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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-11-07, Page 87 • .7-;r:!!,i,f$;i1:!..1;:l!.;'U'ir:74.1').',grcig.1.:f'1797"7 ••••77-• • r,C,Vr 'arraTirL-7•W'' 77, - A • , 7.74 -eel, '411,4 ,, • ..'AAVAee,-,pq • pL•i,l;r•i, '1,, • •••#ei,••• ..dwass THE BLOOM IS OFF THE ROSE—These rose bushes, still in bloom, were covered in snow last Friday morning in town. Real losers in Huronview debate didn't get a chance Much has been said since Nov. about "winners and losers" in th Huronview issue. The real Doses didn't get the attention the deserve since the secondary win ners and losers get all the press. Who were the real losers? The real losers are the two ladies who were denied admission to the coun- ty home and the many more who will be. One application which was denied was made by a 97-yea,r7o14 lady. Further, county hospitals were notified that admissions at' Huron - view were being restricted for up to. two years since only 182 residents can be accommodated at the new homes on opening day. There are now empty beds at 2 October meeting of council made e by the home administrator and the s head of council that, "no one need- y ing care would be affected" by the - . decision to restrict admission? The answer is the ministry peo- ple have been led to believe that the 181 extended -care beds now at Huronview are sufficient for the needs of Huron County residents when they are not. The new homes .1‘l'ialre..fbeekkprp.vedatitt designed '''-biget'ciii's4Paper-tdetS", riot peo- ple facts", The resultis up to $14 million (county and provincial) are being spent to build homes inadequate for comity needs. If you, or any of your family, need the services of the home in the next two to three years, ask your- self who are the losers. If you're still unsure, ask the 97 -year-old lady whose application was denied this month because someone thought we had to "stand tough" and cut occupancy to fill the new facility, It's not too hpf.140,64144#01/01k: against a 97-yeaask' her to wait two or three more years to use the home after she's already waited 97 years. Brian McBurney, Reeve of Turnberry Township idents requiring extended care and Huronview, but in excess of 245 res- Day centre needs support very few residential -care residents. to meet fund-raising goal In spite of this fact, no new extended -care beds have been asked for since management felt it was more "profitable" to keep extended -care residents in residen- tial beds because of how each were funded. How could these admissions be denied in spite of the empty beds and in spite of the assurances at the Dear Editor: The Wingham and Area Day Centre for the Homebound grate- fully appreciates the community support we have enjoyed through 1988 and 1989. The centre continues to provide a social and recreational day program Free trade, GST will have impact on home -heating bill Dear Editor: With the first frost and another Canadian winter nearly upon us, I would like to point out to your readers a matter of public .policy that has received little attention to date. It is the combined impact the Mulroney free trade deal and the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) will have on your home heat- ing bill — whether electric, gas or oil. For Canadian families, the pro- posed Goods and Services Tax is going to raise the price of winter heating fuel and electricity by a full nine per cent. You may also remember the debate about the energy sections of the Canada -U.S. free trade deal that raged across Canadalast fall. One of the major concerns New Democrats had about energy sec- tions in the trade deal was that we gave up our ability to set lower prices for energy consumed by Canadians. After all, most other nations in the world have the ability to charge #port taxes on a valuable non- renewable commodity like Oil or natural gas. Export taxes Mean valuable goverrintentleventesto • inn the country; reduce the deficit and to finance tixplOratiOn 01%W eiergy sources * 1#0. the ones. And ' ef 011, give rsidential 7 fit most from Ciinada's energy sup- plies. Articles 903 and 904 of the trade deal specifically prevent the federal government from setting energy export prices which are higher than domestic prices. In Michael Wil- son's technical paper outlining the terms of the GST, it is made very clear Canadians will pay the tax on our fuel and the American con- sumer will not. Consider these sections from the Goods and Services technical paer: "Since the cst is meant to apply only to the consumption of goods and services in Canada, supplies made in Canada that are exports will be categorized as zero-rated supplies and will not lye singled to the tax." Page 72 'Tax will not apply to anycom- mereial export oigoode Page/3 "All dotilidif itarel of produc- tion natnta1atibt5trces will bethcab1e in "theitorand Mari- ner." Page133. r So, at thevever,'1cast, Canadians Will wind p pijing up tor e per cent mora,,,,for thefr own. energy than Will MICA same energy ti,ice 4 lf you thinksisste Is unfair tO tyand your family, u to consider wrfting ?mber of Parlittnent and your views. My New IQ; . tfc' colleagues and atiOted a 11,0 1 for older adults who live in the northern part of Huron and the southern part of Bruce counties. These people are homebound due to age and don't get out and about as often as they once did. As 1989 draws to a close, we are again asking you to help us reach our goal of $5,000 in community donations, in addition to our fund- raising activities, in order to meet our operating budget for this year. There is a need -for a special pro- gram for those with Alzheimer's disease in our area. In the near future, we hope to add an extra day of programming each week for those who need this additional attention. 1 To implement this day, additiona. staff also will be necessary This can be realized through the generosity of community donations along with funding from Huron County, Bruce County, the Town of VItirigharrt, client fees and fund-raising activi- ties. As a registered charitable orgartii- zationt we wig, acknowledge all contribitio*W0h, a receipt for inceirsi taxpurposes. 010 • itialce. chequea payable tothe Wingham. and Home- bound. • r, . ' Thank you for coil suPPart-- 174, - - oftnew, • • BRAVE YOUNG SOLDIERS There lie the names Etched ir blacic granite, Rest in Peace Brave pungsoldiers. There lie the stones In endless fields of green, Home from war, Brave young soldiers. There lies the war, Destruction for salvation, Death for freedom, Brave young soldiers. There lies the Cause, Peace, justice, freedom, Did you believe in the Cause, Brave young soldiers? Here lies the world, An endless,turmoil of Wars,; Who will save us. tomorrow, Brave young soldiers? 1 • VANINVAVIVANIInkr.ANWZAVIV:44ZAZPZALXVZON10:":4141\ NP:44%/WZANZVACSWANN Wfrigh,"1-.HoIilCuIturaI GENERAL Wednesday, NoveinbOgr,151h'4•81.00Plnk , vvinghaiii maso*401.* ' Guest Speaker: J10•414*. MARK Gardening Colemniat, KitchimOr*aterl„k! 9013,00964 Weekly Gardening Program, wok Raa• .3 Former Producer, CBG -TV eat'OBBOO.ShOW • Long-time memberof HOrtioultural,Sooloty" Theme: elfitilAra NEW PLAN PRODUCTS, • " . . Also unvellirlit Ok .110)0*rrit plans -for 11,1110 . *re* Cruickshank Perk Atii0 We/00m° RefroshMvite solved Notice' Starting November 18/89 our Service Dept. will be open Saturdays° 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please call the Service Dept. during the week and set up appointments for your convenience. 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