The Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-10-31, Page 1CLUB
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g Printed in Lucknow, Ontario, Wednesday, October 31, 1984
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est -ac ow youths
Two Lucknow area youths have been
arrested and charged with break, enter and
theft arising out of 22 occurrences in the
Lucknow area and five in the, Wingh,am
area over the past several months,
following • a lengthy investigation by the
Kincardine Provincial Police.
Paul. Carter, 15; of R, 5, Lucknow, and
John Faber, 16, of R. 1, Lucknow appeared
in Kiqcardine Provincial Court on October
15 to answer charges of break, enter and
theft following a break in at the Lucknow
Legion. They received a ' period of
probation and Suspended sentence.
On Qctober 23 following a break, enter.
and theft. at :MacTavish Sunoco Station or.
October '20; the two were arrested and
charged with break, enter and theft for
occurrences .at. the Sunoco. Station, the
Lucknew Community Sales Barn and a
• Lucknow, residence, They are also. charged
with taking a motor „vehicle without the
owner's consent. -
The two*,youths, remain in custody in
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Walkerton Jail awaiting a trial date.
In an unrelated. incident a ".portable
welder taken from in front of Lucknow
Custom Wedling was found abandoned
south of Lucknow and Kincardine 'OPP
• detachment are treating it as an early lidl;
lowe'en prank. -
liurvey Houston dies
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A prominent and respected Lucknow-resident, Harvey Houston passed away at
-VVingham and District HOspital Tuesday
morning in his 73rd year. A retired Kinloss
Tovvnship farmer, he was a member of the
Lucknow District Lions Club.
' Mr. Houston is survived by his wife,
Elsie, and four sons, Jay of Mississauga;
-Hugh of Alberta, Kenneth of Harriston and
Wallace of New Brunswick; six grandchild-
ren, two'. sisters, Christina, Mrs. Nelson
Howe of Paisley. and Mamie, .Mrs. Archie •
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Lucknow a hockey town
• Approxi ately 165 bOys will partici-
pate in Lu notes minor hockey System
on majo nd, house league teams this '
season.. '
• Hockey is the program with the
. highest, regt§#0011,,,.;d1 01,11)rkigi*S.'
offered by the Lucknow Recreation
DepartinentAtaierkts4infthiltlr04like,
enjoy thegame and this enthusiasm
makes it difficult to take. an objective
look at the game. .
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However, parents; referees and coa-
ches are becoming increasingly coneer-1
vounilmagaimommismk
ned about the injuries and, violence in,
hockey. The Ontario New Democrat
party held public hearings to discuss the
violence in hockey and produced 'a
report,, Jt Safe, which was released
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• Beeause-Orthe •• number of cluldren
PlaYikt-,tkgk.$41n,„0- 41),,Ple.„Lucknow area
and the iticreaSing numbers of injuries
in hockey games, The Sentinel . has ,
prepared a special report which looks at
the task force ,recommendatiOns in •
.today's issue. , '
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. Witches, goblins mid CreatureS of unknown Origin Will haunt the streets of Luckliow tonight
at the. annual observance of Hallowe'en. Trick or treaters will Join this go:4Mo'. nisnunie
[Adrian Rau] as children of the community dressed in costumes collect pennies for UNICEF
and treats of Candy from area residents. •-• , • — [Photo by Sharon Dietz]
Leport on hockey violence recommends stiffer rules
On Ontario NDP report on hockey safety
recommends the rules in hockey, be tough-
iened to make the game safe for Players Of
all ages. If the hockey world will, not act
• despite three major studies in the past 10
years-, government must take action says
• the report, Play It Safe, written by; Eli
Martel, MPP Sudbury East, chairman of
the NDP task force which.conducted
bearings ,at Queen's Park in April.
Based on•the medical studies, docu-
mentation on injuries, advice from two
knowledgeable referees', suggestions of
coaches and managers and the encourage-
ment of interested citiiens and referees,
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thetask force concluded the rules must be
• strengthened and certain ' rules must be
worded more explicitly to minimize the
need for judgement and discretion on. the
part of officials
Many views were expressed during the
hearings • concerning body ' contact in
hockey. It was obvious most league
• Officials wanted body contact to stay. Some
argued they were seeking to improve a few
• things, that there was always room for
improvement, but generally speaking
things were just fine:
The majority of the witnesses hOwever,
• ,expressed a somewhat different • view.
•tion :caused young people to strike out. •.
• ' , Some argued that certain aspects of body
SPECIAL' REPORT
Some felt body contact per se vvas fine but
the stick had become a weapon which was
responsible for Most or many of the injuries
suffered by players. Many expressed the
view that youngstersbecause of their
equipment. felt invincible and , therefore
• threw caution to the winds with their
• agressiveness. Others argued that hockey
was, an aggressive game and that frustra-
• contact hould be eliininated.•
' pr. Charles Tatbr's study on spinal
• injuries, for example, recommended that,
• hitting from .the rear and blind siding be
banned: As of October 1983,' fourteen
O youngsters had, been struck from behind
and confined to livein, vvheelchairs. Six
• months later, that figure 'hat risen to 16,
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plus two deaths.
Some felt body contact created problems '
when it involved kids of different sizes but
similar ages. Others felt lack of coordina'-
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Bruce public health inspectors reject contract proposal
Bruce County public health inspectors,
health unit secretaries • and ,audio and
dental technicians will apply for concilia-
don in their contract negotiations with the
Bruce County board of health after voting.
unanimously to reject the proposed con-
tract October 24.,‘Members of local 21Q of
the Service Employees tJnions, they have
been negotiating for a first contract since
June 5.
Bruce County Public health, nurses were
locked out by' the county oti October '10
after staging •rotating strikes following a
breakdown in their negotiations with the
connty. They are to reopen talks with the
county November 1. The county's proposal
to the Service Employees Union's 15
members is similar to the one offered to the'
nurses. It provides for reasonable increas-
es to some and little or no pay increase to
others.
'We serve the people of Brie County to
protect and promote public health. The rabies prevention presentations in schools
best method of dealing with disease is to
prevent it, if possible and by education the
public and enforcing the Health ProteCtion •'
and Promotion Act, -the Health Unit plays
a significant role in otir society," said
Carmen Holmes, chief ,union steward, .in
releasing a statement. "If our 'Services
were denied to the people of this County.
for any length'of time by a labour dispute.
it is difficultto estimate 'the immediate or
long' term damage 'to public health."
The inspectors and technicians provide a
broad range of services. The Inspection
Division enforces health regulations involv-
ing such place's as schools., restaurants,
hotels, arenas, nursing homes, 'swimming
pools, beaches, funeral homes and day
care centres. Inspectors investigate com-
municable diseases varying from food
poisoning to sexually transtnitted diseases.
Health promotion 'programs such as
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and training seminars for 'fobdservice
personnel are now an integral part of the
inspector's reSponsibilities,. In addition,
they are officers and director,s appointed by
the Ministry of the Enviroment to enforce
that part of the Environmental Protection
Act' dealing with sewage systems, thus '
affecting severances, subdivisions, and
other land uses. 'including the issuing of
some ,building permits.
' Dental educators visit all elementary
schools in the.county to ' promote dental
hygiene. In areas without municipal fluor-
idation they, provide fluoride rinse treait-
ments. In other areas such treatments have
beenreported tO reduce cavities by up to 25
per cent. This is the, second year Of fluoride
rinse treatment program is. being carried '
out in Bruce County.
Dental educators also give oral hygiene
instruction in day care centres.
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Public health secretaries' prOmide a key
support service in the health @nit. They ,
arecOgnizant of all the programs of the
inspection; nursing, audio and dental,
education divisions: It is most often the
• public health secretaries who have the
initial :".store , front" contact .with the
public. , advising people of the services
• available and acting as a conduit through
the bureaucratic maze. •
The audio technician visits elementary
'schools • to conduct hearing tests . on
children. A hearing impairment an ,adver-
sely affect a child's academic performance.
Early recognition and correction of a
hearing problem can have a dramatic effect
on the child's progress.
• The audio technician is currently• con•
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ducting scheduled hearing tests in South-
ampton and Kincardine for, adults. this '
, 'service is also available in other areas of
the, eounty on request. ,