the HERALD Caplan code keeps people guessing Hntnii mi Home Newspaperof Halton Hilfs Established A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown 3Z6 Ontario DON BRANDER Publisher and General Manager PAUL Advertising Mannger Phone i Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday June 1M Coop effort A little work never hurt anyone and in the case of high school students enrolled in cooperative education courses work experience is a big asset Coop education has come a long way in recent years to the point where students are actually competing for chosen work placements much like theyll be competing for Jobs when they complete their education What coop education offers is a chance to see what the working world is like Some students arent cut for work placements but for the most part students embrace the opportunity to gain valuable experience with open arms This in itself is a glowing commentary on the state of mind of young people today and says a great deal for their maturity level When students turn their attentions towards finding summer employment a potential employer would have to be impressed with seeing the candidate has weathered work term while attending school In essence the opportunity to participate coop educa tion is the first step for many students on their way to adulthood It provides a solid foundation for them to begin their working lives coop education gives students a solid foothold in the working world The long RIDE Societys attitude toward- drinking and driving has come a long way in the last 10 years but theres always room for improvement Ontario Provincial Police and Regional forces are sen ding a firm message to alt drivers with their increased spot check program and judging by the number of im paired driving charges being laid the message would ap pear to be getting across Motorists will find themselves confronted by police on many occasions since RIDE Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere was stepped up by police to operate the en- not just during the holiday season When RIDE was first initiated it achieved the goal of making more people take notice and consider the conse quences of being caught driving while under the influence of alcohol for awhile at least But people came to know when and where to expect spot checks They could count on police being set up with their program during the Chnstmas season and the holi day long weekends What this produced was people being cautious on the oc casions that best suited them Today a driver can come upon a RIDE program spot check at any time and anywhere A slight indiscretion can lead to dire consequences The yearround visibility of the RIDE program will be enough to make the greater percentage of people realize the foolishness of trying to get away with drinking and driving The commitment of manpower is demanding but necessary for the program to do what it is intended to do For the drivers who have already gotten the message on drinking and driving the highway spot checks might pro duce a minor inconvenience But the alternative of letting people take their own and others lives in their hands when they get behind the wheel cannot be allowed RIDE works matter of style Following is a list of meanings for anemic token from the Oxford Paperback Dictionary 1 suffering from anemia 2 pale weak in color 3 lacking vigor or positive characteristics the People talk in code when they dont want to reveal their real goals And with politicians this is doubly Thats why watching Health Minister Elinor Caplan In action Is an increasingly fascinating The Liberals have been broad casting to everyone in sight thai health care faces a financial crisis What they havent said Is what they are going to do about it There are hints from officials trial balloons In the media and speeches such as the one Caplan recently made to Ontario Medico I Association This is our agenda for the future appropriate care for the chronically ill the effective use of technologies and procedures proper roles for the care providers the effective use of institutional resources and the development of community based services she said Or take this nonsense Health is understood to be a resource for llv the liberating capacity that allows us to cope with our dings and realize our aspirations Simply treating illness Li not By Mike Turner Herald Editor Its against my better judgement to directly answer letters to the editor which are submitted for publication In The Herald I felt newspapers Letters to the Editor section should remain a public forum Some newspapers take un fair advantage by slipping in castle little quips as post scripts to letters If someone has a bone of Hon Im very willing to speak with them about It if given the opportuni ty However this opportunity was not presented when a letter from Cathy was left at our office last Thursday SeeCitizensForum The way in which the letter was submitted suggested to me that the authors conviction was not quite as strong as her writing indicates Even though It was about 1 Thursday and our office was open the letter was slipped through the mall slot of our entrance Since It was Impossible for me to address the writers concerns direct ly across the counter Ive decided to do so right here Ma refers to horren dous spelling mistakes In the Herald and she certainly caught us on the word proportions in the headline of the June IS edition of the Herald Advantage But thats as close as she comes In her little tirade Ms Oomen took exception to the word anemic being used to describe ihe apartment shortage problem In Ihe community Her daim was that the proper spelling is anaemic and the word was Im properly used In describing the situation Guess again Apparently Bis Oomens Oxford Dictionary has not been updated recently or perhaps she simply didnt read as far as she should have Queens Park enough We must empower in dividual lake charge of their own health And we must make available options that make personal health choices practical and possible she said JARGON Without specifics this kind of statement is just trendy jargon Even when she did touch on something real Caplan did it In the most oblique way She issued a warning that right now health care spending on a collision course with economic rcali- she proceeded to illustrate the consequences by going to US experience that s right S when she could have chosen numerous examples from right operations In provincial hospitals Instead Caplan spoke about S Was she suggesting that such American rules as the one requiring a mandatory second opinion prior lo surgery are in the works for On Mind you what she avoided say ing is that the S spends 11 5 per cent of its Gross National Product on health care three percentage points more than Canada docs Perhaps that is why lo quote Michael Walker of the In stitute the US is experiencing a widening surplus of hospital beds and diagnostic capability at a time of shortages here also told her audience of doctors that nearly per cent of US physicians are salaried and that 50 per cent of graduates coming out of American medical schools will not be working in fcefor service en vironments la the system whereby doctors bill OHIP in dividually for each visit treatment or service rather than take a flat wage Its critics soy it encourages doctors to overbill WARNING- Was Issuing a warning Some reporters thought so If not why was no mention made of Ihe characteristics of an apartment shortage In Hills arc far from positive so tell me if the shoe doesnt fit Score tied 1 11 On the other Issue of the spelling of anemic youll notice Ive con tinued on without the extra a and for a very good reason Its correct I wouldnt expect Ms know much about newspaper style but surely she could give us a little credit If Mrs feels newspapers should be spelling the word as anaemic then she had better be prepared take on newspapers across the country According to the Canadian Press Style book the proper spelling is anemic The CP is the bible for Canadian Journalists and if you slop to think it makes perfect sense Which will the average people find easier to cope with anemic or anaemic Its all well and fine to hold onto tradition and wave a textbook at anyone who tries to force change But there Is such a thing as the real Youll also find the u has been dropped for words such as color valor and vigor This Is also cording to CP Style Advantage Herald Ms Is right Mistakes will happen particularly with spelling Not all of them will be caught But this is the way It Is with any paper no matter how big or small As far as hiring an English leacher as a proofreader as Ms has suggested who could af ford If Ive drawn the conclusion from Ms Oomens letter that she is a practising English teacher so Id like to leave her with this final thought Prior lo what you may think were not a bunch of functional il literates running the newspaper here Were merely products of the same educational you have a hand In moulding Citizens forum A note from the English class in your papers articles and the grammatical errors too an tlon very difficult for an English teacher to do But your headline Shortage of Apartments I teaches Anemic portions June IS 1908 Just went too far for my forgiving nature Even if the words anemic were spelled correctly anaemic proportions what In heavens name does the headline Anaemic according to the Oxford Dictionary means lacking in blood having an unhealthy pallor How can the proportions of apartments lack blood or suffer from an Unhealthy pallor Perhaps the proportions re quire an infusion of iron Have you ever considered hiring an English teacher as a pro ofreader Your newspaper would really keep one very busy Sincerely Cathy Grateful for support Dear Sir The and Youth Employ ment Service wish to sincerely thank all those who donated so generously to their 1988 Community Fund Your to the YMCA and YES arc direct contributions to your community they make a great difference to the quality of your neighbors lives Last year the pro vided Children with summer camp youths with counselling and lob placements all ages with quality recreational programs families with peace of mind Child Care dur the work or school day families with a Toy Lending Library Child Care Registry and Parent and Tot DropIns and many hundreds of volunteer hours to help the delivery of excellent programs and services We are very grateful for your con tlnulng and generous support to our organization Sincerely Smith Regional Manager Toughen it up Dear Sir It was wonderful to see Town once again promote fitness through Ihe Mayors Race However I feel that next year we could make it a much more challenging race I suggest an obstacle We have Ihe runners go along the sidewalks instead of the roads The citizens could all park their cars so they straddle the sidewalks Then the athletes could Jump over the hoods much like a steeplechase Some households would Just have to park Ihe way normally do without thinking of changing their usual pattern For that matter without thinking period Perhaps this parking pattern would earn Georgetown another gold medal winner in the steeplechase at OF The other portion of the race would have one run under the low hanging branches that dangle over the sidewalks and around the hedges which protrude Into their pathway Finally as a convenience every block or so a designated household could put their sprinkler on lo cool down those finely tuned athletes who have been hurdling and dodging the obstacles that the citizens of our town could place in This wouldnt be Just a walk to the corner store This could be as gruell ing as ihe Hawaiian Triathton Runners take your marks D Georgetown A great time at the track Dear Sir We would like to thank Mrs Susan Orchard Scan Cleary and for Inviting us to the track and field meet at the Georgetown District High School on June We also would like to thank them for the orange drinks coffee and for the The meet was well organized and the Judges were great We had a fan time We would like to come again next year Thanks also to Mr of Harrison School Sincerely number of Ontario doctors already on salary per cent The changing use of the health care system also caught her eye as she noted some estimates suggest 90 per cent of patient contacts today result from chronic conditions and disabilities Whats more the per cent of our population over now con sumes about per cent of health resources Does this mean that when seniors account for per cent of the population as they will early In the next century they will require per cent of the resourcea she asked Money wasnt the answer she ad ded Why not Were three percentage points back of the Americans Instead she saw the solution as better management and planning the development of alter natives for healthcore providers and consumers the setting of health goals and objectives and the closer integration of our community and In stitutional resources All of which Is very nice If vague but does that mean Undo Joe will or wont get In your opinion How was Pioneer Days MIKE BAGLEY TANYA TIM Its KfcVlN BURNETT They need better its really good A Its great The man great but they should If tor the music but Its not bad lot of people turned who Is playing the have ihe McGlbbons local busi as a place to hang out We dont need all the skateboarders and everyone piano Haydn Evans beer area seems to be enjoying Is doing a fantastic Miniskirts are loo themselves Job Were all having ing great this year a good time n Georgetown and everyone seems to be having fun 30 years ago Mr and Mrs Bert Weston of McNabb Street Georgetown sailed abroad the Sylvania from Mon treal for a throe month vacation In England This was their first trip home since they come to Canada in Georgetown cubs returned to their dens victorious as they picked up penants for their efforts at the third annual Barry Smith Georgetown A Pack placed se cond while Jimmy Richardson Georgetown Pack placed first Harold BSA a 1BS8 graduate in economics at Ontario Agricultural College was appointed manager of the Georgetown branch of CoOpcrativc Supplies Jim Warren of Georgetown was one of seven Canadians awarded scholarships by the National In dustrial Design Council Under the grant he attended a summer course at the Centre for Design Studies in Boston 15 years ago First place winners of prizes donated by the commercial teachers of Georgetown District High School were Marsha Fry Heather Hamilton Gertrude De Beer Carol Stockfish Michelle Mumby Carolyn Bird and Pat Symie All but Miss De Beer who won the shorthand con test were winners in a typing amved in Georgetown after coming all the way from Mexico City by bus and train to become members of Canadian families for a month They were part of the Experiment In In ternational Living an affiliate of UNESCO which believes one can learn by living together Two Georgetown high school students spent a week In Toronto Sue- Milne and Paul represented the Red Cross Society at annual of Red Cross A yearold cowboy returned to Georgetown for a visit Jimmy Williams left the town when ho was boarded train with six other men and went to Buffalo Since then he travelled the States and Canada following rodeos 10 years ago Dennis Edward Scailen was found guilty of all three counts of fraud following 10 hours or deliberation by a 12 member jury Milton county The decision ended a complicated nineday trial before Judge Alan S prague during which Mr defended his validity as a Roman Catholic Priest and his religious ac tivities at a in dustrial shed More than North Scouts and Guides attended the first coed rally at Lake of the Woods Camp on the Line The day long camp featured activities of alt sorts Presbyterian Church celebrated its 100th anniversary Rev Cam Taylor of Knox Presbyterian Church Oak lie was the guest speaker Georgetown high school students took the top spots in a county wide accounting test Ross Jeffery and Bob Turner took the senior and Junior awards 5 years ago Teenage volunteers at the Georgetown District Memorial Hospital were honored for their devotion to the sick and needy Julie Saunders received the award of ex cellence Karen Metier Ihe award of progress award of service and assistance and San dra Lovegrove the first for over 1000 hours of volunteer service and a scholarship Some of the recipients of cer tificates handed out at the North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded were Police Chief Hording Bob Groom Ar nold Burt Arnold Etta Mills Gord Lane and Audrey Emily a longstanding member of Halloa Hills was honored with the Oldest Pioneer award at the opening of Pioneer Days The recipient la not based on age solely but rather who dearly represents the pioneer spirit and bat contributed to the heritage Hills Scott of Georgetown graduated from ly with a Bachelor of Engineering degree Blair W Thompson of Georgetown graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Applies Science degree