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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-02-10, Page 6Ir• ti editorial The LI. CKNOW SENTINEL. "'.11ie S.lsy Town" Established 1873. A question of trust Dr. Donald Chant, president. of the Waste Management Corporation which is seeking a secure site forthe province's tonic waste disposal site, met with Ashfieldresidents at a, Huron County Federation of Agriculture meeting list week. Many people do not dust Dr. Chant when he says his' corporation is establishing their own criteria for a site. Mindful of the. South Cayuga experience, they believe the - government has already, chosen a site and will dictate Chant's decision. Many believe that site will be the location designated in the government's commissioned study, the MacLaren Report, namely the site selected in Ashfield Township. Chant was unable to gain the trust of some Ashfield residents who attended the meeting: Others are adopting a wait and see attitude. They will continue to weigh the situation until Chant makes his recommendations and government tannounoes their reaction. While several people, namely: federation of agriculture members, attest to the sincerity of ° Dr. Chant, one cannot help remembering how' the people of South Cayuga learned the site was to be located in their backyard Dr. Chant assured Ashfield residents that they are not on a hit list and that no list of proposed sites exists. He said there would be no sudden surprises for anybody when the site location is announced. Forthe present at least, Ashfield residents have to take Chantat his word. But it is reassuring to know they have appointed a nine man committee to represent their interests, just in case. Not worried enough Reports from Ottawa indicate that many Liberal MPs are deeply concerned by the federal government's lack of • meaningful response to present-day economic problems -. unemployment, high interest rates and flintily the introduction of a budget which will create very real :. hardships for' the average Canadian.' In the hundreds of articles we have read and the interviews to whish we have listened there has been scarcely one instance in which the MacEachen . budget was not Criticised. Obviously, Progressive Conservatives and mem- bers of the NDP are trying to -fear the budget apart. That is to be expected since both of those parties sit .in opposition to the Liberals. But now,. it seems, even members of the Liberal caucus are distinctly nervous about the outcome of the next election,e ven though it is still at least three years down the road. The necessity for high interest rates is still a debatable issue because few average 'citizens have sufficient knowledge to complete1 r understand all the implications. International credits, value of the Canadian dollar and many other factors are involved. The .bottom-line consequence of high interest rates is painfully obvious to most Canadians, particularly to those who have lost their jobs because of plant closings. Whether the present painful situation can be justified as a possible cure for inflation remains to be seen. It is, ' however, the hardships created by the recent budget • which have so infuriated most of us. It doesn't take an 'v -expert to realize that the leech of government taxation intends to drain every possible penny from the .nation, particularly from those who can least afford topay. The MacEachen budget has done its best to seek out every possible point at which taxpayers can be bled. Among the•more odious items is the one which will let the government stepin when older citizens seek to realize on their lifetime investments in order t+p retire. Up to budget time the revenue from selling a farm or a business could be invested in forwarding annuities, by which the appropriate income tax could be spread out over a number of years, thus, holding the percentage tax bracket to -a reasonable level. But that is no longer the case. Total increase in the value of a farm or business since the year 1971 will be considered as income for the, year in which the sale is made and the tax bracket will shoot upward to the point where as much as 50 per cent of the increase in value will go to the tax collector. Capital gains tax on money received from stock market dealings may be acceptable. That increase in wealth has not been earned by hard work. But the increase in value of a business is usually the result of unending effort on the part of owners. It does appear unfair that money so .painfully acquired can be snatched away by a government dominated by men who. haven't known anxiety for years: Those Liberals who are worried about the party's future would do well to organize a palace rebellion while tnere is still time. . I If you want to do something about this mess write a personal letter to Hon, Allan MacEachen, Minister of Finance, Place Bell Canada, Ottawa, Ont.,, KIA 0G5. —The Wingham Advance -Times SHARON J. DiETZ. - Editor PAT LIVINGSTON - Office Manager MERLE ELLIOTT:- Typesetter JOAN HELM - Compositor redtrrees Lnchaerr Se•dsel . Wednesday, F'eberatry 1S 1962 --Page 6 Business and Editorial Office Telephone 5282822 Mailing Address P.0, Bo„ 400, Lucknow. NOG 2110 Second Class Mail Registration Number 0847 Sniscripi sr rate, 311.50 per year In advance Soder pilus rate, 512.00 per yew lir aaiva.ce U.S.A. and Foreign, S38.N perye s i aivaao Sr. at. U.S.A. and Foreign, $36.00 per year fa advance by dim campbeul Young Doctor Cameron began to ' pay frequent calls to the large Dove mansion on the fringes of the bush just north of Toronto. The Reverend Duncan MacLeod had informed James of all the details of conversation which had transpired between himself, and the 'wealthy Miss Dove, at their last meeting. The minister did not how- ever, reveal the pain he had felt when he had been so obviously rejected by Jane. As a man versed in the frailties of human nature, one would have expect- ed him to be aware that; in the affairs of the heart a woman cannot be taken for granted. Indeed, as a minister of God he should not have allowed foolish fantasies to overrule his other- wise sound judgement. Nevertheless, unknown to the doctor, the minister was hurt, for after all, he was but a man. What neither the, doctor nor the minister could,: fully understand; ° was why a young' lady of suchhigh breeding and wealth; should choose to. give up her comfortable surroundings, in \order to throw in her lot with the exiled people. • Doctor Cameron had told her that if sheso wished, he would stay in Toronto, if that would° induce her to remain within a lifetstyle to which she had been accustomed: Jane was not to be detoured by the doctor's office, but nevertheless, she was flattered by it, because it was almost a proposal of , marriage. • She was determined not to let this notion slip away., When they were sipping tea togeth- er i the large drawing room one Sunday afternoon, she carefully man- euvered the conversation in a way which only women can. "I was flattered . James, ,when you offered to remain with me in Toronto, after all your people have left to pioneer the bush. Knowing how deeply you are attached to the High- landers, I am indeed honoured." Doctor Cameron could not allow such a momentous opportunity to slip by in idle conversation. He turned and looked earnestly at her face. It was a beautiful face and one which 'touched the very depths of his heart. "I can assure you madam, that my statement was made in all truth and sincerity. Dare 1 suggest that ori spite of the loyalty to my people! I have grown more than a little fond of you?" Jane was a seasoned veteran in. ' warding off the advances of men, but James Cameron was very special to her and she blushed. Yet in spite of her momentary shyness,she was intent upon seeing the encounter through to a satisfactory conclusion. "Are you saying there is something a little more than fondness in ° your desire to stay with me, or is, it because I am' now all alone in the world?" The doctor rose quickly to his feet, unsure of how he • was to reply. He. walked to the window and looked out • to the bush, where the last brown leaves were dinging desperately to the trees , in the face of a cold November wind: "Perhaps I should reveal my inten- tions," he . said. and . his voice was hoarse with emotion. "You would honour me, ma'am, by becoming my wife:" one foot in the furrow He turned to see the effects of his remarks upon her face, and she was radiant and smiling, because she had at last extracted from him what she had wanted to .hear. To offset the tenseness of the situation, her reply washalf• acceptance and half jest:, "Do you think Sir; that I shall come up to your expectations as a doctor's wife?" James Cameron moved away from the window and crossed to where she stood. He lifted one of her lacegloved hands to his lips. "You would do me proud, ma'am,. you would do me proud!" Formal love making of society did not seem befitting for Jane at that moment. She put her arms. around his neck and kissed him fully on the mouth. . When they had recovered from the sudden surge of love and emotion, the ; doctor once more returned to the ` thoughts which troubled him. , "And are you still determined to disperse your wealth amongst the Friends of Skye? Now you are to be my wife, do you not think it would be more fitting if we both stayed behind in Toronto?" She laughed . and shrugged her shoulders. "It is only money, and 1 have heard it said that money does not buy health, true love, or happiness. 1 came into the world with nothing, so -1 shall not be disappointed if I leave it in the same way. There is more than just a life ahead for two people. I shall prove to you that I am quite capable of withstandingthe rigors of resettle- ment and worthy of being one of the "Friends of Skye"!" by bob trotter "Blaming hens and cows for deger- ative disease is like .blaming the iceberg that was minding its own business, for sinking the Titanic." 1 Few medical' men will go out on a • limb these days but Dr. Gifford -Jones, the outspoken columnist who writes The Doctor Game for daily newspap- ers, made that blunt statement at the annual meeting of theprovince's milk producers last month. Eggs and dairy products are not the culprits, he declared. Some research- ers from multi -national companies have preached the . cholesterol -heart disease theot'y with missionary zeal and the public has been led astray by simplistic theory that omits much of the story, he said. And he threw in a few ,statistics to back up his argument. For example, 80 per cent of coronary heart disease victims have normal cholesterol levels. In 1930, coronary heart disease was so rare, a specialist was needed to diagnose. Hens and sows were not causing heart disease during the hundreds of years prior to 1930 and they are not causing it now. Populations consuming high levels of saturated fats but not dying of heart disease were , cited • by Dr. Gifford - Jones, as well as other eating high levels of polyunsaturated fats with a • high incidence of heart disease. If we had' to pick one cause, above all others, for heart problems, he said, it would be obesity. To be obese is to be ill, because obesity increases the chances of developing other diseases such as heart disease, various types of cancer, atherosclerosis and diabetes. No one is happier to hear these statements than I am. Dairy farmers would all be multi -millionaires if every one drank as much milk and ate as much butter'as I' do. Nothing tastes as good. to, me as piece of bread smeared with butter and honey with a glass of cool, refreshing milk. Everything's better with butter; it's one of the good things in life. See, you fellows. Your advertising campaigns have paid off. Maybe not S10 -million worth, mind you, but if I can remember the slogans, anybody can, since l don't „watch much tele- vision these days. I humbly suggest you could spend more money in news- papers but I might be prejudiced. One of the most effective advertise- ments I've ever seen was the one where the ingredients of butter were listed side-by-side with ingredients of margarine. The margarine contents were as long as a wet week. Butter contained only milk and salt. I think Dr. Gifford -Jones is right. He told the dairy farmers that children start the day with sugar-coated cereals and Danish pastries,• go to school and have soft drinks laden with sugar, smoke at' an early age and look at TV for hours on end. "People 'cannot continue with a faulty lifestyle, add a few polyunsatur- ated fats and think all is well," he • said. It would be heartening to see all this promotion and advertising spent by the provincial boards and the dairy bureau pay off. Members were told, though, that the advertising 'will . not do. ,much more than just keep the levels of consumption about the same. Sales may not increase. The industry will • be "very, very fortunate" if it can simply hold fluid milk sales steady, said Ken . McKin- non, chairman of the Ontario board. Heavens! It is takes S10 million to hold • the market, how much will it take to get a bigger piece of it? The Ontario board will give top priority to luring teenagers into drink- ing milk. •A right good idea, I say. Better to drink milk than sugary colas or beer. And dairy farmers should be grate- ful that at least one medical man is ready to stand up and be counted.