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Elected should chair meeting
This letter concerns a meeting which was
held in Seaforth on February 18, 1986 to
discuss a sanitary landfill site for use by the
residents of Seaforth and Tuckersmith
Township.
Ido not understand why a lawyer imported
from Stratford was chosen to chair the
meeting. In his ,opening remarks the
Chairman stated that like it or not a sanitary
• landfill site will be established in Tucker -
smith Township, He also went on to say the
chair would only entertain questions concern-
ing the criteria used by the Solid Waste
Disposal Committee to select possible sites,
not the sites themselves, Was this done to
intimidate the audience, most of whom were
from Tuckersmith Township?
As a resident and taxpayer in Tuckersmith
Township I strongly object that the letter
concerning the public meeting was written on
Town of Seaforth stationery and signed by the
Clerk -Treasurer, a paid employee of Sea -
forth. The letter to Tuckersmith Township
residents should have originated from the
Township office and have been signed by
either the Reeve or Deputy Reeve,
The letter stated:
"Please find enclosed copy of an advertise-
ment advising of an open house and public
meeting concerning the environmental as -
True ambassador
True Canadian Ambassadors from Sea -
forth returned home triumphantly from Fort
Myers, Florida where they competed as a
drill team and parade band for the Thomas
Fiiison 100th Birthday Tournament of Light
Parade. Bringing home three trophies, this
sixty mite but mighty band of girls were
dwarfed but competed with other bands who
were over 200 to 285 members strong. At the
opening ceremonies they played Oh Canada.
These talented girls were truly Ambassa-
dors. All Canadians stood tall and proud,
Congratulations girls,
Grandpa Gord
TO THE EDITOR
sessment study currently being conducted by
the Municipalities of Tuckersmith and
Seaforth.
You are being mailed this information
directly because our records indicate that you
own property that abuts one or more of the
properties under consideration as a possible
landfill site.
If you require any further information
a before the meeting, do not hesitate to contact
the writer."
Nothing in the letter from the Clerk -Trea-
surer indicated that restrictions would be
placed on the meeting by the Chairman,
especially in matters dealing with alternate
methods of disposal and individual sites.
Fpr future meetings concerning sanitary
landfill sites may I suggest that the meeting
be chaired by the elected individuals
responsible to the taxpayers, i,e. Mayor of
Seaforth and Deputy Reeve of Tuckersmith
(The Reeve of Tuckersmith has a conflict of
interest in this matter and should not be a
joint chairman.)
Yours truly,
Donald A. Reynolds
Girls Band applauded
Let's hear it for the Seaforth and District
High School Band: I was lucky enough to have
a seat on the 50 yard line to watch the Edison
Pageant of light in Fort Myers last week and
was so proud to be from Seaforth when the
girls marched by. When you see the size of
some of the bands in the Pageant you realize
what awesome competition these girls come
up against - some bands have well over 200
members. But the girls stood out with their
colorful flags, their smart uniforms, their own
"sound" and for being an "all -girls" band,
What wonderful ambassadors they make, not
only for Seaforth, but for Ontario and Canada
as well,
Congratulations to you all. I don't know if.
you heard us girls, but you had a whole
cheering section of folks from New York,
Ohio, Indiana, New Jersey and Colorado, as
well as the noisiest one from Seaforth,
Drusilla Leitch
Lagoon should be reinvestigated
I attended the "dump site" meeting in
Seaforth on February 18 and I cannot
understand the problem.
Tuckersmith has been the dumping ground
for Seaforth for many years and the dump is
in close proximity to the Village of Egmond-
ville.
We were told that the "Lagoon Site" near
Seaforth is available to be used as a "dump."
It has all the necessary requisites for a dump,
so what is the problem?
Most people have enough financial bur-
dens in the present economy without being
forced to buy land at inflated prices to
establish a dump. It just doesn't make sense
tpa buy land when we already have it.
Trusting that someone will be able to
explain this paradox to me, I am
Sincerely yours
R Caldwell
DFA head guardedly optimistic
The president of the Ontario Federation of One of the main issues he hopes will be
Agriculture is "guardedly optimistic" about identified in' the budget is legislation giving
the outcome of the federal budget for .courts the power to impose settlements in
farmers. farm foreclosures.
Harry Pelissero of St. Ann's said he is less The OFA president expects Mr. Wilson
optimistic for the federal Conservative's will announce the government's intention to
second budget then he, was their first a year take action on some sort of farm creditors'
ago. The OFA president was speaking in arrangement, but it will take the usual
Mitchell on Monday, February 24 as the government process before the farmers
county federation heads into a membership actually benefit.
blitz next month. "Whatever the time frame, I hope it is
"We haven't allowed ourselves to be set up short, " said the OFA president.
for disappointment," said Mr. Pelissero. Mr. Pelissero said all the farm organize -
He said the federation was optimistic for tions are basically saying the same thing
the last budget because it was a new asking for the court power and they just have
government and because they took the to continue getting the message across.
"consultative approach." "All we can continue to do is supporting
"We had great expectations," said Mr. and educating politicians about what we are
Pelissero, actually asking for and why," he said. '
However, there are specific items he will The president added any legislation won't
be looking for in the budget presented today bind farmers and creditors, but rather it will
(Wednesday) by federal finance minister exist as an alternative. Also, he said some
Michael Wilson. farmers are now getting better treatment
than other farmers depending on who they
know and who is their member of parliament.
Mr. Pelissero also said the farm commun-
ity is wondering what will happen to the Farm
Credit Corporation (FCC) in the budget.
"(Federal agriculture minister John) Wise
has had everyone's comments since the end
of August, .but I haven't seen any
moratorium on FCC foreclosures," said the
president of the 24,000 member organiza-
tion. -
He said he would like to see FCC allowed
some flexibility in dealing with restructing
loans. The president contends it would be
better to restructure than receive no money at
all.
Farm fuel tax, where it is gding, and the
future of the capital gains exemption are two
other items Mr. Pelissero will be looking to be
addressed In the budget.
The president was in Perth County to visit
farmers at "kltche- meetings," something
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Palliative care with a new twist
BY HEATHER McILWRALTH
The Seaforth Community Hospital has
recognized its patients don't necessarily
have to be dying or bereaved to benefit from
a palliative care program. So it has employed
a palliative care program with a new twist - a
support service.
In the regular sense palliative care refers
to programs and services that provide care to
those patients for whom treatment aimed at
ane and a prolongation of life are no 1 onger
appropriate, but for whim treatment aimed
at Improving the quality of remaining life is
the .primary ooffers bjectis t.. We hile a the Seaforth
has
aallso extended it to relatives f of gdrmnic care
patients, as well as patients with short-term
Illnesses, who doctors think might benefit
num the extra attention.
"There are times when the patients just
don't want to be alone," said Palliative Care
Coorindator Laurie Erb.
"Sometimes at night they just want
someone with them. Or if they have to go to
Landon for x-rays sometimes it's nice for
them not to be left alone, sitting in the
hallway on a stretcher."
The hospital dedded to incorporate a
support service into its palliative care
program because the demand warranted. it.
The hospital tried last year to get volunteers
W become "friendly visitors,' but the idea
didn't go over too well.
Just recently the hospital graduated a
doss of eight from its prove care
program. As part of their training they will
provide Hach of the support service offered
by the hospital.
"It's a stepping stone for them to start
with the support services and get around
people who aren't well," said the hospital's
director ofatient care, Yvonne Kitchen.
"Many elderly patients are alone, or their
families can't travel regularly to the
hospital. A visit from one of these eight
?amid •help to brighten up their day and
rove their outlook she added.
rid while improving people's outlook is
the function of the support system,
a Live care as a bereavement program,
is still the hospital's main thrust,
"We offer assistance to people who are
faring death themselves or who require
assistance in dealing with the loss of a family
member, or friend," said Mrs. Erb.
"Our society is a death -denying society.
We don't allow people enough time to
morn. Basically we give them three days,
then expect them to get on with life."
"11 yeti lct an army you would not be
expected back to work right away. You'd be
given tin* to heal, to relearn things. When
someone is dying, they're losing control and
dt"s a very frustrat ing time. They need to talk
About their anger, or the sadness they're
feetmg. Our society has a grin and bear it
tradition. Butit's es tremely hard to smile all
the time. And why should people have to,"
said Mrs, l3'b.
"There are very few people in the
earnnxtnitywho allow peOple to talk about it,
death," added Mrs. Kitchen.
"Ohir volunteefs are trained to allow them
to talk, and get things out.
According to both Mrs. Fib and Mrs,
Kitdien statistict indicate a lot of illness can
lie attributed to unresolvedef And in a
recent suitteyit was Indira ' " apPro dmate1y
45 per cent of admissions fo two, tappptreffaa-
;mately 145 -bed hospitals were for pro leas
dnectiy resulting front unresolved grief -
"Adana be a• broken hip that results on
anitrversary of a sponse s death, or
i[tomplicatlons during s ery due to depres-
aeon, or°whatever," said Mrs. Erb.
HS
FRIENDLY FACES — Volunteers June Elliott and Joyce Fischer check In with Seaforth`
hospital Palliative Care coordinator Laurie Erb. June and Joyce are graduates of Seaforth's
Palllative Care course. Met Wraith photo
"We don't dwell on
death and dying."
"When people have not been able to
accept death they tend to be less careful
because their mind is elsewhere. They don't
function properly."
Because of the age of the population in
and around Seaforth Mrs. Erb said it was
"evident, the need was extreme for a
palliative care program and support ser-
vice." And to date, she said the response to
the concepts of palliative rare have been
tremendous.
But she added, the goals of palliative came
can only be implemented in areas where
there's strong homecare and home making
programs, something Huron- County does
have.
"A number of the patients want to spend
as much time at home as possible.," said
Mrs. Erb.
hospital also recognizes palliative
care is just one small volunteer aspect of the
overall treatment of a terminally ill patient
and their family. But, according to Mrs. Erb,
it is a very impart/Ant aspect.
"We don't dwell on death and dying. We
foams on living today and for all the todays
that are left, and on making the very best of
our todays. We deal with the very real
anticipated losses but we remember the
patient is still a human being," said Mrs.
Fb.
"When people are sick others tend to
forget, for example, that they like their nails
done, or to look Mee. We emphasize the little
things and they can make a patient feel
pretty good. And if the patient feels good, or
looks good, the family will react differently
to their visits and they're much more
valuable to both."
The volunteer is a friend to the patient,
and their families know they ean tall on them
to be there and understanddde situation.
And that situation whatever it. may he,
remains totally confidential.
The volunteers who walk the Seaforth
Palliative Care Program have completed ati
eight Week course and are in the process of
working four Weeks in the field. That Work
experience ran help them gain an under,
standing of all they learned in the classroom,
and to give both themselves and the people
at the hospital some idea of how capable
they are. Anyone over 18 years of age, can
be a volunteer.. There are no restrictions,
and the hospital staff is hoping more people
will come forward.
At present the volunteehs are all female,
but Mrs. Fib said, they would like to see
Some men express an interest in the
program, simply because some people just
dont relate well to women.
Being a volunteer is not a "terribly time
consuming commitment." Volunteers now
are on call one day a week, for 24 hours. But,
according to Mrs. Erb, that doesn't mean
they're locked at home during that day.
Beepers can be distributed, should a
volunteer have or want to gp out.
Of course, said Mrs. Erb, the more
volunteers there are, the smaller the
commitment.
In conjunction with the palliative care
program the hospital 'salsa in the pry of
researthing and setting up a number of self
help groups in the area - groups that can
help widows, or widowers adapt, or groups
that would simply answer a person's
questions, or direct hist or her to the
appropriate books or tapes, that might help
them find an answer.
'Mere are all kinds of services but people
don't know they're available. We hope to
makeL � ehospital a lifeline to people in
e
The next set of classes for palliative care
will begin next week. Anyone who is
interested in taldrrg the course, which is
free, cath Contact Laurie Erb, at 5`17-1650.
"The more volunteers the better," said
Mrs, Erb.
"The service only exists through commurr-
ityyaupport, so the more people who take the
training the better. it don make the
cotirnrunity very progressive infs thinking.,
E\e one has something to offer, whether
they (et ll jjokes, play the piano, play euchre,
or just listen, and we Cart help them find out
just exactly what it is, she added.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, FEBRUARY 26, 1986 — A3
SEND IN THE CLOWNS — The Seaforth Figure Skating Club sent In the clowns, in the form
ot,their beginners class, during the club's annual carnival held Sunday afternoon. The
beginners, from left, are: Robbie Vanden Hoven, Abby Dietz and Daryl Young. Senior skater
Tracey Slils helped the youngsters out with the routine. Rattle photo
Only the singers
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and are willing to pay the extra to have
someone else do the dirty work. Others are all
for incineration and some are content to bury
it, However, no one bothers to let their views
be known until someone proposes to landfill
near their property.
Public input means more than just
attending a meeting to protest a proposal,
Have you bothered to question and consult
the members of the landfill committee and
the citizen's committee? Have you ever
bothered to go the library or call the Ministry
of the Environment to obtain information
about Ontario's policies on waste disposal?
Have you ever watched films on recycling,
incineration or other related subjects that are
available and have been shown in our
community? Most people are content to let
the man from glad take care of their garbage
problem. Unfortunately the man from glad is
not on our landfill committee. He is not going
to solve our garbage problems. Only you can
help by letting your views and ideas be
known, by learning more about the waste
disposal dilemma, and by taking a long hard
look at your own contribution to the problem
and the solution.
IN THE YEARS AGONE
Stiff games in badminton
100 NEARS AGO
Mrs. Prendergast, of this town delivered as
lecture in Bluevale on "Home Influence" this
week.
Ourcurlers were not very successful in
their tour this time. They got beaten at
Brantford and Paris and, in a match with
Wroxeter in Brussels on Monday for the
Gibbons medal, they again came out on the
wrong side.
Mr. A.W. Bleadsdell, formerly of this
town, has been appointed a member of the
Council of the Manitoba Pharmaceutical
Assodalion.
it is stated Dr. Coleman intends erecting a
block of brick stores on his lot in front of
Cardno's block. Such a building would add to
the appearance of Main Street.
75 YEARS AGO
A rink composed of J.A. Stewart, George
Stewart, R,S. Hays and John Beattie, skip,
were in Southampton on Tuesday competing
for the Glenn Trophy. Although they put up a
good fight for it, the Southampton players
wan out by aseor of 34 to 16 and the cup
remains with them.
Rev. J. Berry has been appointed Grand
Superintendent of Huron District of Royal
Arch Masons. Dr. Cooper is in Toronto is
week attending the Grand Lodge of the Royal
Ault Masons as a representative of Malloch
Chapter.
The box social held at the home of Mr.
Robert Campbell on Thursday evening_ last
was a decided success in every respect. Mrs.
Campbell had her home prettily decorated for
the occasion and everyone thoromiglhly enjoy-
ed themselves. Mr. John McGavin acted as
auctioneer and the total proceeds amounted
to over 835.
so YEARS AGO
An enjoyable local tournament was held at
the Badminton Club on Wednesday evening
and was won by Mrs. LH. Weedmark and
Stan Dorrance following a series of stiff
games.
Mr. J.M. McMillan, manager of the
Province of Ontario Saving and Loan Office
here, has the distinction of being the first
person in town to have reported peeing a
robin this winter, Mr. McMillan saw the bird
near his residence early Wednesday morn-
ing.
Mr. George Beatty Sr., the treasurer of the
Township 9f Stanley has resigned, He has
held the office for 26 years. Mr. G.H. Beatty
has been appointed as successor.
25 YEARS AGO
Announcement has been made of the
promotion of A.J. Eckert to assistant
vice-president of the Lincoln National fife
Insurance Company, Fort Wayne Indiana.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wayne,
Eckert, of
Meaillop.
First prize in the group class of the amateur
contest at the Western Ontario Farm Show at
London Friday night went to the dancing
Sunbonnet Sisters, of Seaforth. The winners
are: Donna Storey, Gail Storey, Marie Scott
and Patsy Storey.
Seaforth Beavers Monday night took their
third straight game in the seem -finals from
Listowel 14-7. Bob Whitelaw led the Seaforth
squad with four goals and three goals each
were scored by R. Broome, and R. Scoins.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Wednesday, February 26
1-3 Moms and Tots Skating
1:30-4 Senior Shuffleboard
4:30-5:30 Jr Ringette
5:30-620 Midget. Practice.
6
:30-7a0 Minor- Breornbali
730-8.0 Centenaires Practice
8:20 p.m. Ladies Broornball
7:30 p.m S:C.O.U.T. Meeting at Optimist
Thursday, February 27
'4:15-5:15 Atom Practice
515-6 :15 Bantam practice,
6:30-7:39 Minor Broomball
7:30-12:30 Mens Broomball
Friday, Feb wary 28
4-5 Sr. House Tongue Practice
5.6 Jr, House League Practice
6-7 Pee Wee Practice
Saturday, March 1
7:30-8:30 a.m. North Stars vs Liruiris
8:30-9:30 a.m. Odefs va Canadians
9:30 a.m - 10:30 p.m. Teadiets Tomnia-
nment
1:.30.2:30 rm. Story Hour at the Library. -
Sunday, March 2
2 p.m. Centcnaires vs Grand Valley -
Round .Rohm Playoffs
5-6 Ringette
6-7 Ringette vs Forest (playoffs)
7 pin Rangers vs F3yeiisi
8:30 p.m. Canadians`tis Hawks.
Monday, March 3
4:30-8:30 Figure Skating
Tuesday, March 4
5:30-6:30 N vice'Practice
6:30-8 Rm. Atoms vs Mitchell (playoffs)
8:30 m. Centenaires vs. Tavistock -
Bound Robin Playoffs
Wednesday, March 5
1-3 Moms and Tots Skating
1:30-4 Senior Shuffleboard
4:30-S:30 Jr. Belles' Ringette
5:30-6:30 Ringette
6:304:30 Minor Broomball
7:30-8:30 Centenaires Practice:,
8 30.11 p.m: Ladies Liroombail