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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-07-16, Page 4Page 4--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1986 The Clinton News -Record Is published each W.dnesdor at P.O. Moa 39, Clinton. Ontario. Canada, NOM 1 L9. Tels 4024449. Subscription Rate: Canada • 621.00 Sr. Citizen • 019.00 Per Year U.S.A. foreign 990.00 per year It Is registered as second class moll by the pod oohs under the permit number 0917. The Netts -Record Incorporated In 1924 theHuron News -Record, founded In 100-1, and The Clinton News Era, founded In 1005. Total press runs 9.700. Incorporating THE BLYTH STANDARD) J. HOWARD lib; - Publisher ANNE NAREJK�I r E411tor GARY HAIST - Acvertising Manager MARY ANN HALLENBECK - Office Manager CCNA Display advertising rates available on request. Ask for Rat. Card No. 13 effective Oc• tob.r1. 1904. cin MEMBER BLUE RIIIDRN AWARD 1985 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. GOT AN OPINION? Write a letter to the editor f'1