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)
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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.)
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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-
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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)
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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
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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. •