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Times-Advocate, 1988-05-18, Page 4• Page 4 Times -Advocate, May 18, 1988 limes Established 18-1 Ads or. ale Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1985 imes dvocate Published Each Wednesday Morning at Exeter, Ontario, NOM ISO Second Class Mad Registration Number 0386. Phone 519-235-1331 ROSS HAUGH Editor ONIA CN„ i JM WW1 Publisher 8 Adsertising Manager HARRS °EYRIES °Oh SOUTH Composition Manager Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada: $25.00 Per year; U.S.A. $65.00 Serving South Huron, North Middlesex & North Lambton Since 1873 Published by I.W. Eedy Publications Limited No fun being a Liberal The revolt of the federal Liberal Cau- cus last week shows what a predicament the Liberal Members of Parliament are in in Ottawa: a revolt and they may end up looking like traitors; let the party stagger along under John Turner and it's likely the party won't win the next elec- __-...Ji.en when it looks like nothing should stop them. As a leader, Turner doesn't really have one single victory to his credit in four years of leadership. He led the party to one of its biggest defeats ever but sup- porters 'could claim he was the victim of hangover from the Trudeau years even though opinion polls showed the Liberals leading until Turner started making mis- takes. He promised to rebuild the party but it is now millions of dollars in debt and just about as bankrupt of new ideas and.new imaginative people. - He Started out to take the Liberals to the right Of centre then took a detour when he; realized the Progressive Conserva- tives had firmly staked out that territory. Now he proposes more interventionist policies. The public never warmed to the man they had been told was the great white-haired hope of the Liberal party during the latter years of the Trudeau government. The public hasn't found anything to change their earlier opinion as Mr. Turner tacks v .=kiy this way and that trying to find' popular policies. In- credibly when many Canadians question thecredibility of the prime minister they have, they are even less confident of the credibility of the opposition leader that they might like to turn to. The one thing that Mr. Turner, has been able to do is to survive. Various insur- rections have been beaten back. Each time Mr. Turner's supporters say the healing process has begun but then an- other problem surfaces. He has alienated his own M.P.'s by the same charge that was once levelled at the man he detested, (his predecessor Pierre Trudeau): aloof- ness. It's almost funny to see Turner support- ers blaming the whole mess on Senator Keith Davey, (and less openly on Jean Chretien), calling the opponents traitors after all the years Mr. Turner sat on the sidelines, criticizing the Trudeau govern- ment and making it known that he'd be glad to come back and rescue the party from that left-wing usurper Trudeau. It would be funny if so much weren't at stake. As long as the Liberal party re- mains in its current mess Canadian voters are denied a creditable alternative, a par- ty that can field strong candidates in eve- ry riding of the country. Blyth Citizen Letters to the Editor Dear Sir. During the month of May, the South Huron and District Associa- tion for_ the Mentally Handicapped will be canvassing for donations to the Flowers of Hope. Because I feel this is such a worthwhile cause, I will share an experience that my husband and I had recently. In April we canvassed for the Ca- nadian Cancer Society, having both sides of Albert Street as our area. My husband. had the Albert Street Group Home on "his" side of the street. As he entered the house, he was enthusiastically greeted by sev- eral of the people living there. When he explained the purpose of his visit, one young lady immedi- ately ran upstairs for her wallet and returned with a donation. Another apologized, explaining that she had no money to give, but remained vcry interested in what was taking place here. Reaching deep down into his pocket, a young man pulled out some small change, "all the money he had" and handed it to my husband. I found this to be a vcry heart- warming experience, a perfect ex- ample of unselfish giving. When the Flowers of 1 -tope canvasser comes to our door, he/she will be greeted in the same manner. Sincerely, Angela McLean Dui- Sir: Q: What's worse than the shaft- ing of us taxpayers in the rcccnt Ontario Liberal budget? A: The hypocritical posturing by NDP leader Bob Rae. Rac, with a straight face, protests that the Liberals' tax hikes "gouge" taxpayers. What cynicism! Rae knows that the NDP, more than any other party, has pushed for more social programs and more government spending. This is paid for by higher taxes and borrowing. Has Rae ever suggested spending less or taxing less? We need spending cuts to make responsible tax cuts possible. That's where the taxpayers' final hope, the PCs,' should come in. They don't. No one speaks for us taxpayers. The chilling truth is that the gov- ernment big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have. Yours sincerely, David Somerville, President National Citizens' Coalition Be aware of prescriptions "Zero Tolerance" is what the customs people on thc U.S. side of the border arc calling it. That means that people who arc caught with even a small amount of an illegal drug in their vehicles could have their cars and person- al possessions confiscated and auctioned off. If you happen to have a pre- scription drug in the wrong bottle or even certain pills which wcrc bought over the counter in the car with you there could con- ceivably be sufficient grounds to act against you. Canadian Cus- toms officials arc advising you to keep proof of your prescription handy and to have legal pills in the original containers if you arc visiting the U.S. The theory behind all this is that the U.S. customs people are going after drug users, as well as the dealers and suppliers. They arc saying that if you make the By the Way by Syd Fletcher average person very aware of the criminal nature of using drugs even occasionally-, then you will dry up thc `whole system. 1t comes down to a simple law of supply and dcmand. if no one wants the product then it is no longer worthwhile selling. In a rcccnt case a London woman had her 1980 Honda confiscated becausc she had sonic ephedrine pills with her. This drug can be purchased over-the-counter in drug stores. Unfortunately the pills were in a bottle with no identification on them and the customs officer felt that he had sufficient grounds to proceed with the matter. Eventually she won her and proved that the drags w re legal. • That would certainly be a frus- trating frightening experience, one which 1 would not want to go through. At the same time, it is important that the government attack the flow of drugs which is threatening to destroy our young people and our way of life. "THERE'S A SURE WAY TO END RUMOURS WE WANT you OUT, 301\N-PtSKKN:' An interesting trip north Here we are back from a four- I day holiday. A number of our friends laughed when hearing we were planning a trip to Sudbury in. mid-May. Thcy expected we would run into cold weather and one went so far as to suggest we would encounter snow. To the contrary, the weather was excellent with only a little rain Thursday night and Friday morning. Temperatures were down to two or three Celsius in the early morning, but rose as high as 16C in the afternoons. It was ideal weather for trav- elling. Only Friday morning, south of Parry Sound did we run into a few black flies while stopping at a souvenir shop. The trip north was a combina- tion of work and play. We visit- ed Jim and Arleen Wallace at the Sudbury Downs racetrack and in addition to a couple of inter- views with Jim, attended the Wednesday night races. Now as general manager, Jim is a busy fellow. We had trouble getting him to sit still long enough to talk to us. f -lc was be- ing interrupted every few min- utes by a visitor, employee or phone call. While Jim is in charge of all aspects of Sudbury Downs, Ar- leen is also getting heavily in- volved in the operation. In addi- tion to cleaning duties along the backstretch, she is assistant racc secretary, helps with setting race conditions, prepares entries for the Sudbury Star and is tour di- rector. fai, From the editor's disk by Ross Haugh We arrived in Sudbury at noon on Wednesday and spent most of the afternoon with Jim while wife Irene enjoyed a visit to Science North which was right beside the Travelway Motel where we stayed for two nights. Getting back to Science North,. without a doubt, the most prothi- nent features of the Sudbury landscape arc the many outcrops of the Canadian Shield. A self -guided tour helps one see the arca through the eyes of a geologist. The geological history of the Sudbury Basin includes subtle transitions and catastrophic changes, and is an important chapter in the history of the plan- et. All the rock that you see in the tunnel is part of the original bed- rock of the site. None of it was brought in. Outcrops of original bedrock can also be seen in the Cavern Theatre, and along the ramp in the exhibit building. All of the rock is "Precambrian" in age, and ranges from 1.75 to 2.25 billion years old. Some evidence of the catas- trophic event that preceded for- mations of the Sudbury orebod- ies is present, but no copper - nickel ore, and none of the spe- cific rock types which host the ore are found in the bedrock at Science North. The tunnel was blasted through thc sandstone deposited along the seashore which was present in Sudbury 2.25 billion years ago. Delicate structures preserved in the sandstone provide evidencV of the ancient environment. Layers or beds in the sandstone were formed when ripples and dunes migrated along the shore. Grains cascading down the fronts of the ripples and dunes formed thin diagonal layers, or cross - beds. In this face, the beds slope gently to the left and the cross - beds slope more steeply to the left. So much for the science portion of our jaunt. In addition to the good weath- er, it's great to travel this time of the year because most motels are still on off-season rates. If any- one is interested we have the names of several good spots to stay and eating outlets, especially in the Parry Sound arca. Now it's time to look ahead to the next holiday. Hard to say when that will be. Second to none - Canada As promised, here are some of the comments madc by participants in the Peter's Point Contest about the wonders of Canada in answer to the question: "What country beats Europe when it comes to scenery?" "I have seen the grandeur of the Rockies, the majesty of the ocean, the beauty of the Peace River district, the engineering ingenuity of the Bennet Dam, the city of Flin Flon built on solid rock, the vast prairies, and the beautiful wooded Laurentians. I believe no other country has such diversified scenery" (Elise Bartram, Swan River, Manitoba). "During a nature hike in a National Park in Ncw Brunswick 1 came upon a waterfall spilling out from a rock face, ferns were, growing in the crevices along the water's path, and the air was heavy with wct vegetation. Thi, • image beats all" (Penny O'Donnell ')rang: ;'Ie, Ontario) ' by God above to Id ' e this with lakes, and si, 1C joy of seeing a ' lucjay itting in tall trees ... rich farmland, thriving forests, c1( .rr lakes ..." (Lorric Little, Blenheim, Ontario). "The Rockies - towering, ancient, unpredictable, splendid. The Queen Charlottes - wild ocean, ragged rocks, freedom. Manitoba desert - sand dunes etched against blue autumn sky. SunbrownedCanadian children - yours and mine, running barefoot. Green barley fields rippling in the wind. Elevatorseprairie sentinels, beckoning to travellers. Winter - bare branches, silhouetted against an evening sky. My yard light - shining through the miles of dark night ..." (Doris Ifiscock, Killarney, Manitoba). "On a trip to Alberta I saw Mount Edith Cavell. My second and third names are Edith Cavell: I was born in 1918 about the time PETER'S POINT • Nurse Cavell was shot, and my parents wcrc touched by her bravery and gave these names to me their first child" (Annie Edith Cavell Morenz, Dashwood, Ontario). "I have travelled in 30 European countries, in North Africa, South America and in the Orient, and 1 can say without exaggeration that Canada has more to offer in scenic beauty than all of those ..." (Frank Lofting, Ottawa). "I could go on and on, for This Land is My Land " (Marion r McLachlan, Masson, Quebec). Among hundreds of other places and scenic attractions were: Algonquin Park in Ontario, autumn colours of the eastern forests, thc Badlands around ' Drumheller in Alberta, the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island, Cape Churchill on Hudson Bay,thc Cascade Mountains, the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, the Gaspe Peninsula, the Gatineau Hills in Quebec, golden wheat fields, the Great Lakes, Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, Isle d'Orleans and the Montmorency Falls, Lake Louise, Lunenburg in Nova Scotia, Lake Muskoka, thc Niagara Falls, Niagara=on-the thc north shore of Lake Sul tor, Peggy's Cove, the se Falls in Northern Manitoba, Point Pelee, Quebec City, the red earth of Prince I:dward Island, the beaches of P.E.1., Vancouver, the whales in the St. Lawrence River, yellow fields of Canola, the Ycllowhcad Highway in Saskatchewan. That is a vcry small selection ' from a vcry long list. We've got some country! I am ashamed to admit that I haven't seen half the places mentioned. A cross -Canada tour of discovery with my family is vcry high on my list of priorities. Next month I'll tell about some of the things readers want' to put on hold, reverse or fast -forward.