HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-06-16, Page 16Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
This age is golden
It seems, when one looks around, that
the Great Revolution of the 1960s has
petered out, as mostrevolutions do. And,
as usuallyha—Ppens after a revolution, the
pendulum is swinging toward conserva-
tism.
The Savage Sixties, featuring a vicious
war in Viet Nam, student uprisings, draft
dodgers, the growth of strident feminism,
and the blossoming of four-letter words in
the mass media, have simmered down into
the Scared Seventies, when inflation and
unemployment are the bogey-men.
Most obvious evidence of this is the race'
for president in the States. There's ,not a
liberal in sight. It's like a game of musical
chairs in which every participant is striving
to be a little farther to the right than the
guy who made the last speech.
I'm not entirely unhappy about this
swing of the pendulum. While revolutions 1\
often produce freedom, they also produce
excesses, and that of the Sixties was no
exception.
It produced a violence, a callousness and
a viciousness that was probably unpara-
lleled in western civilization's history.
Remember? The kids were on drugs.
The parents were on the booze. Cops were
called pigs. Language that would shock a
sailor came out of the mouths of babes. It
was fashionable to be filthy if you were
young. Hard rock replaced • anything
resembling music to be listened to. Cults of
various degrees of obscenity flourished.
Muggings multiplied. Hijacking hit the
headlines.
It was a nasty, nervous decade for
society to grope through, and as a basically
conservative person, I'm glad it's fading,
even though it has left a fair bit of detritus
as it ebbs.
Not all of it was bad, of course. Many of
the old shibolleths were swept away and
replaced by something saner., The social
political and economic status of women
.took a giant step forward. There was a new
honesty, as much of the stuff our parents
used to sweep under the carpet was pulled
out, looked at squarely, and found to be
merely funny, not frightening.
There was a new and healthy skepticism
toward politicians, culminating in the not
so incredible discovery that some were
liars, some crooks, some both.
Our institutes of higher learning got a
good/ shake-up, and their traditional
stuffiness swung toward something
verging on license.
In short, a lot of the phoniness of our
society was exposed for what it was. A lot
of rocks were turned over, and a lot of
things crawled out from under them, and
died in the hard, clear light.
That's all to the good. Every revolution
must crack some eggs to make an omelet.
And every revolution inficts wounds, some
of them savage.
But society is the sum total of
individuals. And just as an individual who
has been mugged, knifed, raped or
otherwise abused, must retire and tend his
wounds, so must society. There must be a
healing time.
Perhaps the Scared Sventies is. such a
time. Certainly there is a trend. Hard rock
music, hoist on its own petard, is being
replaced by country and bluegrass
music. Transcendental meditation is
replacing the acid trip. Most people are fed
up with the pure pornography that has
flourished. Even that sacred cow, hockey,
has turned people off, including
aficionados, with , the mindless, but
contrived violence of its goon shows.
Hijackers are harried and hunted down.
Maybe, just maybe, we're in for a brief
Golden Age, in which the arts 'will flourish,
ripoffs will become a thing of the paSt,.
excellence will be restored as an aspiration
of the young, and children will honor their
parents. But don't hold your breath:.
Maybe, just Maybe, moyieS will start.
having a plot again. And policemen wilrbe
pals, .not pigs. And music will be
enjoyable, not excruciating. , :And.
vandalisin will vanish.'. But don't hold, your
breath.
Maybe, just maybe, town engineers will
go around holding hands and singing,
think that I shall never'see, A sewer lovelY
as a tree." But don't hold your breath.
Maybe, just maybe, politicians will start
letting their left hand know what their right
hand is doing, and remove both hands from
the pockets of the taxpayer. But don't hold
your breath.
I'm a realist. I don't hold my breath. But
I'm also an optimist. So, whatever it's •
worth, welcome to the new Golden Age.
Roadster, Glen Walters,
Stratford.
Hard Lucx Trophy (Most Car
Trouble) - 1928 Ford, Model A,
Max Watts, Brussels.
Long Distance Trophy (Spon-
sored by Car! Graber Auto Body,
Brussels) - 1952 Chev., Barry
Spring; Balm Beach (near
Midland).
Cars were driven from:
Mississauga, Hamilton, Niagara
Falls, Huntsville, Kitchener-
Waterloo, Wodstock.
Late Sunday afternoon, thank
you's were exchanged. Members
from the other regions expressed
their gratitude to the people of
the Brussels area and said they'd
like an invitation to attend next
year.
The physical and mental
growth of more than 100,000,000
y oungsters under age five is
currently in jeOpardy due to
malnutrition and undernourish-
ment (chronic rather than acute
malnutrition)
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Drills Sanders Saws
Tool Boxes etc.
Lawn Chairs
Radio's & TV's
Fishing Poles
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Your Hosts June & Ken Webster
70 antique cars at sholAt here
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people, mostly car buffs, but
some townfolk also enjoyed the
meal.
At 10:30 a.m., a tour left under
the guidance of Don McNeil and
travelled to C.K.N.X. Wingham
where everyone was taken on a
tour of the T.V. station. The cars
were parked and each car was
filmed on video tape. Another
tour left at 12 noon travelling to
Bainton's Old Mill in Blyth. Here
the cars met and everyone was
greeted by Mr. arid Mrs. Frank
Bainton. The tourers were told a
brief outline of the Mill, then
invited inside to see the goods on
display.
Everyone appreciated the Bain-
ton's hospitality. The cars left
Blyth and returned via Walton to
the Brussels Fairgrounds. Here
they were parked on the green for
public viewing.
Many cars and drivers partici-
pated in car games, including
potato spearing, slow race, an
egg race and the ladies slow race.
At 3 pan., the model air show was
again enjoyed.
The trophies for the Weekend
were presented to:
Oldest Car - 1914 Ford Model
T, Gerry king, Woodstock.
Hainton Trophy (presented by
Frank• Bainton) - Most Appealing.
Car on tour - 1929 Chrysler
16,-.11-IE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 16,
As promised in his last article
The Maitland 'Valley Conserva-
tion Authority's Rocky Racoon is
using this column to provide all
those eager hikers in the
watershed with more information
on hiking.
In the past 10 'Years hundreds
of miles of hiking trails have been
constructed in the province of
Ontario. The most famous and
probably the most challenging
trail is called, the Bruce Trail.This
400 mile long trail follows the top
Of the Niagara Escarpment from
Queenston Heights near Niagara
Falls to Tobermory at the tip of
the Bruce Peninsula. Some of the
most breath taking scenery in the
province may be viewed from this
trail which, in places, is situated
250 ft. above the surrounding
countryside. Watler's Falls,
Ball's Falls, Forks of the Credit,
Mount Nemo,Devil's Punchbowl,
Beaver Valley, Halton Falls and
The Grotto are names which
being beautiful images to the
minds .of those who have gazed
upon these' scenic gems from the
Bruce Trail.
The trail iS well marked with an
adeqnate .number •of, overnight
camping area.s . along its entire
length. •A —high standard of
cleanliness is maintained on the
trail by members of a number:of
Bruce ..Trail Clubs which exist in
the various regions through which,
the Trail passes. "Members
volunteer,their time and energy to
maintain the trail;
Now, the Bruce . is .• Only one::
major"' link in zr provincial trail
system. 14opeftilly, the time is not
too far distant. when a ,hiker will
be..able-to 'get mite 'the Maitland
Trail at Goderich and walk, on
clean, 'well ,tharked trails,: all the
way to Ottawa or. KingSton or
Niagara or Toberinory.
If: you are anxious` to make a
start at' walking Ontario's' trails:
and are looking to . buy packing
and camping equipment there are
a number of suggestions to keep
in mind. Most equipment will be
adequate for the needs of •the
average hiker. The Canadian
Standards' Association does \ very
well at protecting buyers from
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Hiking advice
poor quality goods. Remember
though that you get what you Pa)
for. •
For example when buying
sleeping bag try to anticipate the
season when you will be using
and be sure that the insulating
value of the bag is sufficient lo
keep you warm on the coldest
night you expect to be using n,
Usually, the warmer the bag, t4
higher the cost. You, can expeetto
pay in excess of $75.00 for the
best bags.
Lightness and strength or
durability are the two primar)
characteristics 'to keep in mind
when obtaining any equipment
Remember, you ''ate carrying all
you need for survival withyouori
the trail. A loaded pack should
not weigh more than 1/3 of yout
body weight. This rule of thumb
will allow you to carry all you
require for 2 or 3 days on a teal
including a tent and an ample
food supply..
One or two map tents weighing
less than 5 pounds are available'''.
as • are light :weight. cooking}
utensils and Specially preparot
food packages.
One must •for any hiker is a
light compact and easy-to.use.
camp stove. These reliable little,
tree • savers .are, equal in size to a
48 :oz. can and produce enough'
heat 'to cook a delicious meat
much more quickly than the,
traditional. camp fire and with lest
' risk .ofsetting..fire to surrounding
vegetation. . •
A compact and sturdy cOmpas,
a „hunting knife and hatchet
watet.ProOf matches, extra
'clothing atida first aid kit are all
necessary ,'items for 'undertaking
an Overnight Or longer hike.
Last but by . no means least is,
,the 'neeessity. of hiking with.a
companion., Two people can deal
m ore effectively with as
unfortunate situation than c
one. Rocky has tried to provide
everyone with some useful
information on the subjectir
hiking. • Now go out and
participate in one of the most'
enjoyable activities available lo,
you:
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