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Doris will be missed
It is with much regret that the News -Record has had to accept the
resignation of one of our Bayfield correspondents this week.
Doris Hunter, a long time resident of the village and a well known and
much admired writer to all News -Record readers, feels it is time to put
aside her pen and paper.
In her resignation, Doris admits to having a long time love affair with
the village. This love for the village, the residents and even the visitors,
came through in her weekly reports.
In her unique style, Doris captured the very essence of village life - the,
friendliness, the co-operativeness and the genuine warmth.
Doris not only wrote about Bayfield residents and visitors to the village,
she showed her concern for those who could not defend themselves. She
was concerned about the dogs, the cats and any other animal that was
mistreated.
By doing so, she gave a true representation of village life.
Your weekly write-ups will be missed by all Doris. - by Anne Narejko.
Support is appreciated
Dear editor,
As our chapter concludes its fiscal year
we would like to acknowledge all those who
have contributed so significantly to its
success.
Your concern for the well being of others
and your contribution, making the work of
the foundation visible in our community,
has enabled us to reach and in certain cases
exceed our objectives financially as well as
to establish valuable health education pro-
grams in Huron.
The encouragement generated by your
support has provided us with the confidence
LQttQrs
Photos wanted
When looking through a newspaper or
magazine, what do you find most interesting
- pictures or stories?
If you are like most people, the pictures
will catch your eye before the headlines
sneak up on you. If those pictures happen to
be of people you know or friends of a friend,
the chances of them catching your eye is
even greater.
In only a few short weeks, Stanley
Township will be holding its much planned
for and much awaited, Homecoming
Weekend. To commemorate the ses-
quicentennial event, the News -Record is
publishing a special edition.
I won't tell you everything that this
special will contain, but we do hope to print
Stanley Township class pictures from long
ago right up to the present.
However, to do this, we need your co -
we need to continue the campaign against
heart and stroke disease by way of research
and education.
Thank you for helping us, help others.
Yours truly,
Stan Connelly
President
Midwives are professionals,
Dear Editor:
In 'January of this year the Minister of
Health the Honourable Murray Elston
stated that midwifery will be legalized in
Ontario and to this end established a
Government Task Force whose mandate it
is to recommend to the Minister of Health,
and the Honourable Greg Sorbara, Minister
of Colleges and Universities a framework
fol. how midwifery should be practised in
Ontario and how midwives should be
educated.
There are a great deal of myths surroun-
ding midwifery. So often when the word
midwifery or midwife is mentioned there is
an immediate response; "Oh! That means
homebirth." It does not. Midwives are train-
ed to work in a variety of settings, in bir-
thing centres, homes, and in hospitals.
Today's midwives are highly trained pro-
fessionals, working with doctors and nurses,
all members of a health care team, in many
countries. They provide continuous care, as
primary contact professionals for normal
pregnancy and birth. They are trained to
also recognige any medical problems, any
complications of pregnancy or labor and
make the appropriate referrals to the
woman's doctor. The midwife in such cases
continues in her role as a support person for
the birthing family. •
The ability of midwives to accurately
detect abnormal conditions and make refer-
rals, results in the efficient utilization of
medical expertise. In a midwifery based
system, obstetricians are used for high risk
births where their skills are necessary. As
specialists in normal childbirth, midwives
can effect sizeable savings to the health
care system. Midwifery is a recognized and
subsidized part of health care systems all
over the world. Governments support mid-
wifery programs because of their excellent
record of safety and their cost-
effectiveness.
In the last 10 years, consumer demand for
midwifery care has snowballed. The
Government Task Force on the Implemen-
tation of Midwifery responsible to Murray
Elston has one year to compile its -recom-
mendations and report to him. The Task
Force is visiting Holland, Britain, Denmark
and various jurisdictions in the United
States to study their midwifery systems.
The Task Force is committed to finding a
model for midwifery which will meet On-
tario's needs.
You need to let them know what kind of
midwifery care will benefit you. Write,let
them know how you feel. (The Ontario Task
Force on the Implementation of Midwifery,
700 Bay Street,,l4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario.
M5G 1Z6.)
Also in the fall of this year, the Task Force
will hold public hearings across Ontario to
allow extensive public participation in
creating a midwifery profession which will
meet the needs of child-bearing families.
If you would like more information on
midwifery or be part of a support group con-
tact Jeanette Harris 523-9509, Carol Cardiff
887-6960, or Jean Schoebl 357-1019 of The
Midwifery Support Group sponsored by
Women Today.
operation.
If anyone has class photos, please drop
them by the News -Record office. They can
be picked -up again before the big weekend
so you will be able to take them to the school
reunion.
And speaking of pictures, we will be hap-
py to accept any pictures, perferably old,
which are connected with Stanley Township.
We will try to use as many as possible and
all pictures will be returned.
Summer Safety
Last week a tragic accident took the lives
of three area youths and injured four others.
Accidents happen so quickly that it is sur-
prising we don't have many more. All a per-
son need do is lose their concentration for a
split second, look down to change the radio
station at the wrong moment/ or watch so-
meone in the rearview mirror a bit too long
and an accident can happen.
With summer here, children are out riding
their bicylces, more people are on the road
traveling to the cottage or going to visit
relatives so it is only logical that more ac-
cidents will occur.
By taking a few extra precautions, we can
all help avoid accidents. Leave yourself
plenty of time to get to your desired destina--
tion - in other words - don't speed.
Another thing to be careful of is don't
drive while you're tired. Many people, in-
cluding myself, finish work on Friday and
then head out of town, hoping to get there
before Mr. Sun goes to sleep for the night.
But this isn't a good idea. o
Take a nap or wait until the morning, it's
safer for everyone.
But motorists are not the only travellers
who should be careful. Boaters, cyclists and
anyone operating anything that moves must
be safety conscious.
Summer can provide a lot of fun, but we
must due our part to ensure it is a happy
time.
Jeanette Harris
for Midwifery Support Group
Midwestern Ontario.
Clinton; gets Mompen Feest
5 years ago
July 16, 1981
Clinton Will Get Klompen Feest - A deci-
sion has been made, and preparations are
already underway to plan the second annual
Clinton Klompen Feest celebration in 1982.
At a recent meeting of the Clinton
Klompen Feest Committee it was
unanimously decided to carry on with the
Feest, and dates have been tentatively set
for Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22.
Clinton Taxes Up 14.7 Per Cent - Despite a
steadily increasing inflation rate, now near-
ing the 14 per cent mark,_Clinton Council has
managed to hold the town's tax rate in line
and this year the budget will increase by
14.7 per cent.
A drop of four per cent from last year's
18.5 per cent, the 1981 budget of $1.7 -million
was passed in a special meeting on July 8.
No Skating In Seaforth - It's going to be a
long iceless winter for figure skaters and
hockey,players here, as the local arena has
been put out of commission.
At a special meeting last week, council
heard from engineer Derk Maat that the
facility would be unsafe under Winter
snowload conditions, end recommended
against its cold weather use.
10 years ago
July 15;1976
Town Requires Preperty Clean Up =After
four years of debate, including nutnerouis
petitions from Clinton residents, Clinton
Council last Thursday night passed a "'stat.
Early Files
A Boy's Best Friend
By Anne Nrejko
Jack Riddell, MPP
._........._._.
dards for the maintenance and occupancy of
property" bylaw for the town. Council hopes
the new law will force owners of unsightly
properties to clean them up.
The bylaw, which carries a fine of up to
$5,000 for the first offence and up to a $1,00Q
fine on the second or subsequent offence,
says that all yards in town•rnust be free of
rubbish or other debris that might create a
health, fire or accident hazard, as well as all
noxious weeds such as ragweed and poison
ivy, and all abandoned vehicles or trailers
unless they are necessary for a business.
Opposition Leader Here Monday -Federal
Opposition leader, Joe Clark will be In Clin-
ton next Monday, July 19 for an informal,
"Meet Joe Clark Night."
His stop in Clinton is part of his tour
through the area to get acquainted with the
people of the communities.
hippest Area Man Wins Canadian Tule -
Johir Anderson of Kippen, a regular shooter
at the Vanastra Gun Club shot. IO0 out of is
possible 200 traps to Win the Canadian
Veterans Chatnpitlflshtpi for all of Canada
recently.
1110 two day shoot was 1 el d 0,110311
b . ',t sf�s*allege I
Arrive Alive
Attorney General Ian Scott has announced
the. "Arrive Alive in '86" program to help
stop drinking and driving. This program
employs high school students in com-
munities across the province and en-
courages young people to get involved in
anti•drinking°and driving efforts by plann-
ing programs suited to their particular
Was and -carrying them out at the local
level.
This summer, from July 7 to August 15,
the parts"cipating students will be perform-
ing Skits, talking on local radio and televi-
sion shows, making presentations to local
organizations and distributing information
throughout tourist areas and campgrounds.
The Ontario Government has produced a
radio spot to air in key resort areas, a televi-
sion public service announcement and win-
dow decals for distribution across the
province.
Misa means cleaner water
Liberal Government at Queen's Park
plans to bring in a province -wide program to
dramatically cut the amount of ,toxic and
hazardous waste that is dumped into On-
tario's streams, lakes and rivers. The pro-
gram, called "Municipal -Industrial
Strategy for Abatement" or MISA, was tabl-
ed as a White Paper by Environzrot
Minister Bradley, making Ontario the fft
jurisdiction in North America to set actual
industry by industry limits on the total
amotintof heavy metals and toxic
ebemikais dumped into waterways each
ye. The ultimate goal, Bradley said, is the
Virtual elimination of persistent toxic
substanceS from discharge into our
waterways.
Better recess To
Adoption Information
Cotrin unity and Social Services Minister
John §weene s' announced ehangeds
deslghed to s1gnfea t1y ecce iii rlo
laWs,governhlg the disclosure of adoption in.
formation. After the legislature reconvenes
in the fall, amendments to the Child and
Family Services Act will be introduced.
These will require the release of non -
identifying information on request to adult
adoptees, adopting parents, birth parents,
grandparents and adult birth siblings of
adoptees.
Access to identifying information will only
be available, however, when the adopted
child becomes an adult. As well, the consent
of -_both .the. adhlt adoptee And the birth
relative concerned will be required before
identifying and
about either is
released and the consent of both parties Will -
also be required before any contact or reu-
nion can take place.
In his statement to the legislature,
Sweeney recognized there will be mixed
reactions to the announcement changes, but
believes the changes are sensitive to both
the individual's basic right to privacy and to
an adult's right to know about his or her
past.
invelitment in the Arts -
Citizenship and Culture Minister Lily
Munro recently: announced details of a three
year program,, "Investment in the ArtS"
designed to provide incentives for fund-
raising efforts and to improve the financial
strength of Ontario's art organizations. The
program is based on matching fund-raising
dollars for each dollar raised above the
fund-raising base, and two to one for fund
#
received from a new corporate donor.
Monies raised will be put into an endorse-
ment fund with the organization having ac-
cess to the interest. Matching Ministry
monies can be used to retire accumulated
deficits.
It is hoped Arts Organizations will be
assisted in gettffig themselves into a long
terin financially secure position, and the
business sector will see it as an excellent in-
vestment opportunity. •
Grants to Riding
Along with my colleague, Minister of
Citizenship and Culture Lily Munro, I am
pleased to announce the following grants:
Stephen Township: $2,000 to publish a
history of the township. Clinton Klompen
Feest: $4,167 to assist with costs of the An-
nual celebration.
In addition, Minister of the Environment
Jim Bradley, has announced a cheque for
$28,846 has been sent to Stephen Township
as the first advance of the grant approved
for the replacement of rural pipelines.
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