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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-06-23, Page 11Drs. James and Leslie Rourke are pleased to announce that DR. DONALD NEAL will be joining them in the practice of Family Medicine at 53 NORTH STREET GODERICH Commencing JULY 5, 1982 For appointments telephone 524-4565 AFTER JULY 5, THE NUMBER WILL BE CHANGED TO: 524-7303 Hope ca-cporatRzi will continue Prograrn ends this month BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE The Rural Development Outreach Project (RDOP) means a university and a community working together. Although the project ends in June, organizers hope the co-operation will continue. RDOP began in 1976, with half a million dollars from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Mich. The goal was a sharing of resources between the University of Guelph and rural communities. Three areas were concentrated on, Huron County, Halton Region and Northern Ontario. Huron County's- two major projects focused on elderly in the rural community and on absentee foreign ownership. As well, there have been numerous short term projects, including assistance in flood plain And fill line mapping, help for the Wingham and area Hospital Day Centre, the Wingharn Towne Players and in rural planning. The project's purpose was to put University resources - research, information, etc. - to practical use in grassroots Huron County. Here's some of what RDOP discovered! The study on the elderly, with the aid of 1976 statistics, has identified that 19 per cent of Ontario's population lives in rural areas and of this 8.6 per cent were over 65 years old. Huron County's percentage of rural elderly ranges from 11.78 to 15.61 per cent, an amount that's over Canada's projected 11.8 per cent in the year 2001. In Huron's five towns, Wingham, Goderich, Clin- ton, Seaforth and Exeter, nearly 20 per cent of the population is over 65. The project pinpointed characteristics of the rural elderly, including the need for economic security ( average annual income for a rural senior in 1976 was only $6,955, compared to $9,243 for other rural citizens), dependency on access to a vehicle for get- ting around the community, and loneliness because of rural isolation. - Not only did the outreach project identify concerns, but with the assistance of Huron residents, several of its reports provide ways to combat the difficulties. One study shows housing as the most important concern of seniors. Suggested means of enabling the rural seniors to stay at home include transportation services, telephone or visitation services, meals -on - wheels, support services such as light housekeeping; and day centre programs for the elderly, with occa- sional access toinedreal clinics. A 1980 year-end RDOP report to Huron County Council states a slide tape was prepared highlighting the work of seven agencies which assist in keeping people in their home surroundings and in contact with families and the community. Many volunteer hours, are a part of these agencies. Transportation is a main concern for the rural elderly, particularly because small communities don't have public transportation. There are organiza- tions in Huron County that offer a form of a "mobility club", ie. through volunteers with their own vehicles providing rides in the area. Town and Country Homemakers and the Huron Day Centre are two examples. Absentee land 1 ownership A$ked by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture to look into absentee landownership, the Outreach Project concluded the non -local Ontario resident (one.ol three categories used by the project) makes up the largest group of absentee landowners in Huron. The absentee non -local Ontario resident landowner had 3.7 per cent of the total county farmland, 27,855 acres in 1980. This has increased slightly from 1975 figures of 3.6 per cent of 27,536 acres. Yet the 1980 figures are down from 1979 figures of 3.8 per cent or 28,680 acres. Absentee landowners living outside of Canada held 1.03 per cent of Huron farmland or 7,823 acres in 1980. This is up from both the 1975 figures of .61 per cent. or 4,658 acres and the 1979 figures of .95 per cent or 7,238 acres. Non -Ontario, but Canadian absentee landowners in Huron have remained constant according to the three - year figures. In 1980, this group held .2 per cent of Huron farmland or 1,142 acres, down from the 1979 figures of .2 per cent or 1,302' acres, but up from the 1975 figures of .1 per cent or 658 acres. Rural Development Outreach Project identified a concentration of foreign ownership in the following townships; Huron (in Bruce County) 4.5 per cent of farmland, Colborne 4.1 per cent, Ashfield 3.7 per cent, Howick 2.7 per cent, Hay 1.6 per cent and Stanley 1.5 per cent. Other conclusions are that foreign owned lands assembled in "clusters or blocks" are concentrated more heavily in the northern townships along the lakeshore. In 1975, the majority of foreign absentee owned farmland was held by Americans, but by 1980, more was held by Europeans. The outreach project does note however, that some farmland is resold to local owners and some absentee owners immigrate to Huron County. RDOP suggests a continual monitoring system of land purchases will help in assessing socio-economic impacts of foreign ownership. Valerie Gilmore, assistant director of the project calls the Kellogg Foundation grant "seed money'. In other words, it began the liaison between the Univer- sity and the community. Once the project concludes in June, she hopes community residents will continue to use the services of the university. (Besides the money from the foundation, support in the form of office space, heating and lighting has - been provided by the University.) Mrs. Gilmore acknowledged the Many, many peo- ple who worked on the project. Those in Huron Coun- ty who served on its committee, include; Goderich Township Reeve Grant Stirling, Doug Fortune of Turnberry Township council, Huron County planner Gary Davidson, Keith Roulston of RR 3, Blyth, Fran McQuail of RR 1, Lucknow, Jean Young of RR 3, Teeswater, and Louise Marritt of RR i, Wingham, Huron co-ordinator. • Mrs. Gilmore added about 35 university students, 25 faculty members and 10 staff members have work- ed on the project since 1977. University. professors who added their knowledge to the project came from various fields, geography, history, agricultural economics, sociology, and family studies. To continue the liaison between the community and the University, use of the recently established School of Rural Planning at the University of Guelph will be encouraged. The school will serve a wider area than the Outreach Project, but will continue the idea of "outreach" to the general public. Bill being needlessly delayed The Canagrex bill is being needlessly delayed by the House of Commons Agricultural Committee, Ralph Barrie, president of the • Ontario Federation of Agriculture ( OFA) said recently. • ±The OFA is worried that the bill won't pass Parlia- ment this session because some members of the com- mittee are using stall tac- tics. This could be a serious setback •for the agriculture and . food industries in Canada," Barri said. Canagrex is the proposed crown corporation designed to facilitate and promote ex- port of Canadian agricultural and food pro- ducts. "The OFA and the Cana- dian Fede -ration of Agriculture have lobbied for years for Canagrex," Barrie said. "We need it to fill the huge gap between our poten- tial to produce and manufac- ture products for exports, and our actual export perfor- mance." He said a successful Canagrex will help Canada search for, and fill market • demands for products besides traditional export staples of grains . and oilseeds. The Comrgons committee has raised Eoncerns about the extensive powers of Canagrex to get involved in processing • and storing surplus products for later sales. • ex' "There's nothing extraor- dinary about these powers," Barrie said. "The Agricultural Stabilization Board has done the same thing for years, and isn't in competition with private in- dustry. If anything, they've helped growers, processors, the trade and consumers." Barrie said the OFA believes that Canagrex won't be in direct competi- tion with private exporters. "Private industryhas failed A to capture export oppor- tunities for our products. Canagrex can provide leadership where there's a gaping void." The OFA urges members of the committee to "pass the bill, don't pass the buck." • THEY'RE OFF AND RUNNING! Join The Crowds And Enjoy The Excitement Of HARNESS RACING See Some Of Ontario's Finest Horses And Drivers Compete In A Feature CANADIAN PACE RACE 51000 Harness Racing At Its Beat POST. TIME 7:45.M •COVERED GRANDSTAND *PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING GODERICH MacDonald Street Did! S24-6641 • GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1982 -PAGE 11 'township holds annual HOLMESVILLE NEWS Blanche Cleaves, 41212m3383 Goderich Township held their annual picnic Thursday night at the Township Hall in Holmesville. Barbecues were provided by Pat Osborn and Jake Reder for those who came to socialize with their neighbours. Squirt girls, midget boys and two local slo-pitch teams all provided outdoor en- tertainment with home ball games. A small gr + up people were .entert':-' 'ed inside the hall by local performers. The show started .with Hugh Lobb playing violin and son Greg accompanied him on the piano. Greg played a solo piece" and Julia Martin played three pieces on the organ. Shari Lobb, Sherri Preszcator and • Shannon Preszcator each performed a step dance to the delight of the crowd. Phil Bugler was master of ceremony for the evening. Everyone who attended thoroughly enjoyed the evening and the visit with neighbours. The Bantam girls beat -the Stanley ball team. The Pee Wee boys were beaten by the Stanley team as well. The Squirt girls beat Clinton and "the boys were beaten by the Stanley A team. A committee of concerned parents of the pupils in Holmesville Public School met Wednesday, June 9 with principal Ron McKay and members of the school board. Mr. Allan and Joan Van Den Broeck. The meeting was concerning child abuse on our buses, .then met again on Monday, Juni 14 questioning why the guidelines set down by the Board of Education are not being followed and enforced. People report Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Perdue attended the . wed- ding in Barri! of their granddaughter Kimberly Selwood to Don Hargraves also of Barrie and attended the reception which followed. Others attending the wedding from Clinton area were Mr. and Mrs. Don Lockwood, Mr. and Mrs. Reg Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Deeves. The Perdues and Deeves travelled to Collingwood, Bracebridge and Severn Falls before arriving home Monday af- ternoon. Mrs. Irene Cudmore, Effie and Frank Yeo spent the weekend at Scott's Oquaga Lake in New York State. June 14 the Goderich Township W.I. met with 12 members present. Irene Cudmore gave a report on the Officers Conference. Alice Porter gave a report on the District Annual held in Londesboro May 31. Plans were made for the graduation luncheon to be served to Grade 8 grads and their parents at the school on Wednesday, June 23. A motion was made and carried to supply $15 to assist 4-H homemaking clubs within the township when requested. The W.I. plans to see the play "Heads You Lose" at Blyth on Monday, July 12. If you are interested please call Berniece Mcllwain as tickets are available, Monday, July 12. Those going will meet at the Community Centre at 7:30 p.m. For Education and Canada hos a constitution. How's yours? Pawnaaarmia ® ANSTETT JEWELLERS 8 ALBERT ST.. CLINTON 482.3901 • AT THE MAIN CORNER • . were at your•service...- • • With in-store, WATCH REPAIRS Certified Watchmaker ' on staff WATCH BATTERY INSTALLATION Supplied and in• S stalled while 'you wait • 4• each Also. Installation of electronic calculator batteries. We stock 20 different Power Cells. HOURS: Monday through Thursday. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.. Fridays 9a.m. till 9p.m:. Saturdays9 a m.-5.30p.:m. • PLEASE TAKE OTICE The Goderich Signal -Star will be CLOSED THURSDAY; JULY 1st CANADA DAY THE SIGNAL -STAR OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FRIDAY, JULY 2nd PLEASE NOTE: DEADLINES, FOR JUNE 30th EDITION: ALL ADVERTISING AND COPY DEADLINES WILL REMAIN THE SAME. DISTRIBUTION: PAPERS WILL BE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED AS USUAL, ONLY A, FEW MINOR CHANGES Wth dE MADE IN OFFICE 524-8331 r icnic Cultural Activities Irene Cudmore and Elaine Blair presented their program including a film on Black Creek Pioneer Village and a poem. *RINGS *NECKLACES *BRACELETS *BEADS e st ira getnd_ 31 ST. DAVID, GODERICH 524-9072 4_ BEAUTIFUL -r USED CARS REAL .. GREAT BUYS LUXURY SIZE 1980 CADILLAC COUPE DE VILLE This beautiful local one owner car is finished in Cran- berry Firemist with matching top and interior. Just 35,000 actual Km. Equipped with air conditioning, power lounge seats, power recliner, locking wire wheel covers, D'Elegance interior, scan stereo radio, tilt b telescopic steering wheel, opera lamps, resume cruise control, illuminated entry system, every other power option and of course air conditioning Is standard, twilit° sentinel, headlamp control, door edge guards, accent stripe, lust under '25,000 replacement value. One year mechanical warranty. Lic. No. OZL 116. X13,$00. FULL SIZE 1981 PONTIAC PARISIENNE BROUGHAM Two door, beautiful dark Jodestone with light Jodestone landau top and matching Interior. 305 Vi, Comfortron air conditioning, power windows, power trunk, power door locks, tinted glass, wire wheel covers, accent stripe, AM/FM stereo radio, Individual seats, bumper guards, protective side mouldings, dual mirrors, practicality and luxury in one package. One year mechanical warranty. Lk. No. RKX 451. 9,2OO. INTERMEDIATE SIZE 1981 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME BROUGHAM Two door, sharp light Jodestone metallic with matching landau top and interior. Just 23,000 Km., by a local lady. Vehicle still has approximately one year power train warranty. Luxury interior features individual seats, AM/FM stereo radio, colour keyed rally wheels, dual mirrors, accent stripe, tinted windshield, etc. Powered by the economical 267 V0. Lic. No. RKX 457. %9,200. McGEE Pontiac -Buick -Cadillac GMC Trucks miltori Street, Goderich, 524-8391