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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-08-22, Page 3)I ESDAY, AUG*22,198.4-44A DUNCAN Dale and Debbie are happy to announce the safe arrival of their first child, a son, Ryan James, born at 10:43 p.m. August 14, 1904, St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ontario. Weighing in at 5 lbs. 8 oz. Sixth grandchild for Ken and Donna Duncan, Saltford. First grandchild for Mike and Linda Sudyk of Goderich. Sixth- great grandchild for, John and Irene Hannah, Harriston, Ont. First great grandchild ° for Dennis Brennan, Goderich. Special thanks to Doctors; F. Fellows, Carey, Casper and Whelan. Also the third floor nursing staff of St. Joseph's Hospital. Thanks to Jackie Thompson R.N. Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich, for her support, it was much ap- preciated. hair mgELonnection 1011151111081111111.11111111111111111111111 The baby show held at the Dungannon Fair Saturday afternoon drew 20 entries in four categories. First place winners were, left to right, 0-4 months category-Alysha Corrine Crawford with her father Charlie; 4-8 months category -Jamieson Whitehead with his mother, Suzanne; twins category -Jeremy and Scott Austin with their parents, Kathy and Barry; and 8=12 months category - Matthew Littlechild with his mother, Mrs. Nick Littlechild. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) r Poll indicates 51% undecided in riding By Stephanie Levesque - With the federal election less than two weeks away, a straw poll conducted by the Bluewater Regional,., Newspaper Network (BRNN) last week indicates 51.4 per cent of voters are undecided about how they'll vote. BRNN, of which this newspaper is a member, conducted the poll in the federal riding of Huron -Bruce during the week of August 13 to 17. Of the 160 people. polled, 82 of them or 51.4 per cent said they were undecided when ask- ed,"Which political party will you be sup- porting in the Sent. 4 federal election? The BRNN shows that .73 per cent of the committed voters polled said they favoured - the Progressive Conservative Party, 19.2 per cent oP the committed voters said they would vote Liberal and 7.69 per cent said they would support the NDP. Pollsters indicated that the majority of those polled were' women. The calls were made at all times of the day including the early evening hours. Prof. Ed. Grabb of the University of Western Ontario's science department said polls deal with probabilities and it is dif- ficult to know how accurate any poll is. He did, however, say the high number of undecided voters in the BRNN poll is signifi- cant. Prof. Grabb said that in his personal opi- nion, gained from media coverage 'of the election, the high undecided factor in the BRNN straw poll is similar to the national leanings. Taking • into consideration that Huron - Bruce is held by ogressive Conservative MP, Prof. Grabb said the poll follows the general pattern seen across the country. In this election, encurnbent MP Murray Cardiff faces Liberal candidate Bruce McDonald, NDP candidate Valerie Bolton and Libertarian' Joe Yundt. In Huron -Bruce, people were polled in the areas of Clinton, Exeter, Seaforth and Wingham. The PC's led the straw poll in every com- munity and there were no votes for the Libertarian candidate. Overall, the PC's had 57 votes, the Liberals had 15 and the NDP six. About 30 people refused to respond to the poll and that figure has not been accounted for in calculating the results of the poll. Course is part of union's commitment to health and safety A 30 -hour course on health and safety in the workplace, sponsored by the Energy and Chemical Workers Union last week, was a necessary stepping stone in the committed effort to create a safe working environment union president Guy Robinson said. A joint venture by Locals 16 and 37 of the union, the safety seminar was held at Saltford Valley Hall and involved both union and management personnel from Domtar's mine and evaporator plant. Conducted by Ray Erskine, a millwright at Domtar's Hamilton plant and a qualified instructor, the 30 -hour general course dealt with health and safety in the workplace. The week-long seminar, while general in nature, is a starting point in the training program the union hopes to maintain as an ongoing project. "'The three main sectors covered are industry, mining and construction," Erskine elaborated. "It's (the course) is heavily weighted to the health effects of the work place, chemicals and materials and 3:ress. " • Sanctioned by the Ontario Federation of Labour, the course has applications in all types of working environments, Erskine explained adding that it helps makes workers aware of a number of risks in the workplace. "It has very practical applications because we cover health and safety and make workers aware of the health aspects of the job with respect to their families," he said. "We know the dangers of mining but The Committee of Adjustment will meet this evening, Wednesday, August. 22 at 7 p.m. in the mayor's office, town hall. A special Town Council meeting re: Lawn Bowling Club facilities will also be held this evening, Wednesday, August 22 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers, town hall. phone 524-467.7 138A The Square Goderich. (below Standard Trust) open 6 days a week. Offering Student Discount with Judy. WASH, CUT & BLOW DRY $800 ' PERM including CUT & BLOW DRY s25oo Please request Student Discount when booking appointment. Looking forward to meeting you Penny, Gwen & Judy DECK6TYLE DECK6TYLE . QIECK RIECK AYLE... cSTYLE DECIOTYLE IECKSPYLE &TYLE . QIECK we have made them aware of the risks in other occupations." Union president Robinson lauded the content of the program presented to the employees and was optimistic that it would launch a new era of safety programs. "This could be the start of an ongoing educational program for the employees," he said. '`Awareness is the big factor but we can build more harmony between management and the employees with respect to safety and training. We have to steer the workers towards safety and make it an ongoing project." The union hopes to offer a second course in the fall and involve as many employees as possible. Those participating in the course here last week were awarded certficiates. Subsequent to the conclusion of the 30 - hour 'course, Erskine and ' Robinson announced that Goderich would pilot an Employee Assistance Program that would make the services of a qualified counsellor available to all employees. Any employees who feel they are subjected to undue stress on the job or who are experiencing drinking or family problems will be able to get assistance any time. The ser=vice, which will stress confidentiality, will be implemented sometime this year and be available to the Goderich employees of Domtar. Both Robinson and Erskine said the program would be most beneficial in dealing with employee problems in a confidentiali manner. _ LOTION'NNE TEN-0SIX BUL�® impurities tolled on Your skin• FROM kinds of imP complexion• many unhealthy grit and In the course of a day blemishes and an removing dig and g These can lead to an•6 leaves you ingtingling and refreshed. 10.0.6 antiseptic lotion dean. deeply, a home to a refreshed. e' q excells oil. What's mha�dlday, it's nice t come � LOTION • � y And, after a Iona. 1 0 0 ` • 480 ml. ........®TION V MOISTURE LOTION y5 240m1•••• .•�• SHOWER 2000 .JJ �.9500 ml. '' � .. 5 95 240 nsl• •.. s 50®0.6 SHAMPOO 50o ml SHAMPOO 2000 /- SHAM! ......4 95 CONDITIONING e 480 mL AVE 2®% ITEN40040S1M deitte:Itt R loos. 12,001. Teachers elect woman head From August 13 to 17, over 200 members of the Ontario Public School Teachers' Federation (OPSTF) met at the Constellation Hotel in Toronto for their annual General Assembly. In a four day marathon, delegates debated some 225 resolutions and passed a $6 -million budget that raised fees to 1.1 per cent of salary. Mary Hill, from the Carleton District was acclaimed the association's first woman president. . In another unprecedented move, bylaws were passed that permit occasional or a-ittipty teachers to 'become OFSTF members. Presently occasional teachers haven't) representative organization. Delegates also expressed concern shout Delegates aboput • school bus safety. They asked that the Ontario Teachers' Federation request the Ministry of Education to, "study and strengthen current legislation for maintenance, licensing, safety operation and construction of school buses." Also adopted was a lengthy policy statement that will involve teachers in their introduction of computers and other micro- electronic equipment into the school program. The statement declares that, "the educational process must enable students to function fully as members of a technological society." Representatives for the Huron District were, Wny t 'Wads; - lair 'raserr Chapman, Arnold Mathers and Dave Kemp.