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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-10-11, Page 2$ IWlMWMWj'iy The Times*Advocate, October 11, 1956 Jottings By J,M.S, This newspaper believes the right to express an opinion In public contributes to the progress of the helion and that it must be exercised freely to preserve and improve democratic government Visit To The Isle Of Capri Writes Blue w Writes Green Writes Red To Attract Industry Construction Of Building Here Might Be Profitable Gamble Exeter’s industrial promotion campaign should receive a shot in the arm from the enthusiastic reports of the provincial conference which were given at town council meeting last week. Even though it cost ratepayers over $150 for expenses of the four town representatives, the meeting may prove to have been an excellent in­ vestment. All four delegates—Mayor Pooley, Reeve McKenzie, Deputy-Reeve Ma- whinney and Councillor Pym—came home ■ with new ideas to spark the town’s campaign for development. One of the most significant sug­ gestions, we believe came from the mayor who reported the success of one town which provided a building for industry and found the gamble paid off. The mayor said a group of men financed construction of the plant by selling shares in the community. The town got itself good industry to oc­ cupy. the building and the industry paid the investors a reasonable return on their money. Perhaps such a gamble might be a good one* for Exeter. The town has received a number of inquiries from industries seeking new locations but almost all of them bypassed Exeter because it didn't have any’buildings to offer. It seems most companies starting a new venture pre­ fer to lease a building rather than exhaust them reserves by building one. As-a matter of fact, there is re­ ported to be a desirable manufactur­ ing firm interested in Exeter at the present moment but the lack of avail­ able accomodation appears to .be a handicap. ' * Town council, of course, cannot provide a building through public funds. But it might be possible to bring the firm here if a number of. town boosters, got together and erect­ ed a suitable building. , Even if tins particular firm didn’t decide’ to locate here, we can’t help but think it would be possible, in view of the demand for manufacturing space, to find a lessee who would give the investors a fair return on their money and the- town a badly-needed industry'. The community would indeed be grateful if there were such a group of men who would be willing to gamble on the future of the town. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. ***** Reeve McKenzie’s enthusiasm for a town plan is shared by this news­ paper. We have been hoping for seve­ ral years that someone would champ­ ion this step and we think the reeve could do the town an excellent service by taking action on it. A community plan would not Experiment An interesting experiment was Undertaken in Listowel recently when teachers at the public school there were invited to present their “beefs’’ to parents at a meeting of the Home and School Association. It sounds like an enlightening, al­ though dangerous, reversal of tradi­ tion. Naturally, teachers, as public ser­ vants, receive considerable criticism directly and indirectly from proud fathers and mothers about the treat­ ment of their offspring. We’ve often thought that the teachers, on the other hand, could produce some hair-raising comments on the training of said children in the home. Apparently, in Listowel, the teachers were given a chance to pre­ sent their criticisms but, from the report of the meeting, they were kept on a very'high plane. Woebetide the kids if the situa­ tion ever flares up into a wide-open discussion with no holds barred! only provide inducement for industry, but it would also assist in organizing, the growth of the residential section of the town. The suggestion that planning be started comes at a particularly ap­ propriate time because the town is rapidly reaching the point where it must expand into new subidivsions. Where these new sections are located can have a very definite bearing on the future of the town and the cost of providing municipal services to them. If action is taken towards the drafting of a community plan, it is encouraging to know that there is expert assistance available nearby at the University of Western Ontario. Geography students of Dr. E. G. Pleva, a noted authority on planning, have made several studies of the town and the department has indicated its will­ ingness to assist in the preparation of a plan. Recreation There will be mixed feelings among citizens over the appointment of Lawrence Heideman to succeed Douglas Smith as * recreation director. Many will feel that Director Smith, who served in the post for four years, deserved to be reappointed to -the position while .others will be of the opinion 'that the change will benefit the town. It must be remembered that, underlying the whole situation, is the fact that recreation as an organized municipal activity, is relatively new and that both the town and the direc­ tor have had to grope their way into this novel field. It has been difficult, and will be yet, to assess the value of a recreation program and to judge the effectiveness of its leader, Considerable progress has been made’in the four years that the pro­ gram has been in operation and both recreation council and the director can? be proud of their achievements. Both> no, doubt, will admit to mistakes but these can be excused because of the newness of the field. The change in director is a gamble but it is a gamble which had to be taken if there is to be a com­ parison for the value of the former program and if there is to be any experiment as to the type of program which the town can best support. Whatever the individual feelings of citizens, they should give Director Smith credit for his success in the past and extend wholehearted co-operation to the new director in his endeavours in the future. Commendable Members of Hensail council who made it possible for the new school to be built without going to a vote of the people should be commended for re­ linquishing their opposition to the site and ending the three-month contro­ versy which might have postponed the vital project for some time. Reeve Norman Jones and Coun­ cillors Lome Luker and John Hender­ son gave the public school a green light to proceed with its plans by pass­ ing the debenture bylaw’ which will provide the funds for the new school. The action of these men, in the face of strong opposition from other councillors, saved the issue from be­ coming a village-wide controversy with its resultant ill-feelings. The council was in an embarass- ing position, since it was stepping out of its jurisdiction by questioning the authority of the board to choose the site it wanted for its school. The difficult situation was averted, how­ ever, by the wise decision of the three to leave the selection of location to the board. In every community, the various municipal bodies must co-operate on a give-and-take basis to achieve pro­ gress. NICE, October 3—On our sec­ ond day in Rome we had two options for sightseeing. One was to the Colosseum and the Cata­ combs. the other to the famous summer resort island of Capri in the Mediterranean ocean. Mrs. Southcott chose the former and I took the latter. We were ready at six a.m. for the more than 200-mile drive over winding and mountainous roads and were provided with a lunch bag of rolls, fruit and cheese. We passed through the city of Naples and along the. bav, dominated by Mount Ve­ suvius. Naples is one of the largest cities in Italy and suffered much during the war. Everywhere in our travels on the continent the roads have been winding and narrow and chiefly through mountainous country. On this trip, villages and towns are built on the side of a mountain and all buildings are of stone, many of them of a great age. Streets have a narrow sidewalk and a roadbed only wide enough for two cars to pass, yet it is remarkable at the speed these vehicles travel and the little concern for the pedestrians on the sidewalk or the traveller on a bicycle. been excavated revealing a huge temple erected by the Romans in medieval times. Many ancient relics and several mummified bodies were on display. Post­ cards and trinkets were sold both inside and outside of the ruins. A small admission fee was charged. Some of our party almost got lost in the ruins. Take Motorboat To Capri From a small seaport town we took a motorboat to the Isle of Capri about seven miles out in the Mediterranean. The water was somewhat rough and the feeling of security was none too great but nobody became ill. There were about 25 in the party.Motor busses were on hand to take us to the top of this moun­ tain in the sea. Several movie stars and other important per­ sons have summer residences on the mountain slopes. Nearing the mountain top is a promenade where refresh­ ments are served and several shops offer holiday merchandise. It was six o’clock when we start­ ed the homeward .journey but this time the party was divided into two motor boats and the trip to land took a much shorter time as we travelled, with the waves.It was about nine o’clock when we arrived back in Naples and had our dinner in a swell sea­ side restaurant with tables in the open and under cover. Rov­ ing Italian minstrels played and sang and they passed the col­ lection plate. It was a gala night as everyone seemed to be cele­ brating. Villages Celebrating We passed through several villages that were observing feast days similar to our old boys reunions. Thousands of electric lights in fancy patterns adorned the streets. In one town, a cathedral was outlined in lights. Lining the streets were bazaars selling about every­ thing you could think of and the streets were crowded. As the bus rumbled over rough roads and sharp turns up and down the mountain from Naples to Rome, most of the party became so exhausted that they slept until arriving home at 2 a.m. The alarm is set foi- 5.30 as we have to be up and packed and on our way to Paris to­ morrow by 7 a.m. Time* Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Stratford, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter and District Authorised a? Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation. AWARDS: 1956—A* V. Nolan Trophy, general excellence for newspapers published Hi Ontario town* between 1.500 and 4/500 papulation; E. T. Stephenson Trophy for best front page among Ontario weekly newspaper* (also won in 1954). 1953~—AI1- Cahada Insurance Federation national safety award; Ontario 'Safety League award. P4id4n-Advanc« Circulation a* of September 30, 1955—2,734 ’ ’ SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Iri Adv*nee)-Canada $3.00 Per Year; U.S.A. $4.00 J. ..... Published by Ths Exeter Times-Advocatb Limited At a small town our bus driv­ er turned into what we would call an alleyway and pulled up at what seemed an unpretentious building but it turned out to be a magnificent hotel surrounded by beautiful gardens that ran down to the sea.’It was a former convent. See Cameo Factory We stopped for a short time at a cameo factory and after viewing coral shells from which the cameos are made we saw the workmen turning out the finished product, and were then ushered into a salesroom where cameos of all descriptions were oh display. They were magnifi­ cent in all shapes and sizes and a number in the party came away with proud possessions. The funny thing about cameos is that in Rome there are many street vendors with cameos that a tourist cannot tell from the genuine article but which can be bought for a dollar. Just before entering a bus on a trip, I was offered four that looked to be perfect cameos for $8.00, then $7.00 and finally $5.00. I was almost tempted to buy. Our first stop after leaving Naples was at the fabulous ruins of Pompeii on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius. Massive ruins have News Of Your Library By MRS. S, M. LAlNG Canada Coast To Coast In the late summer of 1954 Nicholas Monsarrat, world fa­ mous author of the “Cruel Sea,” on leave from his duties as Di­ rector of the United Kingdom Information Office at Ottawa, undertook, in company with his wife, a journey of just over five thousand miles across Canada. From the Atlantic to the Pacific the trip took eight weeks. This little book is the record of their exciting journey, a jour­ ney on which they came upon an incredible variety of scenery, people and places from the St. Lawrence to the Great Lakes, across the Prairie and over the Rockies to British Columbia, They saw Indians, bear and buf­ falo, jet planes, diesel trains and canoes. They ate wall-eye at Kenora, steaks at Calgary, cracked crab at Vancouver, pea soup in Quebec, ham and eggs at Stratford. They crossed six time-zones, ten provinces, count­ less lakes, mountains and rivers. All in all, they learned quite a lot about Canada and Canadians MERRY MENAGERIE By Walt Disney “And for our honeymoon we’ll take a cruise on a banana “ boat!” As the 'TIMES' Go By 50 YEARS AGO Fully eight inches of snow met the astonished gaze of the peo­ ple as they awakened on Wed­ nesday morning. The great weight of snow on trees that had not yet lost their foliage, caused many limbs and some trees, to fall. The ‘ loss in fruit, yet un­ picked, will be considerable. John Ratz of Khiva held an apple peeling bee this week at which a large number of young people Were present. Mt. S. Hunter of Saintsbury carried off all the red tickets at Kirkton fair. Dr. Ferguson, who recently Sold his practice in Hensail and moved to Georgetown, has re­ turned and purchased back his practice and property. 25 YEARS AGO In an impressive service at Caven Presbyterian church, the Presbytery of Huron dedicated Dr. Margaret Strang, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Henry Strang of Usborne township as medical and evangelistic missionary to the Peace River district,; A. truck loaded with sugar beets was demolished at Cen­ tralia when struck by a north­ bound freight train. Albert Dick­ ons, the owner, and Harry Tharr scrambled to safety when they saw the train aproaching. Representatives of South Hur­ on churches met in Hensall to discuss the practicabiity of send­ ing a car-load of foodstuffs to dried-out areas of Saskatchewan. '"Corporal Egan”, a play spon­ sored by Exeter Women’s In­ stitute, netted them $93. 15 YEARS AGO Chief Norry received word that a Chevrolet car, answering the descroption of one stolen from Mr. Clayton Frayne recent­ ly, had been loctaed in Mon­ treal. Mr. Frayne and son Ray accompanied Mr, G. J. Dow to Montreal to bring the car back. Rev. D. C. Hui preached his farewell sermon at Caven Pres­ byterian church on Sunday and is leaving for Toronto to become District Chaplain with the Can­ adian militia. Creditdn United Church mark­ ed its 72nd anniversary on Sun­ day. A fire which started m Mr. John Brock’s swamp near El- imville was still burning a Week later although men tried for sev­ eral days to put it out. The or­ igin of the fire was not discover­ ed, 10 YEARS AGO Lack of rainfall has caused many wells in he district to go dry and farmers are drawing water fob miles for their stock, Exeter Odd Fellows celebrat­ ed the seventy-fifth anniversary of their lodge at a banquet in James St. United Church. James Jewell, $5, a member of the lodge for 62 years and James Grieve, who joined in 1889, were presented with certificates by Past D.D.G.M. Charles Salter. Mr. A. H. Campbell of Tor­ onto, newly-appointed recreation leader at Exeter High School, addressed the South Huron Min­ isterial Association on the es­ tablishment of a Toon Town in the community. 4 t Gross receipts Or Exfeter Lion s ninth annual frolic exceeded $4,000. on that journey, and Monsarrat's account of it, invigorating and diverting, is a gem of travel­ ogue, for he sees everything with the novelist’s eye for a story and his own remarkable faculty for absorbing and com­ municating atmosphere. For Love Of A King Not since the memoirs of Queen Marie of Rumania were published has there been such a disarming and wholly enchant­ ing royal autobiography. In re­ flecting on her own times. Queen Alexandra, the' lovely exile from the throne of Yugoslavia, docu­ ments the inexplorable crumb­ ling of royal tradition in Europe that was beginning to shake the throne - rooms in Marie’s day. Before her marriage to King. Peter of Yugoslavia, Alexandra was a Greek Princess. Her fas-- cinating story reads like a fairy tale which has bumped into re­ ality. A Queen-in-exile faces strange new worlds, and if Al­ exandra's upbringing in the courts of Europe failed to pre­ pare her for shopping at super­ markets in New York as “Mrs. Boudoni” she made the adjust­ ment gracefully. . For Love of a King is a look into the lives of royalty today­ players in a pageant of fading traditions. 5 Plan New Charge For Use Of Parks, Nominal charges for- services, initiated in some Ontario Pro­ vincial Parks last year,and very favourably received by the pub- . lie, are being extended to some other parks where such services warrant a small fee, the Depart­ ment of Lands and Forests Divisions of Parks has announc­ ed. Parks affected will be partic­ ularly those recently taken over by the Department of Lands and Forests from the Department o,f Highways. “Last year we put into effect nominal charges for eamping in those parks which were organiz­ ed for such accommodation, such as Ipperwash, Pondeau and Lake of -Two Rivers in. Algonquin- Park,” Parks Division Chief W. B. Greenwood said. “The charge for camping is 75 cents per night or $4 per week, with a maximum stay of two weeks. This does not mean that campers "cannot stay longer than two weeks but only that they cannot remain longer in a selected unit if someone else has applied for it-a lake front unit, for example. In such case, campers would move to some other unit. But campers may stay as long as they wish, of course, so long as units are available.” Comment on, the introduction of nominal fees last year for such services as flush toilets, soap, towels, attendants, garbage collection, fireDlaces and fuel­ wood, Mr. Greenwood said, has been that the services were well worth the small fee and that the feds should have been introduced sooner. * Expand Facilities “Next year, we want to ex­ pand such facilities until they are general throughout the parks system. We expect that the small fees will defray this cost and help make the parks self-sup­ porting in this respect. We don’t intend to meet the cost Of initial acquisition and development in this way, but only tin ordinary maintenance expense.” He said the small fee would help cut down wastage too. For instance, a fee of 25 cents per bundle is charged for fuel wood. “Before this charge was intro­ duced,” he explained, “the wood supplied was used by some to build huge bonfire^ and some campers even carted the fire­ wood home in their cars.” In Ipperwash and Rondeau Pro­ vincial Parks, electric outlets for use by trailerites are avail­ able at 25 cents per day and this power service probably will be extended to Algonquin Park next year. This and other special services are to be extended to other parks throughout Ontario as demand warrants. The husky young high school graduate applied to the freight terminal manager for a job. He was asked to fill out a four-page application form. Finally, after much searching, he found an item on the form he could answer. 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