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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-09-13, Page 4Perhaps part of the blame can be plac- ed on the heat, but the most recent meeting of Exeter council indicates some members have their priorities a bit askew. Lengthy discussions were held on such topics, as trapping muskrats, sweeping dirt onto the street and extending the store hours of the local liquor store. At the same time, members readily agreed to pass along to other organizations two extremely important issues, namely: water supply for the future and subdivision agreements. Obviously the Exeter PUC should be in- volved in the discussion regarding a feasibility study on securing water from the Lake Huron pipeline, but such an important question should also be faced by council. The same can be said about subdivision agreements. The planning board may have some helpful suggestions, but it is basically a matter involving council and they should provide the leadership in formulating those agreements, Both matters are extremely important to the short and long term growth of this community and obviously deserve con- siderable more deliberation and thought than muskrats, dust and extended liquor store hours. While the latter "mundane" questions must be answered by council, there is a growing tendency on the part of the present administration to deliberate too long on them when most could be handled effective- ly by a committee. This would leave the general meeting open for discussion on some of the more pressing and important issues facing the community. As stated, the PUC and planning board may be able to assist in decisions regarding water and subdivision agreements, but because the duties of these two groups are limited in the overall administration of the town, it is council which should provide the leadership in matters affecting the town in general. If, in fact, there is no cost for a feasibility study on obtaining water from the Lake Huron pipeline, it is almost in- conceivable that council would not recom- mend that one be undertaken. Water is our most precious commodity, and also one of those most quickly dis- appearing. As Councillor Tom MacMillan explained, the information gained from such a study may not be required at the pre- sent, but some future council may find it most worthwhile. Even more urgency should be attached to subdivision agreements. Members of council themselves have expressed concern over the lack of available building lots and the fact prospective home builders have gone to other communities, and this should have prompted them to tackle the matter with expediency to ensure that new lands would be opened up as quickly as possible. They will have to make the final decision and it will speed up the process if they are involved as a group from the outset. A reassessment of priorities is a valuable exercise and certainly one that council should undergo periodically to en- sure that the most effective use of the members' time and talent is being employed. The game's the thing The world is being taken over by professional sport. Remember gentler days of hockey on the radio and baseball, a game Dad and junior played over at the park? Football and basketball were something rich kids pursued on college campuses. But now — WOW — sport as big business is blared to the top of the news on radio, breathlessly front-paged in news- papers, and is endlessly played and instant- replayed on television. Church, fraternal groups, concerts and Home and School meetings have to fit their activities around "the game". Ministers don't dare hold Sunday evening services — or anything else during prime hockey evenings during the week. Hockey players are paid millions to jump leagues. Baseball cards are given away with bubble gum to hook the tots and busts of hockey players are packed in toothpaste cartons to ensnare the hygenic! The '76 Olympics is going to cost millions and the controversy over it may divide Canada as separatism never could. Meanwhile, pinched school boards schedule only two periods of physical education a week, because they can't afford a proper daily program. Municipal recrea- tion facilities limp along with inferior equipment. What all this means is the short end of the stick for youngsters and adults who would rather play than watch - and fewer gold medals for Canadians in '76, because the big money goes professional - never amateur. Contributed PREVENT FOREST FIRES Announcing . . . 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Every depositor is insured up to $20,000. HODGSON LIMITED INSURANCE — REALTOR EXETER 235-2420 * Subject to change torefeame.s-Alluorate SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., 0.1411,N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 0386 Paid in Advance Circulation, March 31, 1972, 5,037 SUBSCRIPTION RATES; Canada $8.00 Per Year; USA $10.00 %4ATEM.F IAN; ALWAYS hold matches till cold. BE sure to drown all fires. CAREFUL to crush all smokes ."..r•Vrel ,iI Editor — Bill Batten — Advertising Manager Assistant Editor — Ross Haugh Women's Editor — Susan Greer Phone 235-1331 MWarAi:gi*Pk,:iwzzm% Hope the prediction incorrect IMr Reassess priorities "Sure was nice getting away from civilization for a few weeks. Wonder hole that rail strike is coming along?" We're home, but locked out Yep. We're home. Met a chap yesterday and he said, "Hey, I thought you were going to England. Better get a hustle on. You go back to work in a week." Perhaps I should explain that this column is written about two weeks in advance usually or sometimes or occasionally or when the situation calls for it. The last two, for example were written in London and Chester. I swear I had the only possible typewriter in Chester. My wife went out to get some dry- cleaning, spotted this office supplies place, and finagled a typewriter, an old beat-up one, on loan. Therefore, by the time you read abdut me and the Old Lady living it up on the Strand, we're actually sitting in the back yard, swatting mosquitoes. Which we did. We had left the key to the house with the neigh- bours. Neither they nor we knew when we'd be home. You can guess the rest. We pulled in, absolutely pooped. Neighbours out for the evening. I tried every window any self- respecting burglar would have a crack at. Nothing doing. *3` •-• Times Established 1873 We sat in the backyard, surrounded by luggage, looking and feeling like two melting ice cream cones, exchanging quips like, "Weren't none of these mosquitoes in Edinburgh," Boy, it's something to be an international traveller. Those mosquitoes bow gracefully before they sink the needle. It didn't bother me much. But it was almost the last straw for my wife. She was in a state of deep depression anyway, because she'd had to leave the U.K. You may recall that she fought the idea of the trip and used every crafty feminine wile to avoid it. From the moment I threw her onto the plane, bodily, she forgot her rotten kids, her kitchen floor, the woodwork that needed cleaning, the rugs and all the rest of it. Right now, she's planning next year's tour of England. Between you and me, there are a few places in England where she will be banned, because she had so much fun. This is the kid who couldn't understand why anyone wanted to travel. Perhaps you read about those bomb scares in London. They are blamed on the Irish Republican Army. IRA my foot. I planted those bomb scares in the English papers because it was the only way I could get my wife to leave the country. And I don't blame her. She was asked to a champagne luncheon, whatever that is, at the Savoy, Without me. She kissed, or was kissed by, a Welshman in Llangollen. Without me. She walked in Hyde Park with a Dublin lawyer. Without me. She had breakfast in bed every morning. She didn't wash a dish, scrub a floor, cook a meal for three weeks. With the help of four bobbies, I managed to get her on the plane. From there on it wasn't so bad. It was a matter of jumping out over the ocean or landing at the so-called International Airport, Terminal 2, Toronto. It's about even-steven. Per- sonally, I'd jump. If I were flying again, I'd go through to Winnipeg and take a bus back to Toronto. "Spring will come early with a most delightful summer." That was the prediction con- tained in the 1973 Farmers' Almanac, and the accuracy of the predictions on summer will be hard to dispute by anyone. It is therefore worth note that the Farmers' Almanac for 1974 is predicting that this winter we will see more snow and cold weather than usual and suggests we will all have to button up our coats. The Almanac is in its 157th consecutive year of publication and is presently available at the local office of Victoria & Grey Trust. The Almanac has long been a trusted source of weather, household and medical in- formation, and while your grandmother may have paid more attention to it than you, the fact that circulation is now 4,921,500 indicates it is still gaining in popularity. Most people, of course, find the humor section the most in- teresting, although some of the tidbits indicate that people are always exploring new avenues in which to mystify others. For instance, we wonder what prompted the chap to sit down and determine the following: the chances of two people in a group of 23 having the same birthday is 50 percent; 30 people — 71 per- cent; 50 people — 97 percent. We don't know how accurate that is, but it may be worth a bet at the next party you attend. Of equal interest to gamblers is the fact that the chances of rolling_a_ seven with a pair of dice is 42 percent. The Almanac for 1974 indicates that kissing is just so much chemistry. It has to do with a craving for salt. The cave man found that salt helped to cool him off in the summer. He found, too, that he could get salt by licking his neighbor's cheek. Also that it was That's how bad No, 2 is. Anyway, the Old Lady is hooked, Already she's sending cards to Heather, The Tudor Bar, Westminster Hotel, Chester, reminding her that we want some ice in it this time. Next year we go back for sure, So says Suse. It's a long swim, but I'll be at Halifax, cheering her as she takes off. more interesting if the neighbor was one of the opposite sex. Then everybody forgot about salt. + + Over the past week, we've made several trips to the children's ward at St. Joseph's Hospital, our youngest son being a patient there while recovering from a fight with a St. Bernard. He came out second best, as did several of the other youngsters in the same ward who tackled things of equally insurmountable odds. One little lad had bitten an electrical cord and his entire lower lip was burned away, Others had broken legs suffered in automobile accidents, eye injuries from being struck while at play, plus those with com- plications arising from childhood diseases. Some are innocent victims, others there because they failed to heed a course of safety. But one little girl is there because she has whooping cough. Seems her parents didn't bother to have her take the necessary shots. They don't bother to visit her either. While the misery and suffering first attracts your attention on a visit to a hospital, it is quickly over-shadowed when you see that the youngsters are managing to cope with their adversities very easily. A fellow confined to bed with a broken leg is joined by a couple of his mates in a game of cards or some other pursuit. The halls resound with laughter 50 Years Ago Rain on Tuesday marred what promised to be one of the best fairs in the history of Exeter. In spite of it, a large number was present. A demonstration for candling and grading eggs was conducted by Mr. C.R. Hooper and Inspector Morrison, London. The James Street Methodist Church was filled' to capacity Sunday evening to hear J.J. Mahoney, former theological student of the Roman Catholic Church. Mr. Mahoney 'spoke under the auspices of the LOL. Mr. Garnet Miners carried off a large number of prizes with his Yorkshire hogs at the London Fair last week. Mr. Robert Patterson, one of the highest es teemed businessmen of Hensall has sold his flour and feed business to Mr. G. Case and son, Garnet, of Hensall. Miss Cooper, Kippen, who has recently been employed in Toronto has taken a position as bookkeeper of Mr. T.C. Joynt, in Hensall. 25 Years Ago The new primary class in the Exeter Public School totals 44. The class meets in the Exeter Library with Mrs. Jameson as teacher. Beverley Skinner suffered a broken leg and a gash requiring 12 stitches to close when a tractor he was driving ran over him. A public speaking contest for children was a novel feature of mid-afternoon at the Zurich Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Joynt have returned home from their wedding tour. The Exeter Public Library is being redecorated. Miss Murna Pym, Exeter is one of 84 probationers at St. Joseph's Hospital, London. as youngsters play with toys and games, or a nurse stops to pass along a humorous tidbit. Close your eyes and you'd think you were at a nursery school or playground as the noises are not those one would expect from the young patients who apparently enjoy an advantage over their seniors in being able to cope with their adversities. Our son's great grandfather was a patient in Stratford hospital around the same time, and came home understanding more clearly why hospital costs are so high and why people take the time to, put "thank you" notes in newspapers. He says the type of care you receive must make hospitals costly to operate and he still can't get over the kindnesses shown by his friends and relatives. Those are sentiments most people who have a misfortune will quickly echo. Our telephone at home has been constantly jangling with people wanting to know if there is anything they can do to assist. Casseroles and cakes have been arriving to help out our part-time cook and offers of rides back and forth from the hospital have been much appreciated. Despite the newspaper headlines which greet us most days, there is still a great deal of human kindness in this old world of ours. 15 Years Ago Exeter Dairy Ltd. which earlier in the year amalgamated with the Highland dairy, this week announce the purchase of the Maple Leaf Dairy, Seaforth, effective Monday. William Pullen and Don Taylor registered this week at the University of Western Ontario. Mrs. Almer Passmore, RR 1, Woodham, won the permanent possession of Gram's trophy, a silver rose bowl donated by the Exeter Times-Advocate in the domestic department at Exeter Fair this year. For three years she has won the rose bowl which now belongs to her for keeps. Carolyn Oke, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Oke, RR 3, Exeter has been chosen to represent Ontario 4-H clubs at the International 4-H Congress in Chicago, November 29 to December 5, 10 Years Ago Three men at RCAF Station Centralia have been awarded promotions by air force headquarters. G.A. "Curly" Ebel was named sergeant in the fire fighter branch: R.E. "Andy" Anderson of the electrical technician branch was named corporal; and J.R. "Rick" Souchereau, who serves in the communications operators branch was also promoted to corporal. Several hundred school children competed in the Hensall School Fair Tuesday. One of the big winners was Ruth Coleman, No. 7 Hibbert who won several flower classes. Bishop J.C. Cody, London of- ficially opened the blessed Precious Blood Separate School Sunday. The two-room school began operation about a year ago. •mgETZEINNEPCM.GVWSIMMER4MARNMEASU Advocate Establitlied 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Please Follow Smokey's ABC's!