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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-02-22, Page 5NOTICE OF howlok ANNUAL MEETING HOWICK MUTUAL .INSURANCE COMPANY Wroxeter, Ontario ' The 111th ANNUAL MEETING of the Company will be held in the Wroxeter Community hall, Wrox- eter, Ontario on: Friday, Feb, 24, 1984 at 1:30 p.m. PURPOSE: 1. To receive•• the Annual State- ment and Auditor's Report. 2. To elect two Directors to replace Ron McMichael and Doug Anderson, whose term of office expires. Both Directors are eligi- ble for re-election. 3. to amend by-law No. 33 -Director's Remuneration. 4. To appoint an auditor for 1984- 5. To transact any other business which may rightly come before the Annual Meeting. GEORGE ADAMS RANDY HUTCHINSON President Manager "What's my birthday got to do with the price of plane tickets to Amsterdam?" "Plenty! Now Senior Citizens can fly for less on KIN!" The Witlgham At vaiice-Times "1 eb_22. :1984,7 -Page -5 - THESE YOUNG SKATERS skated as meteorites in the "Space Capers" figure skating carnival presented by the Wingham Figure Skating Club. They included Jenny iJeslauriers, Kerry Dickert, Kyle Ir - r KLM* introduces a golden opportunity for 'al low fares for people 65 or over. From Toronto only $52'. ares app anytime up to May 31, 1984. , And passengers•can stay away from 14-days'#o, 6 months. With no, extra charge for changing their return date or booking an open return. • Senior Citizens Fares.'From KLM. *In cooperation with,CP Air. **All fares subject to governmentapproval and change without notice. :•� The Reliable Airline KLM Royal Dutch A&Iines y HGJLIDAY WORLD 250 Josephine St., Wingham 357-2701 June Alton and Marg Burkhart will be happy to help you with yotir holiday plans. WINGHAM 519-357-2701, OUT OF TOWN CALL COLLECT. PRINCESSES—Janice Al and Laurie Ditner were suitably robed for .their roles as. Princesses of the Zodiac, part of "Space Capers" skating carnival in Wingham. WANT TO APPEAL YOUR ASSESSMENT? You still have time to appeal your 1983 assessment if you feel your. home or business property has been improperly assessed. Your assessment is important because the amount of property tax you pay depends on it, in that the assessed value of your property is multiplied by your municipal and school mill rate to determine your 1984 property taxes. 0 Notices of Assessment have been mailed to property owners and tenants whose assessments have changed since last year. Open houses have been held in your area to answer questions and amend assessment information if necessary. Open house dates and locations were announced in a previous advertisement. The Assessment Roll has now been, delivered to your municipality for the purposes of calculating the amount of taxes you must pay on your property in 1984. For information on your assessment, the Assessment Roll is now available for review at your Municipal Office during regular business hours. If you feel your property has been improperly assessed, and you have not yet made your appeal known, you still have until March 7 to deliver or mail an appeal to the Assessment Review Board. And remember, even if you did not r+ ceive a Notice of Assessment, you still have the right to appeal. Appeal deadline ®March 7,1904 The Assessment Review Board is an impartial body reporting to the Attorney General of Ontario, which provides you with an additional opportunity to have your assessment reviewed if, in your opinion, it is not fair and equitable with similar properties in your area. The Review Board is moreliformal and relaxed than a regular court of law. You may presenr your own case, retain a lawyer or ask a relative or friend to speak as,your agent. To help you in filing your appeal, Notice of. Appeal forms are available from the Assessment Review Board, ,..your Regional, Assessment Office or your Municipal Office. As well, you can use the reverse side of a Notice of Assessment or write a letter stating the property address and roll number, together with your reasons for appealing. Appeals should be forwarded to the Regional Registrar of the Assessment Review Boardllisted below. Ministry of Revenue , Ontario Regional Registrar ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 1st Floor, 426 Third Street London, Ontario NSW 4W6 so vine, Josh Johnston, Kim Marr, Ciara McKenna, Stephanie Hills, Lisa Inwood and Terra McDougall. Janell Workshop to explore cornmunity health centre to local groups, events Cretier, sing patients Continued from Page 1 Asked whether there is added, but the board must anything the board can do, realize that it will not be easy Mr. Hayes said the board to attract fully certified needs to determine what experts and, unless both medical sub -specialties it doctors and the board take wants to have represented steps to recognize and use here and draw up a roster of the special training and what it wants. He had earlier interests of the existing told board members that in rr*dicaI staff, "(patient) the future hospital boards numbers will keep on will be asked to review much falling." ,_--- -more carefully the Dr. Brian Hanlon, hospital credentials of their staff chief of staff, agreed that physicians, to make sure some doctors are reluctant they provide the array of to refer patients to another skills the hospital needs. local doctor, "in case they don't come back," but he argued against making hard- and-fast rules. "Make sure too many things are not etched in granite," he told the board, noting that the Wingham hospital is a secondary care centre and not tertiary. Some patients need the specialized treatment of a tertiary hospital, he said, and a doctor should be free to make that decision without going through another doctor. He said what the board should be looking at is cut- ting down on the number of paitients who themselves ask to go to another hospital. "That shows a lack of con- fidence in the hospital or the doctors." Appendectomies have been transferred out of this hospital to Goderich, he said, when they could have been done hr.,. In related business, the board was informed that the medical staff has agreed to have just one doctor covering the emergency room on weekends. If a doctor wants to see his own patients, he must arrange it with the emergency room staff, otherwise any patient coming for emergency treatment will have to take whomever is on call. There will be a back-up available in case more than one doctor is needed to handle an emergency. The board also approved raising the charge for a private or semi -private room by five per cent this year. This brings the daily charge for a semi -private room to $27, while the charge for a private room goes to $51. _ The basic cost of a ward room has been set by the Health Ministry at $204 per day in this hospital. Legion contributes 'µ Huron County residents will have the opportunity to examine the concept of a community -sponsored health centre at a workshop this Thursday co-sponsored by the county's Community and Social Services Council and the group Women Today. A health centre would provide primary and preventive health care and related social servicesp_cin a community and � p�social ,. time, it. t Rtg . combat the growing' Oiii4lization of decision-making by restor- ing control of its affairs to the community. "The concept has come out of a kind of anger at our present health care system, which is not meeting the needs of many . of our people," explained Dr. Donald Cole, who will con- duct the two-hour workshop. "We have to change people's sense of in- volvement before we can change the patterns of health and illness in our society." Dr. Cole is a physician at the York Community Ser- vices Centre, a highly - successful Toronto facility which employs a team of doctors, nurses, professional counsellors and legal work- ers as well as any army of volunteer drivers, interpre- ters, tutors and friendly visitors. At present community health centres in Ontario are funded jointly by the ministries of health and of Legal Aid -Plan and several sources of municipal fun- ding. The concept is strongly supported by the Rural Learning Association of Guelph, which sees them as a means of actively in- volving communities in their own health care. "The opportunity is there for people to get something better than sickness in- surance, to get genuine preventive and health maintenance programs that really meet their needs," Dr. Cole said. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Vanastra Recreation CANADETTES ON Frostyfest variety concert in the led the flag -bearers down one formed on stage. PARADE--Wingham's Town Hall marching last auditorium side of the au ditorium, Centre near Clinton. Ad- mission is free and anyone is welcome to attend. Adminis- trators and chiefs -of -staff at all local hospitals as well as other key health care person- nel in the county have been specially invited to attend. Women Today has a set of three audio tapes explaining the concept and function of a community health centre. These are available on a loan basis to any interested party and . may be)13tair dfi - y calling the Clinton office at482-9706. Wingham Branch 180 of the Royal Canadian Legion donated nearly $4,000 to a variety of groups and ac- tivities in the community last year, a branch spokesman reported. Topping the list was Legion sports, which in- cludes such things as sponsorship of Pee Wee hockey tournaments as Well as bowling, darts, cribbage, 'euchre and golf.' A total of $1,775.32 was donated toward tis—antittnie t• • .. Next came the -Air -Cadets, who were sponsored to the tune of $1,125 last year. Other donations included $305 to figure skating, $300 to minor hockey, $215 to the Legion Remembrance Day poem and essay contest, $175.70 to the Legion public speaking contest and $100 to the local Day Centre for the Homebound. Legion spokesman Andy Rodger reported that the money for . these donations is raised throughout the• year by activities such as -hockey poQle : • andd draws,-; ,garage 5a S• dances held at the Legion hall. Changes announced to grant structure The Ontario government has announced it will be implementing a controversi- al plan to restructure its un- conditional grants to munici- palities. Murray Elston, MPP for Huron -Bruce, reported late last week that Claude Ben- nett, minister of Municipal affairs and housing, an- nounced during a speech in Ottawa that the new formula will be introduced this year. To soften the brunt of' the change, which will signifi- cantly decrease grants to many towns and townships in this area, Mr. Bennett has promised to phase it in over one year, Mr. Elston said, McIntosh UCW meets BELMORE —• The Bel - more -McIntosh United Church Women met Febru- ary 13 in the McIntosh Church. The call to worship was given by President MrS. David Harper. The hymn, "To God Be The Glory", opened devotions. Scripture, an inspirational reading and prayer were delivered by Mrs. Alan Darling. Roll call was answered with payment of membership fees and used stamps and cards. Mrs. Wilfred Johann read . from the book, "Jesus Means Life". She chose the chapter, "Life for the Poor", after which the members discussed different points from the chapter. Mrs. Jean Crocker read a short article, "The Government Says Why Go Metric". Mrs. Harper presided over the business portion of the meeting. World Day of Prayer service will be on Friday, Mirch 2, at 8:30 p.m. in Knox Presbyterian Church, Belmore. A quilt is ready to be tied in the near future. The meeting closed with prayer. Mrs. Johann and Mrs. Darling served lunch. with all municipalities guar- anteed a 2.5 per cent in- crease over last year. "After that, everything is wide open." He pointed out it is only a few months since the by- election 'in eastern, Ontario, when Mr. Bennett declared the 'proposed changes were for discussion purposes only and would not be im- plemented. He also noted the minister has tinkered slightly with the original proposal by equalizing police grants. Previously regions were granted $17 per capita for . policing while . county municipalities got $12. Wingham Clerk -Treasurer Byron Adams said Monday he had not received any notice of the change, but understood it would not significantly .affect the town's budgeting this year. However he noted that if the grants do -go down, the town will have to make up the difference from some- where, "and the only other source is the taxpayer." Canadeftes opened the week. Pretty Brenda Gaunt while other Canadette§ per - Canal opening The Panama Canal was officially oPened on Aug. 15, 1914. q a Belgrave euchre Twelve tables were in play at the weekly euchre which. was held in the WI Hall Wed- nesday, February 15. Winners were: high lady, Mrs. Jim Leddy; novelty lady, Mrs. Verena Bone; low lady, Mrs. Lewis Stone- house; high man, Clarence Yuill; novelty man, Fred Sawyer; low man, Mel Jack - lin. There will be euchre again this week starting at 8:00. Everyone is welcome. SAVE WITH SAFECO INSURANCE SAFECO Insurance Company of America Home Office — Seattle, Washington Insurance for your car, home, life and business. ELLIOTT-TWEDDLE INSURANCE 327 Josephine Street Wingham, Ontario Phone 357-1414 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ,roil INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. Insurance - All types. home, businessauto. farm, 335s-3525 ife. WINGHAM 357-2636 Thurs., Feb. 23 to Wed. Feb. 29 Thurs. Feb. 23 Noon Luncheon, Roast Beef, St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Gorrie, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community Health Clinic, Vanastra Recreation Centre, Clinton, 10 a.m. Fri. Feb. 24 Sat. Feb, 25 Sun. Feb. 26 Mon. Feb. 27 Tues. Feb, 28 Wed. Feb. 29 Grab Bag Sale, Salvation Army, Orange Hall, Wingham, 1 to 4 p.m. legion Public Speaking Contest, Wingham Legion, 10 - 11:30 a.m. and 2 - 2:45 p.m Wroxeter Parks Board Recreational Hoclt�y Tournament at Howick Saturday and Sunday.. Wingham and Area Day Centre for Home, hound announces Film, "Aging in a Rural Environment" to he shown on CKNX Ch. 8, 3:20 p.m. Regular Monthly Meeting, Branch 180, Wingham Legion, 8 p.m. Wingham Recreation Board meets at Town Hall. 7:30 p.m. • ROXY HOME VIDEO Great Family Entertainment 241 Josephine St., Wingham Phone 357-3373L..... arms mason mem mam came meal mem mem mam a.m. iama. amm. mem aama amm ®� fi