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The Huron Expositor, 1989-11-01, Page 5CRAFTY BUNCH - A new horizons grant has made possible a woodworking project at the Queensway Nursing and Retire- ment Home in Hensall: Here, Ross MacDonald, left, a Seaforth woodworker, and Murray Hohner, third from left, President of the Horizon Group of Seaforth, help Queensway resident George Rumball cut out and assemble a birdhouse. Lloyd McDougall and Edison Ford apply a little varnish to theirs. the group intends to make birdhouses which will house robins, wrens and bluebirds, and sell them at the Queensway Christmas bazaar later this month. Robinet photo. Abortion law not wanted by most Dear Editor; The federal government has recently stated its intention to introduce abortion "legislation this fall. Why is there an assumption that legislation on abortion is necessary and inevitable? Canadians should realize that this "urgent call" for a law was brought about by a few coinciden- tal and unfortunate circumstances; an aberrant United States Supreme Court decision, and a rash of injuction seeking ex -boyfriends. We are confident that the Supreme Court of Canada, when it delivers its reasons in the Daigle' case, will send the clear message to Canadians that they cannot stop women from making their own abor- tion decisions by hauling them through the courts. Modern thinking on abortion, the world over, is moving away from focussing on criminality toward focussing on the health of women and their families. Abortion is properly seen as a matter of health. There is no legislation governing other medical procedures; the decision for specific medical care is based on what is known to be good medical practice. The decision whether or not to terminate LETTERS TO THE EDITOR a pregnancy is one of the most difficult decisions a woman has to make in her life. Ninety-nine point six per cent of all abor- tions are performed before the end of the 20th week of pregnancy. Women should decide for themselves the fate of their own bodies; their own lives. It is a woman's choice. Even under Section 251 of the Criminal Code there were no gestational limits on the performing of abortions. There are good reasons why abortions are sought after the first trimester. Lack of access to the service may cost a woman valuable time. Money may be a problem. Young women sometimes do not know they are pregnant. Arnniocentesis,by which fetal ab- normalities are disgnosed, cannot be per- formed until the 16th week of pregnancy, and it may take until the 19th week or longer to make a diagnosis, then comes the search for access to abortion and more delay. The answer to later abortion is not another abortion law, the answer is access early in the pregnancy. Furthermore, sex education and birth control counselling reduce the need for abortion, late or early. If the government must bring in a law let it be one that would guarantee easy ac- cess to all women's health care services including abortion, family planning and birth control services. Let us not en- courage unnecessary laws, but government action that will provide real and mean- ingful solutions to the problem of unwanted pregnancies. Parliament take note - most Canadians do not want another abortion law. Readers are invited to write orecall M.P. if they want to ensure that women's freedom of choice is preserved. Judith Allen Lawyer National Association of Women and the Law Ottawa Rural Canada in a crisis, population dropping Dear Editor: vices, while young families are hesitant to coast. While each region has its own uni- Rural Canada is in crisis. Since 1945, locate in rural centres for the same que problems, the underlying theme is the successive Liberal and Conservative reason. Issues such as job creation, child same — Canda needs viable, productive governments have created a rural environ- ment across the nation which has resulted in a significant drop in population — "rural desertification" and it can be ap- plied to all rural regions of our country. Asa result of successive governments' unwillingness to respond to this -crisis, a major part of the infrastructure of rural Canada is on the verge of collapse. Small businesses are closing their doors. Seniors are moving to larger centres in•order 'to guarantee their access to required ser - care, medical facilities and others have become a serious concern for rural communities. New Democrats are concerned about the future of rural Canada. At our recent federal caucus retreat we established a committee to .look at all the issues facing rural Canada and to develop and bring forth proposals as to how to best deal with this important aspect of our nationhood. The committee consists of New Democrat M.P.'s and spokespeople from coast to and progressive rural communities in all regions of the country. The New Democratic Party is concern- ed about rural Canada. We are committed to insuring -that all Canadians havethe op- portunity to live and work in whatever -region of the countrY they choose. 'This commitment is an ongoing priority for us. Yours sincerely, Edward Broadbent Mankind'spriorities mixed up says woman To a handful of scientists it must seem like a...dream come true when they view the pictures of Neptune which Voyageur 2 has sent back to earth. But it is of little if any interest to millions of people who would rather view a picture of an official printed on a small piece of paper (curren- cy) which they can exchange for food for their starving bodies, or medicine for their pain and suffering, or even a shelter for those without homes. Yahweh (our Maker) must be very angry when He sees man attempting to in- vade His domain. The Bible says that Pork • from,page 3 Mr. :Small .stated .that the producers should be looking for some long term solutions to the problem. He suggested looking at the European farming method, where farmers take care of a larger spectrum of hog operations, including production and ,slaughter. Be also suggested, "Rather than pay- ing money, to the packers to ship ,to the States, who.don't want it, why not spend the money to find other markets?" Stating that paying $2 per hog -is a short-term solution, he said 'the producers need to look further into the future, and asked that they give their input to their directors_ •The other director to vote against the fee, and the final person to make a presentation at the meeting, was ;Ron Douglas, the Baron Zone representative. Keeping his presentation short, Mr. DenEles.explained ,how Jie ,had met ,with the local executive to -explain the situa- tion • as best he could, . and to try .to sell them on -the board's decision. He also brought Mr..Snjith (down :to meet .with the ;executive, but ;they could not be swayed in their '.convictions, hesaid. Therefore, as he represents:more than just; Huron County, he ;explained he was ,really °there just �to:seek.some 'direction. More ;Support l?pllow.ing a • lengthy .question and canaiwpr-period, 1th'thetwajority of the ingiliri4cott ttheafide,pfInotspaying dlte,$2 rfee, +the •note wAs' ftplten And ,tabulated. .With the 171voters end +the ;fact :that reximately; RIAttcant>ded :the meoting, mr-Bills.noted, .'saves Allot rof an- terell ;from ,Other , callilt3.es ithere, for i�#IjB fto.aceo9rr414111/AS a 1J3e11181t ,in' Wil' U- 40 treg, 00Oreft 4r heaven is Yahweh's home - the earth He created for man (Psa. 115:16). Could this be one of the reasons why we are ex- periencing the disasters which are happen- ing in the skies today? Wouldn't it. be more admirable, more humane, if we cleaned up and brought some semblance of law and order to our diseased, crime -ridden planet before embarking on a probe of planets which were not meant for habitation? THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 1, 1-989 — 5A „,', OM 1 .nj I1�•� 'R LTH r HILL A Review of activities at SEAFORTH COMMINITY HOSPITAL After a brief respite over an extremely busy summer, the staff and board members will con- tinue to provide you with past and,upcomingevents oe g a column. 'a gyour hospital through this ACCREDITATION: Seaforth Community Hospital recently underwent an Accreditation Review. The accreditation program is voluntary, independent of government agencies and organized and administered by health care.professionals..It is a process of peer review car- ried out by senior health professionals from a variety of disciplines. The ultimate goal of the program is the achievement of the accredited -status by all health care facilities through compliance compliance enhances Canada. t.. & 3, a Doctor Directory o Nursing frooBritish Columbia surveyed our Facilityto evaluate our compliance to the standards and our level of quality of care. Although our results will not be known for a number of months we are very hopeful of receiving a two or three year award. By undergoing these reviews, clearly the greatest benefactor will be the patients who are serviced by our health care facility. CONTINUING EDUCATION: One of the standards that we must meet in the Accreditation Review is the necessity to participate and provide continuing education for all staff members. The annual Ontario Hospital Association •convention is one opportunity to meet that obliga- tion. The theme this year is "The Spirit of Health", and' several staff and board members will be attending seminars for the various disciplines this week. RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY: Circle your calendar for Saturday, November 25, at 2:00 pan. The Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the emergency expansion and hospital renova- tions will officially take place. Come and see what has been accomplished. As one patient put it - "It looks like a big city hospital now, but still has the heart of a small hospital". ACTIVATION NEWS: M.M. Nash, Activation Co-ordinator will attend a seminar in Tavistock on Mental Aerobics. The theme is "Its Never Too Late To Stimulate". A Hallowe'en party is being planned for the .patients on October 31. WELCOME - NEW STAFF MEMBERS ARE: Audrey Schenk, Housekeeping Department; Lorraine Noakes, Dietary Department; Janice Cairns, Dietary Department; Jennifer Hugill, Dietary Department. We also look forward to the arrival of our new doctor in November, Dr. Al Haines. McMaster Sienion INSURANCE . apelk BROKERS INC. Auto • Home • Farm Branch Manager BILL (WM,) SIENTON COMMERCIAL & LIFE INSURANCE eo. Hex OM Can Coned es Ontario ad., In . 4eaeso rnr.n a one. se194sE7 VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES Perth -Huron Branch • 482-3937 CANADA 271-7991 NURSING IN THE NOME STOREMADE N PATTIES La.1 ■7� SWEET AND SOUR PORK SIM RIBS LB. 2.09 STEWING BEEFi a LB I a�/9 PORK BUTT CHOPS LB.. 1 .59 STOREMADE SAUSAGE LB. J9 SWEET PICKLED COTTAGE ROLL Made To Order - MEAT TRAYS - -CHEESE TRAYS - CHEESE BASKETS Maybe we would be wise to follow the ad- monition found in scripture, namely - to live a quiet life, work with our hands, and mind our own business (1 Thess. 4:11). Shalom, Gladys E. Barrett, (85) 229 Dublin Street N., Guelph, Ontario NIB 4P4 Canada 1-519-821-8298 Support of society canvass great Dear Editor; On behalf of the Arthritis Society I would like to express thy thanks to the residents of Seaforth, Egmondville, Harpurhey and the surrounding rural areas for their generous support of our recent canvass. 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