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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-06-04, Page 19A banana eating contest was part of the punk and record setting day held at Goderich and District Collegiate last Wednesday. The first banana or two went down smooth but, as these competitors show, while comtemplating their fare, the contest was tough sleddin. (photo by Dave Sykes) GO DERICkf SIGMA:(,, ST31,R,, yi►F»NESDAY, J US 9,1'RQ0. =maker look at future., • from page 17 who cannot afford the full dharge, butaren't eligible for any gover- nment assistance," she explained. Mrs. Cardno noted that in the past, grants and donations of money have been received from the county and from memorial cards, available in funeral homes throughout Huron. She suggested that senior citizens groups could be asked to hold fund raising events, such as bazaars, teas and sales to raise proceeds for the Homemakers. "We'd really like to have the senior citizens groups raise the money themselves. It would help the agency and would also give them something to do," she said. Mrs. Cardno added, "We're interested in any group who wants to donate or put on events for our behalf." Mrs, Youngsupported the fund raising schemes and said at the meeting, "I think the challenge for the new board will be to raise funds to help the many cases we meet that do not qualify ,t for assistance from. any other source. We had one terminally ill patient this year who desperately wanted to be at home with the family the last days. This person was young and literally had no money saved to pay for the services. It was felt that death was im- minent and Home Care was arranged " She added, "I will 'not go into the number of problems this presented, suffice to say this young person was granted the wish of being at home with loved ones, this being made possible by using funds from the. county grant, donations and fund raising." Expansion is being considered in other areas of the agency and Mrs. Young saidthat a Friendly Visitors program ' may be established. This, she explained, would involve a homemaker or volunteer going into the home to spend a few hours, to offer some conversation or help with small needs, like reading or writing a letter. The agency is also con- sidering a telephone reassurance program, where the homebound person v oultl., be con- tacted once or several times a week by telephone. The _Town and County Homemakers presently offer -,a variety of services O'Connel and McDonald speak -at Liberal association meeting BY HENRY HESS "We in the Liberal Party have an enormous opportunity to do something for Canada and Canadians," Martin O'Connell challenged about 150 members ' at- tending a meeting of the Huron -Bruce Liberal Association (Federal) at Belmore Monday night. Mr. O'Connell, a for- mer MP and cabinet minister from Scar- borough who is running for the presidency of the national Liberal Party, was one of two guest speakers at the meeting. In a stirring speech he told the Liberals they now have the chance to bring a message about ''the renewal of our country," an opportunity granted by the people of Quebec, and they can't afford to fail. "It's time for a change," he declared, noting that when those changes have been at- tempted during the past 50 years they have always failed. "We can't risk failure at this juncture. It would hand the game back to Rene Levesque." ,-Ie noted Western Canada wants to get into Revamping of the public' swimming pool in Goderich is underway and Is ex- .pected to be completed in a few weeks. A new skimmer system, as well as fencing, ladders, and a deck are being installed at a cost of $62,501(Goderich has to pay for 25 per cent of it). Here, Gary Robinson measures some piping while Terry Worseil watches Dan Jessup dump some fill. (photo by Cath Wooden) Part, of the activity offered at a cub, scout and venturer Jamboree at Falls Reserve Conservation, Area Saturday was the log sawing contest. Over 600 boys camped at the Conservation Area over the weekend. (photo by Dave Sykes) the industrial age instead of being locked ' into the resources sector as in the past, and ways must be found to allow for this. He also called for the reorganization and revitalization of the Liber }1 Party, including policy debates all across the country on the issues of the '80s. The party will never have a better chance, he said. It has a Prime Minister whose personal prestige has never been higher. "He was the difference between 50-50 and 60-40 in Quebec." And it has the prospect of choosing a new leader in two to three years. "It's time to exert ourselves to resolve the question of our future as a people living together." In a later interview Mr. O'Connell predicted Pierre Trudeau will receive a 90 percent vote of confidence from delegates to the party convention at Winnipeg this summer., He also forecast that he Prime Minister will call a leadership convention for the fall of 1982 in order to give a new leader some leeway before the next general election. Another guest speaker at the meeting, Garnet Bloomfield, MP for London -Middlesex, told the gathering the coming decade will be one of enormous change. Food will be as im- portant an issue in the '80s as energy was in the '70s, he said, with a great possibility of a world food shortage before the end of the decade. He said Canadians will come to appreciate, for the first time, just how much they owe their agricultural base. . However, he noted there are some clouds on the horizon for agriculture, particularly in its dependence on fertilizer and petroleum.. He predicted energy costs will double by 1984, effectively wiping out the equivalent of all net in- comes on farms at present. The federal govern- ment must play a leading role in exploring alter- natives to petroleum energy, Mr. Bloomfield said, and he Iooks, for the implementation of an alternative energy corporation as a sub- sidiary of PetroCan. He also hailed the proposal to create an agricultural export corporation, an `AgroCan' and said he hopes to see a majority of farm businessmen on the board of directors. "Through co-operation we can weather the storm and find brighter days ahead," he concluded. In other business at the meeting the Huron -Bruce Liberals installed their riding executive, in- cluding a new president, and nominated delegates to the party convention at Winnipeg July 4-6. Bruce McDonald of Wingham is the new president of the association taking- over from Herb Kuntz of Formosa. He called for the Liberals to •provide "stability and leader- ship" so that in four years time. the people will re- elect a Liberal majority government, hopefully with a broader base of representation across the country. It isn't healthy to have a majority government with just two Liberals west of Ontario, he said. He also said the local association must spend the next four years working very hard so it can get a Liberalelected in this riding. Executive vice- presidents are Howard Aitken, Goderich and Graeme Craig, Walton, with Murray Ethon, Wingham, treasurer and Jack Horan, Walton, secretary. District vice-presidents are Emil Hendrick, Exeter ; Paul Steckle, Zurich; Gordon Smythe, Dungannon; Clarence Denomme, Clinton; George Townsend, Seaforth; John A. Currie, Wingham; Peter Keil, Gorrie; Muriel Murphy, Goderich; Duncan Campbell, Kincardine and Mac Inglis, Belmore. Directors are Trudy Holmes, Wingham; Tony Johnstone, Lucknow; Ana Alexander & Chapman Realty Limited Member Of The Huron Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service Real Estate — General Insurance — Property Management 10 THE SQUARE, GODERICH 524-2177 WEST END LOCATION Very desirable brick 3 bedroom bungalow with attached garage. Family room with fireplace. MUST BE SOLD - OWNERS TRANSFERRED Large 10'2 percent mortgage due 1982. 4 bedrooms. Family room. Open for offers. "11 MID -FORTIES Large deep lot. Close to schools. Paved drive. Real value. FARMS FOR SALE JUST LISTED: CASH CROP LAND - loo acres 65 workable. 30 acres bush. West Wawanosh. Near St. Helens. EASTERN LOCATION - GODERICH 3 bedroom frame 11.2 storey home. Low taxes. Mid -thirties. COTTAGE BUILDING LOT Excellent view of beautiful Lake Huron. ,. Mid -Huron Beach (Pt. Albert). Good choice offer. See it soon. MID -THIRTIES This brick and aluminum 3 bedroom home is igr Huron Haven - irn; mediately north of Goderich. 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Please drop in and pick up your free Real Estate Booklet We have others for your consideration WHEN BUYING OR SELLING CONTACT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SALES PEOPLE: BERT ALEXANDER, 245 Catherine St., Tel. 524-7836 Dl' ABERHART, 84 Comox Cres., Tel. 524-7216 JOHN BANTER, R.R. 2 Goderich, Tel. 524-8149 ROBERT A.(Gus) CHISHOLM, 4 Suncoast Drive W. 524-85544 Anne Marie Murphy, Goderich rand Karen Pfaff, Exeter. The entire executive was acclaimed as brought in by the report of the nominating committee. Fourteen delegates to the national convention were nominated, and it was left up to the executive to select seven delegates and seven alternatives. Two delegates must be under 25 years of age and two. must be women. Nominated were: A. Y. McLean, Seaforth; Jack Horan, Walton; Karen Pfaff, Exeter; George Anderson, Lucknow; Tony Johnstone, Lucknow; Trudy Holmes, Margaret Arbuckle and Colin.Campbell of Winghm; Wilfred Shortreed Of Walton; Howard . Aitken of Goderich and Jean Adams, Dan Murphy, Anne Marie Murphy, and Pat Murphy, also of Goderich. and the agency hopes that future expansion "Will promote the program and make them better un- derstood by -the public.. Mrs. Cardno said that there is' some confusion about the Homemaking agency's functions. However she explained that the agency only acts " as a co-ordifiator and supplies Homemakers, Meals on Wheels, medical •supplies and professional services such as Victorian Order of Nurses, physiotherapy, occupational therapy. These services are sold to the private citizen, and other organizations. The agency offers two programs, Home Care and" Homemakers ser- vice. The Homemaking is the largest of the two but the „,Home Care service was started first. It began in 1971 as an in-home program for people who were recovering from a medical condition. The program expanded in the county and a need for homemaking services without the professional health care came about and the Town and Country Homemaker& agency developed from this in 1978. Indoor or outdoor One room or every room FOR ALL YOUR LIGHTING NEEDS if we haven't got it in stock ...chest, our catalogues PIER LIGHTING STUDIO 62 WEST ST. 524-2261 OVERLOOKING LAKE HURON Year round home 120 ft. frontage, 3 bedrooms, fireplace, richly carpeted. Priced to sell in the 50's. 5-52 Rita Allen 524-8480 TWO STOREY BEAUTY - .Kw ,.2, v^'•fl ,� > � E �. elf �, � �' t� f ���.✓�� %. Fieldstone fireplace, main floor family room, ideal spacious kitchen bound to please any homemaker, 6 years old, well maintained, mature landscaping. Priced to sell in the 70's. 5-10 BUY OR -REM te.Mle,7 y' d Iw(r it" via w . Village home. 3 bedrooms, garage, large lot, im- mediatepossession. Asking '33,000. What is your offer? M-13 Rita Allen 524-8480 •t�Adatex.s xr?. Be ld$` N..Pi ' hY m.. .. 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