HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-05-07, Page 14Page 6 — Win%.an: Advance -limes, Thursday, May 7, 1964
Students from W.D.H.S. Speak Up on National Flag
Should We or Shouldn't We?
,ANI) A
The internal qrengtt: o: a co..otio :.lits as it- :iato.. iiisrl:,
that is the united patriotic ft'e lir:F 7 its :"e, it , '` L< Q1.11 ireil
and yohag ad:,.lts t.'t this age are interested 'I: t:.. ..:hire t'. 'a-
riada as a dominion: and so nit. i:.,lis:.. >:., .. ti t.'e increasing.
Canadians, 'ide'r t ' s?o on.— sot. st_ro:is:l, bored tt' one .:.^.•
Other, L..:i:2.`t 'IC reg^+'€2?i 'it ...l.';3: .Sea t: ^ritai;i, r'nCc' t':.r
mother u, ..:1rrE 'Tti'¢c C' er..i2S ....:>t •e;t' ti:e two main iod-
ine; firms with hritiain, the :. the
The :'lifted States, lir... ':a- I
nada, tN as there a de ye rleic ::e'
all ties and sine her :nd. e::•
deuce was declared i;: 1:': Las
de', cloned into a st: €_..; w o..
power. c..anada .,as given Ler
complete indeper:detiee
However, she Re:ilettee t.. ad-
apt a personal flag and a na-
tional anthem. The seen, '0
Canada', enc,::= ic's the ;eCa:ati
rated place. If 'C•od Safe the
Queen' were r.., lon.:e: sang., 'C
Canada' '. e" ld ^e .. s:::telt: na-
ttonal anthem. Th. phrases
O'ur }:i:w it`:a y'.aec'€1' , OL.r 110-
hle' ook.ei. a:e ironic as Eliza-
beth II is . •ai, a r. .inal sr:.
caig:. Fla. has :2o : ositi,:n o:
any. : :2i'ie anis is ti: present
sytLri - .e''•"Cilt. There
are ne ties eaisting bet;teen her
and ear natioe aid. erect en
any to:. . nation's . .siuess.
any co..ntries O: the world
regard the . rien Jac:. as Brit-
ain's f1a.;. lti Len Canadians
dis; la'v it .:s their ...Nn the in:
age cannot but hao.e ser: e ef-
fect :;n those nations even
tl'.ocagl. it is ,. welI-known fact
that Canada is an independent
don..inien. A newly -designed
lag is bCink considered forCa-
nada. It is corposed of three
red maple leaves — Canada's
emblem — on a white back-
ground with a 'vertical strip of
blue at each side of the flag.
The three leaves represent Ca-
nada's English and Frenchcul-
tures. The blue strips represent
the Atlantic and Pacific O—
ceans which border Canada on
her East and West coasts respec
tively.
If Canada were to adopt a
new flag and national anthem
there is no reason why the well-
fouuded frinedship betweeniCa-
nada and Britain should nut con-
tinue. In times of war tre two
couritries have stood side by
side:. Britain being a democ-
racy should understand Cana-
da's desires and hold rio spite
against her if these changes
eventually tare place.
"I've spent nearly $5, li(II'
on that girl's education," com-
plained an aggrieved father,
"and here she goes and marries
a fellow with an income of on-
ly $5009 a year.."
"Well," said a friend of the
family', "that's U, per cent on
your in-,estrrient."
G. A. WILLIAMS, 0.9,
Optometrist
9 PATRICK STREET W.
WINGHAM
Phone 357-1282
And What
Do You Think?
On this page are two excel-
lent articles on the t riionJaci;.
One is written h'. Joyce Procter
and the other by Sandra Cam-
eron, the latter also voicing
her opinion on the national an-
them..
It is quite apparent that
these students are not in agree-
ment in their views. However,
each has given excellent rea-
sons for her thinking in the
matter and has presented them
clearly.
The students would like to
hear the opinions of others on
the subject. Put your ideas on
paper and give them to Mary
Lou Jamieson or send a letter
to the editor at The Advance -
Times.
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BAD :I:'r'lON
The W, 0. S. S, A. Badminton
meet was held at Central 1kron
e. olleatate last Saturday and
, int;i.an: emerged triumphant
in one Category, at least, as
Diane Deyell and Murray Proc-
ter took the mixed Doubles
Championship. After losing
their second match (two losses
would have eliminated them)
they too:: nine decisions in a
row, finishing off with a double
victory over previously unde-
feated rivals.
Mr. Campbell's charges did
not fare as well in same of the
other classes. The boys' Dou-
bles entry of Ken Anderson and
Rick Alcorn lost their first
match, won the next, but then,
were eliminated with a second
loss, Jane Day and Rae Gurney
represented W.D. H.S. in the
Girls' Doubles but suffered two
consecutive losses. The first
two teams they met were the
eventual finalists.
In the Girls' Singles com-
petition, Ann McKibbon lost
the first match, won the second
but was put out with another de
Up with the Union Jack!
BY JOYCE PROCTER, 12A
Lately there has been a great deal of controversy about discar-
ding the Union Jack and devising an entirely new flag for Cana-
da. Why? Is our flag no more to us than just a piece of red,
white and blue cloth that flies in the wind over public buildings,
and causes rivalry between the French and English Canadians?
A poet expressed his thoughts
on this matter very aptly when peace and prosperity.
he wrote: Let us not be disillusioned b
"It's only a bit of 1t tinting, the idea that dicontinuing to
It's only an old coloured rag, hoist our Union Jack will dissi-
Yet thousands have fought for pate all our national problems.
its honour
And shed their best blood for the
flag."
The Union Jack should hold
some meaning for each one of
us. If not we ourselves, then
our forefathers, have fought in
many a bloody battle under the
Union Jack, to uphold the free-
doms of democracy for which it
stands. Always their faith in
the flag has led them to trium-
phant victory. have we no
pride in this?
Incorporated in this flag are
three crosses - the crosses of
St. George, St. Andrew, and
St. Patrick - which point out to
us that the Union Jack has a re-
ligious significance as well.Had
St. Patrick not gone to Ireland
to organize Christian societies,
think how long it may have
been before the faith was plant-
ed in those regions which had
not yet come under the sway of
the gospel. Do we want to
stamp out a flag that reminds
us of the foundations upon
which our faith was built?
The Union Jack is a symbol
of unification of the countries
belonging to the British Empire.
Canadians should he proud to
claim membership to the vast
unit which reaches out for
"Dad, why aren't there
more women skin divers?"
"They can't talk under wa-
ter."
HIGHLIGHTS
feat in her third c,'ntt st. Wayne
Coultcs had an 2dt ntrcal record
in the Boys' Si€ielt
CApa. I's
Inspection P. nor the Ca-
dets is today, or 1rd yesterday,
if you got the ,'.: tr tomorrow
(Friday). Boys .2: the Cadet
Corps blossomee ,,,:t if we may
use the expressit'u, in uniforms
on Monday of r::• wcei: and
school periods L. .e been short-
ened this week t , give them
more time for d:ill. Actually,
there is a shorta::. of uniforms
this year because of the in-
creased enrolment and it is ru-
moured that some of the Grade
Nine Cadets ma: march in
white shirt and tit:. Fainting
has been one o: the more popu-
lar exercises at the practices,
what with the warm weather anc
and all.
EXAMS GAIN
The time-ta`•it: for the final
examinations in P.m: has buen
posted on the b..11`.tin board. It
stares out over the corridor
something like the Grim Reaper.
HOUSE LEAGUE RESULTS
The Girls' i1e use League vol-
leyball tournaments were re-
cently completed. In the first
lunch hour, the Orange House
was triumphant and the Yellow
House captured the second
lunch hour title. At the ITIO-
ment, House League rivalry has
its outlet in badminton and ta-
ble tennis.
O--V--u
SCHOOL QUEEN BANQUET
Suzanne Reynolds, Wing -
ham's School Queen, attended
the School Queen Banquet at
the Hotel London last Friday.
Ninety-three School Queens
from fourteen counties were pre•
sent at the banquet, which was
sponsored by the London Free
Press.
A Teenager's Dream
BY LORNA WOODS, 12A
As summer approaches many
young people from Wingham
are in search of temporary jobs
put of town; however earning
extra money is not their only
motive for doing so, for there
are few recreational activities
in Wingham attracting them to
stay.
During the school year, stu-
dents are kept busy with school
work and extra -curricular ac-
tivities. Hockey games, high
school dances, shows and skat-
ing occupy their free time.
However, the moment
school is dismissed for the sum-
mer, students faced with hours
of free time and with nothing to
do, soon become bored. The
re -opening of the theatre and
the building of the swimming
pool have relieved the situation
considerably; however, more
variety of summer activity is
University of Western Ontario
SUMMER S.IHOOL
JULY 2 Vg AUGUST 15, 1964
All applications for new admissions to Summer School, including Grade XIII
special students, should be received by MAY 15.
Mature applicants and teachers who lack the normal qualifications for admis-
sion must write an aptitude test on May 2, 9, or 16 at 9:30 a.m. at the Regis-
trar's Office. Students should write the test even if application has not been
forwarded. All intending to apply must have completed the test by May 16.
Students previously enrolled at UWO are urged to register by June 15.
Write to Summer School & Extension Dept., University of Western Ontario,
London, for Summer School handbook.
needed.
The arena, which stands un-
used for most of the summer,
could be used for roller skating.
This would not only provide the
young with something to do,
but also, it would bring extra
revenue to the town. During
July and August while the high
school is vacant, the auditor-
ium could he used for dances.
Also, a tennis club could be
organized to make use of the
tennis courts at the high school.
With careful organization of
these and other available facil-
ities, the teenagers of Wingham
would find the activities cre-
ated adding to their enjoyment
of the summer vacation.
Dept. invites
Entries for
Poster Contest
Traffic safety is going back
to the old drawing board for the
next two months,
Frorn the doodles of the very
young to the swift strokes of the
professional artist, the cam-
paign against accidents will be
dramatized on original posters
in all parts of the province. The
poster drawings will be created
for an unusual project sponsored
by the Ontario Department of
Transport, involving nearly
$5,000 in prizes and awards.
The Department has invited
entries, on any aspect of traf-
fic safety, in three categories.
Deadline for entries is June 15.
Anyone may enter the "op-
en" category, he said, and
their posters could illustrate any
aspect of traffic safety tips for
school children, for example
or the importance of automo-
bile
bile sale ty checks or the haz-
ards of bad -weather driving.
These are the categories of
tIic competition and exhibition;
Issue
COUNTY HONOURS were won by these
girls at the 4-H Achievement Day held at
the Howick Central School on Saturday.
From the left, back row: Ruth Mathers,
Bluevale; Cheryl Nicholson, Belmore; Lois
Ferguson, Lakelet; Donna Dobson, Ethel;
seated: Ruth Anne Taylor, Gorrie; Jane
Woods, Belmore, and Barbara Doig, Moles-
worth.
—Advance -Times Photo.
"But Who, Lord, Is My Neighbour?"
BY CHERRIE PIDGEON, 12A
"Thou shalt love thy neigh-
bour as thyself'. This was one
of Christ's most repeatedteach-
ings; but, NOW it is deemed
scarcely important enough for
a second thought, let alone for
obedience.
The family, which has al-
ways been considered the sym-
bol of love, is now held to-
gether by little more than im-
aginary bonds of affection.
Modern parents are only too
glad to rid themselves of their
most "cherished blessings,"
their children. By supplying
them with lipstick, some mon-
ey, and a few little talks, par-
ents can feel certain their
twelve -year-old burdens will
Elect Council
For Teen Town
BY MARY LOU JAMIESON
Last Friday at the Teen
Town held in the high school
auditorium an election was
held and the following is the
new Teen Town Council: May-
or, Rod Cameron; secretary -
treasurer, Judy Forsyth; coun-
cillors, Sally Galbraith, Lynne
Whitfield, Sharon Reavie, Jim
Mitchell, Bill Kerr, Jim Whit-
•
field, Glen Madill.
As a member of the previous
Teen Town Council I know of
the work involved in this organ-
ization. however, after a suc-
cessful dance it seems worth-
while. Best of luck to the new
council.
1.Open to all residents of On-
tario, including professionalar-
tists, art students and designers;
Cash awards of $1,000 for first
prize, $500 for second, $250
for third, $100 for fourth, and
ten awards of $50 each.
2. Secondary schools: Awards
of $50 each to the 25 schools
from which the best entries are
submitted.
3. Elementary schools: Awards
of $25 coach to the 50 schools
from whin the best entries are
submits. d.
In all categories there is no
limit of all the number of en-
tries that may be submitted by
an individual.
soon be off their hands.
In our communities, one
considers it a sufficiently great
display of brotherhood to give
donations for the building of
recreation centres for the aged
or playgrounds for the children.
But how many of these gener-
ous donors would give of them-
selves? Why must the aged be
segregated? Is there no one
who has played enough golf for
the season or who has done en-
ough bowling who could spend
an afternoon with a lonely pen-
sioner, who may be even their
own parent? Why is it so dif-
ficult to find leaders for Scout,
Cub, or Girl Guide groups; or
for that matter, Sunday School
teachers?
Political leaders of our de-
mocracies have been able to
teach their followers how to
love themselves; but, as yet,
they have not been able even
to find the " neighbour" they were
urged by Christ to love. There
are, moreover, some people of
our country with such a severe
deficiency of love within them•
selves that they find it an im-
possible feat even to tolerate
our sovereign let alone love and
respect her.
If brotherhood is a promin-
ent part of Christianity, then
we, as a Christian country, are
close to failing in our responsi-
bility of fulfillment of this ti-
tle.
Cadet Inspection
Thursday Night
The annual cadel inspection
of No. 543 Wingham District
I igh School Cadet Corps will
be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thurs-
day, May 7, on the campus of
the Wingham District High
School.
Taking the general salute
will he Lt, Col. L. G. Vickers,
C.D. of Listowel, the com"
mending officer of the 21st Fd.
Artillery Regt, Others in the
inspecting party will include
the mayor of Wingham, Lt. Col.
R.S. Hetherington MBE, ED;
Capt. C. L.Scot-Brown, Area
Cadet Officer, London; Mr.
Gordon Moir, chairman of the
W. D. H. S. board; Capt. J.T.
Goodall, 99th Fd. Bty. Wing -
ham; Mr. F. E. Madill, princi-
pal and Major R. P. Ritter, the
chief instructor of the corps.
Commanding the corps will
be Cdt/Lt. Col. Russell Press,
son of Mr. and Mrs. K,C.Press
of Belmore. Following the for-
mal inspection demonstrations
in corps subjects such as drill,
first aid, national survival, and
signals will be held. Other
highlights will include the pre-
sentations of the Strathcona
Shield which was won by the
corps last year and presenta-
tions to the best shot in the
corps, the best officer or NCO
on parade, and the best dressed
cadet.
The public is cordially in-
vited to attend.
Must Be 18 to Drive in N.Y. State
If you plan to visit the New
York World's Fair, or drive in
or through New York State this
summer, these regulations may
affect you:
1. New York State Law re-
quires that a motor vehicle op-
erator be at least 18 years of
age. Even though the opera-
tor may be licensed by another
state or province, the license
will not be recognized by the
State of New York unless the
person is 18. There is no ex-
ception to this rule even if the
under 18 driver is accompanied
by his parents.
2. New York law also re-
quires that all motor vehicles
operating within the state be
insured for at least $10/20,000
bodily injury and $5, 000 pro-
perty damage. Fines and a
jail sentence could face any
motorist operating a vehicle
within .the state without such
insurance coverage. It is sug-
gested that all motorists make
sure that their insurance polic-
ies are carried in the vehicle
so as to give evidence of cov-
erage.
3. On January 1, 1964, a
"safe tire law" took effect in
New York. This law, the first
of its kind in the nation, re-
quires that vehicles be equip-
ped with tires which are nei-
ther worn, damaged, cut, nor
otherwise weakened. Tires
must also have at least 1/16
inch of tread. Law enforce-
ment officials in New York are
checking tire conditions
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