The Goderich Signal Star, 1976-03-25, Page 4•
4.r3ODER1CHSIGNAL.-STAR,THURSSDAY,MARCH25,197
ood work,_ Huron Board
:,A recer'ftt".O0,1Stprr> 'byouthe•w, Huron
county. Bgard of Education to support'
a resolution'by:.fhe Lariibton,County
Board.. of Education • to . request'' the
p+fiovinc'ia,lr government to raise the
drinking' age from' 18 to 20 years, will •
• .'Ittkeiy be received by .parents with
mixed emotions .Most mothers and
lathers well understand' the need for
raising the legal drinking age - and
probably wish it had never been
lowered. At the same time, parents
with youngsters already nearing the
present legal, drinking --':age: of 18'will
probably be reluctant to see the age
raised since it is entirelypossible that
son or daughter is already •using'
alcohol outside the jaw and another tying
years.; •of such behaviour i$ n`t a
pleasant prospect.
But the tttinking''of•. Huron- County's
• board _ is right ' in . line with that of a
Toronto-based group calling' them-
selves Alcohol and Drug Concerns. Inc.,
Their special • committee On liquor:
legislation says "it.was a _mistake on
the part of .governments to lower the
action
w legal
cling, -
legal age of drinking to18" and is
urging citizens to take: personal
to encourage legislation for a ne
age for alcohol consumption.
At._Atte IisLron board *me
Wingham high school principal. John
Ritter • told the trustees that students
'drinking during the.school -day have
become a problem to his teaching'
staff,and he feels the problem is get-
ting worse,
Two trustees :. Dorothy Wallace . Of
Goderich and Clarence 'King :Mc-
Donald of : Exeter admitted that
drinking students: are a problem' in
their local schools, too. The -trouble in
•
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-liver 'As -well,- their strong influence
over younger students to take up the
drinking habit would' be .diminished.
One • frightening statistic has ',wen
pobl ithed• by •the ` Addiction :Research
Founda"tion. .it i$ that almost 75. percent
of young people between<the.ages of 11
1.1
. and' "Ware : using alcohol With. some
regularity,. Why?-According.to Alcohol
and Drug Concerns inc., the kids:,may
- turn to boozebecause liquor and beer
are_ socially' acceptable drugs, often
used by their parents to: cope •with.
everyday li•vi.ng.. They also , point out
that'televi:•sion; radio and the printed
word make alcohol synonymous with
"the good life". The tragedies of the
unwise use of alcohol are played down.
Statistics show some terrible truths -
like the largestgroupof drinking
drivers "occurs in the 16 •.to 24 .age
range; that nearly 50 percent of all
drivers killedin Ontario road accidents
each year were impaired and -that
dr ivers in the 16 to 24 age bracket were . •
by• far the largest group; that a
growing number of young alcoholics
are being , treated .in public, health
fatuities ata cost duo to $100 per day;
that the health and well-being of an,
increasing 'number of young. •people is
suffering because of alcohol; that
offences such; as impaired driving and •,'.
• assaults and wilful damage as a result
of drinking among. the 18 to 20 years old ;
has doubled from 4,076 in 1970 to 8,389
in 1974, What will the statistics show
for 1976?- for 1977?
Huron .County_ citizens .must com-
mend the board of education for taking
a' stand for raising the legal drinking
age: They must now encourage the
board to become more adamant in its
ha-tseniot students-.-o#-the-legal-ag_e..o _ fectitig Huron's youth.
�5N'rM9rrER How
100 • PLV// THE GAME..'.
JUST WIN!
EADERS
Goe''t cru iitiofief!'
.Mr. E•ditori
I was:. glad .to ' learn,
today(March •.17) that there
was a• possibility the
Oppoitti;dn Parties were•,
considering anon -confidence
vote, which would-bringdown-- -
the Government. The Davis
Government will'use this as a ,
big issue in theirjt;electton•--�-
campaign,' the' "expense .of
another-••electionat a time
when.the ec-onorrryis,in such a
state, a state that the Davis ..
Government got us into.
I don't have . to tell 'you
about the mess our education •
system • is in under Davis rule,
a mess that Will take •Years to
straighten out, and now I:am
• sure you are all aware of the
mess they are trying to make
of our health . care, the •
downgrading they are trying
to force on us, by closing our
hospitals and cutting
hospitalcare,
There• has never been a-
timesince the founding of our
Country, when we have had
more tragic accidents, more,
•cancer outbreaks, more heart
attacks, and emergency.
-- cases in general, as we have
now in this mechanized
world, and the demand is •
increasing not decreasing.
'Let's not close our eyes to
the priorities. this Govern-
ment has seen fit to put ahead
of. health,` -namely
recreation, snowmobile
trails, expressways, the arts -
etc„ no limit to the money.
spent there.- All these
priorities add to• mere ac-
cidents,, more need ever
before for good . emergency
care. . .
There are very few of us in
this part of Ontario who
haven't had some 'bad- ex-
peri.ence with winter'storms,
and blocked. highways, and
all this talk about seat belts
•
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• �� e KOK. ' ' about the 'hundreds "of lives ` •-
•se's-s.eerrts to. stern' from' :the fact fight -to. curb -this Serious.:probiern-_a sassing one.life, well ltoVC
, ,., • 18 - are dropping in at the local.. bs 'More importantly,:• perhaps,: Huron
these small hospitals :have
9 pusaved�y'breing--close--to- that•
during thetr-br`ea fora-= barIey cif eiis-•nwst begin- to how a better-=• filth noises -iii -titre Ontario--�i-4n-i_ve-i-ndu'stry,. f-r-o•m�. some-or-der_out-af inancia-l-Highway i.35. wasn't_:_con_-__ac-c deztit,_._ci enough .to_ _
: large to small business, from chaos by$
• sandwich"'. example. for�their'young ,people. They Legislature about the . g �� haphazard :arid • sidered..complete'without the have patients. transpofted by
Alcohol and Drug. Concerns Inc. must accept a .gr a#er responsibility possibility of an election waste: to conservation. harmful budget cuts, with addition of a -few plants, so snowmobile..
believes that b -algin back thele al . for teaching their children in their before too long; many. •MPPs _- - , 'little or ho .regard for_ the __the Government bought 429 of ...,Por once in our life,: let's. be
Y g 9 ' e seem . to be getting on the �r * . human and '.social con- them at a cost of $19,000. To • ready when this election..
- age to 20 or _21•, high school aged young homes air sides of the alcohol question: bandwagon with little nits sequences. look after the plants, outside . comes • up,. : and decide
people'would'not be in a legal positioneAnd. they' must begin ': an active and feces of this and • Marvin Shore, • the: Liberal 'In his report to • the • help Was needed, and itseems whether we :are going togive
• to imbibe during• school hours,. They. ,. campaign- to show the. : provincial which could be labelle MPP rem London North got his Legislature, Maxwell Hen- something like $30,000 will he. up .our livelihood for these
wouid'be less I i.kely t' run the real risk = =government the dire need for some -"shots" at the Tory -Blue. ue: two cents -in -too: too,. --He is the `der on made �.oxaae 184 • ;spent in -this connection overs .kind 'of policies, or pick a _
of becom i n alcoholics and or swee i n changes where. alcohol • is The new Lilieral.leader, Dr.. • Liberal financial critic in the e c o.m m en d a t ion s for the next two -years. leader who is willing to.see
p 9 9 • Stuart` Smith: has charged Ontario legislature.: Shore financial cut-backs and "Surely; we. must question :.that our health and education
developing serious ailments in the concerned -. and be ready abide by claims. the -
stomach, pancreas,.small bowel and the laws themselves. - SJ K • that-the•Onta•rio government provincial •improvements which should the 'Government's priorities is upgraded.
is not taking the Ontario government's "near , frantic be_made in the operation of in connection with their entire . . There have been many::
energy problems seriously- .-- , attempts to impose inn- government.. Instead of financial restraint program: st ggest`ions put ; before the
• '`Ou ted,'•' mediate and drastic financial --giving priority to putting its We are told hospitals must be . Government on financing our
r time • is .limi
1:1ee:r dor A cif geld stated Dr. Smith. `Weneeda restraints" plus the own • house in order, and• closed to reduce the Ministry health care, namely . a
governmentreP rers recent an- • cutting ared to lead . treasu'. back on ad- of Health's budget, • that charge for'the first •day' a
P
A big cheer this week for Ashfield area .are presently getting some news and to lead now Dr. Smith nouncement that tax in-, ministrative and ministerial transfer ' payments to patient is in hospital, $2
creases are • contemplated excesses and inefficiencies, municipalities must be surcharge for a visit to 'a
Township Council and. Clerk Donald coverage in this newspaper- Although, was . talking to , the P p g
Simpson for: .to :the it is regrettable not, all councils Haldimand-Norfolk • Liberal adds' up to a "clear in the Government is making.', controlled, that social ser- .doctor's office, the .list --was
p 9 9 Association meeting in Delhi., dictment of the government's budget cuts which severely • vices must- be cut back. Yet, endless, all, we need is a•
Star the information concerning what can have a reporter.•, sit on their . In part, he sa• id: ' • •handling of the province's affect our communities.". money, is available for :.government that will listen to
transpired at its March meetings. It is • deliberations, it is important to provide "We have been schooled as finances over the last .five. Dr: Smith agrees with Deputy Ministers' cars,' forthe people that -put them
to. be hoped that Ashfield Township some sort of constant and informative • energy gluttons. 'It is now' years". Mr. Shore had this to 'Shore's assessment of the• 'hundreds of plants, for in- there. • '
residents will appreciate the efforts of link- between: the public and the time for conservation to. be '• say in a recent media in- •,situation. He told a:Windsor, terior ..decorating at 'error- Some of the people who
• their elected and appointed officials in municipal councils: our guiding principle. We . formation release: Chamber of. Commerce mous expense." haven't been affected by
this 'regard,. erre.- Will respond with must,: concentrate seriously The Minister of 'Health is meeting recently, When' you these cuts should remember
g V on findingalternative forms closiri down.'hos 'hospitals, and
renewed interest in municipal of#airs The Signal -Star is indebted to the g P� pay your municipal tax.bill �� �� �f .flit= times they. have passed
township councils and their clerks Who of ,energy; alternatives that the municipalities are . you will be paying the price through these small :towns, •
in their'area. are"'renewable .and that are seriously' concerned because tag of the Progressive Con- Mike Breaugh, MPP (NDP- < with their -families on
With the report. from Ashfield are • co-operating to keep citiiens, non-polluting or' very low ,in they •'have to cut back servatives getting back into Oshawa) recently announced vacation, and ask them-
p the Signal Star is now abreast. of decisions in their. pollutants,
essential social services, power.", the first "Albatross off the •selves, what if itwere 'uswho'
Township,
andproud to boast that all
municipalities.' Special thanks to each He cited. solar heat, wind because. of insufficient "Before the last ' election ` Month Award" 'at `Queen's got into .a bad accident and . ,
pleasedof them. -SJ K power. and geothermal. power provincial assistance, the Ontario government Park. . < had. to be transported 50-100
municipalities within its circulation as three. examples,- Studies Lowering the rate -of increase' • denied that there was any fat '' The Albatross of '. the miles with a severed arm or .. .
by • General Electric,.' of transfer payments to the • that could be trimmed from Month Award for February worse? It might be a trip you
Westinghouse and TRW Inc. communities will force up the government," Smith went went to the Hbnourable John wiIlanever forget. Remember
O' •.�`♦ -01 k►5 • show. solar heating and milt rand -de Tr re 'on. `"There was no talk of Rho•des,--Min-isterof-Housing: t-he-elosesea-m-balanee-might
cooling equipment may be is obviously content that this restraint. In fact, the An Albatross will. 'be be on another trip, and as. the
1,000,000 fo dosthe work. • economical and on the shall be the municipalities' government cut taxes as vote- awarded regularly to law Says, no one can be ;
• market by1985,. ' worry - not his own. Now we catchers. These cuts cost the Provincial Ministries com touched. that has been in an
• But' 700,000 of these are unemployed "There are exciting op- .ihare told that we can expect taxpayer more than $460 • ' . peting in four categories.- The accident without an am -
and • 200,000 are on 'welfare or won't tons.. I can't fathom the
taxes to go up„ in the near million in the following nine categories are Creative bulance trainee or a doctor in
work, so that leaves 100,000 to do the present government in- future.:' •months.'' Incompetence; Bureaucratic attendance. Thi could take
Rigor Mortis; Artistic .precious time. Too Bad. • I
Squandering of Public Funds hope you remember how
The population of Canada is 22
million, but there are 7 million over 65
year's of age, leaving 15,million to do
the work. People under 2) total 10
Million, leaving 5 . m it l ion to, do the
work. Two million' government ern-
pioyees leave 3 million to do the work.
• Five hundred thousand in the armed
forces leave 2,500,000 workers. Deduct
1,250,000: provincial, municipaland city ,.
employees; which. leaves 1,250,000 to do
the work. There are 250,000 people' in
hospitals, asylums, etc. leaving
work. vesting $10 million in "No-one is going to argue
Now it may interest you to know that uranium exploration when 20 with the. vital . necessity .of
* 1r of
there are 80,000 .people out of the,
or 30 years from now,, we'll exercising financial restraint : and De -Humanizing Decision untouched you were, when we
•face the same shortage we do and responsibility.. Th'e ef- Even the Liberal MPP. for Making. • were fighting to keep these•
countr-y at any one: time ' and 19,9,98 - today in gas. and oil: fects of- inflation must be Toronto St. Geroge, Margaret "Although he demonstrated hospitals open for you too.
people in fail so that leaves just .two "I'm very concerned about countered in some way. The Campbell, criticized. --the great skill in all . four Aconcerned voter,.
people to do all 'the work. public safety, as well,. tragedy of this whole business provincial governments categories," said- Mr. Clinton.
And that is you and Me Brother ; and Although.• the economy of is that the Government of priorities in connection with Breaugh,- ".the Minister's
• nuclear -power today can't be .Ontario knew all the facts last. their' current financial achievements in the -.field of (4ise in'Critic
I'm getting tired.of.doing'everything argued, there are "problems. ' year and nothing has 'really restraint program. And Bureaucratic Rigor Mortis in point
by myself I. ( Experts say_plutonium-239,,' changed`since that time. apparently Margaret got the admini tration of Rent'Dear Editor:
' intended as a man=made fuelControls "Yet during. the election some of 'her ''insight •from should be I would like to, make known
in future breeder -reactors, is campaign the government ' Huron's own lack Riddell, recognized. With glaciala concern I have regarding
a lethal cancer-causing made no ,mention of the Liberal MPP. speed; Rhodes managed to medical service in Goderich.'
product. Radiation leaks are necessity of raising taxes, etti . Ms. Campbell had this to set world 'records in :Paper This • past Tuesday af-
a risk. Vast volumes of water
Flow and Compulsory Fornt In fact, the„ government say: :,ternoon I- found it necessary
needed in the cooling process introduced shortaerm plans - "At a time of financial Filling. Reaching a . to go to Alexandra Marine
can spur.' a build-up of lasting until,;. only . 31st restraint; how. can the crescendo of incompetence, and General Hospital to
predators in our lakes and December which
were Minister' of Government heathen had the entire mess receive emergency treat--
• waters because of the high blatantly aimed at -winning - Services •' justify :spending dumped into another Ministry meet. This particular day,
temperatures. Surely these votes, ' The .sales tax was' $67,500 on renovating and in a perfect lateral transfer in there was only one other
risks, are not to be accepted reduced by 2 percent, refurbishing the .vice Regal accordance with the finest of ,patient there when I arrived.
When alternatives maydecreasing, revenues by•stime, Suite at Queens Park, not to Peteis Principles." The nurse'
ai i ' " G illiion ;first-time home mention, $4;000 on.a new•Persons vis in on duty took
my
e st. $3 0 million, - .h. g to •information,- blood pressure, i
Smith also touched on ether owner grants will, according -: 'Ministerial Lounge? nominate .candidates: for an etc., immediately arid
most
< "Albatross>> Y lid
policies that he says are to ihe gdvefnment s own The Government is Award" should . efficiently. She informed me
clo in down he P
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:cost so 0 c .
m $ Contac '
needed. a et; g t Mike
d .The. sirrx t B
These include se e t r -eau that
titinh the doctor acro
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gall was in •
Health Laboratory Lab oto in Kenora
en r
tax rebateso
car
ta -
andueen'
Y
u � Millien s Park.p a :net�*ork of waste `1•iliillioO`There are no the hospital so it. Should not
recovery plants across .will ,probably cost close, to to•`save $12.,700, -yet they have rules and no nomination take ion ;
Ontario similar to those.thatariother'$50 million. no qualms about spending forms, There are .no prizes Then began a wait of one
have proven.commercially .`For many montha•.prior to $9,500 to provide a car for the given due to the Restraint , hour and twenty minutes with
feasible in St. Louis, Mo. the last election the Liberal' Deputy Minister of Health, Program, absoiutel . nothing ha
". constantly!, -called a on ' "M ' collea colleague, Jack ">8u '.
y p;_.
Canada should show the Party P Y g t enough Albatrosses petting: During that time, I
way in steering society away the government . to be Riddell, Member for Huron': could Mean that we all Win," heard -the doctor paged
from the present trends 'of financially resporislble. We - Middlesex, tells me' that says Breaugh. several bines. and the nurse
energy find resource have frequently raised the according to a recent article went to find hii-i twice.
depletion and pollution matter in.the Legislature.:To. in the London Free Press, the As' 1 later found out, Burin'`
creation. We .sir it N.oW,,-the..Govern-. new Ministry of Tran• 1Vleanwhie
Dote switch no ova le another NDp, at least some of this time be
IIon) rnar•him-'. to labour. nr<`rit la attempting to bring sportation and Com-
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