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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, April 18, 1974
Finishing school for crooks ?
Everyone agrees that Canadian
It is .time to recogni4e that the
prisons do not reform nor do they
' wrongdoer, has needs which are not
rehabilitate. Those who do benefit
being met. Rather than jail -- which
from the present system are judges,
tends to worsen hi,s maladjustment.. --
lawyers., wardens, ' guards, civil
he.needs to feel that he is respected.
servants working in the departments
He should be forced to take a trade for
of correction, the police and the
which he is suited, given psychiatric
plethora of social workers in and out
help where it is warranted, and
of the jailhouse walls.
guided to a more, interesting and
'tonight.
rewarding life.
it is time we quit ' send,ing our
It has never happened to me before, and
lawbreakers to a finishi g school for
p•
Agnes with 0verware and china.
criminals which our prisons have
Society wants to be protected
proven themselves time and time
against violence:�ut the truly violent
to be. Let's keep them in the
make up only a fraction of those
.again
community.
serving ,jail sentences. The really
district Rebekahs in Goderich this week.
dangerous ones could be held in
Surely the real function of judges,
about two good sized prisons -- one in
Lawyers and police should be to save
the east and one in the west. Highly
,E,,Aeople from jail. Maybe we should
...•...... trained professionals could staff these,
depend less on the adversary system
institutions where inmates would stay
".' `and-.eXperiment;.,-except in cases of
for as long as it takes for them to
violence, With r.- dure similar- to
change..
the one succes;ii",.`ffy' applied'Ap--family
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courts. ^'•�,;ra``
Let's keep our problem people at
The only way to teach anyone to
home with their families. Let's help -
Tuckersmith.
them to work out their problems just
behave as a responsible member of
as Children's Aid Societies help
the group is to keep him in the group.
families with their problems.
- Supervision for varying periods of
Department knew I write a syndicated
time, according to the naiA of the
business was reviewed. The following
column. But I could have gone to Germany,
,
Lets see that we provide creative
crime, would allow a more wholesome
work for them to do so that they can .
adjustment to society than a session
pay taxes and generally become good
behind bars.
citizens. With supportive help they
" Such a scheme would make greater
will realize that it is easier to conform
demands on the community and could
than to swim against the current. The
not succeed without the support end
medieval system of jails has failed. So
help of all citizens and institutions:
let's try something else. (Contributed)
Dublin children
donate, to vire yfund
the Canadian Armed Forces, the rather
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'days putting the roads in shape.
pallid name chosen by Paul Hellyer, when,
(Editor's Note) Community, spiNt and
1. think it may be of interest as an.
indication that the children do think of
mutual help is very much in evidence this
week as neighbours and the Mennonite
Easter, and how they can, help others.
community from the St. Mary's area
The fund is mounting, but we are still
converge on the St. Columban area to help
anxious to collect the maximum to help the
those'whose farms were devastated by
Elliott's rebuild their home.
Sunday's tornado. Some children in
Charles Friend,
Hibbert Township made an effort last week
to help some other neighbours, the Elliott
Clerk of Hibbert Township.
family __of. Dublin whose home 'was
czchanging horror stories with ,two
destroyed -by,, fire, .r-ecentiy.)
pride and traditions, and foresaw• these
veterans of Dieppe who were going to a
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Elliott: attd Family:
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For Lent Gr. 5 and„.i..and their teacher
To the Editor'
saved a penny a., meal asp a •sacrifice for
Lent.
Tottered. off the plane at Lahr, the
We voted on what we should do with the
bitterness has not completely dissolved.
money. The result of our voting was that it
Mrs, ton Eckert, well Known Xnd highly
should be giverLto you as Charity begins at
Sir:
home and in our own community. We hope
Re: Elliott Fire
it will be of some value to you.
I am enclosing -copy of letter received
Gr.5 and 6 and Mrs.McCreight
from the Children of• Mrs. McCreight's
Grade 5. and 6 classes of St. Patrick•`s
St.Patrick's School. Dublin.Ont•
School, Dublin. -
Enclosed please find $30.00.
APRIL 21st, 1899
Miss' Margaret Ross and Miss Cluff of
Brucefield leave this week for Moose Jaw,
N.W.T. They were ticketed by John Ross.
Recently the members of Walton Lodge,
order of United Workmen gave
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Archibald of 1
` McKillop a pleasant surprise. John
McDonald read an address and presented
'�I-, i � pim with a handsome check.
M James Graves ana,his assistants have
r �o. y w► TM ”; * * '.. * 9n11P iAsy decorating the Egmondville
urcht
J. G. Crich of town and Alex McKay of
old& :.,.
Egmondville left here to go to the Klondike
- ... , to seek their fortunes in the gold fields.
- W,H.Clive of town had the misfortune to
fall through a . trap door in Reid and
a ' ; mai.. d „'< oat Wilson's.Store, receiving painful inJUrles.
S"e . ' i`tx`� Earl Crich, who served his
apprenticeship with P. Mulcahy of this
town has secured a good position in
�, �- ^• Clinton.
Wm, teeth of tovyn has been awarded
t^ ►"" the ontracr for the erection of a fine two
` r sto ey frame house for James Beattie.. He
als has the,contract for a, brick h use for
Rolfe eatherland, of the Kipper Road.;
Canoelnl the Bayfield John son of;Constance has soi¢„jtiis
g y house to Be ' in Riley, and retains,
possession until fall..
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Mr. and Mrs. _Andrew Jamieson o
Hullett , eelebrat ed their Diamond
Wedding. They are natives, of Northern
Ireland.
The ice on Lake Huron which sailed away
at St. Joseph recently with the south wind,
has again returned anal the west winds now '
prevailing make it chilly.
Mr. Cook of the Varna Hotel has leased
then's'footsteps along the upward trail.
The Writer is indebted to Archibald
the residence in EgmondviNe, owned by
Have you ever been a VIP? As a matter
i could lie down for a while. One of .them -
Thos,: Hill.
of dentocratic.principle, I'm solidly against
she must have been my fairy godmother ="
APRIL 18, 1924
special treatment for anvbody. But when it
said there was a VIP lounge.. t
Avery pleasant afternoon was spent at
.came to ppgctice, I found it delightful, and
I went into it, expecting to be thrown fi`". `
•the home of Wm. C. Sproat of-Tuckersmith
wondered what the poor people were doing
wondered
out, and a handsome young pilot in the
when a number of neighbors and friends-
'tonight.
look€d a bit surprised, but pleasantly asked
met together and presented his daughter
It has never happened to me before, and
if I'd like some coffee. We exchanged a few
p•
Agnes with 0verware and china.
probably never will again, so 1 want to get
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the experience down here for posterity and
Years
Stewart and Sadie Th ompson attended the
APRIL 21st, 1899
Miss' Margaret Ross and Miss Cluff of
Brucefield leave this week for Moose Jaw,
N.W.T. They were ticketed by John Ross.
Recently the members of Walton Lodge,
order of United Workmen gave
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Archibald of 1
` McKillop a pleasant surprise. John
McDonald read an address and presented
'�I-, i � pim with a handsome check.
M James Graves ana,his assistants have
r �o. y w► TM ”; * * '.. * 9n11P iAsy decorating the Egmondville
urcht
J. G. Crich of town and Alex McKay of
old& :.,.
Egmondville left here to go to the Klondike
- ... , to seek their fortunes in the gold fields.
- W,H.Clive of town had the misfortune to
fall through a . trap door in Reid and
a ' ; mai.. d „'< oat Wilson's.Store, receiving painful inJUrles.
S"e . ' i`tx`� Earl Crich, who served his
apprenticeship with P. Mulcahy of this
town has secured a good position in
�, �- ^• Clinton.
Wm, teeth of tovyn has been awarded
t^ ►"" the ontracr for the erection of a fine two
` r sto ey frame house for James Beattie.. He
als has the,contract for a, brick h use for
Rolfe eatherland, of the Kipper Road.;
Canoelnl the Bayfield John son of;Constance has soi¢„jtiis
g y house to Be ' in Riley, and retains,
possession until fall..
f
Mr. and Mrs. _Andrew Jamieson o
Hullett , eelebrat ed their Diamond
Wedding. They are natives, of Northern
Ireland.
The ice on Lake Huron which sailed away
at St. Joseph recently with the south wind,
has again returned anal the west winds now '
prevailing make it chilly.
Mr. Cook of the Varna Hotel has leased
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then's'footsteps along the upward trail.
The Writer is indebted to Archibald
the residence in EgmondviNe, owned by
Have you ever been a VIP? As a matter
i could lie down for a while. One of .them -
Thos,: Hill.
of dentocratic.principle, I'm solidly against
she must have been my fairy godmother ="
APRIL 18, 1924
special treatment for anvbody. But when it
said there was a VIP lounge.. t
Avery pleasant afternoon was spent at
.came to ppgctice, I found it delightful, and
I went into it, expecting to be thrown fi`". `
•the home of Wm. C. Sproat of-Tuckersmith
wondered what the poor people were doing
wondered
out, and a handsome young pilot in the
when a number of neighbors and friends-
'tonight.
look€d a bit surprised, but pleasantly asked
met together and presented his daughter
It has never happened to me before, and
if I'd like some coffee. We exchanged a few
p•
Agnes with 0verware and china.
probably never will again, so 1 want to get
remarks. 1 told him who I was and where I
Mrs. T.G.Scott, Mrs. W.A.Crich, Annie
the experience down here for posterity and
was going. And suddenly, to my utter
Stewart and Sadie Th ompson attended the
my grandchildren,
incredulity, i discovered that I was a ViP.
district Rebekahs in Goderich this week.
t It,, happened during my recefit• trip to
This Captain Hanberg, who turned out toD.H.Stewart,
of town, had in his butcher
Gergian\, courtesv of the Dy�partment f
be the Duty Officer for the day, looked at
shop some of the finest beef that fi'as•been
National ,Dcfeyice. -Hold „t&ft l.(aapaz�� rt�V"letter of confirmation for the flight and
seen bere for some time. One was a
ft didn't:N'st you a nickel :.`'Tii"e lilane was
went into high gear. Carried my bag, took
` three-year-old heifer owned by Alex
goitag anyway, and I was told I'd have to
me to the officers' mess, got me a room for
Simpson and son of Tuckersmith. Another
pay MV own expenses overseas. Fair
a lie -down, showed me where the bar was,
was a baby beef owned by Thos. Lane of
enough.
lined up dinner, drove me back to the
Tuckersmith.
The invitation was very casual, and there
terminal, checked my bag and ushered me
The annual meeting of the Seaforth
were no strings • attached, - though the
through the blizzard right onto the plane
Curling Club was held and the year's '
Department knew I write a syndicated
and to my seat.
business was reviewed. The following
column. But I could have gone to Germany,
This wont on for the next four days, and
officers were elected, Pres. G.A.Sills; Vice
spent three days in a beerhall, written
I'll never be -the same' again.
Pres. Geo. Bethune; Sec.Treas. W.T.
nothing, and no questions asked. I chose to
Crossing was pleasant enough, though
Exec. Committe, Ross Sproat,
do otherwise.
exhaustin'g. The"Forces use Iarge,Boeing `tit
�T.hAppson;.
C Stewart, W.E."Kerslake and
' Thus, 1- had a quick, but enlightening
707's (I believe-fhey have five.of them) to r,
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look at that comparatively recent hybrid,
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shuttle personnel, baggage, mail and
" `lv Joseph Riley of Constance is busy these
the Canadian Armed Forces, the rather
whatever to Germany, Cyprus, Egypt, and
'days putting the roads in shape.
pallid name chosen by Paul Hellyer, when,
back and f9rth across Canada. There fast
Some of the farmers commenced seeding
as Minister of Defence, he integrated the
and.comfortable. No drinks and no movies,
operations at Constance on April 14.
Roval Canadian Navy, the Canadian Armv,
but, excellent service from two young
plac 3§;
and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
ladies, with food and coffee and snacks.
APRIL 22, 1949
That was a bitter, time for those in the
Can't sleep on planes•„so spent the time
ainted moving pictures on the faded
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service, as each 'branch "had. its special
czchanging horror stories with ,two
Ernest Clarke, son • of Mr, and Mrs.
pride and traditions, and foresaw• these
veterans of Dieppe who were going to a
KE.Clarkei Seaforth, has been awarded a
being swept away` in the integration
Dieppe reunion.
fellowship at the University of Chicago,
process; Many of them were, and the
Tottered. off the plane at Lahr, the
valued at .$1000.00.
bitterness has not completely dissolved.
Canadian base in Germany, in the Black
Mrs, ton Eckert, well Known Xnd highly
But it probably made sense. There. is
Forest region, Walked into the terminal
respected resident, observed her 86th
only one uniform now, a reasonably
and an officer walked up: ".Are you Bill
birthday at the home of her daughter and
attractive dark green. There are no moreSmiley?"
I admitted as how I was. He was
son-in-law, Mr.' and Mrs. C.P.Sills.
Group Captains or Lieutenant -Com-
Lieutenant-Colonel Hopkins, the chief
The residence of the late Wm. Reid,
manders, Army titles are used throughout.
padre. His wife was with him. They both
Huron St. has been sold to Mrs.
At any rate, f•hese were the people 1 got
went to•the same high school I did, years
C.A.Corlett of McKillop through the office
tangled with for a• few days which i
ago. My kid brother had asked them to
of M.A.Reid,
thoroughly enjoyed.
meet the plane. "Hoppie" calls himself
The congregation of First Presbyterian
i talked with all ranks from corporal to
The Vicar of Lahr. - They offerd all -•• .
Church at a special meeting gave approvat
Brigadier -General. i couldn't find a
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hospitality.
to 'plans to provide for a new heating
private, and still wonder if there are any
With them was a Captain, who took
system and alterations to the manse, as
left in the service. Generally, i found them
charge of me, showed me around the town,
recommended by the Board of Managers.
friendly, courteou's, reasonably happy in
got my brother on the phone, took me to a
The entrance to the manse will be altered
the forces, and keen on their jobs. it was
bank to change dollars for marks, and took
and.certain ceilings lowered.
quite a change. from the "rude and
me to a hotel room he had.organized. I met
James Landsborough of Tuckersmith
licentious soldiery" of wartime, with its
this same unfailing courtesy in all forces
Townshp, suffered serious and painful
constant grousing and grumbling.
people. I encountered, both Canadian and
injuries to his eyes when fotmaldehyde
I began my pilgrimage as a VUP• (Vett' '
Amerid+an.
from a can he was,opening splashed on his
unimportant Person), just my usual self.
Staggered into bed at 4 p.m. German
face.
Up at 7.30 and a long, cold, boring bus -ride
time, just 27 hours and no sleep after I'd
Series street lighting in Seaforth will .be
to Trenton. Hours ,Io wait for my flight.
started out. Left a message to be called at
replaced with multiple coincendent with
Nothing' 'to do. Tired already. Blizzard
6.30 the next morning. With typical
the conversion to 60 cycles. The meetink
- outside. Everything fairly typical, in other
German efficiency, the maid called me at
was attended by A.Y.McLean, chairman,
words..
6.30 the same evening. Horrors. Back to
MayorJ.E.Keating and commissioner Ken
In despair, I asked a couple of ladies at
bed and died until 5 a.m. More next week
Campbell.
an information desk if there were anywhere
from Gullible's Travels.
The appointment of Rev. W.A.Young,
B.S.A.,B.D. of Fergus as Chaplain of
`
Ontario Agricultural College has been
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then's'footsteps along the upward trail.
The Writer is indebted to Archibald
down from the. tXplands and the music of
;.running water blends with the spirit o{
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announced. Mr. Young was a former well
known minister of Carmel Pr, esbyterian
. w o as een a resident
o£teaforth fora number of year's, left here
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to make his home in Ripley:
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Church.
-Remembering, the coming
of Spring in t� 1y e
the
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cr1p�"'"�;/� a� ,
Miss Mary A. Hoggarth of Cromarty was
honored dh he, 96th birthday.
Mr, and Mr§. Thos. Beattie of town �
Eby
a challenge to mankind. They remind us of
A proposal to remove the existing
moved to their new home on North Main
W.G.Strong
Each dip of the road is now a crystal lake
the ,pmt of spring an stugmg waters. This
warms, from the l�oft, moist forest. ftoor
St. and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wilbee are
moving the Post Office apartments.
Though winter lingers, the countryman
And every rut a little dancing river.
melody of moving water. is proof of the
buds begin to swdll, soon to unfold leaves
and
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Mr. and Mrs- envie and Ronald
knows that, April is still the month of
Through great soft clouds that sunder
miracle of spring that never fails.
blossoms emerging at Nature's
wnM.at
were in Georgetown attending the fourth
Winter's passing. Its great promise is that
overhead
Along a country road the farmer's son
behest. A distinctive fragrance rises from
game of a best of seven series between
even in the years of the long winter, he
The deep sky breaks as pearly blue as
could stop, stand and listen. Beneath the
the warming leaf -mould. There is a
Sundridge and Georgetown OHA„ hockey
knows that in April he will eventuall • feel
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summer:
old lank floor of the aging bride across
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heart -lift as the chickadees sing their
teams. Their son Gordon Rennie, plays in
the sun's warmth, watch snow patches
Out of a cleft beside the river's bed
the swollen strem he could see trout
two-tone spring son while the and
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the Sundridge team.
disappear from the hillsides and see
Flaps the black crow. the first demure
making their way upstream to spawn. He
woodpecker taps on a resonant dead limb
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roadside drifts shrink awe Fields will
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newcomer.
could hear the whistle of the red -winged
�
to accentuate the peaceful quietness.
beenh a pads t Me,
has been a patient in Scott Memorial
Scott
soon be brown, bare and drab awaitingThe
last seared drifts are eating fast
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blackbird, the trilling of the robin, the
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On a warming, spring, night when the
Hospital, Seaforth, was taken to
spring tilling, April is a magic, month and
-away
joyous ruccus of the crows. If he were
sky is ablaze with twinkling stars and an
Westminster Hospital in London for
to him who is sensitive, the transition from
With glassy tinkle into glittering laces:
fortunate enough, he might hear the
orange -yellow moon drifts serenely across,
treatment.
winter to trues ring is an'affirmation of
Dogs lie asleeP• and little children play
killdeer calling from the greening.meadow.
one may hear the haunting calls of
Easter services in the United Church at
that faith which governs life. The great
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it was pleasant to walk through a
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migrating wild geese winging their way
Brticefield were well attended. In the
promise.never fails as the years roll. by in
plac 3§;
warming woodlot while the sun's rays
along unblazed sky trails to their, summer
morning Rev. Stanway conducted
never -failing sequence of spring, summer, ,
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And J that stroll with many a thoughtful
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ainted moving pictures on the faded
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home in Canada's vast Northland, their
communion service and in the evening the
;- autumn and winter. "For, lo; the winter is
pause
carpet rustled by the passing breeze.
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nesting grounds. The Canadian goose is a
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W.M.S•. held their thankoffering.
past, the rain is over and one; the flowers
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Almost forget that winter ever was."
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1 ,', d• brown and yellow, bronze and gray
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noble bird and eartlt-bouhd man exults
Mr. and Mrs.Douglas Wm, Racho,
appear on the earth; the time of the singing
re Minded, one -of an anti ' ue, soft -hued
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with them as their squadrons flash across
newly weds have taken -up residence in
of birds is come." The human heart knows
Oh, who would not walk abroad on a
Easte7n rug. Beneath this moist carpet, the
the night sky. on powerful witigs urging
Dublin.
that faith is the beacon light that guides
warm spring days The little brooks tumble
magic of spring was stirtin in the black
them onward. in rspditse to an ages -long
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then's'footsteps along the upward trail.
The Writer is indebted to Archibald
down from the. tXplands and the music of
;.running water blends with the spirit o{
humus on which all nature depends The.
interlocking branches above fi3ttti cattetai
instinct. Their distant hoftkin assures us
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that Nature is on scheduled time and issues
. w o as een a resident
o£teaforth fora number of year's, left here
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to make his home in Ripley:
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•s rin Small streams born of highland
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aisles for this woodland sanctuaf .. Yes,
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a challenge to mankind. They remind us of
A proposal to remove the existing
�i The surf falls waft- the southern winds
springs come singing- down the hillside
there Is still some snow in the deepest
the sureness -of Cod's established plan and
-'agricultural grounds to a site adjacent to
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running full in their narrow beds. The
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depths. Thin shadows and gray fines run
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confirm the great purpose of life.
'God's
Zurich School and to provide there a Hay
The ail' `seethes u Ward with a steam
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cross the pasture to flo* into creeks and
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from the boles of the maples and oaks,
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in His Heaven; all's ,`igut witbi
Township Community Centre .received the
shade"r.•
larger brooks in the valleys. Yes, there is
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birches and beeches. White -the wnodlot
the world." Would it were sol
endorsation of a largely attended public
meeting. The meeting was sponsored by.
the Zurich Lions Club.
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