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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-02-26, Page 9The Win-a-prize' '69 program came to an end Friday when tir. in the ceremony were (left) Robert Read, Ken Lingelbach, Mrs. . . and mrS. Ken Doig met with the committee who presented the.top Doig, Ken Doig and Walter Westerhof. award - a trip ',to Bermuda - to. the winner Mr's. Doig. Taking part . (Staff Photo) • Clinton Gains Honors in Hullett union Farmer Drama Test F of A Grant Jones, R.R. 2, Hensall, was named best actor for the Huron County Junior Farmers drama festival Friday night at the Seaforth District High School. Nancy Lapp, R.R.,1, Auburn, was judged best actress for her role in Beany's Private Eye,- which Was '.• presented by the Clinton Junior Farmers. The director for the play was Marinus Bakker, 11:11.•3, Auburn. Grant Jones' was in the play Cupid's Bow, presented by the Clinton Junior Farmers and produced by ,Kasen McKenzie, R.R. 3, Goderfch; Alice Allen, R.R. 2 Goderich and Daryk Ball, R.R.1, Auburn. The cast of Cupid's Bow re- ceived the Merton Keys trophy for its presentation, judged best of the three by the adjudicators, Miss Eleanor Wilman from the University of Guelph; Ab Taylor of Galt and Allan Leitch, the county director of Middlesex Junior Farmers from Thorndale. The other play, Tiger Lily, was presented by Seaforth Junior Farmers and directed by Fred Uhler of 4Walton. 4 Master of ceremonies was George Townsend of R.R. 4, Seiforth. . Musical entertainment during intermissions was provided' by News of "- Cromarty By W. Leslie Hogg (Leslie Hogg, a well-known Sea- forth native is a graduate of Seaforth Collegiate and for many years a teacher in Ontario Schools. In a covering letter he says; "This year my wife and reached that stage where we were more or less on the loose. Son Scott, 21 years is finishing pp. in Engineering at U. of T.,Betsy 17 yrs. is studying languages in Switzerland,' and since Scott didn't need us in Toronto, and since we wanted to be near Betsy in Switzerland, we decid- ed to spend a.'* cheap year in Europe. So, Spain was the an- swer. It seems to be ,the last cheap place to holiday in the world. "Having been here since last September, I am, surprised that • • more Canadians and Americans don't come over here'to holiday ' instead of to the West Indies and Florida. The climate is good, and .you can live a week here far the price of a day in Miami. "So, I thought if people knew the mechanics of it, they might venture a' trip to Spain. With the ,aeroplane, Spain is just about as close as Jamaica.) 4 ,4 The blow-your-mind bag More and more Canadians are "turning on" daily with every known drug. And age no longer is a barrier. Some predict that against the drug craze, police departments across NoTth Amer- ica -have been compiling facts on drugs. Following is a rubdown on the various ((substances" avail- LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethy- lamide), also called acid, sugar - Taken orally in sugar cubes, biscuits, various colored tablets and capsules; also by Injection in doses of up to 700 micrograms; sometimes mixed with amphet- amines or other drugs. LSD pro- duces hallucinogenic exper- iences, distorts perception - sight, hearing, touch, time; sup- posed to "increase awareness." May cause paranoid or danger- ous behavior, suicidal or homic- idal attempts; hallucinations may recur long after dosage. Hazard- ous if taken without supervis- ion. STP (Dimethoxy-methylam- phetamine), also called tranquil- ity, peace, 1y.7 Taken orally HASHISH, also called hash Dark amber, resinous mate- rial from flowering tops of cannabis plant, sold in blocks of hard, • dark amber resin or a brown„,compressed pass. More potent than marijuana, with same basic effects. Used by placing pieces on the burning end of an ordinarY cigarette or made into candy, mixed with honey or butter to spread on bread. It can also be Sniffed in powder form. METHAMPHETAMINE, also called speed. - White, odorless, plant cannabis in $5 and .$10- packages. Smoked as cigarettes or by pipe,' it may. also be baked: in cookies or candy or brewed as tea. Produces depressant or able and the effects of each: mild hallucinogenic experiences, altered awareness of time and space, enhanced feeling of plea- sure, contentment-and self-confi- dence. May cause impulsive or dangerous behavior, potential driving hazard due to time and sp'ace distortion. through tablets (blue or orange) with 10 milligram strength. Pro- duces hallucinogenic experience similar. to LSD in doses of 2-10 before the year is out, marijuana i milligrams for up to 72 hours, will be a problem with the 12- Like LSD, dander is in posSible year-olds, That was the case 'in paranoid behavior or suicidal the United States in 1969, and or homicidal attempts; toxic'ef- the drug invasion here has been fects include delirium, rapid almost two years behind. heart rate, respiratory failure. And after that? Unfortunate- ly, if we follow the Americans,MARIJUANA , also called the hard narcotics will take hold hemp, grass, rope, pot, tea, weed, with the real young by 1972. giggle-smoke, Indian hay - Us- Certainly not a pleasant thought. ually available 'reground form, In the belief that education dark green in color, resembling is the best weapon in the fight • dried parsley, comes from the of London and Mrs. William Bax- A • 4 faiferAFPr.,' 4 4 Ambulance attendants were forced to use bars and Butting tools, to release the body of Chas. Stiver, 45, R.R. 4, Seaforth from the wreckage of his car after it had been in collision with aC.N.R. dayliner shortly before noon Monday. Mr, Stiver, head of the guidance department Huron Central School, was enroute from his Tuckersmith home when the accidentoocurred as he crossedthe C.N.R. right of way i 1/4 miles west of Seaforth. Shown are Te.S.Hox, Ken Cardne and John Sinnamon of the Box Ambulance Service. In the background is OPP Constable Ray Primeau, who investigated. (Staff Photo) fl rt 9 Zitt 'Aura xposifor SEAFORTH, ONTARITHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1970— Second Section, Pages 9-1/ Travel in Spain and Save oh Bargain Prices BERMUDA AWARD FOR' WIN-A-PRIZE' WINNERS SUNSHINE AT BARGAIN PRICES For ,the thousands of Canad- ians who would like to combine a tour of Europe and a winter in the . sun, all at bargain prices, Spain seems to provide the an- swer. With a little planning, it is quite possible to have your sunshine and go home with money in your pocket. • The low cost season here runs from about October 1st to June 1st. During these months the ,sun • shines just as brightly, ,but most of-the tourists have gone. A very low temperature for December Might be 45 degrees and even on cold days, you could expect sun- shine and temperatures of 60 de- grees in the afternoon. -Spring seems to arrive about the last week in January, when the almbrid• blossoms start to open. Ger- aniums bloom in profusion all winter. Whatever cold, wet Weather there may be, seems to come in December and January. This year we • had a total of. twelve days in those two months when it rained or the sun did not shine. Even with that, the tem- perature on Deeember 20th rea- ched 82 .degrees on our balcony, and it was too 'warm to Sit in the • sun. For the girls, a wool dress under a light summer coat ,is aufficient for the coldest day. Men are usually comfortable with a wool sweater under a sports jacket, although a light top coat might be worn now and again in the evening. • It would seem that every little cover •and bay, along. the entire Coast-line of Spain, from Bar- celona in the north?'to Gibraltar on the south west, is built up with villas and apartment houses. These villas and apartment.. are all completely furnished from • clothes pins to refrigerator. In most instances they belong to people from the cooler partaof Europe, namely France, Britain, Holland, Germany and even as far away as Norway.and Sweden. They use them in much the same way as we do a summer cottage. The owners use them for a few • week's in the summer and then rent them, whenpossible.through rental agencies, to help defray the cost. Strange as it may seem, the off-season here is much more pleasant than the mid-summer season. The beaches and high- ways are free and it is still shirt-sleeve weather" until late November. The air seems much more crisp and dry than in the warmer,parts of North America. It is generally conceded, by tourists and by travel people, that the finest winter climate inSpain is to be found in the Alicante area. Alicante is about two-thirds of the way down the east coast. Here, in a sheltered bay, the cold winds from the west are shut off by a range of mountains about fifteen miles from the sea. This winter would seem to prove the point; we have had a fairly mild dry winter, while farther south the rains have been heavy enough to cause land- Slides and wash-outs along some major highways. Residents along the coast seem to settle in groups, by nationality. Our area • is very British and is marked by an "English Tea Room", A quarter mile north of us is a German colony with its "Deutsch Haus'? restaurant. A mile to the south it becomes very French and we go there to buy French bread and pastry at the "Boulangerie and Patisserie" and sit at an outdoor cafe called "Le Mans". In spite of the difference in nationality of the owners, all the apartments are very similar. Ours is typical. It has three bedrooms, all over- looking the' Mediterranean, a combined living-dining area, a large kitchen equipped- with gas stove and a large refrigerator, two baths and a laundry, continuous hot water and a gas heater for chilly evenings. It is all completely furnished, ready to move in. After a tennant has gone, a maid comes in and scrubs and Cleans:- There are twenty-five apart- ments in our block, and the block -.is one of five in the Orbanizacion, the ; locks ranging from our small one to a large fifteen storey tower. The management has land- .scaPed the grounds with palms, shrubs and-flowers and has pro- vided tennis courts, basketball, soccer, olympic-size swimming pool, stables with three riding horses and the most completely equipped play area for the small toddlers that I. have ever seen, They all love children over here. We have a small(shopping plaza containing a grocery, hair- dresser, restaurant, office and paper-back library. T•he „peach is at our -door, close enough that the sound of the waves puts us to sleep. All this •costs•us $65.00 per month. Hotels here are equally cheap. We stayed at a beautiful new hotel for two weeks in Sept- ember, while looking for an ap- artment. " While there; we paid 9:80. a day for the two of us. That was for a double room and bath: with' three meals' a day chosen from' a varied ' Menu; less than $5.00 per person. The Spanish Government operates hotels in all popular parts of- the country. -These hotels,cal- led. Paradores, are quite often beautiful old- monasteries or chateaus,, modernized to the highest standards of comfort. Although many of them .would seem to be the last word in luxury, the „priced' are kept very low. The most expensive one listed is only 450 pesetas ($6/75) per day for a double room with bath. These paradores may not be booked through a travel agent; but you may 'phone ahead, or write. We have found that yeti are almost certain to get accommodation at a paradore, if you arrive fairly early in the afternoon. Your stay will be lim- ited. to three days. People always ask us how we spend our time. It is always a hard question to answer, because the days just seem to go by as they do at home when we are on holidays. You drive around to all the interesting places in the area; you sit' at a cafe and read the paper and talk to friends; you watch the fishing fleets come in; you watch the boat-builders and net-makers along the coast and you shop for the necessities, Shopping can be one of the eas- iest ways to spend a half-day, especiallY if you go to market. The markets are of two kinds, each with' its own appeal, Once a week we go to the farmer's market for food, but occasion- ally we also go to the Benidorm market for general merchandise. Here, spread out do the ground, or in booths, you will find all the items likely to attract the tourist: -Spanish leather goods, swords from Toledo, Spanish lace, bedspreadd, clothing, shoes, jewellery; changing with the season and looking like a country fair spread out over several city blocks. The farmers' market resem- bles those to be found in Ontario, except , for. the prices. Peas in the shell for 15C pound; the largest sweetest navel oranges, tree-ripened and larger than our grapefruit sell, for 5C ieach. 1- doublt if I could lift a dollar's worth -of tangerines. A large chicken costs 75C, andfillet mignon steaks go for 80C 'a pound.You make your,own quick calculation; a peseta is 1.1/2 C; a., kilo is 2.2 pounds . Surprising how quickly you get used to foreign currency and the decithal system. Other 'prices' that might give you an idea of the lower cost of living: hair cuts for men 35C; hair sets for the ldies $1.00; a, cup of coffee or 'a glass of beer at a cafe, 8C; a bottle of Bacardi's rum, Gilbey's -gin or any of the better liquers, about $1,75, a big loaf of real French bread, 9C; 'good quality, made- to-measure men's suits,$60.00, a small car rental including all insurance and 30 free miles per day,for $3.50. • Going out for lunch or dinner is another pleasant way to pass the time', and a very inexpensive way, by • Canadian standards. Here, we choose the restaurant according to, the type of cooking we would like that day, German, French, Spanish or English. Of course it is necessary to adjust to the Spanish meal times. Lunch is never served until 2-,00 p.m. and runs through to 4.00 ri.m.Din- ner never begins until 8.30 p.m. and is much more likely to start at 9.30. A -Very expenSive meal, with the Real European flourish . of several waiters hovering about, stirring and flaming and mixing and pealing your fruit for dessert, with all the wines and a tip would be less than' $4.00. We spend a great deal mote time in the good small restaurants where the price sledom exceeds $1.25. Apartment living is so cheap that the traveller may use the accommodation as a sort of "home base" fram.which can explore the surrounding country. At only $2.00 a day, he has not lost a great deal if he decides to stay away over night. Alicante Is very central and if used as a base, any part of Spain, and the south of France fall within a two days' drive. All the more interesting places in Spain, Bar- celona, Seville, Madrid , Granada and Malaga can be reached 1,n a day. Travelling with a tour group can be very tiring especially for the "old folks" and many of our friends here feel as we da, that it is fun to travel, but it is always so nice to get home:Home; in Oar' case, being the apartment. With one's own apartment, the traveller can choose the day,-the„ time, the weather and his travel- ling companions. For "older people, worried about, their health, there should be no problem. Early in Novem- ber, I developed a severe case of the "Flu" and had to go to hos- pital, for five days for treatment, I feel that in every respect, the care was as good or better than in Canada, The doctor spoke English and turned out to be a specialist in heart problems. His office was equipped with X-ray, electro-cartdiograph machine and many other things outside my experience. The hospital was• very large and modern. The nurses were young, pretty and efficient. Fortunately, one of , them spoke French. In' Spain, it 'is customary for other members ' • of the family to' go to the hospital with the patient for care and comfort. My wife went along with me and shared the semi-private room. The total cost for our room and three excellent meals per day, all' drugs and tests, came to $15.00 per day, or if you wish, $7.50 each. It is even cheaper to be sick,in Spain. Our Ontario Hospital Service has .agreed re-imburse me. Of course, Spain is like all other countries of the world, with rising costs 'and rising prices. General Franco has done much to improve living conditions, agri- culture, reforestration, irrigat- ion, 'and tourism. The country is In the longest period of peace in its history. Long periods of war, revolution and waste'. had ruined the countey. The countryside had _een stripped of trees hundr eds 'of years ago, and what little veg- etation was left was soon eaten doyn to the roots by sheep and 'goats. Much of the country be- came a near-desert, as the top soil washed away. As in Ontario, much of the orchard land along the coast is being torn up for the new "Urbanizacions", but the tourist crop produces more pesetas than a worn-out olive grcive, so no one worries when a few more trees shrivel for want of care. Newcomers find Spain a real tax-haven. They pay no pro- perty tax, on the new apartments during the first few years„ and. later on it is only a very few dollars. No one seems to have heard of income tax. An English friend -is still driving his car , with British plates after three years, free of- taxes in both countries. In the summer, it is well to go north. As the tourists come south and rentals go higher, we plan to sublet an apartment of a Canadian friend in the Black, Forest bf,Germany. At that sea- son, rents in that area are cheap- er because everyone is down south on the beaches. The Black (Continued on Page 12) Correspondent --Mrs. Kee McKellar A special service for the local branch of the Bey Scouts and Cubs was observed in Cro- • marty church on Sunday. Tile boys in their uniforms occupied the front pews and the effect was impressive. Rev. W. Jarvis, who is the organizer of the group, delivered a special message: The offering was taken up. by twaScouts, David Lang and Tom Pullman and two Cubs, Gordon Jarvis and Chris. Elliott. In his address Mile of Sausages", Rev. Jarvis traced the growth of the Scouting move- • ment from the beginning in Eng- land until the present -day. The 1st. Cromarty Scouts. and Cubs .were formed in the fall of -1969. The leaders are Rev. Jarvis, Akela Mrs. Lloyd Carileron, Bagerra Lloyd Cameron , Bill Cameron. There are now 26 Cubs and 12 Scouts. On Saturday the Scouts had a hike and a successful cook- out. , • • „ Mrs. E. Moore is a patient in Seaforth Community Hospital. Mr.. and "Mrs. Otto Walker are enjoying a few weeks' holi- day in the sunny south. They left by plane from Mallon Air- port, their destination being points in Florida. • Misses Janet Cornish and Jane Binning, Mitthell, spent the weekend with Jane's grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. Mc- - Kellar. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs., Roy McCulloch on -Friday were Mrs. Ken Davey and Son Wayne ter, Mitchell. 'PLAN DAY OF PRAYER Mrs, T. L, Scott presided for the February meeting of the Women's Missionary Society which was held at the home of Mrs. J. R. Jefferson. Mrs. Scott led in devotions and also read a letter from her son, DaVid Scott, who is teaching at Three Rivers School in Sarawak. The topicwas presented by Mrs. Grace Scott and Mrs. Mer- vin Dow conducted 'a bible quiz. During the business period plans for the World's Day of Prayer were discussed. The meeting will , be held in Cromarty Church' On Friday, March 6th. Mrs. Mervin Dow assisted the hostess in serving. lunch. EVENING AUXILIARY' • ,The Marian Ritchie Evening Auxilia.ty was„held at the home of • Mrs. Larry Gardiner with ' Mrs. Gardiner presiding., Scrip- ture lesson from Psalm 13; 1-6 was read by Mra. Norman Har- burn. Hymn 571 was sung and the topic 'The 70's - Vat they, will bring' was given by Mrs. Carter Kerslake. The new Study Book 'China Profile was intro- Huron County Folk Singers -- " Jamieson Ribey, R.R.6, Goderich; Ken and Grant Jones, R.R. 2, Hensall; Karen McXen- zie, R.R. 3, Goderich and Lois and Faye Merrill of R.R. 2,Clin- ton. Miss Evelyn Storey of Sea- forth sang two solos and Ken and Grant Jones sang a duet accom- panying themselveS on the guitar and accordian. Howich Junior Farmers were presented with the 'Harold Baker Meeting Improvement Trophy for the second year in a row. The winning play, Cupid's Bow, will goiron to compete in the zone finals in March - place and date not known. duced geographically by Mrs. Eldon Allen-and governmentally by Mrs. Robert, Laing. Contesid' were conducted by Mrs. Duncan Scott. During the -business period Mrs. GorciOn Scott was appointed to 'arrange for money making ideas for the August meeting. A talent sale was held after the closing of the meeting. EXECUTIVE MEETS • Mrs. W. Seebach was hostess in her home ' to the Southperth Women's Institute executive on Tuesday, when plans were made for the District Annual • to be held in Motherwell on May 19th. The theme will be 'Happiness is -a way of life - note destination'. Each branch is asked for a donation, value of $3.00, for the bazaar table which. is in charge of Avonton. Mrs. Ruth Shier was named a delegate to the Officers' Confer- ence in Guelph in April, with Mrs, Mary Johns as alternate. Mrs.- Gwen4Christie was appoin- ted to send an article valued at $3..00 to the National Convention in Winnipeg, being the donation from South Perth District. Meets Hullett Federation held their annual meeting in Londesboro- when Lorne Bunking, the presid- ent, welcomed the guests. Mrs. John Stafford, Huron Woman's Director urged the .women to come to the meetings and take an active part in -the discussions. Through direct ser- . vice membership it is hopectto have information for women con- cerning good buys, Bud Murphy, chartered ac- countant of Denfield, spoke on the White Paper on Taxation and what implications it had for the farm- ers. He advised farmers to ask for changes to allow farmers to use straight line depreciation and to be able to use the cash basis , when filing taxes. Eitemptions should be raised ready for Jan- nary 1, 1971. Questitil's en income tax and taxes in general were answered. .Some discussion of the proposed lake followed. There are trained personnel available in Toronto (through the Federation) able to help those' who ask. Those with direct service membership can obtain additional help. A reso- lution committee of Lorne Hunk- , ing, George Colciough and Lain.- -once Plaetzer was formed. Officers elected president Lorne Bunking, Vice President George Colclough. Directors, Bill Flynn, Cecil Elliott, Eric• Anderson, Hugh -Flynn, Lloyd Stewart, Gordon -McGregor, .Frank Koharski, Robert Peel, Leonard Archambault, , Jack Snell, Charles Scandlon, Laur- ence plaetzer, Clayton Ellis and .Archie Young. . Mason Bailey spoke on direct ,service membership. To remain a unit in Hullett Township there must be at least 35 service mem- bers. The next few months will tell whether there willbe a strong Federation. Referring to the proposed wild life area, it was suggested the Federation if active,. could re- present those farmers who atonic' be affected by the development. Scouts Attend Service bitter crystalline powder, taken orally as tablets or elixir, or by intravenous injection up to , 300 milligrams per dose. More intense euphoric effects than amphetamines. Can cause local abscesses, serum hepatitis asso- ciated with injections, weight loss, malnutrition; toxic psych- osis after chronic use. AMPHETAMINES, also call- ed speed, bennies, pep pills, foot- balls - Official name of acentral nervous system group; stimulat- ing, white, odorless, bitter, pow- der. Taken orally ,or by inject- ion,often together with barbit- urates. Develops tolerance to produce wakefulness and alert- ness, relieves fatigue, produces euphoria and enhances effects of hallucinogens. Dangers same as methamphetamines - physical dependence, toxic psychosis after chronic use, weight loss, mal- nutrition. SOLVENTS, also known by product name such as glue, cement, nail polish remover, gasoline, naptha, versed - Available in every home. In- haled from plastic bats, hand- kerchiefs, cans or bottles; gen- erally termed "glue sniffing,"- • sometimes mixed with soft drinks. Produces dizziness, light-headedness, feelings.of am- . nipatence and euphoria; some- times even hallucindgenic exper- iences. Causes kidney damage, brain dishinetion, mental Con- fusion and other disOrders due I to the solvent itself, or 'ft-leis Of oxygen when inhaling; suf. focations have been reported. •