HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-06-17, Page 4A CROWD GATHERS — An interested crowd of spectators
gathered to watch Phillip McGuire of Cheslev start up his weekend. This is the last year
steam traction engine at the Antique Car Rally and Flea the event will be held in Brussels.
Market held in Brussels on the
Behind the, scenes
by Keith Roulston
Continued from page 2
Israelis claiined was intended to
produce fuel for an atomic bomb to be aimed
against Israel.
It's fascinating when reading On the
Beach at this time that Nevil Shute's novel
dealt with the extinguishing of human life on
the planet caused by a nuclear war started,
not by the U.S. and Russia but by smaller
nations who used easy access of nuclear
technology to try to bully the superpowers.
His mythical war took place in 1963, and
was based on the alliances or misalliances of
the period, but it's remarkable how many
remain true today. The first bomb was
dropped by Albania on Italy and the super
powers were brought into the war when the
Egyptians, using Russian planes, dropped
the bomb and retaliated and tile whole world
was at war.
Today, of course, Egypt and the U.S. are
allies and such a sneak attack would be
spotted well in advance and who has even
heard of Aban is lately, but other similarities
remain. In the book the Arabs and Israelis
used atomic bombs against each other.
Russia and China went to war against each
other, hoping to settle once and for all their
old enmities. Special "cobalt" bombs were
used which produced large amount of
radioactive falloutidesigned to kill the people
through radioactive l but keep buildings
intact, just the aim of the neutron bomb
approved by the Jimmy Carter administra-
tion in the U.S.
FINAL DAYS
On the Beach tells about the final days of
human life in the world. In Australia, far
away from the scene of the wars in the
northern hemisphere, the population waits
while the wave of radiation slides southward
to kill them too. Already everyone north of
the equator is dead, some from the 4000 or
so bombs that have fallen I but most from
the fallout. A nuclear submarine, the last of
the once-prow d U.S. Navy stationed now in,
Australia, makes one last trip north,
submerged most of the time to protect it
from the radiation in the air and studying
cities through the periscope. Nearly every-
where things look normal, buildings are
intact, even the lights work in some cases,
but there is not a living soul.
Meanwhile in Australia the radiation
seeps southward and reports come daily of
the latest cases of radiation sickness and the
slow, painful deaths it brings.
NOT OLD-FASHIONED '
Five years ago the book would have
seemed old-fashioned. We were living with
the confidence that no one would be crazy
enough to start a nuclear war. Today,
however, just as Shute predicted (although
20 years late), more and more countries are
capable of nuclear warfare. India has the
bomb and probably Pakistan. Israel and
South Africa are rumoured to have it and
many of the oil rich Arab nations want it and
are likely to get what they want. Countries
with totally unstable governments with
histories of racial or nationalistic hatreds will
soon be in possession of the most powerful
weapon in the history of warfare.
As the number of fingers on the button
increases, the likelihood of accident increas-
es even if some of the fingers weren't ruled
by the brains of unstable men. Even more
frightening, as the technology of atomic
warfare becomes more and more widespread,
as the access to enriched uranium to fuel a
bomb becomes easier i the chance. of
international terrorists getting hold of a
nuclear bomb increases. If we can have
attacks on the President of the United
States, the Pope and a fake attack on the
Queen of England in a matter of weeks, why
would we think terrorists are incapable of
such an act?
Unfortunately for our comfort, Nevi! Shute
seems to be closer to writing of reality today
than in the frightening Cold War two
decades ago.
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history of Creiff and told of
its present ability and their
hopes of expanding. It was
an ,enjoyable day for all.
Following Rev. Spencer's
talk, a salad meal was served
by Mrs. Spencer and help-
ers.
A tour of the several
buildings and a wagon ride
around the area preceded the
afternoon program. It con-
sisted of a time of singing,
puppets and a skit by Listo-
wel ladies and a business
period. Mrs. Veitch also read
a letter by Mr. Davies who
was the main speaker at
Synodical. He spoke on "Liv-
ing on the growing edge."
The roll call was "One way
Calgarian
speaks on
abortion
Tanya Hughson of Calgary
president of I.H.A.A,. (I Had
An Abortipn), and co-found-
er Of this organization, spoke
at F.E. Madill Secondary
School in Wingham.
Tanya said she had an
abortion when she was a
teenager, without told
the truth about abortions,
and without being given any
alternatives. Shp was not
treated as a person, and was
given distorted information.
After the , abortion she
needed someone to, talk to,
but did not have anyone. She
suffered from depression,
guilt and was under psych-
iatric treatment. Many girls
suffer these symptoMs *of
distress and are afraid tolace
up to their feelings.
Now Tanya talks to girls
who want an abortion. She
tries to give them all the facts
and alternatives. If they still
want to have an abortion, she
will bp there for them to have
someone to talk to when it is
over.
Tanya said if the girls are
given all the true information
alternatives and a listening
ear of someone who has been
there, 90 per cent would' not
go through with ,it.
This was followed by , a
very, informative question
A period.,
In some photos of
Walton Women's Institute
marking it's 25th anniver-
sary, the cutlines were inad-
vertently switched around
and some of the names left
out.
The Past Presidents
cutline should have been on
the group of nine ladies at
the bottom of the page _and
should have read: In the back
row from left are Mrs. W.H.
Humphries (1977-1979),
Mrs. Ken McDonald (1962-
65), Mrs. Gerald Watson
(1971-73), Mrs. Harold
Hudie (1979-81), Mrs. Keith
Rock (1981), Mrs. Jan Van
Vliet (1967-69). In the front
row are Mrs. Jim Nolan
(1960.62), Mrs. Alvin Mc-
Donald (1969-71), and Mrs.
Allan McCall (1973-75). Ab-
sent when the picture was
taken were Mrs. Rachel
Riehl (1958-60), Mrs. Don
Achilles (1975-77) and Mrs.
Roy Williamson (1965-67).
The Institute's first president
(1956-58) was the late Mrs.
your group is a helper in
Christ."
The fall conference is to be
held in Cavan Presbyterian.
Church, Exeter where a
former Cranbrook boy Rev.
Kenneth Knight is the mini-
ster. All repeated the Lord's
Prayer and lunch was served
by Mrs. Veitch, Mrs. Jim
Hart, and the hostess.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Clare
Veitch spent a few days in
Manotick visiting their son-
in-law and daughter Mr. and
Mrs. Patrick Adams and
little daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Strickler
and family had a picnic on
Sunday in Stratford park.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dunn
were at a family picnic in
Listowel on Sunday after-
noon.
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Margaret Humphries,
The cutline on the group of
13 ladies should have said
they are Charter Members.
In the front row are Annie
Reid, Elva Bolger, Margaret
Craig, Olive Dundas, Esther
Watson and Alberta Stevens.
In the back row are Pauline
Bennett, Berva Watson,
Maxine Marks, Mildred
Traviss, Mary Humphries,
Marjory Humphries and
Leona McDonald. Wet
apologize. for this error and
any inconvenience it may
have caused.
DR. RAYMOND F.
NICHOLSON
Cindy Thprnton, Nicholson
is proud to announce the
graduation of her husband
Ray with a doctor of medicine
degree from the Faculty of
Medicine, University, of
Toronto at the Spring Convo-
attion.
Graduation exercises were
held on June 11 at Convoca-
tion, Hall, University of
Toronto. Ray, a graduate of
F.E., Madill , Secondary
School, is the son of Alice
and Garner Nicholson, Bel-
grave. Ray will do his post
graduate training at Welles-
ley Hospital, Toronto, spe-
cializing in Family Medicine.
Attending the , graduation
were Cindy Nicholson, Alice
and Garner Nicholson, Bel-
grave and Dorothy and
Wilson Thornton, Bluevale.
Following the graduation ex-
ercises a family dinner was
held at the home of Julia and
John Madill, Scarborough.
Correspondent
MRS. MAC ENGEL
887-6645
The Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper was cele-
brated in Knox Church on
Sunday, June 14 with the
minister, Dr. Ross K. Thom-
son officiating.
There will be no services in
the month of July when the
minister will have his hon-
. day.
Mrs. Gordon Engel was
hostess for the regular
monthly meeting of the
W.M.S. on Wednesday eve-
ning June 10 with 13 mem-
bers present. The leader
Mrs. Engel opened the meet-
ing with the call to worship
and the hymn, "He Leadeth
Me" was sung, with Mrs.
Leslie Knight at the piano.
Mrs. John Vanass read the
minutes and a letter telling of
a Good Friday Communion
service held in Taiwan by
Rev. Dr. Alex MacSween,
moderator of the 106th Gen-
eral Assembly. Dr. C.M.
Kao, General Secretary is in
prison and prayers are re-
quested for him.
His wife, Ruth, has sent a
letter thanking those respon-
sible for the Communion
Service attended by ten vis-
itors and Dr. Kao who appre-
ciated it very much. Mrs.
Earl Dunn offered to act as
friendship and service secre-
tary in place of Mrs. Stanley
Fischer who has moved to
Listowel.
The July meeting will be
held at the home of Presi-
dent Mrs. Wilfred Strickler
with the roll call "Name a
missionary and tell some-
thing about them." Mrs.
Clare Veitch told of the Crieff
Hills June conference. Rev.
Bob Spencer talked of the
No Cranbrook July services
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