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T AIL.,r7C11 lZ /4 trE TH THORPE taught youngsters at the East Wawanosh Public School about Russia
during last week's "armchair travelling" unit. Ms. Thorpe, who has travelled in the Soviet Union, helped
the children bake Russian bread.
Writer clarifies terminology
Dear Editor: pay for any of these services as long would like any further information,
I am writing (4) clarify the as they meetprogram guidelines. please phone: 1-800-265-5591 or 482 -
terminology that has been used in It is important to understand that 3411.
recent articles about the the Huron County Home Care
homemaker agencies' deficits and Program is not out of money. Mrs. Elizabeth Cardno
Yours truly
the homemaker rates. .
The home care office is located at Director
The workers employed by 80 Mary Street in Clinton. If you
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homemaker agencies are called
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homemakers — not home care T 9
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by Huron IvIPP Jack Riddell, Apiculture aid F
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Karl Kinzinger, a15 -year veteran deficits: ,
of Ontario's education system, has improved Caee '' , ' --':':':.: :.
been appointed chairman of a mini- Health Minister Elinor Caplanbas„
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stry advisory
committee o elP
education and drug abuse policies.
The creation and adoption of drug
education and drug abuse policies by
school boards was one of the recom-
mendations of Muskoka -Georgian
Bay MPP Ken Black in his report on
the use of illegal drugs in Ontario.
The committee is one of several
steps the ministry of education is
taking in a co-ordinated, attack on
drug and alcohol abuse in this pro-
vince.
Currently director and secretary -
treasurer of the North York Board Of'
Education, Mr. Kinzinger's back-
ground includes 15 years as a
teacher and principal in both rural
• and urban schools, and 20 years in
administrative posts with the North
York board.
In addition to the appointment of a
chairman, 10 major educational
organizations, the Addiction
Research Foundation, and the On-
tario Provincial Police will be
invited to have representation on the
committee along with ministry
education representatives.
The advisory committee's r
will be to ensure that there is c
'sistency in the drug educat
policies which school bbards ado
It will present its report to t
minister by year-end.
Deficit Covered
Town and Country Homemak
of Wingham has recently learn
that its 1988-89 deficit will be cover
by the Ontario government.'
Community and Social Servic
Minister John Sweeney recent
announced the provincial gove
ment will cover the deficits totallin
$700,000 forecast in the homema
.?.rs' programs of the Canadian R
Cross Society and six other not-fo
profit organizations across Ontari
Homemakers provide services
the home to frail, elderly an
disabled people as well as families i
difficulty who need assistance i
erforming tasks such a
ousekeeping and meal preparation
announced a $1..6 !UMW prJectthatwill result in computerized patiOnt
information systems for etnergency
care being installed ,in 38 otitatio
hospitals. • . •
Most emergency departments
keep records manually, making. it
difficult to compile and analyte
statistics on service. The ministry
points out that the computer
systems will facilitate planning for
emergency services and help
streamline administrative tasks.
Data analysis will assist emergency
personnel in providing better patient
Care.
Grants for the new systems are
the third phase of a project that
began with a feasibility study and
develOpinent of a prototype system
tested in two hospitals. A steering
committee representing 10 Ontario
hospitals worked with the ministry
to identify emergency room in-
formation to be incorporated into the
computer systems.
Implementation of the computer-
ized system will begin immediately
of with the facilities expected to begin
data collection and central reporting -
ole by March of this year.
on- Hospital Project
ion I was pleased to learn from Mrs.
pt. Caplan that Clinton Public Hospital
he is' one of 38 hospitals in Ontario that
will receive a grant to install a coin-
puterized patient information
ers system for emergency care.
ed Last May, the minister invited
ed hospitals to apply for grants of up to
$40,000 to help with the acquisition
es and implementation of emergency
ly patient information systems.
rti- In the case of Clinton, the full
g $40,000 has been granted and I have
k- no doubt the money will be wisely
ed used to assist in streamlining ad-
r- ministrative tasks for the hospital.
o. Housing Grants
in Housing Minister Chaviva Hosek-
d has recently announced the follow-
• ing grants to municipalities in the
n riding: _
The Home Care Program is the own s a neighborly one,co
workers.
ment-funded program administered in this writer's opinion
name of the 100 per cent govern-
s.
The province is also committed to
vering the 1989-90 deficits of these
memakers' services subject to a
orough operational review whit
ill examine the costs of providin
ese services and verify th
th
in Huron County by„ the Board of
Dear Editor: th
Health. town council with whom I
At present, home care buys This is a belated Christmas and sometimes disagree quite heatedly,
homemaker services from Town and New Year's greeting card. but who put up with me with all my
Country Homemakers and Para- I did not send many this year, quirks?
except to immediate family who are So, all ' that they wish for
care may include visiting nursing, miles away (13C.,.U.K. and N.Z.),„ wish for them all.
physiotherapy, occupational Also, if I sent to all those deserving This is my sincere thank you card ne
therapy, speech therapy, and othercard,
a I'd still be writing them, and to each and every one of them, and if 7
professional and support services. indigent from paying postage. I have missed someone, please
These services are —ovided to In fact, this is a thank you for all realize you are all special and are F
qualified clients. Tv 4- do not those who have been and are my included. Fa
friends — including my- "other A wonderful 19 to Wingham, a
family” who come to my rescue neighborly town. I couldn't do it
when needed. without you.
And the neighbors — I just could
not function 100 per cent without
them. They unhesitatingly give of
their time and care if asked. "
If I named them all, I'd probably
miss someone. They know who they
are.
It also includes my doctor and
friend, and the other doctors and
concerned staff at the hospital when
I descend upon them for the
necessary help, often at some
ungodly hour of the night.
I include, too, the business people
in town who are also so ready to give
assistance when required — beyond
just being business people.
I also include the police of the town
who have come to my rescue many
times. I can never understand the
attitude of some of those I know who
run away from, not to them.
Dare I also include those of the
Med Health Services.
Other services provided by home respectively 2,000, 3 000 and 12 000 themselves in the New Year, is my
Queen's Bus
ear Editor:
A well-read farm weekly
wspaper recently carried a heart-
enching account of a particular
rm couple's struggle with the
ederal Debt Review Board and the
rm Credit Corporation.
—$6,075 to the Village of Brussels,
the initial payment toward a total of
$6,750 for computerization of the
building department.
—$19,938 to the Township of Mor-
ris, under the Ontario Home Renew-
al Program. The township can apply
for up to $59,938.
h ready to help
KART
AND STROKE
POTION
Of ONTARIO
THE
HEART
FACTS
a Is exercise important
in prevenfing heart
attacks?
A. Yes. Regular
exercise is part of a
healthy lifestyle. In a
physically fit body,
the heart, lungs and
blood vessels work
more efficiontly. It
helps control weight
and helps manage
your stress level too.
419.11MMIEREmmeaRNI
Sincerely yours
Margaret Wormworth
T
PRESS COUNCIL
The Wingham Advance -
Times is a member of the
Ontario Press Council
which 'will consider writ-
ten complaints about the
publication of news, opin-
ions and advertising. If a
complaint cannot be re-
solved with the newspa-
per, it should be sent to
the Ontario Press Coun-
ell, 151 Slater St.., Suite
708, Ottawa, Ontario K1 P
5H3
.011MORIMMINNIEMemm
The Queen's Bush Rural Ministry
is receiving numerous calls froth
people experiencing the same
problems.
he directors of the Queen's Bush
Rural Ministry wish to make its
services available to people with
problems — and those who have
solved them — by putting these
people in touch with each other.
In this way, information could be
exchanged in small coalition groups,
which the co-ordinators of the
Queen's Bush Rural Ministry will
gladly facilitate.
If you have gone through the
review bbard process and found it
unsatisfactory, or are having dif-
ficulty with farm credit, please call.
If you have successfully settled your
situation, please call, too. Others
need to know it was achieved.
The numbers to call are 392-6090
and 357-2149. Collect calls are gladly
accepted.
Yours truly
Brian Ireland
Co-ordinator
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presentation were Mac Ritchie,
Doug Layton, Gary Robinson, Mur-
ray McLennan and Bob Middleton.
The marriage of Miss Beverley
Burchill and Larry Elston took place
in the, Wingham f United Church on
Saturday. A reception followed at
the Wingham Legion Hall.
Friends and neighbors of
Josephine Street North, more than
50 in all, gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Tiffin to honor for-
mer residents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Jardin and Mr. and Mrs. Crawford
Douglas and family. Both families
are leaving Wingham to reside
elsewhere.
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