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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-11-26, Page 26CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1986—Page 5A • SERVICE AWARDS Betty Cardno was honored by the presenta- tion of a plaque from the Ontario Housing Minister, the Honorable Alvin Curling, recognizing her service to the it County Housing Authors as a I I er sine ' 980. The presentation :.: made byoward Aitken, Chairman of the Huron County Housing Authority, at a gathering of the members and staff on November 18. (Sub- mitted photo) I makes donations The November meeting of the Goderich Township Women's Institute was opened by president Hazel McCreath. Minutes and correspondence were read and donations were made to 4H and The Day Care Centre at Huronview. The roll call, "What is a Farmer", was answered by members who responded with "salt of the earth", "works hard, lives poor", "an optimist""good business man" and Jack of all trades." ' Charlotte Norman and Alice Porter were in charge of programme. They discussed the changes in agriculture over the years, such as the types of machinery, fertilizers and pesticides. Products, they noted, were sold for less than production. Urban folks should be more aware of the work and cost involved before food gets to the retailer and the grocers shelf, was one of the points they stressed. Many people, they said, do not realize that food comes from the dusty, smelly farm. Agriculture offers farmers many oppor- tunities, but it means changes in thinking and attitude. They described some alternatives to cash cropping, hogs and beef as being market gardening, blueberries, wool scoured and spun, meat from sheep and broom corn to make corn brooms a market and industry for farmers. How about stone ground wheat used for candy production in parts of Asia? Starting small and economically is a good way to go, they told the members, Junior Farmers take part in zone conference "Act Enthusiastic and You'll Be En- thusiastic". Yes, and that is exactly what they did! There were approximately 80 peo- ple who took part in a variety of activities on November 8. The morning began with registration, and mixer games, followed by the lively and ex- citing entrance of the Zone Conference Staff. The Conference's purpose was outlin- ed to the members m attendance. This pur- pose was stated as "an opportunity to meet people, learn leadership skills, become more aware of the opportunities in Junior farmers, and allaround us, as well as to have fun," as stated by Larry rlaetzer, the Conference Chairman. Karen McLagan, the first guest speaker, and a former Perth County Junior Farmer, roused the interest in all, through a variety of exciting activities and statements about leadership styles. ``Although Junior Farmers is not just for farmers, we as Junior Farmers, still must try to make the general public aware of the importance of our farmers. Because of our recent constitu- tion change, all Ontario Junior Farmer Clubs must complete an agricultural awareness project." After this statement, Linda Cunningham, introduced one half of the group to a videotape of some interesting facts on marketing boards. While this group was in- tent on learning more about farming, the other group was involved in some "strenuous" line dancing, lead by Anne Alton. "Opportunities are all around you". This was the theme for the conference, and the topic of Larry Plaetzer's lecture on Junior Farmers. After an invigorating lunch, the members found themselves entertained by the staff of Audrey Ritchie, Paul Hoggarth, Dianne Oldfield, Anne Alton, Lynn Alton, Larry Plaetzer and Linda Cunningham. The group pz: formed two skits to demonstrate effec- tive and ineffective Parliamentary Procedure. Cathy Thompson, Huron County Dieti- cian, presented a series of facts on stress as well as nutrition to the group in an in- teresting and informative way. Following this, Richard Hamilton, Rural Organization Specialist for Huron County, reminded us that we must have clear goals and must work towards them. Through various means, Richard reinforced in us the impor- tance of goals - both personally and professionally. Program for young leaders The province -wide launching of Young Leaders Tomorrow, a new program design- ed to give young people aged 15 to 24 ex- perience in community leadership, was an- nounced today by Minister of Citizenship and Culture Lily Munro. During the next two years, the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture in cooperation with the Ontario Association ofVolunteer Bureau and Centres (OAVB/C), will provide an op- portunity for 880 young people in 22 Ontario communities to gain valuable experience by working for a year as volunteer board or committee members for local organiza- tions, Dr. Munro said. "Our pilot programs launched earlier this year in Thunder Bay and-Ottawawernvery successful," she said. "Not only are young people gaining valuable management skills which will bolster their careers but com- munity groups are strengthened and stimulated." The Ministry is initially providing the OABV/C with a $329,000 grant to conduct the program. The OAVB/C is an association dedicated to the growth and development of voluntary action in Ontario. "We're proud to be working in coopera- tion with the Ministry," Joanna R. Miller, President of the OAVB/C said. "As the cen- tral agency for 30 Volunteer Bureaus and Centres in Ontario, the OAVJ3/C has been in- volved in the field of voluntarism for more than a decade." "Young Leaders Tomorrow is a program of integrity and commitment offering young people the training opportunity of a lifetime," Mrs. Miller said. "It addresses a growing concern for the need to recruit and train a unique and diverse talent bank to meet the increasing demands of voluntarism." "As the core group for the referral of 22,325 volunteers to more than 3,000 Ontario agencies in the past year alone, we feel this programis-ideally suited -for administration by the OAVB/C and look forward to mutual- ly rewarding `partnership of progress' with Dr. Munro's Ministry," she said. In the weeks to follow, the Young Leaders Tomorrow program will be inaugurated through a series of local community an- nouncements in Burlington, Kingston, Lon- don, Ottawa, Peel Region, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury (French), Toronto (two pro- grams), and Windsor (bilingual). Ten new programs will be offered throughout Ontario for the 1987/88 year. There is a new Ontario law that provides workers with greater protection against toxic agents. Whether you work in an office, a mine, a factory, or a shop, you could be exposed to hazardous biological or chemical agents without ever knowing it. On November 6, a new regulation was made by the Ontario Government which will come into effect December 6, 1986. This new regulation provides greater protection to everyone in the workplace in two different ways. First, it sets out specific legal limits on exposures to more than 600 different toxic agents. And second, it requires exposures to toxic agents in the workplace to be reduced by engineering controls, such d5 iniploved ventilation, rather than by the use of respirators. If You'd like a listing of the agents and information about the exposure limits placed on them, visit the Ontario Ministry of Labour Office nearest you. If you'd like to order a copy, .of the booklet which contains the regulation and lists the" toxic substances and exposure limits, send a cheque or money order for $1.00, payable to the 11-easurer.of Ontario, to: Ministry of Government Services Publications Services Section 5th Floor 880 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M7A 1N8 Ministry of Labour Ontario Minister, Hon. William Wrye Premier, Hon. David Peterson Presenting:.. 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