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Fortune
of Kuror
Gerry Fortune of RR 1,
Wingham, was acclaimed aa..
president of the .l urlrl
County Federation of Api-
culture during the group's
annual" meeting held last
week at Brussels. She takes
the place of Merle Gunby:
RR 1, Dungannon, who
stepped down following two
terms as president.
In a short speech following
the acclamation, Mrs.
Fortune pledged to continue
to press for controls on
foreign ownership of Ontario
farm land so long as she has
a mandate from the mem-
bers.
e
presiderit
oAgriculture'
She said she remains a
"cautious opts ist" that
solutions will be found tti thin
problemsof hi interni
rates and cost y energy,
adding that it will he difficult
for her to follow Mr. and
Mrs. Gunby, who worked as
a . team , in • doing - the
president's job.
Succeeding Mrs. Fortune
as first vice president of `ti e
federation is John Van
Beers, RR 1, Blyth,. who
moved up from the office of
second vice president.
Moving into that seat is Tony
McQuail, art 1, Lucknow,
who sat on the executive as a
director last rear.
The three directors -at -
large elected et the meeting
are Bev Brown, RR 1, Blue;
vale; Walter. Elliott, RR 1,
Lucknow, ail ,,Jinn Hunter,
RR 1, Belgrave. AU three
served on'theexecutive last
year..
Nine resolutions also were
voted on at the meeting, with
eight being approved to be
forwarded to the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture.
'II'he resolutions dealt with
subjects ranging from the
family farm, high interest
rates and alternative fuels to
weed seeds -and banking
practices.
Stress among teachers
discussed during PD day
Huron County teachers
learned all about stress and,
why teachers are prime
candidates for it during
Monday afternoon lecture by
Dr. Donald Morgenson,
professor of psychology at
Wilfrid Laurier University,
Waterloo. '
The teachers were par-
ticipating in the Professional
Development Day, hold at F.
E. Madill Secondary School
Wi
in ngham.
Dr. Morgenson told
elementary and secondary
school, teachers from central
and north Huron schools that
'`'burn -out statistics" for
teachers are increasing and
eahlv-A1eti tn; :the
five ears.
He said that stress among
teachers is cadged by work
overload, role conflict, low
self esteem,prestige and job
satisfattien; difficulties with
superiors, and the fact that
the teaching profession is
constantly exposed to the
public eye and teachers are
responsible for people rather
than objects.
Dr. Morgenson explained
that although teachers are
knowledgable about
curriculum and new
developments in teaching
techniques, the public looks.
to psychologist and PhDs to
come up with 'innovative'
ideas that aren't really new.
"This is backwards," he
said, and only serves to
cause teachers more stress.
Teachers also suffer from
stress because of all the
rules handed down from the
administration that
eliminate personal
decisions.. In some schools
everything from recess
supervision to washroom
time- limits for students is
rigidly controlled by prin-
cipals.
Added to this are all the
surprises in the classroom,
such as unexpected fire
drills that always seem to
occur during test time, and
unscheduled visits from
board trustees and super-
visors.
Extracurricular activities
expected of teachers, such as
formation and supervision of
clubs, teams and special
events, add to the work load
and also cause stress.
Dr. Morgenson explained
that stress, a nonspecific
response of the body to any
demand made on it, has the
same degrees with good and
bad experiences, cannot be
avoided and must be dealt
with subjectively.
Today humans react to
demands the same way their
ancestors did, only their
problems and solutions are
more abstract. The forced
and prolonged calm, ex-
pected by today's society,
might cause the rage to
build.
He said the secret of
success is not to avoid stress,
and settle for a boring life,
but to capitalize on it by
using it as an energy booster.
In order to do this one has
6 find the right amount of
stress at the right tinie, "and
that takes experience".
Other activities for
Professional Development
Day were two language
development sessions,
featuring Arnie. McCallum,
English consultant from the
Windsor Board of Education,
grade level meetings, a
second talk on the antidotes
of stress by Dr. Morgenson,
and a group lunch at the
Wingham Legion Hall.
12 CandStripers
receive awards
Twelve Candystripers
received awards last week
for hours of volunteer ser-
vice at the Wingham and
District; Hospital:
411;4- , ernin caps for 01 ill
of ` er , ice were: Sus n Lan-
caster, Kendra Furdon,
Cindy Moore and Anita
Hamming. A 50 -hour badge
went to Lyn Webster. Bands
for .75 hours were presented
to Susan Lancaster, Cindy
Moore and Lois Pennington.
Teen volunteer pins for 100
hours were awarded to
Susan Lancaster, Lois
Pennington, Mandy Miller,
Doug Wood and John Leed-
ham. Janise Hill received
her 200 -hour band. A gold bar
for 300 hours was presented.
to Lori:;., cPherson and Janet
4.;•
Storey .w: given a silver
charm for 500 hours of
volunteer service.
The Most Valuable Can-
dystriper awards, voted on
by hospital staff and pre-
sented by evening super-
visor, Sophie Faran, went to
Lori McPherson and John
Leedham, with honorable
mention going to Lyn
Webster and Doug Wood.
Lorna Stuart, president of
ttg . osoit ul , auxiliary,
'"brtj`'' ' t-g'eetings froth the
auxiliary and expressed
appreciation to the teens and
their leaders. Mothers of the
young people were in at-
tendance, together with
Margaret Camp bell, repre-
senting the nursing office,
and Lyn Walker, president of
the RNAs.
Nancy Brown, who is in
charge of the hospital
laboratory, spoke to the
teens on the career of lab
technology. She discussed
the educational require-
ments and type of work done
by a registered lab
technician — "a most re-
warding profession".
Teens interested ir.i doing
volunteer work a t . the
hospital may contact
Mildred McClenaghan at 357-
2528 or Mrs. Barry Pass -
More, 357-1072.
The first ;Whit* ' ap-
proved calls for legislation to
;forge grain elevators to pay
farmers for the .fie patter
content received" ip sol, It
charged that elevator
operators subtract the fine
matter from corn and later
sell it vjthout any return to
the tar er
A second resolution called
for .a committee to study the
problems faced by young
farmers as a result of the
high interest rates, and to
make recommendations on
the matter.
A third resolution called on
the k, OFA to demand an
amendment to the Bank Act
requiring that all banking
transactions be shown on the
day on which they were
made. It was noted that often
a deposit made.o{he day will
not be credited until..,,the
following day, or sometimes
the following Monday.
Another resolution called
for a revision of the Seed Act
to broaden the classification
of noxious weeds and force
the removal of more weed
seeds from seed grain.
A fifth resolution calls for
a committee to examine the
situation facing family
farms and report at the 1981
OFA annual meeting. It
noted the social and
economic impacts of in-
creasing foreign and cor-
porate ownership of farm
land, vertical integration of
the agricultural industry and
tenant leasing.
Three resolutions dealt
with the subject of energy,
calling variously for a
reduction in the $500 licen-
cing fee required to operate
a still producing alcohol ,for
to
.fumel;'tte
these OFAIl fenergly
distriii te�� i atiotion
alternative energy product-
ion methods; and the
development of federal
guidelines which would
encourage farmers to
develop on-farm energy
sources.
The only resolution which.
was defeated called for the
federation to protest the
efforts of governments to
keep interest rates ex-
cessively high.
Just prior to the start of
the business meeting, the
annual Huron County Award
for outstanding service to the
cause of agriculture was
presented to Norm
Alexander of Hullett Town-
ship for his untiring work on
the control of soil erosion.
The presentation was made
by Adrian Vos and Mrs.
Fnnt,,ne '
PBatrietcrrnrharc,'
Charles Tr.
RS of the Wingham Cuba flack are (front) Andy
Inidrew M, Michael Lewlsi-Trevor -Agombar, Scot
ick) Ja011 Creamer, u °:Rlch,', Chris Thynne.
1p, Tim Thompson and Br 41Hespie. With the Cubs
aro Akela Betty Heart d and other lea+
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centre'he new Cubs andthree tea?ds'wr
ceremony iast week: Ih„,
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Following a rather bleak year in 1980,
Western Foundry Co. Ltd. is looking
forward to an upswing in business next
year as the automotive industry begins
to stabilize.
The foundry, Wingham's largest
industrial employer, is just coming
back frorm a one-week layoff during
which two of its four production stations
were closed. However President R. W.
LeVan said' by this week most of the 61
employees laid off should be back,
bringing the work force to 125.
He said the layoff was necessary to
permit ildjustments to the inventory,
adding that a meeting was held with the
employees and they knew it was for
only one week.
Basically this has been a pretty slow
Lyear, Mr. LeVan reported. Although
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Western Foundry's share of the market
for gray iron castings has increased, in
absolute terms business has been down,
and the foundry has operated for most
of the past, six months on just one shift.
He said he hopes to be back up to two
shifts next year, gradually building the
work force back up to 175-200.
Business already shows signs of
improving for the foundry industry, Mr.
LeVan reported, but since customers
want to keep their own inventories at a
minimum for year-end he doesn't ex-
pect any real upswing until the
beginning of 1981.
However he said things look
"reasonably positive” for the
remainder of this year. "Next year
looks even,more positive."
CANDYSTRIPER AWARDS were presented to a number of young
volunteers at Wingham and District Hospital last week. Lois Peh-
nington (back row, left) received a band and pin; Anita Hamming,
next to her, received her cap; John Leedham received a pbl and
badge and also won one of the two most valuable Candystrlper
awards; Susan Lancaster received a cap, band and pin; Kendra
Purdon received a cap and Janet Storey received a 506 -hour silver
charm. In the front row, Lori McPherson received a 300 -hour (gold
bar and was the other winner of the most valuable Candystrlper
award; Mandy Miller received a pin; Janice Hill received a 200 -
hour band and Cindy Moore received a cap and band. Not present
were Lyn Webster, who received a badge, and Doug Wood, who re-
ceived a pin and badge; both also received honorable mention as
most valuable Candystripers. Volunteers receive a cap or badge
after 60 hours of work, a band after 15 hours and a pin after 100
hours.
Local girl
wins award
- Patricia Brophy of
Wingham won the IBM
secretarial science award
presented at the awards
night dinner following the
fall graduation ceremony of
Fanshawe College, London,
last Friday.
The awards night is held
annually to recognize and
honor Fanshawe students
who have made significant
achievements whi e at-
tending the college.
Approximately 325 stu-
dents were eligible *grad-
uate at the colleges six-
teenth graduation ceremony.
ceremony.
SCOUTER KEN FOXTON Invests Ron Beecroft as.a
leader of the Wingham Cub Pack. Also invested as
laarlmre et +h0 eererronnv !eat wawk were Murray
Underwood and Wilson Daw.
Fire destroys barn
An early morning blaze
destroyed a barn on Con. 12,
Lot 28 of Turnberry Town-
ship Monday. Loss of the
barn and its contents, which
included a car, a tractor, a
feed mix mill and a small
amount of hay. There was no
livestock in the barn.
The structure belonged to
Donald Morrison of RR 5,
Lucknow, and was located on
the former Ross King faun.
Wingham Fire Chief Dave
Crothers said when fire-
fighters arrived on the scene,
the barn already was
completely engulfed in
flames and all they could do
was keep the fire from
spreading. The blaze was
reported by a neighboring
farmer, David Elliott, who
saw the sparks drifting
toward his own barn.
Chief Crothers said he
suspects the fire originated
in either the car or the
tractor, noting there was no
hydro service to the barn.
Another fire Saturday
morning resulted in about
$1,000 damage to the home of
William de Vos, located on .
the, Turnberry R Line east of,
Wingham.
Chief Crothers reported
the fire was caused by a
defective fireplace allowing
the flames to get into the
wall of the house. Fire-
fighters had to cut into the
wall to get at the fire, which
they extinguished.
Election update
Since the report last week,
the following changes have
occurred to the local elec-
tions picture:
In Wingham, John Bateson
and Hans Kuyvenhoven
'withdrew from the council
race, leaving seven can-
didates to contest the six
seats. The only other election
will be a three-way race for
two seats on the Public
Utilities Commission.
In Turnberry, Lynn Hoy
withdrew from what would
have been an acclamation to
council. A second nomination,
period produced two candi-
dates, Ben Maida and Ray-
mond Wright, who will join
John Cox on council. No elec-
tion will be required.
A second nominatiop
period in East Wawanosh
managed to fill the two
vacant seats on council. Jim
Taylor and Donald Schultz
filed nomination papers and
were acclaimed to council.
An election will be required
to dedide between two
candidates, Simon Hallahan
and Donald Dow, for
position of reeve.
In the Village of Brussels,
Henry J. (Hank) TenPashas
been nominated to fill the
one vacancy on council. No
election is required.,
There has been one change
in the Morris election scene,
with Robert Blank with-
drawing from the race for a
council seat. This leaves five
candidates for the three
council seats and two for the
position of deputy reeve,
the
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