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Clinton News-Record, 1983-08-24, Page 4PAGE 4 —CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1983 The Clinton News-Olecord is pmbilshed rode Wednesday at P.O. /tors 39, Clinton, Ontario. Canada. NINA ILO. Tel.: 013-3007. Subscription !late: Corrado . °11.00 Sr. Chinon - '1S.30 peer roar U.S.A. A foreign '50.00 pea your it is r¢gditered as second cines mean by One pmt 0331sa under Wt.) permit moonier 9097. I6anoo-Stocord incorporated in 1936 9ite Maori Homo Record. Tomndmd in 1001. Gerd Tlr, Clin9aot Wow Ira. founded in TOOS. Totoi pries ran 0,813. Incorporating (THIEr STAN BLYTH DARD) Jo NOW RD AITIKEN - Publisher SHELLY McPHEE - Editor GARY HAIST - Advertising Manager MARY ANN HOLLENBECII( - Office Manager A MEMBER MEMBER D isplay advertising rages ovolh`le en request. Ask for n ate Card No. 11 .Nectivi Oct, 1. 1901. Healthier lifestyles could cut future health bill Canadians could ease the burden on their health care system over the next 50 years by drinking and smoking less, says a Statistics Canada official. Doug Angus, chief of research and analysis in Statistics Canada's health divi- sion here, says if current lifestyle trends continue, in 50 years time the 20 percent of the population beyond 65 years of age could be consuming 60 percent of hospital resources. In 1976, 8.7 percent of the population was 65 and older and consumed 38 per- cent of hospital resources. He was commenting on data in the recently released Perspectives on Health. The 110 -page document is one of a series of analytical and research studies by Statistics Canada on issues and problems of interest to policy makers in health services. Lifestyle is a large contributor to the incidence of disease in Canada, Mr. Angus says, 9nd positive changes can be an important preventive step. While the report presents no new statistics, it places them in the context of what effect they might have on the future, Mr. Angus says. Statistics Canada can- not offer solutions, but it can raise questions for consideration by the public and health policy makers, he says. The -eport notes that one' Canadian drinker in 20 is an alcoholic, and that 11 percent of Canadian deaths are related to alcohol. Three in 10 Canadian adults smoke and drink, and more than 600,000 of these people smoke at least 23 cigarettes a day and consume 14 or more alcoholic drinks a week. The report also notes that sex differences in smoking behavior are almost non- existent in the 15 to 19 years age group. "This certainly does not bode well for the future, and certain traditionally male diseases, especially cancers and cardiovascular diseases, can be expected to become increasingly common among females," the report says. Mr. Angus says he's .not sure if government can tell people to cut back or eliminate their drinking or smoking, but it must consider the social costs of such habits. The government can provide information and promote healthier lifestyles, he odds. Mr. Angus says such promotion is already having an effect. Almost half the population now has a good level of fitness, and government programs, such as Participaction, have contributed to this. If you're a smoker, one way to improve your personal lifestyle is to become a non-smoker - and the Huron -Perth Lung Association can help! Contact them at 653 West Gore St., Stratford, Ontario N5A 11_4, 271-7500 and ask about the FREEDOM FROM SMOKING self-help cessation program. It can help you quit, and stay quit. Old age nota disease Most of the body's decline takes place between the ages of 30 and 70, says The Ontario Nursing Home News. After 70 the rate of decline slows. Individuals, however, differ enormously in the amount of decline. Some persons in their 70s score better functional values than do normal subjects in their 20s and 30s. One extreme case of high functional values was a woman, Dr. Stonecypher mentions from Kansas City, who was 113 years of age when she died. She died in jail. She had been arrested for stealing horses and for practising medicine without a licence. Apparently the life she was acc' stomed to agreed with her because the autopsy found very few of the changes commonly associated with old age. Age is not a disease. It is a season. - from The Wingham Advance Times. Time for a switch? By James T. Hardy, ('A , the -return of some semblance of sanity to interest rates, farmers should be taking a close look at their own loan situations. Is the time now ripe to switch your demand loan (with its fluctuating rate) to a fixed-rate term loan? Or is it better to. take your chances on the choppy seas of the money markets and hope that rates will remain fairly constant'. The answer, of course, hinges on where interest rates are headed. Unfortunately the experts aren't of much help on this score. And if even the money traders are baffled, how can far- mers be expected to predict what's in the offing. it may help to take a quick look at the recent history of interest rate movement. Ever since the Bank Act of 1967 lifted the 6 per cent ceiling and allowed interest rates to float according to the whims of the marketplace, there has been a lot of mobility. The trend, generally, was up- ward, although the prime rate didn't hit double digits till 1974, when it was 10.5 per cent. It continued upward, dipping slightly in the winter of 1975, but by Sep- tember 1978 it was back to double digits on a consistent basis, climbing on a virtually straight line to April 1980 when it hit 17.25 per cent. There was a decline dtiring that sum- mer, but by November the rate was once again on a straight line upward. In August of 1981 the prime rate reached the horrendous level of 22.75 per cent. ( Farmers, particularly, must have very clear recollections of the ensuing night- mare effects of those r unprecedented 1 rates). By August of 1982 the prime rate had fallen to 17 per cent and !Ins continued dropping tatrly steamy to the current per cent. The Question now is: are interest rates about to move up or down? Or worse: is history going to repeat itself? If rates are poised for an upward flight to the past years' levels, then switching now to a fixed rate would make sense. If they are headed in the other direction, it would be better to sit tight and take ad- vantage of future lower rates. One advantage of switching to a fixed rate now is that you will know throughout the entire loan term exactly what your cost will be. Plus you are hedging against significantly higher rates in the future. Another advantage is that as long as you adhere to the loan terms, the lender cannot step in and interfere with your business - such as seizing your assets. A disadvantage of switching is the im- mediate cost. Currently there is about a 2 per cent spread in five-year conventional mortgage money, which is around -.12 per cent. So you could wind up with a slightly higher rate term loan if you switched now. Consider your own bottom line before deciding. How much would you gain from a 2 per cent increase vs. how much you could lose from an 8 to 10 per cent in- crease. You might consider switching a portion of your debt to a fixed rate loan. This would give you a partial hedge. Farmers are generally plagued by uncertainty - uncertain weather, yields, prices, markets. They can live without the added uncertainty of loan costs. With a fixed-rate 'term loan you can at least remove some of the uncertainty from farm life. Dollar Sense offers general financial advice by members of The institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. James Hardy is with Price ,Waterhouse, Char- tered Accountants, London. the tread e.r-s, C cer S ciety Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to express on behalf of the Huron County Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society our ap- preciation to your company for the adver- tisement in the 1983 edition of HOPE. This annual publication provides infor- mation about the activities of the volunteers in Huron County who are associated. with the cancer program. Hopefully through this media we will be able to recruit new volunteers for the five branches in Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Seaforth and Wingham. This will assure ourselves that in Huron County the fight Deeelicious By S. McPhee lease against cancer will remain strong. This publication also enables the society to extend its educational program on cancer facts. We feel this is important to many of us who are aware of the dreaded disease through our families, relatives, friends or maybe even personally. Please be assured how important your support is to the cancer cause. We are deeply grateful to, you for your assistance. With every good wish Yours truly Ross McDaniel President Huron County Unit Clinton races help M.S. Dear Editor: Concerning the "Race for M.S." held on July 10 at Clinton Raceway Inc., the members of the Huron County Multiple Sclerosis Society would like to thank the Clinton Raceway for a very successful day. Ian Flemming - Race Secretary - presented our Unit with a cheque for 8465 from the Horsemen's Association, and on August 11, Larry Daw, track manager presented a- further $1,500. This amount represented the proceeds of a Beef barbecue which was held at the track im- mediately after the races. We sincerely thank Ian and Bill Flemm- ing for organizing and setting in motion the Beef barbecue as an extra fund raiser for M.S. We also thank Larry Daw, Track Manager for his support and cooperation, and everyone at the Race Track who were involved in making the day such a success. We also thank the General Public for their generous support in buying pens, sun visors and barbecue tickets. We are very, very appreciative. Sincerely, Huron County Unit of the M.S.Society Many factors cause accidents Dear Editor: Yes, I have an opinion, though you may not find it agreeable as is human nature. I refer to the article in the News -Record August 3-83 by Cpl. Dale Martel. An open letter to parents and young people WHEN he was an N.C.O. Incidentally I wonder what or where he is now? Please re -read the article for yourself and ascertain how many persons were in the car anyway. Also I am totally fed up with the alcoholic being affixed the number one scapegoat of all the ills of our sick society. Having been young and foolish at times myself but still in fair close contact with people of all ages yet, I well realize the many, many other factors contributing to the carnage on our roads. May I mention but a few: sex play; mental attitude (com- mon sense or lack of it); visual and hear- ing capacities (impaired or otherwise) ; condition of the conveyance, etc. etc. etc. Thank you, Dave Hall. P.S. Also surprised there was no ploy for seat belts. To me just another band aid gimmick to induce our passive society into only being aware of the roses in life. D.H. Some Summer Next person, of either sex, who comes up to me and smiles: "Did you have a nice summer?" is going to get a punch in the gut. I haven't had a nice summer since I was 14 years old. And this was no exception, apart from the magnificent weather that burned my lawns to toast. So. Great summer days, one after another. Ideal beach weather. Lying on the sand, thinking of nothing. Turning into rare steak, which I do. Then a plunge into some of the only clean water left in North America,' aside from a patch where some idiot has washed his or her hair, or a patch of oil where some retard has swished too close to the beach. Out. Nice, but definitely out, according to the doctor, who says I have a perforated ear -drum, and swimming is a no -no. Ever had a perforated ear -drum? It's my second. The first was in the air force, when I dived from 10,000 feet to 1,000 with a bad head cold. Symptoms? Sharp pain, almost total deafness in the ear, and a feeling as though it were full of water. Have you ever heard of someone giving himself a perforated ear -drum by swatting a horse -fly so hard that he bust his ear- drum and didn't even touch the fly which was almost finishing the chewing off of his right ear -lobe? Now you have. Nice summer? It's been swell, old friends. Two grandboys for two weeks. Paradise, right? Oh, they've improved. They hardly ever break anything any more, just for the fun of it. Now, they do it accidentally. "Oh, it broke, Bill." Somehow, Ailey haven't managed to completely disable any major appliance in the house. But every little silver cloud has its lead lining. Each of them eats more than their Gran and I put together. When they're around, it's like being a short-order cook. After three bowls of cereal, topped with bananas or some other exotic fruit, I ask inanely: "Anything else, boys?" Well, it turns out that they might be able to choke down a couple of fried eggs each, along with two• pieces, each, of toast smothered in peanut butter and honey. Let's forget the orange juice and milk. It's only money, and you can't take it with you. And their life program has changed drastically. They used to be un. prowling around, about 6 a.m., hungry, when I felt like a sack of wet oats. Now, it's like digging a well. The other morning, I'd done my ablutions. Woke up the boys, who stared at me as though they'd been on dope for two weeks. Told them to get cracking. Went down and started their breakfast. Ten minutes later went back up and found them sound asleep. Made loud cheery noises about "getting cracking." Only thing that cracked were the eggs I was get- ting for breakfast. Back up again, and hauled them, literally, out of bed. They slept -walked their way through dressing (and they can never find their shoes) and next thing I heard, while I was making their breakfast, was the TV on. This time, I didn't make'cheery sounds. I bellowed. Down they came, swollen -eyed and sulky. It was only after two bowls of breakfast food that they became slightly kaleidoscope it's impressive to see the way our federal and provincial members of parliament work together. On Saturday Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell and Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff were both scheduled to attend the Sandcastle Days ire Grand Bend and a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Bayfield marina. Our two hard working politicians struck a deal with Murray attending the Grand Bend affair and Jack representing the two at the Bayfield ceremony. It worked out well in Bayfield and it was good to hear and see that we are well represented by concerned, responsible men. + + Autumn is coming up faster than i care to think about. Already leaves are browning and falling from trees. My secret wish, that some fluke of nature would come along, and keep the leaves on the trees is falikely to come true. We simply have too many big old maple trees around our property and now 1 can only hope that the big wind comes along human. From there on, it's Twenty Ques- tions time. They: "I can't find my towel, Grandad. Where's my swimming suit, Bill? I've even looked under the bed and no shoes. Why do we have to get up so early? Which is Balind's lunch? Which is Nikov's lunch? Do we hafta eat an apple again today? Why don't you just give us the money to buy our own pop for lunch? Will you untie my shoelaces?" Me: "It's on the clothesline. Swim in your underwear. Your shoes are right where you left them, in with the orange juice. You have to get up so early or you'll meet yourselves coining home. Who cares? Yes. Because you'd lose it. No, just pull them on somehow." By the time they've finished breakfast, and good old Bill, the butler, has packed their towels, swim suits, sweater and lunch in a shopping bag, they're almost human. By the time they get home from day camp , they're feisty little guys, bright, witty, ready to play games, even polite, which throws Gran and me into confusion. They help set the table and are ready to talk philosophy, economics, or about that bully in their class. By 9:30, bed -time, they've become the ultimate in diplomacy. They can stretch that out to 10:30 by a devious number of tricks too miscellaneous to mention, and maybe that's why they're such utter grogs in the morning. Yes, I've had a grand summer. Good neighbor seriously ill. Good colleague undergoing a triple heart pass. And deaf as a post in one ear. Eh? and blows the leaves over to the neigh- bors' + + + Huron's 4-H members are already thinking about Christmas and the minister of agriculture and food Dennis Timbrell has invited all 4-H members in Ontario to design his 1983 Christmas card. A panel of judges will select the top three designs. "ihey will receive special prizes and the top design will be used on Mr. l'imbrell's 1983 Christmas card. Start thinking- snoW and mistletoe, 4- fi'ers. + + + i,00king back through old copies of the Clinton New E'ra, back to 1883, here's another supplement in the popular eligible bachelor series. The gent featured this week is probably no relation to the Thomas Fowler that now resrde1 in Clinton. Mr. Thomas Fowler - One of the jolliest and "don't -care -a -rap" bachelors in town is Toni Fowler, who can boast of the old country as the place of his nativity, and of his birthday dating hack to the time of the ancients. He is a good deal like an aged old lady who asked a friend to guess her age and he fearing to offend her if he did, simply said, "you don't look it anyhow." No more does Tom. No matter how old he is "he don't look it." In stature he is small, but a full beard makes him look taller than he is. "Ever pay attention to the ladies''" Oh, goodness, yes. "Think seriously of getting married'" Weil hardly ever. Having travelled around considerably he no doubt thinks "he has cut his eye teeth" on the woman question, and will prefer to remain an obdurate ofd bachelor than to link his fortune and destiny in so uncertain a venture as matrimony. He has been somewhat of a sport in his time and would sooner "wield the willow" any day, than court the prettiest girl in the country. We will be honest, however and state that his frequent visits to Galt are of a suspicious nature. As advice would only be wasted on him, we won't tender any. Commercial viewpoint To the editor and whom it may concern: In regard to last week's letter to the editor, I wish to thank Bea Cooke for ex- plaining the way it is. I think my office, residence set up is ideal for serving the public but as it ap- pears that everyone does not feel the same, I shall endeavour to sell my proper- ty and either relocate in a commercial area or outside of Clinton. Yours sincerely, Harold Workman. Intent or accident? Dear Editor: To kill a poor, defenceless creature. In cold blood, or was it an accident? In our progressive, caring society, who would do such a thing? According to the Toronto Star of Friday, August 5, some of the fans watching the ball game, in which Dave Winfield played, either booed him, or threw rubber balls at the•bird killer. And on top of that, he was to pay a fine of $500 for cruelty to animals. What in God's name is this society com- ing to? At this point in time, I am having a very difficult time getting my feelings down on paper, and if they do come out, they aren't nearly as forceful as what I am feeling. On Sunday there was a demonstration held in Queen's Park against Abortion. What kind of talk will be going around for the next few weeks about that? Nothing. Most people don't seem to care that all those unborn babies are being killed. All those poor, defenceless creatures. So what! Who cares? It's not alive. Who says it's not alive? The heart is beating at one month. The thing that bugs me the most is that the abortionists, mainly Morgantaler, don't have to pay a $500 fine for each defenceless creature that they kill. There is no big hullabaloo about it in the papers. If every abortion that was performed got as much publicity as that accidental bird killing got, surely then they would be out of business. Animals seem to have more rights than the unborn Why don't they pass a law for "Cruelty to the - Unborn"? The Humane Society is for animals. What about the Human Society? People don't get the same concern as animals. As soon as something happens to an animal, at the hands of humans, everyone hears about it. No one hears about what happens to the unborn at the hands of humans. Human Rights, what a farce. The unborn child is a human, what are it's rights? Accidental or premeditated' The bird, that is easy. it would be almost impossible to ,purposely hit a flying bird with a baseball. Abortion, ne accident about it. They purposely KILL. They know what they are doing. No two ways about it. Thanks for listening Mary Sanders H.R. 4, Brussels. ODr, S 111 hare an fopinir,n. 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