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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-12-05, Page 4Do you know . :that Investors Syndicate has been in business for over 60 years? TED HOWES 145 Deer Park circle, London ca 4.9592 or Enquire a The. Timee• Acivocate InvestOTS 4o11Oottoolotontonolomm,mowommiutottiMWMIMMIttittltUWAIUOMMIMeW . !IMMIUM TOWN OF EXETER HOME DECORATION CONTEST For Christmas Town council is providing prizes for the best decorated homes in Exeter for the Christmas season. Three prizes of turkeys will be awarded. Judging will take place on or after December 20 ALL CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE W. E. SIMMONS, Mayor ,..i......1.1111.11111$11111111.1fill111,1111,111111111111111,11M1101.1111M10111 lllllll 11111 lllllllllll lllllllllll 1 guperior fr is Just set ... and forget. All your clothes are automagically dried fluffier, whiter, fresh as all outdoors. ,.and wrinkle free, EDITORIALS The vindictive voters RIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all mem- bers of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world and is In accord with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as proclaimed by the United Nations; Anti Whereas it is public policy in Ontario that every person is free and equal in dignity and rights without regard to race, creed, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin; And Whereas these principles have beenhsL ieigsoul confirmedlt hoiOntario by a number of enactments •of t And Whereas it is desirable to enact a measure to codify and extend such enactments and to simplify their administration; Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: as contains more I han six self-contained dwelling units; o r h. discriminate against any person or class of per- sons with respect to any term or condition of occupancy of any apartment in any building that contains more than six self,contained dwelling units, because of the race, creed, colour, nationality, ances- try or place of origin of such person or class of persons. 4. 1 r No employer or person acting on behalf of an employer shall refuse to employ or to continue to em- ploy any person or discriminate against any person with regard to employment or any term or condition of employment because of his race, creed, colour, nation- ality, ancestry or place of origin. '2, No trade onion shall exclude from membership or expel or suspend any person or member or discrimi- nate against any person or member because of race, creed, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin. :1. No person shall use or circulate any form of ap- plication for employment or publish any advertise- ment in connection with employment or prospective employment or make any written or oral inquiry that expresses either directly or indirectly any limitation, specification or preference as to the race, creed, colour, nationality. ancestry or place of origin of any person or that requires any applicant to furnish any infor- mation concerning race, creed, colour, nationality, an- cestry or place of origin. I. 1 No person shall publish or display or cause to he published or displayed or permit to be publ e,h ed o r displayed any notice, sign, symbol, emblem or o th er representation indicating discrimination or an inten- tion to discriminate against any person or any class of persons for any purpose because of the race, creed, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin of such person or class of persons. • 2 Nothing in this section shall he deemed to in- terfere with the free expression of opinion upon any subject. 2. No person• directly or indirectly, alone or with an- other, by himself or by the interposition ot another, shall, a deny to any person or class of persons the ac- commodation, services or facilities available in any place to which the public is customarily admitted; or b , discriminate against any person or class of per- sons with respect to the accommodation, serv• ices or facilities available in any place to which the publk is customarily admitted, because of the race, creed, colour, nationality, twos- try or place or origin of such person or class of persons. 3„ No person, directly or indirectly, alone or with an, other, by himself or by the interposition of another, shall, a deny to any person or class of persons occa- pancy`of any apartment in any building that It's easy for any public official to. Make the popular decision and remain in office, but one who stands for what he believes is right, regardless of the consequences, dRmands re- spect. There have been many school trustees in Us-borne township who have remained in office for many years without defeat but there are few who have made as significant a con. tribution. Mrs. Madeline Jory, who replaces him on the board, should make an .excellent trustee with her background in education, a fact the voters no doubt appreciated. Mrs. Jory ran, according to her spokesman at the nomination meeting, to improve. the calibre of representa- tion on the board. It's ironical that With such a motive she should oust certainly one of the best, if not the best, member of the body. * On the other hand, voters can be wise, too, as they were in Stephen Monday. Stephen Dundas, who caused an election for no other reason than to have a vote and who could offer little in a constructive way to the electors, was soundly rejected. It was Dundas who, several years ago, made an irresponsible issue over an awkward financial problem and unsuccessfully bid for the deputy-reeve's post. Electors may be attracted by noise or sensation but they obviously are not fooled by it. Electors can be harshly vindictive when they closet themselves behind the cloak of a polling booth, Usborne voters proved that this week by giving their most experienced township 601001 area trustee, Harry Dougall, a sound defeat in Monday's election. He received less than half the votes accorded the two success- fUl candidates, Mrs, Aladeline Jory and incum- bent Elson Lynn, Dougall worked harder than any other trustee or township official to give to Usborne the centralized school facilities which are now commonplace in most Ontario rural municipali- ties. As the previous chairman of the board, he took the issue to the public through a series of information meetings which sparked con- siderable controversy but nevertheless estab- lished solid ground for the advancement of education in the township. After relinquishing the chair following an anti-central school vote last year, he never- theless diligently pursued his objective. Again, it was through his initiative that transportation costs were investigated which resulted in his convicion that the township would save con- siderable money through the years by operat- ing a joint bus system with the high school to a location as close to the west end as possible. Although he obviously knew his decision would be unpopular, he persisted because he be- lieved it Sound. Simplify the reports BRING THIS AD FOR A SPECIAL PRE CHRISTMAS WEEK-END AT THE LORD SIMCOE HOTEL 24." (for 2 in a „am) even experienced officials flounder and grope. To the inexperienced or casual' onlooker, it pre- sents an impossible obstacle to the understand- ing or evaluation of municipal business. The provincial government has created this maze, obviously not deliberately, but through its varied and often complicated ef- forts to provide financial assistance to muni- cipalities. In its attempts to "share the wealth" equitably, it has devised numerous ingenious formulas and systems which have merit but which add to the confusion. There are ways of clarifying and sim- plifying the report of financial operations by municipalities which would assist the public in understanding what is taking place. The onus for developing these is probably on the depart- ment of municipal affairs which oversees the operations of the individual corporations and which prescribes the forms which must be used to record the municipal expenditures. Obviously, the financial reports are not prepared exclusively for the use of auditors. Their primary function should be to show rate- payers as clearly as possible hbw their taxes are spent. The department should devise meth- ods to accomplish this objective. The aim or the I )1tIttriti Human Rights t'ocie is to create a climate of understanding and mutual respect among our people, so that all will he afforded the unhampered opportunit to (1)1111..11n m, their maximuni io the development. and enrichment of our prow ince. Although there were three elections in this area Monday, there remain disturbing de- velopments of apathy over municipal affairs in the region. Clinton and Seaforth, for example, re- quire additional nominations to fill their slates. In Clinton's case, for example, the paradox is that the town held an election for mayor, while one of its council seats went begging. This hap- pened in Exeter several years ago, too. Where there were issues at stake in lo- cal nominations, at Usborne, for instance, the interest was keen and the crowds large. Other- wise, the audience was small and relatively un• interested. It's scant satisfaction, however, to say that if there's a controversial issue at stake, in- terest will be revived. There wouldn't be much sense creating an issue just to get a crowd out to a nomination meeting. One reason, we're convinced, why peo- ple no longer take an interest in municipal affairs is the financial complexity resulting from the multitude of grants and other finan- cial aid from various levels of government. This creates a monetary jungle through which Enjoy a pre-Christmas weekend in Toronto at the Lord Siencoe Hotel. Special weekend rates apply from now until December 31st, 1963. Here's what you receive: 2 nights accommo- dation (for 2). Breakfast served in your room both mornings (for 2), free park- ing during your stay complete price $24.95 (for 2). Located in the heart of dpwntown Tor- onto, the Lord Simcoe is convenient to Christmas shopping, theatres and sport centres. Please present this ad at the hotel front desk The Lord Simcoe s friend- ly service will make your special week- end more pleasurable, Don Southcott BY THE EDITOR 0?;.P:mi. • GUEST OPINION New era for Canada? Next week marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations, The Ontario Human Rights Code, which follows the principles set forth in the UN declaration, is reproduced in full above. W, H. A. THOMAS, MP FOR MIDDLESEX • ',•1e, eetree7.' WEST e.elelltele:eele • ealee'elfelleie. Merchants have a winner Exeter Businessmen's Association should have a winner with the public in their new Christmas promotion which will provide free helicopter rides for at least 100 children of public school age in the area. If the kids aren't excited about this Christmas "thrill", then they've lost the spirit of adventure, The businessmen's change from the former cash or merchandise draw for shoppers came just in time, it appears. The Blenheim News-Tribune reported last week thatplans for a Christmas draw for some $800 in merchandise prizes was cancelled because of "an anticipated clampdown by authorities on Christmas draws in various cen- tres". Although plans and advertising for the draw had been prepared, the project was shelved when word was received that each participating merchant could be charged under the criminal code for operating a lottery in which the prize exceeded a value of $50.00. Exeter merchants' draw should fall well within the limit, since the in- dividual prize costs considerably less than $50.00, Bet it wasn't because of the clamp- dawn that the local group changed its promotion. Local merchants have want- ed to find some new form of Christmas ,,bonus" for several years but just couldn't come up with a different idea which had similar appeal. The credit for this year's change goes to Pre- sident bosvarcilloltzman, who suggested ONTO treatment for all concerned. If Quebec is allowed special con- cessions, then every province would have the right to expect individual treatment, and chaos could be the result. This conference may be the beginning of a new era in fed- eral-provincial relations. Pa- tience and toleration will be necessary to obtain beneficial results for the future of our country, but patience and toler- ation will pr o b a b l y not be enough. Firmness and sound leadership will also be re- quired, THE LORD SIMCOE HOTEL F. EDWARD LIGHTFOOT, GENERAL MANAGER University & King, Phone 362-1848, Telex 022458, or your own Travel Agent ET welfare nature under their own control, and to have the cost of these programs turned over to them in the form of uncondi- tional federal grants, which they would be free to spend in any way they see fit, The rest of the provinces would be expected to continue the shared programs under joint control as at pre- sent. There is some doubt as to how far a federation, such as Canada, can go in allowing spe- cial treatment to any one pro- vince, Normally, laws and regu- lations must be drawn for equal The highlight for the week was, of course, the meeting of the federal and provincial pre- miers. The prime minister's seat in the House was vacant most of the week, and the at- tendance of the other cabinet ministers at the sittings of the House was slim. The conference for the most part was held behind closed doors, but statements were made from time to time for the benefit of the news reporters. The conference was called mainly for exploratory pur- poses and not necessarily for reaching final decisions. It will be some time before the results become apparent but it is conceded that this con- ference could begin a new era in federal-provincial relation- ships. Up until this time in our his- tory, Canada was considered to be a federation of provinces with equal rights and responsi- bilities, Quebec is no longer satisfied with this concept and is demanding special consi- derations designed to protect the perpetuation of the French language on an equal basis with English. To support this concept, they demand the right to keep the present shared programs of e. number of weeks ago when the family had gone on an "exploration". We had passed by the Sarnia Boy Scout camp there and had proceeded through scrub areas, into dunes and treed sections. Naturally the kids enjoyed hi-jinks in the sand hills and I got involved in some of the capers, When I discovered the wallet missing on my return, I felt a search would have been in vain. Even if we could have traced where we had been, the wallet probably was covered by sand, How would one sift through the thousands of tons of it in the Pinery dunes? Scoutmaster Urbanski explains how it was found in his letter: "Troop No. 1412 was out for a weekend campout in the Sarnia Boy Scout Camp. There were 29 boys and six adults in the group. Our campouts are based on advancement. Therefore it meant for our junior leaders and myself and my assistant to lay out en advancement course covering some three to five miles. It was on this trail that a Scout of mine by the name of Patrick Shelley found a billfold belonging to you," Scoutmaster Urbanski addst "I am Sure that you have missed these valu- able documents and will be grateful to a Boy Scout of America who was practising his first part of the Scout Law which is being trustworthy." To say that I heartily agree is an under- statement. chartering a. helicopter earlier this year. The details have been worked out since by a committee of the as- sociation under Doug Gould. Incidentally, the "chopper" will be operated by R. C. NI. "Bob" Gillies„ of Pegasus Airlifts, Burlington, who used to spend summers here with re- latives. For those who may have any doubts about the safety of the kids or the community, the company's insur- ance agent forwarded last week an af- fidavit showing the firm has$1,000,000 coverage on its operations. * A small, registered parcel came in the mail for me last week from Rose- ville, Michigan, It contained my wallet, Inside, to my relief, were the valuable papers one feels practically naked with- out. Driver's licence, vehicle permit, birth certificate, hospitalization card, credit cards even the $12.00 in bills that were in it when it was lost. For several weeks I had been going through the agonizing process of trying to replace those papers. As anyone who has done it will appreciate, it's not a fast process, I stopped this activity last week fol- lowing an early morning telephone call from Scoutmaster Norman Urbanski of Roseville, who informed me he had my wallet. I had lost it in the Au sable authority's park near Port Franks on a Sunday a 50 YEARS AGO Mr. A, Marchand has had the interior of his jewellry store beautified by a complete new set of electrical chandeliers. A pleasant gathering took place at the home of Mr. Wesley Johns, Elimville, on Monday night when Mr. Johns and his newly wedded bride were ten- dered a reception after return- ing from their honeymoon trip, Mr. Sam Rowe and family moved to Clinton last week to reside. Mr. John Miners of Elitn- Ville has purchased the Wm. 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Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Paid-in«Advance Circulation Mara) 31, 1963-3,928 gLaiSCMPTION RATES: Canada $4.60 Pet earl USA $5.00 105 RATING—, COO8INCi.„ tRY1110 tlietril0F1 ii AUTOMAGICAO 13EO Volk yOUI 25 YEARS AGO The Liens Club of Exeter is sponsoring a hockey team for boys between 12 and 18 years of age„ Chairman of the committee is J. A. Tre.quair, Rosa Scott, distributor for Blue Sunoco gas and oil, hag purchased from Thomas Col- iingwood the vacant lot south of Main St. Church and will build e service station on it, Messrs. A, O. Elliot, J. Wil- lis. 1 M. Southcott slid Mrs. 8, W. beavers, members of the board of Education, and Miss Tape and Mr,- Fawcett of the High School staff were at El- mira Thursday attending the opening of the new High Wiwi there, Mr. Ed, MOrlock, Cretliton, has sold his farm to 1.116, fiend- rick, Grand Bend, has pur- chased the line residence of r. W, Clarke. Jf 15 YEARS AGO On Sunday afternoon an im- pressive Remembrance service was held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel for the dead of both wars. Monsignor A. P, Ma- honey, London ; dedicated a me- morial window and tablets in- scribed with the names of those Who gave their lives. Climaxing 38 weeks of com- prehensive ground and air training, the fourth class of pi- lots trained at the Flying School at Centralia will receive its wings Friday afternoon. The Bank of Montreal Is open- ing new branches in credlton and in Dashwood. Arratigements have been made with Stephen Council for use of the Council Chambers. Red Cross peeking will he on Friday, December 10 at 1r30 in the Canadian Legion Rooms. 10 `YEARS AGO The Avalon Coffee Shop which for the past nine years has been conducted by Gordon Appleton has been taken over by Messrs. Wong and Lee, LOn- don. Postage of first class letters will be raised from 4 to 6 cents On Anril 1. Rev. Donald Il, Sinclair, of Caves. Presbyterian Church lias accepted a Cell te becerne mini - eter of Erskine Church, Dungy dalk, Fourteen students of ilitroft Theological college, Londoe, teeidiected last tIffidaY Morn , ing's Service at TriVitt Me-p morial Church) off0 presided at the organ, one preached and the others sang la the citefr. '4/ get caught, hp hi the '11°4- Vint's& craze. .f never thought of It as cOunterfeltitig," open& PROPANE Me MAPLC (MARIO VA! ,1011.17A14 160 Monteith Street Stratford, Ontario Phone V11-081o' •AUMMOttageMONOW „of