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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-10-24, Page 7THE HURON EXPO6ITOR, OCTOBER 24, 11104 UFE MEMBER - Jack Bedard, centre, was recently made a Member for Life of the Seaforth Optimist Club Presenting Mr Bedard with the award is George Langlois, lett, and Don Hoffman, right Oxlord photo. OUTGOING GIFT TURKEYS - A tradition with Seaforth Optimist Club is to present the out -going president with gift turkeys. Gail and Don Hoffman accepted the vouna birds. Oxford photo. Volunteer workshop draws mixed reaction While a may have helped a little, a workshop on Volunteer Recruit- ment, homed by the Scmfurt i Recreation and Paries Department last week, may have been oftreaar benefit to larger groups. That 1, at least, aaxxxding to those reprvaci naives of Seaforth organizattous who auaded. Organized in response to pressure from area groups on the problems of volunteer recruitment and burn out, the workshop anracted a total of 20 peopiee. Of those 20 people, only five were from Seaforth. "Most po'Pk seamed quite happy with a, commented Recreation Director Marty Bedard. "The speaker was good and covered what she was asked to cover. She made some good points about recruitment and recognusig volunteers, *duct shouki" "1 it was - " com- 4tontod Ceryl • , of the Seaforth Manor. "She ( speaker) had an eight point plan for a suc- ceasful volunteer, which really helped me because 1 have to do a lot of training, and it's nice m cover all the basses." "I have a good bane of volunteers now, but I do want to recruit more, so 1 found the speaker really interesting. She was very helpful to Inc." But as helpful as the workshop was, some participants in it, were a little disappointed by what wasn't addressed. "1t didn't really apply to a lot of smaller organizations who were St. Michael's only school St. Michael's Secondary School in Stratford is the only school in Perth County to have a hockey team. At Monday night's meeting, the Huron -Penh Separate School Board approved the participation of St. Michael's Secondary School in an unsanctioned hockey league with Huron teams. Approximately 20 students will be involved. All three boards, the Huron County Board of Education, the Perth County Board of Education, and the Huron -Perth Separate School Board must have participating teams in the league to SEAFORTH OPTIMISTS NEW EXECUTIVE - The 1990-91 executive for the Optimist Club are: Back row from left: George Langlois, Lieutenant-Govemor; Wayne Scott, Director; Joe Cusack, Director; Mel Cooper, Vice -President; Mark Smith, Director; and, Robert O'Brien, Director. Front row from left: Don Hoffman, Past President; Rob Simpson, Treasurer; Ken Miller, President; and, Jim Saldivar, Secretary. Absent: Joe Aubin, Director. Oxford photo. Foster parents honored for service Last week was Canadian Foster Family Week and the Children's Aid Society of Huron County, at its Annual Agency Banquet, honoured some of its foster parents and volunteers who have given years of service to foster children. In Huron County there are 60 foster families who provide care to 69 children. Huron County is one of the few Ontario counties that has had an increase in the number of foster families over the past few years. However, more foster homes are needed as the number of children coming into care is increasing. Deadline for The application deadline for all components of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food's Farm Income Assistance Program is October 3l, 1990. "We estimate the approximately half of the applications have been received by the ministry so far. With the deadline less than a month away, we are urging farmers to fill out their forms and forward them to us now," said Roily Stroeter, direc- tor of the farm assistance programs branch. The Farm Income Assistance Canadian Foster Family Week in Ontario is acknowledged to recog- nize the contribution of more than 400 foster families in Ontario and pay tribute to those families. Also the desire to draw public awareness to the continuing need for foster families and educate the public to understand and recognize the need to maintain and enhance the foster care system. Volunteer Edna Simmons, Exeter, was honoured for 10 years of ser- vice to the Children's Aid Society of Huron County. She was also honoured this year as Volunteer of the Year by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. Foster parents honoured this year at the banquet are: Norman and Mary Lou Tait, Exeter, 20 years; Lowell and Lynn Mount, Varna, 10 years; Don and Bessie Blenkhorn, Ailsa Craig, 10 years; and, Les and Bonnie Brewer, Bluevale, 5 years. Volunteers honoured this year are: Alma Watson, Brussels, 10 years; Gordon and Elmira Finnigan, Goderich, 10 years; Bob and Ivy Irwin, Goderich, 10 years; Ray and Elizabeth Foster, Clinton, 10 years; Dorothy Coultes, Brussels, 5 years; and, Helen and Jack Roorda, Clin- to`n. assistance program is soon Program is designed to reduce the cash flow burden resulting from high interest rates and weak com- modity prices. It has several com- ponents, including interest assis- tance, grains and oilseeds, fur, and horticultural crops. Farm businesses with a 1989 gross farm income of at least $15,000, which paid at least $5,000 in farm interest in the fiscal year ended during 1989 are eligible for the Interest Assistance Component. Farm businesses which produced and harvested any of the eligible Dr. Mark Woldnik is pleased to announce the opening of his MEDICAL PRACTICE in General Practice and Obstetrics at the Seaforth Community Health Centre NOVEMBER 12, 1990 crops are eligible for the Grains and Oilseeds Component. Ontario - licensed breeders of ranch -raised mink and fox are eligible for the Fur Component. Fruit, vegetable and tobacco -producing farm businesses are eligible for the Hor- ticultural Component. Eligible producers who have not received an application form or need information can contact the Farm Assistance Programs Branch at (416) 326-9895 or their local OMAF office. looking for ways of ru riming, but 1 Nig came away with same ve ideas," commented Lada , who was representing throe separate organizations. "11 was pretty well what 1 ex pected, but 1 was hoping for some mart specific ideas we could use," added Joaruneut Finn,gun art the Seaforth Branch Library. "A lot of things didn't apply, but would wort groups that have largo �� The speaker didn't sown to have much in common with rural Ontario, but that's often the cast, since the speakers usually come from the cities. Sometimes 1 think they learn more from us, then we do from then." Mr. Bedard agreed the sieminar seamed to address concerns of larger urlprucatums such as nursing homes, but said there was ink* modern presented that would also benefu small groups 4s well. He said pari of the prublein was that the specter was froth Lundin, and held a pard position with a large organization which dealt spec ifical ly with recruiting volunteers. "A lot of it pertained to larger centres, but groups should heti c been able to pick up one or two ideas, which is better than nothing," he said. "Here people are interested in getting volunteers. They don't care about screening than, or testing them out beforehand. Basically if they can get a person to volunteer, they don't bother to ask any ques- tions." to have a hockey team become sanctioned. The school has had a team since 1986 but, since there was no available competition within Huron - Perth, the team travelled to Woodstock and London to play in an informal league. Schools in Huron County have indicated they would be interested in starting up a league. "Huron is establishing an un - sanctioned league and a would be marc convenient to participate in this league than gravitate toward Landon," said Superintendent John McCauley . Trustees raised concerns about equipment costs, ice time and refereeing fees. "Some of the equipment has been provided by the board. The players also provide some of the equip- ment. "Ike board pays transpor- tation," said McCauley. The schools would split costs for ice and other contigencies for the sport. Superintendent of Business and Treasurer Jack Lane did not have budget information or costs for the team with him to answer trustees concerns over the cost of main- taining the team. Library to carry UNICEF boxes BY SUSAN OXFORD Hallowe'en means ghosts and goblins trick or treating and collec- ting money for UNICEF. But this year less Seaforth school children will be carrying the black and orange UNICEF boxes door to door. At a recent meeting of the Huron - Perth Counties Roman Catholic School Board (HPCRCSB) a decision was reached to not include their students in the UNICEF program. The board concluded that UNICEF has had to pool its resour- ces into collaborating with other organizations, specifically Planned Parenthood which promotes un- natural birth control methods such as surgeries, devices, chemicals and abortion. Seaforth Public School students will be able to obtain UNICEF boxes through their school. The school has been issued with a program to teach students about the work UNICEF does, such as help provide clean water, build schools, immunize, teach mothers about proper nutrition and provide relief in times of disaster. After Hal- lowe'en the children can return the boxes to their school for pick up. Jeannette Finnigan, assistant librarian at Seaforth Public Library, has arranged for the distribution of UNICEF boxes at the library for children who can't receive a box through their school. The UNICEF boxes will be available at the library later this week and after Hallowe'en they may be returned to the library for pick up. The HPCRCSB board proposed to distribute 'Mother Theresa' boxes to their students to raise money for foreign missions. On short notice the board was able to receive enough 'Mother Theresa' boxes for a couple of schools in Stratford, but none for Seaforth. Troubled times for Canada now Dear Editor: As you are aware by now Prime n Minister has stacked the Senate against the will of the people. He now has 54 Senators to the peoples 51, but there are also six indepen- dent Senators. They are: Senator Hartland Molson - Senator Daniel Lang - Senator P.M. Pitfield - Senator Douglas Evereu - Senator Stan Waters and Senator Edward Lawson. In their hands lie the fate of fair taxation and democracy as we know it today. These are indeed troubled times for Canada when the Prime Minister refuses to listen to 80 per cent of the people. He has told us in no uncertain terms that he has the mandate to do whatever he wants. He will ran through G.S.T. and the people will serve him and his conservative party. We have to show this poor excuse for a Prime Minister that this is not Nazi Ger- many or Communist Russia. !LETTERS TO THE EDITOR When we elect a Prime Minister, we give that person one right and one right only, and that is the right to serve the people of this nation. What ever other rights Brian Mul- roney thinks he has, at best they are insignificant when compared with the democratic rights of the people. You see the rights of the people are written in blood. Over 100,000 young Canadians fought and died for the rights that you and I now have. For us to let Brian Mulroney destroy what so many have given their lives to protect, without a fight, would be the greatest insult we could bestow upon our veterans and our war dead. We must never forget these words if you break faith with Bilingualism is Dear Editor: Ninety-seven per cent of Canadians that I've heard from want a national referendum held on Forced Official Bilingualism in Canada. I posed my question in a one-page letter -to -the -editor mailed to over . 100 newspapers and many radio and TV stations across Canada. I have received telephone calls from Newfoundland to British Columbia and hundreds of en- riching heart-warming letters from concerned Canadians. SERVICE SPECIAL ndle are a• OIL CHANGE 95 •Includes up to 5 Litres of Oil •New Filter ALL FOR ONLY CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS HART 1101,011/kihrilkibollibtar •OOK AN APPOINTMENT TODAY ORD RY HIGHWAY 8 WEST SEAFORTH 527-1010 us who die we shall not sleep The six independent Senators can stop the G.S.T. But you have to write to them and let them know of your concern. You are a Canadian, and you will make a difference, please write to them NOW. Their address is The Senate of Canada, Ottawa, Ont. K 1 A 0A4 (no postage required) If you do not like writing then send them this letter, get all your family and friends and everyone who is against this tax to write. If we ignore these six Senators we will deserve the G.S.T. and the dictatorship of Brian Mulroney. Sincerely, John Welham R.R.10, Peterborough. "billioningualism" Almost all want to have the op- portunity of a referendum where taxpayers can decide whether we can afford to spend billions of our dollars propping up Canada's bilin- gual myth "billionguali$m". Apparently the indefensible federal bilingual Bill C-72 (The Official Language Act of 1988), based on the myth, has proven to be too expensive, discriminatory, and very divisive. Even the Chief of Language Police has threatened to resign. Excluding our one province of Quebec, 98 per cent of our daily newspaper, 94 per cent of radio and 87 per cent of TV are in English. That's Canada's reality. What comes through in the letters received is the great love for our country and the overwhelming disappointment in our politicians' intolerance towards democracy. Our elected representatives are not lis- tening to uie people. Sadly, it ap- pears that our politicians have decided that they arc not accoun- table to the electorate and mistaken- ly believe that taxation without representation is Canadian democracy. Many letters candidly question whether Canada is a democracy "by the people". If you read or hear this letter please let me know where and when. Please send a clipping and your opinion. Your reply will also affirm that your local media executives believe that freedom of the press and air -waves are essential in a free society. I promise to let you know the results. Sincerely, Jim Grant 1112 Vansicklc Rd. St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 2Z3 A fine kettle of fish Dear Editor. What a fine kettle of fish! Premier Rae's new government has just announced a huge budget deficit of more than S2.5 billion. The economy is in a recession. Bankruptcies are soaring. Toronto's police force can't respond to half its emergency calls because of staff shortages. in the middle of all this, Rae's government announces that it would use our tax dollars to help bailout the financially troubled Skydomel We don't think governments should be in the business of owning a sports stadium, hotel and fitness centre. in fact, Rae's government hail no more business subsidizing the Skydome than Prime Minister Mulroney has in handing out $88 million of our tax dollars to Toron- to's ballet -opera house. The Ontario government has got to start drawing a line somewhere. it can't keep treating our tax dollars like they grow on trees. Why not privatize the Skydornc'' That way, not only would the Skydome cease to be a drain ori Ontario taxpayers but we would benefit from the privatization revenues. Yours truly, David Somerville, President The National ('ttiren's Coalition