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Times Advocate, 1984-12-12, Page 19New committee -will deal with issue County rejeos salary hikes for employe.s After a closed session and recycled vote, Huron County couhsil overwhelmingly re- jected a recommendation from its executive committee calling for salary ad- justments for county depart- ment heads ranging from four to 16.8 percent. Council voted 21 -8 in favor of rejecting the executive committee recommendation that suggested the salary schedule represented a four percent increase over 1984 plus certain adjustments due to reevaluation of positions in relation to similar positions in other counties. Moments earlier council en- dorsed a motion granting councillors a four percent pay increase raising the 1985 per diem rate to $73 while coun- PC YOUTH DELEGATES — Mike Coleman (left) and his sister Sandra, Zurich, were elected as delegates to the Ontario PC leadership convention. David Elliott, Cen- tralia, will be an alternate. Huron rejects bid to halt hydro line A resolution from the township of Turnberry asking for support in opposing On- tario Hydro's plans to run a 550 KV line through the coun- ty was rejected by Huron County council. While the Turnberry resolu- tion specifically solicited the support of the council, it opted to endorse a recommendation of the planning and develop- ment committee suggesting that no action be taken until 1985 when Hydro's study pro- cess will be complete. Reasoning that the county must take a "broad view" of the transmission line study, committee chariman Russell Kerninghan said the situation was a difficult one. "We tried to take a broad view of the matter. You have to understand that we all use hydro and the lines have to go somewhere," hesaid.,"But in Huron County, first-class farm land is our main argu- ment in opposing the line. Class one land is not a large commodity in Canada." While the loss' of prime farmland is a key consider tion. Morris Township Reev Bill Elston suggested;, com- pensation for the loss of tht land is also a factor. "Hydro came to Morris because there already is one line through there and in 1967-68 when they proposed that line, they told me there would be three lines through there before hydro gets out of athe Bruce." he explained. "They said there would be Iwo 230 KV lines and one 500 KV line That was 13 years ago and it's coming true. "But 1 feel sorry for the farmers with towers who are carrying the responsibility for Ontario. 1t would be nice of somebody else could hear the inconvenience. My people are reasonably happy with hydro. We need hydro but let's put it Be warned of dangers The Christmas Season is upon us. In many towns and cities the Santa Claus parade has ushered Santa to his throne in local department stores and malls. At home. the festive hustle and bustle has begun. and children are excited as the yearly ceremony of "putting up the tree" is drawing near "it is a wonderful time for both children and adults alike. says Maryhelle Ford. Program Co-ordinator of the Lung Association in Huron - Perth, but in the midst of hap- piness we would like to warn parents that possible tragedy lurks in the form of brightly coloured plastic ornaments dangling from the tree." The dangling ornament often entices the toddler to grab it. put 0 in his mouth, on- ly to realise that it isn't can- dy Surprised. the youngster trues to spit (t out But 0 cracks, and a portion of the plastic lodges in his windpipe or is aspirated (inhaled) into his lungs This is a possible tragedy in the midst of fun. Aspiration of foreign objects is a leading cause of death and injury among children under six years of age. flow can you help to keep preschoolers safe? The Lung Association suggests: Do not place tiny or- naments on low tree boughs where a youngster can grab them. where it's best." County planning directors have been asked to par- ticipate in the study process and Gary Davidson of the Huron County Planning Department said Ontario Hydro will study Huron Coun- ty for a possible corridor site until April, 1985. "In April they (Hydro) will determine if they will proceed with a line through Huron from the Bruce to the London area or across the north route to Barrie," Davidson said. "A decision should be made then on Huron's position. It's wise to participate in the study un- til then." The planning director add- ed that Hydro lets the lan- downer decide whether com- pensation for towers should be made in a lump sum over a period of time. One councillor suggested it would be ludicrous for a lan- downer not to accept a one- time cash settlement but add- ed that farmers who purchase that land would still have the inconvenience but no compensation. cillors will receive $49 for a half-day session. In view of that, Morris reeve Bill Elston said that salary increases would reflect the county guidelines of four percent. "We're setting a policy with our pay and it should be set for the rest of the county.At least that's my feeling," he said. "I'd be happy with four percent or less because we Women's Institute generate projects Almost 3/4 of a million dollars was generated by 1152 Women's Institute Branches across Ontario to carry out their diversified projects and activities during the past year. This statistic comes from the public relations report presented to the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario at their annual board meeting at the Bond Place Hotel, Toronto. Non-members see the Women's Institute as a social organization. They are quite aware of its educational role, the high level of community involvement it fosters and its traditional concern with im- proving the quality of life. Since the Women's Institute is an educational organiza- tion, the branches initiated and supported many projects in this field. They presented awards, 'scholarships and bursaries to students; bought recreation equipment for a nursery school; supported public speaking competitions and music festivals; purchas- ed a projector and microfilm reader; provided a "scanner" for CNIB. Branches also promoted resource material within their communities when volunteer leaders attended workshops to learn techni- ques of quilting and rug braiding. Then these leaders returned to instruct groups in Their communities. Most branches also provid- DOWN IT GOES -- Don Cowan takes a successful swing at a bog of goodies at Sunday's Exeter firemen Christmas party. T -A photo Staying fit good recipe for long, happy life Anne Robinson, like an Eveready battery, has power to spare. Even while sitting, she can't resist doing a few ankle twists or neck rolls. Anne is her own best adver- tisement for her belief that keeping fit must be a regular part of life if you want to be healthy. The bouncy blonde has to stay in shape to maintain a schedule that includes a 40 -hour week as associate supervisor of adult dance and special fitness at the lbondon Y. and teaching ten exercise classes weekly. Anne is prominently featured on the front and back covers of the Y's "Get Fit for Fall" booklet. She is shown Smiling comfortably_ one leg pointing north and the other outh while holding "heavyhands" weights. She is in her third year leading calorie -burning workouts for ladies al the Ex- eter rec centre and the St. Marys arena and was called on this year to teach flexibili- ty exercises to some members of the Western Mustangs who are recovering from injuries. Anne began her fitness - oriented career by working as a cashier at the Kirkton pool when it opened in 1976. She ended up as supervisor. After graduating from the recrea- tion leadership course at Cofi- federation College in Thunder Bay. Anne continued to upgrade her education is now qualified in CPR, first aid. pre and poet -natal fitness, and can instruct anyone from preschoolers to senior citizens in body fitness. To maintain a healthy lifestyle, Anne says one should eat properly and neither drink nor smoke. "But you can balance poor eating habits and a little alcohol with exercise", she adds with a grin. London is a fitness - conscious city. Anne explains Many business and profes- sional women come to the Y at 7:15 for a workout before showering and heading to their offices for the day. The noon salad -and -fruit lunches and exercise classes are well patronized by health - conscious London men. For those working at seden- tary jobs in places like Exeter where there are no such However, she admits she has been known to succumb to temptation, especially when food is being advertised in glorious technicolour. Anne is now surveying nor - sing home residents to see if they would be interested in some kind of exercise pro- gram. Her active mind is already devising exercises that can be done from a wheelchair. Contemplating her future, Anne dreams of promulgating her fitness message provin- cially and maybe even na- tionally. Offering these serte 9 - facilities, Anne advises a 15 or 20 minute walk after lunch to clear the mind and energize the body. Chore time and leisure can also be put to good use. Anne wears a Walkman and does calf lifts while doing her dishes, and declares five or ten sit-ups during TV com- mercials are much better for you than rushingtothefridge for a snack. 1' vices from her own studio would be the top of the moun- tain, the icing on the cake At 22. the Kirkton native has the time, the ability, the drive and the energy to accomplish her goals. No matter where her future career takes her, Anne is determined to"dancercize un- til I'm 96, and stay healthy un- til 1 die." ed volunteer leaders and sup- port for the 4-H clubs. Many members attended Loyalist Costume Workshops, then created their own bicenten- nial dresses - replicas of 200 years ago. Women's Institute bran- ches discover needs in the community and then ways of filling those needs. Over the past year, they made and painted street signs; main- tained and equipped com- munity halls; organized hob- by and craft shows; sup- ported Fall Fairs; purchased band uniforms; installed street lights; made finger puppets for a Children's Hospital; compiled. cook books; coordinated fashion shows and even a Township reunion; organized the com- plete women's program at the International Ploughing Match; provided replacement beds for a hospital; donated privacy curtains; installed a park bench at a hamlet Post Office - a rest stop for those walking to pick up mail. The Women's institute groups were actively involved in numerous bicentennial activities. Women's Institutes are con- tinuously attempting to im- prove the qualify of life. The elderly. sick and shut-ins are visited and remembered with gifts and cards. Meals on Wheels and parties add to the life of seniors living alone. Members voluteer help at blood donor clinics and hospitals and also provide hospital and medical transportation. Why hums often tend by Nigel Bunce and Jim Hunt College of Physical Science University of Guelph . Among the mammals, two species stand out as being particularly well equipped to digest a very wide range of both plant and animal foods. These two species are rats and people. Rats and people both have a highly developed sense of taste. According to biologist Tim Roper, writing in the magazine New Scien- tist, this sense of taste is why raLs are so difficult to poison and people have a tendency to over -indulgence. As Roper writes, "The evolutionary advantages of a non -specialist diet are clear. An omnivore can readily ex- ploit any new food source that arises in the environment; 0 can cope with seasonal shor- tages by switching to a dif- ferent kind of food; and ultimately it can survive in a wider range of habitats." Not surprisingly, both rats and people are very successful biologically. and are found in all parts of the globe. The non -specialist diet is not without its problems. The ability to exploit new food sources means that the om- nivore is more likely to eat substances that are harmful. and such an animal roust therefore develop mechanisms for choosing wisely from among the various foodstuffs available In the "wild" state. it ap- pears that both rats and peo- ple ( humna children) are able to choose a balanced nutri- tional diet from a selection of foods put in front of them. It must be noted that the experi- ment only works if the foods are relatively unprocessed; i.e . no candy bars or potato chips' Why then. do so many. people eat so badly. given the wide variety of nutritional foods that are easily and cheaply available to humans in Western society? The answer. according to Roper. has to do with the sense of taste Surveys indicate that the taste of food is the single most important factor in choosing foods. This sense of taste is very valuable in avoiding harmful foods. Mapy poisonous plants taste hitter. and so we tend to avoid bitter foods, at least as children. Culturally, we may overcome this "negative" taste sensation; foods life cof- fee and spicy foods are an ac- quired taste. if a rat is presented with a new food, it will only eat a lit- tle of 0. if during the next day or so it feels ill, it wilt never touch that food again !f 0 have to keep things under control. 1 would support our raise if the others get four percent." Warden Tom Cunningham said council was taking four percent as a guideline. Before going into closed session, Exeter reeve Bill Mickte said the salary schedule ranged from four percent to 16.7. "Council should be told why," he said. "It's too high a variance." The proposed increase for department heads were as follows: clerk; 16.8 percent or $7,748 for an annual salary of $53,976; deputy -clerk 16.5 per- cent or $6,248 for an annual salary of $45,448; county engineer 8.3 percent or $3,848 for an annual salary of $50,076; medical officer of health, 7.3 percent or *4,420 for an annual salary of $64,818; planning director, 8.6 percent or $3,744 for an an- nual salary of $47,190; social services administrator, 10.3 percent for an annual salary of $34,580; Huronview ad- ministrator, 6.8 percent or $2,444 for an annual salary of $38,523; chief librarian, 4 per- cent or $1,352 for an annual salary of $34,866 and -museum curator, 4 percent or $1,040 for an annual salary of $26,728. The motion suggested that some of the salary increases took into account adjustments to bring the salary level to a comparative level with salaries paid to similar employees in other counties. The increase proposed for the clerk and deputy -clerk includ- ed the amount council granted for the investment of funds. However council turned back the proposal and the 1985 executive committee will be asked to deal with the matter. Those voting in favor of the salary recommendation in- cluded, J.F. Austin, A.A. Bedard, Warden Cunn- ingham, Dave Johnston. Russell Kernighan, J.C. Krauler, Brian McBurney and Neil Vincent. . ns, rats to overeat does not experience harmful side effects, it will try a little more of the. food. It is this cautious approach that makes rats so difficult to poison. Probably most of us have had the same experience, that if we eat something and then are, by coincidence, ill short- ly afterwards, we will instinc- tively dislike that food even though we know that the food was not the cause of our H- itless. This can be an especial- ly serious problem for very ill people, who gradually come to associate more and more foods with their illness, and who may eventually lose all interest in food. How do we know which potential foodstuffs are safe to eat? Both rats and people base eating behaviour on social conditioning. We eat what other people, especially our families, eat. There is even envidence that we do some of our learning before we are weaned; baby rats show a preference for those foods that their mothers ate while the babies were being nursed. Possibly the flavor of the mother's food. Consequently, it is greatly to the natural animal's ad- vantage to cat as much as possible whenever possible; there may be nothing available tomorrow. Any temporary excess can he stored in the body as fat, thus saving up for a rainy day. In this context. our various ap- petities are quite reasonable. Sweet things would he represented in the wild by fruits which supply energy, vitamins, and fibre. Meat would be an excellent choice for proteins and other vitlamins . Fats would h e ex- cellent insurance for that rainy day. So we come to our last ques- tion. if the natural tendency is to eat as much as possible. why are all of us not overweight? There is some sort of feedback mechanisml that tells us when we are satiated. One theory is that in some people, the process of learning about how much is needed for satiety is faulty. and the taste of a food is in- correctly associated with its food value. Alternatively. some people may simply allow the taste of certain foods to overcome their instinctive knowledge about how much is "enough" In the West we have a super- abundance of food. made more attractive by marketing techniques With all that nice tasting junk food available, no wonder we tend to overeat! Times -Advocate, wc.mbar 12, 1984 Page 19 ADMIRE GIFT — Barbara, left and Roger Sheeler of the right admire the clock receiv- ed by Don and Fenny Campbell at Thursday's Christmas party of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Handicapped. T -A photo Huron farm and home news Seek applicants for overseas During 1984, approximate- ly 30 young people from On- tario went overseas to work on farms or in horticulture through the International Agricultural Exchange Pro- gram (IAEP). They went for periods rang- ing from four months up to one year, and to such coun- tries as Denmark, Finland, France, Japan. Luxenbourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. At the same time, seventy young people from these countries worked on farms in Ontario. Applications have been received from many young people to participate in the ex- change during 1985. There are still many opportunities for young people to go abroad next year and a particular re- quest has been made by host countries for people with livestock and field crop experience. Applications should be made approximately five months before the planned departure date. Therefore. there is still time to apply for departure in the spring to some of the countries men- tioned; however, action should be taken at once. If you are interested, please contact either Cay Johnston at the Guelph Agriculture Centre ( 823-5700) ( Extension 214) or your local agricultural office. Karen Rodman, Rural Organization Specialist (Agriculture). Enrolment Deadlines For Red Meat Plan October 15, 1984 was the deadline date for producers who wanted their 1984 spring and summer born calves to be eligible for grant payments under the Cow -Calf Develop- ment Program. Weights for all calves bc,rn between September 1 and December 31, 1984 are eligible for pay- ment if the producer has enrolled two months prior to the weigh dates for these calves. These weighings must occur when the calves are between 120-250 days of age. As of ,January 1, 1985, new enrollees must have submit- ted their enrolment farm to their local county office prior to the birth of their first calf. Producers who have already submitted their enrolment form for the Cow -Calf Development Program are automatically enrolled each year for the duration of the program. Contact your local office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food for any clarification of the program. ,John Bancroft Farm Management Specialist Huron County Naked! With a Fan at Your Back A large part of my work in- volves ventilation of livestock buildings. 1 see some suc- cessful ones and a few unsuc- cessful ones. Why? Any suc- cessful person or operation gets that way from trial and error. We try one thing, and if it works we use 0, if it doesn't we change it until finally we come up with a recipe for success. if this recipe calls for 11 in- gredients and we only use 8, the end result will be a failure. Hog nurseries are no different. They have been around long ,enough that farmers have been able to develop a recipe for operating them successfully. Here is what I have learn- ed from successful farmers. (1( Add heat. Nurseries must be operated at 80 degrees F. - 85 degrees F. This does not mean air should be recirculated 50 times until it can almost be shovelled! We must add extra -heat and at the same time we must keep the air fresh. This costs money! (2 ( Add Fresh Air. Every small pig needs approximate- ly 2 c.f.m. (cubic feet per min.) air exchange con- tinuously. even on the coldest day of the year. Eg. 150 small pigs x 2 c.f.m. per pig equals 300 c.f.m. - ie. the low speed of a 12" fan. This also re- quires an inlet, or fresh air opening of approximately -64 -- sq. inches or 8"x8". Obvious- ly this rate increases as the outside air warms up. I ) Don't add drafts. Have you ever gone into your 78 degree F'. bedroom. stripped off your clothes. taken the mattress off your bed and laid down on the hare springs? Think that's uncomfortable'. Now take a small fan, install it under the springs and direct it towards your back! Your rate of gain might be serious- ly disrupted. Every pig needs some solid floor to lie on. and air movement cannot he more than 50 feet per min. or ap- proximately 12 mile per hour ( preferably 20 feet per min. ). We have the tools to measure this. if you wish. (4 ( Properly sized fans. What if your kitchen went from 80 degrees F. down to 68 degrees F. and back to 80 degrees F. in 10 minutes? You would probably be calling your doctor in a few days. Nurseries with say one 12 " 2 speed fan• plus one 18" fan, will fluctuate like this. We can supply you with the informa- tion to size fans if you wish. ( 5) Add a properly design- ed air inlet. Air must ester a room at the top of the wall at approximately 600 - 800 feet per min. (6 - 10 mph), but must not be moving faster than 50 f.p.m. (4,2 mph) (preferably 20 feet per min.) when it contacts the pigs. This air must land in an unoc- cupied space, ie. a gutter. There are too many 32 foot long nurseries bringing air in from one end of the room. This air must fall on some pigs - a bad move? I think so. Even this has a chance of working if the inlet air is preheated in a hallway, although why not design the system differently to begin with? Most of us recognize the in- gredients making up the re- mainder of the recipe - two drinkers per pen regardless of the number of pigs, proper feed, enough space per pig, a closed sow herd, well design- ed manure handling system, and most operators would add some tender loving care. If we are going to forget a few of these ingredients, maybe our expensive nursery will turn into a liability.? Sam Bradshaw Engineering Technician Huron County .fudge at Agribition Recently four 4-11 members from across Ontario represented the province at the International Judging Competition at the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan. - The four person team in- cluded: Franklin Haig, RR 5 Campbellford (Nor- thumberland County), Alan Mills, RR 1 Arnprior (Carleton County), Alison McDougall, RR 1 Grassie (Niagara North) and Elizabeth Stewart, RR 1 Dublin (Huron County). Each of these delegates were selected as a result of placing first at their region's Class A Fair Judging Competition. The team did an excellent job of representing Ontario at Agribition with Franklin plac- ing fist and Alison third in the Dairy Section; Elizabeth fourth and Alan fifth in the Sheep Section and Franklin sixth overall in final standings. The 4-H team was spon- sored by Pioneer Hi -Bred Limited. t Karen Rodman Rural Organization Specialist (Agriculture) TASTE TEST — Grade one students Jonathon Moore (left). Tod Redegeld and Stephen Straw offer Exeter Public School principal Jim Chapman and secretary Marion McCur- dy a sample of the bread they mode in Bill Van Wieren's class. Explosion in population Finches on the increase If you have seen unfamiliar drab brown or bright orangy- red sparrow-like birds near your home, you may be witnessing the dramatic spread of House Finches across Ontario. This west -coast native was introduced into New York Ci- ty near the turn of the cen- tury, and survived there for decades in small numbers. Recent years have seen an ex- plosion in population. and large numbers have begun to next in southeastern Ontario. To study the colonization of Ontario by House Finches, members of the Ontario Bird Banding Association have begun to put coloured leg bands on finches trapped at bird feeders. The procedure takes only a few minutes, and the birds are quickly releas- ed unharmed. if you see a bird of any type wearing a coloured band, you are asked to report the loca- tion, date, colour of hands and ( your name and address to: Canadian Wildlife Service, Bird -Banding Office, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A OE,?. Bird-banders are also seek- ing locations where more than 25 House Finches a day come to bird feeders. If you have such a feeder and are willing to let handers work in your yard, please contact; ' OBBA House Finch Prot, c/o Smith, RR 3 Brantford, Ont. N3T 5L6.