Times-Advocate, 1985-04-03, Page 38YOUNGSTERS IN FASHION
Businessmen's Association
eter. From the left are Ted
SHOW
-- Thursday's
featured a group of young people
Hoffman, Ted Hunking. Stacey
fashion
show sponsored by the
wearing clothes from Little
Rader, Lisa Wareham and Kelly
Dashwood
People in Ex -
Hoffman.
FASHIONS AT ANGLICAN SHOW — Modelling for Jacqueline's at Tuesday's fashion show sponsored
by Trivitt Anglican Church were Jackie Postill, Carol (fume, Patty Dobbs and Mickey Struyke. -
By .lack Riddell M.P.
"I would hope the appointment of
former Prcrnier Bill Davis as a
special envoy to study Acid Rain
signals a renewed commitment by Ot-
tawa - and by example, Queen's Park
- to fight this most damaging form of
pollution". This was the opening
sentence of Liberal Leader David
Peterson's statement in reaction to
the announcement of Mr. Davis and
Andrew Lewis as special envoys.
"Mr. Davis is a man of substantial
public profile and is well known in
Washington." he continued. "Along
with the American appointee Andrew
Lewis, he stands to give increased
focus to the Acid Rain crisis.
"1 have some misgivings. 1 must
confess. Under Mr_ Davis' ad-
ministration, Ontario did not wage a
vigorous war on Acid Rain. in fact.
Ontario Ilydro's acid gas emissions
increased by 60 per cent between 1973
and 1984. The Ontario Government
has stubbornly resisted our demands
to install scrubbers on key hydro
coal -fire plants.
"There is. therefore. a continuing
need to address the acid gas problem
in Ontario now. The appointment of
Mr. Davis must not be used by his
Tory colleagues at Queen's Park to
stall action which is clearly needed to
ensure this province is doing all it can
to reduce the damaging effects of
Acid Rain on our lands. lakes and
buildings "
I would like to remind you of some
of the historical background to this
question of :1( id Rain.
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at 'l' .1)offing3
Misgivings
Ontario liydro's record for controll-
ing acid gas emissions is poor. A
historical review shows Ilydro's emis-
sions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides have been increasing, not
decreasing. Between 1973 and 1983.
they increased 37 per cent from 326
metric tons in 1973 to 515 tons in 1983.
As David Peterson pointed out. emis-
sions increased by 60 per cent bet-
ween '73 and '84.
On January 12. 1981, the Ontario
Hydro Board of Directors approved a
long-term program to reduce acid gas
emissions. the leading component of
which was the "design and installa-
lion of flue gas scrubbers at two 500
megawatt coal thermal units at either
the L,imbton or Nanticoke generating
stations.'.
On January 26. 1981. the Ministry of
the Environment issued a regulat ion
to reduce Ilydro's acid gas emissions.
The 1981 Regulation amended in
1982) required Ontario llydro to,
reduce annual emissions of Sulphur
Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide front
450.000 tonnes in 1986 to :100,0(10 tonnes
in 1990
i1 is interesting to note that Ilydro
officially over-estimated the 1981 acid
gas emissions by 20 per cent to give
the impression that the cuts would be
substantial. In its January 26. 1981
hackgrounder. Hydro estimated the
emissions would be between 560,000 to
609.000 tonnes. Vet the actual 1981
emissions were 489.00(1 tonnes. The
reduction to 3(10.000 tonnes per year
by 1990 represents only a :18 per cent
drop in acid gas emissions by 11vdro,
from the three-year average acid gas
emissions tet ween 1978 and 1980: not
even close to the 50 per cent reduc-
tions which had been discussed for in-
dustries in Canada.
On May 31. 11184, J.iberal Leader
David Peterson raised in the House
the question of maple trees dying the
the Parry Sound area. The trees' die -
back rate had more than doubled
from two per cent per year to five per
cent. Trees that hadn't died had lost
their vigour and were becoming more
susceptible to disease.
At the same time, he also raised the
question of Ontario acid gas sources
being the main cause of rain "nearly
as acidic as vinegar" i 3.8 on the pH
scale) falling in the Ottawa Valley
region. New reports now show that
acid rain which fell in London, On-
tario had a pll of 3.7.
Earlier, on November 17. 1983,
Liberal Resource Critic, Julian Reed.
MPP for Halton -Burlington. raised
the issue of maple trees dying in the
Parry Sound area in the Estimates of
the Ministry of Natural Resources. Ile
also expressed concern about dead or
extremely sick evergreens in Parry
Sound which may have been affected
by acid rain. Ile asked the Minister if
his Ministry would do intensive
research on the reasons why the
maple trees' were dying and what
could be done to counteract the effects
of acid rain.
To quote the final report of the
Federal Sub -Committee on Acid Rain
of the Standing Committee on
Fisheries and Forestry. released -on
June 7. 1984. "...Ontario Ilydro's
stated acid rain control strategy is
imprecise and undependable. This
Crown Corporation, the largest and
most powerful electrical utility in the
country. situated in Canada's most
powerful electrical utility in the coun-
try. situated in Canada's industrial
heartland, has the responsiblity to
lead the way in acid rain control. to
set an example for other industries to
emulate. That ft has not done so. but
instead has forfeited its leadership
role, is at hest unworthy and. at
worst. irresponsible."
Jack's Jottings will be discontinued
for the remainder of the current elec-
tion campaign.
Tines-Advucute, April 3, 1985 Page 17A
Cancer survival rates
continue upward trend
Of all Canadians who were diagnos-
ed as having cancer during 1984, 50
percent will be alive and well in 1989.
That's a whole lot better than it used
to be.
The results of treatment for cancer
are generally calculated on the basis
of the proportion of patients who are
alive five years after diagnosis. Over
the past 20 years these five-year sur-
vival rates have increased greatly.
For example, in the 1950's about 43
percent of breast cancer patients sur-
vived five years -- now it ranges bet-
ween 55 and 60 percent. For cancer of
the prostate, the use of drugs in the
treatment program has improved the
five-year survival rate from 30 per-
centto more than 50 percent.
What has been responsible for this
development? Certainly, new forms
of radiation treatment and new drugs
such as VLB (vinca-Ieuko-blastine)
and adriamycin have contributed.
But doctors in Canada feel a very im-
portant factor lies in an educated
public -- people who go to a doctor
when they notice something that isn't
normal such as a lump or swelling, a
sore that doesn't heal or unnatural
bleeding.
Another factor has been the in-
troduction of new treatment pro-
grams following clinical trials in
which new forms of treatment or new
combinations of previously recogniz-
ed methods of treatment are tested
under carefully controlled conditions.
The National Cancer Institute of
Canada has organized a number of
such trials which have been and are
being carried out in a nationally coor-
dinated collaborative effort.
Many areas of research look pro-
mising for the future – work in restor-
ing radiation sensitivity to cancer
cells, identifying population at high
risk for cancer, and studying viruses
as possible causes of disease. The
- relationship between diet and cancer
is also emerging as an important area
of study. Investigators are now able
to identify populations which have
either abnormally high orabnormal-
ly low incidence of cancer in certain
sites, and studies are underway on
various diets in case these may have
significance.
Sueh programs need steady finan-
cial refuelling if answers are to be
found. Funds contributed to the Cana-
dian Cancer Society and allocated to
research are used to pay the salaries
of full-time scientists, laboratory
technicians and assistants and to buy
essential materials and equipment for
cancer research labs.
Some funds are directed into pa-
tient services and public education.
Patient services provide transpor-
- tatsion for patients from their homes
to cancer clinics, dressings,
homemaking up to a maximum of 80
hours, and group discussions on liv-
ing with cancer.
Public education is crucial because
many cancers can be combated by
prevention and early detection. The
goal of public education is to help
Canadians change their behaviour so
that more cancers can be prevented
or detected early enough to be treated
successfully.
VARIETY OF FASHIONS — Modelling clothes from Jacqueline's of
Tuesday's Trivitt Anglican Church fashion show were Blanche Stewart,
Alida Struyke and Dale Marshall. T -A photo
Stanley okay grant
and roads budget
A $150,700 grant from the Ministry
of Transportation and Communica-
tions will make up 53.5 percent of the
roads program in Stanley Township
for 1985.
The total expenditure is estimated
to be $281,900 with, $187,300 -going
towards maintenance and $94,600 for
construction. Last year the roads ex-
penditures totalled $259,300 and the
grant was approximately the same as.
this year's said Stanley, Clerk Mel
Graham.
Clerk Graham also noted that
Stanley Township finished 1984 with
a surplus of $2,594 on expenditures of
$1,534,000. In a breakdown of the ex-
penditures, Clerk Graham pointed out
that $532,940 went towards education,
while the remaining $1,002,060 went
towards township and county
expenses.
At tfieir March 12 meeting, council
approved the payment of seven
grants totalling $8,500 to be paid in
November..
Grants valued at $1,500 will be paid
to the Clinton, Hensall, Zurich and
Bayfield Community Centres. The
Vanastra Recreation Centre and -the
Town and Country Homemakers will
receive $1,000 each and the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture will
be paid $500.
Also receiving a grant is the
Seaforth Agricultural Society, which
will get $75, and the Hensall South
Huron Agricultural Society will
receive $50. The Huron Country
Playhouse will receive $125.
During the same meeting, council
agreed to pay the Ausable-Bayfield
Conservation Authority levy of
$8,360.55 for 1985. Last year's levy was
$7,813.60.
BUNNY BUNDLE BONSPIEL — Exeter ladies curling club president Jeanette McBride presents the Bun-
ny Bundle trophy to Wendy Kerslake, Wynn Marshall, Laurie Shapton and Marlene Munn. T -A photo
Profitable year reported
for Tuckersmith system
I
WIN EUCHRE CHAMPIONSHIP - A team from the Exeter Legion won the Crediton and district social
club 'euchre tournament Wednesday night. Above, John Brock presents the Townline Towing Trophy
to Jim Barnetson, Basil Crawford, Glenn Fisher and Don Case. At the right is social club president Fred
Bowers. T -A photo
The past year was profitable for the
Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone
System as they nearly tripled 1983's
earnings and increased their number
of telephones by 92.
The Tuckersmith company is one of
30 independent telephone companies
in Ontario and is in its 76th year of
operation. It presently handles 3,049
-telephones.
Earnings for 1984 were $214,700
compared to 1983's earnings of
$78,578. Revenues totalled $617,252, up
$127.121 from the previous year.
Areas that brought in more money
were local service revenue, commis-
sions on tolls and collections, pay
Principals
transferred
Two principals in the Huron -Perth
Roman Catholic Separate School
'Board wilt be transferreYl to other
schools, but the school board still
needs two more principals.
St. Mary's separate school in
!lesson principal Jim Steffler will be
transferred to Sacred Heart separate
school in Wingham this September.
Sacred heart principal Mary
O'Malley is retiring this summer.
St. Columban separate school prin-
cipal Joe MacDonald will take Stef-
fler's position at the }lesson school.
This will leave a vacancy at St. Col-
umban. Also a principal is still need-
ed to replAce Gaeten Blanchette who
has gone from being principal at St.
Boniface separate school in Zurich to
superintendent of education at the
board office.
telephones, collection commissions
and interest on investments.
Administrative expenses were up
$5,825 from the 1983 figure of $115,751,
however, operating expenses were
down $14,826.
In 1983, it cost $295,802 to operate
the company, but only $280,976 in 1984.
The major differences were in three
areas: bad debts, maintenance
materials and maintenance wages.
in 1983, the company recorded bad
debts to be $7,339. Last year this
category was reduced to $1,078.
Maintenance material expenditures
were down 825,224 as $65,050 was
spent on material in 1983 and $39,826
in 1984.
Maintenance wages dropped from
$60,867 to $59,979 for a difference of
$888.
The Tuckersmith System operates
exchanges in Bayfield. Clinton, Hen-
sall and Seaforth. The Village of
Bayfield expanded their number of
telephones by 59 while the Seaforth
added only one. Clinton and Hensall
each added 16 telephones.
Daffodil Day
(All proceeds
Friday Morning
April 12
$ 2.00
per bunch
FLOWERS AVAILABLE ON
EXETER'S MAIN ST.
AND THE CENTRE MALL
Courtesy of Len Verl
to Canadian Cancer society)
SPONSORED BY BETA SIGMA PHI SORORITY