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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-05-11, Page 21.i NV ElHuron xpositor SINCE 1860, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post Published in Seaforth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning The Expositor is brought to you each week by the efforts of: Pat Armes, Nell Corbett, Terri -Lynn Dale, Dianne McGrath and Bob McMillan. EP BYRSKI, General Manager HEATHER MdILWRAITH, Editor Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council Commonwealth Press Union International Press Institute Subscription rates: Canada '20.00 a year, in advance Senior Citizeris'- '17.00 a year in advance Outside Canada '60.00 a year, in advance Single Copies • .50 cents each Second class mail registration Number 0696 Wednesday, May 11, 1988 Editorial and Business Offices - 10 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (519)527-0240 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69. Seaforth, Ontario, NCI( !WC This is nurses' week Nurses' Week is the one time of the year when nurses in Ontario join together to increase the public's awareness of the vital role of nurses in our health care system. Today's nurse faces the challenging and diverse roles of counsellor, teacher, therapist, researcher and patient advocate. No wonder the nurse of the 80s must be a highly skilled assertive individual, capable of taking charge and providing comprehensive, competent patient care around the clock. In fact, today's nurses are the largest single group involved in the delivery of health care. Nurses can help you stay well. A qualified community health nurse can suggest proper diet, good nutrition practices and exercise programs that can help develop healthy habits and lifestyle. Nurses work in hospitals, nursing homes, public health units and in- dustry. But no matter where they work, nurses continually strive to reach new heights of excellence in total patient care. Nurses are professionals who give the kind of personal care needed. True nursing care is sensitive, precise and innovative. That's what makes a good nurse great. Nursinmea a variety of things - calming a frightened child; or having the courage to meet an emergency. Soothing a pain or counselling a pa- tient's family. Celebrating an infant's first hello to the world or easing so- meone's last goodbye. With nurses, caring is a constant act. Public health nurses help keep your community healthy. Public Health Nurses conduct school immunization clinics and pre -natal classes, give nutrition counselling and make home visits to the elderly. Nurses are celebrating a tradition of caring. A tradition where nurturing, knowledge and care are treasured. As we grow, our commitment to these values remains unchanged. Remember these caring professions this week - Nurses Week. May is Red Cross month On Sunday, May 8, the International Red Cross celebrated 125 years dedicated to helping people. Founded by Henry Dunant in 1863, the "Inter- national Committee for Relief to Wounded Soldiers" has grown to include 250 million members and volunteers worldwide. National Societies in 145 countries now make up the federation called the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The Red Cross continues to provide protection and assistance to military and civilian victims of armed conflict in Central and South America, Asia, Afica and the Middle East. It also provides disaster relief in the form of food, shelter and medical aid, long-term develoment assistance, and tracing and reunion services for families that have been separated. In 1987, the Canadian -Red Cross channelled and?or contributed $17 million in response to international disaster relief appeals in 41 countries. Internal conflict and insufficient rainfall in many parts of Africa required large-scale food distribution and medical aid to afflicted areas. Assistnace to many countries in Central and South America helped relieve the suffering caused by earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions. In support of these efforts, delegates from National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world share their expertise as nurses, doc- tors and administrators. Long-term development assistance has helped many develping countries find ways to lessen their dependence on food aid. Disaster prevention and preparedness programs focus on food production and storage, health care, environmental protection and water development projects. The Red Cross was first used as a symbol in Canada during the Riel Rebellion of 1885, when a red cross on a white background was used by Surgeon Major George Sterling Ryerson to identify and distinguish the am- bulance wagon from the others in battle. In 1896, Dr. Ryerson established a Canadian Red Cross Branch of The British Red Cross Society and became its first Chairman. The group's first energies were directed towards raising funds for the relief of wounded soldiers on both sides of the Spanish American war of 1898 and the Boer War a year later. In 1909, the Federal Government officially incorporated The Canadian Red Cross Society and in 1927, the Canadian Society was recognized officially by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva as a member of the National Socie- ty of the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. In addition to its well-known programs and services - blood, first aid and emergency services - the Canadian Red Cross offers a number of other pro- grams and services to meet the health, safety and social welfare needs of Canadian communities. There are water safety programs, safe boating courses and seniors' services that promote health, safety and volunteer in- volvement. As well, Red Cross programs for veterans allow them to main- tain independence and develop skills while working in a social environ- ment. The Canadian Red Cross is quite simply- people helping people everywhere. The Red Cross is one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the world, with more than 250 million members. The Canadian Red Cross Society is a non-political, non -religious, voluntary -based humanitarian organization serving Canadians for more than 75 years. The seven fun- damental principles guiding the services of the Red Cross worldwide are: humanity, impartiality, neutrality,independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. f Sometimes safer to go it alo High school reunions can be very nlightening experiences - especially to we outsiders' (girlfriends, boyfriends, wives and husbands) in attendance. Where else do we get the chance to hear the unedited version of those 'schoolboy' (schoolgirl) pranks our 'dates'. either con- ceived or were a party to? Where else are oar 'dates' stripped of all the dignity they'd have us believe they possess? And where else do we find out the true story behind the good grades - and then have the opportunity to actually meet the person responsible? Taking these things into account, there are probably many arguments in favor of attending highschool reunions alone. Unless you were the perfect student and the model teenager the phrases, 'Remember when...' and 'How about the time...', that usually prevail in all reunion environments, can either make or break you. Everyone wants to have done something notable enough during their highschool years, that it is recalled at the subsequent reunions. But, at the same time, nobody wants their 'new' image to be damaged. There are some skeletons in the closet, you SWEATSOCKS by Heather Mcllwraith might never want revealed, but that at least one person can't seem to forget. I've run into that situation myself. I'll pro- bably never be allowed to forget the reper- cussions of a deed I, and four of my col- legues perpetuated during the final week of our Grade 11 year. Who would have thought the mere dragg- ing of an individual up the rear stairs of our school - albeit against her will - would result in such hefty punishment for all of us. It was really a more innocent act than it appears - and hardly worthy of a delayed summer vacation. But I learned my lesson, the next two years the only person I dragged up those stairs - was myself. (But, that doesn't mean I stayed out of trouble.) There are so many chances when you're in school to he mischievious, and for many of us, even the best students, it's difficult to e bypass all of them. That s why attending a highschool reunion is such a courage .'s undertaking. So you won't be remembered for making the honor list all five years - okay, you didn't even come close. And maybe you weren't the most popular person, didn't have the best body, or the beet face and perhaps weren't even the best. athlete Ten years down the ruau, at your highschool reunion 'll be greet'ng each other with a handshake, and a brief history of where you've been and wiiat's been hap- pening since those days of yore - despite the fact you never bothered to give each ofhrr the time of day back then. And just how much of what you tell each other is true - is another matter. In mangy cases your paths are not likely to cross again until the next reunion "Doer YCV FEEL 37RE7C1//4/&- /T A B/T BY REFER,/NG 70 Thr/ - Ag" PMLRCE 9'E'VOL7 ,2 " League's authority took a beatin The authority of NHL officials sure took a trampling this week didn't it. Sunday night I turned on my tube a little late and had missed most of the first period of the Game 4 playoff series between the Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils. As the picture was warming up a shot of some joker in a yellow jersey straddling the blue line came up on the screen. I didn't know if I had the wrong channel, the color in my set was on the blink, or my eyes were on the blink. But by the time the announcers had said their piece I realized it was the league that was on the blink. Coach Jim Schoenfeld was behind the New Jersey bench, even though he had been indefinitely suspended for his role in the molestation of referee Don Koharski after Friday's Wales Conference matchup. The footage of the attack -and I only saw it once - shows Schoenfeld as one of the aggressors in the shouting and shoving match, but I didn't think he made contact with Koharski. But someone from the New Jersey mob did, and Schoenfeld has to take the responsiblity for his team's actions, and Schoenfeld waited after the game to confront the official off the ice. So I would say the suspension was justified. MY TWO BITS by Neil Corbett But Schoenfeld went out and got a court injunction allowing him to get back behind his players for Sunday's game. What business the New Jersey club had in getting the courts to suspend a decision by the league's governing body is beyond me. Their lack of respect for the decision of a league official should count against them when the investigation into this incident is undertaken. The referees of the game Sunday felt their decision had been compromised when Schoenfeld appeared, and in spite of orders from William Wirtz -chairman of the NHL board of governors- to ref the game, they walked out. Three minor league officials with pre- season NIL experience stepped in so the game could go ahead. In spite of the an- nouncers saying what a fine job these rookie officials were doing, I thought the game had a lot of potential to get out of control. The players, more than anything, ;(,!pt things from boiling over. an(' ' the real dung disturbers like T d to get things going. But th, i •,.1 one slugfest which would pi stopped by experienced refer, t' " game was drawn out by a .e tuu.�, ,n :t} tangles which took a long time to sort out. I would have to say I'm glad the game went ahead in spite of the offici ,ls walking out, and I don't blame them for do. ng so I'm neither a Bruins nor a Dei• 14, I. , "d like to see the cup stay in a Cana, ,.,n Ay like Edmonton- but I'd like ti .Tim Schoenfeld get what's coming to him. I don't see where the court should become involved in professional sports, except where one player is charging another. And it should go without saying that NHL teams accept league decisions, or they go through NHL channels to dispute them. Rumors of typhoid fever circulate MAY 11, 1888 The hotel keepers in town have made a good commencement, as it is said all the bars were closely sealed from Saturday night last until Monday morning in accor- dance with new legislation. We hope they will keep it up, and if they would in addition shut down close on a number of men around town who spend for whiskey money that which should go to support their families, they would render additional service to humanity. The Seaforth, Londesboro, and Kirkton creameries, all run by Mr. John Hannah, commence operation for this season to -day. A prominent temperance --man in Brussels, got a cask by rail about the time of the Scott Act contest. This cask had the word "brandy" scored on it and accordingly the quid nuncs at once circulated the report that Mr. X had got a cask of brandy and held up their hands and rolled up their eyes in painful horror at the hypocrisy and wickedness of the Scott Actor. It now turns out, however, that the cask contained maple syrup sent to the gentleman by a friend near London. It is not safe to rush to conclusions too rapidly in this world. GAIETIES- A crusty old bachelor says that Adam's wife was called Eve because, when she appeared, man's day of happiness was drawing to a close. -"Too much absorbed in business," was the comment of a newspaper on the death of a brewer who was found drowned in a tank of his own beer. -A man has advertised for "A boy to open oysters with a reference." We don't believe it can be done. MAY 9,1913 The military camp for Huron district will be held at Goderich from June 16 to 27. IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Archives For the past two weeks The Expositor presses have been run by hydro electric power. The motor was procured through the Hydro -Electric Commission and was install- ed and all connections made by Mr. Ed Mole, manager of the Senfoflt plant, under the direction of Mr. Cashier, the hydro- electric engineer for this district. Everything was done in the most satisfac- tory manner and the power furnished is all that could be desired. It is considerably cheaper than gasoline at present prices and is more convenient. Wild Rumours- We understand there are some very wild and foolish rumours afloat respecting the existance of typhoid fever in Seaforth. Careful enquiry enables us to say that there are at present time only nine cases of this disease in town. Some of these patients are now convalescent and some of the cases are quite mild. Only a very few of them have been really serious. The cases can largely be traced to the tainted well at the Dick House. This well has been filled up and the premises thoroughly fumigated and -purged. We have not heard of any other wells being affected. MAY 13, 1938 Early completion of the new Main Street sidewalks was noted at council on Monday night as estimates presented by Councillor Chas. Holmes, chairman of the street com- mittee, which included $1,400 for the east sidewalk from Goderich Street to the Domi- Mon Bank corner, were approved by coun- cil. The work, it is understood, will com- mence at ,once. With a total attendance of more than 3,000, the annual South Huron Music Festival for public school pupils, which concluded in Ex- eter on Saturday evening, was one of the most successful yet held. Men of "D" Company, Middlesex and Huron regiment, will take rifle and Lewis gun practise at St. Thomas ranges on June 5th, according to orders just issued. Lt. B. J. Duncan, weapon training officer for the bat- talion, will be in charge. MAY 9,1963 Increasing demands on available space were emphasized when the annual meeting of Scott Memorial Hospital was held Thurs- day evening. Reports indicated that during 1962 oc- cupancy in the medical and surgical areas had been 116.5 per cent of capacity. The over-all occupancy rate for the year was 94.5 per cent. About 15 per cent higher than recommended standards. The rated capaci- ty of the hospital is 33 beds. For the first time during its nearly 100 year history an ordination service will be held in First Presbyterian church here, when Floyd McPhee is ordained into the ministry, group from RCSS No. 4, Hibbert, won the Junior Class A chorus group at the Mitchell Music Festival. Pupils of Mrs. Turn to page 14 :n 6U :;r .i '.i ti