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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-10-06, Page 5Dear Mr. Batten: Mr. Cottrell's letter (Sep- tember 29 issue) looks to me like a typical example of mud slinging. I believe this has no place in a debate between people who are trying to solve a difference in opinion, (and I believe the doctor' is as entitled to his opinion as Mr. Cottrell), I would like to express as my opinion that this was uncalled for, uncouth, uneducated and downright stupid. As I am sure Dr, Gans will not deign to stoop down to this level. I hope that Mr, Cottrell enjoys wallowing in this mud. I doubt that anybody from this town will join him. Catherine Robbins When yqu appoint V and 0' as the executor of your estate yott are assured that your bequests will be distributed exactly as you intend. We provide 88 years of broad, up to date experience in money management and estate administration. 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Standing with Mrs. Wright is ARC Industries director Don Campbell and seated is an employee Judy Tedball, Dear Sir: After reading your editorial of September 29, on highway safety and teenage drinking I could not help but be curious as to what kind of impact the column would have had if the figures quoted had been changed. As an example let's use the 32.7 per cent of all alcohol related accidents caused by teenage drinking drivers to the 67.3 per cent of all alcohol related ac- cidents caused by people over the teenage years and are therefore considered reasoning adults. With the above figures another quote becomes outstanding, Example: "However, the inescapable fact is that statistics have clearly shown they are incapable of handling booze and automobiles. Using the adult figures the next quote becomes even more out- standing "An even bolder recom- mendation would be to increase the driving age to "30". That would substantially reduce automobile accidents, which rate as the leading cause of de'ath of younger people of Canada." As for the rest of the comments I fully agree that stiffer punish- ment should be enforced, but let's not put so much pressure on the teenagers when the adults are more to blame," Yours truly Mrs. Wendy King. * * * Editor, Exeter Times-Advocate; Dear Bill, I have been a steady subscriber of the Exeter Times Advocate for most of my life and I have seldom had any reason to question the accuracy of articles found in the paper. However,I feel that I must point out two items in connection with my present position as student minister at Ailsa Craig United Church pastoral charge which should be corrected. First of all my sermon topic at the Brinsley United Church Anniversary Service on Sep- tember 25 was "Can we Be like Jesus", not "Can we like Jesus" as reported in the Brinsley column, You no doubt can see the importance of the omitted word in the title to the message I tried to present. Secondly, I plan to attend Emmanuel Theological College in Toronto, not Emmanuel Bible College as reported. I hope these corrections will be made to the readers. Sincerely, Peter W, Snell * * * The Honourable James Snow, Minister of Transportation and Communications, 3rd Floor, Ferguson Block, Queen's Park. Dear Jim: I wish to repeat my request on behalf of the citizens of Exeter and surrounding areas for stop lights at the intersection of High- way 4 and 83. I have drawn to your attention on previous occasions that there had beena number of accidents at this corner and you have been good enough to have your Ministry officials investigate this Make your will our concern particular site but unfortunately, such investigation is not being made during the rush hour traffic when the workers from the in- dustry at the north end of Exeter are endeavouring to either cross $3 Highway or turn either way on the Highway in order to get home. Please find enclosed an article from the local weekly paper, indicating that the Chief of Police will be making a presentation to your Ministry at the end of the year, in an effort to get stop lights at the intersection of Highway 4 and 83. The citizens are concerned enough about this matter that they are getting up a petition which I will, likely be presenting to you within the very near future. If you read the article you can note that the Police Chief told the Town Council that there have been more accidents at the in- tersection this year than any year in the past and most of the accidents have involved injuries. The Chief of Police would like to see the intersection guarded with lights which operate during the day and switch over to flashing lights around midnight. Surely, in the interest of safety and from one who served on the Select Committee for Highway Safety, I do not think it is asking too much to have lights installed at that intersection in order to avoid further injuries and fatalities, I do not see the logic in waiting for statistics to mount before some preventative measure is taken. I do hope that you will give this matter serious and favourable consideration, Yours truly Jack Riddell, M.P.P. Huron-Middlesex. * * Dear Sir: I am objecting to all Special Occasion Permits issued to clubs, organized groups and community centres. It is my opinion that the mentioned groups were organized for culture and social benefits, young and old, in large or small communities. Now they are "BOOZE" groups. Big ideas and inflated costs caused this. Unemployment, taxes, suffering and death has resulted. To correct this, the Liquor Board must only issue permits to persons or groups who are willing to hire experienced, trained people, give the same service, open the same hours, pay the same taxes and insurance, and provide a building up to the same standards as a licensed and controlled businesses, By doing this, the intended purpose of dispensing alcoholic beverages will return to its proper place, the experienced licensed business, Yours truly, Cecil I-I, Lewis, RR 2, Lucan, Ontario. Dear Sir, I am writing in reply to Mr. Graham Cottrell's letter published in September 29 issue of your newspaper, It is not the intention of this writer to take sides in the issue between Dr. Gans and the Board of Management for Exeter Business District Improvement Area. That issue was fairly raised by Dr. Gans, and fairly replied to by the Board. I am writing to say how truly sorry I am that Mr, Cottrell felt it necessary in his reply to resort to ridicule. In my opinion his remarks were not only com- pletely irrelevant to the issue, but were insulting to a man who has earned the respect of so many people in this community. Mr. Cottrell admits that he has never met Dr. Gans, but states that "the doctor suffers from scroogenitis; that he considers people who have not "made it" as a pox, and that Dr. Gans is also a victim of rnouthilits". Based on the fact that I have known Dr. Gans as physician, counsellor and friend for more than 20 years, I feel at least a little more qualified in making the following statements. I can attest to the fact that when one really needs his professional skills and knowledge, he is no scrooge with his time, concern and care. If, in Mr. Cottrell's eyes Dr. Gans has "made it': I feel the doctor would be more surprised than anyone, because it is my opinion that he is one of the most unpretentions and genuinely inaffected men I know. If "mouthilitis" means that Dr. Gans has the integrity and courage to say what he is thinking openly, and gives an honest opinion rather than a glossed over version of what he feels - one then hbeusiisnegsusiltymaonf that,in When cinearnkieng s au c fhe ll so wt a t be u sn onetsss man without ever having met him, then perhaps it would be con- sidered a fair observation that the area to be developed, expanded and improved upon should have began within the heart rather than out on Main St. Your truly Ernestine Robinson