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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-03-11, Page 14••• Times-Advocate, March 11, 1976 Lucan and district news Page 14 • Health Supports Bauer & Black * Athletic Supporters * Knee Caps * Anklets, Etc. • Elastic Stockings * Supp-hose * Dr. Scholl's Support Hose & Support Hose Panty *'Fling Support Hosiery * Flexelon Elastic Stockings EXETER PHARMACY LTD. Exeter 235-1070 If you require financing to start, modernize or expand your business and are unable to obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions or if you are interested in the FBDB management services of counselling and training or wish information on government programs available for your business, talk to our representative. FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK Why you should let H&R Block worry about your income taxes. At H&R Block our price is based on the complexity of your return. The simpler the return, the less we charge. Get a little peace of mind. H814 BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE 383 Main St. (Upper) Open 9-6 Weekdays 9-5 Saturday Phone 235-2905 OPEN SATURDAY NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Participate in a review of Human Rights THE ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION is conducting a comprehensive review of the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Commission will examine the changing human rights needs of Ontario residents and make recommendations to the Government of Ontario designed to: 1. strengthen the Human Rights Code; 2. improve the structure and effectiveness of the Human Rights Commission; 3. encourage responsive, effective community and educational programs in the field of human rights. Briefs and comments are invited from individu- als, groups, and organizations and should be sent to the Commission no later than May 15, 1976. The Commission will also conduct a number of public hearings throughout the province. Locations and dates will be announced. Your enquiries are most welcome and should be directed to: Secretary, Review Committee, Ontario Human Rights Commission, 400 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1T7 ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: Rosalie Abella, Bromley Armstrong, Lita-Rose Betcherman, Jean Marie Bordeleau, Elsie Chilton, Valerie Kasurak, N. Bruce McLeod, Thomas H. B. Symons, Chairman, Ontario Human Rights Commission Ontario OPP report four accidents H-P separate school board does riot endorse assistance LUCAN LEGION BRANCH 540 contestants are shown from the left: front row; Karen Radcliffe, Danny Brintnell, Susan Huffman, back row; Karen Toohey, Lisa McKenzie, Robert Brintnell and Diane Ryan. Granton lady receives rose from Karen Lucan OPP report four ac- cidents this week. March 2, a car driven by Alfonse Vansas, RR 2, Lucan was in collision with a vehicle driven by Gordon White, 68 Hawthorne AUTO PARTS AT REASONABLE PRICES • Antiques (Bought & Sold) • Farm Machinery • Scrap Metal • New & Used Steels • Towing Service • New & Used Building Material • Plumbing Fixtures MILLER'S AUTO WRECKERS & ANTIQUES. - RR 2, Crediton 234-6343 Open 7 a.m. - 9 p.m, Road, London, on the 2nd con- cession of McGillivray. Both cars suffered damages amounting to $15 each. Corporal Tom Collins investigated. Alan Perkins, and his infant daughter Angela received cuts when his car was in collision at Arva with one driven by Robert Manning of Arva. They were treated at University Hospital. Damage to the Manning car was $400 and to the Perkins car, $1,200. Con. J. Craig was the investigating officer. Damage totalling $1,500 was sustained to two vehicles that Here is the result of the recent Branch 540 Public Speaking contest. Grades 4-6 1st Lisa McKenzie, 2nd, Karen Radcliffe; 3rd, Danny Brintnell all of Bid- duiph Central School. Grades 7-8 First Dianne Ryan, 2nd, Susan Huffman both of St. Patricks School and tied for 3rd collided on London concession road 8, west of highway No. 4. They were driven by Jack Vanderloop, RR 1 Arva, and Arthur Hallett, 980 Ormsby Street, London. Constable Hodgins investigated. March 6, on highway 4, just south of the junction of London township road 15-16, Kenneth Knowles, 298 George St., Ilder- ton, and Stephen J. Zaranik, 29 Cornell Cresc., London, were involved in a two car collision. The Knowles car had no damage while $100 was sustained by the Zaranik vehicle. J. Craig in- vestigated. • place were Karen Toohey, St. Patrick's School and Robert Brintnell of Biddulph central School. The judges were Mrs. Janice Thomas, Dr. James Ferguson and Dan Gwalchmai. Dr. Ferguson made a few remarks following the contest in which he coneatulated all the contestants for the research, preparation and delivery of their speeches. The Zone A-5 Public Speaking finals will be held at the Lucan Public School, Lucan at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 13th. It is hoped we will have a good turnout of interested Lucanites to encourage these youngsters. Please try to attend and we feel sure you will find it a rewarding experience. Many thanks to the Lucan Lions Club who generously contributed $50.00 toward the prize money for our Branch Contest. Shure and its this Saturday nite we will be celebratin' the wearin o' the green. Mind yu now, make it a point to be in attendance at this grand occasion when all and sundry are of course Irish. Live music, lunch and all that is ex- pected will be there to make shure its a party worth rememberin. Comrades it's getting around the time when you should be giving some thought as to whom you wish to run for office in your Branch of the Legion, If the nominating committee ap- proaches you to stand for office. Why not give it a whirl — Remember LEGION is far more than just club room privileges. And that's 30 for this week — Remember — 'Next Year' when you were going to do better, is here now. The Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board will not endorse the resolutions from the County Board and the Separate School Board of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, each calling for support of additional financial assistance to offset anticipated increases in the local mill rates. Investigation revealed that these boards each exceeded the ministry's ceilings by substantial amounts in 1975. Jack Lane, superintendent of business and finance, reported. He said a conscientious effort should be made to reduce spendings to the ministry's ceilings rather than encourage further provincial assistance to exceed these ceilings, Mr. Lane stated the Huron Perth Board has always con- tained its spending within the ministry's ceilings and believes all boards should do likewise, particularly in 1976 in keeping with anti-inflation measures. The board was short four trustees at the meeting held in Dublin Monday night. Joseph Looby of Dublin has been holidaying in Florida since early January, Michael Connolly of RR 3, Kippen, is in Ireland, Howard Shantz of Stratford is in Hawaii and Vincent Young of Goderich, in Turkey. An inquisitive mouse came into the board room, but didn't seem interested in filling one of the empty chairs as it soon scampered away. Trustee David Teahen of Stratford reported on the Family Planning Advisory Committee meeting which he attended in Stratford on February 25. The board will write Dr. Susan E. Marching mothers over objective Thirty-two marching mothers canvassing for the March of Dimes in the Lucan area collected $825, This was $125 over the objective. St. Patrick's School reached its all time high in the annual can- vass by donating $88. Mrs. Thomas Emery, chair- man of the Lucan canvass, told the T-A she was extremely well pleased and felt the efforts of the canvassers were to be corn. mended. family planning clinic to be set up soon by the committee. the board to study the proposed Tamblyn, Perth Medical Health officer, requesting the Aims and Objectives of the Committee for The board accepted the resolution from the Brant County Board of Education to back the federal governments anti- anti-inflation measures. inflation board and the provincial The meeting adjourned at 11:20 p.m• resignation of John McCarroll, Stratford, physical education consultant, effective at the end of June and Thomas Hoad, St. Aloysius School, Stratford, ef- fective March 19, by mutual consent. Committee chairmen reported they are making cuts where possible as the budget is prepared for 1976. Stratford member Ronald Marcy said it was impossible to make cuts in the transportation budget and with smaller grants this will result in increases in mill rates. Chairmen Arthur Haid said he thinks the government is copping out as it led us to form larger school areas resulting in the need for transportation, and now suddenly grants for tran- sportation are cut. Zurich trustee Ted , Geoffrey asked administration to come up with some suggestions as to how to cut the budget. "We'll examine every one that is suggested,"replied the board chairman. "I'he board renewed the con- tract with the Simplex Inter- national Time Equipment Company, Ltd for the time clocks in the schools at a contract price of $1,080, an increase of $168 over the 1975 price. After the board agreed to pay transportation costs of ap- proximately $450 for Stratford Grade . 8 students to journey to Port Burwell for a religious retreat, Wingham area trustee asked for an explanation as to FARM why Wingham students travelled to Stratford to a retreat and Stratford went to Port Burwell, SAFELY He received no answer when John O'Drowsky of St. Marys reminded him he was out of order as the request had already been voted on. The board supported a Ask for this folder from our representative, Hugh Sheldon who will be at: Les Pines Hotel EXETER on Tuesday, March 16 For prior information call 271-5650 or write 1036 Ontario Street, Stratford. Opening new doors to small business. By MRS. E. SUMMERS FortyGranton Sr. Citizens joined the Lucan seniors and travelled by bus to London on. Sunday evening to the Ice Capades as the guests of the Lucan Lions Club who had reserved rink side seats for the guests, Mrs. Ethel Eedy a member of Granton "Happy Gang" experienced a great thrill when Karen Magnussen World Champion Ice Skater and star of the show, at the end of her per- formance, skated around the rink with a large red rose and handed it to Mrs. Eedy. When asked if she would press it, she said No, I am going to grow it. Church News At St. Thomas Anglican Church, for the first Sunday in Lent, Rev. Mary Mills took her sermon from the Gospel of Matthew which dealt with the temptation of Jesus. Through his example we can make decisions like the Lord's and use our talents and resources for others said Rev. Mills, At the United Church Rev. Mary Mclnally conducted the morning service. Her sermon was the first in the Lenten series entitled "The Pharisees were there", Rev. Mclnally, in summation, drew attention to her scripture lesson from Matthew where Jesus called the Pharisees hypocrites, the Pharisees were a perfect example of good people gone wrong. It is wonderful to know that in an emergency like the folks of this small town and elsewhere have experienced in the past week, how one realized that he is his brother's keeper. There was a great response to help one's neighbor, those who had supplementary heating shared with those who had none and last but not least we certainly should be very proud and thank- ful for the way the Volunteer Firemen came to the rescue, they pumped out cellars, where sump pumps were inoperable, cleared the fallen trees and branches that were obstructing the traffic CG IT and Explorers news The CGIT & Explorers and their leaders, attended the Ice Capades in London on Tuesday evening, They did not reach home until 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday after a very hazardous journey. Personals Mr, & Mrs. Bruce Grant of Montreal spent a couple of days with their aunt Mrs. Robert Rainey and on account of the power failure took her back to Dundas with them to visit their daughter and her family Mr. & Mrs. Steven Christman. Get well wishes are extended to Mrs. Jack Noon who is a patient in St. Marys Memorial Hospital. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins and family spent Sunday with Mrs. William Rodd of Exeter. They also visited Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Squire and Mr. Walter Gunning who are patients at Exeter Hospital. We recently added a system called CANCHEK to our Scotia Farm Services Package. CANCHEK's a simple, inexpensive way of getting our business people and computers to do your books and paperwork. So come in and talk to a Scotiabank manager about CANCHEK and all the other features of Scotia Farm Services. But do it now, before you get into the spring rush. 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