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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1984-04-18, Page 6A6 THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 18, 1984 Y4l OFPH disbands but .efforts can The Ontario Federation for "the Physic- ally Handicapped (OFPH), a long-time advocate of social and political change for disabled people in Ontario, has disbanded. Even in disbanding, though, the Federa- tion's efforts will be continued. Its remain- ing assets are being dispersed and will continue to fund opportunities for disabled people. "The OFPH was the first federation to bring agencies which work on behalf of disabled people and consumers with disabili- ties together to work on and lobby for solutions to problems common to everyone", said Iris Boshes of the Canadian Hearing Society, and secretary of the Federation. The decision to disband was based on a survey members as well as the knowledge that, with the emerg nce ofstrong organiza- tions of consumer and • issue -oriented coalitions, the federation was less neces- sary " she said. This does not mean that the network and communication channels established will no longer be there," said Andria Spindel, executive director of the Ontario March of Dimes. 'A co-ordinated response to govern- ment by agencies and consumers will continue." Further advocacy on disability -related issues will be addressed by the Ontario March of Dimes. its government relations committee, initiated as a result of the federation's success in advocacy, will act as a"catalyst for action when new issues arise, seek the co-operation of groups 'and make lists available for the use of others. It was also recommended at the final meeting of the federation to divide its assets of 59,200 to support four new initiatives. The Community Occupational • Therapy Associates (COTA) will administer $1„200 to cover consumer expenses related to the development of Centres for Independent Living in Ontario. A scholarship fund of $3,0Q0 will be invested and administered by the Ontario March of Dimes. An awatd called The Ontario Federation for the Physically Handicapped Award of Merit will be given annually to physically disabled .students planning to further their education The Canadian Hearing Society was awarded 52,000 to provide sign language interpreting services for people with hearing impairments attending cross -disability con- ferences. The Ontario March of Dimes was awarded $3,000 to help defray costs for disabled people attending their -social policy seminar iron 11� 1the last 13 years, the Federation jtui precipitated change on behalf of disabled ppecoopple in transportation,_ i barman rights, bullding codes, hhousing and support sqr- vices, employment and education. Members submitted numerous briefs'on these issues to government and held'.• highly . successful provincial conferences on education, inde- pendent living and housing. In 1981, the International Year of Disabled Persons, the Federation administered over $500,000 in grants. It published a highly successful series on' lggal services and disability -related information called, "What Are Year Rights?" provided consultation on barrier -free design throughout Ontario and operated the '°Kids on' the Block" puppet troupe Moe Koffman will appear in BE' Moe Koffman, "Canada's jazz ambassa- dor to the world," and his jazz quintet will be appearing at, Blyth Memorial Hall Sunday, Apr. 29. They are "artists of world stature"says The Advertiser of Australia, "undoubtedly five of the best' purveyors of jazz on the North American continent" reports King- ston's While Standard. Although he is best known for his hit of 1958, "Swinging Shepherd Blues", Moe Koffman's accomprishments span a lifetime. He began with the violin and moved on to the saxophone becoming a teenage prodigy working in the United States with bands led by Jimmy Dorsey, Sonny Dunham and Charlie Barnet. After studying flute in New York, he introduced this instrument to jazz and popularized it as a yip instrument. Always innovative, Mr. Koffman has combined his jazz with a great range of musical styles --classical, rock and pop. This HEY KIDS! ... ENTER rn*7ee's wider appeal is why Moe Koffman has fans everywhere, not just with the ijazz elite. The Winnipeg Free Press says ' Koffman is a consummate musician and is keenly attuned to what is good an at the same time popular. This approach has done more to popularize jazz than the iconoclastic ape proach." Mr. Koffman is backed by.a combo 'of accomplished musicians in their own right - Ed Bickert on guitar, bassist Kieran Overs, keyboard player((Bernie Senensky and • drummer Howie Silverman. • One of Koffman's most listened to pieces =is "Koff Drops", the thettie tune for CBC Radio's As It Happens. But in concert is -where you can get the best sampling of his amazing variety of jazz styles.) Tickets for :Moe Koffman, The Jazz Quintet are available at the Blyth Festival box office, 523-9300 or 523-9225. 7th Anniversary Celebrations - Just returned from a 3 day study session with ' "Robin Barker HAIRFORCE ADVANCED 'ACADEMY".. We are ready to celebrate. We offer over 35' years combined experience with several Designers Awards in the past 7 years. We thank all of our customers, old and new for your past support and look forward to serving you - in the future. 5 /1 I W0.14‘�� FISESIC MOM C 0ntest Just print in 25 words or less why you think your Mom is the World's Finest. Entry will be judged for originality and crea- dvity by ea,indepenrleet judge. I4ERE`S'HaW'TO `ENTER... Just come into your local Dixie Lee and pick up an entry ballot. Children 12 and under are eligible and judge's decision is final. Winner will be notified before Mother's Day. CONTEST DEADLINE -MAY 7 It's fun, it's easy and only at.... EAR PIERCING ` complete >sf with studs KIM VAN VLIET, daug} to o Con an Lois Van Vliet, Blyth and grand: aughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Vere D. Cunningham, R.R. 5 Goderich, " recently gratluatedfrom the Registered Nursing Program at Cone- stoga College of Applied Arts and Technol- egy, Stratford Division. • She is currently employed at London Psychiatric Hospital. Obituaries McLJAN = ROESCH David (Joe) McLean; sop of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Y, McLean of Seaforth and Elizabeth Roesch, daughter of Rene Roesch and the late Mrs. Roesch, of Orbey, France were married in Orbey, on December 23rd, 1983: Among the guests attending were Margaret and Terrence Bullen of Bayfield, Ontario. Tees. & Fri. -9.5130 - Appointments not Wed. & Thorn. -77130 Sat. -8.2 Biwa THiS GIANT (5 I!).) CHOCOLATE` BAR FOR YOUR MOM FRIED CHICKEN and SEAFOOD SEAFORTH 627-0220 CLINTON 482-7337 Owned & Operated by Doug Rhude WATCH FOR SUPER SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND. 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Vacuum Packing for Custom Processing All prices subject to market change - :]41]4'j Milli St He nate ABATTOIR Plant 262-3130 Gigantic Handyman's AUCTION This Sunday, April 22 at 1 p.m. at the South Huron Roc Centre Exeter Thousands of dollars of new and used bankrupt, overstocked and clearance items to be liquidated by public auction without reserve. Partial lisitng only includes: • compressor • drill presses • grinders • '/, " drills • band saw • sandblaster • air impact gun • D.A. sanders • air buffers • die grinders.• recoil air hose • vises • extension cords • paint guns • pun- ches • chisels • drill bits • gear pullers • come-alongs • chain hoists • hammers • wrenches • sockets • mallets • extension bars • soldering guns. Hundreds of otker assorted tools of all descriptions. OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE LADIES • Glass and china • brass • feather pillows • rockers • fancy tables • giftware, etc. etc. Terms: cash, Mastercard, Visa or Certifiable cheque. Auctioneer Art Lerive Jr. (licensed auctioneer) AUCTIONS UNLIMITED, Dorchester, Ontario 26a-8748 If you have any questions regarding this sale or items please phone, ED MARTIN Angus Edwin Martin, 80, -of Brussels, died suddenly on Sunday, Apr. 8 at the Wingham and. District Hospital. The son of the late Francis -Martin and Jean Reid, he was born on Aug. 18, 1903 in Morris Township and attended Brussels Continuation School and Stratford Normal School. He taught school at Blyth, Howick, Fordwich, Grey, Cranbrook and Ethel and had a business course in Stratford; Secretary of the Brussels Fair for a number of years, he was also Secretary for the Lions Club for three years, President and Secretary of the Brussels Senior Citizens, Secretary for the Masonic Lodge in Brussels for 30 years, Secretary -treasurer of the Brussels United Church, an elder at the Wroxeter United Church and a member of the Melville Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Winona Frain, one daughter, Gwendoiyne, Mrs. Jelin Tooth, of Toronto, one brother, Ernest Martin, of Listowel and two grandchildren, Lorraine and Gregory Tooth. He was predeceased by three brothers, Earl, Clarence and George. - Funeral services were held at the Brussels Chapel of the M.L. Watts Funeral Home on Tuesday, Apr. 10 with Rev. Charles Carpentier officiating. Interittent Brussels Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Fred Thuell, and William Perrie. Pallbearers were Sam Sweeney, Bob Grasby, Bruce McCall, Les Knight, Fred Uhler and Wilfred, Shortreed: Flower bearers were Ross Duncan, Jim McTaggart and Denis Langrldge. JOHN RILEY Joseph John Riley died at the Callander Nutsing Home, Brussels, on Wednesday, Apr. 11. He was 101. Surviving are three daughters, Evelyn, Mrs. Jack Hoph of Calgary, Alberta; Irene, Mrs. Gordon Hoph of Stratford; Margie, Mrs. Aaron Lease of Stratford; five sons, Clifford of Brussels; Gilbert of Grand Valley; Ferguson of Wingham; Oliver of Wroxeter; Donald of Garnish, Newfoundland; also survived by several grandchildren and great grandchildren and one sister, Irene Grimold- by of Seaforth. The late Mr. Riley was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth Wright in 1973; three daughters, Winifred, Mrs. Sam Boutette: Jean, Mrs. Chester Alderson; Irma, Mrs. Lou Peachman; two sisters, Lisa and Margaret and one brother, Charles. Funeral service was held from the Brussels Chapel of M,L, Watts Funeral Home on Saturday, Apr: 14. Spring interment Maitlandbank Cemetery, Sea - forth. CHARLOTTE LAUZON Charlotte Lauzon, 49, of Stratford died Tuesday, Apr. 3 at the Seaforth Community Hospital. Born in Danzig, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Fritz and Herta Prig. Surviving are her husband Ronald, one daughter Michele, one son, Mitchell, all at home, two sisters, Christel Wolyniuk, of Woodstock and Edith Latimer, of Germany and three brothers, Helmut, of Kitchener., Peter, of Australia, and Alphonse, of Germany. There was no funeral service or visitation as ,requested by the deceased, however a memorial service will be held at a later date. Interment Avondale Cemetery. Jack Riddell sums Throne Speech BY JACK RIDDELL I was the wind-up speaker to the Throne Speech for the Liberal Party. My report this week will be a short summation of my speech, Although I confined my remarks to education, provincial grants and agriculture, I touched on Bill 17, which limits the campaign process to 30 days. We feel stronglthat this Bill is not designed to make the democratic process more open and occestable, A short election campaign would enable the government to maximize its pre-election preparations and it will place the opposition parties at an enormous disadvantage as they do not have the luxury of tinning the date of the writ. When i dealt with education, I addressed the issue of Grade 13. In 1964 a government advisory committee told the then Minister of Education, and now the Premier, that reorganization of the high schools to phase out grade 13 would be an ideal solution. It has taken 20 years to achieve the solution. In 1981 the Secondary Education Review Project, recommended the so'?itch to Grade 12 should proceed gradually and over five years. The present Minister of Education instead has introduced a whole new curriculum effective September 1985 and there has been no phasing in and the high schools are now in chaos. 1963 vague curriculum guidelines were introduced by the then Minister of Education, with profound and unfortunate consequences for hundreds of thortsands of students in Ontario. The same Minister of 'Education sera {.-d the Grade 13 departmental exams in 1,.,, hoping to save S2 million. in the recent Throne Speech, we were promised a return to province -wide assessment but his was quickly withdrawn by the present Minister of Education. Twenty years later, employers do not believe Grade 12 grad- uates are sufficiently literate. Universities know large numbers of Grade 13 students in first year cannot write at minimum univer- sity level. The present Minister of Education has to devote herself to undoing the damage. • The other area I dealt with was the provincial grants to municipalities. Over a year ago the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing released a proposal to change the formula for calculating Unconditional grants for a per capita method to one based upon household. The Association of Munici- palities of Ontario issued a counterproposal which stated that a grant system based solely on a household formula was unaccept- able. During the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry by-election campaign, the Liberal Party warned that municipalities across the province would be compelled to raise taxes or reduced essential services as a result of the government plan. This was vigorously denied by the Minister, the Minist r of Education and the Premier himself who stated "categorically, unequivocally, with- out hesitation, any adjective you want, it is up not true." Two months after the by-election the Province announced that it is indeed moving to the household greet system I condenuied the government for its stand and called it government by deception. In order to get my point across with regards to agriculture I addressed the Legislature as a farmer rather than a Member of the Legislature. My concerns were the loss of the family farm and e$ a result the erosion of rural communities in Ontario. I asked what chance has rural Ontario when the cities formulate the Ideas, opinions and policies which affect the rural people. Too many once profitable farms can no longer support a family after farm expenses have been paid. The whole farm family, man, woman and child must go to the barn daily. What for? For the privilege of providing the Canadian public with the cheapest food in the Western world. Ontario farmers pay about 5500 million each year to the banks in interest- That money ends up on Bay Street and little comes back to the rural areas. it often ends up in all manner of shaky loans from South America to Poland, and from the proposed dome to Maislin Transport Ltd. In the Middle Ages farmers paid 10% tithe to their landlords. Five hundred years later the farmers pay 100 per cent of their residual income to the banks. Over the past few years returns in the beef, hog and grain sectors have been so minimal that Ontario farms now carry in excess of S5 billion of debt. Ontario farmland has dropped in value by a further 53.25 billion. As a result the banks are securing ownership of rural Ontario by default while offshore investment capital is stepping in to buy our family farms as a speculative -hedge. Farmers are not a greedy group. They want more respect from the government and the public. They want a fair share or enough to ensure security for themselves and the fathers of tomorrow. At approximately 59,000 fanning has the lowest net income of all major industries in Canada. Fanners pay 30% more for their hydro than do their urban cousins. While this sprawling utility is virtually unaccount- able to the Legislature, farmers under supply -managed commodities have to justify every Penny increase they get. Right now farmers are losing the capital base that was built up from pioneer days through to the 70's. Agriculture must have new investment to take advantage of the new technology available. In order to recapitalize our industry, our products.should command a profitable return from the market place and then the farmers can reinvest those profits. Farmers need long terra. credit. They need a reinstatement of the. old Junior Farmer Credit program. They need an agency like the former agricultural and rural (Please turn to Page A8)