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Ken Baker re-elected by St. Pcters council
The annual meeting of St.
Peter's Lutheran Church in Zur-
ich was held on January 28 beg-
inning with a pot -luck dinner.
Mr. Ken Baker, vice-president
of the church council served as
chairman of the business part of
the meeting. Mr. Laird Schilbe,
secretary reported that the cong-
regation had been represented
at the Eastern Canada Synod
by Earl Schilbe in June and at the
Western District of the Synod by
Glen Thiel in April. He reported
also that the surveys on the
church properties in the village
had been properly registered.
For attending to this long stand-
ing need he paid tribute to the
late Mr. Ivan Kalbfleisch who had
been vice-president of the cong-
regation in the previous three
years.
Gifts and memorials received
during the year 1975 were new
communion vessels, a stereo -
record player and a sanctuary
lamp. Mr. Bert Klopp thanked
all who had contributed to the
improvements at the cemetery
by way of time, gifts of money,
trees and voluntary labour.
Mr. Jack Turkheim in giving
the report as congregational
treasurer said that it was a pleas-
ure to report all bills paid and
all indebtedness disposed of.
The budget adopted for 1976
provides for the current operat-
ions and maintenance and for a
substantial contribution to Synod-
ical benevolence; but the property
committee foresees the need
to make special appeals for paint-
ing and extensive repairs. Mrs.
Harvey Hohner reported for the
Lutheran Church Women which
has contributed to the world
hunger appeal, to the Children's
Aid Society and other services.
The LCW also had a number
of study programs on various
mission projects and community
servicing. The Sunday Church
School reported on its eleven
months of educational work in
the year and the Vacation Church
School reported on its two weeks
of classes in mid -summer.
Mr. Carl Willert and Mr. Louis
Willert are thanked for their six
years of service on the Church
Council. They are to be succeeded
for the next three year term by
Mr. Andrew Imanse and Mr.
Herb Keller. (Council members
may serve a maximum of six
consecutive years).
At the Council meeting of
Hints hospif 1 closing
may be politic 1
Dear Sirs:
Poor Huron County! Suddenly
we are the ultimate example of
extravagance in OHIP's master
plan of economy, Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital is due to be
closed in that particular capacity,
and ominous rumours have been
heard about the Exeter and
Clinton Hospitals.
The people in rural areas
evidently have no real medical
needs which can't be serviced by
large centres 30 to 50 miles away.
Strange that Larnbton County is
so much more economical--Petrol-
ia can afford to expand their
hospital. Or is it merely that
Lambton has a PC represent-
ative?
Huron County, long a bastion
of Conservatism, has dared to
elect a Liberal, and we are duly
having our knuckles slapped for
it. That reminds one of a small
boy who loses his temper because
people won't play the game his
way, so he takes his ball and bat
and stomps home. Unfortun-
ately, this is not a game, and
people will lose much more --
essential health care --from this
alarming show of political sour
grapes.
Perhaps the problem is even
a .s for
simpler to explain --perhaps this
government feels that in these
tight times, preservation of
mental health is a luxury. Since
one cannot see the illness, it is
then easier to ignore, and concen-
trate upon more apparent dis-
eases.
That is a serious step backward
for our society, I'm afraid, and
may result in heartbreak and even
tragedy for those individuals and
their families requiring care that
has been denied them due to
economic cutbacks.
What is the price, Mr. Miller,
of the loss of a worthwhile indiv-
idual due to a fatal, drunken
accident? Or the suicide of a
desperate soul who might have
been treated? Or the breakup of
a marriage because no guidance
counsel was available?
The function of the Goderich
Hospital is varied, reflecting the
needs of today's complex society.
Such an important part of medical
care cannot be safely ignored for
the sake of callous political
expediency.
Roberta Walker, R.N.
Grand Bend.
•
P.S. I hope you have the
integrity to print this.
February 9, Mr. Kenneth Baker
was re-elected chairman, Mr.
Laird Schilbe as secretary and
Mr. Jack Turkheim re-appoint-
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entertain
The Zurich Women's Institute
entertained the residents of
the Blue Water Rest Home at
their February birthday party
on Wednesday evening, Febru-
ary 4.
Mrs. Mildred Klopp was chair -
lady for the program which cons-
isted of musical numbers by Ray
and Peter Mathonia, violin select-
ions by Tim Westlake and songs
by Julie and Peter Miller,
accompanied by Sue Anne
Schroeder with her guitar. Mrs.
Marie Pask and Verlyn Fisher
each contributed readings.
After serving lunch to the
residents and visitors, the memb-
ers met in the craft room for their
regular meeting.
As the topic for the meeting
was World Affairs, Mrs. Klopp
gave an interesting resume of
many events which are in today's
headlines such as, International
Women's Year, Inflation,
Death of the Chinese leader and
other events.
Roll call was answered by
25 members giving an item in
the news.
In the business, plans were
made for quilting at the regular
March meeting and a wedding
dinner late in February.
Reports were given on the
two card parties by the conven-
or, Mrs. V. Dinnin.
Card parties will be held in
the Hay Township Hall on
February 9 and 16, with group
III in charge.
It was also agreed to assist
at quilting at the Self -Help
Project and decided to send in
registration fee for Officer's
Conference in May at Waterloo
University.
Before closing, "Happy Birth-
day was sung for a member,
Mrs. Westlake. '
ed as treasurer. The sante
delegates were appointed, that is
Mr. Earl Schilbe to Synod and
Mr. Glen Thiel to the District
meetings. The pastor reported
eight funerals in the year, three
baptisms, four young persons
confirmed and one adult.
Good Citizenship
deserves a medal
Do you know anyone here in Ontario who—through
selflessness, humanity and kindness without expect-
ing anything in return—has made this a better
province in which to live?
That's the kind of person for whom the Ontario
Medal for Good Citizenship was established.
Recipients are selected by an independent
Advisory Council of Ontario citizens whose honorary
chairman is the Lieutenant -Governor of the Province.
Anyone may nominate a person for the Ontario
Medal, and nomination forms are available by
writing:
Executive Secretary
Advisory Council
Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship
Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1P4
Making a nomination is itself an act of appreci-
ation for good citizenship. AH nominations should
be received by April 15, 1976.
ONTARIO MEDAL FOR GOOD CITIZENSHIP
AND SEN
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