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The Huron Expositor, 1976-02-12, Page 3„or A NOT SO SERIOUS GAME — Members of the lunch committee at the Happy Citizehs euchre played their own game Thursday afternoon because they had to stop early to get lunch ready. From left they are, Mrs. Lillian Pepper,Airs. Mabel Scott and Mrs. Chris. Souter. • (Staff Photo) At. • • All classes identical and start .prornot • T-HE BASE FACTORY OUTL "The Store That Saves You More" a. OMEGA DELUXE ZIGZAG SEWING MACHINE Embroiders Makes. Button Holes Sews on Buttons Darns' Overcasts No Attachments needed case extra Due to the tremendous response. on this machine during our January Sale, we are continuing this price 'fit February 14. • The perfect), Valentine Gift! Special price in effect 3 more days only.. Good Selection of USED SEWING, MACHI ES Fully Reconditioned & Guaranteed. 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Perth 'and Huron • Owen Sound, for the Counties of Grey and Bruce ".OFFICE LOCATION 80 Oundas St . Tel 67-3.1660 Former Post OVA Building ' 3rd Ave E & 9th St E Tel 376-3202 , '251 Goyeau St Tel 253-8532 ,MAILING ADDRESS " (for all correspondence . including completed -forms) Ontario Rent Review BOx 5101 London N6A 4L6' Ontario Rent Review Box 625 Owen Sound N4K 5R, Ontario Rent Review Box 1605 • Windsor N9A 6F2 . Windsor, for the Counties of Essex and Kent If you. live outside the toll-free dialing area for the,office serving your municipality„dial the operator and ask for Zenith 9-6000. You will be connected with the rent review office free of charge. Ontario Ministry 9f Consumer and Commercial ° Relations - • (PLEASE CLIP & FILE) A FRIENDLY GAME OF CARDS — There were 15 tables in play at the ,Happy Citi.zen's euchre last week, a lower turnout than usual due 'to bad weather. The clubplays cards on the first Thursday , of every month, takes a bus trip in the summer and 21 members bowl every Friday afternoon. Taking a short break in theft game are, from left., Mrs. Mary Felker, Irene O'Sullivan, Seaforth, Mrs.A. -Houston, Egmondville and John Tremeer, Seaforth. (Staff Photo) A WINNER — Happy Citizens club preSident Lorne Dennis punches- Mrs. Mary McIveris card at the club's monthly euchre in the Legion Hall. Mr. Dennis, who has been president for several years, will be SO next month. Mrs. Baker is the club's „„, secretary treasurer: (Staff Photo) Members say Scho I _board ,. Members of the Fluron County • well • reported '4atemeril that. the board is Board of gdOcation reponcled responsible for poor press cover,. quickly to ,recent remarks •attri- age, 'I urkhcim replied, "The buted to' .a Goderich councillor wrr.ekly newspapers '1,:rave been regarding the administration of. keeping' the public'well informed. 1 he London-free Press failed to the educational system in the • county attend the last three meetings up Goderich councillor Jim Peters' to today," suggested the board ''was a 1 urkheini continued, "Press bunch of bureaucrats. without coverage is not ,the responsibility regard for the feelings of the of the hoard." Board vice-chair'-' people who pill them into office." man Charles Thomas agreed Peters shirt something has to he saying, "I am proud to be a done abotiG the hoard,or au-cation member of .thiS hoard and I think The subject was brought up by we make our decisions in 'a Myth, trustee John Elliott.. .Who de Mocratic fashion and we should • sale! would suggest he do a little ignore thiS type of thing.". further 'research so 'as not to Godcrich trustee Dorothy Wal- display his ignorance regarding lace agreed, Saying, "We my concern and feelings for the shouldn't get too 'excited about .- good 'people w,ho put me into this.'' Office:" ' •In ,conclusion chairman Turk- mfilnued, "Some helm Suggested the board :•ould people appear to be more Capable meet with Goderich council to of telling us how • to -run our improve Mutual understanding. business instead of looking after their' own affairs". USE , Chairman Herb Turkheim also - took exception to the remarks from Goderiek• He added, "The EXPOSITOR latest issue' is indicative . of personal gripes smite councillors, WANT=ADS have had lgainsti the hoard over the past few years." In reply - to councillor Peters Phone 527-0240 • about the provincial govern- Perhaps if everyone could see the Rent's mandatory. , seatbelt head of someone sprayed across The outcry in some quarters responsible for-their passengers. legislation doesn't move me at the pavement — the result of a all. I suppose the law infringes on short trip through t windshield, my personal freedom, but so do they would rea'fize it ould be your most other laws that are designed friend, your child, ourself. The column patting my self on to protect the community. So next time s eone says to the back for not getting stuck all When 'People first began living , you, "Send a letter to your MP, . winter,.was practically blocked in together they gave up certain about seat belt legislation I s-ty: on page three by this time and I "personal freedoms" (the right to "Send a letter to your MP an decided to let the mis-information kill each other,. etc.) in the' ask him why some millionaires stand: I didn even add a P.S. interests of the common good. pay little or no money on income Today I got 'stuck,that some of the "But if I choose not to wear a tar,"While we the average 'people staff here suggested. seatbelt I'M hurting no one but are taxed to death." myself," some people argue. "Send your MP a letter and ask Wednesday night, serene and Your chances of being hurt in an him, why all wages are going relaxed after an hour and a half of accident are greater if you're not under controls,„ but all pr i c A----yo ga at the Public school, I drove wearing a seatbelt,(though some calmly into a muddy hole left over aren't," don't admit it) and your injuries"Send a letter to your MP and from sewer construction. The car ' sunk to its axles and once again I will require medical treatment. ask him, why is Wintario This is where the rest of us spending hundreds of thousands come in.guess if someone who of dollar's on recreational facili- feels his personal freedom is ties, .while hospitals the being restricted by having to wear province are closing by the a seatbelt, was willing to opt out dozens." of OHIP and say "If I'm injured in ,The,gom.ernment made the law an.accident when not wearing my to protect yoe. Only you can seatbelt, I'll pay my own hospital enforce it to protect yourself." bills" ,wee could say, "fine, forget ' * * * is * But as long as we're all paying l * * your seatbelt." This column a jinx or either it's trying to make aliar out' of for car' accident injuries through me. • OHIP, I think it's reasonable that You may read this column on we , all be required to do Thursday or Friday, but because everything that will cut down 'on of deadlilnes and first of th,e Week That, statistics . show, means pressures, it's written a whole earlier. these injuries. su • So it was a, whole two weeks seat belts. ago from the time you read this Really I think we have a lot , more important • things to worry ' that I sat down to gaily writ e about than the seatbelt law. We about the joys of winter and how 'I can just wear them and forget it hadn't been stuck once. nobody is losing jobs or health Mouthing off will get y ou every ... care or farm land because we time. Tuesday morning after the, wear them. column was written and set but' There was a letter to the editor two whole days before the paper in the Listowel Banner recently is printed I got stuck. In two ' that had some good comments'on inches of snow, • in a ,freshly •, • the seat belt question. Trevor plowed driveway. Bridge of Listowel says in part:. , Yes I got stuck so badly that I Really, what is the bother? Ask couldn't b opduys h around, my se except lf out h tTheree someone•who is crippled for -life, was or someone who was killed (if y ou cars going by on the highway and , they couldn't see me behind the could) because they went though a windshield. I'd bet they would -15 foot snowbanks. love a second chance to bother, 1 called a tow truck and its It is ironic, that the people of helpful driver got me out in two our country have for years desired • ou re our government to take larger responsibility in looking after us , witness, old" age pension, • . welfare ; etc,' the s,eat belt Tivited legislation is an attempt to save , our lives: Traffic accidents claim - • more lives than cancer each year. Scat • belts could reduce this num her. W ho would protest legislation concerning' building safer cars, to save lives? That would also infringe on freedom. Those who drive cars • arc Euchre held in McKillop Winners of the euchre held at Family Paradise were' Ladies' High - Cathy Glanville; Men's high - Jack Pike; Ladies` lone hands, Winnie Glanville; Men's lone hands - Leslie Glanville; Ladies' low -, Margaret Beuermann; Ladies' lone hands - Don Liphard. Whiners of the Lost Heir game were Lorne Glanville and Orville Beuermann. The next games are scheduled for February 17th at 8 o'clock. ' A seconds. Of course he had an added advantage ... he sat high enough to see over the snowbanks that made me creep hesitantly out of the driveway and get gnat in- the first place: You are invited to Cagan United United Church.•• Winthrop On TueSday; February 17 .at 8:00 p.m. for Family Night.. Guests will be the students from Brazil who will speak' and- show slides on their country..',Everyone welcome. • )rinething to Say by Susan White We've gotmore than seatbelts ° •fynd to be concerned about needed the services of a friendly tow truck operator to get out of the mess.h hole and the constructionally wasn't very well marked, the onlookers who watched the car rise-slowly from the trench agr4d. My friends and I agreed too as we tried.to pretend that we were onlookers" too arid no, just couldn't imagine how some dummy could drive right s into that hole. Just to protect, myself, let me say right now that I'm looking forward to lots of shovelling, pushing and tow truck, calling (maybe they'll take •to following me around) for the rest -of the winter. • If my luck holds, once I write about it, it won't happen. HVHOW-EXPOSItOR SEAFORTH JEWELLERS for DIAMONDS WATCHES JEWELLERY, FINE, CHINA GIFTS FOR EVERY OCCASION All Types.of Repairs Phone 527-0270 Donations to the arena fund received this week include WO • from Durst Machine Shop 'and $4OCfrom the Toronto DOMirlion Bank. Donations can be sent to th@ treasurer of the fund, Ernie Williams, at Box 348, Seafirkth. ' TELL NUR FRIEi25 ABOUT THIS AD! 2 DAYS ONLY. IN SEAFORTH Learn Paltern Cutting • The Modern Way -In Just One Hour • Viennese fashion designers and German mathematicians have created a very simple cutting metho'd ' which • has 'been fantastically successful in 28 countries. 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