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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-04-12, Page 7•• Is 1t iJ a i1 ly • >Ati, SPRING PASTIME Melissa Kieffer, Angie Ortlieb and Natalie Chomyn,' all s udents at . School in Wingham, enjoyed some time spent on the swing earlier this ` Sacred blear# 9 �s week: at they __..... --,_ -somal: consultantLondon to prepate m -aster Wingham Town Council has authorized the Procter and Redfern Group to prepare its recreation master plan and — if required — a feasibility study. At its regular April meeting, coun- cil approved the recommendation.of its ad hoc master plan committee to accept the proposal of the London- based consulting engineers and planners. Gary Lisle, ad hoc committee chairman, told council the com- mittee recommended the Procter and Redfern Group's proposal over three others who were interviewed because it is within the estimated budget and "the firm is co-operative and willing . to work within the jurisdiction of the committee The proposal's total estimated cost of $28,600 includes $23,070 for the master plan, and $5,530 for the feasibility study. However, the consultants will initiate the study only: --If the results of data collection. and analysis establish that the need for a new recreation facility is justifiable, a high community priority, and a priority within the context of the findings of the master plan. -If the ad hoc committee, rec- reation ,and community centres board, and councils agree that the need for the facility has been com- prehensively identified through the master plan, and that further detailed feasibility analysis is required. In a related agenda item, council also was informed its application,;for a : grant to help finance the project has been approved. In a letter to council, Tourism and Recreation Minister Hugh -O'Neil announced his approval of a $22,500 Community Recreation •Planning grant for the master plan and feasibility study • Quality. of 4-Hp:rogrm. related to the volunteers Dear Editor: I wish to clarify information given by me in a letter to the editor in your March 23 issue about the funds raised in the Howick Township Red Cross canvass. I was misinformed and gave the impression to the public that the Lowick Lions ;Club received these funds. (Continued from Page 4A) which was donated to honor his long and outstanding service to the club. Wingham and District Hospital re- ceived a color television which will be placed „ in the second floor solarium. It was a.donation from the Winghama Lions Club and: making he presentation to executive director Mips. Tris Morrey were Lloyd "Casey" •Casemore, Russell Zurbri- , Archie Heil' and 'O. W. "Rue, cluihankt . Elected to office- at the' annual meeting Of tle' Oren ttntt ce- t Corset*? tiv Assi i:idol ti `,_— We.re Clayton.,; Lalthwaiite . . Goderich, pre stide> at i.' hard;:' MargatretBenne> t of pEesiident; . ,D,. .^ •4 ,A..4 i h (Ax. sualliio' ! ii ria r The first nib of the dew bus route from Wingham to Stratford left town Monday morning in the hands of driver Gordon: Funk. The new line„ - which : has been .established by Burley Bus Lines,will leave Wingham every weekday morning at 8:45 and arrive back at 8:30 p.m. The line also has links with Kit- chener and Toronto. - The Huron -Perth' Roman Catholic Separate School Board is preparing to initiate a pilot mini- course in Family Life Instruction'au .an op- tional basis to all Grade. $students in the 19 ra schools` iii Huron and - P h i►tnntt 'he bid agreed that thep Por" ri ty given he, 't(1 those r" d 7deaf wh a e in o t. co bf a r de ' and cla .;to e tl bba lcisl iso �q e v . In fact, the Howick Lions Club pays the instructors' wages at the Collie Swimming Pool and these instructors . pay for their own training counts. The Lions Club does not receive money from the Red Cr-' Society for these wages. T' -'s raised, in. Howick throL �..,, Red Cross canvass are transferred directly to Red Cross. headquarteers in Toronto, The Red Cross' Society's Ontario Division does conductwater safety in- structors'' ' courses* and: re- certification courses. In this area this yeaaf, these. courses are being conducted in 'Port Elgin during April. ' :. The Howick dons. Cid► does. ex- cellent community, .work. f hope this letter will Correct Ate .itnpressions given by me, and that Howick Township residents will continue to support both the Howicg Lions Club and the Howick i ted Cross Society and will remember that we are volunteers trying to do our best. ' Ell Shi+eiy een iltob • ts. tomes Or the a Ipt? 'opr at`eJy development_ Comunity toes tions :t Ruth Senior Citizens stet MOS Wilsomaniteeem..,�,,,. and Social Se icesmister Jelin Sweeney .welcome "t e: `sr�dy, as valuable-advice in the "development of extended carelegislatioti: The study answers a number of questions around the care requirements of residents, Ms. Wilson said. "The system we have now moves in one; direction," she added. "We should also be trying to move back into the community," -Mr. Sweeney .notedthat the study's findingsconfirm the direction in, which his ministry has been moving in the expansion of community care alternatives. His ministry : will assist homes for the aged and community groups to test smaller tare options such as . supe, ported apartment llg and `group home settings, he . said. "Such community acnommpdation is more in keeping with seniors''wishes as well" as being more appropriate in terrris offuture cost." As the conal ` xp D : se l�uVaal e ands,"it is felt that fewer'peoiple , with, light -.care ;requirements will of enter extended care facilities. Seniors;nd•:their�faies will - have wi a' broader t Ceram • " • av ice 's leen launct rio ge egt; f e oopmentm.Munster Ca 1tng .hag °dexed `thea prat on a p`arta it b sit ess, , tr *Wit Malt The corporation will, offer,a' hank, tr>inT te- iner services training mmvestitteett hinds. It, wL share in revenues front ,joint` ven- tures, investment` in training materials, `and the export sale of proven training packages. Initially expected to = reach thousands of clients from within the business, labor, education and. government sectors, the corporation will affect tens of thousands of Ontario workers, Mr. Curling said. The Ontario Training; Corporation, incorporated under the Ontario Business -Corporation- Act-` and -. headed by" David Lewis, vice- chairman -and director of. Lloyds Bank , Canada, will have, an annual operating budget of about $'7 million. SESSION:RESUME;S After a busy` period . ftitCh. saw Meal involved tab committee. work and constitnency',affairs, niheis the Ontario Legislature have returned to Queen's Park for the Legislative 'Session. �s. iter was mi w clarifies s Dear Editor: The quality of a 4-11 program is directly related to the important people working. with the youth n that program. Volunteers in 4-11 make the dif- ference It is the volunteer who shares that `special skill or hobby i nformed, atement,_ carry through .:plans for: meeting a special community : need: A volun- teer also sees a young person ihOVe from shyness and self-conscio tress to confident leadership. 4 The person who makes the dif- ference in the ' lives of young people It's a volunteer who im'pires a 4-H enrolled. in 4-1I is that special member to try; just .one more tithe to volunteer make a good " speech, give a Next week, April 17-23 is National presentation -or demonstrate . a talent. It's a volunteer who recruits another volunteer to :share those good feelingswhich come from seeing the joy of accomplishment on the face of 4-14 members' who have achieved their goals. A volunteer sees the ;miracles of Volunteer Week. Although we always appreciatethe many volunteers in our 4-H program, we particularly want to say a special thank you this week. Sincerely yours Jane Muegge co-operation and dedication as a Rural Organization Specialist, OMAF group of young people develop and. Huron Couto.), CanadiariCance CCflI:thlU€S5O-yearbattle DearEditor.tires, and the patient services The Canadian Cancer Society is 50 program has a wide years.olrl i _ . range of ' ser- vices a a emotional support For -50 years, theCanadian Cancer programs ' -+. help cancer patients Society has been battling \cancer, and, their families. and we're making ,progress: Thirtycampaign volunteers _ This week,.; years ago, the five-year sut°vivel. will be knocking on, doors and rate for lyinphaf ;ie cancer wet 25 per . organ1Zing special events to try and cent. Today, it's 80 . per cent. The raise the funds necessary to ensure five-year survival rate today for that these programs and cancer cervical ; cancer is 90 per cent' research cointinue. compared to a 44 per cent surviv . We've made a lot of progress in 50 In $dditnon to fiienel;<ng. cancer - cortin to nialce progress urttii':the research, the Canadian Cancer day a ,ivies when a ' SocietyCanadian has been educating the Cancer Society won't be needed.• ;. none about the value of • ,sally ��cp�� net and rev tatve + " • y t+t�'�"a :�?4l�,fi�� '��gict 6 tt>� 01 �tPdt�s�a� . • , rate 30 years ago. "" years and withyour y help, well ;'Lh f�tt 71.