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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-05-27, Page 4Many considerations Few people will oppose Exeter council's decision to again seek traffic lights for the corner of Main and Sanders St. Similar to most communities, there are times when such a traffic light is not warranted, but the amount of traffic in general and the high build-up on weekends would indicate that some control is required to enable pedestrians to get safely across the street and to facilitate motorists wishing to enter Main St. from one of the many intersections. The Times-Advocate editorial staff had ample evidence of the need Friday afternoon. We were returning from a seminar in Oakville and had encountered no traffic problems until arriving home in Exeter. For a minute it appeared as though we had made a wrong turn somewhere along the way and ended up in the busiest area of rush-hour traffic in downtown Toronto. During the summer months, holiday traffic is extremely heavy through the community, and while this is not the sole criteria on which the department of transport may make their decision, it should obviously be one of the elements. In addition, they should take into consideration the fact that the busy intersection is used by many youngsters heading to the Separate School and the high school. A traffic light would also alleviate the fears of many parents by providing one safe intersection for the youngsters who daily make their way from one side of the town or the other to get to youth activities at the Scout hall, bowling alley, library, arena and the schools, If a traffic survey is to be taken, we hope the Minister of Highways and Transport points out to his staff that the traffic count at the intersection should also estimate the number of people who would take advantage of a traffic light if it was installed. Practice water safety Warm weather is coming in. Will the break from winter months and bitter weather leave you cold to the importance of water safety? This is Red Cross Water Safety Week, and it goes without saying that Red Cross wishes all Canadians a happy and relaxing summer. That Red Cross urges all to know and practice water safety can never be said too often. Whether your plans include weekly trips to your favourite beach or lengthy stays at some quiet lake, be sure to include water safety in your plans. An enjoyable outing can only be a safe one. Supervise and educate your children. If they do not know how to swim, make sure that they learn properly. Contact Red Cross water safety service and enquire about local swimming programs. Children who know how to swim and practice water safety are safer children. Make sure your family plays it safe. In unfamiliar waters, debris or sudden drop-offs you can't see can hurt you. Swim only in supervised areas. Always swim with friends. If trouble should occur, you'll get by with a little bit of their help. No matter how well your children do swim, keep them in sight at all times. That way they can feel free to show you their skills and you'll be sure to keep them out of hot water. If your family enjoys boating, make doubly sure every voyage is a safe one. Learn and follow the rules of the road. Respect your boat and know its limitation. Some of the crowd may wind up in the lake if you overcrowd your boat. Make each passenger wear a government-approved lifejacket. Stay tuned to weather reports. When a storm threatens, head for shore. Should your boat capsize, remember a boat adrift is safer and more easily spotted than a man afloat. Use your boat as a life raft. With the onset of warmer weather Red Cross is eager to share its abundant and thorough knowledge of water safety with you and your family. Red Cross wants to see you safe. Will lack of concern leave you cold to the importance of water safety? Step into the sun. Enjoy the water. Know and practice water safety. ir'NEISKOMMENOMIMUMMiriiintaiiMMAYAMOMEN SWis..810816 Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 0386 Paid in Advance Circulation, September 30, 1970, 4,675 SUBSCRIPTION RATS: Canada $6.00 Per Year; USA $8.00 x,,,m2Ata.,;;.,vvarpowengesonnaz SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., O.W.N,A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Editor—Bill Batten Advertising Manage,' Phone 2351331 0 ,1A DIAN Witilkir Will this be the time? NOTICE to Customers of Hay Municipal Telephone System Since the birth of the Hay Municipal Telephone System in 1911, the officers and employees of the System have endeavoured to provide the best poss- ible service available to it's customers and our aim is to continue improving telephone service with the interests of our customers in mind. Our construction program for the next 'ten-year period includes numerous cable programs; whereby old lines will be replaced by new underground cables; new cables installed will enable us to provide extend- ed area service to neighbouring communities as war- ranted; additional office equipment will have to be installed to meet the requirements of old and new customers and in some instances extensions to ex- isting buildings will have to be made, all of which will exceed a cost of $250,000.00. The proposed construction program will take place in all three exchanges of the System, namely Dash wood, Grand Bend and Zurich and we are certain the proposed programs will benefit all our subscr- ibers, however, in order to help us achieve our goals it has become necessary to take a look at our rate structure. Our rate structure has not Changed since our exchanges were converted from manual oper- ation to dial operation and since the material req- uired in our construction program is increased in cost; we feel a rate increase at this time can be justified. The rate increases we propose are in line with the major telephone companies. Application has been made to the Ontario Teleph- one Service Commission for authority to make the following charges for telephone service effective July 1st, 1971. EXCHANGE RATES - All Exchanges PER MONTH Individual Line Business 7.30 Two-Party Line Multi-Party Line Extension Phones Residence Business Residence Business Residence Business Residence 4.05 5.85 3.15 4.40 3.05 1.45 1.25 PBX Trunk 11.00 GRAND BEND ZONE RATES Zone 1 Individual Line Business 8.05 Residence 4.80 Two-Party Line Business 6.35 Residence 3.65 Zone 2 Four-Party Line Business 5.50 Residence 3.25 Multiparty Line Business 4.40 Residence 3.05 If individual or two-party line service is required outside the Base Rate Areas of the three exchanges or Zone 1 (Grand Bend), excess circuit charges will apply. SUBSCRIBER RATES A paid-up subscriber shall pay 50 cents per month less than the above listed renter rates. A new Subscriber shall pay the subscriber's rate plus $1.50 per month for ten years at which time he will be considered to be a paid-up sub- scriber. This application will be heard before the Commis- sion at its next regular meeting in Toronto. Any re- presentations to be made to the Commission with respect to this application ishoUld, therefore, be sub- mitted on or before May 31st, 1971, and addressed to The Chairman, Ontario Telephone Service Comm.. ission, Department of Agricuture and Food, Parlia- ment Buildings, Toronto 2, Ontario. If you desire any further information in reference to the need for increasing the telephone rates, you may apply to the undersigned either personally, by telephone, or by letter. W. C. Horner, Secretary-Treasurer Hay Municipal telephone System Zurich Ontario Be a blood donor Conscience causes conflict 50 YEARS AGO The ceremony of unveiling the tablet in honor of those members of the Bank of Commerce staff who enlisted in the Great War, took place at the bank on Thur- sday afternoon last. Appropriate remarks were made by Rev. Trumper, Rev. Foote, Reeve Beavers and Major Heaman. Manager Chapman occupied the chair, Mr. W. S. Manson passed with honors at the Ontario College of Pharmacy. Miss Hilda Horton, who has been employed on the switch at the telephone office here for some time, has resigned. The vacancy has been filled by Mrs. Etheleen Kay, of Town. Mr. R. H. Murphy has with- drawn from the Dearing agency and the agency has been tran- sferrred to Mr. Wm. Ward. The Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa has leased for a period of two years the Clinton Flax Mill and will operate it as a Demonstration Station. 25 YEARS AGO The price of milk to consumers in Exeter was raised to 12 cents a quart on Saturday. Mr. William Chambers has purchased the butcher business from Mrs. J. Hunter, formerly owned by her late husband. The opening of the bowling season and the new -club house proved a very successful event on Friday. The 24th anniversary of the opening of the Centralia Church was obseryed Sunday with Rev, W. T. Cleave, B.A., of Grand Bend in charge. 15 YEARS AGO The Exeter Times-Advocate was awarded the A. V. Nolan trophy at the Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association con- A weekly newspaper is con- sidered to be a mirror for the community, and while looking through the pages each week does reflect some seamy items, on the whole the picture por- trayed is an enviable one. + + + Two Michigan universities recently came up with some interesting findings following studies into driving habits. They claim that good or bad driving runs in families. Fathers with numerous traffic con- victions tend to have sons with similar records. Young men in particular adopt the family's general attitude towards authority, aggression and conformity; they. develop a style of behaviour that has far more influence on their driving than 'driver education, police warnings, or punishment by the courts. When one takes a look at the rather sad traffic statistics of the present generation, that doesn't speak very well for those who will follow. + + + With more and more people heading into the country's hin4 terlands, they should be prepared to handle some emergencies and both mental and material preparedness are required. Many careful drivers carry a first aid kit in the car. It is par- ticularly recommended by the One of the most annoying qualities with which man has been afflicted is the conscience. How much more simple and pleasant life would be were it not for that small, niggling voice that cannot he drowned out no matter how loudly one's other voices shout. Constantly shouting are the voices of our sensual nature, urging us on to venial sins. "Go ahead, have another piece of chocolate cake with whipped cream. It won't hurt to get off the diet for one day. Life isn't worth this torture. And I'll swear those scales are wrong." And the little voice mutters, "Liar." And you hear it. "Come on, one more drink won't hurt you, You've always been able to handle your booze. So you'll have a little hangover in the morning. So what?" And the little voice whispers, "Idiot." And you hear it. Then there is the voice of rationalization, not so noisy, but resonant and insidious. We've all heard it, - Mother has. "I'd feel far more like getting a good dinner ready if I just lay down and watched that afternoon movie." Father has. "I don't get enough exercise. It would do me a lot more good, and I'd probably be a better Christian if I got out golfing in God's wonderful world, instead of sitting around in a stuffy old church with a bunch of stuffy people." Student has. "If I study all evening for my exam, I'll only tire my mind and get all up-tight and probably study the wrong things. I'd be far better off to go to a movie and have a fresh, open mind tomorrow." Kid has. "Well, if all the other kids are saying that word, there can't be much wrong with it. Why shouldn't I?" But lurking in every one of them is that nasty little voice which never shouts, but always comes through loud and clear. It takes half the fun out of life. May is a terrible month for a man with a conscience. All the voices seem to be shouting at once. I'm not much for astrology, but surely Satan was born in May. Every May I go through a terrible inner conflict that would psychologically devastate the average man. Opening weekend of the trout season, in this benighted climate, . inevitably coincides with the final disappearance of the last iceberg on the property. There you are. All those lovely fish waiting to match wits with you. And all that accumulated, filthy muck lying around waiting to be raked up. There lies the golf course, greening, beckoning, shouting that your game is going to im- prove immeasurably this year, if you'd , just get an early start. And there, even closer, smack in the middle of your wife's favourite flowerbed, lies the, neighbors' fence, felled by the winds of winter, whining to be propped up for the tenth annual season. As the month progresses, the conflict deepens. There lies an invitation for a fishing-and-poker weekend up north with the boys, on the holiday weekend. And there, in ambush, as is her wont, lies your wife, pointing at things. Women have a certain ob- session with things; a certain blindness about the true essence of life. In this case she's pointing at a cedar lawnchair, lying on its back, hopelessly crippled after twelve feet of snow. She's pointing at the wooden back stoop, which resembles a snaggle-toothed hag, with its broken and rotting timbers. She's pointing at the peony bed, which looks, like a hog wallow. I am proud and happy to state that once again, I have come through the conflict of May un- scathed and pure of heart. The trick'? Put in a pair of spiritual ear-plugs for your conscience, and a pair of physical ear-plugs for your wife. The property looks exactly as it did on May 1st. Danny has been here before, but you may not recognize.him, He used to be really chubby and his hair was fairer. He was very appealing as a younger child and he is still appealing — perhaps even more so now at age la Danny is still waiting for a home of his own and for the very special parents who Will want him and love him. Anglo-Saxon in descent, this engaging youngster has laughing blue eyes, blonde hair and fair skin, He has been diagnosed as a dwarf and has the characteristics of that condition — legs and arms shorter than average. Danny knows he is a dwarf and _likes the attention lie gets. He is an active, cheerful boy with an impish grin to match his outgoing personality. He is no scholar but he thoroughly enjoys school, mainly because of the fun that's available there. He is popular with his classmates. Danny has been accustomed to going to a cottage with his foster family and he loves the casual, easy life. Swimming is his favorite sport. Danny will be a happy addition for a family who will appreciate his winning disposition and not expect academic excellence. To inquire about adopting Danny, please write to Today's Child, Department , of Social and Family Services, Parliament Buildings, Toronto 182. For general adoption information, ask your Children's Aid Society. Similar to veteran council member Ross Taylor, we sat through another of the lengthy debates staged periodically by council regarding the matter of building permits. Ross claims the topic has been on the agenda twice a year for the past five years, and while the authenticity of that claim could be checked by a review of the minute books, it sounds about right. Oddly enough, the final salvo was about the same as always. Members complained about people starting projects without permits and threatened to take drastic action to cease such practices. They never have, of course, and so residents continued to go merrily on their.way without any particular regard to permits. The threat of action may have concerned some, but those wise in the way of law probably concluded "precedent" was on their side and doubted if council could take action when in fact so many contraventions had been side-stepped without any action. This is backed up by Councillor Taylor's comment that the matter has been discussed twice year for some five years, and that makes it obvious that IF council decide to take action now, they'll have to serve ample notice to that effect. Certainly, the present situation is not good. Guidelines are needed, not only for council's direction, but also for that of the ratepayers. Once established they should be stringently followed so everyone will know exactly what is required. Hopefully, council will not make any final decisions before outlining their plans so a debate can be conducted among those who may have some arguments to present. The situation has been allowed to erode to the point where another few weeks won't make very much difference and by then everyone should have his say so council can come to final grips with the topic and get it settled, + + + When Senator Keith Davey was holding his study of the mass media, newspapers were asked to submit several pieces of in- formation. One of the interesting aspects was the fact that we were asked to count the number of names used in an average edition of this newspaper, We were surprised, as no doubt you may be too, to find that the number neared the 1,000 mark. While glancing through last week's issue, a count was made of the number of people who had their pictures in the T-A, Again the total was surprising. There were 196 people who had their photos included in that issue, On occasion, there are com- plaints registered that the news media try to create sen- sationalism and increase cir- culation by using items that portray people& problems, death and destruction, etc., etc. With the exception of a photo of the DashwoOd firemen fighting a blaze at the Pinery, all the photos in last week's issue touched on the normal events which take place within our' readership area, ranging from weddings and graduates to the Exeter Lions improving the local park and the Exeter OPP detachment hosting a group of Cubs during Police Week. Ontario Safety League for parents who take children on camping and picnic trips. A first aid kit can help you in many ways, besides patching up personal injuries. Here are some of the possibilities. If the need arises, your imagination can suggest others. Adhesive tape can be used to make temporary repairs. A roll of gauze makes a handy sub- stitute for string or rope to tie something down. Greasy salves or ointments lend themselves nicely to emergency lubrication. Rubbing alcohol makes good starter fuel for a signal fire. You can use iodine or other an- tiseptic to write an emergency message, if your ballpoint is back home in your suit jacket. Ordinary baking soda — often intended for insect bites — can neutralize battery acid on skin and clothing. It's also helpful when used to snuff out a small fire, although a very poor sub- stitute for an approved fire ex- tinguisher. More conventional emergency equipment may include these items: red triangle reflector or flares, spare fan belt, spare wiper blade, pair of battery starter cables, tow rope or chain, tools, paper towels and fuses. vention in 'Windsor last week. The award is given to the best all- around paper published in towns with a population between 1,500 and 4,500. Farmers braved biting cold winds this week to work up and sow the land after the one month deluge of rain came to a halt over the weekend, Maxine Reeder has suc- cessfully completed the senior singing examination of the University of Western Ontario, and Marilyn Bissett has com- pleted with first class honors the intermediate examination of the same university. Both are pupils of Mrs. H. L. Sturgis. Murray Dawson, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dawson, RR 1 Hensall, topped 265 other contestants at Huron County Junior Farmers' livestock Judging Competition in Seaforth Saturday, 1A YEARS AGO Charlie Godbolt's brilliant young pacer, Dust-A-Bout, came home with a second and a first in Western Fair Raceway's, D-1 pace, last week, Tom Yearly was at the reins. Caven Presbyterian Church proudly celebrated its centennial Sunday with old friends, former members and district dignitaries. The recently redecorated church played host both spiritually and festively to overflow crowds in the morning, afternoon and evening services. Rev, W. A. Young, chaplain of OAC, Guelph, was the guest speaker. Mr, and Mrs. Morley Hall, of Exeter Frozen Foods, attended the convention of locker and home freezer provisioners of New York state in Niagara Falls, N,Y,. last week. For All Your Camping Needs SALES and Rentals • Sunset and Sandpiper Trailers • Truck Campers We Have 2 Complete Truck And Camper Units For Rent BOOK EARLY — DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED Graham Arthur Rentals MAIN ST. SOUTH EXETER Ali11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111-r; 235.1373 I I