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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-05-18, Page 6ELECTIROPIOME To celebrate our 7th anniver- sary 'in business we are offering terrific savings clearance of our' 1977 line of colour TV's 'is necessary to make room for 1078 models. • Save -up to 20% off on portable and console colour TV's with full 3 year . warranty. Hurry - these are on a first come basis, Evening appOinhnents available Radio & TV Sales &SerVite Hamilton St. Blyth 523.9640 R.R.1, Wroxeier were injured as Sideroad 15 - 16 at Concession A - a result of a single car accident on B, Howick _Township. DEBORAH WEY daug .liter of Mr. And Mrs. Campbell Wey, R.R,J#4, Walton will graduate May 26, 1977, from the University of Guelph with a B.A.Sc. in Human Nutrition. She is a graduate of S.S.#7, McKillop and Seaforth District High School, In September, she will begin her dietetic internship at Victoria Hospital, London. Approximate age 1.3 - 15 years. 6 shades Levi Cords, Plus Levi denim. Regular priced to $19.95. MAIN CORNER CLINTON' 481' 971/ 6.,-THE BRUSSELS POST, MAY 18, 1877 Sugar and Spice by Bill Smiley That time of year This is a time of year when a lot of school teachers get a sinking feeling. All year they have been laboring in the fairly barren vineyards of their students, sustained by the knowledge that' there is still time to produce a green shoot or two, and maybe even enough grapes to make some kind of brew. " Suddenly, there are only 16 teaching days left, and there is the dreadful realization that they have exhausted all their skills, and that it had about as much effect on Susie and Joe as would a bucket of water poured over a seal. It just doesn't stick. Thus, when they should be looking forward with anticipation to end of term and summer vacation, many teachers find themselves instead in a veritable Slough of Despond. It is the students' perennial belief in miracles that puts the teachers onto anti-depressant pills about now, Aside from school work, adolescents are not dumb. They, are quite aware that education these days is a sociological jungle from which they have a far better chance of emerging unscathed than do those poor devils who try to teach them. They know that in our enlightened society, "failure" is a dirty word, and that everyone from the Minister of Education, through the school - board, down to their classroom teacher, will do back flips trying to avoid pinning such a label on them. Many students know perfectly well that they can goof around most the year, play truant, miss assignmentS be late with essays; and nothing verb terrible will happen to them. In fact, if they go around looking serious and sincere for the last few weeks, and do a little work, there's every chance that they will scrape or scramble through; only to repeat the whole process the next year. Born and raised in a society where it is no shame to accept charity, because it's now,, ,`dignified as welfare, where unemployment insurance is a cosy cushion against adversity, where their aged parents will be looked after by the, state, where the work ethic is scorned, where the semi-litera to hockey player or pop star is not only idolized but rich, the kids are not going to get their shirts in a knot over something as apparently irrelevant as doing well at school. And let's not blame them too much. Let's take a look at the world we're passing on to them. It's a world strangling-drowning in its own poisons,created by the greed of past generation s.Theicids see the greed and the poisoning going right on. Small wonder they are a little cynical about some of the virtues such as unselfishness and the golden rule. It's a world ' in which the rip-off is admired, on the whole.They see unions ripping off management, management ripping off the consumer, everybody trying to rip off the government. So why not rip off the school system? It's the biggest sucker of all. It's a world in which the media pander to the bizarre and violent. The hijacker, the terrorist are overnight sensations. Is it naive to suggest that these are responsible, to some extent, for the bomb warnings, and the incredible vandalism in our schools? It's a world of drugs. The old man has his drinks every night and gets smashed on the weekend. The old lady has 18 different kinds of pills. Why not run away from reality by emulating them. It's a world in which the daily .papers are full • of examples of corruption in high places. A senator here, a president there, has helped himself. So what's wrong with cheating, as long as you aren't caught? It's a world in which the best and bravest are often bullied by the brutal and belligerent. So why not give the teachers a hard time? "They can't do nothin' to ya, anyhow, 'cept senija home. So what? Write a note and sign your old man's name." Not a very pretty picture? You're right, gentle reader. But this is not an indictment of students. It's a cry of shame for the • society we're handing on to them. Let's restore "failure"toour vocabulary. Let's restore "excellence," another word that's been dropped. Let's show the kids that apathy is ugly, that reason is superior to violence, that love and sex are not synonymous, that compassion and courage far outweigh cruelty and cowardice. I'm sorry for them, and what we have shown them. But I don't despair. Let's show them it's a beautiful world, and that they are beautiful and that they are needed to make it more' beautiful. Then watch them go. Accidents keep OF'P busy During the week May 9 - 15 officers at Wingham Detachment conducted 36 investigations. 3,4 charges were laid under the Highway Traffic Act with forty- three warnings issued. Fourteen charges were laid under the Liquor Licence Act. One charge was laid under the Criminal Code. During the week, there • were four Motor Vehicle collisions which caused an estimated $2500.00 in property damage and injuries to five persons. On Sunday, May 15, Gary M. Keffer of R.R.1, Ethel received minor injuries as a result of a single car accident on Mill Street, West of Turnberry St., Brussels. David B. McCalluin of Teeswater was injured as a result of a Motorcycle aecident sideroad 33 -34, north Of ConceSsion Road 8 - 9y East WawanoSh Twp Donald R. Charles of Oorrie, and two passengers in his vehicle`; Kenneth 3.PdiiiiifigtOn of TeetWater and Ronald L. Ward of Book helps d treat alcoholic The Ontario Medical Associa- treatment of an alcoholic ad tion has compiled for physicians' a much of the success of a pcogivo new, book on Alcoholism, which depends on a physician's attito outlines appropriate treatment of and approach. the disea se at its different stages Dr. Slater said, "alcoholis6 and lists provincial resources for with its associated problems is I help. growing concern facing of According to Dr. John Slater of society and the doctor has ki Cochrane, the OMA believes the obligation to treat the alcoholic:, doctor is the key person in the The chairman of the Public Health Committee said the mop effective behaviour modificatioe program developed to date is thy employee assistance program, which uses const 'ructive coercion plus support fromthe work supervisor, the plant doctor and the patient's family. He indicated 'that few alcoholics are motivated to seek, accept and respond k treatment unless out side pressures are exerted. Dr. Slat praised the work of large' industrial companies and labour unions who have worked side Side to help alcoholic employee through difficult situations, Dr. Slater said that the continuing education of the physician is one of the Ontario Medical Association's responsi• bilities. The alcoholism booklet published in conjunction with the Addiction research Foundation, is designed to help the primary care physician in the - diagnosis and assessment of problems relatedto alcoholism • and treatment modalities. LET US MAKE YOUR OLD FURNITURE BETTER THAN NEW I For a free estimate and a look at our newest samples of materials CALL COOK UPHOLSTERY Ph. 523-4272 R. Cook, Prop. "Put Your Upholstering __Needs in Our Hands" Blyth, Ont. WE HAVE FREE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE