The Huron Expositor, 1986-01-15, Page 3NEWS AND FEATURES THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JANUARY 15, 1986 - A3
Smokers try to butt out
In 1983,. an estimated 40 per cent of
Canada's 5.9 million smokers tried to kick
.their habit. And today that trend continues as
smokers across the country have pledged to
quit smoking as part of their 1986 New Year's
resolutions.
For many of these people quitting will be
difficult but for smokers in the Seaforth area
who are among those trying to "kick the
habit" it's a feat they're fighting hard to
accomplish.
it's a lot easier said than done," said one
woman, a smoker of 30 years.
"it's extremely frustrating. 1 know for the
betterment of my health 1 should quit. But 1
don't care what anyone says cigarettes are as
addictive as alcohol without the same side
effects. Yet, an alcoholic can quit his habit
faster than a smoker."
Madame X, for the sake of a better alias,
says she used to smoke a pack and a half of
cigarettes a day. Now she smokes only seven
or eight and says her ultimate goal, is zero.
"I'm not saying next week, next month or
next year. I've put no time limit on reaching
my goal," she said.
Madame X began cutting back on her
smoking three weeks before Christmas
mainly because of shortness of breath, and a
nagging husband who himself quit the habit
nine years ago.
She had quit once before and that was
when she was pregnant. Smoking then made
her sick. But she said once her baby was born
the first thing she wanted was a cigarette, so
she knew she couldn't quit the habit cold
turkey.
Now when it is time for one of the carefully
rationed cigarettes she reacts like a young
child.
"1 think. well, I've been good all morning
"It's the same as a drug addict
or like an alcoholic who goes
to his booze for comfort°"
so now it's time to have my treat.
To date Madame X has not noticed any
dif'f'erences in her health, primarily her
breathing.
"Bid then again I'm 49," she said,
"1'm not out there skiing and skating and
romping around half the night."
Madame X said she finds it hardest to
resist a cigarette after meals or when she's in
the company of smokers, something she finds
happens often since most of her friends
smoke.
Another time she finds herself drawn to the
cigarettes is when she is upset,
"it's the same as a drug addict or like an
alcoholic who goes to his booze for comfort,"
she said.
Madame Y was also a pack and a half a day
smoker, but unlike Madame X choose to quit
smoking cold turkey. She has now gone four
months without a cigarette.
"I had tried to quit quite a few times but 1
had always failed. i don't really know why
this time was different, except maybe 1 was
just a little bit more determined to succeed,"
she said.
Madame Y said she decided to go the cold
turkey route this time because weaning
herself off cigarettes just hadn't worked in
the past.
"Some people wean themselves off cigar-
ettes but it didn't work for me. I always
thought if i could have seven cigarettes a day
why not 10, or 12...."'
Madame Y admits she sometimes has
cravings but says they don't last as long as
they did initially. She says staying away from
the cigarettes now is harder than it was when
she first decided to quit smoking.
"The first few days were easy because 1
was more determined then. After six weeks
you really start to weaken because you're not
as determined anymore."
One of the biggest fears Madame Y
harbors is she'll eventually go back to
smoking.
"I'm glad it's been four months. I'm glad I
can say I don't smoke but it's scary at the
same time. Everyone says anyone who quits
County outlines achievements
BYWILMAOKE
Gerben W ynja. president of the Tucker -
smith Federation of Agriculture and Douglas
Garniss, president of Huron County Federa-
tion of Agriculture. attended Tuckersmith
council session last Tuesday afternoon to
outline the achievements of the county
Federation in 1985.
Council was advised the Federation would
be making a presentation before the Ontario
Hydro Route selection review committee:
would be conducting the annual -members -of -
parliament dinner and would be coordinating
commodity groups on manure storage
bylaws. Mr. Garniss said the Federation
works for the farmers of Huron in three ways
-- by providing information services. a forum
for farmers to express their problems and a
lobbying group for`all level of government.
In other business council approved its
usual borrowing bylaw up to $1 million for the
coming year. in case council needs to borrow
working capital to keep it going until tax
money comes in
Council passed a bylaw to cover the four
per cent salary increase to he paid to its full
time staff in 1986
Council approved a four per cent increase
for its building inspector. Herman Van
W iere3 of Fier a an(a.mileage rate of 25
cents rpOrkiWnietre •while• -on township
business
Council appointed its commatee of adjust- •
men! for 1986. Jim Papple of RR 4. Seaforth.
Jack Bell of Kippen and Steve Rathwell of
Vanast ra
A property standards committee was
appointed as follows Henry f3mnendyk of
Kippen. Laird Finlayson. RR 3. Kipppen,
Stanley .Johns. RR 3. Seaforth, Wayne
Pollock, Veriest ra. and Harold Smith. Eg•
mondalle
Reeve Hebert Bell and Clerk -Treasurer
Jack McLachlan were anlhonzed to sign the
option agreement with Robert Gemmell for
Lot 3 and east half of Lot 4, concession 6,
Huron Bead survey.
Council endorsed the resolution of the
Township of Middlesex wherein they request
the Hnnourable William Wrye, Minister of
Iahnr. and the Ontario government take
immediate steps to provide •workmen's
compensation benefits be extended to cover
heart emblems associated with stress gener-
ated by fire calls and fire responses, in order
the same will include volunteer firemen as
well as full time paid firemen.
INVESTIGATE STRUCTURE
Deputy Reeve Robert Broadfoot and
Councillor W illiam Carnochan were appoint-
ed as a committee to investigate a rate
structure for the resident connecting to the
expansion of the Egmondville water system
south o! the Bayfield River, and also to
investigate and recommend to the next
cold turkey ends up going back. 1 hope that someone who has the measles. You can't
doesn't happen to me. But sometimes when buck the system, Non smokers have rights
other people are lighting up...." too. But it i sort of degrading to be a smoker
Madame Z, like Madame X, has cut back to in today's is
she said.
seven or eight cigarettes a day from a pack To help her in her effort to quit Madame Z
and a half, but she says she "slips to 10 quite said she counts out her cigarettes daily and ,
often." tries to eliminate the places where she used to
She began to cut down her cigarette intake smoke frequently,
one month ago for health reasons but has She said she still finds it difficult to resist
found smoking a difficult habit to break smoking when she's had a drink or when
during the winter. she's at a dance or friendly get togethers
"It's hard in the winter months because where other people are smoking. But she said
you can't get outside. If you're going to quit it is getting easier,
you have to be able to fill the time you'd "For the first while it was hell. When you
normally be smoking with other things, Hike smoke you find it dries up the saliva in your
to go fora walk and take big deep breaths so I mouth. So all of a sudden when you quit your
can tire my lungs down as if I'd had a mouth is watering all the time because you're
cigarette. But in the winter it's often too bad craving nicotine. It's almost like a clock in
to go outside," she said, your system. Cigarettes are like a drug you
"I'm hoping in the spring to quit the habit require. Yet if i don't have a cigarette 1 find
totally. Then I'll have enough to occupy me. when I do have one I'm dizzy, I get a buzzo•
When you're in the house you're used to on," she said.
having your coffee and cigarette. In the Madame Z also has to use psychology and
spring and summer you can be outside." play mind games with herself to keep away
Madame Z said quitting smoking is a hard from the cigarettes.
role to play but added it was a necessary one "I've sold myself on•the idea that I don't
for her if she wanted to stay healthy. like to see a woman smoke, and that helps,"
"I'd smoked for so many years and had she said.
very bad lungs. When you're a smoker you "i've also persuaded myself that 1 don't
can't fight a cold because your immunity need to have a cigarette while I'm in the car. I
system goes way down and when you have an can now drive three or four hours without
operation it takes you 10 times as long to feeling any need for a cigarette at all."
recover as a non-smoker because the nicotine She accomplished that simply by removing
in your system is also in your bloodstream." all the ashtrays from hercar, thus eliminating
Madame Z said she started smoking young a possible reason to "light up."
and in an era when smoking was an Today is Weedless Wednesday and while
acceptable, even "cool" practice. Now she many people will try to "butt out" for at least
says it's embarrassing to be a smoker. today most smokers who, are serious about
"Non smoker rights have taken over. You quitting realize quitting is more than just an
feel guilty when you ask for the smoking event, it is a process.
section. It's almost like asking to sit with "It's a habit we fight every day."
regular council meeting alternatives for the
soft services (such as parks) for the Ontario
Neighborhood Improvement Program for
Egmondville this spring.
The ministry of transportation and com-
munications advised council of the change in
the speed limit in the process of being
changed from 80 to 60 kilometres per hour at
the entrance to Huronview on No. 4 highway.
This will be posted around the end of
Febivrary.
Passed for payments were the following
1985 accounts: Day care at Vanastra,
$7,091.87: special day care at Vanastra,
$2.766.05; Vanastra recreation centre,
$13,112.17; roads, $106,960.95 and general
accounts, $67,694.83 for a total of
$197,565.87 plus 1986 general accounts of
$11.977.71 and road accounts of $1,263.00 for
a total of $13,240.71.
Booster Club is reorganized
An 11 th hour reorganization has saved the The club is now run by a three member
Seaforth and District Community Centres board, with the assistance of a managing
Booster Club from extinction, dub officials co-ordinator. Managing co-ordinator Marjor-
announced this week. ie Anderson will be in charge of the
•
Club members announced in late Novem- day-to-day operation of the dub, responsible
for arranging work arties for various
her the group would cease to exist after •- funt9ions. et Heid members*are
h irlrtan m bol cera usurer
December i , 1985. At the,- time, eldb. •-• C a p }�� tary,{re
members were discouraged by hat seemed Iris Moore and director Brian Barry.
to be an inequitable distribution of the The existing work parties will continue
workload att their fund-raising ventures. unchanged, but under the new structure Mrs.
Since it's inception in 1982, the dub has been Anderson will be responsible for contacting
available to do catering for various functions group members needed to work at functions.
with the proceeds going toward improve The booster club continues to be open to
ments to the community centres. new members, who may volunteer their
Although they announced their intention to services by contacting the co-ordinator or one
disperse, the dub never really dissolved, said of the board members. Members may
Chairman Ken Campbell. Instead, they volunteer their services in any or all of the
agreed at a January 2 meeting to rearrange following areas: cooking, preparation, set up,
the organizational structure in hopes of serving or clean up. Duties will beassigned to
creating a more smooth -running operation. fit into the volunteers' schedules.
Two rinks leave for curling tour
IaoYEA RSAG()
Two rinks of the Seaforth Curling Club left
here Thursday on a curling tour The rinks are
composed as follows- 1 .1 R. Lyons, skip and
D.D Wilson. John W err and W 0 Reid , No
2 F. lfnlmested. skip. and .1 C. Laidlaw, R
Common and A Young They went to
Listowel to meet the Kincardine dub. where
they will play for the Association Tankard.
They will go from there to St. Marys for a
friendly match with that club.
Mr. George Lockhart Jr.. of McKillop. left
here on Friday last for Winnipeg. where he
will attend college with the view of preparing
himself for the ministry.
The attendance at the Seaforth High School
since the holidays is larger than at any time
since the school was stared The excellent
reputation of our school has secured students
from all quarters.
75 YEARS A(r()
William }Why. the obliging porter of the
Commercial Hotel is arrayed in fine raiment
these days On Christmas he was presented
bythe cmniercial travellers with a fine blue
IN THE YEARS AGONE
sunt with a cap to match and across the front of
the cap is the name of the hotel in gold letters.
Miss Mand Thompson, who has been in
Vancouver. B.0 for some months returned
home Thursday night last.
Messrs 1).T Pinkney and J. F. Daly were
amend on Wednesday soliciting subscrip-
tions for the newly -organized band. and met
with ready response There are about 30
members in the band and they are practicing
regiriarly-
50 YEARS AGO
A number of Seaford) citizens have been
taking part in a series of programs originating
from a Stratford radio station. Mr. and Mrs,
.Jas Stewart. accompanied by Mrs. J.E.
Keating presented a program of fine
rurrnhers James Cowan. 82 -years -old, pro -
TO THE EDITOR
Girls deserve same honor
Although 1 think it is wonderful the hockey
team has done so well lin Denmark and the
B. i. A and Recreation department gave then
a welcoming home reception, i feel that our
Seaforth Girls' Band should have received
the same accolades in the past. They have
done the town of Seaforth proud as
ambassadors and have never received the
same honor '
fs our B.i.A only honoring the boys of
Seafnrth?
As the saying goes "What's good for the
Bander. has got to be good for the goose."
Marlene Holman
Egmondville
Council endorses raise
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The increase means the county Medical
Officer of Health will earl 861,672 in 1986, a
7.2 percent increase. The salary will increase
by7 percent in 1987 to $66.014 and by 7.1 per
cent in 1988 to $70,694.
The administrator of Huronview Home for
the Aged, currently earning 837,544, will get
$41,002 in 1986, a 9.2 per cent increase;
$44,460 in 1987 which represents an 8.4 per
cent increase arid a further 7.7 per cent
increase in 1988 will boost the salary to
$47,892.
The social services administrator, current-
lyearning $32,578, will receive $35,334 in
1986: $38,090 in 1987 and $40,820 in 1988.
:the increases average over 7.8 per cent over
the three years.
The countyderk-treasurer and adniinistra-
fet• Will'have his present salary of $51,974
berisied to.$55,472 this year. 10 1987 the
vided a program of old-time music. He 'was
accompanied by John F. Daly.
A very enjoyable game of bridge was held
at the home of Mrs. H.J. Gibson on Tuesday
evening under the auspices of the lady
howlers. Six tables were in play and the prize
winners were Mrs, David H. W ilson and Mrs,
Dan Shanahan.
The first 1936 meeting of the Neil Shaw
Mission Circle was held on Monday evening
with the new president, Miss Marion Wallace
in charge. The Eginondvitle group decided to
hold several functions this year the first of
which will be a Valentine social.
25 YEARS AGO
1ti It. vu ee) rice been appointed agent at
the Seaforth CNR station. Mr. Gurney has
already commenced duties. Prior to his
appointment to the Seaforth post, he was
agent at Mount Forest. He is originally from
Vineland Station.
A tentative date of Friday, Jan. 20, has
been set for the opening of the new Liquor
Control Board store rn Seaforth. Plans are to
stock the store on Tuesday in preparation for
the opening.
The Seaforth Volunteer Fire Brigade
members may be due for a raise following
discissions at the first 1961 meeting of
Seaforth Town Council. Brigade members
currently receive about 885 per year,
provided they attend every meeting, practice
and fire. The firemen are requesting an
increase to $100 per year. -
READY FOR VEGAS -Glenda Murray, winner of the Las Vegas draw, sponsored by the
Seaforth BIA, was busy practicing her blackjack skills after learning she had won the trip for
two to Las Vegas. Mrs. Murray and her husband Nell are planning to take the trip In
February or March. Faflis photo
Loavegae winners excited
Glenda Murray, RR5, Seaforth, was hard
al work Saturday night December 21, when a
telephone call from her husband Neil sent her
thoughts travelling toward a southern vaca-
tion .
Mrs. Murray is the grand prize winner of
the Las Vegas trip draw, sponsored by the
Seaforth Business Improvement Association.
Her prize is a trip for two to Las Vegas for
three days and four nights. The total value of
Ike package is approximately 5500 lAmeri-
can r.
The Murrays will pmbahly take the trip in
February or March, "We haven't booked
anything definite yet." said Mrs. Murray
This will be the couple's second trip to
Vegas. The first was a hyo -day excursion.
"We're looking forward to going back,"
Mrs Murray said, adding the couple would
probably try their luck at the city's famous
gambling establishments, as well as taking in
other local attractions.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
administrator win receive a 5.8
increase to $58,370 and a 5.4
increase to 861.542 in 1988.
The county's engineer's salary of 848,074
will increase by 6,7 per cent to 851,272 this
year and by 6.2 per cent to 854,444 in 1987.
The repert suggests his salary increase by 5.9
per cent in 1988 to $57,642.
The deputy clerk -treasurer, presently
earning $44,460 will receive a 6.7 per cent
increase this year to $47,450 and 6.3 per cent
in 1987 to 850,440. The salary will increase by
5.9 per cent in 1988 to 853,430.
The county planning director, currently
earning $45,188, will receive a 7.4 per cent
increase this year to 848,542 and 6.9 per cent
in 1987 to 851,896. A 6.4 per cent increase in
1988 will boost the annual salary to 855.224.
The county librarian's Salary will increase
5.8 per cent to $36,894 frotn $34,866. A 5.5
percent increase in 1987 will boost the salary
per cent
per cent
to $38,922 and a 5.2 per cent increase in 1988
will push the salary to $40,950.
The salary of the musuem director will
increase by four per cent each year from
534,060 to $38,298 in 1988.
Goderich deputy -reeve John Doherty ar-
gued that there was no need for council to go
into closed session to discuss the salaries of
department heads. The motion, however,
passed with five councillors voting against.
Both Doherty and Goderich Reeve Harry
Worsen voted against going into dosed
session as did Goderich Township deputy -
reeve Laurie Cox.
Warden LeOna Armstrong told Doherty the
motion to close the session was introduced
because there were several new merrtbets on
county council and she "didn't want them
intimidated by reporters
The salary increasespassed by a margin of
18-13.
If you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents,
phone the recreation office at 527-0882 or the Expositor at 527-0240 or mail the
Information to Community Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69, Seaforth,
Ontario NOK 1WO well in advance of the scheduled dale.
Space for the Community Calendar Is donated by The Huron Expositor.
Wednesday, January 15 Saturday Cont'd
1:00-3:00 p.m. Moms and Tots Skating at i :30-2.30 p.m. Story Hour at the library
Arena. Movie: The Velveteen Rabbit.
1:30-4:00 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard
4:30-5:30 p.m. Ringette Practice
5:30-6:30 p.m. Midget Practice
6;30-7:30 p.m. Minor Broomball
7:30-8:30 p.m. Centenaires Practice
8:30 p m. Ladies Brooinball
Thursday, January 16
4:15-5:15 Atom Practice
5:15-6:15 p.m. Bantam Practice
6:30-7:30 p.m. Minor Broomball
7:30 - Mens Bmornball
4-5 :45 p.m. Movie at the Seaforth Library •
"Pippv in the South Seas."
Friday, January 17
4:00-5:00 p.m. Sr. Houseleague Practice
5100-6:00 p.m. Jr. Hopseleague Practice
6:00.10:00 p.m. Atom Optimist Hockey
Tournament
Saturday, January 18
8:011 a.in. to 9:00 p.m. Atom Optimist
Hockey Tournament
Sunday, January 19
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Atom Optimist
Hockey Tournament
7:00 p.m. Rangers vs Flyers
8:30 p.m. Canadians vs Hawks
Monday, January 20'
4:30-8:30 p.m. Figure Skating
Tuesday, January 21
4:30-5:30 p.m. Novice Practice
6:30-8:00 p.m. Bantams vs Clinton
8:30 p.m. Centenaires vs Howick
Wednesday, January 22
1:00-3:00 Moms and Tots Skating
1:30-4:00 Senior Shuffleboard
4:30-5:30 Ringette Practice
5:30,6:30 Midget Practice
6:30-7:30 Minor Brootnball
7:30-8:30 Centenaires Practice
8:30 p.m. Ladies Broomball