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NOVEMBER 13, 1969
Movement From the Farms
From My'Window
— By Shirley J. Keller —
You hear a few outraged gasps from
the upper crust but it is the newly-
arrived who really take this announcement -
to heart.
They were the guys who couldn't
find much compassion for the family
down the road trying. to manage on $3,500
a year. They looked down their Vic
Tanny-tanned noses at the 'contented'
poor and spouted wl se' saying like
"They haven't got much but they're happy'
or "the familiar cliche "sometimes you
wonder if it pays to work like a dog,
We'll all wind up with a shovel full of •
dirt on our heads.
' At-last the little gdy is getting some
kind of a break. I think' it is time.
But 'I w's simply amazed that there
was legislation for the working mothers
too. Man, that was terrific. As a part-
time w6rker I spend something like
$425. a year on baby-sitting (quite reas-
onable, really)., That takes a neat little
bite out of,my pay but I don't really mind
it because I have a working husband who
picks up the tab fof most of the neces-
r ties in life. I can just imagine' the bind,
ough, if I was the' sole support for my
family.
And the $150 work expense for the
• ordinary :working man, was needed. If
the president of some large concern can'
claim his cottage as a ?egitimate business •
expense because he uses it to entertain
the important clients , then my poor
husband should get something off for his
legitimate business expenses - like simply
getting to work!
Debate will last a year I near. It will
probably take that long to hear all the
different opinions of where 'the govern-
ment is lacking.
I serve public notice inthis widely read
column that I'm in favor. I have to be.
After all it W:-.U.; my suggestiOn in the first
place.'
I can't believe it. I just can't imagine
that the T:71deau administration has act-
ually taken my advice. Who says this
column isn't widely read.
What 'do I mean'? Well,' wasn't
less than six months ago that the sub-
ject in this column was the serious
tax inequality. I remember begging for
legislation so I claim babysitting and
transportation to and from work as 'le-
gitimate business expenses.
And now the Trudeau government lias
put the machinery in motion that will
accomplish this. 0 happy, day.
But just as I predicted, the masses are screaming in protest.
"Trudeau hasn't done a thing," they
taunt d. "Why doesget he show us what
he means by a. just society?" That wis
the cry last iiiN;ek.
This week it is "what is he trying to
do? ruin the country."
I think it is good legislation and I'm
sharpening my pencil to vote for, Mr.
Trudeau in the „next election, '
I'm no genius when it c.gmes to tax
reform bilt I na...ie surmounted a
monetary disasters my time: The
principle is a'ways the same - to spend
more I must make more or cut back.
Sometimes it even necessitates making
more and cutting back. ,
To my mind that's what Pierre has
just done in the past few months. Qood
sound thinking I'd say:
Funny though: The folks* who seem
to be hollaring the loudest are the same
ones 'who have been causing all the prob-
lems in the first place.It is the newly-
,middle class crowd who are complaining-
the workers who have been rebelling and
striking and working themselves into
an early grave: .They have just arrived
- big house, nice cottage, two cars, a
small boat and a comfortable 12 or 20
thousand per annum.
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In the Years Agone
November 16, 1894
Wesley Isaac of Stephen Township, ve)o
takes contracts for cutting wood with a
circular saw, did a remarkably big days
work on the premises of Wm. Dearing.In
eight hours and fifteen 'minutes he cut
16 cords of dry hard wood twice-in two.
Sleigh bells are ringing in Cromarty, but
to many it is not a welcome sound,as
very few of the farmers have their turnips
secured.
Wm. Eberhardt's neighbors in Egrnond-
yille, with their teams to the number
of twenty-six, gathered at his newly pur-
'chased farm and turned over 25 alres of
land.
Ed Hinchley and John Dodds returned
from Muskoka. They brought home with
them eight deer.
D.D.Wilson is making large ship-
ments of eggs to the old country jest
now. ' •
The' Methodists of Kinburn and vic-
inity are enjoying the grand services
attending their efforts during the spring
and. their new church, From the dinner
and social the receipts wore about $130.
and Rev. Williamson succeeded in rais-
ing enough by subscription to more than
pay the whole debt in the church. The
organ which the young people bought
for the church is a great imprpvement
on the old one.
Novemoor 14th, 1919.
The by-law to provide for the bor-
rowing of the sum of $13,000. for the
purpose of erecting a suitable mem...rial
to the soldiers who lost their lives in the
Great War and to purchase, alter and
equip a suitable building for the use
of the Seaforth Branch of the WAR Vet-
eran's Association was voted on and
defeated by a majority of 56.
All roads seemed to lead to Bruce-
field td the fC;wl supper held in the
new sheds. The amount taken in at the.
.„ door was $530.00.
Prospects seem bright for a' fine
modern skating rink for Zurich. A meet-
ing of the Baseball Club was held and
the matter was favourably received.
While returning from the supper at
Thames Road Alvin McLaren had the
misfortune to have his leg broken. His
horse became frightened at a car and
he was thron from the buggy.
THE Grey Brothers Minstrels play-
ed in Cardno's Hall. The mid day parade
and band music was a pleasing feature.
Walter Robinson who has been conr-
ducting a barber shop in the Commercial
Hotel buildtng is moving to a more cen-
tral and spacious quarters in the store
formerly occupied by W.T.Hays, dfug- gist.
November 17, 1944.
Twc, weeks wgo, while driving in the
north country, Russel Piper of town pick-
+, ed 12 bunches of lilacs, two miles from
Paisley. The flowers were in full bloom
and ae sweet as any we have in the
spring. Year in and year out it looks
as if Canada has the finest climate in
the World.
A' shower was held' at the home of
Mrs. A.Hoggarth, • Kippen, in honor of
Loreen Martin, bride elect. A mock wed:-
ding was held with Mrs. Harry Cald-
Well as minister, Mona Caldwell, bride,
Mrs. Winston Workman groom, Al. Ilog-
garth, bridesmaid, Jack Caldwell, best
man, Isobel Caldwell as ring bearer.
Later she was presented with a mirror.
Mrs. Duncan Stewart, well known res-
ident of Hensall, while at the,„hotrre of
her brother, had the misfortune to suf-
fer a fall when it was revealed in Lon-
Mrs. Eyre of Tuckersmith, who lives
with her son, Chas. Eyre, had the mis-
fortune to fall In her home and break
her hip.
Seaforth Legion. Poppy day realized
$1013.00 to be expended on all ex-ser-
vice men in need.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hunt of M::Killop
. celebrated their 54th wedding anniver-
sary.
A quilt, donated by the Victory Club
of Seaforth, was won by Miss Mary
Flannigan. The proceeds amounted to
$85.35.
A reception was held in Winthrop' Hall in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Gordon, newly weds. They werevresent-
ed with a purse .of money by Geo. Camp-
bell and Geo. Wheatley read an address.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Feeney, Dublin,
celebrated their silver wedding anniv-
ersary at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Beverly Henderson, London.
Geo. Coyne and James Morrison
of Dublin have returned from a trip
to the Western provinces.
• Resent real estate changes concern
the property of Mrs. Dorothy M. Best,
now of Toronto, to Geo. C. Brightrall,
Manager of the Bank of Commerce.
taining order.
Councillor William- Pinder
reported being at the dan-...e on
Saturday night when he found
the young people on, the whole
very well behaved.
In ether "business council
- revoked any authority given
to engineer S. W. Archibald
is drainage engineer in Seaforth
and as engineer for the nrepar-
ation of a report for Seaforth
drainage works No.l. He had
been appointed three years ago.
- advised Huron that Seaforth
does not agree with changes pro- .
posed W Mr, Archibald with
respect to the outlet of the Crom .
bie Street drain.
County
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funerals in which the employee
is a member of the funeral cor-•
tege.
(D) Pre-paid medical and hospital
benefits:The Board will pay 50
per cent of the pemium of the
Ontario Hospital Insurance plan
(ward rate)- and. the Ontario
Medicare Plan (OHSIP):-`
(E) Group life insurance: Provid-
ing the insurance company is
group, the Board will pay 50 per
cent of the premium for group
life Insurance coverage of$5,000
for males and$2,500 for females.
10. Agreed to contact all bus
contractors regarding the pos-
sibility of them continuing at
" last year's rates with compen-
sation for increases in mileage
or change in size of vehicle used,
12. Appointed Mrs. Marilyn Kun-
der, Seaforth and Robert M. El-
liott, Goderich Township, as
delegates to the meeting of Cen-
tral South Western Boards on Saturday, November 1.
First Presbyterian Church in the '80's
For more than thirty years this building served the congregation of First
Presbyterian Church in Seaforth. Construction was commenced in 1867 and the
assumedchurch assumed its present form following erection of an addition 'on the west
side and the enlargement of the tower in 1904. The congregation observes the
102nd anniversary of its founding this week. This picture, taken about eighty
years ago, includes' in the background, the spire of St. Thomas' Anglican Church.
Ontario's Deputy Minister of Agricul-
tire is credited with a statement indi-
cating 65,000 of Ontario's MOO far-
mers will leave their farms within ten
years because their farms aren't large
enough to be economic units.
While undoubtedly there will contin-
ue to be a movement away from Ontar-
io farms as the farmers continue to in-
crease their capacity to produce larger
amounts of food products with less
labour, we doubt the movement will be
the extent suggested by the deputy
minister.
Certainly increasing numbers of far-
mers will give up farming as their oc.;,-
cupation. They will gain employment in
nearby industry bu't like so many of
their neighbors today, will continue to
live on, their farms.
In this way they have most of the
benefits of their city collegues in indus-
try but avoid the congestion and costs
inherent in city living. Unlike the city
dweller they have lower costs of hous-
ing, more varied entertainment and a
freedom of movement impossible under
different circumstances.
This isn't to say that there isn't a
serious movement from the farms. One
has only to drive along any concession
in neighboring townships and see the
abandoned farm dwellings to realize
the extent of the exodus. If this is not
enough a cheek of assessment schedules -
and census records will prove the point.
It all comes about, as the Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce points out
in its monthly letter, because the Can-
The smaller community and its resi-
dents. seem to take a more positive ap-
proach to getting things done says the
Ridgetown Dominion when it tells about
a beautiful gift of carpeting which was
made by an anonymous donor for a
church in that town.
Says the Ridgetown editor:— "What
fun, sitting in church and knowing that
everybody else is wondering but doesn't
know. And how'much better to give the
carpet now and enjoy it rather than
leave money for it to be bought and en-
joyed by others.
A similar thing happened some Pears
ago when a 'gentleman who was plan-
ning to leave money for new church
pews was persuaded to give them at
once and enjoy them. And he did for
many years. .
Stich items are typical community
newspaper bits: It is in the news that is
covered by them, and not by the dailies,
and even more by the news that is not
printed by the community papers that
the community paper is best known.
adian farm worker, is more than twice
as productive today compared with 20
years ago.-Thirty-nine persons are sup-
plied with food by one farm worker
compared with only 15 persons in 1946.
During those 20 years the Canadian
farm labor force has fallen by 50 per
cent while the volume of all commodi-
ties produced on, the farm has advanc-
ed by more than 50 per cent.
The letter attributes the increased
productivity of the farm worker to the
substitution of capital for labor and al-
so to the advance in agricultural tech-
nology which has given the farmer ac-
cess to such benefits as higher yielding
crop varieties, improved methods • of
weed and pest control and a wide range
of sophisticated equipment.
Despite this increased production the
farm industry has many problems most
of which result from the fact that farm
operating' expenses have advanced
steadily and much more rapidly than
the prices that farmers have received
for their products.
Many farmers of course have res-
Po ded to this "cost-Price" squeeze by
of only increasing the Oze of fapling
operations, but also by specializing in
one or two major enterprises.
.The trend to fewer, larger and more
specialized farms, will likely continue,
with the use of more capital and less
labor persisting. The owner-operated
farm is'seen as probably remaining the
dominant type of farming but with par-
tnerships and family farm corporations
'expected to gain in importance.
Some years ago when we began work
on this newspaper, we often had callers
who asked that certain items not be put
in the paper. It is only through the
years that the community has learned
that while we will go aftei something
we consider an injustice, we will try
to get the facts about it, but in no case
will we publish news that will needless-
ly hurt anyone. >
The community newspaper tries to
emphasize the good, and 'soft peddle the
bad.
Last year when there was an epidem-
iC of unrest in the High Schools, which
spread out from the cities to some of
our localities, most cOmmunity papers
refused' to grant the young would-be
rebels what they most wanted . . . pub-
licity. And the whole movement died.
Sometimes we think that it would be
a good thing if some of our dailies cop-
ied the methods of the weeklies and em-
phasized the positive rather than the
sensational.
Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
It doesn't require a high IQ to realize
that the world is going to hell in a hurry.
All you have to do is read, look and listen.
Vietnam, that great canker, continues
to suppurate. There is an explosion im-
minent in the Middle East, China and
Russia are snarling at each other in outer
Mongolia or somewhere. There are a
dozen or more brush-wars in progress.
Then there's pollution and inflation
and discriminatioh, and high taxes and
shortage of housing, and student riciti,
and sexual freedom and drugs among the
kids, just to mention a few other jollies.
Top this off with coronaries and con-
stipation, lung cancer and livers turning
to stone, abortions and acne, and it's
hard to believe the ragged•old hdman race
can keep its finger in the dyke much
longer.
As if that isn't enough, it's November
in Canada, a thought to chill the spirit, cur-
dle the blood, make the bones ache and turn
one's thoughts to Hamlet:',To be or not to
be; that is the question."
Personally, I'd prefer not to be, in
November. But I haven't the guts to -
commit. suicide. However, anyone who'd
care to finish me off is welcome.
November is a month that should be -
deleted from the calendar, by act of
Parliament, if necessary.
..,It's given a perfect send-off by the
horrors of Hallesween. This is kind of
fun when your kids are little. They're
excited and you're delighted.' But when
they've grown up, and you have an en-
tire evening of answering the doorbell and
smiling heartily at surly urchins who
sneer at your McIntosh apples and snarl,
4 +Haven't ya got any chocolate bars?", its
charm fades a little.
Then there's everything else that
November brings. Snow tires neglected
until too' late. Storm windows ditto. Fre-
-ezing winds. Rain that turns to snow. Last
year's rubbers leaking. Dirt tracked in.
The glories, of autumrrhave vanished.
The pleasures of winter are not yet.
All you have is a grey, ulcerous, dirty,,
sodden, spiritless thirty days of gloom
In which the sun seems to have disap-
peared, from the universe.
,It's a time •for huddling by the fire.
Except that you've forgotten to get your
winter wood in. A time for reading de-
pressing poetry. A time for grouching
and mbling. A time for watching third-
rate TV'' and despising yourself for
the time. A time for AA's to fall
• off the wagon.
But we mustn't despair, must we,
chaps? We most be a man for all seasons.
Surely there must be something good
about November.
JIISI.&as the human race trickles pol-
lution, inflation, population and all the
other ailments mentioned above, we must'
tackle November. We'll probably be too
late, just as we are with these items, but
we've got to give it that old human try.
Let's see. Well, there's Remembrance
Day to brighten things up. There are the
Christmas gift advertisements, six weeks
early, but very colorful. There's the
annual wallow of the Gr. eT Cuw.garna. •
I must admit that something bright
happened 4o me this November. I had
slept 'in Saturday morning for a bit, got
up, looked at my law", shuddered, and
retreated to the morning paper and coffee
with a substitute for cream.
Doorbell rang. "Dam ' paperboy, collect-
ing," I muttered, but answered. Four
fresh-faced' students, equipped with rakes, wanted to know if rd. like my lawn raked.
They, were raising money to take the
local retarded children .oyi a couple of jaunts.
Somehow', that little note of warmth
in 'a cold world did wonders for me.
They raked the lawn, after a fashion,
rang the door-bell every five minutes
to ask for a drink or the time, and it
cost .me ten bucks. '
But it was worth it. Somebody was
doing something for somebody. It gave me
enough strength to hang on for that most
welcome day of the year, Nov. 30th,
and the end of the annual nightmare.
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Area Councils Endorse
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requires valves ground, estimat-
ed cost $60.00. The Committee
was instructed to look after this.
The Public Works and San-
itation Committee was author-
ized zo have the north end of
West William Street paved at
a cost of approximately $315.
and the lane between the Town
Hall and t410 Commercial Hotel
at a cost of approximately $350.
to $360. The owner of the hotel
is to share in the cost of pav-
ing the lane, It is extimated
both jobs will take about 90 tons
of asphalt at >a cost •of $7.36
per ton.
/ Councillor MacDonald re-
ported the town tractor lacks
enough power to handle the snow
blower. It is 14 years old and
is in need of repairs. The Com-
mittee is to investigate the costs
of replacement.
The Committee is to invest-
igate the cost of having the ceil-
ings, in the Judge's Chambers,
the Council Chambers and the
Clerk's office covered as it was
learned that ,they cannot be sat-
isfactorily painted.
Councillor Robert DInsmore
in his report on ProtectiOn-tb
Persons and Property Committee
said Police Chief Gordon Hulley
would like a small two-way radio
to be carried by 'a constable'
on foot patrol or which could
be used in the second car used
by police on weekends. The
committee will investigate.
Councillor Bert Moggach re-
ported on a meeting held with
five members of the Teen Twenty
group...ebuncil assured the group
of its desire to see the weekly
dances continued and discussed
ways of preventing disturbances
occurring at the dances. Two
Men are to be at each dance to
assist the Teen officials in main-
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