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lessons to be learned
Just in for tests the statement, "until better hockey equip-
ment is developed."
Testimony at the inquest revealed that
few players playing in recreational leagues
have little eontrol over the direction of a
slapshot, which can reach deadly speeds of
80 miles per hour.
Prof. Hays also stated 45 percent of in-
juries in hockey occur to the face, with four
boys this year alone losing eyes in hockey
games. And yet, little if nothing is being
done to rectify this situation.
Another motive brought out at the in-
quest worth looking at is the purpose of
playing hockey. Is it for exercises and
teaching co-operation and gamesmanship
or is it only to win at any cost, whether );ou
bash in the other team's heads or not?
Hockey was meant to be a swift game,
meant to build bodies and expand minds.
Lately it seems, it 'has become gladiator
contest, more indicative of a bull fighting
ring than a hockey arena, Hockey, it seems,
has ceased to become fun, in many in-
stances, and has become an animal Show.
The number of injuries would be cut
dramatically if fun were put back in the
game and the "go kill 'em" attitude was
eliminated,
It's too bad that a young man must die
in order to open our eyes.
—Clinton News-Record
"Mother is glad to do all she can to help conserve energy, but ,do car headlights really use
that much?"
There are Many lessons to be learned
from the tragic death in Clinton on January
17 of a Ooderich hockey player, Phillip
CharleS Evans.
Altholigh his sudden death after being
struck by a hockey puck in the chest can be
classed as accidental, it does point out that
the game of hockey has many serious short-
comings.*
The coroner's jury last week pointed at
the most obvious shortcomings when they
made recommendations after bringing a
verdict on the late Mr, Evans' demise:
hockey equipment is inadequate. There are
no standards set for any equipment other
than the hockey helmet and many of those
leave something to be desired.
As Professor Donald Hays, a doctor of
sports medicine at the University of
Waterloo worded it, "people will spend $25
protecting a boys behind and only $6 on his
head," and obvious reference to expensive,
hockey pants which protect little as op-
posed to cheap protective head gear, which
protects a lot.
The jury recommendended that until
more money is poured into researching and
producing better hockey equipment, body
contact and the slapshot should be banned
in recreational hockey, Much of,the media
have misinterpreted this statement to
mean that body contact and the deadly shot
should be banned without qualifying it with
Housing costs out of sight
chimneys dot the skyline in every
direction,
While it is difficult to imagine
having to live under such con-
ditions, it makes one lament for
city dwellers throughout the
continent when it is pointed out
that Toronto is one of the cleanest
in North America.
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With further reference to
"dirt" we find that pornography
abounds throughout much of the
city.
Some of our cohorts took the
tour of Yonge St., which is now
filled almost exclusively with
massage parlors, love shops,
strip joints; etc., etc.
Friday night's highlight is
watching the "Baby Blue Movie"
on TV. For the uninitiated, the
movie is filled with bedroom
scenes and naked women. •
A Toronto friend adVises that
most people appear to watch the
movies frequently, and "always"
when friends drop in from out of
torn.
41•,The movies have no plot, the
,acting is atrocious, but they're a
real education for we country
bumpkins.
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We also found that Toronto is
full of thieves, at least judging
More than you can ever know.
I pray the results of your tests
may bring you relief from
anxiety and concern . . either
through appropriate medication,
corrective surgery' or direct
healing from God, If it takes
surgery, remember that it is
• simply one of God's ways of caring
for you through competent
human hands.
Be grateful for God-given gifts
of anesthesia, surgeons,
medicines, therapy and the
miracle of healing. We both know
from experience that cheerful
thanksgiving for God's provisions
is the best climate for 'complete
recovery and answered prayer,
I am not putting my head in the
sand, as you might suppose, and
ignoring the question you asked
last night, "What if. the tests
prove a .terminal condition?" Of
course, we must face this
possibility.
I have nothing better to add to
what St. Paul said, "We know
that in everything God works for
good with those who love him . . .
Who shall separate us from the
love of Christ? Shall tribulation,
or distress . . peril or sword?
No . . for I am sure that neither
death, nor fire, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor things present,
nor things to come . nor
anything else in all creation, will
be able to separate us from the
love of God in Christ Jesus."
Others have accepted these
words by faith and ended their
days in beauty 'and serenity,
anticipating the next chapter of
their eternal lives. If it should
prove necessary I know you have
the faith and strength to do this
also!
Finally, I want to share with
you a piece of scripture I fell upon
the other day from Isaiah 4
(Living Bible): 'The Lord who
created you . . . says, Don't be
afraid, for I have ransomed you;
I have called you by name; you
are mine, When you go through
deep waters and great trouble, I
will be with you. When you go
through rivers of difficulty, you
will not drown! When you walk
through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up . . for I
am the Lord your God, your
Savior.'
You know how much ,I love
you . . be assured God loves you
even more,
Dear Ruth:
When you phoned last night and
said you were going into
hospital .'just for tests' . I
felt, rather than heard the tremor
in your voice. You and I have
knoivn each other too long to try
to camouflage the fear that is in
both our minds, and yet, because
we are so close and have shared
many things over the years we
have reached that wonderful
place where we can open up to
each other even at a time like
this. •
You mentioned the doctors say
it will be several days befbre they
know the score. Waiting is a
difficult time. Yet, try to believe
that what Jesus said makes sense
in your situation when he stated,
"You will know the truth and the
truth will make you free".
Your doctors will search for the
truth that will free them from
faulty diagnosis, By the process
of elimination the cause of your
trouble can be identified so that it
can be treated. You will be freed
from the fear of the unknown, and
both you and your doctor will be
able to plan for future strategy.
To be sure, some of the tests
will be unpleasant. Missing
breakfast and having in its place
some bad tasting stuff or
tasteless capsules which will
sharpen x-ray and fluorsocopic
pictures is, I must admit, no
subStitute for that wonderful food
we had at your place a month
ago! Nevertheless these things
are par for the course and I know
you'll be the personfication of
good humored co-operation as
you go along with those who give
you the tests.
As you submit to your doctor's
care believe that the Great
Physician is ministering to your
need through medical skill. You
say you have faith in your doctor,
that he's experienced and
superbly trained. You feel you
can put your life in his hands.
Yet, you and I know that your
life is also in God's hands. You
are no stranger to God and can
approach him as openly as you
approach your physician. You
can converse to him heart-to-
heart and talk over your needs as
freely as your own children come
to you. Don't be afraid to express
your fears as well as your faith to
Him who made you and loves you
from the record at the hotel.
About six of those attending the
convention had their rooms
entered and valuables stolen,
They even managed to get into
the Association secretary's room
and steal the engraved silver tray
that was to have been presented
to the retiring president.
Naturally, the writer was not
one of the victims. Thieves do not
waste their time dealing in small
change so they victimize only
those who appear to be worth the
effort.
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One of the highlights of the
convention for yours truly was
the opportunity to accept several
awards on behalf of this
publication in the better
newspapers competition.
The T-A won first prize for the
Made one of our infrequent
pilgrimages to Toronto over the
weekend to attend the annual
convention of the Ontario Weekly
Newspapers Association,
As usual, we found Toronto a
great place to visit only
because it makes one feel so
fortunate to be living in this part
of the country,
It appears to the writer that the
smog gets thicker every year and
the traffic becomes more
congested.
But perhaps the most startling
aspect of living in Toronto is the
excelera ting cost of housing. •It is
quickly becoming a reality that
only the very rich can afford
homes.
Had dinner on our arrival with
an old Ryerson buddy who is now
in the real estate business and
found out just how rapidly prices
are increasing for homes.
Eleven years ago, he pur-
chased a home in Willowdale for
, $17,500- His estimate is that it is
now worthbetween,460,0,00,A and
$70,000 on the.market, It is a Very
"average" home.
One of the speakers at the
convention was a trust company
officer who related a story about
one of his confreres purchasing a
lot. It was an average size lot in a
prestigious residential zone. The
price of the lot alone was $90,000.
Prices along this line are not
confined to dowiltown sections of
the city. A copy of the Saturday
Toronto Star had a feature about
a housing development in
Markham where the price of a
four-bedroom house was $69,900,
When you start figuring up the
down payment and 'mortgage
charges on such homes, it
becomes abundantly clear that
housing is now only a dream for
the "average" family in'Toronto.
Weight lifters
for
a heavy world
best special edition, Was thitta
its class afor overiiall• -'genera1:5,-
excellence and wori;,::the,',best; "
*omen's page and dinday -
vertising plaques in its class.
The awards, of course, were
earned by everyone on staff here,
while the special issue award was
actually the result of a host of
people throughout the com-
munity as they contributed to our
centennial publication which was
the winner.
The general excellence award
is one which pleases us greatly,
because it is based on all aspects
of the publication, It is, therefore,
the result of a real team effort
and we know the team members
here at the T-A should feel most
gratified.
Our circulation puts us into a
class with communities twice our
, size and obviously there is much
satisfaction in knowing we are
keeping pace with the leading
weekly newspapers in this
province.
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architecture Preserving
are dismantled and mutilated because plan-
ning is in the hands of these artistic
eunuchs."
The town of Fergus which had one of
the finest examples of Victorian architec-
ture is now taking steps to save what is left
of the Regency style stone masonry,
Port Hope is an example 'of a pleasing
Upper Canada town where a trust company
has spoiled the main street by putting up a
square box building.
Banks and Trust Companies are among
the worst vandals in spoiling ancient
buildings. These companies which are
eager for good investments should realize
that the more they destroy historic
architecture the more the value of what
survives will rise.
Cobourg has saved the Regency city
hall which will become more and more
valuable as other towns destroy their
heritage.
—Ridgetown Dominion
In the pressure of progress many of On-
tario's fine old buildings have been
destroyed to make room for parking lots, or
botched up by modern fronts, or facades of
glass and plastic. The entrances to most of
our towns and cities have become an ugly
mess of cheaply built buildings with car
dumps and gaudy neon signs.
We have copied the worst of the cities
of the United States which according to
many welltravelled people, is the most ugly
and depressing country in the world.
Certain it is, that if the trend continues
most down town areas of every municipali-
ty will look exactly like a shopping plaza
and every shopping plaza will look exactly
like the next one.
Mr. McKenzie Porter put it strongly
when he said "Many municipal politicians
are human bullocks so impotent in both
business and art that they can survive
financially only be adopting a servile at-
titude to the establishment. Our old streets ttalttio-r "
' .EdO-C4.
Wonder who really won?
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Our convention this year was
held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel,
and just in case you are not in the
know, it is one of the most lavish
in Toronto.
Fortunately, they have special
discount room rates for con-
ventions so we poor newspaper
people can afford to stage con-
ventions there.
Friday evening, we made our
way to the 31st floor and one
glance quickly reveals why there
is such a haze hanging over
Toronto.
Everywhere one looks, there
are endless lines Of cars spewing
forth their foul exhaust. Huge
50 Years Ago
Mr. 'Wes Simmons, who has
recently returned from Fillmore,
Saskatchewan, has purchased
the blacksmith business of Mr. D.
Russell and took possession on
Monday.
Mr. W.D. Sanders is in Toronto
this week attending a meeting of
UFO,
Mr. Paul Coates left last week
for England. In charge of a
shipment of cattle.
In the conned minutes we read
that Mr, Nelson Wells was of-
fered the position as bell ringer
for 1924, for the salary Of $75,00.
By BILL SMII.EY
I've just been reading a'book
about the Battle of Britain,
written by Peter Townsend. He
was a World War II fighter pilot
and was in the battle himself.
He's also the chap the royal
family wouldn't allow to marry
the then Princess Margaret,
because he'd been divorced. He
was probably lucky. Later she
married that pipsqueak
photographer called Jones or
Smith or something. He is now
Lord Something-or-other. His
wife is Princess Northing-or-
other.
' Anyway, it's an excellent book,
for anyone interested in battles
that have changed the course Of
history. Townsend has consulted
a mass of material from both
German and British records, and
gives a balanced picture of the B.
of B., looking at it from both sides
of the English Channel.
By the way, is anyone in-
terested in the battles that
changed history, besides me and
a few history buffs? There are
quite a few Of them, and one must
wonder what would have hap-
pened to history if the battles had
been lost, not won.
At least one of them has
probably affected you, per-
sonally.
If the Persians hadn't been
slowed down at Thermopylae and
trounced at Marathon, they'd
have wiped out the Greeks, Think
what that would have done to the
restaurant business in Canada.
Not to mention' Jackie Onassis'
$20,000 a week in spending
money.
If Drake and his fleet had not
beaten the Armada, half the
people in Canada would be
talking Spanish, eating garlic and
going to bullfights.
How would you like to be a t a
bullfight this afternoon (it's 15
below outside), sitting in the
shady side - of the arena, and
shouting "Ole", at a bullfighter
and a bull frozen, literally, into
the classic Stance of the bull-ring?
And what about the battle of the
Plains of Abraham? If the
Limeys hadn't won that one, I'd
be happily back in Ireland right
now, cutting peat in. a bog, in-
stead of sitting here wondering
how in' the name of energy I'm
going to meet my fuel bill.
Go farther back. If Joan D'Arc
(later St. Joan), hadn't lifted the
siege at Orleans, there'd be no
French, no Separatiste Party, no
Canadian problem,
Another dandy was the Battle
of Culloden, where Bonny
(retarded) Prince Charlie was
beaten by the English, Instead of
the Scottish invading England in
kilts, they were forced to invade
with their brains, and they took
over the financial affairs of the
British Empire, Which, as we all
know, are somewhat less than
remarkable.
Back home again, there's the
Battle of Queenston Heights,
. . MKIMORZT:lEMO..1 ....
which nobody knows much about
except the residents of Queen-
ston, and few of them. But this
produced a great, pure, Canadian -
image, Laura Secord chocolates,
without which Canada could
probably not have maintained its
integrity, nationality, and rotten
teeth.
The Yanks have theirs. The
Alamo, for example, One of the
most stupid affairs in history. (If
anyone ever tells you that you are
going to fight to the last man,
throw away your gun and begin
running in all directions,
preferably at once.)
There was, of course, the
Charge of the Light Brigade,
which didn't change the course of
anything. But it did serve as a
lasting memorial to the utter
stupidity of the British ruling
classes. And from that war we
did get the Cardigan sweater and
the Raglan coat. Not to be
sneezed at. Or on.
Perhaps you have sensed my
purpose in this little essay. Or,
perhaps, like me, you haven't,
Well, like, it's been a had day,
y'know, and y'take an' put your
average Canadian up against
something, and he'll come up
with something, eh?
Oh, yeah. I remember. I was
wondering what would have
happened if we'd lost the Battle of
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By ELMORE BOOMER
Counsellor for
Information South Huron
For appointment
phone: 235-2715
"Life is a funny thing", he
says. "You give so much and get
so little. No one thinks about the
good you do and everyone knows
how you goofed, Everything
presses in! The curtain of events
shuts you in and smothers you. I
am confused by my problems.
The world is heavy.' He speaks
as long as you listen and you
smile • to yourself thinking how
mightily he labours over the
trivial, Actually, though, he is a
small edition of a "heaVy world".
One needs only to catalogue
some of the problem areas of
world societies to catch a glimpse
of a very heavy world. The
present energy crisis highlights
the urgencies facing us.
We have "ripped off" nature by
extracting resources wastefully
and by a pollution of our world
environment. And the end of such
a process is 'in sight, We have
exploited ,whole peoples for the
resources they control.
Payment for such exploitation
is now demanded. The margin '
between the standards and
comforts of developed and under-
developed nations has widened
instead of being narrowed. The
answer to this dynamic problem
could be explosive in the ex-
treme.
World situations are found on
smaller scale within national
boundaries. Regional racial
economic, and social differences
abound. Frustrations are all
around. society's malaise has
gripped many of its. Families, the
bulwark of Society, are being
pressured and brokenindividualS
hold up their hands in
desperation.
The answers to these problems
are not easy and will not be found
in a day. Some situations will
have no answers. But this cannot
be allowed to slow or stop us in
our search for resolution. For if
answers are to be found, they
must be found by us and in us.
Increasingly we all are being
pressed to find solutions. The
frustrations and pains of the
world are becoming the ex-
periences of us all. "Weight
lifters" are needed for a "heavy
world".
The denial of human rights to
many people the world around is
just one area that must concern
us. Dr. John Humphrey,
president of the Canadian Branch
of Amnesty International, is
reported to have exclaimed, "No
one is threatening my human
rights at the moment, but I know
many people who aren't so lucky.
And if we let that continue, one
day we'll all find ourselves
deprived of the very rights we are
now taking for granted."
Dr. Humphrey, after working
for years at the United Nations
towards the implementation of
the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, retired without
having found any way of in-
ternational co-operation on this
matter. Now as president of the
newly formed Canadian branch
of Amnesty International — a
voluntary organization — he
continues his activities toward
internationally recognized
human rights and ways for their
implementation. He is quoted as
saying, "I'm not too sure that' I
am optimistic about the final
results. But eVen if I were con-
vinced that the world was going
to pot, I'd still be out theret,
working to prevent it. Somehow,
it seems the least I can do",
Such weight lifters are needed
for the world is indeed heavy.
Editor .- Bill Batten -- Advertising Manager
Assistant Editor -- Rost Haugh
25 Years Ago
Banking service will be
available for the people of
Creditor) and surrounding district
next Tuesday with the opening of
a Bank of Montreal branch in the
village.
,
Tom Coates has disposed of his
garage and service business at
the Blue Sunoco Gas Station to
Fred Dobbs,
Exeter won the WOSSA "B"
champienship of South Huron
front St, Marys Tuesday,
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seat for .the Conservatives since
last year's by-election.
Rev. Harold J. Snell, who has
served 12 years in James Street
United Church has accepted a
call to Oakridge Acres United
Church, London.
Miss Jean Taylor and Miss
Maxine Reeder were invested as
leaders for the Exeter Cub Pack
'A', Tuesday night.
Jane Horton popular Hensall
student, was crowned queen of
SHDHS at the dance this week.
10 Years Ago
Ruth Anne Salmon, musically-
minded Dashwood grade 13
student was crowned queen of the
SHDHS at the At Home dance,
Friday night.
Right Rev, H.F.G. Appleyard,
bishop of Georgian Bay, told
Anglican young people of Huron
deanery Sunday night that he
enjoys the Beatles' music but
he'd like to give the popular
singers a haircut.
Town councillors breathed
easier Monday night when they
learned from Mayor W,E.
Simmons that the Ontario dep't of
highways will bear a hefty chunk
of the Main St, storm sewer cost.
Mrs. Norman Altos, serving
her second term as president of
Beta sigma Phi, was crowned
sweetheart at the sorority's
annual ball on Valentine's night,
Two Ouenther-Tuckey truck
operators :received tight-year
accident free awards at the
annual staff banquet, They were
Anton Hanson and Kenneth
Weber,
15 Yeart ag0
RCAF Centralia and Hensall
Will open a best,of-five group
playoff in Hensall this Saturday
night in WOAA Interrilediate
League play.
11.11, G. Strang, tsberne
township clerk, was named by
the Liberal organization, Wed-
riesday, to oppose Charles
MadNatightori who hag held the
Britain. It would have been a
Jolly Good Show.
Hitler was prepared to make
generous terms, and divide the
known world with Britain. Pretty
good deal, I'd say.
But the obstinate, stupid
British decided to fight. And eVen
worse, they won. The Luftwaffe
did not destroy the FLA .F., which
had the privilege of being at-
tached to me (or was it the other
way around?) during the war,
Result, Britain is sliding down
the sluice into economic
anonymity, Germany is master
of Europe, financially.
It pays to lose wars, Germany
and Japan, the big losers in W,W,
II, are riding an incredible
winning streak in peacetime.
Italy won a short war in
Abyssinia, bombs against
arrows, machine-guns against
spears. She's in her usual Mess.
France "won" two wars and is
in chaos, Britain "won" two Wars
and couldn't horroW a quarter for
a pint Of bitter,
America "won" two wars and
the dollar is about ashealthy as a
wet tisane,
Maybe we Should have lost the
Battle of Britain, 1P4.74=,
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