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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-03-11, Page 7FLOOR COVERING • WALLPAPER FAMILY CLOTHING • DRAPES • FABRICS ,Vi7i1Er.Z177271EMITETSz..s.MenfrAM Times-Advocate, March I I, 1970 iFq e 7 remember% lady interested in co-operative nursery Depression days later," That was a kindness I never forgot. The storekeepers also, were the most understanding Of men, I think many of us would have starved if the merchants hadn't given us credit. I know the very first wheat I was able to sell went to pay by bill at the store. During the worst years, carloads of produce wereshipped to the dried out areas of the west from Ontario. They were usually fillech with turnips, apples, onions, carrots, cheese, everything that was produced in Ontario. A committee, of which I was the chairman, was named to distribute this produce to the most needy families, in the district. They lined up at the railway station with their teams and wagons. It was quite a problem seeing that the ones who needed help the most got it. I remember one Scotsman who was better off than most, He had only one child, and he wasn't called up to get anything off the car until it was almost unloaded. He took great offence at being offered a bag of turnips, and although I tried to mollify him by making over used clothing, She was a master at taking apart an old garment, turning it and creating something smart and pretty for the girls. In fact, it got so I never knew whether I'd find my clothes hanging in the closet or on the backs of my daughters! We came through those years with a deeper appreciation of people, and for the value of a dollar, But perhaps it also left its scars, pointing out he wasn't as badly off as many others, he was never my friend after that, We educated our children during those tough years and had to send them away to school for their higher education, Sometimes we wondered where we would ever get the money to pay their tuition but somehow it always came. My wife was a wonderful sewer and kept the children dressed by Hurondale 4-H club Hurondale H 4-H Club had their first meeting, March 1, at the home of the assistant leader, Mrs. Don Parsons, The leader of the club is Mrs. William Dougall. Ten members were present, The following is the result of the election of officers president, Bonnie Keys; vice- president, Jayne Dougall: secretary, rotating; treasurer, Beth Keys; press reporter, Helen Dougall; telephone girls are Gail Parsons and Carol Dougall. The leaders discussed the school field. She worked for three years at the Mississauga, Day Nursery, one year at a curch owned nursery school in London, and as supervisor at the Lucan Co-operative Nursery School prior to coming to Lxeter. She has two children of her own, Jeff, aged 3 and. Tara, 10 weeks. It is Mrs. Kadechuk's hope that parents who are interested in starting such a venture will contact her. She is asking all those interested to meet at her home at 267 Caring Street, at 8 p.m. March 17. Is there anyone interested in starting a co-op nursery school in Exeter? That's the question Linda Kadechuk is asking these days. Linda, a graduate of Mohawk College in Early Childhood Education, and a certified nur- sery school teacher is putting out the query in the hopes that if there are other interested parents in the area they will contact her. A eh-operative nursery school is a school where parents of the children participate in the program, They would be willing to give time, approximatey two mornings a month helping the teacher supervise creative ac- sampler, the learning stitches articles and the free choice ar- ticle, ' Each girl colored the color wheel using the three primary colors, blue, red and yellow, Prayer day this Friday .• Pitr5w. .. • . 'Mrs. Jim Anderson and daughters Janine and Jennifer of LOIS AND LEE LEARN and grandoughter, Heather, bundle up in their London visited her mother, Mrs. northern duffle parkas to ward off the 40 degree below weather they Irene Harness, for a few days last experienced during their month spent at Inuvik above the Arctic Circle. week, Witness reappearance of sun Because of the storm last week, World Day of Prayer was post- poned until Friday, March 12, at 2:30 p.m, Mrs, Beth Batten guest speaker, will speak on the theme "Education for All Life". There will be nursery facilities for small children during the service, and a social hour will folllow for all ladies. Couple fly north for winter break SALE • Swags • Table Lamps • Pole Lamps • Fixtures of all kinds Ainsley, Royal Albert Chino Waterford Crystal HOTSON LIGHTING 1 Mile North Grand Bend Hwy. 21 238-8240 freeze to death because they could not help with the hunt. In some cases female babies were given to a family who had all boys; one girl child was kept in each family to continue the evolution of the tribe. This custom remained until the Baby Bonus was brought in to being. Now, babies are like cash to the native people. We believe that most of the native problems are caused not by alcohol, but by the fact we have tried to speed up the evolution of the native people by 2000 years, from the caveman to the Jet age in one step, The problems are complex but somehow, someone must find the answers to the dilemma facing the native people at Inuvik and all through the north. LINDA KADECHUK tivi ties, telling stories, or overseeing playtime, etc. Not only do parents take their turn helping in the nursery but they also assume responsibility in administration and fund raising. They would establish the aims and purposes of the school, and establish policies with regard to fees, admission, transportation etc. Co-op Nurseries, as well as all other child care centres must receive approval from the Ministry of Community and Social Services, Linda Kadechuk has a good deal of experience in the nursery Arctic Circle. "It was conceived by Ottawa bureaucrats and delivered by southern technology," to quote Mike Yip, who has written a book about the town. From October to May it is a land of ice and snow with tem- peratures plunging to 50 or 60 below but averaging a very liveable minus 10 to 20, We were there to witness one of the wonders of the north, the reappearance of the sun after a month of hibernation. Its brilliant, diffused glow through the ice fog was spectacular and we shall never forget the sunsets which were almost beyond description. Permafrost is one of the con- struction hazards in the north, Houses built directly on the ground may shift drastically as the upper layers of permafrost By MRS, LEE LEARN While most people prefer to go south for a winter break my husband and I decided to be different and go north. So, we booked tickets for Inuvik in the Arctic Circle. Our main reason for going there was to visit our son Fred, who is with the armed forces, and his wife and children. Inuvik is 1300 miles northwest of Edmonton, 500 miles north of Whitehorse and over 3000 miles from Exeter, After a 12 hour flight we arrived late at night. It was dark and cold, about 40 degrees below zero but the taxi was warm and as we found out in the month ahead it was to be our only means of transportation other than walking. Inuvik is a multi million dollar transplant of southern civilization 120 miles north of the BY ALEX CANN As a young couple, my wife and I moved to Saskatchewan with our two small children and farmed there for 23 years. The memories of our ex- perience there, for the most part, are happy ones , . of neighbors who were out of this world, and friends who can never be replaced. Of course, there were bad times, too, especially during the 30's when the Great Depression was on, In these present days of af- fluency when there seems, to be no end to the flow of money, it's hard to believe there was once a time when money was a scarce commodity and sometimes virtually non-existent. My father lived in British Columbia where he had a small fruit orchard, As there was no sale for his produce he would sometimes crate up fruit and ship it to us which we welcomed very much, However, I recall one instance when it caused a lot of problems. The station agent phoned to say there was a crate of berries at the station for us with express charges on it of $2,50. Well, I didn't have $2.50, in fact, I don't think I even had $1.00 so I saddled up the horse and sent my youngest son off to see if he could collect a few dollars owing to me by a couple of neighbors. The one man, a gentleman of the highest calibre, was greatly offended to think I would ask him for money. "Tell your father," he said to my son, "that he should know I have no money, for when I have money I pay my debts," It was the same story at the other neighbor's . . no money there either, Well, we could get along without the money and we could live without the fruit but it did seem a shame to let it spoil. So set out tb see if I could find someone who could pay the $2.50 and thus get the benefit of the fruit. I didn't have any luck until I met up with the station agent and suggested to him he pay the express and take the berries, "Oh pshaw," he exclaimed, "you'll have the money someday, Alex, take the berries and pay me melt and shift in the summer. For this reason there is an above-the- ground water and sewer system called the utilador. There is also a technique of sinking piles 20 feet into the permafrost for building foun- dations. The 4000 people who live in Inuvik shop in modern stores and the Hudson's Bay store offers well-stocked shelves with a variety of goods. There are three hotels and a theatre. There seems to be no end of activites for the citizens to take part in with many recreational groups such as curling, bad- minton, senior and minor hockey, figure skating and duplicate bridge, etc. I suppose one could sit at home and let traumas of isolation take over in such a harsh climate but for most people life seems to be very interesting. There are many social clubs such as Lions Club, etc. Discovering the great out-of- doors and northern people is a fascinating pastime. We never tired of taking walks out of town and into the solitude of that magnificent country. Our eldest granddaughter, Cathy, attends the Sir Alexander MacKenzie School which has 30 classrooms and over 700 students. She is one of five white children in her class, the rest being Eskimd or Metis, Beside all the regular courses one would find' in any school, three language programs are offered to the pupils: French, Loucheux and Eskimo. We like the Eskimo people , . a very placid and kindly folk but they are not without their problems. Southern technology has brought with it an untold chaos of human misery. There are shattered family units, in- dividual personal tragedies, and a multitude of alcohol and alcohol related problems. We feel, along with many others, that the natives are the victims of modernization going back to the early explorers and early fur trading companies, These trading companies en- couraged the native hunters to live near their posts to ensure the buying of their furs from the traplines. Eventually, the native became dependant on the white traders and it is known that a whole tribe starved to death when a trading post closed and moved to a new location where more furs were available, Life in the early days was harsh and native families often left Girl babies out of the igloo to The Junction will show you how to have beautiful walls and save at the same time. gssg' szss ' YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL FAR TO ' TRAVEL FAR SAVE NOW WE'RE NEAR FAMOUS CHILDREN'S AID LADY, Helen Allen was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of Children's Aid Society, March 2, in Goderich, She is shown here, middle, with Director of Huron County CAS, Bruce Heath, and Mrs. Roylance Westcott, Exeter, Huron County CAS president. 30% OFF BI RGE EXETER TRAVEL CENTRE CAS director criticizes government's restraint policies AGENT FOR EUROPEAN CHARTER FLIGHTS BY WARDAIR SUNTOURS O.A.T. ECONAIR FRANKFURT EXPRESS C.P.AIR — K.L.M. 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The director said the Ministry's answer to get people off welfare and into a job "demonstrates a lack of sensitivity toward the realities of the present economic environment", "The fact of the matter is that at a time such as this, a period of slow growth, the job market is tight and those least able to compete cannot obtain work," said Mr. Heath, "The jobs just aren't there." Present budget requirements for CAS in 1976 hover at about an 8 percent increase Over 19/5, Mr. Heath said. That is making no allowance for those contingencies brought about by the closing of Goderich Psychiatric Hospital, a service well utilized by CAS in the past. "All in all, we are clearly talking of doing more with less," Mr, Heath said. "The challenge to so do we accept with some trepidation," "The responsibility for achieving this broad general goal, however, clearly is a shared responsibility between this Society's Beard and staff, and the people of the county," he eon, eluded. the Junction appealing and enticing to a public genuinely concerned. Unfortunately, as we know too well from history, more often than not such statements reflect political opportunism more than genuine concern, understanding and thoughtful effective solutions." Mr. Heath said that the Ministry of Social and Com- munity Services under which the CAS operates, has called for agencies to re-evaluate priorities to separate essential programs from those which although desirable, are not essential. The director argued that the social service field with its "multiplicity of funding sources and delivery systems" requires much more communication and participation in decision making than the Ministry has to date allowed. "The guidelines and the manner in which they are being introduced certainly do not give us the confidence that the complexity of the problem and the necessary processes for rational intervention and decision making are recognized by the Ministry," stated Mr. Heath, He said statements that the budgets are not being cut or frozen, but are being increased at a lesser rate than in previous years are misleading. "The dollar figure is being increased but the actual services that the larger dollar figure tan purchase are decreased," Mr. Heath insisted, "A 5.5 percent increase in expenditures at a time when inflation is at or near 10 percent /35-0,571 Exeter, By SHIRLEY KELLER Director of Huron County Children's Aid Society Bruce Heath took some healthy swings at provincial government of- ficials last week at the annual meeting of the CAS, in the 65th year since its establishment in the county, Speaking about the govern- merit's "travelling road shows" which preach the doctrine of restraint, Mr. Heath commented, "The central reason for the restraint program as we un- derstand it is that the province cannot go on spending at the present rate. The daily presen- tation of the extent of govern- ment debt is of concern to all the people of Ontario. It is obvious, however, that this problem did not develop overnight and it will not be overcome in one fell swoop," "Without falling into the trap of making absolute comparisons Made on the basis of limited statistical data," Mr, Heath ' continued, "I must seriously question the multitude echoing the call of restraint when we find this local Society operating at per capita costs one third under the provincial average, and half as large as our largest colleague in the field of child welfare in Ontario." The director challenged the government on over-simplifying the economic problem. "History should make us somewhat wary of those who in times of crisis "or difficulty present simple and clear an- swers," Mr. Heath pointed out, "Such approaches might be Where Quality Merchandise and Fair Prices Meet