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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-02-26, Page 4MERCENARY RECRUITMENT OFFICE MERCENARY RECRUITMENT OFFICE Jim Beckett's NOW REMEMBER- ON THIS 3-013,y0u'LL BE REQUIRED TO 51100T FIRST AND ASK QUESTIONS LnER, DUH„.1 GOT A QUESTION— Let Foundation go ahead The Progessive Conservatives have themselves a new leader with everything that Pierre Trudeau had in 1968 and so many of the things that this country felt Robert Stanfield lacked. Joe Clark, an ambitious young westerner was a surprise winner to a con- vention that saw just about everything and as runner-up Claude Wagner said "wrote a book." It was the demise of Paul Hellyer for his forthright honesty; the unlikely alliance ,,of John Diefenbaker, still a dominant force at 83, and Claude Wagner, another ex- patriate Liberal. It had a joining of the left and right in the biggest surprise of the weekend, with Sinclair Stevens from the right and Joe Clark, left or center, depen- ding on your definitions joining forces and the bathing of some 2,000 delegates in batches of Canadianism, biculturalism, bilingualism and self-induced confidence in their own party. It was in short, a success and a, failure. Despite the disclaimers to the contrary there is still some questions in the regards of unity. Despite the many disclaimers to the contrary, there is still speculation in Canada about the solvency of the Progressive Conservative Party. Racked with dissension since the incep- tion of Mr. Stanfield as its leader, the party has, at times, been its own worst enemy in elections often winning battles for the Liberals and NDP themselves. Throughout the weekend, delegates and leadership hopefuls tried to play down the disunity question and pass it off as media hoopla and sensationalism, Yet for all the comments that suggested that it was not that important, each speech carried the same message and each speech called for work and unity. Bumps everywhere Weather conditions the past few days have turned the easterly part of Saunders St. into an example of everything that isn't wanted in a busy thoroughfare. Dozens of axle-breaking potholes are annoying to residents in this part of town, If they were any deeper driving would be im- possible. Right now cars are forced to veer from one side of the street to the other and to slow to a crawl to get along the rough sur- face. If a motorist maintained a speed of over five miles per hour he would be run- ning the risk of an expensive repair bill. Even at this slow speed the sound of the ground scraping across the bottom of the average automobile can be heard if you haven't been skillful enough to miss these ever-growing craters. At the rate they're appearing on the street you would ihdeed have to be an extremely skillful driver to avoid all the holes. The fact that permanent repairs cannot be made to a surface that will be breaking up in the spring is no excuse for not taking temporary measures in making this road at least a little smoother. Taxpayers' who must travel this route every day deserve better. A few loads of gravel would undoubted- ly be more economical than the repair bills to cover the damage that could be sub- mitted to the town. Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., O.W.N.A. CLASS 'A' and ABC Published by .1. W. Eedy Publications Limited Editor — Jim Beckett — Advertising Manager Women's Editor, —Gwyn Whilsmith Plant Manager — Les Webb Composition Manager — Dave Worby Business Manager Dick Jongkind Phone 235-1331 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 0386 Paid in Advance Circulation September 30, 1975 5,420 Canada $9.00 Per Year; USA $11.00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Our response to now By ELMORE BOOMER Counsellor for Information South Huron For appointment phone; 235-0560 Sex life changed Party is over work begins Thanks for everything This seems to be of those winters that simply must be "got through", like a serious illness, or a bad marriage. Now, as a Canadian of a couple of score years and then some, I know there's no use whining. We have to pay a price for living in the finest country in the world, and winter is the price. But, there is, surely, a limit to the inflation of that price. This time around, it's getting a bit ridiculous. Whoever is in charge of the weather up there has got to the point where he's just showing off, trying to dazzle us with the virtuosity of his for her) per- formance. One day you are running around mopping up water because the pipes have frozen and burst. The next day the temperatu're has soared 40 degrees and you are down in the basement mopping up the melted snow that has run in. A third day you start walking to work in sunshine, are caught in a blizzard howling down from the Pole, get hopelessly lost, and wind up in a supermarket or funeral parlor instead of your place of work. We don't have any in our town, but I'm told that in the city, some guys have been so badly lost in some of our storms that they have wandered inadvertently into one of them there massage parlors. As I write this, at school, we have just sent the kids home early on the buses because the roads were blocking in quickly. As soon as the buses left, out came the sun, down dropped the wind, it's a perfect winter day, and we're sitting here with egg on our face, and no students. But just the other day, we kept the kids in school for the full day, even though it was storming, and wound up with two busloads of students on our hands for over- night. We got them all bedded down in the homes of teachers and parents. I was batching it, had lots of room at home, and offered to take five girls for a pyjama party, or five boys for a poker party. They turned me down. The ad- ministration, not the kids. This week, some of our history students are going to be involved in a live-in at Fort St. Marie, a replica of a 17th century Jesuit settlement. Theoretically, they will experience the actual winter living conditions of those times. No modern aids to beat the cold, such as oil furnaces, pocket heaters or booze. Just lots of clothes, lots of proximity (it's a mixed group), and open fires. Good luck to them. They should have taken a dog team. They'll probably bring out the frozen bodies in the sprfng. On the other hand, knowing students and the precocity of youth, I'll venture to say it will be one big party, and an experience to be savored for life. But I'm glad I'm not chaperoning. From son Hugh, in the desert- like Chaco country of Paraguay, comes a cry from the other end of the stick. "Oh, for one, just one, white, cold Canadian winter day! The temperature here ranges from about 100 to 130 and just to keep yourself cleaned of sweat and dust requires almost all the energy you can summon". I wish I could trade him one of ours for one of his. In the midst of this wild winter, my second grandson chose to make his appearance at the usual hour, 3:30 a.m. He was a healthy eight-pounder and resembles quite a bit, so the ladies say, his big brother Pokey. I can't really tell at that age. To me; they all look like tiny orang-outangs. I hope, for my own sake, that he has a little less energy than hiss older brother. The Poke burns up more steam in a day than Ali Muhammad does in a 15-round title fight. And when I try to keep up with him for an hour, I come out feeling like Joe Frazier. The kid is a week old, and they don't even have a name for him yet. Maybe it's just as well. Maybe this time reason will prevail. Last time, my daughter was reading Dostoievski, a Russian novelist, and my son-in-law was dabbling in I Ching, a Chinese pseudo-philosophy. Poor little kid was named Nikov Chen. That's why I call him Pokey. This time my daughter is studying music and my son-in- law architecture. Don't be sur- prised if I announce, one of these days, that the latest addition to the family has been named Ludwig Johann Sebastian Arthur Lloyd Wright Sieber, Poor little fellow. Or Sibelius Kaarinnen Sieber, That would put the Finnishing touch to his future. Imagine going through life being called Sibby Sieber. If they commit any such abomination, I'll revenge myself in the usual way. Remember that silly old song-dance, "Doing the Cokey-Okey"? I'll nickname this one Okey, And he and his brother and I will join hands, dance around in a ring, and sing to his disgusted parents, "We're doing the Pokey- Okey, and that's what it's all about." That'll fix them. Aside from all the rigors of the weather, January and February are going to he expensive months in the future. Two grandsons' birthdays in January, wife and daughter's birthdays in February. All that on top of the fuel bills. However. However. Let it snow, let it blow. What nicer midwinter gift could a fellow get than a fine, healthy grandson? Maybe a granddaughter? Nothing less. When nature carved out the mighty cataracts of Niagara in the prehistoric glacial era, she gave a legacy of spectacular beauty unequalled in the world, Geologists relate that the Niagara Peninsula was once part of the floor of a vast lake. Woodham personals Miss Kathy Dunnell of Eighth Line was a recent visitor with Miss Janet Parkinson. Mr. & Mrs, Nelson Morphy, Richard and Lianne of Hyde Park visited on Sunday last with Dr. & Mrs, George Morphy. Friday evening dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs, Fred Parkinson, Margaret and Janet were Mr. & Mrs. Randy Preszcator and Jeffrey and Miss Kathy Dunnell of Eighth Line and Mr, & Mrs, Glenn Copeland, Cynthia, Ellen and Deanna. Mr. Brad Howarth of Cam- bridge was the guest speaker on Sunday, February 15, at the Church service speaking in the interest of the Alcohol and Drug Concerns, Inc, government grant, The amount of the grant will not come close to covering the cost of bringing the building back to a favorable condition.It's also reasonable to expect that council will not want to pick up the tab for restoring a building they don't seem all that interested in in the first place. Perhaps an arrangement something like this could be worked out between the two groups. The foundation could lease the building from the town for the nominal sum of one dollar per year. This would give them freedom to go ahead with whatever work they could on the structure, and it would give the group time to get better organized. In leasing the building the town would be entitled to set down whatever guidelines they believed necessary to get the job done. They would also be ex- pected to pay for whatever work required in maintaining the of- fices of the police department. The foundation would be free to apply for whatever grants are available "(with the support of council) and to begin what will have to be a massive fund raising effort. Foundation members could also look at the possibility of having its members do a good portion of the work with volun- teer labor. It's surprising how much a group of 15 or 20 people could accomplish on a weekend and by maintaining enthusiasm in doing this it wouldn't be very long before you would be able to notice significant progress. The first work to be done should be whatever is required to bring the building up to whatever safety standards are necessary. This would be the most ex- pensive part of the project . the cosmetics or improving the appearance of the building could be done at the last. The renovations could be done in stages with no work being started on one stage until the money was available to complete it. Before this sytem could work effectively there would have to be 50 Years Ago On Saturday Elimville hunters with a few from Exeter organized a jack rabbit drive and bagged 72 critters. The shoot was under the leadership of Mr. Thomas Bell and the honors went to Lloyd Bell who shot six. The London Free Press on Saturday contains a picture of Mr, Thomas McMillan, M.P. for South Huron, The Free Press has a bee in its bonnet when it says Mr. McMillan supports the Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen. 25 Years Ago At a banquet following the inauguration of Exeter's first town council, Ex-Reeve B. W. F. Beavers told the gathering about a certain Lancelot Hardy, known for pig whipping. Apparently, Hardy, a local contractor and bridge builder, was building a bridge on the town line between Stephen and Hay townships one day and had promised his men the job would be done before noon. Con- sequently, the men didn't bother to bring their lunches. It turned out that the job was far from complete by lunch hour and Mr. Hardy was faced with, the responsibility of feeding his employees. Spotting a' pig nearby, Hardy took a board and chased it to a neighbouring farm. With the pig cornered Hardy commenced to beat upon it. The lady of the house came out to find out what the pig had done wrong. Hardy a firm agreement between council and the foundation as to where the final authority would be in supervising the project, If these or similar groundrules were followed the Town Hall could be restored to a condition where it would be an asset to the community, It may take a little longer this way but when the work was done the foundation would truly be able to say they had ac- complished something. Perhaps then the members would be able to focus their at- tention on other important parts of our .heritage in this area. Another thing the foundation will probably be announcing soon is a list of possible uses for the building. It's one thing to save the building for the sake of historical value but if new uses were an- nounced for the large premises it may be an easier task to get more members of the community behind ,the movement, "The Chief" strikes Television on the weekend was dominated by the leadership convention of the Progressive Conservative party and one of the highlights of the convention Was the farewell speech of John Diefenbaker, the firey former prime minister of Canada. The 80 year-old man was at his best as he turned his speech into one of the most ardent attacks on Pierre Trudeau that has been heard in a long time. Diefenbaker is without a doubt one of the best orators in the country and whether or not you agree with what he is saying, this great Canadian certainly has the ability to keep your interest. While watching the program I wondered how many of the other candidates were wishing they had the skill of putting their messages across that Mr. Diefenbaker has displayed on countless occasions over the years. Politics has changed greatly since "The Chief" was at his height but there are still many thousands of people across the country who pay attention when he talks. told her the pig had eaten h's men's lunches. In pity, the lady of the house invited everyone over to her place for a hot meal. 20 Years Ago Demonstrating they will protest against the price paid for hydro pole erection across their farm, 50 farmers in the Staffa section staged "one big show" Thursday and held up H.E.P.C. line-stringing crews three hours in the afternoon. Samuel Norris, RR 1 Staffa, said farmers disrupted the operation "merely to let them know we haven't lost interest in the situation." The farmers blocked the path of a 'billldozer which hauls one- inch cables. Provincial police from Exeter, Stratford, Seaforth and Goderich came to the scene and restored operations. Mr. Norris said a policeman had hinted the Riot Act would be read. 10 Years Ago This Saturday, the Exeter figure skating club is presenting "Holiday on Ice". The theme is the various holidays of the year and there will be lively musical numbers and costumes. There are no line-ups at the Motor vehicle permit issuers office today but there probably will be on the weekend. As usual, many motorists have waited to the last minute to get their licence plates and the last minute has now arrived. Heavy, persistent drinking leads to a change in a man's sex life. This is the conclusion of a number of American researchers from New York. These men have experimented with animals and more lately with humans in a search for answers, It has been observed that many men who are alcoholics take on feminine characteristics. Known damage includes a withering away of testicles, enlargement of the breast, loss of male distribution of hair, and impotence. The study has shown that alcohol stimulates the liver to over-produce an enzyme which breaks down the male sex hor- mones, testosterone, This en- zyme is produced at five times the normal rate and there seems to be no added production of testosterone to compensate. The researchers emphasized that this is true whether the man has an adequate diet or not. Such a sex change is the direct result of alcohol on the liver, This is contrary to the usual dictems on the subject, It really doesn't matter whether a man drinks beer, wine, or hard liquor. The effect of alcohol intake remains the same, ,What does change the destructive pattern is the amount of alcohol consumed. The researchers doubt that a couple of drinks on an occasional basis has any effect, Enlargement and hardening of the liver has long been associated with heavy drinking. Now to be added to other known destructive results of heavy drinking is the change in male sexual behaviour, + + + Alcoholics are falling through the fingers of our welfare and health systems, In featured stories in the Ontario press, the lack of care for alcoholics has been highlighted. Indeed the amount, quality and variety of care is not known to the Ontario Department of Health. Although ,alcoholism is one of Ontario's most serious problems, until recently the Department of Health did not know just how many agencies for the treatment of alcoholism they were funding, One of the problems is just how to measure success and thus the quality of care given to alcoholics. Is success only to be measured in terms of total abstinence'' Or chapter or two of you for the author who spent so many hours toweit so we could share his my r book.tiiitotlghtsThaa nn,dk wisdom. Thank you for the mail and those who process it. Especially I thank you for the letter that brings, love, good cheer and encouragement, but thank you, too, for the bills for they remind me how lucky we are to have so many facilities that make our life so comfortable. Thank you for the visit with the aged lady clown the street who does far more for me than I for her, with her beautiful serenity and good humor. Thank you for food for dinner stored in the freezer, much of which came from last summer's garden where you worked a miracle with just a little help from us. Thank you for my family 411111) returning home from work and school to share the day's events around the table. Thank you for the television bringing the events around the world into our living room and for the funny show that made us all laugh. Thank you for the long distance telephone call from a son far awayto tell us he's been promoted. Thank you for the walk in the crisp night air, the snow crun- ching under our feet and the dog bounding happily in front. Thank you for the first quarter moving across the sky and the stars set in a galaxy millions of miles away that continually remind us of your everlasting power, your glory and your majesty, Thank you for my bed, sheets smooth and fresh. Thank you for the man beside me, for his strength and good health. Thank you God, that you are there to thank. Goodnight, Lord. do a number of years or even months of sobriety cout-it for something? It has been difficult to follow up alcoholics after treatment, for help and support toward normal living. Here is a shifting mobile population, It has been found that 23,252 people were diagnosed as alcoholic by general prac- titioners in 1974. This is an in- crease of 16.7 percent over, the 1973 figure. But these statistics do not tell the whole story. Thousands are treated for alcohol related diseases without the underlying cause being mentioned. While more attention is being focused on the alcohol problem with special heed being given to the drinking age, driving laws and liquor advertising, yet the number suffering from alcoholism is unknown. No doubt a concerted effort to come to grips with the problem will be mounted in the near.) future. Attempts are now being made to devise a network of reporting and aftercare which will not allow the alcoholic, once he has contacted an agency, to fall out of sight. The Addiction Research Foundation is taking a lead in this, At the present time, while it is known that some are dying because of a lack of treatment or treatment space, it is not known how many. Some with potential for change are not being treated, which lack of help, no doubt, is leading to too much death too soon. , Moo-Oink The Exeter Lions Club Bulletin shows that the local members have many activities on the go right now. The Sportsmen's Dinner held in town recently raised ap- proximately $2,500 for crippled children. The February 12 meeting was an important night for Lion Mel Geiser. He received his 15 year pin from Zone Chairman Jack Monet.. One of the ,fund raising efforts of the local club will be a MOO- OINK draw which will be made at a dance on March 19, The first ticket drawn will be for a side of beef and•the second ticket drawn will be for a side of pork. Less than 24 hours before Heritage Day was officially over a group of Exeter and area residents joined together to form the Exeter and District Heritage Foundation. The name of the group explains its purpose and the number one project members will be faced with is to find a way of restoring and preserving the Town Hall. This task could possibly be one of the most difficult chores the foundation will ever face. Ever "since a citizens com- mittee was formed several months ago, at the request of council, many people were willing to accept demolition as a foregone conclusion for the fate of the old structure, Only one of our town leaders has publically expressed his personal feelings that the building should be preserved. Mayor Bruce Shaw gave his support to the group although he stated the rest of council did not share his opinions. A recent survey in the Times- Advocate showed there is a great deal of interest in town in favor of saving the building for bOth historical and practical purposes, in fact the number of question- naires retprned was running almost three to one in favor of renovating the building. This writer would never claim these results reflect the opinions of the entire community because there was a far greater number of readers who did not send in their opinions. , However the survey did show there are strong feelings among a substantial number of Exeter residents that lean toward saving the building. This number may increase because the committee will now have a real voice in the Exeter and District Heritage Foun- dation as the group will be better organized with a membership that is expected to grow sub- stantially over the next few weeks, My initial opinion of the group is that it is not going to put a half- hearted effort into accomplishing its purpose. Just a few days after the founding meeting foundation workers have placed signs ad- vertising for members in the store windows and plans are in the works for a membership drive. The first step the group will have to take in their efforts to get the Town Hall restored is to convince council to allow work to continue on the project. Last week an official order was sent out from council halting all work on the building and this action could jeopardize any ad- ditional funds the project will be receiving under a federal government Local Initiatives Program. The next problem the organization will have to face is how they will be able to complete the work even if they were to have the full benefit of the Good morning, Lord, Thank you for the night's rest; for this new day, for my life and the opportunities and challenges you send. Thank you for my body which I can stretch and bend at my will Thank you for the warm water that gushes from the tap into my bath, and for the rough towel to massage my flesh until it tingles and glows. Thank you for the fresh sweetness of the cologne on my arms, neck and shoulders, and for the dear friend who gave it to me. Thank you for my teeth and the minty sting of toothpaste; thanks, too, for my hair and the stylist who gave me such an easy- tq-care-f or cut, Thank you for the biting taste of grapefruit and the bitter, hot smell of coffee and toast. Thank you for the dirty dishes left on the table by my loved ones who ate here so quietly, an hour ago, I got another hour of extra sleep. Thank you for my automatic washer and dryer that do their work effectively while I move unto other things. Thank you for the vaccuum cleaner that effortlessly slurps up the dust, specks and threads from the rug, Thank you for the beautiful things I have to dust and for the memories they hold; colored glass sparkling in the window, my mother's hand painted tea set, my grandmother's carved maple chair. Thank you for the telephone ring that calls me to talk with my dear friend whose love and support I treasure im- measurably. Thank you for the knock on the- door which brings me quickly into service to help a troubled sister; thank you for using me. Thank you for the quiet hour to eat lunch from your bountiful provision, and to read another