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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-08-14, Page 4Prime Minister Trudeau, who became known to most people through pictures of his kissing antics, has taken on an entirely different appearance of late. On a recent trip to the western provinces, Mr. Trudeau became embittered over some placards being held by irate grain farmers and others. He told those who had come to get a hearing, that he had no time for people who treated him in such a shoddy and insulting manner. Now we hear of incidents where the Prime Minister ripped a placard away from one youth and pulled a hat down over the ears of another in British Columbia. The abusive treatment given Mr. Trudeau warranted his reaction, although it may appear rather undignified to some, However, you fight fire with fire, and while the right to dissent is an integral part of a democratic society, the methods used by the demonstrators on his two recent trips were deplorable. Demonstrators must quickly learn that the democratic right of dissent must be conducted according to other democratic privileges enjoyed by those with whom they differ, As Mr. Trudeau noted, respect for dissent should not mean tolerance of violence, even the comparatively mild form to which he was subjected. We trust his actions will encourage others to stand up and oppose demonstrators who all too frequently have been permitted to brow-beat authorities. Risk lives to save minutes At one of the longest court sessions held in Exeter for many years, it was interesting to note that Friday's provincial court, criminal division, heard more speeding charges than anything elses In fact, about three-quarters of the total charges laid by district policemen were to speeders and of this number, most fines were levied to drivers who were travelling between 70 to 80 miles per hour in a 60 mile per hour zone. Noteworthy also is the fact that the largest percentage of these law breakers were discovered through the aid of radar or the air patrol. While both devices are considered "sneaky" by some motorists, both methods seem highly efficient as witnessed by the number of defendants in court who pleaded guilty to the charge of driving too fast. Excellent roads, fine weather and fast cars have no doubt contributed to the recent rash of speeding fines. Few motorists can honestly claim a clean speeding record because most men and women who operate cars have yielded to the temptation to let 'er drift' now and again. The faces in court Friday belonged to persons who had been caught, We would suggest that speeders ask themselves just how much time they feel they are saving by pushing the speedometer up to 70 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone, Figured mathematically in 10 mile stretches, the car travelling 60 mph will make the trip in ten minutes; at 70 mph 8.57 minutes; at 80 mph 7.5 minutes. Is the time saved en route worth the extra risk? As well, consider the fact that a four-lane highway like the McDonald-Cartier Freeway has a speed limit of 70 mph. Consider too, that most of the traffic hazards have been removed from this road. On the two-lane roads in this district, crossed by secondary roads and notched every 100 yards or so with laneways and driveways, can it actually be safe to exceed the 60 mph speed limit? It has been pointed out that rules are required to maintain the maximum of safety on the highway and motorists should take these regulations more seriously. Alas, speeding tickets are regarded lightly by many citizens. 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For further information phone: 653,7111 (Ext, 44) or write to: The Registrar, 290 Doon Valley Drive Kitchener, Ontario, Different kind of smock Don't suggest animals dumb ,41 feteto liatthita Optealted • : 'CI!. , e f S"A:. 4 74 f 4 e• '4! I ;11 v3L' - • .,, * . : . Yfrz ili, Now My young brother and I are very close. We always have been. We slept in the same bed for years, shared the same teachers in school, spent our summers together at the family cottage, and fought furiously about such things as who was going to get the bike that day. Even the war didn't keep us apart. We both served in the air force and trained as fighter pilots, sometimes at the same stations. We were both shot down. We *ended the war with the same rank. The only real difference was that he could put the letters D.F.C. after his name. But I was able to counter that with horror tales about prison camp. Yes, we've been very close. So close that we sometimes remember to send a card at Christmas. And we make a point of corresponding every three or four years. And at least once a decade we have a visit. It happened this past weekend. There's a lot to "get caught up on" when you meet your little brother so seldom. And boy, did we get caught up! He arrived Friday evening in his colonel's uniform, ablaze with ribbons. That night we got caught up until 5 a.m. on Saturday. Saturday night we did even better, getting caught up until 7:30 in the Sunday a,m. And Sunday night we got caught up until 1:30 a.m, when, thanks to a merciful providence, he had to leave to catch a bus to catch a plane back to Colorado Springs and the panic buttons. I learned a lot of things. That I still owed him $9 for my share of the bike. That his only child has married a very wealthy Englishman and has cars, dogs, servants, the works. It's the only money in the entire family connection, as far as I know, but I can't see how I'm going to get my hands on any of it. And I learned (this is how close our family is) that a favorite uncle of mine had died over a month ago. Uncle Omar had reason to detest me. As an infant I had cried lustily and steadily throughout his marriage, which took place at my parents' home. But he forgave, and offered a big helping hand on a couple of occasions when I needed it like plasma. A mule-skinner in World War I, he worked hard all his life, did well, had a loved and loving family and died peacefully at 75. A good life. My kid brother and I conjured up a host of forgotten faces and incidents, most of them funny. The incidents, that is, not the faces. We had some good sport talking Ottawa Valley English, which is unique on this or any other continent. We recalled with pride Mountain Jack Thomson, a great-uncle who was the terror of the lumber camps. The only man who could lick him was his brother, my grandfather. Perhaps I should envy the young brother. He's had an exciting, roving life in Europe and North America. He is completely bilingual, in excellent health and will be retiring on a fairly fat pension. But I don't. I wouldn't want to be a serviceman, even a colonel, put on the shelf in my prime. He has no home, a scattered family, and must sort himself out for a new life at a time when most of us are easing off a little. Does he envy me? I live a comfortable, middle-class life, own my home, have a good job and only two rotten kids. No, he wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. And perhaps that's why we get along so well. No envy, which can be a destroying element in any relationship. Just brothers who are completely different in outlook and temperament, but retain the warmth of childhood affection and shared experience. Another reason we get along well, of course, is that we see each other so seldom. There should be a lot more of this (that is, not seeing each other) among families. They'd last longer and finish stronger. But next time he visits, I think I'll arrange for a couple of hospital beds in advance. We'd never make it through another weekend of "getting caught up," Holiday time for 1969 has come and gone, and similar to most other things to which one looks forward with a great deal of anticipation, it never really lives up to expectations. However, it probably was the period of time that prompted some chap to come up with the age-worn statement: "My, how time flies", The Batten family didn't come up with anything new or startling in vacation activities. It was a quiet time spent around the pool, visiting the in-laws, mowing down some weeds in the garden and a visit to the Detroit Zoo. The latter treat proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that animals are much more intelligent than humans. Along with a few thousand other people, we trudged through the zoo in a steaming' heat wave, and while the sight of tigers and elephants thrilled the kids, we were all exhausted at the end of the jaunt. The animals, of course, escaped the heat by wading around in water holes or by curling up for a sleep in the cool confines of their homes in the rocks. The bears sat on their haunches to catch peanuts and other food tossed to them by enthusiastic youngsters, but if the morsels didn't land squarely in the animals' mouths, they didn't bother to expend the energy to get them. They knew enough kids would find the target to satisfy their needs and there was no need for them to exert themselves, One hippo lay in the water with his mouth open and didn't bother closing it until his tongue was well covered with peanuts and other goodies. After he had his fill, he just slipped below the water to cool off before coming up for another feed. He appeared to have a good deal going for him, and we suspect he knew it full well. * * * Returning from a holiday, one should be full of vim, vigor and vitality, bustling over with ideas and ready to face the next 51 weeks with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, we find it a little tough to come up to those standards. Actually, being out of contact with the community for a week, we find it difficult to know what is going on and what the topics of conversation are. To get in a plug, we suppose the problem is that there was no weekly newspaper last week to find out what was going on. * * * We do know there was an excellent ball tournament over the holiday weekend and we imagine the organizers were well pleased with the crowd response, as well as the calibre of play, Having watched a few professional games on TV over our holidays we came to the conclusion nothing quite matches the speed and excitement of a good game of softball, No doubt the sponsors will plan another such event next year, although we wonder if John Snell will offer a $2 voucher for each home run hit during the affair, About 20 players went home with $2 worth of John's gas and perhaps next year he'll ask that the fence be moved back a bit. * * The damage from the flood is almost cleaned up, we note, although we were rather surprised to see that the Lions bridge was still not rescued from its resting place at the dam. The kids have dismantled some of the structure and we saw three rafts being manned out on the reservoir during one of our trips to the swimming pool. It's to be hoped the bridge can be put back together again without too much cost as it provides access to the park from the large parking area available at the curling rink. * Our annual holiday again ends in our annual criticism of the vast amount of "junk" mail which comes to our desk. To clear the decks we threw out about two bushels of letters and periodicals and so our readers will never know what exciting news was contained therein. However, we did save a handful and pass along some of the following earth-shaking contents for your information. — The girls acting as hostesses at the Ontario government building at the CNE will wear blue polo-shirt style mini dresses and the boys will have stovepipe style trousers in light grey. The government no doubt spent a few bucks in hiring a noted designer to come up with the fashions so we hope all area residents will be proud of the attire. — The Luther Lock family are again heading from Wyoming to Saskatchewan with a fleet of 10 giant combines to help in the grain harvest. The family is able to harvest enough wheat in just one day to put bread on the 50 YEARS AGO The Exeter Board of Education has engaged Mr. Wethey, principal of the high school at Carleton Place as principal of the newly created high school here. Mrs. A. Bissett who has been conducting a boarding house on William Street has moved her household goods to Brantford, S. J. V. Cann recently purchased the turning and cider factory from A. Cottle and has taken possession. Ed Shapton of the third concession of Stephen was painfully injured while drawing in grain on Monday of this week. He had taken a load in the barn and while adjusting something on the top of the load, fell to the floor below and in the fall injured his shoulder and broke his left leg just above the ankle. LOST — about ten days ago a starting crank for Chevrolet car. Finder kindly leave at Times office. 25 YEARS AGO An important business transaction took place in Exeter Monday when It C. 'Rivers disposed of his butcher business to Jos. L. Hunter of Tororito. Claude BloweS of Hensall, who has been engaged as principal of the Exeter Public School has pUrchased the residence of Mrs. Charlotte Taylor of Carling Street. Mr. and Mrs. Blowes and their two children, Claudette and Sandra will move to Exeter in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Reynolds have received a letter from their son Sgt. Bill Reynolds, with the It.C.A.F. in England, in which he states that he has been Selected to pilot one of the big four-engine bombers. One of the first to arrive home safe and well froth the D-Day invasion of France is LiTel. Stuart Mair, of the R.C.N.V,R, a former student of the Exeter High School, who is visiting with his parents, Rev. and Mrs, Mair, Thames Road, tables of more than a million families. — The entry of S, S. Kresge owned K-Mart department stores into the retail and building materials fields has stirred considerable criticsm amongst many long-establishes lumber and building materials retailers. Apparently some of the present retailers are fighting this on a matter of principle, although we didn't read far enough to determine what that principle was. The Mid-Canada Development Corridor Conference sent along a dozen sheets of information about their event. Makes interesting bed-time reading no doubt! — The Peanut Oil Institute notes that Jewish cuisine includes many salad specialties that have become popular in Canadian homes. No doubt the Arabs go for them! — Rudy E. Betzema has been appointed an "agromart" product manager for We hope Rudy's local friends will be pleased to hear that news. — Eight of 25 boys attending a Junior Conservation School in the Albion Hills near Toronto spent the night in a mosquito infested bush as part of their survival training. Anyone — Please turn to page 13 15 YEARS AGO Bill Batten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Batten, William St. has been awarded a $100 General Efficiency scholarship by the Graphic Arts division of Ryerson Institute of Technology, Toronto. He has completed one year at the Institute. Construction of a new $25,000 storm sewer across the south end of town was recommended to council Monday night to handle spring floods similar to the one which created a river across Main Street in February. The Civic Holiday weekend was an exceptional one this year for Grand Bend. The estimated number of visitors taken on the number of cars would be well over 12,000. Canning of yellow and green beans started at the local factory this week. 10 YEARS AGO Big market for turnip growers was assured this week with the announcement that the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Ltd. has leased the Centralia plant of Exeter Turnip Sales, Production target for the firm is 500,000 bushels. ' Pahl Wilson, former editor of the S.H.D.11.S. "Ink Spot" topped this year's graduating class with eight first class honours and one second. He scored an average of 84.4% Ed 'Wurm whO has been employed with pann's Mill for the past 14 years, commenced work with Guenther-Tuckey Transport Monday morning. Miss Sylvia Johns, Woodham, has recently joined the staff of Westervelt Business School. Miss Johns is a graduate of S.H.D.H,S, and Westervelt. New prices and new hours will be established by local barbers on Monday, August 17. Regular cuts will increase from 85 to' 90 tents with brush and crew tuts advanced from BC) tentS CO $1.00. Children's prices will remain the same,