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Home My WebLink AboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-01-30, Page 8s .1.1 • •cr • fl V9 *eke WeOfl m�ze henviiy than d. ',mafiosi/ and Ove, ha to to 47 Per OR 9keil 4 I 1.: eraIeaeo srs.N4iona Non tio .,Witelt (Jai W.24 The survey was undertaken for Health And `Welfare Canada by, the thlinersity, of Waterloo to 9ittekt. an accurate estimate of • the exten.t of smoking (Meng The survey covered all fittide4t$ in Grades 3 to '13 An 409 oPhale? selected • to • be •tetireffen tetie oithe 1K,000 940 4011,9914, In Canada. Both elementary and secondary schools were included from each province and from urban and • rural areas. A total of 105,788 studentaresponded to the survey rffleSionaire. If -revealed that by age12, one half of Canadian school children have at least tried smoking. By 'age 14, 15 per cent of boys and 20 per Cent of girls . are daily smokers and by age 17 these figures hare increased to 27 per cent of boys and 30 per cent of girls. Beyond this age, the • proportions of students who reported daily smoking did not change significantly. The figures showed some indications that FREESTYLE WINNERS—Wingham's .Figure Skating Club competitions • last Wednesday resulted in a numberof proud freestyle winners. First place for the Junior Ladies was taken by Elizabeth Brydges with Julie Daer and Dawn. Nicholson placing second and third. For the Junior Men the- winner was Jamit.Daer with Charles Trapp coming in second. Intermediate Ladies • . . , . saw Caryn Nicholson taking first; Janice Daer, second, and Elizabeth Kauf- man, third. Curtis Moore took the intermediate Men's and April Moore captured the Senior Ladies. Senior Men's saw Mark Moore placing first and George Dierolf, second'. ' ' •-- . •. . i, • Facing new year is meditation • ",/940 Of daily smokers' of sexes occurred " n tbe Atlantic provinces, notably New Brun- ' awl*, 18 per cent and News foundiand. 17 per cent, po, Owen westernmost provinces . and, Quebec were near- the national average of 13 'Wit* Qatari°. had 12 percent- .and Manitoba had 10 per cent, the lowest rate of school children who smoke. Statistics showed that children with non-smoking parents were somewhat less likely to be regular smokers themselves than a *toe term friends 81noked, 68 Melee 904, 73 pe cent of f Accordipg to tbe.a studeit8 causes lung calmer, 83.percent-of per cent of girI, but a proportion reported beng Ansi nn thaJanne 7le -- luireentof boys and 17 per cents* girli.,Far more regular smokers than non-imobers denied the relationship or were undecided about it. Students believe ,that smoking has harmful effects on health, other than lung cancer, non-smokers More so than smqkers. • ••••, entoryi Clearance All merchandise reduced including dresses, sportswear, underwear and more! Lady Maitland Shop Old Sumo Mill, ons mile east of Chantey Open Thurs. Fri. and Sat. at 10 a.m. Clans 5 p.m.. Friday nights till a p.m. Eighteen persons ,attended a most interesting meeting of the • Three Ms of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Dr. and Mrs..' Robert H. • Armstrong presided for the meeting and Mrs. Jini Carr conducted the devotions. Mrs. Gordon Wall read scripture passages from the fifth and ninth chapters of St. Mat- thew's Gospel which were very appropriate for the entrance to r the new year. The meditation, "Facing the• " New Year, encouraged the members to let their light shine that others may .see their good SP A. S • INGHAM FRUIT MARKET Heinz -10 oz. •Tomato Soup 4/.89 Cee Grade - Sib. bag • winks and glorify God in heaven. le • • • Cis.- • i . - i131,•:, • MAO'S . great healing powers. • -••••—ts'".• • - Ow Horizons .grants can. help -Knox Urirted . • - listened to- Ifs words: "13elievi Snhneklars, • _ were also'acknowledged as they . ye that I am able to' do .thia,f?' • 'Beef .Ste(ikette$ 11)."' 4..7 • ,11; holds..annual. which Jesus. spoke aS He healed • You Don't • Have • Money Tree? You may not need one Check your Spore room, attic and garage Turn uneeded items into cash Use the classified columns in the ADVANCE"TIMES CALL 35/-2320 99 seniors share their interests Retired individuals who wish to undertake activities for the benefitcif themselves and others in the community can do so by foiining a group and applying for " a .New Horizons grant. The program was developed in 1972 by the Federal Department of Health and Welfare. It is a chance for seniors to share their ininterests, skills and talents amongst themselves and with other community members and reduce socsing.s of uselessness and loneliness often esqierienced by the retired. •- • The grants can help fund a vast " number of separate and corn- bined activities related»to sports, games, crafts, bobbies, history, culture, education, social and information services. • In Wingham there are at least two examples where seniors have gotten together and taken ad-, vantage of the grants., The Good Intentions Club, formed just over a year ago, is made up of 10 directors plus other tenants living in senior citizen apartments en Alfred Street. Its grant, which should be spent within 18 months of receiving it, helped to provide an organ, shuffleboard table and kitchen, FREE Mink Oil Water Proofing with every pair of women's winter fashion Snow Boots at a BIG »3110i •*Ai /0 discount. Men's work boots otop.", 41170 off with free Mink -Oil Many more Bargains to choose from. This week only. ajte. 0- SHOES WHERE FIT COUNTS Wingham, Ont. 357-3421 equipment for the tenants' party room. The club also purchased flags and planters to celebrate Wingham's centennial. - The Happy Gang group, also made up of 10 directors, has received two grants with the second one focused on the Wing - ham Day Centre for the Horne - bound which operates out of the Armories. Dishes, -cutlery, cook - Ware, two wheelchairs and lounge chairs, a sound system for the building, a shuffleboard, slide projector and screen are only a few items made possible by the grant. But these are only two ex- amples where seniors have used —die grants in this area. Since 1912 New Horizons has helped to fund about 3,700 projects in both, large and small communities through- out Ontario. To be eligible for the grants • certain conditions are required by health and welfare. Firstly a group must be formed for the purpose of starting a project and at least 10 volunteers. the majori- ty of whom must be permanently Public relations is meeting theme Mrs. Sid Adams, president, opened the meeting of the Maitland Women's Institute, with the theme Public Relations, in the council chambers on January 22. Mrs. Jacklin read the minutes, treasurers report and correspondence. The Officers' conference is April N. 30 and May 1 in Waterloo. Also discussed was the new 4-H project. "Youi- Corner of the World", for girls who will be 12 by March 1. Any girls in- terested are asked to telephone Mrs. Jacklin, Roll call was an - by each bu-.911 bringing amily heirlooms Or antique and telling of its use. Tice motto, -Health is better than wealth". was given by Mrs. Jacklin. She also introduced the guest speaker. Mrs . David Ireland of Teeswater. who at- tended the national convention in Saskatoon last summer. Her slides and talk were very in- teresting, Mrs. Hutchison thanked Mrs. !Mend andpresenated her with a gift.. A social hour followed with lunch. • retired, should serve as a board of directors. Once, a project has been approved its funding dura- tion should be no more than 18 months. However some excep- tions have ben made allowing for an additional 18 months. Al- though the grants can fund many aspects of a new project such as • renovations and materials it cannot be used for erecting new buildings, pnrchasitig •of buses and salaries to' participants or directors of the project. Finally if the project continues after the 18 - month period it is the group's responsibility to seek alternative funding. To get in touch with New Horizons call collect, person to person, to Mrs. Bennie, 481-5183, or write to the Ontario Regional Office, 2300 Younge Street, Suite 1104, Toronto, M4P 1.E4,. Once contacted a New Horizons field officer should be in touch with the group within a few days. Part of the officer's role is to help the group develop its new project. Day Centre News .Poor weather was responsible for keeping a few out-of-towners from participating. in the day, centre's activities this week. Those who were able to get here enjoyed the exercises, singsongs, garnes and work. ....„ Tuesday at ,the , centre' the clients took a trip to Holland as Marie De Vos showed slides and spoke of the customs and Ways of -the Dutch. The afternoon was spent working with Anita -Mahe. The instruction in ceramics in- cluded staining 'techniques which the clients find easy to work with Wednesday brought a storm restricting the numbers .to Wingham residents. The several who were able to get iri enjoyed a good hot meal games and cards. . On Thursday the group finished up its macrame projects and will start ceramics next week The wether is always sunny. bright, and warm inside the day centre for the homebound. If you know of sorneoffe in the area who could benefit em the service for the winter, please call 357-1440. the blind men. BELGRAVE — The annual meeting of Knox United Church was held on Sunday, January 27. Following the morning service members of the congregation gathered in the Sunday School room, where all enjoyed a smorgasbord lunch. Rev. John G. Roberts con- - ductedthe meeting and opened with the hynin, "191 Hail the Powerof Jesus Name", followed by prayer. Mrs. Glenn Coultes was ap- pointed secretary and read the minutes of the last meeting of January 1979. Election of new of- ficers for 1980 resulted as fol- lows: session, Robert Grasby, Lewis Stonehouse; stewards, Mrs. Lawrence Taylor, John Anderson, Harold Vincent; trustee, Bert Johnston. Christian Education, Mrs. William Coultes. All members of the ushers and offering stewards, manse com- mittee, United Church Men, Sunday School superintendents and auditors were returned to office. It was decided to hold the Country Fayre on Saturday, June 28, in the Belgrave Conununity Centre. Plans were approved to purchase a piano to be used in the church sanctuary. Clifford Coultes, on behalf of the congregation, moved a vote of thanks to Rev. John G. and Mrs. Roberts for their leadership and spiritual guidance during the post year. The meeting ad- journed and dosed with the bene- diction. Jr. Inst. sees floor covering demonstration HOWICK—A unique and in- teresting presentation of floor covering was enjoyed by metnbers of the Howiek Junior Institute -when they met recently in the library of the school. The two guest speakers were Al Ten Pas of Ten Pas Floor and Decor Centre, Listowel, and Don Mulholland of Armstrong Flooring. They were introduced by Pauline Otton and thanked for their interesting demonstration by Myrna Penny. Presidssut Lis Hargrave con- ducted the meeting. Plans were pude for the area spring meeting to be belci in Fordwich in April. Mrs. Gertrude Tiffin showed interesting slides of Europe, including East and West Ger- many, The Berlin Wall and Switzerland. A donation was given for postage tO mail weekly church bulletins to shutin.s; also to Mrs. Fred McGee for Cradle Roll supplies. rBreAllgSchneidesadedib.ba Chicken Legs 2.89 WINTER HOURS: • Monday to Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Fridays 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Phone 357-2240 •a.OSED SUNDAYS Ws Deliver on2a.nc . • „..:•• 'se:" .••ft '" ninin — • ... r4 -;:.•:•..., , ..... S.• . .., ... , .... • l' 4-, • It. 401; . x..., t ,...4.4 ., • e'....,:i.,/..•'.,.-4-.). ..,„ I • 10 • n • .m$.>"• 0 Choose from a garden of patterns The fresh spirit of youth, the Joy of a sunny garden, the timeless beauty of design excellence and the traditional quality of Royal Albeit Epglish Bone China have wed In "New Romance". 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