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Editor's Corner
Last weekend the London Free Press featured a
story about a private who was alleged to have
been disturbed about the army's treatment of
drug users, and especially, drug pushers.
The majority of Canadians would come to the
defense of the Armed Forces, and rightly sc?.
Duty and drugs are not compatible components
in the life of any soldier worthy of the name.
Sometimes the individual is the victim of the
system. But not in this case. There is no way
that the Armed Forces of any country could
tolerate its troops using drugs.
Drug users in the forces should be discharged
without a moment's hesitation. Drugs render a
soldier useless as a competent and responsible
member of his team, and even more important,
put several and even hundreds of others in
danger, to say nothing perhaps of the success
of an entire military operation.
This writer served for three years in the R.C.N.
Active Force and one would hate to think that
tthe-.officer, an the bridge or the sailor in the
wheel house was stoned during high speed
exercises, when the safety of the ship and its
entire crew was literally in his hands.
When it comes to drugs the Armed Services
cannot be too strict. Drug pushers and
users have no place in the Service. If
they cannot be discharged without severely
affecting the numbers necessary to main-
tain an effective military presence, ther.
we are indeed in sorry shape.
In peacetime it is a particularly difficult
challenge for every soldier to keep him or
herself as a positive and effective member
of the nation's Armed Forces. However, to
become something less is to deny the mean-
ing of the uniform one wears.
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EDITOR - BOB BURTON
MANAGING EDITOR - Fran Burton
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THURSDAY,
NOVEMPER 12, 1091
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THE WARDEN'S BANQUET
The County of Huron held the annual
`W'arden's Banquet Thursday, Nov. 5
at the North Street United Church in
Goderich.
The host and guest of honor was ''arden
Fred r. Haberer, the Village of Zurich'
first Reeve to ever become. the Warden
of Huron County. ; •
The program consisted of prayer, toasts,
dinner, sr. eeches and remarks by Warden
Haberer. A post dinner dance w^.s held
at the Goderich and District Memorial
Community Centre Auditorium.
It was a night when Zurich's Reeve Haberer
and Zurich were justly honored.
ZURICH GOLDEN AGERS HOST BAYFIELD
EVER YOUNG CLUB
un Monday, November 9, in the Zurich Town H.11,
the Zurich Golden Agers played host to the
Bayfield Ever Young Club. The socialevening
started at 8 o'clock. The main activity was
several games of Euchre and Bridge. After the
card champions were recognized, a. suner lunch
was served. The Rayfield seniors came and
returned home in Private cars. Senior citizens'
clubs regularly entertain each other gnri enjoy
social evenings together. Younger folks could
take note, the prime citizens of our County
know how to live:
REALTY WORLD
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