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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-07-07, Page 9• IONIC 1(i7/merston kW AO Kota RAPOIOPOuto Vora RON1141011 NOCUND La../ \ &DELO :Ipurham PROTON FCRINON/ SattOx ef PTPILIP WFST cARAF P4XA • Alm !RIM 0 N Guelph CIEUPN r NORTH DST MOPE onlitOT PPANCTNOM ANTPRESIA (4r GASOA‘u PATON • • • Whenever a spell of particularly hot weather prevails in Ontario we are rather forcibly reminded of the inadequacy of our recreational facilities. Public beaches and camping places are simply not big enough to hold the crowds of people who seek refuge from the hot pavements of towns and cities. The congestion is ag- gravated, of course, by the fact that our warm-weather period at best is only a few weeks in mid-summer and as a re- sult holiday seekers are all on the roads at the same time, When we see for ourselves the trouble one has in finding a beach with a little shade and a clean stretch of water for swimming we are inclined to believe that something should be done to open the great stretches of privately-controlled water front to the general public. It seems wrong that because a limited few have enough money to buy and build on the lake shores, the great multitude of taxpayers must be denied access to so much of nature's grandeur. It seems obvious that these natural recreation areas should be available to all. There is another side to the coin, how- ever. When the general public is admit- ted freely and without supervision to the beaches the beauty of nature is soon spoiled by the mounting litter of candy bar wrappers, soiled nosewipes and empty beer bottles. Though the offend- ers may be a small minority of those who use and enjoy outdoor recreation facili- The Advance-Times extends hearty congratulations to The Listowel Banner on its attainment of a full century of public service. The occasion was mark- ed with the publication of one of the finest historical editions we have ever seen. The Banner's fat 64-page effort last week was loaded with well-written stories which told of the progress achieved by the community and its newspaper in the past 100 years, as well as dozens of pic- Most Canadians read of the racial struggle in the United States with a sort of sanctimonious superiority, secure in the belief that such a state of affairs could never exist in Canada. How they delude themselves. It is happening—and has been ever since white men tramped in and pushed the Indians back into the swamps and forests. An article in the daily press at the week-end pointed out the remarks of of- ficials in northwestern Ontario, where the major portion of all crime committed find Indians involved. The story also re- lated the fact that to many a young In- dian a prison sentence is enjoyed as a holiday—in a place where there is at least a warm bed and edible food. Canadians have been virtually blind and uncaring where Indians are concern- ed. One need only drive a few miles to the reservations right here in Ontario to see how little we have done to provide the Indians with any sort of chance to meet the problems of the 20th century. They still live in hovels built on land which is usually too poor to support nor- mal agriculture. We pay them treaty money in some places — in amounts that are laughable according to any present day standards. They do get the benefit of at least one institution of the whites — our courts. Though we do precious little about the A few years ago there was a great public outcry when it was learned that the yearly appropriation of the CBC had reached $50 million. We have heard no comment whatsoever this year when the figure has reached nearly $114 million. Now the word comes that the money for the CBC should be set aside as an out- right grant, guaranteed for a five-year period, so that the CBC will not be faced with the possibility of argument over the appropriation each year. There is no denying that the CBC per- forms a valuable service to the nation. It is also true that private enterprise Conowm.m4A/101.1. ties, they succeed in giving the general public such a bad name that cottage own- ers can scarcely be blamed for trying to keep their own lakefront areas as private as possible, On one of those blistering days last week we stopped in at Bayfield for what we hoped would be a refreshing swim. Bayfield is a comparatively quiet spot and we looked forward to enjoying the seren- ity of the place and to soak up some of its quiet beauty while we were cooling in the water. We failed to see much of the natural beauty for we found it necessary to keep our eyes glued to the ground while we crossed the beach in order to avoid sharp stones and even sharper shards from broken bottles. This is no condemnation for a small community where it should not be neces- sary to provide a full-time patrolman for the waterfront. Rather we felt disgust for whatever sort of human it is who can mar a place of enjoyment by his own carelessness. Obviously, with our growing popula- tion and prosperity we will have to pro- vide more recreation areas, but it seems equally obvious that we will also need more of those glaring signs which threaten heavy penalties for the persons who insist on littering the landscape — and more policemen to enforce the regu- lations. tures which recorded the development of the present bustling town from its begin- nings as a small village. Having produced a similar edition in Wingham on the occasion of the town's 75th anniversary a few years ago, we are familiar with the tremendous amount of work which is required to produce a pro- perly-researched historical edition. Copies of the paper will be used for years to come as a reference manual by civic lead- ers, school teachers and their pupils. Indian's home life, living standards or his education, we always make sure that there is a policeman handy to haul him in if he transgresses any of the laws we brought to his land without his consent. The only reason that the Indian prob- lem is not as serious in Canada as the negro question in the States is that our Indians represent such a small segment of our population. They have been treat- ed with the same disregard for human rights and dignity as the negroes; in most areas they have been just as completely segregated. The Americans must bear the blame for doing nothing in years gone by to educate their negro popula- tion; we have done even less for our Indians. Since the Indian population of Canada is relatively small, why have they been left idle and untutored so long? Each successive government which assumes re- sponsibility in Ottawa makes proud noises about its enlightened intentions for the Indians—but the red man's plight remains the same from one generation to the next. Sure, we have lots of money for pen- sion plans and medicare—but we don't seem to have anything to spare for any sort of realistic program which would make Canadians out of the people who were our country's first inhabitants. would have an impossible task if it tried to serve all sections of this sparsely- settled country on a self-supporting basis. Public money is a necessity if we are to provide radio and television service to all parts of Canada. But $114 million is a heck of a lot of money for a service which includes all sorts of ventures into the realm of off- beat drama and cut-rate commercials; a lot of money for entertainment and "cul- ture" in a country which, by the admis- sion of its prime minister cannot afford $100 per month for its old age pensioners. Conflicting Interests Congratulations to the Banner We Are Guilty Too Where Will It End? THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited, W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert 0. Wenger, Secretary-Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Authorized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash, Subscription Rate: 1 year, $5.00; 6 months, $2.75 in advance; U.S,A., $7.00 per yr,; Foreign rate, $7.00 per yr. Advertising Rates on -application. Editor, Advance-Times, Wingham, Ontario. As one of the ardent readers of your editorial column you dug deep into my interest in your June 16th issue. First, your remarks concerning "Age of Communication" . I have been deeply involved in con- necting up an old-time tele- phone hook-up between our cottage on Lookout Island, our boat house and my son's cottage on Riverdale Island -- about 400 feet apart, including 100 feet of water. I was actually getting the wires ready to cross the water when I stopped to rest and read your article. We have the Bell phone system, but feel this private wire will be fun and maybe important if our regular phone should fail. I am hoping our three-phone system will work. So well I remembered as you remarked in your article the old double jars with the green- ish fluid we had to clean and replenish, which supplied the energy to activate the tele- graph wires so we could send telegrams when I was learning Dear Barry: I am enclosing herewith a copy of the new Riding of Wel- lington-Grey, and I am very sorry that the part containing Wingham has been changed. Ir- respective of this fact, I will be very happy to continue to re- present that part of Huron that was in Wellington-Huron orig- inally until such time as anoth- THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Shield which is awarded an- nually to the best Cub in Pack "A" was won by Jimmy Ritter. The award was presented by Dave Crothers, assistant fire chief.—A-T Photo. f;i4A5‘ e/2", 14,,OfFP LETTERS T° TRE EDITOR Alv3ancioNZimit Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, July 7, 1966 79. WELLINGTON—GREY consisting of: (a) that part of the County of Dufferin con- tained In the Townships of Amaranth, East Luther, Melancthon and East Garafraxa excepting the Town of Orangeville; (b) that part of the County of Grey con- tained in the Town of Dunham and the Townships of Artemesia, Egremont, Glenelg, Normanby and Proton; (c) that part of the County of Waterloo contained in the Townships of Welles- ley and Woolwich; (d) that part of the County of Wellington contained In the Townships of Arthur, West Garafraxa, West Luther, Mary- borough, Minto, Nichol, Peel and Pilkington; (e) the whole of the Town of Palmerston. Ottawa, June 30, 1966. telegraphy in Bluevale years ago. Your comments on "Noise of The Seven Days" I certainly agree with. You covered it so completely and condensed it so accurately. Then you speak of "This Is a Big Event" (International Plow- ing Match). Your words are so right. It's unfortunate so few people realize when opportun- ity knocks at the door. This plowing match is a fine thing for the whole community. The writer of your editorials has a keen sense of psychology. These articles are really mas- terpieces on the subjects cover- ed in such a condensed form. Wingham stands above the crowd with The Advance- Times and CKNX Radio and Television. One of these days a nice industry will cuddle un- der the cover of a swell com- munity umbrella and find itself with wonderful neighbors and realize the things in life that really count are found more abundantly in rural areas. Towns like Wingham mean very plea- sant living. Keenly interested, R. E. McKinney. er election is called. You will note that the new Riding contains parts of the old Ridings of Dufferin-Simcoe, Grey-Bruce, Wellington-Huron and Waterloo North. Federal representation in this new Rid- ing will be decided at the time of the next Federal election campaign. With kind regards, I remain, Yours sincerely, Marvin Howe, M.P. Wellington-Huron. In about the last three dec- ades, the face of a Canadian summer has changed almost be- yond recognition. Think back to your summers as a child, The sights and the sounds and the smells have all changed, You'd scarcely know you were in the same country. Summer itself has not changed. As a nation half-frozen after a long, weary winter and a cold, wet spring, we still greet it with rapture and incredulity. It is the celebration of the season that has been transformed. Thirty years ago, summer was a quiet time. The pace was lei- surely, The mood was one of peace. Today, it's just the oppo- site. It is the noisiest time of the year, the pace is frantic, and the mood is jazzy, In those days, summer pleas- ures, for the working staff, were simple. And for a couple of good reasons. He worked nine or 10 hours a day; and he didn't have any money. When he got home, he was whacked, After supper, he might water the lawn, or do a little weeding, or just sit on the front porch until dark. Occa- sionally, he'd take in a ball game, or maybe drive the fam- ily around for a while, and buy everybody an ice-cream cone. When his holidays rolled around, he didn't do much. Put- tered around, painting the trim on the house, or worked in the garden. Maybe took the family to visit relatives for a few days. In those days, summer cot- tages, and power boats, and re- sort hotels and golf were for the wealthy. What a difference today! The working stiff gets home, and his day has just begun. He has a golf date. Or the family wants to go out in the boat. Or the kids demand he drive them for a swim. Or his wife has asked somebody over for drinks and a barbecue and he must don the apron and get to work. When his holidays come around, the pace triples. No put- tering about the house for him. No sitting in the back yard, un- der a shade tree, and restoring himself. It doesn't matter what has been planned for his holidays. Whether it's a mad motor trip of 3,000 miles, or a cottage at Crud Lake, or a tenting excur- sion, he's going to have to be a human dynamo for about 18 hours a day. What's happened in three dec- ades? Cars, affluence, desire for status, and women, Cars, and the subsequent highways to accommodate them, have opened up the hinterland. Beach areas that used to be quiet, little summer settlements at the end of a rugged gravel road are now roaring, raucous neon jungles by night, flesh strips and screaming motors by day. Virgin lakes, not long ago ac- cessible only by canoe and por- tage, are now laid bare by de- velopers, and the bulldozers are SUGAR. AND 'SPICE by Bill Smiley A stranger called Summer PUNPOIA WHAT ARE FOREST VALUES? A logger sees the forest as a source of jobs; the banker eyes timberland in terms of invest- ment; a fisherman thinks of angling in clear forest streams; a water engineer appraises for- ests for the part they play in flood control. Forests have all these values and many more. at work, and everybody wants to own his own plot, though prices have sky-rocketed. Affluence, combined with the never•never•land of the finance company, has made its inroads. Today the working man owns his own cottage, or cruiser, and belongs 'to the golf club. The big resorts have been taken over by the moderately well-to-do. The rich, in disgust, fly to Europe. The eternal pursuit of status in our society has played its part. If that crumb next door can afford a cottage for two weeks, Joe can afford a flight to the West Coast. If he has a 50- horse motor, Joe needs a 75- horse, If his kids are going to camp for two weeks, Joe's are going for the whole of August. •And women? Ah, how they have helped change the face of Canada's summer! They used to be content to stay home, look after their gardens and put up preserves in the summer. They used to be happy with a family, picnic on Sundays. They used to enjoy making a pitcher of cold lemonade on a hot summer eve- ning, and bringing it out to the porch. Now they want a cottage for two months, or a new and big- ger boat, or a second car, plus a membership at the golf club, plus a new patio, plus a couple of weeks at a swank resort. It's no wonder poor Joe is a whimpering shell at the end of the summer, exhausted, broke and frazzled. Is there a driver under 18 years of age at your house? If there is, don't count on his help for any vacation driving you're planning to do in New York State. The Ontario Department of Transport has this word of warn- ing for drivers planning to tra- vel south of the border... an Ontario licence is not valid in New York State when the hold- er of the licence is only 16 or 17 years old. The vehicle and traffic laws of that jurisdiction require that for a non-resident licence to be valid in the state, the holder must at least have reached his 18th birthday. And a further word of cau- tion, if you are not going to have any help with the driving, you'll be safer if you plan your trip in short distances with plenty of time for rest stops along the way. Drivers Must Be 18 in N.Y. State