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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-12-13, Page 18HIS NAME IS AT THE TOP I had the nicest Christmas list, The longest one in town, Till Daddy looked at it and said, "You'll have to cut it down." I knew that what he said was true Beyond the faintest doubt, ' But was amazed to hear him say, . "You've left your best Friend out." And so I scanned my list again, And said, "Oh, that's not true!" But Daddy said, "His name's not there, That Friend who died for you." And then I clearly understood, 'Twas Jesus that he meant; For Him who should come first of all I hadn't planned a cent! I'd made a Christmas birthday list, And left the Saviour out! But, oh, it didn't take me long To change the list about. And tho' I've had to drop some names Of folks I like a lot, My Lord must have the most—because HIS NAME IS AT THE TOP! REV. RON CURL WILL SPEAK SPECIAL MUSIC AT Westfield - 2 p.m. Huron Men's Chapel - 8 p.m. Evil prevails when good men do nothing Goclerich Little Theatre AUDITIONS FOR "THE EFFECTS OF GAMMA RAYS ON ,MAN-IN-THE-MOON-MARIGOLDS" Wednesday, Dec. 19 P.m. AT THE BARN BRUCE STREET I 4A---401.400T*EWS-RECORD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1973 Shorthorn Club meets Legislature discuss senior citizens bonus Mr. McDonnell said yester- day's cattle don't sell en today's market As he described the kind of beef animal wanted in the market-place now. Mr, McDonnell said the for- mer trend was for a small, blackish animal with fat, with the Shorthorn being one of the most popular breeds. Today the new trend in the beef system calls for a larger, more muscled animal, with not too much fat cover, he said. Mr, McDonnell talked about breeds, the purebreds, the exotics and crossbreeding. He said it does not matter what the breeding is as long as it is the right kind of animal wan- ted by the buyers. He spoke on the cutability of beef cattle, using slides to demonstrate his comparison of a fat type and a well muscled type. He also demonstrated how to recognize the better types of market cattle by deter- mining the finish or amount of fat by looking at the animal, BY WILMA OKE Elvey Brodhagen of RR 1 Brunner was eleeted president of the Ferth-Huron Shorthorn Club at the annual dinner meeting at the United Church in Egmondville last Friday. He succeeds Frank Falconer of RR 5, Clinton. Other officers elected were: vice-presidents, Rose Proctor of RR 5 Brussels, and Ken McWhinney of RR I, Lucknow; and secretary-treasurer, Gerald Smith of RR 2, Brussels.' Mr. Proctor was named "nominee' director to the On, tario Shorthorn Club. Douglas McDonnell, Toronto, assistant-manager of the Ontario Public Stockyards, spoke on the stockyards. He said it was the biggest terminal market in Canada. It is owned by the company but the livestock are sold by the 65 registered buyers or corn- FAssioners. He said the cost of these selling services is one to one and one quarter per cent On the November 23 debate i n supplements even to old ge pensioners several liberal nd NDP members in the legislature voiced their disgust at the government's proposal to give the senior citizens only $50 as a bonus. They felt the government was being unfair in the amount as the needs of the pensioners must far surpass the proposed $50. Jack Riddell, member ' for Huron also had some com- ments on the amount. May I ask the minister who introduced this bill whether he will actually be able to feel the true spirit of Christmas which is upon us, knowing that the old age pensioners have been subjected to nothing more than an insult as a Christmas present from this government? The minister knows and we all know in this Legislature that the $50-bonus is nothing more than a shot in the arm to deaden the pain. I am wondering if the minister has taken time from his busy schedule to review a typical' budget for old age pen- sioners. Now $15 per week is not an unrealistic figure for such items as telephone, fuel, property taxes„ life insurance, fire insurance, car insurance, car licences, newspapers and other reading material, Con- sidering today's high food prices, pensioners cannot get by with less than $15 per week. Pensioners should not be denied the right to drive a car providing they are able to meet the requirements of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and so it is necessary to set aside $5 a week for car allowance. This would cover the cost of fuel and minor car repairs. It is not unreasonable to expect that $5 per week must be set aside for emergencies, in the case of sickness and what have you, TV repairs, major car repairs and minor house repairs. Since last May fuel has gone up 2.4 cents a gallon, gasoline has gone up five cents a gallon, Hydra rates went up last spring and will go up another 10 per- cent on the first of the year. It goes without saying that food prices have increased tremen- dously in the last six months. The budget figures which I have just presented are really low in light of 'the various in- creases. Nevertheless, the total amount of that budget is ap- proximately $40 per week which, strange as it may seem, coincides with the total basic old age pension and maximum Guaranteed Income Sup- plement for individual pen- sioners. Surely, Mr. Speaker, the old age pensioner is entitled to more than simply a struggle for survival. Surely the pensioners should not be denied such things as a haircut periodically or a visit to the hairdresser once or twice a year. Surely the old age pensioner should not be denied the oppor- tunity to purchase clothing, shoes, pens, pencils, writing paper and envelopes? Surely the old age pensioner should not be denied the opportunity to communicate and share in the spirit of Christmas with friends at Christmastime with such things as Christmas cards and a few presents? Surely the old age pensioner should not be made to feel that he or she can no longer con- tribute to the church, which is, Agricultural Tidbits in many cases, the only pillar of strength remaining to them? As one of my constituents said: Oh how nice it would be to be able to afford to go to a restaurant fora meal once in a while. We would dearly like to be able to visit friends or relatives who are ill in the hospital and to send them some small item that might add cheer to their lives. We would like to send funeral flOwers when necessary, Even when our oldest daughter, husband and four children come to visit us, they provide the food because they know we can't. Can you imagine the hurt and humiliation that heaps on our heads and in our hearts? There appears to be money available to give criminals and convicted murderers a better standard of living than we are receiving. There appears to be large grants available to people who have paid little or no taxes on anything, in their life. The government claims there is no way to put a freeze on rising prices or wages, yet our living standards seem to be frozen even lower, and we do not even have the recourse of being able to strike. My husband is 67 and I am 65, and instead of being able to look ahead to a decent and dignified living, all there ap- pears to be is a bare existence well below the poverty level, due to our inability to work because of our age, I am writing this letter, not just for ourselves, but in the hope that perhaps there will be something done about the living con- ditions of all people who, like us, are forced through no fault of their own, to live in this way. I hope you understand that we are not asking for something which we do not need, but for a decent living and some of the good things in life that God in- tended us to have. Mr. Speaker, my• simple request is that the minister gives this matter serious con- sideration when he has the chance to observe the activities of the less fortunate this Christ- mas. And I'm sure, if he has any conscience at all, he will not hesitate one minute, when the session reconvenes, to im- plement my leader's amend- 'ment into legislation. with Adrian Vos The Standards Council of Canada reports that the people who complain most as consumers, are those who can afford to pay, are educated and are English speaking. The same was said in the U.S; at the time of the meat boycott last spring. Many of these people apparently have never learned what a good balanced diet is. Take the Ornsteins, a Mon- treal family with an income of $15,000-$18,000. The Canadian magazine reported that they spent $37.50 weekly on food. She calls hot dogs a basic staple for kids. I don't want to comment on the food value of hot dogs. Draw any conclusion you like. It's a good deal of fats and cereals. The Ornsteins can only afford ribsteak once a month, the poor devils. When they had visitors, four of them, recently, they had to feed them brisket and the cheapest vegetable they could find, tsk, tsk. They can't afford imported wines anymore either, they must make do with Canadian wine. Ellen is a part time school teacher and her husband is an engineer. They have one consolation, the savings on bacon. Their religion forbids them eating this. * From: Dear Ann Landers: We live in an area that has had several breaking. My wife asked me to buy a watchdog. I've heard that pigs are smarter than dogs and I'd like to try a watchpig. Have you heard of this? Do you think my neigh- bours would mind? Tallahassee reader. - No comment. * * * Sometimes concern is expressed about the increased size of landholdings in Canada. Take for instance people like Jack Horner of Alberta who owns some 18,000 acres. In Denmark they put a stop to this by limiting land-holdings to 500 acres. Prince Edward Island is getting concerned too. A royal com- mission there recommended 200 acre limits for land on all partnerships and companies. * * * You may have thought that they were out of style, but an American company has charged that Canadian horse shoes are dumped on their market and want something done about it. TOMMY TOMPKINS WILDLIFE COUNTRY 4$1.10:0:0141.20r.:02X:Orzeir.02r:47.10:": T HE gi 4 T SEPARATE SHOPPE tif iii. • Main Corner - Clinton kk' BLOUSES - PULLOVERS lik gfi Adventurer, outdoorsman, naturalist—Tommy Tompkins guides young viewers into remote wilderness areas of B.C. and the Yukon to study wildlife, Mondays at 5 p.m. on CBC-TV's Tommy Tompkins Wildlife Country. 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