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30. In memoriam'
SOWERBY: In memory Of a -
(liar wife, mother and
grandmother, " Daisy
Sowerby, who passed away
July 17,1974.
This month comes with deep
regret,
It brings a day we will never
forget.
Parting comes and hearts
are broken,
A loved •one leaves with
words unspoken.
With tender love and deep
regret,
We who loved will never
forget.
—Lovingly remembered by
husband, Robert;. Bruce,
Flbr-ence, Gerald, Betty and
31. Card of thanks
FEAGAN - Many thanks to
my friends, neighbours and
relatives , who sent me
flowers, fruit, candy, cards
and visited me while I was a
patient in Clinton Hospital
and after returning home.
Also thanks to Rev. and Mrs.
Norman Pick, Dr. Brian
Baker, Dr. Frank Newland
and all the nurses on first
floor. Special thanks also to
Doug Cantelon for helping
me while waiting for am-
bulance to arrive and John
Talbot; Allan Parks and
Doug Feagan who are
keeping things going at the
farm. Words cannot express
how I appreciate all that is
31 Card of thanks
REID: A sincere thank you
to all friends and relatives
who visited me, sent cards
and flowers, while I was a
patient in the Goderich
Hospital. Special thank -s to
the cheerful, kind nurses on
second floor East and to Qrs.
Watts and Walker for their
attentive care. Thanks also
to the ambulance attendants.
All was appreciated. Mrs.
Isabella Reid. -28x
TIGERT: The family of the
late Harold H. Tigert would
like to express their sincere
thanks and appreciation for
the beautiful floral tributes,
contributions to the Ontario
Heart Fund, Memorial
donations, expressions of
sympathy and the many acts
of kindness shown to them,
during the loss of, a dear
father and grandfather. A
special thank you to.the staff
of Maitland Manor Nursing
Home for their care and
understanding and to Dr.
Lomas and Dr. Lambert.
Our sincere thanks Also to
Rev. R. Crocker, the ACW of
Christ Church, Port Albert
for serving the luncheon
following the funeral, to the
McCallum funeral ,home,
-and to all who helped in any
way. Bill, 'Dorothyi Jack,
Margaret, Grace and their
families.
Bulletin
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.-ZROTS-Ve a ga nT="2'S"an- our
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being done for Betty ,c1;
TIGERT: Would like to
thank all those who sent me
sympathy cards in the death
of my brother 14arold.
Walter Tigert.-28
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REC PTION for Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Wilson (nee Wendy
Noble) at Auburn Com-
munity Centre July 21, 1978.
Dancing nil 1.-28
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• THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1978—PAGE 13
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se .09.104g public conQern.
BY subsequently, Om a
JACK RIDDELL, Ministry Fina#cial
M.P.P.
The debates on the.
only $182,900 was spe of
Officer, that last 'rtar
the $376,000 „designated
Estimates of the various
for this purpose. The
Ministries tend to be
overshadowed by day 'to 'Child Abuse Office
day events ithe continues to be. seriously
n ,
under -staffed, .-4yetolt has
Leg i sl A tu e S h o r t 1 y
before the end of the
session, the Estimates of
the Ministry of Com-
munity and Social Ser-
vices were 'under
discussion, which in-
volved a review of the
past spending record of a
Ministry which expects to
spend this year about
nine percent of the total'
government budget.
Since '1974, the. Liberal
Caucus has been urging
the Government to
rationalize 'quality and
care' and public funding
of the Province'ssociat
-
services and we are
particularly concerned
about changes in ad-
ministration policy,
especially as they relate
to attempts ta.reorganize
this Ministr.y into units
which consolidate ser-
vices to the children and
adults of Ontario. We are
pleased to note that some
positive steps are filially
being taken to reassess
and revamp areas of this
Minis.try's respon-
sibilities.
not
the
been exempted from --
Ministry's hiring
freeze.
Child abuse in Ontario
ha% become a question of
increasing public con-
cern, yet we cannot
realistically expect the
Ministry's program to be
any more effective this
year than last, given the'
lack of emphasis which is
apparent in this non -
utilization of available
funds and the inadequate
number of personnel
allocated to the
prevention program.
In 1965, provincial
legislation imposed on
Children's Aid .Societies
the responsibility of
preventing guttering
before it coUld turn into
tragedy. Since that date,
these societies have been
increasingly conscious of
this special and im-
portant responsibility.
Yet heavy caseloads have
not been matched by
provincial grants. FOr a
number of societies, this
has meant that some
However, information front-line case -workers
which. is now. available must take up to 50 cases
has raised some grave at one time. As a result,
questions about the only emergency
Ministry's commitment situations receive at -
to the prevention of child tention. Files must be
abuse in Ontario. As our closed on other cases
Social Services Critic, which have passed out of
Paul Blundy (Mpp- the crisis stage, although
.S a otanees _are
during the Estimates still potentially explosive.
--
debate, originally the There 'ha S been con -
Min istexia 1 - bpiefing siderable publicity about
material contained no the Ministry's move
specific figures for the towards „ " de -
child- abuse program-, but instituticmalization", yet •
vte. were able to learn this has virtually no hope
Auburn birthday party
The 125th birthday
committee and interested
persons, about 40, met in
the Community
Memorial Hall. The first
vice-presidenj Allan
Craig was in 'charge' as
the president Fred
Lawrence was a patient
in Victoria hospital,
London. The minutes
were adopted as read by
the secretary Mrs.
Eleanor Bradnock.
The .treasurer Jim
Schneider gave the
financial statement,
showing a good profit
from the tractor pull.' For
-the-bieyele-eir a w $125 w a s -
„the profit and the T -Shirt
sales gave about $334:—
profit. It was moved that
a donation be sent to the
St. John's Ambulance
and a sinzre thank„w
Wit to Eiris” W fib
helped in 'any way to
make the tractor pull
such a Suceess.
A representative frem
an advertising company
wag present -and spoke on
articles which he could
have available,
Mrs. Donald Haines
spoke on the pork bar-
becue on July 19th and
asked for picnic tables for
those who wished to sit
outside after serving
themselves at the
smorgasbord dinner
being served
p.m.
Mrs. Barry Millian
spoke for the program
planning for, the 125th
birthday in 1979 and
outlined the days'
programs for-- approval.
After discussion some
items were left for the
next meeting which will
be held on August 9th at 8
p.m.
Walkerburn Club
t The 59th annual
meeting of. the Walker -
burn Club was held last
week at the home of Mrs,
Foe Verwey:—Mrs. troyd
McClinchey opened the
'Meeting and Mrs. Ver-
wey led in the Lord's
Prayer. Mrs. Lloyd
McClinchey gave a
drejozzutixr16,01.9 rAixakte'%
read b_y 1 e secretary
Mrs. Lloyd Penfound.
The roll call was an-
swered by , eleven
members paying thein
membership fees.
The election of officers
took place and the new
officers are as follows:
co -presidents, Mrs.
Ronald Gross and Mrs.
Thomas Cunningham;
secretary, , Mrs. Lloyd
Penfound; assistant -
secretary, Mrs. Marian
Hunking; treasurer, krt.
Garth McClinchey;
17. Auction sales
17. Auction sales
f' Auction Sale 11
for
Miss Jean Scott
at the premises In
Harpurhey (at Seaforth)
on
Saturday, July 29th at 1000
.M.
,Sale to consist of anattractive two s orey, ' four
bedroom brick house with living room; ining room,
don, kitchen, 3 piece bath, single car garage and all
situated' on a large double lat. Car, complete
household fUrnishIngs, antiques, excellent 'assortment
of glasi & china.
Complete listing next week.
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77 MAW ST. 0 SEAFORTH, 'ONTARIO NOK IWO
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uburn
news
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-Eleatiorprarnock, correspond erif
assistant_treasurer, Mrs.
Jim Schneider.
Plans were made to
hold the annual s' n1 n,
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the evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs.. Ted
Hunking. Mrs. Leonard
Archambault and Mrs.
Lloyd McClinchey will be
in charge of lunc
arangn,a d
program wilIbe rge
of Mrs. Ronald Gnss and
Mrs. Lloyd ,',-nfound.
The draw pr' e donated
Colborne tea s busy
Disastrous woul
fitting word for
which ravaged
the home of B
at RR4 Go
last Thur
July 6.
Wha
has
yet
t
be a
e fire
through
t McCabe
erich early
day evening,
really happened
t been determined
it is believed that
fire started, in the
ack part of the house.
The ,quick action of -
neighbours, seeing smoke
coming ,from the house
was instrumental in
sending up the ala tin and
rescuing Bert who ap-
parently was overcome
with smoke from the
flaming buildifig. -
The Goderich Fire
Department were on the
scene shortly after being
summoned but were
unable 'to save the Wine.-
-- However, .they are to be
commended on saving
the barn and shed.
The community is "
-sorry to report that- Bert
is in Intensive Care at
Vittoria Hospital, Lon-
don. His sister, Dorothy,
and her "husband Harry
Westlake who visited him
of getting off the ground
as long as -The Govern-
ment continues to under -
fund home support
services for the elderly,
the disabled, the men-
tally retarded, tioubled
children and adults.
The concept . of
Hort"
is excellent, conjuring up
notions of the in-
dividualism
in-
dependence ' and neyf
lifestyles which' are
preferable because they
are more "normal", thus
society as a- whole can
more easily recognize
and respond to the needs
ARTIST: TH-E
BOMBERS
ALBUM: BOMBERS
LABEL: TELSON
What happens to ace Quebec -session guitarist
Walter Rossi after cutting a sparkling solo
album when he joins up with a bunchnf keyboard
men with dollar signs in their eyes?
He helps cut a discoAlbum of little importance,
that's what. .„
Rossi, probably the best-known figure on the
album to we Canadians„ is remembered most
fondly- for his work with the ordinary superstar
Michel Pagliaro.
His contribution .to this album is notable,
--thoug-1-h-Heturns-boring ea .strings, which makes it rather tight and ,
decidedly funky) into boring disco with a decent
guitar track:
The cover, straight out of Star Wars, is striking
enough to make you want the album. .
-YOU HAVE BEEN WARN -ED! There is better
disco.
z."
by Mrs, Lloyd Penfound
was won lfy Mrs. John
Snyder.
The program for the
afternoon was in charge
of Mrs. Art Wright and
Mrs. Joe Verwey. They
had an interesting contest
- "Name their wives."
After, singing Grac
lunch was served by s.
Ron Gross, Mrs. oyd
Penfound and the
hostess, Mrs. Ve wey.
Soci notes
Mr. an Mrs. Donald
Cartw 'gh, David,
d-L-orie spent -
the eekend in London
h Mr. and Mrs. George
ueger, Danny, Terry
and Wendy.
Mrs. Myrtle Munro
3-,Auz,.ed on the weekend
arteF'visitfii-E—a7Tv13:
Ottawa with Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Youngblut, Jennifer
and John,- and a week in
r a
TorontO with 1 r. and
sMurssa.n, Robert oungblut,
isten and
Bruce.
R6bert, Kristen
and lend Debbie
Mattingly came up, on
Sarday to bring Mrs.
inro home.
We are pleased to
report that Fred
Lawrence returned home
after another week as a
patient in Victor,ia
hospital, London.
Mr. and Mrs. James
Young, Sheri and Terri
Young of Glencoe visited
last Saturday with Mr.
-arid- Mrs:- Thomas
Johnstonphillipsand Miss Laura
Mrs. Melvin Taylor of
Brussels and Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Taylor of
Westfield visited on
STintal-
--1e-vening_ wTar
Mrs. Bert TaYlor.
We are sorry to report
that Mrs. Orville Free is
of those who require
assistance. •: Dein-
stitutionalization is also
appealing because it 'is
less expensive to ttie
taxpayer to, offer
treatment and support
services in th'e com-"
-munity. •
1-IOwever, the manner
in which the Government
has promoted the idea of
deinstitutionalization to
the public has been
simplistic and naive.
Ultimately, the Gover-
nment's policy could he
harmful - if not actually
cruel - to the very people
we are trying to assist.
Only one-half of the
equation has been filled -
forcing people to leave
expensive institutions -
but alternative programs
to help them • function
once'theY are back in the
community have not been
developed.
For example, the
elderly have had their
institutionaloptions
narrowed in the last
couple of years by the
freeze on nursing home
bed availability, by the
selectivity of admissions
to private nursing homes,
by a . subsequent
overloading- of chronic.
care facilities and the
relatively high cost of
'Senior citizens',•
residences. The faCt that
fewer healthy seniors are
entering . institutional.
care is, on the surface,
"encouraging". Rut
where is the 'Support to
help then -i function in the
community?
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Re -viewing the
Ministry's performance
last year, we can see that
the budget was under-
spent for Homemakers
and Nurses Services ----by
24 percent; 'for Family
ay
a patient in Clinton
Public hospital. We wish
her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and • Mrs, Alfred
Weston of TorOnto spent
the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Mary
Rollinson and brother,
Mr. Murray Rollinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
MacDonald of Parkhill
moved into the fo mer
Baptist church apart-
ment recentl . We
welcome the to the
community.
Misses Christine and
Rhonda •Stadelmann, ,of
•RR27RFyth art'- visiting
their grandnother, Mrs.
Eleanor Bradnock and
attending Daily Vacation
Bible School,
The closing program
for the daily vacation
7131ibre-SertiTaltrinfricilTir—";
United Church, will he
held this Friday evening
July 14th at 8 p.m.
oci baseball weather
on Sunday report that his
condition has not greatly
improved and could
throw no light on the
situation. Bert's many
Colborne friends hope
and pray for his,
recovery.
S.OFTBALL
Weather • has been
favorable for ball game
schedules.
On TueedaY," June 27
the midget girls played
an exhibition game
against the Benmiller
ladies' team.
On Wednesday, June
28, the squirt boys
Benmiller A team
defeated Benmiller B
team.
On Monday, July 3 the
midget boys Benmiller A
team defeated Lon-
desboro team with a
score of 17 to 14.
On Tuesday, July 4 the
junior girls played at
Stanley. The senior girls
played at Holmesville
and were Iota ten" o to 8.
On Wednesday_July 5,
the squirt 1i6yS Betimfiller
A team Played at Aubbrn.
On Thursday' July 6 the
pee wee boys played at
Londesboro with the
Benmiller boys 'winning
by a score of 25 to 7 and on
Monday, JulY:10 the pee
wee boys of Benmiller
played at Holmesville
with a score of Ben -miller
41 and Holmesville 20.
The midget boys played
Benmiller 41' and
1-folmesville 20.The
midget boys played
Benmiller at Varna with
the Varna team winning
by a scoreof 11 to 10:
SOCIAL NEWS
Congratulations ,--Eire
extended to Patricia
gatble-en. Westlake,
daughter of Dorothy and
Harry . Westlake of
Saltford and Murray Nail
Wrghtmen,, son of
Florence - and Norman
Wightm-an of Auburn iiviltO
were married Saturday,
June 10 at the Westlake's
home in Saltford.
Mrs. Eric Reaburn has
returned AVOTtne , from
spending three weeks in
June visiting her" son
Janies in Surrey, B.C.
and her daughter,
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Gertrude kaittirig, correspondent. A24-2076
Maureert (Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Griffin) of North
Vancouver. While she
was visiting them, Mr.
and Mrs. Griffin became
the proud parentp of a
baby boy, Will Reaburn
Griffin, a first grandchild
for' Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Reaburn. Maureen's
many friqnds in Colborne
extend congratulations.
The community is -
pleased to report that Mr.
Eric Reaburn has
returned home from
having surgery again in
Univerflfy Hospital,
London and his many
friends wish him a speedy
recovery.
The. community is
sorry to report that
Wilfred Fisher is a
Patient in Alekandra
Marine and General -
Hospital, Goderich. While
he is convalescing
favorably - no visitors
please.
Crisis Intervention - by 81
percent: fur the Volun-
teer Program for Sen iors
by almost 33 percent,.
Combined operating and
capital grants for Elderfy
Persons Centre+, will
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actually f•meiNitt:, 4 3(),00g
less this ygar
estimated in 197778.
Transportation for ..the
aphy.s hca,(ni cm• a ed,
upnp jty
support service, has has!
its budget increased by a
paltry $100 compared
with last year.
" We all acknowledge the
-need to - control and
rationaliie vast ex-
penditures in the social
services field However,
the. need for wise use of
our fin4cia1 resources
dues, 'n-ot
justify
hud*tary practices
3.,Attlf permit .additiomil'
expenditures for at:-
minisfrative purposes
which far exceed those.
...propram
Comparing the Ministry s
interi m figures for this
year's Estimates, we find
that administration has
been allocated• .an ix -
crease of 26 pereen!.
while the Social and
Developmentalfields anti
Children's Services wi 1
receive . iicrease1
. budgets of five..percen•.
10 percent and 12 percent
resp'ectively.
ice is
611, I lion too
1LLIT
BY STEVIFNORTON OF UHF
FNERGY C'ONSERVATION.CENTR
t•ryoni. is getting fiirniliar ‘vith the term
-no:ration-. We've been hearing about it for
years We've either heard ,of smokk.. stacks
belching toxic ,gasses into the horror. stories
hehtt-t contaminated' with mercury, or
.hugc. oil. spills occurring just oFf ptttiic beaches,
/1h: nit;11,, aria thtourist
tt ade,„,1 pollution of the first -kind.
\ 1 h 1.1101, stiirttd r..eadirig, or hearing
;Motu pollution of the second kind mind
pollution Tele 'was killing our irnaginiit.ion,
pornographic itr,tr 14.c. wits:rotting our sense of
irairat'well.being Jr1,1 gimeritily,A\e were being
p011.111CP1 1111 1110(111 0‘,11*.liii). W'y werc warned
our-
I.Cdticing us 01 confused buncile
jangling merves. prono to t‘k,sory whirl) of the
s steiii. that 'put. tii; in that state in the first,
niind pollution pollution of the
arn ry concerned about a kind of pollution
ridati \.ely tieKY to our. SOC-ii.1Y-. firillution
that 1 fee! is...increasingly ondotoCtocl right in our
vca'N i,kk 0 Ilona.. tow..tis. 1 an) talking about
Follia ion of the third kind noise polltition!
ades the different kinds. quantities* iincl
Studies have :shown 1 ha 1 i)ver thp pas t ft,‘A.
voluilit.;afnokt* ha*, continuously increased at a
steilily ride, I\Iiink ind is,..ho\yever, hlesseci with a
onvenit..Aj..t to cope with his inH
zi 1,f(•cl. i t hocati se of Nib., i...•chn ism
that many people haverCt noticed the increase in
- rxeess
The<ihechanisin workS this man iidapts •
increased noise by blocking out winch of the
noisi. that is around Soothe pima, noise there
is. the pc.rsiin 1)lock; out
1'ofortuniiii.1;. • it has also' heel; hmvn hat
wli:itis really happening is that tin, personw lolo
perhops not consciously; -hearing'. the Poise, is
}wing dfti (11'd 11:, 1 flttl floPPrr.' 03
le,. el a th, mindr s -receiver- ih'ri -r have a
_great iti..a! of C.1'4".1 1rd' ir 011r. ei1-
0 ..111111 fll 1 11;11 %N.,: think 11 ('
is. in filet. at feeting us "
you stopped tii all the noise ai
First of ;111. Ise must eencedo thm
cet1:un noi,-,e 11.ior11 lichen
thiTe an. pt‘opl,. going
rtbout 11.1,t*O_LI.oil.y tic tiVit .104,
oktN•\ v. hal I find t1k-nn-'t!ing Is ishot 1
all the 1 ensidera file amount 1 -X(.1'10,ir
"0..t1111/"11' Th)' \cor*-,1 offt•itt.lor,,11,1vt. bf.
till 1/1'1/1111' ill. I dr', illlii 011 inotnrc.\•i•les
inidor('yi les will) feel the need to
ate 1 with smicaling tires and
1.1 s (111;,.1 •11-211-0..,071 ;1 Veh imel 11 H. p0,,,;ible
sl 1, pat I 1( 'doily in 'WA n wherethert.
1,0,01 11.1iiren playing.
1)tik by tremendous
and then eal•ing quickly. is erier.eY,
:cullt in 1-1 115 of i10llIfl( 1 insumption: tire
we, r. ere in,' V.(' 1 1 ;Ind much more
111i 1001 In to 1hr groups cf teens and
/weir, ri." going along the streets screaming to
the 111 ot their hings their friend,' or enenes.
tisitig. • thing 11001 had -giaro mar to
their communications
. son), tow ns hii‘ e a to n clot k
111,1 fill- !t• 111Y PI 11." f potential quiet ;with
its monotonous dirge uyi,i y fifteen
111 01111t,,, dos a week 1 ()Mkt' W110 ElVeCIS
10 ht• 1(11111 of the time ex& ry
fi fi '"1 01 tit i1i,.
ill is gerICI:011S)y :111it`ttipt•I'WCI With
no I•,1(110‘,. this 1:00(10\1 shakihg ihundor
et trucks accelerating. ir'craft o‘ erhe.141,
Cdc' horns lleing Used just to music
being piped through store and then.
jiist in case iherr is the threat tha t things, might
he quiet for a moment, we have More screeching
tires. And all this in a quiet Western Ontario
tov„,n!
Gr.inted, SOfll(' cf t'hesc vit les and noises
aro necessary 1) a community tfire.aaarrns
sirens, fog horns, ambulances andtru-ks but
remember. all this -has to he pushed to he 1 ck
of our minds. 1(1 he repressed 11(1 endured
Th Ore almoSt sseems to he 0 need to make noise
at even higher levels for sornew-hat the same
reason p-eople build tolerances and seek higher
lek.els.of anything else. It apprTrs to be a Ft:eal.
today In fill all that wonderful silence witti some
sort of noise
The 'experts suggest that this is a mistake,.
They say that • this is a very serioUs kind of
pollution and it keeps us from attaining many of-
tho potential aecorn plishments We could realize
if we haditiorp quiet time..to think and listen •
We should strive now to curb this gratuitnus
unnecrssary noise in our towns and cities . This
suhtic pollution nerds' -"cleaning up- too. as
much as any other kind. This is rwise pollution -
pollalion rif the third- kind, a pollution that
separates us from our peace of mind.
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