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The Huron Expositor, 1978-02-23, Page 3ck bits •HURQN EXPOSITOR) FEBOARY 23 1978 .an bty Susan White The future sho - SHIRTS !- SLACKS - TURTLENECKS - SPORT COATS - SWEATERS - BLAZERS ALTERATIONS AT COST ON SALE CLOTHING! 4.1; is .among those people who, aren't'sure that high energy costs are all a result of shortages. There could be as inany charge, some profiteering going on... some of the "if consumers think gas is running otit they'll pay high' pricegfor it,'' sort Of reasoning in the higher and higher prices we are all paying for hydro, gas and oil, But it's .a level far removed from-S-Eaferthx-If-scares about shortages are pushing prices up, it's happening in the Arab producing countries and the multi national corporations rattier thh a in put local'utilitleS and gas and when the lights go out?" Our artificial light, in hue( quantities, On a happier note,oe :.li was are, plagued, V the same • oil companies., And I don't know ;neighbours •iti Michigan are , isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. interested to read ihg thotightful problems and have in the m ain what we can do about it, already labouring iindePrequests , Sunday-, I was in a 'nearly observations .of Adrian Vos, a • the same 'advantage. '• .,Aleserted A&P that was evidently past president of • the Huron . One 'finds that,., 'unless one built to resemble kfortress. iThe. Federation of Agriehlture now 'a tlkdn't go out of the international, few of us who were shopping farm writer, who s recently back' Impersonal atmosphere of the would have run our carts over from the Canadian Federation': hotel, that ,the Renck Canadians each other 1404 „uot been' for Annual. meeting, M Quebec city. ',available at any price. We were it conserve heat in their homes plentiful fldre7g rat bights. 'My' The meeting had some extra Michigan in. time to hear that because power companies , are -firdther-in-law was PI sed to see ; benefits, Adrian says: state's governor teli , people running out of the coal that fitels that maybe 'one tinr or one ';'As a vehicle for the better to prepared for two hour powete their generators. quarter of the 'ceill light tubes understanding of Canadians from blac/rmirt-SWfilay if the U.S. Lour ike re aliV,er,iti-Mithigae,, were turned 'off. • ' l'hat's the first differeirepaTtroffire-C-61Intry and coal strike continues, , most people probably 'are keeping time they've done that I think'," the promotion of unity, there can TV. and newspaper coverage. their houses ,00l and wear Mg 'and private conversation: leaned extra sweatdrs., Others though heavily towards "what will we do feel like one woman who told me "I'll turn the ,heat down in .my house when the shopping centres turn their heat 'down. She Pointed out that these places of commerce are . kept so warm that pepplo. have to tote their coats around while they're shopping and risk pneumonia if the outside. 0, And while in 'response to their business teally hits- home when Commission that the PUC should Huron Expos ..®•,- governor, president and the you read, a matter of, fact article be looking into a new bucket truck freelance br. in late 1978. Commissioners Schuessler has - urgings 'at the media as well as telling'people to be careful not to L.asked for the7 cost of a _complete 'Ohio' State sky . high—utility- - bills; - -many- - freeze-hr---th eir own homes: overhaul of . the old truck and a nominated Michigan homes are cool and Michigan people, to some extent, check with Ontario Hydro to se.e_if -awards. fo' best. documentkry _ semi dark, lights are on Sundays feel under siege, The coal Itrike .,, a reserve fund could'be set up. writer in alto: 4_ - , - - Mr. Phillips..__ also_ explained:. Mr;. chuessler, a . former ,... ,....; proposed watermain installations - Luthe • n minister who lives in ' for 1978 (time'permitting). these Bro , agen and • writes "Amen". ' are: (1) . Coleman 'Street from for the Expositor, won the -Ohio Gouinlock to Goderich Street East award focitilir the at in ,Chaplain programc o Rti,a B f i o,s. _eob ; a six inch watermain, .(2) Huron Bourbon see Street from High to Jarvis Street . a six inch watermain (3) Well site - Ideas. • • tie-in to six inch main on Welsh'. The two ACTRA nominations are for CBC shows '`Sherbrooke Stones" and "The World of the Sportswriter" 'which - Mr. Schiiessler wrote and narrated. However, all specolation aside, from President .J,inu-ri Carter that. this weekend I • ran smack into home thermostats, be turned some evidence of whaOhaPpens down to 60 .to 65 degrees F. when those `shortages get so • l' say labouring because it's severe that a resource -just'isn't .,,bugging people to be •asked to and malty nights til Midnight itt • lot of Michigan • grocery -stores. Some are open• 24 hours, ,every • day, and that 'of emirse uses up even more power. • • Urban Michigan, just like urban Ontario, isn't built for the conserver society. Restaurants, stores, officehuildings and even schools are constructed without a .single - window. .There's no piossibility of any solar heat from south -facing window walls and they make trips back and forth to - (Continued-from *Page 1) she said. abe little doubt as to its usefulness. Maybe- , then * --business is heeding the call that has been going out to Michigan consumers for several weeks now, There' are `the in all this "turn down, the heat" stuff. A short newspaper blurb I. read warned senior citizens to be careful about risking hypothermia and reduced blood circulation and not keep'their houses too cool. The whole energy crisis has made the situation extreme of course. Butmaybe 'desSing in disguise. It's a warning, anyway to all eIns to look at becoming more self-sufficient in energy. Can we cut back on our needs .and eliminate 'some of our 'warns? Or, do we wait for the'ratio n and blackouts that mig t • be. Ontarie's in the future. In Michigan,' the future is right new. And it hurts'. One •finds soon that. there are ,very few 'rednecks' •among prairie people; that Quebecois are h4:ppy to be able to speak the other Canadian language through A simultaneous transrating system and that all across the"hation all Street; (4),B.ush Street extension (Industrial; Site) - 'a 10 inch watermain,.(6)GeorgeStreet east (dead end) possibly 11/4 inches. PUC are a friendly people who try'to be helpful when, one has language trouble and that there may be different cultures but no two races, no two' nations as thet English language &finesnation; just a lot of misunderstanding because of.„„the difference in language. Columnist wins ra dio awar • for columnist and adcaster Karl on a prestigious _and_ been or two ACCRA 1 .• WE'RE GOING !IC:WE—That's been the story for three of the •last -four school' days at SDHS as pupils whozeriva_aptie,,,,atml are sent horny on foot or by bus because teachers are, on 'a (1* to •day strike. ' Getting books out of their lockers here are, left, Jean. Vantyghem and Dave Crocker. (Expositor Photo) ' k LEGION AWARD• WINNERS—Thesa three young people were .winners in a t , Seaforth Legion contest writing an essay or a poem on "Why I Wear a Poppy"., Jocks Jottings Winners from left are: Larry Draw-, Grade '8, for a poem, Jack Eisler, Legion representative for Seaforth giving out,the awards, Christ(ma Nelemens a Grade 4 Student for an essay and,Marion Hunt a Grade 8 student for. an essay. 'Marion and Christine also won at the zone level and Marion went .on. to the District contest where she won again. Both girls will be-at the Legion "Public Speaking contest Charged for snowmobile-offenses where a presentation will be made. . . (Expositor Photo) This • seems -to ' be an aptuopriate time of year to . remind-You of the Ontario "Gains Programme, %Villa• is a kind of Guaranteed Annual' Inainie System, introdticed to benefit residents over 65 years of age ' and thoSe, 'wh ' are blind or, ,disabled: For Senior 'citizens, benefits. are administered by the Guaranteed - Income and Tax Credit 'Branch of the Ministry of REvenue, • whilst the blind and disabled are -taken care of by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. ' a ,,, In' order . to qualify for assistance under the. Gains Prograrrirrie, people' must have lived ten consecutive %years in Canada, and have. lived for ,the last full' year in Ontario, imme,diatly prior to applying -for benefit.," Alternatively, one Must have lived in Ontario for one full year' immediately . prior. to applying for Gains and have been resident in Canada for periods ' totalling twenty-years since reaching age eighteen, or have liVediii_Ontario,forperieds-which- add up to twenty years since reaching eighteen. Reyi..ewg Gains Program a cheque is sent each month from the Ontario Government to. qualified recipients 'to make up the difference. At this time the monthly minimum for senior citikens is' $299.941 for a , single person,,,and $598.88 fora married couple who bah. qualify. These figures are applicable as of thetst . OVJannary, 1978; The current minimum for. the ...blind* and disabled is $27131 if a married couple ' are both diSabled. the minimum is $540: The 'minimum is $43d if only' the husband 'is is disabled 'and the the, is. not. Undi the present system, the disabled male who is dependent 'On his spouse for support and maintenance is eligible to apply for an allowance whereas a disabled female •is riot. This Means that for the purposes of the GOins Prpgraturne,' women are considered depen.dants..,,of husbands (breadwinners). The Ontario Advisory Councilor the Physically,. Handicapped maintains there is no justification for this practice, ' and has recommended that-it-be changed- so that . men and women are treated equally. — . People over 65 years of age who receive OAS/GIS payments from the Federal- Government, need not apply for the Ontario Gains Programme. Their eligibility will be ,, determined. automatically. Those who do' not meet • the residency requirements for the Old Age Seehrity Pension, who do not receive Family Benefits may qualify for, the special Gains- programme. Applications must be made through the Diitrit Office of the Ministry of Community anSecial d Services. Dependants of pedal benefits recipients will eceive additictpaLassistanCe, based, on , the size of the family and the ages of the children. This programme !lees not apply to the totally unemployable, who have been transferred-to Fainily Benefits from General., Welfare - Assistance. , ThoSe who qualify for the special benefits programme, Family Benefits or the federal Old Age• SeeVity/Guaranteed•Income Supplement ,... are, ' entitled to, receive approved drugs -On t -'3°` prescription, free of charge. A card should 'be Mailed to those eligible automatically, but if you qualify for this assistance' and have' not received the • drug benefit card; please• contact the Ministry .4 either ReVenThe Or • Community and Social Services. Ontario---doctors-,- --dentists and pharmacists. have a•list of drugs approved- by the Ministry of Health which may be dispensed' free of charge under the Drug- Benefits Programme, Robert Patrick Nigh of 55 Louisa St„ Seaforth was fined for five separate snowmobile offenCes Seaforth • Provincial Courttast ..• Ntrednesday with Justice Of the Peace Gord •Ferris presiding. The charges against him were: failing to provide evidence of insurance, failing to have insurance, failing• to register a motorized snow vehicle, failing to wear a helmet while driving the Motorized snow vehicle and failing to have a permit. - He was fined $58 for each Finally .-- Uncle Charlie was dead. That was the news that spread_iike yyar.tik . butter all through the relatives last week. Uncle'Charlie was dead. The relatives had expected it for days -; •for months - 'at least a year. But now it finally happened., They always thought the good Lord took own slow time\in taking him. That eighlY-Ahree year old bachelor. 'This last year he.really had no place to stay no home of his own, no country for that matter. The apartment he'd shared with another bachelor friend for years finally gave out in Buffalb last year. His old roomate had up and married a lady friend he'd been seeing - for months. That !eft Uncle Charlie alone, in the apartment He couldn't pay all the rent. He couldn't find another roomate -- not at his age. So the younger generation brought Uncle' Charlie back to Canada. That's ,where he really belonged they said. That's where he really began, even though -New York state had dabbed most of his living. But Uncle Charlie back home wasn't the same as Uncle Charlie visiting a few times a year. He wasn't the same Uncle Charlie who visited every Christmas -- with arms loaded full of prese He .wasn't the same Charlie who wanted,te. ake the kids downtown to a movie or go to the rink and watch them play hockey. Or tell them what life was really like in the big city. No. This Christmas Uncle Charlie hardly ever looked at the. Christmas tree. He didn't want to go outside fora walk -- much less way - downtown. And for hockey, he'd rather sit in a chair 'and watch it on T.V. And more often than not, he'd fall asleep. Uncle Charlie started to complain.' If the • kids weren't too loud, then the T.V. was too soft On hiadeafenitig ears. ' If the climb upstairs wasn't too much, then the double bed in the main bedroom--given up for hint by his niece and nephew -- was too -close to the kitchen and all thelraffic,,,, Big, at least, they told him, he was cltIM to the bathroom, At first Uncle Charlie said they paid' too much attention to hide He told them he didn't come to Upset their house and the way they did things. Just go on and do things like .1 Wasn't here he said. Then Uncle Charlie Said they didn't pay any aftention him. They didn't listen;lo him. anymore. They didn't care. They didn't help him in and out of the car like they did at first. But the did see to it Uncle Charlie got to the „Fail L. Riley, 17 of 56 Jades Street, Seaforth was fined $103 Or 10 days in jail for failinglo report an accideat and $108 Or 10 daysini „ jail for careless driving when "he -appeared in Seaforth ProVincial Court last Wednesday. Mr. Ribey was the dirver of the 'vehicle in which a passenger Paul Graham .of Seaforth opened the front passenger door striking Dale Gardner Lee who was walking to school and causing him minor • injuries. dead doctors, They.made„,,sure Uncle Charlie took his medicine. And they made sure Jude:l Charlie didn't know wh4t they-knew. ' They 'knew .he was dying. It was only a matter of time. • Uncle Charlie slept more and more. They , brought him some meals in bed. He always make it to the bathroom in time. The doctors suggested an, Operation, But Uncle Charlie's insurance didn't cover Canadian hospitals: Thefamily decided Uncle Charlie shouldn't stay in Canada, any longer. , They couldn't afford to pay out of their own pockets the $150 a day in Ontario hospitals. They'd go bankrupt infwo weeks -- trying to see Uncle' Charlie to the end. They bundled up Uncle Charlie early one Saturday -morning. They said they- were taking him for a drive. This waj',there wouldn't be any arguments. They drove Uncle Charlie back to New York ,State and into the hospital. The relatives came back to Ontario that same day. - 'An operation was Out• o.rthe question. Por three weeks Uncle •Chirlie hung on -- with intravenous' anda catheter. Then he" slipped into a comma. For one week, Uncle Charlie slept and then finally. They' brOught Uncle Charlie back to Canada. He wanted to be'buried here -- along with his parents and sonic of his brothers and sisters. There were many. Nine children were Amon in those dayS. Uncle Charlie was-the last of his generation. The clan gathered to say goodbye to bride Charlie. And after it was all over, they went back home -- to baked ham and scalloped potatoes, cabbage and corn, pumpkin pie and cookies -- a meal they'd been planning for months now, a meritt.they2d settled on one evening in the living room when,Uncle Charlie was dozing in the chair on the other side of' the room, It was a blessing, they said. It's too bad he had to linger so long. They wondered why God let people Stay on in this world when they're past their time. The ministersaid there really asn'tA an answer. Majkie-they'd find out in 9the next world. The 'next world would give them the • reason. That would have, to wait. But for today they had enough reason. :Enough reason, to sigh with relief and eat up. Finally finally Uncle Charlie was dead. -.. • Amen by 15orl Schuessler . Uncle Charlie is insurance charge, $28, for not wearing a helmet, $28 'for failing to register a snow;vehicle, and $28 for failing to display evidence of a permit A man appeared in court -charged with making unnecessary noise while driving on Goderich Street at 3 a.m. The. man said his son was.the only person who drove that car. The son test •ified in turn that he oily had the car _out until 9 o'clock that particular night ancithat the keys were kept under the car seat The judge dismissed charges. , Bank, bond, mortgage and other interest are also included, as are net dividends and net taxable capital gains, unemployment' insurance benefits, net rents from property and income froth mily- allowance. Old Age SeCuri.y and Guaranteed' lame Supplement' payments are included, as well as payments froin the Canada Pensionlan. Plan or Quebec Pension P The guaranteed minimum. is ' reviewed every three months, and if the total income from all soureesis'below the current level, Itenis which are considered incomeefor purpoSes of the Gains Progranirne • are earnings for employment, net income from a profession or business,, income from superannuation, retirement pensions, annuity payments and other Sources.incinding pensions from _any other countries, which --are taxable in Canada. CABLE T.V: For -4 Service ik9k Line tocates, Up Advertisements on Local Channels Call Zenith '82110 leaving Your name, address and telephone number Cable T.V. Service how available in South Seaforth, west Of Main-Street and South to- [and including] George Street.- Zenith 8,2000, Those people who are blind or disabled and are nom, receiving assistance under Ontario's Family Benefit Programme will receive benefits cheques each, month, automatically. No appliaction is necessary. people but appear to satisfy Gains requirements, should' request an application form for 'Gains by writing, visiting or telephoning the Ministry of Revenue at QuetWs Park in Toronto (M7A 2B3). You. hiay call . the Ministry free of charge. Dial "0" and ask the operator for. 4P, Please watch the date on your label and renew before 'your subscription expires HERE'S HOW Mr. Doe's subscription 'expires' the first of December 1977. The digit to the right indicates the Year of expiry. MITCHELLSEAFORTH CABLE toV.