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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-05-04, Page 16Page 16—The Wingham Advance -Times, May 4, 1983 egion mem iS nd weekend Stan ish Mich. S Representatives of the Wingham Legion had a taste of downhome . American hospitality when they visited Standish, Mich., last weekend. Andy Rodger, one of the 47 people from Wingham who went on the trip, said this year's excursion was the best yet and their American friends really rolled out the red carpet. Wingham and Standish Legion members have been visiting back ,and forth for the last five years. A busload from Wingham and one from Brussels went to celebrate "Loyalty Day", held last Saturday, with their American counterparts. Mr. Rodger explained the Americans have two organizations for veterans: the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion. Loyalty Day is a VFW celebration. After departing from Wingham at 4 p.m. last Friday, the local crew arrived in Standish at ap- proximately 10 p.m., whereupon they were treated to a lunch at the VFW Hall. Saturday's big event was the Loyalty Day parade at 1 p.m. Mr. Rodger said the mile -long parade marched approximately three miles in the pouring rain before landing back at the hall for a spaghetti dinner. A banquet was held Saturday evening with the Wingham Legion members the guests of honor. Last summer, when Mr. Rodger was in Scotland, he pur- chased two tapestry kits pic wring Scottish pipers. On kit was assembled by Je sie Warren of Port Stanley and the other by Lori Bushell of New Hamburg. The finished tapestries were presented to the VFW commander and the American Legion com- mander at the banquet. The reason pipers were chosen, explained Mr. Rodger, was that the Americans had never heard a pipe band until three years ago when the Brussels Pipe Band performed there. The Americans loved the bagpipe music so much that the Brussels group has been invited back ever since. This year, the band marched in the parade as well as en- tertaining at a dance Saturday evening and in a Standish lounge. The locals were treated to a luncheon Sunday afternoon before boarding the bus for home. They pulled into Wingham at approximately 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Rodger said he couldn't get over how. hospitable ands warm their American hosts were and said plans already are un- derway for a bigger • and better trip next year, which may include members of the Canadette majorette corp. The Standish Legion and VFW members are scheduled for a return visit to Wingham this August. Local Kinsmen hold a 'Past Kin Night' The Wingham Kinsmen Club held its Past Kin Night last Tuesday evening at the Great China House. The 26 members and past members enjoyed good food, good fun and good friendship. The past Kinsmen were com- mended for putting up a good front by leaving their walking aids at home. Kinsman Don Carter received recognition for his community service. Mr. Carter brought his sculpture to the meeting to show his fellow Kinsmen. Guests for the evening were Tom McConkey from Ontario Hydro who gave a slide presentation on energy conservation, management and safety. Ron Knight of the Wingham Golf and Country Club also attended and gave a talk on club facilities and the youth program he has planned for the upcoming season. The Kinsmen car wash for cystic fibrosis, held April 23, netted $187 for research. The car wash was held at the Gulf Station and the club expressed its appreciation to Harold Metcalfe and the Wingham Credit Union for their contributions toward this project. The Kinsmen walkathon for cystic fibrosis, held last Saturday, was hosted by the Wingham club. Ap- proximately 25 participants from the Wingham and area clubs braved foul weather to walk the 20 kilometres between Wingham and Gorrie. A buffet and hot coffee was served later at the Wingham Legion. All that was missing was a hot tub and a clothes dryer. The Kinsmen thank all the sponsors and participants for their support of the project. Bylaw is proposed to regulate bicycles Wingham Town Council has given first reading to a bylaw regulating bicycles in town. Once in effect, the bylaw will require that all bicycles be licenced and will prohibit riding on the Josephine Street sidewalks. Riders will be permitted on other sidewalks in town, though they are required to yield to pedestrians. Children's tricycles and small -wheeled bicycles as well specially -equipped vehicles for the handicapped are exempted from the regulations. A number of the details remain to be hammered out in future sessions, so there was little discussion of the bylaw during Monday night's council meeting. James Currie, chairman of the police committee, reported that, to encourage compliance, the initial licencing will be at no cost to the owners. Subsequent licences will cost $5.00 each. The licences will be valid for the life of the bicycle for which it was issued, so long as the bicycle remains with- in that family; if sold or given away, it must be relicenced. He said he thinks the licencing program will be very good, because it"will be tied together with a safety program to be offered by the police. "The program will en- courage better bicycle - riding habits among the town's young people and mature population." The bylaw must go through two more readings and be finally passed before it takes effect. New tennis court to be opened Sunday, June 19 FORDWICH — The Ford- wich Community Parks A.Tociation held its annual spring dinner on April 28 in the Anglican , Church basement. Beef dinner was served by the Anglican Church Women. A grand opening of the tennis court in Fordwich is set for Sunday, June 19, with a ribbon -cutting ceremony by several dignitaries at two o'clock. Tennis instruction will be given by a local ex- pert. Games of baseball, as well as a local talent show, are being planned for the opening. Experience '83 has been applied for again this year, also more playground equipment is being pur- chased. Several comnfittees were formed to look after requirements for a dance at the Howick Community Centre on May 28, with a lunch of hot scallops and ham. Tickets are available from members, as well as at the door. AND THEY'RE OFF—Members of the Wingham Legion journeyed to Standish, Mich., last weekend to renew acquaintances with their counterparts there. Several functions were held in their honor in Stan- dish and the 'Wingham group presented two paintings to its American friends. Dave Dave Hynes, Willis Hall, Andy Rodger, Don Montgomery, Er- nie Carter, Jack Maclntyre, and, in back, Bryan Hogg and Joe Vieneau. `Nurses' Week' recognizes contributions to health care One of the first people you will talk to in any hospital, community health centre or doctor's office is likely to be a nurse. In fact, when you stop to think about it, nurses provide many of the ;services that keep the health care system going. If you are sick or have a health problem, a nurse will help you under- stand the nature of your problem and the prescribed care. Then again, perhaps you don't have a health problem but want to know more about how to stay well, through proper diet and good nutrition or maybe a helpful basic exercise program. Chances are a nurse will be able to answer many of your questions — or steer you in the right direction. Ontario nurses have proclaimed May 1-7 as Nurses' Week. It is an op- portunity for people to learn more about today's nurses and about nursing. Nurses work in a great variety of specialized areas, each demanding specific skills. In a hospital's in- tensive care unit, for example, patients' lives depend on nurses accurately operating complex equip- ment such as ventilators, machines that take over your breathing when your lungs cannot do it for you. Visiting nurses working in the community health field, on the other hand, use a completely different set of nursing skills in helping patients with terminal cancer spend their last days comfortably at home. Nursing is a complex, sophisticated science. The rising costs and changing dynamics of our health care system mean we can ill -afford to focus only on saving lives by curing disease. Instead, we need to learn from an early age onward how to prevent illness through healthy habits and lifestyles. Nurses are geared toward health promotion. Com- munity health nurses regularly conduct im- munization programs for young school children. In industry, occupational health nurses teach em- ployees about the im- portance of healthy life- styles. Before diabetic patients are discharged from hospital, nurses educate them on how to control their disease through good nutrition and proper eating habits. Many people are not aware of all the different types of health care treatments and resources available today. Because the nurse is often the first contact for those seeking health care, she plays a major role in helping people understand the alternatives open to them. The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario's statement on patient ad- vocacy spells it out clearly: "The nurse's prime responsibility as a patient advocate is to educate consumers with regard to their rights and alternatives in health care. The nurse speaks for and assists the client in the attainment of these rights." In the role of patient ad- vocate, the nurse shares patients' points of view with other members of'the health care team, such as the physiotherapist, the dietitian and the doctor. On the flip side of the coin, the consumer rights movement has encouraged more people to speak out, to question and to insist on a greater say in health care decisions affecting them. Nurses encourage and help people to become more in- volved in their own health care. All nursing students go through carefully -developed educational programs before graduating. In Ontario, two levels of basic nursing education are available: a baccalaureate degree program involving four years of study at university, and a two-year diploma program, offered by com- munity colleges and the polytechnical institute. Both types of programs combine theoretical study — courses in anatomy, physiology, psychology, sociology and nursing — with actual clinical practice in hospitals and other health care agencies. Successfully completing a nursing education program is only half the . battle. Graduates must pass standard registration exams through the College of Nurses of Ontario in order to receive their certificates of competence and the title "registered nurse". Certificates are renewed annually without further testing. However, profes- sional responsibility expects nurses to regularly update their knowledge and skills through continuing educa- tion. TOP DANCERS—Judges at the Howick Optimist Club's annual talent competition had a difficult time judging the 1 1 to 18 -year-old dancecategory. Winners were, from left, in order of merit: Kim Hutton, Colleen Edgar and Colleen Zurbrigg. (Staff Photo) Local builder praised for quality homes A Wingham company has received high praise from the Housing and Urban Development Association of Canada (HUDAC) for its fine record of customer satisfac- tion with its homes. Royal Homes Ltd., , a leader in the field of factory - built, custom-designed modular homes, recently received a letter from the president of HUDAC offering congratulations on its "outstanding record of customer ' satisfaction," which he said is shared by only a few builders across Canada. HUDAC administers a warranty program for new homes and acts as a middle- man in settling customer complaints. SAVE SAVE 20% OFF ON MATERIAL AND you can receive up to $500 CHIP Grant INSULATE YOUR ATTIC AND WALLS NOW Be cooler this summer, warmer next winter: FREE ESTIMATES ADAMSON INSULATION Lucknow Phone 528-2113 C1I3listed contractor. This offer expires May 21/83. .0tS Aonigsffictq Luggage 2 5 OFF Give your pocket book a break ... and give your Mother luggage for Mother's Day. • HOLIDAY W.)RLD '250 Josephine St., Wingham 357-2701 PROCLAMATION NURSES' WEEK MAY 1 - 7, 1983 WHEREAS, men and worsen in health care have for centuries ministered to alleviate suffer- ing and illness, and promote health; and WHEREAS in the Province of Ontario nurses have made very realistic efforts as members Of the health care team ,to serve all citizens; and WHEREAS in this community nurses have maintained a record of dedicated service; and WHEREAS the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario has over 40,000 members dedicated to providing essential health care in hospitals, nursing homes, chronic care facilities, and the community; and WHEREAS members of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario are dedicated to main- taining high professional standards in all areas of nursing practice, NOW, THEREFORE, the week of May first, nineteen hundred and eighty-three will be observed as Nurses' Week in this community during which time recognition of the many ser- vices of nurses may be duly noted by all com- munity members. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and have caused the official seal of this municipality to be affixed. William Harris Mayor Wingham, Ont. Bring her to the Maitland! Special dessert being served with specials. Josephine St. Wingham Licensed Undl°r LLB()