions in business and politics, authority, or the buck, stopped with them.
They gave the final word on matters.
That gives you an indication of the esteem the Canadian dollar command-
ed. Once upon a time, the dollar had value and purchasing power.
Now, it will scarcely purchase anything that was once bought with loose
change.
The old Canuck buck has taken a beating lately and only commands a
fraction of her former value on the world currency market. And so perhaps
it is time to retire the old green buck with the youthful visage of Queen
Elizabeth II.
The new dollar coin is similar in design to the current Canadian silver
dollar and will have a picture of the queen on one side and two voyageurs
in a canoe on the other side.
The switch to the dollar coin will mean millions in savings for the Cana-
dian taxpayer because it has a 20 year lifespan while dollar bills circulated
little more than a year before needing a replacement. Supply and Services
Minister Stewart McInnes said the switch to coin will save more than $175
million in production and distribution costs alone.
Of course, the big winners in the switch will be vending machine owner -
operators who have been asking for a larger denomination coin for years.
It will also mean less hassle for the consumer who was forced to carry
a pocketful of change to buy food, cigarettes and other necesssities.
It will still take some getting used to, considering the dollar coin will
not fold and tends to weigh down the change pocket noticably.
The new dollar coin will take some getting used to but surely its time
has come and it will be a welcome addition to our monetary system. ,-
Goderich Signal:Star
But progess Should not be made for the
sake of progress. Before changing
something that- has been a part of our lives
for many years, we should weigh the ad -
Vantages and disadvantages. We should be
sure that we are progressing, not regress-
ing.
, The issue of Ball's Bridge, located off the
baseline (County Road 8) a few miles from
Auburn, has raised the question of pro-
gression or regression in my mind.
If the alternative to leave the existing
bridge as ,is and build elsewhere is upheld,
a little bit of history will be maintained.
Fortunately, this is the route which county
council is looking at.
Ball's Bridge is the last wrought iron
pinned bridge and is also the last of 101
Our volunteer firemen
EDITOR'S NOTE: This was a poem com-
posed one morning while Kathy's husband
was out to a house fire in the early hours and
she couldn't get back to sleep.
By Kathy Bromley
There's many stories that we hear,
Concerning the young and old.
But often, those of our heroes
Pass us by and go untold.
I'd like to give a word of praise
To our masters of First -Aid
A group of well trained firemen
Known as "The Volunteer Fire Brigade".
At any hour, night or day
They always are on call
And as soon as they are summoned
They are right there, one and all.
Perhaps it's just a grass -fire
Or a car that's overturned
It could be a blazing barn
Filled with livestock to be burned.
An overheated wood stove
And someone's house is gone
A storage building or a shed
And so the list goes on.
They lay their lives right on the line
And they help in every way
So, hats off to our local firemen,
The HEROES of today.
Canadian Cancer Society
purchases special. mattress
Dear Editor:
By publicizing the annual Cancer Society
Daffodil Tea you have contributed toward
making the people of Clinton and neighbor-
ing communities aware of a very strong and
active Society dedicated to helping in-
dividuals and families cope with cancer.
We, the volunteers, know that many types of
cancer can be beaten but we also need to ap-
prise others of the emotional and financial
help which is available. We take every op-
portunity to raise funds to keep that help
constant and to support the astronomical
cost of research. We thank. you for your
support.
One of our projects, in conjunction with
the Tea, was a chance to win a beautiful
handknit afghan. Wool was donated by our
Branch President, Freda Snieder, and Mrs.
Anthony Uyl of RR2, Clinton was the knitter.
Winner of the draw was John McPherson of
Dorchester, Ont. The proceeds, combined
with those from last year's sale of tickets,
has given us sufficient funds to purchase's,
special mattress for the comfort of cancer
patients who may wish to borrow it.
There are other people also to whom we
express our appreciation In helping make
the tea successful and in helping merchan-
dise the 1,500 bunches of daffodils we receiv-
ed. Mr. Hillier's Marketing class from CHSS
did a great job of taking orders for and
delivering some 400 bunches of flowers;
students from Blyth Public School, Clinton
and District Christian School, Clinton Public
School and CMS did a superb job of selling
bouquets on the street, Not to be forgotten
are the dedicated Women of the churche
Huron County bridges to be looked at
under the renewal program.
Before attending the public meeting on
April 11, I only knew the approkumrate loca-
tion of Ball's Bridge and I had very little
idea of what a wrought iron. pinned bridge
looked like. But the following, nnorning I
went to see just what this bridge looked
like at where it was located.
It was a sunny morning, so maybe that
had something to do with the sight I .was
about to behold, but sun or not, there truly
is beauty in Ball's Bridge.
To me, a bridge is trade out of concrete
and is simply a means of getting from one
side of a body of water to another. But
after seeing Ball's Bridge, my opinion has
changed.
For those who have never seen the
bridge, it is something old Huck Finn may
have passed under in his journey. There is
no asphalt or concrete, but a wooden floor.
It does not have a cement guard rail, but is
enclosed with iron. It does not accom-
modate two or four lane traffic, but allow-
ed my Toyota to pass over comfortably.
The gravel road leading to the bridge is
lined with trees and the Maitland River
flows freely under the bridge.
It is easy to see why the bridge canoe"
accommodate today's traffic flow or the
heavy loads hauled across it, but it is also
easy to see why the bridge should be kept,
if only to hold on to a little bit of history.
The suggestion to . leave the existing
bridge as is and build elsewhere so local
traffic can flow more effectively is a good
one.. After all, why spend money if it won't
improve the situation? And why destroy a
bridge simply for the sake of progress?
CRSS Music Winners
Last week four Central Huron Seconde
School (CHSS) choirs competed 41.
Kiwanis in London, bringing home two
firsts and two seconds.
The- ensemble finished first in their
category with 87 marks and the triple trio
took first place in their category with 86
marks.
The full choir, cgmpeting in two classes,
finished second illi both competitions. In
SAB they received 84 marks and in SATB
they had 86 marks.
Under the direction of Louise McGregor,
and accompanied by Roxanne Martin, the
choir put in its best showing ever.
Lttrs
who gave of their time and baking.
We give thanks to those who bought daf-
fodils, who came to the tea, and those who
purchased a chance of winning the afghan.
Without your support the work of all the rest
would have been in vain. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Marion Peck, Secretary
Clinton Branch
Canadian Cancer Society
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by Anne Narejko
Stirling thanked
Dear Editor:
At the annual meeting of the Huron Coun-
ty Farm & Home Safety Association, the
Directors asked if you would convey, by this
letter, their sincere appreciation to Bob Stirl-
ing Rtf 3, Clinton, who has served as their
president for the past few years.
Bob has provided a "pillar of strength" and
has always been there when he was needed.,
The directors expressed appreciation to his
wife and family for allowing Bob the oppor-
tunity to serve us,; We look forward to titiliz-
ing Bob's devoted expertise over the corning
years.
WCB regional offices
The Workers' Compensation Board of
Ontario will establish full-service regional
offices in Hamilton, Ottawa and Thunder
Bay in 1986 and in 1987.
Labor Minister Bill Wrye has been advis-
ed by the WCB that the Hamilton regional
office is scheduled to be operating in Oc-
tober of this year. In addition, two new of-
fices in Ottawa and Thunder Bay are
scheduled to be operating in 1987.
Wrye pointed out that although the WCB
has 10 area and information service offices,
and pilot regional offices in London and Sud-
bury, the claims of most injured workers
are now managed and adjudicated at the
WCB head office in Toronto.
The new offices collectively will handle
approximately 28 percent of all claims filed
with the WCB. This will mean faster and
more ,personalized service for injured
workers, better response time, reduced
travel and long-distance telephone time and
costs, faster placement of injured workers
in new jobs and improvements in the
general quality of claims management. .
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tifik MINIM
Expanding Paramedic
Services
Paramedic services will be expanded
across the province over the next five years.
My colleague, Health Minister Murray
Elston announced the Ontario Govern,.
ment's intention to establish the paramedic
program as an integrated part of Ontario
emergency health, care and to phasein
paramedic services on a province -wide
basis.
Elston said, "A ministry review•oFthe two
pilot .programs in Toronto and Hamilton
provide additional specially -equipped
paramedic vehicles, three for Toronto and
one for Hamilton. The remaining funds will
he allocated to the new services when the
communities are selected.
To be selected for paramedic programs,
communities will be asked to show a
demonstrated need for such a service and
that there is adequate medical and hospital
back-up .for the training, delivery and
maintenance of paramedic services.
"Other important factors to be considered
will be the commitment by a community to
CPR training for the public, central am-
bulance dispatch, single telephone access
numbers such as 911, co-ordinated public
safety agency emergency response, and co-
operation among hospitals in an area for the
provision of 24-hour' emergency services,'"0
•said Elston.
Government Grants OHIP •
Fee increase
provided endorsement from health profes-
sionals for paramedics. Emergency doctors
and staff have cited quick action, by
paramedics as an important factor in sav-
ing lines; t
The new and expanded paramedic pro-
gtan'is have been allocated' $2,771,000 for
,1986/87 by the • health .ministry. Of this
arri0rrtit, Toronto receive $776,000 and
,The Ontario Government and the Ontario
edical Association (OMA) have 'reached
an agreement for a three percent increase
in OHIP benefits payable., to doctors, effec-
tive Apr. 1, 1986.
The agreement, announced by Health
Minister Murray Elston and OMA President
Dr. Earl Myers, is an addendum to the
agreement dated May 1, 1982, which is effec-
tive to Mar. 31, 1987. Last year, negotiations
on economics adjustments led to a two per-
cent increase for Apr. 1, 1986, subject to an
additional one percent to be negotiated this
year.
Ontario Summer Jobs
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Three provincial programs will provide
summer jobs for young people in Ontario
this year. Skills .Development Minister
Gregory Sorbara has allocated $43.8 million
for Experience '86, the Ontario Youth
Employment Program and the Student Ven-
ture Capital Program.
Information and applications for Ex-
perience '86 and Student Venture Capital
are available at school placement offices,
community information centres, Canada
Employment Centres for students, the con-
stituency offices of MPPs and many Ontario
Government offices. Employer applicatiOns
for the Ontario Youth Employment Pro-
gram were mailed in March to 100;000
employers across Ontario. These applica-
tions will also. be available to employersby
calling 1-800-387-1290, toll free.
Mitchell United Church
locking for formerchoir
members for reunion
Dear Editor: name and complete address with: Margatet
Giobr,102 Blanshard St., Mitchell, Ont. N K
The Centennial Committee of Main Street iNO.
United Church in Mitchell is holds a yresponses would be appreciated by
Flouter and Bird Sunday reunion on April 30 or early May if possible. Th se
at 2:30 p.m. names are required so that invitations n
to conta�et any former be forwarded for this reunion.
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