The Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-02-23, Page 10.-1•411?'
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The Federated Women's Institutes
of Ontario encourages members to
'lake a public stand on the, broader
issues of the day through resolUtions
and briefs. The 23,000 Women's
Institute members in Ontario come
from a diversity of backlgoillifis,
therefore their resolutions cover a
wide range of topics. Not all con
cerns are addressed by a resolution
from the FWIO as a whole; if the
issue is deemed to be a local or
regional issue, the local or regional
branches will deal with it and
sometimes letter -writing by the
members is more effective.
Some of the resolutions that were
passed at the.last board meeting
include:
-opposition to the closing of rural
postoffices;
--make it mandatory that all
vehicles sold in Canada by 1989 be
equipped with rear three-point seat
belts;
that OHIP cover the cast of new
and improved fibreglass casts in
stead of plaster casts when it proves -
of benefit to patients;
that the Ministry of Revenue for
Ontario review the legitimacy of the
retail sales tax on federal services;
-that the Department of Con-
sumer and Corporate Affairs pass
and enforce laws to prohibit the
showing of war adventure cartoons
an television and the manufacturing,
importing and advertising • of
military toys; -
-that the ratio of students coming
to Canada from Third World
countries to study agriculture under
the CIDA program be at least 50 per
cent female, since in the Third
World, 90 per cent of the farm work
is Carried out by women;
---that- more information be
available to parents and children of
the possible damaging effects of
games such as "Dungeons and
Dragons";
--that the Community Health
Programs Branch of the Ontario
Ministry of Health extend its
mandate to service all disabled
people, regardless of age;
-that the Projects Lift type of
service be available not only for
those in the city areas, but to the
disabled in rural areas as well;
-that all immigrants intending to
come to Canada -be screened to see if
they are carriers of AIDS;
--that all Women's Institute
branches urge their respective
councils to investigate, instigate and
implement a program of recycling
of glass, newspapers and tin;
-that "Irradiated" be printed on
all foods that have undergone the
irradiation process;
-that house workers, male and
female, be hicluded in the Canada
Pension Plan.
The voice of rural women has
spoken through the Federated
Women's Institutes of Ontario
has informed the appropriate
ministries, federal and provincial, of
their COnerns.. Its now up. . e
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BELMORE--The McIntosh-
Behnore United Church Women
enjoyed a luncheon prepared by
Mrs. Bruce Harkness and Mrs.
Everett Dustow, followed by the
regular meeting.
Mrs. Walter Renwick opened the
meeting with prayer and Mrs., Jim
Renwick led devotions, Mrs. Mac
Inglis prepared a Skit in which all
members took part. Plans were
discussed for the World Day of
Prayer service on March 4 at 8 pm.
in McIntosh Church and members
were reminded of the Presbyterial '
annual meeting in Walkerton on
March 7. It was decided to hold an
Easter breakfast in the church again
this year.
The meeting closed with the
Mlzpah benediction.
Snap up the opportunities
in the
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SHE'S CATCHING ON Julaine Griffith, a senior student at the _
Wingham Public School, was part of the group that ventured to the
Talisman Ski Resort recently. Julaine appears to be mastering the
art of skiing. (What:s News Photo)
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PENNY PINCHERS
• BELGRAVE — At the third
meeting, the girls discussed writing
a text and applying for a personal
• loan. They had two guests, Mrs,
Dorothy Brintnell from the Bank of
Montreal and Mrs. Virginia Newell
from North Huron Credit Union.
Mrs. Brintnell discussed loans,
RRSPs, GICs and other banking
accounts. She also told the girls
about types of financial institutions
and banking services. Mrs. Newell
covered some of the items offered by
the Cridit Union. -
During the meeting automated
teller machines were introduced to
the members. They felt the in-
formation would be useful to them in
the future when they are in college
or university and needing some
money.
Easter Seal campaign
helps children progress
Hope and opportunity are import-
ant words to physically disabled
children. Maintaining that hope and
opportunity to more than 7,100
• children in Ontario is what the
• Easter Seal Society has worked- for
since its inception in 1922.
Throughout the month of March,
44-; society and its 228 affiliated
4ty: :ter Seal service clubs will be co-
ordinating their 42nd annual Easter
Seal campaign. This year the
provincial target is $4,454,000, the
highest goal ever in the society's
bistory.
Because the many reeds required
by physically disabled children are
not immune to rising costs, the
society turns to the people of Ontario
for their support and the resources
required to ensure a lifestyle of
dignity for the special children and
families under the society's care,
says Norman Riddiough, society
pnasident.
The Easter Seal Society is the
largest, most independent children's
organization of its kind in Canada.
With a budget in 1988 of $14 million,
slightly more than three per cent
will come from government sources.
For this reason, the society
depends heavily upon the efforts of
its volunteer service clubs and funds
rUisedthrtjgh a variety of means.
The majority af funds come from the
March mail campaign jolt tit*
society also receives funding from
its provincial Snowaramas and
Skiaramas, assorted corporate
special events, inditridual5lonations,
and the annual Easter Seal
Supetthon to be telecast Saturday,
March 5 to Sunday, March 6.
Children receive assistance for the
provision of vital equipment such as
wheelchairs, braces, artificial
limbs, a camping holiday at one of
five Easter Seal camps, transporta-
tion to treatment centres, extensive
research and prevention programs,
and much more.
The society also employs sa
Easter Seal Nurses located in 23
district offices in Ontario. Through
home visits, they co-ordinate serv-
ices and programs for each child
and serve as advisors for parents.
NEW DOCTOR
Dr. J. K. McGregor and his wife,
Ene, along with their five children,
moved into the former Harry Spry
home on Patrick Street in Sep-
tember of 1967 and Dr. McGregor
opened practice in the former
nurses' residence building on
Catherine Street. They had resided
in London before their move to
3,14/ ingham.
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