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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-09-27, Page 4OUR POINT OF it Bikes are vehicles Under Ontario law bicycles are vehicles. They are required, to be driven according tQ the same rules which govern motorists. These rules are designed to facilitate the orderly Movement of traffic and safety of drillers as well as pedestrians. The way bicycles are generally driven •by the majority of young riders particularly, bOdes ill for the time when these people begin driving automobiles. Most bicycle ridersseemingly have little Or no regard for traffic or for traffic control devices. It is quite common to see two and even three youngsters on the same bike and just as common to see them riding two, three and four abreast, forcing following or on- coming traffic to literally stop in order not to run over them. Drivers who dare remonstrate with them are answered in- sultingly by bicyclists who continue on as before. Many cyclists do not stop at STOP signs. They ride on the wrong side of the road,, weave from side to side and do not have required lighting. In municipalities where licenses are required there are many who do bother to procure theirs. Some municipal authorities are begin- ning to recognize the dangers involved and the need to do something about it, Youngsters and their parents are being called in to bicycle clinics and older cyclists are be- ing issued summonses, both for infractions of rules of the road and for failure to have licenses. This seems like harsh treatment but cycling is no longer a minor sport. It is a ma- jor factor in today's traffic and as such needs to be controlled, for the good of cyclists as well as for those motorists who are often placed in jeopardy by the unthinking and even defiant actions with which they must contend. —Ontario Motor League News Missed opportunity Helen Jermyn's attempt to get a new Ex- eter street named after a noted local resident is most commendable. It's unfortunate she couldn't sway some of the males around her. For several years, this newspaper has been attempting to convince councils of the merit in naming streets after those who have contributed to the community. With one exception, councils have steered clear of such a suggestion and un- fortunately their attitude has been duplicated by local subdividers. During centennial year, it would have been hoped that council would have seen the validity in naming streets after the communi- ty leaders, but they came up with "Industrial Road" for the town's newest avenue. Mrs. Jermyn's suggestion of "MacNaughton" is much more imaginative and honors a man who has done a great deal for this community. There are many others'who deserve equal recognition and it is regrettable that council have passed up another opportunity to show some mark of gratitude to those who have given a great part of their lives to the betterment of the community. © King Futures Syndicate, Inc.. 1969. World riehts reserved. "I'm beginning to wonder just what does go on at that hunting lodge!" Business as usual Non-smokers ... a bullied lot HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL-KNOT DIAMONDS Insured and Repaired Free for a Lifetime Pleasing you pleases US CADETING WANTS YOU! All, boys ages 10-15 are invited to join the Exeter Calvinist Cadet Club. Come to the Christian Reformed Church on Highway 4 north on Friday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. Parents may accom- pany boys on first night to be informed of 'program. For further information call Bert Visscher 237-3442. Wilson's Jewellery Opposite Exeter Post Office napkin. The piece de resistance rested in the centre of the tray — a wine goblet with four tiny ice cubes in it. We roared. Ite,WW.., bewildered. We'd ordered hadn't we? He'd brought 1,c: Courtesy. .Canadians andt Americans are friendly souls, on the whole, but our manners are not always exactly polished. We were struck by the courtesy and friendliness of the Brits. At bus stops, for example, there is no elbow-punching of old ladies, no sly kicks on the ankles, no every-man-for-himself at- titude. There is a politeness, which, though pained at times, is very evident. There's an old tradition, fostered by movies and novels, that the English are extremely reticent, to the point of stuffiness, on trains. They're supposed to retire behind their papers, in- dicating each others' presence by no more than the occasional grunt or dirty look. Why, it's just the opposite. They'll go on and on and on, explaining things, being kindly and hclpftiVtiintilw CK VieR7 9A4: , .re 4latig feel Mr oldy py stet true. Only once did I have a slight unpleasantness, and it was my fault. We were catching a train, and were late. Sweating under the luggage, and with our carriage what looked like a, quarter of a mile away; I looked wildly around for a porter, The only one I could see was helping an elderly, crippled lady out of a wheelchair, to get on the train, I dropped my bags, gave the porter a hand at helping her up, then slung my luggage into the wheelchair and went beetling down the platform, pushing it. We arrived, and I started to unload my luggage from the wheelchair, to put it on the train. A rather stern railway official looked at my wife, who'd been galloping along behind me; looked back down the platform A Cgt#A 11E11,stiervAtithe,, as ..-*; type hi4e,".40*/*,444: dligr`aa, no will be made against * A That really doesn't suc for people does it? The fact. that we would be more swayed by social pressures than by the fact that the habit is la dangerous health hazard, should make some people sit up and take notice. "It's very nice, Henry, but I'd rather you took me out sometime." ranantiOMMFOWSSUMEMOMMINOMOMPPMEMNX.MARRAM.SAMFASYMPSIM Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Editor — Bill Batten — Advertising Manager Assistant Editor — Ross Haugh Women's Editor — 'Susan Greer Phone 235.1331 SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., O.W.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 .....446210.102ra One last column about im- pressions of England, and if you're already sick of them, turn t° 'F40fiW t A holiday inAngiandused CO)* relatively ine4OntiVe what with ,lOwer wages alleood 'costs, Not no more. Costs have soared all over Europe and Britain is no exception. You can still have a cheap holiday there, if you want to squeeze every pence, just as you can in Canada. But that's no fun, on holidays. In the lovely old town of Chester, we paid about $15 for a room without bath. But breakfast was included. Good seats in London theatres cost from $8 to $10. Meals in a posh restaurant are about the same prices as in Canada — preposterous. Best place to eat is in the pubs, where, at reasonable cost, you can get a hunk of french bread and good cheese, or a plate of bangers (sausage), a slice of veal and ham pie, or a hot steak and kidney pie. Ice. If you are accustomed to ice in your drinks in hot weather, either forget it, or be prepared to fight for it. Order a dry martini and sit back waiting for something ice- cold and uplifing. What you'll get is a glass of lukewarm vermouth, a concoction designed to send you screaming into the arms of the local W.C.T.U. We arrived in Edinburgh, hot, tired and dusty after a seven- hour train ride. Struggled with luggage, cab and got to our hotel room, after riding up in the lit- tlest elevator in the world (No more than four persons or 600 pounds), I was intrigued by the thought of what would happen if four 200-pounders got. on. Anyway, when the porter arrived with our bags, we were stretched out, dying for a cold drink, I asked him to bring some ice. "Ice? Oh, yes, ice. Yessir." Ten minutes later he returned, toting a huge silver tray, bedecked with a sparkling white NONSECZNINEWEAC + + + Dr. Delarue suggests that the start to make smoking anti-social must come at the advertising level. Stop showing smoking as a and spoke, "No, no. That'll have to go in the baggage van." I didn't know why, as it hadn't happened before, but 'with two . minutes to go I didn't care. We -put the bags in the van, and he started to fold the wheelchair and put it in. I said. "Oh, no. That belongs here." He turned pur- ple", He had been looking over my shoulder for the invalid, probably expecting an old soul on a stretcher. It was the wheelchair that had to go into the baggage van, not the bags. He had been completely baffled by this example of Canadian enterprise, was embarrassed by his error, and therefore grew a bit black in the countenance, I apologized, with a very sincere look, and offered to run the chair back down the platform, but he gritted something about the train leaving and another phrase or two I didn't quite catch, but which definitely contained the word, "bloody." Uffifeartatiffiiiknell1MUSURIMI Smile Awhile ... A father says his teen-age son took a job-aptitude test; he was found to be suited for retirement. You're middle-aged if, when the air is springy, you're not. Thebulls and the bears are not as responsible for as many losses on the stock market as are the bum steers. I believe in the two-party system, but not in the same night. A woman wears a sweater to accentuate the positive and a girdle to eliminate the negative. Fill your water bed with beer and get a foam mattress. So Years Ago The concert and recital in James Street Church on Monday was largely attended and thoroughly enjoyed by those present. The entertainment was under the auspices of the Sunday School. The Zurich Fair was held on Thursday and Friday last. The weather was ideal and the exhibits in all lines were ex- cellent. A large crowd was present. Mr. Bordon Cunningham left on Monday to attend Huron College, London. A number from town attended the Conference Epworth League convention held in St. Marys on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Lucan Juniors have captured the junior cham- pionship of the NWBA. The final game was played in Lucan on Saturday when the home team defeated Durham 1-0, 25 Years Ago Mr. Vernon Heywood recently received a Mentioned Dispatches certificate for distinguished service in the army. Mr. and Mrs. George Ferguson, London and formerly of Exeter won a new Ford at Western Fair. Exeter firemen will sponsor a baby contest at the Opera House for the benefit of Child Welfare, Harry Cole is attending the College of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde, Thames Road returned on Saturday after spending their honeymoon in eastern Ontario and Mr, and Mrs. Edwin Miller returned from their wedding trip Sunday. Sixteen public school can- vassers realized $81.60 for the Navy League on Saturday, brother by having him curtail his habit. It's perhaps part of making smoking anti-social, but it goes a little beyond that. + + + If you haven't driven along Highway 83 east for some time, we urge you to plan such a trip before winter hits. The area on the highway east of the main intersection at the north end of Exeter has changed drastically over the past year. New buildings have appeared and exisiting ones have expanded and visitors coming into the community from the east no doubt are suitably impressed with the industrial complex we exhibit. The industries along the high- way have now completed their landscaping and indeed make up a most interesting and at- tractive complex. In case you haven't noticed, most of the industries are associated with the agriculture business, as are the majority in the community. Many of them have expanded in the past year, not only along Highway 83 but also Monteith's, Huron Tractor and now Exeter Farm Equipment at two of the other entrances to the com- munity. The growth being undertaken by the firms is a clear indication of their belief in the future and we certainly wish' them all well in their endeavours. 15 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. W,C, Foster who have resided in -Exeter for the past year were guests of honor at a family dinner at Hooke's Restaurant, London to celebrate their golden wedding an- niversary. They were married in Scotland and came to Canada in 1923, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson Dick, Hensall, marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary over the weekend at the home of their daughter Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cudmore, Exeter. They met on a blind date 54 years ago. The Exeter dairy team, made up of Pat Marshall, RR 1, Kirkton and Lorne Hern, RR 1, Woodham placed fourth in a class in which 55 teams competed at OAC, Guelph, Friday, 10 Years Ago Carolynne Simmons has been 'chosen to head the SHDHS student council for 1963-64. Her executive includes Neil McAllister, vice-president; Linda Hunter-Duvar, secretary; Joan Smith, treasurer; and Bob Hoffman, publicity chairman. Huron 4-H clubs, the largest youth organization in the county, is trying to establish a choir. Director is J.G. Burrows, local public school inspector. Stephen township council approved the purchase of a $25,000 power grader at its meeting Tuesday night. Former deputy-reeve Claude M, Farrow has been appointed manager of Exeter Industrial Development Corporation. Flying Officer G.A. Roulahan, Dashwood has successfully completed the RCAF radio of- ficer's course at air navigation school, Winnipeg where he received his wings recently. Last week I manoeuvered my way through heavy traffic and hundreds of other shoppers. Besides having to contend with all the cars and people it was disconcerting to find one of my favourite stores missing. It seemed that on all sides buildings were coming down or new ones going up. Several stores bore signs 'Temporarily Closed For Repairs' or 'Moved to New Location' or 'Going Out of Business'. In contrast to this we came upon one shop surrounded by scaffolding on which workmen, with ear-shattering machines were blasting off many years of grime, Windows and shoppers were protected by tarpaulins and planking spanning the tubular steel platforms. Inside the store there appeared to be further turmoil as car- penters faced up new display cabinets, painters changed the color scheme, and rug men measured for a new carpet, Although one could hardly imagine being able to shop successfully, there was never- theless, a large bold sign on the doors proclaiming 'Business As Usual'. We marvelled that the clerks were able to serve customers in such a chaotic situation and do it so cheerfully and efficiently. What happens when things become chaotic for us? What do we do when suddenly, like a thunderbolt out of the blue, a grievous injury disease or disaster strikes? Do we sink into morass and put up a placard saying "Closed . . Out of Business”? Or do we, like the store, realize that we must undergo some kind of restoration and still have the courage to hoist a sign stating "Business as Usual," None of us need to be held captive by what happens to us. And although it's pretty tough to stay in business when it looks like everything is falling down around us there's one thing we can rely on: GOD IS NEVER OUT OF BUSINESS, He never closes for repairs, We can depend on Him being open day and night, through good times and bad. When we think life has given us a raw deal, when we are fearful and afraid we have only to turn to God, ask for His help and most important of all, believe that His help is immediately forthcoming, We have so many promises from Him: 'Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee and thou shalt glorify me.' (Psalm 50:15) 'Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,' (Matthew 11:28). 'Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.' (John 14:27). So when you're feeling down and out, commune with your God, then look the world in the eye and hang an imaginary sign around your neck which says, 'Business As Usual'. One clever lady keeps her hat and coat draped across a living room chair all the time. "It's for unexpected visitors," she explained. "When someone I don't care for drops in, I point to the hat and coat and say, "What a shame. I'm just on my way out.' But if it's someone I enjoy seeing, I can say, "How lucky. Igothome just in time."' One last word on England .It's been some time since this column broached the subject of smoking, but with the editor on cat time of writing at least) another of his periodic cam- paigns to kick the habit, the matter is worthy of con- sidera Lion We were particularly in: • terested in some comnients made by Dr. Norman Delarue, famous chest disease expert, who spoke recently at a "Smoke Brake 73" meeting in Clinton. Dr. Delarue admitted freely that the educational aspect of the anti-smoking campaign had failed. Smokers just don't heed the sad statistics that their habit is one of the leading killers now facing sodiety. "' The Toronto doctor suggesta- the only way, to ,'reduce the, numbers who smoke, and the, amount which' they ain e, is make smoking anti-s0610,0, A n th • pleasurable habit enjoyed by virile young men and beautiful romantic ,women and the first step will be taken. Advertising is the subtle but "'',.most important factor in the acceptability of smoking. The second most important factor is to have those who are respected in our communities to stop smoking and set an example. Many people and teenagers start smoking because they have seen a person they love or admire smoke, and hence copy them. While we agree with Dr. Delarue's comments to that point, We suggest he could have added a third force to the attack, and it could possibly be the _ strongest of all aspects. What is really needed is to have the non-smokers arise and demand soMe.,action to protect themselves. Experts point out that, eveca noon-smokers are being .e,g00Ao. , „almost . the same tit rOf td4neeratlhe guys 1W butts: their hands if rOiltht same smoke-filled et,1)4:t §eldoin it is that non- „: SMoker$,..etimplain! .,;.• Well, it's time they started to complain, What's the sense of f,t avoiding the habit, but not the harm? ‘. 1: By giving up the habit, or not ithaving even started it, non- • Ismokers have proven themselves to have stronger will power than smokers, so they should be able to handle the situation. But as long as they 'allow themselves to be bullied without standing up to demand the right for pure, clear air, they not only endanger themselves, but fail to take the opportunity to save their