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Pure nonsense
While we are on the subject of elec-
tions, it's a good time to inquire about the
little gimmick that was thrown into the
Election Act this year—the one which says
that all employers must provide four hours
during the time the polls are open so their
employees will have an opportunity to vote.
What idiot thought that one up? It was
so utterly ridiculous that it was virtually
ignored—and rightly so.
In every smaller community the time
required to vote is usually about ten
minutes, The polls are seldom farther than
a few blocks from home in a town or village
and only a mile or two in the country. And
any person who has the slightest doubt he
can make the grade has only to call one of
the party campaign headquarters to have a
car and driver pick him up.
It is conceivable that some situations in
a large city might be difficult, If a person
lived in the west end of Toronto, for in-
stance, and his work made it necessary to
travel to the east end before the polls
opened, he might find it hard to be back at
his home poll before seven o'clock. Similar
conditions might prevail in the sparsely
settled areas of the west or far north.
Had the regulation provided protection
for a person who requested permission to
leave work a bit earlier than usual, or to
overstay his lunch hour in order to vote, it
would have made some sense. But four
hours is sheer nonsense.
The bureaucrats who so gaily make
these rules seem to forget they are doing so
with someone else's money. Suppose there
are seven million wage-earners in Canada.
And suppose that their average pay is only
$3.00 per hour, the total lost time would
come to $12.00 per person, multiplied by
seven million, The person who wrote in that
little slice of stupidity just cost the nation
$84 million.
And don't run away with the foolish
idea that it doesn't matter because it comes
out of the employer's pocket. Money wasted
or production time lost is a cost to every
last individual Canadian. If employers lose
$84 million they are forced to recover it one
way or another—and the usual way is in
increased prices for their products—paid
by you and me.
Four hours. For goodness sake that's
enough time to fly to Cleveland and vote in
the American presidential election.
Perhaps someone in Ottawa got his elec-
tions mixed up.
Wingham Advance-Times
Be prepared to pay
Last week Ontario's Environment
Minister James Auld announced a ban on
three-quart paper milk containers and
earlier the ministry did the same with
disposable plastic milk jugs.
He explains that the province is trying
to ease the waste disposal burden.
That such action is required can be
easily seen by driving around any com-
munity on garbage pickup day. Where
families once had one or two garbage cans,
they now require three or four to handle the
week's refuse.
At the same time, he indicated the
government would increase its anti-
littering advertising campaign over last
year's budget of $150,000
Unfortunately, if we gain ground in the
fight against litter, the garbage dumps will
become even more burdened because the
refuse has to go somewhere.
In many cases, such as in this area, a
large portion of the refuse in dumps is
burned in open fires, thereby adding to the
air and sight pollution problem.
So it becomes a bit of a losing battle
unless the government is prepared to step
up its battle by banning many more of the
items which add to our litter and dump
burdens.
Another avenue they should explore is
providing increased aid to municipalities to
erect the modern garbage incinerators
which dispose of a large portion of the
garbage without polluting the air.
The furnaces are much too expensive
for most small communities to consider
alone, or even in conjunction with their
neighbors.Increased government assistance
would probably spur more of them on.
In Exeter's case, the bulldozing
charges at the dump could be eliminated
and this money spent on the operation of a
furnace without much additional cost.
The war must be stepped up, because
for every container banned, there appears
to be a couple of new ones coming onto the
market.
If people are not prepared to give up the
easy way of life provided in our throwaway
society, they obviously must be prepared to
pay extra for disposing of those containers.
A no nonsense approach
"Maybe now the government will know what it feels like to be in a minority."
NOVEMBER
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During the month of November
Only, there will be No Instal-
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RATES
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On-Premises Standard Telephone
PER MONTH
$1.25
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On-Premises
PER MONTH
Standard Telephone $1.45
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W. C. HORNER — Secretary-Treasurer
Ministryof the
Environment
Township of Usborne
Notice of
Public Hearing
WHEREAS the Corporation of the TOWNSHIP OF USBORNE has
submitted to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment plans for a waste
disposal site for landfilling, and has applied to the said Ministry for a
Certificate of Approval for such site, all in accordance with Section 38
of the Environmental Protection Act, 1971, as amended,
AND WHEREAS it appears from an examination of the said plans
that the proposed site will be located on part of Lot 5, South East
Boundary Concession, TOWNSHIP OF USBORNE;
NOW THEREFORE this is to give notice that the Environmental
Hearing Board of the said Ministry shall before the Executive Director
gives his approval under Section 39(1) of the said Act, on the 23rd day of,
November, 1972at 1:30 o'clock EST in the afternoon at the Township of
Usborne Municipal Hall, Elimville, Ontario, hold a public hearing
pursuant to Sections 33a(1) and 33d(1) of the said Act. The purpose of
the hearing is to obtain the views of interested parties regarding the
suitability of the site for the purpose proposed.
A copy of the proposal of the said applicant will be available for
inspection in the office of the municipal clerk of the TOWNSHIP OF
USBORNE, Elimville, Ontario.
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
T. M. Murphy, Secretary
Environmental Hearing Board
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Mixture of boos and cheers
Now that we've all settled
down after that abortion of an
election, we can get back to the
important things of life: what's
for dinner; our bursitis; raking
the last of the blasted leaves;
dusting off the curling boots; and
worrying about our kids.
Just before we bury the whole
unpleasant mess. however, may I
promise that I will make no more
election predictions? Oh, I was
right, I warned that the Cana-
dian people are among the most
volatile in the world when it
come to politics. They proved it.
And I prophesied that the
Tories and NDP would gain, and
that it would be the Liberals
again with a minority govern-
ment. But they didn't have to
take me so seriously. I didn't
mean that size of a minority.
From now on, I shall desist from
making forecasts, as it seems to
put the hex on things.
However, I take back none of
what I said. Mr. Trudeau never
did have the common touch, the
politician's instinct. Mr. Stan-
field still sounds as though he'd
got both feet into one leg of his
long-johns. And Mr, Lewis was
never more smarmy than when
the returns were coming in.
Despite my disenchantment, at
the last moment I decided to vote
Liberal, chiefly because of fear
that what did happen might
happen. A ship of state with no
rudder, two wheelsmen fighting
for the wheel, and the winds of
change blowing up into a
typhoon.
Some riding results were of
particular interest to me. I was
glad to see that my old friend,
Ross Whicher, with whom I
shared a couple of campaigns
when we were mere boys, was
one of the Lucky Liberals to
squeak in.
I was sorry to see another old
friends, Perry Ryan, who
represented Toronto Spadina for
years, get the axe. He made the
political mistake of standing by
his principles, and quit the
Liberals for the Tories when he
couldn't agree with policy. A
pity.
I was also sorry to see Paul
Hellyer elected. He is a politician
whose ego seems equalled only
by his ambition. The record: Ran
for Liberal leadership, Beaten.
Liberal cabinet minister. Quit.
Founded Action Canada — a flop.
Joined the Conservatives. He
may have great abilities, but I'll
never forgive him for unifying
the armed forces.
You see how little our vote
depends on reason. I mentioned
those three to suggest what a
fickle creature the average Cana-
dian voter is, I'd have voted for
Whicher, Liberal, for old times'
sake. For Ryan, Conservative,
because he's a good man. And
against Hellyer, Conservative,
because of his many-coloured
coat.
There's an old-fashioned idea
that Canadians are a reserved,
conservative people, because we
live in a stern and rigourous
climate, and aren't given much
to either dancing or rioting in the
streets.
The idea is completely un-
founded. True, we don't do much
of anything in the streets for six
months a year, except scuttle
along, cursing, noses dripping.
But behind those steady, grey
facades that others see live the
real Canadians: pulsing,
passionate; not grey but purple,
In fact, sometimes that purple
peeps through, usually in those
same noses.
Perhaps the most obvious ex-
ample to illustrate the wild,
emotional, inner Canadian is the
Canada-Russia hockey series of
recent fame.
When our team was getting
clobbered, most of us went
around in a surly, cynical, almost
vicious mood, snarling at wives
and children, scoffing at our
players, denigrating that vast,
philanthropic institution, the
NHL. You see, we were suf-
fering. Our pride was hurt in the
way that the pride of no mere
Latin could be hurt.
But when our team began to
Don't look now but Christmas
is just around the corner.
That may bring a groan to
those who anticipate the
onslought on their pocketbook,
but there are a few good benefits
to be derived.
One that is worth mentioning is
the local Santa Claus parade,
scheduled for Saturday,
December 9. Jim Hennessey is in
charge of this year's event and
indicates it should even be better
than last year.
Three bands will be par-
ticipating and already a number
of floats have been entered.
The prize money has been
boosted again this year and is
certainly worth going after for
groups wishing to augment their
coffers.
Exeter's parade is now one of
the best this side of Toronto and a
continuance of that standing
could bring many benefits.
One of the greatest being a
sense of community pride and
achievement.
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The young man burst into the
boss' office, "I '11 have to have a
raise sir, there are three com-
panies after me".
Impressed, the boss demanded
win, we showed our true selves,
exuberant, friendly, joyous, ac-
tually cheering out loud,
throwing our arms around com-
plete strangers.
Oh, it did the heart good, I can
tell you, to see the Canadian
character as it really is, None of
this "good losers" nonsense of
other northern races. Our hearts
Were in every cross-check, and
every one of us was there, at
least in spirit, as our boys, at the
winning goal, kissed each other
and hugged each other and
slobbered over each other,
Show me another nation that
can boo its "boys" in defeat and
cheer them in victory, as we did,
and show you another nation
with real heart.
And that's what we're like in
elections. All heart, No brains,
Give us a brilliant, colourful
prime minister and we cheer him
to the rafters. As long as he's
winning. We're a funny lot.
of the young executive, "what
three, may I ask?"
"Light, telephone and
finance!"
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Drivers in Exeter should be
reminded that council last week
gave final approval to the erec-
tion of 17 new stop signs.
There are now only about four
streets on which you can travel
the full distance without having
to obey one of the new markers,
However, stop signs do not
present any guarantee against
accidents. It still behooves
drivers to keep a watch on cars
approaching from other direc-
"What a nightmare! I dreamed
that I was my actual age!"
50 Years Ago
On Tuesday of last week, there
was a break-down in the engine
that hauls the train from the
north. The freight engine was
used to take the train to London.
This year three of the Junior
Farmers Improvement
Associations of Huron County
held plowing competitions. They
were Wingham, Exeter and
Howick. The Exeter competition
was in stubble and was judged by
Mr. Jas. McLean, Richmond
Hill. The standing of the Exeter
boys was as follows: Oliver
Rowcliffe, Harold Jeffrey, Earl
Shapton, Victor Jeffrey, Milton
Luther, Alvin Pym and Carman
Doupe.
On Monday while Mr. E.
Rowcliffe was driving south on
Main St. with W.J. Statham's
bread wagon, he was run into by
Dr. Graham's auto. The car
struck the horse and carried it a
short distance. The shafts of the
wagon and part of the harness
were broken, and the horse
slightly bruised,
About 200 car loads of celery
have been shipped from Thedford
this fall,
25 Years Ago
The new highway between Ex-
eter and Dashwood is being built.
The London Civic Symphony
sponsored by the Exeter .
Recreational Council are presen-
ting a high class musical
program in James Street United
Church tonight.
The Exeter Badminton Club
swept the Ladies' the Mixed
Doubles Tuesday night in a tour-
nament with Seaforth,
Plans were discussed at the
Lions Club meeting Friday
evening for setting up an
organization to raise and ad-
minister a fund for the erection
of a hospital in Exeter,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Penwarden,
Centralia celebrated the 25th an-
niversary of their marriage in
the Eastern Star chapter rooms.
15 Years AO
The new Morrison Darn in
Osborne township was unofficial-
ly christened last week when
rains and melting snow filled the
tions to make sure they are going
to obey the signs.
One of their main advantages
is in slowing down traffic,
because it is found that clear
stretches soon turn into
speedways.
For the past couple of months,
we have been experiencing some
delays in getting news from our
correspondents. In this business,
a delay of a day can mean a delay
of a week if news doesn't reach
here until Thursday instead of
Wednesday.
Delays in the mail aren't new
and may never be completely
overcome even with zip codes
and postal zones.
We got a big chuckle out of an
experiment conducted recently
by a chap from Philadelphia. He
mailed several letters to New
York and then jumped on his
horse and rode to that city.
You guessed it( He managed to
beat some of the letters he had
entrusted to the post office.
When researchers in Detroit
tracked down the fate of 100,000
paper clips, they found that
thousands were simply dropped
on the floor and swept away.
Only 20,000 were used to clip
papers together, while 14,163
were twisted or broken during
phone calls, 19,143 became chips
in lunchtime card games.
The rest were used as
toothpicks, pipe and nail
cleaners, and to hold cleaning
together.
40 million gallon reservoir and
water rose 18 inches over the top
of the spillway. Officials said the
reservoir filled in less than a day.
A safety patrol 'program was
launched for public school
students at Hensall last week.
Senior students supervise
crossings at four intersections
near the school four times a day,
headed by Captain Jerry
Drysdale.
Charlene and Marlene Desjar-
dine, twin daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Desjardine, RR 1,
Grand Bend,celebrated their fifth
birthdays on Sunday.
Students from Dashwood, Staf-
fa and Crediton were among the
seven to be awarded UWO bur-
saries recently by the Huron
County scholarship committee.
They were Robert Clarke, RR 3,
Dashwood, and Donald Dearing,
RR 1, Staffa and Katherine On-
drejicka, RR 1, Crediton, who
received a scholarship for the
girl from the county with the
highest average at the universi-
ty.
10 Years Ago
Exeter's second newspaper,
published by members of room 13
at Exeter Public School was dis-
tributed following its first
publication Thursday. The paper
was complete with cartoons,
news stories, editorials, and
jokes. Members of the staff were
David Frayne, Norman Howey,
Karen McArthur, Randy Jones,
Ron Durand, Gary Wurm,
Graham Hern and Linda Wells.
Biddulph Township Public
School Board has taken an option
on eight acres of land on the farm
of Frank Hardy for the proposed
site of Biddulph Central School,
The Meritorious Service
Medal, highest award of the
Royal Canadian Legion, was
presented to R.E."Ted" Pooley
during the Remembrance Day
Service at Exeter Legion Hall
Saturday night.
Mrs. Clifford Jory, RR 1,
Kirkton, teacher at Exeter PS
received her Bachelor of Arts
degree at the recent convocation
at UWO, She majored in English
and History, and has taught at
Exeter Public School for the past
eight years.
This is the year when capital
punishemnt must be reviewed
again and indications are the
majority of Canada's politicians
are in favor of leaving the
regulations as they are.
While this makes provisions for
capital punishment in the murder
of policemen or prison guards,
there has yet to be an execution
under these terms.
Canada, of course, now has a
large number of new members of
parliament after the recent 'elec-
tion, but it is doubtful if capital
Ipunishment will return.
This is not to say there aren't
those who still feel capital
punishment should be meted out
to killers.
We don't agree with that, but
we do think Canada in general is
too lax in punishment for con-
victed slayers, many of whom
are freed to roam the streets just
a few years after perpetrating
their crimes.
However, we come up short in
supporting actions taken by the
government of Libya. That coun-
try has just reformed its
criminal law after unsuccessful
experiments with Western-style
legislation.
They've now reverted to desert
simplicity.
Under the law, thieves will be /,
punished by having a hand
chopped off; persons taking part
in armed robberies will lose an
arm and a leg; and a robber who
kills his victim will be executed.
To be sure, it has some
benefits! No parole board! No
probation! No bail! All that is
required is an accurate swing of
the scimitar.
Commenting on the situation,
Parkhill Gazette's "Pete" also
notes there is little worry about
convicted killers escaping from
custody and taking off for Spain.
"How far will he get without
his head?" he questions.
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