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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-05-28, Page 14The ..people Qf the Metropolitan Toronto .area recently got two .peeks at their future courtesy of the ()Mark) government, In the first, the province unveiled its scheme for the future of the. whole. "golden horseshoe area" around the western end of Lake .Ontario, It envisioned an area with eight million people, extending as far north as Midland .and stretching east and west along the lake, It gave a view of how the province plans to control urban .growth in some areas while promoting it in others, of designating this area for industry and that for parkland, There 'will be opposition to the plan; there can't help but be. Fingers and toes. of land speculators, builders and business men are bound to be burned somewhere along the line if the plan is implemented and these are men who have been known in the past to scream the loudest. But anyone who knows anything about the Metro area which has been growing in all directions like some over-stimulated oPtopus, knows that this plan, or one like it, must be implemented for the good of the area and the whole province. The second gift of the province was in the form of a $500,000 lakefront development that would, if the city agrees, drop a population' of 60,000 on a chain of man-made islands in Toronto harbour. Harbour City would join two other proposed developments, Metro Centre and , Harbour Centre,- in boosting the population of the waterfront area in Toronto, now at practically zero, to 150,000 or more. One Toronto alderman described the model of the proposal as gorgeous, but Let's have wondered "Why don't 0errie?" The same question must run through the minds of the rest of us in the province outside the area directly concerned, Wouldn't the project have been 1145t. 05, helpful in Barrie, or Sault Sainte Marie. Or Red Rock. or Huron .County. In recent years the province has become fascinated with the golden horseshoe and turned, its back on nearly everyone else, In a proVinoe with 344,000 square mites, the provincial government spends most of its time and resources in the few hun .red 'square miles around. the legislature. Granted, there are problems in the huge urban areas which only the province is big enough to handle. The giant land-use plan is an example of the kind. of action which requires provincial. help. But on the other hand, the province perpetuates the problem, by providing more and more attractions to draw people to the city and create more problems. Who is going to live in those 60,000 new living spaces? Most likely they will be filled by people from Clinton and Blyth, Kapuskasing and Sudbury, At a time when we should be looking to develop the north and all its potential before someone else decides to, we are concentrating more and more on our wealth in a 50-mile strip along our southern border. The province can't seem to see as far as Western Ontario, let alone the north. If the province really wants to break the present pattern, it should look beyond Toronto and Hamilton and spread some of the goodies in the east, west and northern sections of the province. And we mean farther north than Aurora. less noise they build, it in 4A Clinton News-:Record, Thursday, May 28, 1970 Editorial (oPment But what about Us? AFTER THE STORM Grandmothers come in various packages SERVICES ALL p $H3Yip ON ,p'Ay.LIGHi*. TIM ONTARIO, STREET UNITED CHURCH "THE FAI0101-st CHURCH" POW; REV, H. W. WONFOR, B.Sc., e.D. Organist: MISS LOIS GRASSY, SUNDAY, MAY 11st 10:30 a.m. 7 Sunday School. SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY Special Speaker: Rev. E. pariald Stuart, C,D„ M.A., of Bayfield 7:30 p.m. — Reception for Church Membership Class — Holniesyille United Churches REV, A. J. MOWATT, C,C)., 9.A., S.D., p.o., Minister MR. LORNE DOTTEP.ER, Organist and Choir Director SUNDAY, MAY 31st WESLEY-WILLIS 9:45 a.m. — Sunday School. 11:00 a.m. — Christian Fellowship Hour. Sermon Topic: "THE GOD MOVEMENT" HO LinSVI 9:45 a.m. — Christian Fellowship Hour 10:45 a.m. — Sunday School. ALL WELCOME CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, Clinton 263 Princess Avenue Pastor; Alvin Beukema, B.A., 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. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH- The Rev. R. U. MacLean, B.A., Minister Mrs. B. Boyes, Organist and Choir Director SUNDAY, MAY 31st 9:45 a.m, — Sunday School. 10:45 a.m. — June 3, Madeleine Lane Pot Luck Supper, Macaulay's Cottage. Cars at church 6:00 p.m. Bring own dishes. r.: BAYFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY, MAY 31st Speaker: REV. NORMAN BAIRD from Northern Ireland Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: I 1;00 a.m. Evening Gospel Service: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH , ci,intois• SUNDAY, MAY 31st TRINITY i 11:30 a.m. — Matins, Church School and Sermon. Ladies Guild meets on Tues., June 2 at home of Mrs. P. Noonan CALVARY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 166 Victoria Street Pastor: Donald Forrest Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. • Evangelistic Service: 7:00 p.m. OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET For Appointment Phone 482-7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527-1240 R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST The Square, GODER ICH 524.7661 INSURANCE K. W. COLOUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE Phones: Office 482-9747 Res. 482-7804 HAL HARTLEY Phone 482-6693 LAWSON AND WISE INSURANCE — REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Clinton Office: 482.9644 J. T. Wise, Res.: 482.7265 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS For Air-Master Aluminum Doors and Windows and AWNINGS and RAILINGS JERVIS SALES R. L. Jervis — 68 Albert St, Clinton 482-9390 ..."4000001.1•10.00.0100t1 ,1001,\NW101"\\NNNNO."1 S.S,NNS.N.N.N" •N11•11\*N\\‘‘111,%1N,N.N\N\NNN.% Business and Professional Directory 1 s. vs • • • s, s • • • • • • • • • • • ..i,\\\\\%.\\,.\\\,..\\\%•\\ DIESEL Pumps and Injectors Repaired For All Popular Makes Huron Fuel Injection Equipment Bayfield Rd., Clinton-482.7971 THE hicKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY One of the provincial governments is talking about passing anti-noise laws. This is good. Few of us realize what a beating our bodies, minds 'and souls have taken from the twentieth century phenomenon of noise. But psychiatrists, doctOrs and sociologists know the insidious part noise plays in the breakdown of human beings. We used to be able to renew ourselves by retreating to a cottage on a lake. Not any more. Between the constant roar of power or speed„ ,boats , and the. transistor. ,radio (ours—or our neighbour's) our nerves get pretty ragged now at the cottage. Even the woods in winter have lost their blanket of silence to the snowmobile. If governments can legislate against noise, well and good, but it may take some time before engineering devices can really tone down the volume. We can help ourselves, however. If you're a cottage owner why not collect your cottage neighbours and form a canoe club or a row-boat club? Unless you have a huge lawn, forget the status symbol of the power mower and cut your lawn with a manually operated mower. It's good exercise, too. Turn your transistor, radiod ow n.-7,or,, off . ..l et your TV blare unless it's giving you something worth watching. Don't drive your car for short distances—walk. Begin now to enjoy the tranquilizing effect of less noise. Moratorium sounds deadly THE CLINT0i4 New ERA Amalgamated THE HURON NEWS-RECORD Established 1865 1924 Established 1881 Clinton News-Record A member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and the Audit Bureau Of Circulation (ABC) , secohd class Mail registration number — 081/ SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (in advance) Canada, S6.00 per year; U.S.A., S7.50 KEITH vV, AOULSTON Editor J. HoWAill) AltkEN General Manager Published every Thursday at the heart Of Huron County Clinton, Ontario Population 3,475 PIE 110ME OP 144 BAR IN CAXADA FIRE IRSURAIkE COMPANY Have you been to a morato- rium lately? Have you taken part in a demonstration, or a confrontation? Do you have charisma? Sorry to be so personal, but I read and hear these words bandied about so much these days that I just wondered how things were at your place. They are part of the jargon of our times. Isn't it amazing how the English language can take such a beating and emerge greater and finer than ever? Prime Minister Trudeau has charisma, according to the pap- ers. At first I thought it was something like acne, or maybe a bowel problem. It turned out to mean something like style, flair, elan, magnetism. But the new breed of newspaperman will never use an old tested word if he can come up with something as charismatic as charisma. "There's no such thing as a meeting any more, with two parties holding opposing ideas getting together and trying to resolve them. Now it's a con- frontation. Like two bulls meet- ing in a pasture and knocking their skulls together, while the cows look on, chewing their aids. A. demonstration tiled to be an exposition, explaining some- thing, probably with sensory aids. You might show, or dem- onstrate, for example, how to make rotten egg gas, or how two and two usually make four. But today, a demonstration is against something, not for it. All you need is a placard, a crowd, and you are demon- strating. It doesn't make lin- guistic (there's another one) sense, If you are protesting something, be a protester, not a demonstrator. A moratorium sounds like a cross between a crematorium and a mausoleum. At any rate, it sounds pretty deadly, and usually is. How would you like to spend the rest of your life in a moratorium? Some people act as though they would enjoy it thoroughly. I have before me a letter from an editor referring to the "upcoming issue" of a maga. zinc. What does that mean? What she means is forthcom- ing, or next, I wonder what the "downcoming" issue would be like, Each decade seems to have its new slang, idioms, catch words. A few of them stay in the language, like rough dia- monds in a sea of silver, through their sheer power. We don't shed too many tears over such sayings as: "I love my wife, but oh you kid," from the '908, Nor do we grow lugubrious over the dis- appearance of such inanities from the '50s and '60s as: "That'll be the frosty Friday," Or: "You better believe it," Or: "Would you believe . , ?" How about "cool" and "man" and "way out" and "groovy?" Do you think some bird or chick will be saying in 1984: "Hey, man, that's cool. Let's groove. You're way out.?" Somehow I doubt it. "Hippie" is already a term of opprobrium to the real hip- py. "Swinger" is now used only by middle-aged people who would like to be. "Cat," as in "cool cat," is hanging on by the skin of its teeth. And then we have "jet set" and "beautiful people," I was at a press club party recently and it was rather sad. All these chaps with their new sideburns and matching shirts and ties, and striped pants, hoping they were beautiful people when they should have been home watering the lawn. But most of all, perhaps, I despair of the people who sim- ply surround themselves with a cloud of verbal garbage ev- ery time they open their mouths, Young people are worst, but you can see and hear universi- ty professors, politicians and lawyers hedging themselves about with such inane things as: "Well, like, you know, uh, it's pretty obvious, you know, Like, there's no denying, lib, you know, etc." Why don't they just say, think A'S a lot of crap," or something equally plain? Or would that not be a viable approach? An attractive, youngish matron with whom I've been familiar for several years, if you know what I mean, has been undergoing a confusing, though not uncommon and certainly not unpleasant experience. It could, as the saying goes, happen to you. She has become a grandmother, a title achieved these days with mingled joy and apprehension by large numbers of ladies in their late thirties or early forties who, overnight, gain a' grand-i gild arid' Asse a .status, , The change, she notes, has brought her an unexpected acclaim. Quite apart from her close friends, relative strangers have taken to greeting her on the street with glad cries of "Hello, Granny!" The dear girl, in fact, is often hard-pressed to know whether she's being haled with affection or malevolence. She's torn between a response of gratitude and the occasional overwhelming desire to acknowledge the greetings with a judo chop to the jugular vein. It hasn't escaped her notice that those who are loudest in their salutation and who manage to invest the word "Granny" with overtones of ribaldry and irony are, themselves, junior 75 YEARS AGO The Huron News-Record Wed. May 29, 1895 The 24th was observed as a general holiday in Clinton. At an early hour heavy cannonade ushered in Her Most Gracious Majesty's birthday. For some years Clinton has allowed the 24th of May to go by default, but we are pleased to know that it has been definitely decided to celebrate the day here annually. Mr. W. Doherty is a progressive citizen and never does things by halves. Mr. S. S. Cooper has the work in hand for the erection of a commodious addition to Mr. Dohertys house. Modetn bathrooms will also be introduced. The entertainment given in the Ontario Street Church on Monday evening by the Ball family of jubilee singers was a big success. 55 YEARS AGO The Clinton New-Era May 27, 1915 Mr. W, II. Counter spent a few days at his old hotne in Simcoe. The new officers of Clinton lodge 100E are: Mullholiand; V,0,—Bro, Watson; Rec. Sec.-13rei. Alekander; Fin. See.-13ro. WiSeman; Treim-13ro. Chant; Itep. to District Come—Bros- Wiseman and Monaghan; Rep, to Grand Lodge--13ro, Win, Swan, 8rutefieid, graduated in 'Toronto University last week, obtaining his of Arts degrees, Mr, Carl east, of the 'Royal Bank 'Toronto, was a weekend grand-parents who have not quite adjusted to the role. "Welcome to The Club," they often add with a sly dig in the ribs. The lady, who frequently favors me with her views on literary matters, is convinced that the word "grandmother", above all other words, has shown perhaps the most stubborn resistence to change of any in the English language. It still evokes the Whistler-like still-life of rocking chairs, knitting needles, Pets* cats on laps, silvery "buns" at the back of the neck, high-button shoes, black-velvet neck-bands, chicken broth and the rest. Indeed, considering those friends who have gone through the transition, she notes that women who have been noted for a wide variety of accomplishments, including a four-handicap golfer, a skin-diver, a lady pilot now working on her commercial license and yet another who owns and operates a ball-bearing factory, all seem to dissolve into the same placid, lumpy image when they answer to "Granny", Pride and pleasure more than over-compensate for this instant aging process, but there, is, understandably, a certain visitor at his home here. Major Ranee of the 33rd Battalion was here over Sunday. He intends going to Ottawa for a couple of weeks to take a special course in musketry. 40 YEARS AGO The Clinton News Record May 29, 1930 Beginning next week 25 be the business places in Clinton will be closed each Wednesday afternoon during June, July and August. Mr. John W. Nediger has taken a position in the postoffice at Stratford. Mr, Garnet Van Home was Successful in passing, his final exam in connection with the College of Pharmacy. He has taken a position with the Tamblyn people in Toronto. Joe Gandier carried off the honours at the WOSSO sports held in London recently, winning a medal for high jump and a gold medal ler raising the record some inches. 25 YEARS A00 The Clinton NewS-Becord May 31, 1945 Mr. Basil Thrower recently purchased the Sloan Block on Main St. from Mr. Alex Cooper of Godcrieh. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Falconer, Lawrence, and Prank, Mr. and Mrs, Coo, Falconer, Mr, and Mrs. Erlin Whitmore, attended the convocation of the Western University in London, At which Miss Jean Valebner was a graduate of the Public Health Nurs us; 'I' Stinson farm on the Blue Water Highway, three mites defensive mechanism at work. The brand new grandmother will crimson slightly and get just a little tense when her husband remarks, as they always do, that they "don't mind being a grandfather," but that they • "never thought I'd be going around with a grandmother." It is a remark that could very well prove fatal. Interestingly enough, while the lady in question seems to feel there's an injustice in the tendency now to type-cast her, she also concedes Alta t.She. can't generate any real fury over it. The difficulty, it seems, is to object to the more obnoxious implications of the title while,•at the same time, spending an inordinate amount of time fussing over and holding the small, exquisite and lynx-eyed bundle that brought it all about. She finds, herself, a conflict in wincing at the word "Granny" while simultaneously indulging in a great deal of supervisory and advisory functions in a manner that can only be called traditional. Any inclination to fight it has rapidly evaporated by a quite natural inclination to love it. You mustn't facetiously call her "Granny", but you mustn't take the baby away from her, either. south of Bayfield, has been purchased by, the Synod of the Diocese of Huron, of the church of England in Canada, for a summer camp site. 15 YEARS AGO The Clinton News-Record May 26, 1955 Contract for new sidewalks throughout the main business section has been awarded to a Toronto company for $3,967.80. Repairs to curbing will be carried out by the town's public works committee. • The new General Coach building in Hensall in the old community shed, was officially opened last Saturday May 14, Miss Joanne Castle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Castle, has been awarded a scholarship in second year honours physical and health education. Miss Castle is a studeet at University of Western Ontario. 10 YEARS AGO The Clinton News-Record May 26, 1060 Pat Scruton, Toronto, was home last weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scruton, Employed with TransCanada Airways, Miss Sent ton recently spent a vacation in Paris, France, and London,England, Donald R, Kay, past president of the Kinsmen Club of Clieton was 8eleeted "Kinsman of the Year" for District 1 of the Kinsmen Clubs held at `the convention in Windsor fast weekend. SEAFORTH Insures: " Town Dwellings * All Class of Farm Property * SUMmer cottages * Churches, Schools, Halls Extended coverage (wind, Sinoke, water damage, falling objeets etc,) is also available; Agents: James Keys, Itit 1, Seaforth .; V. J. Lane, RR 5, Seaforth; Wm. Leiner, Jr„ Londesbero; Selwyn Baker`, Brussels; Harold Squite, Clinton; George Coyne, Dublin, Donald G. Eaton, Seaforth, 'A AA ,