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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-08-14, Page 4Page 4 Times -Advocate, August 14, 1985 Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Published Fach Wednesday Morning at Exeter, Ontario, NOM ISO Second Class Mail Registration Number 0386. LORNE EEDY Publisher JIM BECKE 11 Advertising Manager Phone 519-23S-1331 eNA CCNA BILL BA 1 TEN ROSS HAUGH Editor . Assistant Iditur HARRY DEVRIES Composition Manager DICK JONGKIND Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada: $23.00 Per year; U.S.A. $60.00 C.W.N.A., O.C.N.A. CLASS 'A' Sensible compromise Exeter council's decision to repeal a section of the new zoning bylaw to allow two group homes to be erected in the north-east section of two ap- pears to be a sensible, compromise although there are legitimate con- cerns about such a precedent. Many residents of the neighborhood in which the homes will be erected still won't be happy with the outcome, although it should be seen as the least of two evils even by those who sought to keep the mentally handicapped from their neighborhood entirely. It became apparent that the latter wish would not come to fruition and two smaller homes in keeping with the existing homes is more preferable than one large one that would indeed have looked like an institution. That is also a boon to the future residents of the group homes who cherish the op- Serving South Huron, North Middlesex & North Lambton Since 1873 Published by J.W. Eedy Publications Limited portunity to be a natural part of their community and not singled out by the type of facilities in which they dwell. They have enough problems to over- come without any additional burdens of that nature. It must, however, be recognized by council and the planning advisory committee that neither the old bylaw nor the new one completely, satisfies the community's needs. The old bylaw fails to protect against rows of group homes and the new one fails to ensure that the size of group homes will be in keeping with their residential neighborhoods. While there may not be any im- mediacy indicated now that the cur - rept situation has apparently been resolved, it is a matter that is pro- bably best dealt with while the various concerns are fresh in everyone's mind. Plausible solution A. recent police chase in an Exeter neighborhood prompted Anne St. resi- dent Bob Maver to express his con- cern about such incidents and he was successful in having some local coun- cil support for his contention that police should be allowed to charge the owners of vehicles involved in various offences. That would necessitate the police having to only get close enough to get a licence plate number and not to stop the vehicle so the driver can be identified. Mr. Mauer is among those lamen- ting the fact no action has been taken on his suggestion in time to save the lives of several people involved in police`chases; the most tragic being the recent death of two teenagers and a policeman in the Kincardine - Walkerton area. Clearly, only some alternative such as the one suggested by the Ex- eter man is realistic. Forbidding police chases entirely would limit police powers and would prompt many more motorists to escape punishment for their crimes by merely speeding away in the knowledge that the cruiser behind would have to give up the chase. Many motorists now stopped by police are "accidents on their way to happen" and if they knew they could excape without pursuit, those ac- ' cidents would happen and probably reach more alarming proportions in their destruction than is now caused by police chases. A law which requires police to get only a licence number to lay charges against the owner, or require the owner to produce the driver if so- meone else is involved, would perhaps be a workable alternative to a situa- tion which currently puts police and other innocent people at risk. Heading for exciting Our tour of the South Island bullet holes in the windshield concluded back at the starlingwhich was hinged to open allow - point at Christchurch. After an ing the firing of guns. overnight stay here we took a •15 Most of the :I(N) vehicles are still �•:•:•: ;: � .::::::...... Not far running c on(1111on a me of the attendants said they are still started up and driven short distances several times a year He said their value would go down i r I hey were nol I n opc'raling condition. Next we had a brief look- at I A must for visitors to Well- ington is a ride on the quaint cable car up a very steep grade 1 o get a look al the entire city o ar out oI Wellington See visited the Southward museum to see one of the largest and most comprehensive privately owned collection of vintage automobiles in the Southern hemisphere: There were hundreds of car: including those originally owned by Ross Haugh minute flight In Wellington. the capital city of New Zealand The landing in w4'ellinglon was• the most exciting and possibly most danger•oUs of oto• entire trip with one of the shortest lancing strips in the world. 11 has water at both ends. We hada good look at the strip and the hill locked harbour Iron) high on ,Mount Vic - tuna and believe me it is short Most of the morning was spent at the botanical and rose gardens and a look at the parliament buildings which are constructed in the shape of a beehive. At the lea room at the botanical gardens we had our first ex- perience with pay telephones in New Zealand. They require only four cents to operate. but. once you get your party you must mediately push a button or the/ - connection is lost. 4s Canterbury slopes scene by Marlene Dietrich and l3ugsy Mount Rua which is an active Siegel. The vehicle owned by volcano. While taking pictures it Siegel who was a Chicago gave out a small puff of smoke for mobster rival of Al Capone had Please turn to page S Roughing it in the bush Little old Susannah Moodie. the gentle. ironhearted, misplaced Englishwoman. whose diaries have become the touchstone of Canadian Literature. the a r chetype of survival in the Cana- dian wildderness She wrote the title 01 tins piece .She wa , about as Canadian as my great great great grandfather. •who %vas digging peat and potatoes about the time she composed her literary masterpieces :Ind about as Canadian as Frederick Philip Grove, a Finn, Swede. German - Take your pick who wrote inter- minable stories about snow.* ter he moved - or escaped - l0 Canada. E er•yonee, except me. begins. his/her CanLit course with those loo 'I'he� rr dull alter a taste nr I w (4. But poor lilt k. old Susie s scenario would have crumpled in- to wept -over ashes it she'd gone along with me 00 a recent -roughing it" weekend. True. there was hush. True. (here were some weil•(1 characters about True, the flies and skeeters were hostile. But roughing it? She'd have torn up her manuscripts and got on with making bread or maple syrup or digging a new hackhouse. or whale% et- turned her crank. - The roughest part of the trip was fighting the holiday traflI( The second roughest part was listening to nonstop stories about deer that were shot al 6(0 yards. bear that were 12 feel tall. and giant fish that required three men and a hl(tek and tackle to get theist aboard. \'es I went on a fishing weekend. as f threatened in an earlier column Iiovs oh boys it was rough. Drove 651 mile:. Flew 20 Minutes,. ('amp had a fridge w nth ice cubes. bol and cold running water, a propane cook stove. and - yeiu won 1 believe this - a car pest sweeper. The only concession to the primili%(' was an outdoors John. and e1 ell this had a touch 01 the exotic: a wild rose growing between the two seats. Night before I left. one of "the boy's" phoned and told - me Iu bring some heavy line. because the muskies were moving.in and .gobbling up those five pound bass I aught as well have taken a piece of c(nion thr•ea(1 Iroltr sewing machine Now. 1'nl not knocking it I had a fine weekend. Mit it's a bit - much when you have to keep moving your feel 1►ec'ause so- • Sugar & Spice Dispensed by Smiley meone scants to clean -the carpel under there And it's entirely too much when you see guys washing their armpits. at a hunting camp. in hot water. Last time I was al a hunt camp. the only Thing we ever washed were our (lands. and sometimes our feet, when we f•ell`i)] the lake. I was expecting to rough il. and contemplated that the food would be camp food. mostly canned stew and stufl. Expected lo eat some fish Know w hat w(' had tor (sinner. first night' Young. tender leg oI lamb. and not that frozen shill With mint sauce naturally. Fresh young carrots and pot Mites. Dessert. Wine .wit h dinner. Se c0n(1 dight was pretlordinary Just two poll chops each. V Oh ap- ple sauce. and again. 11 esti vegetables And w int And 11 wasn't just Ihr•rw n on 1he (able. The cooks served uu al your place All you had to do %%as -push void wine glass or coffee cup past <4 big. hairy arra and it %gas tilled 4rllnledlalely Roughing It' Lunches %%ere pi etty rudinlen lacy. shot iii and Iv the •ec(ntd day I was getting sore that I had to make my own. There was nothing but sardines, tuna, cold lamb. Ilam and eight pounds of salad.- plus ('aniphell's soup du jour and fruit' salad, with a bit of 1,1(1 dives 19 lop off. • Brea klasts were spat -pt., how e% e1 :1 mere lour cups 01 col - lee. Ih►ee eggs• hall a pound of bacon. and a big portion of fried spuds. plus toast and the hest homemade marmalade in North America. ;Nobody was able to fish until rni(1-day, by which time the bass had also eaten and were sulking in the depths. - ('er•tainly didn't get sick of eating fish. Seven of us caught Iwo smallfish bass• just before the plane arrived to fly us out. know it sounds likea weekend al a big. rich resort. But it wasn't •The moment I arrived. I began to feel uneasy. And in feeling grew. 'These other guys weren't there to fish. they were there to Vor•k getting the camp ready for the loll hunting season. To the great dismay of myself and another guest. the regulars pull . c(1 out paint brushes. lawn mowers and other such horrors of civilization. and went to work. They painted and piled wood and slashed underbrush. and generally slid so much manual labor they'd have all been on strike if asked to do so at home The other old fighter pilot and retreated into the kitchen and dud the dishes My hands are still all shri%elle( up from doing dishes Aside from that, 1 came home in pretty good shape I thought I'd gained at least eight pounds. but the deer flies and skeeter•s took care of that. I lost two. My ar flu crit loot is destroyed for the summer. I've lost the hearing in my right ear II'ol)1 trying to clout a mosquito with my left hand. while holding a five -gallon can 01 gas in it. and my fishing tackle in my right hand. • Atilt That was nothing, c•on1 pared to the evening poker games. in which everything is . wild except the joker. No transplant operation :!s 1 w1 rte• Ibis column In the last week of July. 1981 I am beginning 10 feel postIIvely sorry for the American sports .Illtioun ers I often listen Io,111e Detroll news Intl to gel a different perspeetne•about what is happening in the world and i1 Is a real 'hoot' to listen 10 (11(•n(trying to Justify the per formance of the Detroit Tigers as they fall further and further behind the Blue Jays As the series (.one u(4 between the California Angels Ilearlers 111 the American league Nest for you non sports huffs) there was hope in the an nouncers'l voices as they killed the series as a forerunner of the [emans play-offs. hope of .course that the Angels' would somehow win 5(,41 Dell Ort %%mild ass► %%111 their and that the . %%mild lake til• bit ill punishment Ilia, was due tit. By the .. I Way by Svd Fletcher them '(o such lack. The .lays won four slraeghl and the 7'igers Zell e% (•n farther I►ehills. • \4,R I normals) /ton I Iolloe+,- h;4•rhall a1 111 Inst 41115 er:o. with a 1'.114;01:111 leant %erll. U►e• placers live 114 4 .111x(18 .,n%a% .11 111e• 544(4 0t the AI.I'•r•I(;11) 1.4 ague -mine Americans :11C •ndde'nl% 1n•gnInIng to realize that 1111 1 r• Is 8, bially (It% in Canada eehi, h nl.4'. I,.,.I. Rasp. The• World '4.1 44•\. \n American 1rlend of nine (lark h •oggesled that 11 would be too cold lu have Ilio series n1 Toronto' That th4 a sbollld probably host the games n4 a coy (red'88(111111 somehmt I (WW1 hear any mention of ally such ttwlg last year when Tiger Stadium u;i. the pl: c•e where all the tickets were selling so triIdl� doithl that the .(;(s Lots would bear of am sorb transplant operation