HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-03-23, Page 16A16 -- THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 23,. 1983 Focally
DUBLIN AA BINGO
WINNER— Brenda Riley of Dublin won th ,$650 bingo Jackpot /tv(ro weeks ago. Herb
Brown, president of the Athletic Association which sponsors the bingo presented the
cheque. There hat been $1,25p given away in Jackpot money since January and $1,000 in
$100 consolation prizes. (Photo by Svela)
Local women'ta
Several Seaforth area speakers presented
briefs at a recent task force hearing into the
problems of rural women in Clinton last
week.
Molly McGhee. the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food (OMAF) one woman
task force, was on the sixth stop of a two
month tour to 24 centres all over Ontario.
The task force is to investigate the
pressures, problems and educational needs
of rural women and report back on what the
provincial govrnment can'do to more
adequately sere this particular group of
citizens.
Miss McGhee said the turnout.'with the
exception of Brampton, had exceeded
expectations. and she had received many
leiI thought out and well presented briefs
m many groups. Each represented the
inions of a large number of people.
Five written and one oral britt' were
presented at the afternoon session in
Clinton. and two written briefs were given
in the evening.
The topics were as diverse as the many
women who can be labeled "rural". The
need for daycare centres, financial man•
agement and other short courses for
husband and wife and these held in various
locations in a community rather than
requiring attendance at a college such as
Centralia, were mentioned more than once.
Other suggestions were coloured by their
presenters particular experiences. '
Isobel McDonald from Goderichroutlined
the history and 4oals of the home scheduled
to open in April as a haven for battered
wives. Hcr admissioir to having been a
battered wife herself added to her plea for
support.
Usborne township resident Gwen Dyk•
man, who works full time at CCAT besides
being involved in her family's farm
enterprise, spoke for thc many women
working not for luxuries but for heat, hydro
and groceries. She said OMAF fails to
meet the needs of working women with no
time to take courses or attend workshops.
These women need 'information that is
immediate. precise and to the point. and
she believes the print and' radio media
would best serve them.
I'at Down, RRI Hensall. bemoaned what
she sees as a watering down of the 441
curricula. a move from specifics to general-
ities. She would like to sec the social aspects
k to task force
downplayed, and learning emphasized once
more.
Rowena Wallace. Scaforth arca, empha-
sized the desire many women had for.
further training, and said many courses
seemed aimed at men, i.e. herd worker.
government retraining. She would like to
sec courses on stress. and farm manage-
ment, offered to the farm couple. and
others like banking and cotlrses in self
esteem offered soley to women to help them
realize their potential..
Kathy Workman. Brussels spoke as a
member of thc Cranbrook Women's Insti-
tute. She mentioned the need for more day
care, and course in metrication. budgeting,
financial planning for rural couples, and
basics of computers. She was also concern-
ed about the preservation of a sense of
neighbourhood in the many tiny rural
localities that no longer even have a general
store.
Bev Brown. co-owner of Rural Voice. said
women arc very much wanted and needed
in Huron County farm organizations. and
not just to take notes and make coffee.
Miss Brown believes more parenting
skills should he taught in the schools. In 4.1.1
young people learn more about raising
calves than raising children.
In the evening Gerry Fortune. a director
of the Huron Federation of Agriculture.
reiterated the combined needs for day care
centres to allow husband and wife to attend
courses together.
Valerie Bolton. Belgrave. speaking for
Women Today. detailed the lonliness and
isolation of many rural women who can not
seek help by phone because of the lack of
privacy on a party line.
When Miss McGhee has completed her
appointed rounds in early April. shg1j will
study and collate her findings. She exiorects
to deliver her final report and recommenda-
tions in late 1984 or early 1985 to a senior
policy committee composed of the deputy
minister and three assistants. They will
pass the recommendations on to Dennis
Timbrell, minister of agriculture.
Though Miss McGhee assured those
present the study was not a "sop or a
make-work project", some afterward pri-
vately expressed their concern that by the
time the findings are collected and passed
along, the needs of rural women will have
changed.
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The Huron County Pub-
lic Library has a new service
at the Godcrich Branch Li-
brary that will be of special
interest to historical and
genealogical researchers.
'I'hc Huron County Library
Board ha4 purchased a 3m -
501) LM Microfilm Reader/
. Printer which will allow pa-
trons to make excellent qual-
ity copies of materials on
microfilm ter only 2Jc per
copy. A researcher using the
early editions of a local
newspaper on microfilm. for
example. can now make cop-
ies of the pages instead of
tediously writing down the
information they contain.
'As well as making the
microfilm collection at the.
Godcrich Branch Library
more convenient 10 use. this
ucw service Hill be of great
benefit to those borrowing
microfilmed materials
through interlibrary loan.
The passenger lists of ships
bringing new emigrants to
Canada and early editions of
newspapers outside Huron
County are only two example
of the interesting historical
records available to research•
crs 00 microfilm
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The Seaforth and area
Cancer Society campaign
is underway.
Seaforth's objective is
$6,000
We are counting
on you
We rived
your money
to solve
the cancer
puzzle
Cancer is a tough and expensive puzzle to solve
— but some of the pieces are coming together.
Now, nearly 100% of skin cancer is curable.
Almost ail cases o1 cancer of the cervix ..an be
cured when diagnosed early. We've proven
cancer is not contagious or hereditary.
Still. there are missing pieces. Pieces that only
research can Id into place. And It's going to take
more money. Please give generously when your
Canner Society calls.
We know cancer will be beaten.
What sit worth to you?
CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
We seek your help
Envelopes giving details of
have go ne out to all area
forward their gifts by mail
Residents of Seaforth will
canvassed or leave at
Seafprth Bank
the annual Cancer Campaign
'residents, who are asked to
in the envelope provided to
J.S. Walker,
Campaign Chairman, .
Canadian Cancer Society,
Seaforth, Ontario
be
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YOU ARE MAKING THE DIFFERENCE....
CANCER CAN BE BEATEN
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