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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-04-26, Page 4He just can't win •:::.:•:•:••••••••••••.• If you have any of these heating problems: not enough heat uneven distribution of heat grimy registers cold radiators costly fuel bills constant service calls faulty burner ignition there's a place for your outmoded heating system. But it's not in your home! Replace with a modern Esso Oil Furnace. You'll enjoy the carefree comfort and extra economy. That old furnace in your home could be the cause of many of your heating problems. It's not only eating up your fuel bill and Involving extra ex- penses, but failing to heat your home comfortably. Even a ten-year-old furnace can be "obsolete" by today's modern standards and teenage furnaces can be troublemakers, Go modern with a compact modern Esso Furnace replacement. It will give you abundant heat all through your home with budget-pleasing economy. Why put up with insufficient heat, noisy combustion and grimy air? 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The unfortunate aspect is that much of the revenue will be "lost" in the huge ad- ministration costs that are incurred in collecting the tax at the local level, sending it to Toronto, and then having it redistributed back to the local level. In addition, because it is not a direct tax, municipalities may well use less cau- tion in spending it, It always seems easier for elected officials to spend money they receive from a senior government in com- parison to that which they must ask their own ratepayers to raise. Examples of this arise continually, despite the fact most of the money comes from the same source — your pocket. * Proclamation Town Of Exeter In accordance with a resolution adopted by the Exeter Town council, I hereby proclaim that Daylight Saving Time "Ali, the sounds of spring — geese coughing overhead on their way north." WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE Sunday, April 29 At 2:00 a.m. The most interesting aspect of the tur- nabout by Mr. White will be to see how the public reacts to future government legisla- tion. Having won a victory, there is a sugges- tion that electors will become more vociferous in the future and will continue to raise their appeals against legislation with which they do not agree. That may well make it more difficult for our elected officials in that most legisla- tion meets with some disapproval from some segment of society. However, it will at least encourage those same legislators to look more closely before announcing any changes. Mr. White obviously should benefit from that requirement. Large families can win Provincial treasurer John White can't win for losing! This week he bowed to severe public pressure and repealed his controversial plan to impose a seven percent tax on energy, covering the consumption of elec- tricity, oil and gas. By so doing, he aggravated some staff members of this newspaper, although no doubt he will be forgiven in view of the im- pending saving on fuel bills, His action resulted in one of our editorials having to be tossed out and this written to take its place. That meant extra work for the editorial writer, the typesetter and the proofreader. While this newspaper had intended to lend its support to the appeal to have the tax withdrawn, we did give Mr. White some credit for seeing the need for conserving energy and attempting to do something about it. However, we feel that if he looks around him, the provincial treasurer will find more exorbitant examples of energy wasting than that which occurs in most On- tario homes. Some definite steps are required to end this waste in view of the impending energy crisis, and while it too may be unpopular with the electorate, some government is go- ing to be forced into taking bold steps to conserve energy or it will become much more costly than it would with a seven per- cent tax added. One argument against the energy tax still applies in that it pertains in part to the increase in the provincial sales tax which goes into effect May 1. It appears that much of the extra revenue to be extracted from the citizens of and I call upon all citizens to observe this proclamation (Signed) J. H. DELBRIDGE, Mayor, Town of Exeter Well said, Larry Everyone remembers Larry Henderson from the days when he was the familiar face on television reading news of the latest happenings across the world. Mr. Henderson, writing recently in a Toronto weekly publication, offered advice to political leaders, and we think they would be well advised to listen. Following is the former newscaster's viewpoint: "It seems as though Robert Stanfield has missed the boat. It would be hard to say just where he missed it, but the five months since the general election have seen his position eroded from one of jubilant victory to one of dogged defeat. IT is, perhaps, unfair to blame this solely on Mr. Stanfield, Two minority par- ties acting together have created a majori- ty which the Conservatives could not beat — short of another election. Yet he has somehow failed to force that election. "Yet, if he wished to play for high stakes, a truly magnificent opportunity awaits him, or any other leader. Never has the country been so dissatisfied with the drift to social anarchy, — the unchecked cost of living, the rising crime rate coupled with permissive legislation and parole, the paralysis of will at every level to stop the corruption of the young in matters of drugs, alcoholism and sex — these are the things discussed in every family. "When a mother has to struggle with her teen-age daughter to dissuade her from reading a book by a self-declared prostitute who recommends promiscuous sex — and then finds that the author has been brought to the girl's school to peddle her filth to the students — obviously something is very wrong. "Any leader who responded to this pop- ular feeling by drawing attention to these things would find a huge nonpartisan following in Canada. The popular leader of the future will be one who can speak to the social condition, because that is what every family, every parent, every young person with a life to live is concerned about." minutes they weren't cavorting happily in the pool. Even mom and dad found the holiday relaxing, enjoying frequent visits to the sauna bath (segregated) and cooling trips to the pool. Our room resembled a bunk house from a logging camp with six bodies stretched out across two beds and a rollaway, but the hectic schedule of the day was conducive to sleeping and even dad's desire to watch a basket- ball game failed to interfere with others sleeping in our cramped quarters. + + + Saturday morning we headed out to the African Lion Safari, only a few miles from our motel. This was our first visit for a couple of years and once again we found many new exhibits. Jaguars have been added in one section and our lads thrilled to their graceful loping in com- parison to the rather lazy lions who were enjoying the sun. This popular spot now houses elephants, zebras; camels and ostriches and a new North American section has been added where you can drive up beside grazing buffalo, mountain sheep, elk, deer, etc. Again, large families get a break. The fee is $6 per carload, regardless of the number jam- med into the family auto. Another factor which kept our weekend costs to a minimum was the fact that within a couple of miles of our motel, there was a Red Barn, McDonalds and Colonel Sanders, which are more exciting (for the kids) and at which you can feed a family for the price of only one person's meal at a luxurious dining room. + + + On our way home, we drove up to Elora to pay our first visit to the Elora Gorge, which has been developed into a spacious and well equipped camping and picnic area by the local con- servation authority. We imagine many of our readers have already ex- perienced the pleasure of this natural beauty site, which was already hosting a number of campers for the holiday. Gingerly, we made our way along the steep bluffs overlooking the river, constantly reminding our offspring to watch their step. Actually, it's not an ideal hiking spot for little guys. The cliffs are frighteningly vertical and one mis-step could send you hurling to a rather bone crushing fall on the rocks below. Some walkways have been formed to get down to the river by safer means, although mother still found out it is unwise to try such treks without proper hiking shoes. Our drive continued through Mennonite country and we saw several farmers busily engaged in planting, walking behind their team of horses in a scene that resembled something from another era. Oddly enough they seemed to be as far advanced as their neighbors whom we saw doing the same work, but with tractors. Our nose certainly sniffed out the fact that spring work was in progress. Manure spreading was much in vogue. However, even the unpleasant aroma didn't seem to detract from the other sense pleasures that prevail at springtime, The farmers should beef 4 iiiiiIiiiiiifilillifiiiiiiiiiMilliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii1111111111111111MMIliiiiiiiii1111/1111111111111111111111112 Looking for something special to do on the Easter holiday weekend, the Batten family headed for Cambridge. Now, before you get the idea of our family boarding a jumbo jet to do some globe trotting, we should mention that Cambridge is one of Ontario's newest communities, comprised of three municipalities well known to most of our readers; namely, Galt, Preston and Hespeler. Our headquarters was the lavish Holiday Inn at Hespeler, a site chosen due to economic need. Kids under 12 stay free with their parents. The desk clerk had his fingers dancing rapidly over the adding machine when we announced we had a contingent of six for the weekend. His smile quickly faded when we announced the ages of the children: eight, six, four and two. "Oh," he said in a disappointed voice. "That will be $25.50 per night". That's about the only way those of us with larger-than-average families beat the system. We chortled to ourself, realizing that the couple behind with only one youngster would be paying the same rate. We were not alone in planning a family holiday for the weekend. Our first trip to the indoor pool revealed a host of other kids and their parents. Actually, we had planned to move on to Toronto for part of the weekend, but found the facilities and attractions so enjoyable we never did get to the original destination. Part of the decision to stay at Hespeler (oops, Cambridge) was the TV coverage of the traffic snarls as thousands of people tried to escape Toronto, while their-, Unsuspecting country cousins were jamming the ingoing lanes. It was a sight to behold r .but not experience, we decided, The Holiday Inn at Hespeler is an ideal family centre. Outside our room was a spacious children's playground with giant slides, swings, climbing ap- paratus, etc. that kept our lads busily engaged for the few It's a long time since I read as much misdirected garbage as I have in the past weeks, con- cerning meat prices. Directed garbage is when you hit the target, Most of this hit the wrong target — the farmer. For some mysterious reason, a lot of people look on the farmer as a flinty, money-grubbing character who takes a particular sadistic pleasure in gouging the poor working-man, not to men- tion the downtrodden executive, professional man, or school teacher. It's just the opposite. For years, generations in this country, the farmer has been gouged by the rest of us, and here's one consumer who not only believes, but knows, that the average farmer has had a tinier share of our twentieth century affluence than any other segment of our community, including those on welfare, propor- tions) tely. There are a few exceptions. SPRING SPECIALS! I he is to enjoy more than a frugal living. More and more we see that it is only the big farmer or the specialist who can meet the bills and make a decent living. More and more we see that farming has become an industry in which the investment in land, machinery, supplies and labour is inordinate in comparison to the returns. If an average farmer charges himself wages for his own work, he'd show a net loss. He'd be better to put his money into a hot- dog stand. Let's take an average beef farmer. He has no sock of gold under the bed. He must borrow money to buy stock, machinery, feed, fertilizer. He must pay interest on this money to our established banks, which are no less greedy than they were in the depression. They merely have a better "image" because they FREE There are a few wealthy farmers. Just as there are a few wealthy school teachers. In the case of the farmer, it is the man whose forefathers were lucky enough to clear a farm near a big city-to-be. His land has become valuable for building and he can sit on it and watch the value appreciate. But he's not a real farmer any more. The real farmer is the fellow who works hours-per-week that would have an industrial worker screaming for the union, owns one suit, hasn't had a holiday in years, owes money at the bank, and has a net income of about $4,000 a year. He's got to be a gambler, a fatalist, and a man in whom hope springs eternal. He gambles on the weather and the market, must accept disaster with a shrug, and must begin each new season with optimism. More and more, in regions of marginal farming and small, mixed farming, we see that the farmer must have a job in town if 50 Years Ago Exeter is now assured that the unsightly post office site in the heart of town IS to be turned into a beauty spot and playground for the children. Mr. Linden C. Harvey, M.A., an. , has been awarded the Sanford Gold Medal for proficiency in the whole B.D. course of three years. The Exeter Canning and Preserving Co. has this week sold out their holding in Exeter to the Canadian Canners, Mr. S.M. Sanders, who has been in charge of the factory since the first year of its operation, is being retained as manager, Mr. Charles Ford left Monday for Toronto where he has secured a position with the Toronto Telegram. equipment with new Ford Lawn & Garden Tractor purchase nowli Here's a real convincer to buy now! Buy a new Ford Lawn and Garden Tractor or Rider Mower and, depending on model, get P. a mower, dump cart or grass bag attachment FREE! Come in and well give you details. EMTNIMMINWPERAVEVISINW Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Ike Cxefeames-Auocafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND O.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Editor — Bill Batten -- Advertising Manager Assistant Editor — Ross Haugh Women's Editor — Susan Greer Phone 235.1331 SAVINGS LIKE THESE! MODEL 145 Lawn & Garden Tractor, base price $1,795. Get a 50" mower worth $307 at no additional cost. 12 H.P. HYDRO Lawn & Garden Tractor, base price $1,618. 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It's very nutritious. Perhaps I'm prejudiced. I grew up during the depression. If we had beef once a week, it was probably hamburg. As a kid, was sometimes sent to the Store for some "dog bones." These were beef bones with some meat on them, and they were free. The butcher knew darn well what they were for — a good pot of soup — but he winked at it. Many a time our "dinner" was pea soup and homemade bread, with some preserves — Wild berries picked by ourselves — for dessert, Nobody suffered malnutrition in that family, Sometimes or "meat" Was the ground-up skins of baked potatoes, mixed in with onions and fried potatoes. They gave it the appearance and roughage of — Please turn to page 5 Where Better Etttritillg 81.i-tots- 25 Years Ago Exeter is experiencing another building boom. Excavations have been Made for the new turnip waxing plant on Hwy. 83, five new residences, a garage for R.E. Balkwill and a new bowling alley by William Sweitzer. Reeve B.W. Tuckey made the presentation Of crests and jackets to the players of the Lucan Irish SIX hockey team. The town sired, which heretofore has been operated from a push button in front of the town hall was on Tuesday con- nected with the /3611 Telephone system. A new shoe store operated by AS, Boswell and son, Ted, is being opened in The former Jones and May seed store, 15 Years Ago Caven Presbyterian WMS celebrated its 60th anniversary in the church Thursday evening. Sunday the new Sunday School room in the Exeter Pentecostal Church was dedicated. Tom Pryde's seat in the legislatures will be occupied by a neighbor when the next Ontario parliament opens. Charles MacNaughton won the seat in Monday's by-election by a margin of 1,164 over Dr. Alex Addison, Clinton Liberal. Friday evening marked a great day in the history of St. John's- by-the-Lake Anglican Church when the dedication and opening of the new parish hall took place. 10 Years Ago South Huron Hospital, which completed 10 years of service to the community earlier this year, is making preparations to provide surgical facilities in the near future. A new curve staked out at the intersection of Highway 4 and county road 4 is being installed by the Ontario Department of High- ways. PC D.M. Westover, who has been a member of the Exeter detachment of the OPP for the past four years has been tran- sferred to Lion's Ilead where he Will establish a new one-man OPP office. Mrs. Gordon Schwalm this week picked a lemon off her lemon tree which measured 14 inches in circumference and weighed about one pound. It yielded one and a half cups of lemon juice. I