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Politica I parties seem Is be playin a
now guessing game with Ontario
farmland, To play the game, each
party must make a bid an how much
land is disappearing. Teen each of the
'ether parties attempts to discredit they
*wants bid.
The NDP won first turn at tiro game
iilrnd scored quite a few prints with the
keyelat ion that ' Ontario' is . losing . 24
acus of farmland every hour.
'The Conservatives, however,
iouncheal a counter-ettack et the NOP
:and 'set de awn their qwn figures.' Lame.
Hendersc/n, provincial • cabinet
'minister, bold MPP for Lambtan County
stepped kilts) the game circle at the
Huron -Middlesex PC's annual meeting
and stated that 'Ontario has gained
some 102.4 ptlrcent in total field crop -
;acreage in thin last 10 years. He also
77Made-enOttrsr- >Ioint, saying that . Hniron
County had core up with almost 100
thousand more .acres of field crops.
The judges, Ontario farmers and the
Huron County Planning Department,
should have given a sigh of relief over
this, but when the cards were counted,
it was realised that ilk. Ffnderson was
bluffing his way ton win and that the
townships of Tu cklsrsmith and
Mc Ki I lop added toget her don't contain
100 thousand acres.
Gary Davidson, Huron County
planner, looked into .the game rules
from the Dominion Buricau of Statistics
and fouind that Huron had 765,135 total
farm acreage in 1101 and 7411,%5 in
1971. That is a drop of about X2,170
acres,
However, -Mr. Henderson • was
speaking of "total field crops" when he
played the game and this, may be ac-
counted for
eamany acres of
have been plowed under ter field
craps,
about *to 70 thousand was in the last
14 years.
It is also true that many farmers are
clearing their bushlaiiid and putting in
'large amounts of drainage systems.
Much of the land is being, zoned 'far
agricultural and (residential areas.
However, an additional twist enters the
game 10 4make,'it more complicated,
that of money and cattle.
Already farmers are running out of
money for tile drainage and must
apply for loans from the government,
not all of which can be accommodated.
If a I I the pasture land is going to be
plowed under, the cattle farmers are
going to have to find some new food for
their animals and some other place to
keep them other than their barns -
perhaps in the corn field.
While the political parties continue to
turn up new cards and change their bid
again and again, it seems that little is
being accomplished in their game.
The only thing that we are surd of is
that the farmers are the losers even
though they are not playing an active
part in the land game. — by Shelly
McPhee.
Is it scow—,load or snow job?
The recent rash of arena closings has
been, for the most part, taken with
little questioning or criticism by most
people, including newspapers, but the
Listowel Banner last week could no
longer stay silent.
"If any town is sensitive about the
roof structure of public arenas, this; one
is. It was the collapse of the aro na roof
here in February 1959 and the resulting
deaths of seven young hockey Fpla!Iers
and th•- .own's recreation director that
proms:*et he government to establish
strict r•.cuiations for roof snow .bads.
Those re., + stions were long overdue;
but it c.: w pears the government has
gone overbuat d on the matter.
"For the .c *t" part of this wi. ntet ,,
and on into spy. the Ontario Mibi;:try
of Labor has be• :losing down arenas
right, left and centre. The way throngs
are right now we won't have to worry
about violence in hockey or the judgirAg
at world figure skating competition s
because in a decade or so skaters wil I
be as scarce as hen's teeth.
"Just what the object is of this great
arena closing binge is anyone's guess.
It could be that the province means to
lower its unemployment rate by in-
stigating make-work programs. Or it
might be that Wintario is making so
much money Queen's Park is having
difficulty disposing of it. On the other
hand, maybe the engineers have
become the new in group to keep the
professional planners and consultants
company.
"Whatever the reasons behind the
project, the results are ridiculous.
"For example, if the government's
edict were strictly adhered to —• that is
that arenas must meet the snow -load
requirements in the National Building
Code, 1975 — it would mean that a
structure like Howick Township's two-
year-old =450.000 combination com-
munity _ centre and arena would have to
be closed. Never mind that the arena
met the code's 1971 requirements
which were in effect when the centre
was built and approved by the Ministry
of Labor two years ago.
"Now it isn't likely that the Howick
Community Centre will be closed, but
the point is it could be. And the point
also is that many small municipalities
which depend upon their arenas to
keep youngsters occupied in the winter
are at their wits' end to come up with
an answer. Forced by rising education
and county expenses to pare their
budgets to the bone, they slimly don't
have the finances to either repair or
replace their arenas to meet the
building code standards.
"Their alternatives are non-existent:
Even if they decide to ignore the
closure orders and continue to operate
they are doomed. For in all likelihood
the province would cut off the supply of
grants without which the
municipalities cannot continue.
"There is an answer to the roof snow
problem that's gone unnoticed by
Queen's Park. It's colied shovelling
and the only expense involved is the
price of the two or three shovels you'll
wear out in a winter (they don't make
them like they used to).
"And Queen's Park doesn't need to
tell us they don't know how to shovel.
Out of necessity, politicians and civil
servants are postmasters in the fine
art of shovelling.
"Come to think of it, those engineers
who are roaming over our small town
arenas like "plague -carriers are pretty
good shovel lers too. Trouble is they a l l
just keep piling it up and then leave the
home folk to get rid of it."
Sugar and Spier 13y Bill Smiler
A crashing bore
Recently. we watched the Emmy
awards. presented from Hollywood by the
television industry. It was a crashing bore,
right in the midst of a television season that
is stultifyingly dull.
Despite the opportunity to show what a
fascinating medium. television can be. the
shot'►. which seemed to go on interminably.
had almost nothing to display aside from
elegant costumes and fancy coiffures.
Can.you think of anything less exciting
than platoons of writers or directors. or
sound men. or whatever, trotting up to a
stage. receiving a shiny. trinket, and
speaking. every one of them, into a
microphone with the deepest sincerity,
thanking their wives. their children. their
mothers. and eighteen guys named Max
and Hymie for the fantastic- honor they
were receiving?
in an era of women's liberation, it Was
significant that in this showcase for the
biggest entertainment industry in the
world. very, very, few women won awards.
At least when the film industry presents
its Oscar awards. amidst the stream of
inanity. one can count on two or three witty
masters (or mistresses) of ceremonies.
Hew would you like to be a Mistress of
Ceremony, gentle reader? It so Inds sin-
fully delicious.
But the•television industry was content to
hire two of the biggest grins in the business,
John Denver and Mary Tyler Moore. They
looked beautiful, and they grinned and
grinned and grinned. but the entire evening
had about as much wit and sparkle to it as a
conventicm of undertakers; probably less.
Only atttempt at humor during the
evening %vas a feeble one. with a tired
stand-up comedian telling the same old
tired gags.
There were one or two attempts at
dignified speeches amid the tawdriness and
the "Gee, Atom! I won!" atmosphere.but
they were q uickly drowned in the molasses
as various p ersonalities Tined up to pat each
other on the back and burble. "I'd just like
to say this was a real team effort, and
everyone puilled together, and I just want to
thank my director, my producer. my
network, our wonderful camera crew, our
sound people:, our writer for a fantastic
script. our tremendous cast," and so on and
on.
Some of them thanked everyone but their
dog, their dentist! and their hairdresser.
who probably had more to do with the
award than any other factors.
It was pretty hard to take just a week
after the Stanley Cup playoffs, when we
leard the same sort of sentimental mawk
from coaches, players and sportswriters,
.until -some of us. including yours truly.
wanted to vomit . %•
And maybe that's what's wrong with
television today. Don't tell me there's
nothing wrong with it. (continued on page 7)
"Oh, by the way, did I mention the Concorde fight path?"
Odds n ends - by Elaine Townshend
Don't forget the "h"
What difference does it make if a silent letter is left out of
a person's last -name?
Some of you may answer. "None." But to a Stuky, who's
missing a "c", or a Dew, who's missing an "e", or a
McClean. who's missing an "a". or a Townsend, who's
missing an "h". it makes a big difference.
From personal experience. I know how frustrating the
absence of those tiny letters can be.
I've been called many things. and into my mailbox flows
letters addressed to Elaine Townshed, Elaine Townsead,
Elaine Towsend and Elaine Tonsend. The most frequent
error is Townsend, because the majority of Townsends in
this area have no "h".
When someone asks my name. 1 often spell it and I always
emphasize the "h". If they write my name. I automatically
caution them. "Don't forget the 'h'."
My old friends accept 'the sacred "h" without question.
and the new ones soon learn not to tamper with it. In fact.
one neighbour is so well-trained that she spells all Town-
shends with an "h". including Townsend Street in Clinton.
But some people just d 't realize how important that "h"
is to. out' family. Accor to our -folklore. the original
British Townshends all 't1¢elledyhe name with an "h".
Through the generations,' ome hmilies dropped it. but my
ancestors refused to. Gradually the Townshends became
the minority, but they still clung to the "h".
Several explanations can be given for this situation. I
could insinuate. for example. the branches that dropped the
"h" lacked consideration for tradition. Since I belong to the
minority group. however. I fear that would be unwise.
Perhaps my ancestors didn't believe in going along with
the crowd; maybe they liked being different. Or maybe
they were sticklers for tradition or just too stubborn to
change. Stubbornness seemed to run in our family. although
you'd never know it by my generation.
Although the stubbornness has mellowed, the loyalty to
the "h" remains strong. It's caused by more than a regard
for tradition or a passion for details. The letter stands for
something. but none of us have figured.out what. "H" could
mean a lot of things, not all of them complimentary.
Nevertheless, when any of our family members :ace
problems. my grandfather reminds us, "You've got an 'h' in
your name!" Even though we don't know what it means. it
usually makes us try a little harder.
Maybe the Stuckys, Dawes and MacCleans feel the same
way about the "c the "e". and the "a". Those silent let-
ters may confuse some of you. but their absence frustrates
us.
The effect isn't as drastic as an "n" missing from a
Brown, or an "h" missing from a Smith or an "e" missing
from a White. But they are nonetheless provoking. Even
though the silent letters don't change the pronunciation or
the meaning. our names just don't look right to us without
them.
As a member of the Save the Silent Letters Association. I
beg you to humour me. And don't forget the "h" !
From our early files
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ill YEARS AGO
June 16. 19th.
If the weather is warm enough,
swimming will start tomorrow
(Friday 1 evening at Clinton's
swimming pool. Rolfe Cook. who
was an instructor at Rte pool last
summer. has been hired as pool
supervisor and chief instructor.
His assistant instructors are Ann
.McKibbon and Brad Kempston.
For the first time in the history
of International Plowing Matches
in Ontario. a sod -turning
ceremony was held prior to the
affair. The event. held at the 1966
site on Scott Farms near
Seaforth• took place Saturday.
Hon. Charles S. MacNaughtnn•
Huron MLA and Minister of
Highways and Hon. William
Stewart. Minister of Agriculture.
officiated in the unique ceremony
with Mr. MacNaughton driving
the 1920 Bell Industries tractor
and Mr. Stewart plowing the first
furrow. with a 100 year old
walking plow.
One of the nicest and most
impressive little ceremonies ever
held in Clinton took place last
Wednesday evening when a room
in the basement of Clinton Public
Library was officially handed
over to the local Senior Citizens
Men's Club. Through the co-
operation of town council and the
recreation committee. the room
was renovated to its presept
loveliness at a cast of nearly
33.000.
Clerk -Treasurer J G. Berry. in
his report to Huron County
Council Atond.ty morning.
predicted increased cc►sts and
higher tax rate Contributing to
increased costs. as far as the
county is concerned: arc- such
matters as expenses of coroner's
Inquests. county public libraries,
county assessment commissioner
system. and regional lads
Robert McKinley. M 1' for
Huron. received word at noon cm
Wednesday from CNR that it
propose to have the Hen.all
CNR Station ►►pen for business
again on Monday. June 20 The
station has been closed since
September 21. 1965
• 25YEARS AGO
June 11. 1931
Crank Fingl.ind Jr . who►
graduated from Vit toric l sillege•
llniver.ity of T•ornntil last year
with the dower of Bachelor of
Ar). ha• now surce.•full'
completed ht. first year tow.ird.
his Master of Arts ►).gree w 1Ih
second class honours in Political
Science.
Ren Rising. Ines, mail carrier.
received word that he. hitt, won
COO. upward.s of 1300 in
Canadian rurrrnry Thr ni.►;it•v
represents a consolation prize in
a sweepstakes on a recent Derby
held in England.
Cliff Shobbrook and W. Tyndall
ha'e commenced building
operations for a new egg grading
station and cold storage plant.
An additional grant of 11.000
was made to Brucefield Fire
Department towards `flieir
purchase of a fire fighting truck
and equipment.
Clinton Town Council. at its
June meeting Monday evening,
unanimously voted in favour of
the erection of an addition to
Clinton District Collegiate
institute at an estimated cost of
$2~5,000. With the ratification of
the project by the Town of
Clinton. six of the eight
mumcipalities in the District
ha'e approved the expenditure
unconditionally. representing an
assessment of 34.361.680 out of a
total assessment of 18.576.155. or
in �rlllr-cent;
Huron County Council ap-
pointed A H Erskine as Clerk,
and Treasurer at a salary oC
$.1.400, John G Berry was ap-
pointed deputy clerk -treasurer at
.► ..alar} of S3.200. effective June
Barbara Ford and Wayne
McGee were the boy and girl
hampn►ns at the annual Field
l►.tv of Clinton Public School. The
great number of entries
net e.sitat)•d that the events take
t.i.ter •.n two days — Friday. June
s And Monday, June 11.
31 YEARS AGO
June 17. 1921
sir . ref -Fuson will accompany
her husband, Premier Howard G
f .•, uson. on his visit to Bayfield
.o, Wednesday next; when the
Conservatives of all this part of.
Ontario will meet for a` -basket
picnic. ,
Representatives from St.
Marys. Stratford and Clinton had
a meeting in Stratford on Friday
in the interests of lacrosse.
Messrs. N. Counter and E.
Wendorf represented Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. F. McClymont
returned to their home -after
spending their honeymoon in
Detroit and Bay City.
The local branch of the LORA
celebrated its fifth anniversary
by a party in their club rooms on
Monday evening.
The following students have
been successful at the University
of Toronto: Miss Winnie McMath.
Miss Beryl M. Salter. Miss Isobel
E. Fraser. Miss Esther- •J.
Trewartha. Miss Ruth Higgins.
Miss Agnes J Combe. W. N
Hovey, Fred G. McTaggart.
Elmer W. M. Paisley. NeIlis C.
McNeil.
Campbell -McKenzie — in
Goderich: on Thursday. June 10•
1926. by Rev. Selby Jefferson.
Jean. youngest daughter of Mrs.
Donald McKenzie. Goderich
Township. to Colin Campbell.
Stanley Township.
7S YEARS AGO
June 14. 19ri
The following is the timetable
of the High School entrance
exarilinatuot for 1901. which will
begin at the Collegiate institute
on June. 26 Wednesday. June 26,_
R 45 a.m. reading regulations. 9
to 11 . a m. English Grammar.
11 10 to 12 40 a.m. geography: 2
t o 4 p, ret ' composition: 4101o4.40
p m dictation. Thursday. June
27, 9 to 11 a m. arithmetic: 11 10
to 12.20 a.m. drawing. 1 30 to 3
p.m. history. Fnday. June 23. 9 to
11 a.m, English literature; 11 to
11:40 a.m. writing. 1 30 to 3 p.m.
physiology and temperance.
Farmer. who have wool to
dispose of will no doubt be looking
with some anxiety at the market
which must he admitted is not a
rosy outlook. A report says wool
is slow and likely to be quiet for
some time. The buyers say it
would be wise to market it at once
as lower prices may still be
reached.
The alarm was rung on Monday
afternoon. the cause being a fire
discovered in this' cellar below
Hodgen's Bros.' Palace among
stair pads which were in shelves.
1t is supposed that they caught on
fire from the heat of a lamp
which was kept burning in the
cellar. The firenien had the
engine and hose out in short
order. but it was not required it
being put out in the meantime
The w ork on the new
granohthic walks has started and
is going on apace. The men are
hustling and started on James
Street last Saturday. The con-
tractor is P L Morden, at 101,
cents per front. and our citizens
who were anxious to has e" .the
walks laid in front of their
dwellings may rest assured that
the work will now go on. and all
.freer petitioned for w i11 he
completed this summer
tA'c• understand that 1' I1
Crews has bought the Bid-
dlecomhe store In which he has
removed to it this week, the price
being in the neighbourhood of
12.500 He has the place lighted up
tastily with twenty incandescent
li hts. added two fine showcases
and intends to convert the rooms
above the .tore into a residence
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Pledges
Dear Editor:
We wish to thank all those
who so generously made
pledges to the recent CARS
Special , on CKNX•TV
Wingham.
We are grateful to the •
taliat who made tip the
program, as well as the many
volunteers who assIsted is
making this years special the
most successful one yet.
raising nearly 515.000 for
research.
We deeply regret that due
to lack of time. we were
unable to read all of the
pledges on the air.
Mrs. Betty Janke,
Walkerton. Ont.
Heritage
Dear Readers: + •
On June 19 delegates
representing 17 Heritage
Canada affiliated
organizations 'in South-
western Ontario will be
meeting in Goderich.
The adjenda for the
delegates begins in the
morning with a tour of
Goderich followed by lun-
cheon and meeting at the
Maitland Golf and Country
Club. The topic of the meeting
will be the . financing of
Heritage projects and will
include a guest panel of
speakers.
All members of Heritage
Canada are eligible to attend.
If you would like to attend,
please contact me as soon as
possible. Yours truly.
J. Van den Broeck
Vice -President
Milvena
Dear Editor:
Bayfield has been pleased ..
with some excellent
correspondents in our
memory. commencing with
Mrs. Carl Diehl, who was
recognized nationally for her
interesting columns.
We have been charmed to
watch the_.,emergence of
Milvena Erickson in her role
as reporter. Friends of her
parents and fond of her from
childhood. it has been a great
pleasure to observe her
development into the ex-
cellent interpreter of events
in Bayfield that she has
become.
We cannot let her retire
without a word of com-
mendation and appreciation.
Well done. Milvena• your old
friends are proud of you. and
regret indeed your decision.
Doris and Rob Hunter.
Bayfield.
Spoke
Dear Editor:
Having just read an in-
teresting article on "English
as She is Spoke". 1 can ap-
preciate how ambiguous and
misleading the E �glish
language can be. in your
position i a.m sure you can
also appreciate this fact.
For instance: If I speak of
'my own flesh and blood' no
one jumps to the conclusion
that i am talking about that
red fluid in my body. and my
body. Webster defines'
BOO[) as "n the red viscid
fluid which circulates in the
body oif men and animals:
relationship: kindred . -
Therefore in speaking of my
'blood' it is recognized as
referring to those in close
relationship to me. my 4t-
dred.
Strangely. though. when
Acts .20129 speaks of "the
church of God which he
purchased with his own
blood- most people contend
that God died at Calvary.
However. when one realizes
that Almighty God is "from'
'everlasting to everlasting"
(I'sa. 90:2) and immortal (1
Timothy 1:17) and since "God
sent his only begotten Son into
the world. that we might live
through hien" (1 John 4:10)
we carr/ him -
how
"God's otkti blood" purchased
his church. Jesus Christ was
'kindred' to God in close
relationship as God's only
Begotten Son.
Understanding of English
requires much careful study.
Understanding the Bible (as
translated into English)
requires much more careful.
prayerful study. (2 Timothy
2:15) that we may have
nothing to be ashamed of.
handling aright (rightly
dtidingl the Word of Truth.
C.F. Barney.
Canton
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