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Clinton News-Record, 1984-09-26, Page 4(llL BLXTH STANDARD) PA1 BEx.?N 1983 . le ipieseips 0,00 ittr,in.¢,. raw 4100010413. 10413 An r�er 11 0m TOP 4:*9449. r. 9,1007$111000r roost OA r91s 11.r.11.0,74$340 W!r Y* 001.10 PRO Mg NO Ofkofeo In W. 414 *Mfire0f9undell1031.140101 prOgruo$0.1,00, Clinton News -Record fco1rpr4t'�aifpry .1 HOWARD AITKEN - Publisher SHELLEY McPHEE - Editor GARY HAIST - Advertising Manager MARY ANN HALLENBECK - Office. Manager MEMBER Olseler advertising reties amenable oe request. Ask ter Mato Cord. No. 14 effective October 1, 1483. Learning to cope with stress Today's farmer faces pressures that often seem too much to. handle. They range from financial problems, to bad weather, to simply too much work! According to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, you may not be able to escape these pressures, but there are ways of handling the stresses they cause. This is important, because too much stress can disrupt your family and do serious damage to your health. If it gets out of control, stress can make i" hard to face day-to-day life, let alone the bigger problems. Once stresses have been identified, there are several ways it can be controll- ed OMAF officials suggest: 1. Talking about your problems is one good way of relieving stress. Choose so- meone you feel you can be open and honest with. Also consider someone like a minister or family doctor. 2. Learn to recognize that you are under stress. Everyone has a definite physical response, but it varies from person to person. Respond to your stress signals by trying to relax. Concentrate on something other than the problem or try deep breathing to relax your tense muscles. 3. Assess the things that cause stress. Decide which ones are beyond your con- trol. When you feel stress, evaluate the cause. Is it something minor, or something you have no ability to control? If so, is the stress actually causing you more harm than the problem itself? 4. When dealing with a major problem, try to break it down into smaller parts. Take a complex project and divide it into smaller jobs, gradually, the problem as a whole will begin to seem more manageable. 5. Schedule your time realistically. Don't try to squeeze more work into a day than you can actually complete. Also, leave room for the unexpected. Usually, there will be something that will hold up your work. 6. Take occasional short breaks from your work. A person who works without breaks becomes .steadily less effective during the course of the day. A few minutes off will refresh'you and give you a new start at the job. 7. Learn how to relax. Try slowing down a bit, taking time out to sit and relax your muscles. 8. Develop other interests that will help you forget about your problems for a while. Sports work for some people,'reading; exercise or socializing for others. 9: Consider outside help, such as counselling. While this is a more public ap- proach, it has the advantage of input from other people. Often, they can point out thing,sy..ou might never see for yourself. Add spark to meetings An organization that can keep . its members actively involved will have satisfied members, says Rural Leadership Development Specialist Chuck Jacobs of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food's rural organizations and services branch. To increase member participation, many organizations use committees. For example, by forming three commit- tees, such as a welcoming, program and lunch committee, with five people in each, you can involve 15 people instead of just three. In some organizations, everyone is on a "committee; but this is not practical with a large membership. Other groups increase member participa- tion by creating a talent bank. This involves finding out about members' skills or hobbies and then giving them the chance to use these in the organization's activities. Other ideas include rotating meeting loca- tions to encourage more members to at- tend; and limiting the executive's term of office to one or more years to give others the chance to develop leadership skills. Simple, essential tasks such as introduc- ing and thanking guest speakers, booking a meeting hall, or arranging for audio visual equipment, are often carried out by ex- ecutive members. But these tasks could be done just as easily by regular members. Break jobs up into several small tasks and divide these among the members. A welcorr}ing committee can also be useful; it gets people involved on the com- mittee and it also creates a meeting en- vironment that attracts people. Some recreational . activities .. or get - acquainted . exercises can serve that same purpose. It is especially important to make .new members feel welcome; even simple things like using name tags can further this cause. Try setting up a buddy system, matching up experienced members with novices. Or stage a member appreciation night to em- phasize the importance of all members. One final way to get members involved in an activity is to ask them personally to take part. Behind The Scones By Keith Roulston Power of the press? In the modern world, lawyers, .accoun- tants, doctors and teachers are important but one group is even more important: jour- nalists. Just ask journalists. Journalists can get very boring talking about the importance of their profession how it can save democracy and all-: And if you're bored now, just wait for the next few months when the television reporters and syndicated columnists see themselves as the only really effective opposition to the huge majority government and start to strut their stuff. An example of the ego -inflating, boosterism of journalism by journalists was ,a recent column m Maclean's magazine in which the columnist took the CBC to task for the audacity of cutting the amount of news coverage, and moving back The National to 11 p.m. during the Olympics. Now nothing gets journalist (especially television jour- nalists) in a lather quicker than postponing the news for a hockey game, a baseball game or other sport. Horrors! Well my college president may come back and rip my journalism degree out of my hand but I'm going to go on record as saying hogwash to the idea that the news is in- violate, immeasurably more important than the Olympics. It's not just that I happen to be a sports fan as well as a journalist it's just that I think journalists are taking the business too seriously'for their own good. I'll say that the Olympics shouldn't bump the National the day I hear Knowlton Nash say "It's the middle of summer and there really isn't enough news to justify 20 minutes prime time tonight so the National will only be five minutes long." Now what did we lose if we got less news or maybe got tired and went to bed before The National at 11? A few more minutes of reporters standing in front of John Turner's bus telling us how bad the campaign was go- ing? A few more feet of film of Brian Mulroney shaking hands with big crowds? A few more minutes of "analysis" that could be the same "analysis" you saw on The Journal the night before last and the night before that and the night before that? Since Watergate, the media has seen a more and more important role for itself in society. It now feels free to make all politi- cians accountable to its chosen standards. grilling politicians with tough, often rude questions, declaring that public people don't really have a right to a private life. The media that once reported, now wants to lead. It helped create the Mulroney band- wagon by playing up mistakes by Turner but,later, once the trend was strongly towrd Mulroney, often ignored Mulronev's weaknesses such as hisdlimp explanation of the cost of his election promises. I ne media gets so far ahead of itself that the election was not only anti -climactic to us readers and viewers thanks to so many polls, but some media personalities in order to have something interesting to talk about were speculating 'future elections into the 1990s and how the Conservatives would fare. The journalism professors at universities have done too good a job convincing their graduates how important their profession is. it would be refreshing for a little of the ir- reverance of the days when reporters were just under -educated "scribblers". Hangin' in by Anne Narejko Sugar and Spice Good luck Mila THANK heaven the election's over and we can get down to serious things. As predicted by all the pundits, we have a new Prime Minister, not that we haven't had a new one lately. Alias John Turner. But, shades of Dief the Chief, Billie King, and other assorted ghosts, we now have, with the greatest number of seats ever — Ta Da — Prime Minister Mila Mulrooney. What's that you say? It's Brian Mulroney? Nonsense. Oh, I know. He gets, the title. She lets him read the speeches, which he does quite well, with her hand on his back: "Is that a dagger that I can see behind me?" Canada, despite Indira Ghandi of India, Golda Meier, of Israel and Maggie Thatcher of Great (once upon a time) Britain, is not yet ripe for a woman P.M. That's why they must have a consort who can read the speeches and keep his mouth absolutely shut about everything except the weather. Maureen McTeer almost made it, but her consort kept trying to ram both feet in his mouth at once, and »stubbornly refused to discuss the weather. But Mrs. Mulrooney (sounds like someone from the wrong side of the tracks, but isn't) made it. I shudder to think what it will cost usto re -redecorate . the P.M.'s house on Sussex St. in the capital city, Bytown. You think I'm joking? Didn't you have enough stamina to stay up and watch the last appearances ,of the party leaders on election day? A tired Turner gave up gracefully and dedicated himself to something resembling the re -building of the Great Wall of China. By Bill Smiley A beaming, belligerent Broadbent reiterated for the umpteenth time that he was going to look after the ordinary people of Canada, and warned Mrs. Mulrooney, though,he had grace enough to call her Mr. Mulroney, that if she/he did not use every plagthey had lifted from the NDP plat- form, she/he was in dire straits. Mila, our Prime Minister -elect, was much less inhibited, as she should have been. She jigged and jogged and waved for the cameras, drinking in the applause, grinning broadly {she doesn't have a jaw problem), and soaking up the cheers. She pointed with abandon and a wide grin at various members of the congregation who will expect to be senators next week, and punched her consort in the ribs until he too pointed and bared his teeth. She didn't retire gracefully into the background during the victory speech, but stood so close» to her consort that she could read it and make sure he didn't make any booboos. She put her hand, lovingly behind his back while he was speaking: "This is a dagger that I feel behind me." In short, it is not Caesar, but Caesar's wife, who is, and must be seen .to be, beyond reproach. I think she'll make a dandy Prime Minister. . Not that Mila doesn't have her faults. She doesn't have a strong .jaw, like Flora Mac- donald, Maureen McTeer, and her consort. But because of that, she has an impish grin, which none of the others can achieve, and which turns people on, if they are turned on by impish grins. She speaks too many languages, at least three, which is anathema to those ordinary Kaleidoscope gvq your say inninnlininnInInnnanionvonnovinvon Poor Editor Canadians Ed B. is always talking about. One is enough for them, two is suspicious, and three is downright dangerous. She is not exactly a great "built" as we us- ed to say. But that's in her favor, in these days of feminism, when a sweater is something, to keep -:fou warm, rather than. reveal. Another thing going against her is the size of the majority. Huge majorities are more dangerous for the winner than small minorities. About a third of Canadians who voted Tory are going"to be shouting in the pubs: "Wattaya talkin' about. Mila kissed me, an' the uddaguy shook hands with me. I'm a cinch for the Royal Commission on Highways. I got the boys warmin' up the machines right now." One more thing that may hurt her, about 1998, is her femininity. She's goodlooking, intelligent, and sophisticated. As long »as there is a secret ballot in Canada, I can see, in the future, vast hordes of Canadian men voting against her, out of sheer frustration and envy. However, she's got a lot going for her. She has guts which don't hang over her belt, as most politicians do. She has brains, proven by the fact that she chose a blarney for her consort, instead of a true and tried politi- cian. She's a great if slightly elderly cheer- leader, as witness her very visible hand - clapping every time her consort stopped for a breath. Good luck, Mila. I'm positive unemploy- ment, inflation, and women's rights will disappear under your reign. Working women may be putting in as many as 75 hours on the job in a week. According to Hamilton Spectator colum- nist Mike Grenby, women "spend 66 to 75 hours a week earning your pay cheque, do- ing the housework, going shopping and look- ing after the children." A; study conducted by Ottawa economist David .Ross shows that some husbands are doing a greater share of the housework; but it's still the woman who's carrying the load of domestic duties. . Mr. Ross reports that various studies have shown: - Unemployed women spend 6.3 hours a day doing household work, compared with 6.8 hours the average employed man spends and the 5.3 hours the average employed women spends at paid work. - The typical woman who has no job outside the home spends about 20 hours a week on food preparation, 12 hours on home care and about eight hours each on clothing care, shopping and managerial tasks, and family care. That total of 56 hours is about the same now as it was in the 1920s. - The woman with an outside job spends 26 hours a week on chores. "In other words, when a woman gets a job, she has to cut back on household work as well as take what used to be her leisure time," Mr. Ross said. "And because the husband does not do much extra at home, the housework suffers." = In a family with children, the average teenage contributes an hour a day toward household work while children aged 6 to 11 By Shelley McPhee contribute,half an hour. - People are spending less time on most routine chores like house cleaning and meal preparation, with the exception of doing laundry. More time is being spent on the managerial aspects of running the household, shopping and child rearing. - Free time has increased. People now spend more time watching TV, taking adult educa- tion courses and getting involved in recrea- tional programs, and less time visiting and taking part in »other informal social.activity. This study explains why I'd rather put my feet up and catch an episode of Knots Lan- ding, ahead of dusting my television. I'm just your average statistic! Fortunately though, I married a man that came well trained. He not only does dishes, but also irons, vacuums and cooks a great weiners and rice combo. Mr. Ross predicts that husbands will help out more in households of the future. He believes that younger people have a different outlook, "There are more working wives. Men have lived through the feminist debate and the changing roles of the sexes. So these husbands won't have to switch from the nacho role to a more liberated role the way I did." Mine isn't perfect; but he's on his way. Now if only r could get him to separate the whites from the coloreds, hang up the bathroom towels, clean the oven, paint the living room, wash the windows +++ Keep your eye on the Clinton News - Animal care Dear Editor; . I am writing to applaud the fine Tette from Mrs. E. Fingland in last we�ek18 NOW& Record.3 As one who has been concerned with aminal welfare for over 40 years it 19 heartening to hear from others who share my interest. Trying to work against cruelty and abuse of animals is up -hill most of the time. Perhaps it is lack of awareness on the part of the public who may not know of many abuses which exist, or perhaps it is the desire not to be involved. But as Albert Schweitzer said so often— "Cruelty is everyone's business"... The municipalities show no interest in helping the small group trying to get some land for a shelter. Perhaps a letter -writing campaign by the concerned public Might make them aware of the crying need. Ith been said that being civilized is caring for those more unfortunate than ourselves, and surely the starving and abandoned creatures fit the category. Sincerely, Audrey Graham Bayfield. Cancer Society to hold dinner Dear Editor: The Canadian Cancer Society provides many services, some of which are direct aid to cancer patients in the form of transportation to and from hospital (for treatment), certain pain relieving drugs and»also the loan of equipment, as we are able to obtain it from our loan cupboard. We are also constantly trying to educate people to the possible consequences of smoking and especially trying to keep children from ac- quiring a habit which could eventually ruin their health. On Monday, October 1, 1984 at the White Carnation in Holmesville, the Huron County Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society is holding ,its Annual Dinner. This year the Clinton Branch of the Society is hosting the Dinner. Few persons have not been affected by the disease whether it be friend, family or themselves. Therefore, I feel there must be many who would welcome the opportuni- ty to come out and hear Dr. R.F. Del Maestro, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.S. (C), Neurosurgeon at Victoria Hospital in Lon- don, speak and show slides about cancer from a surgeon and researcher's point of view. Tickets are available from the undersign- ed or from the Unit Cancer Office, 20 Isaac Street, phone 482-7832 (1:00 - 5:00 daily) . I feel the $8.00 per ticket will be money well spent. Your local Branch needs your sup- port and if you need their's it will be cheer- fully given. Record we'll be making major changes next week. The changes are part of a program to make our paper more attractive, readable and in line with modern technology. Some readers will also be glad to know that we've made changes to our printing system. What this means is that there's more ink on the news pages each week, and less on your fingers. + + + Please remember that the Clinton News - Record is your newspaper and we want to hear about your achievements and con- cerns, your compliments and your com- plaints. Our editor in August, 1909 said it a little differently - "Don't think because the reporter sees you getting on the train that he ought to know who you are and where you are going, ,or sees you greet some friends that he knows who they are and where they are from. We aim to get all the news, but you may be the one we don't happen to know. We try to become familiar with names and faces, if possible. But during the years past we have been to church and failed to see you there; we have hung around the town pump, but some of you were not there; we have loafed on the street; we've evenrisked our repuation on back streets on a dark night, but you weren't all there. And we'll be hanged if we know where to find you all. So if you are going or coming, or know anybody cutting up queer capers, let us know." Sincerely, Marion Peck, Secretary Clinton Branch Canadian Cancer Soc!ety ' phone 482-7774 Reader shares happy life secret Dear Editor, May I give your readers a Thanksgiving gift? . Several years ago, my late wife Florence and I discovered the "Secret of a Happy Life" and it occurred.to me that Thanksgiv- ing would be an appropriate time to pass it along to your readers. This is the "Secret" ... all that we have and all that we are its a gift, to be shared. A simple act of sharing will open your readers' lives to a degree of happiness and joy they would never have thought possible. So what can people share that will release joy into their lives? Well, anyone who is reading this letter has eyesight and eyesight can be shared. Now I don't suggest that each reader pull out ani eye and give it to a blind person. But 1 do suggest the next best thing and that is the reader pull out his or her wallet and make a $25 tax deductible donation that will pay for a cataract opera- tion and thus give sight to a destitute blind, person in the Developing World. To give someone the priceless gift of sight simply make out your cheque or money order to Operation Eyesight Universal, P.O. Box 123, Station "M", Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2H6. A receipt for.income tax purposes will be issued right away. Incidentally, this $25 pays for everything the surgery, drugs, local or general anaesthetic, all hospital costs including food for the eight to ten days the patient is in hospital, the follow-up examinations and cataract glasses. I've been associated, through my service club, with this small Canadian charity for years and can assure your readers that they are doing marvellous work. It was founded over 21 years ago by a small group of businessmen who were inspired by a medial missionary, Dr. Ben Gullison to restore sight to the destitute blind. Each year they restore over 60,000 people to sight and treat over 600,000 for a variety of eye diseases in 17 countries of the Developing World. Those of your readers who contribute will receive, for every $25 donation, a patient identification card showing the name, age and sex of the person to whom they gave sight and new life. I wish your readers a wonderful, Thanksgiving, filled with the joy that only sharing can bring. Yours sincerely, W.F. (Robbie) Robinson, 15410 - 17A Ave., White Rock, B.C. V4A 1Y6