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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-06-07, Page 4.. ••••••••• ......... ---•••••-• • • Honor among thieves? Many interesting briefs have been presented to the Task Force on Policing in Ontario, but the main theme has been the suggestion from many communities that they are finding it difficult to afford the ris- ing costs. It has been pointed out that while some municipalities face increasing burdens, their neighbors receive free police protec- tion through the Ontario Provincial Police, There appears to be a growing attitude that all policing should be taken over by the province with the cost being met equally by all residents. Certainly, there is some merit in the suggestion. It appears unfair that Exeter residents, for instance, spend $1,000 per week for police protection while residents in neighboring centres policed by the OPP have no added burden on their property tax- es for the service. A more equitable situation is required, particularly when it must be considered that residents of municipalities with their own forces not only pay for them directly, but indirectly contribute to the policing costs of areas covered by the OPP. Some pay twice More than 40 percent of Ontario students who received loans between 1962- 72 to cover their 'university tuition have not been traced by the ministry of education or central collection services for repayment after graduation, the public accounts com- mittee has discovered. Up to 1972 over $336,500 was outstan- ding from graduates, many of whom had taken up their professions outside Canada. The director of a collection agency, John Arturi, said that in addition to those who are not traceable, at least 35 percent refused point-blank to pay. Some claim they are bankrupt. Sometimes a person owed as much as $2,500. Between 1962-1972 Mr. Ar- turi's agency handled 680 cases. This is a sad commentary on the lessons we have taught our young people of gratitude, responsibility, and honesty. — Ridgetown Dominion For pets only Parents are generally aware that medicines, cosmetics, household cleaners, furniture polish and the like are poisonous and tend to treat them with caution, But there is one potential poisoner that may be lurking dangerously within reach of an exploring child - Pet prescriptions. Animal medication, usually packaged in bottles or envelopes displaying no war- ning, can be potent poisoners for curious children. The Ontario Safety League advises that these, along with other pet products, such as insecticide sprays, powders, soaps and shampoos and pet cosmetics should be regarded as dangerous and be stored out of reach of children, or better still, under lock and key. KEEP CAM DAli, GR:tikilil;Li .G1 ''41k PLANT TREES! Advocate Established 1881 "At least I don't have to worry abort t my conversations being bugged — I never get to use the phone." ADE .. Insurance W Agency D. T. Jerry) Wade Total Insurance Service Auto — Fire Liability — Glass Sickness and Accident Income Life — Pensions — Surety Bonds, etc, I would be.happy to discuss your particular insurance needs. Call today or at renewal. time. Phone Lucan 227-4061 CENTENNIAL BUTTONS Now • Available at the Exeter Clerk's Office and Some Exeter Stores BUY NOW AND $AVE MONEY Centennial buttons are now available at a cost of $2.00 for adults. Persons with buttons are allowed into all centennial events at reduced rates and the button will ac- tually save you between $5.00 and $7.00 on admission prices. A limited number only are available, so please get yours today. In addition to saving you money on all events, you will be helping us advertise our upcoming centennial by wearing your button from now until June 29. WANTED The Centennial Committee are planning a "museum" to contain historical and antique items pertaining to the heritage of Exeter to be displayed in the Exeter Town Hall June 27 to July 7. Arrangements will be made for pick up and delivery. Anyone wishing to loan items for this display please contact Norm Whiting at 235-1964 or Louise Giffin 235- 0164 as soon as possible. JOIN THE PARADE Entries are required for the mammoth centennial parade on June 30. Prizes for best entries, You've had 100 years to prepare . , , be sure you're represented. For details call Dennis Hockey 235- 0762, Fred Lankamp 235.2380, Gernot Dauber 235. 0326 HELP WANTED The centennial committee needs help for ticket fak- ing, bar personnel, parking attendants, setting up displays, etc., etc, If you can help, please leave your name and phone number at the clerk's office. Bumper Stickers advertising the centennial now available, Get yours today and help promote this gala event, Wilson's Jewellery EXETER 235-1070 Opposite Exeter Post Office O \\ 1\ I Lb gill HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL-KNOT DIAMONDS Insured and Repaired Free for a Lifetime Pleasing you pleases US V05 Shampoo Aqua Velva Blue After Shave Close-Up Toothpaste F.D.S. 7 oz. Sugg. List -1.39 774 59c 794 4 oz. sugg.list 99e 100 m Spray or Powder 30. 994 Sugg. List $1.85 V05 Hair Spray Sugg. List $2.98 1.43 Agarol 16 oz. Sugg. List $1.89 1.39 HUNTLEY'S DRUG STORE 0 1rfte Ocefealines-Almccate SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., 0,W,N.A,, CLASS 'A' and ABC Editor — Bill Batten — Advertising Manager Assistant Editor — Ross Haugh Women's Editor — Susan Greer Phone 235-1331 SUBSCRIPTION Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 0386 Paid in Advance Circulation, March 31, 1972, 5,037 RATES: Canada $8,00 Per Year; USA $10.00 Trips south could be risky Watergate to clear the air As I write, the Watergate hearings are in progress and that word is entering the language as a synonym for scandal and skullduggery. Canadians are having a whale of a time doing what they like very much — looking down their spotless noses at the Yanks. I guess we've forgotten our great home-grown scandals involving Canadian govern- ments, both provincial and federal. Some of the fantastic rip- offs made by such outfits as our railways and the Hudson Bay Company make the Watergate look like peanuts. And then there was the Beauharnois affair, a piece of piracy that made many a Canadian politician feel like looking for a hole to crawl into. And let's not forget the Duplessis era in Quebec, where votes were bought and sold like potatoes, ballot boxes stuffed and strong-arm tactics used at election time. Nope. We can't afford to look down our noses at anybody, All we can or should do is shake our heads and remember, "There, but for the grace of God . . ." Of course, Watergate is somewhat different in that it's involved the use of police state tactics in pursuit of unbridled political power. That distinguishes it from traditional political corruption which has usually been motivated by a love of "booze, broads and bucks". Perhaps the saddest aspect of the Watergate affair is that nobody is spilling the beans because of conscience or lofty principles. They are telling all because they are on the hot seat, It's every man for himself as those involved try to save their own necks. A bunch of finks, scrambling for safety. At the same time, one must admire the U.S. process of probing for the truth, regardless Times Established 1873 And it will. It has survived Senator Joe McCarthy's witch- hunts, the lying about spying on Russia, the Bay of Pigs fiasco, and many another not•to mention a disgusting and disastrous war in Asia. It is also comforting to know that there are still countries in the world where powerful public figures can be brought to ac- count. It couldn't happen in Russia or China. And it wouldn't happen in many a so-called democracy. On the other hand, the average Joe in the States must be becoming a little sceptical, to say the least. He has been lied to and lied to. He must be wondering whether he can believe anybody any more. I know I would be. There's nothing new in powerful leaders lying to the people they are leading. Hitler lied to the Germans, Mussolini to the Italians, Stalin to the Russians. Unfortunately, their lies were not discovered by their peoples until the damage had been done and the world was staggering back from the holocaust they unleashed. This time the truth is coming out, haltingly, so that the damage to a nation and a nation's pride may be halted before it becomes irreparable. Let's hope so. And let's hope the Americans come out of the sordid little mess, smelling of violets and ready to get back to the real problems they must solve: inflation, pollution, integration. They're great solvers of problems, and they have great problems to solve. In the meantime, it behooves us in Canada not to sneer and point the finger. Let's pretend our neighbours are having a domestic quarrel which is none of our business. Let's cultivate our own garden, It needs it, Amalgamated 1924 While many people in this area may not be too concerned as yet with the "energy crisis", par- ticularly as it is being felt in the U.S. through gasoline shortages, there is every indication it may well be felt in more ways than they presently anticipate. For instance, those planning summer holiday trips that take them south of the border may well have to do some serious thinking about the situation, One family in town planned to head out for a jaunt to Texas in the family auto, but have now cancelled those plans. The head of the household opined there was no way he was going to risk getting marooned several hundred miles from. home due to a shortage of gas. He can hardly be blamed for that attitude, and we imagine there will be many more who will decide against taking such risks. If the shortage continues, and there is no suggestion it won't, the problem will be felt even more come those cold days, of winter when people want to he'acl south for a couple of weeks of sunshine. The problem they'll face is the attitude of gas station attendants who may not look too kindly upon supplying tourists with gas when their regular customers are lined up behind requiring fuel for their daily existence. Certainly, they may be inclined to be obstinate if they've heard that Canadians are demanding that gasoline exports to the U.S. be curtailed or reduced. In short, it may be a good year to stay home and explore Canada. + + + We're now in the "home- stretch" for Exeter's centennial and a few more people appear to be getting into the spirit of things. More and more attractions are being added to the program for Indian artifacts in area display Have you ever wondered how the Indians, who were the first residents of this part of Ontario, managed to provide themselves with food, clothing and shelter, without our modern tools and equipment? Some specific questions may never be answered now, but some answers are in Indian tradition, some are found in accounts written by early white settlers, and others are found in the ar- tifacts that can be discovered at sites where Indians used to live. At the Strathroy Middlesex Museum 84 Oxford St., Strathroy from now until Thanksgiving, articles discovered in ar- chaeological digs by the Archaeological Society of Western Ontario are on display. The display is carefully arranged, and fully labeled as to date and use of articles, because the members wish to widen public interest and information in the subject. They have arranged a travelling exhibit for the schools of London, and are arranging another for the nature school at Pond Mills, as well, This exhibit will be of special interest to school children, and teachers may wish to arrange a field trip to the museum, and other points of interest in Strathroy. As well, antiques are on display in the other rooms of the museum, Summer museum hours are Wednesday, Friday , Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. but arrangements can be made for groups to be shown through at other times, by phoning 245.2299, 245.2073 or 264-2298. the celebration and it promises to be a gala affair. However, its success depends upon the contributions of everyone in the community. We certainly advise our readers to make certain they pick up a centennial button in the immediate future. They'll save you many times over their in- vestment, and with a limited number available, you should get one before it's too late. In addition, the buttons ad- vertise the event and give it a boost. Once again we ask: what are you doing to mark the cen- tennial? + + + We hestiate to keep mentioning the money being made available to communities by the federal and provincial governments, but the subject came up again with a press release this week con- taining information that some $770,000 has been approved for Ontario's Youth in Action program. Most of the neighboring towns are listed, but Exeter and our neighboring villages are not included on the list. The main reason is that no one in the area applied. To give you some indication of what we missed, the approved projects show other neighboring towns receiving the following grants: Clinton $2,150; Seaforth $1,680; Goderich $2,400; St. Marys $3,000. While details of the programs 'approved in these communities is 50 Years Ago Thursday afternoon last, fire started at the Exeter Station. It had broken out at the southeast corner on the platform and the wind was blowing directly towards the building. A bucket brigade carried water from the cellar and had the fire under control when the firemen arrived. At the UFO Convention in Hensall Thursday, Mr. W.G. Medd was elected to carry the standard in the coming provincial election. A total of 23 names were placed on the nomination but all withdrew with the exception of three: W.G. Medd, Andrew Hicks and W.D. Sanders. Mr. Vernon Hedden has ac- cepted a position as clerk in the departmental store of Mr. T,C. Joynt, of Hensall. Rev. James Foote left Monday for Sarnia where he will take the boat for Pt. Arthur to attend the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. 25 Years Ago Rebekah Lodge celebrated its first birthday Wednesday 's newest and greatest evening Aenviinagt on discovery - jet compulsion - will be on display Saturday at RCAF Station Centralia. Ted Pooley recently shipped 150 turkey eggs by air to England. They arrived in perfect condition. Eric Carscadden was ap- pointed assessor by the Exeter council at their meeting Monday night Eric Heywood and his war bride, Terry, arrived in Exeter the beginning of the weeks Eric for nine months has been with the navy stationed in Ireland, H.L. Sturgis was elected president of the Lions Club for 1948-49. sketchy, it would appear that most are using the money to provide a summer playground program. St. Marys, on the other hand, will use their $3,000 to develop an area for summer playground activities. The only benefit Exeter will derive from the program is a grant of $2,400 approved for the Lake Huron Zone Association Co- ordinators. Split over a large area, our benefits will not be substantial, Judging from the report, we could have had that much for our own community. Instead, local taxpayers will be footing the entire bill for the local recreation program this summer, Why? Who failed to take ad- vantage of the monies available? We ask those questions, not primarily to place the blame on any individual or group, but to have the questions answered so we'll be sure .to benefit from the programs next year if they are offered again. It's a matter that should be given the utmost consideration by RAP and council, Now! It's also a matter that other area councils should be in- vestigating as well, because many of the grants approved were for small villages and townships. We think it's time someone became upset enough about missing out on these grants to do something about it. 15 Years Ago Hensall Council authorized the creation of more parking space near the business section at its meeting Monday night. The lot at the rear of the town hall will be gravelled for cars. A.B. Idle, principal of Exeter Public School was elected president of Huron Local of the Ontario Public School Men Teachers Federation at the annual meeting in Hensall Wednesday evening, Hon, William. M. Nickle, Ontario minister of planning and development, officially opened the John A. Morrison Dam Wednesday afternoon. Next week is "Hi Neighbor" in Exeter stores. They will be stressing friendliness and ap- preciation as well as special values. Other features include a free street dance and band concerts. 10 Years Ago After a patient wait for hot weather, crowds lined the beach at Grand Bend Sunday to take advantage of a bright sun and 80- plus temperatures. Councillor Ralph Bailey is Exeter's new deputy-reeve. His seat as councillor will be filled by Derry Boyle. Eight babies - all boys - were born at South Huron Hospital in just over 24 hours last week. The first class to be taught at the new Precious Blood School received their first communion at St, Peter's Church Sunday, The children were instructed by Father James 'telly and Prin- cipal Mrs, C. Mittleholtz, Jens Gravlev won first prize for a junior exhibit at the SHDHS science fair, He demonstrated photoelectric control, of who gets hurt. I wouldn't want to be up in front of those tough senators for anything more serious than spitting on the sidewalk. How would Canada handle such a situation? Well, first the government would appoint a Royal Commission, which would investigate in near-secrecy. The Commission would require three years to complete its job, by which time nobody would be interested. It would then publish its report, which would be almost unreadable. A few weary editorials would be written, a few professors who could wade through the Com- mission Report would make speeches and the whole thing would then be buried. As a good many observers have pointed out, the Watergate airing of soiled linen may be the best thing that has happened to the U.S. democratic system in generations. When you are constipated, you take a purge. When you've swallowed poison and want to throw up, you take an emetic. Perhaps the Watergate will serve as both. Regardless of how many heads will get the chop, and to whom those heads belong, it is com- forting to know that our great neighbour will heal itself, spew out the poison or cut out the cancer, and get back to work.