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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-02-12, Page 44 Clinton. News-Record, Thursday, fabrUary I?, 197Q Editorial comment Bock to- nature The announcement that :,a large wildlife Sanctuary will be built in Hullett township is good news for area people whether they are interested in wildlife preservation or Just interested in Seeing the area go ahead economically. This sort of sanctuary has been needed in Western Ontario for a long time. The announcement that it will be built right in our area is a big boost to the many in our area who have devoted much to wildlife in the area. Although many from the cities regard our part of the country as next thing to wilderness, it is a sad fact that we have little wildlife left in Western Ontario. Children growing up in the area are very lucky if they can say they have seen a real beaver in the wild, let alone such rarer species as mink. There are few nesting areas for water fowl in this part of the country. One of the species that the sanctuary will protect is the giant Canada goose, once _found in this pert of the country but now _almost extinct,. The sanctuary will provide wonderful facilities for the study of wildlife for individuals, groups and the schools. It will give us an idea of what life is like without the tarnish men put on it. But the Sanctuary could also benefit the area economically, and that seems to be the important thing these days. For the small cost of $67,000 the government will create a project that could become a great tourist attraction, bringing more dollars to the area, Tourists create the side effect of making an area well knovvn and if the reputation of a town is spread abroad it is more apt to draw business arid industry, All of these things may not happen but even if they don't, we will benefit greatly, just by having this development close at hand to remind us of what nature really is like. Heart in the right place Valentine's day is the perfect day to show that your heart's in the right -place. Your Valentine's day gift to the Heart Fund Will help support the fight against heart disease. The fate of millions of Canadians depends upon the speed with which medical scientists find the causes of hardening of the arteries and high blood pressure which are responsible for 90 percent of all heart and blood vessel disease in Canada. So give from your heart to the Canadian Heart Fund, 247 Davenport Road, Toronto. Remember, your Heart Fund is your first defense against our Number one Enemy — HEART DISEASE. Spare us the gore Photo by Audrey Bellchamber Bayfield beach . QNTARIQ STREET UNITE P CHURCH "THE FiIE(bLY CHURCH " pastor; REV. H. W. VVONFOR, B•Sc.k Orpanist: MISS 1,01$ GRASSY, A.A,c.T, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY loth 9;45 a.m. — Sunday School,, 11;00 Les- Morning 'Worship. sermon Topic;. ,,THE -implylPFP WE" PORK president reelected THE CLINTON NEW ERA Amalgamated THE HU(ION NEWS.RECORO Established 1865 1-924 , Established 1881 Clinton News-Record, A Member of the Canadian Weekly NeWspaper Asadeiatibil, Ontario Weekly' Newspaper Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) Pablished every Thursday at the heart of Huron County I Clinton* Ontario Population 3,476 • PRE HOME RADA) IN CANADA K.$)TH W. ROULSTON ti.Mw.er,r g VOirOARtif AITKEN — Ovagaea i.c.rnalt!ror^.mCllr,,Kass second class mail rellistratien riaanber 6617 SUBSCMPTION RATES: (in advance) Canada, $6.90 per year; U,8,A,, $1,66 263 Princess Avenue Pastor: Alvin Beukema, 13A, B.D. Services: 10;00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (On 2nd and 4th Sunday, 9:30 a.m.) The Church of the Back to God Hour every Sunday 12:30 p.m., CHLO — Everyone Welcome — ST.. 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Jervis — 68 Albert St. Clinton — 482-9390 ' %%%%%%% 1,4.1%N.40.04"‘,010,000.001"•,040.04.•‘S" Ak\•%•••%1 'Wesley-Willis Holimesville United Churches R E V, A. mowATT, .c.D., B.p., minior MR..LORNE.DQTTERERy'Drganist.and choir Director SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8:00. a.m. Clinton Church Men's.13rea,kfast Club, *615, a,m.-,- Sunday School and Confirmation Class. 11;00 .a.m. — Morning Worship. Sermon Topic: ' "WHERE .ARE YOU?" -HOLMESVILLE 1:00 p.m. — Worship Service. 2:00 p.m. — Sunday School and Confirmation. — ALL WELCOME . . CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, Clinton Rural residents and others with an affection for the country quiet, The Financial Post comments, may as well abandon hope that the noisy snowmobile will be a short-lived recreational fad. Note this advice to fellow doctors from Dr. J. W. Martyn of Peterborough, Ont. "The recreational use of pw erf al snowmobiles will increase this year and likely for the next five years. Emergency departments of, hospitals should be prepared cope swith more and more of the unusual accidents associated with them." The doctor, who lives in an area particularly suited—or vulnerable—to the machines kept It was a close squeak, but I retained my position as Presi- dent of PORK (Parents Of Rot- ten Kids) at the annual elec- tion of officers held in my study recently. I was given the honor of leading, once again, this progressive and widespread or- ganization, with members hi every town and city in Canada, because my daughter quit, uni- versity after one term. We now have the situation of our son, who dropped out ., two years ago, and dropped hack in this year, urging his kid sister not to be a slob, a ninny, a quitter, a lazy bum, just as we urged him when he did it, The reason for Kim's deci- sion is rather fuzzy in our eyes, as she wasn't failing, and even seemed to like sonic aspects of it. But I think the main reason was that, after 13 years of school and piano lessons, she had simply had- enough, and wanted to find out what real life is all about. I haven't figures (but I'll bet they're shocking) of the twin- her of bright young people who quit college in their first year. The reasons are obvious. It is boring, it doesn't live up to their expectatiOns, or they can't stand the new freedom and fall behind, hopelessly, in their work, It's a bitter bloW for patents with high hopes, especially for those who couldn't afford it themselves and want some- thing better for their children. count of accident victims brought in over a three-year period to Peterborough's two main hospitals. While his report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal will doubtless be of much diagnostic help to the other doctors, The Financial Post says it stands on its own as a do-and-don't manual for drivers and manufacturers. Manufacturers and users associations are considering a number of improvements. These include different''skis "for',better stability, studded tracks for better braking, wider shelves over the track to protect against There are tears and exhorta- tions and beating of breasts. There is the rational approach, the plaintive approach, the thunderous condemnation. But you might as well try to reason with John Calvin or an oak stump as with a stubborn 18-year-old who has made up' his or her mind about some- thing. The favorite expression is that they want to • "find" themselves, to learn to live in a world that is not cotton- wrapped 8.,or institutionalized. This argument brings ulcers, apoplexy and fallen arches of the soul' to parents. And I have some sympathy for the kids. As long as they're not my own. They want to. get, out of the ratrace of mort- gages, taxes and striving for security in which they see their grey-faced parents en- gaged. They are simply sick of a system with a stick at one end and a carrot, in the form of a piece of paper, . at the other. For some kids, the system is fine. And I especially admire those who, without too much natural ability, and practically no money, -haul themselves through school by their boot- straps, on plain hard work. For others, a minority, the system is rotten, and to seine extent I agree with them. They want a simpler, cleaner way of life. It's a tough decision for them. Often, it thkes more courage to quit than to con- form. They hate to hurt their baffled parents, They are la- belled as lazy punks and drop- outs. They are told they can't face reality. They are confront- ed by nagging, bullying, threats and bribes, along with their own feelings of guilt. They often become emotionally disturbed, or pretty tough on the surface. But there's one thing par- ents must do, They must stop trying to live through their kids, especially when the latter are old enough to work, to marry and to live their own lives. Parents' should do the same — live their own lives. They should go on loving their offspring, if possible, They should help them, if they need help. But they should stop trying to manipulate them, to mold them into a design they think is the right one. Please don't think I'm de- fending all dropouts. Seine of them. are lazy bums; and quit- ters. But I can't help wonder- ing what I should do, if I were 18 today. When I went to university, it was. a way of getting off the treadmill, of escaping a dull job and a limited future and a life of diapers, and boiled cab- bage, and hainburg four times a week, and never enough money, Today's affluent kids are getting off another type of treadmill in a different way. They have my sympathy, but my heart bleeds for those who won't make it, and discover, too late, that they have ex- changed a treadmill for a sqeirtel cage. 75 YEARS AGO February 14, 1895 The skating races at the Clinton Palace Rink last Thursday evening were well attended. The four events resulted as follows: Potato Race, first prize, J, Carter, second, W. Miller; Boys race under 15, 2 miles, first, Win. McKay, second, E. Cook; Barrel race, half mile, E. Cook, tecond, T. Carter; Open race, three miles, first, Mack Cantelon, seconds A. Forester, Measrs. Hunter and Copp who went to the old country recently with a cargo of lambs, returned last week. They had a splendid trip both ways. W. Foster in walking home froin Weir's bush to town, had his ears, nose, fingers and thumb of right hand so badly frozen that he has sihce been laid off Work, 40 YEARS ACC February 13, loao Mr-, Henry Sleinan is in possession of a very handsome but fierce-looking specimen of the owl family, the bird being sent down from the north by Mr. Fred 8loman, Three Clinton inert Were elected to office at the annual Meeting of the' South lilitrofi ees in traffic snarls automobile, a vehicle at once beautiful and utterly impractical. This car is just exactly like the car described years ago by Frank Lloyd Wright, who saw what was coming, who recoiled at all that enormous, wasted horsepower and that ridiculous wheel-base and dubbed them "ferry-boats". If, he said, a fish were designed this way it would ,be found floating on the surface, dead, He, -was .right theta andsriew. It's a dead fish when,1 get it into town among the forest of "No Parking" signs and it's a dead fiSh out on the open road where, as the salesman assured me, I could challenge any other ferry-boat. Well, the first Sunday we had this handsome beast I tucked my family into it and set forth to assert my superior masculinity. All that I proved was that the car was able to creep along between bumpers, fore and aft, a characteristic also of the 1924 Grey Dort, and that its brakes work well, when a caravan of automobiles extending clear to the horizon comes to its periodic stop, Otherwise the original Grey Dort, or the original covered wagon, would have been as useful. My guess is that I've at least 200 horsepower I haven't used as yet and doubtless never will. It seems only yesterday that we hummed along those same highways on 'our Sunday drives in our old crates, the isinglass curtains whipping in the breeze. Orangemen: Norman Miller being elected Deputy master; recording secretary, H. M. Hanley; and financial secretary, M. J. Schoehnals. Perfect attendance at Varna school: Elliott Chuter, Doris. Chuter, Ida Chuter, Lillian Elliott, Willie McAsh, Harvey Chuter, Bessie Chuter, Jean Reid, Ford Johnston, Charlie Hunking, Roy Elliott, Floyd 1V1eAsh. 25 YEARS AGO February 8, 1945 Miss Shirley Heinle has taken a position in Milady beauty Shoppe in Toronto. At the regular council meeting on Monday night, Dr. F. 0, Thompson was appointed to the office of Medical Officer 'of Health, succeeding Dr. J. W. Shaw who held the office for the past 52 years, Mrs, Harry Watkins, of Goderich, has received word that her husband Cpl. H. F. Watkins is doing nicely ,after a serious operation, When he was taken ill two weeks ago, 15 Y8iiii,S• AGO February 10, 1955 A new bigaililation called the Women's Auxiliary to the Huron County Medical. ASSOeiatiOn WaS formed at the home of Mrs, M. Stapleton, Seaforth. At the first meeting, the executive elected included, Mrs. M. C. Fletcher, Exeter, honorary president; Mrs. W. A. Oakes, Clinton, president; Mrs. E, A. McMaster, Seaforth, vice-president; Mrs. R. M. Aldis, Goderich, Secretary-treasurer. About 125 youngsters of Ontario Street Sunday School took part in an old-fashioned sleighride last Wednesday and despite the frigid weather, definitely enjoyed this once-popular mode of travel. 10 YEARS AGO February 11, 1060 A ten-unit addition to CDCI Was progressing swiftly. Included are five elassrooms, one shoproom, one sewing room, one laboratory and one double gymnasium which can be converted into an auditorium. Clinton's young Context Band startled council on Monday night with a request for $9'75 to pay their bandmaster during 1,960, and to get a start at providing themselves with uniforrns, From Council News Councillor Donald Symons reported on a complaint he had that speeding on Princess Street up towards the collegiate was stilt going on and hoped for police intervention 'to dint it, 10 YEARS AGO , February 4, 1960. Clinton's Skating Mayor, Herb , Bridle Was not to be outdone by the visiting hockey men from Dearborn, Mich. on. Saturday, Herb dropped the first puck for the six-game hockey tournament and made his appearance in good control of the silvery Wades, From News of Bayfield by Miss Lacy II. Woods, "Jack Fraser is suffering' froma bad bite to his left hand by a eat which he acquired in Clinton, H was petting 'roe when the latter Was frightened by the dog and it it his hand so Oeettly that he had to knock the Cat 'Off," The editor Of the News-Record noted the only place for a meeting of any size was the busy Legion Hall. She says "Clinton welcomes visitors. Let's provide our vistitors with an up-to-date meeting ball CHECK YOUR BRAKES Car brakes work by converting momentum (energy) into heat- It has been stated that a house could be heated for 24 hours on a cold winter day with the brake heat generated during a day of city driving. The Ontario Safety League quotes this statement to empliasite that, brakes are subject to great stresses, and cannel last forever. When were year brakes last checked? leg entrapment and firmer windshields. The Financial Post suggests that until such changes arrive—and probably even then—the . doctor suggests a number of safety measures. Learn in detail how your machine works. Wear warm clothing, perhaps suits that support a body in water (six 'biters drowned in Ontario last year). Use goggles. Don't drink and drive, least of all at night. Know your snowmobiling territory. 'Don't tow toboggans without.' °Solid towing; tongues. Don't bump along for a protracted period in any one sitting or 'kneeling position. Sohn Motorists buzz like b I, suppose I Could find impressive statistics and official reports to document this week's thesis — that the automobile, as we know it, is headed for extinction — but I'd prefer to rest my case, my lord, on a very small item that appeared in our local paper last week, The story concerned a Mr. George Oake who told the police that he brought his car to a halt behind another car at a red light. • The. light, .turned green, the car aheactsdid. not move and so Mr. Oake idafid led, hrs horn'. ``Three times, to be preciae.'The'cleeeOf 7 the stalled car ahead Aung, slowly open, according to Mr. Oake's complaint, the driver emerged, walked deliberately back to Mr. Oake's car and punched, Mr. Cake smartly upon his nose. As I say, I could research the thing a little and, produce some figures to prove my point, but why bother? Apiarists say that as soon as they get among their bees they can feel the temper of the, insects by the sound of their humming and I feel that after. 30-odd years as a car-driver I've a similar sensitivity to what's happening in , the hive of , motordom. Mr. Oake, as I see it, is a living symbol of a new age that's already upon us, an age in which the automobile driver is in a perpetual state of frazzled nerves, frustration and clear, burning hatred for his fellow motorists. Like anarchy, I mean. It so happens that, having recently returned to a nine-to-five job, I acquired a new ' That was motoring. I don't know what you can call it now, but I t bears a startling resemblance to a funeral procession. The face of every harrassed man behind the wheel is the face of a mourner, The surprising thing is that there aren't more cases of violence such as the indignity suffered by Mr. Oake — though, Lord knows, he richly deserved it. We've obviously reached the, saturation point,, the„,1„ .mathematical of " just too many automobiles, and too much automobile, for too little road. It was inevitable too, that the old camaraderie of the homeless carriage days would be replaced by open warfare and the seeds of homicide. A 10-minute drive on any main thoroughfare leaves you with the conviction that courtesy is a dead pigeon, that people are so irritated by the tangle of gleaming metal and frustrated horsepower that they will actually turn on each other. Only yesterday I had further proof. My neighbor, as amiable and benign a lad as you could hope to find, volunteered to drive me home and we soon found ourselves in that familiar crush, jockeying for position, glaring into the faces of other testy men brutalized by impatience. An immense sedan cut in on us at one point, and I heard my friend utter the single word that sums up the motorist's feeling for his brothers of the road. "Swine!" he said. BAYFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor: Leslie Clemens SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Evening Gospel Service: 7;30 p.m. Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study-' AUL 7 S ANGLICAN rt CHURCH Clinton SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th MATTINS, HOLY BAPTISM AND SERMON With Church School — 10 a.m.