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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-11-18, Page 2• Pose 2 Times -Advocate, November 18, 1987 THEY REMEMBER - Rev. Henry Van Essen was the guest speaker at Wednesday's Remembrance Day din- ner at the Exeter Legion. He is shown at the left with Legion president Dean McKnight, vice-presidents Vera Armstrang and Phil Campbell and past president John BrintneU. What made them go? Minister asks Remembrance questions "Remembrance Day! Remembering particularly those. who went into battle inthe first World War, in the second World War, and in the Kore- an War. Why did they go? What was their purpose? Why were they willing to risk their lives" These were the words of Rev. Hen- ry Van Essen speaking to Wednes- days annual Remembrance Day ban- quet at the Exeter Legion. Rev VanEssen continued "We see pictures of wars from 70 and 45 years ago, and most of us see them with eyes of 1987. And we wonder what made those men go? What made our fathers and grandfathers volunteer to fight battles overseas? If we are to have a meaningful Re- membrance Day, then we must ask questions like these. Someone might as, "They went because the government ordered them to go; they had no choice." but that is not true. All troops that went overseas during W.W. II vol- unteered to go until after the Nor- mandy landings in 1944. That means that for nearly all Canadian troops it was a voluntary, personal, decision to go into battle. Why? Because of the actions of Hitler in Europe, because of his very real threat against the United Kingdom, because of the loyalty of most of Canada's sons; and daugh- ters to their mother country. It may well have been that many who vol- unteered did not really know why they did it, but they knew one thing: they had to go. Even if it would cost -them their lives, they had to go. And so they went, from the cities, but also very many from their rural homes, people, ' for whom Europe was but a word. People who had only been taught how to grow and nurture volun- teered to kill. What does it do to a man when he rejoices in seeing the enemy destroyed? What does he do when pictures of flames; and gore and blood together with howling sounds of war keep entering his dreams? When we are together for this Remembrance Day we must not only remember those killed in battle, but also very much the survivors. We must remember them as they returned to their home, to their loved ones, with whom they often could not share their war experienc- es. We must remember them as they came back to a calm, regiment- ed life, every day the same, after Liv- ing for years on the move, confront- ed again and again with life and death. We must seek to understand at least a little of what it was to leave home, to volunteer, to be in battle, and then to come back, lest we for- get the great price paid by both the dead and the living. Rec board Continued from front page er they advance to the playoffs or not. Workman noted that the board is sympathetic to both sides. As a result of the delegations' pleas, the Rec 'Board passed a mo- tion to accommodate both the hock- ey groups and the Optimists as long as a financial agreement can be reached: The story has a happy ending, however. After the meeting, the var- ious delegations got together and agreed on a solution. With permis- sion from the Rec Board, the groups hope to remove the ice in time for the Home and Garden show, and then put it back in time for Hawks and Mohawks finals. Final details have not yet been ironed out, but the board looked fa- vourably on the suggestion, ap- plauding the groups for their will- ingness to co-operate. Planning Continued from front page ment apartments which will re- quire new at.ention to zoning and by-laws concerning allowa- ble usages in a given area. Many references were made to municipally -assisted afforda- ble housing which indicates the province appears to be looking in this direction for at least a partial solution to the present !housing crisis. 4 ' The cost of war is far greater than the price of guns and ships and planes. The cost of war is what it does to the human soul. War chang- es a nation. Did they make the right decision in going? Was it worth it? From the struggle of the Vietnam veterans we know how difficult it is to deal with a war which is sometimes thought of as a mistake, needless, useless, all for nothing. I do not think that Vietnam was a mistake. The mis- take there was made by the media which in their leftist idealism -was blind for the horror which now has come upon that part of Asia. To fight Hitler was the right thing to do. For it became a world-wide fight against fascism. Fasci.,m is a phi- losophy which exalts nation and race above thc individual; it stands for a centralized autocratic govern- ment headed by a dictatorial leader; fascism favours severe economic and social regimentation and forci- ble suppression of the opposition. The battle was not done when the war was over. The end of the war meant thc end of gunfire, but not the end of the struggle for people's minds. To realize that is also part of Remembrance Day. What then have we done with this precious gift which we received from those who battled in war? It is true that we have seen great techno- logical progress. The comfort of life in the Western world has increased astoundingly. But is this kind of material advance really a defense against destructive ideas? If bullets cannot kill fascism, can prosperity? Does material prosperity alone keep a society strong, or does it make for a -do -as -you -please -as -long - as -you -have -a -good-time attitude? Those who went overseas to fight came out of the great depression. They had known hard times and hard work, yet they were strong people, with a deep sense of responsibility, people not afraid to face difficulties. Is that same sense of commitment to Christian values present today? Rec board Are we aware that there is still a battle going on for people's minds? As a man thinks so he is. But I want to remind you tonight on this Remembrance Day that you and your fallen comrades saw it as your main task to fight. You were grateful for the caring that was pro- vided by the Red Cross and other service organizations at the front. But the caring came after the fight- ing. Today it is to be the same way. The caring which you perform flows out of the Christian values you still maintain. But Christian - values are the fruit of Christian con- victions about God, about man, and about law. What is happening in our country is that the Christian convictions are fast disappearing; while the Chris- tian values still linger around. We are still caring, but most people think that it docs not really mattcr what one believes. Faith is thought to be a private matter, a matter of the heart, which has nothing to do with my life in socicty. Wrong. If I believe that I am here on this earth by chance, that there is no Creator, that there is nobody who really has a plan and purpose for this whole creation, than I cannot find a reason to live. The challenge for us today with all the hurting people around us is once again to determine the true cause of their hurt, and then to attack that cause. That cause, I am convinced, is the departure from the Christian faith, refusing to follow and obey the Lord God. It is tempting on a day like this to do nothing else but look back and think of those who fought hard battles in the wars gone by. But that would be a denial of Re- membrance Day. Those battles were fought that we also today might have another opportunity 10 be a free and joyful world under Christ as King. We cannot get away with only caring, we are still called to fight for God, just as those who went to war 30 and 45 ycars ago knew themselves called." Get bargains galore P.Icinning giant fire auction stocking stutters or gifts. for your straight pins, needles, pencil shar- youngsters. pener. Paper, paper and more paper - Furniture - desks, chairs, couches, construction, bond, mimeograph, file cabinets, kitchen stove, roll - art, binder, crepe, manilla, foolscap, away cot, typewriter, wall maps, graph, onion skin, flip chart, tissue, globes, window boxes, fluorescent corrigated - you name it, we've got lights. it! 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Saturday, November 28, 8 staplers, staples, three hole punch- a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Agricultural es, elastics, pocket calculators, Building, South Huron Rec Centre. Saturday November 28 is the date set for a giant fire sale in the Agri- cultural Building behind the South Huron Recreation Centre. All arti- cles up for sale were salvaged from the fire at Exeter Public School. The public should be aware that most of these items are in pretty good shape or like new but are be- ing sold as is so some of the items may be covered in a soot or smoke film and should be cleaned before using. The Huron County School Board turned these items over to the recre- ation department on the recommen- dation of the insurance company as it was more feasible financially to purchase many of the items new rather than have each article cleaned individually. The following list will give you an idea of what's available and with Christmas fast approaching, many of these items would make great County okays master waste plan Iluron County Council has given its approval to draft terms of refer- ence for a county -wide waste man- agement master plan. At its regular November session, council approved the draft terms of reference based on a recommenda- tion by its waste management steer- ing committee. The committee was appointed ear- lier this year to consider the waste management problems faced by the county and its member municipali- ties. Members of the committee are Grey Township Reeve Leona Arm- strong, Tuckersmith Reeve Bob Bell, Stephen Township Reeve T.J. Tomes, Goderich Deputy Reeve J.P. Doherty and Warden Brian McBurney, Turnberry Township reeve. Also on the committce arc Planning and Development Director Gary Davidson, County Engineer Dennis Merrall, Clerk - Administrator Bill Hanly, along with Willard Page and J. Burnham. Purpose of thc terms of reference is to provide a guideline for consul- tants wishing to prepare a proposal to develop a master plan aimed at providing a comprehensive, long- term waste management strategy for Huron County. The guidelines define thc study goal of -developing a plan which in- cludes: -- A comprehensive review of all reasonable waste management technologies and processes, and their relevance to waste manage- ment in the county. -- An examina- tion of source separation as a waste management system component. -- Effective and meaningful public and review agency consultation through- out the study process. -- Recom- mendation of a preferred waste man- agement system which is the best alternative to broad definitions set out in the Environmental Assess - Engineers bring bad news Bruce Potter, an engineer with B. M. Ross Associates Limited of Goderich, presented a report to the Rec board Thursday night dealing with the Rec Centre's on-going structural problems. Concentrating on the problem of moisture in the masonry walls of the building, Pot- ter told the board that, though the situation had not deteriorated in the past two years, it will become a problem in the future. "I think it's something that won't cause massive problems in the short-term, but in the long-term it's going to be a big, big problem," Potter said. Explaining that concrete blocks are porous, and over a period of time will act like a sponge, Potter said he had drilled test holes into the outer walls of the building and pro- duced concrete dust that was "wet enough to make a snowball with". "We're talking about the entire outside of this building exhibiting some sort of damage," he said, not- ing cracks in the masonry. There is moisture in the walls partially because of poor flashing on the ceiling, which has since been remedied, and partially because the original coat of paint on the outer walls was not enough to repel it. The moisture has rendered insula- tion in the walls virtually uscicss, according to Potter, who used a soaking wet ski jacket as an analo- gy. Because of that, Pouer speculat- ed that the building's energy bills are considerably higher than other centres'. When pressed by the board for an opinion of the design oT the build- ing, Potter said: "I am not in favour of the way the building was de- signed." He told the board that there were two possible remedies for the situa- tion. They could apply some type of coating to the outside of thc building to prevent moisture from getting in or they could consider "cladding" the building. While clad- ding is the more expensive rout, Potter noted that it would provide the opportunity to properly insulate the building. Given time, with thc proper pro- tection, the masonry will dry out. "Be careful that you don't find an expensive idea that won't last long," Potter cautioned the board. The engineer also calmed board members concerned about the struc- tural safety of the building. "Don't get the idea that the build- ing's going to fall down tomorrow because it's not," Potter said. "If it was, t would have put that in that is .-:. . GOODIES - Ben Oke and Sheri Varley offered a variety of sweets for those attending the Exeter UCW annual bazaar. letter and you never would have put ice in." "I don't think the thing looks much worse than when I was here two years ago." The engineer explained that the frames in the arena arc starting to deteriorate as well. He notcd that moisture on beams near the showers in the dressing rooms was causing considerable rusting because of "thermal conductivity" (heat from the showers forming moisture on the cold beams) and explained that the steel required continual mainte- nance. Potter said it was possible to in- sulate and "heat -trace" the beams to stop the process, but that it would be expensive. It is impossible to know what condition the reverse sides of the beams are, in without major recon- struction. Potter offered to continue the study in order to find a solution. A continuation will cost roughly $1,000-$1,500. The board referred the issue to the Facilities committee for a recom- mendation. ment Act. The terms of reference call for the waste management master plan to address the county's needs for a min- imum period of 20 ycars, with long term waste projections for a 40 -year period. Wastes to be studied arc primarily domestic, commercial and non- hazardous solid industrial wastes, al- though the generation of other wastes - septage, sewage sludge, water treatment plant sludge, hauled liquid industrial, hazardous solid in- dustrial, biomedical, construction and inert wastes - and their effect on the waste management system will also be reviewed. Preparation of thc master plan is to include a public participation program to keep local municipali- ties informed of its progress, advise the public through public informa- tion meetings and the media, and to involve the public in the collection of data and development of assess- ment criteria. The master plan is to be devel- oped in three stages: -- Public par- ticipation and data collection. -- Identification of potential areas and markets, and analysis of alterna- tives:— Formulation of a document which identifies the preferred system for waste management in the study area and how best to implement that system. Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle said council should be cautious in its ap- proach pproach to waste management. "It's good to have this information be fore us, but I feel we have to tread very carefully," he said. The Ontario Municipal Act docs not lay out the authority for waste management in the form of a county concept, hc said. Instead, the concept can be more closely described as munici- pal, he added. Mickle said hc is concerned with the possible legalities facing the Council against railway closing Exeter council voiced opposition Monday night to a proposal by Canadian National Railways to close the rail line between Centralia and Ildcrton. Reeve Bill Mickle called the pro- posal an "idiotic idea" saying'. This is a valuable connecting link especially for Nabisco Foods. This is likely the start of what CN wants. First they steal from the middle and soon they will shorten up the ends." Mayor Bruce Shaw agreed saying, This is certainly being short- sighted on their part. They are not looking at any future development." Mickle suggested council move independently and collectively with • the county of Iluron and contact Na- bisco Foods to sec if they are aware of the proposed curtailment of ser- vice, •• •i county in order to proceed, but he was assured that the county guide- lines arc well within the boundaries of the act. County Engineer Dennis Merrall agreed with Micklc's opinion of the act's concept. At present, he said, the only way to change the authori- ty from the municipal to county level is through a private member's bill or by unanimous consent of all municipalities within the county. Merrall also said the cost involved with opening and closing landfill sites has risen to the point where townships and towns can now no longer handle it through their as- sessment. ssessment. Mickle also was critical of the provincial government for legislat- ing programs which imposed regu- lations on municipalities while placing the cost for those programs in the hands of the municipal gov- ernment. In other provinces where they have passed legislation impos- ing rules on municipalities, the pro- vincial government pays all the costs. Mickle said "It seems in Ontario, they (the government) set the rules and somebody else has to pay the shot." Total cost for formulating the master plan, expected to take at least two years to complete, is esti- mated at 8200,000 and 50 percent of that cost is to be paid by the pro- vincial government. On location or Studio Bart DeVries PHOTOGRAPHY RUMOR'S Unisex Hair Design is pleased to introduce Cheryl Bilcke to our staff. 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