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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-01-15, Page 4OUR POINT OF VIEW Colorful new breed It's obviously the wrong time of year for commentson straying animals, but the idea .conceived by a British farmer is worthy of consideration for area farmers come spring. Farmer John MacDonald, of Strathearron, in a bid to safeguard his livestock from injury on the road and to prevent injuries to motorists, has developed "reflective cow". The new breed isn't quite as unique as the name would suggest. Farmer John is painting each cow with saucer-size reflective dots that glow in the glare of car headlights. Many area farmers have lost valuable livestock in accidents with cars, and some drivers. have narrowly escaped serious injuries in crashes with wandering animals or in trying to' avoid crashes when they IOW. out of ditches at them at night, Cows have always been'Considered to be a homely animal, and who knows, they may even give more milk or put on more gain when decorated with some gp.y colors. That, of course, would bring even greater values to such a program. But even if it doesn't, the benefits from reflective cows does appear great enough in itself. Just doesn't add up We're entering a period so-called new culture, but what a price we're paying. Education costs are under study by the Ontario Legislature. In Ontario the figure has risen to one billion dollars. How much is a billion? The figures show that back ten years ago the figure was just $177 million. At this rate of advance the cost will be $5 billion by 1979. What are we getting for all this money? During this period of sky-rocketing education costs, the way of life of Canadians has gone into a slump. Morals have declined, crime has increased, there are protests against almost everything, church affiliation has dropped. Is this the "new culture? Educationists exert constant pressure for new research projects, new buildings, new courses. It spreads ever wider into every area of our lives. To get away one has to be either dead or not yet born. Are we spending even more just to speed our progress down-hill? (Stouffville Tribune) Price of safety? People have been searching for years for safety measures to reduce the carnage on our highways, and unfortunately their efforts are almost fruitless. Safety belts made their appearance on the scene with a prediction that loss of life and serious injury would be greatly reduced if all drivers and passengers were to buckle up before hitting the road. Tests have proven those predictions correct, but there is one small snag. People won't use them. Surveys indicate that only one in four persons uses the seat belts provided, despite the evidence to back up their worth, Another safety device brought out recently is also having trouble meeting with a good response. However, this time it's from highway officials. They reported recently that studs on tires are causing serious damage to most highways, reducing the life expectancy of some paved roads by over 50 percent. Naturally, the highway officials are considering asking for a ban on studs in view of the damage they create. However, we wonder if judging studs on economic values alone is satisfactory. The value of studs in winter driving conditions has shown up in improved traction and shorter stopping distances. Putting any measurement on accidents that might have been prevented by Studs is next to impossible. But there is no doubt that the safety effectiveness of studs should be objectively assessed and considered along with the surface damage to highways that could be attributed to studs. Damage to roads may be one of the prices we have to pay for safety. To ban them may be as costly in terms of loss of life and injury as sitting on a seat belt. fine too. Except for a four-foot bank of solid ice and snow between the street and our sidewalk, a gift from the town snowplow. I went at it like a man looking for a heart attack, and almost hoping I'd have one, so the damn party would be cancelled. I could feel my fresh deodorant going up in smoke, the sweat running down my nose, and the old ticker running like a snowmobile. Finished, feeling as though I'd run the Boston Marathon, just as the first guests arrived. But those are merely the little incidentals that go with having a party. 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USA 040 chits A community new0pasterm g:01111011101 p Need some type of system We had a ball think Councillor Tom MacMillan's contention that Exeter council needs some method whereby a follow-up could be made on business approved or designated to someone for action, is very valid. We've had occasion in the past to note that several items discussed and approved by council are left hanging without any final disposition and Tom pointed out several last week on which he didn't know what action had been taken. As it was pointed out, action on some of the items was taken, but because no report was made by the person instituting the action, other members were not aware of what had actually taken place. From an efficiency standpoint, this is not a serious problem. However; items which are approved and on which no action has been taken, is not efficiency and it' is in this area that council should strive to come up with some solution. One possible solution is a more comprehensive record keeping by the clerk, council members and the works superintendent. A considerable amount of business is undertaken without formal motions being recorded, and if these items were written down and attached to the minutes it would be a simple matter to briefly review the disposition of each item at the following meeting. While this would require the expenditure of some time, it probably would be less than that required to have the same item brought up again at a much later date when it is often necessary to hold a full discussion on it again. * * * One of the items Councillor MacMillan failed to mention in his list was his own suggestion late last year that council should seriously consider naming a committee to plan for the town's centennial celebrations in 1973. His suggestion was endorsed by other members at the time, but in the face of a full agenda that particular meeting, council moved on to other business. Several weeks have now elapsed since the idea was presented, and we feel council should not wait too many more meetings before at least having a diseussion on the matter. Time has a way of escaping tjuicker than most of us care to see, and the formation of a committee — or at least a discussion on the matter — slept for three nights because One daughter has decided that university is for morons, and you get the real flavor. Then pour in thirty-odd people, the odder the better, who have apparently just crossed the Sahara without water-bottles, and stir. You've got, a party. And you On have it. Then, of course, there's the garbage. You'd have thought we were running a hotel if you'd Seen me trucking it out afterwards. Not that it wasn't a swinger. The Christmas tree almost fell into the party, and my wife almost fell into the oven. But we sang carols off and on, Mostly Off, and everyone had a roaring good time, or so they roared as they were leaving. And you are all invited to our next party. in 1984, should be placed on the agenda early in this new year. Arrangements for such a celebration require a great deal of planning and an early start is required if it is to be carried out successfully. If there are those in the community with the time and inclination to serve on such a group, no doubt council members would be most anxious to hear from them. * * It was a bit surprising last week to hear Deputy-Reeve Mery Cudmore ask for a discussion regarding parking meters for Exeter. At the time of the Main St. reconstruction, we suggested in this• column that council shquld 'consider parking meters, because 'if there was any interest in them, some provision could possibly be made at the time of construction 'which would make their installation at a future date much easier and cheaper. A member of council later made this same suggestion, but to our knowledge no discussion was held with the engineers to deteimine if provision for parking meters during reconstruction was practical. We are of the opinion council should have discussed the matter fully at that time, if in fact there are those who feel meters are required in Exeter. Actually, we doubt that local merchants have altered their attitude towards meters. The last time they were discussed, the merchants voted overwhelmingly against them. In comparison to many 50 YEARS AGO Miss Regan experienced a nasty fall at the rink one night last week and suffered a nasty cut on her face. Miss Cora Sanders left Monday morning to resume her - studies at the Stratford Business College, Mr. Maurice Brenner, of Grand Bend, has an ice cutting machine in operation on the pond there. Mr. A.F. Hess has sold his interest in the Zurich Herald to his partner, Mr. C.L. Smith. Miss Stella Gregory very hospitably entertained the James St. choir and the music committee of that church on Friday evening last at her home. 25' YEARS AGO P/O Gerald Passmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Passmore, Hensall while flying on his first dive-bombing mission hit a railroad station and an ammuniton dump simultaneously. There was a bread famine in Shipka community last week. Mr. George Love went with a sleigh to Meet the Zurich baker at Grand Bend. Mail couriers on the three routes from Granton did not make their round trips for a week owing to blocked roads. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Triebner of Stephen will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on sunday, Jan. 14, 15 VlARS A00 Teachers at S.H.11.11.8, will seek an increase in salary in 1955, it was indicated at the board Meeting Tuesday. The tniniMurn starting salary now is 4,3,000 with maximum of $4,800 towns, Exeter has a considerable amount of parking space when one takes into consideration the proximity of the sidestreets to the downtown section. Rear lanes provide easy access to the shopping area and we doubt there are many occasions ' on which motorists can not get within one block of the downtown area. This is much closer than most people get in city parking lots, and even in some of the large lots at the discount stores, a walk of a greater distance than required here is often necessary. The success of parking meters in Clinton is often used as an example by proponents, but Clinton's 'parking area in no way compares to that of Exeter. The streets in the hub town of Huron go off at crazy angles to the main thoroughfare and a walk of a considerable distance is required for those who use side streets for parking. Parking meters, of course, have some benefits. In some communities they are real profit-makers for the town coffers, and on this basis no doubt they have some merit. They also terminate the problem associated with those people who park on the main streets for most of the day, and as Deputy-Reeve Cudmore pointed out last week, some local merchants and their employees are. the worst offenders in that regard. for teachers and $6,000 for principal. The Senior Citizens' social evening on Tuesday began with a program which included a piano duet by Sandra and Linda Wainer. Jim 'Red' Loader replaced Collie Bowman as coach of Exeter Mohawks following the latter's resignation Saturday night. The staff of South Huron Hospital held a dinner party at Glen Allen restaurant, London, on Friday evening for Miss Myrtle Reeder, Reg. N. Jack Morrissey, reeve of Stephen township was elected vice-president of the Western Ontario Racing Association at its annual meeting in Dresden. 10 YEARS AGO Dial telephone is coming to Crediton. W.W. Haysom, Bell manager, announced this week that plans are well under way for the opening of a new, dial exchange in Crediton in 1061. Conklin Lumber Co. Ltd., Kingsville, announced plans this week to erect two large retail lumber stores in this district as part of a half million dollar merchandising program in Huron County. Mr, and Mrs. Wilfred Shapton and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rundle left Monday on a trip to Florida. Ronald Home, Exeter, has been appointed Manager of the Lyric Theater in Exeter, it has been announced by S.L. Berman of Onyx Theatres Ltd. At the AOTS Supper meeting in James , St. United Church Monday evening W.H. Pollen was installed as president for the ensuing year. Have you had a party lately? If you haven't, don't. It will murder you, physically and financially. We hadn't had a big bash for several years, and decided it was time. We went carefully over our list of friends, neighbours and people-we-owe, and came up with 68 names. We cut it ruthlessly to 20. And we wound up with 31. The main point, when you're giving a party, is to be prepared. Leave nothing to the last minute. Check the little things. Have you enough wood for your fireplace? I discovered I had two chunks, but with old fruit baskets, cardboard boxes, and the bottom step of the cellar stairs, managed quite nicely, Be sure your wiring works. The switch for our bathroom lights hadn't worked for four days, and I couldn't get an electrician because they were all in Florida or somewhere. But we installed candles, and some of the ladies who used the facilities came down glowing. They hadn't looked so glamorous in years. Have a last-minute look at your sidewalks. They might seem all right to you, but not all people are mountain goats. I checked mine about half an hour before the party. Back walk Was fine, if one had snowshoes. Shovelled it out. Front walk was planning and three solid days of domestic labor, plus so much money tears as big as tea bags come to my eyes every time I think of it. A week 'later, the house still reeks of garlic, and we're nibbling with total uninterest at left-over casseroles of some exotic dish called something like Marmosette. The guests, their palates deadened by a Mafia combination ofMartini and Rossi seemed to like it. Perhaps you'd like the recipe, if you're dense enough to have a party. First, you must catch the marmots. This is your problem. Put them through a meatgrinder, gently. Simmer with onions, celery and the insole of an ancient ski boot, Drench the mess with garlic, organo, chili powder, tabasco sauce and anything else you find on your shelves. Place in casseroles and heat through. Serve promptly, when the guests have been into the Mafia long enough. Oh, I forgot the cheese, Grate' about eight pounds of cheese and sprinkle it over the casseroles. And one more thing. Be sure you have enough. We had enough, For sixty. These are just the basic ingredients for a party, of course. Add one wife who hasn't