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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-02-02, Page 9:ff•Img,irtitP*: Vii.01414,4n7 A ' •-•'•r•C.M1,M1•'; . "J. • 'zi,!;..*S,Igis• • • 7 47 •,* M14 4 r 44' ••••e.k., 0 FROSTYFEtr -1,1-1t7a 1Cotaatifa; a cotflestant 10f- Frostyfest101 -L4 Ovening's competition answered a question - posed tacher by AndyWililams, master of1,bereOlanieS,,,„ Judges had a difficult time choosing among the Seven girls in the princess contest, eight bayivyili". AWNen. for the title of prince and the four young ladies looking to become the FroStyfest queen. •lures, shei FWIO members t a firm stand on issues The mission statement of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario encourages members to take a public stand on the broader issues of the day through resolutions • and briefs. The 23,000 Women's Institute members in Ontario come from diverse backgrounds, therefore their resolutions cover a wide range of topics.' - - • Not all concerns are addressed by a resolution from the FWIO as a whole. If the issue is deemed to be a local or regional one, local branches will deal with it and sometimes letter writing by the members is more effective. Some of the resolutions passed at the last board meeting include: -Opposition to the closing of rural -Make it mandatory that all vehicles sold in Canada by 1989 be equipped with three-point rear seatbelts; -That, where it proves beneficial to the patient, 011IP cover the cost of the new and improved fiberglass casts instead of plaster casts; -That the Ontario Ministry of Revenue review the legitimacy of the retail sales tax on federal ser- vices; -That the department of con- sumer and corporate affairs .pass and enforce laws to prohibit the showing of war adventure cartoons on television ancl the manufacturing, importing • and advertising •of military toys; -In the Third World, 90 per cent of the farm work is carried out by women. Therefore the odic of students coining to Canada from Third World countries to study agriculture under the CIDA program be at least 50 per cent male to female; --That more information be available to parents and children on the possible damaging effects of violent games; --That the community health programs ranch of the Ontario Ministry of Heatlh extend its ' mandate to service all disabled people, regardless of age; -That the "Projects Lift" type of service be available not only to those in city areas, but to' the disabled in the rural areas as well; • -That all immigrants intending -to come to Canada- besireviOttOieek they are carriers of the AIDS virus; That aU Weinen's -Institute branches _urge their respective councils te investigate, instigateend iniPlement a program oir recycling of glass, newspapers and tin; • -That "irradiated" be printed on all foods which lave undergone the irradiation process; wor ers, whether inale or female, be included in the Canada PonSion Plan. ,•,. courageth, ifl s., se .4! ' •••'•:,7 ^ then 001 o 410 11, ye resona Ota • • • , .. • • • ' • The Huron County 'OMAF office has announced the appointment of Nick-Geleynse to the Rural Organi- zations and Services Breath. Mr. Geleynse is a 1980 graduate of the University »,Of »Guelph- witllTi degree in » crop science., After graduating, he SpePt five years in 1kt. as an agriculturist - community developer with the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee. Much of his work there involved developing the leadership skills of the Haitian agricultural community and church leaders. As a rural - organization specialist working With leaders of rural organizations, he hopes to use and build on the experiences he gainedin Haiti, - Mr. GeleYnse, his wife? Fanny and their three children, Jessica, Steven - and Ryan, recently moved to Clinton` .» froknDrayton » (-- ::- - • r- - ,-70Wit0110,„ B14'SOOW s;rinin ;Ceti 11114-901, ethe bjullndliensr of thine Church was continuing with great eneese• Part of theaanci-ead heady - • all the stone was drawn by the " neighbors. Gideon Brown offered to - dig the trench around it and the wall was going to be built by JImes Wallace. It was expected the »church would open before the summer was over. »It would be free to all • denominations and everyone felt» it would make» a big improvethent to .the village. 1 • THE BUSINESSS OF GORDON WALTER (WINGHA1V1) LTD. HAS CHANGED HANDS.. The new president Jason Ainslie; has taken possession of tie bud- - ness, Mary and 1, would like to thank all our friends and patrons of Wingham and area who have • been loyal shoppers in our store for the past 19 years' We trust you will give your support to Jason and Mary & Gofrd • •,‘" 4‘7 ;LA . . • . .,, • v.:or Rint0,41 ar Idrehr"-Osa4 oVe itieeporn,th oI!�ge, Lond�n ari mat Aletraitiah • A;1' • • 46' :.11:41ii:g r . tasiatifiri • , • .• v: -••••••••4::. 54•411K1 attaltt ,..631,1e.),i)zzAws