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At the moment it is 'some- . director of the day care cramped office 'and--an.-even However it is a major part (it
where between an . idea and centre. more crowded closet. the program.
rewil"y.,.hut°eventually a pro- "Im glad people are, If the service is to continue •'I think i•f it grows to What
ject now, being developed at anxious for it," she added, and expand, it will have to we hope, (toy lendkng) Would
the Wingham . Day "Care promising that "As soon as find more space — the be a big part of it," 'firs -
Centre could Ibe almost as we are able to accommodate basement of the -old .post Ireland said, adding I hat
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-. good as having Christmas more people we will make it office building, is, one ,families could find the ,
posibihty, though a store every day. public."
service useful, no matter -
THE ARENA ROOF -required an early clean off this year' The project is a toy -lend- So far the rural resource front would be ideal, Mrs, how many -toys they have at ,
ing "library'. being assem- centre has been funded for Lane. noted. With adequate' home. Variety and charm;
due r ry higher -than -average Snowfall a pletonatioh, shown) had the honors of cleaning off the roof on Dec. bled by the Rural Resource one year with a grant of space it -could expand quick- are important to children,
Roger Irvine, Barry. Hogg and Rick Stapleton (not 20. o -
Centre, a pilot project af- $20,000, from which it has = ly by accepting donations of and the hbrary'would maize
filiated with the day care hired one staff member and surplus toys from families. -this possible without familrt•N
centre: started to purchase toys and and individuals, cutting having to spend a lot of
s6out leaders honored Currently there in the materials. Since itis a pilot down on expenses. money.
neighborhood of 75 toys project, additional funding is The'toy libiary is not •the ' In the cour5c' rf
available for loan to about a not guaranteed," althdugh only focus of the resource establishing the resourcr'
Two long time ,leaders of
'Group, Committee's aurrual Ken >♦ oxtori, who has spent dozen families taking part in Mrs.' Lane said she will be centre# which also has centre, "I ' really got con
:( the clot project. Within a applying for a renewal of the assembled a modest library vinced the need was there for
the 1st Wingham Scout Troop Christmas arty for leaders 23 ears as a Scout leader, `°' y p p ) y
p p p Y few- months, however, if the grant before it expires in of resource material for a toy -lending library;" she
Were guests of honor at'the andspou es. was presented with a new hoped-for space and funding March. parents and care -givers and . concluded. • 7h.e need' iso . .
winter coat bearing his name. can be p and s found, the service Joyce. Ireland from eventually could offer work- there in this community.
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and -tl*'-Scout t,, � while could expand to 'include 'Teeswiter was hired- last 'Shops aseminars' for Undoubtedly ' every .child
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Marty Cretier, a Scouter for families,g ou s ring to get the resource parents in the "community. will agree Whole--heartedly.; •'
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' ( � • ' 15 years before retirig thisthroughout t the 'centre underwa and,
year, received a. wall clock.> area. Y T
with the Scout, crest and- an The idea of lending toys' is starting with some ideas and
-- Alp" ;' as simple as it is sensible. project proposals, she has F r
engraved plaque. w ; Except for the precaution,of accomplished an impressive; "I
•The. Rev. Paul Mills, ,f i
> r, disinfecting the -toys •eac"h -_amount, .though she will not e
a, retiring after five years as be .around to see its final
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time they are returned• ltb
F chi lain to the Scouts, was , �;� �-: , .
p avoid spreading germs), 'rt� '"development..She is retiring � � '• j _
pe` sented with a Scout desk' ventiona1 book -lending works exactly like a con- at the end of the "year to' be
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replaced by Vale ' John-
Group Committee
stonofBluevale.
- Chairman Jerr •Belau er r library.. �sM
g wiAIJ ATED - k•rom a large stuck of td%,•-• Mrs. Ireland explained
$ repgrted that Mr. Foxton has ' ' that in setii u , the to r � r
Jim "Gaunt of RR 3, -Lucan, borrowers may sign'trut one.. P. Y°
s �P hPi� wishes to '' announce the
library she tried to find toys . L Ott
&' been a Scout leader ever"
- or more and take•the•m-ho
_. U in_ g�recrrut.e-d. aures w-hich..-ar�not
me
�'--- -g-ra-dtra-ttb'n--of." -his w-�-fe -to-use. Two -.weeks' -}aster -the—alb: $. '
Dawson "Pollock 23• years .Evelyn (Niathers) from the toys must either be renewed "'readily available elsewhere.
ago. During that time,he has University of Waterloo with or returned and exchanged '•`A , lot of the toys you
`seen a number of his 'own a BA (psychology major)., for different ones. probably''wouldn;vt find in a • . �k , t
sons progress through the Mrs. Gaunt is employed at The.idea is to make a Wide store; you 'have to go to• the �
-ranks of Scouting. 'Recently . Wolverine, London,. as :•tinge of toys and games= educatiorialsupply houses'.''
he has been talking about director of employee and especially, 'the more The national Toy Lending .;, f'.
retiring, Mr. Belanger noted,
g, g relations., expensive educational toys •.Library Association was a
t but has agreed to stay on for reat- help t N
another year.. — available to children who $. pin getting started, { .
Mr.— _ — ml�lit not otherwise have she added.
- k Cretr�t' got involved In
ready accessto'them. The library has -been
° Scouting through the Scout g
Post Office, -The. service, which trrdate operating on -a limited scale
aver thmreg since -• November and. by
Council at Belgr has been funded 10'9 per cent. Z
on to become'a leade a CIO�ed for b , rant from the -Ontario. Christmas t
When a leader was needed in Y ag x `
Ministry of Cornmupity and cataJogued and on the shelf,
Wingham he took over and ISI@W Year's
Social Services, is aimed with another 40 or so pur<'.
has been ,a vital part of the,
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local Scout troop right up to The Wingham Post Office especially at families whose chased and awa.iting,proces }
will close its wit•kets at 4:00 " children do not have regular sing.
his retirement this year. access to well stocked day The associ.atiq,n recoma ° r
' Eventhough,heha's'relired p•m. on,Tuesday, Dec. 31. As: xn r
as a Scout leader, however, all highway .services are care facilities, such as those mends lria'ving at least three '
Mr. Cretier has n "• cancelled in the'afternocn on
not broken living in rural areas. toys for every child using the
x'. a.'.1 ties with -the ovrokeNew Year's • Eve, there Will Not surprisingly, the toy library; Mrs. Ireland. ex-
t.a evrorrenotl re a en user mob® no dispatch h of mail
library has been a big hit plained, which is one reason .,
• • " •_H�b�,,�w,Y _ a' ' w usin it tris had to start with'only a
closed New Year's Da it. Indeed.the only pro le t rl -"R'
group in Wingham. y' has been one. of kee rn th The other big problem is Santa's be Is. a-Jinghn when she jumped onto 'his 1,-1�?
There will be no " wicket P g bells
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With some .. of the. ex
' servitt! and no [ural 'mail demand from ;exceeding the 'Space, Although the idea was into style a as-during..his vi it td:.the .pre ,Tyke /?tai: {F^ 5
perienCed leaders leaving, supply, with the result that not to have the to library at at the Win ham arena.just before Christina"s ,There :v
LONG-TIME SCOUTER MARTY CRETIER was'honored Mr. •Belangero,reported that delivery. No dispatch of mail pp y Y Y
for his man ears of service to Scouting in Wingham. the Scouts and Cubs' are will be made this day as all the project has been kept the day care centre, a lack of some concern whether Santa's t?* rt ,could 'stant•i 'the
y y g g hi hwa'° services are can,. very low=key. available alternatives forced strain,Abut 'al5parently he' recovered in time to make hl!.-.
During the annual ehristmas bora uef -for leaders and desperately in need of some g Y it too opon there, where it
g q celled. "I think we'd be swamped Pe annual -rounds Christmas Eue.'(Names are in
wives, Murray Underwood. of the Group Committee new :leaders.:Anyone in it we opened it right u currently occupies one t
presented Mt, Cretier with'a clock bearing the Scout teresfed is inviied,t0 contaet Normal service will re pe g p," held to protect the next-of-kin,)
crest and a plaque as. a token of 'appr�ciatlian. Mr.
him at 357-1235. sume on Thursday, Jan.- 2. explained 'Jane. Lane,
Cretier had. been a Scout leader for '15 years before
retiring to become a Venturer advisor, (Jerry Belanger N " w I Is'�t� bans
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Murray. Elston has intro-' tolerable that Coda
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duced legislation which will ,
urban centres' of 'this out their• views on h \° t ,
' com tel ban erltra-billin
W t' R• Y gprovince, women still have proceed He said th+
for. physicians' °services, Ilifficulty. finding an ob- and concerns raisf°:, r + t',E•
dentistry services per stetrician, who does not meetings and public ri,(';,:
formed in hospitals and all a p
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insured optometry services inexcusable that today, . drafti.ng the propos(' i I l+ '11th
in the province. almost 20 years after insured Care Xecessibiho'. Ay
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A"ccessibilit Act will also in this. prov'inc'e, palients
regulate ythe amounts scheduled for surgery. must Storm c oses
physicians -may charge' for discuss •'th heir Anes he ist area roads
services insured under the
the fee 'for [services t•to the
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opt in or opt out of HIP. physicians'uho charge fees last Friday, with hlu.tiin)�,
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Those who opt out and bill high Ilan;, O IP rates snow making'tri r°I' �,kT
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their "patients directly will could be li •h•e for fines of up hazardous and , Ins,tn{; •r
not be permitted to charge to $10 0(9). number cif highw, , S'..;
Mr. Elston said the Sgt. John 1icK'ec of the
g � � All10� more than OH}P rates and g .
itheir patients wihl,in'turru,be government ..has spent Wingham OPP roporrt•d
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reimbursed by OHIP. considerable time and effort Friday aflernoon th.,+',
Y in revi4i t° i theektra-billin followin a uic t r'hrtst ir? ,�
Th se who opt in will
bill � g K q
the plan directly, as is now issue, how it is practised in 'and Boxing Wy, therr''Acre
Ontario and itsim act on•the ''accidents 'alt o% rr i he
normal -ractioe Tor? niost p
l Ontario physicians• health care sy's�t�m. place'''
qMr. Elston said eual . He said the' nine 'public He said p6lrce kA (Fr cursing
' - access to health care was his information forums held in Highway 86 west to l,uc:knn�v
i October and November as well as Basi tnw�rrd
primary concern in d'e'
s ` ~_ confirmed what he per- l,istowel, calli•nK dtt�tn
SCOUT 'LEADER FOR 23 YEARS
Foxton, a�''` ( ing the new legisfiation.
sonally' found during'.his conditions"terrible'
Scout leader in Wingham for 23 pears was; honored for "We -claim that we have a travels across the province "Therp's no vistbtttt\, al all
his efforts with a hewtijacket presen'ted by Eloanor Ward kystem••'where no eegnomic, -- that the majority of people out there.”
of the Group Committee•dur,ng thea-rnuai Christmas SHELVES FULL OF TOYS= -Joyce Ireland stands beside the shelves full of toys social, ethnic or.a'ge group in Ontario, support the NII informatiorl u c�
party-" t'o'r"'leaders and spouses - Toe ionge°st-.serving which represent the start. of a toy -lending 'library" being developed as -a Rural will be deterred from govef* 4ent's intention -to available at press' time on
,�ca•ut leader in town, Mr, Foxtbn•hag beer) talking about R&source Centre at the Wingham Day Care Centre. The provincially -funded program receiving needed health care ban extra -billing. the seriousness of any of the
ratiring but was persuaded to stay for another year is being operated •as`a pilot prpyeet serving about a dozen families at present. Staff or from visiting a physician The minister met "per-. ._ accidents .„which occutred
(Jerry Belanger Photo} r hope to expand the opeiation if funding is renewed and More space can be found. of choice. sonally with a large number locally during the s-lorm