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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-03-08, Page 5$40,000 Project! Is Ice Plant Essential Or Expensive Luxury? By D.T.S. THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1951 Page 3 Exeter Radio & Electric Up for discussion t|ils week is artificial ice. Qan we afford it? Will it support itself? Do we need it? An estimate of the cost is somewhere around $40,000 which includes remodelling the arena, installing the ice plant and lay ing a tarrazq floor. That figure may be reduced somewhat by voluntary help from men of the community, but the substantial part of it is based on cost and installation of the ice-making plant. Those in favour of artificial ice argue that under present conditions, the local arena can not meet operating expenses and will cost the town money to keep it open each year. Why not, they say, pay off debentures on a self-sustaining project instead of paying the losing proportion each year? From the experience of towns with artificial ice, there are two requisites for a self-supporting plant. One is a winning hockey team, supported by the develop ment of younger hockey players in the district. The other is a full-time manager who can capa bly promote a schedule of hoc key, ice-shows, ice and roller skating etc. that will draw paid admissions to the arena. A salary of $3,000 for such a man can be paid from the re ceipts of the refreshment booth, according to those in the know. Besides our own intermediate and minor hockey teams, we would have, presumably, the support of an O.H.A. hockey team from Centralia. During play-off time when the weather is too mild for ntural ice, the local arena would be the logical “home” for neighbouring teams. If we consider hockey and skating to be major winter sports for the community, we need arti ficial ice. If, however, we consid er them non-essential in com munity life and are willing to let them abide by the dictates of the weather, then artificial ice is an expensive luxury. * * * * Exrpressing opinions is one of our basic rights in this democra tic country. Our forefathers felt that freedom of expression was fundamental to good goverment. They fought for it and won it. Now every newspaper has thej right to criticize or congratulate the government and its various counterparts in provincial, county and municipal levels. And every individual has the right to speak out, whether on the platform or through the newspapers’ “Letters to the Editor” column or just to his friend on the street. The Tiines-Advocate encourag es readers to write to discuss some topic of the day. Since this POP’S Taxi Service Phones: Exeter 357 and 545-r-3 How“$kinny” Girls Get Lovely Curves Gain 5 to 10 lbs. 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The T. A. has always co-operated in this aspect of public discus sion. But an increasing number of letters have reached this office and have not been.,- published, not because the editors disagreed with the opinions but because the writer did not identify him self. These anonymous persons have scathingly criticized two local municipal councils, asked for the deportation of displaced persons in Canada, attacked the gover ment and other bodies. They are probably disappoint ed that their letters have not appeared in this paper, but they have no sympathy or understand ing from the editors. If they are not confident enough in their own opinions to acknowledge them, then this newspaper will not be responsible for them. On some occasions, the news paper publishes letters under fic ticious names, but only on the condition that the writer gives permission to release his name to any reader who asks for it. Freedom of expression is a sacred thing but it can be abus ed if irresponsible statements are given to the public by “anony mous” thinkers. THAMES ROAD Mr. and Mrs. Allan Coward and family, of Kitchener, visited on Thursday and Friday with Mr. Roy Coward and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Earl, of Zion, visited on Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Percy- Passmore. Mr. and Mrs. P,ercy Passmore were Friday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Passmore,of Exeter. Misses Margaret Cann and Elsie Bray, of London, spent the week-end at their homes here. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Fergu son and Donnie, of Kippen, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Moir and Joane visited on Tuesday evening of last week with Mr. and Mrs. William Ferguson. Mrs. William Thompson, of Woodham visited on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. William Rohde. Mr. Chas. Allison had a very successful auction sale on Tues day afternoon of last week. Quite a number from this community attended the wrestl ing match in London on Wed nesday of last week. Quite ax number. from this community* attended the School Dance on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Passmore spent the wek-end in London with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gar diner who have been ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Haist and Maurice, of Crediton, visit ed on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Aimer Passmore. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Moir and family * were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Rhode. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brock, of Zion, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Miller. The sympathy of the commu nity is extended to Mrs. Alvin Cottle in the passing of her mottier the late Mrs. Oke, of Exeter. Mr. Clarence Fairbairn, of Exeter has bought the farm of Mrs. Jas. Airth. Quite a number from this community attended the hockey game in Seaforth on Saturday evening. t Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hunkin visited on Sunday with Mr. and ■' • Electric Wiring • House and Car Radio Repair • Large and Small Appliances • Lighting Fixtures PHONE 187-W DON JOLLY A-—----- ---- ------ ---- ----■—■■■■■.. . ...................... .... .... ............. Meat Prices are going higher and higher. This makes poultry meat very economical to serve. Use it regularly, Serve cut-up chicken for frying, roasters for roasting, and turkey. Order TODAY from Your Local Meat Market or SILVERCREST POULTRY FARMS Phone 171-r-14 Exeter, Ont. ■———............... ........................................—■.............--'’ I j Careful Attention Given to Your Tax Problems UNNAMED TOWN GROWS — R.C.A.F. Station Centralia’s town is the fastest-growing and most modern in Canada but it hasn’t got a name. Picture, taken in November, shows houses in different stages of construction. Foundation of new school may be seen just past lonely tree in middle left. One hundred and thirty-five homes a rtf already occupied by the RCAF personnel and fifty more are expected to open this week. —RCAF Photo J. Norman Cowan Hay P.O., Ont.Dashwood 40-r-13 Sarepta Fast-Growing RCAF Town Will Be 'Baptised' Soon Canada’s most modern and fastest-growing town hasn’t got a name yet, but it will have soon. Officials at RCAF Station Centralia expect the ■ housing project will be baptisied with an official namesake within a month. Meanwhile more and .more RC AF families are moving from apartments and rooms in near by towns and villages and sett ing up housekeeping in the new houses. One hundred and thirty hous es are now occupied and fifty more are expected to be released in two weeks. The over-all plan calls for 360 residences. Families of personel are hap py ’to get into their own homes “We like it fine here,” said Mrs. Knight, wife of Cpl. Kenneth Knight, who moved from an apartment in Exeter recently. “The children have lots of room to run around and we don’t have to worry about the noise they make.” Mrs. Burton, wife of ‘ Cpl. H. A. Burton, inoved from Ottawa in January and expressed delight in her new home although she finds quite a difference from the city. There is no place to shop in the housing project but the ladies have daily delivery service from merchants in Exe ter and Cntralia. . Mrs. Fuller, wife of F/S John, Fuller, was living in crowded quarters 15 miles from the sta tion. Now, she and her children are “comfortable and happy” in their new house. The houses ranging from four to eight rooms, are one, and one half, and two stories high, com plete with a full basement. They are provided with heating units, mostly automatically - controlled oil furnaces, refrigerators, stoves and laundry facilities, besides re gular conveniences like water, electricity, toilets and sewage disposal. RCAF personnel don’t pay rent—it’s deducted from their pay, the amout varying with rank. Officers have greater deductions than non-commission ed ranks. The new public school, to be opened in September, is “the most modern and fully-equipped in the district”, according to officials. It is expected the Cen tralia school will be the stand ard type for RCAF Stations throught the country. Besides 14 classrooms the school contains an auditorium, gym, kindergar ten and two libraries, as well as principal, teacher and secretary Mrs. Mervin Love, of (Parkhill. Mrs. Hugh Hendrick and Gwenneth of Grand Bend, visited on Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Alf Hunkin. The South Thames Road Farm Forum met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Weber with a good crowd in attendance, Euchre was enjoyed by all. Lunch was then served and a social time was spent by all, The regular community night was held on Friday evening with a fair crowd in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Alliman and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Passmore were in charge for the evening Euchre wa enjoyed by all, prizes going to: Ladies High, Mrs. W. Smith; Low, Mrs. Rog McLeod; Lone Hands Mrs. William Rhode; Men’s High, Donald Bray; Low Gordon Maver. Lunch was then served and a social time was spent by all. Both the sea horse and the chameleon can move one eye without moving the other, and they can move both eyes in op posite directions. be planted this four parks, de master housing soon the. rvork ofmerc^ never Siotc CANADIAN RED CROSS William Pybus, chairman of Fin Mrs. W. 15. Middleton, Vico-Vresi Mrs. Vernon Heywood, Secretary, anco Committee dent, Phone 353-M Phono 310-R $5,000,000 IS NEEDED NOW TO MEET TOMORROW'S NEEDS Never before has the peace time demand on Red Cross Services and funds been so great as in recent times. And never more than today—has your Red Cross so needed your help to prepare for the tasks of tomorrow. Give generously! As the floods rose, hope went down. And then ... your Red Cross was "on the job"! As thousands of flood-stricken Canadians thankfully received emergency food and shelter, their gratitude went out to you —who through your Red Cross contributions helped make possible this merciful relief. hospital. Six rooms 106 students, enrolled. i offices. At present, the school is tem porarily operating in a wing of the station house the have so far Landscaping The contract for landscaping the housing project has been let and progress is being made on the plans. Lawns around the houses will be sodded' and trees and shrubs. Some of which are already growing on the station nursery, will summer. The signed in the plan will not be completed for another year. Occupants of the houses are selected by a housing committee, headed by Group Captain New son and including representa tives of all ranks on the station Position, service, family and cir cumstances at present are con sidered when awarding houses to personel. Responsible roads and sidewalks repair in the town partment of Works ings which operates tion. Recreational facilities' on station, such as the theatre sports building, are available to the resident families at nights. Civilian organizations like the Women’s Auxiliary, Scouts, Cubs and Brownies hold their meet ings in the station buildings. Telephone service i n the houses is expected in three weeks. maintenance of and* minor is the De an d Build- on the "Production costs go down . . . field work speeds up when you own a John Deere-Van Brunt Model "CC" Cultivator. 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