HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-11-01, Page 6PAGE 6—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1979
®o present
to council
Early iin 1979, a group
of retired Persons Atlf,93ed
a Steering 3Qmmitte to
consider developing a
Senior Citizens'
Recreation Centre in
MacKay Hall.
Several meetings have
been held, and
representatives . from
organizations using
MacKay Hall • were
consulted as to the needs
of each organization.
Proposed plans for
renovations were drawn
by Jim Magee.
Studies were made .of
the needs in the area and
of programs which will
meet these needs.
Estimates of capital
and non-capital'costs as
well as projected
operating costs for the
first four years have been
prepared.
During all the
discussions and research,
a great deal of hard work
and guidance were given
generously by Eileen
Palmer, Jim Magee, Ken
Hunter, and Jim Moore.
At last, the Committee
has all the necessary
facts together. These
facts will be presented to
the town council at its
meeting on November 5
at 7:30 p.m. Unless the
town council will give its
approval to this project,
the committee may not
apply for the. grants
v
Plowmen get specia.Fawards
By Wilma Oke
At the dinner meeting
of the Huron Plowman's
Association Friday night
at the Pineridge Chalet,
trophies and awards were
handed out to the winners
of the Huron plowing
match held this fall.
The winners from the
event, held at the farm of
Warden John Tinney, RR
1 Exeter: Queen of the
furrow, Janet Shapton of
Exeter; senior champion
plowman, Ken Innes of
Brussels; best plowed
land in any class with a
Kongskilde plow, Jim
Pentland of Goderich;
round the field class with
a Kgngskild,e plow,
James Papple, Seaforth;
reserve champion
plowman, John Becker,
Dashwood.
The oldest horse
plowman was Edger
Howatt of Belgrave, and
the winner of the horse
and the reserve junior
champion was Bevan
Shapton of Exeter.
Speakers included Jim
Armstrong of Wingham,
president of Ontario
Plowman's Association;
Huron County warden,
John Tinney; Donald
Pullen, Clinton,
Agricultural represen-
tative for Huron; Ontario
Queen of the Furrow,
class was Tom Leeming Peggy Kniesz of RR 1,
of Seaforth. The junior *Brunner; and Huron
champion plowman was Queen of the Furrow,
Brian McGavin of Walton Janet Shapton.
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Christine Kelly, left, a speech pathologist with the Huron -Perth Separate School
Board, explains her job to three separate school board teachers at a recent
professional development day for teachers in the Catholic schools. The teachers
are, from left, Nancy Park of St. Joseph's School in Kingsbridge, Sister Rita Coyne
of St. Mary's in Goderich and Mary Flannery of Seaforth, a resource teacher in the
board's special education division. (photo by Wilma Oke)
B1uewaterstaff gets drug
insight from OPP officer
BY JEFF SEDDON explains their contents
Staff at the Bluewater and the affect they have.
Centre for the That session is followed
Developmentally Han -by a question period and
dicapped got some in -
it is there that the two
sight into drug problems officers offer the most
in Huron County in a insight into drug
recent session with OPP problems in Huron
constables Bill Wilson County.
and Bill McIntyre. Wilson told the staff
Wilson, the Goderich that people seeking relief
which are available for detachment community from tension filled lives,
suchaproject. services officer, and looking for cures for
It is very important McIntyre, an undercover depression and anxiety•or
that there. be a large officer specializing in just seeking thrills were
representation of the drug related crimes, only part of the reason
retiredpeople in explained illegal drugs drugs are such a huge
Goderich and area at the and their effects on problem. He said another
meeting on Monday .people and gave an in- reason is simple
night. Please attend the dictationof drug problems economics. There's a
meeting to show that you in Huron County. huge profit to be made in
think we need, want, and The pair spent an of drug trafficking.
will support a Centre,for ternoon with the • He cited hashish as an
Seniors. Bluewater staff and the example. The popular
Interest in this project presentation they made narcotic has a value of.
should not be limited to was taped and will be $30 a pound when bar
elderly people. Proposed aired on cable television vested from the hemp
plans for renovations - in the near future. plant, is sold. to street
include new seating in the The session was dealers for $1,500 a pound•
auditorium, a mod- organized . by the and when cut for sale to
es
nized kitchen, more Bluewater staff Affir- users escalates to about
space backstage, an mative Action Committee $5,000 .. a . pound street,
elevator, an entrance for which is chaired by Fran value according to
handicapped persons to Emerson. The committee Wilson.
the lower level, a. large •wanted a realistic un- The constable said
meeting room also on the derstanding of drug illegal drugs are not all
lower level, craft rooms, problems in Huron and that are used by people
storage rooms and wanted those problemis seeking a high. Bar
lockers for Little Theatre made public. bituates, of which there
and other organizations Emerson said the are about 2,500 types, are
now using MacKay Hall, committee worked in also popular among drug
new heating air con- conjunction with staff users and for the most
ditioning, wiring, and development officer Fred part are legal.
plumbing, and other Salter to tape the hour
improvements. long session. She said the
This improved building taping facilities at
will be a valuable asset to Bluewater allowed the
people of all ages in committee an op-
Goderich and . the portunity to combine
surr u
0
ndin
area.
If staff training atntng with public
present t plans service.
materialize, not only will The program is
we have a Centre for basically an information
Seniors, but we will also portion coupled with a
have a more attractive question and awnser
and comfortable place in segment. During the
which to present plays information period
and to hold meetings. Wilson illustrates the
The name chosen for various kinds of illegal
Turn to page 20 • drugs and barbituates,
Wilson said of the 2,500
types of barbitua'tes only
15 are illegal. He added
there was no offense
under the criminal code
of Canada for possession
of barbituates unless a
person is carrying
enough to be suspected of
trafficking. That crime
carries a maximum jail
term of 10 years.
Other legal materials
used by people fora high
are solvents, airplane
glue and aerosol cans.
But those are not without
dangerous side effects.
Wilson said there have
been many incidents of
serious health problems
and' even death to people
using solvents and glue.
He said glue sniffers .use
plastic bags for the glue
and cover their face with
the bag when sniffing. He
said people have passed
out as a result of the
fumes and ended up
suffocating under the
plastic.
He surprised staff when
he said young people
have even resorted to
aerosol cans for thrills...
The contents of the can
are sprayed directly into
the• mouth and sub-
sequently into the lungs.
Wilson said one girl
used PAM, material used
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