HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-01-30, Page 4 (2)OUR POINT OF VIEW
Ouer a barrel
Some residents of Exeter no doubt will
be chastising themselves for signing
easements for the new Anne St. drain
without receiving compensation in view of
the fact a few of the "hold -outs" received
$3.00 per foot for signing similar
easements.
The entire situation is most interesting
to debate, and indications are that
members of last year's council were not
even in agreement over the situation.
However, they found themselves "over
a barrel" and were faced with meeting the
demands or paying the contractor for
down-time involved while expropriation
proceedings were undertaken.
They no doubt all agree that a tactical
error was made in not having the
easements procured at an earlier date so
steps could be taken to resolve the matter
before the contractor began work.
Hopefull, it will be a lesson well learn-
ed and the problem will not be duplicated in
the future.
There are those on council who were
critical of the residents who would not sign
the easements _without compensation.
However, to be fair, they must realize in
some cases compensation is warranted.
While the drain will bring benefits to the
residents in question, it also creates some
problems.
For instance. a backyard swimming
pool may become an impossibility. One of
the residents was also concerned about not
being able to erect a garage due to the
drain.
Those are circumstance that deserve
special consideration.' 'Many others will
benefit from the drain without having any
of the nuisance of construction on their
property or the hinderances to future plans
that may be impeded by a drain of this
nature.
However, it would be most unfortunate
if residents in the future use this as a prece-
dent to automatically extract funds from
municipal coffers to allow public services
to cross their properties.
There are circumstances when com-
pensation is warranted and others where it
is not. Unfortunately. the wisdom required
to judge these circumstances is most dif-
ficult to attain.
However. the situation does point out
that negotiations must commence long
before any construction commences so
municipal officials do not have their
strengths for negotiations badly weakened
by the necessity of expediency.
Frightcntng statistics
Health and Welfare Canada have been
distributing calendars on which several
health hints and facts have been printed.
Here's a sample: The average Cana-
dian beer drinker consumes the caloric
equivalent of 198.cream puffs a year. Forty
percent of young adults are
overweight—a hefty percentage. -Seven per-
cent of the Canadian drinking public con-
sumes 40 percent of all alcohol sold.
Canada's problem with drinking is 670.000
problem drinkers. Drink to me only with
thine eyes—and your liver will last longer.
I used to drink like a fish...I was hooked.
Don't let a drunk drive you home...leave
your car where it is.
There are many other health topics
covered in addition to the problems
associated with alcohol. but those take on a
special meaning following the statistics
released last week by the Exeter OPP
detachment.
It is more than just startling—it's
frightening—that offences under the Liquor
Control Act jumped by almost 300 percent
in the area last year and that a majority of
them involved young people.
This certainly lends credibility to
those who have been suggesting that
alcohol. and not drugs. is the main concern
with young people today.
It also suggests that programs regar-
ding the dangers of misuse of alcohol must
be stepped up in our schools and homes.
When it is considered that one user of
alcohol out of every nine ends up with a
drinking problem. the local statistics
should be sobering indeed.
Redy for
"Eny more apels?" sed Dick. "I
already ate -them," sed Jane.
Is • the English language redy for
enything like this?
--Yes. say members of the Australian
Teaching Federation who recently ap-
proved the first step in a program of spell-
ing reform.
The federation hopes to convince school
systems throughout Australia to teach
• children a more phonetic way of spelling.
"How can we justify the frustration
suffered by so many young children as we
prop up and maintain an archaic and
stupidly complex system of writing
words?" the president of the federation
questioned.
This newspaper is nearing the stage
when we would support some change in the
written word. Spelling appears to be com-
ing a "lost art".
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Last week. in conducting job inter-
views for a position as a reporter, each
applicant was given a test of some words
common to many news reports.
One young man (with a grade 12
education) had 14 out of 19 wrong. while a
university graduate mustered a much
better record but still spelled five wrong.
Unless some general changes are
made. incorrect spelling will continue to in-
crease.
By the way. the assistant editor took
the same spelling test just out of curiosity.
He had all the words correct. although his
choice in two were different than that of
the editor's way of spelling. But. according
to our trusty dictionary yes. we do use one
occasionally t either spelling is correct.
And that points up just how absurd the
English language really is at times' Rite?
Sugar and spice
Diaper* by S tali C.;:
Now I'll point straight, cliff
Came across a new party game
recently, and thought you might
like to try it on your guests.
It all began with some friends
of ours who like to play with
words and create wild puts. They
had a bit of a problem and one
said to the other: "We seem to be
in dire straits."
The other replied solemnly:
"Yes, Dire Straits separate
Tierra Del Freakout from the
Cape of Good Dope. i believe."
Or something like that. And
they were off. They tried it on
some of their friends. and the
result was a collection of puns
that even Shakespeare would
. have -blushed at.
All you need is a knowledge of
Times Established 1873
geographical terms and a total
inability to blush at the atrocious
puns you produce.
Some of your friends will un-
doubtedly try. if i know people. to
turn it into a pornographic
geographic game. This is almost
unavoidable. because there are a
lot of poeple with dirty minds.
unlike you and me.
These excrescences on the face
of our pure and bland society will
come up with filthies like
Sunapya Beach. the State of
Nymphomania in which we find a
mountain called Mons Pubis and
a wood labelled Shewor Forest.
Pay no attention to them.
They'll suffer enough in the
next world for contriving such
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Living with a hockey addict
It's now complete! However, the more they chuckled
Yes, the entire Batten family about the fun involved in shifting
have become totally addicted to her out of her panti hose or dling abilities.
hockey. Not just watching, but bouncing heragainst the boards, No, writer is not cam
playing. the more she seemed inclined to plaining.NttheWith thesis not being
Actually. it's a bit of a laugh. get out and prove_she could stand paid professional hockey players
Mother has been complaining for the pace.
the past four years about the So, when she heard the other these days, we'll give her a
amount of time dad and the kids mothers were holding a practice chance to make it.
spend at the arena. and yet when session one morning before the We'll even put up with the dish -
she became engrossed in the big game, she decided to join pan hands acquired while the
sport. she's been at it more than them. lady of the house spends her time
the rest of us. First of all, she borrowed apair out on the rink, but just wait until
It all started when the mothers of skates from a local pee wee we get our hands on the guy who
of the novice hockey teams were player and tried her luck on the suggested the niothers play their
asked to play.their sons as part of backyard rink. She quickly found sons at minor hockey day!
the local minor hockey day ac- that her figure skating alailities Actually, all the mothers who
tivities. had completely failed her.
The better half was hard to Particularly in a pair of hockey
convince. Ever since her in- skates.
structor at a golf class told her to Before the practice she
stick to softball (which she never borrowed a friend's figure skates
played either ) sh&s•had a bit of a and donned her eldest son's
defeatist attitude about her uniform and took to the ice She
athletic ability. found out it was even better
There was no way she .was exercise than her yoga class.
stepping on the ice to play against Mother delighted in telling her
her six and eight-year-old sons. young opponents how flashy the
- — ---- — team of mothers looked on the ice
streams and they supply such and there were stories about
doozers and Uptaha Creek them having to control their shots
Niktha Creek and Sleau Burn. It' to keep them ffom flying over
there's an alcy in the crowd, he tt i top of the nets and not
might suggest Live R. At the breaking so many of the boards.
basis of this body of water is Font Afte.r the kids were home from
of Life. and running off from the school ;khedominated play on the
main river are Minna Rills. In backyard rink, and father feared
there somehwere you will find he was going to get involved in
Compression Springs. strenuous arguments about who
Don't go away, it gets worse. In should be allowed to play with the
front of me i have a map, puck.
showing this unusual world, Next morning, we arrive home
drawn by an excellent cartoonist for lunch to find the women have
who became involved. been back at it. Another practice
On that map is an island called session at the local ice palace.
Nomanison Island (the poet Her shot wasn't working too
Donne). on which is a lighthouse well and she decided it was due to
called Gotta Light and a cape the poor condition of her son's
called Cape Waukin. All we need gloves. was They
were too thadad shouldi get ht. out
he
is aa Bullfighter's Cape.
Someone drew cities, so that on and buy her a pair.
the map we have Greater Kappa With her zeal for the sport. we
City and, in small print Lesser even face the prospect of having
Kappa City. •in these cities may to buy a whole set of equipment,
be found such things as the Pubic just in case her hockey activities
Library. Brut Al Copse (a small conflict with those of her son.
wooded area,' and a narrow Right now, there's every in -
street labelled Gunman's Mall. dication the Exeter Broncos
On the map is a kingdom called would lose one of their players if
Kingdom of Kum (ruled by King mother was playing the same
Klimact Eric )) and above that is night.
a smaller adjunct called Higher She wants a shower installed so
in Kum. and below it another she can take a quick dip to get of
her work-outs
e,
monstrosities as Taka Peak. itsa
Butte, Para Buttes and Maka
Pass. Oh. they'll suffer.
But not as much as you'll suffer
when your guests get into the
swing of things. and start
producing such items as Melon
Coulee and Sherbet Shore.
Perhaps what you should do is
partition your guests into groups,
give each group a geographical
term. and see what happens.
Thus. you might say to one
group: "O.K.. your topic is bays.
Let's hear some bays." So you
get such items as Hound -dog Bay.
and Stagat Bay and Brought To
Bay.
To another group. you submit
Amalgamated 1924
called Lower In Kum. the sweaA tAAICA brand their fathers played and to
Just off the State of Nym- Dad has to flood the rink every
phomania hes Kumin Sea, in night in the backyard so tt is make tdhatt iad nformation
ets ation nta available
a blurt are found a Fast Eddy and smoothhher anew foundh not so interfere puck han- about their play.
a Current of Ents.
Then there are the great blank
spaces on the map. One is entitled
Ara Plain and the other Just
Deserts.
And there are hills and
mountains. We have Kitchen
Range, Ovatha Hill and Duty
Cols
Nor is mining left out. There is
an ancient mine. begun by the
Incas. called Old Pala Mine.
Another. Owtafya Mine.
There are huge forests dubbed
i Never Wood. and Yew Wood.
and She Wood. and Hee Wood,
and of course. the biggest of all.
Tail Wood.
There are points, succinctly
titled Getthe Point and Point A
Forder.
There are dangerous. dirty
great rocks looming just off Dire
Straits. They are fearsome to
sailors. and no wonder. They are
known as Acid Rock and Country
Rock.
There are a couple of sounds.
one called Mersey Sound. another
Safen Sound.
There are a couple of
depressions,or faults,in the map.
One of these in Kronic
Depression, the other is [tier
Fault.
There are elevated coast lines.
These are dubbed Base Cliffs,
Treble Cliffs, and the High Coast
of Living.
Got the idea? Try it out. f
guarantee you'll be ill in twenty
minutes. But don't let them pawn
off on you such junk as
Generation Gap. Parr Gulf,
and Cape Porn.
competed in the contest Saturday
night should be commended. For
many of them it was the first time
on skates for several years, and
certainly the first time most of
them ever had a hockey stick in
their hands.
Most of them didn't know
whether they were right orleft-
hand shots, but that didn't worry
them. For the first .practice,
Agnes Vandergunst took no
chances and brought two sticks to
determine which one was best for
her.
Hockey will never become a
sport where the entire family can
perform at one time, but we
happen to think that once a year
every mother and father should
be required to suit up and play in
at least one game.
In that way, they would more
easily understand some of the
difficulties their sons face in a
game. It's easy to see what has to
be done while you're sitting in the
stands, but the chore becomes
much more difficult when you get
on the ice in the heat of a game.
Many rail -birds expect the boys
to play perfect hockey and
criticise every little mistake they
make. By forcing them to get on
the ice once each year they would
become more understanding and
cognizant of the fact that it is a
fast game and mistakes come
easily.
Too often, spectators—and
parents in particular—fail to take
this into consideration.
The writer has the same
problem, but at least once early
• in the season, we advise the kids
on our hockey team that they're
playin hockey far superior to the
Cloak not your sins
A. W. Tozer .ays one of the
troubles with our'society is that
sin has been driven underground
and come up with a new name
and a new face. Sin. he says, is
being called many fancy names,
anything but what it really is.
He admonishes us, "So if
you're jealous. call it jealousy. If
you tend to pity yourself and feel
you're not appreciated but are,
like a flower born to blush un-
seen on the desert, call it what
it is ... self pity."
Tozer is right. of course. Most
of us hate to deal firmly with sin
in our lives. (Though we're not so
reluctant to point it out in
others!) The Anglican prayer
book has a prayer that speaks
about confessing our manifest
sins and not cloaking them
before the face of the Almighty.
But, [ fear most of us do have the
tendency to 'cloak' them or lump
them altogether. as if by not call-
ing them by name we can fool
God into believing we're a pretty
sinless lot after all.
Of course, we fool no one but
ourselves. Take resentfulness. If
you're resentful admit it instead
of acting like a lady I know who.
behaves like a hen thrown out of
her nest. She sputters about. run-
ning hither and thither clucking
and complaining ... somebody
is always doing her wrong or
misunderstanding her. Well. if
you've got that kind of spirit you
had better deal with it instead of
covering it up with an artisitic
sounding Greek translation. Call
it by its right name and get rid of
it by the cleansing power of
Jesus' blood. and the grace of
God.
And then there is your temper.
No use to christen it by some
other name like righteous in-
dignation. Call it what it is.
Because if you have a bad
temper you will either get rid of
it or it will get rid of much of
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1971
)LD 'TIMI
50 Years Ago
Mayor J. A. Gregory of North
Battleford, Sask. was in town in
connection with the winding up
of his late father's estate.
Roger Northcott of Hay
Township is in a low state of
health, suffering from a severe
heart attack.
Water is scarce in the com-
munity. Some farmers are driv-
ing their cattle long distances
to water.
Creamery butter, 41 cents.
eggs. extras 60 cents; eggs,
seconds 35 cents; hogs selects. 11
cents.
25 Years Ago
Dr. Hugh Creech, son of Mr. &
Mrs. R. N. Creech has discovered
a drug for retarding cancer at
the Institute of Cancer Research
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Hanna Taylor of Exeter
observed her 87th birthday Mon-
day.
Leslie M. Frost officially
_opened the new Exeter District
High School.
Fifty-three young men of Ex-
eter and community made
application to form a Kinsmen
Club Tuesday night at a banquet
at Club Monetta.
15 Years Ago
Huron Lumber Co. has been
your spirituality and most of
your job.
Dr. Tozer says God loves Can-
did people and we must look to
and trust Him for deliverance
from conscious and deliberate
sins in our lives.
Another factor modern man
hates to face is discipline. He
often refuses to commit himself.
"I want to be free." he says, "I
don't want to commit myself to
anything." Well. let's consider
two men.
One will not pledge himself to
anything: will not accept any
responsibility. Ile wants to be
free. And he is free. in a
sense . just as a tramp is free.
The tramp is free to sit on a park
bench by day. sleep on a
newspaper by night, get chased
out of town in the morning. and
find his way up a set of creaky
stairs in some flophouse in the
evening. Such a man is free. but
he is also useless.
Another man . . . maybe
prime minister or any great man
who carries upon him the weight
of government is not free. Such
men. in sacrificing their freedom
step up their power. If they want
to be free. they can be. just like
the tramp. but they choose
rather to be bound.
Again Tozer. says there are
many religious tramps in the
world who will not be bound by
anything. They have turned the
grace of God into personal
licence. But the great people are
those who. though they know the
flesh is weak, will still dare to
commit themselves to certain
sacred vows: and who,
eventhough they may fail to keep
' those vows on occasion know
they can go to God in humility.
ask forgiveness and start alt over
again.
it takes courage to commit
oneself and stick to it but wifh
God's help we can all do it.
Our response to now
By ELMORE BOOMER
Counsellor for
Information South Huron
For appointment
phone: 235-2715 or 228-6291
Community health centres
In February, 1963 President professionals and laypeople, and
John Kennedyjsked for a bold society as whole haven run to meet
new approach to mental health. emergenciesas they have arisen,
The United States Congress like the local fire department.
passed the Community Mental One fire has been put out. only to
Health Centers Act. Communities find another of meaner
eligible for such support were to proportions just a few blocks
receive up to two thirds of the away. The emphasis of cure has
cost of mental health centres. its own built-in limitations.
The first question that came up The whole scientific process
for discussion was simply. What criesout for prevention instead of
is a community'. Geography or cure. for community -centered
early patterns of growth have treatment instead of isolation in
determined the borders of hospitals, for cost reduction
communities since communities rather than escalation, for en -
have been. it was decided that for couraging health rather than
purposes of mental health cen- defeating illness.
Society has at its disposal
many instruments decisive for
the encouragement of mental
health. There is a new con-
sciousness around that more can
be done, more is demanded of us
at this time.
With the addition of mandatory
consultation and education
services to the mental health
centre services in the United
States came the first official
public avowal of the necessity for
prevention of mental illness in
that country.
The social revolution of the
sixties indeed is a force that
demands better than we have
produced up to now. The em-
phasis has changed from
material and professional ad-
vantage to the welfare of the
individual. Personal satisfaction
and growth has taken priority
over institution, empire. and
ingrown professionalism.
it is an exercise in cen-
tradiction to trace mental health
movement from its inception. In
1841 Dorothea Dix visited the
East Cambridge jail and found
people guilty of insanity housed
there. Any treatment in those
days was carried on in the
community and included forced
seclusion. neglect, beatings and
imprisonment.
It was Miss Dix's personal
crusade both in the United States
and Canada that gave rise to the
mental hospitals which now we
know. These became at their
zenith institutions whereby the
mad and mentally ii1 could be
safely separated from the
community. No doubt there were
many ,personal empires and a
general professional security
with such institutionalization.
Now the tide turns and mental
hospital populations are going
down on both sides of the border.
The communities are allowing
natural and social curative
processes to have some effect in
the lives of the sick.
tres in the United States a
community should be according
to population not the lay of the
land.
A community mental health
centre, to be eligible for federal
funds must be ready to minister
to 75,000 people and not more
than 200,000 persons. Com-
munities could be large or small
geographically depending on
location in overpopulated or
underpopulated areas.
No doubt there would be much
local anguish over some of the
practicalities of such community
service. The loss of local
autonomy, or a hospital or a
service would be greeted with
outrage.
Having decided the size of
communities and thus in many
cases their location the planners
asked themselves, What services
will be provided? To be eligible
for federal grants, ft was thought
best that five dietinct services
must be offered.
The rive services thought
necessary for a full-orbed
community health program were
as follows, inpatient services,
partial hospitalization, outpatient
services, emergency services
and consultation and education
services.
These five essentials are seen
as basic but not final measures of
a mental health program. There
would be much learning and
enlargement of service,a creative
branching out.
There are some definite new
directions charted for the
medical and psychiatric
medicine in these American
innovations.
The emphasis has been on the
cure of sickness. The
purchased by Beaver Lumber
Co. Ltd., manager A. J. Sweitzer
announced this week. ,
Harry Dougall was re-elected
chairman of the Usborne
Township school area board.
Nearly 13.000 trees have been
planted in the Ausable water-
shed and the Pinery Provincial
park by the Ontario Department
of Lands and Forest, it was
revealed by District Foreman J.
K. Reynolds this week.
The per -day public ward rate of
South Huron Hospital has been
raised from $11.50 to $13.35 it
was announced by Supt. Miss
Alice Claypole.
Exeter PUC called for tenders
for construction of a filtration
plant near its pump house beside
the dam.
10 Years Ago
Huron County Council defeated
a motion to erect a 75 bed
separate wingon present land at
Huronview.
Stan Frayne Was elected chair-
man of Exeter's RAP committee
at the group's first official
meeting of the year. Monday.
Also elected were sec.-treas. C.
M. Farrow: vice-chairman Ron
Bogart.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert MacLean of
Tuckersmith Township
celebrated their 50th anniver-
sary.
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The ideal life is only the normal
or natural life as we shall
someday know it.
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