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OUR READERS WRITE Appalling lack of health services nurse Dear Sir Many people hove been hesitant to discuss the appalling lack of community health services In North After reading a recent board of health report I feel a responsibility to speak out and would hope others will do the same According to the report Chamberlain Medical Officer of Health made a reasonable request for an adequate staff of community health nurses and an administrative assistant He mentions that this would free him to set up new programs One urgent example could be home care enabling many people to be cared for their own homes and the cost covered by Insurance plans The cost of such a program would bo covered by provincial not county money but would be complex to set up and require cooperation and understanding from the board of health Mrs reeve of Nassagaweya points out that public health nurses arc no longer In the schools and Oakes follows that by saying an administrative assistant wouldleavcllttlefortheMO to do It Is incredible that the county council seems to have little Insight Into community health services and I can well imagine Chamberlain a frustration at this point The board of education hires registered nurses in the high schools only and in Acton on a part time basis Elementary schools arc virtually without health care except for Im hearing and vision tests Council members have only to read their copies of guidelines for the H and boards of health the overwhelming responsibilities carried by Chamber la in It becomes increasingly clear why county is noted for a high turnover of health professionals and has had at least s since residents who are competent public health nurses arc travelling to Peel and Wellington to work rather than face the ridiculous case loads frustrations and lack of job satisfaction In North Halton A quick comparison with Peel and Wellington Indicates we are definitely a have not county Roth neighboring health units have larger professional staffs more inservice educational programs to keep their staff up to date more relevant and progressive health services Both hove assistant medical officers and Peel has an administrative assistant nils is much too broad a topic to cover In a letter to the press or to the board of health but we must begin somewhere If Halton residents are to start receiving the services they are already being taxed for propose the following a Investigate the feasibility of setting up an advisory committee to the board of health as Is done In some counties b provide press coverage over a period of time to explain community health care and the various programs that should be operating These could possibly include classes better pre school programs addiction services school health home care and others too numerous to mention everyone with criticism or ideas for improvement call or write one of the board of health members We hear plenty of talk and It would be nice to sec some action Copies of respecting Medical Officers of Health and Boards of Health may be obtained from Provincial Department of Health Special Services Branch Queens Park Toronto Wednesday Januo 1972 Free choice of schools plan approved by board Education critic has axe to grind Dear Mr I would like to comment on my colleague and his chain letter First of all far as autonomy of the teacher Is concerned he finds himself with as much autonomy as he has the Initiative to use once he has proven himself competent to his principal and department head Nowhere Is anyone given autonomy without proven competence and rightly so the anonymous writer of this great dispatch has workable solution to the high cost of education he Is going about It in an Ineffectual manner for the post six months and for next months there is an ad hoc committee of the County Board of Education meeting continually and open for suggestions and briefs from individuals and groups This committee Is with priorities and expenditures and if the individual has suggestions let him take them in writing to this group made up of pupils taxpayers teachers department Aint it the truth The money lenders got us all Our backs arc up against the wall We pray to God for daily bread But all get credit cards Instead Our Governments in townships too Are debit loaded through and through We buy the things con afford And try to Interim the Lord Wt spend so much on education It almost ruining the nation heads trustees and administrators Personally I think this writer has an axe to grind and wl must remember that any fool con criticize as long as he docs not have to come up with a workable solution The of education in Halton County Is not flawless nor is any system flawless hierarchy will reduce as teachers became more competent as principals take over the role of awarding permanent contracts to their staff and recommending permanent certificates This will only happen when there arc very few mediocre to poor teachers left but I fool confident It will about Sincerely PS 1 lope that anyone who has pos two criticism of our educational system would take the opportunity to present their brief to the Ad Hoc Committee on Priorities and expenditures Halton County Board of The heritage our kids will get Is nothing but a whopping debt The wont be happy with their lot When they set all the debt they vc got They curse us for these foolish frills When lhc left to pay the bills Our rulers arc our men of brains It too bad they don t hold the reins They never cure our country ills By borrowing dough to pay the bills GOD BLESS US ONE Vic Smith Rockwood Parcels overwhelming Mary would like to share this letter she has received from the Princess Margaret Hospital Lodge Toronto December 1971 Miss Man Canadian Cancer Group Queen St Acton Ontario Dear Miss How can one every begin to go about thanking you and the members of the Acton Activity Group of the Canadian Cancer Society for the overwhelming Christmas parcels that arrived here at the Lodge last Sunday It was just magnificent and It made it possible for us to add man extra treats for our patients and In some instances their I shall start with the Christmas puddings the jellies cookies squares tarts canes and shortbreads They arc all a work of art and our trays and cake plates for our various functions have never been so well supplied or so attractive For all of those who made these confections may I thank you The toys books games made furniture will bring a great deal of pleasure to the youngsters who receive these articles Everyone fell in love with the duck and already it has found a new home with one of our prosthetic patients The candles wrapped gifts and cosmetic bags too will bring a large vote of thanks from the patients The clothing too will be distributed and it was so thoughtful of you to send it It seems that we cannot always keep up with the demand flic scarves have been sent to the department to tht patients there Now to the knitted I must be honest and that I have never seen anything to equal those boxes Everything is so be fully done and if could but the enjoyment comfort and pleasure the sweaters things toques socks bed socks bed j will bring to each person lamsurevou would am to such beautiful and useful glib Hie pillows too will bring great comfort Will please convey our gratitude to all of your wonderful members for this marvellous contribution It will bring to so people and I know each one is most appreciative The good wishes of the volunteers of the Lodge go forward to you and the Acton Activity Croup and we trust have a with a healthy and new Sincerely ours Miss Helen Howes Director of Volunteers Willi tuck If PHOTOGRAPHY Weddings Poisparts Industrial Portraits PHONE 8532269 County elementary and secondary school students will be allowed to attend the school of their choice At the regular meeting of the Halton County Board of Eduation Thursday the free choice of schools proposal was approved Assistant to the Director Em Lavender told the board seven months notice would be required for a student to transfer and the transfer would only be given after rational thought had been given by the student and only if there Is a student place available at the school they choose to attend Expect The board will not provide transportation for those students wishing to transfer Educators don expect a great number of for transfers Director Jim Singleton predicted GET SET GET READY GO A young English visitor to about 100 applications Canada discovers what Canadian winters are all about Adrian Mr lavender suggested a Moss of Lancashire England gets ready to toboggan down one number of legitimate reasons for of the hills the Kelso Conservation Area Adrian is staying transfer He indicated with his cousin Enca in Acton for a few weeks- S3JM some students might wish to attend a traditional school rather than those with the open concept while some may prefer the open concept Until now students could only get transfers provided they were moving to a school which offered a subject not offered in the home school NIGHT school registration coming up again Dedication Knox addition Plans are being made for the opening and dedication of the new addition at Knox church on Sunday Jan Former ministers of Knox are being Invited HAl frozen holt open water the school creek lured junior during the holidays They skated fearlessly right up to the edge of the water In that creek there too far to fall through Staff Photo prefer to go to another school and Coles slaw fCtmHnu iron Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in the African Queen through the head waters of the Nile and you llget some idea of how it looked and felt on the ride Crocodiles appeared on the bank opened jaws and slid noisily into the river as they were for someone to fall off the craft make lovely tropical desserts Elephants thrust their trunks an huge cars through the thick foliage and eyed the wide eyed band of tourists trespassing on their domain and timers in clear view of the lolled skeletons of previous victims which the guide assured us had come from passengers who had leaned too fur over the side A I python twined Itself around a line the water and startled everyone espet inlly the women with a built in fear of serpents Hcadhuntcrs appeared on the bank and unloosed a volley of arrows nd in our direction which mysteriously seemed to fall short A rhinoeeros treed three hunters on the bank in a real stie tableau radio suddenly went for his revolver and unloosed a volley of shots on cannibals who ventured too close This whole splendid movie set is outside and with the hot Florida sun beating down on you at degrees Fahrenheit or a sub tropical rain pelting It can look and feel pretty real I guess 1 don t have to tell you that the animals snakes and other tropical hazards infesting the route of the ride were simulated stuffed versions of the real things But they looked so real I spent most of my time as did Charlie Perry clicking the camera shutter The accompanying photos give some indication of the type of material we were shooting We did all kinds of other things at Disney World before we were ushered out as the last gates were A Dixieland band marched alongside playing the Rampart St Parade as we took the motor train and they took the river boat over the lake which greets you at the entrance Next week we 11 continue on down through Tampa St Petersburg Sarasota Naples across Alligator Alley to Fort Lauderdale where we bided until it was time to catch the boat from the port of Miami STEREO LP RECORDS SPECIAL 33 RPM STEREO RECORDS A Great Assortment Of Your Favorite Artists HINTOHS 5 to STORE Buy 1 99 A Reg Price another I LODGE LIMEHOUSE ONTARIO Georgetown oft No Ice Skating Snowmobile Rentals Competition Snowmobile Tiack Entertainment Jan Telephone 877 6412 Implications to be probed What are the implications of the new tax legislation on you and your farming business All Hulton farmers are invited to a meeting to discuss these 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