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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-11-26, Page 9Sense of Responsibility Readers are reminded to study the advertisement in this issue of The Ad- vance -Times, placed by Canada Packers. it lists the serial numbers of cans of "KIik," a prepared meat, which could possibly contain improperly prepared food. Canada Packers, we believe, deserves commendation for drawing this matter to public attention. The company dis- covered that one portion of its pack of the brand-name product had slipped past with inadequate preservatives. Although there is no certainty that the meat will go bad, the company has taken no chances. Though the warning to the public could cost the firm a tremendous amount of business, C -P prefers to face the situ- ation honestly. It is altogether likely that their admission of the truth will be repaid by the public confidence thus engendered, Needs Careful Study Announcement at County Council last week that Huronview is badly over- crowded did not come as any news to those who are concerned with care of the aged in this area, nor to the families of those who are resident at Huronview at the present time. Though care at the institution is maintained at a high level, accommodations are• now taxed to the maximum, and there is a long waiting list of persons who seek admission. Certainly some planning must be undertaken at once to meet the growing • problem. Responsibility to the aged members of our society is one of our very first obligations. However, we believe that deep consideration and study must be c,'ven to the means by which addition- al faClities are to be provided. The same session of County Council • heard t1:e announcement that federal funds wili be available for a study in depth of problems of the aging in this county, where, it was stated, the popula- tion of persons over the age of 65 is much higher than the national average. The results of this study might well have important bearing on the decisions which are to be made in regard to additions at Huronview. A survey was made earlier this year, in co-operation with the Department of Welfare, the Ontario Hospital Services Commission and the medical practition- ers of the county, from which some pertinent details are now available. We face critical problems in our care of the aged. The planning and building we do now will determine the future of not only those who are in care today, but all those aged people who will need care for many years to come. It is im- perative that expert guidance be sought before any further moves are made. Root of the Trouble That many residents of the province of Quebec are deeply unhappy about their present status in the Dominion of Canada is now evident to Canadians ev- erywhere. What is much Tess obvious is the basic reason for the discontent of so many Canadians of French extraction. Perhaps a part of the answer is evi- denced by the report of the Parent Com- mission on Education in that province. Msgr. Alphonse -Marie Parent, vice -rector of Laval University, headed this com- mission of inquiry. Its renort to the Quebec government is highly critical of the system of education which has pre- vailed in Quebec since pioneer days. it states that elementary schools are cheer- less, it refers to the "fragmented" sec- ondary school system and "an incoher- ent program of university admissions." it is illuminating to learn that Que- bec's first department of education was• set up only this year. Education has been under the control of either religious bodies or private institutions and no over-all program was ever organized for the educational system. This admission of its shortcomings comes, of course, from a religious educationist in the per- son of Msgr. Parent. It is quite possible that the narrow, parochial viewpoint which has been en- gendered by such a "fragmented" edu- cational system may have a great deal to do with the tardiness of Quebec's entry into full partnership with other Canadians in the challenges and oppor- tunities of the 20th century. We can sympathize with their desire to catch up, but hardly accept the blame for their predicament. Nominations This Week This is nomination week for most of the municipalities in this area. Nomin- ation for public office in Wingham will be held on Thursday evening, in Morris • and Turnberry on Friday afternoon. We have repeated the reasons for your attendance at such meetings many times; we will not do so again. Instead, we would remind you that there have been several suggestions that the provincial authorities areprepared to assume some share of the responsibili- ties which now belong solely to the muni- cipal councils. Carried to an extreme degree this tendency could all but elimin- ate government at the local level. This would be an excellent time for taxpayers to show some real interest in the calibre of town and township govern- ments. The choice is our own. Outstanding Win Congratulations to George Galbraith, of Wingham, whose standard bred stallion, Moray, won • the Jockey Club t Trophy and Grand Championship at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. This beautiful animal swept all classes for standard bred horses in competition • with several owned by extremely wealthy horse fanciers from all over the Do- minion. The training of an outstanding show • horse requires a tremendous amount of time and patience — and these qualities George seems to have in abundance. At the Fair George and his 12 -year-old son, Malcolm, had to be up at two in the morning and again at five o'clock to work with the horses they would show that day. Some of the other exhibitors employed as many as five professional handlers to look after their show horses. in addition to their win with the standard bred stallion George and his son came home with an admirable array of prizes for their roadsters. Malcolm Galbraith won high praise for his driving ability in the show ring. Congratulations to the Galbraiths, father and son, for the honors they have received. 4 4 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation; Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associ- ation; Member Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Authorized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash Subscription Rate: One Year—$4.04; Six Months --42.25, in advance tJ.S.A.---$5.00 per year; Foreign rate—$5.00 per year Advertising Rates on application Smiley Where Those Weekends Go Like most teachers, I don't know what I'd do without my weekends. AR right. I know. The hours are great, there are lots of holidays, and you're sure of your pay at the end of the month. But believe it or not, it's an exhausting game. Baby-sitters have their moments of frenzy. Policemen sometimes get ul- cers. To those two jobs, add the task of stuffing information dai- ly into about 150 kids, most of whom can take it or leave it, and you can understand why teachers totter towards 4 p.m. Friday like camels lurching to that first oasis on the far side of the Gobi desert. Every Friday, I come home, collapse, and wave feebly to- wards the decanter of Teachers' Highland Cream, a medicinal restorative made in Scotland for the sole purpose of salvaging sagging teachers. As I lie there, gradually reco- vering, I allow myself to luxu- riate in the idea of 48 hours without classes. "This week- end," I muse, "I'm going to get caught up. I'm going to mark all those essays, prepare those five tests, get my lessons ready for a TWENTY-FOUR young people are taking driver training instruction at the high school these days. As part of their train- ing David Pidgeon, second left, demonstra- tes how to check the oil to Martin Bene- dict, enedict, Maryanne Schaeffer and Cherrie Pidgeon. —Yearbook Photo, Abtonco Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Nov. 26, 1964 SECOND SECTION whole week ahead. I'm also, by golly, going to get a good sleep tonight, go hunting Saturday aft- ernoon, sleep in Sunday, and spend the rest of the day read- ing a good book." Perhaps a verbatim report of the last Iost weekend will give you an idea of the difference between dream and reality. Friday evening, I'd just begun to regain my joie de vivre, with aid of the Highland Cream and a good dinner, when a colleague called. He wanted to discuss an academic problem; some kids NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Canada Packers Limited is requesting consumers to imme- diately return KLIK Luncheon Meat with any of the following codes indented in the tops of the this: EST 7 09144 EST 7 09164 EST 7 09174 EST 7 09214 EST 7 09234 EST 7 09254 EST 7 09284 EST 7 10054 EST 7 10224 NO TiNS WiTH ANY OTHER NUMBERS ARE AFFECTED Consumers in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces who have purchased KLIK since September 14th and who are in possession of any tins bearing these codes are asked to immediately return them to their retailers for replace- ment or refund. Tins embossed with EST 7A, EST 7B, or EST 7D are not involved as they were produced at other plants and are in no way affected. The recall of these tins is a precautionary measure which has been taken because spice units, supplied to the Com- pany and used in the production of KLIK Luncheon Meat at one plant, contained less than the normal quantities of one of the curing ingredients. The effect of a smaller than normal quantity of this curing ingredient has not been clearly established by food scientists. KLIK is cooked during the canning process, however, curing ingredients are added in the spice mixture to assure its long-term keeping qualities. The best scientific opinion indicates that the risk of impaired keeping qualities is small, but may exist. There- fore, there is a small chance that the product could deterio- rate and might then cause serious illness if eaten. All KLIK presently on retailers' shelves has been care- fully checked by company employees to ensure that it is not from the lots in question. RETAILERS --our cooperation in accepting return of this product is requested: A Company representative will be contacting you. CANADA PACKERS LIMITED 2200 ST. CLAiR AVE. WEST TORONTO 9, ONT. had tried to set fire to his car on Hallowe'en. It turned out that he was sag- ging a bit, too, and that he had a predilection for the Cream. A bad combination. I got to bed at 2.30 in the a.m. Oh, well, I could sleep Saturday morning. Essays would not be marked, but after all, a fella has to live a little. At 7.30 a.m., in the dark al- ready, my wife was shaking me. She had the stomach flu, I had to drive the kids to the city, 200 miles round trip, for their music lesson. Home at 4 p.m. Broth for the sick lady. Rake the last of the leaves. Prepare one of Old Dad's famous mixed grills: any- thing that will fry in a frying pan. This one had mushrooms, eggs, green peppers, a redolent remnant of steak, two wieners, a tomato and a chunk of bolog- na. Tasty. Two hours of dish- washing. Wandered wearily up to watch TV. Fell asleep. Woke at 11 p.m. Looked at wife, apparently dying. Downstairs to turn off lights. Find lights blazing, hi-fi blaring, kids in the act of light- ing fire in fireplace. "Get to bed!" Two hours later, have taught Kim to waltz (waltzing is any form of dancing that doesn't have a frantic beat); Hugh and Kim have demonstrated, and I have been dragged into, the Monkey, The Frug, the Voodoo. The fire is burning low. We have all, simultaneously, smoked a pipeful of tobacco. (That's right. We all sat around and smoked pipes. What a lousy father!) But I can sleep in Sunday. At 8.30 Kim is shaking me. "Dad, don't forget you're teach - in the Bible Class this morning." I teach the Bible Class. At 4 p.m., I go out and collect "pledge cards" for the church. Everybody is out for a drive, or hates the minister. Net result: I collect one pledge card out of seven - my own. At 4.30 p.m., we all stand in the backyard, waving frantical- ly to small airplane circling over house. Hugh is in it, up with a friend. His mother, up from death's door, is having kit- tens. "My baby! Up there! They'll crash!' Prepare Sunday dinner. Wash dishes (kids have to do home- work and practise). Reel to desk at 9 p.m. Fall asleep on el- bows. Wake up at mid -night. Can't sleep until four a.m. Get up at 7.45. Scramble to school. And begin all over again. POCKETFULL OF HUNTING DOG A tip was given to a conser- vation officer recently. "Watch for a hunter at such and such a camp. He has trained his tiny Chihuahua to chase deer and intends to carry it in his hunt- ing coat pocket during the deer hunt", In this area dogs arc not allowed for deer hunting. One wonders what the Bruce County deet will think if they sec a two pound mutt follow- . ing their trail.