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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-10-14, Page 34PAGE 12.-;-'GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, CTOBER 14, 1976 Huron F of A �pposi.he�ith.c*unii.i for .its high cost, slow decision .making T,a• Huron County Federation of Agriculture voted last ;week to.accept.a brief for presentation. to the Steering Committee of the proposed " Huron -Perth District Health Council • "generally opposing" the' concept. "Although ' we feel there could be certain •advantages in the field .of better co- ordination of all healthser- vices ,'",the ervices,"',the Federation noted, "and possibly more local input to our health scheme, 'we feel that additional costs would probably outweigh the advantages." In the brief it was noted that although the es..&,imated first year cost is $75,0 0 "we note that in Ottawa -Carleton the costs in the second Year rose 33 per cent and it may be .assumed will continue to rise." The F.O.A. asked if this erioney might not be. better spent in other areas, suck as keeping hospitals open and in 4e field of , preventative medicine. • 7 "Furthermore,." .the F,O.A. brief said, "it could mean one more step between local hospital boards or boards of health and the : health ministry, thus often slowing decision making.". The -brief said the Federation was also • con- cerned that the council would • Town band cos. -operating achieve fiscal responsibility but afterward they could become the scaPegoats for , government decisions. and spending cuts.. "Having . said this," the F.O.A. •conceded„, "we feel that in the future, a Iealth Council will be forced on us either directly or indirectly, by great•structures." They went on to recom- mend that the steering 'committee be prepared- to take the necessary steps to Night school enrolment up :as new courses successful Bi11' Wark, Principal of the to augment their ranks from Night School in Goderich ;some of: the persons who take beams with delight as'he tells these courses at night school. haw GDCI is no longer able to • . "We have the music room handle the night school and it should be a valuable *enrolment . from the area. According to; Mr: Wark, a sewing class is being held in the new home economics'! facilities at Victoria Public School ' and a ' gymnastics class for elementary school age youngsters is taking place weekly , at .Colborne• • Cen.tral School. -"You might say, we now have classes for 'people from eight to 8Q,;' smiled Mr. Wark on Tuesday. '. • Enrolment at night school in Goderich i's -'up over 80 per *cent in the Past four years. In • 1972, there were •13 classes ,. with an enrolment of 191. This year there are 24 classes with a projected enrolment of over 400 students. Already there are 358. students "at' night school with some courses yet to get started. - The •gymnastics course for youngsters ' at, Colborne School probably gets its in- • terest from - the „recent, • Olympics. "The young ones are really interested ingymnastics after last summer in Mon- treal," observes Mr. Wark. Obviously, parents are interested, too, for they are. 'fo~rming car, .pools from around the area to transport their .young hopefuls to classes -with instructor Clare Harman. "There seems to be lots of enthusiasm," says Mr. Wark... Another "first" for night school is• the instrumental music course being offered at GDCI beginning next Tuesday. The • course is the IL brainchild of members of the .- Godericli Laketown Band and will ..be taught by two in- structors from the Faculty of Music at the University of Western Ontario. There will be instruction for. woodwind andbrass in- struments and it is hoped that at leapt 12 students"Will'enroll in each section. Plans are for group and individual sessions and i to give students- n .. F7,structors the best opportunity possible for 'results. Persons without in- * truments' of their own 'may.. rent, them from the Goderich Laketown Band; members addition to our night • school program," added'Mr. Wark. For more "togetherne.ss" husbands : and wives b may. enroll' together in what Bill Wark calls "the. perfect. course for couples". It.* is . interior - decorating to -be taught this year by John, Pliilipson, "a graduate in in- terior design from England who now makes; his home in Goderich. "John will not only help people decide What to do with a room ta.be redecorated, he will suggest ways in which it can 'be done easily. and with the least amount of expense," says.Mr. Wark. "He will • anticipate problems for people arid help •them work it through," added the night 'school principal. • ONLY 'YOU CAN GIVE THE GIFT +� OF 'LIFE! meetJeememeesse omee The Huron County Health Unit invites you to attend the Child Health Clinic, Assessment Office, Board Room, 46 Gloucester T -err., Goderich, on Thursday, October 21, 1976, from 9:30 11:30 a.m. for: 1. Health Surveillance -2. Anaemia Screening 3. Im- munization 4. " Hearing Screening 5. • Fluoride brushing of children's teeth to prevent cavities for ages 3 to 5 years. 6. Vision Screening. OOOOOOOOJOOOOOOOOOOJO there to make certain that the • proper instruments will be. available for all students. "I'ni really excited` about this course," said Mr. Wark. "It is the perfect opportunity for night school toserve the community. "He pointed out that the band members hope There are other new Sewing? What can be said courses like Spanish and about sewing except that Conversational French; every year -,year after year - macrame and decoupage; ,the interest continues ' for accounting; .and liquid em- sewing. In order to provide broidery. better facilities for a greater number of students, the But there will be some old bright new home economics favorites too„ .including room at Victoria. Public woodworking • an'd School has become an ex - photography. Even here, tension of the GDCI' sewing there is, news. Enrolment was facilities. so heavy in these tit; courses "ft should work out very that two full classes` in each well,""asserts Mr. Wark. course have been, necessary.o They Will be the exact same ''courses with the same . in- structors - but they will be held on two different nights to accommodate all • the in- terested students. • . • "It is a great experience to see a course'double itself," Mr. Wark .said with pride. "The interest for wood- working and photography has :-just grown and grown." • OPEN RECEPTION For Mr. and Mrs. ,ALAN SLATER •(nee Celeste (Joy) Cangao). -art THE S14ILLELAGH VANASTRA is . Nov. 6,1 976` 9'p.m. - 1 a,m: _ Music By Maitlan Sundowners Everyone Welcome -AUBURN GROCETER1A& :VYARIETY• We at Auburn Groceteria & Variety would like to thank our many -customers-for -:their .kind ._patronage, . by.o£fer_ing_t}iese__v and many other extra special values. implement a health council, but to wait as lopg;as possible before being forced, in order. 'to gain experience from other councils and -thus help avoid costly errors.' "We, feel that the council should have a clear indication of when it will be given fiscal responsibility in order to facilitate long range plan- ning," the brief says. "We feel that it is unfair to ask people tci'serve on such a council oh` an unpaid.. (ex- it cepting expenses) basis. The , quality of people needed for this"noun ,i1 is siach that they will awbt; .very busy active people and time lost from their professions could.. -be very expensive. They are serving for the benefit of all people in the area and, therefore, their costs should be borne by all," The F.O.A.:said it felt that local hospital boards and. boards of Health are necessary and should be retained. These boards, they say, ' understand .best their local requirements' and, furthermore, Health' Council `members • probably ' wouldn't have time to give adequate consideration to day to day affairs. The brief agreed -with ,the concept of committees and suggested• that hospital boards could be committees of the Health -Council. Committee members, if noted, should be .unpaid. -volunteers. • McCormicks Chocolate 'Chip ,C00 K'HE-- sort m — .. Assortment Meadow Gold 1/2 Gal ICE�'�. "CREAM. -. in a class by itself. - , Our ' new . collection of wool sweaters by Spanner. Fall flair. 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