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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-08-29, Page 10Tuesday, Aug. 29, 1989 SECOND sEttioN Information Night Sept. 5 explains palliative care Palliative care services, a caring ministry needed in this part of Southwestern Ontario, is about to be born in the area served by the Wingham and District Hospital. It begins with a special informa- tion Night on Sept. 5 at 7:30 in the hospital gym, designed to provide answers for any questions and con- cerns the public may have about this worthwhile service. Palliative care services are offered to enhance the quality of life for people who are dying. It also goes beyond support for the dying patient, to extend care and assistance to the family and loved ones of that special person in their lives. The Wingham and Area Pallia- tive Care Services is appealing to people to volunteer to help patients and their families through this diffi- cult time. It is also prepared to edu- cate and enlighten volunteers, as to what is expected of them and how they can best be of assistance, with the reassurance that they as volun- teers are never alone but have a supportive backup system, ready and willing to share concerns and offer compassionate advice. COURSE BEGINS SEPT. 19 The training sessions will begin Sept. 19 and run for eight weeks, ending Nov 7. They will be held Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. and each session will deal with different aspects of palliative care and meth- ods of meeting the emotional and spiritual needs of the dying, their loved ones and caregivers. Though the palliative care com- mittee hopes to obtain volunteers as a result of the course, one does not have to be a potential volunteer to attend the training sessions. They will be beneficial to family mem- bers, community support workers and anyone concerned for the ter- minally ill patient facing this final struggle. Volunteers can, through this course, develop specific skills need- ed for their challenging role. They will meet others who share their commitment and concern and will have the opportunity for personal growth and development. The vol- unteers will then be matched to clients and the program offers sup- port for all involved: the patient, the members of the patient's family and the volunteer. COURSE OUTLINE Local resource people will share the teaching and sessions will include role play, small -group inter- action, films and visual displays. The first week will feature an intro- duction to, palliative care, what it means and the role of the involved person in dealing with the dying. It talks about ideas on death, expecta- tions and one's commitment to the dying. It also stresses the impor- tance of confidentiality. Subsequent weeks educate the listener on the physical concerns of the dying patient, his symptoms and pain and various comfort mea- sures, helping in the understanding of the process of dying and patients' rights. One week will feature a panel of members of the community, each of whom plays a part in the process of dying and can be of assistance to the patient and his loved ones. Family relationships will be examined and the participant will .learn how he can, relate to the fami- ly-afterdea'th, helping family mem- bers through the grieving process and recognizing differences in deal- ing with death. Visiting dos and don'ts will be examined, as well as practical ideas through the use of creative healing processes like music, reading and touch. Lastly, the volunteer or caregiver will learn how to care for himself through the process of helping another through a difficult time. He will learn what resources are avail- able for his own emotional well- being, so he can deal with the loss and move forward to another in need. The cost of the course is $20, to be paid at the time of registration. Anyone interested in this worth- while project is urged to attend the Information Night on the 5th, to learn more about the course and the service. WINGHAM AND AREA PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES VOLUNTEER TRAINING OASA JUNIOR 'C" CMPIONS-The Wingham BP Juniors won t`he.alJ Oritario Ie at last weekends OASA Junior 'C'tournarl t nn Wingham. Mayor Ian Moreland presents it ems t ,to coaches Doug Neil and Don .Ed ,andpitcher Darwin Erb. Ted Ahara, not shown, presentedthe team with the OASA championship plaque. FINALIST PENNANT—Wingham Mayor Ian Moreland, right, presented representatives of the Ingersoll Junior 'C' team and their coaches with the finalist pennant at last weekend's championship tournament in Wingham. Accepting the pennant and keeper trophy are Terry Whalen, Jeff Eble, Dar- ryl Capern and Dave Capern. MVCA looks at future goals WROXETER—At the general meeting of Maitland Valley Conser- vation Authority (MVCA), held on Aug.18, the Authority officially adopted its new conservation strat- egy and presented its annual awards to recognize local conserva- tion efforts. . Recently MVCA has completed a long-term plan to guide Authority activities and projects over the next 20 years. The study was developed after it was realized the previous planning document, the 1984 Watershed Plan, did not fully address the major resource management issues in the watershed. Since the 1984 plan failed to clearly identify the causes of devel- oping problems and dealt more with the symptoms, the strategy was developed. The updated ver- sion wasadopted by the Authority during last week's meeting. "This sort of long-term plan is essential if we are going to solve our environmental problems", said Authority chairman Bruce McCall. "We must focus our efforts on the major problems and the real caus- es." CONSERVATION AWARD CERTIFICATES—Winners of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority Award Certificates were (from left); Carmen Kaye, Minto Township; Brian Tlreble and Cecil Cranston of the Huron County Planning and Development Com- mittee; Roba and Murray Lobb of Holmesville; Gary Boyd of Ottawa, a policy advisor for the Federal Government; Herb Clark of Lucknow; and Lawrence Andres of the Ecological Farmers' Association of Ontario. (Banner Photo) MVCA budget set at $2.3 million WROXETER—At its general meeting held on Aug. 18, the Mait- land Valley Conservation Authority adopted the interim financial report submitted by secretary -treasurer Marlene Shiell. In this report, Mrs. Shiell reports the Authority's operation and ad- ministration expenditures should be well within the approved budget at year end. The total amount approved for the Authority's budget exceeds $2.3 million. Approximately 81.6 million of the total conies from provincial grants, $443,000 from municipal levies, with the remaining money coming from general revenues such as donations. By far the single largest item in the budget is the continuing Lis- towel conduit project, which is cur- rently halted by expropriation pro- ceedings. The approved amount for this year alone is $938,148. Of this the government promised to pay $630,000 in the form of a grant.. Although the project has not pro- gressed this year, which means the grant money will be returned to the province, Mrs. Shiell said she is rea- sonably confident the Authority will be successful in applying for a new grant the following year. Other main items in the report (with the amount spent to July 31, in brackets) are: —Administrative expenses such as travel expenses, materials and supplies, and general expenses at S342,900 ($102,152). —Water and related land nian- agement program administration, which includes technical sailaries, conservation services,- and co it - pity relations at $346,45111 ($185, ) —Flood control, of which the Lis- towel conduit project is the major item with over $900,000, comes to a total of $1,189,816 022,296), -Conservation and recreation land management 862,800 (838,750), conservation and recreational capi- tal $42,401 (524,950), and operations and maintenance $232,700 ($143,9583. projects which include the maple Keys Sugar Bush, stu- dent employment, and wetland se- curenten't ptO',grams total $152,000 ($1 9 43. DEGRADATION Among the issues addressed in the strategy are water pollution and soil degradation. The Maitland watershed has seri- ous water pollution problems, With the result that most rivers and streams are now unfit for recre- ational use. The agricultural soil base, the cornerstone of the local economy is threatened by erosion and other forms of degradation. Wetlands and other important natural areas are being lost to development, and a number of homes are at risk from flooding and erosion. "Conserving our resources will requiref us to start considering how our.+ions-affect theh�eaylth+of the ent+irdntnent", said Mr: McCall. all. "I think we are already starting to do that through activities such as recycling, but we have a long way to go yet." The Maitland Conservation Strat- egy (MCS) follows the basic goals set out in the World Conservation Strategy, completed by the United Nations in 1980. This document outlines an approach to the world- wide conservation of natural resources that can also be applied at the local level. The three essential objectives of the World Conservation Strategy are: to maintain essential natural processes and life support systems, to preserve biological diversity, and to ensure sustainable utilization of species and ecosystems. LOCAL GOALS The Authority's goal, to preserve, restore, enhance and sustain water- shed soil and water resources, will be pursued through four program areas designed to deal with the major resource management issues: land use, development, land man- agement, and conservation area property management. In the area of land management a number of practices can be identi- fied that are having a damaging effect on resources. Poor cropping and tilling practices lead to soil ero- sion, and pollution of streams and rivers. Other water pollution sources are faulty private septic tanks, allowing cattle access to watercourses, and poor manure spreading practices. The new strate- gy aims at reducing these poor land management practices, and replac- ing them with alternatives that sus- tain soil and prevent damage to rivers and streams. Phil Bears, resource planning co- ordinator for MVCA, said the strat- egy further aims at protecting and restoring wetlands as they are cru- cial to managing the watershed. To ensure the successful imple- mentation of the four program areas, the Authority will develop five-year strategies and annual activities. During the last year of the five-year period an assessment of progress will be made along with a re-examination of the issues. AWARDS The MVCA presents two levels of awards, including Conservation Award Certificates to recognize and encourage noteworthy contribu- tions, and Conservation Awards of Distinction, to recognize long-term conservation work. This year's Award of Distinction was presented to Bruce Shillinglaw, a conservation farmer from the Londesborough area. Mr. Shillinglaw was recognized for his extensive involvement in soil conservation in Huron County and beyond. He was one of the first farmers in the area to recognize the need for soil conservation and to promote conservation tillage prac- tices. Conservation Award Certificates were given to Herb Clark, from Lucknow, Murray and Roba Lobb, from the Holmesville area, Carman Kaye of Minto Township, the Huron County Planning and Devel- opment Committee, The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario, and Gary Boyd of Ottawa. Craig named chairman of CEMA Ontario Director Alex Craig will serve as chairmen of the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency (CEMA) until a government appointee is selected. The 46 -year-old native( of Ireland has been the Ontario Director rep- resenting Lambton County for five years. He. has also served as a CEMA director for the past three )rears. Mr. Craig spearheaded the egg industry's efforts at GATT negotia- tions and is the chairman of the Agency's Trade Committee. He also serves as Chairman of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture- Supply Management Committee. He succeeds Stan Steen whose term as CEMA's Chairman ended in August. Mr. Craig and his wife Wyn own Craig Poultry _Farms in Thedford, Ont., which is situated between London and Sarnia. The farm consists of 10,000 egg layers, 50,000 pullets and small cash crops. Before becoming an egg producer in 1976, Mr. Craig, formerly �f Lis -- towel, was a sales and advertising representative for Canada Packers feed division. Area teenagers attend workshop As most teenagers hit the towns on weekends, Karen Clugston and Heather Campbell decided to take a change of habit and hit the books. From Aug. 11 through the 14th, the University of Western Ontario in London held a yearbook workshop sponsored by Friesen Yearbooks. Many different areas of the year- book were covered by their guest speaker, Paul Schweiger, a teacher from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stu- dents attending the workshop numbered in the 80s and were from all over Ontario, with some from Detroit. To get away from the homework assignments, many par- ticipated in the Saturday night water polo game. The workshop was an adventure neither Karen nor Heather will for- get and it .will hopefully help them with their forthcoming yearbook.