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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-05-06, Page 4Page 4—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1987 The Clinton News -Record Is published each Wednesday at P.O. Rom 31, Clinton. Ontario, Canada, NOM 1 L. Tela 402.3043. Ybbecrlp ion Rates Canada -$91.00 Sr. Citizen • $10.110 per year U.S.A. foreign 000.00 per year 1t 1s registered as second clow mall by the post office under the permit number 0017. The Hews -Record Incorporated In 1024 theNuron News -Record. founded In 1001, and The Clinton News Ore, founded In 1009. Total press runs 9,700. Elnne Marejku Clinton News -Record Incorporating 1 (THF BLYTH STANDARD) ANNE NAREJKO - Editor FREDA McLEOD - Office Manager SHELLEY McPHEE HAIST - Reporter DAVID EMSLIE - Reporter JANICE GIBSON - Advertising LAUREL MITCHELL - Circulation/Classified GARY HAIST - General Manager CCNA MEMBER BLUE RIBBON AWARD Display advertising rates available on request. Ask for Rate Card No. 15 affective Oc- tober 1, 1304. Volunteers make our communities what they are "It's the caring and devotion of these volunteers and the organizations they represent that make our communities better places to live," says Li- ly Munro, Minister of Citizenship and Culture. On May 6, 38 area volunteers will receive awards in Owen Sound for the time and dedication they have put into their communities. These 38 peo- ple are among 3,100 volunteers who will be honored in the province. In the News -Record coverage area, Dorothy Cox and Edward Oddleif- son of the Bayfield Historical Society, Isabelle Campbell of the Huron Historical Society and Gladys Van Egmond of the Van Egmond Founda- tion will be honored for their volunteer work throughout the years. There are many volunteers, such as those mentioned above, in the area who deserve awards. They are the ones who give unselfishly of their time to improve the activities in town, help maintain the standard of living which we have become accustom to and generally make the towns and villages a better and more interesting place to live. Without people such as these, many events, organizations and every day activities would not take place. Without these people our lives would be much different. So hats off to Miss Cox, Mr. Oddleifson, Miss Campbell, Mrs. Van Eg- mond and all other volunteers. Your efforts may appear to go unnoticed at times, but without you, our communities would not be the same. - by Anne Narejko Volunteers' efforts much appreciated Dear Editor, it is nearly one month ago that the Clinton Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society hosted a Daffodil Tea. Although I am ex- tremely late in writing, better late than not at all. At Daffodil Tea time the ranks of the Clinton Branch are swelled tenfold as women from the churches of Brucefield, Clinton, Holmesville, Londesboro and Vanastra all become volunteers for a day. The Cancer Society asks these ladies to bake squares or to help serve at the tea and each year we are never disappointed by the response. This year the tea was held at St. Paul's Anglican Church and the ladies from there did an excellent job of looking after :he kitchen duties. On behalf of the Society, I would like to thank each and every person who volunteered food or service. You are the ones who make these things successful and who help add dollars to the funds used to mist cancer patients in Huron County. Refreshments were served to approx- imately 80 ladies. Men: - You are missing out on something good. Donations amounted to $149 and the sale of flowers there netted $118. The tea is held in conjunction with another very important fund raising event, the sell- ing of daffodils. Mr. Hillier, of Central Huron Secondary School and his Marketing Letters Class did a tremendous job of taking ad- vance orders and then delivering approx- imately 400 bunches of flowers. To them and also to the elementary school children who sold flowers on the street in Blyth and Clin- ton, our greatest appreciation. These young volunteers seemed to really enjoy their work and we can only hope that when they become adults they will continue to give of themselves in order to help others. Sixteen hundred bunches of daffodils ar- rived on April 1, and by the evening of April 3, 1540 bunches were sold. Those not sold were given to the various churches in ap- preciation for help with the tea. If you have cancer or know of someone with it who needs help, whether it be transportation to a clinic or the cost of medication, or the need to borrow items to make life more comfortable, please call your local branch to find out about the help available. The number is 482-7832. Sincerely, M. L. Peck Secretary, Clinton Branch, Canadian Cancer Society. Universal day care wanted, not higher taxes Many people in Canada are concerned about the c of children when both parents are working outside the home. The Katie Cooke commission on day care has proposed that the government set up universal day care. so that all women would have access to free government -run clay care institutions at all times. This would mean free day care for everyone - for lawyers and doctors as well as low- income women. The government is now considering this report and other submis- sions and will soon make a decision. Child care for mothers who feel they must have a paycheck to make ends meet is a problem that must be faced, but is universal day care the answer? We think not. As a group who believe in equal rights for women, but not at the expense of other human rights, we feel that the government should consider the needs of children as well as the needs of women, whether work- irig in the home or in paid employment. Love is a child's birthright. Modern psychology as well 'as traditional wisdom emphasizes the importance to the small child of the parents - expecially the mother. The bonding that takes place bet- ween the child and the mother and father is of great importance for its emotional security and mental health. The child needs a great deal of tender, loving care to he healthy and happy. Some children have even died from lack of cuddling. Day care institutions can never equal good home care in this respect, even though they may sometimes be necessary, if "the family is in distress. in case families need day care, we should see that it is provided by people who really love children and will look after them well. However universal day care is neither necessary nnr desirable, and would im- pn�, an enormoius tax burden on everyone. This, like other taxes, would squeeze the middle income family. It is estimated that this program would cost at least $11 billion dollars per year - our whole national deficit in three years. if such a heavy tax load were added to the burden that we already carry, most families would need two incomes just to put bread on the table, and most mothers would be therefore forced into the job market, as has happened in Sweden. Our organization has made some pro- posals to the government to help families who are in need of help with caring for their children. These are as follows: Families should get the benefit of any money spent on day care. Only needy families should be subsidized - these should receive the money directly, so that they could then choose the type of day care most suitable, whether in the home or elsewhere. Higher child tax credits, and higher creditors for spouses caring for children at home. Joint income tax if the family chooses. which would mean a lower rater for the one -income family. At present husbands and wives who are both working can take advantage of this type of savings, while one -income families cannot. Tax deductions for child care in the home as well as outside the home. We hope that your readers will tell governments that they do not want to pay a huge tax increase for a universal day care program which would make everyone pay for child care for affluent double income families, and by forcing mothers to work to pay these taxes, would deprive children of their right to be cared for by their own mothers. Yours sincerely, Lynn Schime, President Realwomen Happy Mother's Day! This Sunday, mothers across the country will receive flowers, cards and be wined and dined for their thoughtfulness, guiding hand, and loving ways as Mother's Day rolls around once again. Yes, moms, this is the day you will receive breakfast in bed. The toast may be a little on the well done side and the bacon a little crisper than you'd like, but remember, it's the thought that counts. And those cards that your little ones made for you at school, well they may not be quite what you had in mind, but they'll be something to store away and laugh at in years to come. Mother's Day was officially recognized in 1913 and carries with it some interesting facts as to how the day came to be. According to some facts from Carlto Cards, a day for honoring mothers, know as "Mothering Sunday" was observed in Victorian England. This day was dedicated to worship Mary, the mother of Christ. Dur- ing this time, children working as domestics were allowed to return to their families and visit their mother. The first known suggestion for a Mother's Day was made in 1872 in the United States. She suggested June 2 be observed as Mother's Day as a day dedicated to peace. But it wasn't until 1907 that Anna Jarvis of West Virginia launched a campaign for Mother's Day that eventually achieved na- tional recognition and support. Anna Jarvis was inspired by her mother's own belief that a day honoring mothers might help bind a nation that was divided after the American Civil War. So, Anna took on this cause as a "labor of love" in her own mother's memory. "Over the next few years, Anna would write thousands of letters to public officials eliciting support. Within time, state after state joined the movement. Even the nor- mally unsentimental Mark Twain wrote, `1 do not know how many more anniversaries of Mother's Day I will see, but on those that I agwkning I will wear a white flower, e emblem of purity and my mother's ovf.'., n One year after Anna incorporated herself as the Mother's Day International Associa- tion, politicians took a firm stand in favor of mutherhood and on May 10, 1913, they unanimously passed a resolution to make the observance of Mother's Day official. "The president and all other officials of the Federal Government were required to wear a white carnation (Anna's mother's favorite flower) on the second Sunday in May in observance of Mother's Day. And it wasn't long after that Canadians joined in the spirit of this special day," noted the Carlton Card press release. "Anna hoped this declaration would in- spire gestures of love and affection: a card or letter to mother, a carnation in the lapel - mementos that enable `rich and poor alike to keep the day dedicated to the being whose name is first lisped by a little child and the last whispered by the dying soldier, Mother."' Mother's Day is the third most popular oc- casion to give a card with 25 million cards sent to about seven million mothers in Canada. Ahead of this occasion are Christmas and Valentine's Day cards. The first Mother's Day card was written by a shopkeeper in 1914 and carried the verse, "What you said to us and what you did for us, come back and back to your children...And never is there a sickness or trial, nor a joy, that you are not present in some measure." How true. When carrying out some menial task, I've often said to myself, "If mom saw me do this this way she'd have a fit." But on the other hand, when I've ac- complished something, I always think, "Gee, I wish mom could see this," or "I can't wait to tell mom about this." Even though my mother and I live 100 miles apart, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about her. I, like many others, don't take the time to tell her that, so when Mother's Day does roll around, I head to the card or flower shop hoping to brighten her day and tell her she is loved. So, to mothers everywhere, and especially mine, you may not hear it as often as you should, but you are appreciated and you are loved. Happy Mother's Day! pp i (l•lI t'I'.t'll ahto(.IiUli,W'�{Iv. EEIRLY FILES 5 years ago May 6, 1982 Mother Nature Smiles For Local Farmers - Mother Nature has turned on her best smile for Huron County farmers, and in a flurry of activity, those farmers have been able to get most of the spring grain crop sown within the last week, and have even started putting in the corn crops. Despite the late start because of cold, snowy conditions during the first two or three weeks of April, little work was done on the land until April 24, but a two week, uninterrupted sunny, very dry spell has helped farmers catch up. Fabian Furniture Is Saved - A major Clin- ton landmark is still standing today, thanks to an observant Clinton resident and quick action by the Clinton volunteer fire department. Clinton area firemen were able to confine the fire to a back room on the ground floor that was used as a spray booth, but thick smoke quickly filled the rest of the building. Deputy -fire chief Fred Lobb says that the cause of the blaze is still under investigation and it is believed that there was little in- surance on the contents. 10 years ago May 5, 1977 Hospital Court Date Delayed - The On- tario Government hearing with the Supreme Court on Monday, to appeal the decision that squashed orders -in -council to close several hospitals, has been adjourned indefinitely. This means that Clinton Public Hospital, Chesley and District Memorial Hospital and Durham Memorial Hospital will be allowed to remain open. - Voters Go to Polls June 9 - Ontario voters will be going to the polls again on June 9, 18 months .after the last provincial election. The. election was called on April 29 '.by Premier William Davis and he asked the voters for a mandate to provide a stable government to deal with the unemployment situation, inflation, and national unity. 25 years ago May 3,1962 Hedge Fire Brought Under Control - Clin- ton Fire Department quelled a blaze at the old Dolly, Cantelon property on Raglan Street on Saturday morning. The new owner, Robert J. Hunter, was burning some hedge he had cut down, when the blaze got into some of the higher trees, and got out of control. New Vocational Wing - Lavern Asmussen Ltd., Kitchener will build the vocational school additon to the Clinton Collegiate at the price of $1,317,403. The contract was awarded Monday night at a special meeting of the board to consider tenders. Acceptance was subject to the approval of the Ontario Department of Education. The Asmussen firm is well known to architects Page and Steele, for whom they have built about 10 schools. New Crown Attorney Begins New Career Here - A -fairly heavy docket faced magistrate H. Glenn Hays, QC, in Clinton magistrate's court Wednesday when he welcomed the new crown attorney for Huron County, William Grafton Cochrane, QC. Mr. Cochrane, a resident of Exeter, was ap- pointed crown attorney to replace J. Wilfred Bushfield, QC, who died March 5 in Wingham. 50 years ago May 6, 1937 A True Fish Story - The trout season is of- ficially open, and sportsmen in great numbers attended nearby summer resorts with great expectation over the past weekend. George Murdoch was successful in lan- ding some beauties in Chatsworth, and presented a lovely "Square -tail" abort 17 in- ches long to Mr. A. E. Paterson. This was a fair sample of the day's catch. Seeing is believing. We saw it. Central Heating, New Lighting System And Band Concerns Discussed At Council Meeting - Council met on Monday evening, May 3rd. All members present. The Band notified council that they desired to play their concerts on the bandstand. The letter from the Band received con- siderable attention. Suggestions were made by various members of council regarding a more suitable site for the bandstand. The final outcome of the disccussion however was a motion by Messrs. Paisley and Liver- more which was to the effect that the Band may play their concerts on the bandstand in the park, if they so wish. 75 years ago May 9, 1912 it Makes The Sergeant Mad - if Sergeant Welsh had used his club when duty called upon him to butt into a scrap on Monday night he would have fared better than by resorting to pacific means for as it turned out he emerged from the melee with a broken finger. Ordinarily the sergeant is good natured, but he now almost loses his temper when he thinks that the damage was done by a chap that experience told him he should have cooped first and make enquiry about afterwards. They Bring Results - Those small ads on, page five - For Sale, Wanted, To Rent, Etc. - are business getters almost invariably. Said a citizen the other morning: "That small ad has been inserted only once but it has brought "me more business than I can very well handle." Said another: "The very evening that the paper containing my ad was published I received orders and they have been coming in right along. The ad certainly paid me."