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The Huron Expositor, 1978-06-29, Page 7A WELL EARNED REST — Before their classes ended for the season last week Seaforth co-Op • Nursery School kids .enjoyed a trip to Story Book Gardens in London.Here while classmates pushed, 'Tim Brown enjoyed 'a well' earned rest. Powei o poetry 'Whose Conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state on neither. flatterers feed, Nor rune make oppressorSgreat... ...This man is .freed from servile ban& Of hope ,to rise, or far to Toll; Lord of himself,, though not of lands; And having nothing, yet hath, all." In "As You Like It,'; Shakespeare discusses, - adversity: '' "Sweet are uses of adversity', . Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head; thisbAriotdoks,' ourlife„exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running Serrnons in st4nes, and good in everything.” And Christina Rossetti answers' the questions of many troubled persons in her poem "Up-hill":.. "Does the Toad wind ,up-hill all the way? Yes,' to the very end. • Will the day's journey take the whole long day? From morn 'to nij ht. my friend, • But is there for' the night 6resting-slace? A roof for when the slow 'dark hours begin. May not the darknesshideit. frbm_ my _face?. You ealiffeit ihat ipn They will not keep you waiting at that. door. Then must I knock, or cal when just in sight? Those who have gone'befere.• Shall I meet other Wayfarers at night?. Shall .1 find comfort, travel-sore and weak? Of labour you shall' find the sun). Will. there be beds forme and all vvito seek? Yea, beds for all who come." LISTEN TO "MARKET BASKET" ON CKNX RADIO DAILY 11:05 A.M. p • -TO CARLOW , P.ERRIEg IlIck Your Strawberries CHURCH t:3 AT ' BENMILLER ACRES open .9 a.m.,to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday WEATHER PERMITTING BENMILLER STORE " 11/2 MILES NORTH OF BENMILLER THEN 1/2 MILE EAST - Bring Your. Own Contailiers Obituary •-- MRS.JOYCE P. COLYER Mrs. Joyce Patricia Colyer of , R.R.3, Walton, died at West- minster Campus, Victoria Hospital, London, on Thursday, No June 22nd, 1978 after'a lengthy illness.. Born in Brant Township, she was the, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.- Hugh Johnston of, R.R.3, Walton. She 'was 41. She is-survived by her parents, one daughter, Leslie and son Vincent, both. of .• Winnipeg, Manitoba. Also surviving • are three sisters.' Irene" (Mrs. Roy 'Neill)' of Oakville, Shirley' (Mrs. Keith Clark) of Monkton, Linda (Mrs, Don Fischer) of R.R.3, Brussels and two ,brothers, Allan of Kitchener and Larry of Auburn. 'One brother,,, Walter Johnston predeceased her in 19,62. , Educated in Grey Township, she was a member of Duff's United Church, Waltdn. II Funeral service 'w0s held on . Saturday, Julie 24th, at 2:00 p.m., from the lvI.L. Watt's Funeral Home, Brussels. Rev. Ed. Baker' of Duff's United Church ficated. • Interment' took place in' Brus- sels Cemetery. „ Pallbearers were' Keith Wil- liamson, John Baan, Fred Uhler, Davi0 Baan, ken Williamson, Paul McCw•Ilum. Flower Bearers were Bob Ebel and Wayne Lysbkie. James Snow, Minister of Tiansportation and Communications William Davis, Premier Province of Ontario Sta y alertto stay alive, Bicycle accidents are inertias Many bicycle accidents involve collisions with cars or trucks whose drivers never "see" the bicyclist until after too late. As a bityclist, you have just ag much right to the road as cars, buses or trucks. But you're small and they're big, and being right doesn't help if they don't see you! Soil's up to you, to watch out for you. Stay alert to stay alive ! We urge you and your family to become familiar with the rules of bicycle safety. Your Ontario government has - prepared a special booklet called " Bicyclist's Handbook". It covers c.y."6 tips, rules of theroad, traffic signs, how to become an expert cyclist and how to rhaintain a safe bicycle. ' For your free copy, write to: Bicyclist's Handbook Public & Safety Information'Branch •Ministry of Transportation and Communications 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, Ontario M3M 1J8 • This is what Ontario is doing to help make bicycling safer .11 00 * 41.0 GALLON Sale $1 Top-quality exterior paints by Benjamin Moore - now on sale at special prices for a limited period. No matter what surface you wish to paint, or what finish you desire, we have the right product and free expert advice for you! Moo.,GARD LATEX USE FAINT Wo,k, VI/o4111,0, In 0,001 NOW LOW JairlinMoore g MOORGARD latex housapaint • Limited time only * White only moolv:9AuHslesEzd PAIN1C 13, • n Moore 111,11110 Moore's HOUSE PAINT high gloss enamelized $1 h ." , GALLON Limited time only * White only ale PANTS M 00are "WE REALLY DO NOW OUR PAINT!" Staffa Crowd attend supper THE KURON rXeciSliVRI JUNE 29, 1970 — 7 • • proposed 37Y2 per cent increase in OH1P . premiums. Housing -Minister Claude Bennett announced tbisa1:"weelrili'51 the Federal Government has opted 'out of providing direct assistance in,. the AHOPand ARP prOgranis: The direct subsidy housing incentives have been replaced with a plan of graduated payment mortgages. This federal proposal met with considerable provincial opposition, and Mr. Bennett.has expressed. 'concern that hoMe buyers' income may not rise fast enough to meet the higher payments required in later life. A public inquiry into rebates,. discounts and allowances in the Ontario food industry was recommended this week' by a Legislature committee, which concluded after a month of hearings that there are auestionable practices needing further investigation. The Committee voted' in favour of a 'public inquIty)after hearing from counsel William Poole that "the arranging of discounts is an unequal' battle between strong supermarket chain's and •Weaker food processors, Which 1-m13...have the effect of gouging". ' The Legislattil•c has completed for the summer, and will be in recess until fall. By Mrs. John Templeman — A • arge crowd attended the 345.2346 annual haM and' strawberry sup- • Recent visitors with Misses per at Hibbert United Church. Ethel and Laura and Roy talkv;c11." A good Ceowd'. turned.- out Su'nday to enjoy the Family bike ride planned by the Hibbcrt Communicty Young People.. Janice Vivian, 'Mary P, '.sons, Grant Droast, Ed Chapple, Mike Finlayson .and Rich ard Temoleman were among the Grade. 8 students from Upper , Thames Elementary School which - enjoyed three days at Sudbury Ontario this past week. Mrs: Gordon Parsons was a chaperon. • Report from Queen's Park ›.ere Mr. & Mrs„I3urneSs Olver, Sarnia and Mr. ',.: Mrs. John Batterill, London. . . . Mr. •& 'Mrs. Lloyd' Miller were • entertained with an anniversary dinner by theirft idly Mr. & Mrs. ,41 Ron Miller and Itristena and Mr. & Mrs. Ralph ming on Friday evening. , . , • ' Mrs... Roy McCulloch is a patient in Stratford 'General Hospital,, • , By Murray Gaunt • A serieti oh benefits• paid to 'injured workers under the Workmen's Compen- Nation Ael is to he increased by the Ontario Government. effective July 1, _aceording to Labour Minister Bette Stephenson. • The. max imu 111 rate of compensation payahli.•` tit injured workers will rise from $216.35: to $233.66 per week, representing 75 per cent (tithe ceiling on earnings which will be -raised to $16.200,. The absolute mininnim for permanent total be increased front $400 to $509 t.manth.. • . ' The change's will cost. an additional $268 million, but employers' assessments will not' be raised. . • Disability pensions awarded for accidents in any year before 1976 will go up 11 per cent for 1975; 8' per Cent for 1976, and 6 per cent for 1977. These retroactive increases are. cumulative. A select coin 111 it tel.` or the Ontario Leg iSI at tire will Meet this summer to study' new methods of financing the proince's $4 billion health care system. including the 'possible replacement iif, Ontario Health Insurance Plan premiums. 'llre ComMittee , was' promised. after the Government was forced' by 'the opposition to cut in. half a •-s • And could not win thee, Sleep! by any stealth: So do not let me wear tonight away: . Without Thee what is all the morning's wealth? , . • Come, blessed barrier betWeen day. and. day... Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joidus h e I ttrti!e' rea.din the above. 'and it beats counting sheep or-wotehing thelate.late, late show, It's also the best advice I've ard since Someone suggested !,apply for c job as a nigyvhtin%,%n'ar am lio angry. I us Ifv slam doors. but ' for the sake of the neig ours, maybe I'll try reading. Unfortunatel many of us. vent our - anger and frustrati I on innocent people. This practice reminded Blanton of the woggly bird in one of Ed ard Lear's anthologies,: "The woggly bit. sat 'on the whango tree N•ooking the rinku it corn. And grape'. and. g •• per.. alas! grew he, And cursed the day lie was born. His elute was chum ,and his voice Was rum And curiously sang hel rammedOh would, I'd been and eternally clammed Fee I ed on this whango tree." • Now the whango tree had a bubbly thorn,. As sharp as a nootie's bill, And it stuck in woggly bird's umptim torn And weepadge. the smart did thrill. ,H e fumbled and.eursed, but that wasn't the For .he couldn't at all get free.• • .••.„ ..• . Andfre:'eried, . I am ._gamme.d and injUstibly namtlied Ott the luggardly whango tree!' - And there he sits .stitt-witic no worm in his • bill, . And no guggledom in his nest:' He is hungry and bare; and 'sobliddred With care, . And his grabbles give hint no. rest;, 'He is weary and sore and his tugmot is blore And nothing to nob has he, As he chirps,. lain blammed and corruptibly jammed in the guggerdom whango tree." Considering anger in a more serious vein,, John Greenleaf Whittier wrote "Forgiveness" "My heart was heavy.. for its-,trust had been Abused. its kindness answered w I wrong: So. turning gldomily from n v fel wmen, One summer Sabbath day i s ed among The green tin tunas of the village burial-place; Where.; pondering how all human Nlov4 and hale Find one sad level; and how, soon or late, Wronged and wrongdoer. each with meekened face. And cold hands foldabver a still heart: Pass the green threS•hold of our 'common grave. . . . Whither all. footsteps tend. • whence none depart • Awed .for myself. and pitying my race. Our cominpn sorrow, like amighty-wave, Swept' all my 'pride away. and trembling I forgave!" Combatting anxiety is the theme of Sir Henry Wotton's "Character . Of A Happy Life":.. • <, "How hapPy is he born and taught That .servet h not o nothe-Cs•-willt- • Whose armor i's his honest thought,' And simple truth ,his' utmostkill.' • Wbose passions not his masters:are, Whose soul is ..till' prepared.for deth. - Not tied unto. the world with care , Of public fame or private- breath; Who bath his life from rumours freed, 1 Give yourself a break. ' Take a walk. • • iialk hlock.Today. n ends by Elainelownshencr Alady gaVe me a book of poetry compiled by a psychiatrist. Could she be trying to tell me something? ., • Pr. Smiley Blanton contended we should 'not 'Underestimate the healing power of poetry, for there is a' poem to fit every mood and situation of life. He pointed out thdtpoets. prophets and playwrights gave insights into human emotions long .before Freud and the • advent of modern Psychiatry-In the age when' flogging was the accepted treatment for emotionally disturbed persons, Shakespeare 'asked, '"Citn't thou not , minister 'Oa 'a' mind diseased'?" Dr. Blanton often recommended certain poems for his patients to read. The poetry. of course, couldn't cure their neurosis or solve. their problemS. but it could help to make their problems easier to bear: The patients realized their feelings were not unique: other people had. gone through similar experiences and understood how they felt. Poetry gave strength and comfort and.sometimes revived a sense of humour, .which Dr: Blanton malty twined was essential in life. •.; He, listed. examples of pberns that dealt with conditions of - everyday liying, such as insomnia. When you are lying awake ,at night, read William Wordsworth's sonnet ''To Sleep": "A flock of sheep that leisurely pass by, One after one; the sound of rain, and bees Murmuring; the fall of riverS, winds.ond.seas, SmoOth fields., white sheets of water,'and pare 'sky; • . -1 .11 ave- t hought-of-allty' turn s;and yet do fie Sleepless! 'And 3oon the small birds' melodies,:, Must hear, fifst uttered from my .orchard' trees; And the first cuckoo's melancholy cry. Even thus last night,_and two nights More, I lOy