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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-04-06, Page 4kituE Pigs( se A,',Aki Mix ingfjam fibbancc-trime Published at 14inttham, Ontariar,= o %tenger Bros. Limited Barry Wenger. President Henry Hess, Editor Robert 0. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member — Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscriptions $20.00 per year Second -Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Six months $11.56 Return postage guaranteed Thanks for your help Last week, at the opening of Cancer Month, The Advance -Times carried a special cancer supplement which contained stories not only about people who are facing The fact of can- cer with cheer and hopefullness, but more .particularly that section of the paper was intended to provide useful information and suggestions for early treatment. The material contained in the sup- plement was provided by all the com- munity newspapers in Huron County and was likewise distributed with each of those papers. It is our sincere hope that the cancer section will prove help- ful to many in this county. The Advance -Times would like to thank Howard Aitken of Signal -Star Publishers, Goderich, who organized the effort, as well as the business people in and around Wingham who supported the production of the supple- ment with their contributions. A blotchy public image Quite a few Canadians were shocked last week to hear the details of the "dirty tricks" employed by PC riding associations in Quebec In order to secure voting delegates for the can- didate of their choice at the up -coming leadership convention. The responsibility for appointing voting delegates to a leadership con- vention rests with the party organiza- tion within each riding. Thus the trick is to select a delegate who will be sure to vote for the -man whom the guys back home want to see in office. To secure the delegate of their choice the workers for any one particular leadership can- didate round up all the voting members on whom they can depend to cast their ballots the right way. It appears that rules governing party membership are extremely lax. Any person who has been a party member of five days may vote for a delegate. Supporters of Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney went all the way. They openly paid school children and semi - senile old people to attend the delegate meetings and vote as they were paid to vote. Disgusting as the practice appears to be, we found it even more unsettling when the leadership candidates them- selves appeared before TV cameras, unshaken by concerns about such questionable voting practces. Joe Clark simplified the whole affair by saying -Nils a democracy and buying votes is an old and accepted practice. Maybe it is, but, personally, we think it stinks. The final outcome of all this jockeying for place will be the election of one man to the leadership of his party — a man could become the prima minister of Canada. We would all like to, believe that a future prime minister should be a person who is. scrupulously honest in every aspect of his personal and political life. A town in trouble A catastrophe has taken place in Hanover with the probable demise of the Knechtel furniture company. It was announced last week that the firm, which has been the industrial mainstay of Hanover for many years, has gone into receivership, aN move which will terminate the employment of over 300 workers and office staff. Every smaller community lives in fear that the industries which provide employment for local workers will fold up or leave town. It is such a pervading preoccupation that the threat to go elsewhere has often proved a vital con- sideration with both labor and muni- cipal authorities. In the Hanover case, the news was even more devastating. Knechteis had provided the backbone of local pros- perity as long as anyone can remem- ber. Other industries have come and gone, but Knechteis were always there. The firm was largely responsible for Hanover's widespread reputation as one of the most thriving communities in Western Ontario. When industries close in the larger centres the employees at least have alternative work possibilities within public transport distance of their homes. Not so in smaller centres. The skilled workers, if and when they find new jobs, will probably have to pull up stakes and move to distant points. There is no point in continually loading the blame for the past year's industrial and business tragedies onto government alone. It must be admitted that economic conditions have been bad all over the western world. But it is equally true that Canadians should not have fared as poorly as they have. In this country we have ample resources which are scarce in many other and older countries. Somewhere along the line we have failed in providing for ourselves the sort of wise leadership which we now sadly need. Japan, a nation virtually destitute of natural resources, energy supplies or even materials with which to manu- facture saleable articles has led the world in economic prosperity, We'd better start taking lessons. All those pointing fingers Since the world suddenly became alarmed about the unhappy fate of all those baby seals, Canada has become the scapegoat, pictured as a nation of greedy and cruel profiteers who enjoy the suffering of the animals which are slaughtered annually. We are no more in favor of allowing unnecessary cru- elty to animals than are the protesters — bu't, as is so often the case, one wonders whether the object of the pro- test is to protectth helpless animals or to provide leadership opportunities and expanded egos for all the protesters. The Toronto Globe and Mail quotes Premier Rene Levesque to point out the stupidity of some of these self-right- eous outcries. It seems that the premier was being interviewed on tele- vision in Paris when a call came in from super -protester Brigitte Bardot. She attacked the hunt fiercely until fi- nally Mr. Levesque retorted, "The way you handle geese here to make foss gras is much more barbarous." As The Globe adds, the French cheerfully accept the force-feeding which produces protesquely swollen goose livers. Germans do not inquire about the short, unhappy lives of the veal calves which produce that delicate white flesh. In Britain men and women cheerfully ride to hounds, chases which end with dogs tearing a terrified fox to pieces. The Globe, however, missed the classic example we have mentioned in this column previously. Have you ever heard one note of alarm or disgust about the source of Persian Iamb? Both the lambs and their mothers had to die to keep civilized matrons warm and admired. "There are three estates in parli- ament but in the Reporters' Gallery yonder there sits a Fourth Estate, more important than they all. Itis not a figure of speech or a witty saying; it Is a literal fact very momentous to us in these times. —Edmund Burke addressing the Brit- ish House of Commons. You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, "I lived through this horror. 1 can take the next thing that comes along." You must do the thing you think you cannot do. —Anna Eleanor Roosevelt page of editorial opinion Items from Old Files APRIL 1936 Ontario Motor officials estimate that the "Dionne season" in 1936 will bring more motorists than ever to Canada. Almost 15,000,000 tourists came .to Canada from the United States last year and traffic in Ontario and Quebec is definitely affected by the attraction in the north, the amazing quintuplet sisters of Callender. Earl Gray of the Dominion Store staff has been tran- sferred to Stratford and Don McFadzean of Stratford is taking Earl's place here. In an effort to check the outbreak of scarlet fever in Lucknow, the four rooms of the public school have been closed The epidemic is so far of a mild nature. Henry Johnston of Belgrave held a very suc- cessful auction sale. Mr. Johnston has leased his farm to Robert McMurray and he and Myrtle will move to Wingham. Buy your new Easter frock at Walker Stores. Dressy pastel prints with details such as pleats and shirrings are priced at $9.75 and $10.75. They also have pretty hats at $2.95 to $3.95. Last week, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Toll Sr., third con- cession of East Wawanosh, celebrated their 51st wed- ding anniversary. Mr. Toll 'has always taken a great interest in horses and, despite his 76 years, still shows at the fall fairs. LOTUS LAND by Monica Hughes Ranging from the 1880s to World War II, Lotus Land draws it characters from the three ethnic groups — Oriental, Hispanic and Anglo — whose ambitions fuel the rise of Los Angeles. Here is the story of these pioneers and their descendants. Here is a panoramic view of Los Angeles in the making. THE MARRIAGE BED by Jean Clark Upon her arrival at the Van Baden estate in the Hudson Valley during the 1740s, Margretta Van Dyck is a penniless young woman alone on the threshold of a new life. Beautiful, in- dependent and deeply passionate, Margretta, hoping for a man, to love, turns down the offer of marriage from the wealthy attorney to the aristocratic Van Baden family. Instead, she finds that she is irresistably drawn to a tenant farmer named Stephen Warner, as young and attractive as she, and they marry. The hunger for freedom, for their own land and for a better future burns in Margretta's breast. But it is impossible in the feudal manor system, that is until Margretta's momentous encounter with the lord of the Van Baden estate. APRIL 1948 Art Whitsmith approached Wingham Town Council regarding opening a bowling alley in Wingham. Mr. and .Mrs. .W.C.-King of Brussels announce the engagement of their daughter, Janet, to John Hastings Day, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Day of Wingham. The marriage will take place in April. W. A. Galbraith, town clerk, received a telegram informing the municipality of Wingham that the 50 wartime houses, as previously contracted for, would be erected as , scheduled. George Beattiewas elected president of St. Paul's Men's Club. Vice presidents are Willis Hall and Frederick Fuller; secretary -treasurer is Lloyd Mundy. At the oratorical contest held in Bluevale School, Norma Moffatt was the winner. At SS No. 10, Morris, Kenneth Johnston was the winner. The Howick Municipal Telephone System has been making some changes in its personnel. John Gamble has been appointed manager and secretary -treasurer; Jack Wilson lineman and Ross Coates night operator. Gordon Nethery of Bel - grave accepted a position with the Bluevale Creamery and started on Monday. APRIL 1959 At the one -day session of Huron County Council, a grant of $1,000 was voted to the Wingham and District Association for Retarded Children. The grant will assist with the purchase of suitable quarters to be used as a school for retarded youngsters in this area. Canadian National Railway officials announced that a new and faster passenger service will be inaugurated for the Palmerston -Kincardine run on June 21. The car will carry 49 passengers and a limited amount of baggage and express. This is welcome news for the people of Wingham and Lucknow and the surrounding townships. Fire early Tuesday morning completely destroyed the barn at the farm of Alvin Hart, two miles west of Wingham on - Highway 86. Also lOst were several implements, hay, grain, about 35 pigs and some hens. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Irwin and family are getting settled in Ross Earl's house on the Gorrie sideroad south. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Campbell have sold their home at Lucknow and are living in a house trailer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Camp- bell until they have a new home built in Belgrave. Mrs. Clarence Wade 'of Belgrave is taking up residence in Wingham this week. APRIL 1969 Norm Welwood has sold the Wingham Motel to Mr. and Mrs. R. R. "Dick" Jamieson of Scarborough. The new owners took possession of the 18 -unit motel and adjoining residence on April 1. The Wingham and District Hospital has recently taken possession of one of the newest and most advanced x-ray units available. The machine incorporates the use of a television -type screen and a central tran- sistorized control panel. The Belgrave Co - Operative Association held its annual meeting and elected three new directors, George Powell, Robert Coultes and Wilfred Haines. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Armstrong have sold their Belgrave-area farm to Wayne Fear. They have moved into the farm home formerly owned by the late James Michie. Mr. and Mrs. Wray Cooper, who have sold their farm, moved their household belongings to the Lindsay Brown home in the village of Fordwich. At the weekly meeting of the Wingham Cubs, five new Chums were welcomed into the Pack. They are Jackie Vandongen, Keith Cameron, David Turbitt, Andy Foxton and Jay MacLaurin. Art compgtition staged for new govt. building Six Ontario artists will be paid $9,000 each to produce works of art for a new provincial government building in Kingston, Ontario. The $54,000 two-stage competition for the Mac- donald -Cartier Building will get underway immediately. Competition for three of the pieces will be open only to artists who were born in or now live in the Kingston -area counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Hastings, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville or Prince Edward. Three will be open to all Ontario artists. In the competition, in- terested artists will be in- vited to submit up to six color slides of their recent works, together with a resume. An art advisory committee will select semi- finalists from this group and provide a fee for preparation of specific submissions for hanging in the building. From these, finalists will be chosen and the works will be presented°oto the Ministry of Government Services for approval. The Macdonald -Cartier Building is a five -storey, state-of-the-art office building providing ac- commodation for the head office of OHIP, the Ministry of the Attorney General, provincial courts criminal division and Ministry of Government Services data centre. Interested artists should contact by April 15 the secretary for the art ad- visory committee, Ministry of Government Services, Room 1310 Ferguson Block, 77' Wellesley Street West, Toronto M7A 3G3. Time for common sense Canad's health minister, Madame Monique Begin is pretty worked up be- cause in Alberta they have proposed a charge of $20 a day as a user fee in their 'hospitals. Begin says noway. If they do it she'll cut back their federal transfer payments. Well, we don't want to see hospital user fees In Ontario either, but on the other hand, if the doctors can do it, why not the hospitals? Some Ontario doctors and those in other provinces as well have long been charging more than their provincial governments' established fee for serv- ice. It is unfair and patently. so. Every- body within a given province pays the same premiums for health coverage, which originally covered both the doc- tor and hospital services. But if a premium -payer is unfortunate enough to live in a community where the sur- charge is applied by the doctors the patient has to pony up the difference or stay sick. The fact of the matter is that the health' insurance plan fell apart some time ago. Provincial governments have been quietly saying nothing, perhaps in the Mpe that the people who have to pay the bills will also continue to say nothing. The obvious and honest course would be to have doctors, hospitals and government people sit down and reach agreement on a fair and equitable fee structure — and from that point on let government see to it that the fee struc- ture is enforced. Madame Begin is probably about to create another Ottawa -Alberta con- frontation. She could have started earlier in Ontario. April 6, 1983 uron bu ' etS In a 16 to 14 recorded vote Huron County Council ap- proved using the firm of Woods Gordon of London to conduct a computer feasibil- ity study for the county. Council, at its March 31, meeting, heard repeated arguments opposing the study, led by Zurich Reeve Don Van Patter. The Zurich reeve opposed the idea of a feasibility study from the beginning stating the county could invite computer firms in to suggest the type of computer which, would be best for the county. The study has been bud- geted at $25,000, although Morris Township Reeve Wil- liam Elston said the cost of the study has been estimated at about $17,000 plus travel and mileage. He said the study would determine if the county needs a computer and if it does, what kind. East Wawanosh Township Reeve Neil Vincent moved the whole idea of a computer study be sent back to the executive committee. This motion was defeated by council. Executive committee member Brussels Reeve Calvin Krauter said the com- mittee studied the question. The county, he said, could ask several companies to recommend computers to the county, but "how much smarter would we be — not one iota". "I do have experience in computers; personal exper— ience," said Reeve Van Pat- ter. If county council can't make a decision on what type of computer to buy he said, "there is something wrong with the system". "The question is whether we even need one (compu- ter). Woods Gordon is in the business of doing this and will tell us if we need a com- puter and if so, what kind we need," said Hullet Reeve Tom Cunningham. Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller disagreed. "I don't think it's a question of need or not, but' keeping up with the times." She agreed $25, ;ii►i !i.dy with the county having a computer system, but said county staff should be able to determine . the computer equipment necessary. Clerk -treasurer William Hanly said purchasing a computer for the. county is a very important step. Esti- mated costs for such a sys- tem range from $10,000 to $200,000. "I'll be the first to admit I don't have a clue about com- puters," said Mr. Hanly not- ing he doesn't know what kind of computer system would benefit the county most. Those voting in favor of Woods Gordon preparing a computer feasibility study were: Grey Township Reeve Leona Armstrong, Ashfield Township Reeve John Aus- tin, Seaforth Reeve William Campbell, Blyth Reeve Tom Cronin, Reeve Cunningham, Reeve Elston, McKillop Township Reeve Marie Hicknell, Brussels Reeve Krauter, Turnberry Town- ship Reeve Brian McBurney, Usborne Township Reeve Gerry Prout, Stanley Town- ship Reeve Paul Steckle, Goderich Township Reeve Grant Stirling, Stephen Township Deputy Reeve Ralph Weber, Hay Township Reeve Lionel Wilder, and Goderich Reeve Harry Wor- sell with two votes. Those voting in opposition were: West Wawanosh Township Reeve James Aitchison,- Hay Township Deputy Reeve Anthony Bedard, TuckersmithsrFown- ship Reeve Robert Bell, Clin- ton Reeve Ernest Brown, Exeter Deputy Reeve Fuller, Bayfield Reeve David John- ston, Colborne Township Reeve Russel Kernighan, Wingham Reeve Joe Kerr, Hensel] Reeve Harry Klun- gel, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle, Howick Township Reeve William Newton, Reeve Van Patter, Reeve Vincent and Stephen Town- ship Reeve Alan Walper. Goderich Deputy Reeve, James Britnell was absent from the council session. TODAY'S CHILD BY JUDITH ADAMS This attractive one -year-old is David. He was born with cerebral palsy and this has particularly affected the lower part of his body. He is still unable to sit by himself or crawl around, and needs physical therapy to develop his motor control and strength. David does use both hands well, and likes playing pat -a -cake and peek-a-boo, although his co-ordina- tion still needs working on. His physical handicap has affected him mentally where he seems to be delaye. ' ; about 2% months. His attention span is fleetin _ . ut this, along with his speech and ability to imitate are also improving. David will need sys- tematic stimulation in all areas of his development and it has been recommended he participate in regular infant stimulation program. Half black, half native Indian in origin, David is a handsome, appealing child who seems quite alert to his surroundings despite his lag in development. He loves rides in the car and in his stroller, and he really likes to play outdoors. He enjoys his bath very much and playing in water probably helps him exercise those lower muscles too. David has been in the same foster home since birth and has a good relationship with everyone in the family, so separating from them may cause some difficult early times in his adoption place- ment. David does need a family that can give him the stimulation and love he needs to keep on growing. They should live in a community where physiotherapy and infant stimulation programs are available. To inquire about adopting David, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2H2. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life. r-•,.•.....--,____..,„, New Books in the Library . - -..,r- ..--.,...' LOTUS LAND by Monica Hughes Ranging from the 1880s to World War II, Lotus Land draws it characters from the three ethnic groups — Oriental, Hispanic and Anglo — whose ambitions fuel the rise of Los Angeles. Here is the story of these pioneers and their descendants. Here is a panoramic view of Los Angeles in the making. THE MARRIAGE BED by Jean Clark Upon her arrival at the Van Baden estate in the Hudson Valley during the 1740s, Margretta Van Dyck is a penniless young woman alone on the threshold of a new life. Beautiful, in- dependent and deeply passionate, Margretta, hoping for a man, to love, turns down the offer of marriage from the wealthy attorney to the aristocratic Van Baden family. Instead, she finds that she is irresistably drawn to a tenant farmer named Stephen Warner, as young and attractive as she, and they marry. The hunger for freedom, for their own land and for a better future burns in Margretta's breast. But it is impossible in the feudal manor system, that is until Margretta's momentous encounter with the lord of the Van Baden estate. APRIL 1948 Art Whitsmith approached Wingham Town Council regarding opening a bowling alley in Wingham. Mr. and .Mrs. .W.C.-King of Brussels announce the engagement of their daughter, Janet, to John Hastings Day, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Day of Wingham. The marriage will take place in April. W. A. Galbraith, town clerk, received a telegram informing the municipality of Wingham that the 50 wartime houses, as previously contracted for, would be erected as , scheduled. George Beattiewas elected president of St. Paul's Men's Club. Vice presidents are Willis Hall and Frederick Fuller; secretary -treasurer is Lloyd Mundy. At the oratorical contest held in Bluevale School, Norma Moffatt was the winner. At SS No. 10, Morris, Kenneth Johnston was the winner. The Howick Municipal Telephone System has been making some changes in its personnel. John Gamble has been appointed manager and secretary -treasurer; Jack Wilson lineman and Ross Coates night operator. Gordon Nethery of Bel - grave accepted a position with the Bluevale Creamery and started on Monday. APRIL 1959 At the one -day session of Huron County Council, a grant of $1,000 was voted to the Wingham and District Association for Retarded Children. The grant will assist with the purchase of suitable quarters to be used as a school for retarded youngsters in this area. Canadian National Railway officials announced that a new and faster passenger service will be inaugurated for the Palmerston -Kincardine run on June 21. The car will carry 49 passengers and a limited amount of baggage and express. This is welcome news for the people of Wingham and Lucknow and the surrounding townships. Fire early Tuesday morning completely destroyed the barn at the farm of Alvin Hart, two miles west of Wingham on - Highway 86. Also lOst were several implements, hay, grain, about 35 pigs and some hens. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Irwin and family are getting settled in Ross Earl's house on the Gorrie sideroad south. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Campbell have sold their home at Lucknow and are living in a house trailer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Camp- bell until they have a new home built in Belgrave. Mrs. Clarence Wade 'of Belgrave is taking up residence in Wingham this week. APRIL 1969 Norm Welwood has sold the Wingham Motel to Mr. and Mrs. R. R. "Dick" Jamieson of Scarborough. The new owners took possession of the 18 -unit motel and adjoining residence on April 1. The Wingham and District Hospital has recently taken possession of one of the newest and most advanced x-ray units available. The machine incorporates the use of a television -type screen and a central tran- sistorized control panel. The Belgrave Co - Operative Association held its annual meeting and elected three new directors, George Powell, Robert Coultes and Wilfred Haines. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Armstrong have sold their Belgrave-area farm to Wayne Fear. They have moved into the farm home formerly owned by the late James Michie. Mr. and Mrs. Wray Cooper, who have sold their farm, moved their household belongings to the Lindsay Brown home in the village of Fordwich. At the weekly meeting of the Wingham Cubs, five new Chums were welcomed into the Pack. They are Jackie Vandongen, Keith Cameron, David Turbitt, Andy Foxton and Jay MacLaurin. Art compgtition staged for new govt. building Six Ontario artists will be paid $9,000 each to produce works of art for a new provincial government building in Kingston, Ontario. The $54,000 two-stage competition for the Mac- donald -Cartier Building will get underway immediately. Competition for three of the pieces will be open only to artists who were born in or now live in the Kingston -area counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Hastings, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville or Prince Edward. Three will be open to all Ontario artists. In the competition, in- terested artists will be in- vited to submit up to six color slides of their recent works, together with a resume. An art advisory committee will select semi- finalists from this group and provide a fee for preparation of specific submissions for hanging in the building. From these, finalists will be chosen and the works will be presented°oto the Ministry of Government Services for approval. The Macdonald -Cartier Building is a five -storey, state-of-the-art office building providing ac- commodation for the head office of OHIP, the Ministry of the Attorney General, provincial courts criminal division and Ministry of Government Services data centre. Interested artists should contact by April 15 the secretary for the art ad- visory committee, Ministry of Government Services, Room 1310 Ferguson Block, 77' Wellesley Street West, Toronto M7A 3G3. Time for common sense Canad's health minister, Madame Monique Begin is pretty worked up be- cause in Alberta they have proposed a charge of $20 a day as a user fee in their 'hospitals. Begin says noway. If they do it she'll cut back their federal transfer payments. Well, we don't want to see hospital user fees In Ontario either, but on the other hand, if the doctors can do it, why not the hospitals? Some Ontario doctors and those in other provinces as well have long been charging more than their provincial governments' established fee for serv- ice. It is unfair and patently. so. Every- body within a given province pays the same premiums for health coverage, which originally covered both the doc- tor and hospital services. But if a premium -payer is unfortunate enough to live in a community where the sur- charge is applied by the doctors the patient has to pony up the difference or stay sick. The fact of the matter is that the health' insurance plan fell apart some time ago. Provincial governments have been quietly saying nothing, perhaps in the Mpe that the people who have to pay the bills will also continue to say nothing. The obvious and honest course would be to have doctors, hospitals and government people sit down and reach agreement on a fair and equitable fee structure — and from that point on let government see to it that the fee struc- ture is enforced. Madame Begin is probably about to create another Ottawa -Alberta con- frontation. She could have started earlier in Ontario. April 6, 1983 uron bu ' etS In a 16 to 14 recorded vote Huron County Council ap- proved using the firm of Woods Gordon of London to conduct a computer feasibil- ity study for the county. Council, at its March 31, meeting, heard repeated arguments opposing the study, led by Zurich Reeve Don Van Patter. The Zurich reeve opposed the idea of a feasibility study from the beginning stating the county could invite computer firms in to suggest the type of computer which, would be best for the county. The study has been bud- geted at $25,000, although Morris Township Reeve Wil- liam Elston said the cost of the study has been estimated at about $17,000 plus travel and mileage. He said the study would determine if the county needs a computer and if it does, what kind. East Wawanosh Township Reeve Neil Vincent moved the whole idea of a computer study be sent back to the executive committee. This motion was defeated by council. Executive committee member Brussels Reeve Calvin Krauter said the com- mittee studied the question. The county, he said, could ask several companies to recommend computers to the county, but "how much smarter would we be — not one iota". "I do have experience in computers; personal exper— ience," said Reeve Van Pat- ter. If county council can't make a decision on what type of computer to buy he said, "there is something wrong with the system". "The question is whether we even need one (compu- ter). Woods Gordon is in the business of doing this and will tell us if we need a com- puter and if so, what kind we need," said Hullet Reeve Tom Cunningham. Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller disagreed. "I don't think it's a question of need or not, but' keeping up with the times." She agreed $25, ;ii►i !i.dy with the county having a computer system, but said county staff should be able to determine . the computer equipment necessary. Clerk -treasurer William Hanly said purchasing a computer for the. county is a very important step. Esti- mated costs for such a sys- tem range from $10,000 to $200,000. "I'll be the first to admit I don't have a clue about com- puters," said Mr. Hanly not- ing he doesn't know what kind of computer system would benefit the county most. Those voting in favor of Woods Gordon preparing a computer feasibility study were: Grey Township Reeve Leona Armstrong, Ashfield Township Reeve John Aus- tin, Seaforth Reeve William Campbell, Blyth Reeve Tom Cronin, Reeve Cunningham, Reeve Elston, McKillop Township Reeve Marie Hicknell, Brussels Reeve Krauter, Turnberry Town- ship Reeve Brian McBurney, Usborne Township Reeve Gerry Prout, Stanley Town- ship Reeve Paul Steckle, Goderich Township Reeve Grant Stirling, Stephen Township Deputy Reeve Ralph Weber, Hay Township Reeve Lionel Wilder, and Goderich Reeve Harry Wor- sell with two votes. Those voting in opposition were: West Wawanosh Township Reeve James Aitchison,- Hay Township Deputy Reeve Anthony Bedard, TuckersmithsrFown- ship Reeve Robert Bell, Clin- ton Reeve Ernest Brown, Exeter Deputy Reeve Fuller, Bayfield Reeve David John- ston, Colborne Township Reeve Russel Kernighan, Wingham Reeve Joe Kerr, Hensel] Reeve Harry Klun- gel, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle, Howick Township Reeve William Newton, Reeve Van Patter, Reeve Vincent and Stephen Town- ship Reeve Alan Walper. Goderich Deputy Reeve, James Britnell was absent from the council session. TODAY'S CHILD BY JUDITH ADAMS This attractive one -year-old is David. He was born with cerebral palsy and this has particularly affected the lower part of his body. He is still unable to sit by himself or crawl around, and needs physical therapy to develop his motor control and strength. David does use both hands well, and likes playing pat -a -cake and peek-a-boo, although his co-ordina- tion still needs working on. His physical handicap has affected him mentally where he seems to be delaye. ' ; about 2% months. His attention span is fleetin _ . ut this, along with his speech and ability to imitate are also improving. David will need sys- tematic stimulation in all areas of his development and it has been recommended he participate in regular infant stimulation program. Half black, half native Indian in origin, David is a handsome, appealing child who seems quite alert to his surroundings despite his lag in development. He loves rides in the car and in his stroller, and he really likes to play outdoors. He enjoys his bath very much and playing in water probably helps him exercise those lower muscles too. David has been in the same foster home since birth and has a good relationship with everyone in the family, so separating from them may cause some difficult early times in his adoption place- ment. David does need a family that can give him the stimulation and love he needs to keep on growing. They should live in a community where physiotherapy and infant stimulation programs are available. To inquire about adopting David, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2H2. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life.