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The Rt, Rey A. Mande The Church of North India;
Lal,' bishop of Amritsar inaugurated in 1970 through
Diocese, Church of North the neion .of six churches:.
India, and his wife are on a Anglican, United (Congrega-
tour of southwestern Ontario tional, Presbyterian, Mora -
as guests of Anglican, vian), Baptist, Brethren,
Presbyterian and United Methodist and Disciples of
church parishes. Christ, covers an area about
In this area their tour will four-fifths the size of India
take them to both Kincardine and containing about 75 per
for an interdenominational cent of the country's popula-
meeting at the Church of the tion.,Of these 420 million peo-
Messiah March 20 at 2:30 ple, only one per cent are
p.m. and to Clinton March 21 Christian; 83 per cent are1
for an 8 p.m. meeting at St. Hindu and 11 per cent belong
Paul's Anglican Church. The to the Moslem faith.
public is welcome at both Mr. and Mrs. Lal will
meetings. attend an ecumenical con -
Mr. and Mrs. Lal, who ference in Victoria, B.C., and
have promoted adult leas- meet with Anglican, Presby-
ning and leadership training terian and United church na-
programs in their largely tional committees in Toronto
rural diocese, said they look during their six-week stay in
forward to visiting rural Canada.
parishes and sharing in
ministry on Indian reserves.
Bishop Lal, 50, was con-
secrated in 1981 after serving
as a rural pastor in Amritsar
district and as vicar of St.
Paul's Cathedral in Ambala.
From 1976 to 1981 he was
presbyter -in -charge of the
Cathedral Church of the
Redemption at Delhi, where
he helped to organize the
Delhi Forum for Christian
Concern for People's
Struggles to deal with human
rights issues.
He currently is a member
of the Consultative Group on
Human Rights of the World
Council of Churches' com-
mission on international
affairs.
Of special concern to him
and his wife is 'the way
Christians in India are af-
fected by the caste system.
The scheduled caste laws
ensure that poorer Indians
receive special government
concessions to help them
compete against the wealth-
ier classes. Christians, how-
ever, are regarded as being
outside the scheduled caste
system and so are deprived
of these economic and politi-
cal privileges, leaving them
doubly impoverished. •
Fun Nite
winners
announced
Howick Junior Farmers
are celebrating Junior
Farmer Week that started
March 9 and runs until
March 18.
On March 10, a "Fun Nite"
was held in the Fordwich
Hall, with people participat-
ing in various games.
Winners of the door prizes
were: Mrs. Evelyn Wilson,
Bobby Hoehnadle, Terri
Hoenhadle, Bruce Agla,
Harold Gibson and Mary
Anne Gibson.
On March 18, free public
skating will be sponsored at
the Hawick Community
Centre from 1-3 p.m. with a
broomball game to follow
with present Junior Farmers
challenging former. club
members.
The public is invited to
support the Howick Junior
. Farmers .who are observing
the province -wide celebra-
tion.
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HURON -PERTH COUNTY ROMAN
CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL
BOARD KINDERGARTEN
\–R'E4ISTRATION
Sacred Heart School,
Mrs. Mary O'Malley,
Principal,.
Cornyn Street,
WINGHAM, Ontario,
NOG 2W0
Tel. No. 357-1090
Kindergarten Registration Date:
March 23rd, 1984
Time:
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Kindergarten children need to be 5 years of.
age on or before December 31st, 1984:
Please bring proof of age „ Birth Certificate,
Baptismal Certifcate and proof of immunization.
VgailaSSOMMONSill
WINGHAM SKATERS AT INTERCLUB—Members of the Wingham
Figure Skating Club who competed at last week's interclub competi-
tion held at Brussels included: (standing) Yvonne and Charles Trapp,
Karen Montgomery, Kendra Machan, Cheryl Underwood. Tammy
Storm, 1Heather Bishop. Jennifer Hunter, Patty Walker and Jenner
Dennis: (kneeling) Patricia Daer, Christa Crawford and Shannon Simp-
son. The skaters brought home a number of ribbons, medals and
trophies.
Huron doctors oppose
-Canada HeaIth-A-ct---±
The Canada Health Act "
puts the control of health
care in Ottawa's hands ra-
ther than the province's and
that will be costly, says the
president of the Huron Coun-
ty Medical Society:
Ar. Brian Baker of Clinton
heads the society which re-
presents the. 80 doctors in
Huron County. He said it is.
time for patients to question
their doctors and• tell their
Member of Parliament they
do not like the proposed act.
Dr. Baker said it is too late
for the doctors to do anything
about the Act, which has had
two readings in the House of
Commons and is now before
a committee.
-4 He said the Huron County
Medical Society sent a letter
outlining their concerns, but
there was too little time to be
able to appear, before the
committee.
The Clinton doctor said the
Act amounts to. removing
health care control from pro
vinces to Ottawa.
He noted that when the
federal government started
assisting in health funding,
there was a promise of a 50
per cent funding split be-
tween the provinces and the
federal governments. Dr.
Baker said his figures show
that now the province is only
paying about 35 per cent of
health care funding.
"What that amounts to is
that the provinces will have
no , say in health care fund-
ing," said Dr. Baker.
The effect of this, said Dr.
Baker, is that, as an ex-
ample, if extra hospital beds
were needed in Goderich,
hospital representatives
would have to take their re-
quest to Ottawa rather than
Toronto.
"We're fortunate we have
the federal government in
our province, but say Sask-
atchewan isn't so fortunate."
A press release issued late
last week by the Huron
County Medical Society
states The Canada Health
Act "does nothing to im-
prove the delivery of health
care in Canada. All it accom-
plishes is to put even greater
pressure on the provinces,
which are mainly responsi-
ble for the funding of care. It
does nothing to resolve any
of the problems of under-
funding facing the system at
present.'
The society's press release
also says that , despite all
the..rhetori+r„ e.TAct really.
does noohingt',for.patients,
"Because' &f' present un-
derfunding, Many
n-derfunding,many Ontario
hospitals have been forced to •
cut back on beds, staff and
services. New technology for
diagnosing and treating dis-
ease is not always available
to patients. And there is a
growing need for more fa-
cilities and services to look
after the chronically ill and
the elderly. None of these
important issues is address-
edintheAct."
The press release also says
that the doctors will be af-
fected by the 'Act in.a way
that they would become gov-
ernment employees. Dr.
Baker said there has been,
widespread concern that the
new Act doesn't allow doc-
tors to opt out of hospital in-
surance plans, but he said
that isn't a problem in Huron
as of the 80 doctors in the.
county only two or three
have opted out.
"It's (the Act) not solving
the problems, .just adding to
them," states • the press re-
lease.
Shower is held
for Sharon Exel
BRUSSELS — Despite the
stormy weather, 59 ladies
attended a bridal shower for
Sharon Exel Feb. 29 to wish
her well in her upcoming
marriage.
Debbie Higgins greeted
the ladies at the door, while
Sharon's aunt, Fran Exel,
welcomed the guests and
thanked them for coming out
oh such a stormy night.
Another aunt, Anne Vader,
led the ladies in several
contest and a poem, telling a
few'thillgs about the bride-to-
be, was read by Ada
Haasnoot, also an aunt.
Then Miss Exel opened her
gifts, assisted by her sister
Malinda and her cousins,
Andrea Haasnoot and
Michelle Vader. She thanked
all the ladies for coming and
for the lovely gifts. She also
invited them to drop by her
parents' home And view her
gifts. Lunch was served by
her relatives, assisted by
Jane Badley and Shirley
Snyder.
Seniors'
Day Centre News
By Pam Williams
Get out your top hat and
tails, and of course your
shillelagh and dancing
shoes, and come to our St.
Patrick's T)ay dance this
Thursday at 1 p.m. You'll
hear some great en-
tertainment and maybe we
can entice you with some
Irish "green" punch.
Everyone is welcome.!
Last Wednesday, Janet
Amos, artistic director at the
Blyth Summer Festival, was
our guest speaker. MS.
Amos, a dynamic spokesper-
son for the theatre in Blyth,
explained which plays would
be presented this summer
for the 10th season of the
festival. We are looking for-
ward to attending most of the
plays during the summer
months again this year.
Our next flea market will
be Saturday, April 7, from 10
as one fund-raising method
at the centre.
Marie deVos, one of the
centre's board members and
volunteer, presented her
holiday to Hawaii, Australia,
New Zealand and Figi last
week by way of colorful
es. It was great to see the
interesting scenery, sunny
skies and the lack of snow.
Programs that are coming
up at the centre will be the
film "If You Love This
Planet" March 20 to 22 .at
1:30 p.m. each afternoon.
This award-winning film
should be seen by all.
The next foot clinic will be
next Tuesday, March 20,
from 1 to 3 p.m. Please phone
us at the centre if you would
like to attend. We have two
phone numbers: 357-1440 or
357-1445.
What is the value of a
smile these days, you might
to
a.m. to 3 p:m. Tables are—ask? It costs nothing but
available for rental by
calling 357-1440. If you are
involved in spring cleaning
over the next few weeks,
please feel free to donate any
unwanted articles to our
sale. We use the flea market
Happy Gang opens
meeting with Luncheon
The Wingham Seniors
Happy Gang clubheld its
regular monthly meeting
last Friday at the Armouries
starting with a potluck
luncheon at 12:30 p.m.
After lunch, the business
meeting opened with the
usual exercises of "0
Canada", the Lord's Prayer,
the reading of the minutes
hand the treasurer's report.
Mrs. Russell McGuire, the
club president, announced
the Happy Gang and the day
centre have purchased a
good quantity of styrofoam
cups. Travel news and a
notice of upcoming horse
races dominated the
correspondence.
The day centre is holding a
St. Patrick's Day dance
Thursday and the Happy
Gang members are invited:
The club also passed a
motion to try its luck with a
table at the day centre's flea
market scheduled for April
7.
Since the group's next fun
night falls the night before
Good Friday; it has been
cancelled. The May fun night
was left open for discussion.
A nominating committee
has volunteered to act for
1985. George Taylor read an
appeal from the, United
Senior Citizens of Ontario for
help in raising funds to buy a
building of its own. Last year
the rental for office space
was over $400 per month. It
might be of interest to know
there now are more than
1,100 clubs affiliated with the
USCO. So seniors are in good
company.
Also, he added, except for
two or three paid staff
"members, all those who are
spending time and effort for
seniors in Ontario are doing
so on a volunteer basis.
After the business
meeting, six tables of
progressive euchre were
played. The following Were
prize winners: high pink,
Lyla Treleaven; low pink,
Margaret Moffatt; high
• white, Gordon Francis, low
white, Russell McGuire.
Rena Fisher won the draw
prize.
Hope you're not super-
stitio4 : the next meeting is
Friday. April 13.
creates much. It happens in
a flash, but the memory of it
sometimes lasts forever. Try
a smile today.
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Church Directory
Wingham Pentecostal Church
359 Centre' 8t'reet
Rev. Victor Grieco, Pastor
SUN., MAR. 18, 1984
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00. a.m. - Morning Worship Service
7:00 p.m. - Family Service
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SALVATION
ARMY
Edward St.,
Wingham
Sunday,, Mar. 18
9:45 a.m - Sunday School
11 00 a m - Family Worship
Service
7 00 p m Salvation Meeting
Everyone Welcome
Monday, Mar. 19
8'.00 p.m. - Home League
for Ladies
WINGHAM
UNITED
CHURCH
217 Minnie St..
Sunday, Mar. 18
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Worship Service
Minister: Rev. J. Rea Grant
B.A., M.Div.
Organist: Mr. Hap Swatridge
Telephone:
Church - 357-2961
Manse - 357-1072
St. Paul's Church
(ANGLICAN)
WINGHAM
John Street at Centre Street
THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF
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SUNDAY, MAR. 18; 1984
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Holy Communion
11:00 a.m. - St. Paul's
1:15 p.m. - Trinity - Belgrave
Rev. Douglas Madge