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Times -Advocate. November 30; 1988 •
5ottings
Calendar
photo
contest
By Jack Riddell winners
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'My thanks to all those who submitted entries for the photograph
contest far my annual Huron riding calendar. 1 was very pleased
with the large selection of photos from across the riding. Thc win-
ners are as follows: Jean Gibson, Grand Bend; Helen Gardiner,
Goderich; Merle Gunby, Dungannon; Ruth Hcy, Bayfield; A.J. Wal-
ton, Wingham; Kinic•.Kolkman, Goderich; Jean Ross, Seatorth;
Toby Rainey, Clinton.
The choice of successful photos was based on composition of the
picture, as well as emphasis on using a variety of scenes from differ-
ent areas of. the county. The results should bca very attractive cal-
endar. -
Government focuses on senior citizens.
The increase in the -number of elderly -citizens is creating.a new
generation of issues which will have profoun0 effects upon provin-
cial services and government priorities.
Recognizing this, Ontario's Liberal Government was the first pro-
vincial government -in Canada to appoint a Minister Responsible fox
Senior Citizens' Affair. in the same spirit expressed by this move,
the Ontario Government continues its commitment to the almost
one_million senior citizens in this province.
Report tabled in Legislature
The fourteenth annual Report of the Ontario Advisory Council on-
.Senior Citizens was tabled in the Legislative by the Honourable
Mavis Wilson, Minister tor Senior Citizens' Affairs. •
Established in 1974, the Council advises the Government,
through the Minister for Senior Citizens' Affairs, on matters relat-
ing to the well-being of seniors in. Ontario. Council membership
was increased from fourteen to sixteen members in order -that it
might better serve the growing population of seniors in this prov-.
ince.
The Council appointed three sub -committees to study seniors in
the home, seniors in the community, and seniors and their finances.
These categories allowed the sub -committees to study matters with-
in their respective •fields and relay it, through the Minister, to the
appropriate government Ministries.
Among its activities for 1987-88, the Council undertook a major
two-day public consultation meeting in Windsor, during which time
it received:thirty verbal or written presentations: issues of concern
identifiedby the presenters were wide-ranging and included such
things as health and related services, transportation, housing, tax re-
form, and mandatory. retirement.
Mrs. Wilson has noted that it is important to "show our apprecia-
tion of the collective wisdom, experience and service of a growing
and vital segment of our population."
Seniors_ receive property tax grants
Thc H, 'rabic Bc nard Grandmaitre, Minister of Revenue, an-
nounced the distribution of the second installment of the 1988 Onta-
rio Property Tax Grant cheques to eligible senior citizens through-
out the province. •
Some 630,000 households will receive $187 million; with the av-
erage cheque -worth S297. The first installment of up to $30 of the
Property Tax Grant was received.by seniors in May of this year. -
Seniors who turn 65 this year and who have not received the first
installment of the grant will be issued the full year's entitlement in
the form of one cheque. The 1987 Provincial Budget raised the
amount of the Property tax Grant from S50X) to S600. The deadline
for filing a 1988 application is December 31, 1991..
Mr..Grandmaitrc commended constituency offices for the excellent
co-operation they have shown in ensuring .that senior citizens re
ceivethdir fcarbzifefii . .:.:...:_�-
Change in telephone number
Effective Monday, November 28, my telephone number .at
Queen's Park in.Toronto will be (416) 326-3066.
For further information contact Jim Fitzgerald (416) 326-3066 or
any constituency office.
.Lieutenant -Governor visits Lucan
BIDDULPH - Biddulph Public
School rolled out -the red carpet last
Wednesday to welcome Lieutenant -
Governor Lincoln. Alexander to their.
school's 25th anniversary celebra-
tions.
Alexander arrived in a Ford Crown
Victoria at I p.m..to meet with
school • board officials,- municipal
politicians, and the staffand stu-
dents of Biddulph School: •
He explained his job es Ontario's
24th Lieutenant -Governor to the
students and told how he $ivcs royal
assent to legislation.
He addressed the full auditorium
with a speech that included an ac-,
count of an audience with the Queen
at Buckingham, Palace,
"My knees were shaking, 1 can
tell you. I was so nervous," said
He explained he grew up in a time
when little was expected of black
people, or even women, but that de-
mands on future generations will re-
quire a lot from the students of to-
day. • Alexander said he was
appointed to his position by a
phone call from Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney.
"You will have to learn right now
you -will have to ,et as much educa-
tion as you can. One day that
phone may ring for you," he said,
adding that drugs and alcohol do not
ficin with success.
In a question and answer session
with questions from the students,
Alexander was asked which of his
jobs he liked most.
"The one I'm doing right now,"
he answered, saying that meeting
school children was a favorite task.
The Lieutenant -Governor was
asked if he. was allowed to serve
snore than one term, and if he could,
would he?
He replied by explaining that one
five-year term was the usual limit,
but that -term could be extended un-
til a new•Lieutenant-Governor was
appointed. He also said five years
was about all anyone could endure.
"By the time your five years is
up, you want to go home," he said,
adding'"before you get carried away,
my salary is $76,000."
Alexander was asked if he had to
pay for his residence, limousine or
entertaining.
"Do 1 have to pay for everything?
No, your parents do that, son," he
school
answered, laughing, saying his of-
fice had a yearly budget to meet.
He surprised everyone in the audi-
torium when he said he attended an
average of 700 social engagements a
year.
- ."I refuse almost as many as I ac-
cept," he said. "If you want -the job
and you think it's easy, come and
sec me.
In con" eluding his talk with the
, students, he again expressed his •
pleasure at being invited to Bid-
dulph School and being part -of the
anniversary celebrations.
"I hope a little bit of me can rub
off on you," he said. -
Lieutenant-Govenor - The Queen's representative Lincoln Alexander congratulates aiddulph School student
council president Mark Hickson • for being an elected member. While the students were evidently impressed by
Alexander's red -carpet visit, the Queen's representative for Ontario shared some of the secrets of his job with
the audience.
Granton by Mrs. E. Summers
GRANTON - At Granton United
Church; Rev. Bruce Pierce was in
charge of the morning Worship and
preached his sermon "Christ about
to come back" based on the scrip-
ture passage, Mark 13, 14 and 37.
The first advent candle was lit dur-
ing the service.
Church members are -asked to at-,
tcnd a meeting of the Community
of Concern at Wellington St. Unit-
ed Church, London, on Wednesday
evening at 7:30 to hear the report of
the general meeting in Toronto on
November -221.
An invitation is also extended by
the Community of Concern to at-
tend a meeting at Wesley Knox
United Church, London, on Sunday
December 4 at 7:30 p.m., Rev.
Kenneth Barker, secretary of the Na -
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Monday and Tuesday, December 12, 13.
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All ladies of Graton United
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on Tuesday December 13 at 7:00
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ThankYou
for your support at the
polls. I will do my best
to represent the
residents of Stephen
Township.
John Bieriing
Councillor
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