HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-07-16, Page 3e, about
ii JituarYlkof tide year the . Minister of •
Healtb,thellOnOrable Murray 1lston stated
dintd*OrY Will be legalieed in Ontario and to
this.ed esteblished Goverrunent Task
Fokee Whose Mandate it is to recommend to
thelliiiister of 'Health, 'and the Honorable
Greg, Sorbara, Minister of Colleges and
Universities a framework for how midwifery
shoeld be practised in Ontario and how
midwives should he educated.
There area great deal of myths surround-
ing midwifery. So often when the word
midwiferyer midwife is mentioned there is an
imniediate response; Ohl That means home-
birth, It, does not. Midwives are trained to
work in 'a variety of settings, in birthing
centres, homes, and in hospitals.
Today's midwives are highly trained
professionals, working with doctors and
nurses, all members of a health care team, in
many countries. They provide continuous
care, as primary contact professionals for
normal pregnancy and birth. They are trained
to also recognize any medical problems, any
complications of pregnancy or labor and
make the appropriate referrals to the
women's doctor. The midwife in such cases
continues in her role as a support person for
the birthing family.
The ability of midwives to accurately detect
abnormal conditions and make referrals.
results in the efficient utilization of medical
expertise. In a midwifery based system,
obstetricians are used for high risk births
where their skills are necessary. As specia-
lists in normal childbirth, midwives can effect
sizeable savings to the health care system.
EDITOR
NEWSANDFEATUES
Ailic1Wife0 is a recogeized ;and subsidized
part of health care systems' all over theworld.
Governments support MidWiferY Programs
because of their excellent record of safety and
their cost-effectiveness. '
in the last 10 years consuirterdemand for
midwifery care has snowballed. The poveiu-
ment Task Farce on the Implementation of
Midwifery responsible to Murray Elston has
one year to compile its recommendations and
report to him. The Task Mite is visiting "$
Holland, Britain, Denmark and various
jurisdictions in the United States to study
their midwifery systems.
The Task Force is committed to finding a
model for midwifery which will meet
Ontario's needs. You need to let them know
what kind of midwifery care will benefit you.
Write, let them know how you feel. The
Ontario Task Force on the linplementation of
Midwifery700 Bay Street, 14th Floor,
Toronto, Ontario. 1J15G 1Z6.
Also in the fall of this year the Task Force
will hold public hearings across Ontario to
allow extensive public participation in
creating a midwifery profession which will
meet the needs of child-bearing families.
If you would like more information of
midwifery or be part of a support group
contact Jeanette Harris 523-9509, Carol •
Cardiff 887-6960, or Jean Schoebl 357-1019 of
"The Midwifery Support Group" sponsored
by "Women Today.'
Jeanette Harris for
Midwifery Support Group
Midwestern Ontario
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MUSEUM PLANS—The unveiling of the preliminary plans for the expansion and renovation
to the Huron County Pioneer Museum was carried out at the public meeting In Holmesville
on July 9. On hand for the meeting were, from left, Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham, Project
Director Claus Breede, County Warden Leona Armstrong, Plan designer John Rutledge,
Architect Christopher Borgal and Bayfleld Reeve and Museum Committee Chairman Dave
Johnston. Riven photo
Museum
Continued from page Al projection room. A film on the museum could
weeks. As for the federal grant, there is no ' be shown here.
money for the 1985-86 fiscal year, but the "We hope it will become an integral part of
grant application is currently"under evalua- a trip to the museum," said Mr. Breede.
don" for tlid1986-61115c'al Year. ' ' . "Oh the second floor, a let d 4500 littba'
"We' Vele( Mei% molidSe hi' place, het WS feet shitege area wlll be bullf td Stan artilactS
not all there yet," said Mr. Breede during the which have been taken out of the display
meeting. area.. The articles will be stored using a
In the future, the committee hopes to apply system of pallet stacking which is the best
for more grants under the Job Development method of storage for artifacts, he said.
Program and to investigate acquiring a grant WINDOW ED STORAGE AREA
From the Ontario Heritage Foundation for Although the storage area will be out of
restoring the old schoolhouse portion of the bounds to the public, there will be windows in
museum. in addition the museum will also the storage area to show the public that
seek donations from community groups and "we're not hiding anythhig," which is a
service clubs, he said. perception museum patrons receive about
TWO PHASES storage areas.
The actual construction and renovation at "It also promotes good housekeeping,
the museum will be canted out in two phases because we know that people can see it, ' he
with phase one haying three distinct divisions said.
included. Punt, the ticket vestibule, the The renovated museum will feature a
servicearea, the staff offices and the archives number of galleries for public viewing
will be built, followed by storage facilities and including European, four theme galleries
lastly, the renovations to the history hall, containing artifacts and information of the
agriculture gallery, temporary exhibition urban, industrial and institutional growth of
space and the military gallery will conclude the county, military, Agriculture, transporta-
the first ohase of construction. tion and a domestic gallery as well as a
The second phase will consist of the "stiedseope which will be a replica 01
refurbish trig edam old schoolhouse section of storefronts at the turn of the century."
the museum which will include the restore- Mr. Breede says a marine gallery won't he
tion of the exterior back to its 1856 original included in the museum as it was avoided on
appearance, and a total renovation of the /Impose as a marine gallery already exists at
interior which will bring it tm to "modem the Harborfront in Goderich. The Marine
museum standards," he said. Museum will be included hi an admission
The project should take approximately four package with the Huron Comity Pioneer
years to tomplete, said Mr. Breede, How- museum
ever, during this time the museum will Paul Thompson, a Goderith area actor,
remain open to the public. commented that the most fascinating part of
tinder the torrent timetable, says Mr. the old museum was the "element of surprise
13reede, July and August will be used to get and curiosity" that it had. He asked the
public feedback concerning the preliminary museum committee if these qualities vau be a
drawings and lay -out of the museum. part of the revamped museum,
in September, the MuseumCommittee will Mr. Breede replied that this goal will be
regent final design approval from Huron kept in mind when the designs are finalised.
County nand. Ilard nee drawings of the "Well attempt to keep the surprise
buildings will then be completed and the element thesenseof diecovery, as the visitor
tender documents will be ProPars(L 13Y eatlY goes through the MuSeilm, We'll do the very
Spring of 1987, the tenders will talledand , best We can," said Mr. Breetle.
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Moliwralth photo
a green thrasher Ws the size of the original. It twins up with a 1924
GREEN THRASIIER—Bert Mahaffey of R.R. 2, Staffa, has created Goodison steam engine and works.
Thrashing unit unique to Canada
BY HEATHER McILW RA1TH
In a lot of cases working with large
machinery can be a frustrating, even difficult
task, but Bert Mahaffey, of RR 2 Staffa, has
cut the problem down in size.
Mr. Mahaffey, a 73 -year-old retired
machinist and farmer, built to scale a 1924
Goodison steam engine and a green thrasher,
one-third the size of the originals. His, is the
only unit of its kind in the country.
"There are plenty miniature CASE tractors
and such around," said Mr. Mahaffey, "but
that's because people can send to the United
States for the kits and just put them together
themselves. The Goodison was made in
Sarnia and there are no kits available. Mine is
one of a kind. There's nothing else like it in
the country."
With the exception of the boiler plate,
which was fabricated by Bell Industries hi
Seaforth, both Mr. Mahaffey's machines
Ve,ra.rAto, rokely by bi4AWO handl .frorri
igen§ W niftineAAKefirefal Mee
.resere-
ment of the larger models, in particular ones
on display in the Poderich museum.
They are exactly one-third the size of the
originals with the exception of the separator,
which is full size.
"You can scale down the machines, but
you can't scale down the grain. The cleaning
sieve had to be the same size to make it
work," said Mr. Mahaffey.
Mr. Mahaffey, whose dad was a custom
thrasher for a number of years, said it was
this exposure to thrashing that developed his
Interest in recreating, on a smaller scale, the
Goodison thrashing machine.
"As a kid 1 was with him (dad) once in a
while, and with the outfit. And, oh, 1 enjoyed
it."
Mr. Mahaffey started building the steam
engine in 1967, as his centennial project. But
since it was only his hobby and he was
running a bulldozer and machine shop at the
time, there was often little time left to work on
the steam engine.
"Thad to just work my hobby in when I had
time and that was mainly at night. And
sometimes rd go a couple of weeks arid
wouldn't get a thing done on it," he said.
The steam engine, as a result, took
approximately four ye.am to tomplele. When
it was finished Mr. Mahaffey began work on
the thraSher, it took another three years to
complete.
"ll took less time because it didn't need all
the little wheels and stuff made that the boiler
required. The boiler required a lot of work,
hopefully, the pheeet of the pitleet "Will be Barry Page, a teSident of dederich, asked
dote in quick suctenion," he said. the corrunittee hog( they will go about putting
FIAORPIAN up the Signe to describe the artifacts,
Through the use of tranaparendee, Mr. especially for people with poor eyesight or
Breede cerriMented on the Pins for thethree iot level of lealtitz. At other tuuseurus, Ile
floors of the building- Ihe basement llbe said, the signs muter displays hafthoos less
equipped with washroom and janitorial than edemfate. •
storage space. Also tentatively pinned ie Each display will have three types of eigris
clateroein space for sdiocil cliildren on a visit under theft. Thd first type Will'simply state
td the museum. Whelan object;', the setand sigh will go into a
On the main floor, the entrant* point of the littlemote detail While thetiiiit sign will "tell
museummuseurnwillundefg� tenattnetital to Make it yen everythieg youVoidd esief Wien to ',mow"
"risotesynipathetie" to theerignial &Agit of about the artifett, anys Nit tteede, adding
the building, says. Hrizede„ hide ded cin the signs will be in held face type.
this floor will be the teteptin ate•A Shen Mr. Page also enquired if the museum
and the lobby,.whithviill hate iiii (inn telling plane to be self-Sufficint in the future and if
through to the second floor An denier for it had a Strategy to advertise. kit ViSitees
thehhilditapped 188rSG pletrite&' outaide of Buren Coirtity.
Muth of the first fleet will he dented to Currently, rio museum in - Canada is
ptibliC 'keen _Open Where the individual sell -Sufficient, saidiviiiiireede, as they tend
obeli& Mid displays wffl be Seen by the to run at 70 10 80 peredit deft& BOWeirer,
sitifoit. AlsoMsoindtid�diSan attitlienteewn thheeirrityrinisetinawittrythgeridate60 per
6100 When the public tari=,haVeticenS to cent Of ha own it White,.
rilleitfilte, risidnifiehe and liisterital dean' "€Thenitinieniefottlieptnetviatieft titan.
merits. HaWent, the arthern Menge' aired qoauty-,Onite Atia to ago* ihe;people of the
Will net be open to the general tibblie. today to kart gotriethieraboet itself, Were
'We cannot protect adetiately A nark not itt the hithitierA of itiarcirig 'needy, Well
retiab16lt§ovfteahcle*edtiftdtbfOedl neirerceatetbreTy governthebt hindiriM"
4,s' Ofiee theljehlic. HOWeVett. ted earl to
red:len it for a researcher if he *atilt it,7' MArtiCtilka,
said Mr. Breede. As Mt the Marketing. if the masetiiii to
r, I1iRUC PLtEAS those outaide tlieciiiinty,.kraireedetaya the
niuseurnWill kliVelY.Pralbote !gait bY Wag
other horepublie areas are theworkshop, te, thing tit but tees te the tetteetet,
itenis .are renived trite the .a Carrelan 'etre of the' Hume
dock will also be included th Orlin P
committee about file —
*herd crates could be aafel/ s °amain,
area Which' would have sfi _
4Ce 1;1' te,d1"Wit" usedeaby the educatiort, SYSteln111
where artifacts are cleaned mid Wher.e new es ecially wit utebtgeu
darktoora and the staff Washrnlbai. ..mg �f musetim can be
he County'Boaid
ii HU' -
Also tentatively planned or ei ,fleoe County.
95' -.Seat theatre' frit atidiA7viSual pteSenfa- A classroom manual will be ttatrelaPed
for
ti "eomplete With amen Continued page Ai
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since to get everything exactly down to scale I
was forced to make it all myself," he said.
"It's pretty exacting work, some of it. It's a
challenge, but when it's finished and it really
works and runs the way it should, there's a lot
of thrill in
And there must have been a lot of thrill in it
for'Mr. Mahaffey. Not only did his machines
work, but the plans, and Mr. Mahaffey's
eepertise have been sought ever since. At one
time he worked on models for the Department
of Science and Technology in Ottawa, and a
number of people want his outfit when he's
finished with it, for museum purposes.
hi addition to sizing down Machinery Mr.
Mahaffey is interested simply in restoring it,
Last summer he restored a Rumely Oilpull
tractor and has helped various members of
his family restore other tractors over the
years.
Right now Mr. Mahaffey is keeping busy
just 'tinkering around" and doing a bit of
gun repair for neighbors and friends. He is
thinking, however, of restoring a 1936 Ford
truck which he bought in that year, when he
was a young man.
"I like old tractors, old cats and old trucks.
ran them when I was young and like to see
them back the way they were when they were
new. I like to see them run the same. sound
the same acid look the .same."
UNIQUE UNIT—Bert Mahaffey, of R.R, 2, Stage owns a thrashing unit unique to C.-anade.
His 1924 Goodison steam engine, seen here, and thrashing machine were built exactly Va the
sin of the originals. Mellwraith photo
ATV races cancelled by insurance woes
The event, which was advertised to begin hostingtheovelit, because they felt there was
at 2 p.in„ July13 never tooktglace arid thetigh tiot enough internal to turn a profit and
all pre,entrants were notifiof the mocha- because of insurance risks, according to
tion according to CRC representative Chuck society member Robert Coleman.
Collins, some racers and spectators showed "Ignesstheywereworried that if anything
up in town on Sunday anyway. were to happen, they'd be liable." said Mr.
Collins.
Mr, Colo -hat said the society offered to
rent the fair grounds to CRC Productions for
the event, but they declined the offer.
Por a change, poor weather was not the
culprit in the cancellation of a recent sports
event, scheduled to take place in &abaft last
Sunday.
An All-Terrain-Vehicie Superettiss race,
originally set 101110 under the jiiint direction
f the Seaforth Agricultural Society and CRO
Productions (HMV Gully) 'Wag cancelled
benne the two pasties chug not come to an
underStancling over insurance respetsthili-
ties.
Maitland Valley
conducting. tour
On July 23, the Maitland Valley 0Otiserva-
tier' Authority Willhold abut totfrof Mirth&
Of Cofiservation areas and ougolugiuulettakt
the Watershed. The tour will be attended by
Authority mothers, wog municipal tore.
setitatives end other dignitariet,
Vie tout will take peat* tri the Wiiikrintith
ColinteatiOn Cesitfe., Falls
serve Cootervaitoti Area, theUederieh Nat§
*Stith CMitrelPinjeet, thellatoWelCoriritiit
Ilettinettedieli litojett ecia inlinber Of other
.7area.4.. included MS theilaylongentagWillbe
the., othcjai opptiog ra the GaltinithcOneet.
vetted And M. Moriiifighin Tinenehife The
theft, irifiltieral tibboti cutting
and nee
planting ceremony waltoaric the end of over
ten y6E0.6( development at tbe *holt* and -
dayuse Toth the
ler, 1VIPP fotibettli blfiaalIYOPeti
the alte. Jack 'Grad eat Baroid Ces-eris„
fotitierlOCA CibOltiellhaVebeen invited to
f
opening..assist
p naMr.tt hIet :1G :hi?, a le° t if thee ar 'caotn as pep,* ar t I* mo ti a Area,t el y21305
The phwic =are invited to the official
south of Listowel, off IlighWayti6' on the
IVIornington Mina 'roWnshitiUne.
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The agricultural society, which has been
having Double obtaining insurance for it's
annual fall fair, decided not to take part in
COMMUNI ALENDAR
Wednesday, July 16 6unday, July 20
Totimareerit continues Lions Park
130 p:ut. Senicir Shuffleboard
610.p.m. lioneleague Setter 7:00 p.m. Firemen vs Villagers at Lions
530 p.tri. Red ve Ginn Park
.
6:O0 Blue vsYellow 6:30 p.m. Bean vs Turf Club at lions
SIP p,m, Wingbani vs Squirts (Softball) leak
I at the tlf M ''. Pak _
.11:30 p.toCrearnery vs Villagers at Wile Monday, July 21 .
6;30 Boys Heuseleague at Li008 Park
Topnotch va Turf Club at Ilona
Park - •
101 p.m, Mthristree, vs Bean" at
thrit
'8:� pit: Moto Coutityiuutorratriters 86-1,0t1thols,tibPar. kvi.,,,llagat vs Queens at
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M tietiii gV t)1Sit" BoAttlibP. iii* tlintan•
6:10 p.m. 1%1 bred T -Ball ilighschool
Optinest Park _
_Thursday. July 17 . Tuesday, July 22
7-.��;m. GOderldi Sit Meequitn-Secter 5:0Oltort, 1..ntais VS PeeW en at Optitnist
Parrk
-at . the Highsdiool held 740 p.n. Sgairte et Goderich at
lige is.rii. Mens Ball Hot* at Mora
Optimist Park
FildayJi* 1Idio p.m. Ladies Softball at Lions Park
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7:66-11.00iitMenafratiorial Fat- 5:30 ptthSBroWho nee
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baR,Tournament at Ines Mit , , 6eo ty..rit black vs 'Vend* Soccer
. .,„ . , • 040 plih. elintoti VS Scpslits'- Softball
aturday, July la ; .. .. 117Eliikrieren Ram '�ttt an.1es '
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Mens Tourniterit einituities Ali , - .:8 pao,,. Rom to gait ' tea/ha.'
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