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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-06-10, Page 7Educ ting the p The Ontario goverarnent has launched a public education campaign to encourage more positive attitudes towards aging and seniors. Ron Van Horne, Minister for Senior C'itizen's' Affairs, and John Sweeney, Minister of Corrununity and Social Services made the announcement at a joint news con- ference recently. A full range of public education initiatives is being developed be a committee established by the Ministry of Community and Social Services, and includes•represen- tatives from 'seniors groups, service pro- vider agencies, volunteer organizations and government ministries. "Our seniors are an integral part of our society, and they have contributed a great deal to building Ontario," said Mr. Sweeney. "We must make ce.txtain that this province is both home and have to them in every way, and that they continue to be full . participating members of the community," A 60 second television commercial has been produced in English and French to re - people tilt one does not suddenly become old at 65. The commercial will run for six weeks and started April 27, "The timing for the television commercial bile on senior itizens is most appropriate since it leads us into Senior Citizens' Month, which is held in June each year," said Mr. Van Horne. Other initiatives that are going fo.>tward at this time include the following:' • the continuation of the seccessful' marketing conference, ''Top' of the Market", designed to sensitize senior marketing, merchandising and media per- sonnel to the needs of the senior consumer: • similar workshops will be held in the head offices of agencies and corporations across the province in the next few months; • a film series, A Tirne to Live, .produced by the National Film Board. This series con-, sists of 13 half-hour programs. exploring the role of older adults and their problems, and investigates suggested solutions. It will air between June and September 1987; • Best Years, a half-hour .CBC series to be aired from October 1987 to April 1988. It is designed to depict people over 50 years of age in positive roles and focus on issues and information of interest to them; • a manual and workshops to train seniors in peer counselling; • personal growth seminars for seniors, which will include course for seniors .in developing awareness and recognition of their talents and strengths, to encourage participation in the ,community ;, • promotion of inter -generational programs in schools through the development of a manual and workshops; • background research for the pgssible pro- duction of an open college course by TV On- tario on aging as a lifelong process. The second hase of the campaign will pro- mote the importance of volunteers. One of the key initiatives will be the production of audio-visual presentations to be used by volunteer bureaux across the province to present the varied roles in which volunteers earl serve the community. '!fie need to promote a more positive im- age of the elderly and to recognized and sup- port the role of volunteers was outlined in the government's White Paper, "A New Agenda", which dealt with health and social service strategies for Ontario's seniors. The province has allocated $1.6 -million annually in., support of these initiatives. Subsequent emphasis will be on promotion and support of overall volunteer services in the • com- munity which will benefit seniors, as Well as other age groups. . Crop insurance program needs to be eh .ged..says agriculturepresident •clissatrsiied. tar mer se u y a y Commission regarding procedures and in- formation available to them in the event of a dispute •standards of.coverage, cost and claims set- tlement be developed so that crop plans with low or declining enrollment are reviewed Crops are vulnerable to many weather and disease hazards beyond farmers' c'on- •trol, If we are to effectively decrease this risk to farmers, we ' must , fundamentally. change the existing crop insurance program - this according to Brigid Pyke, President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. In a brief submitted recently' to the Federal -Provincial Task Force on .Crop In- surance, the Federation presented a review of the extent and cost of crop insurance coverage in Ontario, setting out principles for redesign and specific recommendations for program changes. ' • Pyke said: "Variations in crop yield haee produced large swings in farm income. Crop • insurance was developed to help farmers cope with this. But in reviewing the coverage for Ontario's principal crops, our studies revealed that on an average, we only have effective coverage for 19 per cent of •potential• loss., In fact, peaches oily have , nine per cent coverage, spring grains six per cent. Clearly, this is inadequate protec- tion for the industry;"' - 'To.increase the level of coverage, the On- tario Federation of Agriculture proposed a wide range of suggestions, including: •coverage be provided for properties with separate legal description. 'At present, , a farmer.with two separate farms must claim as if the farms were one unit. Therefore, one half the crop could be lost on one farm with no claim being paid. This, the OFA said, is unacceptable. •an alternative to the 80 per cent cap, on' coverage ,be developed. At least three op- tions should be considered i.e. increase the .cap to 90 per cent, shift the yield range which constitutes the deductible,' or in- troduce co-insurance. •cost of crop insurance be shared on a. one- third producer, two-thirds government basis •price options be realistic and reflect market conditions. The maximum price op- tion could be: -actual market price with the year-end difference in premium amount collected fr•orn or remitted ' to producers upon settlement ' -negotiated between the Crop Insurance Commission and growers' representatives where information oh market price is not regularly available or. a well-established. market does not exist • •crop insurance be integrated with stabilization and extraordinary deficiency programs i.e. The Commission could issue production credits which would qualify under either program as basis for payment. •an all perils spot loss option be developed •consideration bee given to providing premium assistance to less favorable regions, or to establishing risk areas for cer- / crops so that premium and risk can be better balanced. b .f 11 ' a dvised b , the automatically. •a process for nominations for Chairman and Commissioners be established in con- sultation with faun organizations with the understanding that the program will be directed by producers. Program estabhshe for utilities • •A Certification Program for operators of water and wastewater utilities has been established by'the Ontario Ministry of the Environment in co-operation with the On tario Municipal-EngineerS Association, En- vironment Minister Jiin. Bradley announced recently. ' .The .objective of' the. program is 'to pro- mote professionalism to the operation and maintenance of public and industrial waste and wastewater utilities in Ontario. "Utility owners and operators are respon- sible for producing portable water and con- trolling • pollution of our natural water resources," Mr. Bradley said. "The cer- tification program will help ensure that these, jobs are done at a high standard here in Ontario." ,Qualification .for a Certificate of .Com- petency requires a designated level of knowledgeand operating experience and the successful completion of an examination for the class of certificate for which the can- didate is eligible. Until April 1, 1990 ex- perienced operators of existing plants may apply for a Restricted Certificate of Com- petency which does not require an examination. . ' Implementa.tion 'of the program will be under'•the guidance of the Ontario Advisory' GODERI('H SIGNAI.-5'1'AR, EDNESI)AY, JUNE 10, 1987 PAGE 7 S E When it's time to renew your Signal -Star... the renewal notice will be inserted in your paper. Watch for it — don't miss a single Signal issue. Goederwwh SIGNAL --STAR Board of Certification. The Board consists of 11 members, six of whom are utility - operators.,"The -other members .will repre- sent the Ontario Ministry of the Environ- ment, the Municipal Engineers Association, the Pollution Control Association of Ontario and the Ontario Section . of -the American ' Water Works Assocication. Development of the program. was assisted by- the. 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