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Times-Advocate, 1982-02-24, Page 18Page 18 Times -Advocate, February 24, 1982 TICKETS FOR TWO, PLEASE - Ruth and Mac Dunlop pick up their bor tickets from Karen. and Fronk Humer at the Hard Times Dance put on by the Grand Bend Lionec Snt„rdnv night in Dashwood. Grant of $17,000 from BILD GB repaired its docks Grand Bend rebuilt its municipal. docks last sum- mer with help from a grant from the province's Board of Industrial Leadership and Development (BILD). The village applied and was accepted for a $17,400 grant to pay half of the cost of repairing the 1,000 -foot docks on the north side of the river. The work was com- pleted in six weeks by Shoreline Maintenance and Construction of Sarnia last July, according to councillor Dennis Snider who was in charge of collecting estimates on the job. The village can now expect to save several thousands of dollars in upkeep, he felt. The wood pilings, which were sensitive to changes in the river level, were replaced with steel units, and the docks were moved a bit closer to the shore. Water taps were added, and worn- out electrical outlets will be replaced this spring. The original wooden walkway was retained. The docks were last repaired in 1970. Wintario capital grant Information about the grant program, a major election campaign promise by Premier William Davis last spring, arrived at the clerk's office in July. When it became apparent that its first application had been misplaced by Municipal Affairs, a second one was sent explaining that the project was proceeding prior to getting a reply, Louise Clipperton said. The ap- plication went through very smoothly. Playhouse to expand The Huron Country Playhouse is now working on a major expansion which will double the size of its lob- by and make the facility accessible to the han- dicapped. Four people are working PREPARING FOR 1982 SEASON try Playhouse opens for the season the results of the renovations now nott, who is an actor here during on the bar being installed in the - When the Huron Coun on June 29, visitors will see under way. Here, Tom Ar - the summer months, works expanded lobby. full-time on the 26 -foot ex- tension to the rear of the barn to set up a new bar, more washrooms and a larger lobby area. A $23,700 Canada Com- munity Development Grant has been received to pay their salaries from December to June 1982, ac- cording to general manager Heather Reddick. The four employees are Tom Arnott, Bob Bond, Karen Thornton, and Wanda George. The Playhouse also got a Wintario capital grant to pay the actual building costs. The four workers will be do- ing almost all the work, and it's not yet known if any con- tracting wit' have to be done, Reddick said. Beginning in a month, the first of several periodic in- stallments of an $$0,000 Win- tario Arts Challenge grant will arrive. The payments will continue until 1984, and the company is only allowed to use the interest earned, beginning in a year. The annual fund-raising campaign will begin soon, Reddick said, and the Playhouse would like to see $100.000 raised, if possible. Production costs are up this year, Reddick said, and it is depending on the com- munity's support to help make ends meet. *1 1 O\ o� ns�\ cl coo ("o es Q 57o Discount on base price of Lynx and LNT rebate on Cougar, Zepher Capri, Ford Pick-ups Vans, Bronco Courier (offer expires Apr 3/82) Attention Fleet owners No charge for cruise control, F.M. radio, Split seats on some car lines plus rebates 1981 Mustang Ghia 4 cyl. 2 door w/air. Only 12,000. Lic. SCN 645 1980 Olds Regency 98 loaded. lie. PBS 630. 1980 XRZ 2 door w/air Lic. RLT608 1980 Firebird Lic. RDE 634. 1979 Camaro Lic. OHK 260 1979 T -Bird 2 to choose from Lic OYK 194. tic. STB 211 1979 Lincoln Mark V moon roof Cartier edition 19,000 miles 2 to choose from I.r RLD 924 tic. OFP 475. " •' 1978 Chrysler 4/door, air, Hard top, 24,000 miles Lic IWL 962 1977 Marquis 2 door, Hard top, LYL 902 1980 Ford E150 Cargo Van HW6316 1979 Ford F150 Explorer pickup's 2 -to choose from tic. DC5906. tic. JC9062 1979 Ford E 350 Cargo Van. tic. DC3463 1979 Ranchero pickup Lic. CV9417 HENSALL MOTORS LTD. /Wror, Cotinty, Lnrge,. LINCOLN Mercury Denier HWY 4 HENSAIL 262-2604 toNUON nt 'on. LINGO' N 1 Jack's jottings Ontario's cloctors deserve adequate income • By Jack Riddell MPP The Ontario Medical Association's call for a series of one -day "study sessions" highlighted 'the impasse reached between doctors and the Ministry of Health in talks on a new fee schedule. These study sessions have occurred in virtually every region of the province. We, in the Ontario Liberal Party, believe that both the Government and the O.M.A. have shown a certain lack of responsibility, and we have called upon both sides to reconsider their positions before exposing the public to unnecessary anxiety and risk. Ministry of Health negotiators have offered doctors a clearly inadequate increase of only 10 percent for one year, knowing full - well that this offer is unfair and unacceptable. Worse, by calling in a fact -finder at the end of the second meeting, the Government cut off dialogue with the doctors, which has led to needless confrontation. Understandably, doctors are angry. They resent the Government's peremptory negotiating tactics. They also claim their incomes have fallen behind and are demanding a fee increase of 31 percent over two years, plus a cost of living adjust- ment. We believe that doctors must be adequately paid. This requires regular in- creases in the OHIP fee schedule to ensure fair compensation. If fees were adequate, fewer doctors would decide to practice outside the program, preserving the vital prin- ciple of universal ac- cessibility to quality health care. The Government's 10 percent offer is simply not realistic. If applied, it would induce more doctors to opt 1 Every now and again, this ' business of writing a weekly column gets a little out of control. 1 find myself taking leave of my senses and doing things i wouldn't normally dream of doing, just because it would make good column material. This syndrome becomes increasingly apparent after along, dull winter of being snowed in. Let's face it - funny things just don't happen when you're housebound in a blizzard for the fourth weekend in a row. You begin looking for new and different things to do, just to give you something to write about. Last weekend, a friend called and asked if we'd like to try downhill skiing. My husband, who has wanted to try it for some time, eagerly answered yes. Under normal circumstances, the last thing I would want to do is go down a hill with two thin strips of wood under my feet and end up in a hospital. But I threw caution to the wind, took leave of my senses and said I would try it. Besides it will make good column material, my warped mind rationalized. You see, for four or five years now my husband, Victor, and I have been enjoying cross country skiing. (That dates back to even before he was my husband!) We have been burning up the trails in Pinery Park - or at least he has. My legs, being somewhat shorter and slower hardly burn up trails - maybe just a slow smolder. In any 'case, Victor had reached the stage where the trails held little challenge any more. He simply scouted the Pinery trails for the highest hill, skied to it, and proceeded to spend the rest of the afternoon going up and down that hill. This was fine, until someone mentioned to him that he could have even more fun if the hill was higher and the skis were wider. He began to talk about downhill skiing - something he had never tried. He felt he could learn to downhill ski easy enough - after all, he had just picked up water skiing in the past few years without learning to swim. He brought home brochures on the Blue Mountain area, and tried to plan a trip to Collingwood. But alas, the many weekend snow storms prevented any such trip. out of OHIP, further un- dermining our health I system. Notwithstanding the doctors' entitlement to fair compensation, there is never an excuse to strike against the health of the public. While we understand the doctors' sense or grievance, part of which is legitimate, we believe the "study day" tactic is wrong, victimising as it does innocent people. To our view, the Govern- ment has provoked the present confrontation by an unrealistic offer and an arbitrary, inflexibile negotiating stance. Provincial grants to municipalities On the 28th January, the Provincial Government announced the 1982 provincial grants to municipalities. These are deficient in several respects, and the shortcomings will become very apparent as the impact on specific localities is felt. The grants total $2.34 billion, an increase of 10.5 percent. This means that, for the third consecutive year, grant increases are below the annual rate of inflation, now close to 13 percent. Obviously, municipalities will be forced to either raise taxes above the inflation rate or cut back on services. Some have already laid off staff or allowed positions to remain vacant. Local impact of the grants will be uneven. For example, some municipalities do not provide their own policing; therefore, they will not be affected by the fact that per capita police grants are unchanged, at $12 for local police and $17 for regional forces. The overall increase in grants may be greater for such municipalities. However, where policing is provided by the municipality, the financial Mary's musings By Mary Alderson When our friend called, and suggested we make our debut into the downhill ski world at the London Ski Club in Byron, he jumped at the chance. Look out, Steve Podborski! We arrived there early one Friday evening, and slapped down our *6 for the ski rental, and $6 for the tow tag. When I complained that $24 was a pretty expensive night out for the two of us, I was told that it was still cheaper than putting gas into the boat for waterskiing. When I complained that the hill was gonna feel hard when I fell on it, I was told that the water is hard when I fall water skiing. Not true. While you can get some nasty bruises from slapping on water, it does give. A snow covered hill does not give. Anyway, we slipped in the ski boots. Walking in ski boots takes skill in itself. The knee high, hard plastic boots look like something Frankenstein would wear. And when you try to walk flat-footed you look and sound just like Frankenstein approaching. So you switch to a heel -toe type walk, which makes your whole body bob up and down. You feel like you should be snapping your fingers to some unheard music. Once you're outside, you quickly learn •that it feels nothing like cross-country skiing. You can't lift your heel to get yourself in motion and youfeel like you're frozen to the snow. Two little kids swish by using skating movements. They look at us saying, "You gotta start sometime." Finally, we're on the beginner's slope, and hey, no problem. We tackle higher hills. Nothing to it! Oh, sure, we had a couple of falls, but they were graceful and not serious. In fact, clinging to the T -bar lift to get up the hill presents more of a challenge than coming down. But Victor and I tackled the T- har together, and after a few stumbles, we're soon han- dling it like we had been using it all our lives. Soon the nine -year-olds stop snickering at us. In fact, the evening was a lot of fun,and went without mishap. We think we're ready for Collingwood, or maybe Vermont, or the Rockies or the Alps!! But there went my hopes for column material. Imagine the stories 1 could have told from a hospital bed. 1 burden will be sharply in- creased, as salary increases may range from 10 percent to 15 percent in 1982. In Metro Toronto, added costa will be *30 million, to be paid entirely by the municipality. Cities spending heavily on roads and policing will be very disadvantaged, possibly averaging only an 8 percent increase in tran- sfers. Responding to the Government's announce- ment, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has Made it clear that, while the need for fiscal restraint is recognized, municipalities are facing costs which will Lodge to play euchre The members of Pride of Huron Rebekah Lodge met Wednesday evening with 38 present. NG Cheryl Edwards presided and was assisted by VG Audrey Rowe who also gave the visiting report. It was announced there will be a CPI euchre in the Lodge Hall March 10. Plans were finalized for catering to the Odd Fellows bonspiel March 6. It .was reported the memorial service will be held in Ottawa June 6, also the reception for the in- coming Assembly President Bernice Hall will be held in Belleville June 19. The CPR course which was postponed will be held in the Lodge Hall, February 21. Ten dollars was voted to the Ladies section of Exeter Fall Fair. There will be a dessert euchre in March and the date to be set later. Following the meeting Rosemary Armstrong from the Huron Day CareCentre spoke and showed several slides which were very in- teresting and educational. Volunteer drivers are needed. Kinettes mark 40th year The Kinettes all Canada are celebrating their 40th Anniversary; in the month of February, as a Ser- vice club. The Kinette Club of Ex- eter was chartered in March 1952 and over the past 30 years have contributed much to the community. The following are only a few of the ventures that the Kinettes have contributed their time to. Donated equipment to the hospital, sponsored a child in Hong Kong, and helped raise funds for the swimming pool. Collected for the heart fund and gave prizes to both the Exeter Public School and High School. In 1979 placed park equip- ment in Victoria Park, to make a better place for children to 'play. In 1980 started the first Craft Show in Exeter. This show is becoming very popular now, and people look for us to have it every year. Braemor Manor, is still one of our service projects to our community, as they look for us every month. We play bingo and serve a light lunch for them. This year is the Exeter Kinettes 30th aniversary as a Service club; and we are hosting Spring Zone Conference, which will be held at the Pine Ridge Chalet, April 1982. All past. members are welcome to come and help us celebrate. The Kinettes are hosting the craft show in the South Hurqn Recreation Centre for the Rudy Rutabaga Heritage Days. It will be on July 17, 1982. We are accepting bookings • now, as well as for our Christmas craft show, which will be held at the Exeter Legion Hall November 6. Remember February is Kinette month and our slogan is "Unity in One". No accidents at Pinery There were no traffic accidents reported to the Pinery OPP detachment last week. There were two charges laid under the Liquor Licence Act and one laid under the Motorized Snow Vehicle Act. Seven people were charged under the Highway Traffic Act. There were also seven miscellaneous occurrences. The detachment also in- vestigated a fire Saturday night. A storage shed on a farm on ,6 Concession In Bosanquet Township was destroyed. The cause was believed to be an electrical fault. The shed, owned by Alphonse Boone, housed two vehicles and tractor which were lost in the blaze. rise at a level at least equal to the current inflation rate. Once again, the Provincial Government has chosen to ignore the municipal budgeting timetable, forcing municipalities to undertake their budgeting process without the necessary knowledge of provincial transfer payments which form an essential component of municipal revenues. This is a recurring problem, with which the Provincial Government has failed to come to terms. Lack of information on specific allocations is another severe disap- • poidtment to the A.M.O. If municipalities are to prepare budgets in an ef- fective and efficient manner, detailed information through a comprehensive breakdown of the allocations .by program is required. This information was expected to accompany the transfer payment annquncement, as in previous years. Local politicians and municipal associations are angry that the press knew the rates of grant increases in advance. A.M.O. mem- bers described this as "an insult" In the past, the Association has had the 5 opportunity of participating in confidential pre- announcement discussions with the Provincial Government. This process should be reinstated next year. •441 " RIOT 50% to 10%off Over 300 Remnants on Sale Bring your room sizes Partial Listing - Carpet Boudoir Boudoir Gladiator Grand Perf. Grand Perf. Rustic Class Rustic Class Rustic Class Timeless Beauty Timeless Beauty Timeless Beauty Ajiner Ajinir Baroda Ba rode Dessert Fox Governor 20 Governor 20 Sengali 26 Sengali 26 Hallmark Color Size Sugg. List satin beige 12 ft x 4'9" $95.00 del. white 12 ft. x 2'6" 53.00 arena sand 12 ft. x 4' 99.00 white 12 ft. x 4'2" 89.00 seagull 12 ft. x 4' 11" 105.00 camaline 12 ft. x 3'10" 86.00 grey oasis 12 ft. x 4'3" . 96.00 camaline 12 ft. x 9'9" 221.00 brown 12 ft. x 4'10" 193.00 brown 12 ft. x 5'8" 226.00 beige 12 ft. x 5'4" 213.00 Kara brown 12 ft. x 9'2" 207.00 Kara brown 12 ft. x 12'5" 283.00 Ben tan 12 ft. x 3'10" 76.00 Tudor tone 12 ft. x 3'1 1" 78.00 spice 12 ft. x 7'9" 144.00 rust 12 ft. x 6'1 1" 119.00 earth brown 12 ft. x 1 1'2" 192.00 agra marb. 12 ft. x 10' 226.00 tudor tone 12 ft. x 13'2" 297.00 green 4'8x7'4 193.00 Style Rust saxony Rust plush Rm back Driftwood plush Satinwood plush Rust soxony Tan plush Brown saxony Grey plush Rust saxony White plush Tan saxony Blue plush Gold soxony Off white plush Orange plaid Ch. br. twist Beige soxony Tan plush Beige soxony Size 12' x 15' 12' x 15'3" 12' x 13'9" 12' x 18'6" 12' x 14'2" 12' x 11'8" 12' x 10'9" 11'10" x 10'7" 12 x 18'5" 12 x 11'8" 12' x 18'3" 12' x 16' 12' x 21' 12' x 12'6" 12' x 14'3" 12'x20'11" 12' x 14'6" 12 x 15' 12' x 18' 12' x 15'10" Roll Price $599.00 650.00 457.00 789.00 645.00 471.00 465.00 386.00 682.00 471.00 779.00 553.00 698.00 509.00 493.00 400.00 454.00 339.00 622.00 542.00 special Group 12x8to12x12 Carpet Remnants from SALE $42.00 1200 26.00 36.00 42.00 25.00 27.00 103.00 42.00 49.00 46.00 120.0Q 164.00 33.00 34.00 67.00 45.00 118.00 106.00 173.00 40.00 Now $259.00 283.00 182.00 417.00 246.00 223.00 188.00 228.00 346.00 246.00 415.00 340.00 446.00 271.00 295.00 249.00 189.00 199.00 334.00 340.00 69 Size 5x8'6 5'x5'6" 6' x 12' 6' x 48' 6' x 11' 5'4" x 7'4" 6' x 27' 6 x 4'4" 6 x 10'9" 6x9'4" 6' x 6' 6' x 11'6" 6 x 10'7" 6' x 14'10" 6' x 12'10" 6'x 12'8" 6 x 12'6" 6' x 12' 12' x 9'8" 12' x 17'6" VinyIs Style Roll price Candido 884.75 Solarian 48.00 Supreme 343.00 Candide 560.00 Coraire 58.00 Slate 68.00 Wood like 243.00 Candide 46.00 ' Supreme 260.00 Candide 112.00 Wh. slate 64.00 Brigantyme 134.00 Customfloor 62.00 Rust tile 243.00 Designer red 255.00 Designer gold 250.00 Wh. tile 248.00 Beige com. 127.00 Sundial 204.00 Cushion floor 188.00 Sole $ 40.00 24.00 215.00 350.00 36.00 23.00 143.00 10.00 73.00 50.00 30.00 45.00 25.00 75.00 85.00 80.00 80.00 48.00 72.00 90.00 Sale Ends February 27 THE CARPET CENTRE 457 Main Street, Exeter 235-0173 owned and operated by Dinney Furniture OPEN WEEKDAYS 9-6 p.m. Fri. til 9 p.m. Sat. 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