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Gift shop opens at Suncoast Mall
BY SHARON DIETZ
A gift for any occasion at a reasonable
price is the maxim of Suncoast Greetings
at the Goderich Suncoast Mall. ' -
Proprietor Don Denomme decided to
open the card and gift shop when the
mall's new owner indicated he wanted this
type of business to locate in the mall.
Denomme's monument business, Pryde
Monument, which had been located in the
mall will be privately displayed at the rear
of the gift shop with its own entrance off
the front of the mall.
The card and gift shop includes a selec-
tion of brass items, figurines, collector's
items, Carlton cards, party decorations
and favours.
"We tried to keep the giftline under $25.
with something for every age group," says
Denomme. "Even a child can find a birth-
day party gift for under $2.' ` •
Denomme acknowledges the assistance
of Nancy Flynn who acted as a consultant
in purchasing the gift'ine for the store and
also helped with the decorating of the
store.
, People have been very receptive to the
new business, says Denomme. Even when
they don't buy anything, they say they vi
be back and comment that itis nice to have
a card and gift shop available at the mall.
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15,19.86—PAGE 9
34% R.R.SP
Tit1MARK CANADIAN FUND
'10,000 invested 3 years ago would have
grown to.s24,115 by June 30, 1985.
For more information
contact
DENNIS LITTLE
Don Denomme
Good marriages help farmers
through financial problems
BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
By Stephanie Levesque '
Communication between .spouses is the
number one aid in preventing stress pro-
blems when farmers ace financial dif-
ficulties says a well known mental health
expert.
Dr. Val Farmer, 45, of Rapid City, Mich.,
the director of Rural Enhancement Pro-
gram and a columnist for Farm Women
News was the guest speaker at a conference
in Stratford. this past weekend. Entitled
human relations, about 100 members of the
farm community, both men and women,
were in attendance at the conference spon-
sored by Centralia College of Agriculture
Technology.
He advised that farmers .rho are facing
financial problems should get their mar-
riages in order first.
"Spouses give feedback to each other,"
said Dr. Farmer.
The clinical psychologist also suggested
that these farmers reach out to the com-
munity for help.
'That's one of the ways to find out sa-
meone is in trouble," said Dr. Farmer,
"They aren't at the places they should be,"
The- community has a ,responsibility to
provide.help forfarmers in trouble, he said.
"This is where • the farm support group
comes into place;"'he said:
NEWBORN NEWS
FIELDER
Dale, Elaine and Matthew would, like to an-
"nounce the birth • of Zachary Kenneth.
Zachary arrived at 2:15 a.m., Tuesday,
,December 31, and weighed 8 lbs. 12'2 ozs. •
Zachary is the second grandchild for Lois
and Raymond Haggitt and twelfth grand-
child for Bev and George Fielder. Great-
grandparents are Ruby and Cliff Hackett.
ZIEBARTH
Carl and Marilow are pleased to announce
the arrival of their first child, Adam
Kristopher. Adam was born Dec. 31, 1985, ,
weighing 7 lbs. 2'•2 ozs.
BROWN
I finally made my appearance Jan. 7, 1986.
My name is Kenneth Brandon, but mommy
and daddy are calling me Brandon. I weigh-
ed 7 lbs. 31'2 ozs. Mommy and daddy (Cathy
and Ken) are doing fine. Proud grand-
parents are Reg and Davina Smith,
Goderich and Robert Brown, BlytFi.
These support groups should provide a
"safe place" where farm spouses can talk
openly about their difficulties. He said sup-
port groups have to focus on emotional sup-
port and not judgement.
The doctor said other groups can provide
the spiritual and political support a farm
family might need.
He said there has to be a team effort to
provide total mental health care to farmers
facing financial difficulties. Support is
available from farm management experts,
rural clergy and the family doctor.
"No one is working for the total farmer. I
think there needs to be more community.
mental health services ... other profes-
sionals need to be involved,' -L-, said Dr.
Farmer. -
The major difficulty facing farmers hav-
ing severe financial problems is deciding
what to do, said Dr. Farmer. He said a deci-
sion definitely has to be made..
During the question and answer period
following Dr Farmer's talk. Maria Van
Bommel of RR 1, Dashwood answered :the,
question about what is it like to come to a
decision.
"It's hell," she simply said.
Van Bommel said it was a year ago when
her family came to the decision to sell the
farm and cut their losses. Calling herself a
graduate of the school of hard knocks," Van
Bommel • is •now the manager of a farm
equipment business and her husband is the
. herdsperson on another farm.
"We had options. We could have pretend-
ed that nothing was wrong," she said.
Van Bommel is now part of a network in
the farm community that helps with
counselling those distressed farm families.
"Don't judge" those who have given up
their farm, were Van Bommel's only words
of advice to the farm community.
Accepting the loss of the farm is the
hardest thing to do, said Dr. Farmer. But,
that has to be done, he added, so the family
can go on living.
Federation newsletter
may be.,,rewor1ed
By Stephanie Levesque
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA) newsletter could be undergoing
some revamping in the coming months
says the OFA's manager of research and
communication.
Cecil Bradley was one of several guest
speakers at a day, set aside by both the
Perth and Huron federations of
agriculture. Other guests included Chuck
Boker who is with the rural organization
services branch of the ministry of
agriculture. He spoke on how to run a
meeting.
Bradley heard from directors in both
counties that the monthly members' digest
doesn't meet their needs. Several directors
noted it arrives far too late. ,
Usually, said Bradley, the digest is
about 16 pages and contains feature stories
and reports from the monthly OFA
meetings held in Toronto. ,
Perth director Paul Verkely of Atwood
said the digest has to compete 'with Coun-
try Guide, the daily paper and other farm -
related periodicals.
The research and communications
I
Mother's love is all
that's left. to thousand
of the world's starving
children.
And current feeding i
progr'atns offer only
temporary relief.
Droughts, pests,
antiquated farming ,
methods, ignorance and
diseases virtually
guarantee a life of recur-
ring crises for most of
those who survive.
This is why CARE
helps•with long-term,
solutions.
Like instruction in •
modern farming methods
' Potable water supply.
Reforestation and
desert reclamation.
Health clinics.
Basic education.
And a hundred
other ways—in
hundreds of villages
around the world.
CARE is helping
people stand on. their
own •two feet. "
Won't you give a hand;'
Please vend '--
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(rttawa A IS 51 1: horn. ik.Srrrvq•
CARE •,Kl.S.5H7I1.
reepilanand a rfport ant current
IF wrlL4f• r1 horn.
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1
_ Amount.
4141
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UtF I din hF{11.j1a iI j•()I TI
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manager said he has heard similar com-
ments since he took"over his post eight
months ago, but he has also heard some
positive„, suggestions. The process of
revamping, he says, has been informal to
date; but could take on a more formal ap-
proach in the coming months.
"It will be several months before there is
a new news digest, though," said Bradley.
The communications and research
manager said the digest could take on the
look of a magazine by including what he
called "thoughtful essays".
"We. could provide advice and
assistance," said Bradley.
There were also suggestiotls to have
short surveys in every digest to get the
views of the readers. Blaine Stephenson"
fjeldman for the OFA in Huron and Perth,
suggested that county federations be
featured in every issue.
The digest is sent to all those with a
federation of agriculture membership.
This meeting is the second tithe the two
county organizations have worked
together to provide•an information session
for their directors. There were about 40 in
attendance. • ,
53A West Street
Goderlch
524-4464
GO -S 00.20
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Some examples of returns (Interest compounded -annually)
Investment
1 Year
3 Year's 5 Years 10 Years
A.G.F. SPECIAL FUND
21.4
2'.8
15.8
25.9
CUNDILL VALUE FUND
16.1
M.0
21.4
26.0
TEMPLETON GROWTH FUND
24.1
24.7
16.2
23,5
*CANADIAN SECURITY GROWTH 25.5
26.5
14.9
20.2
*INDUSTRIAL GROWTH FUND
23.4
22.0
14.3
19.1.
*UNIVERSAL SAVINGS EQUITY
24.5
18.4
13.5
17.5
SOURCE: October 31, 1965 Financial Times *Funds eligible for R.R.S.P.s
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