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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-09-30, Page 2Published at BRUSSELS, ONTARIO every Wednesday morning by McLean Bros. Publishers Limited Andrew Y. McLean, Publisher Evelyn Kennedy, Editor Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and The Audit Bureau of Circulation. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 Authorized as second class mail by Canada Post Office. Registration Number 0562. 519-887-6641 toast and three eggs for breakfast; what- ever's around for lunch; and a dinner that would sink the Titanic. Like five cobs of corn, a pound of potato salad, a whole cucumber, some cold meat, and half a pound of tomatoes. One of the amazing things about Dr. Garry is that, despite his total deafness, he does all his dances to music, tapes. Son Hugh beats out the time with one hand, and Dr. Garry only occasionally looks up to see whether he's on time, and get a reassuring nod from Hugh. When it's all over, the good Dr. is like a sack of potatoes, can barely struggle back into his street clothes, and scarcely walk, even with the cane. Hugh is exhausted, of course, from beating out the time. However, they are able to make it back to the house and eat enough for a threshing- gang. And guess who takes all the electrical gear back to the stores in the morning, while they're both having a little lie in? But the man was charming, erudite, convinced of his faith: "Every little bit helps," and has a real sense of humour. When Hugh and his Mom started their usual tiff, he nudged my wife slyly and said, "Shall we leave home?" And he's pretty dauntless. He drove 15 miles with us and put on a show for a group of In dan kids.He's going to lick his bug and go back to pioneering in South America . He hasn't had a drink for years. He's worked with emotionally disturbed children. Down south, he lives on dried corn and fruit. His total income is about $100 a month. But he can throw away that cane and dance deftly on uneven -ground, like an Indian brave, a Chinese girl, or a middle-aged clown. I was rattier sceptical, being, a rather sceptical sort, about some of his stories, but I could almost swallow the lot when I saw him perform that near miracle. Enough. We bundled him on the bus, with busses and hugs, along with that great mysterious case, which holds his costumes, magic tricks, Chinese fan, and other gimmicks. And it was a little sad to see him leave, Behind the scenes by Keith. Roulston And so we have the warnings, first from individuals Senators and Representatives, then from committees, now from senior government officials. The warnings are everybit as strong as the warnings the Poles are getting from the Kremlin except that in our case it is the threat of economic retaliation not military intervention that backs up the harsh words. CANADA CUP During the recent Canada Cup hockey tournament once again Canadians looked on beating the Russians as the ultimate victory. They are our enemies. Yet the Russians have never really done us any harm. It is the spectre of the harm they could do that has kept us on edge for three decades. But the Americans, who we always look on as friends in such tournaments, have actually done much more against us than the Russians. They have by economic domination, dimish- ed our self-respect as a nation as much as the Russians have in Poland by military occupa- tion. There is more freedom in Canada to be sure but a large extent, the amount of that freedom has been indicated by foreigners. We've watched in awe the,courage of the Poles. Will Canadians show the same courage? We aren't likely to be putting our lives on the line to stand up to the American threats, just our lifestyles. So far Americans threats have been carried out only by controlling actions of Canadian companies inside the U.S., to prevent our businessmen from buying up American companies. More power to them. We shouldn't own their country anymore than they should own ours. But if the American threats of economic retaliation against Canada are pushed forward we will be in a similar position to the Poles. It would be the equilavent of a declaration of economic war, forcing us to do the bidding of a foreign government against our own inst interests. If Mr. Reagan, under pressure from U.S. business leaders, takes reprisals we could all suffer economically. Under similar pressures before, Canadians have buckled. While the poles are willing to throw themselves in front of tanks, we aren't willing to do without the perks of the good life. If we ever want to get out of the vicious economic circle that sees our economy so tied to that of the U.S. that every time the. American economy sneezes, we catch cold, then we have got to be willing to bite the bullett. We must back our government in its plans on this one issue at least. We must confront our own inferiority complex that tells us we can't do it alone. We can. We must. If we back down now we might as well forget about calling ourselves an independent nation. • going back to live among the natives of Paraguay, sick, crippled, and stone-deaf. But it was also a little hartening to see a man who has given up the entire materialistic life of North America sallying forth, spirits high, to 1:17, 1872 Brussels Post BRUSSELS Box 50, Brussels, Ontario Established 1872 NOG 1HO Serving Brussels and the surrounding community Sugar n • spice By Bill Smiley We didn't have a very exotic summer, but we did have one visitor who was unusual, to say the least. He was only with us for about 48 hours, but he left a lasting impression, especially on one of my wife's favorite white bed-spreads, from which she has been trying to extract a stain of tar ever since. It seems that he set down on the bed-spread a large suitcase, which had recently been resting on an asphalt road on a hot summer evening. Thus, the tar spot. Anybody got a recipe for getting tar out of white. spreads? Dr. Garry, as he is called, is a large man of 60. He is totally deaf, but can lip-read better than most of us can hear. He arrived with my son Hugh, who knew him in South America. He leans heavily on a cane, but lugs a mysterious, huge case full of mysterious things. According to him, his mother was a Dogrib Indian, and he was born in Yellowknife, father unknown. Over the years, he has had T.B., syphilis, spinal meningitis and alcoholism. He has spent time in jail. He was in North America to be treated for some kind of South. American parasite that has got into his bloodstream. Withall, he is a man of great charm, and strong convections. He is a pioneer for the Ba-ha-i faith in Paraguay, and will go back there to die. He reckons he has two years. He has written for radio and TV, but the booze was a problem. Somewhere along the line, he became a Ba-ha-i, and decided to devote the rest of his life to spreading the faith. He went to Paraguay to replace my son Hugh, who had done a five-year stint there and may go back. Dr. Garry is a contradiction in terms. Hugh assured us that he ate only one meal a day. I guess the others were just snacks; juice and Life isn't easy for the people of the little country living beside one of the two great giants powers of the world. Daily the threats come from the giant: get back in line or else, That "or else" brings frightening thoughts. Canadians have been cheering the courage of the Polish people to stand up to the might of the Soviet Union but we could stand back and see a lot of similarity in our own position living beside the other great power. We aren't hearing the rumbling of Russian tanks massed near our boarders but we are hearing the rumbling of massed American economic generals and their friends in high places in Washington who are, in their own way, giving Canadians the same kinds of com- mands the Russians are giving the Poles. One shouldn't belabour the similarity too much but like the Poles we welcomed our neighbours at the end of the Second World War. The Russians brought liberation from the Nazis with their armies and stayed to control the country through puppet govern- ments. The Americans came to Canada after the war, at our encouragement, to help develop our resources and soon owned so much of the country that they too had more control over our government than we did. Everyone knows that big business has a great deal of influence with government so when big business is owned in the majority from outside the country the influence on the government is going to come from business- men who are not part of that country. WARNINGS COME TRUE Thus we are seeing with the present dire warnings coming from south of the border. The Canadian government is changing the rules of the game, saying that after 35 years of encouraging outsiders to buy up our country it's time to buy it back. That is not the way the Americans see it. To the American multinational 'companies the idea that the Canadian Government should make it ap- pealing for our businessmen to buy back American firms, that the Canadian govern- ment should actually set up an oil company to do some of that buying, that Canada should actually aspire to owning 50 per cent of it's own oil companies is unthinkable. So the bosses of the multinational com- panies start exerting their influence on American politicians. Execut ives and direct- ors of hug companies like Exxon or Sun Oil have a good deal of influence in Washington anyway but with a pro-business president such as Ronald Reagan the clout is bigger than ever. When, on top of that, Reagan's economic plans are in trouble and he desperately needs the support of the business community and the irate right-wing, nation- alistic Representatives and Senators of Capital Hill, then the power of business leaders is immense. face whatever he had to face. Good luck, Dr. Garry. You may be a bit of a charlaton, but aren't we all? You're a good man, with your heart in the right place, despite all your earlier adversities. honored Peggy Dennis Obituary KENNETH ANS TETT Kenneth Laurie Anstett of the 9th concession of Morris Township died in Sault St. Marie on Wednesday, Sep- tember 23. He was in his 36th year. He worked in the livestock transport business. He is survived by his wife, the former Lynda Feeney and children John, Lori and Deb- bie. He was the, son of Mrs. Harold ( Verda) Anstett of Cargill, and a brother, Alan of Cargill also survives him. He was predeceased by his father Harold. The body was at the Brussels chapel of the M.L. Watts Funeral Home until Saturday at 11:30 a.m. when removal was made to St, Joseph's Catholic Church, Cargill for Mass of the Christian Burial. Burial was in Mary Immaculate Cemtery at Chepstow, Pallbearers were Paul Me' Callum, Dennisbeuerman, John Fryfogel, Frank Leh- Man. Glen Walker and Bill Saunders. Grad JOAN CHRISTINE McARTER daughter of Dorothea and Don McArter of Brussels graduated August 17, 1981 from the three year Interior Decoration Program at Fan- shavve College, London. Joan is a graduate of F.E. Madill Secondary School, Wingham. Correspondent MRS. ALLAN MCCALL 887.6677 Friends, neighbours and relatives attended a commun- ity shower in honour of Miss Peggy Dennis bride-elect of next month on Saturday even- ing, September 26. The church basement was decor- ated with pink and white. Diane and Donna Godkin were at the door. Doreen Hackwell welcomed every- one: Corsages were present- ed Peggy her mother Mrs. Murray Dennis and Mrs. Ed. Godkin who were asked to take their place at the chairs at the front. Donna, Nancy and Sharon Godkin opened th the program by singing, "On top of the World" accompan- ied by their mother Mrs, Lavern Godkin at the piano. , Many household hints were read out throughout the program. Mrs. Nelson Reid gave a comical reading, "John's description of their Wedding." This was follow- ed by a piano solo by Sherri Smith. Mrs. Doug Fraser gave a couple readings entitl- ed, "Every one morning" and "Three wishes for a Bride" Dianne Godkin sang a solo asisted by her mother at the piano. The very interesting T.V. show The price is rigbj was played with several from the audien ce being called to take part, helping with different games were Marie McGkvin, Doreen _ Hackwell and Marion Godkin. The address was read by Barbara Maloney. After opening the gifts brought in by many of the young girls. Peggy expressed her thanks for all the lovely gifts and for those who put on the Shower RALLY SUNDAY Sunday at Duff's United Chuicch, Rally Sunday was observed. Mrs. Marjorie Humphries and Peggy were greeters with ushers being. Jack McEwing, Allan Searle and Walter Bewley. Rev. Charles A, Swan spoke to the children on "Interdepen- dence leads to Freedom" MacDanial Phillips of wing- ham was guest speaker when he spoke on "Declaration of Dependence" Martin Baan read the scripture lessons from Acts and Psalm 8. The Sunday School formed in a body in the center seats of the church, they presented a musical selection during the service. Rev. Charles A. swan presented a dedication cere- mony to the teachers and the officers of the Sunday School for all their time and work throughout the year. The flowers in the sanct- uary were in memory of Ken Anstett placed there by his family. Next Sunday will be ob- served as World Wide Com- munion, Rev, Charles A. Swan is attending the London Area Conference at Latripton Mr. and Mrs. Stuart SteV etison, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Blake, Danny and Melissa of R.R. 2, Brussels; Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, Cory and Andy of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevenson, Dana and Vance of Brussels met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stevenson, Ron and Chris on Friday evening, September 25 when they celebrateoTomand Bev's 10th wedding anniversary. On Sunday they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ken McDougall of Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snell and Harris of Londesboro and Mr. and Mrs. Allan McCall of Walton were also supper guests at the same home to help celbrate the special occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Don McDon- ald and Mrs. Edna McDonald spent the past week in the West. Don attended a con- Vention in Saskatoon. Edna went to Mary Speirs at Zealandia, Sask. They all visited other relatives at other places and reported good weather during their visit.