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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-07-06, Page 13, • • 1t. • '0,:tr41 •••• • 1•••"•„; t•t•-• ",• •••*; I.. ' •-• , ^,,,...,' ,-• c• .•-•,,, • • ....: -•;."', •t ''''...- ,• 1. ,••., l'..'' y, - . • • . ' . . ' • '05 v, ••2 c," •1 nt, s 00, • 4, '14{0;5, elkji r. • "5.• • ' v-',.•0"•*. • ... • . ,o,,00..,(•-• • ' 4 agRICHMONAL-STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1983-4 GE 13 r•• . In . 10;fit „Ay 9011! dear son. , !Ow* owl!, July3. 197.5. Please God. forgive o 101410 sear. A constant Wish ifitn4 our son was here, , Others were taken, yes We know, But Walter was ours and we lov- ed him so. Sr please God, take a message, To our son in heaven above, Tell him how much we miss him, And give him ell our love. —Alvvisys loved by Dad, Mom and sister Shorron.-27x McAUjAY In loving memory of a dear hus- band, father and grandfather, Alexander (Mac) McAuloy, who passed,avvay July 8, 1975. Nothing will ever take away, The love a heart holds dear, Fond memories linger every day. Remembrance keeps them near. —Remembered by wife Mae and family. -27 47. Card of thanks BEADLE' To all those who gave T.L.C. and medical attention to lono Beadle while she was a patient at Goderich Hospital, to friends, relatives and neighbors for cards, visits, treats and gifts to morn, and to those who helped the family in any way - our sincere thanks and appiecia- tion. Mom is adjusting extreme- ly well to her new residence at Huronview.—Carol Beadle. —27x HUTCHINGS We wish to thank friends, neighbors and relatives for their cards, flowers and gifts. Speciel thanks to Dr. M. Cauchi, nurses and staff on 2nd east. All was greatly appreciated. --Helen and James. -27 KING I wish to thank friends, relatives and neighbors for gifts, flowers, cards and visits while in Alex- andra Hospital. Special thanks to Father Loebach, Drs. Couchi and Lambert, nurses ond staff on second floor east, and to roommate Earl Howes and his family who made the hospital stay even plecr.anter. —David King. --27x TRANTER-GINN We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to relatives and friends who have honored./us on the, octasibb of our wedding. Many thanks to those who organized and at- tended the bridal showers. Bill's stag, and the reception in Holmesville. Thank you for the beautiful gifts and well wishes that we hove received.—Jan and Bill. -27x WOLFF The family of the late G. Albert (Ab) Wolff wish to express their sincere thanks and appreciation for many acts of kindness to relatives, friends and neighbors shown during the recent bereavement of a dear hus- band, father, grandfather and brother. Also for the beautiful floral arrangements, cards of sy npathy and charitable dona- tions. Special thanks go out to the pallbearers, Captain Charles Will of the Salvation Ar- my, to the Home League Ladies for serving lunch:McCallum Funeral Home, the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital In- tensive Care Unit staff and Dr. Cauchi. Your kindness and sup- port will alwoys be remembered... Mayme • Wolff and family.-. 27x " WILLIS We would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all our relatives, friends and neighbors for their thoughtfulness and understanding during the loss of a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grand- father, Vern Willis. Thank you to all those who expressed their-, sympathy with cards, phone calls, floral tributes and con, tributions to the Cancer Society. Special thanks to the McCallum Funeral Home for their kind ef- ficiency, to the Rev. Royal for his comforting message. to Mr. Dotterer who provided the organ music. Arse special thanks to Donald Bert MacAdom for his kindness, doc- tors and staff of Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario, 3rd floor east, 8th floor west, to the Algoma Central Steamship Lines, Maitland Masonic Lodge 33 and Order of the Eastern Star 284. Thanks also to the ladies of the Arthur Circle Group of Knox Church who provided the lunch, to those who sent baking and food to our house, to the pallbearers and floral bearers. Your kindn4ss and understanding helped us through this sad time. ---Eunice Willis, Ann Good, Barrie Willis, Wayne Willis, Cheryl Overholt, Janice ' Purdon and families 27nx (TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY YARD SALE • Saturday, July 9th 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. 142 Bennett Street East. Baby needs, books. records, and miscellaneous items. 27 FOR SALE • 1981 VESPA motor- bike, 200 cc., approximately 2,000 km, like rnew condition. Phone 524-8712. --27,28 )." 7,sr ..0•4 • , ' to • V...tegl" • '",•e44 •x4•4 0 • , The Goderich and District Optimist Club's Music Festival and Friends at- tracted large numbers of people over the weekend. People came during the afternoon to sun and socialize, and even more came at night for the music, weekend included Sharp Creek and Elvis C.W. (photo by Darrell Kloezei the company, and of cour; the beer. Some of the musicians heard over the • ' ; 11:„. • 4 ',..,•ammvstrertt .00.04 • '500.••,, 0••••,5"5", M 15)0' •,••• • ••• Queen's Park Senior citizens should not be discriminated against BY JACK RIDDELL, MPP We recently celebrated Senior Citizens' Week in Ontario - and rightly so. It is always a particular pleasure to recognize the contribution being made and the con- tribution which has been made over the years by our older citizens. It is also a particular responsibility to ensure that senior citizens are not discriminated against because of their age. Ontario's population is rapidly aging. In fact, by the year 2001, with the post war baby boom moving up the age scale, 13.6 per cent of the total population will be over 65, compared with 8.9 per cent in 1976. Statistics from the Treasury Ministry confirm that not only is the elderly population growing at a much faster rate than the population at large, but more significantly, the over 75 group, who need the greatest amount of health care and use a dispropor- tionate number of hospital beds, will increase by 120.6 per cent by 2001. In Ontario, 868,200 Tople, ro,presenting, one in ten, are now over 65. The social and economic implications of the "Geriatric Boom" are becoming more important. For example, wherever possible we should be providing care for the elderly outside our costly medical framework through the community-based ser- vice approach- However, the Ontario Government has failed to translate the rhetoric of non - institutionalization into the development of a com- prehensive system of home support and community services. There are close to 50,000 of Ontario's elderly who could use some form of home maintenance support which would help keep them in their homes instead of in- stitutionalizing them. While recognizing the complexities of the problems involved, we cannot overlook the fundamental principle that advancing age must not deprive a person of freedom of choice as to, how they conduct their lives. There are two primary issues to be considered here. First, we must keep in- stitutionalization to a minimum, permitting elderly people to continue to live in their preferred surroundings. The second issue is economic security, and in this connection we shall have to fie prepared, as a society, to enrich income programs, to compensate for the erosion of value caused by inflation. Too many older Ontarians live a life of poverty. As the number of aged people in- creases, we shall have to decide whether we are willing to consign the older segment of the community to poverty and isolation. The Ontario Liberal Party is not prepared to cid this. In 1982, Liberal Leader David Peterson tabled a resolution to increase the GAINS payment of the single elderly person to bring their income up to a level of at least 60 per cent of the level of a married couple. We believe that any policy for the aged Must have four ' central components: provision for retirement - because a job is a basic human right' and people do not all age at the same rate; housing - some shelter costs could be controlled if Ontario Hydro adopted our proposal for a "lifeline rate" struc- ture to provide at a lower rate the basic electricity necessary for survival; transportation - with hn- provements in accessibility for those seniors living on the outskirts of communities and those needing assistance such as grab bars or designated seating; and finally the opportunity to continue in the learning process through courses in our community colleges. The American sociologist I3ernice Neugarten has coined the phrase the "young -old" to refer to people, rich in years and experience, who have every intention of continuing to be active and involved. While these people may have special physical and economic needs, they want and deserve to have greater opportunities for productive living; life-long learning, cultural enrichment, community participation and local political in- volvement. Goals and priorities must be set on the basis of a clear recognition of the special rights and potential of all human beings, regardless of age. Want lower interest rates Farmers who were refinanced by the Farm Credit Corporation and are now locked into interest rates as high as 163/4 per cent are in an intolerable position according to the Christian Farmers Federation of On- tario. The Federation's Provin- cial Board is calling on the federal government to lower interest rates on all FCC mortgages to 12 per cent. "The economics of the 80s are much worse than in the 70s and we have no reasons to expect an early improve- ment," the Federation writes in its letter to the Honourable Eugene Whelan. "Those who have had to refinance during the last few years have had to dorso at rates up to 163/4 per cent," the CFFO points out. "Those - farmers who did not need to refinance pay an average of 8-9 per cent interest 011 long- term debt. As a result refinanced farmers cannot compete. Their fixed in- terest costs are not affor- dable in the 80S." The Federation requests some form of rewriting of these high interest mor- tgages or a direct interest subsidy. The Federation wants the assistance limited to family farm size mortgages. A "Flrin brealdast" was held at the Godetieh airport last Saturday moping, sponsored by the Fotperinsental Aircraft Association chapter 205. Over 300 people either flew or drove In to have a pancake and ham breakfast and to look at mozeitrneted, bont&bollt, and model airplanes. The ones who flew In eame from as far away as rule and Port Elgin. Pictured here is a Fleet Fhteh, a home -built biplane ableh seats tun. (photo by Doreen Klueze) _ . • Windmap, get. AVINGliAM Maurice Dennis, who has regained his sight afteralmost yeaus of 'blindnessleeks at it as'a mixed blessing rather than a Mr, Dem* underwent two delicate operations last year" at London's University Hospital damage to his left eye eaUSed by a 7,2 benne** The dig tfe,413 P./.,010.; " • kaik at the world 'WasApril 22, 1959, the dayhe suddeplii; went blind while working at Lloyd's factory in Winghaon. Last year he saw again for the first time since then and he said it virtually was like waking up on anther planet. mr. Parana bac ,clear recollections' of what* was like in MO- foull said be probably eipeeted t‘t find things relatively onehanget But he did not and ,thin4 "brave new world" nitOcke* and depressed him, Always an outdo he found the strong, hes trees he reinembge4' WW, shrunken and too were the sparkling CleaOr rivers of 24 years agamtpin their places are polluted ones ' The biggest joy he has experienced is seeing his wife and twa daughters Jane (Mrs. Scott Mitchell) and Dianne (Mrs. Robert Darling). 1, Keep your coo at Mother's Day Coin Laundry 13 Rattenbury St., Clinton we're Air Condi/joie for your comfort! 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