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It's an ill wind that doesn't blow
some good, and the recent blizzard
certainly had some good results for
members of the snowmobile fraternity.
Newspapers throughout the area had
been carrying stories prior to the storm
about the nuisance of the machines and
how municipal councils were considering
bylaws to curtail their antics which were
drawing complaints from residents.
The storm changed all that.
Overnight, the machine operators became
heroes, and a glance at this week's area
newspapers recounted tale after tale of
them going into the blinding storm to
assist victims.
They did a tremendous job and at
the same time earned a spot in everyone's
good books.
However, they should be reminded
that humans are a fickle lot. They changed
from villains to heroes overnight and
there's no guarantee that as time wags on,
the situation couldn't reverse itself.
Now that they have shown they are
responsible people, they should continue
to act in that manner. For all intents and
purposes, the slate has been wiped clean
and it will be up to them whether it
remains that way. •
They can't place their trust in such
blizzards coming along periodically to
keep cleaning the slate . . . we hope.
The formation of a local club should
prove worthwhile in that effort and it is to
be hoped all area enthusiasts will join up.
US
that sniffing nail polish was the
greatest.
And the same kids, when they
hit their teens, were young men
and women, capable and
independent. My grandmother
died at 33. Fatigue and
child-bearing, common enough in
those days. There were nine
children. And my mother, the
oldest girl, reared the lot of them.
Most of our kids today
couldn't raise a guinea pig
without the help of two parents
and a veterinarian.
I am presently trying to
convince my daughter that the
free-enterprise system has its
points. She has some piano
pupils. She thinks it is atrocious
that she gets only half the fee the
kids pay, a mere .$2 a half-hour,
while the studio owner takes the
other half, $2.
I point out to her that he picks
her up and delivers her home, that
it is his studio, his piano, his
advertising, his overhead. Nope.
It is a cleat case of vicious
capitalistic exploitation of the
young.
And my mother hitched up
the horse-and-buggy, or
horse-and-cutter, and drove all
i over Calumet Island and half of .,
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Pontiac County, giving lessons at ..fifty cents an hour. And drove the
long, dark, lonely road home.
It's not the money. Half a
buck then was probably worth
more than four dollars today. It's
the attitude.
There's nobody to be blamed.
They grew up in an era of
comparative peace, when a strong
back and a strong will gave you a
life that was rewarding. We grew
up through a depression and a
world war and sought security.
Our kids are growing up in an era
of violence and feat- and rapid
change and insecurity.
And perhaps the last are more
idealistic than any of us, closer to
the truth, with their slogan of
"Love and Peace."
compared to
through the snow. But when,
they got there, there wasn't
anybody trying to convince them
It's one of those wild,
Canadian nights, with the wind
howling like a pack of wolves on
an LSD trip, and snow seeking
out every crevice. My wife came
down today and found a little kid
trying manfully to shut our front
door, which had been blown
open. There was about eight
inches of snow in the vestibule,
and the furnace was grunting
away like a hippo with a hernia.
It's the sort of night when you
think with awe of our ancestors.
In their draughty log cabins, and
their sod houses on the prairies.
They were giants, compared to
us pampered, doughty creatures,
who whimper and get sick at the
thought that we might not be able
to get the car out of the drive in
the morning.
We simply can't imagine
getting up at five in pitch dark,
lighting a lamp, building a fife,
breasting it through three or four
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feet of snow to the barn or lean-to
to see whether the animals have
survived, feeding them, numb to
the bone, and coming back in to
make porridge.
A tough life, but in some ways
we must envy them. They didn't
have to worry about too much
cholesterol in the eggs, too much
fat in the bacon. They didn't have
that demon . of today, the
alarm-clock, to tear their tender
morning nerves.
And maybe, because they
weren't geared to the clock, they
missed some of the joys of
modern life. They didn't have
ulcers, because they had to do
something about their problems,
not just worry about them.
They weren't constipated,
because they didn't have time, in
that cold. Their women weren't
so neurotic, because they didn't
have time to worry about nerves,
cancer, gray hair and wrinkles.
It was a hard, brutal life, no
question. But were they worse off
than we? Maybe their kids had to
walk three miles to school
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Exeter PUC and council have a most
valid argument in their suggestion that an
Ontario Hydro crew should be stationed
in Exeter during the winter months, and
also that the department of highways
dispense with their proposal to close the
local service depot and centralize
facilities.
One of the greatest hardships
suffered during the recent blizzard was
the result of hydro failure in several rural
areas in the Exeter area.
Most homes and farm operations are
completely dependent upon hydro service
and obviously Ontario Hydro have an
obligation to maintain this service to the
best of their ability.
This can not be done from their
centralized offices in Clinton and
S trathroy.
' While the plea from Exeter officials
to have crews on hand locally during the
winter months may help to stir some
thought on the matter by hydro and
highway officials, it may not be enough.
Obviously, area township councils
should support the Exeter presentation,
as well as any other oganization whose
members were — or can be — affected by
the loss of service stemming from
centralization of such services.
The cause can also be greatly aided
by personal pleas from area residents.
We suggest the best method of
making your views known is to send them
to the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, Huron
MPP.
Do it right NOW! It only takes a few
minutes and a six cent stamp. Residents in
Middlesex should send it to the Hon. W.
A. Stewart, minister of agriculture and
food.
Remember, they're fickle
"We're slowly and surely
drowning in it!"
That was the comment by
Exeter council newcomer Bruce
Shaw when he urged his fellow
members last week to give some
consideration to the pollution
problem with a view to taking
steps locally to combat the
increasing nuisance.
While he noted that the area
was as yet facing no great
problem from pollution, it was
important that council members
assume their responsibility for
keeping it that way and watching
situations which threatened to
create local problems.
That's obviously the crux of
the matter, and it was interesting
to hear one member give an
opinion later that the main
concern was the pollution of our
lakes and oceans.
That may well be, but the
implied suggestion that pollution
was the 'major concern of other., become evident.
than local residents is one of the f It wouldn't have taken too
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struggle to preserve our
environment.
On a per capita basis, this area
contributes as much to pollution
as any other area in this nation.
Each person throws out as much
garbage as a resident in Toronto
or sends as much carbon
monoxide into the air as any
driver in Sarnia.
Our meagre numbers do not
afford protection; but rather only
a slowing of the process. It's not
unlike the widow's mite in that it
is still very much a contribution.
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Bruce had only a couple of
suggestions on how pollution
could be tackled from the local
level by council. These were the
banning of non-returnable
bottles; and the separation of
garbage into various lots, those
that would burn, those that
would quickly deteriorate and
those that could be re-cycled such
as glass.
They should at least provide a
starting point for council's
consideration and perhaps local
residents could present some
other suggestions.
In his approach to the matter
last week, Bruce told council he
only wanted three minutes for his
presentation.
While that may have been
appreciated by members of
council, it is obviously not a topic
which can be solved in such a
short time.
Unlike many of the side-track
discussions onto which council
wanders too frequently, it
demands some serious and
lengthy consideration. Very
quickly!
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For the past week, we've been
patiently standing at the front
Demonstrate it!
Exeter, Ont.
Feb. 5/71.
The Times-Advocate,
Exeter, Ont.
Dear Sirs:
While trying to navigate the
sidewalks of town, especially
downtown Main Street, I
wondered why the makers of
safe-T-salt as per ads of TV and
most of grocery and hardware
stores do not take this chance to
give us a demonstration of the
efficiency of this product. If ever
we needed it, it is now; especially
for older people to get around
with any ,degree. of safety, let
alone comfort.
While sand is really best to use
on ice it is very messy when
tracked into stores or homes,
Just a thought for safety's
sake, especially my own.
Yours truly,
A Senior Citizen "
door waiting for some Indian
with a pocketful of beads and
trinkets to make an offer on our
property.
However, they obviously
knew what they were doing when
they sold much of their terrain
for such considerations, because
the way Mother Nature has been
treating us, of late, we can't
imagine anyone wanting to live in
this neck of the woods.
But most hardy souls have
withstood every trick that has
been tossed their way in the past
two weeks and only the most
pessimistic would suggest that
things could get worse.
Councillor Mery Cudmore's
suggestion at last week's council
that local residents should be
apprised of the danger of a flood
appeared worthwhile, but not
even he probably realized just
how soon such dangers would
of Thursday night and , early
Friday morning to get us back
into that normal July situation,
and obviously that would have
been the final straw for most
people who were just starting to
get their breath after the blizzard.
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. Ben Makins has purchased
the 50 acre farm of Mr. Harry
Bierling on the' Lake Road. Mr.
Bierling has purchased the
residence of Mr. Henry Rumehr,
Exeter North.
Mr. S. M. Sanders has
purchased the large James
Pickard Block owned by Mr.
William Jackson of Clinton, and
now occupied on the north side
by the Jackson Manufacturing
Company and on the south side
by the Y.P.C.A.
In the first of the home and
home games between Kitchener
and Exeter, Zurich Intermediate
Hockey teams at Kitchener on
Wednesday night last, Kitchener
got a lead of three goals, the score
being 3•0. Friday night the
second game of the round took
place on Exeter ice resulting in
favour of Kitchener by a score of
6-2.
Miss Ella Link who has been
visiting with relatives here and in
Crediton left Friday to attend the
Toronto millinery opening and
from there will go to Walkerton
to resume her millinery duties.
Miss Margaret Hanover is this
week opening a dressmaking shop
in Hartleib's block in Dashwood.
Miss Hanover formerly did
dressmaking in Buffalo.
25 YEARS AGO
A debate "Resolved that the
Japanese should be excluded
from Canada" was held at the
I.O.O.F. meeting with the
affirmative taken by A. W.
Morgan and Arnold Cann and the
negative by Garnet Hicks and
Wm. E. Middleton. The decision
was given in favor of the
affirmative.
Five hundred people attended
the carnival at the Exeter arena
Friday evening. Some of the prize
winners' for best -.costumes went
to: Mrs. Wes Ryckman, Shirley
Appleton, Marjorie Richards,
Sterling Ince, Maxine Reeder,
Ann Marie Rivers, Mrs. Pickard
and Peter Cowen. Races were
won by Tim Stire, Art Trites,
Claudette White, Keith trintnell,
Gordon Price and Mary
McKnight.
Mr, E. Maurice Quance has
rounded out 40 years as a harness
maker in Exeter, During that time
he has been absent from work on
five ' ccasions only.
The storm not only kept the
department of highways crews
busy, but a trip along Highway 4
indicates it will also give them
plenty of work come spring.
Sign after sign has been broken
off or knocked down as the crews
shoved the snow into the ditches.
We wouldn't hazard a guess as
to how much it may cost to
replace the broken signs, but it
will probably be high enough to
warrant some consideration to
changing the location of them to
prevent the annual destruction.
Surely some of them could be
made bigger and set farther away
from the travelled portion to
prevent them from being hit by
the plows and yet afford the
motoring public a clear view of
them.
A girl being interviewed for a
secretarial job was asked how
she was on spelling. She said she
considered herself a pretty good
speller. "But," she added,
pointing to a dictionary on a
nearby desk "I don't take any
chances. If I'm in any doubt, I
just reach for Mr. Weber."
Mr. Henry C. Finkbeiner has
purchased the farm on the fourth
concession of Stephen from his
father, Mr. Fred Finkbeiner.
15 YEARS AGO
The Pinery will be open for
limited public use this summer, E.
C. Janes, Lambton East MLA,
predicted Wednesday.
Town council decided
Monday night not to attempt
organization of a civil defence
unit for this district because of
disinterest in the program.
Sgt. R.. A. McKinnon of
Sussex, N.B. who is taking a
special course at Camp Borden
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald McKinnon, and brother
Billy, of Hensall.
Jack Weber Ltd., Exeter,
purchased the reserve champion
turkey at the Canadian Turkey
Federation convention last week
for $101.56 when it was
auctioned off. The bid amounted
to $6.25 per pound.
A miscellaneous shower for
Miss Norma Ford, bride elect of
Saturday, was held at the home of
Miss Eleanor Jones, Thursday
evening.
10 YEARS AGO
A $245,000 sewerage program
for Exeter has been accepted as a
project by the Ontario Water
Resources Commission. The
commission, co-operating closely
with council, will advance the
project as quickly as possible. It
will include construction of a
22-acre lagoon plus 15,000 feet
of sanitary sewers. Existing storm
sewers will be utilized.
The seventh anniversary of the
Senior Citizens club was
celebrated Tuesday with over 150
Signing the register,
Thames Road public. school
was broken into Wednesday night
and the school radio stolen,
Entrance was made by breaking a
window,
Joseph Davis, who for 31 years
was manager of the flax mill in
Exeter north, died Sunday in the
Heywood nursing home in his
93rd year.
Principal H. L, Sturgis told the
SHDHS board, Tuesday, he
expected next year's enrolment
to reach between 725 and 750
students, an increase of nearly
100 over present enrolment.
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