The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-06-22, Page 4Board moves wrong way
THE HIGH CHAPARRAL, the
new western entry for next seas-
on, is going all-out for authentic-
ity. The producers are using real
Apaches for the filming, and the
talent search even turned up Nino
Cochise, said to be a direct des-
cendant of the Great Cochise him-
LETTERS TVA EDITOR
self. One can't get more accurate
than that!
THE HIGH CHAPARRAL is
produced for NBC-TV and will be
seen locally on Channel 10.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR,
SPIDER-MAN, JOURNEY TO
THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH,
and GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE
are four new cartoon-feature.
shows for next year... The Des-
perate Hours, the gr i pp ing
Broadway suspense drama, has
been sold to television for show-
ing next season. The show will
star George Segal and Robert
Stack... Maxwell Smart is sing-
led-out to be murdered on GET
SMART this week...Roddy Mc-
Dowall stars as a blackmailer
on the BOB HOPE THEATRE
next Wednesday night... Psyche
'59 with Patricia Neal and Curt
Jurgens is the FILM FESTIVAL
movie on Channel 10 this Friday
night.
* * *
The Borgia Stick with Don
Murray and Inger Stevens will
be repeated next Tuesday night
on NBC-TV.... Malcolm Boyd's
World of Showbuslness will be
the subject on THE BEST OF
BERTON on Channel 10 this Fri-
day night at 6 pm. Robert Vaughn,
from THE MAN .FROM U.N.C.-
L.E. will chat with Pierre on
Saturday night... John Stein-
beck's "Of Mice and Men" is
planned for ABC's THEATRE
NIGHTS next Fall.
*
They're playing with fire
TWIGGY: WHY? is an up-com-
ing one hour special this Friday
night... PICCADILLY PALACE
is the summer replacement show
— Please turn to page 5
statements are made only because the
public does not attend council sessions,
and we attempt to report only those
things that would be said if in fact a
large public, audience was in attend-
ance.
After all, a newpaper's aim is pri-
marily to inform its readers of what
action is being taken by its various
elected and appointed representatives
so they may know the type of repre-
sentation they are receiving from their
officials.
While the final decisions that are
made are in the most important aspect,
we also think that comments made pro
or con by various members should be
printed so ratepayers may know the
thinking of members.
How else can they judge if one-
particular member is doing a good job
for them? It may well be that one man
has contrary views on many items of
business that are passed and meet with
the approval of the electors, and if
this is not noted, the electors have no
way of knowing whether or not he
should be re-elected.
Obviously, the same holds true for
school board members. While councils
receive a copy of the minutes, they
have no way of knowing how their ap-
pointed representative voted unless he
was either the mover or seconder of
the motion, or if the minutes noted
that the motion was passed unanimous-
ly.
If discussion is withheld from the
press, then members of council have
no way of knowing what opinion may
have been expressed by their appointee
and therefore they have no idea of how
effective he is on their behalf.
Board chairman Ken Johns ex-
plained that the closed session was im-
plemented in an effort tog et more
opinion's from members who don't
usually have much to say.
Such an admission does not speak
well for some of the representation
some area councils are receiving, and
the latter should obviously be interest-
ed in knowing not only what their ap-
pointee thinks about various topics dis-
cussed—but whether he has opinions
to express on any topics.
The only manner in which this
can be revealed is through press cov-
erage of debates, and we suggest mem-
bers of the board have a duty to their
councils to have that debate openly so
the opinions expressed by various mem-
bers can be recorded.
these areas must also realize
that the protection they now re-
ceive is still as good as that
received by other township resi-
dents who are an equal distance
from Crediton or Dashwood.
* * * *
Give wise ones a break
their valuable time and effort
during the 1965 campaign, and in
particular to the Hon. Charles
MacNaughton, and the Depart-
ment of Public Welfare, Homes
for the Aged Branch.
We trust this explains our
financial picture, and will clear
up any questions arising in the
minds of people after having read
the recent article in your paper.
We can assure the public that
the Blue Water Rest Home is open
and operating successfully, and
we sincerely hope, will be a great
asset to this area.
Yours truly,
Oxford MP Wallace Nesbitt has in-
troduced a private member's bill in the
House of Commons which in effect
may encourage drivers of motor ve-
hicles who are intoxicated to remove
themselves and their vehicles from pub-
lic highways.
At the present time, any individ-
ual found in a car with the keys acces-
sible is considered to be in the care
and control of that vehicle, and even if
he happens to be "sleeping it off" in
the back seat he can still be charged
with drunk driving.
Mr. Nesbitt makes sense when he
argues that drivers who realize they
have had too much to drink and crawl
Board of Directors,
Blue Water Rest Home.
Dr. C. J. Wallace,
Chairman.
L. J. Reed,
Superintendent.
Clarification
Dear Sir:
In your weekly paper of June
8, you printed an article con-
cerning the financial situation
of the Blue Water Rest Home in
Zurich. We would like to clarify
one or two points.
We would take this opportunity
to point out that all the buildings
and furnishings contracted for the
Blue Water Rest Home are fully
paid, and now that our Home is
open, and has been for six months,
there is no financial problem in
carrying our operating expenses.
The Home is fully furnished and
equipped.
By seeking donations, such
monies obtained would be applied
on our mortgage, over and above
any regular monthly mortgage
payment. Regular monthly pay-
ments are made from our re-
venue, and the daily rate of
$6.00 per day was set to cover
these payments, but by obtaining
extra funds, the mortgage could
be reduced and in turn, the in-
terest expense would be reduced.
Also, any donations obtained
could be used to add to the many
extra items the Home now has.
The agreement that was set up
before construction of the Home
was ever started was, that any
profit from any year would be
used on the Home, and in no way
would any individuals gain on any
profit as investment income.
For example, any surplus or
donations could be set aside by
the Directors for future expan-
sion.
Expansion is quite possible,
for after only being in operation
six months, we are on our way to
being full. For example, at the
time of writing this letter, we
are able to take only three more
ladies in our normal care wing.
There are still a few openings
for men in this wing, as well as
a few openings for men and
ladies in the other two depart-
ments of the Home, namely,
hospital care and special care.
In closing, we are grateful to
the many who contributed finan-
cially, and to those who gave of
into the back seat to have a sleep
should not be penalized under the law
for showing good sense.
Under the present law, the individ-
ual under the influence feels he is li-
able to no more penalty for driving
than sleeping in the vehicle, and does
attempt to drive.
While there may not be any ex-
cuse for persons who drink to excess
when they know they have to drive a
vehicle, we must face up to the fact
that it does happen, and any induce-
ment that can be given to have them
pull off the highway should be seri-
ously considered.
It gets a
fella down
Watch the work load
The decision of the SHDHS board
to extend the term of acting principal
J. L. Wooden for one year should serve
to indirectly exonerate him from the
charges made last January when he was
asked to submit his resignation along
with the former principal, Douglas
Palmer.
The reasons that led to that deci-
sion by the board were never publicly
spelled out, and while the demands by
the board were quickly dropped, they
still unfortunately hung over his head.
However, his appointment as act-
ing principal and the apparent good re-
lationship that exists is evidence that
the hatchet has been buried.
Mr. Wooden has worked hard to
overcome the difficult situation that
existed, and the board's decision last
week is possibly in appreciation of his
efforts. All those involved with educa-
tion in this district should be apprecia-
tive of the way the school year has
been brought to a successful close, and
certainly those who worked towards
this end are to be commended.
The board didn't indicate whether
The situation boils down to the
fact there must be an equitable
cost that can be worked out, but
unfortunately the councils in-
volved can not agree on what
that cost should be.
If the parties were agreeable,
it is possible that an outside
consultant could arrive at such
a figure, as long' as the parties
agreed to accept his figures once
they were compiled.
However, if residents of the
areas losing their previous pro-
tection are concerned, they are
tection are concerned, they can
certainly appeal to their res-
pective councils, and we are cer-
tain if they gained enough support
from their neighbors, the
councils would be sympathetic
to their wishes.
On the other side of the ledger,
it could be argued that the mun-
icipalities providing protection
have some moral obligation
as well.
While Grand Bend receives no
tax money from the summer sub-
divisions in the neighboring town-
ships, their businessmen do rely
on these people for their liveli-
hood. If they decided that the
resort council did them wrong
and started to boycott Grand Bend
merchants and tradesmen, it
could turn some of the pressure
back on the resort council to re-
consider their position.
By the same token, any fire
that got out of control in a neigh-
boring subdivision could ser-
iously threaten the resort, and a
decision not to help fight such a
blaze could have terrible reper-
cussions.
Much the same situation exists
between other area villages and
their neighbors, placing pres-
sure on all councils involved in
the present discussions.
have boosted the rate of pay for
firemen. However, this is in fact
only a small portion of the in-
crease being asked.
The main reason is that Grand
Bend and Zurich have recently
spent considerable money in
building new fire hall facilities
and are apparently passing along
some of this cost to the com-
munities to which they provide
protection.
In Hensall's case, they point
out that the old fire truck won't
stand the runs down township
roads, and if they are going to
continue this service, they have
to buy a new truck. Naturally,
they want the area townships to
help pay for the cost of that
new vehicle.
* * * *
On the other hand, the coun-
cillors faced with this increase
are naturally interested in saving
their taxpayers' money, but the
length of deliberation that has
gone on has indicated they have
shown a great deal of concern
for the protection of those resi-
dents at the same time.
They have had to answer the
all-important question of just
how much that protection may be
worth.
Stephen council apparently de-
cided it wasn't worth the price
being asked by Grand Bend, so
instead they are now offering
residents at the west end the
services of the Crediton and
Dashwood brigades.
Obviously, this is not as good
as the service provided by Grand
Bend, especially for the resi-
dents of Oakwood and other sum-
mer subdivisions in the Grand
Bend area.
The same holds true in many
other instances, but residents of
It may be appropriate at this
time to recall that little warn-
ing many parents often repeat
for their children—people who
play with fire often get burned.
This is a topic much in dis-
cussion in this area at the pres-
ent, as area communities meet
to debate fire retainer fees.
Unfortunately, many of those
discussions have failed to pro-
vide satisfactory settlements and
many residents are faced with
losing the services of their
nearest fire protection agency.
Hay and Stephen have already
dropped their agreements with
Grand Bend, thereby reducing
the effectiveness of the protec-
tion for some residents in the
west end of those two townships.
Part of Hay and Stanley Town-
ships have to come up with some
agreement with Zurich within the
final few days of the month or the
village will drop its protection
to the areas of those townships
covered, and Hensall has still
not come to terms with the town-
ships of Hay, Usborne, Stanley,
Tuckersmith and Hibbert.
Why are area communities not
coming to terms in 1967? That
of course, is the big question,
and similar to many other as-
pects of our society all hinges on
dollars and cents,
In all the cases cited above,
the communities which have been
providing services have in-
creased their rates. And, those
rates have been increased sub-
stantially. Some councils have
been asked to contribute as much
as seven times more than they
did under the old agreements
which are running out this year.
One of the reasons for the
increase is due to the fact those
communities with fire brigades
Mr. Wooden will be the lone adminis-
trator at the school for the coming
term, but if that is their intention, we
suggest they be very careful in the
amount of allied work they intend him
to handle as well.
Checking over' the recent minutes
of the Advisory Vocational Committee,
we note that Mr. Wooden was asked
to secure prices on various pieces of
office and classroom equipment, and at
the regular meeting he was asked to
undertake some work that could well
have been handled by the business ad-
ministrator or board members.
We have no particular criticism of
the board in this regard, but it should
be noted by them that perhaps they
are asking Mr. Wooden to do work that
they themselves could handle without
enroaching upon the time that he re-
quires for administration of the school.
That would appear to be a full-
time job in itself, and while we know
the acting principal is one who would
never shy away from work, he should
not be burdened with tasks that others
could capably assume.
* * * *
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50 YEARS AGO
Pte. E. Harness, injured at
St. Eloi one year ago today just
as they were about to go "over
the top" to charge the enemy,
arrived at his home in Exeter
last Wednesday night and was
given a rousing reception.
Pte. Harness was only a month
at the front line when he was
wounded in the leg and sent
back to ''Blighty" where he had
medical treatment. One knee is
stiff.
Mr. R. N. Rowe is in Hamilton
this week attending the High Court
of the Canadian Order of For-
esters.
Capt. Dr. Beattie Martin, for-
merly of Exeter, has won the
Military Cross. The honor was
conferred May 28 while he was
with the British forces in Pal-
estine,
15 YEARS AGO
Dr. L. C. Hagmeir, owner of
5,000 acres in McGillivray,
threatened to proceed with the
million-dollar suit against the
municipalities of McGillivray,
Stephen, Bosanquet, East and
West Williams if there were no
corrective measures taken to
prevent flooding of his land.
Messrs. Hubert Miller and
Russell Hoperoft of Dashwood
have returned from Myerstown,
Pa. Where they attended a clinic
on Poultry Health and Nutrition.
Mrs. Charles Bush, Scotland,
Ont., was too excited to drive
her "one-dollar" 1952 car home
Wednesday night after she was
presented with the keys by Ex-
eter Kinsmen. Randy Jones of
Exeter won the washing machine.
Obviously, this is a topic for
which there is no clear-cut and
easy solution. Unfortunately, it
is a topic for which there must
be a solution.
The excellent fire protection
most area residents have re-
ceived in the past has kept the
fire loss figures down in the
district in recent years, and we
would hope that this same type
of protection can still be offered.
Fire can be a deadly business
and all councils involved must
be prepared to accept the ramifi-
cations that may arise from their
decisions. We hope none of them
get burned.
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25 YEARS AGO
Monday was the hottest day
of the year. The temperature
registered 90 degrees,
Coupon rationing of tea and
coffee went into effect Monday
with the quota for each person
set at one ounce of tea and four
ounces of coffee but not both.
Lea.vitt's Theatre has been
closed down the forepart of this
week and when it reopens Exeter
will have one of the most up-
to-date theatres to be found inthe
smaller towns of Ontario.
Members of the RCAF at Cen-
tralia airport who have been
coming 'to Exeter for their meals,
now have their own mess hall
fitted for the preparation' of
meals,
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10 YEARS AGO
A Lutheran Church in Canada
was approved at the closing ses-
sions of the Ontario district
Lutheran Church, MissouriSynod
Convention which convened in
Dashwood Lutheran Church last
week.
K. L. LaMptrian, area manager
of Ontario Hydro, said this week
the new $25,000 service centre
South of Exeter will be occupied
sometime in July.
Grand Bend Holiday, fir st
ndwspaper published exclusively
for the summer resort will make
its debut this weekend.
Dr. and Mrs. W, B. Coxon,
Zurich, entertained district vet-
erinarians and their wives Friday
evening at a farewell party at
their honie in Zurich kr Dr.
and Mrs, 8, 8, Steiner,
"And tell your father to stop
sending you up here every
hour or so to find out if I'm
ready!"
H
I'm not a "better" man than on
my wedding day. In fact, I'm
worse, as far as she's concerned.
"Hopeless," is the way she puts
it, and nowadays she tries to
improve me only about once a
month.
For the ladies. You, too, will
find the unwritten rules work
best, even though you have to
make them up as you go. I could
write a book of unwritten mar-
riage rules, but will limit myself
today to only a couple.
For example, the only way
you're going to make the bum
work hard and get a head in
the world is to keep him con-
stantly, and deeply, in debt. This
is a cinch, in these days of
easy credit.
Second, keep him on the de-
fensive. About everything. Com-
pare him aloud with your
brothers, your father, your male
neighbors. He'll feel guilty all
the time, and you can make him
jump to it like a trained chimp-
anzee.
For both sexes, a few general
tips. Marriage, despite the wom-
en's magazines, is not a beautiful
fusing of two minds, hearts and
souls; nor is it simply a matter
of give and take; neither is it a
formula of sharing, of com-
munication, of "talking things
out." That's a lot of poppycock
written by women who have been
divorced twice.
Marriage is a ruddy armed
truce, that's what it is. The
only difference is that there
are no Big Powers to get in-
volved. If it turns into a cold
war, or a hot one, depending
on the situation, you have to
fight it out for yourself.
After a few years, you get
mighty good at skirmishing,
advancing and retreating, con-
solidating your position, and
setting up an ambush.
About kids. Have them early
and have lots, After the first
novelty of living with a strange
woman (or man) wears off, it
is in them that you will find
your greatest joy— and sorrow.
They keep you young. They drive
you crazy and keep you from
going insane.
. Let's see, I think there was
one other item. Oh, yes, the
grub. It's usually pretty good,
after the first year or two.
Bless you my children,
If you are about to enter an
institution, it helps considerably
to know the written and unwritten
rules, what the grub is like, and
what you can get away with.
As a 20-year inmate of that
great institution known as Mar-
riage, may I be of help to those
thousands who are going to leap
before they look, in this merry
month of June?
In this particular institution,
unlike most, the written rules
are almost non-existent. Even
the vows are delivered verbally.
This, of course, is one of the
great flaws in marriage.
In my opinion, no wedding
should take place until both
parties, in the presence of wit-
nesses, have signed a written
contract. During the drawing-up
of the contract, every man should
be represented by a lawyer who
has been married for 20 years,
every woman by her mother.
What a deal of heart-burning
and soul-searching, recrimina-
tion and retaliation, such a doc-
ument could prevent!
What would be in the contract?
Anything you like: who handles
the money; who does the dishes;
who gets up with the baby; who
gets out how many nights a week;
how high the bedroom window is
to be up; number of children. The
possibilities are illimitable.
There should also be a clause
stating that the whole contract
will be reviewed and redrawn
every two years. This would pro-
vide a regular and endless source
of income for 20-year-married
lawyers.
But let's get on. No matter
how airtight the contract, it is
the unwritten rules of the in-
stitution that will make you come
up gasping for air.
For the men, Some things you
should accept without question.
First, you'll never win an argu-
ment, so don't argue. Just quietly
admit you are wrong and then go
ahead and do what you know was
right all the time.
Second, she's going to make
you a "better" man. Even though
she thinks you're perfect on El*
day, she'll soon find room for
improvement, The only defenCe
against this is passive non-
violent resistance. My wife has
been trying to remold me for two
decades, and I'm proud to say 0.% • 7*/'•
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Exeter's representatives, to the re-
cent Ontario Reeves and Mayors As-
sociation came back with the informa.-
awl that many officials were of the,
opinion that secondary school board
members should be elected by the var-
ious ratepayers they represent, as op-
posed to the present practice of having
them appointed by the respective coun-
cils.
Main reason for the suggestion ap-
peared to be that secondary school
boards now spend much greater sums
than even the councils which appoint
them, and that they should be directly
responsible to the ratepayers for their
decisions in spending that money and
in administrating the education of area
students.
This is a matter that has been
briefly discussed by various SHDHS
board members in the past and some
of them have also indicated they feel
they should be directly responsible to
the ratepayers in the same way ele-
mentary school board members are.
In view of this tendency, it is
rather discouraging to see the SHDHS
board move in an entirely opposite di-
rection by staging a committee-of-the-
whole session prior to their regular
meeting as they did last week.
The press was not admitted to the
closed session and so in effect the
board withheld the discussion that took
place at that time from the area rate-
payers who contribute the increasingly
vast sums of money required for edu-
cational purposes.
We will be the first to admit that
there are discussions that take place
at board meetings that are best with-
held from the public. From time to
time there has to be debate on some of
the employees of the board and obvi-
ously in most cases this should not be
printed. The same holds true for pub-
lic bodies and this newspaper in the
past has always attempted to show a
high degree of common sense in such
matters.
This newspaper could publish ev-
ery statement made at council meet-
ings, with the exception of relief mat-
ters, but if we did so we know some
councillors in this community that
would be faced with slander charges
on many occasions if we were to print
some of the comments made in the
heat of debate.
However, we realize that some
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