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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-02-15, Page 4Keep rules handy At a recent. meeting, Hay council discussed the possibility of providing ,some, measure of control to eliminate the 'unlawful and unnecessary prat, .tieen of residents - clumping snow and clumps of earth on township roads. • This problem is relatively new and. stems froM the increased number of snow blowers and similar equipment 'being used to clear laneways and alSo Omits in the summer -when farmers drive onto roads with farm equipment and dump clumps. of earth. This is es- peeially true in cases where fences have been removed and farmers use the roads and shoulders to turn around on . • while plowing, There is no question that such practices are dangerous in many eases, Cars can easily be put out of -control, upon hitting such obstacles on the road, This is a problem not solely con fined to rural roads. Many urban resi- dents are also guilty of the same prac- tice, While this is not only against the law, people. should realize they have a moral obligation to be concerned with the safety of those using roads and streets and perhaps the fact this has been brought to their attention by Hay council will help to terminate such practices. A dangerous practice The debate over calling a liquor vote ended up in a stalemate at Exeter council last week, and indications are that the main reason was a lack of knowledge over correct procedures. The Municipal Act suggests that Mayor Delbridge could have broken the tie that existed among council had he followed the procedure of calling for the yes and no votes and cast his own vote. While few people are experts in all phases of correct procedure, the sit- uation points up the need for having information on hand so it can be used when the need does arise. Council also got into a bit of a hassle regarding a motion to prepare a bylaw requiring property owners on Main St. to clean their sidewalks. The bylaw was prepared and defeated, but most members couldn't remember giv- ing approval to have it drafted in the first place. In most councils in the area, such a problem would not arise because all motions are written on specially pre- pared forms and have to be signed by the mover and seconder before coming to a vote. While this does require some extra time, it is not a lengthy procedure and one which Exeter council would do well to consider. There were no problems resulting from the mixup over the proposed by- law, but obviously there are other items of business which could have re- sulted in serious implications had they met with the same mixup. In fairness to themselves and the clerk, council should take this simple and proven method of avoiding the risk of such errors happening. Vera SC:94044 i a4 Sounief SweetAvvte, ?/t u. 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First, I had a hang- over, plain and simple. There's no such thing, but I reminded her that we'd spent the previous evening quietly watching tele- vision and fight ing as usual. Proof positive came when she offered me a hair of the dog and I recoiled in horror. Next, she decided I was going through the change of life, with those hot and, cold flushes. I pointed out that my breasts hadn't grown, and that I wasn't growing any more hair on head, face or legs, which have always been like an Airedale's. She was discom- bobulated. Finally, she proclaimed it was food poisoning, because Kim and I are always thawing fish and stuff and then refreezing it, for some reason. Obviously I'd had bad fish. Turned out we'd had steak, all fresh. Couldn't convince her that I might have the 'flu, which has been knocking people on their keisters for weeks at a time around here, all winter. That's because I never get sick. Or rather, I'm nalf-siek all the time, but never take a day off, When I do, about every three years, she panics and starts demanding to know where the insurance policies are. f never have a clue, to I just groan and say, "Leerneelonet" Which increases her anxiety problems, which are already Grade A. anything for a few days off work." I didn't have a headache. I wasn't sick at the stomach, I didn't have a sore throat or the snuffles or the sneezes. But I haven't felt like that since Oc- tober, 1944, when five burly Germans set about me with fists, boots and rifle-butts, for some LETTERS THE EDITOR Hanover, Ont. Feb. 9, 1968. trifling crime which I can't even recall. And I took the same escape this time that I did that time. I read. That time, after they cool- ed off, the Germans brought me a couple of books. But I lay there, in a box-car, on a siding in the Utrecht station- yard in Holland, and read Upton Sinclair. Since I was a danger- ous criminal, my wrists were wired together, as were my ankles. There were no handcuffs. It took some physical manoeuv- ring, and I could see out of only one eye, but I read. And the pain floated away. About the third night the Feld- webel in charge actually brought me a tin of poisonous coffee and we talked, in a garble of English, German, French. We had only the most rudimentary idea of what the other chap was talking about, but it bucked me up. I think he felt better, too. It was about the same last weekend. I read. I could read for only about ten minutes at a shot, without half-fainting. But amidst the fever and the cups of coffee proffered by my per- sonal, local Feldwebel, I re- read "The Last Enemy" by Ri- chard Hillary, and the new "And Now Here's Max", by Max Fer- guson, CBC and free-lance radio comedian. Hillary was a young English- man, Oxford, upper-class, ego- tistical, self-centred, who real- ized through his own suffering (he was shot down and terribly burned) man's inhtimanity to man, the universality of suffering. It was his only book. He was killed later in a night-fighter. It took me back into a world of training and night-flying and Spitfires that, was like reliving an epoch. Ferguson's book is conscious- ly funny, but it is funny: And both writer's are individualists Who offer some hope to all the rest of us, who fear we are be- ing ground between the upper and nether millstones of the twentieth century. Get the 'flu. Read. Simple. comriruniiy nelvsilairers < • ',.°14. It's almost impossible to find a vehicle parked on Exeter streets between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. these days. The answer is rather obvious. The police have initiated a real crack-down on offenders of the recently passed bylaw and during the month of January there were 56 vehicles tagged with parking tickets. An indication of the crack- down comes in the fact there were only 59 parking tickets for all violations handed out during the previous 12 months. This 'community has had a reputation for many years as being difficult to drive in be- cause of improper parking onthe part of motorists and it is to be hoped the police will continue their efforts to correct the situ- ation with regard to double and improper parking. The conversation at the barber shop last week got around to the police department's request for a riot gun and tear gas and a few problems associated with the latter were mentioned. We couldn't figure out how a policeman can get close enough to use the tear gas bomb without getting a whiff of it himself. It was agreed that the officer would certainly have to check the direction of the wind before using the gas, and it was sug- gested they may have to have a vane attached to their hats for easy calculation of the wind dir- ection. Seriously, some communities have already purchased gas dis- pensers for members of their police force and there is no question that there are times when it would come in handy, especially when an officer is confronted by two or three per- sons whom he would find almost impossible to tackle otherwise by himself. Members of the Stra.throy Police Department have created somewhat of a stir with their new uniforms and holsters which appear to be a carry over from the days of the wild west. Opinions are varied, but many police officials commenting on the new style of open holsters, suggest the gun could easily be removed in a scuffle or lost in a chase and because of that appear a little unsafe. Others suggest the open hol- sters with guns shoWing would serve to frighten would-be crim- inals, but we hope the need for such sights on the streets of small Ontario commtmities has not reached that point as yet. * * Although the wee.hiermaii. pro- 'Vided a tither chilly reception for fella atEitetet'SititherhOCkey day„ saturcley, the kids' did their best to warm things UP with an exciting brand 'of hockey. Uri fortunately, not too many fans Were on hand to see the :edit& This was the first 'OCCatien we had to see the bantam all,latart in action and we can't recall ever seethe a scrappier local team. They played heat to their city cousins froth Sarnia and we lin- agine the visitors 'were of the Opinion that no team from the hi:aerie:Ms 'Would Step them, However, 'Sarnia -Managed only about one that on the' net in the Etat half Of the tame AS our lade •eWartneti Ali over them to easily register a one-sided vic- tory. We must admit it was much more comfortable watching the TV hockey game at night, but it certainly wasn't anywhere near as exciting. Pound for pound, the kids put on a display equal to the pro- fessionals any time and one young defenceman was blasting slap shots from the point in a manner that would make a few pro goal- ies sit up and take notice. These youngsters are now on the playoff trail and we can certainly say that their per- formance is worth seeing. In the three games we sat through Saturday afternoon, there wasn't one penalty called, al- though there were instances when a couple did appear deserving. However, the kids play a rough and tumble game of hockey and there's never a dull moment. They didn't even take intermis- sions. Only disappointing feature of the day was the lack of fan support. * * * * If you've ever wondered what makes arsonists tick, the Ontario Fire Marshall lists the following motivations for 22 adults con- victed of setting fires; '7 mis- chief, 5 mental, 3 cover up other crimes, 3 fraud, 2 spite, 1 thrill and 1 revenge. Eighteen juveniles were also convicted over the same period with the motivation in all cases being listed as mischief. "To sin by silence when they 50 YEARS AGO Corp. Will Jeffery of Usborne has been honored with a military medal for distinguished service on the battlefields of Flanders. He took part in a trench raid in which the officials in charge of his section were shot down and he took charge. Bern-Phillips—In Exeter on Thursday, February 14, 1918 by Rev. S. W. Muxworthy, Miss Ella G. Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Phillips, toJarnes Wellington Hern. The roads, at times, during the past week have been inalmost impassable condition arid a horse stepping off the road was liable to sink quite a distance. This happened to a horse of Mr. George Dunn of Usborne and its leg was broken—it had to be killed. Mr. W. S. Cole is spending a few days in Detroit attending the Rexall convention, 25 'YEARS AGO Mr. Wilson Morley Of Whalen has MitChased frOtri Mrs. J.S. ilarvey the fine brick residence on the east aide Of Andrew St. Be gets possession April 1. TWO twin-engined Anson bOinb, eta from the 'Centralia Airport Collided in mid air over thefarm Of Henry Rohde on the Thames Road three and a half miles east of Eiceter Priday morning. Some 300 farmers Were in tendatice bOth Thursday aTid day at the farm mach' era held in the ESeter TOM Hall. Miss Agnes Witt Speak in the interests of the Federation of Agriculture In the tOWti Hall Credittin Wednesday evening. should protest makes cowards out of men." That's the slogan carried on the masthead of a magazine we received this week. The magazine is called "The Underdog" and features stories on people wronged by certain individuals, communities or soc- iety in general. A partial list of subjects cover- ed in the magazine are as follows; "An eastern city recently paid $100,000 for a tangled wire piece of modern art to grace" its civic square. Two blocks east, slum families sleep with the lights on all night to keep the rats away. This sense of prior- ities make sense to you?" "On the west coast in a be- wildering display of judicial impartiality, a magistrate told the man in the dock: Apparently you had done nothing wrong at the time of arrest but it appears you would have if given the chance. And he sent the man to prison for six months." Five children aged eight months to 12 years burned to death the other day when fire swept their home near Bancroft. Where was the local fire truck? It didn't leave the fire hall be- cause there's no fire-fighting agreement between Bancroft and the neighboring township where the fire occurred. Officials in Bancroft said it wouldn't be fair to send the truck out without an agreement. Wouldn't have been —Please turn to page 5 15 YEARS AGO Senior public speaking champ- ions at SHDHS are Ken Flear and Evelyn Sharrow speaking on Communism and the Gulf Stream respectively. Runners-up were Tom Easton and Kathryn Hunter. EXetet's first claim to fame on television is Cy Strange, pop- ular radio announcer, and Son of John Strange, Huron Street. Cy appeared with Kate Aitken during the Hobby Show at the Coliseum. Exeter Public School presented the operetta "Tom Sawyer" to some 1,200 people in five pres- entations this week. Two casts were prepared for the show. Exeter Council, after hearing a delegation from the South Huron Minitterial Association decided to Impose more specific regu- lations to Cover the arena's Sun- day operation but voted to set aside the period from 3 pin to 5 pm for public skating. 10 YEARS AGO Margaret Elgie, 12-year-old datighter of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Elgie, RR 3 Kippen, won The Tirnes,Advocate "Champions" spelldown held in'Conjunction with a Home and School Association Meeting Tuesday night. The district is just digging it- self out of 14.7 inches of snow which fell in four days. Sallie 50 people Including passengers On a WesternOntarioMotorways bus were forced to spend the night int :Meter town halt Norman Long, mail carrier On route 2 Kippeti, was unable to Make his trip Monday for the second time in 23 years. Phone 235-1231 Whatever it was, I take back all my public and private titter- andea about people who've Ind the 4 fIti thit Winter. In public, t,Pattiperilig yourself. Take some Whiskey and an aspirin." or, to Myself, "What a slacker, 1)o 1,Z17.00413117.: The Times Advocate, Exeter, Ont. Dear Editor: Premier Robarts in his speech turning down medicare, in re- ferring to the two provinces (N.B. and P. E.I.) claiming inability to afford their 50 percent of the cost, said: "Like the starving man offered a loaf of bread for 5 cents, it means nothing if he lacks the 5 cents." He felt that "we could not, in all conscience, take advantage of a plan in which the cost of medical care in Ontario would be subsidized by tax revenue raised in other provinces who have indicated that their resour- ces are not sufficient to permit them to pay that portion of the plan that would be their respon- sibility." That statement is a bit con- fusing to me but I wouldn't mind giving the starving man a nickel. There is a bright ray from the west coast. Premier Bennett an- nounced that B.C. will be able to meet all the requirements of the national plan and "if the plan is in operation, in we'll go." Also from the east coast comes evidence of progressive thinking. Premier Smith of Nova Scotia recently indicated that his gov- ernment has calculated on a $15 million a year expenditure on medicare. Yours truly, john Gilbert Times Established 1813 Advocate SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND 0,W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishertt Southeott, R. M Sauthcott Editor: Bill Batten Advertising Manager: Howie Wright .a.* AINTOMAVaitalIZIONVEMOMMUSSI Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Published 'Eath Thursday Morning of Eketet, OntatiO. Authorized as Second 'data Mail, Post, Ogled Dept' Ottawa, and for 'ayinent of Postale. hi "Cash .. Paid in Advoto Crcuya ion, September 30, 1967, 4,338 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Canada $5.00 Per Year; USA 17.00. MSS ti