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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-06-21, Page 2Huron POSitOr '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 Ike efforts of: Pat Armes, Nell Corbett, Terri -Lynn Dale, ,Dianne 'McGrath and Bab MrMlDan. ED BYRSKI, ,General jMantiger HEATHER Md6WRAITH..Editor Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council Commonwealth Press Union International Press Institute Subscription Rotes: Canada '20.00 a year, in advance Senior Citizens - 97.00 a year in advance Outside Canada '60.00 a year, In advance Single Copies - .50 cents each Second class mall registration Number 0696 Wednesday, June 213, 1998 ' Editorial end 'business Offices - 10 Main Street, Seeforth Telephone 4319) 3274240 Melling Address -'P.O, Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1WO Think of seniors June is not only the startof summer, but the month when we should put out a special effort to recognize our senior citizens. Service clus and groups plan activities to entertain seniors during this special month, and the local seniors homes organize events. Each and every one of us has relatives or friends in nursing or retirement homes or hospitals. It wouldn't take much effort during Seniors' Month to drop by, or take them for a spin in the country. Those persons in the 65 years and over category account for more than 10 per cent of the population of Canada. Government researchers have estimated the population of the elderly will go up by three per cent by the year 2001 and to 18 per cent by 2021. These pro- jected figures are already being ,realized in a number of European countries. For too many years in out modern society, the most emphasis has been put on the well being of the younger population and aging was linked with sickness. Despite the need for more health care facilities because the age span of Canadians is rising, we are fortunate to have one of the best health care systems anywhere in the world. Although the elderly are major consumers of health care, the Canadian Medical Association reports most of them are not sick. Less than two per cent of those seniors aged 65 to 74 are in long-term facilities at any one time. This percentage increases to 15 of those 75 years or over, who .are permanently in a health care facility. Getting around to finances, health care costs of those 65 -plus are running about $17 billion a year. That amounts to 40 per cent of all health care spen- ding in this country. How about each of us doing something special for our seniors during the next couple of weeks. Remember, most of them have worked to the best of their ability to make our country a better place to live. Adapted from the Exeter Times Advocate. IlheliaronEnaensitoriveleomeit'+&sters to the Der r. must les signed ndaecoiil,,;t:a-rded numbeisnizouldsee need ..?toniaiffylany.mfo7 . alirelisonsi saurian, reserves the: light to Edit ietters. Letters nen ;be q,,pedo f''ut1heliam s x e#nerofce.ormail LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Low income families would like decent lifestyles Letter to the Editor: As we left the Tuckersmith Council' meeting last Tuesday night we felt sure that the tie breaking vote would be in favor of purchasing the backhoe. We had questioned whether the ,township .would have to train one ,of The three road employees to operate it, or it .tif_wnuid have to hire a fourth ,man. The answer to this question was: Our road Superinten- dant is capable of operating it and is also the best grader operator that the Township has ever .had, That ;does not say too much for former;grader operator employees. It was also stated that the roads had never been in as; good: of shape as they are now, but we .can differ a bit on that for coming home we travelled quite a distance on washboard. Needless to say we were not in agreement on that one. In three years :we have acquired :a gravel truck, which seems :to be needed: a new Township Work Centre, which .was badly needed; and ,a new grader. It ;makes ,a person wonder what they swill be :doing ,,for next year as we are ;going to set the backhoe this year. But ,by the statement made they ,will mot ,besoing for a fourth employee, at least :hopefully not. • We have already been handed two Banking customer upset ^a?t practices An old e �� ��If� ��ow � �:at, , n 11i18'1Y1�'nfy s'{4.}Sue tort g �' ° oXidsY: of J keye wammies - one from Michael Wilson in - April and by Bob Nixon in May. Is this going to be :the third one? We certaihly hope not as there are a lot of low :income and fixed income families in the Township that would like to have a <de- , cent lifestyle /like -everyone ,.else. And they ,should ,have it. In :closing we would like to thank �a"11 who gave of their ,time so willingly and to.all who signed the peti- tion. It can never be said we didn't try. Sincerely, Ina .McGrath Wilmer Kelly Cleave Coombs Less service,less fare A Canadian institute on addiction •Studies has .criticised the complimentary beverage service provided by various airlines. Alcohol and Drug Concerns, Inc., a na- tional, nonprofit drug abuse prevention organization has stated that most Cana- ,dian :airlines appear unconcerned about the health or safety of their passengers. They say the "all -too -common practice of providing free alcoholic beverages before, during and after meals, clearly demonstrates that airlines are more in- terested in ticket sales than public wellbeing That may, or may not be true, but as an average passenger, I can honestly say that I really hadn't given it that much thought. In as much as I know the facts presented by the ADCI to be'true, I real- ly have had little or no exposure tb passengers who have become intoxicated and unruly while crossing the skies. But, that I suppose, doesn't mean it doesn't happen. The Canadian Medical Association recommends that adults consume no more than two drinks per day, yet accor- ding to reports, even during domestic flights, it is not uncommon for passengers to be offered four or more drinks within four hours or less. Research also indicates that when of- fered free drinks, people tend to drink more than they would under normal cir- SWEATSOCKS by Heather Mclwraith oamstances. It also indicates that the adverse effects of alcohol are magnified when it is consumed at high altitudes, and that the effects of jet lag are also increased. Apparently it is not uncommon for security officers to be required to escort drunk passengers off flights, and airlines occasionally have to make unscheduled stops because of drunken passengers who get out of control. I have to wonder how much of the pro- blem started on the land. What the research doesn't show is that most of the "drinking" passengers started their binge before boarding the plane - in the bars supplied on land in the various airports. These are the people who generally become the problem on the flights - and these are the people who should, if at all possible, be simply airlifted, courtesy of an eject button. Alcohol and Drug Concerns, Inc. has been lobbying with the airlines and the Federal Ministry of Transport, for over a year now, in an attempt to end the prac- tice of complimentary alcohol. To date, two airlines have responded by withdraw- ing this service from their economy class service on domestic flights. A third airline refuses to follow the lead of the others, and all the airlines in Canada continue to provide free alcohol for business and first class service. Alcohol and Drug Concerns, Inc. seeks a return to a cash bar service, with a restriction of two drinks per flight. And most of us, myself in particular, could probably live with that. After all I'm usually so busy downing gravol and trying to fall asleep before the plane starts off, that I haven't got the time or the inclination to take a drink. - However, others do, and no doubt, it is simply a matter of time before airlines are confronted with their responsibility in contributing to a fatal accident, because a patron is involved in a motor vehicle accident immediately after a flight. That in mind the airlines should con- sider carefully their options. And if they do strike the complimentary alcohol from their list of services, I'd be more than happy to see a decrease in fares at the same time. Save it for university You'll hear some say that kids today are growing up too fast, but adults aren't.slow- ing things down any. While following education news I noticed something interesting in the Speech From the Throne delivered by the Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander. A section of the speech, entitled "Education: A Spr- ingboard to Opportunity," recommends that Grades 10, 11 and 12 will be developed as years of specialization. Just what will be specialized is not so clarified. I know by the time I was in Grade 10 twos a specialist in getting the best possi- ble grades with the leastpossible effort. But it's safe to assume the Honorable Mr. Alex- ander meant that students will be moving away from the broader, curriculum and toward a narrower field of study of their choice. The problem comes with that "of their choice" bit. By Grade 10 and.the age of 15 how many :kids;are ready to specialize? I :know plenty of people half -again that age who are still not •really sure of what they want to do. It's getting to a point where in maternity wards doctors will grab some ankles, pat a bottom, and pronounce "It's a boy. And he's a sure custom drape designer." But the schools provide resources that will help students made a career decision. I took MY TWO BITS by Neil Corbett a questionnaire while in high school trying to get a handle on a career decision. The questionnaire asks all sorts of like and dislike questions, what abilities you have etc., and comes up with a few possible career choices for you. I don't remember what all the choices were but I remember florist and banker were among them. Two very similar careers. I left the guidance office in disgust. Nothing against either career, but hay fever doesn't endear one to any botanical field, and consistent barely -passing grades in Grade 11 Algebra wouldn't appear to take one far in the world of high finance. Only after a lot of soul searching and in my last year of school did I finally make a career decision. And even at that late date a lot of people in my grad class planned on taking general first year university while trying to figure out what they wanted to do with the rest of their lives. And many are still trying to figure it out. So to me the idea of telling a kid at the end of Grade 9 that he must now make course selections based on a Grade 10'year of specialization seems absurd. Granted, if you're in Grade 13 and plann- ing to be a cowboy you might have some thinking to do. And there are some kids who really know from an early age what they want to do and what they'd be happy at. But what if a kid takes two years of specialization toward becoming a commer- cial artist, then decides midway through Grade 12 he's actually a marine biologist? Will he spend a few extra years in high school obtaining those science courses he needs but missed? Drop out? Guidance counsellors would always tell you to take lots of courses and make sure you kept lots of doors open, but I took a full slate of courses throughout high school and a lot of doors still slammed shut. I think they should leave at least Grade 10 and 11 on a broad curriculum so kids have a few more options a little longer. University and college are about specialization. Farmers paying 25 per cent interest in 1964 ,JUNE;21,1889 Two carriage .goads of our .townspeople -drove tdow.n oto tExeter'Tuesday evening to attend: the Evangelistic;ueeetirtgs,of,Messrs. Hunter anti Crossly. The' ;lawn :social held on friday ,evening last, under the ,auspices ,of -�thhe .Woman's Cluistian'Temperahce UItion,Jorathhelbenefit of. the poor of the town;wasta rattifyylgg;suc- eesssin every+respect 'Thesotyal waslield,an the ;lawn tat ",`Dr..smith lidgeh ••was ,nicely lfghtf d.with•ehinese rielinedpresented ,ai nest enehan#ngla lraPee' t o .cru kMra Okesi'had,a Dear !Editor, It bas ,come; to -any- itittentiontat, when a ;bank !changesrdlauds- heir Ihlso..eha policies.. I ;have, heard;iby nn ny hatl Royal Bank 'Us iteade ti ver somewhat written Issor9itigitrueiltsf for for ,mortgages.,-Sineel= ey ,t a b cel linen 1 have .. Tt tis ,to rilny tl oho lhaVeItheY'' dolt ' es this star •hold :410000ei & future .life ,in their ..hands -:1 rnyeelf .am Adianging11 lead, ►y„a1 Bnnk^Customer e e d IxeH a:r way. Wits e, a r in an.. A .. Q.Pes/riha °th>s111 c I y,aewas . a to I. • , „ 9 !'CKs. kes; ��I�ry6yN�l��'t[�,�4tg�,cp�,3et►lt ;.She }w iealIQxae ► ': df . g' ar' 110,0.111e Sf` oise,biome ill o Its e e IN THE YEARS ALONE from the Expositor Archives exeape. JUNE'46,1911 The wheat growing record has been twice broken since our last issue. On Friday last Mr. .William Chesney of T;uckersmith.came .back ,wlth.anumber et of stalks token from the .same (patch that ,established the .early record,; measuring.65,inehes, Ibuttheir,glory was :ahort4ived, for on :Saturday morning Mr. Ed Horan, of 'Beechwood, brought in selr r_al sample :stalks measuring seventy es in length, and this ,up to date is; still hal g;the record. tate,of Mr. W. Goverllook'shorses;got,out e.e.�. 'Age on; Saturday�nigh�n dTan,up the : railway . track arid was struck on the head Iby the late ;train 1lealulual gpgof tthe;Buron ole Boys f ' .Ajtto,,.is to; ey.Illace on, to 7,i'tr1, vo ';th,�' sM rlrttr+F4.Q11tiMt1M3':,' •.Hn,u,;y,Z • '. Jit + '• gsrkapt�terr ea aed :, 2aiato le 4011'h0"wtutmi MM1,gltwtelholde to lstQ sltl 'r tiof ors t, yrM.d>va Fto'y, *row 'Mr, and tiles, of .r aaa, """."71 known residents of Hensall, will observe the 62nd;anniversary of their wedding on`Thurs- day of. next week., Mr. Robert Devereaux, Victoria Street,.. established o record ler` gardenersAl* week when on vn•41040Fhahad.aew potatoes from his garden for •dinner. ,The potatoes were quite large and ;of cxcellentquality. The,iSedforth football team is still bolding re utation np of not hosing a game 1n 4 *AO. 867 .:an , erred resident oof Se of t, s r e a yd IWt o ehse>t1 40'4er ynther elf► e on Hight flamers: oent.l WOO 111 ific > g” : M�wtA Si • said to be sending applicants to the finance companies. Work began this week on the first stage of the expansion program at the Seaforth Farmers Co-operative, with the construc- tion of a foundation for a whorehouse which Asti be movectto a new location west of the present mill. When the large whorehouse is moved, plans call for a new showroom, store, and office to rise in its place. The 38 -foot by 32,foot building will face on Railway Street. - • Huron Liberals elected William Elston, BR 4 VI' . as president of the annual meet dinner held in Clinton Legion Hall Friday waning. Ile succeeds A.Y. McLean ,of $eafor4. crowding :will lie eliminated when a new o i~to.D tin Separate;School lsreom- xp1e,. ,. % •' A* lir waygun.Fth'ie new cc tionprovide' Lw adt#iitiorol Imr �teae rre'roomend +workiorn ie;school, (Which was built: in I61,patthe ge;provlded•two 'classrooms, ound to4ip devote for,the 119#