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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-03-31, Page 10THE FIRST TRICK — The first step in being a good skateboarder is to learn how to balance yourself on the four-wheeled mode of transportation. Kelly Livingstone displays her form for friend Lynn Stephens on the Riverview Park hill, T-A photo Seniors play crokinole Enjoy cards at Centralia For details on Corn & Bean plans call: JIM O'SHEA GRANTON 225-2304 DRYSDALE'S') HOME HARDWARE WATCH FOR OUR SPRING SALE FLYER COMING SOON onthrois SAVE NOW Air Compressors ptit air power. to work for you with one of -four portable John Deere Air Compressors.. Choose from 1/3-, 3/4-, 1-, and 2-hp models. Spray paint, operate air tools, inflate tires, air-clean equipment. Make these jobs and more.go quickly with compressed air providing the muscle. 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Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Rundle and family and Mr. Lloyd Morgan visited on Thursday and Friday with relatives in Chatham, Highgate and Thamesville. Mr. Morgan visited with his brother in Thamesville and returned home on Friday with Mr. & Mrs, Rundle and family. Miss Elaine Powe of St. Catharines was a visitor for a few extension of Great Britain, and neither is it a northern suburb of the United States. It is a separate, distinct country on the North American Continent, a Confederation of Provinces, not a Dominion. According to the dictionary, a dominion is something that is dominated, and words like "lord, sovereignty and feudal domain" are used to explain its meaning. Well, dominated by whom? By the Canadian Federal Govern- ment and its Constitution, I should hope, and not by any outside authority. This brings me to my final, and most important suggestion. The American Federal and State governments have cooperated in the teaching of American History and Government in all secondary schools. The history of Canada is a vital part of any Canadian's identity, This means a national history, reaching back to the last Ice Age and beyond and mar- ching down through time to in- clude all the races of Canadians that have ever contributed, in any way, to help make Canada what it is today. The native peoples, the French, the British, the Irish, the Americans, and the subsequent waves of immigrants, all have their stories to tell: They have all helped to build this country, our towns and cities, and must all be given consideration and a national acknowledgement of their contributions. This kind of a curriculum will help more than anything to bring our young people together, in mutual knowledge and respect, as a nation of patriotic Canadians. Perhaps a large part of regional bias stems from lack of knowledge of each others' backgrounds. In the days to come, the Anglo- Establishment will have to change its attitude toward many things — one will be to relegate the sphere of British influence to its proper place in the order of things. All of us have a homeland, from which we emigrated, years, decades or centuries ago, and it will always hold a special place in The 12th annual hockey tour- nament, sponsored by the Father Stephen Eckert Council, Knights of Columbus, of Seaforth and District, will take place on Saturday, April 2, and Sunday, April 3, at Seaforth Memorial Arena. Teams are entered from the Separate Schools in the District area and vie for trophies donated by the Seaforth K of C Council. Games will commence on Saturday at 10 a.m. and •on Sunday at 12 noon. Saintsbury lad gives recital By MRS. HgBER DAVIS Rev. Mary Mills held Holy communion service at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Blay, Sunday. Next Sunday service will be held at the church to observe Palm Sunday. The ladies of the congregation are asked to net at the church Saturday at 9.30 a.m, for a cleaning bee, Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Carroll and Julie attended baptismal service in Sarnia on Sunday for their niece Michelle Lynn, daughter of Mr. & Mrs, Rick Taylor, Sarnia. Mr. & Mrs. Carroll were godparents. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Greenlee were dinner guests Saturday evening with theirunclesand aunt, Elmer, Bert and Verna Greenlee, Exeter and were Sunday dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. Heber Davis, Miss Nancy Tindall was a guest also. Mr, & Mrs. Harry Carroll entertained Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Abbott, Lucan and Mr. & Mrs. Heber Davis, Saturday evening, Thursday Mr. & Mrs. Heber Davis were dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. Hilton Roberts, Lucan. Friday they were guests with Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Stanley. On Thursday Mr. & Mrs. Cleve Pullman were guests with the Davis'. Mrs, Pullman was ob- serving a birthday. Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Davis returned home from Florida, Friday evening. They visited Mrs. Davis mother, Mrs. George McFalls, a patient in Victoria Hospital, London, on their way home. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Dobbs at- tended piano recital at Mt, St. Joseph's School of Music. Their son Fred took part in the recital Wednesday night. days during the school break at the home of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Powe. Mrs. Lorne Hicks was .a weekend visitor with her sister and brother-in-law Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele in Kitchener. Mr. & Mrs. Tom. Kooy were Sunday evening dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. Murray Neil in Exeter. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shoebottom and. Christine spent the weekend with the former's parents Mr. & Mrs. Ray Shoebottom in Parry Sound, Bradley and Lori Shoebottom returned home with them after spending the holidays with their grandparents. For the morning service in the United Church on Sunday an organ prelude was played by Mrs. Russell Wilson and the offertory music was an organ and piano duet by Mr. Doug Gill and Miss Elaine Powe. A film was shown in the church schoolroom following the service. A meeting of the Official Boards of the Centralia-Zion West pastoral charge will be held in the Zion church on Thursday evening at 8,30 p.m. Following is the schedule: Seniors 10 a.m, — Mt. Carmel vs St. Columban 11 a.m. — Dublin vs Zurich 12:30 p.m. — Seaforth vs winner of 10 a.m. game 1:30 p.m. — Loser of 10 a.m. game vs loser of 11 a.m. game for "B" trophy. 2:30 p.m. — Winner of 12:30 p.m. game vs winner of 11 a.m. game for "A" trophy. Juniors 12 p.m.— Dublin vs St. Columban 1 p.m. — Mt. Carmel vs Zurich 2:30 p.m. — Loser of 12 p.m, game vs loser of 1 p.m. game for "B" trophy 3:30 p.m. — Winner of 12 p,m, game vs winner of 1 p.m. game for "A" trophy, Dear Sir: In regards to the film "One flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest!" The Students Council would like to apologize for any in- convenience or misun- derstandings which may have resulted in the showing of this film, and hope that such situations may be avoided in future, Students Council S.H.D,H.S, Dear Sirs; As a new Canadian citizen, I feel that it is both a privilege and a responsibility to present my views on the present state of Canadian unity. As a young wife and mother of Canadians, I am deeply concerned with the crisis in our country, the country in which my children will grow up and mature as responsible citizens. True patriotism is one of the most beautiful and ennobling emotions a citizen can feel for his country, and, like all worthwhile things, patriotism must be carefully nurtured — it does not spring up overnight. As a former American citizen, I can only offer my experiences in the cultivation techniques em- ployed south of the border. Firstly, every child from kin- dergarten upwards recited the "I pledge allegiance to the flag," etc., every morning in school, becoming the first memorized piece, possibly the first English piece, a child would ever learn. This practice has slowly disappeared, but it helped each child identify with his country and his classmates across the U.S. Secondly, the flag was, and is, prominently displayed on every national holiday — every family owned a flag. There are a great number of melodious and inspiring patriotic American hymns, as well as the "Star Spangled Banner," the official national anthem. Thirdly, and most important, the Federal Government of the U.S. requires that every pupil, whether in public or private school, receives one year of American History and one semester of American Govern- ment. Thus every child attending secondary school knows who he is, where he came from, and where he belongs in the American system. (He is, of course, responsible for finding his own particular "Robts." This form of "indoctrination," as it were, has been very ef- fective in helping Americans all over the country to identify, and thereby unify, especially in times of war, despite regional dif- ferences. (The Viet Nam War protests were, I believe, essen- tially moral difficulties). Americans today may not feel as smugly self-righteous, but the true patriotism and national identity is still there, deep and strong beneath the surface, Now, what has this to do with Canada today? Well, I have observed many differences over the last few years, as may be expected, but some things I feel strongly should be and can be improved. There is not, as far as I can see, any oath of allegiance or pledge that the ordinary native citizen can employ to affirm his or her loyalty and patriotic feelings, The only form of oath is that taken by a new citizen, and it is pledged to the Queen of England, not to the Confederation of Canada. There are very few interesting or particularly in- spiring Canadian hymns of any sort, and yet we all know this country has fine, talented musicians. The Canadian Maple Leaf Flag has only been used officially for a relatively short period of time, that is 12 years,. with an em- barrassing amount of argument from the Old Guard Establish- ment. One seldom sees an in- dividual citizen flying the flag on a holiday, although I notice the young people, due possibly to Expo 67 and the Olympics, have begun to display their flag in various ways. All of these things may seem terribly superficial, but after all, repetition of simple, important truths have provided the basis of all education for children, patriotic truths included, Songs, a pledge, a flag, all combine to convey a sense of belonging across the nation, across dif- ferent backgrounds, across different colours and creeds, If we can share these same things, we have alrady established some common ground with each and every Canadian, whether he is from Alberta, or she is from Quebec. By emphasizing our ties with Great Britain, in flag, sons, and state of mind, we effectively dampen, at once and forever, the patriotic fervor of all Canadians whose origins do not lie within the United Kingdom. How can the Old Guard realistically expect someone from Quebec, or Holland, or Poland or Atnerica etc, to become suddenly endowed with a deep and abiding love Of England and the English Queen? The Quebecer loves Quebec; the new citizen loves his native homeland; We would all learn to love Canada more easily if the native Anglophones would pay more attention to Our Con- federation tbo, in the interests of unity and brotherhood. Contrary to the attitudes of the WASP establishment, Canada is NOT an Eoll up your sleeve to save a life ... BE A BLOOD DONOR our hearts, but our duty lies HERE. We must encourage Canadian patriotism, or else this country will break up into small, angry, hostile regions, led by Quebec. We each have a right to our native language, customs, and traditions, but our respon- sibilities lie HERE. Each of us must make a start in our own min and hearts, for the good of THIS country. How vouch time do we have? Ilene Levesque has four years to make his case for separation — we have even less time to show our pride and faith in our coun- try, and make a case for Con- federation. Yours sincerely, Mrs. Philip F. Walker By MRS. FRED BOWDEN CENTRALIA Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Mac- Donald and Mr. & Mrs. Jack Dickens were in charge of the euchre party in the Community Centre on Monday night with 1.5 tables in play. Prize winners were: ladies high score, Mrs. Tom Kooy; lone hands, Mrs. Georgina Webster; low, Mrs. Jessie Rader; men's high, Otto Darling; lone hands, Chas. Railings; low, George Aikens. The prizes for the lucky cups were captured by Mrs. Wilfred Dixon and 'Wayne Carroll. Mr, Laverne Skinner, Miss Ruth Skinner and Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hitzel will convene the next party. Senior citizens enjoyed an afternoon of crokinole and cards followed by lunch in the Com- munity Centre on Monday. Mr. & Mrs: Hugh Rundle and family and Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Morgan visited last Tuesday with Mrs. Morgan's sister, Miss Dorcas Williams in Sarnia, Mrs. Morgan remained there retur- ning home on Saturday. Visitors at the home of Mrs, John Thompson during the past week were Mr. & Mrs. Sherman The readers write: Patriotism must be carefully nurtured CUSTOM CLEANING and TREATING SEED GR.41N5 DEALERS IN • FORAGE SEED • SEED GRAIN * WEED SPRAYS • SEED CORN & BEANS SCHROEDER MILLING DASHWOOD 237 651 Schedule is listed for K of C tournament Granton 215-2360 Mitchell 348-8433 Hensoll /62.2527 YomkokkommilkokrikeWkokokommal